Grundig E100 Shortwave Radio Operation Manual

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CODE TABLE 
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CODE DESCRIPTION  SHOWN IN 
NO. DISPLAY
01* Alarm uses radio station on page 1, Mem 1 AL. 1 
02* Alarm uses last radio station tuned AL. 2
04 Divide the memories into 4 pages with  P4: 50
50 locations
05 Divide the memories into 5 pages with 40 locations P5: 40
08 Divide the memories into 8 pages with 25 locations P8: 25
20 Divide the memories into 20 pages with 10 locations P20: 10
09* Set the...

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DEFAULT FACTORY SYSTEM SET CODES When shipped from the factory, the radio’s System Set Code Table is
set up as follows. Changes can be made via the procedure shown in
the section titled CHANGING SYSTEM SET CODES.
• Radio alarm uses last station tuned. Code 02.
• Eight pages with 25 memories (200 memories total).Code 08.
• 10 KHz AM (MW) tuning rate. Code 10.
• 24...

PREVENTING BATTERY ACID LEAKAGE To avoid battery acid leakage, only use high quality alkaline or
rechargeable nickelmetalhydride batteries. Never intermix old with
new, or different brands or types of batteries. If the batteries leak,
don’t throw them away and immediately contact the manufacturer 
of the batteries. Battery acid leakage is not covered by warranty and
voids the warranty.USING THE LIGHT A quick, short press/release of the SNOOZE/LIGHT button (10), located
at the top of the radio, will turn...

OPERATES ERRATICALLY Perform a RESET, as described in the section titled RESET PROCEDURE.
STATIONS ARE RECEIVED TOO WEAK 
• Assure that the ANTENNA GAIN switch is set to the H position.
• Assure that the telescopic antenna is pulled up all the way for FM 
and Shortwave reception.
• When listening to AM stations, swivel the radio. The AM internal 
ferrite bar antenna is highly directional.
THERE IS NO SOUND FROM THE SPEAKER Assure that earphones/headphones are not plugged in and that the
volume control is...

Shortwave enables listening to stations from around the world. To get
you started, some basics are noted below. Also see the SHORTWAVELISTENING GUIDE in this manual.
• Night shortwave reception is almost always better than daytime 
shortwave.
• During daytime the most active shortwave bands are 13, 15, 16,
19, and 22 meters. 16 and 19 usually being the best. At night, the
most active bands are 25, 31, 41 and 49 meters, with 31 and 49usually best.
• Around sunset and sunrise, both the day and night bands...

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BAND FREQUENCY 
METER RANGE (kilohertz)
120 2250  2550
90 3150  3450
75 3850  4050
60 4700  5100
49 5800  6300
41 7100  7500
31 9400  1000
25 11500  12150
22 13500  13900
19 15000  15900
16 17450  18000
15 18850  19100
13 21450  21950
11 25600  26100
SHORTWAVE BAND CHART OF AUTOSCANING RANGES
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PUBLICATIONS THAT PROVIDE MORE DETAILED
SHORTWAVE INFORMATION 
There are two excellent publication that...

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UNDERSTANDING SHORTWAVE BANDS: 
THE KEY TO ENJOYING YOUR SHORTWAVE RADIO
IntroductionNow that you have a shortwave radio, no doubt you’ll want to hear
worldwide stations right away. If you’re new to shortwave, please take
some time to learn the basics outlined below. To successfully listen to
shortwave stations you must know how to find them. They are found
in the shortwave bands. If you’re an experienced shortwave listener,
you’ll know what bands are and how to use them,...

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BAND  MEGAHERTZ (MHz) KILOHERTZ (KHz)
120 m 2.3002.500 MHz 23002500 KHz
90 m 3.203.40 MHz 32003400 KHz
75 m 3.904.00 MHz 39004000 KHz
60 m 4.7505.060 MHz 47505060 KHz
49 m 5.9506.20 MHz 59506200 KHz
41 m 7.107.60 MHz 71007600 KHz
31 m 9.209.90 MHz 95009900 KHz
25 m 11.60012.200 MHz 1160012100 KHz
22 m 13.57013.870 MHz 1357013870 KHz
19 m 15.1015.80 MHz 1510015800 KHz
16 m 17.48017.90 MHz 1748017900 KHz
13 m 21.45021.850 MHz 2145021850 KHz
11 m 25.6026.10 MHz...

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DAYTIME LISTENINGShortwave listening is generally at its poorest during the daylight
hours of about 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The major reason for this is that the
broadcasters are not transmitting to North America at this time,assuming that we are all either at work or at school and are not able
to listen during the day. If you want to try daytime listening, use the
guidelines below. Typically, daytime shortwave tends to be better in
Eastern North America than in Western...

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To ensure full warranty coverage or product updates, registration of
your etónor Grundig product should be complete as soon as possible
after purchase or receipt. To register your radio, please select one ofthe following methods:
13WARRANTY REGISTRATION
1) Register by visiting our 
website at 
http://www.etoncorp.com 
2) Call our tollfree registration
number anywhere in theUnited States or Canada at(888) 8894391 or worldwideby dialing (204) 3366547.
French and English speaking...