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FIELD RADIO 5450DLX

AM/FM/Shortwave field radio with LCD backlight display and signal strength indicator

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DO YOU NEED HELP? Contact Us

If you need help, please contact us, 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; 650-903-3866, worldwide;

FAX: 650-903-3867; website, www.etoncorp.com;

Et6n Corporation, 1015 Corporation Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA

WARNING

• Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.

• Do not submerge or expose for extended period to water.

• Protect from high humidity and rain.

• Only operate within specified temperature range (O oc to 40 °C).

• Unplug immediately if liquid has been spilled or object have fallen into the apparatus.

• Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not use detergents or chemical solvents as this might damage the finish.

• Unplug and disconnect external antennas during lightning storms.

• Do not remove cover [or back].

• Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

ENVIRONMENT

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Disposal

According to the European Directive 2002/96/EC all

Fe electrical and 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.

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MORE INFORMATION

This operation guide provides instructions for the most commonly used aspects of this product. Additional instructions and information can be found on our web site at www.etoncorp.com.

INSTALLING BATTERIES

The battery compartment is on the back of the radio. Remove it by pressing the two tabs and pulling up. Install only fresh, new alkaline

D cells, all of the same brand and type. To prevent battery acid leakage, follow these instructions. Battery acid leakage is not covered by the radio's warranty. Never install or replace with batteries of different brands and types. Never intermix old batteries with new ones. When not using the radio for more than 30 days, remove the batteries.

USING BATIERIES

Use 6 D size alkaline batteries. Install them with correct polarity using the diagram inside the battery compartment on the back of the radio. Replace them if the battery strength indicator in the display shows one bar or the sound becomes distorted. The radio will turn off automatically if the batteries become too weak.

BATTERY LEVEL INDICATOR

The battery level indicator is in the upper left corner of the display.

When batteries are full, ":n•~" will be displayed in the LCD; if "~" flashes, it indicates that batteries are low and the radio will soon turn off automatically.

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USING AC POWER

Plug AC adapter into the socket on the left side of the radio. Use only the AC adapter supplied. When the AC adapter is plugged in, the full power level will show in the upper left corner of the display, looking like a full battery. If you lose the AC adapter that came with the radio, use one with 9 Volt DC output, negative polarity, 500 milliampere and a plug with 5.5 millimeter outer diameter, 2.1 millimeter inner diameter.

POWERING FROM A CAR OR BOAT

Use a DC to DC converter. Output: 9 Volt DC, negative polaritY, outer diameter 5.5 millimeter; inner diameter 2.1 millimeter.

TURNING ON AND OFF

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SETTING AND

DEACTIVATING THE SLEEP TIMER

Turn on the radio by pressing the red POWER & SLEEP button on the front top right corner of the radio. When it turns on you will briefly see a sleep timer symbol in the bottom portion of the display, this is the sleep time and the radio will play for this amount of minutes and then shut off. It can be deactivated by continuously pressing the power button until 'on' appears in the bottom of the display; with each press you will see the numbers going down from 90 to 60 to

45 to 30 to 15 to 10 to 5 to 1 minute and then to 'on'. When 'on' appears, stop pressing the button. The sleep timer is now disengaged and you don't have to change it unless you want a sleep time to appear.

To activate the sleep timer, turn the radio on and press the POWER &

SLEEP button continuously until the desired sleep time appears. The radio will play for the specified length of time and automatically shut off. The sleep timer symbol will show in the display, "P!!I".

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TURNING THE S450DLX ON AND OFF

Turn on the radio by pressing the red POWER & SLEEP button on the front top right corner of the radio. When the unit is on, press the

POWER & SLEEP again to turn the radio off.

SETTING AND DEACTIVATING THE SLEEP TIMER

To activate the sleep timer, turn the radio on and press the POWER &

SLEEP button continuously until the desired sleep time appears. The sleep timer symbol will show in the display, "t!!!l". With each press, the display will show the following on/sleep options: On, 90 to 60 to

45 to 30 to 15 to 10 to 5 to 1 .minute and then to 'on'. The radio will play for the specified length of time and automatically shut off. When

'on' appears, the sleep timer will be disengaged.

