Eton Sound 102 User manual
SOUND 102
FM/DAB With Dock for iPod
OWNER’S MANUAL
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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 specied 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. Do not use detergents or chemical solvents as this
might damage the nish.
• Unplug and disconnect external antennas during lightning storms.
• Do not remove cover [or back].
• Refer servicing to qualied service personnel.
Disposal
According to the European Directive 2002/96/EC all
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.
ENVIRONMENT
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Owner’s manual; remote control, iPOD docking station, mains power
adaptor.
Grip the plastic piece on the bottom of the remote unit and pull it
out. All of the controls on the Etón Sound DAB Radio are found on
the remote, but only the remote has the MUTE control. If the battery
drains replace it with type CR/DL2025.
Plug the Etón Sound Radio Power adaptor into an AC (mains) outlet
and plug the lead into the power socket on the rear of the unit.
When it is rst plugged in, the set will be in the standby mode. The
display indicates the current mode and the time. To turn the radio
on, use a short press of the power button on the radio or the remote.
To place it back into standby mode, use a short press of the power
button.
The volume is controlled with the volume knob or the VOL buttons
on the remote. Turning the volume knob clockwise increases the
volume; counterclockwise decreases volume. Pressing the remote’s
VOL increases the volume; pressing the VOL button decreases
the volume.
WHAT THE ETÓN SOUND DAB RADIO INCLUDES
PREPARING THE REMOTE FOR USE
POWERING THE ETÓN SOUND DAB RADIO
VOLUME CONTROL
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Press the remote’s MUTE control to mute the audio. Press it again to
restore the audio. On the set, pressing the SNOOZE button, when the
receiver is on, has the same function.
Before placing headphones/earphones in/on you ears, turn the vol-
ume all the way down. Use headphones/earphones with 1/8 inch (3.5
mm) stereo plug. Plug them into the earphone socket on the back of
the Etón Sound Radio.
The iPOD docking cradle is connected to the socket on the rear panel
of the ES102 receiver. The protective cover should be removed from
the iPOD connector before use. Depending on the model of iPOD, the
additional insert provided may be required on the docking station.
After turning on the radio, use sequential presses of the MODE but-
ton on the radio or the remote to select DAB, FM or AUX-IN. DAB
FM, FM AUX, AUX iPOD, iPOD DAB.
DAB Tuning
Turn the radio on. If required, press the MODE button on the radio or
the remote to select DAB mode.
MUTE CONTROL
USING THE HEADPHONES/EARPHONES
iPOD OPERATION
SELECTING DAB, FM, AUX-IN OR iPOD
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Auto Tuning
Two types of channel scan are available, QUICK SCAN and FULL
SCAN. During the scan a list is created of all the DAB services avail-
able in your area, and the set will then tune to the rst service on the
list. The list is in alphabetical order of the station name. Fully extend
the antenna before starting the scan.
A short press of AUTOTUNE will start a QUICK SCAN. This will scan
the frequencies commonly used in most countries, and can be used
to quickly check for new or modied stations. It is much quicker than
FULL SCAN.
A long press of AUTOTUNE will start a FULL SCAN. This will scan all
the available frequencies and takes several minutes. After the rst
power-on, or after a SYSTEM RESET, a FULL SCAN is performed.
Selecting DAB Services
Use the or down buttons on the set or the TUNE – or TUNE +
buttons on the remote control to display the list of DAB services
available. When the service you want to listen to is displayed, press
the ENTER/ button to tune to the service.
Auto Enter Mode
You can change the operation so that the DAB service is tuned
automatically by waiting 3 seconds after displaying the service. To
turn AUTO ENTER ON, press and hold ENTER/ for 2 seconds. AUTO
ENTER ON will be displayed. Use the same procedure to turn AUTO
ENTER OFF
Storing into Memory Presets
There are 5 memory presets in DAB mode. Note that the procedures
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below will also overwrite what has been previously stored into the
memory. That is, a memory cannot be ‘erased’, but can be
overwritten.
1. Tune to the DAB service that you wish to store.
2. Press and hold one of the 1-5 buttons on the radio or the remote
to store that station into memory, as indicated in the display.
‘Preset # Saved’ is briey shown in the display.
