Eton G2000a Am Fm Shortwave Radio Owners Manual

 
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G2000A OWNER’S MANUAL 
 
 
 
HOW TO USE 
YOUR GRUNDIG 
G2000A AM/FM/SW Radio 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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2 1 CONTROLS........................................................................................................................... 3
 
1.1 Leather cover.......................................................................................................... 3 
1.2 Controls.................................................................................................................... 4 
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1 CONTROLS 
1.1 Leather cover 
Your G2000A comes with a leather cover, which is use both to 
protect the set and to use the radio in an inclines position.  
• Rotate the leather cover as shown in the illustration. You can 
now use the set in on inclined position.  
Notes  
The unit meets the CEE regulations concerning interference 
radiation.  
This product fulfills European directives 89/336/EEC, 
73/23/EEC and 93/68/EEC.  
This set complies with the safety regulations according to 
VDE 0860/BS 415...

 
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1.2 Controls 
  DC 4.5  connection socket for a mains adapter 
 
 socket  for connecting stereo headphones 
 
 MONO/STEREOfor mono/stereo selection 
 
 VOLUME  for adjusting the volume 
 
 FM MW SW1 
SW2 band selector switch 
 
 LIGHT  for illuminating the display 
 
 H / M for tuning to a radio station 
for setting hours/minutes 
 
 POWER  for switching the radio on and off 
 
 LOCK  for blocking all button functions 
 
 METER  for selecting the short-wave band 
 
 RADIO/BUZZ  for setting the alarm...

 
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2 Display  
2.1 Display  
The display provides information about the functioning of your world 
receiver:  
 
• While the radio is switched off, the current time will be 
indicated. The first time it is used, or if the memory is erased, 
‘0:00’ will appear on the display.  
• When the radio is switched on, the frequency in kHz or MHz 
and the wave band FM, MW, SW1 or SW2 will be indicated.  
• When the alarm is switched on, the alarm mode(Alarm and 
radio or buzzer) will be indicated.  
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2.2 Switch the display mode 
You can change the information that appears on the display of the 
G-2000A with the MODE button. When the radio is off:  
• The display shows the current time mode (HOME or DUAL).  
o If you wish to check the other settings, press MODE 
briefly.  
• The display changes each time you press the button.  
• The display will return to the current time automatically after 
five seconds (or press MODE briefly).  
 
When the radio is on:  
• The display shows the frequency.  
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3 POWER SUPPLY 
3.1 Batteries 
• Open the battery compartment and insert 3 alkaline batteries 
of the type R6, UM 3 or AA.  
 
• Remove the batteries when they are exhausted or if they are 
not going to be used for a long period of time.  
Note: If the DC 4.5 V 
socket is in use, the battery supply will 
switch off automatically. 
 
Note on Environmental Protection 
Do not throw exhausted batteries in the household refuse. 
Hand over the old batteries to you deader or public collecting when 
buying...

 
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3.2 AC Main Adapter (not included) 
 
You can connect the set to the mains using a mains adapter. 
Only use a mains adapter, which supplies 4.5V DC with the negative 
pole at the center pin of the plug
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Before connecting the mains adapter  
• Check that the mains voltage indicated on the type plate of 
the adapter matches your local mains voltage.  
• If the mains adapter equipped with a voltage selector, set this 
to the local voltage.  
• Connect the mains adapter to the DC 4.5V socket of the set...

 
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4 GENERAL 
4.1 Time zones 
The earth rotates around its axis in 24 hours and around the sun In 
one year. 
These movements are responsible for the time differences and the 
seasons on earth. Due to the direction of rotation of the earth it is 
always earlier in the day to the west of where you are and later in 
the day to the east of where you are. 
The earth is divided into 24 time zones with a difference of one hour 
between adjacent zones. The system is based on one standard time 
zone, namely UTC...

 
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Select A, if you only want to get reception for the stations 
with the frequency within the meter-bands.  
• Select B, in case you wish to obtain the frequencies in 
between the gaps of the meterbands.