Grundig YB550PE User's Manual
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1. 4 Battery leakage SERVICE INFORMATION continued All implied warranties if any including warranties of mer chantability and fitness for a particular purpose terminate one 1 year from the date of the original purchase The fore going constitutes Et n entire obligation with respect to this product and the original purchaser shall have no other reme dy and no claim for incidental or consequential damages losses or expenses Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or do not allow the exclu sions or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation and exclusion may not apply to you This warranty give you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state FOR SERVICE INFORMATION CONTACT Et n Corporation 1015 Corporation Way Palo Alto CA 94303 U S A 50PE OPERATION MANUAL From United States 800 872 2228 From Canada 800 637 1648 From Everywhere Else 650 903 3866 Email customersvc etoncorp com Internet www etoncorp com Eton Corporation 1015 Corporation Way Palo Alto California 94303 USA v 04 14 042. appears flashing in the display Within 2 seconds press release the Mem Edit button To delete all contents of a page press release the M Scan Page button then press hold the Mem Edit button for 4 seconds and then release it appears flashing in the display Within 2 seconds press release the Mem Edit button LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE YB 550PE All of the YB 550PE s capabilities cannot be addressed in this Quick Guide You can tailor the radio to your own liking with System Set Codes To do this see the section titled SYSTEM SET CODE TABLE pages 41 42 NOTE In the instructions below numbers in parenthesis refer to the diagrams and appear only at the first use or description of the item See the previous section titled DIAGRAMS INSTALLING BATTERIES Install 3 AA alkaline batteries into the battery compartment 21 observing the battery polarity diagram on the back of the radio To remove the battery compartment cover first remove the STAND 20 by pulling its locking tabs away from the lower sides of the radio and then removing it from the back USING RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES Rechargeable bat teries must be charged in their own charger They will not charge inside the YB 550PE We suggest nickelmetal hydride batteries Ni MH Be sure to change the SYSTEM SET CODE accordingly See the section titled SYSTEM SET CODE TABLE on pages 41 42 YB 550PE OPERATION MANUAL DETAILED OWNERS MANUAL continued DETAILED
3. A STATION CAUSES SEVERE AUDIO DISTORTION BUT SEEMS TO BE VERY STRONG IN SIGNAL STRENGTH This is probably a strong local station very close to your location Because of its close proximity to you its signal is too strong To reduce signal strengths place the DX LOCAL switch into the LOCAL position Also try retuning the station with the FINE TUNING control THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT A STICKY LIQUID OR DRIED WHITE POWDER IN IT This is the result of battery acid leakage Battery acid leakage is not covered by warranty Do not throw away the leaked batteries and immediately contact their manufacturer RESET PROCEDURE When performing a reset assure that the batteries in use are good If the radio does not function and the solutions below do not resolve the problem perform a reset To do this remove the batteries and press release the small round button recessed into the battery compartment floor using a straightened out paper clip or ballpoint pen Reinstall the bat teries and test the radio If it still does not resolve the prob lem try again pressing the button two or three times ADDITIONAL INFORMATION continued MAJOR FEATURES OF THE YB 550PE SHORTWAVE 1711 29 995 KHz FM 87 0 108 0MHz MW 520 1710 KHz Manual and Auto Scan Tuning Direct Keypad Frequency Entry Manual Auto Scan to scan the preset stations Fine Tuning Control 200 Random Programmable Memories Memory Page Customizing 9
