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1. Copyright 2012 Et n Corporation All Rights Reserved Grundig Radio Line By Et n Corporation G2 REPORTER AM FM Shortwave Radio Recorder OWNER S MANUAL 3 G2 REPORTER OWNER S MANUAL NEED HELP Contact Us Et n Corporation 1015 Corporation Way Palo Alto CA 94303 USA 1 800 872 2228 U S 1 800 637 1648 Canada 650 903 3866 worldwide M F 8 00 4 30 Pacific Standard Time www etoncorp com WARNING Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture Do not submerge or expose for extended period to water Protect from high humidity and rain Only operate within specified temperature range 0 C to 40 C Unplug immediately if liquid has been spilled or any object has fallen into the apparatus Clean only with a dry cloth Do not use detergents or chemical solvents as this might damage the finish Unplug and disconnect external antennas during lightning storms Do not remove cover or back Refer servicing to qualified service personnel ENVIRONMENT Disposal According to the European Directive 2002 96 EC all electrical and electronic products must be collected separately by a local collection system Please act according to your local rules and do not dispose of your old products with your normal household waste Please dispose of all types of batteries per your Government State or Local rules and or regulations If you are unsure please call the appropr2. G2 REPORTER OWNER S MANUAL LISTEN TO RECORDING FILES 1 Select lt Voice gt in the lt Main Menu gt and press the Tuning Knob to enter 2 Press the lt gt or lt gt button to select file 3 Press the lt gt to play pause the recorded file press the lt gt button to stop NOTE While not playing you can press the Tuning Knob and select lt Local Folder gt to find a particular recording file G2 REPORTER OWNER S MANUAL 14 LISTEN TO MP3 FILES 1 Turn on the unit and select lt Music gt from the lt Main Menu gt then press the Tuning Knob to enter 2 Rotate the Tuning Knob or press the lt gt or lt gt button to select a music file You can also directly enter the No of the music file and press the lt gt button to enter To search for a particular song you can press the Tuning Knob in Stop Playing Mode and select Local folder to find 3 Press the lt gt button to play press it again to pause press the lt gt button to stop 4 While playing a music file press the Tuning Knob to enter the following settings Repeat Normal Repeat One Repeat All Random Equalizer Natural Rock Pop Classic Soft Jazz Bass 3D sound Tempo rate 8 to 8 levels Lyrics Press the Tuning Knob to turn on off Exit NOTE 1 A shortcut to the Music playing in radio mode is to directly press the lt gt button 2 The Lyrics must be in LRC format use th
3. AM Spacing Exit NOTE lt Open RDS gt and lt Update RDS time gt only appears when using FM Radio lt AM Spacing Switch gt only appears when using AM Radio 9 G2 REPORTER OWNER S MANUAL FM Stereo Mono Selection To activate stereo listening press the lt gt button and the display will show lt gt symbol press again to deactivate and the mono symbol lt gt will show Volume Adjustment Press the lt gt or lt gt button to adjust your desired volume level the display will show the volume level Antenna Reception 1 It only works when listen to FM and SW 2 When listen to FM or SW you can change the length of the antenna according to the signal intensity to get better reception Using Built In Antenna 1 It only works when listening to AM Broadcast 2 While listening to an AM station rotate the radio to find the position which gives the best reception as the built in ferrite bar is located inside the unit It is strongly affected by the direction and placing of the unit G2 REPORTER OWNER S MANUAL 10 TUNE IN STATIONS Turn on the radio and select FM Radio from lt Main Menu gt by rotating the Tuning Knob Press the lt Tuning Knob gt to enter then choose your desired band by pressing on either the FM AM or SW button Use either of the methods below to tune into your desired station 1 Rotate the Tuning Knob or press the lt gt lt gt button 2 Press and hol
4. in Sys Set mode and press the Tuning Knob New appears on the display 2 Press the Tuning Knob again to enter the alarm setting Normal Alarm Power On Power Off Exit appears 3 Rotate the Tuning Knob to select Normal Alarm and press the Tuning Knob 4 Rotate the Tuning Knob to select either Only Once Daily press the Tuning Knob to enter Alarm Time Setting 5 Rotate the Tuning Knob to adjust hours minutes and seconds Press the Tuning Knob to confirm Now it shows Yes No and Do you want to add on the display 6 Rotate the Tuning Knob to select Yes press the Tuning Knob to confirm and enter the below setting sections Sleep Time 1 30 minutes SNOOZE timer Play Time 1 30 minutes alarm time Alarm Count 1 30 alarm count Alarm Music Audio Record alarm music selection Alarm Volume 1 31 level Alarm Preview Alarm with your preset music Exit Exit the alarm setting Press the lt gt button to turn off the alarm and press any other buttons to pause the alarm and it will play again in few minutes 21 G2 REPORTER OWNER S MANUAL Alarm On Off Alarm Off Select Alarm Set in Sys Set mode and press the Tuning Knob to enter New appears on the display Press the Tuning Knob again Normal Alarm Power off Power on Exit appears Rotate the Tuning Knob to select Power off then follow the same steps in Alarm Set NOTE If the setting time of Sleep Timer is earlier than that o
