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© Copyright 2009 Etón Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Grundig Radio Line By Etón Corporation TRA VELER II DIGIT AL G8 AM/FM/L W/Shortwave Radio with A TS (Auto T uning Storage) OWNER’S MANUAL[...]
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3 Tr aveler II Digital G8 OWNER’S MANUAL DO YOU NEED HELP? Contact Us If you need help, please contact us, Monday-Friday , 8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., North American Pacific Time. 1-800-872-2228 from the U.S; 1-800-637-1648 from Canada; 650-903-3866, worldwide; F AX: 650-903-3867; web site, www .etonco rp.com ; Etón Corpor ation, 1015 Corpor ation Wa[...]
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4 Tr aveler II Digital G8 OWNER’S MANUAL 5 Tr aveler II Digital G8 OWNER’S MANUAL IMPORT ANT BA TTER Y INFORMA TION Batteries are not included. T o minimize the possibility of battery acid leakage, only use h igh qu ality a lkalin e, lit hium o r re chargea ble ni ckel-m etal-h ydride batteries (must be recharged outside of the radio). Never in[...]
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6 Tr aveler II Digital G8 OWNER’S MANUAL 7 Tr aveler II Digital G8 OWNER’S MANUAL VOLUME Use the volume knob, on the right side, to adjust the volume. LISTENING TO FM, AM, L W (Longwave) or SW Select the FM, AM, L W or SW band by pressing the FM, AM/L W , or / SW / buttons . AM is shown as MW (medium wave). Use the TUNING knob to tune the rad[...]
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8 Tr aveler II Digital G8 OWNER’S MANUAL 9 Tr aveler II Digital G8 OWNER’S MANUAL MEMORIZING FREQUENCIES MANUALL Y The radio can memorize 100 FM, 100 AM, 100 L W and 200 SW (shortwave) frequencies. T o memorize a frequency , with the radio turned on tune to the frequency of your choice; then follow the instructions below: 1. Press the MEMORY bu[...]
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10 Tr aveler II Digital G8 OWNER’S MANUAL 11 Tr aveler II Digital G8 OWNER’S MANUAL SETTING THE CLOCK The clock functions in 24 hour mode only , not in 12 hour , AM, PM time. 1. Set the time zone selector onto your home time zone. 2. Press the HOME/WORLD button for about two seconds and notice that the HOME time hour in the display ashes. 3.[...]
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12 Tr aveler II Digital G8 OWNER’S MANUAL 13 Tr aveler II Digital G8 OWNER’S MANUAL CONTROL KEYS ON/OFF With the radio off, press and hold the “SNOOZE” button for 3 second in order to turn the control key’ s sound On or Off. STEP For fast tuning, press and hold the Step button for 2 second with the radio on until “>>” appears in[...]
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14 Tr aveler II Digital G8 OWNER’S MANUAL 15 Tr aveler II Digital G8 OWNER’S MANUAL W ARRANTY – If your pr od uct is st ill in wa rra nty and th e E tón se rvi ce repr esentative determines that warranty service is needed, a return authorization will be issued and instructions for shipment to an authorized warranty repair facility . Do Not s[...]
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16 Tr aveler II Digital G8 MANUAL D’OPÉRATION 17 Tr aveler II Digital G8 MANUAL D’OPÉRATION Tr aveler II Digital G8 MANUAL D’OPÉRATION VOUS A VEZ BESOIN D’AIDE. CONT ACTEZ Eton Corporation, 1015 Corporation W ay , Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA. 1-800-872-2228 (Etats-Unis.); 1-800-637-1648 (Canada); 650-903-3866 (le reste du monde); M-F , 8:00[...]
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18 Tr aveler II Digital G8 MANUAL D’OPÉRATION 19 Tr aveler II Digital G8 MANUAL D’OPÉRATION Tr aveler II Digital G8 MANUAL D’OPÉRATION INFORMA TION IMPORT ANTE RELA TIVE AUX PILES Les piles ne sont pas incluses. Pour minimiser le risque de fuite d’acide des piles, utilisez uniquement des piles de haute qualité alcalines, au lithium ou r[...]
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20 Tr aveler II Digital G8 MANUAL D’OPÉRATION 21 Tr aveler II Digital G8 MANUAL D’OPÉRATION Tr aveler II Digital G8 MANUAL D’OPÉRATION Pour arrêter la minuterie de sommeil, allumez la radio en appuyant sur le bouton POWER pendant deux secondes. Eteignez-la en appuyant sur le bouton POWER. Il est normal que l’afchage s’éclaire pend[...]
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22 Tr aveler II Digital G8 MANUAL D’OPÉRATION 23 Tr aveler II Digital G8 MANUAL D’OPÉRATION Tr aveler II Digital G8 MANUAL D’OPÉRATION Bandes en ondes courtes de G8: Le G8 indique les fréquences en KHz, mais MHz est également utilisé. BANDE # KILOHERTZ (KHz) MEGAHERTZ (MHz) 90 m 3150- 3450 KHz 3.15-3.450 MHz 75 m 3850- 4050 KHz 3.85-4.0[...]
