YB500 OWNER’S MANUAL

HOW TO USE
YOUR GRUNDIG

YB500 AM/FM/SW Radio

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 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 ........................................................................................................................................................... 7
Battery Operation................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Battery Check .......................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Data Protection........................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Reset Button............................................................................................................................................................................. 8
User Guide Via the Menu............................................................................................................................................................. 9
General Operation ......................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Key-protect ............................................................................................................................................................................. 10
LOCKED .................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Direct Entries ......................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Hints and Error Messages ................................................................................................................................................. 11
Display Illumination............................................................................................................................................................. 12
The Volume............................................................................................................................................................................. 12
The Tone .................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Waveband Selection ............................................................................................................................................................ 12
ROM Table of the Yacht Boy 500 ........................................................................................................................................ 13
Selecting Frequencies ......................................................................................................................................................... 13
Calling Up ROM Table Memory Locations ............................................................................................................................. 14
Step by Step into the World of Shortwave Reception ............................................................................................................. 15
Tuning to Stations with the TUNE A/V buttons.................................................................................................................. 16
Tuning to Stations ......................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Entering a Meter Band ................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Storing in Memory General ......................................................................................................................................................... 19
What can You Store?........................................................................................................................................................... 19
Is the Frequency Tuned to Already Stored in Memory? ........................................................................................ 19
Checking the Desired Station Memory Position ........................................................................................................ 20
Programming a Station Memory Location................................................................................................................... 20
Entering Abbreviations ....................................................................................................................................................... 21
Calling Up Stored Stations................................................................................................................................................ 21
The MEMORY Button ........................................................................................................................................................... 22
Clearing an Occupied Memory Position........................................................................................................................ 22
Going to Sleep to Radio .............................................................................................................................................................. 23
The Clock........................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Setting the Clock .................................................................................................................................................................. 24
Setting the Clock .................................................................................................................................................................. 24
Clock Time Indication TIME I/II...................................................................................................................................... 24
Automatic Functions Timer ½..................................................................................................................................................... 25
Programming Switching Times Switching Times 1/2.............................................................................................. 25
Checking the Switching Times 1 /2............................................................................................................................... 26
Automatic Switching On and Off .................................................................................................................................... 26
Automatic Functions .................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Special Functions on FM ........................................................................................................................................................... 28
Special Functions on AM .......................................................................................................................................................... 29

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 Yacht Boy 500 - LC DATA MONITOR (Display)
Indication(1)-(18)

1 8-digit alphanumeric display for 9 (battery check)

- Station name
Appears automatically when receiving an FM (VHF) 1 0 Symbols for alarm modes (wake-up by radio
station which is transmitting RDS (Radio Data System) programme or alarm sound signal alarm time 1).
signals. For other stations, you can enter a name of your
choice. 1 1 Symbols for alarm modes (wake-up by radio
- LW (Longwave), MW (Mediumwave), SW (Shortwave), programme or alarm sound signal alarm time 2).
and FM (VHF) : waveband, frequency.
- Programming functions 12 1 - 40 MEMORY (number of station memory location).
e.g., △ MENU ▽ , ON 1, OFF 1, etc.
- Hints (marked by ＊) 13 1 - 9 ROM (ROM table is selected).
e.g., ＊ LOCKED, ;＊ NO RDS, Q - - (RDS quality), etc.
- Error messages (marked by ＊＊) e.g., 14 SW-Meter-Band
e.g.,＊＊ MEMORY, ＊＊ FREQ, etc. AS (AUTO SEARCH) = Automatic Station search.
- Automatic switch-on times. 0 = Tuning memory.
AF = RDS Alternative Frequency.
2 (FM stereo reception).
15 LSB (Lower Side Band):
Lower side bond on SSB reception.
3 TUNING (field strength indication)
SSB = Single Side Band.
4 (Key-protect= key locking). 16 RDS (Radio Data System): You are receiving an FM
station broadcasting RDS signals.
5 BOOST (increased output power).
17 USB (Upper Side Band)
6 TIME I1/TIME II (related to the indication ). Upper side band on SSB reception.
7 - Clock times (TIME I/TIME II), SLEEP time (go-to-sleep 18 M H z - kHz (frequency)
time), alarm times. In MHz on FM (VHF), in kHz on AM (LW, MW, SW).

8
- one SLEEP time (go-to-sleep time) is programmed. -
SNOOZE (alarm interrupt) is activated.

