Grundig 400 User Manual

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WORLD RECEIVER

YACHT BOY 400

WORLD RECEIVER

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

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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Contents

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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Your Unit at a Glance

°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°

SW EXT. ANT. DX LOCAL STEREO MONO

WIDE NARR DC 9V

°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°

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

LOCK

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

FREQU./METER

AUTO TUNING

AUTO

TUNING

STEP

LOW HIGH OFF 0N

VOLUME TONE SSB FINE TUNING

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Your Unit at a Glance

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

LW MW SW

8.8.8.8.8

SLEEP LOCK

MEMORY

STEP

8 8

kHz MHz

FREE

m kHz

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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.

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).

Meter band indication

Indicates the number of the meter band selected.

Your Unit at a Glance

) 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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Your Unit at a Glance

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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Your Unit at a Glance

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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Your Unit at a Glance

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

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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Your Unit at a Glance

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).

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Aerials

Telescopic aerial

for FM

and SW reception.

When the aerial base is completely

retracted, the telescopic aerial can

be tilted and swivelled into the position giving best reception.

For SW

reception, fully extend the aerial and position it vertically.

Due to the much better propagation conditions in the evening and night hours with respect to daytime reception, interferences may occur during these hours.

These interferences can be reduced by partially pushing in the telescopic aerial.

Please note

: Touching the telescopic aerial will affect the FM and SW reception quality.

Ferrite rod aerial

for MW

and LW reception (built-in).

Turn the unit about its vertical axis to find the position giving best reception.

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Power Supply

Mains Operation

Only use a mains unit with the correct output voltage of 9V = and correct polarity

Y .

Connect the mains unit to the DC 9V

socket. This disconnects the

inserted batteries.

Battery Operation

with six 1.5 Volt batteries, type IEC LR 6 / UM-3/AA.

We recommend the use of alkaline-manganese batteries with low mercury percentage or no mercury at all.

Disconnect the plug of the mains unit from the DC 9V

socket.

Open the cover of the battery compartment (at back of unit).

Insert batteries with correct polarity (see scheme above battery compartment).

Observe correct order of batteries when fitting them.

No responsibility can be accepted for damage due to incorrect mains operation.

Remove the batteries if you intend to operate the unit permanently on the mains!

Battery Check

When the batteries get weak, the indication will flash in the display.

When the radio is switched on, it will switch off after a short time.

Attention

Remove exhausted batteries immediately from the unit!

If the unit is not to be used for long periods, also remove new

batte-

ries!

No responsibility can be accepted for damage caused by leaking batteries.

Protect the Environment!

Do not throw exhausted batteries in the household waste! When buying new batteries, hand over the old ones to your radio dealer or a special collecting point.

BATT. CHECK

ON-TIME

8 6:3 0

BATT. CHECK

TIME I

8.I.8.0.0

0 0

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Power Supply

Data Protection (Mains and Battery Operation)

The data stored in the station memory, the clock time, and the Last Station Memory are retained for approx. 10 minutes. You can calmly exchange the batteries without being afraid of loosing the stored data.

RESET Button

If, due to external interferences (caused by static charges of carpets, thunderstorms, etc.), the control electronics of your Yacht Boy 400 should receive bad information signals, or if no entries at all are possible, press the

¢ RESET button. This is to be found between the

¢ AM and the ¢ LOCK button.

For pushing this button, it is best to use a bent-up paper clip.

This releases the RESET

impulse which in turn resets the unit to its

initial programming state.

The stored data for the individual station memory positions

, the clock

time and the last station memory is cleared.

When the power supply is interrupted, the stored stations and menu options are retained for approx. 10 minutes.

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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. On the stand, there is an illustration showing the time zones of the world.

Button pressure times

Brief: less than 0.5 seconds. Long: more than 0.5 seconds.

Switching On/Off and Locking

To switch the unit on and off, press the ¢ (ON/OFF) button (with the LOCK not being activated, see below).

