S350DL AM/FM/Shortwave Radio OWNER’S MANUAL
S350DL OWNER’S MANUAL DO YOU NEED HELP? Contact Us. Etón Corporation 1015 Corporation Way Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA. 1-800-872-2228 (U.S.); 1-800-637-1648 (Canada); 650-903-3866 (worldwide); M-F, 8:30-4:30, Pacific Standard TIme; www.etoncorp.com. WARNING • • • • • • • Do not submerge or expose for extended period to water. Only operate within specified temperature range (0 °C to 40 °C). Unplug immediately if liquid has been spilled or object have fallen into the apparatus. Clean only with a dry cloth.
S350DL OWNER’S MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... 4 MAJOR FEATURES OF THE MODEL S30DL........................................ 5 CONTROL LOCATIONS........................................................................................ 6 CONNECTING TO POWER........................................................................
S350DL OWNER’S MANUAL 1 INTRODUCTION This owner’s manual is conveniently divided into two sections, BASIC OPERATION and INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE. Both sections are important. If you are new to shortwave listening, the INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE section will give you all the information that you need to be successful enjoying broadcasts from around the world.
S350DL OWNER’S MANUAL 3 CONTROL LOCATIONS 1 Power & Sleep Button 17 Volume Knob 2 Alarm Set Button 18 Bass Knob 3 Time Set Button 19 MW/SW1/SW2/SW3 Band Select 4 Hour Set Button 20 Bandwidth/FM Band Select 5 Minute Set Button 21 Telescopic Antenna for FM/SW 6 Alarm On/Off Button 22 Carrying Handle 7 Backlight/Snooze Button 23 Shoulder Strap 8 Battery Power Indicator 24 DC Jack 9 Signal/Strength Indicator 25 Battery Compartment 10 Digital Frequency Readout 26 MW/SW Antenna Jack 11 LCD Di
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S350DL OWNER’S MANUAL 4 CONNECTING TO POWER USING BATTERIES Open the battery compartment and insert 4 size D batteries (also called UM-1) according to the polarity diagram imprinted on the battery compartment floor. Please note the following regarding battery operation: • The S350DL has a battery power indicator in the LCD. Fresh batteries will show a full power level of three bars. If the indicator shows only one bar or the sound becomes week and distorted, replace the batteries.
S350DL OWNER’S MANUAL 6 TURNING THE RADIO ON AND OFF There are two ways to turn the radio on, with the 90-minute timer feature or without the 90-minute timer. To turn it off at any time, press the ‘POWER & SLEEP’ button for about one second. Note: When SLEEP Times is off, the clock always shows in the display. 1. WITH TIMER: A quick, short press of the ‘POWER & SLEEP’ button turns the radio on. ‘90’ shows in the display for about three seconds, then the radio’s normal frequency display shows.
S350DL OWNER’S MANUAL 9 TUNING IN AM STATIONS TUNING IN AM STATIONS (MW) Turn on the radio and set the AM/SW BAND switch to the AM position and the bandwidth switch to wide or narrow. MW appears in the display. Use the outer ‘fast’ tuning knob to find stations, fine tuning with the inner ‘slow’ knob when needed. • The telescopic antenna does not have to be extended for AM reception. The radio has an internal, directional, ferrite-bar antenna for AM reception.
S350DL OWNER’S MANUAL 10 TUNING IN SHORTWAVE STATIONS continued place the BAND WIDTH control in the NARROW position. If there is no interference, leave it in the WIDE position. If there is excess background noise, turn on the SW LPF switch, which may minimize the noise. If a station is so strong that audio distortion occurs, reduce the gain level with the AM/SW RF GAIN control knob by turning it counter-clockwise. The Frequency Lock feature, described on page 13, also works with shortwave.
S350DL OWNER’S MANUAL 12 USING THE SLEEP TIMER The S350DL includes a sleep timer, which lets you set the radio to turn off after an amount of time of your choice. On the S350DL, the sleep timer is automatically activated for 90 minutes whenever the radio is turned on. After pressing the POWER&SLEEP button to turn on the radio, notice that ‘90’ appears in the display as well as the SLEEP symbol.
S350DL OWNER’S MANUAL 14 USING THE BACKLIGHT The S350DL has a backlight to light the display in low light situations. It can be activated with the following two methods. 1. To temporarily light the display, perform a quick, short press on the BACKLIGHT button. The backlight automatically turns off after eight seconds. 2. To permanently light the display, press and hold BACKLIGHT button for more than one second. The backlight will be turned on until the BACKLIGHT button is pressed again. 3.
S350DL OWNER’S MANUAL 16 USING THE LINE OUT SOCKETS The line out sockets (RCA sockets), labeled L, R, provide industry standard left and right stereo line level outputs that can be used to feed audio to a tape recorder, stereo system, or any device with audio line level inputs. The output is stereo when the radio is tuned to an FM station broadcasting in stereo. 17 USING THE EARPHONE JACK The earphone jack can be used with stereo headphones using a 1/8 inch (3.5 millimeter) plug. Sound is in stereo.
S350DL OWNER’S MANUAL 19 INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE Shortwave enables you to hear stations from around the world. Now that you have a shortwave radio, no doubt you’ll want to hear worldwide stations right away. If you’re new to shortwave, please take some time to learn the basics outlined below. To successfully listen to shortwave stations you must know how to find them. They are found in the shortwave ‘bands’.
S350DL OWNER’S MANUAL 22 SHORTWAVE BANDS KILOHERTZ (KHz) (as on some models S350DL) S350DL switch setting BAND MEGAHERTZ (MHz) (as on some models) 120 meters 2,300-2,500 MHz 2300- 2500 KHz SW1 90 meters 3,20-3,40 MHz 3200-3400 KHz SW1 75 meters 3,90-4,00 MHz 3900-4000 KHz SW1 60 meters 4,750-5,060 MHz 4750-5060 KHz SW1 49 meters 5,950-6,20 MHz 5950-6200 KHz SW1 41 meters 7,10-7,60 MHz 7100-7600 KHz SW1 31 meters 9,20-9,90 MHz 9500-9900 KH
S350DL OWNER’S MANUAL 23 DAY BANDS / NIGHT BANDS DAY BANDS / NIGHT BANDS – THE DIFFERENCE IS VERY IMPORTANT Because shortwave signals depend on such factors as the sun, the ionosphere and interaction with the earth itself, signals cannot be heard on all bands throughout the day. Some bands are best during the daylight hours, and some are best at night. Here are some good ‘rules of thumb’.
S350DL OWNER’S MANUAL 25 EVENING/NIGHT LISTENING This is the best time to listen, because the broadcasters are deliberately transmitting to North America. These bands may be extremely good around sunset and sunrise too. NIGHT BANDS CHARACTERISTICS 25 meters Similar to 31m. 31 meters Good all night, everywhere. Often extremely good at sunrise and sunset. Good results often start about an hour before sunset. 41 meters Similar to 49m.
S350DL OWNER’S MANUAL 27 LIMITED WARRANTY TO THE ORIIGINAL CUSTOMER This Etón product, as supplied and distributed by Etón is warranted by Etón against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship for the following limited warranty period: One (1) year parts and labor This limited warranty begins on the original date of purchase, and is valid only on products purchased through an authorized Etón retailer and does not include transportation, installation, removal or reinstallation.
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