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 Y o u r U ni t a t a G l a n ce
(1) Illumination Button (LIGHT) ( 1 6 ) TIME I/II
- For switching on the display illumination on battery - To switch between time zone I and time zone II.
operation (permanent illumination on AC (mains) - To transfer a manually entered time into the
operation). actual time zone.
- To conclude a switching time I or II entry.
(2) SNOOZE Button
- To interrupt (press briefly) and switch off (longer (17) AM Button
pressure) the sound signal during the alarm function. Press briefly:
- To select an AM band (LW, MW, SW).
(3) Telescopic Aerial/Antenna Further pressures on this button will step through the
- For FM (VHF) and SW reception. AM bands in the order LW -* MW - SW -> LW -*
- Can be extended and swivelled. MW, etc.
You will hear the station last tuned to in the respective
(4)LC DATA MONITOR (Display) AM band.
- For concluding a manual frequency entry.
(5) Numeric Buttons 0 ... 9 - For concluding a manual band entry.
- For all numeric entries. Press a longer time
- Press 0 / R O M button a longer time: - On SW, stepping to the lower band limit of the follow-
Passage from the ROM table to the normal memory ing meter band as long as this button is kept pressed.
level and back again, with tansfer into the tuning
memory. (18) AUTO Button
- For enabling and disabling the automatic functions
(6)MEMORY Button after having set the alarm mode, the switching times and
-For calling up the station memory locations 1 ... 40 the station memory.
(enter with the numeric buttons 0 ... 9).
- For calling up the tuning memory 0. (19) TUNE △/TUNE ▽
- For calling up the ROM table 01 ... 09. Memory-Scan On FM:
Press briefly: To step to higher memory location num- Press briefly:
bers; - Frequency tuning in the 25 kHz mode.
Press a longer time: To step back to lower memory lo- Press a longer time:
cation numbers. - Station search in the 100 kHz mode.
TUNE△= to higher frequencies.
(7)Volume Control (VOLUME) TUNE▽=to lower frequencies.

(8)CLEAR Button Press briefly: On MW a nd LW:

- To clear wrong entries. Press briefly:
- To quit the menu functions. - Frequency tuning in the 1 kHz mode.
- To abort entry of abbreviations. Press a very long time: Press a longer time:
- To clear an occupied station memory location. - Frequency tuning in the 9 kHz mode.
On MW, the Menu allows you to switch to the 10 kHz
(9)Swing-out Support raster (USA mode).
in the rear of the unit. Press a very long time:
- To bring the unit into a tilted position convenient for Automatic frequency scan.
operation.
On SW:
(10) Battery Compartment Press briefly:
in the rear of the unit. - Frequency tuning in the 1 kHz mode.
Press a longer time:
(11)On/Off Button ( O N /O F F ) - Frequency tuning within a meter band in the 5 kHz
combined with the locking switch (LOCK/UNLOCK). mode.
Press a very long time:
(12)Fine Tuning Control (FINE TUNING) Automatic frequency scan.
for AM (MW, LW, SW) and SSB reception.
(20) MODE Button
(13) (Key-protect = locks keys when unit is switched Press briefly:
on.) - To temporarily switch from name indication to
- This prevents an indadvertent use of the function frequency indication.
keys. On SW, additional indication of the meter band.
- Switching off is possible: set switch j to "LOCK". Press a longer time:
- To call up the menu.
(14) SLEEP Button (go-to-sleep button)
- For entering a period of time of up to 60 minutes in (21) MONO/ROM-AF Button -
steps of 10 minutes, after which the radio switches -Mono/stereo switching.
off. -To call up alternative frequencies with the "ROM
table" selected.
( 1 5 ) FM/RDS-AF Button
- For selecting the FM (VHF) band.
You will hear the F M station last tuned to (Last Station
Memory).
- For concluding a manual frequency entry.
- For calling up the AF = Alternative Frequencies which
can be received via RDS (Radio Data System) when this
band is already selected.
Press briefly = AF forward,
press a longer time = AF backward.

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 (27) Headphone Jack (Ω)
(22)LSB/USB Button - For stereo headphones with 3.5 mm jack plug and an
- To select the lower or upper side band on SSB (Single impedance of 32-2000Ω.
iSide Band) reception. FM stereo reception is only possible with a headphone.
Stepping button, steps forward in the order: When connecting a headphone, the built-in loud-
With reception frequency < 10 MHz = LSB Æ USB Æ speaker is automatically disconnected.
Normal Æ LSB, etc.
With reception frequency ≥10 MHz = USB Æ LSB Æ (28) 3.5 mm Output Socket (LINE OUT)
Normal Æ USB, etc. - High-level output for making recordings.
LSB = Lower Side Band;
USB = Upper Side Band. ( 2 9 ) 3.5 mm Output Switch Jack ( )
On FM: - For controlling external units (e.g., a tape deck).
Keep pressed button = indication of the RDS quality
(30) 3.5 mm Coaxial Socket (DC IN 9V )
(23) STORE Button - For connecting the mains unit accompanying the unit (AC
- For storing the displayed frequency or the station adapter NR 90-1).
name and the selected reception mode (e.g., Mc Stereo,
LSB/USB) into one of the station memory locations 1 ...
40.

Press briefly: Store compare.

- Indication whether the frequency tuned to has ready
been stored (e.g., ＊MEMO 3 ... M E M O 5 …
MEMO8 ... ).
- Further pressures on the button or keeping it press
indicates whether the respective frequency is stored
several times and, if so, on which location numbers.
- If the frequency is not yet stored, the display (4)
indicate ＊ NEW.
Press a longer time:
- Indication of all free memory locations
(e.g., ＊ FREE 6 ... FREE 8 ... FREE 25 ... ).

(24) A - Z Button
- To enter the abbreviation for the currently selected
station memory location.