Locking

With the unit being switched on or off, you can lock the function buttons at the front of the unit by pressing the

¢ LOCK button. The but-

tons are thus protected against inadvertent operation (indication

in display).

To unlock the buttons, press the LOCK button once again.

LOCK

Direct Entries

For entering numeric values, use the numeric buttons. These values are:

Frequencies, station position numbers (programming and calling up), SW meter bands, clock times, and switching times. For each data entry (pressure on a button), you dispose of up to approx. 5 seconds

. When this time has elapsed, you must re-enter the whole

numeric value.

To immediately

correct bad entries which have not yet been concluded, press the FM or AM button, or press twice the "." button (decimal point) of the numeric buttons.

If you should make a bad entry or operation, the error message EFF8F will appear in the display.

Display Illumination

Pressing the ¶ LIGHT button switches on the display illumination for approx. 10 seconds.

If you press a button of the unit, this illumination time will be increased.

If you wish to immediately switch off the display illumination, press the ¶ LIGHT button once again.

TIME I

I 8:0 0

BATT. CHECK

TUNING

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

LW MW SW

8.9.8.6.0

LOCK

kHz

MHz

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General Operation

Volume and Tone

The volume

is adjusted with the VOLUME

control.

The tone

is adjusted with the TONE

switch.

LOW = Bass. HIGH = Treble.

Waveband Selection

After switching on the unit with the ¢ ON/OFF button, it is ready for reception and you hear the station last tuned to.

The FM

(VHF) band is selected with the ¢ FM button.

The AM

bands are selected with the ¢ AM button.

The first pressure on the

¢ AM button switches to the station last

received on one of the AM bands.

Each further pressure on the

¢ AM button steps through the AM

bands in the order

/ MW / SW / LW / MW / etc.

and you will hear the station last tuned to in the selected band.

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Station Tuning

Switch the unit on with the ¢ ON/OFF button.

The display indicates the frequency tuned to – on FM

in MHz, and on

in kHz.

Frequency Tuning in the FM Band

Select the FM band.

You hear the station last tuned to in the FM band

Manual tuning

Tune to the desired station by briefly

pressing one of the buttons

0 TUNING w or TUNING q .

Each button pressure will change the frequency by 50 kHz. If the

0 TUNING w or TUNING q button is kept pressed, the fre-

quency range will be sanned in 50 kHz steps at high speed until the respective button is released.

Automatic tuning (AUTO TUNING)

This frequency search

is started by pressing the ¢ AUTO TUNING

button. Short presssure

: Search is started in direction of higher frequencies.

Long pressure

: Search is started in direction of lower frequencies.

The search function operates with 50 kHz steps.

The automatic search will stop as soon as it has found a station worthy of reception (of a signal strength sufficient for good reception). It then can be restarted with the

¢ AUTO TUNING button (brief or long

pressure).

Frequency Tuning in the AM Bands

Select the AM range.

You will hear the station last tuned to in the respective AM band

Selecting an AM band

Press the

¢ AM button repeatedly until the desired AM band is se-

lected. This is indicated in the display. Each pressure on the button steps through the AM band in the order

/ MW / SW / LW / MW / etc.

TIME I

I 8:0 0

BATT. CHECK

TUNING

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

LW MW SW

8.9.8.6.0

kHz

MHz

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Station Tuning

Adjusting the tuning steps

The tuning steps are adjusted with the

¢ STEP button.

With the unit switched on, you can switch between

1 kHz or 9 kHz on LW 1 kHz or 5 kHz on SW 1 kHz or 9 resp. 10 kHz on MW. The respective waveband must be selected. Repeatedly press the

¢ STEP button until the desired tuning step

value (e.g., in the figure, STEP 9KHZ) is indicated in the display.

With the unit switched off, you can switch between the tuning steps 9 kHz and 10 kHz (for USA radio stations) in the MW band.

If the unit is not yet switched off, do this. Press the AM button, then repeatedly press the

¢ STEP button until

the desired step value is indicated in the display. After approx. 5 seconds, the display will indicate again the clock time.

