Grundig 300PE Radio User Manual
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1. OPERATION MANUAL m n GRUNDIG 111 OPE OPERATION MANU GRUNDIG TABLE OF CONTENTS DO YOU NEED HELP Contact Us 1 BASIC CONTROLS irre nci 4 Et n Corporation 1015 Corporation Way 2 BATTERIES scsscessesseessecstessecssessecssessecsusssecssssseessesseesess p 6 Palo Alto CA 94303 USA 1 800 872 2228 U S 1 800 637 1648 Canada 650 903 3866 worldwide M F 8 30 4 30 Pacific POWER ON OFF VOLUME seen 7 Standard Time www etoncorp com A ERA p 8 WARNING 5 AMSW1 7 RADIO p 8 Do not submerge or expose for extended period to water 6 ANTENNA p 9 o Oriy operate within e Unplug immediately if liquid has been spilled or object have fallen pelo e p 10 into the apparatus Com daa O cd p 12 solvents as this might damage the finish 9 SLEEP FUNCTION 2224 4 2202 2224283 p 14 e Unplug and disconnect external antennas during lightning storms Domotremovecovertor back 10 INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE p 16 e Refer servicing to qualified service personnel 11 SHORTWAVE BANDS coccion p 17 12 GUIDELINES cui coa p 18 13 STATIONS EE p 20 ENVIRONMENT 14 SERVICE INFORMATION end p 22 15 ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY p 23 Disposal According to the European Directive 2002 96 EC all electri cal and electronic products must be collected separately by a local collection system Pl2. 1 Complete and send in the Warranty Registration Card within ten 10 days of purchase 2 Call Et n or the nearest authorized service facility as Soon as possible after discovery of a possible defect Have ready a the model and serial number b the identity of the seller and the approximate date of purchase c a detailed description of the problem including details on the electrical connection to associated equipment and the ist of such equipment 3 Et n will issue a Return Authorization number and the address to which the unit can be shipped Ship the unit in its OPE OPERATION MANUA 15 ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY address to which the unit can be shipped Ship the unit in its original container or equivalent fully insured and shipping charges prepaid Correct maintenance repair and use are important to obtain proper performance from this product Therefore carefully read the Instruction Manual This warranty does not apply to any defect that Et n determines is due to 1 Improper maintenance or repair including the installation of parts or accessories that do not conform to the quality and specification of the original parts 2 Misuse abuse neglect or improper installation 3 Accidental or intentional damage 4 Battery leakage All implied warranties if any including warranties of mer chantability and fitness for a particular purpose terminate one 1 year from the date of the origi
3. Box 300 Penn s Park Pennsylvania 18943 www passband com This publication has separate chapters for English and non English broadcasts titled World Wide Broadcasts In English and Voices From Home OPE OPERATION MANU 14 SERVICE INFORMATION You may contact the Et n Service Department for additional information or assistance by calling toll free Monday through Friday 8 30am 4 00pm Pacific Standard Time 1 800 872 2228 United States 1 800 673 1648 Canada 1 650 903 3866 Worldwide Call for a Return Authorization prior to shipping your unit Should you want to return your unit for service pack the receiv er carefully using the original carton or other suitable container Write your return address clearly on the shipping carton and on an enclosed cover letter describing the service required symp toms or problems Also include your daytime telephone number and a copy of your proof of purchase The receiver will be serv iced under the terms of the Et n Limited Warranty and returned to you 15 ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Et n warrants to the original purchaser this product shall be free from defects in material or workmanship for one year from the date of original purchase During the warranty period Et n or an authorized Et n service facility will provide free of charge both parts and labor necessary to correct defects in material and workmanship At their option Et n may replace a defective unit
4. right away If you re new to shortwave please take some ti me 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 On the Mini 300 the shor below and the one wave bands are numbered 1 7 The chart on the back of the radio show the relation ship of bands 1 7 to their official names and the frequency ranges covered by hem 11 SHORTWAVE BANDS E OPERATION MANUAL MINI 300 OFFICIAL SHORT WAVE BAND NAME SWITCH SETTING 49 mete 41 meters 31 mete 25 meters 22 mete 19 meters 16 mete S S S S FREQUENCY RANGE IN MHz 5 950 6 20 7 10 7 30 9 50 9 95 11 600 12 100 13 600 13 800 15 10 15 80 17 500 17 90 FREQUENCY RANGE IN MHz 5 950 6 20 7 10 7 30 9 50 9 95 11 600 12 100 13 600 13 800 15 10 15 80 17 500 17 90 111 OPERATION MANU 12 GUIDELINES HERE ARE SOME GENERAL GUIDE LINES In general the bands with frequencies below 13 MHz are better at night and the bands with frequencies above 13 MHz are best during the day This guideline while approxi mate is a useful general rule of thumb During the day listen in SW5 7 These may start getting good just before sunrise and may stay good all day until just after sunset At night listen in SW1 4 These may start getting good just before sunset and may stay good all night until just after sunr
