Eton Automobile E1 User Manual

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M A N UA L  
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E1 AM/FM/Shortwave Radio  
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS  
An appliance and cart combination should be moved  
with care. Quick stops, excessive force and uneven sur-  
faces m ay cause the appliance and cart combination  
to overturn.  
The lightning flash with arrow head symbol, within an  
equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the  
presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within  
the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient mag-  
nitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.  
An exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is  
intended to alert the user to the presence of important  
operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in  
the literature accompanying the appliance.  
E1 DISPLAY DESCRIPTION (See page 17)  
WARNING  
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THE APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT OPEN  
THE CABINET, REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY.  
CAUTION  
TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THE THREE WIRE CORD W ITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET  
UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.  
ATTENTION  
POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES, NE PAS UTILISER CETTE FICHE POLARISEE AVEC UN PROLONGATEUR, UNE PRISE DE  
COURANT OU UNE AUTRE SORTIE DE COURANT, SAUF S I LES LAMES PEUVENT ETRE INSEREES A FOND SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PAR-  
TIE A DECOUVERT.  
1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions  
should be read before the appliance is operated.  
2. Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions  
should be retained for future reference.  
3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the appliance should be  
adhered to.  
4. Follow Instructions - All operating and use instructions  
should be followed.  
5. Cleaning - Unplug this appliance from the wall outlet before  
cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleansers.  
Use a dam p cloth for cleaning.  
6. Attachments - Do not use attachments that are not recom-  
mended by the manufacturer or they may cause hazards.  
7. Water and Moisture - Do not use this product near water-for  
example, near a bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, laundry  
tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool-and the  
like.  
8. Accessories - Do not place this product on an unstable cart,  
stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing  
serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the  
product. Any mounting of the product should follow the  
manufacturer’s instructions, and should use a mounting  
accessory recommended by the manufacturer.  
9. A product and cart combination should be moved with care.  
Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause  
the product and cart combination to overturn.  
10. Ventilation - S lots and openings in the cabinet are provided  
for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the prod-  
uct and to protect it from overheating, and these openings  
must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never  
be blocked or by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or  
similar surface. This product should not be placed in a built-  
in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ven-  
tilation is provided or the manufacturer’s instructions have  
been adhered to. KEEP CURTAINS AND OTHER FLAMMABLE  
MATERIALS OUT OF DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AC  
ADAPTER.  
11. Power Sources - This product should be operated only from  
the type of power source indicated on the marking label of  
the supplied AC Adapter. If you are not sure of the type of  
power supplied to your home, consult your appliance dealer  
or local power company. For products intended to operate  
from battery power, or other sources, refer to the operating  
instructions.  
12. Grounding or Polarization - This product may be equipped  
with a polarized alternating-current line plug (a plug hav ing  
one blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into the  
power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are  
unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing  
the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your elec-  
trician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the  
safety purpose of the polarized plug. Alternate W arnings- If  
this product is equipped with a three-wire grounding-type  
plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin, the plug will  
only fit into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a safety  
feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet,  
contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do  
not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding-type plug.  
13. Power-Cord Protection - Power supply cords should be rout-  
ed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by  
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS continued  
items placed upon or against them, paying particular atten-  
tion to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the  
point where they exit from the product.  
voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified ser-  
vice personnel.  
20. Damage Requiring Service - Unplug this product from the  
wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel  
under the following conditions:  
a. When the AC adapter cord or plug is damaged.  
b. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the  
product.  
c. If the AC adapter has been exposed to rain or water.  
d. It the product does not operate normally by following the  
operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are  
covered by the operating instructions. An improper adjust-  
ment may result in damage and will often require extensive  
work by a qualified technician to res tore the product to its  
normal operation.  
e. If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been  
damaged in any way and  
f. When the product exhibits a distinct change in perfor-  
mance- this indicates a need for service.  
21. Replacement Parts - W hen replacement parts are required,  
be sure the service technician has used replacement parts  
specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteris-  
tics as the original parts. Unauthorized substitutes may  
result in fire, electric shock or other hazards.  
22. Safety Check - Upon completion of any service or repairs to  
this product, ask the service technician to perform safety  
checks to determine that the product is in proper operating  
condition.  
THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THE etón E1 RECEIVER. THIS RECEIVER HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED TO HIGH QUAL-  
ITY STANDARDS, AND WILL PROVIDE RELIABLE OPERATION FOR MANY YEARS. PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE OWNER’S MANUAL IN  
ORDER TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE MANY INTERESTING FEATURES THAT WILL PROVIDE ENJOYABLE LISTENING TO RADIO BROAD-  
CASTS AROUND THE WORLD.  
14. Outdoor Antenna Grounding - If an outside antenna or  
cable system is connected to the product, be sure the anten-  
na or cable system is grounded so as to provide some pro-  
tection against voltage surges and built-up static charges.  
Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70,  
provides information with regard to proper grounding of the  
m ast and supporting structure, grounding of the leadin wire  
to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors,  
location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding  
electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode.  
See figure A .  
15. Lightning - For added protection for this product during a  
lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for  
long periods of time, unplug the AC adapter from the wall  
outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will  
prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-  
line surges.  
16. Power Lines - An outside antenna system should not be  
located in the vicinity of overhead power lines, other electric  
light or power circuits, where it can fall into such power  
lines or circuits. W hen installing an outside antenna system,  
extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such  
power lines or circuits as contact with them m ay be fatal.  
17. Overloading - Do not overload wall outlets and extension  
cords or integral convenience receptacles as this can result  
in a risk of fire or electric shock.  
18. Object and Liquid Entry - Never push objects of any kind  
into this product through openings as they may touch dan-  
gerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in  
fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the  
product.  
• DELETING A MEMORY CHANNEL  
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS p.3  
COUNTRY FUNCTIONS p.27  
• COUNTRY DESCRIPTION  
TABLE OF CONTENTS p.5  
• THE COUNTRY DISPLAY  
GENERAL DESCRIPTION p.7  
• STORING A COUNTRY CHANNEL  
• RECALLING A COUNTRY CHANNEL  
• DELETING A COUNTRY CHANNEL  
• CHANGING OR ADDING COUNTRY NAMES  
POWER SUPPLY p.7  
• AC ADAPTER and EXTERNAL DC POWERING  
• BATTERY INSTALLATION  
• BATTERY OPERATION  
E1 MENUS p.30  
• MAIN MENU  
• BATTERY CONDITION  
• RADIO SETTINGS  
• AUDIO SETTINGS  
• SET CLOCKS  
INSTALLATION p.9  
• UNPACKING  
• LOCATION  
23. Wall or Ceiling Mounting - The product should be mounted  
to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufac-  
turer.  
24. Heat - The product should be situated away from heat  
sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other  
products (including amplifiers) that product heat.  
• CLOCK MODES  
• FIXED INSTALLATION  
• PORTABLE OPERATION  
• ANTENNA REQUIREMENTS  
• VIEWING ANGLE  
• TIMERS  
• TIMER 1 ENABLE / DISABLE  
• TIMER 2 ENABLE / DISABLE  
• LOCAL / GMT TIME SELECT  
• INSTALLATION DIAGRAM  
19. Servicing - Do not attempt to service this product yourself as  
opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous  
SEEK FUNCTION p.39  
• DESCRIPTION  
E1 FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION p.12  
TOP PANEL DESCRIPTION p.16  
E1 DISPLAY DESCRIPTION p.17  
SIDE PANEL DESCRIPTION p.19  
• VFO MODE  
• MEMORY & COUNTRY MODE  
T.SCAN FUNCTION p.40  
• DESCRIPTION  
• MARKING CHANNELS FOR T.SCAN  
• UNMARKING T.SCAN CHANNELS  
• SELECTING THE SCAN STOP METHOD  
• INITIATING AND STOPPING THE T.SCAN  
GETTING STARTED p.20  
• GENERAL OPERATING INFORMATION  
• FIRST STEPS  
• DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY  
• SHORTWAVE ‘METER' BAND DESIGNATOR ENTRY  
• FREQUENCY RESOLUTION  
• FRONT PANEL LOCK (UNLOCK)  
• AM SYNCHRONOUS OPERATION  
• SSB OPERATION  
CLOCK AND TIMER FUNCTIONS p.41  
• TIME DISPLAY  
• SETTING 24 HOUR CLOCKS AUTOMATICALLY  
• SETTING THE 24 HOUR CLOCKS MANUALLY  
• TIMER OPERATION  
• SETTING TIMER ON/OFF TIMES  
• PASSBAND TUNING  
• SETTING A W AKE OR SLEEP TIMER  
• SETTING TIMER MEMORY CHANNELS  
• ENABLING/DISABLING TIMER OPERATION  
• FM OPERATION  
• AGC OPERATION  
• BEEP TONES  
ENVIRONMENT  
Disposal  
SPECIAL USE FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS p.45  
• LOCK ALL ENTRY TO KEYPAD  
MEMORY FUNCTIONS p.25  
• MEMORY DESCRIPTION  
According to the European Directive 2002/96/EC all electrical and  
• BROADCAST BAND TUNING STEP SIZE  
• DELETE ALL MEMORY OR COUNTRY CHANNELS  
• DELETE ALL MEMORY AND COUNTRY CHANNELS  
• DISPLAY LIGHTING  
• THE MEMORY DISPLAY  
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.  
• STORING A MEMORY CHANNEL  
• RECALLING A MEMORY CHANNEL  
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TABLE OF CONTENTS continued  
GENERAL DESCRIPTION  
The etón E1 is a microprocessor controlled, synthesized,  
world band receiver with continuous coverage capability  
from 100 kHz through 30 MHz and from 76 MHz  
through 108 MHz which includes the AM broadcast and  
shortwave bands as well as the FM broadcast band.  
The receiver offers excellent sensitivity, selectivity,  
dynamic range, and features that permit easy tuning of  
desired stations. Conveniently located front panel con-  
trols allow for rapid operator programming and ease of  
use. The units can be operated from either the supplied  
AC ADAPTER, an external 7 to 14 VDC source, or from  
four "D" cell batteries (not supplied) for portable opera-  
tion. A low battery voltage indication is displayed when  
that condition exists.  
through the use of headphones, or by connecting the  
line out jack to an external stereo system.  
Other built-in reception aids include selectable slow,  
fast, or automatic AGC time constant, scanning of mem-  
ory channels, either by time or by carrier presence, pass-  
band tuning and squelch as well as treble and bass con-  
trols. Two independent, real time clocks provide Local or  
GMT time selection. Also provided are a two event  
timer, a SLEEP timer, and a SNOOZE mode.  
- CHOOSING THE BEST SHORTWAVE BAND  
- GETTING INTO A SHORTWAVE BAND  
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE p.48  
GLOSSARY OF TERMS p.51  
- TUNING AROUND IN A SHORTWAVE BAND  
- STORING FREQUENCIES INTO MEMORY  
- ACCESSING W HAT YOU HAVE STORED INTO MEMORY  
- DELETING THE CONTENTS OF A MEMORY  
- SETTING THE CLOCK TO YOUR LOCAL TIME  
- SETTING THE DISPLAY FOR LOCAL OR GMT TIME  
- SETTING THE TIMER AS AN ALARM CLOCK  
- USING TIMER 1 AS A W AKE-UP TIMER  
- USING TIMER 2 AS A SLEEP TIMER  
TROUBLESHOOTING p.52  
A programmable memory area allows for 1700 indepen-  
dent receiver set up memories. The first 500 of these  
memory channels allow names to be attached to the  
frequencies and modes stored. The remaining 1200  
memory channels allow frequencies to be stored by  
country. There are 111 country names factory stored in  
this bank of memory with 10 memory channels available  
per country and 90 memory channels remaining with no  
country assigned. These country names can be modified  
or added to by the user. These memories do not require  
battery backup and are thus unaffected by power inter-  
ruptions.  
SERVICE INFORMATION p.53  
ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY p.53  
Three electronically switched IF filters are provided to  
provide optimum interference rejection for each mode.  
The front panel dot matrix liquid crystal display provides  
feedback of the current status of the receiver. The seven  
digit frequency display provides resolution to 10 Hz in  
the AM broadcast and Shortwave bands. Resolution to  
20 kHz is displayed in the FM broadcast band.  
Backlighting of the display is selectable by a “LIGHT”  
key on top of the cabinet. To prolong battery life with  
internal battery operation, the backlighting automatically  
turns off after a short delay following a function change  
or retuning of the receiver unless it is specifically locked  
in the ON mode.  
APPENDIX p.54  
UNDERSTANDING SHORTWAVE BANDS p.54  
- TO ENABLE OR DISABLE THE TIMERS  
- WHAT IS SHORTWAVE?  
SPECIFICATIONS p.62  
BLOCK DIAGRAM p.64  
- SOME BASIC RULES OF THUMB  
- WHAT ARE BANDS?  
- A HELPFUL ANALOGY ABOUT BANDS  
- DAY BANDS v s. NIGHT BANDS  
- SUNSET AND SUNRISE  
- DAYTIME LISTENING  
All parameters associated with a particular memory  
channel are stored including the frequency, mode, band-  
width, passband tuning setting, fast, slow, or automatic  
AGC and synchronous detector state. These memory  
channels may be accessed manually or through a time  
scan with each channel monitored for a 5 second peri-  
od, or carrier presence.  
- EVENING/NIGHT LISTENING  
- SHORTWAVE DIRECTORY  
- SHORTWAVE ANTENNAS  
- FULL-SIZED PASSIVE SHORTWAVE ANTENNAS  
- ACTIVE SHORTWAVE ANTENNAS  
- SHORTWAVE ANTENNAS FOR USE ON BOATS  
- LONG-WIRE SHORTWAVE ANTENNAS  
- AM ANTENNAS  
When the receiver is turned off, the display provides  
either the Local time or Greenwich Mean time (GMT),  
selectable in either the off or on state by the user.  
Reception modes include Single Sideband (LSB & USB)  
and AM in the Shortwave, MW (AM broadcast) and LW  
bands. For the LW, Shortwave and MW bands, a selec-  
table sideband synchronous detector (SYNC) allows for  
enhanced AM reception by eliminating or reducing dis-  
tortion due to fading signals or a strong adjacent signal.  
During FM broadcast use, stereo reception is available  
- FINDING ANTENNAS  
- TIME STATIONS  
- GETTING STARTED W ITH SINGLE SIDEBAND (SSB)  
- WEATHER FAX FREQUENCIES  
- MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SSB  
- MONTHLY MAGAZINES W ITH SSB RELATED INFO  
- TIME STATIONS (not SSB)  
ETON E1 QUICK GUIDE p.58  
- INTRODUCTION  
- SET-UP INFORMATION  
POWER SUPPLY  
- TUNING-IN FM AND MW STATIONS  
- USING DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY  
- USING THE SEEK FEATURE  
AC ADAPTER and EXTERNAL DC POWERING  
The etón E1 receiver is supplied with an AC ADAPTER.  
The AC ADAPTER is designed to be plugged into a wall  
outlet that supplies AC power, or another source of exter-  
nal filtered DC power between 7 and 12 VDC may be  
used.  
If batteries are installed and external power is lost, the  
receiver will continue to operate on battery power even  
with the DC plug inserted. If this occurs, the receiver will  
alert the user with a POWER LOSS indication, and with a  
POWER LOSS beep if the POWER LOSS beep feature is  
enabled. More details concerning power loss can be  
found on page 20, paragraph 27b.  
- LISTENING TO SHORTWAVE STATIONS  
Connect the output connector of the AC adapter, or other  
power source, to the 9 VDC, 1 amp connector on the side  
of the receiver.  
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POWER SUPPLY continued  
(4) Insert the first of four “D” sized batteries into the  
battery opening with the plus end of the battery to  
your left. See the following illustration.  
sion. After that time, the normal E1 display will be  
observed.  
(1) Battery Condition Graph - This bar graph shows the  
relative charge of the batteries installed in the  
receiver. You will note that on the left, there is an  
“EMPTY” notation and on the right is a “FULL”  
notation. A fully charged set of batteries will pro-  
duce a graph reaching the “FULLnotation, and as  
the batteries discharge, the graph will extend only  
slightly passed the “EMPTY” notation.  
Insert battery with “+” end to the  
left, and slide battery to the right  
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(2) LOW BATT - If this flashing reversed video indicator  
is observed, the batteries are too low for satisfactory  
operation and must be replaced.  
(5) Slide the battery to the right and continue in this  
manner until all four batteries are installed. Replace  
the inner door and close the outer door.  
BATTERY CONDITION  
Note: Regardless of battery condition, neither items 1  
or 2 above will be observed if the unit is connected to  
the AC ADAPTER. If the AC ADAPTER is not connected,  
the condition graph will only be observed upon power  
up or with depression of the ‘LIGHT’ button.  
Battery condition can be observed when the unit is  
turned on or if the ‘LIGHT’ button is pressed if no AC  
ADAPTER is connected to the receiver. W hen the  
POWER key is pressed, or when the ‘LIGHT’ button is  
pressed, a screen will be observed similar to the follow-  
ing illustration during the first two seconds after depres-  
AC ADAPTER  
Keep curtains and other flammable materials out of  
direct contact with the AC ADAPTER to avoid overheat-  
ing.  
BATTERY OPERATION  
The etón E1 receiver does not rely on the batteries for  
retention of memory channels. However, to insure that  
clocks are maintained following the loss of AC power  
and battery removal, the receiver must first be connect-  
ed to a source of AC power or have batteries installed.  
Clock settings are maintained for a time period of  
approximately 10 minutes after all power is removed.  
New batteries should be installed before this time peri-  
od elapses or clock settings will be lost.  
BATTERY INSTALLATION  
INSTALLATION  
The etón E1 receiver is also designed to operate from  
four "D” cell batteries (not supplied). NOTE: Check the  
batteries periodically for leakage. IF UNIT IS TO BE  
STORED OR OTHERWISE NOT USED FOR AN EXTENDED  
PERIOD OF TIME, REMOVE THE BATTERIES TO PREVENT  
CORROSION AND POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE RECEIVER.  
Damage caused by battery acid leakage is not covered  
under the warranty.  
UNPACKING  
PORTABLE OPERATION  
Carefully remove the etón E1 receiver and included AC  
ADAPTER wall transformer from the shipping carton and  
examine them for evidence of damage. If any damage is  
noted, immediately contact the transportation company  
responsible for delivery, or return the unit to the dealer  
from whom it was purchased. Keep the shipping carton  
and all packing material for the transportation company  
to inspect. The original carton and packing material  
should be retained for repackaging should it be necessary  
to return the receiver. Inspect the packing material for  
any accessories or printed material before storing the  
box. Locate the registration card, fill it out, and immedi-  
ately return it to etón to insure registration and valida-  
tion of warranty.  
For use in a portable environment, the etón E1 receiver is  
operated from four (4) internally mounted "D" cell bat-  
teries. These batteries are not supplied and must be  
installed prior to portable operation of the receiver. See  
BATTERY INSTALLATION section on page 9 of this manu-  
al. For longest battery life, alkaline batteries are recom-  
mended for this product. NOTE: REMOVE THE BAT-  
TERIES IF THE RECEIVER IS TO BE STORED OR OTH-  
ERWISE NOT OPERATED FOR AN EXTENDED PERI-  
OD OF TIME TO AVOID DAMAGE TO THE etón E1  
DUE TO POSSIBLE BATTERY LEAKAGE OR CORRO-  
SION EFFECTS. The etón E1 receiver does not rely on  
the batteries for retention of memory channels. If power  
is lost, clock settings are maintained for a period of  
approximately 10 minutes to allow time to install new  
batteries. As long as good batteries are installed in the  
unit, the clocks are maintained regardless of whether  
there is external power applied or not.  
(1) Position the receiver with the front panel towards  
you.  
(2) Open the battery access door located at the lower  
left corner of the front panel. (Shown as #5 in the  
front panel drawing.)  
(3) Inside you will find an additional door as shown in  
the following illustration.  
LOCATION  
Battery  
Access  
Panel  
Simultaneously press  
down and pull outward  
to open  
For fixed locations, the etón E1 receiver should be oper-  
ated from the AC ADAPTER. Keep curtains and other  
flammable material away from direct contact with the A  
ADAPTER to avoid overheating the transformer which  
could result in failure or fire.  
ANTENNA REQUIREMENTS  
(Refer to Figure 1, page 12)  
The etón E1 receiver incorporates side panel switches to  
select between the internal telescopic antenna and vari-  
ous types of external antennas. The built-in telescopic  
antenna is available for use on all bands. A PAL type  
antenna connector, also located on the left side panel, is  
provided for external antennas for LF, MW, SW (HF is  
used to designate these ranges) and FM bands. A PN  
FIXED INSTALLATION  
After unpacking the unit, connect the antenna system to  
the ‘EXT ANTENNA’ input, or select the INTERNAL anten-  
na and extend the build in telescopic antenna. Plug the  
Plug the AC ADAPTER into a source of AC power. Refer  
to the Figure 1 on page 12 for the diagram of a typical  
fixed installation.  
Remove this door by pressing down and pulling outward  
on the “OPEN” tab.  
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INSTALLATION continued  
INSTALLATION continued  
278-265B adapter, sold by Radio Shack, Maplin  
adapter, will adapt a female type F connection to the  
PAL-TO-F type connector on the etón E1.  
Connect the outside antenna feed to the “EXT. ANTEN-  
NA“ jack located on the left side panel. The best anten-  
na for any of the previously mentioned frequency bands  
will depend on the frequency range and time of day for  
the particular signal in question. Refer to publications  
such as the ARRL Handbook or ARRL Antenna Manual  
(available in most public libraries) for help on selection  
and/or construction of the antennas mentioned above.  
