• WORLD RECEIVER YACHT BOY 400 PE. • 1-800-872-2228 from the U.S. 1-800-637-1648 from Canada OWNER’S RECORD This model is the GRUNDIG YACHT BOY 400 PROFES- SIONAL EDITION, herin after referred to as the YB400PE.

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The serial number is located on the sticker inside the battery compartment. Refer to this number whenever you call GRUNDIG regarding this product.

• TABLE OF CONTENTS SUBJECT GRUNDIG TOLL-FREE PHONE NUMBER. TABLE OF CONTENTS. YOUR RADIO AT-A-GLANCE.

INITIAL SETUP. SUPPLYING POWER. GENERAL RADIO OPERATION. SHORTWAVE RADIO OPERATION. STORING STATIONS INTO MEMORY.

USING CLOCK, ALARM, AND SLEEP TIMER FEATURES. MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SHORTWAVE. SIGNLE SIDEBAND (SSB) AND TWO-WAY COMMUNICATIONS. • INITIAL SET-UP IMPORTANT! SET-UP FOR NORTH AMERICAN USE North America’s AM stations are exactly 10 kilohertz apart. At the factory, the radio is set up for the 9 kilohertz spacing of stations in Europe.

To change this to the 190KHZ spacing: 1. • The flat ends (-) of the top batteries go toward the right. AC ADAPTOR USE The Grundig adaptor supplied with this product is only for use in the Americas, where household AC voltage is 110-120 volts AC.

Do not use this adaptor in countries with household AC voltage of 220-240 volts AC. • GENERAL RADIO OPERATION HOW TO TURN THE RADIO ON AND OFF Press the ON/OFF button. HOW TO LISTEN TO YOUR LOCAL AM STATIONS 1. On the YB 400PE, the AM broadcast band is called medium wave. When you are listening to AM, the letters “MW”. • HOW TO USE THE STEREO/MONO SWITCH (left side of radio). For true stereo reproduction in FM, select STEREO when you use earphones or headphones.

When STEREO is selected, and the broadcast is in stereo, two circles appear above and to the right of the frequency in the display. • HOW TO USE THE STEP BUTTON In AM (MW), SW, and LW (see below), the STEP button provides selection of the best tuning steps, in kilohertz. This button is not functional in FM. The tuning step rate is indicated in the lower right of the display, e.g. • HOW TO LISTEN TO SHORTWAVE STATIONS If you already know the specific frequency of a shortwave station, enter it, using the direct frequency entry technique described earlier. For a complete list of shortwave frequencies, use the major shortwave publications mentioned on page 22. Even if you do not know any specific frequencies of short- wave stations, you can find them by going into a shortwave band and tuning around, as described below.

• MANUAL TUNING: Use the regular TUNING buttons to go up or down frequency. Be aware that when using manual tuning, it is possible to tune right out of the shortwave band you have entered. You are in the band as long as the band’s number, e.g. 25m, is in the display. • STORING STATIONS INTO MEMORY To store a station into memory, you must be tuned to that station. Then you must decide which of the 40 memories to store it into. Follow the easy steps outlined below.

HOW TO TELL WHICH MEMORIES ARE EMPTY. • HOW TO ERASE THE CONTENTS OF A MEMORY Enter the memory’s number e.g.

2 5, then press FREE twice. • USING THE CLOCK, ALARM AND SLEEP TIMER FEATURES This can be done with the radio on or off. The YB400PE’s clock is a 24 hour clock only, e.g. 6’oclock in the morning will read as 6:00; 6 o’clock in the evening will read as 18:00.

There are two clocks, TIME I and TIME II. • HOW TO SET THE SLEEP TIMER Press the SLEEP button over and over. Each press changes the amount of time the radio will play before shutting off automatically, 60 through 0 minutes. HOW TO USE THE DIAL LIGHT (button on top of radio) The LIGHT button causes the display to be illuminated. • MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SHORTWAVE Listed below are the characteristics of the major shortwave bands.

Follow these guidelines for best listening results. Because shortwave signals depend on such factors as the sun, the iono- sphere and the earth itself, signals cannot be heard on all bands throughout the day. • EVENING/NIGHT LISTENING This is the best time to listen, because the broadcasters are deliberately transmitting to North America. These bands may be extremely good around sunset and sunrise too.