5. world SW appears in the display when SW1 8 is selected A For AM MW the radio uses an internal directional ferrite bar antenna Rotate the radio for best reception B For FM SW fully extend the telescopic antenna 1 For FM rotate the antenna for best reception OPERATION MANUAL 7 CLOCK The dock displays time in 12 hour AM PM format While ing the TIME button 10 pressed set the correct hour and min utes with the HOUR 3 and MINUTE 4 buttons They can be 3 pressed with quick short presses to advance slowly or they can be kept pressed down to advance rapidly When finished release 4 the TIME button Baiti al Peawer 10 OPERATION MANU 8 ALARM With the radio turned off keeping the ALARM button 9 pressed set the correct wake up hour and minutes with the HOUR 3 and MINUTE 4 They can be pressed with quick 3 short presses to advance slowly or they can be kept pressed rap idly When finished release the ALARM button and this will 4 cause the loudspeaker symbol appears in the display If you want to deactivate the alarm press the ALARM button 9 again and the loudspeaker symbol will disappear from the dis play When the activated alarm turns the radio on it can be turned off by pressing the ALARM button 9 again The Power button 7 cannot be used for this purpose While the radio is playing in alarm mode and without any man ual interruption t
6. ease act according to your local rules and do not dis pose of your old products with your normal household waste 1 BASIC CONTROLS OPERATION MANU VO JO d w N DISPLAY HOUR MINUTES TUNING KNOB VOLUME KNOB POWER SLEEP ALARM TIME BATTERY COVER EAR PHONE JACK BAND SWITCH BEAL 2 BATTERIES Remove the battery compartment s cover by pushing the cover in the direction of arrow Install two AA batteries according to the polarity For easy removal place the batteries on top of lift out ribbon If the sound becomes low or distorted replace with new batteries If the radio will not be used for a long time remove all the batteries to prevent possible battery leakage OPERATION MANUAL 3 POWER ON OFF VOLUME Turn the radio on by pressing the POWER button 7 Use the volume knob 6 to adjust the volume 4 FM RADIO Select the FM band by using the band selector switch 13 Use the tuning knob 5 to tune the radio to the desired frequency 5 AM SW1 7 RADIO 111 OPE OPERATION MANUAL 6 ANTENNA Select the desired band AM or SW 1 7 by using the band selec tor switch 13 Turn the tuning knob 5 to the desired frequen Cy which appears in the display 2 or just tune around and lis ten for stations Note that MW appears in the display when AM is selected as the AM band is called MW for medium wave in some parts of the
7. ise Around sunrise and sunset both the day and night bands might be good sometimes exceptionally good Winter shortwave is generally somewhat better than summer shortwave Holding the radio while listening to shortwave will improve signal strengths Getting close to a window may substantially improve your reception because the construction materials of some buildings do not let signals in very well Signals penetrate wood frame buildings easiest while concrete and brick buildings usually block signals If you are in a building with one or more stories above you signals can also be impaired in strength In such a situation get as close to a window as possible while listening These guidelines can be used worldwide and are not dependent on location 13 STATIONS HOW TO IDENTIFY WHAT YOU RE LISTENING TO AND HOW TO FIND STATIONS THAT YOU WANT TO HEAR For this you ll need to use a shortwave directory We recom mend the use of a comprehensive shortwave directory especially if you want to hear specific countries or to identify the station you re listening to Such a directory will alphabetically list the countries broadcasting on shortwave showing their language target area broadcast time and frequency that is used The easi est to use shortwave directory is PASSPORT TO WORLD BAND RADIO available in major bookstores and directly from the pub lisher Published by International Broadcasting Services Ltd
8. nal purchase The foregoing constitutes Et n entire obligation with respect to this product and the original purchaser shall have no other remedy and no claim for incidental or consequential damages losses or expenses Some states do not allow limitations on 15 ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY how long an implied warranty lasts or do not allow the exclu sions or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation and exclusion may not apply to you This warranty give you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state For service information contact Et n Corporation 1015 Corporation Way Palo Alto CA 94303 U S A 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 Europe Lextronix Germany Rosenstrasse 2 D 10178 Berlin Germany tel 49 0 30 243102149 et n Canada 1 Yonge Street Suite 1801 Toronto Ontario M5E 1W7 Canada tel 1 416 214 6885 v 07 24 06
9. o deactivate the alarm it will turn off automat ically after 60 minutes 9 SLEEP FUNCTION OPERATION MANU The sleep function enables the radio to play for a specified time before automatically shutting off from 1 hour 59 minutes to just one minute With the radio turned off press and do not release the SLEEP button 8 This turns the radio on and 0 59 appears in the display This also activates the sleep timer activation symbol in the display To set SLEEP function for 59 minutes release the SLEEP button To set SLEEP function as desired continue to keep the SLEEP button pressed and use the HOUR and MINUTE buttons to adjust the sleep time for you needs When finished release the SLEEP button While it is playing in sleep mode it can be turned off by press ing the SLEEP button The power button 7 cannot be used for this purpose The sleep timer activation symbol will disappear from the display If the POWER button is pressed you need to press SLEEP button again to deactivate the SLEEP function The symbol will disappear from display and press POWER button again to turn off the radio Note The sleep function cannot be activated again within 2 minutes after this function was deactivated before d Time Alem 10 INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE Shortwave enables you to hear stations from around the world Now that you have a shortwave radio no doubt you ll want to hear worldwide stations
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