You can switch between 5 kHz and 10 kHz tuning steps

– as soon as the AM button has been pressed after switching off the

unit,

– until you switch the unit on again.

This is a precaution to avoid accidental tuning step switching.

When activating the automatic tuning mode, the unit automatically switches to the higher tuning step. However, the 9 kHz or 10 kHz choice in the MW band is retained.

Manual tuning

– Tune to the desired station by briefly

pressing on the 0 TUNING w

or TUNING q button. Each pressure on the button performs a tuning step of the value adjusted for the respective waveband (FM: 50 kHz, AM: see chapter "Adjusting the tuning steps").

– When keeping pressed

the 0 TUNING w or TUNING q button, the

respective waveband will be scanned at high speed with the tuning steps selected for it. Releasing the pressed button will stop scanning.

I 8:0 0

BATT. CHECK

TUNING

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

TIME I

8.8.I.5.3

MEMORY

STEP

kHz

MHz

FREE

m kHz

8 9

ON-TIME

8 6:3 0

TIME I

8.8.8.I.0

kHz

MHz

0 0

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Station Tuning

Automatic tuning (AUTO TUNING)

This frequency search

is started by pressing the ¢ AUTO TUNING

button. Short presssure

: Search is started in direction of higher frequencies.

Long pressure

: Search is started in direction of lower frequencies.

The search function operates with the tuning steps

9 kHz on LW, 5 kHz on SW, 9 or 10 kHz on MW.

If a lower step value has been adjusted, the unit will automatically select the tuning steps indicated above. For 9 kHz/10 kHz switching on MW, see chapter "Adjusting the tuning steps", page 16.

The automatic search will stop as soon as it has found a station with sufficient field strength for good reception. It can then be restarted with the ¢ AUTO TUNING button (brief or long pressure).

Station Tuning with the Numeric Buttons

(Direct frequency entry)

For this, the frequency of the station you wish to tune to must be known. You can find these frequencies in station tables or radio guides. You can enter the frequency in MHz

or kHz, or as meter band on

Confirm the entries with the

¢ FREQU./METER button.

On FM

: MHz indication.

On AM

: kHz indication.

Examples:

Desired frequency Entry order

99.00 MHz 99. / ¢ FREQU./METER button

99.00 MHz 99.0

/ ¢ FREQU./METER button

99.00 MHz 99.00

/ ¢ FREQU./METER button

99.10 MHz 99.1

/ ¢ FREQU./METER button

99.10 MHz 99.10

/ ¢ FREQU./METER button

99.10 MHz 99.100

/ ¢ FREQU./METER button

7000 kHz 7000

/ ¢ FREQU./METER button

It is absolutely necessary to enter the decimal point, even if no further figures follow. The decimal point is the indication that the entry is made in MHz. Without decimal point, the entry is interpreted as kHz entry.

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Entering a Meter Band

Entering a meter band on SW

Entered numbers below 100

with subsequent confirmation by the

¢ FREQU./METER button are interpreted as wavelength in meter for

SW. If the entry is valid, a frequency next to the band centre will be tuned to in the case of radio bands

, and the beginning of the respective SW

band in the case of amateur bands

See table on page 19.

It is possible to enter the following meter bands: 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 22, 25, 30, 31, 40, 41, 49, 60, 75, 80, 90.

Entry example for the 49-m band:

Numeric buttons 4 9

, button ¢ FREQU./METER / 6075 kHz

(= Deutsche Welle).

Indication of the current band on SW

In the case of direct frequency entry or SW frequency scanning (within a m-band): The selected band is permanently indicated.

In the case of direct frequency entry or manual tuning: If the frequency tuned to lies within one of the above indicated bands, this band will permanently be indicated in the display.

If the entry made is invalid, the indication " EFF8F appears for approx. 5 seconds in the display.