5. to enter below settings NOTE Selection time for each step is about 5 seconds Time set Date set Calendar Info Alarm set Backlight Language Sleep timer Power off mode Contrast Memory intro Firmware version Firmware upgrade Date format Time format Exit Rotate the Tuning Knob to select your desired function and press it to enter press the lt gt button to exit 19 G2 REPORTER OWNER S MANUAL Time Set 1 Select lt Time Set gt in Sys Set Mode by rotating the Tuning Knob 2 Press the Tuning Knob and notice the hour indicator flashes then rotate the Tuning Knob to adjust the hour Press the Tuning Knob and notice the minute indicator flashes then rotate the Tuning Knob to adjust the minute Press the Tuning Knob and notice the second indicator flashes then rotate the Tuning Knob to adjust second 3 Press the Tuning Knob to confirm time setting Date Set 1 Select Date in Sys Set Mode 2 Press the Tuning Knob to enter and notice the year flashes rotate the Tuning Knob or press the lt gt lt gt button to adjust the year press the Tuning Knob to confirm then adjust the month and date with the same methods 3 Press the Tuning Knob to confirm Calender Info Select Calendar Info in Sys Set Mode press the Tuning Knob to display the calendar information for few seconds G2 REPORTER OWNER S MANUAL 20 Alarm Set 1 Select Alarm Set
6. 2 15 Earphone D3 5mm 12 Power Source Built in Lithium Battery 3 7V External Adaptor 5V 300 500mA 11 Max Out Power Speaker 180mWX2 13 Lithium Battery Consumption Volume is 22 Level MP3 About 5H on Speaker Radio About 5H on Speaker Specifications for Radio Specifications for MP3 27 G2 REPORTER OWNER S MANUAL WARRANTY REGISTRATION To ensure full warranty coverage or product updates registration of your product should be completed as soon as possible after purchase or receipt You may use one of the following options to register your product 1 By visiting our website at http www etoncorp com 2 Mail in enclosed warranty card 3 Mail your registration card or information to the following address Include your name full mailing address phone number model purchased date purchased retail vendor name and product serial number typically located in or near the battery compartment Et n Corporation 1015 Corporation Way Palo Alto CA 94303 LIMITED WARRANTY Retain the warranty information from your warranty card with your proof of purchase or the Limited Warranty information can also be viewed at www etoncorp com G2 REPORTER OWNER S MANUAL 28 SERVICE FOR YOUR PRODUCT To obtain service for your product we recommend first contacting an Et n service representative at 800 872 2228 US 800 637 1648 Canada or 650 903 3866 for problem determination and troubleshooting If further ser
7. button to pause restart 8 Press the lt gt button to stop 17 G2 REPORTER OWNER S MANUAL USE AS LOUDSPEAKER MIC 1 Insert the external MIC into the external MIC Jack on the left side of the unit 2 Turn on the unit select lt Loudspeaker gt in lt Main Menu gt by pressing the Tuning Knob 3 Press the lt gt button and select lt MIC Signal gt 4 Press the lt gt button to start 5 Press the lt gt button to pause restart press the lt gt button to turn off the speaker NOTE 1 Close to the MIC while speaking 2 You can adjust the volume by press the lt gt or lt gt button G2 REPORTER OWNER S MANUAL 18 LINE IN RECORDING 1 Press POWER button to turn on radio 2 Plug a line in source into the LINE IN socket lt gt 3 Press the MENU button lt gt and turn the tuning knob to select LOUD SPEAKER 4 Press the tuning knob 5 Press and release the SET button lt SET gt until LINE IN sign appears 6 Press the RECORD button lt gt to start recording 7 Press the STOP button lt gt to stop recording TO PLAY LINE IN RECORDING Press the MENU button lt gt and turn tuning knob to select VOICE Press the tuning knob to get into the play mode Choose your recording with the SELECT buttons lt gt Press the PLAY button lt gt SYSTEM SETTING In lt Main Menu gt mode rotate the Tuning Knob to select Sys Set press the Tuning Knob
