Tecsun PL-450 Owner's Manual

TECSUN

PL-450

FM STEREO/LW/MW/SW

PLL SYNTHESIZED DUAL CONVERSION RECEIVER

OWNER'S MANUAL

PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE OPERATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

MAJOR FEATURES OF THE PL-450

DIAGRAMS

GETTING STARTED WHAT THE PL-450 INCLUDES INSTALLING BATTERIES PREVENTING BATTERY ACID LEAKAGE USING THE INCLUDED AC ADAPTOR/CHARGER CHARGING BATTERIES IN THE PL-450

BASIC RADIO OPERATION

CLOCK AND TIMER FEATURES SETTING THE CLOCK SETTING THE TIMERS STORING A RADIO STATION INTO TIMER MEMORY ACTIVATING/DEACTIVATING THE TIMER USING THE SNOOZE FEATURE

WORKING WITH MEMORY STORING STATIONS INTO MEMORY SELECTING/CHANGING MEMORY PAGES ACCESSING WHAT IS STORED INTO MEMORY DIRECT MEMORY ACCESS MANUAL MEMORY SEARCH MEMORY AUTO-SCAN DELETING A MEMORY'S CONTENTS DELETING ALL MEMORY PAGE CONTENTS MOVING A STORED FREQUENCY CUSTOMIZING MEMORY PAGES

SYSTEM SET CODES SYSTEM SET CODE TABLE CHANGING SYSTEM SET CODES DEFAULT FACTORY SYSTEM SET CODES MONITORING THE CURRENT STATUS OF SET CODES AND OTHER SETTINGS ADDITIONAL PL-450 CONTROLS

LISTENING TO SHORTWAVE STATIONS

TROUBLESHOOTING

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PL-450 OWNER'S MANUAL

1 MAJOR FEATURES OF THE PL-450

FM Frequency Range: 87-108 MHz or 76-108 MHz (For Japan)

Shortwave Frequency Range: 1711- 29999 KHz

9/10KHz tuning step selector for Medium Wave (MW) reception

1 kHz tuning step for the display of Medium wave and Shortwave

AM (LW/MW/SW) dual conversion.

ATS (Auto tuning system) for the memory storage of FM/MW reception

Manual Tuning

Auto Scan Tuning

Direct Keypad Frequency Entry

Digital Tuning Knob

600 Programmable Memories

Memory Page Customization

Auto-Scan and manually scan stations stored into memory

Direct Memory Access

Fast/Slow tuning rate selection for manual tuning

Sleep Function

Two Turn-on Timers with station memory

Snooze Function: 10 minutes, repeated three times

FM Stereo/Mono selection

High/Low Tone Control

LCD Backlight

Key Lock

12/24 Hr Format selection

Built-in Ni-MH battery charger

System set codes

2 DIAGRAMS

1. Power/ Sleep

2. FM/Shortwave Telescopic Antenna

3. LCD Display

4. Light / Snooze Button

15. Memory / Sys. Set Button

16. Charge On / Off Button

17. Enter / Delete Button

18. Hand Carry Belt

19. FM / SW ANT. Jack

20. ANT. Gain (DX / Normal / Local)

21. Earphone Socket

22. Tone Control

23. DC 6V Jack

24. Reset Button

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Ni-MH Battery

PAGE PRESET

Fast

MHz

6. Up / Auto-Scan Button

7. Down / Auto-Scan Button

8. Frequency / Preset Button

9. Page Button

10. Clock Button

11. Alarm Button

5. Tuning Fast/Slow / Lock Button

12. FM / MW / LW Band & FM / MW ATS Button

13. SW(SW Meter) Band Button

14. Numeric Keypad

TECSU N

25. Tuning Knob

26. Stand

27. FM Fine Tuning Knob

28. Volume Knob

29. FM Stereo / AM Bandwidth Button

30. Battery Compartment Cover

PL-450 OWNER'S MANUAL

DIAGRAMS continued

RADIO OFF DISPLAY RADIO ON DISPLAY

31. Battery Symbol

32. Clock Digits

33. Alarm time Digits

Timer

Ni-MH Battery

34. Alarm Activation Symbol

35. Ni-MH Battery Symbol

MEMORY DISPLAY

Refers only to the display's upper right corner.

PAGE PRESET

42. Delete Indicator

43. Memory Display

31. Battery Symbol

36. Antenna Symbol

37. 1-5 Scale

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Ni-MH Battery

FM MW LW Shortwave Bandwidth N

41. FM, MW, LW, Shortwave Indicators

Timer

SLOW

kHz

34.

Alarm Activation Symbol

39. Bandwidth40. Frequency Digits

SHORTWAVE METER BAND DISPLAY

Refers only to the display's upper right corner.

44. Shortwave Meter Band Display

38. Clock Digits

SL EEP

Sleep Timer Symbol

SYSTEM SET CODE DISPLAY

3 GETTING STARTED

WHAT THE PL-450 INCLUDES away and immediately contact the

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Earbud style earphones

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External antenna

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Carrying pouch

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AC adaptor/charger

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3 - 1000 mAh, Ni-MH rechargeable

batteries.

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Owner's manual

NOTE: In the instructions below, numbers in parenthesis ( ), refer to the diagrams.

INSTALLING BATTERIES

The battery compartment is located on the back of the PL-450. Its cover is on the lower right corner of the back. To remove the battery compartment cover, apply thumb pressure and slide it towards the bottom of the radio. Install 3 AA alkaline batteries into the battery compartment, observing the battery polarity diagram on the back of the radio.

NOTE: If you don't plan to use rechargeable batteries at all, then it's a good idea to set SYSTEM SET CODE 29. To do this, see the section titled SYSTEM SET CODES. This assures that the battery strength indicator will display correctly for your non-rechargeable batteries. This is not a mandatory procedure and the PL-450 will function if it is not done.

PREVENTING BATTERY ACID LEAKAGE

To avoid battery acid leakage, only use high quality alkaline, lithium or rechargeable nickel-metal-hydride batteries. Never intermix old with new, or different brands or types of batteries. Damage caused by battery acid leakage is not covered by this product's warranty. If the batteries leak, don't throw them

manufacturer of the batteries to inquire about their battery leakage warranty program.

USING THE INCLUDED AC DAPTOR/CHARGER

To power the PL-450 with the included AC Adaptor/Charger, plug it into a wall outlet first, and then into the socket on the left side of the PL-450, labeled DC 6 V. Batteries can be in the radio while using the AC Adaptor/Charger.

CHARGING BATTERIES IN THE PL-450

The PL-450 will play using whatever type of AA batteries are in the battery compartment, but only nickel-metalhydride batteries can be charged within it. If non-rechargeable batteries are installed, the PL-450 as a built-in safeguard system that will prevent them from being charged. This safeguard system works with the PL-450 set to either SYSTEM SET CODE 28 or 29, as described below, and only with he included AC Adaptor/Charger.

WARNING: Use only the included AC Adaptor/Charger to recharge Ni-MH batteries. Use of any other device may cause the rechargeable batteries to overheat, become damaged and possibly damage the PL-450. The built-in safeguard system, described above, works only with the included AC Adaptor/Charger. Damage caused to the PL-450 resulting from failure to observe this warning is not covered by the warranty and voids the warranty.

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