I 8:0 0

BATT. CHECK

TUNING

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

TIME I

kHz

4 9

MHz

FREE

m kHz

8.6.0.7.5

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Entering a Meter Band

* Not all radio stations are broadcasting 24 hours the day and during

all seasons a programme on this frequency. For this reason, consider the different broadcasting times.

Band (m) Lower cut-off Radio station*

frequecy (kHz) or band centre

90-m tropic 3200 3300 80-m amateur 3500 75-m radio 3900 3955 60-m tropic 4750 4905 49-m radio 5950 6075 40-m amateur 7000 41-m radio 7100 7200 31-m radio 9500 9635 30-m amateur 10100 25-m radio 11650 11845 22-m radio 13600 13700 20-m amateur 14000 19-m radio 15100 15320 16-m radio 17550 17705 17-m amateur 18065 15-m amateur 21000 13-m radio 21450 21690 12-m radio 24890 11-m radio 25650 25820 10-m amateur 28000

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Storing, Calling Up, and Clearing

What Can You Store?

You can programme up to 40 station memory positions (memory positions 1 ... 40) in random order, also mixed from the 4 wavebands FM-MW-LW-SW. You can store in memory each frequency tuned to.

Checking the Reception Frequency

You can check whether a frequency is already stored on one of the memory positions. Tune to the desired frequency. Press the

¶ STORE button a long time.

The indication "MEMORY" appears in the display. The unit checks whether the frequency is already stored. If yes, the display indicates "MEMORY" and the number of the memory position on which the frequency is stored. If no, the indication "MEMORY" disappears from the display.

Creating/Overwriting a Memory Position

Tune to the station concerned.

Check whether the frequency is already stored in memory.

Enter the number of the desired memory position with the numeric buttons (the number appears in the display).

Press the

¶ STORE button (within 5 seconds).

If the memory position is free, – the display indicates "MEMORY", the number of the selected

memory position, and the frequency of the station tuned to.

If the memory position is alread occupied, – the frequency indication flashes in the display. The indications

"MEMORY" and the number of the selected memory position remain steady.

– If you press the

¶ STORE button a second time within 5 seconds,

the memory position will be overwritten, otherwise it remains unchanged.

Calling Up Stored Stations

Direct entry

Enter the number of the desired memory position.

Briefly press the

¢ MEMO w or MEMO q button.

If the memory position is occupied, – the unit automatically tunes to the station in the respective wave-

band. – The display indicates the frequency of the station. – The display indicates "MEMORY" and the number of the memory

position.

If the memory position is free, the display indicates for approx. 5 seconds "MEMORY", the number of the memory position, and "FREE".

I 8:0 0

BATT. CHECK

TUNING

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

TIME I

I.0.2.0.0

MEMORY

STEP

0 7

kHz

MHz

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Storing, Calling Up, and Clearing

Memo buttons

A short pressure on the

¢ MEMO w button calls up the next higher

memory position. The unit automatically tunes to the corresponding station in the correct waveband.

A short pressure on the

¢ MEMO q button calls up the next lower

memory position. The unit automatically tunes to the corresponding station in the correct waveband.

Long pressure on the ¢ MEMO wbutton: – All occupied memory positions are scanned in ascending order. – Each station remains tuned to for approx. 5 seconds before the unit

goes to the next one.

– A further pressure on the

¢ MEMO w button stops scanning.

Long pressure on the

¢ MEMO q button:

– All occupied memory positions are scanned in descending order. – Each station remains tuned to for approx. 5 seconds before the unit

goes to the next one.

– A further pressure on the

¢ MEMO q button stops scanning.

Indicating Free Memory Positions

A pressure on the ¶ FREE button will indicate the first free memory position in the display.

Each further pressure on the

¶ FREE button will indicate the next

free memory position in upward direction.

Clearing a Memory Position

Enter the number fo the desired memory position with the numeric buttons (the number is indicated in the large numeric block in the display).

Press the

¶ FREE button.

If the memory position is free, – the display indicates "MEMORY", the number of the selected

memory position, and "FREE".

