Tecsun PL-365 Operation Manual

TECSUN

OPERATION MANUAL

PL-365

FM stereo / MW / SW-SSB DSP RECEIVER

PL-365

FM STEREO/ MW/ SW-SSBDSP RECEIVER

TECSUN

SLEEP

TECSUN ELECTRONIC IND. LTD.

RADIOS AUSTRALIA

TECSUN

24/9 Powells Road, Brookvale, NSW 2100 Australia

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TECSUN RADIOS AUSTRALIA

TECSUN RADIOS AUSTRALIA

24/9 Powells Road, Brookvale, NSW 2100 Australia

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SPECIFICATIONS

PL-365 Functional Block Diagram

PL-365 is equipped with DSP si4735 microchips (from Silicon
Labs in the USA) for digital demodulation of analog AM/FM
broadcasting signals, which greatly enhances the radio's
sensitivity, selectivity, S/N ratio and anti-interference.

AMPLIFIERCONTROLLER

CONTROL

INTERFACE

SW LPF

FM ANT

MW/LW

ANT

PL-365

Functional Block Diagram

1. Frequency range

FM 87~108 MHz

Japan 76~108 MHz

EU, USA 87.5~108 MHz

MW 522~1620 (150~1620) kHz

USA 520~1710 kHz

SW 1711~29999 kHz

2. Sensitivity

F M (S/N=30dB) Less than 3μV

MW (S/N=26dB) Less than 1mV/m

LW (S/N=26dB) Less than 10mV/m

SW (S/N=26dB) Less than 30μV

SSB (S/N=10dB) Less than 3μV

3.Selectivity

FM ＞60 dB

MW ＞60 dB

LW ＞60 dB

SW ＞60 dB

4. FM Stereo crosstalk Less than 25 dB

5. Memory 550

6. Output 350 mW

7. Power UM3 or AA X 3

USB 5V DC

8. Speaker Φ40mm, 500mW/16 Ohm

9. Earphone Jack Φ3.5mm, 8~32 Ohm, Stereo type

10. Dimensions Approx. 53(W) X 159(H) X 26(D) mm

11. Weight 128g (Batteries not included)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONTROL LOCATIONS................................................... 2

LCD DISPLAY.....................................................................4

TURN ON / OFF THE RADIO ............................................5

TUNE INTO STATIONS... ...................................................6

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ETM (Easy Tuning Mode)

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Manual tuning

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Auto scan stations

............................................... 8

WORKING WITH MEMORIES............................................9

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ATS - Auto Tuning Storage

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Storing stations manually

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Semi-Auto station storage

DELETE MEMORY...........................................................10

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Delete Single Memory Manually

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Semi auto-delete memory

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Delete all memory

SLEEP FUNCTION...........................................................11

CLOCK SETTING.............................................................12

SETTING THE ALARM TIME...........................................12

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USING THE EXTERNAL ANTENNA................................16

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IMPORTANT MATTERS FOR USING BATTERIES.........18

TROUBLE SHOOTING.....................................................19

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SINGLE SIDE BAND (SSB)

SPECIFICATIONS

TURN OFF THE ALARM

DISPLAY MODE

KEY LOCK FUNCTION

FM ST. (FM STEREO) BUTTON

SYSTEM SETTING

USING THE INTELLIGENT CHARGING FUNCTION

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CONTROL LOCATIONS

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TROUBLE SHOOTING

QUESTIONS ANSWERS SOLUTIONS

Cannot turn on
the radio.

Radio turns off
while listening.

During ATS, some
stations cannot
be stored.
Some stored
stations have
noise.

Only few FM
stations can be
received.

Poor AM
reception in USA.

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PL-365

FM STEREO/ MW/ SW-SSB DSP RECEIVER

9/10k

POWERTIME

ALARM

STEP

MEM. FM

MW

SW

ATS

DISPLAY

SCAN

VF/ VM

BFO

ETM

DEL.

USB/ LSB

FM ST.

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Earphone jack

MW Antenna Jack

17

16

15

TIME Setting

Lock / Display button

12

Memory button (Storing radio stations) /
Batteries type selector

11

USB / LSB button

10

9

ETM (Easy Tuning Mode) button

8

VF/VM (View Frequency/View Memory) &
Scan button (Memory)

7

BFO / Fine tuning step set / FM ST. button

Battery compartment

6

USB 5V DC-IN jack

5

4

Volume knob

Band selector and Auto Tuning Storage

3

2

Multifunctional tuning knob

1

Power on/off

14

ALARM On/Off & Setting

DEL ETE & 9/10kHz MW step set button

13

3

FM & SW telescopic antenna

Removable Belt Clip

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LCD DISPLAY

Battery consumption indicator /
Charging indicator

1

2

Sleep timer indicator

3

Alarm on/off indicator

6

Signal indicators
dBu: signal strength unit
dB : Signal to Noise Ratio
(S/N) unit

7

8

SW meter band indicator

9

ETM indicator

4

Temperature (Temp.)

5

10

11

kHz: frequency unit for
MW& SW
MHz: frequency unit for FM

15

Key-lock indicator

12

14

Digital number display
With radio off: local time
With radio on: frequency display,
band display

FM stereo status indicator

16

Band indicator

Alarm time indicator

Preset memory address

13

Rechargeable batteries indicator

1

2 3 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

14

15

16

13

SLEEP

Temp.

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USING THE INTELLIGENT CHARGING FUNCTION

Connect USB 5V to external
power sources

In power off mode, install 3 x UM3 (AA size) rechargeable
(Ni-MH) batteries. Press & hold the [ ] button until
“ " and the "Ni-MH Battery" symbol appear on the
display.

1. Use any 5V external adaptor with USB plug to connect
this radio, the symbol " " will advance from the bottom
to top during power charging. It stops when batteries are
fully charged.

2. You can also use any USB cable
to connect the radio with your PC
for charging.

Notes for charging power:

Do not mix new and used batteries, or batteries of different
charging capacity.

Caution: Do not attempt to charge non-rechargeable
batteries, this will damage both the device and the batteries.

Digital number display (4 Digits)
With radio off: local time, alarm
time, temperature
With radio on: local time, signal
strength / SNR, alarm time,
temperature, memory address,
meter band, SSB fine tuning
frequency.

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2. Short press on [POWER] button to turn the radio on or off.

TURN ON / OFF THE RADIO

1. Installing batteries
The battery compartment is located on the back of the
PL-365. To remove the battery compartment cover, apply
thumb pressure and slide it towards the bottom of the
radio. Install 3 AA size batteries into the battery
compartment, observing the battery polarity diagram on
the back of the radio. Display screen would show battery
capacity, time, etc.

Note:

If the radio is not able to be turned on. Please check if the
batteries were installed correctly, battery capacity is
sufficient or the lock function had been applied with symbol
" " displayed on screen.

Temp.

Short press