Eton E10 Shortwave Radio Operation Manual

							E10
OPERATION MANUAL
www.etoncorp.com
AM/FM/SHORTWAVE RADIO 
						

							DO YOU NEED HELP?.....................................................2
TABLE OF CONTENTS..................................................... 3
MAJOR FEATURES OF THE 
etónE10............................. 4
DIAGRAMS.................................................................... 5
GETTING STARTED......................................................... 7
WHAT THE E10 INCLUDES........................................ 7
INSTALLING BATTERIES............................................ 7
PREVENTING BATTERY ACID LEAKAGE..................... 7
USING THE  INCLUDED AC ADAPTOR/CHARGER........ 7
CHARGING BATTERIES IN THE E10........................... 7
BASIC RADIO OPERATION..............................................9
CLOCK AND TIMER  FEATURES........................................12
SETTING THE  CLOCK................................................ 12
SETTING THE TIMERS................................................ 12
STORING A RADIO STATION INTO TIMER MEMORY... 13
ACTIVATING/DEACTIVATING THE TIMER................... 14
USING THE SNOOZE FEATURE.................................. 14
WORKING WITH  MEMORY............................................. 14
STORING STATIONS INTO MEMORY...........................14
SELECTING/CHANGING MEMORY PAGES..................14
ACCESSING WHAT IS STORED INTO MEMORY........... 15
DIRECT MEMORY ACCESS........................................ 15
MANUAL MEMORY SEARCH.....................................15
MEMORY AUTOSCAN.............................................. 15DELETING A MEMORY’S CONTENTS......................... 15
DELETING ALL MEMORY PAGE CONTENTS............... 16
MOVING A STORED FREQUENCY.............................. 16
CUSTOMIZING MEMORY PAGES.....................................16
SYSTEM SET CODES....................................................... 17
SYSTEM SET CODE TABLE......................................... 17
CHANGING SYSTEM SET CODES............................... 18
CHANGING THE CLOCK FROM 24 TO 
12 HOUR FORMAT....................................................18
DEFAULT FACTORY SYSTEM SET CODES.................... 18
MONITORING THE CURRENT STATUS OF SET 
CODES AND OTHER SETTINGS.................................. 18
ADDITIONAL E10 CONTROLS......................................... 19
LISTENING TO SHORTWAVE STATIONS............................20
SELECTING A SHORTWAVE METER BAND 
WITH THE  E10.......................................................... 21
SHORTWAVE TIME  STATIONS.................................... 22
SHORTWAVE PUBLICATIONS: FINDING 
SPECIFIC STATIONS.................................................. 23
UNDERSTANDING SHORTWAVE BANDS......................... 24
TROUBLESHOOTING.......................................................28
WARRANTY REGISTRATION........................................... 29
LIMITED WARRANTY TO THE  ORIGINAL  CUSTOMER....... 30
SERVICE INFORMATION................................................. 31
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13141516DO YOU NEED HELP? 
Thank you for purchasing the E10
AM/FM/Shortwave Radio.
We want you to thoroughly enjoy the use of
this product. To take advantage of its many
excellent and unique features, we urge you to
carefully read the owner’s manual. If you need
help while learning its operation, please 
contact us, using the methods below.
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3MAJOR FEATURES OF THE etónE10
• FM Frequency Range: 87 – 108 MHz (For America); 76 – 108 MHz (For Japan)
• Shortwave Frequency Range: 1711 – 29999KHz
• 9/10KHz step selector for Medium Wave (AM) reception
• 1KHz step for the display of Medium wave and Shortwave 
• SW IF SET feature, shifts the intermediate frequency to minimize interference during shortwave reception.
