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Grundig YB500 Owner's Manual

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YB500 OWNER'S MANUAL
HOW TO USE
YOUR GRUNDIG
YB500 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.com
‧ Eton Corporation/Grundig
1015 Corporation Way
Palo Alto, California 94303
United States
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  • Page 1 YB500 OWNER’S MANUAL HOW TO USE YOUR GRUNDIG YB500 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.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Yacht Boy 500 - LC DATA MONITOR (Display) ... 3 Y o u r U n i t a t a G l a n c e ... 4 Aerials... 6 P o w e r S u p p l y ... 7 AC (Mains) Operation ...

  • Page 3: Yacht Boy 500 - Lc Data Monitor (Display)

    I n d i c a t i o n ( 1 ) - ( 1 8 ) 1 8-digit alphanumeric display for - Station name Appears automatically when receiving an FM (VHF) station which is transmitting RDS (Radio Data System) signals.

  • Page 4: Y O U R U Ni T A T A G L A N Ce

    (1) Illumination Button (LIGHT) - For switching on the display illumination on battery operation (permanent illumination on AC (mains) operation). (2) SNOOZE Button - To interrupt (press briefly) and switch off (longer pressure) the sound signal during the alarm function. (3) Telescopic Aerial/Antenna - For FM (VHF) and SW reception.
  • Page 5 (22)LSB/USB Button - To select the lower or upper side band on SSB (Single iSide Band) reception. Stepping button, steps forward in the order: With reception frequency < 10 MHz = LSB Normal LSB, etc. With reception frequency ≥10 MHz = USB Normal USB, etc.

  • Page 6: Aerials

    for all wavebands Telescopic aerial(3) for FM and SW reception. • When the aerial base is completely pulled out, the telescopic aerial can be tilted and rotated into different posi- tions. • For SW reception, fully extend the aerial and place it ver- tically.

  • Page 7: P O W E R S U P P L Y

    AC (Mains) Operation • Only use the supplied AC (mains) unit NR 90-1 for the set. • Adjust the local mains voltage on the AC (mains) unit. 220... 240V • Connect the mains unit to the DC IN 9 V socket(30) (30).

  • Page 8: Data Protection

    Attention • Remove exhausted batteries immediately from the unit! • If the unit is not to be used for longer periods, remove batteries even if they are new! No responsibility can be accepted for damage due to leaking batteries. Note on environmental protection Do not throw exhausted batteries in the houshold waste ! Hand over the old batteries to your radio dealer or a public collecting point when buying new ones.

  • Page 9: User Guide Via The Menu

    With the unit switched on, call up the menu by pressing the MODE button (press a longer time). Use the buttons TUNE △ and TUNE ▽ to select one after the other the different menu options: Switch-on time ON 1- switch-off time OFF 1 - Switch-on time ON 2 - switch-off time OFF 2 - iDisplay brightness - LAMP 0 ...

  • Page 10: General Operation

    For convenient operation, your Yacht Boy can be brought into a tilted position by the swing-out stand provided at its rear. • The type plate is to be found below-this stand. • To switch the unit on or off, press the ON/OFF button (locking switch (11) in "UNLOCK"...

  • Page 11: Hints And Error Messages

    Hints and Error Messages Hints (marked by ＊) ＊ RDS Entry of abbreviations disabled. The station is not broadcasting RDS signals, or ＊ NO RDS the received signal strength does not meet the RDS requirements. ＊ NO AF The station is not broadcasting alternative frequencies.

  • Page 12: Display Illumination

    Display Illumination O n battery operation, you can switch on the illumination for 15 seconds by pressing the LIGHT button (1). When actuating buttons on the set ("operations"), this period will be prolonged. You can immediately switch off the illumination again by pressing LIGHT button (1) once again.

  • Page 13: Rom Table Of The Yacht Boy 500

    To offer you a most convenient operation also when receiving on the SW bands, your GRUNDIG Yacht Boy 500 has been provided with a memory containing a ROM table (ROM = READ ONLY MEMORY), into which 90 frequencies of 9 radio stations which are operating all over the world are stored.

  • Page 14: Calling Up Rom Table Memory Locations

    For calling up stations stored in the ROM table, you must enter the code number (station code) given in the list below. This means that you must always enter a zero followed by the number and confirm the entry by pressing the MEMORY bu tto n (6 ).

