Eton G4000a Am Fm Shortwave Radio Operation Manual

G4000A
OPERATION MANUAL
www.etoncorp.com
AM/FM/SHORTWAVE RADIO 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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QUICK SETUP ........................................................................
YOUR RADIO ATAGLANCE ..........................................................INITIAL SETUP .......................................................................
SUPPLYING POWER AND USING EXTERNAL ANTENNAS .....................
GENERAL RADIO OPERATION........................................................
SHORTWAVE RADIO OPERATION...

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• A 23 foot “reel” antenna for shortwave reception
• Earphones
WHAT’S INCLUDED WITH THE
G4000A?
• Owner’s Manual
• Warranty card
•  A Grundig AC adaptor for use on 110120 VAC 
outlets in the Americas
2YOUR RADIO ATAGLANCE
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BUT PLEASE READ THE REST OF
THE MANUAL LATER!
1. Insert batteries or connect the included 
AC adaptor.
2. Set the DX/LOCAL switch to DX (left side 
of radio).
3. Turn the SSB switch OFF (right side of 
radio).
4. Fully extend the telescopic antenna.
5. With...

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HOW TO USE THE INCLUDED
“REEL” ANTENNA AND THEEXTERNAL ANTENNA SOCKET(left side of the radio)
The SW EXT. ANT.Socket is for shortwave antennas.
Use it with the included “reel” antenna. Always
fully unroll the “reel” antenna and place it as high
off the floor as possible, next to the windows.
PROFESSIONALLY ENGINEERED
ANTENNAS
Professionally engineered, outdoor shortwave
antennas, available through specialized retailers,
can also be used. Use the 
SW. EXT. ANT. Socket
mentioned...

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DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY
If you know the exact frequency of the station 
you want to hear, directly enter it using the keypadand immediately press the 
FREQU./METERbutton.
Pressing the FREQU./METER button finalizes the
entry. Be sure to include the decimal point in FM
frequencies. Any kind of frequency may be enteredregardless of what kind of frequency you are
presently tuned to, e.g. you can enter an FM 
frequency even if you are presently in shortwave.
AM STATION EXAMPLE:to tune...

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For example, the 19 meter shortwave band encom
passes the frequency range of 15100 to 15600 
kilohertz. The band chart on the back of the
G4000A shows the frequency range for each band.
HOW TO ENTER A SHORTWAVE
BAND
EXAMPLE:To enter the 25 meter band:
1. Press 2 5
2. Press the 
FREQU./METERbutton.
HOW TO TUNE AROUND IN A
SHORTWAVE BAND
AUTO TUNING:The radio will find stations for you
within the shortwave band you have entered. In
shortwave, this feature only works within the...

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4. Immediately press the STOREbutton. If the 
display flashes, it means that a frequency is
already stored into this memory. To overwrite it,immediately press 
STOREagain. If you do not
want to overwrite it, start over and use a different
memory.
HOW TO ACCESS WHAT YOU
HAVE STORED INTO MEMORY
1. To access one specific memory, e.g. memory 25,
press 2 5 then press either 
MEMObutton
2. To review all filled memories, press either 
MEMO
button repeatedly.
3. To scan filled memories,...

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HOW TO SET THE SLEEP TIMER
Press the SLEEPbutton over and over. Each press
changes the amount of time the radio will play before
shutting off automatically, 60 through 0 
minutes.
HOW TO USE THE DIAL LIGHT
(button on top of radio)
The LIGHT button causes the display to be illuminated.
After 10 seconds, or when the LIGHT button is
pressed again, the light will go out.
USING THE CLOCK, ALARM AND SLEEP TIMER FEATURES
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8USING THE CLOCK, ALARM AND SLEEP TIMER FEATURES
HOW TO SET...

NIGHT BANDS CHARACTERISTICS
19m Summer months.
22m Summer months.
25m   Best 2 hours before/after sunrise/sunset
31m Good all night everywhere
41m  Good all night in Eastern North America;
varies in Western North America
49m  The best night band everywhere.
NOTE:Getting close to a window may substantially improve your reception.
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America. These bands may be extremely good
around sunset and sunrise too. Best bands are
BOLD.
EVENING LISTENING
This is the best time to listen,...

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WHAT COUNTRIES ARE HEARD
ON SHORTWAVE RADIO?
The next chart shows some of the countries targeting
North America with their broadcasts. Unless otherwise
noted, frequencies are for evening listening in North
America. Other countries do not deliberately target
North America, but can be heard anyway. Whether or
not a country can be heard depends on many factors,
including signal strength, your geographic location,
and the condition of the earth’s ionosphere.
Frequencies in 
BOLDare...