FIGURE 1: E1 INSTALLATION DIAGRAM  
Low Impedance Antenna  
To Tape Recorder  
or Stereo System  
From CD or  
Tape Player  
RIGHT SIDE AND REAR VIEWS  
VIEWING ANGLE  
On the back of the receiver is a hinged panel. This panel  
can be pulled out, and the receiver tilted back on it to  
provide a convenient viewing angle when operating the  
etón E1 receiver on a table or similar surface in front of  
you, as shown below.  
TV/FM  
Splitter  
PAL  
Connector  
Telescopic  
antenna  
External  
Speaker  
LEFT VIEW  
Stereo Headphones  
VIEWING ANGLE OPTION  
When viewing at a new angle, it may be desirable to  
readjust the LCD contrast control located behind the pull  
down door. See page 13, item 5.  
Viewing angle  
fold out panel  
Antennas such as dipoles, trap dipoles, verticals and  
long wires will provide the best results on the LF, MW,  
and SW bands. The type to use for best results depends  
upon the desired receiving frequency, and will normally  
provide adequate results on the FM band. Outside TV  
antennas, folded dipoles, or coaxial antennas will pro-  
vide the best results for reception of the FM broadcast  
band, but will not provide optimum results on LF, MW  
and SW bands.  
REAR VIEW  
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knob will be ineffective, and “LOCK” and “TUN LOCK“  
will appear on the LCD display. To return to normal  
operating mode, once again press the ‘CLEAR/LOCK’ key  
for three seconds.This control can also be used when  
the receiver is turned off. Press ‘CLEAR/LOCK’ for 3 sec-  
onds. A message will appear confirming lock. If power is  
then pressed, a “Press CLEAR/LOCK for 3 seconds to  
unlock” message will appear. The user must perform this  
action before the ‘POWER’ key will allow power up.  
From either MEMORY or COUNTRY modes. Note that  
VFO (Variable Frequency Oscillator) is a register used to  
store the frequency to which the main ‘TUNING’ control  
is set. Turning the ‘TUNING’ control will change this fre-  
quency.  
sideband (LSB). When AM synchronous detection mode  
is first selected using the AM’ softkey, pressing the ‘SSB’  
used to store the frequency to which the main ‘TUNING’  
control is set. Turning the ‘TUNING’ control will change  
this frequency.  
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Pressing ‘TUNE’ transfers the frequency last listened to  
while in the MEMORY or COUNTRY modes to the VFO,  
along with the current associated function parameters.  
This allows for fine tuning of and around the transferred  
frequency or modifying its parameters. When ‘TUNE’ is  
pressed, “VFO STORED” will briefly appear on the dis-  
play. This softkey is functional in MEMORY and COUN-  
TRY modes only.  
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7. FM / LW / MW / SW Mode - Function Softkeys  
The function of each of these softkeys is shown along  
the bottom edge of the display when the receiver is in  
the ON state. From left to right their functions when a  
menu is not displayed are as follows:  
8. < SELECT >  
In VFO mode, pressing the ‘<’ or ‘>’ ends of this key will  
cause the frequency to increment or decrement in 5 kHz  
steps on LF and SW bands, in either 9 or 10 kHz steps  
on the MW (AM broadcast) band depending on a menu  
setting, and in 100 kHz steps on the FM band. When in  
MEMORY or COUNTRY modes, each press of the ‘<’ or  
‘>’ ends of the key causes the display to decrement or  
increment respectively one memory page. When in  
MEMORY or COUNTRY modes, holding down the ‘<’ or  
‘>’ will cause the unit to scroll through the MEMORY or  
COUNTRY pages. When programming in MEMORY  
mode, pressing ‘<’ or ‘>’ moves the curser left or right  
respectively for entering the names for stored frequen-  
cies.  
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MENU - Pressing this softkey displays the first of several  
menus used for setting clocks, timers and various other  
receiver functions. Each additional press advances to  
another menu page.  
1. Squelch  
Contrast Knob, and to the Factory Programming  
Connector. The Factory Programming Connector should  
be used only by a factory authorized service center. The  
Display Contrast Knob should be adjusted for best dis-  
play contrast from the normal viewing position. The  
Reset button “reboots” the microprocessor and should  
be pressed using a straightened paperclip in the unlikely  
event that the receiver exhibits erratic operation,  
“freezes”, or displays a flashing “UNLOCK” on the dis-  
play. (See the following diagram for the location of  
these items).  
This control allows muting of the receiver’s audio when  
no signals are present. Adjust the control until back-  
ground noise just disappears when no signal is being  
received. An indicator is provided on the display directly  
under the signal strength display to show how the  
squelch is set relative to received signal strength. (See  
the display description starting on page 18). Squelch  
also sets the threshold for carrier scan stop. Muting can  
be disabled in AUDIO SETTINGS menu, Item 4. However,  
carrier stop threshold will be controlled by the Squelch  
control regardless of whether or not muting has been  
disabled.  
AGC - Pressing this softkey will toggle the AGC decay  
time between fast, slow, and auto in all modes but FM.  
When in FM mode, there will be no display function  
shown for this softkey.  
BW - Press repeatedly to scroll through the three avail-  
able IF bandwidths of 7.0, 4.0, and 2.3 kHz in all modes  
but FM. When in the FM mode, there will be no display  
function shown for this softkey.  
9. STORE  
This key is used to store various pieces of information  
including setting the Local and GMT clocks, setting  
parameters and labels in the 500 MEMORY channels,  
and saving parameters in the 1200 COUNTRY channels.  
Battery  
Access  
Panel  
Factory  
Programming  
Connector  
Display  
Contrast  
Knob  
Reset  
Button  
2. Treble  
PBT - Pressing this softkey enables/disables the function  
of the PBT (passband tuning) knob in all modes except  
FM. The displacement in kHz of the IF passband relative  
to its nominal position is shown on the display directly  
above the PBT softkey when it is enabled. When in FM  
mode, there will be no display function shown for this  
softkey.  
This control adjusts the audio frequency response at the  
high end of the audio spectrum. Adjust clockwise fo  
more treble response.  
10. DELETE  
Use this key to delete entries in the 500 MEMORY or  
1200 COUNTRY.  
3. Bass  
11. TAG  
This control adjusts the audio frequency response at the  
low end of the audio spectrum. Adjust clockwise for  
more bass response.  
Pressing this key adds (or removes) a tag shown as a  
“T” on MEMORY and COUNTRY displays from any  
of the MEMORY and COUNTRY for selective scanning.  
AM - Press to select AM (amplitude modulation) mode.  
When AM mode is selected, a second press of the soft-  
key selects AM synchronous detection mode (AM SYNC).  
Repeated depressions of this softkey will cycle the syn-  
chronous detection mode on and off. When in FM mode,  
there will be no display function shown for this softkey.  
4. Volume  
6. Direct- Key-Input  
12. T. SCAN  
With the receiver on, adjust this control clockwise to  
increase the audio level from the receiver’s speaker or  
from headphones. Be certain to set the volume setting  
at the desired level for TIMER use.  
Numeric Keys - Keys 0 thru 9 plus the ‘.’ key are used to  
make direct numeric entries of frequencies, memory  
channel numbers, meter band designators, menu selec-  
tions, and timer settings. CLEAR / LOCK - Press this key  
to clear an incorrectly entered frequency or other value.  
Pressing and holding this key for three seconds will  
cause the receiver to be locked in its present configura-  
tion. All front panel key controls as well as the ‘TUNING’  
Used to initiate or stop a scan of MEMORY or COUNTRY  
channels marked with a “T” tag.  
13. SEEK  
SSB - Press to select SSB (Single Sideband) mode. Once  
SSB mode is selected, repeatedly pressing the SSB soft-  
key will cycle between upper sideband (USB) and lower  
Pressing the SEEK key will cause the frequency to incre-  
ment in 5 kHz steps on LW, and SW modes, 9 or 10 kHz  
steps in MW, depending on the setting of item 4 in the  
5. Access Door  
Provides access to the battery access panel, to the  
microprocessor Reset button access hole, to the Display  
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“RADIO SETTINGS” menu, and 200 kHz steps on FM  
mode, until a signal is encountered that is stronger than  
the SQUELCH setting. While SEEK is engaged, the word  
“SEEK” will appear on the display.  
key for approximately 2 seconds will lock out the ‘TUN-  
will be active. Pressing this softkey a second time tog-  
gles to the AUX function which causes the softkey label  
to appear as “ FM / AUX ”. The AUX function allows  
stereo audio fed into the LINE IN connector on the side  
panel to be fed to the internal speaker or to head-  
phones plugged into the stereo headphone jack, which  
is also on the side panel. The ‘VOLUME’, ‘TREBLE’, and  
‘BASS’ controls will be active in this mode.  
COUNTRY - Selects COUNTRY mode which allows pro-  
gramming or listening to the contents of memory  
channels 501 through 1700. These 1200 memory chan-  
nels are divided among 111 countries from Afghanistan  
to Yugoslavia with 10 memory channels per country, and  
with 90 memory channels remaining with no country  
assigned. Display will appear as “BAND ”. Pressing the  
‘SW BAND’ softkey again once SW has been selected  
will cause the ‘--’ portion of “SW -- M” on the display  
to flash and the display will show “ SW BAND ” for  
approximately SW BAND 2 seconds. During this 2 sec-  
ond interval, entering the meter designator for the  
desired meter band will cause the receiver to go to the  
low end of the frequency range for the desired meter  
band. During this 2 second interval one can also scroll  
through the available SW bands using the ‘TUNING’  
knob or the ‘< SELECT >’ key. Each keypress or TUNING  
input resets the two second timer. The frequency ranges  
for the defined meter shortwave bands are as shown in  
the ‘Shortwave Band Designators’ table which follows.  
ING’ knob and will cause “TUN LOCK” appear on the  
display. Depressing the key again for approximately 2  
seconds will unlock the ‘TUNING’ knob and “TUN  
LOCK” will disappear from the display.  
14. TIME  
Pressing the ‘TIME’ key will cause the TIMER 1 screen to  
appear on the display, allowing TIMER 1 to be enabled  
or disabled. Pressing it a second time will cause the  
TIMER 2 screen to appear, allowing it also to be enabled  
or disabled. Pressing the TIME key the third time brings  
up the “CLOCKS” menu which will allow selection of  
GMT or LOCAL time for the time display. Pressing the  
‘TIME’ key the fourth time will return the display to the  
VFO, MEMORY or COUNTRY screens, depending upon  
which of these screens was being displayed when the  
‘TIME’ key was pressed the first time. The receiver dis-  
plays the time when in the off mode, and when in this  
state, pressing the ‘TIME’ key will toggle the displa  
between Local and GMT time.  
18. Tuning  
The 'TUNING' knob is the primary tuning control of the  
E1 receiver. In VFO mode, clockwise rotation of the dial  
increases frequency and counterclockwise rotation  
decreases frequency. The rate at which frequency is  
increased or decreased is determined by the band being  
tuned and by pressing the ‘FAST/TUNING LOCK’ key on  
a given band. In VFO mode, the ‘FAST/TUNING LOCK’  
key also changes the displayed frequency resolution. In  
MEMORY mode, the ‘TUNING’ knob scrolls through the  
500 MEMORY channels one at a time. If the ‘FAST/TUN-  
ING LOCK’ key is pressed, “FAST” appears on the dis-  
play and the ‘TUNING’ control scrolls through the 500  
MEMORY channels 10 at a time as long as the ‘TUN-  
ING’ knob is being turned. If the ‘TUNING’ knob is not  
moved for three seconds, the “FAST” on the display will  
disappear and the ‘TUNING’ knob will revert to tuning  
MEMORY channels one at a time.  
SW BAND - Pressing the ‘SW BAND’ softkey once  
enables the shortwave band (1.800 - 30.000 MHz). The  
MW / LW - Repeatedly pressing the ‘MW / LW’ softkey  
toggles between the LW band (100 - 499.99 kHz) and  
the MW band (500 - 1799.99 kHz).  
VFO - This softkey returns to the VFO mode from MEM-  
ORY or COUNTRY modes. The frequency displayed will  
be the same as the frequency last selected in VFO mode  
before MEMORY or COUNTRY modes were selected.  
MEMORY - Selects MEMORY mode which allows pro-  
gramming or listening to the programmed contents of  
memory channels 1 through 500.  
15. PBT  
The PBT (PassBand Tuning) knob varies the IF passband  
of the receiver plus or minus 2 kHz relative to the detec-  
tor beat frequency oscillator (BFO) in SSB mode, and rel-  
ative to the displayed frequency when on AM mode. This  
is particularly useful in reducing or eliminating interfer-  
ence to the desired signal from nearby signals. The PBT  
knob will be ineffective unless the ‘PBT’ softkey beneath  
the display is pressed. The amount of IF frequency dis-  
placement from nominal will be displayed directly above  
the ‘PBT’ function label on the display. PBT tuning is not  
available in FM or AUX modes. In MEMORY or COUN-  
TRY modes, the stored PBT value will always be recalled  
and “MEM” will be indicated above the ‘PBT’ softkey  
until changed.  
The ‘TUNING’ knob is also used when programming in  
MEMORY mode to scroll through all available alphanu-  
meric characters when entering names for each MEMO-  
RY entry.  
Shortwave Band Designators  
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Low  
High Freq  
In COUNTRY mode, the ‘TUNING’ knob scrolls through  
COUNTRY memory channels one at a time. If the  
‘FAST/TUNING LOCK’ key is pressed, “FAST” appears on  
the display and the ‘TUNING’ knob scrolls through the  
available countries one country at a time with 10 mem-  
ory channels being available per country.  
120 Meter  
90 Meter  
75 Meter  
60 Meter  
49 Meter  
41 Meter  
31 Meter  
25 Meter  
22 Meter  
19 Meter  
16 Meter  
13 Meter  
11 Meter  
2300 kHz  
3200 kHz  
3900 kHz  
4750 kHz  
5800 kHz  
7100 kHz  
9500 kHz  
11,600 kHz  
13,570 kHz  
15,100 kHz  
17,480 kHz  
21,450 kHz  
25,600 kHz  
2500 kHz  
3400 kHz  
4000 kHz  
5060 kHz  
6200 kHz  
7600 kHz  
9900 kHz  
12,100 kHz  
13,870 kHz  
15,800 kHz  
17,900 kHz  
21,850 kHz  
26,100 kHz  
16. DX  
In SW BAND mode, the ‘TUNING’ control will scroll  
through the available shortwave broadcast bands from  
120 meters through 11 meters.  
The ‘DX’ softkey turns on or off an RF preamplifier which  
is useful in improving the readability of very weak sig-  
nals, especially when using the built in telescopic anten-  
na or other short antennas. When the preamplifier is  
enabled, “DX” will appear on the display. When using  
long antennas or when the receiver is in close proximity  
to very strong broadcast transmitters, the receiver will  
perform best with ‘DX’ off. The DX function is not avail-  
able in AUX mode. Note that battery life will be reduced  
somewhat if DX is enabled during portable operation.  
19. Mode Softkeys  
The purpose of each of these softkeys is shown along  
the right edge of the display when the receiver is in the  
ON state. From top to bottom their descriptions are as  
follows:  
20. POWER  
Pressing this key toggles the unit on and off.  
22. Speaker  
This is the opening for the internal speaker for the E1  
receiver.  
FM / AUX - Pressing this softkey toggles between the  
FM broadcast band and the AUX function. The selected  
function will be in reverse video. The first press of this  
softkey selects the FM broadcast band (76.0 - 90.0 MHz  
or 87.0 -108.0 MHz) and causes the label for this key to  
appear as “ FM / AUX ”. When in FM mode, only the  
MENU function softkey along the bottom of the display  
21. Display  
This is a dot matrix LCD display. See the DISPLAY  
description for details.  
23. Telescopic Antenna  
This is a 39 1/4“ (1.003 meters) telescopic antenna for  
use on all bands.  
17. FAST / TUNING LOCK  
Repeatedly pressing the FAST / TUNING LOCK key cycles  
through the available tuning rates for the current oper-  
ating mode, as explained in more detail under “Tuning”  
which follows. Holding down the ‘FAST / TUNING LOCK’  
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1. TELESCOPIC ANTENNA  
This is a 39 1/4“ (1.003 meters) telescopic antenna for  
use on all bands.  
menu. After the selected number of minutes have passed,  
the receiver will turn back on.To cancel a SNOOZE period  
early, cycle power OFF/ON with the ‘POWER’ key. When  
SNOOZE mode is active, “SNOOZE” will appear on the  
display.  
2. LIGHT  
Pressing this key while the receiver is turned ON cycles  
the display illumination through four brightness states;  
When the receiver is OFF, other than in SNOOZE,pushing  
this bar will activate the SLEEP timer. This will turn the  
receiver ON for the default set time of 15 minutes, after  
which it will turn back OFF. To change the set time length  
from the default 15 minutes to 1 through 99 minutes,  
turn the receiver OFF and rotate the ‘TUNING’ control  
after pressing the SNOOZE / SLEEP bar. After setting the  
desired SLEEP time, press the bar again to activate SLEEP  
mode, or automatic entry will occur in 15 seconds. The  
displayed time is always in minutes. When SLEEP mode is  
active, a flashing “s XX” will appear in the lower left  
hand corner of the display, where “XX” is a number indi-  
cating the minutes of SLEEP time remaining.  
Off, Dim, Medium and Bright. When the receiver is in the  
OFF state and connected to external power, the display,  
when lit, will be DIM. Pressing the ‘LIGHT button will  
cycle the display illumination on and off with no time  
out. If the unit is operating from batteries, the display will  
be lit only briefly when the unit is turned OFF. If, when  
OFF, the ‘LIGHT’ button is pressed once, the display will  
illuminate for 10 seconds and then go out. In the ON  
state, the display will be lit only briefly following control  
inputs. However, holding down the LIGHT key for 3 sec-  
onds will override the time out and allow the light to  
remain on continuously when the receiver is ON. The user  
must keep in mind, however that keeping the light on  
continuously when operating on batteries will consider-  
ably reduce battery life. More details concerning display  
illumination can be found on page 57 under “DISPLAY  
LIGHTING”.  
The following section describes the main display which  
will be seen when operating in the VFO mode, This is  
the display which the user will see most of the time.  
There are several other screens which may appear on  
this display under various conditions. These additional  
conditions will be covered later.  
4. DX  
This indicator appears when the DX key is pressed,  
indicating that an RF preamplifier has been enabled to  
improve performance on weak signals. The DX setting  
will slightly reduce battery life when operating on bat-  
tery power.  
1. SIGNAL  
5. SEEK  
The signal meter indicates the signal strength of the  
incoming signal. The stronger the signal, the more ver-  
tical bars appear from left to right across the display.  
From 100 through 30,000 kHz, the signal meter is cali-  
brated in S units from 1 thru 9 and in decibels (dB)  
above S9 up to +60 dB. On the FM band, the signa  
strength is just relative.  
This indicator is visible when the SEEK mode is enabled  
by pressing the SEEK key.  
6. VFO STORED  
This indicator appears when the ‘TUNE’ softkey is  
pressed. The ‘TUNE’ softkey is active in the COUNTRY  
and MEMORY modes.  
3. SNOOZE / SLEEP  
When the receiver is ON, or turned on by the timer, press-  
ing this bar will activate the SNOOZE mode, causing the  
receiver to turn OFF for 5,10, 20, or 30 minutes, depend-  
ing upon the setting of item 5 of the “CLOCK MODES”  
2. SQUELCH LEVEL INDICATOR  
7. FREQUENCY DISPLAY  
This is the main frequency readout of the receiver.  
This bar advances as the ‘SQUELCH’ knob is turned  
clockwise. It indicates the level at which the incoming  
signal is strong enough to overcome the SQUELCH set-  
ting. If the SQUELCH muting is enabled (which is done  
by menu) a signal level that is higher than the  
SQUELCH setting will be audible, while one that is  
below the SQUELCH setting will not. A signal stronger  
than the SQUELCH setting will cause scanning to stop  
on that frequency if the “CARRIER” stop mode is  
selected in the “RADIO SETTINGS” menu (item 2).  
8. SW -- M  
Indicates the meter band to which the receiver is tuned  
when in SW mode. See the “Shortwave Band  
Designators” table on page 22 for a listing of meter  
bands. LW, MW or FM also appear here when those  
bands are selected.  
9. STEREO  
STEREO or MONO appear here when on the FM band.  
STEREO will appear if stereo is enabled from the  
“AUDIO SETTINGS” menu, and a stereo signal is being  
received.  
3. INTERNAL/EXTERNAL ANTENNA INDICATOR  
EXT ANT or INT ANT will be displayed depending upon  
whether or not the mode in use (FM or HF) has its  
respective antenna switch on the side panel in the  
internal or external position.  
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10. MHz / kHz  
Indicates whether the frequency displayed is shown in  
megahertz or kilohertz.  
that the ‘TUNING’ knob has been locked out and will  
have no affect.  
25. TIMER 1 2  
This display appears when one or both of the event  
timers are enabled.  
from the internal batteries, if so equipped. If the  
POWER LOSS BEEP is enabled (AUDIO SETTINGS  
menu, selection 3), there will also be four beeps in  
rapid succession, once per minute. (Volume controlled).  
19. MEMORY  
11. MENU  
This labels the ‘MEMORY’ softkey. W hen this softkey is  
pressed, MEMORY mode is selected and the label  
appears as “MEMORY”.  
26. TIME DISPLAY  
Labels the ‘MENU’ softkey which is used to bring up a  
series of menus. Repeatedly pressing this key will  
advance through additional menu pages.  
This displays the time, which can be either Greenwich  
Mean Time (GMT) or Local time (L). If the time display  
is flashing, this is an indication that the time has not  
been set. See “Clock and Timer Functions” on page  
52.  