• Shortwave antenna trimmer
• ATS (Auto tuning system) for the memory storage of FM/MW reception 
• Manual Tuning
• Auto  Scan Tuning
• Direct Keypad Frequency Entry
• Digital Tuning Knob
• 550 Programmable Memories
• Memory Page Customization 
• AutoScan and manually scan stations stored into memory
• Direct Memory Access
• Fast/Slow tuning rate selection for manual tuning• Sleep Function
• Two TurnOn Timers With  Station  Memory
• Snooze Function: 10 minutes, repeated three times.• FM Stereo/Mono selection
• High/Low Tone Control• LCD Backlight 
• Key Lock
• 12/24 Hr Format selection• Builtin NiMH battery charger
• SYSTEM SET CODES
4DIAGRAMS
Memory & Edit/Time set Button
Charger On/Off Button
Enter/Sys. Set Button
Hand Carry Belt
FM/SW ANT. Socket
ANT. Gain DX/Normal/Local
Tone Control
Earphone Socket
DC 6V Socket
Vertical StandLCD Display POWER/SLEEP
Lock Button
Timer A  Button
Timer B Button
Light Snooze Button
Tuning Mode Button
Up/Hour
Down/Min
Page Button
Scan Mode Button
SWIF Set Button
Bandwidth Button
FM/AM Band (ATS) Button
SW (SW Meter) Band Button
Numeric Keypad
Tuning Knob
Stand
ANT. Trim
Volume Knob
Reset Button 
						

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5GETTING STARTED
WHAT THE E10 INCLUDES 
• Earbud style earphones
• Carrying pouch
• AC adaptor/charger
• 4  1100 mAh, NiMH rechargeable batteries.
• Owner’s manual
NOTE:In the instructions below, numbers in
parenthesis ( ), refer to the diagrams.
INSTALLING BATTERIES 
The battery compartment is located on the back of
the E10. Its cover is on the lower right corner of the
back. To remove the battery compartment cover,
apply thumb pressure and slide it towards the bottom
of the radio. Install 4 AA alkaline batteries into the
battery compartment, observing the battery polarity
diagram on the back of the radio.
NOTE:If you don’t plan to use rechargeable bat
teries at all, then it’s a good idea to set SYSTEM SET
CODE 29. To do this, see the section titled SYSTEM
SET CODES. This assures that the battery strengthindicator will display correctly for your non
rechargeable batteries. This is not a mandatory 
procedure and the E10 will function if it is not done.
PREVENTING BATTERY ACID
LEAKAGE 
To avoid battery acid leakage, only use high quality
alkaline, lithium or rechargeable nickelmetal
hydride batteries. Never intermix old with new, or
different brands or types of batteries. Damagecaused by battery acid leakage is not covered by
this product’s warranty. If the batteries leak, don’t
throw them away and immediately contact themanufacturer of the batteries to inquire about their
battery leakage warranty program.
USING THE INCLUDED AC
ADAPTOR/CHARGER
To power the E10 with the included AC Adaptor/
Charger, plug it into a wall outlet first, and then
into the socket on the left side of the E10, labeled
DC 6 V. Batteries can be in the radio while using
the AC Adaptor/Charger.
CHARGING BATTERIES IN THE
E10
The E10 will play using whatever type of AA batteries
are in the battery compartment, but only nickel
metalhydride batteries can be charged within it. If
nonrechargeable batteries are installed, the E10has a builtin safeguard system that will prevent
them from being charged. This safeguard system
works with the E10 set to either SYSTEM SET
CODE 28 or 29, as described below, and only with
the included AC Adaptor/Charger.
WARNING:Use only the included AC
Adaptor/Charger to recharge NiMH batteries. Useof any other device may cause the rechargeable
batteries to overheat, become damaged and possibly
damage the E10. The builtin safeguard system,
described above, works only with the included AC
Adaptor/Charger. Damage caused to the E10
resulting from failure to observe this warning is not
covered by the warranty and voids the warranty.
DIAGRAMS continued
Triangle Pointer
Battery Symbol
NiMH Battery SymbolTime AM/PM  Indicator
Delete IndicatorMemory Display Shortwave Meter Band Display Clock DigitsAlarm Activation  Symbol FM, MW,
Shortwave Indicators Alarm 
Clock Digits Alarm AM/PM  Indicator Antenna Symbol
15 Scale
Triangle Pointer
Battery Symbol Clock Digits
Alarm
ActivationSymbol Antenna Symbol
Frequency Digits
450K IFBandwidth 15 Scale Sleep Timer Symbol
RADIO OFF DISPLAY
RADIO OFF DISPLA Y RADIO ON DISPLAY
MEMORY DISPLAY
Refers only the the display’s upper right corner.
