Grundig YB500 owner manual General Operation, Key-protect, Direct Entries

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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.

•To switch the unit on or off, press the ON/OFF button (locking switch (11) in "UNLOCK" position).

In addition, the unit emits a beep.

If you wish to switch off the beep or change its volume, follow the "User Guide Via the Menu", page 38.

Key-protect

•By pressing the button (13) (indication in the display (4)), it is possible to "lock" the function buttons on the front panel when the unit is switched on, thus preventing an inadvertent use of these buttons.

•Press once again on the button to "unlock" the function keys.

LOCKED

•To protect the unit against inadvertent switching on during transportation, set the switch (11) to "LOCK". (Indication I LOCKED in the display (4)).

This disables all functions of the unit, such as the alarm function.

However, the function settings are retained.

•To clear the "LOCKED function", set the switch (11) to "UNLOCK". The indication ＊ LOCKED must disappear.

Direct Entries

•You can enter all numeric values with the numeric buttons (5) Frequencies, station memory locations (programming or

calling up), SW meter bands, clock times and switching times.

You dispose of approx. 60 seconds for each entry step. If you exceed this period of time, you are obliged to restart.

When operating the unit via the menu, the unit switches automatically to radio operation approx. 60 seconds after having made the last entry.

•You must always conclude (confirm) your entries with one of the following buttons: FM/RDS-AF, AM, STORE, MEMORY and

TIME I/TIME II.

•To immediately correct a bad entry which is not yet con- firmed, press the CLEAR button (8).

•If you make a wrong entry or an operating error, a hint or an error message will appear for approx. 2 seconds in the display (4) after having concluded the respective entry or operation.

Defintion of times you must press the buttons Longer = 300 ms

Long = 500 ms

Very long = 2 s (the function will be confirmed by a beep).

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Contents HOW to USE Your Grundig Contents Hints marked by ＊ ＊ LOCKED, ＊ no RDS, Q - RDS quality, etc Yacht Boy 500 LC Data Monitor DisplayLSB Lower Side Band Your Unit at a Glance Press a longer time = AF backwardMEMO8 Aerials Battery Check Power Supply Battery Operation AC Mains OperationMains and Battery Operation Reset ButtonData Protection User Guide Via the Menu Key-protect Calling up, SW meter bands, clock times and switching timesGeneral Operation Direct EntriesHints and Error Messages in the Display Tone VolumeDisplay Illumination Waveband SelectionROM Table of the Yacht Boy Selecting FrequenciesCalling Up ROM Table Memory Locations Step by Step into the World of Shortwave Reception Tuning to Stations with the Tune A/V buttons Tuning to Stations Seconds. Pressing a random button will abort this functionBandm Entering a Meter BandEntering a Meter Band on SW Tropic 3200 3300 Amateur 3500 Radio 3950What can You Store? Storing in Memory GeneralIs the Frequency Tuned to Already Stored in Memory? Checking the Desired Station Memory Position Programming a Station Memory LocationEntering Abbreviations Calling Up Stored StationsMemory Button Memory Scan Clearing an Occupied Memory PositionPress the Sleep button. The unit is switched on Going to Sleep to RadioClock Setting the ClockClock Time Indication Time I/II Automatic Functions Timer ½ Automatic Switching On and Off Checking the Switching Times 1 /2Alarm mode and/or Switch-on time Automatic Functions Special Functions on FM Special Functions on AM
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