Grundig 400 User Manual

WORLD RECEIVER

YACHT BOY 400

WORLD RECEIVER

YACHT BOY 400

YACHT BOY 400

ON TIME TIME 1/2 FREE STORE

ON/OFF

SLEEP

AUTO

40 STATION MEMORIES

SSB

FM 1 2 3

AM 4 5 6

7 8 9

0

RESET

LOCK

FREQU./METER

AUTO TUNING

STEP

TUNING

MEMO

LW/MW/SW/FM STEREO PLL SYNTHESIZED DUAL CONVERSION

8 9 . 6

6 0

TIME I

SLEEP

MHz

TUNING

0 . . . 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . . 5

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Contents

Your Unit at a Glance

Display ................................................................. 04

Front of Unit............................................................ 06

Top of Unit ............................................................. 08

Right Side of Unit ..................................................... 09

Left Side of Unit ....................................................... 09

Rear of Unit ............................................................ 09

Aerials

Power Supply

Mains Operation ...................................................... 11

Battery Operation ..................................................... 11

Battery Check .......................................................... 11

Data Protection (Mains and Battery Operation) .................. 12

RESET Button .......................................................... 12

General Operation

Switching On/Off and Locking....................................... 13

Direct Entries .......................................................... 13

Display Illumination .................................................. 13

Volume and Tone ..................................................... 14

Waveband Selection.................................................. 14

Station Tuning

Frequency Tuning in the FM Band.................................. 15

Frequency Tuning in the AM Band.................................. 15

Station Tuning with the Numeric Buttons ......................... 17

Entering a Meter Band

Storing, Calling Up, and Clearing

What Can You Store?..................................................20

Checking the Reception Frequency ................................ 20

Creating/Overwriting a Memory Position.......................... 20

Calling Up Stored Stations .......................................... 20

Indicating Free Memory Positions ................................. 21

Clearing a Memory Position......................................... 21

Going to Sleep to Music

The Clock

Setting the Clock (TIME I) ........................................... 23

Setting the Clock (TIME II) .......................................... 23

Clock Time Indication (TIME I/ II) .................................. 23

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Automatic Switch-On/ Wake-Up Function

Entering a Switch-On Time .......................................... 24

Checking the Entered Switch-On Time............................. 24

Wake-Up with Radio/Automatic Switch-On ....................... 24

Wake-Up with Sound Signal/Date Reminder ..................... 25

Clearing the Wake-Up Function..................................... 25

Special Functions on AM

SSB Mode (Amateur Radio Reception) ............................ 26

Interferences........................................................... 26

Specification

Hints – Prescriptions ................................................. 29

Radio Stations......................................................... 29

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40 STATION MEMORIES

YACHT BOY 400

SSB

SNOOZE LIGHT

ON/OFF

SLEEP

ON TIME TIME 1/2 FREE STORE

FM 1 2 3

MEMO

AM 4 5 6

7 8 9

RESET

0

LOCK

LW/MW/SW/FM STEREO PLL SYNTHESIZED DUAL CONVERSION

FREQU./METER

AUTO TUNING

AUTO

TUNING

s

s

a

a

STEP

+

LOW HIGH OFF 0N

VOLUME TONE SSB FINE TUNING

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Display

Optimum read-off quality will be obtained when the set is brought into
a tilted position. For this, use the swing-out support at the back of the
unit.

ON-TIME

Wake-up time/switch-on time

If ON-TIME is indicated, the wake-up time is shown
below (in the left numeric block).

88:88 Left numeric block

a. With radio switched on:

1) Clock time indication (TIME I or TIME II).

2) Wake-up time indication (can be called up by
pressing the

¢ AUTO button).

3) Sleep time indication.

b. With radio switched off: Wake-up time indication.

Battery check

When this indication appears, the batteries should be
replaced.

Tuning/field strength indication

The reception quality corresponds to the length of the
tuning bar.

TUNING

0... 1.. . 2 ... 3... 4... 5

IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

BATT. CHECK

¤ â Wake-up mode symbols

You can select the wake-up mode (radio

¤ or sound

signal

â) by pressing the ¢ AUTO button.

TIME II

Time I/II

You can select between two times (2 different time
zones).
Indication of the respective time:
– In the left numeric block with the radio switched on.
– In the large numeric block with the radio switched

off.