SYSTEM SET CODE DISPLAYSHORTWAVE METER BAND DISPLAY
Refers only the the display’s upper right corner.
  
						

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6BASIC RADIO OPERATION
TURNING THE E10 ON AND OFF 
The E10 can be turned on by the two methods 
shown below. To turn it off, press thePOWER/SLEEP button (1).
1. BATTERY SAVER/TIMER METHOD:
Perform a quick, short press of the POWER/SLEEP
button (1). This turns the radio on with 90 in the
display and causes the radio to shut off automatically
after 90 minutes. The sleep timer symbol, , also
appears in the display. To change the automaticshut off time from 90 minutes to the number of
minutestoplay of your preference, use the Up/Hour
or Down/Min. buttons (9, 10) immediately after
turning on the radio. This allows selection of 1 – 480minutes of playtime before automatic shutoff
occurs. The number of minutes that you last set are
also used the next time the radio is turned on.
2. TIMERDEFEAT METHOD:
This method defeats the automatic minute timer
and causes the radio to stay on until deliberately
turned off, until the batteries drain or indefinitely if
used with an AC adaptor. Hold down the POWER
button for about 3 seconds, then release. Note that‘On’ appears in the display and that he sleep timersymbol does not appear when this method is used.
SIGNAL STRENGTH AND 
BATTERY STRENGTH INDICATOR 
When the radio is turned off, the upper left corner
of the display (6) shows battery strength on the
1–5 scale (36), with the triangle pointer (33) underthe battery symbol (34) on the far left side of the
scale. When the radio is turned on, the pointer isunder the antenna symbol (35) and the 15 scaleshows relative signal strength.
VOLUME AND TONE CONTROLS 
• The volume control (31), labeled VOLUME, is
located on the right side of the radio. To change the
volume, rotate the volume control knob.
• The tone control (24), on the left side of the radio
is labeled TREBLE/BASS. Use the position producing
the sound that you like best.
USING EARPHONES 
Earphones/headphones with a 1/8 inch stereo plug
can be used. Plug them into the earphone socket
(25) on the left side of the radio.
SELECTING FM, AM OR 
SHORTWAVE 
When listening to FM or shortwave, fully extend the
telescopic antenna (5). It need not be extended
when listening to AM stations. After turning on the
E10, perform quick, short presses of the ‘FM/AMATS’
button (15) to select FM or AM. Note that when the
AM band is selected, the display shows MW, not AM.
To select SW press the ‘SW METER BAND’ 
button (16). Each sequential press of the SW METERBAND button or of the UP/HOUR or DOWN/MIN 
buttons places the radio at the beginning of a specific
shortwave meter band. The frequency digits (46)
appear toward the center portion of the display. Thelocal stations of the area that you are currently in
will be heard on AM and FM, while shortwave 
stations from around the world can be heard on SW.
NOTE:If you are new to shortwave, see the special
shortwave sections later in this manual.
GETTING STARTED continued
The included AC Adaptor/Charger may be used to
charge 4 NiMH rechargeable batteries (included)
when installed onto the E10’s battery compart
ment. Before charging, the E10 must be set up foruse with NiMH batteries and the correct charging
rate must be selected for them to be charged. NiMH
batteries are manufactured with specific capacities
rated in milliamphours (mAh). These capacities vary
from about 1100 mAh up to 2400 mAh at the time
of this writing (usually printed on the batteries). For
proper charging without damage to the batteries, the
correct charging rate must be set. To set the 
charging rate, plug in the AC adaptor and turn the
E10 off. Then follow the instructions below.
1. Enter SYSTEM SET CODE 28. See instructions in 
the section titled SYSTEM SET CODES.
2. While ‘1100’ flashes in the display, use the UP
HOUR/DOWN MIN buttons to select the mAh
rating of your NiMH batteries.
To charge NiMH batteries:
1. Install 4 NiMH AA batteries.
2. Connect the adaptor/charger to the AC wall 
3. Press/release the CHARGER ON/OFF button.
‘CHARGE’ will flash in the display and the
charge indication bars will advance from left toright on the 0 – 5 scale in the upper left corner
of the display. The digits in the upper right cornerof the display will change to 00:00 and will count up in minutes and hours until charging is finished.