VOLUME KNOB

Turn up the volume by turning the volume knob (upper left of four knobs at lower front center of radio) clockwise (right), down by turning the knob counterclockwise (left).

POWER fAILURE BACKUP FEATURE

If batteries are in the unit and it is powered via its AC adapter, it will automatically switch to battery use if there is an AC power failure.

USING THE LOCK BUTTON

To lock all of the keys and buttons press and hold the LOCK button in the top, middle of the display. Press the same button for 2 seconds to unlock it.

USING THE QUICK TUNE BUTTON

(Q. TUNE button, below the display)

To quickly tune across a band press the Q.TUNE button. It will save you time when going to a frequency on the other end of the band.

This works on AM, FM and Shortwave.

THE TUNING KNOB CONTROLS:

STOP, SLOW, FAST

Above the tuning knob are the STOP, SLOW and FAST buttons. Pressing

STOP locks the tuning dial. Press it again to unlock it. Pressing SLOW or FAST gives you slow tuning or fast tuning. Use which ever one that you prefer.

ANTENNA OX/LOCAL SWITCH

(right side of radio)

If the station you're listening to is so strong that it sounds distorted, turn this switch to the LOCAL position. Otherwise, leave it on DX, which stands for maximum distance.

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The FM frequency range is from 87 to 108 MHz.

• Fully extend the telescopic antenna and turn on the radio.

• Place the top BANDWIDTH control onto the MONO or STEREO position. Stereo is needed only when you're using headphones and

STEREO appears above the top left of the frequency in the display.

FM mono has better signal and noise ratio as well as anti-multiplex interference.

• Tune in the station with the TUNING knob or by pressing the UP/

DOWN button or by pressing and holding the UP/DOWN button for one second to engage auto tuning.

BASS/TREBLE KNOBS

(lower left and right of four knobs at lower front center of radio)

Use these knobs to control the bass and treble response of the radio's speaker system.

USING THE AM RF GAIN KNOB

(upper right of four knobs at lower front center of radio)

When listening to AM (MW) broadcast stations, this control knob should be dialed to or near position 5. If you are listening to a weak station, increase the gain, when listening to extremely strong stations, decrease the gain. For listening to Shortwave stations, place this control to maximum gain and decrease the gain as necessary .

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ANGING THE TUNING STEPS

MW, or medium wave stations, known as AM stations in North

America, range from 520 to 171 0 KHz in North America and from

522 to 1620 KHz in other parts of the world. In North America they tune in 1 0 KHz steps and in other parts of the world they may tune in 9 KHz steps. The radio is set up for 1 0 KHz tuning by default, but to change the steps to 9 KHz, go into the battery compartment and move the switch from 1 0 KHz to 9 KHz and then press the reset button (in the front lower right of the radio) with a paper clip. The switch is located on the middle of the ridge between the upper set and lower set of batteries.

1. Turn on the radio.

2 . Place the top BANDWIDTH switch into theW or N position (wide or narrow). Place bottom BANDWIDTH switch into the MW position.

3. Place AM/SW RF GAIN switch into the 5 position, higher if necessary.

4. Tune in the station with the TUNING knob or by pressing the UP/

DOWN button or by pressing and holding the UP/DOWN button for one second to engage auto tuning.

Use WIDE if no interference is present. Use NARROW if interference is present.

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TUNING IN SW (shortwave) STATIONS

1. Turn on radio.

2 . Place the upper BANDWIDTH switch in theW or N position.

Place the lower switch into SW1, SW2 or SW3.

3. Place AM/SW RF GAIN control into the 10 position; decrease if necessary.

4. SW appears in frequency range of 1711 to 29999 KHz.

5. Tune in the station with the TUNING knob or by pressing the UP/

DOWN button or by pressing and holding the UP/DOWN button for one second to engage auto tuning.

TUNING TO SW FREQUENCY RANGES (BANDS)

Tune to these frequency ranges for best results. The radio can also tune between these ranges. rrequency Time of Day

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OPTIMIZING SHORTWAVE RECEPTION

Shortwave enables listening to broadcasts over vast distances including other countries and continents. The following information will help you get the best results.

