Yacht boy 500 - lc data monitor (display) – Grundig YB500 User Manual
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Yacht Boy 500 - LC DATA MONITOR (Display)
I n d i c a t i o n ( 1 ) - ( 1 8 )
1 8-digit alphanumeric display for
- Station name
Appears automatically when receiving an FM (VHF) 
station which is transmitting RDS (Radio Data System) 
signals. For other stations, you can enter a name of your 
choice. 
- LW (Longwave), MW (Mediumwave), SW (Shortwave),
and FM (VHF) : waveband, frequency.
- Programming functions
e.g., △ MENU
▽
, ON 1, OFF 1, etc.
- Hints (marked by *)
e.g., * LOCKED, ;
*
NO RDS, Q - - (RDS quality), etc.
- Error messages (marked by **) e.g.,
e.g.,** MEMORY, ** FREQ, etc.
- Automatic switch-on times. 
 
2
(FM stereo reception).
 
3 TUNING (field strength indication) 
 
4
(Key-protect= key locking).
 
5 BOOST (increased output power). 
 
6 TIME I1/TIME II (related to the indication ). 
 
7 - Clock times (TIME I/TIME II), SLEEP time (go-to-sleep 
time), alarm times.
 
8 
- one SLEEP time (go-to-sleep time) is programmed. -
SNOOZE (alarm interrupt) is activated.
9
(battery check)
 
10 Symbols for alarm modes (wake-up by radio 
programme or alarm sound signal alarm time 1).
 
1 1 Symbols for alarm modes (wake-up by radio 
programme or alarm sound signal alarm time 2).
 
12 1 - 40 MEMORY (number of station memory location). 
 
13 1 - 9 ROM (ROM table is selected). 
 
14 SW-Meter-Band 
AS (AUTO SEARCH) = Automatic Station search. 
0 = Tuning memory. 
AF = RDS Alternative Frequency. 
 
15 LSB (Lower Side Band): 
Lower side bond on SSB reception. 
SSB = Single Side Band. 
 
16 RDS (Radio Data System): You are receiving an FM 
station broadcasting RDS signals.
 
17 USB (Upper Side Band) 
Upper side band on SSB reception.
 
18 MHz - kHz (frequency) 
In MHz on FM (VHF), in kHz on AM (LW, MW, SW).