8. d the lt gt lt gt button for about two seconds then release to auto tune into the next available station Auto Tuning Storage ATS In radio mode press the Tuning Knob and rotate it to select lt ATS gt Press the Tuning Knob again to start auto scan and store the available stations within the memories Memory Locations FM SW ATS M51 M99 AM ATS M26 M50 NOTE 1 To have better reception go near a window or outdoor when using ATS function 2 Do not use ATS while charging the unit to avoid interference 11 G2 REPORTER OWNER S MANUAL Storing Stations Manually Select your desired station press the tuning knob or the lt gt button and rotate the Tuning Knob to select lt Save gt then rotate the Tuning Knob or the lt gt lt gt button to select memory location from 1 50 in FM SW mode or 1 25 in AM mode Press the Tuning Knob again to confirm Memory Locations FM SW manual storage M1 M50 AM manual storage M1 M25 Listening to Stored Memory 1 After storing stations into memory press the lt gt or lt gt button with the memory address M01 M99 shown on the display next to the frequency to select your desired station memory 2 In radio mode press the number on the keypad that corresponds to a station s memory number then press the lt gt button to the stored station Delete Single All Memories Press the Tuning Knob in radio mode and rotate the Tuning Knob to selec
9. e same name as the song and it must be located in the same folder 15 G2 REPORTER OWNER S MANUAL 5 While not playing any music press the Tuning Knob to enter the following settings Local folder Select music file Delete file Delete a single music file Delete all Delete all music files Exit To operate above settings press the Tuning Knob to enter or confirm rotate the Tuning Knob for selection NOTE Your can also connect the unit to the computer to delete files Listen to the music files in the SD card Transfer your selected MP3 format music files into the MICRO SD card insert the SD card into the slot at the bottom of the unit Then turn on the unit press the Tuning Knob in the music mode to enter the lt Music Playing Menu gt and play the files G2 REPORTER OWNER S MANUAL 16 USE AS AN ACTIVE LOUDSPEAKER LINE IN Connecting the unit to other medias MP3 voice recorder etc with the Line in Cable can increase the sound of the media connected 1 Plug one end of the Line in cable to the earphone jack of the audio equipment and the other end into the Line in Port of the unit 2 Turn on the unit and select lt Loudspeaker gt in lt Main Menu gt 3 Press the lt gt button and select lt Line Signal gt 4 Press the lt gt button to play 5 Turn on the audio equipment 6 Press the lt gt or lt gt button to select volume level 7 Press the lt gt
10. f the Alarm off the Sleep Timer has the priority Alarm On 1 Select Alarm On under New in Alarm set follow the steps of the normal alarm set After confirming the time rotate the Tuning Knob to select Yes press it to confirm and enter the following selections Radio Listens to the last radio station when auto turned on Music Audio Plays the last music file when auto turned on Mic Record Records via MIC when auto turned on Radio Record Listens to the last recording radio station when auto turned on NOTE 1 Normal Alarm Power on timer Power off timer settings share the same steps 2 You can Activate Deactivate Delete Reset the alarm by pressing the Tuning Knob after selecting the particular alarm in Alarm Set mode Alarm Symbol Alarm Activated Alarm Deactivated G2 REPORTER OWNER S MANUAL 22 SLEEP TIMER Select Power Off in Sys Set mode press the Tuning Knob to enter then rotate the Tuning Knob or press the lt gt lt gt button to adjust the auto turn off timer from 0 90 select 0 to turn off the sleep timer After setting the sleep timer lt gt will shown on the display and a counting number next to the symbol POWER OFF SLEEP TIMER MODE Select Power Off Mode in Sys Set mode press the Tuning Knob to enter and rotate the Tuning Knob to enter the below settings Standby mode After turn off the unit you can check time by press any butto
11. iate local authority to find out how to dispose of them safely and help protect the environment G2 REPORTER OWNER S MANUAL 4 FUNCTION KEYS G2 REPORTER AM FM SW Radio Recorder RADIO MP3 ESC MENU ENTER 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 23 10 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 Power On Off 2 Frequency Tuning M 3 Frequency Tuning M 4 Built in MIC 5 Display 6 Radio MP3 Mode Selection 7 Volume 8 Volume 9 Escape Main Menu 10 Tuning Knob Rotate to Tune Press to Confirm Enter 11 Speaker Dual Stereo Speaker 12 FM Stereo Mono Selection 13 AM Button 14 SW Button press in SW mode to change M Bands 15 Set Button 16 Next Song Frequency Preview Song Frequency 17 Play Pause 18 Confirm Enter Input 19 No Buttons 0 9 20 Stop Button 21 Record Button 22 Mute Button Turn off speakers 23 MICRO SD Card Slot 5 G2 REPORTER OWNER S MANUAL FUNCTION KEYS AM FM SW Radio Recorder FM 64 0 87 0 108 0MHz AM 522 1710KHz SW 2 30 23 00MHz 24 25 27 28 29 30 31 32 26 24 Antenna 25 Back Stand 26 Battery Compartment behind the stand 27 Strap Hole 28 External MIC Port 29 Mini USB Power In Port 30 Lock Unlock Radio 31 Earphone Port 32 Line In Port G2 REPORTER OWNER S MANUAL 6 BATTERY POWER SUPPLY Before initial use open the battery compartment behind the back stand make sure the l