4. 25600 26100 PE OPERATION MANUAL 6 CLOCK AND ALARM FEATURES SETTING THE CLOCK The factory default has set the clock to function as a 24 hour format clock If you prefer a 12 hour AM PM clock format see the section titled CHANGING THE CLOCK FORMAT on page 39 To set the clock 1 Turn the radio off The clock digits appear in the lower portion of the display 28 2 Press release the button labeled Time Set 5 The clock s digits flash in the display 3 Within 5 seconds set the hour using the button and the minutes using the button Make sure that AM or PM 29 appear in the display appropriately for the time of day if your clock is set up in the 12 hr AM PM format 4 Within 5 seconds of finishing press release the Time Set button twice CLOCK AND ALARM FEATURES continued JOPE OPERATION MANUAL CLOCK AND ALARM FEATURES continued SETTING THE ALARM After setting the alarm time be sure to read the next section titled ACTIVATING AND DEACTIVATING THE ALARM The alarm will wake you to the last radio station tuned unless set for Favorite Station Wake Up See Below The radio will play for 30 minutes until you turn it off or until you press the SNOOZE LIGHT button see USING THE SNOOZE FEATURE below 1 Turn the radio off The alarm clock digits 26 appear in the upper right corner of the display 2 Press release the button labeled Time Set twice The alarm clock s
5. OWNERS MANUAL continued SELECTING AND USING AN AC ADAPTOR IMPORTANT INITIAL SET UP Use an adaptor with the following specifications output of 2 Assure that the radio is unlocked with the LOCK switch 4 5 volts DC negative polarity rated at 100 milliamperes or 18 on right side of the radio in the OFF position This greater coaxial plug tip inner diameter of 3 4 millimeter Switch can be used to lock the radio when it is not in use inner diameter of 1 3 millimeters An appropriate adaptor for or when traveling use in North America is available for purchase from Eton 3 Assure that the DX LOCAL switch 11 on the left side of Corporation Grundig For details visit www etoncorp com or the radio is in the DX position contact us via phone Plug it into the DC socket 15 located on the left side of the radio SIGNAL STRENGTH AND BATTERY STRENGTH INDICATOR When the radio is turned off the upper left corner of the dis play 1 shows battery strength on the 1 5 scale 30 with the triangle pointer 23 over the battery symbol 31 on the far left side of the scale When the radio is turned on the pointer is over the antenna symbol 24 and the 1 5 scale shows relative signal strength 4 JOPE OPERATION MANUAL BASIC RADIO OPERATION continued TURNING ON AND OFF The YB 550PE can be turned on by the two methods shown below To turn it off press the ON OFF TIMER button 2 1 BATT
6. enter the desired numeric code with the numeric key pad then immediately press release the but ton labeled ENTER The code ICON 40 will briefly appear in the lower right corner of the display JOPE OPERATION MANUAL SYSTEM SET CODE TABLE continued CHANGING THE CLOCK FORMAT The instructions below serve as an excellent example of how to change a system set code in this case changing the clock system to a 12 hour format 1 Turn off the radio 2 Press release the Sys Set button Note that appears in the upper right corner of the display and the clock dig its disappear 3 Within 5 seconds enter 12 with the numeric keypad then immediately press release the button labeled ENTER 12H briefly appears in the display SYSTEM SET CODE TABLE continued DEFAULT FACTORY SYSTEM SET CODES USED FOR NORTH AMERICA When shipped from the factory the radio is set up as follows Changes can be made via the SYSTEM SET CODE TABLE and the section titled CHANGING SYSTEM SET CODES on the pre vious page 24 hour clock system Code 24 10 KHz AM MW tuning rate Code 10 Eight pages with 25 memories 200 memories total Code 08 87 108 MHz FM frequency coverage Code 88 1 5 Volt AA batteries Code 29 Radio alarm uses last station tuned Code 02 MONITORING CURRENT SET CODE STATUS In the set code table shown below the current status of the set codes identified with an asterisk can
7. 10KHz step size selector for correct worldwide Medium Wave AM reception FM Stereo Signal Strength Power Level Indicators Digital Clock Selectable 12 24 hour clock display format Simultaneous display of frequency and clock Favorite Station Wake Up Programmable Alarm Programmable Sleep Timer 10 90min functions LCD display light Built in antennas for AM FM and SW reception JOPE OPERATION MANUAL ADDITIONAL INFORMATION continued Earphone socket earbud style earphones included AC adaptor socket adaptor not included e External antenna socket external antenna not included Includes carrying pouch JOPE OPERATION MANUAL 10 SERVICE INFORMATION You may contact the Et n Service Department for additional information customersvc etonncorp com Contact us for a Return Authorization prior to shipping your unit Should you want to return your unit for service pack the receiver carefully using the original carton or other suitable container Write your return address clearly on the shipping carton and on an enclosed cover letter describing the service required symptoms or problems Also include your daytime telephone number and a copy of your proof of purchase The receiver will be serviced under the terms of the Eton Limited Warranty and returned to you ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Eton warrants to the original purchaser this product shall be free from defects in material or workmanship for one