(25) SOUND (NORMAL -BOOST)

not on headphone operation.
NORMAL = normal output power
(low-current drain on battery operation);
BOOST= the output power is more than
doubled(recommended on mains unit operation).

(26)TONE (MUSIC - SPEECH)

MUSIC = normal reproduction;
SPEECH = speech reproduction.

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 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.
Due to the much more better propagation conditions du-
ring the evening and night hours, there may be interfer-
ences during these hours.
• These interferences can be reduced by partially pushing in
the telescopic aerial.

Please note
Touching the telescopic antenna reduces FM and SW reception
quality.

Ferrite aerial
for MW and LW reception (built-in).
• Turn the unit about its vertical axis to find the best
reception position.

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 Power Supply
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 110 ... 127V

• Connect the mains unit to the DC IN 9 V socket(30)

(30). This automatically disconnects the inserted
batteries.
- No responsibility can be accepted for damage due to
operation with the voltage selector set to the wrong
position.
• Remove the batteries if the unit is to be operated perma-
nently on the mains!
Battery Operation
With four 1.5 V batteries, type IEC LR 6 or AA.
We recommend the use of alkaline-manganese batteries
with low mercury constituent or no mercury at all.
• Disconnect the plug of the AC (mains) unit from the DC IN
9 V socket (30).
• Open the cover of the battery compartment (10)
(on back of unit).
• Insert the batteries with correct polarity
(see scheme on bottom of battery compartment).
• For this, observe the order of the batteries and the posi-
tion of the take-out ribbon (see Fig. to the right)
Battery Check
When the batteries get weak, a battery symbol ( )
will appear in the display (4).

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 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.

Data Protection
(Mains and Battery Operation)
• When the power supply is disconnected, the time and the
last station memory are retained for approx. 5 minutes.
Reset Button
If, due to external interferences (caused by static charges
of carpets, thunderstorms, etc.), the control electronics of
your Yacht Boy 500 should receive wrong information sig-
nals, or if no entries at all are possible, then press the Reset
button.
This is to be found behind the top right opening in the de-
corative speaker grill.
For pushing the switch, it is best to use a bent-up paper clip.
By releasing the Reset impulse, the unit is reset to its initial
programming state.
The contents of the individual station memory locations are not
affected.
However the time setting and the contents of the last station
memory will be cleared.
The stored stations and menu options will not be lost neither by a
power supply failure nor by a Reset.

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 User Guide Via the Menu
With the unit switched on, call up the menu by pressing the MW raster frequency 9 kHz or 10 kHz.
MODE button (press a longer time). You can quit the menu ...
Use the buttons TUNE △ and TUNE ▽ to select one after - by pressing the CLEAR button,
the other the different menu options: - automatically 60 seconds after completion of the 1
Switch-on time ON 1- switch-off time OFF 1 - entry,
Switch-on time ON 2 - switch-off time OFF 2 - - by pressing the MODE button when the display sho,
iDisplay brightness - LAMP 0 ... 4 - △MENU▽ .
Sound signal intensity BEEP 0 ...4 -

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 General Operation
For convenient operation, your Yacht Boy can be brought into a In addition, the unit emits a beep.
tilted position by the swing-out stand provided at its rear. If you wish to switch off the beep or change its volume, follow
• The type plate is to be found below-this stand. the "User Guide Via the Menu", page 38.
• To switch the unit on or off, press the ON/OFF button
(locking switch (11) in "UNLOCK" position).
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.
Defintion of times you must press the buttons
When operating the unit via the menu, the unit switches
Longer = 300 ms
automatically to radio operation approx. 60 seconds after
Long = 500 ms
having made the last entry.
Very long = 2 s (the function will be confirmed by a beep).
• 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 b u t t o n ( 8 ) .
• If you make a wrong entry or an operating error, a hint o r
an error message will appear for approx. 2 seconds in t h e
d i s p l a y ( 4 ) after having concluded the respective entry or
operation.

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Hints and Error Messages in the Display (4)
Hints (marked by ＊) Error Messages (marked by ＊＊)
＊ RDS Entry of abbreviations disabled. ＊＊ TIMER No automatic function possible without
entry of alarm mode.
＊ NO RDS The station is not broadcasting RDS signals, or ＊＊ TIME Clock or switching times not correctly
the received signal strength does not meet the entered.
RDS requirements.
＊ NO AF The station is not broadcasting alternative ＊＊ FREQ Frequency not correctly entered
frequencies.
＊M E M O - - The current frequency is already stored in the ＊＊ M - BAND SW -m-band not correctly entered.
station memory location - - .
＊ NO MEMO No or no further station memory locations are ＊＊ MEMORY Station memory location not correctly
occupied. entered.
＊ NEW The current frequency is not yet stored ＊＊ ROM TAB With the ROM table being selected, the
"STORE" button has no function.
＊ FREE - - The selected station memory location - - is not
occupied.
＊ FULL All locations of the station memory are
occupied.
＊ LOCKED The locking switch is set to "LOCKED".

＊ KEY All buttons are protected by "Key-protect".

