Grundig YB550PE operation manual Using Shortwave, Selecting a Shortwave Meter Band

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world. If you are completely new to shortwave, or just need a refresher on shortwave basics, please see the SHORTWAVE LISTENING GUIDE that accompanies this product. To get you started, some basics are noted below

•Night shortwave reception is almost always better than daytime shortwave.

•During daytime the most active shortwave bands are 13, 15, 16, 19, and 22 meters, 16 and 19 usually best. At night, the most active bands are 25, 31, 41 and 49 meters, 31 and 49 usually best

•Around sunset and sunrise, both the day and night bands may be good, sometimes exceptionally good. Listening at these times can often be quite rewarding

•Signal strengths are often stronger when holding the radio and being very close to a window

YB 550PE OPERATION MANUAL

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SELECTING A SHORTWAVE METER BAND

All 14 of the international broadcast bands can be accessed.The bands are numbered 120, 90, 75, 60, 49, 31, 25, 22, 19, 16, 15, 13 and 11 meters. See the section below titled

SHORTWAVE BAND CHART OF AUTOSCANNING RANGES which shows the full frequency range of each band used by the radio’s autoscan system.

There are two ways to access a band, each method placing the tuner at the beginning of the band that has been accessed.

1.Each successive quick, short press of the button labeled SHORTWAVE METER BAND (10) places the radio at the beginning of a band.While pressing the button, the band number shows in the upper right corner of the display (37) and disappears a few seconds after it is released, causing the clock to reappear in the corner. Start tuning only after the clock reappears.

2.Perform one quick, short press of the button labeled SHORTWAVE METER BAND, immediately followed by quick, short presses of either the + or – tuning buttons.The band number appears in the upper right cor- ner of the display. After the band of choice is selected, start tuning after the clock reappears in the upper right corner.

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Contents YB550PE Descriptions and Functions of FrontDo YOU Need HELP? Table of Contents Table of Contents IntroductionTOP Diagrams FrontBack Left SideMemory Display Radio OFF DisplayRadio on Display Shortwave Meter Band DisplayQuick Guide Shortwave Band Chart Autoscaning Ranges Selecting a Shortwave Meter BandAccessing What is Stored Into Memory Storing a Frequency Into MemoryLearning More about the YB 550PE Installing BatteriesDeleting Memories and Memory Pages Important Initial SET-UP Selecting and Using AN AC AdaptorSignal Strength and Battery Strength Indicator Turning on and OFF Volume and Tone ControlsBasic Radio Operation Selecting FM, AM or ShortwaveSetting UP AM and FM Outside of North America Four Ways to Tune in StationsUsing Shortwave Selecting a Shortwave Meter BandClock and Alarm Features Autoscan Tuning While in ShortwaveShortwave Band Chart Autoscaning Ranges Setting the ClockActivating and Deactivating the Alarm Setting the AlarmUsing the Snooze Feature Favorite Station WAKE-UPStoring Stations Into Memory Working with MemorySelecting Memory Pages Memory Autoscan Accessing What is Stored Into MemoryMemory Search Deleting a Stored Frequency Deleting ALL Memory Contents of aMoving a Stored Frequency Customizing Memory PagesChanging the Clock Format System SET Code TableChanging System SET Codes System SET Code Table Default Factory System SET Codes Used for North AmericaMonitoring Current SET Code Status Using the DX Local Switch Using the LightUsing Earphones Additional InformationTroubleshooting Using the Lock SwitchPreventing Battery Acid Leakage Stations are Received TOO Weak Reset ProcedureOperates Erratically There is no Sound from the SpeakerMajor Features of the YB 550PE Service Information ONE Year Limited WarrantyFor Service Information Contact 254
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