8. 14 BASIC RADIO OPERATION continued JOPE OPERATION MANUAL BASIC RADIO OPERATION continued SETTING UP AM AND FM OUTSIDE OF NORTH AMERICA You can skip this section if you are in North America and just purchased the YB 550PE It is already set up in the factory for use in North America If you travel to other world regions make the changes below as necessary Outside of North America AM stations MW in the YB 550PE s display are spaced at 9 KHz The FM frequency range may be like that used in Japan 76 108 MHz To make these changes please see the instructions titled SYSTEM SET CODE TABLE on pages 41 42 FOUR WAYS TO TUNE IN STATIONS There are four ways to tune in stations described in detail below 1 REGULAR TUNING MANUAL TUNING Quick short presses of the buttons enables tuning up or down frequency 2 AUTOSCAN TUNING Pressing the or buttons for just over 1 second enables automatic scan tuning The radio will then automatically stop on the next station encountered Use the button to autoscan upward in frequency and the button to autoscan downward in frequency 3 DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY When the exact desired frequency is known it can be entered via the numeric keypad 10A and the Enter button Make sure that the correct band AM FM or SW is selected To enter a frequency do the following in a rapid sequence a Press release the Enter 6 button b Enter the frequency using the n
9. B 550PE AM FM Shortwave Radio This owner s manual is conveniently divided into two sections BASIC OPERATION and INTRODUCTION TO SHORT WAVE both sections are important If you are new to short wave listening the INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE section will give you all the information that you need to fully enjoy broadcasts from around the world This radio has been designed and manufactured to high quality standards and will provide reliable operation for many years Please careful ly read the Owner s Manual in order to take advantage of the many interesting features of the YB 550PE WHAT THE YB 550PE INCLUDES Earbud style earphones Batteries Carrying pouch QUICK GUIDE More experienced digital product users may want to use the quick guide titled YB 550PE QUICK GUIDE starting on page 12 NOTE however that the DETAILED OWNER S MANUAL starting on page 19 is the most thorough and comprehensive guide to the YB 550PE s operation OPERATION MANUAL DIAGRAMS FRONT TOP ON OFF Timer Button 2 Alarm Button 3 Memory Scan Page Button 4 Snooze Light Button 22 Tuning Button 7 Memory Edit Time Set 5 Enter Sys Set 6 Tuning Button 8 AM FM SW Band Button 9 Shortwave Meter Band Button 10 LEFT SIDE RIGHT SIDE k DX Local Switch fi 11 Fine Tuning Control Antenna Socket 16 12 Earphone Socket 13 Tone Control 17 Volume Lock Switch Control 18 14 Sta
10. ERY SAVER SLEEP TIMER METHOD Perform a quick short press of the ON OFF TIMER button 2 This causes the radio to shut off automatically after 90 minutes Note that t 32 appears in the display To change the time from 90 minutes to a time of your prefer ence use the and buttons 7 8 immediately after press ing the 6 button allowing selection of 1 120 minutes of play time The number of minutes that you last set are also used the next time the radio is turned on 2 TIMER DEFEAT METHOD This method defeats the automatic 90 minute timer and causes the radio to stay on until deliberately turned off Hold the button down for about 2 seconds then release Note that YB550 appears in the display for about 5 seconds then the radio turns on VOLUME AND TONE CONTROLS The volume control 14 labeled VOLUME is located on the left side of the radio The tone control 17 on the right side of the radio is labeled NEWS MUSIC Use the position that you like best SELECTING FM AM OR SHORTWAVE Pressing the button labeled FM AM SW Band 9 allows selec tion of FM AM and SW 35 The frequency digits 34 appear in the lower portion of the display The local stations of your area will be heard on AM and FM International Shortwave stations from around the world will be heard on SW NOTE When the AM band is selected the display shows MW not AM If you live outside of North America see instructions on page