• During the day, frequencies above 13 MHz are usually best.

• At night, frequencies below 13 MHz are usually best.

• Around sunset and sunrise, the entire shortwave range may be good.

• Getting very close to a window and holding the radio improves shortwave reception.

To learn about shortwave we recommend the publication below, published yearly and available from major booksellers. Additionally, the Internet is a great resource for learning about shortwave. Type

'shortwave reception' into your favorite search engine.

WORLD RADIO TV HANDBOOK

Published in the USA by Watson-Guptill Publications,

770 Broadway, 7th Floor,

New York, NY 10003-9595. www.watsonguptill.com

STORING AND RETRIEVING STATIONS INTO

AND FROM PRESETS (MEMORIES)

Tune to the station that you want to store. Press and release the T.SET button and see 'Preset' with a number underneath it flash in the right side of the display. Press the UP or DOWN buttons over and over to find the 'Preset' number that you want to store it into. A quick press of the T.SET button will finalize the entry.

Press the PRESET button continuously to retrieve the stations that have been stored. Notice that the frequency in the display changes and the 'Preset' number shows on the right side of the display.

A station cannot be erased from memory. Simply store another station over it.

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SETTING THE CLOCK

The S450DLX's clock works in either the 12 hour or 24 hour mode.

To change the clock from one mode to another, turn the radio off, press and hold the UP button for 5 seconds.

To set the clock:

1. Turn radio off.

2. Press and hold the T.SET button until the hour starts flashing.

3 . Turn the tuning knob in either direction or press the UP button to set the hour.

4 . Quick press the DOWN button to make the minutes flash and turn the tuning knob to set the minutes

5. Quick press the T.SET button to finalize the entry.

Do the above steps quickly or the time set mode will exit.

If it exits, simply start over.

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There are two alarm clocks, Timer A and Timer B.

1 . Turn the radio off .

2. Press and hold the TIMER A or TIMER B button until the hour flashes.

3. Turn the tuning knob in either direction or press the UP button to set the hour.

4 . Quick press the DOWN button to make the minutes flash and turn the tuning knob to set the minutes.

5. Quick press whichever button you are using, TIMER A or TIMER B, to finalize entry.

ACTIVATING AND DEACTIVATING

TH.E ALARM CLOCK

Press and release the TIMER A or TIMER B button. 'Timer A' or 'Timer

B' flashes in the display. While it flashes, press ALARM over and over.

A bell "(<.l)," speaker~·>) or nothing appears in the display next to

'Timer A' or 'Timer B'. Select the bell icon to activate the alarm and set the alarm to go off with a beeping sound. Select the speaker icon if you wish to wake up to the last radio station tuned to. If nothing is selected the alarm will be deactivated. Set the volume to a level you want to hear.

USING THE SNOOZE FEATURE

(top right of radio)

To delay the alarm, the snooze feature can be activated by pressing the

SNOOZE button when the alarm turns on. Once pressed, the alarm will activate again in 5 minutes. This can be repeated up to 4 times.

USING THE LINE IN

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These sockets are on the right side of the S450DLX, an 1/8 inch stereo type (3.5 mm). An external audio device (such as an MP3 player) can be played by connecting an AUX line from the device into the Line-In socket.

The Line-Out socket can be used to feed audio from the S450DLX to amplified external speakers.

USING TH

E EARPHONE JACK

The earphone jack can be used with stereo headphones using an 1/8 inch (3.5 millimeter) plug. FM sound is in stereo if the signal is sent in stereo and the ST position is selected with the BANDWIDTH switch.

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EXTERNAL ANTENNAS

FM/SW EXT. ANT. -this socket, on the back of the radio is primarily for antennas designed to be fed with 50 or 75 ohm coaxial cable, such as dipoles or comparable antennas. It can also be used for long wire antennas. Use F plugs for feeding this socket.

ANT. SENS SWITCH: EXT or INT

(right side of radio)

Use this switch to enable the use of FM or SW internal or external antennas.

MW EXT. ANT. -This is a 500 ohm impedance socket, for use with long wire antennas.