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Display Illumination
O n battery operation, you can switch on the illumination for approx.
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 the
LIGHT button (1) once again.
• On AC (mains) operation (unit "on"), you have the choice
between switched on or switched off illumination.
• On AC (mains) operation (unit "off"), you can select the desired
degree of brightness. (See "User Guide Via the Menu").
On AC (mains) operation, it is possible to temporarily switch on the
illumination as on battery operation when the
permanent illumination is switched off.

The Volume
• can be adjusted with the VOLUME slider control (7).
• SOUND switch (25) set to BOOST
(indication in display (4))
The output power is more than doubled.
Because of the higher current drain, this mode is only
recommended during AC (mains) operation.

The Tone
• can be adjusted with the TONE switch (26) to suit your
taste:
MUSIC = normal reproduction;
SPEECH = speech reproduction.
Waveband Selection
When switching the set on with the ON/OFF button, it is
ready for reception and you will hear the station last tuned to.

FM
The FM band is selected with the FM/RDS-AF b u t t o n .

AM
The AM band is selected with the AM button.
- The first pressure on the AM button selects the station last tuned
to in the AM band.
- Each further pressure on this button steps through the AM
bands in the order
LW Æ MW Æ SW Æ LW Æ MW Æ ,etc.,
and selects the station last tuned to in the respective band.

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 ROM Table of the Yacht Boy 500
When receiving FM stations which are normally supposed to In such cases, it is recommended to call up (interrogate) all
service relatively small areas, you can expect an equally good alternative frequencies stored for the station concerned (for
reception quality all over the day. With some restrictions, this this, use the MONO/ROM-AF button (21)).
applies also for local LW and MW stations.
When receiving SW stations, the signal has covered in most
cases very long distances.
Due to physical laws, the same constantly good reception
quality as known from local reception can thus not be
guaranteed for SW reception.
Most radio stations which operate with SW are broadcasting
their programmes on several frequencies. Through this
distribution onto several SW bands, the best propagation
conditions during the different times of day and even during
different seasons are used.
To offer you a most convenient operation also when receiving
on the SW bands, your GRUNDIG Yacht Boy 500 has been For detailed information about programmes, broadcasting times, and
provided with a memory containing a ROM table (ROM = eventually changed frequencies, please contact the respective radio
READ ONLY MEMORY), into which 90 frequencies of 9 radio stations.
stations which are operating all over the world are stored.
If you wish (press the MODE button (20)), the display will in- We are sure that, with this ROM table, we have placed a means
dicate the frequency currently tuned to (see list) beside the at your disposal which offers you the possibility of quickly and
country sign and the station abbreviation. securely tune to worldwide operating SW Stations, even if
Selecting Frequencies you have only little experience in short wave reception.
For the table, frequencies have been selected on which m a i n l y
programmes in the respective national languages,
but also service programmes for foreigners in the corres-
ponding language (partly also in German) are broad-
casted.
Despite of the up most care taken over the selection of the
frequencies, it may happen, when calling up a memory lo-
cation, that ...
a) you hear a different station than that indicated in the dis-
play,
b) you hear only disturbing noise.
In the first case, the cause is to be found in the multiple use
of certain frequencies.
In the second case, there are several causes possible. For
example, that...
- the station concerned is currently not broadcasting on this
frequency,
- the station has temporarily exchanged this frequency with
another frequency, or
- the current reception conditions for the area
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 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 ).
If you have already called up the ROM table, you can
select further stations with the MEMORY button (6):
Brief pressure = you get to the next higher station code.
Long pressure = you get to the next lower station code.
For all radio stations, several alternative frequencies have
been programmed. You get to these alternative frequencies
with the M O N O / R O M - A F button (21). Each short
pressure on this button will switch to the next frequency.
A direct frequency entry via the numeric keypad (also when
changing the waveband) or a frequency change does not
yet cause the exit from the ROM table.
If you have meanwhile changed the frequency, pressing the
MEMORY button (6) brings you back to the starting point
of the ROM table.
You can quit the ROM table by selecting a station memory
location (e.g., 1 MEMORY) or by slowly pressing the
0/R O M numeric button which causes in addition the
transfer
into the tuning memory.

Code Station abbrev. Station Frequencies (kHz)

01 DW . . . . . D Deutsche Welle 3995, 6075, 9545, 9735, 11795, 13780, 15270, 15275,
15350, 15410, 17845, 17860, 21540, 21560, 21640, 21680
02 BBC . WS . G BBC London External Services 3955,3975,5975, 6045, 6180, 6195, 7325, 9410,
9750,9760,9915,12095,15070,17640, 17705, 25750
03 ROEI . AUT Radio Austria International 5945,6155,9870, 13730, 15410, 15430, 15450, 21490