11. OTING RADIO WILL NOT TURN ON e Assure that the LOCK switch is in the OFF position e Assure that the radio is powered by either batteries or an AC adaptor e Assure that the AC adaptor is plugged into the household outlet mains socket and into the radio s DC socket Take care not to plug it into the ear phone socket or the anten na socket The AC adaptor may be defective e Assure that batteries are inserted with correct polarity e Assure that the batteries are not depleted CLOCK SHOWS IN DISPLAY BUT RADIO WILL NOT TURN ON There are two possibilities dead batteries or the LOCK switch is ON SHUTS OFF ABRUPTLY WHILE PLAYING DURING BATTERY USE This is caused by depleted batteries SHUTS OFF ABRUPTLY WHILE BEING MOVED DURING AC ADAPTOR USE This is caused by a broken wire or loose connection in the AC adaptor cord ADDITIONAL INFORMATION continued JOPE OPERATION MANUAL ADDITIONAL INFORMATION continued OPERATES ERRATICALLY Perform a RESET as described in the section titled RESET PROCEDURE STATIONS ARE RECEIVED TOO WEAK e Assure that the DX LOCAL switch is set to the DX position e Assure that the telescopic antenna is pulled up all the way for FM and Shortwave reception e If listening to AM stations swivel the radio The internal ferrite bar AM antenna is highly directional THERE IS NO SOUND FROM THE SPEAKER Assure that earphones headphones are not plugged in and that the volume control is turned up
12. _ 35 VOLUME AND TONE CONTROLS 23 MEMORY AUTOSCAN 35 SELECTING AM FM OR SHORTWAVE 23 MOVING A STORED FREQUENCY 36 SETTING UP AM AND FM OUTSIDE OF DELETING A STORED FREQUENCY 36 25925 DELETING ALL MEMORY CONTENTS OF A PAGE 37 FOUR WAYS TO TUNE IN STATIONS 25 35 5 USING SHORTWAVE 26 8 SET CODE TABIE SELECTING A SHORTWAVE METER BAND 27 SER CODES 38 AUTOSCAN TUNING WHILE IN SHORTWAVE 28 CLOCK FORMAT eec H pea DEFAULT FACTORY SYSTEM SET CODES 40 MONITORING CURRENT SET CODE STATUS 40 SYSTEM SET CODE TABLE 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS continued 9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 43 USING THE UGHT t em 43 USING EARPHONES 43 USING THE DX LOCAL SWITCH 43 USING THE LOCK SWITCH 44 PREVENTING BATTERY ACID LEAKAGE 44 TROUBLESHOOTING 45 RESET PROCEDURE 47 MAJOR FEATURES OF THE YB 550PE 48 SERVICE INFORMATION 50 j50PE OPERATION MANUAL 1 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Y
13. be monitored by performing a 3 second press of the Sys Set button The applicable icon shows briefly in the display window for each code E OPERATION MANUAL SYSTEM SET CODE TABLE continued SYSTEM SET CODE TABLE SHOWN IN CODE NO DESCRIPTION DISPLAY Alarm uses radio station on Page 1 Mem 1 Alarm uses last radio station tuned AL 2 Divide the memories into 4 pages P4 50 with 50 locations Divide the memories into 5 pages 5 40 with 40 locations Divide the memories into 8 pages P8 25 with 25 locations Divide the memories into 20 pages P20 10 with 10 locations Set the tuning rating for MW to 9KHz 9KHz Set the tuning rating for MW to 10KHz 10KHz Set the clock system to 12Hr 12H Set the clock system to 24H 24H SYSTEM SET CODE TABLE continued YB 550PE OPERATION MANUAL 9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Check all the segments on LCD All LCD display and model no segments show Rechargeable battery to be used 1 2 Normal AA battery to be used 1 5 Set the FM frequency range to 76 108 76 108MHz Japan Set the FM frequency range to 87 108 87 108 America Western Europe USING THE LIGHT A quick short press release of the SNOOZE LIGHT button 22 located at the top of the radio will turn on the display light shining from the right side of the display for about 10 seconds A longer 5 second press release of the button will cause it to stay on indefinitely note that t
14. d to your personal need See the section CUSTOMIZING MEMORY PAGES on page 37 SELECTING MEMORY PAGES 1 Press hold the M Scan Page button 4 for about 3 sec onds Then release it Note that the memory page 36 is flashing in the upper right corner of the display 2 Within 5 seconds select the desired page with the and buttons You will see the memory page change with each press When the page of your choice is reached stop pressing 3 When finished either press release the M Scan Page but ton or wait about 3 seconds causing the memory page to be entered The clock 33 will reappear in the display s upper right corner JOPE OPERATION MANUAL WORKING WITH MEMORY continued STORING STATIONS INTO MEMORY In the instructions below the term preset and memory pre set refer to memory locations 1 Turn on the radio 2 Select the memory page that you wish to use using the procedure titled SELECTING MEMORY PAGES above If you know that it s already on the correct memory page skip this step 3 Tune to the desired station 4 Press release the Mem Edit button Note that the PRE SET digits 36 flash in the upper right corner of the dis play The memory page number also appears but does not flash 5 Within 5 seconds use the numeric keypad to enter the memory preset number that you wish to store the station into in the factory default setting there are 25 presets per page Punch in a number fr