28. LOCK  
This indicator appears when the ‘CLEAR/LOCK’ key has  
been pressed for 3 seconds. W hen this condition  
exists, all front panel keys (except for ‘CLEAR/LOCK’)  
plus the ‘TUNING’ and ‘PBT’ knobs will be ineffective.  
Pressing ‘CLEAR/LOCK’ again for 3 seconds will enable  
normal operation, and the “LOCK” indicator will disap-  
pear.  
20. VFO  
12. AGC  
This labels the ‘VFO’ softkey. W hen this softkey is  
pressed, the receiver returns to the VFO mode from  
COUNTRY or MEMORY modes, but the frequency being  
received from the MEMORY or COUNTRY modes is not  
transferred. The frequency displayed will be the same  
as was last being received when last in VFO mode. The  
indicator will appear as “VFO” when VFO mode is  
active.  
Labels the AGC’ (Automatic Gain Control) softkey and  
shows its release time status (Slow, Fast, or Auto).  
Auto mode selects SLOW release time but automatical-  
ly switches to fast release only while tuning.  
27a. LOW BATT  
This flashing reverse video indicator appears when no  
external AC Adapter is connected, and the battery volt-  
age is too low for satisfactory operation. If this flashing  
indicator is seen, the batteries should be replaced.  
29. ERROR  
13. BW  
This indicator will appear along with an audio beep  
when an error condition exists, such as pressing one of  
the softkeys which has no label in the mode selected.  
Labels the Bandwidth softkey and shows its status  
(2.3, 4.0, or 7.0 kHz).  
27b. POWER LOSS  
21. MW / LW  
This indicator, which appears in the same location on  
the display as “LOW BATT”, will be seen when the  
power is lost. It means that the receiver is operating  
14. PBT  
This indicator labels the ‘MW / LW’ select softkey.  
Pressing this softkey will select either MW (AM  
Broadcast) or LW (Long Wave) frequency ranges.  
Repeatedly pressing this softkey will toggle between  
these two modes. Depending upon the mode selected,  
this indicator will appear either as “MW / LW” or  
“MW / LW”.  
Labels the ‘PBT’ softkey. The ‘PBT’ softkey enables and  
disables the ‘PBT’ (Passband Tuning) knob. W hen the  
softkey is enabled, its frequency displacement relative  
to nominal is shown above “PBT”. The reading will be  
between +2.0 and - 2.0 kHz.  
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15. AM  
Labels the AM’ softkey, and shows its status. The AM’  
softkey enables AM mode. When AM is enabled,“AM”  
appears over the AM” softkey label. If the softkey is  
pressed a second time, “AM SYNC” appears over the  
AM” label to indicate that the synchronous detector  
is operating.  
22. SW BAND  
1. TELESCOPIC ANTENNA  
This indicator labels the ‘SW BAND’ softkey. Pressing  
this softkey once selects the SW (Short Wave) band  
(1.8 - 30.0 MHz). This gives an indication of “SW  
BAND” on the display. Pressing this softkey a second  
time causes the display to appear as “SW BAND”, and  
permits the tuning knob or the ‘< SELECT >’ key to  
scroll through the available meter bands as shown on  
the “Shortwave Band Designator” table on page 16. If  
no movement of the ‘TUNING’ knob or input to the ‘<  
SELECT >’ key occurs for 3 seconds, the display will  
revert back to “SW BAND” and normal tuning will  
resume.  
The receiver has a built-in telescopic antenna that can  
be used on all bands. Note that the pivot point section  
of the antenna must be exposed out of its nesting tube  
to permit moving the antenna from its vertical orienta-  
tion. Extend the telescopic sections and position the  
antenna for best signal reception. Be sure the corre-  
sponding side panel antenna select switches are set to  
the ‘INTERNALposition for TELESCOPIC antenna  
reception.  
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This labels the ‘SSB’ softkey and shows its status.  
Pressing the ‘SSB’ softkey enables single sideband  
reception, causing either “USB” or “LSB” to appear  
above the “SSB” label. Pressing the ‘SSB’ softkey again  
after SSB is selected will toggle the display between  
“USB” and “LSB”. When AM SYNC has been selected,  
pressing the ’SSB’ softkey will toggle through the  
modes of the AM synchronous detector: USB, LSB and  
DSB.  
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2. LINE IN  
This 1/8" diameter stereo jack is used to feed in audio  
from an external source such as a CD or cassette tape  
player. The input level should be approximately 300  
mV, at an impedance of 47K ohm. This input is enabled  
when the AUX mode is selected. When in this mode,  
the VOLUME, BASS and TREBLE controls are effective.  
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23. AUX  
This labels the AUX’ softkey. Pressing this softkey  
activates the AUX mode and causes the indicator  
to appear as AUX“. Selecting this mode enables  
audio fed in the LINE IN jack on the side panel to be  
fed through to the E1 receiver’s audio system.  
17. COUNTRY  
This labels the ‘COUNTRY’ softkey. When this softkey is  
pressed, Country mode is selected and the label  
appears as “COUNTRY”.  
3. LINE OUT  
This 1/8" diameter stereo jack provides a constant low  
level audio source that is independent of the front  
panel ‘VOLUME’, ‘TREBLE’ and ‘BASS’ control settings.  
It is designed to interface to a tape recorder, CW /  
RTTY demodulators, stereo amplifiers, etc.  
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24. FM  
Pressing this softkey once selects the FM Broadcast  
band (76 - 90  
MHz or 87 - 108 MHz) and causes the indicator to  
appear as “FM / AUX“.  
18. TUN LOCK  
This indicator appears when the ‘FAST / TUNING LOCK’  
softkey has been pressed for 2 seconds. It indicates  
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GETTING STARTED continued  
4. ANTENNA HF  
7. DC IN 9 V  
(B) The SW band (1.8 - 30.0 MHz) frequencies are dis-  
played and entered in kHz or MHz, depending upon  
the user’s selection from item 5 of the RADIO SET-  
TINGS menu. A maximum of 7 digits may be entered.  
To make the menu selection, press the ‘MENU’ softkey  
once. Then press ‘Direct-Key-Input’ key ‘5'. Repeatedly  
pressing the ‘5' key toggles between kHz and MHz as  
the display and entry method for the SW band. Leave  
the reverse video entry 0on the desired display  
method. For example, line 5 on the menu should  
appear as follows for entry in kHz:  
enter the frequency after a slight delay.  
This switch selects between the internal TELESCOPIC  
antenna and the external antenna connector when  
receiving LW, MW, or SW frequency ranges.  
Connect the AC ADAPTER wall transformer output  
cable to this connector. The receiver requires 9 VDC  
power at approximately 1 Amp current. With external  
DC power applied, the internal batteries are not used.  
(C) FM broadcast band enters and displays in MHz  
(megahertz) regardless of the RADIO SETTINGS menu  
setting. A maximum of 5 digits may be entered for FM.  
5. ANTENNA FM  
Examples:  
97.7 MHz  
Press ‘9', ‘7', ‘.’, ‘7' ‘.’ **  
107.7 MHz  
Press ‘1', ‘0', ‘7', ‘.’, ’7', ‘.’ **  
OR Press ‘1', ‘0', ‘7', ‘.’, ‘7', ‘0' *  
This switch selects between the internal TELESCOPIC  
antenna and the external antenna connector when  
receiving the FM Broadcast band (76 - 90 MHz or 87 –  
108 MHz).  
8. EXT SPEAKER  
This 1/8“ monophonic connector provides 1.25 to 3.0  
watts audio output for an external 4 to 8 ohm speaker.  
9. HEADPHONE  
6. EXT ANTENNA  
This connector accepts a 1/8" (3.175 mm)  
stereo/mono headphone connector. Stereo reception is  
possible only in the FM mode. All speaker outputs are  
automatically switched off when  
This PAL type male input connector is designed for an  
unbalanced 50 to 75 ohm input connection that is  
encountered with coaxial feeds.  
“ 5 SW BAND ENTRY kHz / MHz“.  
Attempting to enter a frequency outside the tuning  
range of the etón E1 receiver will cause the ERROR  
annunciator to flash and an error beep to be heard.  
The receiver will then return to its previous settings.  
After making this selection, press ‘Direct-Key-Input’ key  
‘9' to exit the menu. Note that if kHz is selected from  
the menu, the display will show frequencies from 1.8 -  
30.0 MHz in Kilohertz, and entries should be made in  
kHz.  
SHORTWAVE ‘METER' BAND DESIGNATOR ENTRY  
To facilitate tuning to particular sections of the short-  
wave band that contain many worldwide broadcasts of  
news, information and music, the etón E1 receiver per-  
mits entry of the ‘METER' band designator. In some  
cases, the worldwide broadcast station may not  
announce its exact operating frequency, but will  
announce the ’METER' band in which it is operating or  
to which band it will move to improve worldwide  
reception at a particular time of day. By entering this  
'METER' band number, the receiver automatically tunes  
to the low frequency end of the corresponding  
‘METER' band. The search for the new station location  
is thus limited to a particular smaller section of the  
entire shortwave band spectrum.  
GETTING STARTED  
GENERAL OPERATING INFORMATION  
DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY  
Example:  
14,258.1 kHz  
Press ‘1', ‘4', ‘2', ‘5', ‘8', ’.’, ‘1', ‘.’ **  
OR Press ‘1', ‘4', ‘2', ‘5', ‘8', ‘.’, ‘1', ‘0' *  
If MHz was selected from the menu all frequency  
entries should be made in MHz.  
The etón E1 receiver has been designed for ease of  
use. Please take a few moments to read through this  
section and familiarize yourself with general operating  
information. In this manual, the term AM stands for  
Amplitude Modulation, not the commercial AM broad-  
cast band of 530 - 1710 kilohertz. When referring to  
the commercial AM broadcast band, the term MW  
(medium wave) is used.  
Direct entry of a desired frequency is possible using the  
‘Direct-Key-Input’ keys. While entering a frequency, if  
an incorrect frequency is entered, pressing the  
‘CLEAR/LOCK’ key will clear the entry in progress and  
return the receiver to its previous settings. The second  
depression of the decimal (.) key acts as an ‘ENTER'  
and causes immediate response to the entered fre-  
quency. If you do not press the decimal (.) key a sec-  
ond time at the end, the receiver will automatically  
enter the frequency after a slight delay. Enter frequen-  
cy as follows:  
Example:  
14.2581 MHz  
Press ‘1', ‘4', ‘.’, ‘2', ‘5', ‘8', ‘1', ‘.’ **  
OR Press ‘1', ‘4', ‘.’, ‘2', ‘5', ‘8', ‘1', ‘0' *  
FIRST STEPS  
Please refer to the front panel illustration on page 13  
and set the controls as described below.  
* When the maximum number of allowed digits is  
entered, the 7th digit acts as an enter key, and a sec-  
ond ‘.’ need not be entered  
** The second depression of the ‘.’ key acts as an  
‘ENTER’ and causes immediate response to the  
entered frequency. If you do not press the decimal ‘.’ a  
second time at the end, the receiver will automatically  
The Shortwave Band Designators and corresponding  
frequency ranges are as follows:  
(A) The LW and MW (AM broadcast) bands enter and  
display in kHz (Kilohertz). A maximum of 6 digits may  
be entered.  
(1) Install 4 "D" batteries or connect AC ADAPTER.  
(2) Fully extend the telescopic antenna and adjust to a  
vertical position, or connect an external antenna to  
the side panel EXT. ANTENNA jack. Set side panel  
ANTENNA HF’ and/or ANTENNA FM' switch(es) to  
appropriate position(s) (INTERNAL or EXTERNAL).  
Examples:  
700 KHz  
Press ‘7', ’0' , ’0' , ’.’ ,’ .’ **  
1290.00 kHz  
Press ‘1', ‘2', ‘9', ‘0', ‘.’, ‘0’, ‘0’ *  
Shortwave Band Designators  
(3) Press ‘POWER’ and adjust ‘VOLUME’ to a  
comfortable level.  
Band  
Low  
High Freq  
* When the maximum number of allowed digits is  
entered, the decimal point will be automatically placed  
between the 1 kHz and .1 kHz digits and need not be  
entered.  
120 Meter  
90 Meter  
75 Meter  
60 Meter  
49 Meter  
41 Meter  
31 Meter  
25 Meter  
22 Meter  
19 Meter  
16 Meter  
13 Meter  
11 Meter  
2300 kHz  
3200 kHz  
3900 kHz  
4750 kHz  
5800 kHz  
7100 kHz  
9500 kHz  
11,600 kHz  
13,570 kHz  
15,100 kHz  
17,480 kHz  
21,450 kHz  
25,600 kHz  
2500 kHz  
3400 kHz  
4000 kHz  
5060 kHz  
6200 kHz  
7600 kHz  
9900 kHz  
12,100 kHz  
13,870 kHz  
15,800 kHz  
17,900 kHz  
21,850 kHz  
26,100 kHz  
(4) Select the desired band by pressing the ‘FM’, ‘SW’  
or ‘MW/LW’ softkeys until the desired band is dis  
played on the front panel display. The selected  
band will be indicated by reverse video on the  
display. For example: “MW / LW “.  
** The second depression of the ‘.’ key acts as an  
‘ENTER’ and causes immediate response to the  
entered frequency. If you do not press the decimal ‘.’ a  
second time at the end, the receiver will automatically  
enter the frequency after a slight delay.  
(5) Enter the desired frequency by using one of several  
methods as described in “DIRECT FREQUENCY  
ENTRY” or use the ‘TUNING’ knob to tune until  
the desired frequency is displayed.  
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Press the ‘SW BAND’ softkey to enter the shortwave  
band tuning mode. The SW portion of the display indi-  
cator will now be in reverse video. Now press the ‘SW  
BAND’ softkey a second time.  
receiver will tune to that band, the “SW BAND”  
indicator will appear as “BAND“, and the  
shortwave band SW “METER” prompt will quit  
flashing.  
all AM (LW, MW and SW) broadcasting generally uses  
double-sideband transmission, detection of either of  
the two sidebands results in full reception of the trans-  
mitted information. The selectable sideband tuning and  
detection not only aids reception by permitting tuning  
to the stronger or less distorted sideband, but also per-  
mits rejection of the sideband nearer to the interfering  
signal(s).  
SSB OPERATION  
Tuning in a single sideband (SSB) signal can be some-  
what frustrating for the first time listener. In either of  
the E1 receiver’s SSB modes, LSB (lower sideband), or  
USB (upper sideband), the receiver will select the 2.3  
kHz bandwidth automatically. Generally LSB is used  
below 10 MHz and USB is used above 10 MHz. When  
initially tuning in the desired station, tune slowly. If the  
station is unintelligible, try the other sideband, again  
tuning slowly. A station tuned in on the wrong side-  
band is totally unreadable but a station mistuned on  
the correct sideband may sound like ‘Donald Duck’.  
Further tuning will result in a more normal voice pitch.  
Always start with the ‘PBT’ off when initially tuning  
SSB signals.  
The display indicator will now appear as “SW BAND”,  
and the ‘METER’ number entry prompt on the display  
will be flashing. (See #8 on the LCD Display  
Description on page 18). At this point, you have  
approximately 3 seconds to do one of the following:  
To enter a shortwave band ‘METER' designator, press  
the ‘SW BAND’ softkey to display a flashing ‘METER'  
number entry prompt. The prompt will flash for approx-  
imately 3 seconds after the ‘SW BAND’ softkey is  
pressed. While it is still flashing, enter one of the listed  
two or three digit Band numbers corresponding to the  
desired ‘METER' band designator using the ‘Direct-Key-  
Input’ keys. While the ‘METER' annunciator is flashing,  
the ‘< SELECT >’ keys can also be used to step quickly  
from band to band. After selection of the ‘METER’  
band, use the ‘TUNING’ knob or ‘< SELECT >’ keys to  
change the frequency, or press the ‘Direct-Key-Input’  
keys to make a direct frequency entry.  
(1) You can enter a shortwave band ‘METER’ number  
with the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keys. For example, key  
in ‘4', ‘1' for the 41 meter band.  
The synchronous detector will lock to the strongest sig-  
nal that is within the IF passband when it is activated.  
Most of the time, the strongest signal will be the carri-  
er of the desired signal. First, be sure the main tuning  
is set to within 1 kHz of the desired station's transmit-  
ing frequency. Press the AM’ softkey after AM is  
already selected to activate synchronous operation.  
AM SYNC’ will briefly flash on and off above the AM’  
softkey and will then stop flashing as the AM SYNC  
detector locks on to the carrier frequency.  
(2) You can scroll through the available meter bands  
using the ‘TUNING’ knob or the ‘< SELECT >’ key,  
stopping on the desired ‘METER’ band. If you stop  
on a “METER” band for more than 3 seconds, the  
PASSBAND TUNING  
The passband tuning (PBT) feature allows for moving  
the IF passband of the receiver relative to the detector  
BFO (beat frequency oscillator) when operating in SSB  
mode. This can be quite useful in receiving a weak sig-  
nal in the presence of nearby interference. Passband  
tuning is available on the LW, MW, and SW bands, and  
is engaged or disengaged by pressing the ‘PBT’ soft-  
key.  
FREQUENCY RESOLUTION  
The E1 receive tunes in the following steps:  
Tuning *Resolution  
< SELECT >  
Mode  
Display *Resolution  
If adjacent channel interference or any other undesired  
signal is sufficiently strong, the synchronous detector  
may lock to it instead. In that case, press the AM’ soft-  
key again to turn the synchronous detector off, and  
repeat the tuning process. For severe cases of fading,  
set the bandwidth to 4 kHz by pressing the ‘BW’ soft-  
key until 4.0 kHz appears above the ‘BW’ softkey. If  
interference is present, repeatedly press the ‘SSB’ soft-  
key to select whichever of USB, DSB or LSB produces  
the least interference once AM SYNC’ has been select-  
ed. If the interference is sufficiently severe to prevent  
reception, select a narrower IF bandwidth and retune  
to the desired signal. After reception is obtained, select  
a wider bandwidth and/or alternate sideband if  
desired. When AM SYNC’ has been activated, moving  
the ‘TUNING’ knob will cause the SYNC circuit to  
momentarily disengage (indicated by AM SYNC”  
flashing), then back on again when tuning has  
10 Hz  
100 Hz  
1 kHz  
10 kHz /  
9 kHz  
MW AM:  
10 Hz  
100 Hz  
1 kHz  
PBT status is shown on the display directly above  
the softkey.  
When it is engaged, the displacement in kilohertz from  
the BFO frequency is shown directly above the softkey  
label, and the degree of IF passband displacement is  
controlled by the PBT knob. When PBT is disengaged,  
there will be no information displayed above the ‘PBT’  
softkey label, and the PBT knob will have no affect.  
To use PBT, tune in the desired SSB signal for best  
audio quality as you normally would with PBT off. You  
will find that PBT is most effective when the 2.3 kHz IF  
bandwidth is used. Then press the ‘PBT’ softkey and  
adjust the PBT knob for the best compromise between  
minimum adjacent signal interference and acceptable  
audio quality of the desired signal.  
10 Hz  
1 kHz  
10 kHz /  
9 kHz  
MW SSB:  
10 Hz  
1 kHz  
10 Hz  
100 Hz  
1 kHz  
5 kHz  
LW & SW AM  
10 Hz  
100 Hz  
1 kHz  
10 Hz  
1 kHz  
5 kHz  
LW & SW SSB  
FM  
10 Hz  
1 kHz  
20 kHz  
100 kHz  
100 kHz  
10 kHz  
100 kHz  
* Selectable using ‘FAST’ button.  
FRONT PANEL LOCK (UNLOCK)  
LOCK’ key may be used even when the radio is off to  
lock the ‘POWER’ key to prevent accidental power acti-  
vation.  
All front panel keys (with the exception of the ‘CLEAR /  
LOCK’ key), as well as the ‘TUNING’ knob can be  
locked if desired. First, be sure the E1 receiver is not in  
T.SCAN or SEEK mode. Press and hold the  
‘CLEAR/LOCK’ key which is one of the ‘Direct-Key-  
Input’ keys. The “LOCK” and “TUN LOCK” annuncia-  
tors will appear indicating the front panel controls are  
locked out. ‘‘VOLUME’, ‘BASS’, ‘TREBLE’, and  
‘SQUELCH’ are still functional. Press and hold the  
‘CLR/LOCK’ key to unlock. The “LOCK” and “TUN  
LOCK” annunciators will disappear, indicating the front  
panel controls are once again active. The ‘CLEAR /  
Enhanced SSB, when engaged (RADIO SETTINGS  
Menu, item 1), provides 30 dB of additional rejection  
of the undesired sideband through the use of audio  
phasing circuitry. Using this in combination with  
Passband Tuning can effectively narrow the IF to less  
than the 2.3 kHz IF filter.  
stopped. The PBT control can sometimes help in reduc-  
ing adjacent interference. For more details see “PASS-  
BAND TUNING” in the next column.  
AM SYNCHRONOUS OPERATION  
For general tuning and listening, normal AM is best. If,  
however, the received signal sounds distorted, or inter-  
ference from adjacent stations is present, AM synchro-  
nous should be engaged. The synchronous detector in  
your receiver can greatly reduce the severe audio dis-  
tortion that can occur due to signal fading. The detec-  
tor also permits selectable tuning to either the upper  
or lower sideband portion of an AM signal. Since most  
AM SYNC will not operate properly on intermittent  
transmissions such as those encountered on CB radio  
band. For those types of transmissions, use the AM  
mode. Press the AM’ softkey to turn the synchronous  
detector off before selecting LSB or USB modes for SSB  
operation.  
PBT also functions in AM and AM SYNC modes, but in  
these modes it acts primarily as a frequency offset,  
which can also be accomplished with the ‘TUNING  
knob. When operating in AM SYNC mode, tuning the  
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MEMORY FUNCTIONS  
PBT knob will cause AM SYNC’ to flash on and off  
temporarily until the system once again locks on to the  
desired carrier.  
tions to prevent the user from missing weak stations  
between strong ones. However, once a station is tuned  
in, it automatically switches to SLOW for smoother  
audio output. The AGC does not function in the FM  
mode.  