USING THE GRUNDIG AN200 ANTENNA FOR

IMPROVED AM(MW) PERFORMANCE

(not included)

The AN200 AM broadcast band (MW) loop antenna or any similar model does not need to be plugged in, simply set it next to the radio and tune it to the same frequency that the radio is tuned to. Swivel the radio and the antenna to achieve maximum performance. This antenna can be purchased by contacting Eton or one of our distributors . Call us for details.

USING THE AM IF OUT SOCKET

(back of radio)

Use this F socket to access an amplitude modulated intermediate frequency output for use in receiving DRM signals . It can also be used for other types of radio frequency experimentation. We do not provide support for this feature. To find out more about it, enter 'DRM digital radio mondial' or 'AM intermediate frequency output for DRM' or

'AM intermediate frequency output' on an internet search site or look up these terms in a radio electronics book or in an encyclopedia. to access an amplitude modulated intermediate frequency output for use in receiving DRM signals. It can also be used for other types of radio frequency experimentation. We do not provide support for this feature. To find out more about it, enter 'DRM digital radio mondial' or 'AM intermediate frequency output for DRM' or 'AM intermediate frequency output' on an Internet search site or look up these terms in a radio electronics book or in an encyclopedia.

LIGHT B UTTON

(right top of radio)

Press this button to light the display for a few seconds. When using the

AC adapter pressing it for 3 seconds will permanently light the display.

KEY LIG HT SWITCH

(right side of radio)

Flip this switch to ON to make the keys light when they are pressed.

Flip it to OFF to turn off this feature.

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TO RESET THE S450DLX

If the radio malfunctions or doesn't work properly, insert a paper clip into the hole on the front lower right side. Make sure the paper clip is inserted until the display reappears.

WARRANTY REGISTRATION

The radio is warranted for one-year. To ensure full warranty coverage or product updates, registration of your product should be completed as soon as possible after purchase or receipt. You may use one of the following options to register your product:

1. By visiting our website at www.etoncorp.com.

2. Mail in enclosed warranty card.

3. Mail your registration card or information to the following address;

Include your name, full mailing address, phone number, model purchased, date purchased, retail vendor name and product serial number (typically located in or near the battery compartment):

Et6n Corporation

1015 Corporation Way

Palo Alto, CA 94303

LIMITED WARRANTY

Retain the warranty information from your warranty card with your proof of purchase or the Limited Warranty information can also be viewed at www.etoncorp.com.

SERVICE FOR YOUR PRODUCT

To obtain service for your product, we recommend first contacting an Et6n service representative at 800-872-2228 US, 800-637-1648 Canada or

(650) 903-3866 for problem determination and trouble-shooting. If further service is required, the technical staff will instruct how to proceed based on whether the radio is still under warranty or needs non-warranty service.

WARRANTYIf your product is still in warranty and the Et6n service representative determines that warranty service is needed, a return authorization will be issued and instructions for shipment to an authorized warranty repair facility. Do not ship your radio back without obtaining the return authorization number.

NON-WARRANTYIf your product is no longer under warranty and requires service our technical staff will refer you to the nearest repair facility that will be able to best handle the repair.

For service outside of North America, please refer to the distributor information included at time of purchase/receipt.

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LIMITED WARRANTY

Et6n Corporation (Et6n) offers a limited warranty to the original customer against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship on t hi s product This warranty is val i d only for the orig i nal purchaser and is not transferable .

Prior to r eturni ng any product fo r warr ant y ser v i ce , th e purch ase r must con t act Et 6n or t h e designated service center for troub l eshoot i ng and ser v i c e procedure in s truct i ons. Damage d parts o r products become the property of Et6n . Pa r ts and pr oducts re p l aced by Et6n assume t h e remain in g origina l warranty, or n in ety (9 0) days , w h i c h eve r i s longe r.

TWO (2) YEARS PARTS AND LABOR· Europe

ONE (1) YEAR PARTS AND LABOR· North America

This limited warranty begins on the original date of purchase, and is valid only on products purchased through an authorized Et6n retailer. Warranty repairs must be performed by Et6n or an authorized service center. To receive warranty service , the original dated bill of sale , or a copy , must be presented upon request as proof of purchase . Ins tallation , remova l or reinstallation of the p ' roduct is not included under this warranty. Shipping to Et6n or the authorized se r vice center is the responsibility of the purchaser . For products purchased in Europe , please return to your deale r or the distributor of your country, whic h i s listed on a sheet included i n the packag i ng .

