G2000A OWNER’S MANUAL HOW TO USE YOUR GRUNDIG G2000A AM/FM/SW Radio NEED HELP? HERE’S HOW TO CONTACT US: • From the United States: 1-800-872-2228 • From Canada: 1-800-637-1648 • From everywhere else: 650-903-3866 • e-mail: grundig@ix.netcom.com • World Wide Web: www.grundigradio.
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1 CONTROLS 1.1 Leather cover Your G2000A comes with a leather cover, which is use both to protect the set and to use the radio in an inclines position. • Rotate the leather cover as shown in the illustration. You can now use the set in on inclined position. Notes The unit meets the CEE regulations concerning interference radiation. This product fulfills European directives 89/336/EEC, 73/23/EEC and 93/68/EEC.
1.2 Controls DC 4.
2 Display 2.1 Display The display provides information about the functioning of your world receiver: • • • • • • • • • While the radio is switched off, the current time will be indicated. The first time it is used, or if the memory is erased, ‘0:00’ will appear on the display. When the radio is switched on, the frequency in kHz or MHz and the wave band FM, MW, SW1 or SW2 will be indicated. When the alarm is switched on, the alarm mode(Alarm and radio or buzzer) will be indicated.
2.2 Switch the display mode You can change the information that appears on the display of the G-2000A with the MODE button. When the radio is off: • • • The display shows the current time mode (HOME or DUAL). o If you wish to check the other settings, press MODE briefly. The display changes each time you press the button. The display will return to the current time automatically after five seconds (or press MODE briefly). When the radio is on: • • • The display shows the frequency.
3 POWER SUPPLY 3.1 Batteries • Open the battery compartment and insert 3 alkaline batteries of the type R6, UM 3 or AA. • Remove the batteries when they are exhausted or if they are not going to be used for a long period of time. Note: If the DC 4.5 V switch off automatically. socket is in use, the battery supply will Note on Environmental Protection Do not throw exhausted batteries in the household refuse. Hand over the old batteries to you deader or public collecting when buying new ones.
3.2 AC Main Adapter (not included) You can connect the set to the mains using a mains adapter. Only use a mains adapter, which supplies 4.5V DC with the negative pole at the center pin of the plug . Before connecting the mains adapter • • • Check that the mains voltage indicated on the type plate of the adapter matches your local mains voltage. If the mains adapter equipped with a voltage selector, set this to the local voltage. Connect the mains adapter to the DC 4.
4 GENERAL 4.1 Time zones The earth rotates around its axis in 24 hours and around the sun In one year. These movements are responsible for the time differences and the seasons on earth. Due to the direction of rotation of the earth it is always earlier in the day to the west of where you are and later in the day to the east of where you are. The earth is divided into 24 time zones with a difference of one hour between adjacent zones.
• • Select A, if you only want to get reception for the stations with the frequency within the meter-bands. Select B, in case you wish to obtain the frequencies in between the gaps of the meterbands.
5 RADIO RECEPTION 5.1 AM STEP selector (MW) The minimum 'frequency distance' (span division) between adjacent radio stations (measured in kHz) is standardized all over the world. However, North and South America use another standard than the rest of the world. This means that the radio should use a tuning step according to the standard concerned in order to obtain accurate radio tuning. The AM STEP switch (in the battery compartment) allows accurate tuning for both standards.
5.3 Radio reception • • • • • • • • • • Ensure that the LOCK-switch is off. Press POWER to switch the radio on. The frequency and the wave band will appear on the display. Adjust the volume with the VOLUME control. You can connect headphones to the socket The loudspeaker will then be switched off. Set the wave range with the FM MW SW1 SW2 switch If you select SW with the FM MW SW1 SW2 switch, press METER to select the enquired meter band of short wave.
6 RADIO RECEPTION 6.1 Tuning to a station There are three possibilities for tuning in to a station: • • • Automatically - the stations are sought automatically. Manually - This is easy if the frequency of the station is already known (e.g. from your radio and television guide). Directly - The easiest way to obtain a station if its frequency is already known. Automatic tuning • • Keep or (TUNING UP or DOWNI pressed down until the frequency on the display changes continuously.
6.2 Preset radio stations You can program 20 stations into the memory, 5 on each waveband. Programming • • • • • • • Press POWER button to switch on the radio. Tune to a radio station automatically, manually or directly. Press the MEMO/TIME SET button. The 'MEMO' sign starts flashing on the display. Press the preset button (1...5) to store the selected station. Press MEMO/TIME SET button again to complete the storing procedure.
7 CLOCK 7.1 HOME/DUAL time display Priority Your G-2000A allows you to set two different times: HOME and DUAL. Normally, the HOME time has priority. You can also set the DUAL time to be displayed constantly. • • • • • The MODE button toggles the display between HOME, DUAL and ALARM time indication. After 5 seconds, the display will return to the previous indication. Press MODE once. The DUAL time appears and the DUAL indication starts flashing. Press MEMO/TIME SET to display the dual time constantly.
8 ALARM Alarm function You can use your world receiver as an alarm clock. To use this function you first have to set the alarm time. You will be woken with a bleep, or by the radio. Setting the alarm time • • • • • • Press MODE repeatedly until ALARM starts flashing on the display. Press MEMO/TIME SET. The time digits start flashing. Use the H button to set the hours and the M button to set the minutes (in the same way as the clock time).
9 SLEEP 9.1 Sleep function Your world receiver is equipped with a sleep function. It enables you to continue listening to the radio while you fall asleep. After 90, 80, 70 10 minutes the radio will be switched off automatically. Switching the sleep function on • • • • • Press POWER to turn on the radio. Press the SLEEP button. The display shows the 'SLEEP indication and the preset sleep time ('60'). Keep H or M pressed until the desired sleep time (10...90) is reached.
10 LOCK 10.1 LOCK switch By setting theLOCK switch to the LOCK position, a function is no longer interrupted when a button is accidentally touched. The LOCK-position is very useful: • • • • • • when carrying the radio with you, radio reception cannot be interrupted; when packing the radio or putting it away, it cannot be switched on accidentally. Set the LOCK switch in the 'lock' position. The'LOCK'-symbol will appear on the display: Now you can on y a just VOLUME, FM MW SW1 SW2, MONO/STEREO and ADIO/BUZZ.