Operating Instructions - Grundig Yacht Boy P 2000 Service Manual

Operating Instructions

This chapter contains excerpts from the operating instructions. For further particulars please refer to
the appropriate user instructions the part number of which is indicated in the relevant spare parts list.
CONTROLS
Leather cover
GB
Your YB-P 2000 comes with a leather cover which is used both
to protect the set and to use the radio in an inclined position.
• Rotate the leather cover as shown in the illustration. You can
now use the set in an inclined position.
POWER
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.
This set complies with the safety regulations according to
VDE 0860 / BS 415 and thus with the international safety
regulations according to IEC 65.
The model number is located on the back of the set.
POWER SUPPLY
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 ->+ socket is in use, the battery
supply will switch off automatically.
Note on Environmental Protection
Do not throw exhausted batteries in the household
refuse.
Hand over the old batteries to your dealer or
public collecting points when buying new ones.
Warning for weak batteries :
When the batteries run low, the sound volume declines
gradually. The indication appears on the display.
Continued operation with low batteries causes the radio to turn
off automatically, other malfunctioning and losing programmed
time settings and preset radio stations. In this case, remove the
batteries and press a paper clip through the RESET hole.
Readjust the time settings and the preset radio stations. To
prevent that the radio is switched on accidentally, use the
LOCK-switch when packing the radio or putting it away.
Controls
DC 4.5 V ->+ – connection socket for a mains adapter
p – socket for connecting stereo headphones
MONO/STEREO – for mono/stereo selection
VOLUME E – for adjusting the volume
FM MW SW1 SW2 – band selector switch
LIGHT – for illuminating the display
H 3 / M 4
– for tuning to a radio station
– for setting hours/minutes
POWER – for switching the radio on and off
1 LOCK
– for blocking all button functions
METER – for selecting the short-wave band
RADIO/BUZZ – for setting the alarm to radio or buzzer
SLEEP
– for switching on the sleep function
BATTERIES – inside the batteries compartment:
SW FREQ. selector
AM STEP selector.
RESET – for erasing the memory
FREQ – for entering frequencies
1...0
– for direct numeric entries (1...0)
– for selecting and storing preset stations (1...5)
MODE – to change the display mode
ALARM – for switching the alarm on and off
MEMO/ – for programming stations into the memory
TIME SET – for setting the time ( / / )
HOME DUAL ALARM
AC Mains adapter (not included)
You can connect the set to the mains using a
mains adapter.
Only use a mains adapter which supplies
4.5 V DC with the negative pole at the centre
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 is equipped with a voltage selector, set
this to the local voltage.
• Connect the mains adapter to the DC 4.5 V ->+ socket
of the set and to the wall socket.
Power failure
– If the power supply is interrupted, the programmed time
settings and preset radio stations will be kept in the memory
for 10 min. or more.
– If the AC power is disconnected from the 4.5 DC socket,
the batteries (if present) will take over the supply.
DISPLAY
Display
The display provides information about the functioning of your
world receiver:
! @
ALARM SLEEP
LOCK MEMO
HOME
FM
DUAL
MW
MHz
SW1
SW2 kHz
– 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.
– ! @ this indicator lights up when a certain station is correctly
tuned to.
– indicates stereo reception for FM.
– SLEEP indicates that the sleep time function is active.
– LOCK indicates that all buttons are locked.
– indicates that batteries should be replaced
– MEMO lights up when you are storing stations.
GENERAL
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. The system is based on one
standard time zone, namely UTC (Coordinated Universal Time),
previously GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). Generally speaking,
short-wave stations announce their broadcasts in UTC.
To check which time zone you are now at, use the world map
on the back of the set.
Switching the display mode
You can change the information that appears on the display of
the YB-P 2000, with the MODE button.
When the radio is off:
– The display shows the current time mode ( or ).
HOME DUAL
• 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).
HOME
MODE
DUAL
MODE
ALARM
MODE
When the radio is on:
– The display shows the frequency.
• 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 frequency indication
automatically after five seconds (or press MODE briefly).
Short Wave (SW)
Your world receiver can receive a number of wavebands. Most
of these are known and tuning to the required station will soon
become a matter of routine, as the stations are always to be
found at the same place on the dial and are thus tied to a
fixed wavelength and frequency. With short wave this is
unfortunately not always the case. Short wave transmitters have
to change their wavelengths fairly often. In the short-wave
range between 10 and 100-metre wavelength (frequencies of
30-3 MHz resp.) nine bands between 10 and 50 metres are
allocated to short-wave broadcasting, with another four bands
between 60 and 120 metres for broadcasting in the earth's
tropical areas. The latter are roughly located between the
latitudes of 30° north and 30° south, i.e. around the equator.
Most short-wave broadcasting bands, indicated in the short-
wave table, are allocated for the whole world and can be
used for international broadcasting. They are so far the only
wavelengths which allow direct radio reception over long
distances. So in addition to the broadcasting services, there is
a large number of other users of short wave, for example radio
amateurs, shipping and aviation, radio navigation etc.
SW Tuning mode (meterband/continuous)
Your Yachtboy P-2000 has a built-in SW frequency (SW
FREQ.) tuning mode selection switch inside the battery
compartment.
• 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.