User manual GRUNDIG YACHT BOY 207

[. . . ] Socket for earphones (3. 5 mm stereo jack). 0 DC 4. 5V MONO/STEREO Switches between stereo and mono reception in earphone mode. Top of device | VOLUME FM MW SW1 SW2 Telescopic Adjusts the volume. Switches between FM (VHF), MW (medium wave) and SW (short wave 1 and 2), frequency bands. The radio has a built-in rod antenna for MW reception. ENGLISH VOLUME WORLD TIME ZONES BEHIND COVER FM MW SW1 SW2 33 OVERVIEW ___________________________________________________________ Bottom of device Batteries SW FREQ. Switches between frequencies in SW and selects frequencies in the wavelength gaps (in the battery compartment). [. . . ] The manufacturer accepts no liability for damage caused by leaking batteries. Mains operation (with power supply unit 4. 5 V/200 mA) Check if the power supply unit on the type plate corresponds to your local mains supply. The only way to disconnect the device from the mains is to unplug the power supply unit. 1 Plug the power supply unit into the »DC 4, 5 V device. « socket on the left of the 37 ENGLISH 2 Plug the power supply unit into the wall socket. ­ The batteries in the compartment are switched off. SETTINGS _____________________________________________________________ Setting the time The earth spins round on its axis once every 24 hours, and around the sun once a year. Because of the earth's rotation, it is always earlier in the day to the west of you and later in the day to the east of you. This system is based on a standard time zone called UTC (Coordinated Universal Time), previously known as GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). To find out which time-zone you are in, have a look at the map of the world on the back of the device. Setting your own local time (Home) When you first switch on the device, or if it has been without a power supply for a lengthy period, »0: 00« appears in the display to indicate that the clock has to be set. 1 Keep pressing »MODE« until »HOME« appears in the display. 3 Press »H A« repeatedly to set the hours step-by-step or hold down to run through quickly. 38 SETTINGS _____________________________________________________________ 4 Press »M S« repeatedly to set the minutes step-by-step or hold down to run through quickly. 5 To store the setting, press »MEMO TIME SET«. Switching between your local time and dual time 1 Keep pressing »MODE« until the dual time appears in the display and » DUAL « flashes. 3 Keep pressing »MODE« until your own local time appears in the display and »HOME« flashes. 2 Move the »AM STEP 9kHz 10kHz« (in battery compartment) switch to the »10kHz« position. ­ MW fine tuning is done in 10 kHz stages (in North and South America). 44 OPERATION _________________________________________________________ Switching on and off 1 Press »POWER« to switch on the device. 2 Press »POWER« to switch off the device. Radio mode 1 Press »FM MW SW1 SW2« (top of the device) to set the waveband. Notes: For FM reception pull out the telescopic antenna and tilt it until you receive the best signal. For medium wave reception (MW), align the antenna by turning the device. 3 Press »| VOLUME« on the top of the device to adjust the volume. Listening with earphones MONO/STEREO DC 4. 5V 45 ENGLISH 1 Insert the earphone plug (3. 5 mm, stereo) into the »0« jack on the left of the device. ­ The loudspeaker of the device is automatically switched off. OPERATION _________________________________________________________ Stereo/mono reception (with earphones only) However, if the signal from the FM stereo station is weak, you can improve the sound quality by switching to mono reception. 1 Press »MONO/STEREO« on the left of the device to switch to mono. 2 Press »MONO/STEREO« on the left of the device to switch to stereo. ­ Display: » «, if a stereo station is being received. Alarm mode Viewing the alarm time 1 Keep pressing »MODE« until »ALARM« appears in the display. ­ Display: the set alarm time. Alarm with radio station 1 Press »POWER« to switch on the device. [. . . ] For this reason, short wave frequencies are not only used by radio stations, but also by other users such as amateur radio enthusiasts, shipping, aircraft and radio navigation systems. Listening to short wave radio stations means you have to be well informed about all the frequencies and wavelengths. Many short wave stations will send you broadcasting schedules which give you the information you need. Deutsche Welle Customer service Kurt-Schumacher-Straße 3 D-53117 Bonn Tel. : +49 (0)228-429-4000 Fax: +49(0)228-429-15400 E-mail: info@dw-world. de www. dw-world. de 50 INFORMATION _____________________________________________________ Table for stations in short wave bands SW1 (MHz) SW M-Band (MHz) 2. 30 - 7. 40 int 2. 30 - 2. 55 (120 m) 3. 15 - 3. 45 (90 m) 3. 85 - 4. 05 (75 m) 4. 70 - 5. 15 (60 m) 5. 75 - 6. 30 (49 m) 7. 05 - 7. 40 (41 m) SW2 (MHz) SW M-Band (MHz) 9. 40 - 26. 10 int 9. 40 - 10. 05 (31 m) 11. 50 - 12. 20 (25 m) 13. 50 - 13. 90 (22 m) 14. 95 - 15. 70 (19 m) 17. 40 - 18. 00 (16 m) 21. 30 - 21. 95 (13 m) 25. 60 - 26. 10 (11 m) 51 ENGLISH INFORMATION _____________________________________________________ Environmental note This product has been made from high-quality parts and materials which can be re-used and recycled. [. . . ]