Eton E10 - Manual (Page 10)

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10 ADDITIONAL E10 CONTROLS
U S I N G T H E L I G H T
A quick, short press/release of the SNOOZE/LIGHT
button (7), located on the front of the radio’s upper
right corner, will turn on the display light, shining
from the left side of the display, for about 5 seconds.
A longer press/release of the button (about 3
seconds) will cause it to stay on indefinitely (note
that this will decrease battery life). Turn off the
light with a quick short press of the button.
The E10 has a ‘timed backlight’ feature. When this
feature is activated, pressing any key during the
hours of 6 pm to 7 am activates the backlight for 3
seconds. Follow the instructions below to turn this
feature on or off.
1. Turn on the radio.
2. Press/release the ‘ENTER/SYSTEM SET button.
3. Press/release the LIGHT/SNOOZE button.
The display shows either ON or OFF, depending on
its last state.
U S I N G T H E A N T E N N A G A I N
S W I T C H
The Antenna Gain switch (23) has three positions,
DX, NORMAL and LOCAL. This switch should
normally be in the DX position, providing maximum
receiving performance. If the AM or Shortwave
station that you are listening to is overwhelmingly
powerful and causes distortion, try the NORMAL
or LOCAL position. This switch is not used for FM
stations.
U S I N G T H E A N T E N N A
T R I M M E R C O N T R O L
This control knob, labeled ANT TRIM and located
on the right side of the E10, enables optimization
of the E10’s telescopic antenna when listening to
shortwave. While listening to the station, adjust the
knob for best reception.
U S I N G T H E L O C K B U T T O N
Pressing the LOCK button causes all button-activated
controls to be ‘locked’ and the lock symbol
appears in the lower right corner of the display. A
quick, short press engages the LOCK feature. A
longer press disengages it and the symbol disap-
pears. This is an excellent feature to use when trav-
eling, as it keeps the radio from being accidentally
turned on. Before placing the radio into a suitcase,
purse or briefcase, turn it off and then lock it. This
control does not disengage timer functions.
U S I N G T H E E X T E R N A L
A N T E N N A S O C K E T
The external antenna socket is used to improve
shortwave or FM performance. There are many such
antennas on the market today. Typing in ‘shortwave
antennas’ or ‘FM antennas’ on your favorite
Internet search site will provide further information
if you with to purchase or make such an antenna.
SYSTEM SET CODES continued
C H A N G I N G S Y S T E M S E T
C O D E S
To enter a system code of your choice, use the
procedure below.
1. Turn off the radio.
2. Press/release the SYSTEM SET button (20). Note
that ‘- - ‘ (51) appears in the upper right corner of
the display and the clock digits disappear.
3. Within 5 seconds, enter the desired numeric
code with the numeric key pad, then immediately
press/release the button labeled SYSTEM SET. The
code ICON (52) will briefly appear in the lower
right corner of the display.
C H A N G I N G T H E C L O C K F R O M
2 4 T O 1 2 H O U R F O R M AT – AN
EXAMPLE OF CHANGING A SYSTEM SET
CODE
The instructions below serve as an excellent example
of how to change a system set code, in this case
changing the clock system to a 12 hour format:
1. Turn off the radio.
2. Press/release the SYSTEM SET button. Note that
‘- - ‘ appears in the upper right corner of the display
and the clock digits disappear.
3. Within 5 seconds, enter 12 with the numeric
keypad, then immediately press/release the SYSTEM
SET button. ‘12H’ briefly appears in the display.
D E FA U LT FA C T O RY S Y S T E M
S E T C O D E S
When shipped from the factory, the radio’s System
Set Code Table is set up as follows. Changes can
be made via the procedure shown in the section
titled CHANGING SYSTEM SET CODES.
• Ten pages with 50 memories each. Code 08.
• 10 KHz AM (MW) tuning rate. Code 10.
• 24 hour clock system. Code 24.
• Rechargeable batteries to be used. Code 28.
• 87-108 MHz FM frequency coverage. Code 87.
M O N I T O R I N G T H E C U R R E N T
S TAT U S O F S E T C O D E S A N D
O T H E R S E T T I N G S
Performing a three second press of the SYSTEM
SET button, with the E10 turned off, allows
monitoring of key set codes and other settings. This
information quickly flashes in the display in the
following order.
1. Time format
2. 9 or 10 kilohertz setting
3. FM tuning range setting
4. Timer A’s radio frequency
5. Timer B’s radio frequency
6. Rechargeable battery milliamp-hour setting