Best bands are BOLD. NIGHT BANDS CHARACTERISTICS Summer Months Summer Months Best two hours before/after sunrise/ sunset Good all night everywhere. • BAND MEGAHERTZ 25.67-26.10 21.45-21.50 17.55-17.90 15.10-15.60 13.60-13.80 11.65-12.05 9.500-9.900 7.100-7.300 5.950-6.200 4.750-5.060 3.900-4.000 3.200-3.400 120m 2.300-2.490 KILOHERTZ WHAT IS HEARD ON SHORTWAVE RADIO? 0 International foreign broadcasts, many targeting North 0 America 0 0 Long distance two-way amateur radio, maritime, and aeronau- 0 tical communications 0. • Australia (Radio Australia): 9580, 9860,5 Austria (Radio Austria International): 6015, 9655 Canada (Radio Canada International): 5960, 6120, 9755 China (China Radio International): 9690, 9780, 11680, 11715, 11840 Cuba (Radio Habana): 6060, 6080, 6180, 9510, 9820 Ecuador (HCJB-voice of the Andes): 9745, 11925, 12005, 15140 France (Radio France International): 5920, 5945, 9790, 9800 Germany (Deutsche Welle): 5960, 6040, 6045, 6075, 6085. To receive such communications, an advanced shortwave receiver with single sideband (SSB) capability must be used. The more advanced Grundig radios can do this.

Local VHF/UHF air traffic, police, fire, ambulance, and weather services CANNOT be heard. For these, use a VHF/. • If there is little or no improvement in signal strength, an outdoor antenna will help; however, the amount of improvement will depend on the type of antenna used. If you have questions about outdoor antennas, call Grundig technical support. WHAT TIME STANDARD IS USED IN SHORTWAVE BROADCAST SCHEDULES? • in Coordinated Universal time (UTC), also known as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), World Time and Zulu Time.

Just what is UTC? It is the time in Greenwich England with no correction for daylight savings time, and is always stated in 24 hour format. • Grove Enterprises, Inc., 140 Dog Branch Road, Brasstown North Carolina 28902. Phone (704) 837-9200.

Monthly Magazine. POPULAR COMMUNICATIONS CQ Communications, Inc., 76 North Broadway, Hicksville, NY.

Phone (516) 681-2922. Monthly Magazine COMPANIES SPECIALIZING IN SHORTWAVE RADIOS, ACCESSORIES, ANTENNAS, MAGAZINES, BOOKS, ETC. Call Grundig for Information. • GETTING STARTED WITH SINGLE SIDEBAND (SSB); MARITIME & AERONAUTICAL WEATHER AND COM- MUNICATION FREQUENCIES; HAM RADIO COMMUNICAATION FREQUENCIES; TIME SIGNALS High end shortwave radios, such as the Grundig YB400PE, have a feature called SSB, a highly efficient way of electronically processing transmitted and received signals for two-way commu- nication. • Below are some selected frequency ranges on which SSB communication can be found.

All frequencies are shown in Kilohertz. AMATEUR RADIO 3700-4000, LSB, night.

7150-7300, LSB, night. AERONAUTICAL (usually USB) 2850-3155 3400-3500 4650-4750 5480-5730 6525-6765 8815-9040 0. • MARITIME SSB WEATHER FREQUENCIES (kilohertz; USB; times in UTC/GMT 2670 U.S. Coast Guard 2863 Oakland, CA; 5,10,35,40 min past hr. 2863 Honolulu., HI; 24 hour 3485 New York, NY; 24 hour 4363 Ft. Lauderdale, FL; 0100,1300,2300 4387 Manahawkin, NJ, 1200, 2200 4402 Inverness, CA. • 13270 New York, NY; 24 hr.

13270 CAN: Gander NF: 25, 30, 50, 55 min past hr. 13282 Honolulu, HI; 24 hr.

13300 USB, Aeronautical 13345 USB, Aeronautical 15035 CAN: Edmntn AB; each hr + 20 min, 2300-1200 15035 CAN: Trenton ON; each hr + 30 min, 1000-0100 15035 CAN: St. • Gordon West net GETTING MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SSB COMMU- NICATION Please contact Grundig by phone. We will guide you to resources such as companies with excellent catalogs full of shortwave accessories, including books on SSB communication. Among the accessories are a variety of professionally engineered shortwave antennas which will significantly improve signal strengths and reception.

• TECHNICAL INFORMATION BATTERY REQUIREMENTS Six AA batteries (alkaline for best results) AC ADAPTOR Output of 9 volts DC, negative polarity (tip negative); 300 millampere current capability; coaxial plug outer diameter of 5.5 millimeter, inner diameter of 2.1 millimeter. NOTE: Using a plug tip diameter smaller than 5.5 millimeter may not cut off voltage to the battery compartment and can cause batteries to overheat, leak and destroy circuits. • INDEX TO THE RADIO’S CONTROLS (batteries, switches & sockets). CONTROL AM BUTTON AUTO button AUTO TUNING button DC 9V socket DX/LOCAL switch EARPHONE socket FINE TUNING knob FM button PAGE CONTROL 4, 6, 8 RESET hole SLEEP button 6, 9, 10 SNOOZE SSB - ON/OFF switch 1, 4.