  • Page 15: Step By Step Into The World Of Shortwave Reception

    1. Insert batteries or connect the AC (mains) unit. 2. Extend the telescopic aerial (3). 3. Switch the unit on with the O N/O FF button (11) . 4. Adjust the volume with the VOLUME slider control (7). For your first experience with SW reception, proceed step by step as shown below On which frequency(ies) you then can receive, for example, BBC London, depends on the time of day.

  • Page 16: Tuning To Stations With The Tune A/V Buttons

    • Switch the unit on with the O N /O FF button (11) . - The frequency tuned to appears in the display, on FM in MHz, on AM in kHz. - A separate tuning memory is provided for each waveband. 1.

  • Page 17: Tuning To Stations

    2. Frequency Tuning in the AM bands • Select one of the AM bands. - You will hear the station last tuned to in the respective A M band. M W and LW • Tune to the desired station by brief pressures on one of the buttons TUNE △...

  • Page 18: Entering A Meter Band

    Entering a Meter Band on SW Entered numbers below 100 with subsequent confirmation by the AM button (f~ will be recognized as wavelength in meters for When the entry is valid, the set will tune to a frequency next to the band centre in the case of radio bands, and to the beginning of the respective SW band in the case of amateur bands.

  • Page 19: Storing In Memory General

    What can You Store? You can programme up to 40 station memory locations in random order, also mixed from the 4 wavebands FM - M W -LW- You can store in memory each frequency you have tuned to. The associated operating states (mono/stereo, LSB/USB) are automatically stored with the frequency.

  • Page 20: Checking The Desired Station Memory Position

    Position To avoid accidentally erasing an already stored station be, you can call up the memory location you wish to use and check it before you store it in memory. When doing this, the station to be stored remains in the tuning memory (0 in the display) •...

  • Page 21: Entering Abbreviations

    Entering Abbreviations (e.g., station name) On each station memory location (1 ... 40), a station name (up to 8 positions) which then is indicated in the display can be programmed along with the frequency. This is possible either when storing the frequency or at a later date.

  • Page 22: The Memory Button

    The MEMORY Button (Memory Scan) This button allows you to call up occupied memory locations one after the other: Brief pressure on the button = memory location numbers up, longer pressure on the button = memory location numbers down. The next possible memory position location is called up and its name is indicated if it has been entered or if it is received via the RDS system.

  • Page 23: Going To Sleep To Radio

    The SLEEP button allows you to enter a "go-to-sleep time" (time the radio will still play) of up to 60 minutes. • Press the SLEEP button. - The unit is switched on. • Repeated pressures on the SLEEP button increase the playing time in 10-minutes steps (up to 60 minutes).

  • Page 24: The Clock

    • The timeout (period during which you must complete each entry) of approx. 60 seconds applies also for the clock. • You can enter times whether the radio is switched on or off. • You can enter clock times and switching times in several different ways.

  • Page 25: Automatic Functions Timer ½

    For the function "wake-up by the radio programme", you can enter two independent switch-on and switch-off times. Each switch-on time can be assigned to a different radio station. For example, you can let your radio switch on to your favorite station by the switch-on time 1.

  • Page 26: Checking The Switching Times 1 /2

    - You can enter a switch-off time of your choice with the numeric buttons and the TIME I/II button. However, this does not apply for the "wake-up by sound signal" function. • Use the TUNE A button to select the menu function ON 2. •...

  • Page 27: Automatic Functions

    (29) with the switch jack of Automatic Control of a Cassette Recorder For this, you require an appropriate connecting cable. Please contact your specialized dealer or the GRUNDIG After-Sales Department. To make recordings with the cassette recorder, the LINE OUT socket(* of the radio must be connected with the LINE IN socket of the cassette recorder.

  • Page 28: Special Functions On Fm

    RDS (Radio Data System) RDS is a digital information system, the signals of which are broadcasted in addition to the FM radio programme. Your radio is equipped for operation with this information system. It evaluates the codes for programme identification (PI), programme service (PS), and alternative frequencies (AF).

  • Page 29: Special Functions On Am

    SSB (Single Side Band) Reception on SW ... is an additional function to "normal" radio reception. • Switch the radio o n and select a SW amateur band (SSB stations are mainly broadcasted on these bands). • Set the TONE switch (26) to SPEECH. •...

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