If the memory position is occupied, – the display indicates "MEMORY" and the number of the selected

memory position. – The frequency indication is flashing in the display. If you press the

¶ FREE button within 5 seconds a second time, the

contents of the memory position will be cleared.

TIME I

I 8:0 0

BATT. CHECK

TUNING

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

LW MW SW

8.9.8.6.0

MEMORY

3 I

kHz

MHz

FREE

m kHz

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Going to Sleep to Music

You can enter a time period (60 minutes max.), after which the radio switches automatically off.

Press the

¢ SLEEP button.

When the radio was switched off, it will be switched on. The further procedure is independent of whether the radio was switched off or not. The switch-on period (period until the radio is switched off) is 60 minutes. The display indicates for approx. 5 seconds the remaining switch-on period. It indicates in addition to signal that the "automatic switch-off function" is activated.

Repeated pressures on the

¢ SLEEP button will reduce the switch-

on period in steps of 10 minutes. Each time the

¢ SLEEP button is pressed, the display indicates for

approx. 5 seconds the remaining switch-on time. When pressing the

¢ SLEEP button has reduced the switch-on peri-

od to 0 second, the unit switches off. A further pressure on the

¢ SLEEP button switches the radio on again and the initial switch-

on time of 60 minutes is selected. Repeated pressures on the

¢ SLEEP button give the following order:

/ 50 / 40 / 30 / 20 / 10 / off / 60 / 50 / ...

The numbers indicate the minutes left till the automatic switch-off.

SLEEP

When the programmed switch-on period has elapsed, the unit is switched off and the indication goes out.

Checking the switch-on time:

Briefly

press the ¢ SLEEP button.

The display indicates the time left till the automatic switch-off.

Clearing the switch-on period prematurely:

Switch off the unit with the

¢ ON/OFF button or press the

¶ SNOOZE button.

SLEEP

6 0

BATT. CHECK

TUNING

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

TIME I

8.9.8.6.0

SLEEP

kHz

MHz

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The Clock

Here too, each entry step (button pressure) must be completed within a period of 5 seconds

. You can enter clock times no matter whether the unit is switched on or off. There are several possible methods for entering clock and switching times.

Examples:

Clock time Possible entries

1st example: Clock time 6.30 6.30

06.30

2nd example: Clock time 15.00 15.

15.00

3rd example: Clock time 0.15 .15

0.15

00.15

Setting the Clock (TIME I)

Setting TIME I with the help of a reference clock.

Example TIME I: 6.30 h

The display must indicate TIME I.

Enter the clock time with the numeric buttons immediately before the reference clock changes from 6.29.59 to 6.30.00. The period between the last entry and 6.30.00 must not exceed 5 seconds

Press the

¶ TIME I/II button at the moment when the reference

clock jumps from 6.29.59 to 6.30.00. When pressing the

¶ TIME

1/2 button, the clock is started exactly to the second and the minutes indication will flash.

Setting the Clock (TIME II/Clock Time II)

For setting TIME II follow the same steps, except that the display must indicate TIME

II.

As the seconds of TIME I

I are running synchronously with the seconds

of TIME

I, it is not necessary to wait until the minute changes.

Clock Time Indication (TIME I/II)

You can switch between the indications of the two clock times by pressing the

¶ TIME I/II button (no numeric entry beforehand).

ON-TIME

8 6:3 0

TIME II

8.I.6.0.0

0 0

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Automatic Switch-On/Wake-Up Function

Your radio allows you to enter a wake-up time (switch-on time).

When selecting the function "Wake-up with radio", you will hear the last received radio station. The switching times refer to the clock time (TIME I or TIME II) indicated in the display.

Example:

You have entered the local time

(e.g., CET or CEST) as TIME I.

TIME II stands for a second time zone

(e.g. Greenwich Mean Time /GMT). You have entered 14.00 h as switch-on (wake-up) time and activated the wake-up function. If the display indicates TIME

I, the unit will be switched on at 14.00 h

local time

;

if the display indicates TIME

II, the unit will be switched on at 14.00

h of the second time zone

Entering a Switch-On Time

Switch on the radio.