Once charging is finished, ‘CHARGE’ will stop
flashing and the charging indicator bars in theupper left corner will stay on 5.
Charging time varies depending on the milliamp
hour rating of the batteries. The charging circuit
automatically senses the milliamphour rating ofthe batteries and will charge them for the correct
amount of time. Charging time can take from 6 hoursfor 1100 mAh batteries to 13 hours for 2300 mAh
batteries. The charging circuit will sense when thebatteries are fully charged and automatically 
go into tricklecharge mode, thus safeguarding the
batteries from being overcharged. Disconnecting
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BASIC RADIO OPERATION continued
LOCKING THE TUNING KNOB
To prevent accidentally tuning off of the radio sta
tion, the tuning knob can be locked while the radio
is turned on. To lock it, press and hold the TUNING
MODE button for about three seconds. Notice that
the keylock symbol flashed twice in the lower right
side of the display. The tuning knob is now locked.
If turned, the frequency does not change and the
keylock symbol flashes. To unlock it, press the
TUNING MODE button for about three seconds.
TUNING MODE – FAST TUNING
– SLOW TUNING
The TUNING MODE button (8) allows selection of
fast or slow tuning when using the tuning knob or
the UP/HOUR and DOWN/MIN controls. FAST or
SLOW appear in the display. When tuning with the
tuning knob (28), fast tuning is usually appropriate.When tuning with the UP/HOUR and DOWN/MIN
buttons, use slow tuning to tune in stations andfast tuning to move up or down frequency at a
rapid rate. Then use slow to actually tune in sta
tions. Experiment with this control to see which
tuning mode that you prefer.
USING THE BANDWIDTH 
BUTTON
The BANDWIDTH button (14) is used when listen
ing to AM and SW stations. Its purpose is to help
minimize interference. The preferred setting is
WIDE, which provides best audio fidelity. Use NAR
ROW when there is interference. W or N will
appear in the display.
USING THE SW IF SET 
CONTROL 
The SW IF SET control (13) shifts the intermediate
frequency oscillator, which may help to minimize
interference. This functions both for AM and short
wave. When activated, pIF shows in the display.
CANCELLING TUNEMUTE 
The tunemute cancellation capability makes the
E10 ‘feel’ more like an analog tuned radio, even
though it’s a hightech digital tuner. The differenceis somewhat subtle and is mainly noticeable in
slow tuning mode using the tuning knob. Note thatit may be difficult for some to actually hear the 
difference. For those who can hear the difference,
tuning may sound somewhat ‘smoother’ when
using the tuning knob. To cancel TuneMute,
press/release the SYSTEM SET button, then the
TUNING MODE button. The display will read OFF.
The TuneMute feature is now cancelled. To reacti
vate, do the same and the display will read ON.
BASIC RADIO OPERATION continued
LISTENING IN FM STEREO
FM stereo can be heard when using earphones/
headphones. To hear FM in stereo, press the FM
STEREO button (14). ‘FMSTEREO’ will appear in
the display.
SETTING UP AM AND FM 
OUTSIDE OF NORTH AMERICA 
You can skip this section if you are in North
America and just purchased the E10. It is already
setup in the factory for use in North America.
Outside of North America, AM stations (MW in the
E10’s display) are spaced in 9 KHz tuning steps.
The FM frequency range may be different from that
used in North America, e.g. like that used in Japan,
76108MHz. To make these changes, see the 
SYSTEM SET CODE TABLE and the instructions
CHANGING SYSTEM SET CODES.
TUNING IN STATIONS 
There are four ways to tunein stations, described
below. They are Manual Tuning, Autoscan Tuning,
Direct Frequency Entry and Fine Tuning.
MANUAL TUNING 
Quick, short presses of the Up/HourDown/Min.
buttons (9,10) enables tuning up or down frequency.
AUTOSCAN TUNING 
Pressing the Up/Hour or Down/Min. buttons (9, 10)
for just over 1 second enables automatic scantuning.
The radio will then automatically stop on the next
station encountered. Use the Up/Hour button to
autoscan upward in frequency and the Down/Min.
button to autoscan downward in frequency.
DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY 
When the desired frequency is known, it can be
entered via the numeric keypad (17) and the ‘Enter’
button (20). First, make sure that the correct band
is selected  AM, FM or SW.