15. digits flash in the display 3 Within 5 seconds set the hour using the button and the minutes using the button Make sure that AM or PM 25 appear in the display appropriately for the time of day if your clock is set up in the 12 hr AM PM format 4 Within 5 seconds of finishing press the Time Set button once FAVORITE STATION WAKE UP Use system set code 01 See pages 41 42 USING THE SNOOZE FEATURE When the alarm activates and turns the radio on the symbol appears flashing in the display While it is flashing press release the SNOOZE LIGHT button 22 The radio will turn off and then turn on again in 10 minutes This process can be repeated 3 times ACTIVATING AND DEACTIVATING THE ALARM For the alarm to function it must be activated by pressing the button labeled ALARM 3 The symbol 27 appears in the display To deactivate the alarm press release the ALARM button again causing the symbol to disappear from the display Note that once the alarm turns on the radio and the above pictured alarm symbol is flashing except for the SNOOZE LIGHT button the radio s controls will not function until the ON OFF TIMER button is pressed 7 WORKING WITH MEMORY To store frequencies into memory it must first be learned how to select memory pages By factory default there are 8 pages of memory each page holding 25 frequencies This enables storing of 200 frequencies into memory This default can be changed and tailore
16. his will greatly decrease battery life Turn off the light with a quick short press of the button USING EARPHONES Plug stereo earphones headphones with a 1 8 inch stereo plug into the earphone socket 13 on the left side of the radio USING THE DX LOCAL SWITCH Always use the DX position Use LOCAL only if you live extremely close to the local radio station that you are listen ing to and its power causes audio distortion DX stands for distance This position gives the radio maximum sensitivity to radio signals ADDITIONAL INFORMATION continued USING THE LOCK SWITCH Placing the LOCK switch into the ON position will render all buttons and the FINE TUNING control inoperative If the radio is turned on while LOCK is on the volume control is still operative This is an excellent feature to use when traveling Before placing the radio into a suitcase purse or briefcase turn it off and then lock it This will prevent accidental turn on and battery drainage PREVENTING BATTERY ACID LEAKAGE To avoid battery acid leakage only use high quality alkaline or rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries Never intermix old with new or different brands or types of batteries If the batteries leak immediately contact the manufacturer of the batteries and don t throw them away Battery acid leakage is not covered by warranty and voids the warranty JOPE OPERATION MANUAL ADDITIONAL INFORMATION continued TROUBLESHO
17. ing through the memory pre sets within a memory page as shown below 1 Press release the M Scan Page button 2 Use quick short presses on the or buttons to search through the memory presets MEMORY AUTOSCAN Memory Autoscan enables scanning through the memory pre sets within a memory page The memory being scanned enables listening to the station for about 5 seconds and will then move on to the next memory automatically Autoscan will continue indefinitely on the selected page until deliber ately stopped 1 Press release the M Scan Page button 2 Press hold either the or button for about 3 seconds Then release it Note that the memory preset number in the upper right corner of the display flashes and the pre set being scanned remains for about 5 seconds It then moves on to the next memory preset for another 5 sec onds To stop memory preset autoscan press release either the or button WORKING WITH MEMORY continued YB 550PE OPERATION MANUAL WORKING WITH MEMORY continued MOVING A STORED FREQUENCY 1 Turn on the radio 2 Press hold the M Scan Page button for about 3 seconds and release it 3 Use the or button to select the required memory page 4 Press release the M Scan Page button twice 5 Press release the Mem Edit button 6 Within 5 seconds use the numeric keypad to enter the memory preset number that you wish to store the station into 7 Within 5 seconds press
