Tecsun PL-365 User guide

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RADIOS AUSTRALIA

PL-365

FM stereo / MW / SW-SSB DSP RECEIVER

OPERATION MANUAL

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PL-365

FM STEREO/ MW/ SW-SSBDSP RECEIVER

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SPECIFICATIONS

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)

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

INTERFACE
CONTROL

Functional Block Diagram

PL-365

SW LPF

FM ANT

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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

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SINGLE SIDE BAND (SSB)

............................................... 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

TURN OFF THE ALARM

DISPLAY MODE

................................................................13

...................................................13

KEY LOCK FUNCTION

FM ST. (FM STEREO) BUTTON

SYSTEM SETTING

.....................................................13

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

USING THE INTELLIGENT CHARGING FUNCTION

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

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

SPECIFICATIONS

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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.

CONTROL LOCATIONS

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15

14

13

12

11

10

9

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SLEEP

ETM

DISPLAY

ALARM

MEM. FM

VF/ VM

DEL.

9/10k

USB/ LSB

BFO

STEP

FM ST.

17

18

19

1

POWERTIME

MW

SCAN

ATS

SW

2

3

4

5

8

7

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FM STEREO /MW /SW-SSB DSP RECEIVER

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Power on/off

1

Multifunctional tuning knob

2

3

Band selector and Auto Tuning Storage

Volume knob

4

5

USB 5V DC-IN jack

6

Battery compartment

7

BFO / Fine tuning step set / FM ST. button

8

VF/VM (View Frequency/View Memory) &

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Scan button (Memory)

9

ETM (Easy Tuning Mode) button

10

USB / LSB button

11

Memory button (Storing radio stations) /
Batteries type selector

12

Lock / Display button

13

DEL ETE & 9/10kHz MW step set button

ALARM On/Off & Setting

14

15

TIME Setting

16

FM & SW telescopic antenna

17

MW Antenna Jack

18

Earphone jack

19

Removable Belt Clip

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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.

LCD DISPLAY

1

2 3 4

16

15

14

SLEEP

Temp.

5

6

7

8

9

10

13

Battery consumption indicator /

1

Charging indicator

Sleep timer indicator

2

Alarm on/off indicator

3

4

Temperature (Temp.)

5

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

6

Alarm time indicator

7

SW meter band indicator

8

Preset memory address

12 11

Digital number display (4 Digits)

12

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.

13

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

14

FM stereo status indicator

9

ETM indicator

10

Key-lock indicator

11

kHz: frequency unit for

15

16

MW& SW
MHz: frequency unit for FM

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Band indicator

Rechargeable batteries indicator

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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.

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

Temp.

Short press

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.

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