Most AM and Shortwave frequencies are designated
in kilohertz (KHz), e.g. 810 KHz or 9475 KHz. AllFM frequencies are designated in megahertz
(MHz), e.g. 102.9 MHz. To enter such frequencies:
1. Press/release the ‘Enter’ (20) button.
2. Enter the frequency using the numeric keypad (17).
Sometimes Shortwave frequencies are designated
in megahertz (MHz). If you encounter such a short
wave frequency and it has less than three digits
after the decimal point (e.g. 15.10 MHz or 6.92
MHz), then use the following method to enter it.
However, if there are three digits after the decimal
point (e.g. 15110 MHz or 5.975 MHz), use the
method described previously.
1. Press/release the ‘Enter’ (20) button.
2. Enter the frequency using the numeric keypad
(17).
3. Press/release the ‘Enter’ button again.
TUNING KNOB 
The TUNING knob control (28) is located on the
right side of the radio. Use it to ‘finetune’ stations
or as you would a tuning knob.
  
						

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CLOCK AND TIMER  FEATURES continued
When the timer activates, it turns on the radio,
with the timer activation symbol appear flashing in
the display. The radio will play the station storedinto timer memory for 30 minutes or until you turn
the radio off with the POWER/SLEEP button. The‘snooze’ feature can also be used (see section
titled USING THE SNOOZE FEATURE).
There are three methods to set the timer.
TIMER SET METHOD 1 – UP/DOWN
MIN BUTTONS:
1. Turn the radio off. The timer digits (38) appear
in the upper right corner of the display.
2. Press and hold down TIMER A or B button for
about two seconds. The timer digits flash in the
display.
3. Within 5 seconds, set the hour using the
Up/Hour button and the minutes using the
Down/Min button. Within 5 seconds of finishing,
press the A or B button once or just wait untilthe timer digits stop flashing.
TIMER SET METHOD 2 – NUMERIC
KEYPAD:
1. Turn the radio off. The timer digits (38) appear
in the upper right corner of the display.
2. Press and hold down TIMER A or B button for
about two seconds. The timer digits flash in the
display.
3. Use the numeric keypad to keyin the wake up
time in 24 hour format. Within 5 seconds of 
finishing, press the A or B button once or just
wait until the timer digits stop flashing.
TIMER SET METHOD 3 – TUNING
KNOB
1. Turn the radio off. The timer digits (38) appear
in the upper right corner of the display.
2. Press and hold down TIMER A or B button for
about two seconds. The timer digits flash in the
display.
3. Within 5 seconds, press/release the Up/Hour
button, then use the tuning knob to set the
hour.
4. Within 5 seconds, press/release the Down/Min
button, then use the tuning knob to set the
minutes.
5. Within 5 seconds of finishing, press/release the
TIMER A or B button that’s being worked with
or wait until the timer digits stop flashing.
STORING A RADIO STATION
INTO TIMER MEMORY
To hear a radio station when the timer activates,
the station must be stored into timer memory.
Here’s the 3 step procedure:
1. Turn on the E10 and tune to the desired station.
2. Press/Release the MEMORY button.
3. Press/Release the TIMER A or TIMER B button.
The timer symbol flashes in the display twice.
NOTE:To monitor the frequencies stored into
timer memory A and B, perform a three second
press of the SYSTEM SET button while the radio is
turned off. The set code information and the frequencies stored into timer memory flash in the
display.
7CLOCK AND TIMER  FEATURES
SETTING THE CLOCK 
The factory has set the clock to function as a 24
hour format clock. If you prefer a 12 hour, AM/PM
clock format, see the section titled CHANGING THE
CLOCK FROM 24 TO 12 HOUR FORMAT in the 
section titled SYSTEM SET CODES.
There are three methods for setting the clock.
CLOCK SET METHOD 1 – UP/HOUR
AND DOWN/MIN BUTTONS:
1. Turn the radio off. The clock digits appear in the
center of the display (40).
2. Press/release the button labeled ‘Time Set’ (18).
The clock’s digits flash in the display.
3. Within 5 seconds, set the hour using the
Up/Hour button and the minutes using the
Down/Min button (9, 10). Within 5 seconds of
finishing, press/release the TIME SET button or
wait until the clock digits stop flashing.