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24 Tr aveler II Digital G8 MANUAL D’OPÉRATION 25 Tr aveler II Digital G8 MANUAL D’OPÉRATION Tr aveler II Digital G8 MANUAL D’OPÉRATION ANTENNES Pour les bandes AM (MW) et GO, la radio utilise une antenne de barre de ferrite directionnelle interne. T ournez la radio pour une meilleure réception. Pour les bandes FM/OC dépliez entièrement [...]
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26 Tr aveler II Digital G8 MANUAL D’OPÉRATION 27 Tr aveler II Digital G8 MANUAL D’OPÉRATION Tr aveler II Digital G8 MANUAL D’OPÉRATION RÉPÉTITION D’ALARME (SNOOZE)/ECLAIRAGE/BOU - TON DE V ERRO UILLA GE Lorsque votre alarme fonctionne et que le bouton SNOOZE est pr essé, cela va vous permettre de dormir 5 minutes de plus, puis l’ala[...]
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28 Tr aveler II Digital G8 MANUAL D’OPÉRATION 29 Tr aveler II Digital G8 MANUAL D’OPÉRATION Tr aveler II Digital G8 MANUAL D’OPÉRATION ENREGISTREMENT DE LA GARANTIE An d’assurer une couvertur e complète de la garantie et les mises à jour du produit, l’enr egistrement de votre produit doit êtr e effectué le plus tôt possible apr[...]
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30 GUÍA DE FUNCIONADMIEN TO DE T rav eler II Digital G8 31 GUÍA DE FUNCIONADMIEN TO DE T rav eler II Digital G8 GUÍA DE FUNCIONADMIEN TO DE T rav eler II Digital G8 ¿NECESIT A A YUDA? CONT ACTENOS. Eton Corporation, 1015 Corporation W ay , Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA. 1-800-872-2228 (EE.UU.); 1-800-637-1648 (Canadá); 650-903-3866 (resto del mundo[...]
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32 GUÍA DE FUNCIONADMIEN TO DE T rav eler II Digital G8 33 GUÍA DE FUNCIONADMIEN TO DE T rav eler II Digital G8 GUÍA DE FUNCIONADMIEN TO DE T rav eler II Digital G8 KHz o 10 KHz; luego espere por unos segundos para conrmar y la pantalla mostrará el tiempo del dia. Encendiendo/apagando la onda larga No es necesario realizar este pr ocedimient[...]
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34 GUÍA DE FUNCIONADMIEN TO DE T rav eler II Digital G8 35 GUÍA DE FUNCIONADMIEN TO DE T rav eler II Digital G8 GUÍA DE FUNCIONADMIEN TO DE T rav eler II Digital G8 Para desactivar el temporizador , encienda la radio presionando el botón POWER durante dos segundos. Para apagarla, presione el botón POWER. Es normal que la pantalla se encienda p[...]
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36 GUÍA DE FUNCIONADMIEN TO DE T rav eler II Digital G8 37 GUÍA DE FUNCIONADMIEN TO DE T rav eler II Digital G8 GUÍA DE FUNCIONADMIEN TO DE T rav eler II Digital G8 BANDAS DE ONDA CORT A DEL G8: El G8 muestra las frecuencias en KHz, per o también lo puede hacer en MHz. BANDA # KILOHERCIOS (KHz) MEGAHERCIOS (MHz) 90 m 3150- 3450 KHz 3.15-3.450 M[...]
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38 GUÍA DE FUNCIONADMIEN TO DE T rav eler II Digital G8 39 GUÍA DE FUNCIONADMIEN TO DE T rav eler II Digital G8 GUÍA DE FUNCIONADMIEN TO DE T rav eler II Digital G8 ANTENAS Para AM (MW) y L W la radio usa una antena de barra de ferrita, interna y direccional. Gir e el radio para una mejor recepción. Para FM/SW , extienda completamente la antena[...]
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40 GUÍA DE FUNCIONADMIEN TO DE T rav eler II Digital G8 41 GUÍA DE FUNCIONADMIEN TO DE T rav eler II Digital G8 GUÍA DE FUNCIONADMIEN TO DE T rav eler II Digital G8 BOTÓNES SNOOZE/LIGHT/LOCK (SIEST A/LUZ/BLOQUEO) Cuando su alarma suena y se presiona SNOOZE, esto le permite dormir por 5 minutos más, luego la alarma suena de nuevo. El presionar [...]
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42 GUÍA DE FUNCIONADMIEN TO DE T rav eler II Digital G8 43 GUÍA DE FUNCIONADMIEN TO DE T rav eler II Digital G8 GUÍA DE FUNCIONADMIEN TO DE T rav eler II Digital G8 REGISTRO DE LA GARANTÍA Para asegurar una plena cobertura por parte de la garantía o de actualizaciones del producto, usted deberá completar el r egistro de su producto lo antes p[...]
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Etón Corporation Corporate Headquarters 1015 Corporation W ay Palo Alto, California 94303 USA tel +1 650-903-3866 tel +1 800-872-2228 fax +1 650-903-3867 Etón Canada 1 Y onge Street, Suite 1801 T oronto, Ontario M5E 1W7 Canada tel +1 416-214-6885 Designed by Etón Corporation and assembled in China. I © Copyright 2009 Etón Corporation. All righ[...]