04 SRI . . SUI Swiss Radio International 3985,6165,9535, 9885, 11955, 12030, 15570

05 REND . HOL Radio Nederland 5955,6020,9860, 9895, 13700, 15560, 17575, 17605

06 RFI . . . . F Radio France Internationale 3965,6175,7135, 7280, 9790, 11705, 15300, 17620

07 RAI . . . . I Radiotelevisione Italians 5990,6060,7175, 7275, 7290, 9515, 9575, 9710

08 RMWS.RUS Radio Moscow 5905,5915,7360, 9880, 12010, 13710, 15140, 15225,

15540,17645, 17850, 21725

09 REE . . . . E Radio Exterior de Espana 7105, 9685, 9875, 12035, 15365, 17715, 17890

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 Step by Step into the World of Shortwave Reception
1. Insert batteries or connect the AC (mains) unit. On which frequency(ies) you then can receive, for example,
2. Extend the telescopic aerial (3). BBC London, depends on the time of day.
3. Switch the unit on with the O N/O FF button (11) . Select "your" frequency(ies) out of the 16 preprogrammed
4. Adjust the volume with the VOLUME slider control (7). frequencies.
For your first experience with SW reception, proceed step Please note:
by step as shown below Beside the indications given in the example, no further indications
should be visible in the display.
The time indication (TIME I/II) is meaningless in this case

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 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. Frequency Tuning in the FM Band
• Select the FM waveband.
- You hear the station last received in the FM band.
• You tune to the desired station by briefly pressing one of the
buttons TUNE △ or TUNE ▽ (19). Each pressure on the
button changes the tuning frequency by 25 kHz.
• A longer pressure on one of the buttons TUNE △ or TUNE
▽ (19) starts the automatic station search.
TUNE ▽ =the search is started in direction of lower
frequencies.
TUNE △ =the search is started in direction of higher
frequencies.
- The station search operates in the 100 kHz mode.
- The display (4) indicates AS (Auto-Search) = automatic
station search.
The automatic station search will stop as soon as it has found
a station appropriate for good reception. It then can be
restarted by a longer pressure on one of the TUNE △/▽
buttons.

If the found station is an RDS station, the RDS symbol and the
station name (see "Special Functions on FM") will be displayed
after a few moments. In addition, the display (4) indicates O
for the tuning memory, and you will hear the station.

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 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 △ or TUNE ▽ (19). Each pressure on one of
the buttons changes the tuning frequency by 1 kHz.
• Each longer pressure on one of the buttons TUNE △/▽
increases or decreases the frequency tuned to by 9kHz (on
MW, this can be changed to 9/10kHz via the menu).
• If a frequency lying outside of the frequency raster has
been tuned to before pressing one of the TUNE △/▽
buttons, the unit automatically tunes to the next raster
frequency in the respective direction.
• A very long pressure on one of the TUNE △/▽ buttons
starts the frequency scan (station search) in the desired
direction. Each frequency then will be heard for approx. 1
seconds. Pressing a random button will abort this function.
SW
• A longer pressure on one of the TUNE △/▽ buttons will
step 5 kHz down or up within the selected m-band. In the
amateur bands, the tuning mode is 1 kHz.
If the current frequency lies beyond the limits of a meter
band, the unit automatically tunes to the limit (cut-off)
frequency of the next adjacent m-band. When the end of
a band is reached, the unit jumps to the beginning of the
same band.
A very long pressure on one of the TUNE △/▽ buttons will
start an automatic frequency scan in 5/1 kHz steps up or
down within the selected meter band. Each raster
frequency then will be heard for approx. 1 seconds.
Pressing a random button will abort this function.
• Long pressure on the AM button: Switching to the lower
limit (cut-off) frequency of the following m-band.

The display (4) indicates 0 for tuning memory and you hear, the
station.

Tuning to Stations with the Numeric Buttons Examples:

(Direct frequency entry) desired frequency entry order
For this, you must know the frequency of the station you 99.00 MHz 99 Æ FM/RDS-AF button
wish to tune to. You can find these frequencies in station tables or 99.00 MHz 990 Æ FM/RDS-AF button
radio guides. You can enter the desired frequency in 99.00 MHz 9900 Æ FM/RDS-AF button
M H z o r kHz, or as m-band in the case of SW stations. 99.00 MHz 991 Æ FM/RDS-AF button
• Confirm each entry wit the buttons 99.00 MHz 9910 Æ FM/RDS-AF button
FM/RDS-AF for FM or 99.00 MHz 99100 Æ FM/RDS-AF button
AM (17) for LW, MW and SW. 7000 kHz 7000 ÆAM button
O n F M : M Hz indication
O n A M : kHz indication