FM OPERATION  
FM reception is perhaps the easiest mode to use on  
the etón E1 receiver. The AGC and BANDWIDTH set-  
tings are not used in FM. In fact, all of the function  
softkeys along the bottom edge of the display except  
the ‘MENU’ softkey have no function on FM and the  
labels on the display for these softkeys disappear.  
Attempting to use one of these softkeys will result in  
an ‘ERROR’ beep. All FM stations in the U.S. end in an  
odd 100 kHz, i.e. 97.7 MHz, and are spaced 200 kHz  
apart. The etón E1 receiver has the ability to tune in  
20 kHz steps to allow tuning in between stations to  
help eliminate interference to weaker stations that  
could be covered up by stronger adjacent stations.  
Additionally, when headphones are used, or if the LINE  
OUT jack is fed into an external stereo sound system,  
true stereo reception is possible. The ‘STEREO’ indicator  
on the display will appear when a stereo station is  
tuned in. ‘MONO’ will appear in this location if the  
transmitting station is not in stereo, if no signal is  
being received, or if MONO is selected from the AUDIO  
SETTINGS menu. To select between STEREO and  
MONO from the AUDIO SETTINGS menu, proceed as  
follows:  
MICROPROCESSOR RESET  
A power-up reset routine will be activated anytime  
after the receiver COMPLETELY loses power, from inter-  
nal batteries and external DC input. However, short  
term power failures of up to 10 minutes are masked by  
an internal back-up capacitor. This will allow ample  
time for battery replacement without loss of the inter-  
nal clock. Note: Any programmed memory channels  
and timer settings will NOT be lost under a power-up  
reset due to the memory design of the etón E1 receiv-  
er.  
BEEP TONES  
MEMORY DESCRIPTION  
using the ‘< SELECT >’ key. If the ‘FAST / TUNING  
LOCK’ key is pressed, the ‘TUNING’ knob will scroll  
through the channels ten at a time.  
The etón E1 receiver responds to nearly all key depres-  
sions with an audible beep unless the beep has been  
disabled by means of menu entry 2 in AUDIO SET-  
TINGS menu. This menu is accessed by pressing the  
‘MENU‘ softkey three times, or by pressing the ‘MENU’  
softkey once to access the MAIN MENU, and then  
pressing the ‘\Direct-Key-Input’ ‘2' key. No beep is gen-  
erated under any condition for depressions of the “ <  
SELECT >” keys when in VFO mode. Beep tones indi-  
cate the following:  
The E1 receiver contains 1700 memory channels that  
can be used to store and recall commonly monitored  
frequencies. The first 500 of these are referred to sim-  
ply as MEMORY channels. The remaining 1200 are  
referred to as COUNTRY channels. More on COUNTRY  
in the next section. The 500 MEMORY channels are  
displayed in groups of 10 per screen and each saved  
frequency can be stored with an identifying name. They  
can be scanned using the SEEK function which can  
stop on any stored channel that has a predetermined  
signal level, or the MEMORY channels can be scanned  
selectively using the T.SCAN function. With MEMORY  
channels programmed, you can use the T.SCAN func-  
tion to selectively monitor desired MEMORY frequen-  
cies. The following operating parameters may be stored  
in any MEMORY channel: (1) Frequency, (2) Mode, (3)  
Bandwidth, (4) AGC setting, (5) PBT setting, (6)  
Synchronous Detector setting.  
4. T  
This indicator marks this channel as being one selected  
for T.SCAN. T.SCAN searches through all MEMORY and  
COUNTRY channels marked with the ‘T’ and will ignore  
all others. T.SCAN will stop in any channel marked with  
a ‘T’ which has a signal strength greater than the  
SQUELCH setting. It will proceed to the next marked  
channel either based on a 5 second time interval, or  
will stay on the channel on which it stopped until the  
T.SCAN’ key is pressed again. Which of these T.SCAN  
methods is used is determined by setting 2 in the  
RADIO SETTINGS menu. The “T” tag is added to or  
removed from the MEMORY channel on which the  
curser rests by pressing the ‘TAG’ key.  
Press the ‘MENU’ softkey.  
Press the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ ‘2' key or press ‘MENU’  
two more times. This will access the AUDIO  
SETTINGS menu.  
One short tone for a key depression.  
One short, high tone when storing a MEMORY or  
COUNTRY channel.  
Press the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ ‘1' key to cycle  
between MONO and STEREO.  
One long, low tone for any illegal key depression.  
Four quick beeps at one minute intervals if  
batteries are installed, an external power source is  
connected, and the external power is lost.  
When STEREO is enabled, the receiver will automati-  
cally switch to stereo and provide left and right audio  
from the HEADPHONE and LINE OUT jacks when a  
stereo FM signal is being received. If the headphones  
are removed while listening to a stereo broadcast the  
receiver will provide monaural audio from the internal  
or an external speaker.  
5. Channel Numbers  
This feature must be enabled from AUDIO SETTINGS  
menu item 3. Note that the volume of the beep tones  
is controlled by the ‘VOLUME’ control, so if the ‘VOL-  
UME’ control is turned all the way down, no beep  
tones will be heard.  
THE MEMORY DISPLAY  
Please refer to the numbered figure above.  
These numbers identify the memory channels from 1 to  
500, ten at a time. When the curser reaches the end of  
a group of ten, the numbers displayed advance by ten.  
For example if the curser were sitting on 10, and the  
right hand ‘< SELECT >’ key was pressed, the curser  
would jump to the top of the column with numbers 11  
thru 20 displayed.  
1. Channel Frequency  
This is the frequency that is stored in the selected  
MEMORY channel.  
AGC OPERATION  
The etón E1 receiver provides the ability to select a  
SLOW, FAST, or AUTO AGC setting. Each of the three  
settings will permit automatic control of the receiver’s  
gain thereby producing a constant audio output free of  
distortion. Generally, the SLOW AGC setting is pre-  
ferred for reception of AM and SSB signals. The FAST  
AGC setting allows more rapid automatic receiver gain  
adjustment to quickly fading signal levels. The AUTO  
setting provides FAST AGC while tuning between sta-  
2. MEMORY  
This indicator identifies the screen as a MEMORY dis-  
play as opposed to a COUNTRY display.  
6. Function Key Labels  
These labels, with their associated parameters, disap-  
pear if you scroll through a channel that is pro-  
grammed on an FM band frequency.  
3. Curser  
This reverse video segment identifies the selected  
MEMORY channel. This Curser is moved up or down  
through the ten displayed channels one at a time using  
the ‘TUNING’ knob or a page at a time (10 channels)  
7. MEMORY  
The ‘MEMORY’ softkey label appears as “MEMORY”  
when the softkey is pressed, indicating that MEMORY  
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mode has been selected.  
key. Then proceed as follows:  
want to receive, you can go to it directly by entering  
the number on the ‘Direct- Key-Input’ keypad. If less  
than a four digit number is entered, there may be a  
slight delay between the time you enter the number  
and the time the channel change actually takes place.  
However, if you enter a four digit number, the channel  
change will occur immediately upon entry of the fourth  
number.  
shown in reverse video, and will allow you to tune the  
frequency, change parameters, or change bands. To  
return to scrolling through MEMORY channels with the  
‘TUNING’ knob, simply press the ‘MEMORY’ softkey  
again.  
8. Meter Band Identifier  
(A.) Select an empty MEMORY channel number using  
the ‘TUNING’ knob, or the ‘< SELECT >’ keys.  
(B.) Press the Mode softkey for the frequency range  
that contains the frequency you wish to store, for  
example, ‘FM’, ‘MW / LW’, or ‘SW’. This will cause  
the ‘MEMORY’ softkey indicator to return to nor-  
mal video, and the pressed Mode softkey indica-  
tor will appear in reverse video.  
Identifies the meter band of the selected SW frequen-  
cy. If the channel is an FM broadcast band frequency,  
“STEREO” or “MONO” appears in this location.  
The other method is to press the ‘TUNE’ softkey. This  
will return the receiver to the VFO mode and will trans-  
fer the MEMORY channel frequency and all associated  
parameters to the VFO for further tuning.  
9. Band Identifier  
Indicates whether the memory channel is in the LW,  
MW, SW, or FM bands.  
Example:  
(C.) Use the ‘TUNING’ knob to tune in the desired fre-  
quency, and use the Function softkeys (except for  
FM mode) to set the parameters as desired.  
(D.) Press the ‘STORE’ key. This will take you back to  
the MEMORY screen with the curser on the previ-  
ously selected MEMORY location. Then press the  
‘STORE’ key again. You will see a white curser  
flashing within the reverse video curser.  
(E.) Within 5 seconds, you must either begin to pro-  
gram a name for the desired channel, or press  
the ‘STORE’ key again to store the channel with-  
out a name.  
To enter MEMORY channel 475, press ‘0', ‘4', ‘7', ‘5'.  
If you want to temporarily change a parameter of a  
received MEMORY channel, or simply want to “tune  
around” the stored frequency, there are two ways to  
do this.  
10. MHz / kHz  
Identifies whether the frequency is displayed in mega-  
hertz or kilohertz.  
DELETING A MEMORY CHANNEL  
Select the MEMORY channel to be deleted as  
described in “RECALLING A MEMORY CHANNEL.  
Press and hold the ‘DELETE’ key for 3 seconds. A high  
pitched beep will be heard to indicate that the con-  
tents stored in the selected MEMORY channel number  
have been deleted, and you will see the name and fre-  
quency disappear from the selected MEMORY channel  
location.  
STORING A MEMORY CHANNEL  
There are two ways to store a channel. The first is from  
VFO mode, and the other is from MEMORY mode.  
To store a channel from VFO mode proceed as follows:  
The first is to simply press any of the Function softkeys  
below the display which are labeled in reverse video,  
or the ‘FM’, ‘SW BAND’, or ‘MW/LW’ softkeys as  
appropriate. This will cause the ‘MEMORY’ softkey to  
be displayed in normal video, the ‘VFO’ label will be  
(A.) First select the mode and frequency that you wish  
to store, as you normally would do in VFO mode.  
Make sure you have set all the function parame-  
ters to your preference.  
(F.) To name the channel, while the white curser is  
flashing, use the ‘TUNING’ knob to scroll through  
the alphanumeric characters until you find the  
one you want. Then press the right hand  
COUNTRY FUNCTIONS  
(B.) Then press the ‘STORE’ key, followed by the  
‘MEMORY’ softkey. This will take you to the  
MEMORY screen similar to that shown above  
(C.) Use the ‘TUNING’ knob or the ‘< SELECT >’ key  
to select the desired blank MEMORY number.  
(D.) Press the ‘STORE’ key again. The selected fre-  
quency will appear at the selected MEMORY  
channel in reverse video, and a flashing white  
curser will appear in front of the selected channel  
number.  
(E.) Within 10 seconds, you must either begin to pro-  
gram a name for the desired channel, or press  
the ‘STORE’ key again to store the channel with-  
out a name or to use the previously stored name.  
(F.) To name the channel, while the white curser is  
flashing, use the ‘TUNING’ knob to scroll through  
the alphanumeric characters until you find the  
one you want. Then press the right hand ‘<  
SELECT >’ key to advance the curser to the next  
position. Repeat this process until you have  
entered all the characters you need. Previously  
named channels can be revised in a similar man-  
ner.  
‘<SELECT >’ key to advance the curser to the  
next position. Repeat this process until you have  
entered all the characters you need.  
(G.) When you have finished entering the channel  
name, press the ‘STORE’ key again. You will hear  
a confirming beep. The ‘MEMORY’ softkey indica-  
tor will return to reverse video, and you will be  
able to scroll through all MEMORY channels  
using the ‘TUNING’ knob and the ‘< SELECT >’  
keys.  
RECALLING A MEMORY CHANNEL  
To select a specific memory channel, press the ‘MEMO-  
RY’ softkey to enter memory mode. This will cause  
‘MEMORY’ softkey label to appear in reverse video.  
Then use the ‘TUNING’ knob or the ‘< SELECT >’ key  
to scroll through the MEMORY numbers. Note that  
pressing the ‘FAST / TUNING LOCK’ key will cause the  
‘TUNING’ knob to advance through the channels ten  
at a time instead of one at a time. For this to occur,  
you must start moving the ‘TUNING’ knob within 3  
seconds of pressing the ‘FAST / TUNING LOCK’ key.  
Pressing the ‘FAST / TUNING LOCK’ key will NOT, how-  
ever cause the ‘< SELECT >’ key tuning rate to change.  
It will continue to scroll through MEMORY channels  
ten channel numbers at a time.  
COUNTRY DESCRIPTION  
They are displayed in groups of ten, and can be used  
to store and recall commonly monitored frequencies.  
Unlike the MEMORY channels described previously,  
COUNTRY channels cannot have names assigned to  
each channel.  
The etón E1 receiver contains 1200 memory channels  
grouped in a category named “COUNTRY”. These are  
in addition to the 500 MEMORY channels described in  
the previous section. These 1200 COUNTRY memory  
channels are divided among 111 countries from  
Afghanistan to Yugoslavia with 10 memory channels  
assigned per country and with 90 memory channels  
remaining with no country assigned. These COUNTRY  
memory channels are numbered from 501 to 1700.  
(G.) When you have finished entering the channel  
name, press the ‘STORE’ key again. You will hear  
a confirming beep and will be returned to the  
VFO mode.  
While the intention here was to make it easier for the  
user to group interesting frequencies by country, any  
frequency can be stored in any COUNTRY channel.  
To store a memory channel from MEMORY mode, first  
enter MEMORY mode by pressing the ‘MEMORY’ soft-  
If you know the number of the MEMORY channel you  
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COUNTRY channels can be scanned using the SEEK  
function which can stop on any stored channel that  
has a predetermined signal level. With COUNTRY  
channels programmed with a “T” tag, you can use the  
T.SCAN function to selectively monitor desired  
COUNTRY frequencies. The following operating  
parameters may be stored in any COUNTRY channel:  
(1) Frequency, (2) Mode, (3) Bandwidth, (4)  
AGC setting, (5) PBT setting, (6) Synchronous  
Detector setting.  
(7) COUNTRY - The ‘COUNTRY’ softkey label appears  
as “COUNTRY” when the softkey is pressed, indi-  
cating that mode has been selected.  
(8) Country Identifier - This label identifies the coun-  
try to which the ten displayed channel numbers  
are assigned.  
(9) Meter Band Identifier - Identifies the meter band  
of the selected SW frequency. If the channel is an  
FM broadcast band frequency, “STEREO” or  
“MONO” appears in this location.  
(10) Band Identifier - Indicates whether the memory  
channel is in the LW, MW, SW, or FM bands.  
(11) MHz / kHz - Identifies whether the frequency is  
displayed in megahertz or kilohertz.  
‘STORE’ key again. You will hear a confirming  
beep and “COUNTRY STORED” will briefly appear  
on the display. The ‘VFO’ softkey indicator will  
return to reverse video indicating that normal  
VFO mode has been restored.  
Example: To enter COUNTRY channel 765, press ‘0',  
‘7', ‘6', ‘5'.  
If you want to temporarily change a parameter of a  
received COUNTRY channel, or simply want to “tune  
around” the stored frequency, there are two ways to  
do this.  
To store a memory channel from COUNTRY mode, first  
enter COUNTRY mode by pressing the ‘COUNTRY’ soft-  
key. Then proceed as follows:  
(A.) Select an empty COUNTRY channel number using  
the ‘TUNING’ knob, or the ‘< SELECT >’ keys.  
(B.) Press the ‘TUNE’ softkey. This will return you to the  
VFO mode. Select the mode for the frequency  
range that contains the frequency you wish to  
store. For example, ‘FM’, ‘MW / LW’, or ‘SW  
BAND’.  
(C.) Use the ‘TUNING’ knob or the ‘< SELECT >’ keys  
to tune in the desired frequency, and use the  
Function softkeys (except for FM mode) to set the  
parameters as desired.  
(D.) Press the ‘STORE’ key. This will take you back to  
COUNTRY mode with the curser still on the chan-  
nel number you selected previously. Press the  
‘STORE’ key again. You will hear a confirming  
beep and “COUNTRY STORED” will briefly appear  
on the display. The ‘VFO’ softkey indicator will  
return to reverse video indicating that normal VFO  
mode has been restored.  
The first method is simply press any of the Function  
softkeys below the display which are labeled in reverse  
video, or the ‘FM’, ‘SW BAND’, or ‘MW/LW’ softkeys as  
appropriate. This will return you to the VFO mode, will  
cause the ‘COUNTRY’ softkey to be displayed in normal  
video, and will allow you to tune the frequency,  
change parameters, or change bands. To return to  
scrolling through COUNTRY channels with the ‘TUN-  
ING’ knob, simply press the ‘COUNTRY’ softkey again.  
The other method is to press the TUNE’ softkey. This  
will return the receiver to the VFO mode and will trans-  
fer the COUNTRY channel frequency and all associated  
parameters to the VFO for further tuning.  
THE COUNTRY DISPLAY  
Please refer to the numbered figure above.  
(1) Channel Frequency - This is the frequency that is  
stored in the selected COUNTRY channel.  
(2) COUNTRY - This indicator identifies the screen as  
a COUNTRY display as opposed to a MEMORY  
display.  
STORING A COUNTRY CHANNEL  
There are two ways to store a channel. The first starts  
from VFO mode, and the other starts from COUNTRY  
mode. To store a channel from VFO mode proceed as  
follows:  
(A.) First press the ‘VFO’ softkey and select the mode  
and frequency that you wish to store, as you nor-  
mally would do in VFO mode. Make sure you  
have set all the function parameters to your  
preference.  
(B.) Press the ‘STORE’ key and then press the ‘COUN-  
TRY’ softkey. This will take you to the COUNTRY  
screen similar to that shown on the previous  
page.  
(C.) Use the ‘TUNING’ knob or the ‘< SELECT >’ key  
to select the desired blank MEMORY number.  
(D.) Press the ‘STORE’ key again within 5 seconds.  
This will store the frequency and its associated  
parameters in the selected channel number. You  
will hear a confirming beep and will be returned  
to the VFO mode.  
(3) T - This indicator marks this channel as being one  
selected for T.SCAN. T.SCAN searches through all  
COUNTRY channels marked with the “T” and will  
ignore all others. T.SCAN will stop on any channel  
marked with a “T” which has a signal strength  
greater than the SQUELCH setting. It will proceed  
to the next marked channel either based on a 5  
second time interval, or will stay on the channel it  
stopped on until the ‘T.SCAN’ key is pressed  
again. Which of these T.SCAN methods is used is  
determined by the setting of item 2 in the RADIO  
SETTINGS menu. The “T” tag is added to or  
removed from the COUNTRY channel on which  
the curser rests by pressing the ‘TAG’ key.  
(4) Curser - This reverse video segment identifies the  
selected COUNTRY channel. This Curser is moved  
up or down through the ten displayed channels  
one at a time using the ‘TUNING’ knob or a page  
at a time (10 channels) using the ‘<SELECT>’  
key. If the ‘FAST / TUNING LOCK’ key is pressed,  
the ‘TUNING’ knob and ‘< SELECT >’ keys will  
scroll through the channels ten at a time. This is  
the way to scroll through all available countries in  
minimum time.  
(5) Channel Numbers - These numbers identify the  
COUNTRY channels from 500 to 1700, ten at a  
time. When the curser reaches the end of a group  
of ten, the numbers displayed advance by ten. For  
example if the curser was sitting on 600, and the  
right hand ‘< SELECT >’ key was pressed, the  
curser would jump to the top of the column with  
numbers 601 thru 610 displayed.  
(6) Function Key Labels - These labels, with their asso-  
ciated parameters, disappear if you scroll through  
a channel that is programmed on an FM band  
frequency.  
DELETING A COUNTRY CHANNEL  
Select the COUNTRY channel to be deleted as  
described in “RECALLING A COUNTRY CHANNEL.  
Press and hold the ‘DELETE’ key for 3 seconds. A high  
pitched beep will be heard to indicate that the con-  
tents stored in the selected memory channel number  
have been deleted, and you will see the frequency dis-  
appear from the selected MEMORY channel number.  
RECALLING A COUNTRY CHANNEL  
To select a specific COUNTRY channel, press the  
‘COUNTRY’ softkey to enter COUNTRY mode. This will  
cause the ‘COUNTRY’ softkey label to appear in  
reverse video. Then use the ‘TUNING’ knob or the ‘<  
SELECT >’ key to scroll through the COUNTRY numbers.  
CHANGING OR ADDING COUNTRY NAMES  
You can add to or modify the country names. To do so  
proceed as follows:  
• Press the ‘COUNTRY’ softkey and use the ‘TUNING  
’knob or ‘< SELECT >’ keys to select the named ten  
channel block the name of which you wish to  
change or name. Note that each ten channel block  
begins with on 1 and ends on 10. For example, 501  
- 510, 1691 - 1700. The reverse video curser can be  
on any number within the selected block of ten.  
• Press and hold the ‘COUNTRY’ softkey for 3  
seconds. “EDIT NAME” will appear on the display,  
and a flashing curser( “ _ “) will appear.  
• Within 3 seconds, use the ‘TUNING’ knob to select  
the first letter of the new name, and press the right  
‘< SELECT >’ key to advance the curser to the  
position of the next letter or number to be added.  
• Proceed in this manner until the full name of the  
country has been entered.  
Note that pressing the ‘FAST / TUNING LOCK’ key  
will cause ‘TUNING’ knob to advance through the  
channels ten at a time instead of one at a time. For  
this to occur, you must start moving the ‘TUNING’  
knob within 3 seconds of pressing the ‘FAST / TUNING  
LOCK’ key. Pressing the ‘FAST / TUNING LOCK’ key will  
NOT, however cause the ‘< SELECT >’ key tuning rate  
to change. It will continue to scroll through COUNTRY  
channels ten channel numbers at a time.  
