Page 2 - Contents
k 1 GB Contents Contents Your Unit at a Glance Display ................................................................. 0 4 Front of Unit............................................................ 0 6 Top of Unit ............................................................. 0 8 Right Side of Unit ...
Page 3 - Special Functions on AM
k 2 Contents Automatic Switch-On/ Wake-Up Function Entering a Switch-On Time .......................................... 24Checking the Entered Switch-On Time ............................. 24Wake-Up with Radio/Automatic Switch-On ....................... 24Wake-Up with Sound Signal/Date Reminder ........
Page 4 - Your Unit at a Glance
k 3 Your Unit at a Glance SNOOZE LIGHT SW EXT . ANT. DX LOCAL STEREO MONO WIDE NARR DC 9V Y A C H T B O Y 4 0 0 O N T I M E T I M E 1 / 2 F R E E S T O R E O N / O F F S L E E P A U T O F M 1 2 3 A M 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 R E S E T L O C K F R E Q U . / M E T E R A U T O T U N I N G S T E P T U N I N G M E ...
Page 5 - Display; Left numeric block; Sleept time
Your Unit at a Glance k 4 Display Optimum read-off quality will be obtained when the set is brought intoa tilted position. For this, use the swing-out support at the back of theunit. ON-TIME Wake-up time/switch-on time If ON-TIME is indicated, the wake-up time is shownbelow (in the left numeric bloc...
Page 6 - E F F 8 F
8.8.8:8.8 Large numeric block With the radio switched on: Frequency indication andspecial messages (e.g., E F F 8 F ). With the radio switched off: Time 1 or time 2(e.g., 2 : 0 4 ). 88 Bottom numeric block With the radio switched off: Seconds indication.With the radio switched on: See following desc...
Page 7 - Front of Unit; display
Your Unit at a Glance k 6 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 arelocked (in LOCK position). SLEEP Sleep button For entering a time after which the unit is switchedoff (...
Page 8 - VHF
k 7 Your Unit at a Glance Two pressures on the button will overwrite occupiedmemory positions (e.g., 23 STORE STORE): The se-lected memory position is overwritten and occupiedby the station currently tuned to. FM VHF For selecting the desired FM (VHF) band.You will hear the last station tuned to in ...
Page 9 - Automatic station tuning; Top of Unit; Telescopic aerial
Your Unit at a Glance k 8 MEMO q For calling up the memory positions (as with ME-MO w ). Press once: Next lower memory position.Press and keep pressed longer than 1 s: Automaticmemory position selection in descending order.The automatic memory position select function stopsfor approx. 5 seconds on e...
Page 10 - Right Side of Unit
k 9 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 SideBand reception). SSB is especially used for amateur SW radio recep-tion. TONE Tone control Two positions: HIGH (treble) and L...
Page 11 - Aerials; for FM and SW reception.; Ferrite rod aerial
Aerials k 10 Telescopic aerial for FM and SW reception. When the aerial base is completely retracted, the telescopic aerial canbe 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 con...
Page 12 - Power Supply; Mains Operation; Attention
k 11 Power Supply Mains Operation Only use a mains unit with the correct output voltage of 9V = and cor-rect polarity Y . Connect the mains unit to the DC 9V socket. This disconnects theinserted batteries. Battery Operation with six 1.5 Volt batteries, type IEC LR 6 / UM-3/AA. We recommend the use o...
Page 13 - Data Protection (Mains and Battery Operation); RESET button. This is to be found between the
Power Supply k 12 Data Protection (Mains and Battery Operation) The data stored in the station memory, the clock time, and the LastStation Memory are retained for approx. 10 minutes. You can calmlyexchange the batteries without being afraid of loosing the stored data. RESET Button If, due to externa...
Page 14 - General Operation; Button pressure times; Switching On/Off and Locking; Locking; Direct Entries; Display Illumination
k 13 General Operation For convenient operation, your Yacht Boy can be brought into a tiltedposition 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 theworld. Button pressure times Brief: les...
Page 15 - Volume and Tone; The volume; Waveband Selection
General Operation k 14 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. FM Th...
Page 16 - Station Tuning; Frequency Tuning in the FM Band; Manual tuning; Frequency Tuning in the AM Bands; Selecting an AM band
k 15 Station Tuning Switch the unit on with the ¢ ON/OFF button. The display indicates the frequency tuned to – on FM in MHz, and onAM 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 p...
Page 17 - Adjusting the tuning steps
Station Tuning k 16 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 LW1 kHz or 5 kHz on SW1 kHz or 9 resp. 10 kHz on MW.The respective waveband must be selected.Repeatedly press the ¢ STEP button u...
Page 18 - Station Tuning with the Numeric Buttons
k 17 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 tun...
Page 19 - Entering a Meter Band; Entering a meter band on SW; Indication of the current band on SW
Entering a Meter Band k 18 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 tunedto in the case of radio bands, and the begi...
Page 20 - or band centre
k 19 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, consi-der the different broadcasting times. Band (m) Lower cut-off Radio station* frequecy (kHz) or band centre 90-m tropic 3200 3300 80-m amat...
Page 21 - Direct entry
Storing, Calling Up, and Clearing k 20 What Can You Store? You can programme up to 40 station memory positions (memorypositions 1 ... 40) in random order, also mixed from the 4 wavebandsFM-MW-LW-SW.You can store in memory each frequency tuned to. Checking the Reception Frequency You can check whethe...
Page 22 - Memo buttons; Indicating Free Memory Positions
k 21 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 correspondingstation in the correct waveband. A short pressure on the ¢ MEMO q button calls up the next lower memory position. The...
Page 23 - Going to Sleep to Music; Clearing the switch-on period prematurely:
Going to Sleep to Music k 22 You can enter a time period (60 minutes max.), after which the radioswitches automatically off. Press the ¢ SLEEP button. When the radio was switched off, it will be switched on. The furtherprocedure is independent of whether the radio was switched off ornot.The switch-o...
Page 24 - The Clock
k 23 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 onor off.There are several possible methods for entering clock and switchingtimes. Examples: Clock time Possible entries 1st exam...
Page 26 - Clearing the Wake-Up Function
k 25 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 andthen is switched off automatically. If you press the ¶ SNOOZE button, the radio is switched off for 5 minutes and the ¤ symbol...
Page 27 - Interferences
Special Functions on AM k 26 SSB Mode (Amateur Radio Reception) SSB reception is an additional function to "normal" radio reception. Itallows you to listen to amateur transmissions (mostly speech). Inmost cases, these are transmitted in the SSB mode (Single SideBand). Proceed as follows: Swi...
Page 28 - Specification; For earphone/headphone
k 27 Specification Power Supply By six 1.5 V batteries (IEC LR 6).External supply: By a commercial 9 V DC mains unit (see connectingsocket). 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 exter...
Page 29 - Wavebands; Fine tuning on SSB: ± 1 kHz; Intermediate Frequencies; Band
Specification k 28 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...
Page 30 - Hints – Prescriptions
k 29 Specification Hints – Prescriptions Use only a soft cloth which picks up dust to clean the cabinet. Do notuse aggressive polishes or cleaning agents. Do not expose the set totemperatures above 60°C. In the case of defects, consult your spe-cialized dealer. Protect the unit against any moisture ...