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 Entering a Meter Band
Entering a Meter Band on SW Band Lower cut-off Radio station
Entered numbers below 100 with subsequent confirmation by the Band(m)
frequency (kHz) or band centre
AM button (f~ will be recognized as wavelength in meters for
SW 90-m-tropic 3200 3300
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 80-m-amateur 3500
of the respective SW band in the case of amateur bands. 75-m-radio 3950 3975
See table to the right.
It is possible to enter the following meter bands 60-m-tropic 4750 4905
10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16,17, 19, 20, 22, 25, 30, 31, 40, 41, 49, 60, 75, 80, 90. 49-m-radio 5950 6075
Entry example for the 49-m band:
Numeric buttons 4 9 Button AM Æ 6075 kHz 40-m-radio 7000
(= Deutsche Welle).
41-m-radio 7100 7220
Indication of the actual band on SW
31-m-radio 9400 9635
• With direct band entry or with SW frequency scanning
(within a meter band): The selected band is permanently 30-m-amateur 10100
indicated.
25-m-radio 11650 11845
• With direct frequency entry or manual tuning: If the
frequency tuned to lies in one of the above listed meter 22-m-radio 13600 13700
bands, the band will permanently be indicated in the
20-m-amateur 14000
display, if not, the display indicates 0.
• It is possible to briefly (approx. 4 seconds) indicate the 19-m-radio 15100 15320
m-band by pressing the MODE button.
16-m-radio 17550 17705
17-m-amateur 18065
15-m-amateur 21000
13-m-radio 21450 21690
12-m-amateur 24890
11 -m-radio 25650 25820
10-m-amateur 28000
* Not all radio stations are broadcasting 24 hours a day and
during all seasons programmes on this frequency. For this
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 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-
SW.
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.
On each station memory position, you can store in addition - even at
a later date - an alphanumeric abbreviation (e.g., station name) of
up to 8 positions.
With FM-RDS stations, the station name is automatically displayed
and transferred into the respective station memory location when
storing the station.
Is the Frequency Tuned to Already
Stored in Memory?
Store Compare
• Before storing a frequency tuned to in memory, you can check
whether this frequency is already stored, by briefly pressing the
STORE button.
- If the station is already stored in memory, the display indicates the
station number (e.g., ＊ M E M O 1 2 ) . If you press the STORE
button once again or keep it pressed while this indication is
visible, all further stations with this frequency will be indicated.
- If the station is not yet stored in memory, the indication ＊ NEW
appears in the display.
• A long pressure on the STORE button will indicate the free
memory positions (e.g. ＊ FREE 9). If you press the STORE
button once again or keep it pressed while this indication is
visible, all free memory locations will be indicated.
- If all locations of the station memory are occupied, the indication
＊ FULL will appear in the display.

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Checking the Desired Station Memory
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)
• Enter the number of the station memory location with the
numeric buttons.
• Press the MEMORY button.
The display then indicates either ＊ FREE (not occupied)
or, if a station has already been programmed, the number of
the station memory location and the frequency or the
name of the station.
The station last tuned to in the respective waveband re-
mains always "buffered" on the numeric button "0".
• It is then eventually necessary to press the AM button several
times or to switch to F M to return to the desired
waveband.
Then retrieve the station by pressing the numeric button
"0" and the MEMORY button, and search a different sta-
tion memory location.
Programming a Station Memory
Location
Overwriting the old memory contents.
• Tune to the desired station.
• Enter the number of the desired memory location with the
numeric buttons.
• Press the STORE button a long time.
- The number of the selected memory location appears
below the indication MEMORY in the display. You will still
hear the stored station.
- A station name which you have entered or which has
been decoded by the RDS system and which is visible in
the display will be stored along with the frequency.

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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. Examples for station names are WARSAW,
HELSINKI, BUDAPEST, etc...
• The entry is initialized with the A - Z button.
• If the hint ＊RDS or ＊ ROM TAB appears after having
pressed this button A - Z, entry of the abbreviation is
inhibited.
• If entry of the name is possible, the radio will continue
to play on the chosen station. The cursor will flash at
the left in the display.
• The TUNE △/▽ buttons allow you to enter letters (A-
Z), figures (0-9), and several special characters.
• Each pressure on the A - Z button moves the cursor
one position to the right for entering the next
character. A longer pressure on the button moves the
cursor to the left thus allowing you to correct a wrong
entry.
• If you wish to enter spaces or less than 8 positions,
use the blank character (between 9 and A).
• After having entered the last position, press the A - Z
button once again. The cursor disappears and the entry
is allocated the station memory location.
• When pressing the A - Z button once again, the cursor
reappears at the first position, and you can, for example,
correct the entry.
Exiting this function with the CLEAR button:
• The entry is not stored in memory.
When surpassing the timeout of > 15 seconds:
• The actual entry is automatically stored in memory.
Calling Up Stored Stations
• Enter the number of the desired station memory
location with the numeric buttons.
• Press the MEMORY button.
- If the called up memory location is not programmed with
a station, the indication ＊ FREE appears for approxi-
mately 2 seconds in the display.
You will still hear the station tuned to before.
- When calling up stored stations with the numeric
buttons, the unit automatically switches to the correct
waveband (Intermix function).

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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.
Unoccupied memory locations are automatically skipped.
Clearing an Occupied Memory Position
• A very long pressure on the CLEAR button will clear the
actual station memory location.
The display indicates ＊ FREE and the station number.

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 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). Indication: 10,
20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 10, 20, etc...
• A longer pressure on the button increases the playing time
automatically in 10-minutes steps.
- The display indicates the symbol and the entered
"go-to-sleep time".
- When this time has elapsed, the unit automatically switches
off and the indication disappears.
Checking the playing time:
• Briefly press the SLEEP button. The display indicates the
time remaining until the unit is automatically switched
off.
Premature erasure of the playing time:
• Switch the radio off with the ON/OFF button or press the
SNOOZE button.