To store a memory channel from COUNTRY mode, first  
enter COUNTRY mode by pressing the ‘COUNTRY’  
softkey. Then proceed as follows:  
(A.) Select an empty COUNTRY channel number using  
the ‘TUNING’ knob, or the ‘< SELECT >’ keys.  
(B.) Press the ‘TUNE’ softkey. This will return you to  
the VFO mode. Select the mode for the frequency  
range that contains the frequency you wish to  
store. For example, ‘FM’, ‘MW / LW’, or ‘SW  
BAND’.  
(C.) Use the ‘TUNING’ knob or the ‘< SELECT >’ keys  
to tune in the desired frequency, and use the  
Function softkeys (except for FM mode) to set the  
parameters as desired.  
(D.) Press the ‘STORE’ key. This will take you back to  
COUNTRY mode with the curser still on the chan-  
nel number you selected previously. Press the  
If you know the number of the COUNTRY channel you  
want to receive, you can go to it directly by entering  
the number on the ‘Direct- Key-Input’ keypad. If less than  
a four digit number is entered, there may be a slight delay  
between the time you enter the number and the time the  
channel change actually takes place. However, if you enter  
a four digit number, the channel change will occur imme-  
diately upon entry of the fourth number.  
• When all of the desired alphanumerics have been  
added, press the ‘STORE’ key. You will hear a con  
firming beep, and “COUNTRY STORED” will appear  
briefly on the display.  
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In the following discussion concerning menus, the numbers presented in front of each item refer to the keys on the  
Direct-Key- Input keypad. To activate a menu item, simply press the numbered key corresponding to the menu num-  
ber. On keys that toggle between two conditions, the selected condition will appear in reverse video.  
MAIN MENU  
1. RADIO SETTINGS - Pressing ‘1' takes you to the RADIO SETTINGS menu which allows setting parameters for  
enhanced SSB, scan stop mode, FM band frequency range, MW band tuning step size, and whether the SW band is  
displayed in kilohertz (kHz) or megahertz (MHz).  
MAIN MENU  
The MAIN MENU is the first menu encountered when the ‘MENU’ softkey (left hand softkey below the display) is  
pressed. It appears as shown in the following illustration.  
2. AUDIO SETTINGS - Pressing ‘2' takes you to the AUDIO SETTINGS menu which allows setting audio related para-  
meters including mono / stereo output, entry beep on/off, power loss beep on/off, and squelch muting on/off.  
3. SET CLOCKS - Pressing ‘3' takes you to the SET CLOCKS menu. From this menu, the local and GMT clocks can be  
set.  
4. CLOCK MODES - Pressing ‘4' takes you to the CLOCK MODES menu. This menu allows setting various clock  
related parameters including auto clock set on/off, automatic daylight savings time compensation on/off, local time  
offset from GMT time, snooze time, and whether or not timers override the lock function.  
5. TIMERS - Pressing ‘5' takes you to the TIMERS menu. From this menu the start times, stop times, and memory  
channels for both event timers can be set.  
6. Unused  
7. Unused  
8. Unused  
9. EXIT - Pressing ‘9' takes you back to the display you were viewing when MENU was pressed. This would be either  
the VFO, MEMORY or COUNTRY.  
RADIO SETTINGS  
The radio settings menu is reached either by pressing the MENU softkey twice, or by pressing ‘1' when the MAIN  
MENU is displayed. It appears as shown below.  
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1. ENHANCED SSB OFF / ON - Pressing ‘1' toggles ENHANCED SSB ON and OFF. Enhanced SSB provides 30 Db of  
additional rejection of the undesired sideband through audio phasing circuitry, as shown in the following diagram.  
AUDIO SETTINGS  
The AUDIO SETTINGS menu is reached either by pressing the MENU softkey thre times, or pressing the MENU softkey  
once and then pressing the ‘2' key. It appears as shown in the following illustration.  
Using this in combination with passband tuning can narrow the IF to less than the normal IF filter bandwidth, and  
can provide considerable additional help in receiving weak signals in the presence of strong adjacent signals.  
2. SCAN STOP MODE TIME / CARRIER - The ‘2' key toggles between TIME and CARRIER. When “TIME” is select-  
ed, a T.SCAN will stop on each MEMORY or COUNTRY channel that is marked with a “T” for 5 seconds, and will  
then move on to the next marked channel. If CARRIER is selected, a T.SCAN will stop on a carrier that exceeds the  
SQUELCH setting and will remain there as long as the carrier strength remains at that level. If the carrier goes away,  
or if its strength drops below the squelch setting, the T.SCAN will move on to the next marked channel.  
3. FM 76 - 90 MHz / 87 MHz - 108 MHz - Pressing ‘3' toggles the frequency coverage on FM mode between 76 -  
90 MHz and 87 - 108 MHz.  
4. MW TUNING STEPS 9 / 10 kHz - When listening on the MW (AM broadcast) band, pressing the ‘<’ or ‘>’ ends  
of the ‘<SELECT >’ key will tune through the band in either 9 or 10 kHz steps, depending on this setting. In the USA,  
broadcast stations are spaced at 10 kHz intervals. However in some other parts of the world, they are spaced at 9  
kHz intervals. Therefore, if you are in the USA, select 10 kHz, but if you are in Europe, select 9 kHz. Use the ‘4' key to  
toggle between 9 and 10 kHz.  
1. AUDIO OUTPUT MONO / STEREO - Pressing ‘1' selects between MONO and STEREO when receiving on the FM  
broadcast band. When STEREO is selected, “STEREO” will appear on the VFO, MEMORY, and COUNTRY displays  
when an FM stereo signal is being received, and stereo audio will be available from the ‘Headphone’, and ‘Line Out’  
jacks. When MONO is selected, “MONO” will appear on the above mentioned displays when receiving any FM broad-  
cast signal regardless of whether or not it is transmitting in stereo, and only mono audio output will be available. It is  
occasionally advantageous to switch to MONO mode when receiving a weak stereo station because it will reduce the  
background noise.  
5. SW BAND ENTRY kHz / MHz - Use the ‘5' key to toggle between kHz and MHz. This determines whether fre-  
quencies on the SW band (1800 - 30,000 kHz) are displayed in kilohertz or megahertz.  
6. POWER LOSS - Use the ‘6' key to toggle between BATTERY and AUTO OFF. When the AC Adapter is plugged in  
and powering unit, and AC power is lost, BATTERY keeps the unit running on battery power. AUTO OFF switches the  
unit off after 10 seconds to extend battery life.  
2. ENTRY BEEP - Use the ‘2' key to toggle between beep ON and beep OFF. When beep is ON, beep tones will be  
heard when keys are pressed, error conditions exist, or various pieces of information are stored. If beep is OFF, no  
tones will be heard under any condition.  
7. MAIN MENU - Pressing the ‘7' key returns the user to the main menu.  
3. POWER LOSS BEEP - Use the ‘3' key to toggle POWER LOSS BEEP function between ON & OFF. When ON, this  
function produces four beeps in quick succession at one minute intervals when the following conditions exist:  
• The receiver has batteries installed.  
8. MORE - Pressing ‘8' scrolls forward through the available menus. For example, the first press takes you to AUDIO  
SETTINGS, then SET CLOCKS, then CLOCK MODES, then TIMERS and then back to the MAIN  
MENU.  
• The AC Adapter or other external power source is plugged in but is producing no power.  
• The receiver is turned on.  
9. EXIT - Pressing ‘9' takes you back to the display you were viewing when MENU was pressed. This would be either  
• The loudness of the beeps is a function of the ‘VOLUME’ control setting.  
the VFO, MEMORY or COUNTRY display.  
4. SQUELCH MUTING OFF / ON - Pressing the ‘4' key toggles between muting ON and OFF. W hen ON is selected,  
no audio will be heard from any receiver audio output if the signal strength of the received signal is less than the  
SQUELCH setting as observed on the Signal Strength meter and the Squelch setting display. If OFF is selected, signals  
(and noise) will be heard regardless of whether or not they exceed the squelch setting. However, the SQUELCH set-  
ting will still be the determining factor for whether or not SEEK or T.SCAN stop on a particular signal, regardless of  
whether ON or OFF is selected.  
5. Unused  
6. Unused  
7. MAIN MENU - Pressing the ‘7' key returns the user to the main menu as described previously.  
8. MORE - Scrolls forward through available menus as described previously.  
9. EXIT - Exits the menu loop and returns to the VFO, MEMORY or COUNTRY.  
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SET CLOCKS  
CLOCK MODES  
This menu is reached from the AUDIO SETTINGS menu described above by pressing the ‘8' (MORE) key once, or from  
the MAIN MENU by pressing ‘3'. It is used to manually set the GMT and Local clocks. It appears as shown in the fol-  
lowing illustration.  
This menu is reached from the SET CLOCKS menu described above by pressing the ‘8' (MORE) key once, or from the  
MAIN MENU by pressing ‘4'. It is used to set several parameters pertaining to clock, snooze, and timer operation. It  
appears as shown in the following illustration.  
CLOCK MODES  
SET CLOCKS  
1. AUTO CLOCK SET OFF / ON - Pressing ‘1' toggles this function OFF and ON. If this feature is ON, the receiver  
searches the available WWV (or WWVH) National Institute of Standards and Technology frequencies for the best sig-  
nal. It then uses this signal to set the clocks automatically while the receiver is in the OFF state.  
1. LOCAL TIME SET - To set Local time, press the ‘1' key. This will cause the menu numbers to disappear, and the  
time numbers in the LOCAL TIME SET row to appear in reverse video. Use the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keypad to enter the  
desired time, ignoring the colon. The time entered should be slightly ahead of the actual time to allow yourself ade-  
quate time to make the entry. When the actual local time agrees with the time entered, press the ‘STORE’ key. You  
will hear a beep, the clock will start, the menu numbers will return, and the entered time will return to normal video.  
2. AUTO CLOCK DST OFF / ON - Pressing ‘2' toggles between OFF and ON. When this feature is ON, the receiver  
automatically sets the Local time to compensate for daylight savings time (DST). W hen it is disabled, it sets the Local  
time without daylight savings time compensation, based on the GMT offset, as entered in menu items 3 and 4.  
2. GMT TIME SET - To set GMT time, press the ‘2' key and follow the same procedure as described for setting Local  
time. Example: Set GMT to 13:00 hours  
• Press the ‘2' key. Menu numbers will disappear and the time entry window for GMT TIME SET will appear in  
reverse video.  
3. LOCAL TIME OFFSET - The ‘3' key selects between a ‘+’ or a ‘-’ offset of the Local time relative to GMT. The  
amount of the offset will be the amount entered in menu item ‘4'. This menu item as well as item 4 can be ignored if  
you choose to disable AUTO CLOCK SET and set the clocks manually.  
• To enter 13:00 hours, press ‘1', ‘3', ‘0', ‘0' on the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keypad.  
• When the actual GMT time agrees with the time entered, press ‘STORE’.  
• You will hear a confirming beep, the clock will start, the entered time will return to normal video, and the menu  
numbers will reappear.  
4. LOCAL TIME OFFSET - This menu item provides the means of telling the receiver the number of hours of offset  
of Local time from GMT. For example, if you live in the eastern USA you are in the Eastern Standard time zone, so the  
offset is minus 5 hours. To enter this information, press ‘3' until the ‘-’ appears in reverse video. Then press ‘4'. This  
will cause a reverse video window to appear on the menu item 4 line, and the menu item numbers will disappear.  
Use the keypad to enter ‘5', ‘0', ‘0' in this reverse video window. Press the ‘STORE’ key to enter this information and  
return the menu item numbers.  
3. Unused  
4. Unused  
5. Unused  
6. Unused  
5. SNOOZE TIME - Repeatedly pressing the ‘5' key toggles the SNOOZE time through 5, 10, 20, or 30 minutes. The  
SNOOZE function is activated by pressing the SNOOZE bar on top of the receiver while the receiver is in the ON state.  
7. MAIN MENU - Pressing the ‘7' key returns the user to the main menu as described previously.  
8. MORE - Scrolls forward through available menus as described previously.  
6. TIMER OVERRIDES LOCK NO / YES - Pressing ‘6’ toggles between whether or not the timer, when enabled,  
overrides the locked condition if the radio is locked using the ‘CLEAR/LOCK key.  
9. EXIT - Exits the menu loop and returns to the VFO, MEMORY or COUNTRY.  
7. MAIN MENU - Pressing the ‘7' key returns the user to the main menu as described previously.  
8. MORE - Scrolls forward through available menus as described previously.  
9. EXIT - Exits the menu loop and returns to the VFO, MEMORY or COUNTRY display.  
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TIMER 1 ENABLE / DISABLE  
TIMERS  
This menu is used to enable and disable event timer number 1. It is reached by pressing the ‘TIME’ key once. The ON  
time, OFF time, and MEMORY or COUNTRY channel shown on this menu must be entered using the TIMERS  
menu.  
This menu is used to set the ON time, OFF time, and associated MEMORY or COUNTRY for  
timers 1 and 2. It is reached by pressing the ‘8' (MORE) key from the CLOCK MODES menu or the ‘5' key from the  
MAIN MENU. It appears as is shown in the following illustration.  
1. TIMER 1 ON TIME - Press ‘1' to set the start time for timer number 1. When ‘1' is pressed, the menu numbers  
will disappear, ENTER NUMBER & PRESS “STORE” TO ENTER” will appear at the bottom of the display, and the  
timer 1 start time window will change to reverse video. To set the time, enter the numbers on the ‘Direct-Key-Input’  
keypad. When the numbers have been entered, press the ‘STORE’ key. This will cause a beep to be heard, the menu  
numbers will reappear, and the timer 1 start time window will change back to normal video, indicating that the start  
time has been stored in memory.  
1. TIMER 1 - This display entry identifies this menu as being associated with Timer 1.  
2. START TIME - This shows the time that Timer 1 is set up to turn on when enabled.  
3. STOP TIME - This shows the time that Timer 1 is set to turn off when enabled.  
4. Memory or Country channel selected - This menu entry identifies the MEMORY or COUNTRY channel  
which was programmed into Timer 1. This is the frequency that will be received when the Timer 1 on time is  
reached.  
Example: Enter a start time of 11:30 for Timer 1  
• Press the ‘1' key. Menu numbers will disappear and the time entry window for Timer 1 will appear in reverse video.  
• To enter 11:30 hours, press ‘1', ‘1', ‘3', ‘0' on the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keypad.  
• Press the ‘STORE’ key. You will hear a confirming beep, the entered time will return to normal video and the menu  
numbers will reappear.  
5. DISABLE - Press the ‘DISABLE’ softkey to disable Timer 1.  
6. ENABLE - Press the ‘ENABLE’ softkey to activate Timer 1.  
2. TIMER 1 OFF TIME - Press ‘2' to set the off time for timer 1. Proceed in the same manner as in 1 above.  
7. TIMER 1 - This display entry will appear when Timer 1 has been enabled. It will be present on all menus and dis-  
plays as long as Timer 1 is active. If both Timer 1 and 2 are active, it will read “TIMER 1 2". If neither timer is active,  
it will not be visible on any menu.  
3. TIMER 1 MEM CH - Using the same technique as in 1 and 2 above, key in the number of the MEMORY or  
COUNTRY channel that you want the E1 receiver to receive when timer 1 activates.  
4. TIMER 2 ON TIME - Press ‘4' to set the start time for timer number 2.  
5. TIMER 2 OFF TIME - Press ‘5' to set the off time for timer number 2.  
6. TIMER 2 MEM CH - Press ‘6' to set the number of the MEMORY or COUNTRY channel that you want the etón  
E1 to receive when timer 2 activates.  
7. MAIN MENU - Pressing the ‘7' key returns the user to the main menu as described previously.  
8. MORE - Scrolls forward through available menus as described previously.  
9. EXIT - Exits the menu loop and returns to the VFO, MEMORY or COUNTRY.  
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TIMER 2 ENABLE / DISABLE  
This display is shown in the following illustration.  
This menu is used to enable and disable event timer number 2. It is reached by pressing the ‘TIME’ key a second  
time. The ON time, OFF time, and MEMORY or COUNTRY channel shown on this menu must be entered using the  
TIMERS menu. The TIMER 2 ENABLE / DISABLE display appears as shown in the following illustration.  
LOCAL / GMT TIME SELECT  
1. CLOCKS - This identifies the menu as being the CLOCK GMT / LOCAL selection menu.  
2. LOCAL - Press this softkey to cause Local time to be shown on all menus and displays.  
3. GMT - Press this softkey to cause universal (GMT) time to be shown on all menus and displays.  
4. TIMER 1 2 - This indicates that either timer 1, 2, or both are enabled.  
1. TIMER 2 - This display entry identifies this menu as being associated with Timer 2.  
2. START TIME - This shows the time that Timer 2 is set up to turn on when enabled.  
3. STOP TIME - This shows the time that Timer 2 is set to turn off when enabled.  
5. L / GMT - Indicates that the time displayed is either Local (L) or universal (GMT) time.  
4. Memory or Country channel selected - This menu entry identifies the MEMORY or COUNTRY channel  
which was programmed into Timer 2. This is the frequency that will be received when timer 2 on time is reached.  
SEEK FUNCTION  
5. DISABLE - Press the ‘DISABLE softkey to disable Timer 2.  
6. ENABLE - Press the ‘ENABLE’ softkey to activate Timer 2.  
DESCRIPTION  
than the Squelch Level indicator will cause SEEK to  
stop on that signal, and the signal will be heard.  
(4)The receiver will remain on that signal until the  
‘SEEK’ key is pressed again.  
(5)If the receiver continues to SEEK but cannot find a  
signal, you may press ‘SEEK’ again to stop the  
SEEK.  
The etón E1 incorporates a SEEK function which  
allows the user to search for signals in VFO, MEMORY  
or COUNTRY mode which have signal strengths that  
exceed a predetermined level which the user deter-  
mines by the setting of the SQUELCH knob.  
7. TIMER 2 - This display entry will appear when Timer 2 has been enabled. It will be present on all menus and dis-  
plays as long as Timer 2 is active. If both Timer 1 and 2 are active, it will read “TIMER 1 2". If neither timer is active,  
it will not be visible on any menu.  
VFO MODE  
LOCAL / GMT TIME SELECT  
To use SEEK in VFO mode, proceed as follows:  
(1)Select the frequency range you would like to scan.  
This can be FM, MW, LW, or SW.  
(2)Set the SQUELCH control so that the Squelch Level  
Indicator (located below the signal strength  
indicator) is set at the desired level.  
(3)Press the ‘SEEK’ key. The receiver will scan through  
the selected band in 5 kHz steps on LW band, 9 or  
10 kHz steps on MW band, 5 kHz steps on SW  
band, and 200 kHz steps on FM band. Signals that  
are strong enough to cause the signal strength  
indicator display bars to extend further to the right  
MEMORY & COUNTRY MODE  
This menu is used to select whether the clock displayed on all other displays shows time in GMT or Local time. It is  
reached by pressing the ‘TIME’ key a third time. Pressing the ‘TIME’ key a fourth time takes the user back to the VFO,  
MEMORY or COUNTRY display, whichever was in use when ‘TIME’ was pressed initially.  
To use SEEK in MEMORY and COUNTRY modes, select-  
ed frequencies must be programmed into several of  
the MEMORY and/or COUNTRY channels. Programming  
of MEMORY channels is covered on page 26 and pro-  
gramming of COUNTRY channels is covered on page  
28. Once MEMORY and/or COUNTRY channels are pro-  
grammed as desired, proceed as follows:  
(1)Press the ‘MEMORY’ or ‘COUNTRY’ softkey to enter  
the desired mode.  
(2)Set the ‘SQUELCH’ knob to the desired level. (HINT:  
Set the ‘SQUELCH’ control high enough (clockwise)  
LOCAL / GMT TIME SELECT  
This menu is used to select whether the clock displayed on all other displays shows time in GMT or Local time. It is  
reached by pressing the ‘TIME’ key a third time. Pressing the ‘TIME’ key a fourth time takes the user back to the VFO,  
MEMORY or COUNTRY display, whichever was in use when ‘TIME’ was pressed initially.  
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that signals breaking the squelch are not noisy.)  
(3)Press the ‘SEEK’ key. The receiver will step through  
all programmed MEMORY or COUNTRY locations  
until it finds a signal that exceeds the squelch  
setting. It will stop on that signal and will stay there  
until the ‘SEEK’ key is pressed again.  
TIME DISPLAY  
reverse video curser between “ON” and “OFF”. If  
necessary, press the ‘1' key to move the curser to  
“ON”.  
The E1 incorporates dual time clocks allowing two 24  
hour clocks to be set and maintained. During loss of  
AC power, or during battery changing, clock operation  
is maintained for a period of approximately 10 min-  
utes, if the receiver has been connected to an AC  
power source or had the batteries installed. The two-  
event timer functions are also derived from the dis-  
played clock. Therefore the clocks must be set first for  
proper TIMER operation, and the clock selected for dis-  
play must be the same one (GMT or Local) for which  
the timers are programmed.  
(3) Item 2 on the menu reads: “2 AUTO CLOCK DST  
OFF / ON”. Pressing the ‘2' key on the ‘Direct-Key-  
Input’ keypad will toggle the curser between  
“OFF” and “ON”. You should leave this on “ON” if  
you live in a location that has daylight savings time  
(DST). If you live in a location that does not have  
DST, then you should select “OFF”. (DST applies  
only in North America). Note that automatic update  
of Daylight Savings Time at the transition date  
through WWV or WWVH requires a good signal  
and that the receiver be in the OFF state.  