Enter the desired switch-on (wake-up) time with the numeric buttons 0 ... 9.

Press the

¶ ON TIME button to store the entered switch-on time in

memory.

The switch-off

time is automatically set to one hour after the switch-

on time.

Select the desired wake-up mode by repeated pressures on the

¢ AUTO button.

¤ = Wake-up with radio programme.

You hear the station last tuned to.

â = Wake-up with sound signal.

The radio is muted and you hear a sound signal instead. This function is also possible with the radio switched on, e.g., to remind you at a date.

-:-- = Wake-up function switched off.

Checking the Entered Switch-On Time

When the radio is switched off, the display indicates the switch-on time and the wake-up mode.

Wake-Up with Radio/Automatic Switch-On

Select "Wake-up with radio" (symbol ¤ in display) with the ¢ AUTO button.

Adjust the wake-up time.

Before switching off the radio, tune to the station and adjust the volume with which you wish to be woken up. Switch off the radio.

ON-TIME

8 6:3 0

TIME I

8.I.8.0.0

0 0

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Automatic Switch-On/Wake-Up Function

At the programmed time, the radio is automatically switched on. If no button is pressed, the radio will play for about 60 minutes and then is switched off automatically.

If you press the

¶ SNOOZE button, the radio is switched off for 5

minutes and the

¤ symbol is flashing in the display. You can repeat

this snooze function as often as desired.

If you press the

¶ SNOOZE button longer than 2 seconds, the radio

is completely switched off. The

¤ symbol is permanently indicated.

The wake-up function is repeated next day.

Wake-Up with Sound Signal (Date Reminder)

Select "Wake-up with sound signal" (symbol â in display) with the

¢ AUTO button.

Adjust the wake-up time.

"Wake-up with signal sound" is possible, if – the radio is switched off (wake-up), – the radio is switched on (date reminder).

The radio is automatically switched off and the sound signal is started.

If no button is pressed, the sound signal will last 5 minutes.

If you press the

¶ SNOOZE button, the alarm sound will be swit-

ched off for about 5 minutes and the

â symbol is flashing in the dis-

play. The snooze function can be repeated as often as desired.

If you press the

¶ SNOOZE button for more than 2 seconds, the

alarm sound is completely switched off. The

â symbol is permanently

visible and the wake-up function will be repeated next day.

Clearing the Wake-Up Function

Switch off the wake-up function with the ¢ AUTO button (the symbols

¤ and â must disappear from the display).

When the radio is switched off

– ON-TIME is not

visible in the display.

– The indication -:-- appears instead of the programmed wake-up time

in the left numeric block in the display.

The programmed wake-up time remains stored in memory.

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Special Functions on AM

SSB Mode (Amateur Radio Reception)

SSB reception is an additional function to "normal" radio reception. It allows you to listen to amateur transmissions (mostly speech). In most cases, these are transmitted in the SSB mode (Single Side Band).

Proceed as follows:

Switch the unit on and select a SW amateur band (see table in chapter "Entering a Meter Band").

Set the switchSTEREO MONO

WIDE NARR

to NARR(OW). Set the SSW switch ton ON. Use the

¢ STEP button to adjust the tuning step to 1 kHz.

Set the TONE switch to HIGH.

Use the

0 TUNING w and TUNING q buttons to slowly scan the

band step by step for SSB stations.

When doing this, consider that the carrier is suppressed on SSB broadcasts. This means that reception is only possible when the transmitter is actually broadcasting (mostly in speech). The TUNING

indication is of great help when searching SSB stations.

The TUNING

indication deflects in the rythm of the speech.

As soon as a station is found – the speech is still unintelligible – tune to best possible reception with the help of the FINE

TUNING control.

When arriving at the limit of the finetuning range, it may be necessary to switch to the next tuning range by means of the

0 TUNING w and

TUNING

q buttons.