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 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.
Examples: Entry sequence

Clock time 630

1 st example: Clock time 6.30 0630
2nd example: Clock time 15.00 15
1500
3rd example: Clock time 0.15 015
0015
Setting the Clock
(TIME I/Clock time I) with the help of a reference clock.
Example TIME 1: 6.30 hours:
• The display must indicate TIME I.
• Enter the clock time with the numeric buttons.
• Press and hold down the TIME I/II button until the refer-
ence clock jumps from 6.29.59 to 6.30.00.
- As soon as you release the TIME I/II button, the clock
starts running right on the dot and the colon between the
hours and the seconds indication will flash.
Setting the Clock
(TIME II/Clock time II).
For setting TIME II/Clock time II proceed in the some way, with the
only difference that the display must indicate TIME II.
As the seconds of clock time II run synchronously with clock
time I, you must not wait for the minutes change-over in this
case.
Clock Time Indication TIME I/II
• Repeated pressures on the TIME I/II button (without pre-
ceding number entry) will switch between the two clock
time indications.

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 Automatic Functions Timer ½
For the function "wake-up by the radio programme", you can enter • Repeatedly press the MODE button to select the desired wake-up
two independent switch-on and switch-off times. Each switch-on (alarm) mode:
time can be assigned to a different radio station.
For example, you can let your radio switch on to your favorite = wake-up by radio programme. You
station by the switch-on time 1. hear the selected station.
If you wish then to hear a programme (e.g., the latest news) = wake-up (alarm) by alarm signal. The radio station is
broadcasted by a different station after switching on by switch- muted and an alarm signal sounds instead.
on time 1, select this programme with switch-on time 2 and switch-off
time 2. and = wake-up by alarm signal and radio
When the switch-on time 2 then is reached, you will hear the programme. You hear the radio programme
desired station until the radio is turned off by the switchoff time 2. and the alarm sound signal.
Then the radio continues playing your favorite programme until • Use the TUNE A button to select the menu function OFF 1 (switch-
the switch-off time 1 is reached. off time 1).
Please note ...
if both switching times are programmed and overlap each other:
- Switch-on times have always priority over switch-off times.
- The second switching times have priority over the first switching
times.
Already programmed stations are not affected by time pro-
gramming.
The switching times always refer to the times indicated in the
display (TIME I or TIME II).
An example for better understanding:
You have programmed 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 hours as switch-on time and set the radio to
"AUTO".
If then the display indicates TIME I, the radio will be switched on at
14.00 hours local time;
if the display indicates TIME II, the unit will be switched on at
14.00 hours of the second time zone.
Programming Switching Times
Switching Times 1/2
• Switch the radio on.
• Select the menu item ON 1 (switch-on time 1).
• Use the numeric buttons 0 ... 9 to set the desired switchon time and
confirm the entry with the TIME I/II button. The switch-off time is
automatically set so that one hour playing time is obtained.
• Enter the number of the desired station memory location with the
numeric buttons then press the MEMORY button.
• Repeatedly press the MODE button to select the desired wake-up
(alarm) mode:
N) n= wake-up by radio programme. You
hear the selected station.
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- You can enter a switch-off time of your choice with the numeric • The alarm mode or must be selected.
buttons and the TIME I/II button. However, this does not apply for
the "wake-up by sound
• Enter the desired switch-on time.
signal" function. • As the alarm signal has a fixed duration of 5 minutes, it is not
necessary to enter the OFF time.
• Use the TUNE A button to select the menu function ON 2.
• Press the CLEAR button to quit the menu (the entered data will be • Press the AUTO button. If the radio is switched off, the
following indications an visible in the display:
stored in memory).
TIME I or TIME II
• For ON 2/OFF 2 applies the same as for ON 1 /OFF 1. Clock time
Checking the Switching Times 1 /2 Alarm mode and/or
• When you have selected the menu functions ON 1 or ON 2 and Switch-on time
OFF 1 or OFF 2, you can indicate in the display the switch-on - At the programmed time, the alarm signal will sound for 5
time, the station memory location, the alarm (wake-up) mode, minutes max.
and the switch-off time by pressing the TUNE A/V button.
Automatic Switching On and Off
- The AUTO button allows you to switch on and off the automatic
functions.
1. With radio programme
• The alarm mode or must be selected.
• Enter the desired switching times.
• Tune to the desired station or select the desired station memory
location and adjust the appropriate volume.
• Press the AUTO button to enable the automatic function.
- The radio is switched off if the current time does not lie within
the programmed automatic time period.
- The following indications are then visible in the display: TIME I or
TIME II
Clock time
Alarm mode and/or
Switch-on time
• If you have selected no alarm mode, a hint with the error
message L TIMER will appear when pressing the AUTO button.
• It is of course possible to switch the radio on and off with the
ON/OFF button so that you can listen to the radio also at times
which are not lying within the automatic switching period.
• If 2 switching times are programmed, the display will indicate the
next switch-on time.
- At the programmed times, the radio will automatically be switched
on and off.
Prematurely switching off the radio:
• Press the ON/OFF button.
- The entered switching times are retained.
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 Automatic Functions
• Briefly press the SNOOZE (2) button
- The alarm sound signal will be interrupted for approx. 5 minutes.
- The symbol will be indicated.
- This function can be repeated as often as desired.
• Press the SNOOZE button a long time.
- The alarm signal will prematurely be switched off (for 24 hours).
- The programmed switching times are retained. 3. With
alarm sound siqnal and radio proqramme
• The functions "wake-up by radio programme" and "wake-up by
alarm sound signal" can be combined.
• Enter the alarm times as described under paragraphs 1 and 2.
Switching Off the Automatic Functions
• Press the AUTO button.
- The alarm mode indications must disappear.
- The programmed switching times are retained.
Timer Recordings
If you possess a cassette recorder with start/stop remote control
facility, you can use the switching times of the radio to switch on and
off the cassette recorder for recording radio programmes.
Proceed as follows:
• Connect the output switch jack (29) with the switch jack of
the cassette recorder.