(4) Item 3 on the menu reads: “LOCAL TIME OFFSET - /  
+”. This refers to whether or not your Local time is  
less than or greater than GMT. For example, the  
Western hemisphere is less than GMT and the  
Eastern hemisphere is greater. Therefore, if you  
lived in the Western hemisphere, you would use the  
‘3' key to toggle the curser to ‘- ‘  
T.SCAN FUNCTION  
DESCRIPTION  
drawing on page 13.) You will hear a beep tone  
and see a “T” appear to the left of the channel  
number.  
The T.SCAN function of the etón E1 allows the user to  
mark numerous channels in the MEMORY, and/or  
COUNTRY, memories for selective scanning. Once the  
channels are marked, pressing the T.SCAN key when in  
MEMORY or COUNTRY mode will cause the unit to  
scan through each of the marked channels in that  
mode, and to stop on each one which has a signal  
strength greater than a predetermined level which the  
user determines by the setting of the SQUELCH knob.  
The user then has two options as to how the T.SCAN  
will proceed. It can remain on the marked channel as  
long as the signal level exceeds the SQUELCH setting,  
or it can remain on the channel for 5 seconds and then  
resume the scan regardless of signal level. The selec-  
tion of which of these options is chosen is made from  
the RADIO SETTINGS menu, item 2 by selecting either  
TIME or CARRIER. The T.SCAN function works on  
MEMORY and COUNTRY modes. It does not work on  
the VFO mode.  
TIMER settings are stored in non volatile memory and  
are maintained regardless of how long power has  
been removed. When the receiver is in the ON state,  
the time is displayed in the upper right hand corner of  
the display, regardless of which menu or operating  
mode is selected. When the receiver is in the OFF state,  
the time is displayed prominently in the upper portion  
of the display, and if either timer is enabled, timer set-  
tings are displayed in the bottom portion of the display.  
UNMARKING T.SCAN CHANNELS  
(1) To exclude a marked channel from a T.SCAN, select  
that channel in MEMORY or COUNTRY modes  
as described previously.  
(2) With the reverse video curser on the selected chan-  
nel, simply press the ‘TAG’ key again. You will hear  
a beep tone and see the “T” disappear from the  
left of the selected channel number.  
(5) Item 4 on the menu reads: “LOCAL TIME OFFSET  
00:00 HOURS”. This refers to how much your Local  
time is offset from GMT. For example, in the  
Eastern USA, the time offset is 5:00 hours.  
To make this setting, press ‘4' on the ‘Direct-Key-  
Input’ keypad. This will cause the menu item  
numbers to disappear, and the time entry for item 4  
to be displayed in reverse video.  
Use the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keypad keys to enter the  
desired offset, ignoring the colon. For example, for  
5:00 hours press ‘0', ‘5', ‘0', ‘0'. Line 4 of the dis  
play will then read: “LOCAL TIME OFFSET 5.00  
HOURS”.  
Then press the ‘STORE’ key to store the entry. You  
will hear a beep, the menu item numbers will reap  
pear, and the reverse video curser will disappear.  
Press the ‘9' key to exit the menu and return to  
normal operation.  
SELECTING THE SCAN STOP METHOD  
(1) Press the ‘MENU’ softkey twice to bring up the  
RADIO SETTINGS menu.  
(2) Note that item 2 on the RADIO SETTINGS menu  
reads: “2 SCAN STOP MODE TIME / CARRIER” OR  
“2 SCAN STOP MODE TIME / CARRIER”  
(3) Repeatedly pressing the ‘2' key on the ‘Direct-Key-  
Input’ keypad will cause the reverse video curser to  
toggle back and forth between “TIME” and “CAR-  
RIER”. Leave the curser on the desired option, and  
press ‘9' to exit the menu.  
(4) If “TIME” is chosen, the scan will stop on a channel  
that has a signal strength that exceeds the  
SQUELCH setting, will remain there for 5 seconds,  
and will resume scanning. If CARRIER is chosen,  
the scan will stop on a carrier that has a signal  
strength that exceeds the SQUELCH setting, and  
will remain there until the carrier strength drops  
below the squelch setting.  
If the time in any menu or display is observed to be  
flashing on and off at one second intervals, this is an  
indication that the selected clock is not set.  
Selecting between Local time and GMT time is accom-  
plished by pressing and releasing the ‘TIME’ key three  
times. This will bring up the CLOCKS menu, which  
allows the user to press the softkey along the right  
hand side of the display labeled GMT or LOCAL. When  
the receiver is in the OFF state, pressing the ‘TIME’ key  
will toggle between Local and GMT.  
Therefore, if T.SCAN is enabled, the scan will proceed  
through marked channels in CATEGORY or FAVORITES  
mode, whichever is currently active when the ‘T.SCAN’  
key is pressed, and will remain on each one for  
approximately five seconds, regardless of whether TIME  
or CARRIER is selected on the RADIO SETTINGS menu  
item 2.  
SETTING 24 HOUR CLOCKS AUTOMATICALLY  
The etón E1 has the capability of setting both the  
GMT and Local clocks automatically. To do this, the  
receivers must be operating from the AC ADAPTER.  
Reception must bo form one of the five available WWV  
or WWVH National Institute of Standards and  
Technology stations with a good quality signal. These  
stations are located at 2500.0, 5000.0, 10,000.0,  
15,000.0, and 20,000.0 kHz. In addition, several items  
on the CLOCK MODES menu must be set properly. To do  
this proceed as follows:  
(1) With the receiver turned on, press the ‘MENU ‘ soft  
key which will activate the MAIN MENU. Then  
press the ‘4' key on the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keypad,  
to activate the CLOCK MODES menu.  
(2) Item 1 on the CLOCK MODES menu reads: “AUTO  
CLOCK SET OFF / ON ”. You will note that either  
“ON” or “OFF” is shown in reverse video. Pressing  
‘1' on the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keypad, will toggle the  
MARKING CHANNELS FOR T.SCAN  
This discussion assumes that the user has already pro-  
grammed numerous channels in MEMORY or COUN-  
TRY modes. Programming in MEMORY and COUNTRY  
modes is covered on pages 26 and 28 respectively.  
(1) Select either MEMORY or COUNTRY mode. The  
choice will depend entirely on the user’s preference  
and the number of channels programmed in MEM-  
ORY or COUNTRY modes.  
(2) Using the ‘TUNING’ knob or the ‘< SELECT >’ key,  
scroll through the programmed MEMORY or  
COUNTRY channels until the reverse video curser is  
on the one you want to mark for scan.  
Note that on the E1, for the clocks to automatically  
set, the receiver must be receiving power through the  
AC Adapter and must be in the OFF state. The clocks  
will not set automatically when operating from batter-  
ies. While in the OFF state, it will search for the WWV  
or WWVH signal that is the strongest, and will then  
use it to set the clocks. Allow at least 15 minutes for  
the clocks to set. This could take considerably longer  
under weak signal conditions.  
INITIATING AND STOPPING THE T.SCAN  
(1) Once desired channels have been marked and the  
SCAN STOP method has been selected, the T.SCAN  
can be initiated by pressing the ‘T.SCAN’ key. This  
will initiate the scan and will cause the “MEMO-  
RY” or “CHANNELentry on their respective dis-  
plays to be replaced with “SCAN”  
(2) To stop a T.SCAN, simply press the ‘T.SCAN’ key  
again. This will cause the scan to stop and the  
“MEMORY” or “COUNTRY” labels on their respec-  
tive displays to return, replacing “SCAN”.  
SETTING THE 24 HOUR CLOCKS MANUALLY  
If you are not in a location where adequate signal  
quality can be obtained on one of the WWV or WWVH  
signals, the Local and GMT clocks will need to  
(3) To mark the channel for T.SCAN, press the ‘TAG’  
key. (Number 11 on the Front Panel Description  
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be set manually. This is accomplished using the SET  
CLOCKS menu. To reach this menu, the unit must be in  
the ON state. Then press the ‘MENU’ softkey. This will  
bring up the MAIN MENU. From the MAIN MENU,  
press the ‘3' key on the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keypad. This  
will activate the SET CLOCKS menu.  
then manual setting of the clock may result in only a  
temporary change of the time settings.  
SETTING TIMER ON/OFF TIMES  
Enter the TIMERS menu by pressing the ‘MENU’ key to reach MAIN MENU, and then pressing the ‘5' key on the  
‘Direct-Key- Input’ keypad. This brings up the TIMERS menu as shown below.  
TIMER OPERATION  
The E1 includes two programmable event timers allow-  
ing the receivers to turn ON or OFF at preset times. The  
timers may be used separately or together and may  
recall a currently displayed frequency, MEMORY channel,  
COUNTRY channel, or a combination of those. In addi-  
tion, programming only an OFF time provides a Sleep  
timer, and programming only an ON time provides a  
Wake timer.  
Setting Local Time  
(1) To set the Local time, press the ‘1' key. This will  
cause the numbers along the left side of the SET  
CLOCKS menu to disappear, and the time shown to  
the left of the ‘LOCAL TIME SET’ line on the menu  
to appear in reverse video. Example: “ LOCAL TIME  
SET 00:00”  
(2) Using the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keypad, key in the  
desired time, ignoring the colon. (HINT: Key in a  
time about one minute ahead of the actual time.)  
Example: For 16:05, press in sequence ‘1', ‘6', ‘0',  
‘5'. The Local time set line on the display will now  
appear as: “ LOCAL TIME SET 16:05"  
Note that the timers, when activated, respond to the  
last displayed clock. Programming the timers is a three  
step process. Step one is to set the ON time, and step 2  
is to assign the OFF time. Step three is to assign a  
MEMORY or COUNTRY channel to a timer.  
(3) When the actual time agrees with the displayed  
time, press the ‘STORE’ key. This will cause a beep,  
the entered time will now be shown in normal  
video, the menu numbers will return, and the clock  
will begin running. Line 1 of the MENU will now  
look like the following: “1 LOCAL TIME SET 16:05"  
(4) To exit the SET CLOCKS menu, press the ‘9' key on  
the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keypad.  
TIMERS  
(1) Press ‘1' on the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keypad. This will cause the menu numbers on the left to disappear and the ON  
time entry for TIMER 1 will turn to reverse video, as shown here: “TIMER 1 ON TIME 11:30“  
(2) Key in the desired ON time for TIMER 1, ignoring the colon. For example, for an ON time of 18:41, press the  
following keys: ‘1', ‘8', ‘4', ‘1'. The TIMER 1 ON TIME curser will now show “18:41”.  
(3) Press ‘STORE’ to save the TIMER 1 ON time in memory. You will hear a beep, the reverse video window will  
change to normal video, and the menu numbers will return.  
Setting GMT Time  
Access the SET CLOCKS menu as described in the previ-  
To set the OFF time for TIMER 1, select item 2 from the menu by pressing ‘2' on the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keypad and  
follow the same procedure as you used to set ON time.  
ous section.  
(1) To set GMT, press the ‘2' key. This will cause the  
numbers along the left side of the MENU -CLOCKS  
menu to disappear, and the time shown to the left  
of the “GMT TIME SET” line on the menu to  
appear in reverse video. Example: “GMT TIME SET  
00:00”  
(2) Using the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keypad, enter the  
desired time, ignoring the colon. (HINT: Key in a  
time about one minute ahead of the actual time.)  
Example: For 21:05, press in sequence ‘2', ‘1', ‘0',  
‘5'. The Local time set line on the display will now  
appear as: “ GMT TIME SET 21:05".  
(3) When the actual time agrees with the displayed  
time, press the ‘STORE’ key. This will cause a beep,  
the entered time will now be shown in normal  
video, the menu numbers will return, and the clock  
will begin running. Line 2 of the MENU will now  
look like the following: “2 GMT TIME SET 21:05".  
(4) To exit the SET CLOCKS menu, press the ‘9' key on  
the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keypad.  
SETTING A WAKE OR SLEEP TIMER  
If you want a timer to act as a wake timer only, you would program an ON time and clear an OFF time. This will  
cause the receiver to turn on at the designated time and stay on until turned off manually.  
If you want the timer to act as a sleep timer only, you would clear any existing ON time and program an OFF time.  
This will cause the receiver to turn off at a designated time and stay off until turned on manually.  
To program only an off time, or only an on time, clear the unwanted time on the selected timer as follows:  
(1) Select the timer ON time or OFF time to be cleared by pressing the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keypad key corresponding to  
the menu number of the desired timer ON time or OFF time. This will cause the menu numbers to disappear and a  
reverse video curser to appear on the selected timer ON time or OFF time.  
(2) Press the ‘CLEAR/LOCK’ key on the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keypad. This will cause the numbers in the reverse video  
curser to disappear. Only the colon will remain.  
(3) Press ‘STORE’. This will cause the reverse video curser to disappear, a beep will be heard, the menu numbers will  
reappear, and the null time information will be stored in memory.  
SETTING TIMER MEMORY CHANNELS  
To set the memory channel on the E1 receiver which will be activated by TIMER 1, press ‘3' on the ‘Direct-Key-Input’  
keypad, and then key in the number of the MEMORY or COUNTRY channel. For example, assume you want TIMER 1 to  
activate COUNTRY channel 1460.  
NOTE: If the AUTO CLOCK SET is left in the ON state,  
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Press ‘3' for “TIMER 1 MEM CH”. You will see a reverse video curser appear.  
Press ‘1', ‘4', ‘6', ‘0'.  
You will see “TIMER 1 MEM CH 1460“.  
Press the ‘STORE’ key to save this entry in memory.  
You will hear a beep, the reverse video curser will go away, the menu numbers on the left will return, and the  
entered COUNTRY channel will be stored in the TIMER 1 memory.  
ENABLING/DISABLING TIMER OPERATION  
Press the ‘TIME’ button. This will activate the TIMER 1 display. It will appear as shown in the “ENABLING/DISABLING  
TIMER” illustration which follows.  
ENABLING/DISABLING TIMER  
This display shows the start time and stop time set for TIMER 1 as well as the MEMORY or COUNTRY menu number, fre-  
quency, and name (if any) programmed in for the TIMER 1 MEM CH.  
MENU – TIMERS  
To enable TIMER 1, press the ‘ENABLE’ softkey. This will cause “TIMER 1" to appear in the upper right hand corner of  
this display (as well as all other displays and menus), indicating that TIMER 1 is enabled.  
If it is desired to set TIMER 2, use the same procedure as that for TIMER 1. If you want TIMER 1 or TIMER 2 to turn  
on the receiver to what ever frequency was tuned in last, simply clear the channel information from the respective  
TIMER 1 MEM CH or TIMER 2 MEM CH as follows:  
To disable TIMER 1, press the ‘DISABLE’ softkey. If TIMER 1 was the only one enabled, “TIMER 1" will disappear from  
the display. If TIMER 2 was also enabled, only the ‘1' will disappear. If both timers are enabled you will see “TIMER 1  
2"in the upper right hand corner of this and all other displays and menus.  
Press the TIMERS menu ‘3' or ‘6' as desired on the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keypad. This will cause the selected menu line  
to display a reverse video curser, and the menu line numbers will disappear. Assuming menu item 3 for TIMER 1  
was selected, the line will appear as follows: “TIMER 1 MEM CH 1460“.  
Press the ‘CLEAR / LOCK’ key on the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keypad. This will produce a beep and will cause any numbers  
in the reverse video curser to disappear.  
Press the ‘STORE’ key. This will cause another beep, the menu numbers will reappear, the reverse video curser will  
disappear, and this null information will be stored in memory, Use this same procedure if you choose to store null  
information for TIMER 2. To exit the timer menu and go back to a normal operating mode, press ‘9' on the ‘Direct-  
Key-Input’ keypad.  
To enable or disable TIMER 2, press the ‘TIME’ key again. This will activate the TIMER 2 display. This display is identical  
to the TIMER 1 display except for its name. Follow exactly the same procedure to enable or disable TIMER 2.  
To return to normal operation from the TIMER 2 display, press the ‘TIME’ key twice. The first press will take you to the  
CLOCKS display, and the second will take you back to the VFO, MEMORY or COUNTRYdisplay. Note that repeatedly  
pressing the ‘TIME’ key will cycle through the TIMER 1, TIMER 2, CLOCKS, and normal screens.  
SPECIAL USE FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS  
The etón E1 receiver has several special features that  
are referred to in the main body of this USE AND CARE  
GUIDE, but may require additional explanation.  
LOCK” will appear on the front panel display after 3 sec-  
onds to indicate that the front panel keys and ‘TUNING’  
control are locked.  
LOCK ALL ENTRY TO KEYPAD  
Press the ‘CLR/LOCK’ again for 3 seconds to unlock the  
front panel keys and ‘TUNING’ control.The beep will again  
be heard when the key is pressed and the “LOCK” and  
“TUN LOCK” indications on the front panel display will  
disappear after 3 seconds, indicating that the ‘TUNING’  
control and front panel keys have been released.  
The receiver front panel keys with the exception of the  
‘CLEAR/LOCK’ key may be locked or disabled by pressing  
and holding the ‘CLEAR/LOCK’ key for 3 seconds. Press the  
‘CLEAR/LOCK’ key and hold for 3 seconds.An acknowl-  
edging beep will be heard, and both “LOCK” and “TUN  
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This control can also be used when the receiver is  
turned off. Press ‘CLEAR/LOCK’ for 3 seconds. A mes-  
sage will appear confirming lock. If power is then  
pressed, a “Press CLEAR/LOCK for 3 seconds to  
unlock” message will appear. The user must perform  
this action before the ‘POWER’ key will allow the  
receiver to be turned on.  
must start over.  
Pressing the ‘LIGHT’ key when the receiver is OFF  
will cause the display illumination to be toggled  
between being on and off. The LCD display and  
any illumination will turn off after 10 seconds.  
When the unit is OFF, pressing the ‘TIME’ key once  
will activate the LCD “TIME” display and  
additional presses of the ‘TIME’ key will cycle the  
“TIME” display between Local and GMT. If any dis  
play illumination was selected when the unit was  
last in the ON state, Dim display lighting will be  
turned on with the first press of the ‘TIME’ key  
along with the LCD display. Both illumination and  
the LCD display will turn OFF ten seconds after the  
last press of the ‘TIME’ key. When the receiver is  
ON, and either Dim, Medium, or Bright  
‘LIGHT’ key for three seconds. You will hear a  
confirming beep. This will cause the illumination to  
stay ON until the receiver is turned OFF. However,  
the user should keep in mind that this mode of  
operation will result in a considerable reduction in  
battery life. The illumination timeout feature can be  
re-enabled in one of two ways.  
Hold down the ‘LAMP’ key for three seconds. A  
beep will be heard, confirming that the feature has  
been enabled.  
DELETE ALL MEMORY AND COUNTRY CHANNELS  
If it is desired to delete all MEMORY AND COUNTRY  
channels in one operation, proceed as follows:  
• Place the receiver in either MEMORY or COUNTRY  
mode by pressing the ‘MEMORY’ or ‘COUNTRY’  
softkey.  
• Turn the receiver off by pressing the ‘POWER’ key.  
• Press and hold the ‘POWER’ key.  
• Press the ‘DELETE’ key for two seconds while still  
holding down the ‘POWER’ key.  
• This will cause the message “Are you really sure you  
want to delete the program information in all 1700  
memory channels?” to appear.  
• While this message is still displayed, press the  
‘DELETE’ key for two seconds to clear MEMORY and  
CHANNEL memories.  
BROADCAST BAND TUNING STEP SIZE  
In the AM broadcast band, the E1 receiver increments  
the frequency in 10 kHz steps when pressing the ‘<  
SELECT >’ keys. The 10 kHz step size is practical for  
tuning the U.S. and Canadian broadcast bands.  
However, the step size can be changed to 9 kHz to  
permit practical tuning of European broadcast stations.  
The tuning step size is held in nonvolatile memory and  
thus is not lost during power failure or battery changing.  
Turn the receiver ‘POWER’ OFF and back ON.  
backlighting is selected, the illumination will turn  
OFF ten seconds after the last control input.  
Changing any control setting other than  
To select the alternate step size:  
‘SQUELCH’, ‘TREBLE’, ‘BASS’, or ‘VOLUME’ will  
cause the display to come back ON and remain ON  
for ten seconds after the last control setting  
change and then turn back OFF. This “time out”  
feature can be disabled by holding down the  
Press the ‘MENU’ softkey to activate the MAIN MENU.  
Then press ‘1' on the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keypad. This  
will take you to the RADIO SETTINGS menu. On that  
menu, item number 4 reads as follows:  
DISPLAY LIGHTING  
With AC Adapter  
When the unit is operating from the external AC  
adapter or other DC power source and is turned OFF,  
the display lighting will revert to one of the following  
states.  
“4 MW TUNING STEPS 9 / 10 kHz”  
Pressing ‘4' on the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keypad will tog-  
gle the reverse video curser between 9 kHz and 10  
kHz. Leave the curser on the desired MW band step  
size. If the step size was 10 kHz prior to performing  
the above procedure, then the 9 kHz step size for the  
broadcast band is now programmed. To change back  
to 10 kHz, repeat the same procedure. To exit the  
RADIO SETTINGS menu, press ‘9' (EXIT) on  
the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keypad.  
• If Dim, Medium, or Bright was selected using the  
‘LIGHT’ key when the unit was ON, the display will  
be Dim when the unit is turned OFF.  
• If no backlighting was selected using the ‘LIGHT’  
key when the unit was ON, the display will not be  
illuminated when the receiver is turned OFF.  
• When the receiver is in the OFF state, the display  
illumination can be toggled on and off with the  
‘LIGHT’ key. If toggled on, the illumination will  
remain on indefinitely.  
DELETE ALL MEMORY OR COUNTRY CHANNELS  
The following procedure will delete either all MEMORY  
or all COUNTRY channels.  
• Place the receiver in either MEMORY or COUNTRY  
mode by pressing the ‘MEMORY’ or ‘COUNTRY’  
softkeys.  
