G2 REPORTER AM/FM/Shortwave Radio/Recorder OWNER’S MANUAL © Copyright 2012 Etón Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
G2 REPORTER OWNER’S MANUAL 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, 8:00-4:30, Pacific Standard Time; www.etoncorp.com. 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 (0 °C to 40 °C).
G2 REPORTER OWNER’S MANUAL FUNCTION KEYS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 RADIO/MP3 8 9 ESC MENU ENTER 10 11 G2 REPORTER AM•FM•SW•Radio/Recorder 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 23 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 Power On/Off Frequency Tuning: M – Frequency Tuning: M + Built–in MIC Display Radio/MP3 Mode Selection Volume – Volume + Escape/Main Menu Tuning Knob: Rotate to Tune, Press to Confirm/Enter Speaker: Dual Stereo Speaker FM Stereo/Mono Selection 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 AM Button SW But
G2 REPORTER OWNER’S MANUAL FUNCTION KEYS 24 AM-FM-SW-Radio/Recorder FM: 64.0/87.0-108.0MHz AM: 522-1710KHz SW: 2.30-23.
G2 REPORTER OWNER’S MANUAL BATTERY POWER SUPPLY Before initial use, open the battery compartment (behind the back stand), make sure the lithium battery is installed. Charging the Lithium battery To charge the battery, connect the unit to the mini-USB port and opposite end to a power source (5V DC/500mA). While charging, the battery symbol shown on the display “ “ moves from right to left, and stops when the battery is fully charged.
G2 REPORTER OWNER’S MANUAL Turn ON/OFF the Unit 1. Turn ON/OFF manually: Press the < > button. 2. Turn Off Using Automatic Sleep Timer: Select “Sleep Timer” in Sys Set mode, press the Tuning Knob to enter and then rotate the Tuning Knob to adjust the auto turn off timer from 0-90 minutes. 3. Auto Turn Off: The unit will turn off automatically in 3 minutes if not in either Recording, Music or Radio playing mode. NOTE: I f the unit can not be turned on, please check the battery or the key lock button.
G2 REPORTER OWNER’S MANUAL FM Radio In Main Menu, select FM Radio and press the Tuning Knob to listen to FM. FM Radio Press the < > button to enter either Radio or Music Mode. Choose Bands In Radio Mode, press the < >,< > or < > button to select your desired band. The the top left corner of the display will show the band you are listening to. When listening to SW, press the < < m > bands. > button to change In Radio Mode, press the Tuning Knob or < > button to enter radio menu.
G2 REPORTER OWNER’S MANUAL FM Stereo/Mono Selection To activate stereo listening, press the < > button and the display will show < > symbol; press again to deactivate, and the mono symbol < > will show. Volume Adjustment Press the < > or < > button to adjust your desired volume level, the display will show the volume level. Antenna Reception 1. It only works when listen to FM and SW. 2.
G2 REPORTER OWNER’S MANUAL Tune in Stations Turn on the radio and select FM Radio from < Main Menu > by rotating the Tuning Knob. Press the < Tuning Knob > to enter, then choose your desired band by pressing on either the FM, AM or SW button. Use either of the methods below to tune into your desired station: 1. Rotate the Tuning Knob or press the < >, < > button, 2. Press and hold the < >, < > button for about two seconds, then release to auto tune into the next available station.
G2 REPORTER OWNER’S MANUAL Storing Stations Manually Select your desired station, press the tuning knob or the < > button and rotate the Tuning Knob to select < Save >, then rotate the Tuning Knob or the < >, < > button to select memory location from 1~50 in FM/SW mode or 1~25 in AM mode. Press the Tuning Knob again to confirm. Memory Locations: FM/SW(manual storage): M1-M50 AM(manual storage): M1-M25 Listening to Stored Memory 1.
G2 REPORTER OWNER’S MANUAL Record Radio While listen to the FM/AM/SW stations, you can directly record the programs by following the steps below: 1. Adjust the volume level up to 10 2. Press the Tuning Knob and rotate it to select either of below recording formats: · 129k BPS (WAV format, max 68 hours, 4GB) · 96k BPS (MP3 format, max 215 hours, 4GB) 3. Press the Tuning Knob to confirm your selection and start recording. The timer on the display starts to count.
G2 REPORTER OWNER’S MANUAL Listen to Recording Files 1. Select < Voice > in the < Main Menu > and press the Tuning Knob to enter. 2. Press the < 3. P ress the < press the < > or < > button to select file. > to play/pause the recorded file; > button to stop. NOTE: While not playing, you can press the Tuning Knob and select < Local Folder > to find a particular recording file.
G2 REPORTER OWNER’S MANUAL listen to mp3 files 1. Turn on the unit and select < Music > from the < Main Menu >, then press the Tuning Knob to enter. 2. Rotate the Tuning Knob or press the < > or < > button to select a music file. You can also directly enter the No. of the music file and press the < > button to enter. To search for a particular song, you can press the Tuning Knob in Stop Playing Mode and select Local folder to find. 3.
G2 REPORTER OWNER’S MANUAL 5. While not playing any music, press the Tuning Knob to enter the following settings: · Local folder: Select music file · Delete file: Delete a single music file · Delete all: Delete all music files · Exit To operate above settings, press the Tuning Knob to enter or confirm, rotate the Tuning Knob for selection. NOTE: Your can also connect the unit to the computer to delete files.