18. lash in the upper right corner of the display Within 5 seconds use the numeric keypad to enter the memory preset number that you wish to store the station into in the factory default setting there are 25 presets per page Punch in a number from 1 to 25 Within 5 seconds press the Mem Edit button JOPE OPERATION MANUAL QUICK GUIDE continued ACCESSING WHAT IS STORED INTO MEMORY Once a page number has been selected or changed even if it is not seen on the screen you can access any memory preset on that page by keying in the memory number with the numeric keypad To change pages use the procedure described previously Memory Search enables searching through the memory presets within a memory page Press release the M Scan Page button then use quick short presses on the buttons to search through the memory presets Using a longer 3 second press of engages Memory Autoscan allowing about 5 seconds on each memo ry before automatically moving on to the next one To stop memory preset autoscan press release one of the buttons QUICK GUIDE continued YB 550PE OPERATION MANUAL 3 DETAILED OWNERS MANUAL DELETING MEMORIES AND MEMORY PAGES To delete a frequency stored in a memory press release the M Scan Page button then use the buttons to select the memory preset location of the frequency that you wish to delete Then press hold the Mem Edit button for about 2 sec onds and then release it
19. nd 20 DC Socket Telescopic Antenna 15 19 Battery Compartment Cover 21 RADIO OFF DISPLAY Triangle Pointer 23 Antenna Symbol 24 1 5 Scale 30 Alarm Indicator 25 Battery Alarm Symbol Clock 31 Digits 26 Clock 9n Digits Alarm 28 Activation Symbol 27 29 RADIO ON DISPLAY Triangle Pointer 23 Antenna Symbol 24 1 5 Scale 30 Sleep Timer Symbol 32 Battery Clock Symbol Digits 31 33 FM MW em e MW Alarm sw Activation Indicators Symbol 35 27 Frequency Digits 34 MEMORY DISPLAY Refers only to the display s upper right corner SHORTWAVE METER BAND DISPLAY Refers only to the display s upper right corner SYSTEM SET CODE DISPLAY E OPERATION MANUAL Memory Display 36 Delete Indicator G8 Shortwave Meter Band Display 37 2 QUICK GUIDE The purpose of this Quick Guide is to enable immediate use of the radio Please note that it is not a replacement for the Detailed Owner s Manual a much more thorough document Please refer to it for detailed operating instructions starting on Page 19 INSTALLING BATTERIES Remove the stand and battery compartment cover and install 3 AA alkaline batteries PERFORMING INITIAL SET UP Assure that the radio is unlocked The LOCK switch is on right side of the radio and should be OFF Assure that the DX LOCAL switch on the left side of the radio is in the DX
20. nued SELECTING A SHORTWAVE METER BAND The following bands can be selected 120 90 75 60 49 31 25 22 19 16 15 13 and 11 meters Pressing the SHORT WAVE METER BAND BUTTON successively jumps it to the beginning of bands Alternately press the same button fol lowed by the buttons to go up and down bands Start tuning after the clock reappears When using autoscan tun ing it will jump to the next band automatically after tuning through the band that was initially selected E OPERATION MANUAL QUICK GUIDE continued SHORTWAVE BAND CHART OF AUTOSCANING RANGES BAND meters FREQUENCY RANGE kilohertz 2250 2550 3150 3450 3850 4050 4700 5100 5800 6300 7100 7500 9400 1000 11500 12150 13500 13900 15000 15900 17450 18000 18850 19100 21450 21950 25600 26100 QUICK GUIDE continued STORING A FREQUENCY INTO MEMORY 200 frequencies can be stored into 8 pages of memory each page holding 25 frequencies Turn on the radio First select a memory page by pressing the M Scan Page button for about 3 seconds The memory page then flashes in the upper right corner of the display Within 5 seconds select the desired page with the buttons Once selected either press release the M Scan Page button or wait about 3 sec onds causing the memory page to be entered Next tune to the desired radio station then press release the Mem Edit button and note that the PRESET digits f