Regardless of display lighting, the LCD display will  
remain ON, displaying the time indefinitely, and can be  
switched between Local and GMT time using the  
‘TIME’ key.  
With Batteries Only  
• Press ‘POWER’ to power down the receiver.  
• Press the ‘POWER’ key again and hold.  
• While holding the ‘POWER’ key, press the ‘MEMORY’  
or ‘COUNTRY’ softkey for two seconds.  
• This will cause the message “DELETE PAGE ?” to  
appear on the display. You can now release the keys.  
• If you hadn’t already pressed ‘MEMORY’ or ‘COUN-  
TRY’ you can do so now.  
• While the “DELETE PAGE ?” message is still visible,  
press the ‘DELETE’ key for two seconds to delete  
the page.  
Note that if the “DELETE PAGE ?” message disappears  
from the display before you press the ‘DELETE’ key, you  
When the receiver is turned OFF when operating from  
batteries the display lighting will do one of the following.  
If Dim, Medium, or Bright was selected using the  
‘LIGHT’ key when the unit was ON, the display will  
be Dim when turned OFF, and will remain lit dis  
playing Local or GMT time for ten seconds, after  
which both the Dim lighting and the LCD “TIME”  
display will turn off.  
If no backlighting was selected using the ‘LIGHT’  
key when the unit was ON, the display will not be  
illuminated when the receiver is turned OFF. The  
LCD display will show Local or GMT time for ten  
seconds and then turn OFF.  
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QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE  
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE continued  
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE  
• Press MENU to activate MAIN MENU  
• Press ‘5' to activate TIMERS menu.  
• Press ‘1' and set TIMER 1 ON time using Keypad.  
• Press ‘STORE’ to save.  
Program ON/OFF timers (starting 53)  
3
The  
symbol indicates that the key is to be  
pressed within three seconds.  
• Press ‘VFO’  
• Press ‘2' and set TIMER 1 OFF time using keypad.  
• Press ‘STORE’ to save.  
• Press ‘3' and set TIMER 1 Memory Channel using key-  
pad and press ‘STORE’ to save.  
• Repeat for TIMER 2 using menu entries 4, 5, and 6.  
• Press ‘9' to exit menu.  
Select normal frequency display (VFO) (page 19 item 20)  
• Press ‘FM’, SW, MW or LW softkeys to select FM  
Broadcast, Shortwave,AM Broadcast or Long Wave  
bands. When in Shortwave mode, press ‘SW’ two or  
three digit entry from ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keypad for  
Shortwave Meter band designation.  
Select normal frequency display (VFO) (page 19 item 21,  
22, 23)  
• Press ‘TIME’ to activate TIMER 1 menu.  
• Press ‘ENABLE‘ to activate.  
• Press ‘TIME’ again to activate TIMER 2 menu.  
• Press ‘ENABLE’ to activate.  
• Press ‘TIME’ again twice to return to normal operation.  
• TIMER 1 and/or 2 will be displayed below the clock to  
indicate activation.  
Activate (Enabling) Timer (page 56)  
Lock (or Unlock) Controls (page 56)  
• Select Band. Turn ‘TUNING’ knob, Press ‘< SELECT >’  
keys, use ‘Direct-Key-Entry’ keypad.  
Adjust Frequency (page 21)  
Select Mode (page 22-25)  
• Press AM’ for displayed AM’  
• Press AM’ again to toggle to AM SYNCH’  
• Press ‘SSB’ to scroll between ‘USB’, ‘LSB’ and DSB  
when AM SYNCH’ is displayed.  
• Press ‘FM’ as required to display ‘FM’.  
• Press ‘SSB’ to select SSB mode. (AM SYNC must be  
off. To turn off, press AM).  
• Press and hold ‘CLR/LOCK’ until “LOCK” is displayed  
(extinguishes).  
• Pushbuttons (except POWER) and ‘TUNING’ knob are  
inactive (active).  
• With unit in AM’ mode, press AM’ again. AM SYNC’  
will flash and then lock on.  
Select AM SYNC (page 23)  
• Press ‘LIGHT’ to scroll display lighting through bright,  
medium, dim and off.  
Display light On/Off (page 57)  
Disable Beep (page 25)  
• Press ‘BW’ for displayed ‘7.0', ‘4.0' or ‘2.3' kHz (not  
active in FM).  
Select Bandwidth (page 19, item 13)  
Select AGC (page 19, item 12)  
DX (preamplifier) On or Off (page 15 item 16)  
Set Time (page 52)  
• Press ‘MENU’ to enable MAIN MENU.  
• Press ‘2' to enable the AUDIO SETTINGS menu.  
• Press ‘2' to toggle Beep on and off.  
• Press ‘9' to exit menu.  
• Press AGC’ for displayed ‘SLOW’, ‘FAST’, or AUTO (not  
active in FM).  
• Press ‘DX’ for displayed ‘DX’ or blank.  
• Select frequency, bandwidth, AGC and mode.  
• Press ‘STORE’. This will activate MEMORY or COUNTRY  
memory mode.  
• Press MEMORY or COUNTRY to select your preference.  
• Select an empty location using ‘TUNING’ or ‘< SELECT >’.  
• Press ‘STORE’ to save.  
MEMORY FUNCTIONS  
• Store MEMORY Channel (page 26)  
• Store COUNTRY Channel (page 28)  
• Press ‘MENU’ to display MAIN MENU. Then press ‘3’ to  
display SET CLOCKS display.  
• Press ‘1', set Local time using keypad, and press  
STORE to start clock.  
• Press ‘2', set GMT time using keypad and press  
‘STORE’ to start clock.  
• If in MEMORY mode, use ‘TUNING’ and ‘< SELECT >’ to  
assign name, and press STORE again.  
• Press ‘9' to exit SET CLOCKS display  
• Press ‘MEMORY’ or ‘COUNTRY’.  
• Use ‘TUNING’ and/or ‘< SELECT >’ to select desired  
memory channel.  
• Recall MEMORY Channel (page 26)  
• Recall COUNTRY Channel (page 28)  
• Press ‘TIME’ key 3 times.  
Display GMT or Local Time (page 48)  
• Press GMT or LOCAL softkey to select.  
• Press ‘TIME’ key again to exit menu.  
• Time is always displayed in upper right corner when  
on, and in center of display when off.  
• Recall a MEMORY or COUNTRY channel as above.  
• Press ‘TAG’ to mark the channel for T.SCAN.  
• Set SQUELCH to desired level.  
Select MEMORY or COUNTRY Channel  
for T.SCAN (page 51)  
• Press T.SCAN’ to activate scan.  
Quick Reference Guide continued > > >  
• Delete a MEMORY Channel (page 28)  
• Delete a COUNTRY Channel (page 30)  
• ‘Select a MEMORY or COUNTRY channel to delete as  
described above.  
• Press and hold ‘DELETE’ for 3 seconds. A high pitched  
beep will be heard and listed channel will be deleted.  
Quick Reference Guide continued > > >  
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS  
AC Input - Alternating Current power source available  
at wall outlet sockets.  
LCD - Liquid-Crystal Display - Low power consumption  
displays used for wristwatches and information dis-  
plays on many types of electronic equipment.  
• Press ‘MEMORY’ or ‘COUNTRY.  
• Turn off with ‘POWER’ key.  
• Press & hold ‘POWER’ key & press ‘DELETE’ for 2  
seconds.  
• When warning appears, release ‘DELETE’ & press it  
again for 2 seconds.  
• This will clear all memory locations.  
Delete all MEMORY and COUNTRY Channels (page 57)  
AM - Signals in which the information is conveyed by  
amplitude changes of the signal. Amplitude  
Modulation is used for the AM broadcast bands.  
LSB - Lower Side Band - The lower frequency portion,  
excluding the carrier, of an AM signal. A single-side-  
band signal, in this case the lower sideband, contains  
all of the modulation information of amplitude modu-  
lation in one half the bandwidth.  
AGC - Automatic Gain Control which is employed in  
receivers to adjust the amount of gain in the receiver's  
circuitry to prevent distortion and maintain a nearly  
constant audio volume level over wide variations in  
received signal strength.  
• Select either MEMORY or COUNTRY.  
• Select the MEMORY or COUNTRY channel to be  
marked using  
• TUNING knob or the < SELECT > key.  
• Press the ‘TAG’ key to mark the channel.  
Mark Channels for T.Scan (page 51)  
RF - Radio frequency  
RTTY - Radio Teletype communications.  
CW - Continuous Wave transmission signals. Actually,  
the signal is keyed on and off at precise intervals to  
convey information. Morse code is the most common  
CW signal.  
• Select MEMORY or COUNTRY mode.  
• Set SQUELCH to desired level.  
• Press T.SCAN to begin scan.  
T.SCAN MODE - The scan feature only works with chan-  
nels programmed with a ‘T’ as described above. T.SCAN  
FUNCTION (page 51)  
Softkeys - Keys surrounding the display that have dif-  
ferent functions under different conditions. The current  
function of each individual softkey is shown on the dis-  
play.  
• Press T.SCAN again to stop scan.  
• Set ANTENNA - HF Internal/External switch as appro-  
priate for antennas available.  
SIDE PANEL CONTROLS  
HF Antenna Select (page 20)  
DC Input - Direct Current power source such as is  
available from batteries or regulated power supplies.  
Squelch - A user controlled adjustment which mutes  
the audio output below a certain signal strength.  
Synchronous Detector - An amplitude modulation  
detector which utilizes a replica of the original trans-  
mitted carrier signal to improve the reception of weak  
signals.  
• Set ANTENNA - FM Internal/External switch as appro-  
priate for antenna available.  
FM Antenna Select (page 20)  
DX - Refers to stations which are unusually distant  
from the receiver and are therefore frequently difficult  
to receive. In the context of this manual, DX refers to a  
built in preamplifier, which, when enabled, makes  
these “DX”stations more readable.  
Synthesized - Capable of generating a large number  
of different output frequencies, all related to a single,  
highly stable reference source.  
Dynamic Range - Ability of the receiver to faithfully  
reproduce high quality audio over a wide range of sig-  
nal strength conditions - from very weak signals to  
very strong signals.  
USB - Upper Side Band - The higher frequency portion,  
excluding the carrier of an AM signal. A single side-  
band signal, in this case the upper sideband, contains  
all of the modulation information of amplitude modu-  
lation in one half the bandwidth.  
Frequency - Rate of reoccurrence in hertz or cycles  
per second of electromagnetic wave or carrier.  
FM - Signals in which the information is conveyed by  
frequency changes of the signal. Frequency Modulation  
is used for the FM broadcast bands.  
UTC - Universal Time Coordinated.  
VFO - Variable Frequency Oscillator.  
Electronically Switched Filter - A multi bandwidth  
filter with high adjacent channel attenuationswitched  
electronically.  
VHF - Very High Frequency band extends from approxi-  
mately 30 MHz to 300 MHz.  
GMT - Greenwich Mean Time.  
HF - High Frequency band. This consists of the LW,  
MW, and SW bands on the E1 receiver.  
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TROUBLESHOOTING  
SERVICE INFORMATION  
You may contact etón Corporation Service Department  
for additional information or assistance by calling toll-  
free Monday through Friday, 8:30am -4:00pm Pacific  
Standard Time:  
pack the receiver 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, symptoms or  
problems. Also, include your daytime telephone number  
and a copy of your proof of purchase. The receiver will  
be serviced under the terms of the etón Corporation  
Limited Warranty and returned to you.  
Problem  
Probable Cause  
Solution  
No front panel display or light.  
(A) Power connection.  
(A) Check power supply cables.  
(B) Check AC ADAPTER.  
(C) Check/install batteries for portable  
operation.  
(B) Defective AC ADAPTER unit.  
(C) Batteries are discharged or not installed  
for portable operation, no AC power.  
(D) Light turned off with ‘LIGHT’ key.  
(D) Turn light on with ‘LIGHT’ key.  
1(800) 872-2228 (US)  
1(800) 673-1648 (CN)  
650-903-3866 (World-wide)  
No signals heard when antenna is connected  
or sensitivity is low.  
(A) Incorrect antenna input selected.  
(B) Squelch set too high.  
(A) Select correct antenna input.  
(B) Set Squelch to lower level.  
Signal Strength indication but no sound  
heard.  
(A) Improper mode selected.  
(B) External speaker connected but defective.  
(C) Squelch set too high.  
(A) Check mode selection.  
(B) Check external speaker.  
(C) Set Squelch to lower level.  
Call for a Return Authorization prior to shipping your  
unit. Should you want to return your unit for service,  
No front panel operation such as tuning, fre-  
quency entry, etc.  
(A) Lock enabled.  
(A) Press ‘CLEAR/LOCK’ and hold for 3 sec-  
onds to unlock front panel.  
ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY  
Timer does not operate.  
(A) Clock(s) not set.  
(A) Set clock(s).  
(B) Timer not properly set.  
(C) Alternate clock selected.  
(D) Timer(s) not enabled.  
(B) Set clock(s) and program timer ON/OFF  
times.  
(C) Check that last displayed clock is the  
desired one for timer event.  
(D) Enable timers. Observe TIMER 1 or 2 on  
display.  
etón 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.  
(2) Misuse, abuse, neglect or improper installation.  
(3) Accidental or intentional damage.  
(4) Battery leakage.  
During the warranty period etón or an authorized etón  
service facility will provide, free of charge, both parts  
and labor necessary to correct defects in material and  
workmanship. At their option, etón may replace a  
defective unit.  
All implied warranties, if any, including warranties of  
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose,  
terminate one (1) year from the date of the original  
purchase. The foregoing constitutes etón Corporation  
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  
how long an implied warranty lasts or do not allow the  
exclusions 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.  
(1) Complete and send in the Warranty Registration  
Card within ten (10) days of purchase.  
(2) Call etón 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 list of such equipment.  
(3) etón will issue a Return Authorization number and  
the address to which the unit can be shipped. Ship  
the unit in its original container or equivalent, fully  
insured and shipping charges prepaid.  
For service information contact:  
etón Corporation  
1015 Corporation Way  
Palo Alto, CA 94303  
USA  
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 etón determines is  
due to:  
(1) Improper maintenance or repair, including the  
installation of parts or accessories that do not con  
form to the quality and specification of the original  
parts.  
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APPENDIX  
APPENDIX - UNDERSTANDING SHORTWAVE BANDS continued  
UNDERSTANDING SHORTWAVE  
BANDS - THE KEY TO  
SUCCESSFULLY USING YOUR  
SHORTWAVE RADIO  
meters, with 31 and 49 usually best.  
summer months, often starting around 3 pm on 25  
BAND  
MEGAHERTZ (MHz)  
KILOHERTZ (KHz)  
• Around sunset and sunrise, both the day and night  
bands may often be exceptionally good, often mak-  
ing listening at these times quite rewarding.  
• Because the construction materials of some buildings  
severely block shortwave signals, it may be best to  
hold the radio in your hands and get very close to a  
window or use an external antenna mounted next to  
the window or outside.  
and 31 meters and 5 pm on 41, 49 and 60 meters. In  
the summer these bands start later, around 5 pm for  
25 and 31 meters and around 7 pm for 41, 49 and 60.  
120 Meter 2.300 - 2.500 MHz  
2300 - 2500 KHz  
3200 - 3400 KHz  
3900 - 4000 KHz  
4750 - 5060 KHz  
5900 - 6200 KHz  
7100 - 7600 KHz  
9200 - 9900 KHz  
11600 - 12,100 KHz  
13570 - 13,870 KHz  
15100 - 15,800 KHz  
17480 - 17,900 KHz  
21450 - 21,850 KHz  
25600 - 26,100 KHz  
90 Meter  
75 Meter  
60 Meter  
49 Meter  
41 Meter  
31 Meter  
25 Meter  
22 Meter  
19 Meter  
16 Meter  
13 Meter  
11 Meter  
3.20 - 3.40 MHz  
3.90 - 4.00 MHz  
4.750 - 5.060 MHz  
5.950 - 6.20 MHz  
7.10 - 7.60 MHz  
IMPORTANT NOTE: Getting close to a window may  
substantially improve reception. Shortwave 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,  
position yourself, and especially the radio's antenna,  
as close to a window as possible while listening. Use  
an external antenna if necessary.  
Do You Need Help?  
Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.,  
North American Pacific Time.  
9.20 - 9.90 MHz  
11.600 - 12.100 MHz  
13.570 - 13.870 MHz  
15.10 - 15.80 MHz  
17.480 - 17.90 MHz  
21.450 - 21.850 MHz  
25.60 - 26.10 MHz  
1-800-872-2228 from the U.S.  
1-800-637-1648 from Canada  
1-650-903-3866, worldwide  
FAX: 650-903-3867  
WHAT ARE BANDS?  
This is the most important concept to learn right away. If  
you have ever listened to AM or FM radio, then you  
already know what a band is. The AM band is a fre-  
quency range stretching from 530 to 1600 kilohertz, the  
FM band is 66-108 megahertz. A band is a frequency  
range where stations are located. When looking for sta-  
tions in these ‘bands’, you tune around with your tuning  
buttons (or the tuning knob on an analog radio) until  
you find a station you like. Shortwave is similar and the  
shortwave bands have names like 25 meters, 31 meters,  
49 meters, etc. These are abbreviated 25m, 31m and  
49m. Just like in AM and FM radio, one simply gets into  
the shortwave band and tunes around, looking for sta-  
tions. Each band represents a frequency range, as  
shown  
in the band chart below. For example, the 19 meter  
shortwave band encompasses the frequency range of  
15100 to 15600 kilohertz. Since some radios show fre-  
quency in megahertz (MHz) and some in kilohertz (KHz),  
both are shown here. Look at your radios tuning scale or  
its digital display to determine frequency designation it  
uses in shortwave. On some shortwave radios these fre-  
quencies will look like 15100 KHz, 15105 KHz or 15110  
KHz and on other radios they might look like 15.1 MHz,  
15.105 Mhz or 15.11 MH. The exact frequency ranges  
for these bands may vary somewhat from one radio  
model to another. This is perfectly OK. On some radios  
the band names, e.g. 19 meters, are clearly marked, on  
others they are not marked at all. If it is not apparent  
how to get into a band on your radio, consult the own-  
ers manual.  
SHORTWAVE DIRECTORY  
We recommend the use of a comprehensive shortwave  
directory, especially to seek specific countries or to  
determine what you’re listening to. Such a directory  
lists the countries broadcasting on shortwave, showing  
their language, target area, broadcast time and fre-  
quency that is used. A frequency-by-frequency listing  
help to determine what is being heard. The two such  
directories listed below are found in major bookstores,  
on-line bookstores. Internet sources of shortwave  
broadcast information can be found via your favorite  
search site by searching for ‘shortwave broadcast  
schedules’.  
DAY BANDS vs. NIGHT BANDS - it’s important  
Because shortwave signals depend on such factors as  
the sun, the ionosphere and interaction with the earth  
itself, signals cannot be heard on all bands throughout  
the day. Some bands are best during the daylight  
hours, and some are best at night. In general, the  
bands with frequencies below 13 MHz (13000 KHz)  
are better at night and the bands with frequencies  
above 13 MHz (13000 KHz) are best during the day.  
Follow these guidelines for best listening results.  
Mailing Address:  
etón Corporation  
1015 Corporation Way  
Palo Alto, CA 94303  
USA  
WHAT IS SHORTWAVE?  
Now that you have a shortwave radio, no doubt you’ll  
want to hear worldwide stations right away. What is  
shortwave? What will you hear? Shortwave is a broad-  
cast frequency range that allows stations’ signals to be  
heard over vast distances, usually thousands of miles.  
You’ll hear news and information along with culturally  
oriented programming, sometimes including music. The  
programming may or may not be biased or propagan-  
dized. 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, but if you’re new,  
you’ll need to learn about bands first. After that you will  
have excellent success. Please read on.  
SUNSET AND SUNRISE - often the best time to  
listen.  
This is when shortwave signals are often strongest and  
clearest, in a window of time around sunset and sun-  
rise. Sometimes it’s a two-hour window, at other times  
three or four hours. Experiment to determine when it’s  
best in your area.  
PASSPORT TO WORLD BAND RADIO,  
WORLD RADIO TV HANDBOOK.  
SHORTWAVE ANTENNAS  
DAYTIME LISTENING  
An external shortwave antenna, especially when  
mounted outside, can greatly enhance reception. If  
your shortwave radio has an antenna socket, profes-  
sionally engineered antennas can usually be used.  
etón Corporation does not manufacture or sell short-  
wave antennas, however, there are many excellent  
models available to significantly enhance your short-  
wave reception.  
Shortwave 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 regions at this time, assuming that we  
are all either at work or at school and are not able to  
listen during the day. In North America, daytime short-  
wave tends to be better in the East and Midwest. The  
day bands are 13, 16, 19, 22 and 25 meters, often  
with 16 and 19 being the best. In the summer, these  
bands may stay open into the evening hours.  
A HELPFUL ANALOGY ABOUT BANDS  
SOME BASIC RULES OF THUMB  
A shortwave band is like a street with many addresses  
on it. In this case, the individual addresses are called fre-  
quencies, each one a potential home of a broadcaster.  
For example, in the 19 meter band (it could be called 19  
Meter Street), 15110 kilohertz is the home of Radio  
Spain International, 15190 is the home of BBC World  
Service and 15275 is the home of Deutsche Welle  
(Germany). As on any street, the occupants at a specific  
address are not always at home.  
NOTE: When ordering any antenna, let the retailer  
know what radio it’s for and that you want the proper  
plug fitting or adaptor installed on the coaxial cable  
for your model, or else the antenna’s coax cable won’t  
plug into the radio’s antenna socket. This may cost a  
few dollars more, but it’s well worth it and saves you  
time if such fittings and adaptors are not available  
from a local store in your area.  