Sleept time

A sleep time (operating time) is entered (10, 20, 30,
40, 50 or 60 minutes).
When entering the time, it will briefly be indicated in
the left numeric block.

When this indication is visible, all buttons are locked,
except
– the

¢ ON/OFF button (this can further be used to

switch off

the radio);

– the

¶ SNOOZE button (the functions of this but-

ton are retained).

LOCK

SLEEP

ON-TIME

8 8:8 8

BATT. CHECK

TUNING

0 . . . 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . . 5

TIME II

FM

LW
MW
SW

8.8.8.8.8

SLEEP LOCK

MEMORY

STEP

:

8 8

kHz
MHz

FREE

m kHz

8.8.8:8.8 Large numeric block

With the radio switched on: Frequency indication and
special messages (e.g., EFF8F).
With the radio switched off: Time 1 or time 2
(e.g., 2:04).

88 Bottom numeric block

With the radio switched off: Seconds indication.
With the radio switched on: See following descrip­tion.

88

FREE

Free memory position

Indicates the number of a free memory position.

MEMORY

88 Memory position

Indicates the number of the memory position on
which the stored frequency is currently received.

STEP 88kHz

Tuning step

Indicates the width of the manual tuning steps in the
AM wavebands (1, 5, 9 or 10 kHz).

88

m

Meter band indication

Indicates the number of the meter band selected.

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) Stereo

Indication in the case of stereo broadcasts.

FM
LW
MW kHz
SW MHz

Indication of the waveband (FM/LW/MW/SW) and
the frequency.
The associated numeric value is indicated in the large
numeric block.

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Front of Unit

Multifunction display
(Description see further up)

ON/OFF On/off button

For switching the unit on and off.
You can switch the unit off even if all buttons are
locked (in LOCK position).

SLEEP Sleep button

For entering a time after which the unit is switched
off (sleep time).
Initial value: 60 minutes. This value is decreased in
steps of 10 minutes by repeatedly pressing this but­ton.
The following order is run through:
60

/ 50 / 40 / 30 / 20 / 10 / Radio off /

Radio on for 60 min. / 50 ... .

Short pressure on the

¢ SLEEP button: Indication

of the remaining sleep time for approx. 5 seconds in
the display (left numeric block).

AUTO AUTOMATIC button

For switching between the three function modes:
– Wake-up with radio. The display indicates

¤.

– Wake-up with sound signal (also with switched-on

radio). The display indicates

â.

– Wake-up function off. When switching to this

function, the display (left numeric block) indicates
for approx. 5 seconds "-:--".

ON TIME Switch-on time

For calling up the wake-up time (in the left numeric
block) when the radio is switched on.
For setting the wake-up time (switch-on time)
(e.g., 7 . 3 0 ON-TIME = 7:30).

TIME 1/2 Time I/II

For selecting between Time I and Time II.
For setting and calling up the times I and II, e.g.,
2 1 . 4 0 TIME I/II or TIME I/II 2 1 . 4 0 TIME I/II.

FREE Free

Indicates free memory positions in increasing order.
Two successive pressures on this button will clear
occupied memory positions (e.g., 4 FREE FREE).

STORE Store in memory

You can store in memory up to 40 stations.
To avoid redundant storing, first check whether the
currently received station has already been stored.
If the station has not yet been stored, enter the num­ber of the desired memory position and store the sta­tion in memory by pressing the STORE button (e.g.,
1 3 STORE).
If the selected memory position is not free, the indi­cation will flash for approx. 5 seconds. The memory
position will not be overwritten.

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Two pressures on the button will overwrite occupied
memory positions (e.g., 23 STORE STORE): The se­lected memory position is overwritten and occupied
by the station currently tuned to.

FM VHF

For selecting the desired FM (VHF) band.
You will hear the last station tuned to in this wave­band (Last Station Memory).
For clearing incorrect numeric entries.

AM AM

For switching to the AM wavebands.
Repeated pressures on this button will select the
wavebands in the following order:
LW – MW – SW – LW – MW – etc.
You will hear the station last received in the respec­tive waveband (Last Station Memory).
For clearing incorrect numeric entries.

RESET For clearing all stored data (memory positions, clock

time).
For resetting an eventually blocked keyboard (e.g.,
after static charges).

LOCK Key lock

For locking all keys except the

¢ ON/OFF button (for switching off) and the
¶ SNOOZE button.