21. om 1 to 25 6 Within 5 seconds press the Mem Edit button or wait 5 seconds After a few seconds the upper right corner s dis play returns to the clock WORKING WITH MEMORY continued JOPE OPERATION MANUAL WORKING WITH MEMORY continued ACCESSING WHAT IS STORED INTO MEMORY Below the three ways to access what has been stored into memory are described Direct Memory Access Memory Search and Memory Autoscan When the memory page and memory preset numbers appear in the upper right corner of the dis play as it will in the sections below the radio is in MEMORY ACCESS MODE This mode can be exited any time with a press release of the M Scan Page button DIRECT MEMORY ACCESS To directly access a memory pre set the page number and preset number must be entered as shown below 1 Press hold the M Scan Page button for about 3 seconds Then release it Note that the memory page is flashing in the upper right corner of the display 2 Within 5 seconds select the desired page with the and buttons 3 Within 5 seconds use the numeric keypad to key in the memory preset number that you wish to access if it is under 10 key in 01 02 etc NOTE Once a page number has been selected or changed even if it is not seen on the Screen a memory preset on that page can be selected by keying in the memory number with the numeric keypad without having to re do steps 1 and 2 above MEMORY SEARCH Memory Search enables search
22. position TURNING THE YB 550PE ON AND OFF short press of the ON OFF TIMER button turns the radio on with a 90 minute automatic turn off timer engaged with in the display To defeat this timer allowing indef inite turn on and play use a long press on the button When defeating the timer yb550 will appear in the display for 5 seconds before turning on YB 550PE OPERATION MANUA QUICK GUIDE continued SELECTING FM AM OR SHORTWAVE Use the FM AM SW Band button to select FM AM or SW shortwave AM is shown with the MW symbol in the display TUNING STATIONS Use the buttons Quick short presses for non scan tuning long presses for autoscan tuning If you know the frequency press the Enter button then key in the frequency with the numeric keypad Use the FINE TUNING control for fine tuning or as you would a tuning knob SHORTWAVE BASICS Night shortwave reception is almost always better than daytime shortwave reception During daytime the most active shortwave bands are 13 15 16 19 and 22 meters 16 and 19 usually best At night the most active bands are 25 31 41 and 49 meters with 31 and 49 usually best Around sunset and sunrise both the day and night bands may be good It pays to experiment with this Getting very close to a window often helps signal strengths Holding the radio often helps signal strengths this may also be true for AM and FM reception QUICK GUIDE conti
23. radio s autoscan system There are two ways to access a band each method placing the tuner at the beginning of the band that has been accessed 1 Each successive quick short press of the button labeled SHORTWAVE METER BAND 10 places the radio at the beginning of a band While pressing the button the band number shows in the upper right corner of the display 37 and disappears a few seconds after it is released causing the clock to reappear in the corner Start tuning only after the clock reappears 2 Perform one quick short press of the button labeled SHORTWAVE METER BAND immediately followed by quick short presses of either the or tuning buttons The band number appears in the upper right cor ner of the display After the band of choice is selected start tuning after the clock reappears in the upper right corner USING SHORTWAVE continued AUTOSCAN TUNING WHILE IN SHORTWAVE In shortwave autoscan tuning only autoscans in the short wave frequency ranges noted below in the SHORTWAVE BAND CHART OF AUTOSCANNING RANGES To tune short wave frequencies that are in between these ranges or out side of these ranges use one of the other tuning methods SHORTWAVE BAND CHART OF AUTOSCANING RANGES BAND meters FREQUENCY RANGE kilohertz 2250 2550 3150 3450 3850 4050 4700 5100 5800 6300 7100 7500 9400 1000 11500 12150 13500 13900 15000 15900 17450 18000 18850 19100 21450 21950