12. ithium battery is installed CHARGING THE LITHIUM BATTERY To charge the battery connect the unit to the mini USB port and opposite end to a power source 5V DC 500mA While charging the battery symbol shown on the display moves from right to left and stops when the battery is fully charged USB Jack A computer with a USB jack can also be used as a power source to charge the battery NOTE 1 Turn off the radio while charging the battery to avoid interference 2 After fully charging the battery first disconnect the USB cable before turning on the radio 3 Prior to first use fully charge and drain the battery three times to extend the battery s life 7 G2 REPORTER OWNER S MANUAL TURN ON OFF THE UNIT 1 Turn ON OFF manually Press the lt gt button 2 Turn Off Using Automatic Sleep Timer Select Sleep Timer in Sys Set mode press the Tuning Knob to enter and then rotate the Tuning Knob to adjust the auto turn off timer from 0 90 minutes 3 Auto Turn Off The unit will turn off automatically in 3 minutes if not in either Recording Music or Radio playing mode NOTE If the unit can not be turned on please check the battery or the key lock button MAIN MENU In any Mode press the lt gt button to go back to the Main Menu Main Menu In Main Menu rotate the Tuning Knob or press the lt gt or lt gt button to select any of the functions below and press the Tuning Knob t
13. left side of the unit according to the direction shown on the unit and the key lock symbol appears on the display push it to the opposite direction to deactivate NOTE If the unit is locked first check if there is the symbol shown on the display deactivate it before any operation G2 REPORTER OWNER S MANUAL 24 BACK STAND Open the stand on the rear of the unit to allow for an upright position WORKING WITH EBOOK 1 Select lt Ebook gt in lt Main Menu gt press the Tuning Knob to enter 2 Select your desired file by rotating the Tuning Knob and press the Tuning Knob to enter below settings Local file Select lt Play gt to open file Play set Manual or auto play file 1 10 seconds page changing time Delete file Delete a single file by rotating the Tuning Knob and select Yes to delete No to exit Delete all Delete all files by rotating the Tuning Knob to select Yes to delete No to exit In manual play mode rotate the Tuning Knob or press the lt gt lt gt button to change page press the lt gt button to exit 3 While reading your can press the Tuning Knob to enter Select Bookmark Delete Bookmark Add Bookmark Exit NOTE Before using Ebook function please first format your file to txt then copy to the unit 25 G2 REPORTER OWNER S MANUAL FM RDS 1 Select an FM station press the Tuning Knob and rotate to select lt Open RDS gt the sy
14. mbol lt gt will show on the display 2 Press the lt gt button to shift the transmitted details display on the button of the screen PTY Program Type PS Station Name RT Station Text Message Only display if the station has transmitted CT Update RDS time wait about 2 3 minutes to get the RDS time 3 Update RDS time If the RDS time is correct you can update the RDS time to your radio by press the Tuning Knob and rotate to select lt Update RDS Time gt 4 Press the Tuning Knob and rotate to select lt Close RDS gt to turn RDS off NOTE 1 You can receive the RDS information only if the station has this function 2 You can get the complete RDS information when the signal is full If the RDS signal is weak please find another location to receive clear reception G2 REPORTER OWNER S MANUAL 26 SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Range FM 87 0 108 0MHz or 64 AM 522 1710 KHz SW 2 30 23 00 MHz 2 Preset Memories FM 99 AM 50 SW 99 3 4 Noise Limit Sensitivity FM 5 V AM 2 5mv m SW 50 V Signal Selection 40dB 1 5 Memory 4GB 6 Record Format WAV MP3 7 Max Record Time about 215H 40kbps MP3 format 4GB 8 Earphone Output 10mW 2 9 Communication Standard USB 2 0 high speed 10 Access Rate MP3 16 320Kbps WMA 8 384Kbps 16 Dimensions 7 4in x 3 5in x 0 8in 188 x 90 x 20mm 17 Weight 8 9oz 253g including battery 14 Speaker D57mmX
