User manual GRUNDIG YACHT BOY 207

[. . . ] These may be knocked over and spill fluid on the electrical components, thus presenting a safety risk. Do not place any naked flames such as candles on the device. When deciding where to place the device, please note that furniture surfaces are covered by various types of varnish and plastic, most of which contain chemical additives. These additives may cause corrosion to the feet of the unit and leave stains on the surface of the furniture which could be difficult or impossible to remove. [. . . ] Take out the batteries when you know that the device will not be used for a long period of time. Change the batteries within two minutes so that the memory content is saved. 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. This movement determines global time differences and seasons. 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. The earth is divided into 24 hourly time zones. This system is based on a standard time zone called UTC (Coordinated Universal Time), previously known as GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). Short-wave radio stations always announce the time in UTC. 3 Press »H A« or »M S« briefly several times to set the frequency step-by-step. Directly 1 Press »FREQ« briefly. ­ Display: the frequency disappears. 2 Enter the frequency with the number buttons »1 . . . 3 Press »FREQ« to confirm your entry. ­ The device then switches to the frequency. 42 SETTINGS _____________________________________________________________ Storing radio stations You can store a total of thirty-six radio stations as presets, nine for each wave band (FM, MW, SW1 and SW2). 1 Press »FM MW SW1 SW2« to set the waveband. 3 Press »MEMO TIME SET« briefly. ­ Display: »MEMO« flashes. 4 Select the preset using the number buttons »1 . . . 5 Save the station using »MEMO TIME SET«. ­ Display: »MEMO« disappears, the number of the preset appears e. g. [. . . ] ­ 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. ­ Display: » « disappears. 2 Press »MONO/STEREO« on the left of the device to switch to stereo. [. . . ]