CLOCK SET METHOD 2 – NUMERIC
KEYPAD:
When using this method, only 24 hour keyin format
can be used to enter the time, even if the clock is
set for 12 hr format time display.
1. Turn the radio off. The clock digits appear in the
center of the display (40).
2. Press/release the button labeled ‘Time Set’ (18).
The clock’s digits flash in the display.
3. Use the numeric keypad to keyin the time in 24
hour format. Within 5 seconds of finishing,
press/release the TIME SET button or wait untilthe timer digits stop flashing.
CLOCK SET METHOD 3 – TUNING
KNOB
1. Turn the radio off. The clock digits appear in the
center of the display (40).
2. Press/release the button labeled ‘Time Set’ (18).
The clock digits flash in the display.
3. Within 5 seconds, press/release the Up/Hour
button, then use the tuning knob to set the hour.
4. Within 5 seconds, press/release the Down/Min
button, then use the tuning knob to set the
minutes.
5. Within 5 seconds of finishing, press/release the
TIME SET button or wait until the clock digitsstop flashing.
SETTING THE TIMERS (USE AS
WAKEUP ALARM)
The E10 has two, independently programmable
timers, timer A and B, enabling the E10 to turn on
and play the radio for 30 minutes and then turn
off. The timers can be used as wakeup alarms.
After setting a timer, store a radio station into
timer memory and activate the timer. See the next
sections titled STORING A RADIO STATION INTO
TIMER MEMORY and ACTIVATING/DEACTIVATING
THE TIMER.
NOTE:A radio station must be stored into timer
memory. If this is not done, there will only be static
once the timer is activated.
  
						

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WORKING WITH  MEMORY continued
ACCESSING WHAT IS STORED
INTO MEMORY 
There are three ways to access what has been
stored into memory: Direct Memory Access, Manual
Memory Search and Memory Autoscan. These
three methods are described below. When thememory page and memory preset numbers appear
in the upper right corner of the display, as it will in
the descriptions below, the radio is in MEMORY
ACCESS MODE. This mode can be exited any timewith a press/release of the SCAN MODE button (12).
If you first need to change memory pages, see the
previous section, SELECTING/CHANGING MEMORY
PAGES.
DIRECT MEMORY ACCESS
Use the numeric keypad to keyin the memory
number. For example, if the desired radio station is
in memory number 01, just press ‘0’, then ‘1’, andit will go to memory 01.
MANUAL MEMORY SEARCH
Manual Memory Search enables manual searching
through the memories within a memory page, asshown below:
1. Press/release the SCAN MODE (12) button.
2. Use quick, short presses on the Up/Hour
Down/Min. buttons or use the tuning knob to
search through the memories.
3. Press the SCAN MODE button when finished.
MEMORY AUTOSCAN
Memory Autoscan enables scanning through the
memories within the selected memory page. Each
filled memory is accessed for about 5 seconds, afterwhich the scan move on to the next used memory
automatically, staying on it for about 5 seconds.
This continues indefinitely on the selected page
until deliberately stopped. Unused memories arenot accessed.
1. Press/release SCAN MODE (12) button.
2. Press/hold either the Up/Hour or Down/Min.
button for about a second. Then release it. Note
that PRESET flashes under the memory number,indicating that memory scanning is functioningwith each memory being scanned for about 4
seconds. It then moves on to the next memory
for another 4 seconds.
To stop memory preset autoscan, press/release
either the Up/Hour or Down/Min. button.
DELETING A MEMORY’S 
CONTENTS
1. Press/release the SCAN MODE button (12).
2. Use the Up/Hour or Down/Min. button (5,6) to
select the memory preset location of the fre
quency that you wish to delete. Alternately, use
the numeric keypad to enter the memory number.
3. Press/hold the MEMORY button (18) for about 2
seconds and then release it. ‘dEL’ appears flashing
in the display.
4. While ‘del’ is still flashing, press/release the
MEMORY button.
CLOCK AND TIMER  FEATURES continued
At the factory, the E10 is set up with 10 pages of
memory, each page holding 50 frequencies. This
enables storing of 500 frequencies into memory.
