Eton E1 E1 Operations Instructions

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16 17The following section describes the main display whichwill be seen when operating in the VFO mode, This isthe display which the user will see mos

181925. TIMER 1 2This display appears when one or both of the eventtimers are enabled.26. TIME DISPLAYThis displays the time, which can be either Gree

20 21(B) The SW band (1.8 - 30.0 MHz) frequencies are dis-played and entered in kHz or MHz, depending uponthe user’s selection from item 5 of the RADI

22 23all AM (LW, MW and SW) broadcasting generally usesdouble-sideband transmission, detection of either ofthe two sidebands results in full reception

24 25MEMORY DESCRIPTIONThe E1 receiver contains 1700 memory channels thatcan be used to store and recall commonly monitoredfrequencies. The first 500

26 27want to receive, you can go to it directly by enteringthe number on the ‘Direct- Key-Input’ keypad. If lessthan a four digit number is entered, t

28 29‘STORE’ key again. You will hear a confirmingbeep and “COUNTRY STORED” will briefly appearon the display. The ‘VFO’ softkey indicator willreturn

30 31E1MANUALE1 MENUS continuedMAIN MENU1. RADIO SETTINGS - Pressing ‘1' takes you to the RADIO SETTINGS menu which allows setting parameters for

32 33E1MANUALE1 MENUS continuedAUDIO SETTINGSThe AUDIO SETTINGS menu is reached either by pressing the MENU softkey thre times, or pressing the MENU s

34 35E1MANUALE1 MENUS continuedCLOCK MODESThis menu is reached from the SET CLOCKS menu described above by pressing the ‘8' (MORE) key once, or f

1E1 AM/FM/Shortwave Radio E1MANUALFRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION (See page 12)123456782019181716151413121110923TOP PANEL DESCRIPTION (See page 16)1DECLARATIO

36 37E1MANUAL1. TIMER 1 - This display entry identifies this menu as being associated with Timer 1.2. START TIME - This shows the time that Timer 1 is

38 39E1MANUALThis display is shown in the following illustration.LOCAL / GMT TIME SELECT1. CLOCKS - This identifies the menu as being the CLOCK GMT /

TIME DISPLAYThe E1 incorporates dual time clocks allowing two 24hour clocks to be set and maintained. During loss ofAC power, or during battery changi

SETTING TIMER ON/OFF TIMESEnter the TIMERS menu by pressing the ‘MENU’ key to reach MAIN MENU, and then pressing the ‘5' key on the‘Direct-Key- I

ENABLING/DISABLING TIMER OPERATIONPress the ‘TIME’ button. This will activate the TIMER 1 display. It will appear as shown in the “ENABLING/DISABLINGT

• Pressing the ‘LIGHT’ key when the receiver is OFFwill cause the display illumination to be toggledbetween being on and off. The LCD display and any

Program ON/OFF timers (starting 53)• Press MENU to activate MAIN MENU• Press ‘5' to activate TIMERS menu.• Press ‘1' and set TIMER 1 ON tim

AC Input - Alternating Current power source availableat wall outlet sockets.AM - Signals in which the information is conveyed byamplitude changes of t

You may contact etón Corporation Service Departmentfor additional information or assistance by calling toll-free Monday through Friday, 8:30am -4:00pm

DAY BANDS vs. NIGHT BANDS - it’s importantBecause shortwave signals depend on such factors asthe sun, the ionosphere and interaction with the earthits

2 31. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructionsshould be read before the appliance is operated.2. Retain Instructions - The safety

GETTING STARTED WITH SINGLE SIDEBAND(SSB)Many high-end shortwave radios have a feature calledSSB, a highly efficient way of electronically processingt

INTRODUCTIONThis Quick Guide outlines the basics for listening toAM, FM and Shortwave. It also covers setting the clockand timers and storing stations

Sequentially press the button below MENU in the dis-play until CLOCK MODES appears. If AUTO CLOCK SETis OFF, press 1 to turn it ON. If AUTO CLOCK DST

62 63etón E1 SPECIFICATIONSE1MANUALAudio Power (internal or external speaker):• 1.25 W nominal - battery operation• 3 W nominal - Operation from 9 VDC

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4 52 TABLE OF CONTENTSE1MANUALTHANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THE etón E1 RECEIVER. THIS RECEIVER HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED TO HIGH QUAL-ITY STANDAR

67The etón E1 is a microprocessor controlled, synthesized,world band receiver with continuous coverage capabilityfrom 100 kHz through 30 MHz and from

8 9BATTERY CONDITIONBattery condition can be observed when the unit isturned on or if the ‘LIGHT’ button is pressed if no ACADAPTER is connected to th

10 11FIGURE 1: E1 INSTALLATION DIAGRAMINSTALLATION continuedE1MANUALLow Impedance Antenna To Tape Recorderor Stereo SystemFrom CD orTape PlayerPALConn

12 13knob will be ineffective, and “LOCK” and “TUN LOCK“will appear on the LCD display. To return to normaloperating mode, once again press the ‘CLEAR

14 15will be active. Pressing this softkey a second time tog-gles to the AUX function which causes the softkey labelto appear as “ FM / AUX ”. The AUX