• WORLD RECEIVER YACHT BOY 400 PE. • 1-800-872-2228 from the U.S. 1-800-637-1648 from Canada OWNER’S RECORD This model is the GRUNDIG YACHT BOY 400 PROFES- SIONAL EDITION, herin after referred to as the YB400PE. The serial number is located on the sticker inside the battery compartment. Refer to this number whenever you call GRUNDIG regarding this product. • TABLE OF CONTENTS SUBJECT GRUNDIG TOLL-FREE PHONE NUMBER. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

YOUR RADIO AT-A-GLANCE. INITIAL SETUP.

SUPPLYING POWER. GENERAL RADIO OPERATION. SHORTWAVE RADIO OPERATION.

STORING STATIONS INTO MEMORY. USING CLOCK, ALARM, AND SLEEP TIMER FEATURES.

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SHORTWAVE. SIGNLE SIDEBAND (SSB) AND TWO-WAY COMMUNICATIONS. • INITIAL SET-UP IMPORTANT! SET-UP FOR NORTH AMERICAN USE North America’s AM stations are exactly 10 kilohertz apart. At the factory, the radio is set up for the 9 kilohertz spacing of stations in Europe. To change this to the 190KHZ spacing: 1.

• The flat ends (-) of the top batteries go toward the right. AC ADAPTOR USE The Grundig adaptor supplied with this product is only for use in the Americas, where household AC voltage is 110-120 volts AC. Texturepacker Mac Serial Check. Do not use this adaptor in countries with household AC voltage of 220-240 volts AC. • GENERAL RADIO OPERATION HOW TO TURN THE RADIO ON AND OFF Press the ON/OFF button. HOW TO LISTEN TO YOUR LOCAL AM STATIONS 1. On the YB 400PE, the AM broadcast band is called medium wave. When you are listening to AM, the letters “MW”.

• HOW TO USE THE STEREO/MONO SWITCH (left side of radio). For true stereo reproduction in FM, select STEREO when you use earphones or headphones. When STEREO is selected, and the broadcast is in stereo, two circles appear above and to the right of the frequency in the display. • HOW TO USE THE STEP BUTTON In AM (MW), SW, and LW (see below), the STEP button provides selection of the best tuning steps, in kilohertz.

This button is not functional in FM. The tuning step rate is indicated in the lower right of the display, e.g. • HOW TO LISTEN TO SHORTWAVE STATIONS If you already know the specific frequency of a shortwave station, enter it, using the direct frequency entry technique described earlier. For a complete list of shortwave frequencies, use the major shortwave publications mentioned on page 22.

Even if you do not know any specific frequencies of short- wave stations, you can find them by going into a shortwave band and tuning around, as described below. • MANUAL TUNING: Use the regular TUNING buttons to go up or down frequency. Be aware that when using manual tuning, it is possible to tune right out of the shortwave band you have entered. You are in the band as long as the band’s number, e.g. 25m, is in the display. • STORING STATIONS INTO MEMORY To store a station into memory, you must be tuned to that station. Then you must decide which of the 40 memories to store it into.

Follow the easy steps outlined below. HOW TO TELL WHICH MEMORIES ARE EMPTY. • HOW TO ERASE THE CONTENTS OF A MEMORY Enter the memory’s number e.g. 2 5, then press FREE twice. • USING THE CLOCK, ALARM AND SLEEP TIMER FEATURES This can be done with the radio on or off.

The YB400PE’s clock is a 24 hour clock only, e.g. 6’oclock in the morning will read as 6:00; 6 o’clock in the evening will read as 18:00. There are two clocks, TIME I and TIME II.

• HOW TO SET THE SLEEP TIMER Press the SLEEP button over and over. Each press changes the amount of time the radio will play before shutting off automatically, 60 through 0 minutes.

HOW TO USE THE DIAL LIGHT (button on top of radio) The LIGHT button causes the display to be illuminated. • MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SHORTWAVE Listed below are the characteristics of the major shortwave bands. Follow these guidelines for best listening results. Because shortwave signals depend on such factors as the sun, the iono- sphere and the earth itself, signals cannot be heard on all bands throughout the day. • EVENING/NIGHT LISTENING This is the best time to listen, because the broadcasters are deliberately transmitting to North America. These bands may be extremely good around sunset and sunrise too. Best bands are BOLD.