If you wish to terminate reception of SSB stations, do not forget to switch back to normal radio reception:

DX LOCAL switch to DX. SSB switch to OFF. STEREO MONO WIDE NARR switch to STEREO. TONE switch as desired.

Interferences

If interferences should occur in the AM bands (MW, LW, SW), you can optimize reception with the FINE

TUNING control.

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Specification

Power Supply

By six 1.5 V batteries (IEC LR 6). External supply: By a commercial 9 V DC mains unit (see connecting socket).

Output Power

600 mW (via built-in loudspeaker).

Built-in Aerials

Telescopic aerial for FM and SW. Ferrite rod aerial for MW and LW.

Connecting Sockets

For external voltage supply: DC 9V

. Coaxial socket (outer diameter 5.5 mm, inner diameter 2.1 mm). Neutral concuctor connected to chassis

Y .

For earphone/headphone

Socket for jack plug of 3.5 mm ø, 32 Ohm impedance.

For external aerial EXT ANT

. Socket for jack plug of 3.5 mm ø, for shortwave reception.

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Specification

Wavebands

FM: 875 ... 108 MHz

SW: 1.711 ... 30 MHz

3.95 ... 26,1 MHz (Yacht Boy 400 IB)

MW: 520 ... 1710 kHz

527 ... 1606 kHz (Yacht Boy 400 IB)

LW: 144 ... 353 kHz

149 ... 283 kHz (Yacht Boy 400 IB)

Tuning Steps

FM: 50 kHz

SW: 1 kHz / 5 kHz

MW: 1 kHz / 9 bzw. 10 kHz

LW: 1 kHz / 9 kHz

Fine tuning on SSB: ± 1 kHz

Intermediate Frequencies

: 10.7 MHz

: ZF 1: 55.85 MHz, ZF 2: 455 kHz

Receivable SW bands

Band Frequency (kHz)

90-m tropical 3200 – 3400 (not with YB 400 IB) 80-m amateur 3500 – 3800 (not with YB 400 IB) 75-m radio 3900 – 4000 60-m tropical 4750 – 5060 49-m radio 5950 – 6200 41-m radio 7100 – 7300 40-m amateur 7000 – 7099 31-m radio 9500 – 9900 30-m amateur 10100 – 10150 25-m radio 11650 – 12050 22-m radio 13600 – 13800 20-m amateur 14000 – 14350 19-m radio 15100 – 15600 17-m amateur 18065 – 18170 16-m radio 17550 – 17900 15-m amateur 21000 – 21449 13-m radio 21450 – 21850 12-m amateur 24890 – 24990 11-m radio 25650 – 26100 10-m amateur 28000 – 29700 (not with YB 400 IB)

Dimensions: approx. 180 x 120 x 37 mm

(width x hight x depth)

Weight: approx. 590 g

Subject to technical alterations and alterations in styling. E. and O. E.

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Specification

Hints – Prescriptions

Use only a soft cloth which picks up dust to clean the cabinet. Do not use aggressive polishes or cleaning agents. Do not expose the set to temperatures above 60°C. In the case of defects, consult your specialized dealer. Protect the unit against any moisture (e.g. dripping or splashing).

The unit meets the CEE regulations concerning interference radiation.

The unit complies with the safety regulations according to VDE 0860/ BS 415 and thus with the international safety regulations according to IEC65.

Radio Stations

Deutsche Welle D-50588 Köln

Radio Austria International A-1136 Wien Würzburggasse 30

Swiss Radio International CH-3000 Bern 15 Giacomettistr. 1

Radio Nederland P. O. Box 222 NL-1200 JG Hilversum

Radio France Internationale 116 av. du Pres. Kennedy F 75786 Paris Cedex 16

Radiotelevisione Italiana Viale Mazzini 14 I-00195 Roma

BBC London External Services Bush House London WC2B 4PH

Radio Moscow Pjatnizkaja 25 Moskva Russische Föderation

Radio Exterior de Espana P. O. Box 156.202 E-28080 Madrid

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