0 ... 9, ¢

.

Numeric buttons and decimal point

For direct numeric entries.
Two pressures on this button will clear incorrect
numeric entries.

FREQU./METER For entering frequencies

(e.g., 1 0 7 . 7 FREQU./ METER = FM 107.7 MHz).
For entering meter bands
(e.g., 1 3 FREQU./METER = 13 m).

MEMO

w For calling up the memory positions 1 ... 40

(e.g., 2 0 MEMO

w = call-up of memory position 20).

Press once: Next higher memory position

.
Press and keep pressed longer than 1 s: Automatic
memory position selection in ascending order.
The automatic memory position select function stops
for approx. 5 seconds on each memory position so
that the station received on it can be checked. A fur­ther pressure on the MEMO

w button will terminate

this function.

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MEMO q For calling up the memory positions (as with ME-

MO

w).

Press once: Next lower memory position

.
Press and keep pressed longer than 1 s: Automatic
memory position selection in descending order.
The automatic memory position select function stops
for approx. 5 seconds on each memory position so
that the station received on it can be checked. A fur­ther pressure on the MEMO

q button will terminate

this function.

TUNING

w / q For manual step-by-step tuning in direction of

higher or lower frequencies.
Keep button pressed: Frequency scan up or down.

STEP For selecting the manual tuning steps (the respective

waveband must have been selected).
LW 1 kHz or 9 kHz
SW 1 kHz or 5 kHz
MW 1 kHz or 9 kHz resp. 10 kHz
For selecting the tuning step 9 kHz or 10 kHz in the
MW band, the unit must be switched off

with the

¢ ON/OFF button.

AUTO TUNING Automatic station tuning

Press briefly

: Automatic station tuning in direction of

higher

frequencies.

Keep pressed longer then

0.5 s: Automatic station

tuning in direction of lower

frequencies.

Top of Unit

Telescopic aerial

for FM and SW reception.

SNOOZE Snooze button

Press once to switch off the radio or the alarm func­tion after wake-up. After five minutes, the wake-up
function will be repeated (sound signal or radio).
Keep pressed the button longer than 2 seconds to
switch off the wake-up function. The function will be
retained for the following day(s).
If the SNOOZE button is not pressed, the sound signal
will sound for 5 minutes or the radio play for 60 minu­tes. After that, the respective function will be switched
off.

LIGHT Display illumination

Press this button to illuminate the display. After 10
seconds, the illumination will automatically be swit­ched off.
The duration of the display illumination will be increa­sed if any other button will be pressed within this
10-seconds period.
A pressure on the

¢ LIGHT button will immediately

switch off the display illumination.

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Right Side of Unit

FINE TUNING Fine tuning

For fine tuning on SSB reception.

SSB SSW on/off switch

For switching on and off the SSB mode (Single Side
Band reception).

SSB is especially used for amateur SW radio recep­tion.

TONE Tone control

Two positions: HIGH (treble) and LOW (bass).

VOLUME Volume control

Left Side of Unit

SW EXT.ANT Socket for external aerial

Aerial connection for SW reception. For external aeri­al with 3.5 mm ø jack plug.

DX/LOCAL Sensitivity switch

Normal position is "DX" (distant reception).
If the signal is too strong resulting in reception inter­ferences, set the switch to "LOCAL".

STEREO MONO On FM: Mono/stereo switch.
WIDE NARR On AM: Wide/narrow switch.

In the FM waveband, this switch is used to select
between mono and stereo reception.
In the AM wavebands, the same switch is used for
changing the bandwidth.

U Headphone/earphone socket

For headphone or earphone with jack plug of

3.5 mm ø (32 Ohm impedance). Connecting a head­phone disconnects the built-in loudspeaker. For this
reason, the headphone must be disconnected

if you

wish to be woken up by the radio.

Y DC socket

DC 9V For connecting a commercial plug-in mains unit with

coaxial plug (outer diameter 5.5 mm, inner diameter

2.1 mm; output voltage 9.0 V=; mains voltage
230 V ¦

, 50/60 Hz; neutral conductor connected to

earth

Y).

Rear of Unit

Swing-out support

Swing out this support to bring the unit into a tilted
position.
On the support there is an illustration showing the
time zones of the earth.
Below the support there is the type plate of the unit.

Battery compartment

For six 1.5V batteries (IEC LR6, UM-3).