Eton E5 - Manual (Page 9)

strong stations seem distorted, then use LOCAL. This switch does not
function in FM mode.
Turn on the E5. Stations are tuned with the Buttons, Tun-
ing-Knob, Direct Frequency Entry and Auto-Search. Quick, s hort,
sequential presses of the buttons enables tuning up or down
frequency. Alternately, the TUNING knob can be used. Continuous
tuning in shortwave can only be done with the tuning knob and via
direct frequency entry.
Turn on the E5. Use this method when the desired frequency of a
radio station is known. AM and SW frequencies are entered in kilo-
hertz (KHz), e.g. 810 KHz or 9475 KHz.; FM frequencies are entered in
megahertz (MHz), e.g. 102.9 MHz, ignoring the decimal point.
1. Use the numeric buttons to enter the frequency.
2. Within 3 seconds, press the AM button if it’s an AM or SW fre-
quency, or the FM button for FM frequencies.
With the E5 on, auto-search tuning starts by pressing either the
up or down frequency button for about 2 seconds. The E5 has
3 selectable auto-search modes: STOP, ATS or D-5. The factory
programmed default mode is STOP. These are described below. When
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TUNING IN STATIONS
DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY
AUTO-SEARCH TUNING