We want you to thoroughly enjoy the use of this product. To take advantage of its many excellent and unique features, we urge you to carefully read the owner’s manual. If you need help while learning its operation, please contact us, using the methods below. Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., North American Pacific Time. 1-800-872-2228 from the U.S. 1-800-637-1648 from Canada 1-650-903-3866, worldwide FAX: 650-903-3867 Web Site: Mailing Address: Eton Corporation 1015 Corporation Way Palo Alto, CA 94303 USA 1 E5 OWNER’S MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 WHAT THE E-5 INCLUDES........................................................................................................ 4 2 E5 FEATURES.................................................................................................................................... 4 3 DIAGRAMS........................................................................................................................................... 5 4 GETTING STARTED....................................................................................................................... 7 • INSTALLING BATTERIES AND BATTERY INFORMATION............................... 8 • AC ADAPTER INFORMATION............................................................................................ 8 • CHARGING NI-MH BATTERIES IN THE E-5............................................................ 9 5 BASIC RADIO OPERATION...................................................................................................... 11 • BEFORE USING THE E5; TURNING THE E5 ON/OFF; USING THE SLEEP TIMER FEATURE.......................................................................... 11 • USING THE LOCK FEATURE.............................................................................................. 12 • VOLUME CONTROLS.............................................................................................................. 12 • USING THE DX/LOCAL SWITCH..................................................................................... 13 • SELECTING FM, AM AND SHORTWAVE (SW)....................................................... 13 • LISTENING IN FM STEREO................................................................................................. 13 • SETTING UP AM AND FM OUTSIDE OF NORTH AMERICA........................ 14 • TUNING IN STATIONS............................................................................................................ 15 • BUTTONS.............................................................................................................................. 15 • TUNING KNOB...........................................................................................................................15 • DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY........................................................................................... 15 • AUTO-SCAN TUNING............................................................................................................ 16 • SHORTWAVE WITH THE E5............................................................................................. 17 • SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATOR................................................................................... 19 6 CLOCK AND TIMER FEATURES......................................................................................... 19 • SETTING THE CLOCK............................................................................................................ 19 2 E5 OWNER’S MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS • SETTING/ACTIVATING/DEACTIVATING THE ALARMS ............................. 22 7 WORKING WITH MEMORY.................................................................................................... 23 • STORING STATIOINS INTO MEMORY....................................................................... 23 • LABELING MEMORY PAGES............................................................................................ 23 • ACCESSING WHAT IS STORED IN MEMORY........................................................ 24 • CHECKING MEMORY CAPACITY.................................................................................... 24 • CHECKING PAGES AND MEMORIES.......................................................................... 24 • USING THE PAGE COPY/PASTE FUNCTION......................................................... 25 • ERASING MEMORY................................................................................................................ 25 • USING THE ATS MEMORY FEATAURE.................................................................... 26 8 USING THE LIGHT...................................................................................................................... 27 9 USING THE EXTERNAL SHORTWAVE ANTENNA SOCKET......................... 27 10 STERO/MONO BUTTON........................................................................................................ 27 11 MUSIC/WIDE AN...