NIGHT BANDS CHARACTERISTICS Summer Months Summer Months Best two hours before/after sunrise/ sunset Good all night everywhere. • BAND MEGAHERTZ 25.67-26.10 21.45-21.50 17.55-17.90 15.10-15.60 13.60-13.80 11.65-12.05 9.500-9.900 7.100-7.300 5.950-6.200 4.750-5.060 3.900-4.000 3.200-3.400 120m 2.300-2.490 KILOHERTZ WHAT IS HEARD ON SHORTWAVE RADIO? 0 International foreign broadcasts, many targeting North 0 America 0 0 Long distance two-way amateur radio, maritime, and aeronau- 0 tical communications 0. • Australia (Radio Australia): 9580, 9860,5 Austria (Radio Austria International): 6015, 9655 Canada (Radio Canada International): 5960, 6120, 9755 China (China Radio International): 9690, 9780, 11680, 11715, 11840 Cuba (Radio Habana): 6060, 6080, 6180, 9510, 9820 Ecuador (HCJB-voice of the Andes): 9745, 11925, 12005, 15140 France (Radio France International): 5920, 5945, 9790, 9800 Germany (Deutsche Welle): 5960, 6040, 6045, 6075, 6085. To receive such communications, an advanced shortwave receiver with single sideband (SSB) capability must be used.

The more advanced Grundig radios can do this. Local VHF/UHF air traffic, police, fire, ambulance, and weather services CANNOT be heard.

For these, use a VHF/. • If there is little or no improvement in signal strength, an outdoor antenna will help; however, the amount of improvement will depend on the type of antenna used. If you have questions about outdoor antennas, call Grundig technical support. WHAT TIME STANDARD IS USED IN SHORTWAVE BROADCAST SCHEDULES? • in Coordinated Universal time (UTC), also known as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), World Time and Zulu Time.

Just what is UTC? It is the time in Greenwich England with no correction for daylight savings time, and is always stated in 24 hour format. • Grove Enterprises, Inc., 140 Dog Branch Road, Brasstown North Carolina 28902. Phone (704) 837-9200. Monthly Magazine. POPULAR COMMUNICATIONS CQ Communications, Inc., 76 North Broadway, Hicksville, NY. Phone (516) 681-2922.

Monthly Magazine COMPANIES SPECIALIZING IN SHORTWAVE RADIOS, ACCESSORIES, ANTENNAS, MAGAZINES, BOOKS, ETC. Call Grundig for Information. • GETTING STARTED WITH SINGLE SIDEBAND (SSB); MARITIME & AERONAUTICAL WEATHER AND COM- MUNICATION FREQUENCIES; HAM RADIO COMMUNICAATION FREQUENCIES; TIME SIGNALS High end shortwave radios, such as the Grundig YB400PE, have a feature called SSB, a highly efficient way of electronically processing transmitted and received signals for two-way commu- nication. • Below are some selected frequency ranges on which SSB communication can be found. All frequencies are shown in Kilohertz.

AMATEUR RADIO 3700-4000, LSB, night. 7150-7300, LSB, night. AERONAUTICAL (usually USB) 2850-3155 3400-3500 4650-4750 5480-5730 6525-6765 8815-9040 0. • MARITIME SSB WEATHER FREQUENCIES (kilohertz; USB; times in UTC/GMT 2670 U.S. Coast Guard 2863 Oakland, CA; 5,10,35,40 min past hr.

2863 Honolulu., HI; 24 hour 3485 New York, NY; 24 hour 4363 Ft. Lauderdale, FL; 0100,1300,2300 4387 Manahawkin, NJ, 1200, 2200 4402 Inverness, CA. • 13270 New York, NY; 24 hr. 13270 CAN: Gander NF: 25, 30, 50, 55 min past hr. 13282 Honolulu, HI; 24 hr.

13300 USB, Aeronautical 13345 USB, Aeronautical 15035 CAN: Edmntn AB; each hr + 20 min, 2300-1200 15035 CAN: Trenton ON; each hr + 30 min, 1000-0100 15035 CAN: St. • Gordon West net GETTING MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SSB COMMU- NICATION Please contact Grundig by phone. We will guide you to resources such as companies with excellent catalogs full of shortwave accessories, including books on SSB communication. Among the accessories are a variety of professionally engineered shortwave antennas which will significantly improve signal strengths and reception. • TECHNICAL INFORMATION BATTERY REQUIREMENTS Six AA batteries (alkaline for best results) AC ADAPTOR Output of 9 volts DC, negative polarity (tip negative); 300 millampere current capability; coaxial plug outer diameter of 5.5 millimeter, inner diameter of 2.1 millimeter.

NOTE: Using a plug tip diameter smaller than 5.5 millimeter may not cut off voltage to the battery compartment and can cause batteries to overheat, leak and destroy circuits. • INDEX TO THE RADIO’S CONTROLS (batteries, switches & sockets). CONTROL AM BUTTON AUTO button AUTO TUNING button DC 9V socket DX/LOCAL switch EARPHONE socket FINE TUNING knob FM button PAGE CONTROL 4, 6, 8 RESET hole SLEEP button 6, 9, 10 SNOOZE SSB - ON/OFF switch 1, 4.