15. n Sleep mode After turn off the unit only the lt gt button works This mode can save more electricity BACKLGHT TIMER Select Backlight in Sys Set mode press the Tuning Knob then rotate the Tuning Knob to adjust the lighting timer from 5 30 seconds Press the Tuning Knob to confirm and exit LANGUAGE SELECTION Select Language in Sys Set mode press the Tuning Knob then rotate the Tuning Knob to select your desired languages Available languages Arabic Chinese simplified Chinese traditional Czech Danish Dutch English French German Hebrew Italian Japanese Korean Portugese Polish Russian Spanish Swedish Thai Turkish 23 G2 REPORTER OWNER S MANUAL CONTRAST SETTING Select Contrast in Sys Set mode and press the Tuning Knob The brightness level 0 16 appears on the display rotate the Tuning Knob to adjust and then press the Tuning Knob to confirm and exit MEMORY INFO Select Memory Info in Sys Set mode and press the Tuning Knob to display the memory status DATE FORMAT Select Date Format in Sys Set mode and press the Tuning Knob then rotate the Tuning Knob to select the belowing date format yyyy mm dd mm dd yyyy dd mm yyyy Exit Press the Tuning Knob to confirm selection or wait 5 seconds to automatically cancel and exit KEY LOCK To activate the locking function push the lt gt button on the
16. o enter Menu Selections FM Radio FM AM SW radio Music MP3 music play mode MIC Record MIC recording mode Voice Play Recording file mode Ebook Text reading mode supports TXT Loudspeaker Increase volume level Sys Set System Setting Time set date set calendar info alarm set backlight language sleep timer power off mode contrast memory info Firmware version Firmware upgrade date format time format exit G2 REPORTER OWNER S MANUAL 8 FM RADIO In Main Menu select FM Radio and press the Tuning Knob to listen to FM FM Radio Press the lt gt button to enter either Radio or Music Mode Choose Bands In Radio Mode press the lt gt lt gt or lt gt button to select your desired band The the top left corner of the display will show the band you are listening to When listening to SW press the lt gt button to change lt m gt bands In Radio Mode press the Tuning Knob or lt gt button to enter radio menu Rotate the Tuning Knob or press the lt gt lt gt button to select either of the below functions Save Manual store the station into memory from 1 50 Record Select 129k 40k BPS direct radio recording Delete Delete single memory Delete all Delete all stored memory ATS Auto tunes and store all stations into memory Normal Band 87 108MHz Japan Band 76 90MHz School Band 64 108MHz Open RDS Press to Open Close RDS Update RDS time Syn the RDS time to the unit
17. t either lt Delete gt or lt Delete All gt and press the Tuning Knob again to delete single memory or all memories G2 REPORTER OWNER S MANUAL 12 RECORD RADIO While listen to the FM AM SW stations you can directly record the programs by following the steps below 1 Adjust the volume level up to 10 2 Press the Tuning Knob and rotate it to select either of below recording formats 129k BPS WAV format max 68 hours 4GB 96k BPS MP3 format max 215 hours 4GB 3 Press the Tuning Knob to confirm your selection and start recording The timer on the display starts to count 4 Press the lt gt button to pause and press it again to restart press the lt gt button to stop and auto store the recorded file into the memory All recorded files can be located in the lt Voice gt folder of the lt Main Menu gt NOTE A shortcut to the recording function is to directly press the lt gt button recording format is according to your last selection MIC RECORDING Select lt Record gt in the lt Main Menu gt press the Tuning Knob to enter 1 Press the Tuning Knob to select REC type Long Rec Long time recording 64K WAV format High Rec High quality recording 129K WAV format Fine VOR High quality voice sensor recording 128K VOR format Fine VOR If the audio source volume is too low the recording will pause until the audio source volume increase to a recognizable level 13
18. vice is required the technical staff will instruct how to proceed based on whether the radio is still under warranty or needs non warranty service WARRANTY If your product is still in warranty and the Et n service representative determines that warranty service is needed a return authorization will be issued and instructions for shipment to an authorized warranty repair facility Do not ship your radio back without obtaining the return authorization number NON WARRANTY If your product is no longer under warranty and requires service our technical staff will refer you to the nearest repair facility that will be able to best handle the repair For service outside of North America please refer to the distributor information included at time of purchase receipt Et n Corporation Corporate Headquarters 1015 Corporation Way Palo Alto California 94303 USA tel 1 650 903 3866 tel 1 800 872 2228 fax 1 650 903 3867 Et n Canada 1 Yonge Street Suite 1801 Toronto Ontario M5E 1W7 Canada tel 1 416 214 6885 Designed by Et n Corporation and assembled in China I Copyright 2012 Et n Corporation All rights reserved v 040512
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