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.
• Switch the cassette recorder to recording-start. When the Yacht
Boy 500 is automatically switched on, the cassette recorder is
also automatically started and records the programme
broadcasted by the selected station.

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 Special Functions on FM
RDS (Radio Data System) The RDS-Q special function remains effective for approx. 1 minute
RDS is a digital information system, the signals of which are and then automatically switches to the indication of the
broadcasted in addition to the FM radio programme. Your radio is programme chain name. It is also possible to switch the RDS-Q
equipped for operation with this information system. It evaluates indication to the programme chain name indication by pressing
the codes for programme identification (PI), programme service the LSB/USB button once again.
(PS), and alternative frequencies (AF). Please note:
It is thus possible for the radio to indicate the name of the The indication of the programme chain name is only effected if the
programme chain (stations broadcasting the same programme) RDS reception quality is sufficient, and the indication of the RDS
and to compare the different stations of the same programme quality is only possible if the RDS sign is indicated too.
chain. Calling Up Alternative Frequencies (AF)
To ensure a correct decoding of the RDS signals, certain demands
are made on the reception quality of RDS broadcasts. This is
especially true when the telescopic aerial is used for reception.
The first condition for correct RDS reception is a sufficient signal
strength. This means that the TUNING (field strength) indication
should reach its maximum deflection. A further condition is the
indication of the RDS sign. If these two conditions are met, the name
of the programme chain will be indicated within 10 seconds. If this
should not be the case, decoding of the RDS signal is probably
impaired by multipath reception (reflections). In most cases, this
distortion is not signalled through an unstable TUNING (field
strength) indication. At the most, the RDS indication might be
unstable. In technical jargon, this effect is called
The RDS reception quality is insufficient.
A special function of your unit enables the indication of the RDS
reception quality. If the RDS sign and the programme chain name are both indicated,
Pressing the LSB/USB button © switches the eight-position you can call up the alternative frequencies of this programme
alphanumeric indication to the RDS quality indication: chain.
Q ........... Pressing the FM/RDS-AF button starts scanning of t broadcasted
Try to improve the RDS reception quality by changing the alternative frequencies.
position of the telescopic aerial (tilt and/or rotate). This means During this function, the indication AF appears in the disp l a y
that as many segments as possible should be indicated. The figure (4).
shows the maximum possible number of 16 sensitivity grades The individual frequencies are then checked for their field strength
(vertical bars). (worthy of reception or not). If the field strength suffices for correct
This indication corresponds to 100 % RDS reception quality RDS reception, scanning is aborted. The respective frequency is
(respectively 0 % error rate). indicated and the unit switches off the muting function which has
Especially when operating the radio inside a building, the been activated at the beginning of the scan (call-up) function. If
location of the radio can be of great importance for the RDS none of the alternative frequencies is worthy of reception the radio
reception quality. If necessary, try to install the radio at a location tunes to the initial frequency again.
giving better results. Hint
Short pressure on the FM/RDS-AF button =
the alternative frequencies are indicated in increasing
order.
Long pressure on the FM/RDS-AF button =
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 Special Functions on AM
SSB (Single Side Band) Reception on SW
... is an additional function to "normal" radio reception.
• Switch the radio onand select a SW amateur band (SSB
stations are mainly broadcasted on these bands).
• Set the TONE switch (26) to SPEECH.
• Use the TUNE △ / ▽buttons (19) to slowly scan the band
step by step for SSB stations.
When doing this, please note that the carrier is suppressed on SSB
broadcasts.
This means that reception is only possible when the trans-
mitter is actually broadcasting a programme (mostly in
speech). During pauses, no tuning is possible. The TUNIN G
indication is of great help when searching SSB stations.
The TUNING indication deflects in the rhythm of the speech
(modulation) when an SSB station is received.
• As soon as a station is found - the speech is still unintel-
ligible - select the lower o r upper side band with the
stepping button LSB/USB (22).
Tune to best intelligibility with the FINE TUNING control (12).
If you wish to terminate SSB reception, do not forget to
switch back to "normal" AM radio reception
• Repeatedly press the LSB/USB button until the LSB/USB
indication disappears.
Interferences
• If there are interferences on the AM (MW, LW, SW)
bands, you can optimize reception with the FINE TUNING
control (12).

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