24. release the Mem Edit button DELETING A STORED FREQUENCY 1 Press release the M Scan Page button 2 Use the or button to select the memory preset loca tion of the frequency that you wish to delete 3 Press hold the Mem Edit button for about 2 seconds and then release it dEL appears flashing in the display 4 Within 2 seconds press release the Mem Edit button DELETING ALL MEMORY CONTENTS OF A PAGE 1 Press release the M Scan Page button 2 Press hold the Mem Edit button for 4 seconds and then release it Del 38 appears flashing in the display 3 Within 2 seconds press release the Mem Edit button CUSTOMIZING MEMORY PAGES The number of memory pages can be changed from 8 to 4 5 or 20 While this changes the number of frequencies stored per page in all cases 200 total frequencies can be stored To see the details of these changes and to make these changes please see the instructions titled SYSTEM SET CODE TABLE on Pages 41 42 8 SYSTEM SET CODE TABLE Certain functions can be programmed and changed using SYSTEM SET CODES These functions and their descriptions are noted in the SYSTEM SET CODE TABLE on Page 41 CHANGING SYSTEM SET CODES To enter a system code of your choice use the procedure below 1 Turn off the radio 2 Press release the Sys Set button Note that 39 appears in the upper right corner of the display and the clock digits disappear 3 Within 5 seconds
25. umeric keypad 4 FINE TUNING The FINE TUNING control 16 is located on the right side of the radio It tunes in 1 Kilohertz steps in AM and Shortwave and 05 Megahertz steps in FM Use it to fine tune stations to your liking or use it as you would a tuning knob Shortwave enables listening to stations from around the 5 USING SHORTWAVE world If you are completely new to shortwave or just need a refresher on shortwave basics please see the SHORTWAVE LISTENING GUIDE that accompanies this product To get you started some basics are noted below Night shortwave reception is almost always better than daytime shortwave During daytime the most active shortwave bands are 13 15 16 19 and 22 meters 16 and 19 usually best At night the most active bands are 25 31 41 and 49 meters 31 and 49 usually best e Around sunset and sunrise both the day and night bands may be good sometimes exceptionally good Listening at these times can often be quite rewarding Signal strengths are often stronger when holding the radio and being very close to a window JOPE OPERATION MANUAL USING SHORTWAVE continued SELECTING A SHORTWAVE METER BAND All 14 of the international broadcast bands can be accessed The bands are numbered 120 90 75 60 49 31 25 22 19 16 15 13 and 11 meters See the section below titled SHORTWAVE BAND CHART OF AUTOSCANNING RANGES which shows the full frequency range of each band used by the
26. www etoncorp com YB550PE OPERATION MANUAL AM FM SHORTWAVE RADIO x c OPERATION MANUAL x c DO YOU NEED HELP Here s how to contact us From the United States 800 872 2228 From Canada 800 637 1648 From Everywhere Else 650 903 3866 Email customersvc etoncorp com Internet www etoncorp com j50PE OPERATION MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS page 6 CLOCK AND ALARM FEATURES 29 1 INTRODUCTION 7 SETTING THE 1 29 DIAGRAMS 8 11 SETTING THE ALARM 30 2 12 18 FAVORITE STATION WAKE UP 30 3 DETAILED OWNER S MANUAL 19 USING THE SNOOZE FEATURE 31 INSTALLING BATTERIES 19 ACTIVATING AND DEACTIVATING THE ALARM 31 SELECTING AND USING AN AC ADAPTOR 20 7 WORKING WITH 32 SIGNAL STRENGTH AND SELECTING MEMORY PAGES 32 BATTERY STRENGTH INDICATOR 20 STORING STATIONS INTO MEMORY 33 IMPORTANT INITIAL SETUP 21 ACCESSING WHAT IS STORED INTO MEMORY 34 BASIC RADIO OPERATION 22 DIRECT MEMORY ACCESS 35 TURNING ON AND 22 MEMORY SEARCH
27. year from the date of original purchase During the warranty peri od Eton or an authorized Eton service facility will provide free of charge both parts and labor necessary to correct defects in material and workmanship At their option Eton may replace a defective unit 1 Complete and send in the Warranty Registration Card within ten 10 days of purchase SERVICE INFORMATION continued 2 Call Eton or the nearest authorized service facility as soon as possible after discovery of a possible defect Have ready a the model and serial number b the identity of the seller and the approximate date of purchase c a detailed description of the problem including details on the electrical connection to associated equipment and the list of such equipment 3 Eton will issue a Return Authorization number and the address to which the unit can be shipped Ship the unit in its original container or equivalent fully insured and ship ping charges prepaid Correct maintenance repair and use are important to obtain proper performance from this product Therefore carefully read the Instruction Manual This warranty does not apply to any defect that Eton determines is due to 1 Improper maintenance or repair including the installa tion of parts or accessories that do not conform to the quality and specification of the original parts 2 Misuse abuse neglect or improper installation 3 Accidental or intentional damage
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