Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto G4000A del fabbricante Eton
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G4000A O P E R A T I O N M A N U A L w w w . e t o n c o r p . c o m A M / F M / S H O R T W A V E R A D I O.
T ABLE OF CONTENTS 2 G4000A OPERA TION MANUAL 3 QUICK SETUP ........................................................................ Y OUR RADIO AT -A-GLANCE .......................................................... INITIAL SETUP ....................
G4000A OPERA TION MANUAL 5 • A 23 foot “reel” antenna for shortwave reception • Earphones WHA T’S INCLUDED WITH THE G4000A? • Owner’ s Manual • W arranty card • A Grundig AC adaptor for use on 110-120 V AC outlets in the Americas 2 Y OUR RADIO A T -A-GLANCE 4 BUT PLEASE READ THE REST OF THE MANUAL LA TER! 1.
G4000A OPERA TION MANUAL 7 HOW TO USE THE INCLUDED “REEL” ANTENNA AND THE EXTERNAL ANTENNA SOCKET (left side of the radio) T he SW EXT . AN T . Sock et is f or shor twav e antenn as . Use it with the included “reel” antenna. Always fully unroll the “reel” antenna and place it as high off the floor as possible , next to the windows .
G4000A OPERA TION MANUAL 9 DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTR Y If you know the exact frequency of the station you want to hear , directly enter it using the k eypad and immediately press the FREQU ./METER button. Pressing the FREQU ./METER button finalizes the entry .
G4000A OPERA TION MANUAL 11 F or example , the 19 meter shortwave band encom- passes the frequency range of 15100 to 15600 kilohertz. T he band chart on the back of the G4000A shows the frequency range for each band. HOW TO ENTER A SHORTW AVE BAND EXAMPLE: T o enter the 25 meter band: 1.
G4000A OPERA TION MANUAL 13 4. Immediately press the ST ORE button. If the display flashes, it means that a frequency is already stored into this memory. T o overwrite it, immediately press ST ORE again. If you do not want to overw rite it, star t over and use a diffe rent memo ry .
G4000A OPERA TION MANUAL 15 HOW TO SET THE SLEEP TIMER Press the SLEEP button over and over . Each press changes the amount of time the radio will play before shutting off automatically, 60 through 0 minutes . HOW TO USE THE DIAL LIGHT (button on top of radio) T he LIG HT butto n causes t he disp lay to be il lumin ated.
NIGHT B ANDS CHARACTERISTICS 19m Summer months . 22m Summer months . 25m Best 2 hours before/after sunrise/sunset 31m Good all night everywhere 41m Good all night in Eastern North America; varies in Western North America 49m The best night band everywhere .
G4000A OPERA TION MANUAL 19 WHA T COUNTRIES ARE HEARD ON SHORTW AVE RADIO? T he nex t chart sh ows some o f the cou ntries t arget ing North America with their broadcasts . Unless otherwise noted, frequencies are for evening listening in North America.
G4000A OPERA TION MANUAL 21 HOW IS IT THA T BROADCASTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD CAN BE HEARD ON A SHORT- WA VE RADIO? Shortwave r adio can be heard around the world because of the earth’ s ionosphere . Think of the ionosphere as a cloud-lik e layer enshrouding the earth at an altitude of 140-250 kilometers (90-160) miles).
G4000A OPERA TION MANUAL 23 COMP ANIES SPECIALIZING IN SHORTW AVE RADIOS, ACCESSORIES, ANTENNAS, MAGAZINES, BOOKS, ETC. Call Etón for Information. SHORTW AVE GUIDES AND MAGAZINES A V AILABLE IN BOOKSTORES If you cannot find these publications locally , call our toll-free number .
AMA TEUR RADIO AERONAUTICAL (usually USB) MARITIME (usually USB) 3700-4000, LSB , night. 2850-3155 4063-4438 7150-7300, LSB , night. 3400-3500 6200-6525 14150-14350, USB , day .
GETTING ST ARTED WITH SINGLE SIDEB AND (SSB); MARITIME & AERONA UTICAL WEA THER AND COMMUNICA TION FREQUENCIES; HAM RADIO COMMUNICA TION FREQUENCIES; TIME SIGNALS GETTING ST ARTED WITH SINGLE SIDE.
GETTING ST ARTED WITH SINGLE SIDEB AND (SSB); MARITIME & AERONA UTICAL WEA THER AND COMMUNICA TION FREQUENCIES; HAM RADIO COMMUNICA TION FREQUENCIES; TIME SIGNALS GETTING ST ARTED WITH SINGLE SIDE.
G4000A OPERA TION MANUAL 31 TUNING STEPS AM (MW): 1 KHz / 9 KHz / 10 KHz FM: 50 KHz SW : 1 KHz / 5 KHz L W : 1 KHz / 9 KHz INTERMEDIA TE FREQUENCIES FM: 10.7 MHz AM (MW), SW , L W : 55.85 MHz, 455 KHz AUDIO OUTPUT POWER 600 milliwatts . FREQUENCY RANGES AM (MW): 520-1710 KHz @ 10 KHz steps; 527-1606 KHz @ 9 KHz STEPS FM: 87.
G4000A OPERA TION MANUAL 33 Y ou may contact the Etón Service Department for additional information: customersvc@etonncorp .com Contact us for a Return Authorization prior to ship ping your unit. Should you want to return your unit for service , pack the receiver carefully using the original carton or other suitable container .
G4000A OPERA TION MANUAL 35 T he foregoing constitutes Etón entire obligation with respect to this product, and the original purc haser s hall hav e no othe r remedy a nd no clai m for incidental or consequential damages, losses , or expenses.
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Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Eton G4000A è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Eton G4000A - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Eton G4000A imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Eton G4000A ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Eton G4000A, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Eton G4000A.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Eton G4000A. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Eton G4000A insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