Accessing Memory Presets
• Use quick, short presses of the remote’s 1-5 buttons to choose the
stored station of your choice.
• If a button with no station stored is selected, ‘Preset # Free’ is
shown in the display.
The DISPLAY Button
Sequentially press the DISPLAY button on the radio or the remote to
see special information in the display, as noted below.
1. Name of the DAB service provider
2. Time and Date
3. Scrolling Text information
4. Signal strength
5. Program Type
6. Transmission type and bitrate
Secondary Services
Some DAB transmissions may have special or extra services added
for special programs or sports coverage. These are known as second-
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ary services, and are indicated by a symbol on the top line of the
display. When this indication is on, you can select the secondary ser-
vice by pressing ENTER/ . To return to the original primary service,
press ENTER/ again.
Manual Tune
Manual tune mode enables you to select individual channels to moni-
tor the reception conditions. It is not intended for normal use.
To select manual tune mode, press and hold the DISPLAY button on
the remote, or the set, until “Manual Tune” is displayed. Then press
ENTER/ . The DAB channel number and frequency is displayed. Use
the TUNE up or down buttons on the set or the remote to select
the DAB channel. To select a channel press ENTER/ . The TUNE up
or down buttons can now be used to select the individual services
on the DAB channel. To exit Manual Tune mode, press ENTER again.
FM Tuning
Turn the radio on. Press the MODE button on the set or the remote
to select DAB FM. FM shows in the display.
Manual Tuning
Use quick, short presses of the radio’s TUNE buttons to tune up
or down frequency, or use the remote’s TUNE +/- buttons. The
frequency is shown in the display in MHz.
Auto Tuning
With auto tuning the radio stops at the next station with good
signal strength. Auto tuning is engaged by pressing the AUTO TUNE
buttons. To auto tune up the frequency, use a quick, short press. To
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auto-tune down the frequency, use a long, two second press.
Storing into Memory Presets
There are 5 memory presets in FM. Note that the procedures below
will also overwrite what has been previously stored into the memory.
That is, a memory cannot be ‘erased’, but can be overwritten.
1. Tune to the radio station that you wish to store.
2. Press and hold one of the 1-5 buttons on the radio or the remote
to store that station into memory, as indicated in the display.
‘Preset # Saved’ is briey shown in the display.
Accessing Memory Presets
• Use quick, short presses of the remote’s 1-5 buttons to choose the
stored station of your choice.
• If a button with no station stored is selected, ‘Preset # Free’ is
shown in the display.
The DISPLAY Button
The ES102 can display RDS (Radio Data System) information, which
is transmitted on some FM stations. Press the DISPLAY button
repeatedly on the radio or the remote to see RDS and signal informa-
tion in the order below:
1. RDS Program Name
2. RDS Scrolling text
3. RDS Program Type. (PTY)
4. Time/Date.
5. Signal Strength Indicator.
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To access the AUX-IN mode, sequentially press the radio’s or
remote’s MODE button until FM AUX is seen in the display. The
AUX-IN mode is used to run external audio through the Etón Sound
DAB Radio. Such audio may be from an external MP3 player, CD, cas-
sette unit, radio or phonograph with line out. The AUX-IN socket is on
the back of the unit.
Play on your iPOD is started automatically when you select iPOD
mode. You can use the remote to control the iPOD functions.
Use the MENU button to scroll through the iPOD menu. Use the up
or down buttons to scroll up/down the menu. Use the ENTER
button to select the item and to play the song you’ve selected. Use
the >ll button to play/pause the song that you’ve selected. Use quick
short presses on the l<< >>l buttons to advance to the next song
or skip back to the previous song. Press l<< twice to go back to the
beginning of the last song. Use continuous pressure on the l<< >>l
keys to skip forward/reverse through the song that’s been selected.
The LINE-OUT mode is used to run the Etón Sound DAB Radio’s
stereo audio out to a pre-amplied external speaker system or to a
stereo system. The LINE-OUT socket is on the back of the unit.
Most DAB services transmit clock information, which enables the
ES102 to accurately set the time, when the set has been tuned for a
few seconds. In some locations, the DAB transmissions do not trans-
AUX-IN MODE
iPOD MODE
LINE-OUT SOCKET
SETTING THE CLOCK
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