G2 REPORTER OWNER’S MANUAL Use as an Active Loudspeaker (Line-in) Connecting the unit to other medias (MP3, voice recorder, etc.) with the Line-in Cable, can increase the sound of the media connected. 1. Plug one end of the Line-in cable to the earphone jack of the audio equipment, and the other end into the Line-in Port of the unit. 2. Turn on the unit and select < Loudspeaker > in < Main Menu >. 3. Press the < 4. Press the < > button and select < Line Signal >. > button to play. 5.
G2 REPORTER OWNER’S MANUAL Use as Loudspeaker (mic) 1. Insert the external MIC into the external MIC Jack on the left side of the unit. 2. Turn on the unit, select in < Main Menu > by pressing the Tuning Knob. 3. Press the < 4. Press the < > button and select < MIC Signal >. > button to start. > button to pause/restart; press the < 5. Press the < button to turn off the speaker. > NOTE: 1 . Close to the MIC while speaking. 2. You can adjust the volume by press the < button.
G2 REPORTER OWNER’S MANUAL LINE-IN RECORDING 1. Press POWER button to turn on radio. 2. Plug a line in source into the LINE-IN socket < >. 3. Press the MENU button < > and turn the tuning knob to select LOUD SPEAKER. 4. Press the tuning knob. 5. P ress and release the SET button < SET > until LINE-IN sign appears. 6. Press the RECORD button < > to start recording. 7. Press the STOP button < > to stop recording. TO PLAY LINE-IN RECORDING Press the MENU button < > and turn tuning knob to select VOICE.
G2 REPORTER OWNER’S MANUAL Time Set 1. Select < Time Set > in Sys Set Mode by rotating the Tuning Knob. 2. Press the Tuning Knob and notice the hour-indicator flashes, then rotate the Tuning Knob to adjust the hour; Press the Tuning Knob and notice the minute-indicator flashes, then rotate the Tuning Knob to adjust the minute; Press the Tuning Knob and notice the second-indicator flashes, then rotate the Tuning Knob to adjust second. 3. Press the Tuning Knob to confirm time setting. Date Set 1.
G2 REPORTER OWNER’S MANUAL Alarm Set 1. Select [Alarm Set] in Sys Set mode and press the Tuning Knob, [New] appears on the display. 2. Press the Tuning Knob again to enter the alarm setting, [Normal Alarm/Power On/Power Off/Exit] appears. 3. Rotate the Tuning Knob to select Normal Alarm and press the Tuning Knob. 4. Rotate the Tuning Knob to select either [Only Once/Daily], press the Tuning Knob to enter [Alarm Time Setting]. 5. Rotate the Tuning Knob to adjust hours, minutes and seconds.
G2 REPORTER OWNER’S MANUAL Alarm On/Off Alarm Off: Select [Alarm Set] in Sys Set mode and press the Tuning Knob to enter. [New] appears on the display. Press the Tuning Knob again , [Normal Alarm, Power off, Power on, Exit] appears. Rotate the Tuning Knob to select [Power off], then follow the same steps in [Alarm Set]. NOTE: If the setting time of [Sleep Timer] is earlier than that of the [Alarm off], the [Sleep Timer] has the priority. Alarm On: 1.
G2 REPORTER OWNER’S MANUAL Sleep timer Select [Power Off] in Sys Set mode, press the Tuning Knob to enter, then rotate the Tuning Knob or press the < >, < > button to adjust the auto turn off timer from 0-90, select “0” to turn off the sleep timer. After setting the sleep timer, < > will shown on the display and a counting number next to the symbol.
G2 REPORTER OWNER’S MANUAL contrast setting Select [Contrast] in Sys Set mode and press the Tuning Knob. The brightness level 0-16 appears on the display, rotate the Tuning Knob to adjust, and then press the Tuning Knob to confirm and exit. memory info Select [Memory Info] in Sys Set mode and press the Tuning Knob to display the memory status.
G2 REPORTER OWNER’S MANUAL back stand Open the stand on the rear of the unit to allow for an upright position. working with ebook 1. Select in < Main Menu >, press the Tuning Knob to enter. 2.
G2 REPORTER OWNER’S MANUAL FM RDS 1. Select an FM station, press the Tuning Knob and rotate to select , the symbol < > will show on the display. > button to shift the transmitted details 2. Press the < (display on the button of the screen). PTY: Program Type PS: Station Name RT: Station Text Message (Only display if the station has transmitted) CT: Update RDS time (wait about 2-3 minutes to get the RDS time) 3.
G2 REPORTER OWNER’S MANUAL specifications Specifications for Radio 1. Frequency Range FM AM SW 87.0 - 108.0MHz or 64 522 - 1710 KHz 2.30 - 23.00 MHz 2. Preset Memories: FM 99 AM 50 SW 99 3. Noise Limit Sensitivity FM AM SW ≤ 5 V ≤ 2.5mv/m ≤ 50 V 4. Signal Selection ≥40dB Specifications for MP3 5. Memory 4GB 6. Record Format WAV/MP3 7. Max. Record Time about 215H (40kbps, MP3 format, 4GB) 8. Earphone Output ≤10mW*2 9. Communication Standard USB 2.0 (high speed) 10.
G2 REPORTER OWNER’S MANUAL WARRANTY REGISTRATION 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 http://www.etoncorp.com. 2. Mail in enclosed warranty card. 3.
G2 REPORTER OWNER’S MANUAL SERVICE FOR YOUR PRODUCT To obtain service for your product, we recommend first contacting an Etón service representative at 800-872-2228 US, 800-637-1648 Canada or (650) 903-3866 for problem determination and troubleshooting. 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.
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