This factory setting can be changed and tailored to
your personal needs or can be left asis. When first
learning to store stations into memory, we suggest
using the factory setting. To change the factory 
setting, see the section CUSTOMIZING MEMORY
PAGES. When working with memory, the termPRESET appears in the display under the memory
numbers.
STORING STATIONS INTO 
MEMORY 
1. Turn on the radio.
2. Tune to the desired station.
3. Press/release the MEMORY button (18). Note
that the memory number digits, labeled PRESET
(48) flash in the upper right corner of the dis
play. The memory page number, labeled PAGE,
also appears, but does not flash.
4. Within 5 seconds use the numeric keypad to
enter the memory number that you wish to
store the station into. For memories 19, enterthe numbers as 01 – 09.
5. Within 5 seconds press the MEMORY button, or
wait 5 seconds. This finalizes storing into memory
and after a few seconds, the upper right corner’sdisplay returns to showing the clock.
SELECTING/CHANGING 
MEMORY PAGES
To select/change memory pages:
1. Press/release the PAGE button (11). The page
number flashes in the display.
2. Within three seconds, use either the UP/HOUR
DOWN/MIN button to change to the page of
your choice. Alternately, use the numeric keypad
to enter the page.
3. Press/release the PAGE button to finalize the
page change.
8WORKING WITH  MEMORY
ACTIVATING/DEACTIVATING
THE TIMER
For a timer to turn on the radio, it must be activated.
A timer can be activated/deactivated with the radio
on or off. To activate the timer, press/release the
TIMER A or TIMER B button. The timer symbol will
appear in the display. To deactivate a timer,
press/release the TIMER A or TIMER B button. The
timer symbol will disappear from the display.
USING THE SNOOZE FEATURE 
When the timer activates and turns the radio on,
the timer activation symbol (39) appears flashing in
the display. While it is flashing, press/release the
SNOOZE/LIGHT button (7). The radio will turn off
and then turn on again in 10 minutes. This process
can be repeated 3 times.
  
						

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9SYSTEM SET CODES
CODE NUMBER
00 (factory default setting)
202550091012242228297687 (factory default setting)
IN DISPLAY
10:50
20:2525:2050:109kHz10kHz12H24H
NiMH76 108
87 108
FUNCTION
Divide the memories into 10 pages
with 50 locations
Divide the memories into 20 pages
with 25 locations
Divide the memories into 25 pages
with 20 locations
Divide the memories into 50 pages
with 10 locations
Set the tuning steps for MW (AM)
to 9KHz
Set the tuning steps for MW (AM)
to 10KHz
Set the clock system to 12 Hr 
format
Set the clock system to 24 Hr 
format
Check all the segments on LCD 
display
Rechargeable battery to be used 
Normal AA battery to be used
Set the FM frequency range to 
76108MHz (for Japan)
Set the FM frequency range to 
87108MHz (N. America/Europe)
SYSTEM SET CODE TABLE
System Set Codes allow the radio to be tailored to your needs by changing certain programmable functions. These
functions and their descriptions are noted in the table.
WORKING WITH  MEMORY continued
DELETING ALL MEMORY PAGE
CONTENTS 
1. Press/release the PAGE button (11).
2. Press/hold the MEMORY button (18) for 5 
seconds and then release it. ‘Del’ and PAGE 
(48, 49) appear flashing in the display.
3. Within 2 seconds, press/release the MEMORY
button.
MOVING A STORED FREQUENCY
A stored frequency can be moved to a different
memory or memory page.
1. Turn on the radio.
2. Press/release the PAGE button.
3. Within 3 seconds, use the UP/HOUR or
DOWN/MIN button to select the required 
memory page.
4. Press/release the MEMORY button twice.
5. Within 5 seconds use the numeric keypad to
enter the memory number that you wish to
store the station into.
6. Within 5 seconds press/release the MEMORY
button.
CUSTOMIZING MEMORY PAGES 
The E10 is configured at the factory with 10 memory
pages, each page having 50 memories, for a total
of 500 memories. You can change this setup via
the SYSTEM SET CODES, shown below.