• Night shortwave reception is usually better than day-  
time shortwave. This can change from time-to-time,  
so it’s worth checking the bands during the day as  
well.  
• Shortwave is usually better in the winter than other  
times of year.  
• Typically, the best daytime shortwave bands are 13,  
15, 16, 19, and 22 meters, 16 and 19 usually the  
best. At night, the best bands are 25, 31, 41 and 49  
EVENING/NIGHT LISTENING  
This is the best time to listen, because the broadcasters  
are deliberately transmitting to you, wherever you are,  
at least up to about 11 pm. These bands may be  
extremely good around sunset and sunrise too. The  
night bands are 25, 31, 41, 49 and 60 meters. In the  
winter, these bands produce results earlier than in the  
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APPENDIX - UNDERSTANDING SHORTWAVE BANDS continued  
APPENDIX - UNDERSTANDING SHORTWAVE BANDS continued  
FULL-SIZED PASSIVE SHORTWAVE ANTENNAS  
These normally give the best performance. Generically  
they have names such as dipoles, trapped dipoles, par-  
allel dipoles and slopers. They are characteristically fed  
with 50 or 75 ohm coaxial cable that leads to the  
radio’s antenna socket. Even if you build one of these  
using instructions from a book, these antennas are an  
‘engineered system’, thus optimizing performance.  
levels may still be quite high. Such antennas are  
attached directly to the radio’s telescopic antenna with  
an ‘alligator’ clip or other secure attachment device.  
GETTING STARTED WITH SINGLE SIDEBAND  
(SSB)  
tions uses relatively low power, 50 to 1000 watts. The  
amateur radio operators are easiest to find; the others  
can be very difficult. Best results are experienced when  
using an outdoor shortwave antenna such as a dipole.  
Finding SSB signals can be like seeking a “needle in a  
haystack”, so be patient! The easiest place to find SSB  
communications is at night in the amateur band  
shown below at 3650-4000 kHz. Follow your radio’s  
instructions on how to engage its SSB feature. Below  
are some selected frequency ranges on which SSB  
communications can be found. All frequencies are  
shown in kilohertz.  
Many high-end shortwave radios have a feature called  
SSB, a highly efficient way of electronically processing  
transmitted and received signals for two-way commu-  
nication. Examples of this are amateur radio (hams),  
maritime and aeronautical communication. Either  
upper side band (USB) or lower side band (LSB) can be  
used.  
AM ANTENNAS  
We are often asked about AM antennas. Such anten-  
nas, usually AM-Loop antennas, are made by a variety  
of manufacturers and often work extremely well to  
boost signals. One brand, Select-A-Tenna, is a time-  
proven performer and includes models ranging from  
about $60-$200.  
ACTIVE SHORTWAVE ANTENNAS (usually small)  
Active antennas are much smaller than others and  
employ the use of amplifiers to compensate for their  
small size. There are many models to choose from. They  
usually do not perform as well as passive or non-  
amplified, professionally engineered models but are  
useful when a short, small size is needed.  
Receiving SSB signals is not always easy. Since this is  
two-way communications, transmissions are often very  
short and sporadic. Also, most two-way communica-  
FINDING ANTENNAS  
One way to find antennas is by performing a search on  
the Internet.  
SHORTWAVE ANTENNAS FOR USE ON BOATS  
RF Systems makes the model MARINE BALUN KIT  
(about $90 USD), which can turn a backstay or a long  
piece of wire into an efficient shortwave receiving  
antenna. McKay Dymek makes the model DA-100EM  
(about $200 USD), mountable on a mast or railing, the  
antenna being only about 1.5 meter high (4 ft. 8 in.).  
Aeronautical  
(usually USB)  
Maritime (usually USB)  
Amateur Radio  
Aeronautical  
(usually USB)  
15010-15100  
17900-18030  
21870-22000  
23200-23350  
4063-4438  
6200-6525  
8195-8815  
12230-13200  
16360-17410  
18780-18900  
19680-19800  
22000-22720  
25070-25110  
80m: 3650-4000, LSB, night.  
40m: 7150-7300, LSB, day/night.  
20m: 14150-14350, USB, day.  
15m: 21150-21450, USB, day.  
10m: 28300-28600, USB, day.  
2850-3155  
3400-3500  
4650-4750  
5480-5730  
6525-6765  
8815-9040  
10005-10100  
11175-11400  
13200-13360  
LONG-WIRE SHORTWAVE ANTENNAS  
If your radio does not have an antenna socket, or if  
you want to take a simpler or less costly approach, this  
type of antenna can improve signal levels. Understand,  
however, that this not an engineered system and noise  
TIME STATIONS  
TIME STATIONS not SSB  
CHU-time (Canada)  
3,330 kHz  
7,335 kHz  
14,670 kHz  
2,500 KHZ  
5,000 KHz  
10,000 kHz  
15,000 kHz  
20,000 kHz  
Best at night  
CHU-time (Canada)  
3,330 kHz  
Best at night  
CHU-time(Canada)  
Day/night  
CHU-time(Canada)  
7,335 kHz  
14,670 kHz  
2,500 KHZ  
5,000 KHz  
10,000 kHz  
15,000 kHz  
20,000 kHz  
Day/night  
CHU-time (Canada)  
Best during daylight  
Best at night  
CHU-time (Canada)  
Best during daylight  
Best at night  
WWV-time/weather(US)  
WWV-time/weather(US)  
WWV-time/weather(US)  
WWV-time/weather(US)  
WWV-time/weather(US)  
WWV-time/weather(US)  
WWV-time/weather(US)  
WWV-time/weather(US)  
WWV-time/weather(US)  
WWV-time/weather(US)  
Best at night  
Best at night  
Day/night  
Day/night  
Best during daylight  
Best during daylight  
Best during daylight  
Best during daylight  
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APPENDIX - etón E1 QUICK GUIDE  
APPENDIX - etón E1 QUICK GUIDE continued  
Do You Need Help?  
Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.,  
North American Pacific Time.  
If reception is poor, get very close to a window. The  
construction materials of some buildings block signals.  
LISTENING TO SHORTWAVE STATIONS  
lowest frequency in that band. To tune through the  
band you must tune upward in frequency. Use the  
SELECT button, TUNING knob or the SEEK button to  
find and tune-in stations. If you are new to shortwave,  
for best results, stay within the frequency ranges of the  
shortwave bands shown in this Quick Guide.  
Absolutely no technical knowledge is necessary to fully  
enjoy listening to shortwave stations from around the  
world. It’s crucial to understand ‘bands’. The owners  
manual’s APPENDIX has all the information needed for  
this. Below is some condensed information.  
TUNING-IN FM AND MW STATIONS  
1-800-872-2228 from the U.S.  
1-800-637-1648 from Canada  
1-650-903-3866, worldwide  
FAX: 650-903-3867  
Stations are tuned-in with the SELECT button, the  
TUNING knob, by Direct Frequency Entry (see below) or  
the SEEK key (see below). If you are in Europe, the  
Middle East or in the Mediterranean area, LW stations  
can also be accessed (there are no LW broadcast sta-  
tions in the Americas).  
A complete shortwave band chart is in the owner’s  
manual. Only the most used bands are mentioned  
below. The band name and frequency range is shown.  
Note that some of the ranges below are slightly  
expanded compared to those in the owner’s manual.  
STORING FREQUENCIES INTO MEMORY  
Storing a frequency into memory involves three basic  
steps: 1. Tune to the station/frequency that you wish to  
store. 2. Select the memory to store it into. 3. Store it.  
Mailing Address:  
etón Corporation  
1015 Corporation Way  
Palo Alto, CA 94303  
USA  
USING DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY  
Direct frequency entry is performed by pressing the  
numbered keys and can be used for FM, MW, LW and  
SW. Enter the frequency with the numbered keys. After  
the last key is pressed, the frequency will auto enter  
after a delay of a few seconds. While entering a fre-  
quency, if an incorrect frequency is entered, pressing  
the CLEAR/LOCK key will clear the entry in progress.  
First, tune to the station/frequency that you wish to  
store. To store it, do the following in a quick, smooth  
sequence. Press STORE, then use the TUNING knob or  
the SELECT key to select the desired memory number  
that you wish to store into. Press the STORE button  
twice to complete the storing process and exit the  
memory mode. For memory labeling instructions and  
other memory information, refer to the owner’s manu-  
al.  
13m, 21450-21850 KHz; 16m, 17480-17900 KHz;  
19m, 15100-15800 KHz; 22m, 13570-13870 KHz;  
25m, 11600-12200 KHz; 31m, 9200-10000 KHz; 41m,  
7100-7600 KHz; 49m, 5800-6200 KHz; 60m, 4750-  
5060 KHz.  
INTRODUCTION  
This Quick Guide outlines the basics for listening to  
AM, FM and Shortwave. It also covers setting the clock  
and timers and storing stations into memory. Not all  
features and capabilities of the E1 are addressed here.  
We encourage you to refer to the owner’s manual for a  
full understanding of the E1.  
CHOOSING THE BEST SHORTWAVE BAND  
Here are the best bands for the various times of day.  
This information is true worldwide. Notice that some  
bands overlap several periods of the day. It always  
pays to experiment.  
FM frequencies always have a decimal point in them,  
e.g. 88.5 MHz. Be sure to include this decimal point in  
your entry.  
ACCESSING WHAT YOU HAVE STORED INTO  
MEMORY  
Press the MEMORY key to access the memory mode.  
Use the TUNING knob or the SELECT key to scroll  
through the memory numbers and listen to the desired  
stored station. To exit memory mode, press the VFO  
button.  
The slight auto-entry delay that occurs after entering  
the last digit of the frequency can be eliminated as fol-  
lows. After entering an FM frequency, press the ‘.’ key  
once. After entering a MW, SW or LW frequency that is  
in KHz, press the ‘.’ key twice. With this method, the  
decimal key acts as an ‘ENTER’ key and causes imme-  
diate response to the entered frequency, eliminating  
the delay.  
SUNRISE AND EARLY MORNING, 5 - 9 a.m.: 25,  
31, 41, and 49 meters are usually good.  
MID DAY: 13, 16, 19, 22 and, in some areas, 25  
meters. Sometimes these bands open up early, so  
test them in the morning too.  
LATE AFTERNOON AND AROUND SUNSET: 19,  
22, 25, 31, 41 and 49 meters.  
NIGHT: 60, 49, 41, 31, 25 meters, with 49, 31 and  
25 usually the best. In the summer months, the 16  
and 19 meter day bands sometimes stay open at  
night.  
SET-UP INFORMATION  
Power the E1 with the AC adaptor or insert 4 new,  
identical alkaline D size batteries of the same brand  
and type (never intermix non-identical batteries). The  
battery compartment is accessed via the outer and  
inner door on the lower left front of the E1. When  
inserting 4 D alkaline batteries, follow the battery  
polarity diagram printed on the inner door. Turn the E1  
and off by pressing the POWER button.  
DELETING THE CONTENTS OF A MEMORY  
Access the desired memory channel number as  
described above. Press and hold the DELETE key for  
about 3 seconds or until its frequency disappears from  
the selected memory channel location. To exit memory  
mode, press the VFO button.  
USING THE SEEK FEATURE  
The SEEK feature (often called auto-tuning) enables  
the tuner to automatically scan and stop on stations.  
To engage this feature, press the SEEK key. Scanning  
automatically starts and will stop when a stations is  
found. It is normal for the SEEK feature to sometimes  
stop on noise. The SEEK can be stopped manually by  
pressing the SEEK button.  
For FM and Shortwave reception, pull up the telescopic  
antenna.  
GETTING INTO A SHORTWAVE BAND  
SETTING THE CLOCK TO YOUR LOCAL TIME  
This procedure shows how set the clock automatically.  
Press the ‘SW BAND’ key twice to highlight SW BAND  
in the display (if the E1 is already in SW, then only one  
press is needed). Note that, for just a few seconds, ‘SW  
BAND’ is highlighted in the display and that the two  
dashes ‘- -‘ or meter band numbers are flashing in the  
display, under the frequency. Within 3 seconds, use the  
numbered keys to enter the band of your choice.  
Alternately, use the SELECT button or the tuning knob  
to scroll through the available meter bands. The new  
band number will replace the flashing dashes or the  
old band number. Stop on the band that you wish to  
select and it will ‘autoenter’ within about 3 seconds.  
The buttons (also called keys), knobs and switches  
referred to in this Quick Guide can be found by care-  
fully looking at the radio. Some of the buttons (also  
called ‘keys’) are located surrounding the display  
(LCD). The function of these buttons is defined within  
the LCD. Full descriptions of controls and their loca-  
tions are found in owner’s manual pages.  
The receiver must be OFF with the appropriate antenna  
connected for WWV setting.  
For manual clock setting and more detailed clock set-  
ting information, consult the owner’s manual.  
Note that the AM broadcast band, 520-1710 KHz, is  
designated as MW (Medium Wave) in the display and  
in all explanations. While using this Quick Guide, set  
the SQUELCH knob fully counterclockwise, assure that  
both ANTENNA switches are in the INTERNAL position  
and use the DX button to assure that DX appears in  
the upper left area of the display.  
TUNING AROUND IN A SHORTWAVE BAND  
After you have used the techniques described above to  
get into a shortwave band, the radio is tuned to the  
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Sequentially press the button below MENU in the dis-  
play until CLOCK MODES appears. If AUTO CLOCK SET  
is OFF, press 1 to turn it ON. If AUTO CLOCK DST is  
OFF, press 2 to turn it on if you want automatic day-  
light saving time (recommended). For LOCAL TIME  
OFFSET, if your country is east of the International  
Dateline, press 3 to set it to +. If you are west of the  
International Dateline, press 3 to set it to –. For exam-  
ple, if you live in North or South America, set it to -. To  
enter your specific LOCAL TIME OFFSET, press 4, then  
use the numeric keypad to enter the number of hours  
you are offset from GMT. For example, in North  
Press the ‘2’ key to highlight the turn-off time. Use the  
CLEAR/LOCK key to clear any entry that is present in  
this window. Press STORE to save this null entry. Press  
the ‘3' key to highlight the timer 1 mem channel. Press  
CLEAR/LOCK to clear any entry in the window. Press  
the STORE key to save this null entry. When finished,  
press the ‘9' key to exit the timer programming mode.  
Tune the E1 to the radio station that you wish to hear  
when the timer turns on. Enable the timer with the  
instructions provided below.  
USING TIMER 2 AS A SLEEP TIMER  
America use 5 hours for EST, 6 hours CST, 7 hours MST,  
8 hours PST. Press 9 (EXIT) when finished. After com-  
pleting the above steps the E1 must be turned off.  
While off, it will automatically tune to one of the  
National Bureau Of Standards WWV stations for auto-  
matic time-set. It will automatically tune to the  
strongest WWV station it can find. At night, this is like-  
ly to be 5000 or 10000 kilohertz. During the day it  
may use 10000, 15000 or 20000 kilohertz. If the sig-  
nal is not strong enough to activate auto-time-set, see  
the owner’s manual to set the time manually.  
Sequentially press the MENU key to display the TIMERS  
MENU. Use the ‘4’ key to select the turn-on time and  
clear any entry in this window using the CLEAR/LOCK  
and STORE keys as described above. Press the ‘5’ key  
to set a turn-off time as in the example above. Use the  
‘6' key to highlight the timer 2 mem ch and clear any  
entry that appears here using the CLEAR/LOCK and  
STORE keys. When finished, press the 9 key to exit the  
timer programming mode. Tune the E1 to the radio sta-  
tion that you wish to hear. Enable the timer with the  
instructions provided below. At the preset time, the  
unit will turn off and will remain off until manually  
turned on, or turned on by timer 1 if it is enabled.  
SETTING THE DISPLAY FOR LOCAL OR GMT TIME  
With the radio turned on, sequentially press the TIME  
key until CLOCKS appears in the display. Select GMT or  
LOCAL by pressing the key to its right. W hen finished,  
press the CLEAR/LOCK button.  
TO ENABLE OR DISABLE THE TIMERS  
Press the TIME key sequentially to show either TIMER 1  
or TIMER 2 in the display. To enable the timer of your  
choice, press the ENABLE key and assure that that  
timer’s number appears in the upper right corner of the  
display under the time. To disable the timer of your  
choice, press the DISABLE key and assure that its num-  
ber does not appear in the upper right corner of the  
display under the time. To exit this mode, press the  
TIME key until the normal radio frequency display  
screen shows.  
SETTING THE TIMER AS AN ALARM CLOCK OR  
SLEEP TIMER  
Turn the E1 on. The following instructions are for set-  
ting and activating Timer 1 as a wake up alarm and  
Timer 2 as a sleep timer. Many more options are avail-  
able. For more detailed timer instructions and capabili-  
ties, refer to the owner’s manual.  
NOTE: The timers will reference the time that has  
been selected to show in the display, GMT or LOCAL.  
Most customers will want to display LOCAL when  
using the timers.  
USING TIMER 1 AS A WAKE-UP TIMER (ALARM  
CLOCK)  
These instructions set Timer 1 to turn on as a wake-up  
alarm and play the last station tuned to. Once on, the  
E1 will play indefinitely or until turned off.  
Sequentially press the MENU key to display the TIMERS  
MENU. Press the ‘1’ key to highlight the turn-on time.  
Use the numeric keypad to enter the turn-on time in  
24 hour time format. Press the STORE key.  
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etón E1 SPECIFICATIONS  
Frequency Range  
Image Rejection  
Audio Power (internal or external speaker):  
Operating Temperature: 0º to +50ºC  
Shipping Weight: 6 lbs (2.72 kg), (includes AC  
ADAPTER) (batteries NOT included)  
AM, LSB, USB:  
Greater than 70 dB, 0.1 to 30 MHz  
1.25 W nominal - battery operation  
3 W nominal - Operation from 9 VDC  
AC Adapter  
- LW: 100 to 500 kHz  
- MW: 500 to 1800 kHz  
- SW: 1800 to 30,000 kHz  
Greater than 55 dB, 76 to 108 MHz  
IF Rejection  
Size  
FM:  
• Greater than 80 dB, 45.0 MHz  
• Greater than 80 dB, 455 kHz  
Internal Speaker: 4" (10.16 cm). 8 Ohms  
Line Audio Output  
• Stereo left and right.  
Width: 13-1/8" (33.37 cm)  
Height: 7-1/2" (19.05 cm)  
Depth: 2-9/16" (6.5 cm)  
- 76 to 90 Mhz or 87 to 108 MHz, selectable  
Sensitivity: SSB (10 dB S+N/N)  
IP3 - Intercept Point (@ 50 ohm Ant. Input)  
• 300 mV, 1K ohms for each output.  
Less than .25 :V 0.1 to 30 MHz (DX on)  
Less than 0.5 :V, 0.1 to 30 MHz (Normal)  
Sensitivity: AM (10 dB S+N/N) (1000 Hz, 30%  
Mod)  
Greater than +10 dBm @ 20 kHz spacing (Normal)  
Greater than -20 dBm @ 5 kHz spacing (Normal)  
- dBm @ 20 kHz spacing (DX)  
Supplied AC ADAPTER  
Line Audio Input: 300 mV, 47K ohms  
Line Audio Input Jack: 1/8 inch (3.175 mm) stereo  
Headphone Jack: 1/8 inch (3.175 mm) stereo  
DC Power Requirements:  
Input: 120 VAC 10%, (USA Version)  
Output: 9 VDC @ 1 Amp maximum Center  
conductor of connector is positive. Negative is  
connected to input ground.  
-30 dBm @ 5 kHz spacing (DX)  
Less than 2.0 :V. 0.1 - 30 MHz (DX on)  
Less than 4.0 :V. 0.1 - 30 MHz (Normal)  
AGC Performance  
Input: 7-14 VDC, supplied from AC ADAPTER W all  
Transformer, external DC Power Supply or 3.6 to 6.0  
VDC supplied by (4) internally mounted "D” cell  
(I.5V) batteries (not supplied). Current requirements  
(approximate) from 9.0  
Threshold: 1.0 :V  
Attack Time: 1 mSec - Bandwidth dependent.  
Release Time  
Sensitivity: FM (20 dB S/N) (monaural)  
Less than 1.5 :V, 87 - 108 MHz, (DX on)  
Less than 4 :V, 87 - 108 MHz, (Normal)  
- SLOW: 3 sec.  
- FAST: 300 mSec.  
Frequency Resolution  
Less than 2 dB change in audio output for 90 dB  
RF input change referenced from the AGC threshold  
point plus 3 dB.  
VDC Supply:  
10 Hz in SSB & AM modes  
Worst case at max volume  
850 mA nominal with lamp off  
900 mA nominal with lamp on  
20 kHz in FM mode.  
Frequency Stability: 10 ppm, 0º to 50ºC  
Frequency Accuracy: Better than 100 Hz, @ 25ºC  
Selectivity - SSB, AM:  
Internal Antenna  
39 1/4“ (1.003 meters) telescopic antenna (for use  
Current requirements from Batteries with 1/4 W  
average Audio Output:  
on all bands).  
Nominal battery currents  
External Antenna  
FM mode:  
7 kHz @ -6 dB, less than 12 kHz @ -60 dB  
4 kHz @ -6 dB, less than 9 kHz @ -60 dB  
2.3 kHz @ -6 dB, less than 5 kHz @ -60 dB  
50 to 75 Ohms, PAL type, Male (PAL to F type  
- 175 mA backlight off  
- 225 mA backlight on  
LW/MW/SW:  
adapter included)  
External Speaker Output  
4 to 8 Ohms. External jack is 1/8" (3.175 mm)  
IF Frequency - SSB, AM:  
- 210 mA backlight off  
- 260 mA backlight on  
1st IF 45.0 MHz  
2nd IF 455 kHz  
FM: 1st IF: 10.7 MHz (Single Conversion)  
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