Et6n will repair or replace this product, at our option and at no charge, with new or reconditioned parts if this product is found to be defective during the limited warranty period . To be e li gib l e for warranty coverage, the product must be returned w i th shipp in g c h arges prepaid no later than

15 days after the expiration of the warranty period to Et6n or the designated serv i ce cente r .

This l im i ted warranty covers manufactu r ing defects in material and wo rkmanship enco u ntere d in n ormal, noncom me rc ial use of this p ro du ct and shall not appl y to th e fo l l ow i ng , i nc l ud i ng , b u t not l i m i ted to: damage that occurs d u e t o a ppl ic a t i ons an d u ses for w h i c h the prod uct w as no t intended ; fa il ures or p r ob l ems that a r e c aused by p r oducts or e qu ip m ent no t supp li ed b y Et6n ; acc i dents , misuse , abuse, neglect m i sappli cat i o n , f i re , w a te r , lig h tning , or othe r acts of nature ; i nco rr ec t l i ne voltage , fluctuations, o r surges ; damage ca u sed b y i m p r oper or fa ulty insta l la tion ; damage caused by acid leakage from i mprope rly i nsta ll ed o r de fec t i ve b atte ri es ; pr od u ct alteration or modification; or use of unauthor i zed parts, supp li es, a c cessories , or eq ui pment th at damage th i s p r oduct or result i n ser vi ce proble m s .

SERVICE INFORMATION

To obtain se r vice for your Et6 n product f i rst conta ct a n E t6 n ser v ice rep r ese n tati v e at

1-800-872-2228 U S, 1-800-637-1648 C a n a d a or you r r espec t ive coun t ry d i st rib ut or i n

Europe (see enclosed list) for t r oubl esh ooting . Ma ny co mmon ques t i on s an d pr ob l em s c a n be resolved over the pho n e .

WARRANTY REGISTRATION

To ensure full warranty coverage or produc t updates , r egistration of your product should be completed as soon as possible after purchase or receipt. You may u se one of the following options to register your product:

1 . By visiting our website at http://www.etoncorp.com.

2 . Mail in enclosed warranty card.

3 . Mail your registration card or information to following address ; include your name, full mailing address, phone number, email address, model pur ch ased, date purchased, retail vendor name :

SERVICE FOR YOUR PRODUCT

To obtain service for your produc t we reco mme nd f i rst con tact i ng a n Et6n serv i ce represe n tative a t: 1-800-872-2228 US , 1-800-637-1648 Canada ,

(550) 903-3866 or [email protected] for p r ob l em d et ermin at i on an d trouble-shoo t i ng. I f further service i s requi r ed , t he te ch n ical staff w i ll i n s t ruct how to proceed based on whe th er the r ad i o i s st il l u nder w ar r anty o r n eeds non warranty se r vice.

WARRANTYIf your prod uc t is st i l l in warranty an d the Et6 n se rv ice r ep r esen t ative deter mi nes warr a n ty servic e is n eeded , a r etu r n aut ho r ization w i ll be i ss u ed and ins t ructions wil l be given. DO NOT shi p y our r adi o back w i t h o u t ob t a i n i ng t he return authorizatio n. Et6n Corporation

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Palo Alto, CA 94303 USA

LIMITED WARRANTY

Retain the warranty information from your warranty card w i th your proof of purchase or the Limited Warranty information can also be viewed at www.etoncorp.com.

NON-WARRANTY I f your product is no longer un de r w a r ra nt y an d r eq u i res s ervice , the Et6 n se rvi c e r epresentati v e w i ll r efe r you to the nea r es t r e p a ir fac i l i ty that w i l l best hand l e t h e r epa i r .

For service outside N ort h America , p l ease r efe r t o t h e di st r ib u t o r inf o r ma t ion inc l uded at time o f purchase/re ce i pt.

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Go to: www.etoncorp.com/productregistration, or mail this form today.

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