  
						

							E10OPERATION MANUAL
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10ADDITIONAL E10 CONTROLS
USING THE LIGHT 
A quick, short press/release of the SNOOZE/LIGHT
button (7), located on the front of the radio’s upper
right corner, will turn on the display light, shining
from the left side of the display, for about 5 seconds.A longer press/release of the button (about 3 seconds) will cause it to stay on indefinitely (note
that this will decrease battery life). Turn off thelight with a quick short press of the button.
The E10 has a ‘timed backlight’ feature. When this
feature is activated, pressing any key during the
hours of 6 pm to 7 am activates the backlight for 3
seconds. Follow the instructions below to turn this
feature on or off.
1. Turn on the radio.
2. Press/release the ‘ENTER/SYSTEM SET button.
3. Press/release the LIGHT/SNOOZE button.
The display shows either ON or OFF, depending on
its last state.
USING THE ANTENNA GAIN
SWITCH 
The Antenna Gain switch (23) has three positions,
DX, NORMAL and LOCAL. This switch should 
normally be in the DX position, providing maximum
receiving performance. If the AM or Shortwave station that you are listening to is overwhelmingly
powerful and causes distortion, try the NORMAL 
or LOCAL position. This switch is not used for FM
stations.
USING THE ANTENNA 
TRIMMER CONTROL
This control knob, labeled ANT TRIM and located
on the right side of the E10, enables optimization
of the E10’s telescopic antenna when listening to
shortwave. While listening to the station, adjust theknob for best reception.
USING THE LOCK BUTTON 
Pressing the LOCK button causes all buttonactivated
controls to be ‘locked’ and the lock symbol
appears in the lower right corner of the display. A
quick, short press engages the LOCK feature. A
longer press disengages it and the symbol disap
pears. This is an excellent feature to use when trav
eling, as it keeps the radio from being accidentally
turned on. Before placing the radio into a suitcase,
purse or briefcase, turn it off and then lock it. This
control does not disengage timer functions.
USING THE EXTERNAL 
ANTENNA SOCKET
The external antenna socket is used to improve
shortwave or FM performance. There are many such
antennas on the market today. Typing in ‘shortwave
antennas’ or ‘FM antennas’ on your favoriteInternet search site will provide further information
if you with to purchase or make such an antenna.
SYSTEM SET CODES continued
CHANGING SYSTEM SET
CODES 
To enter a system code of your choice, use the 
procedure below.
1. Turn off the radio.
2. Press/release the SYSTEM SET button (20). Note
that ‘  ‘ (51) appears in the upper right corner of
the display and the clock digits disappear.
3. Within 5 seconds, enter the desired numeric
code with the numeric key pad, then immediately
press/release the button labeled SYSTEM SET. Thecode ICON (52) will briefly appear in the lower
right corner of the display.
CHANGING THE CLOCK FROM
24 TO 12 HOUR FORMAT – 
AN
EXAMPLE OF CHANGING A SYSTEM SETCODE
The instructions below serve as an excellent example
of how to change a system set code, in this casechanging the clock system to a 12 hour format:
1. Turn off the radio.
2. Press/release the SYSTEM SET button. Note that
‘  ‘ appears in the upper right corner of the display
and the clock digits disappear.
3. Within 5 seconds, enter 12 with the numeric
keypad, then immediately press/release the SYSTEM
SET button. ‘12H’ briefly appears in the display.
DEFAULT FACTORY SYSTEM
SET CODES 
When shipped from the factory, the radio’s System
Set Code Table is set up as follows. Changes canbe made via the procedure shown in the section
titled CHANGING SYSTEM SET CODES.
• Ten pages with 50 memories each. Code 08.
• 10 KHz AM (MW) tuning rate. Code 10.
• 24 hour clock system. Code 24.
• Rechargeable batteries to be used. Code 28.
•  87108 MHz FM frequency coverage. Code 87.
MONITORING THE CURRENT
STATUS OF SET CODES ANDOTHER SETTINGS 
Performing a three second press of the SYSTEM
SET button, with the E10 turned off, allows 
monitoring of key set codes and other settings. Thisinformation quickly flashes in the display in the 
following order.
1. Time format
2. 9 or 10 kilohertz setting
3. FM tuning range setting
4. Timer A’s radio frequency
5. Timer B’s radio frequency
6. Rechargeable battery milliamphour setting