Tecsun PL-360-English-Manual
Tecsun PL-360-English-Manual
Tecsun PL-360-English-Manual
PL-360
FM stereo / MW / SW DSP RECEIVER
OPERATION MANUAL
TECSUN
SLEEP
PL-360
SW (S/N=26dB) Less than 30μV
3.Selectivity
FM >60 dB
MW >60 dB
LW >60 dB
MW >60 dB
4. FM Stereo crosstalk Less than 25 dB
5. Memory 450
6. Output 350 mW
7. Power UM3 or AA X 3
USB 5V DC
SW LPF
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONTROL LOCATIONS................................................... 2
QUESTIONS ANSWERS SOLUTIONS
LCD DISPLAY.....................................................................4
When the alarm -Did not set the -Preset your alarm
activated (alarm proper radio station station properly TURN ON / OFFTHE RADIO .............................................5
by radio), there is for the alarm. (see the above TUNE INTO STATIONS... ...................................................6
only noise with setting). ● ETM (Easy Tuning Mode)
the broadcast. -Or there are no -Make sure it has
broadcasting at radio broadcast in ● Manual tuning
that radio station. your location. ● Auto scan stations
-Or you are in -Or set the alarm by
another city where buzzer. WORKING WITH MEMORIES............................................9
does not have a ● ATS - Auto Tuning Storage
radio station for ● Manually
your preset storing station
frequency. ● Semi-auto storing station
DELETE MEMORY........................................................... 10
radio malfunction. This may caused Remove the battery,
PL-360
● Manual delete memory
by interference, then you can reload.
and the computer If it is still not able to ● Semi auto-delete memory
microchip not work, please contact ● Delete all memory
function properly. your nearest dealer
for customer service. SLEEP FUNCTION........................................................... 11
CLOCK SETTING.............................................................12
SETTING THE ALARM TIME...........................................12
TURN OFF THE ALARM...................................................13
DISPLAY MODE................................................................13
KEY LOCK FUNCTION.....................................................13
FM ST. (FM STEREO) BUTTON.......................................13
SYSTEM SETTING............................................................14
USING THE EXTERNAL ANTENNA................................16
USING THE INTELLIGENT CHARGING FUNCTION......17
IMPORTANT MATTERS FOR USING BATTERIES.........18
TROUBLE SHOOTING.....................................................19
SPECIFICATIONS.............................................................21
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CONTROL LOCATIONS TROUBLE SHOOTING
PL-360
SCAN
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IMPORTANT MATTERS FOR USING BATTERIES
PL-360
11 Memory button (Storing radio stations) /
Batteries type selector
12 Display button
15 TIME Setting
17 MW Antenna Jac
18 Earphone jack
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LCD DISPLAY USING THE INTELLIGENT CHARGING FUNCTION
PL-360
3 Alarm on/off indicator
strength / SNR, alarm time,
4 Temperature (Temp.) temperature, local time, memory
5 Signal indicators address, meter band.
Connect USB 5V to external
dBu: signal strength unit 13 Digital number display
power sources
dB : Signal to Noise Ratio With radio off: local time
(S/N) unit With radio on: frequency display,
6 Alarm time indicator band display
7 SW meter band indicator 14 FM stereo status indicator
Notes for charging power:
8 Preset memory address 15 Band indicator 1. Insisting to use up all power of rechargeable batteries
9 ETM indicator before charging again, this could extend the life time of
16 Rechargeable batteries indicator
battery and keeping them in good conditions.
10 Key-lock indicator 2. 3 pcs of batteries to be used as a group and don't
11 kHz: frequency unit for separate them to other usage. Also don't mix to use
MW& SW batteries with different power capacity.
MHz: frequency unit for FM
Caution: Don't charge on any non-rechargeable batteries in
the radio, this will cause a hazard or damage to your radio.
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USING THE EXTERNAL ANTENNA TURN ON / OFF THE RADIO
Enhancing FM/SW reception 1. Installing batteries
Attach the clip on type “external FM/SW antenna” to the The battery compartment is located on the back of the
Telescopic antenna of PL360, then extend the wire and PL-360. To remove the battery compartment cover, apply
thumb pressure and slide it towards the bottom of the
hang on another end to the window or wall to enhance the radio. Install 3 AA alkaline batteries into the battery
FM/SW reception. compartment, observing the battery polarity diagram on
the back of the radio. Display screen would show battery
EXTERNAL FM/SW ANTENNA capacity, time, etc.
TECSUN
SLEEP
ALARM MEM. VF MW FM
SCAN
9/10k SW
WINDOW WALL
PL-360
PL-360
FM STEREO / MW / SW DSP RECEIVER
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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TUNE INTO STATIONS
Short press [POWER] button to turn on your radio, then Turn ON/OFF charging function & exchange battery
select your desired band by short pressing the [FM], [MW], consumption display
SW [ ] or [ ] button. In case of receiving FM/SW Press & hold the [ ] key with " "&" "
broadcasting, fully extend the telescopic antenna for a shows up to activate the consumption display of
better reception. rechargeable batteries and the built-in charging system.
Now, you can turn into your favorite station with any of the Press & hold the [ ] key with " " shows up &
below tuning methods: " " disappear to activate the consumption display of
alkaline batteries and turn off the built-in charging function.
Method 1: ETM (Easy Tuning Mode)
The ETM function allows you to tune into stations easily
Note: This radio is default to use alkaline batteries for
and temporally store them into the ETM storage; 100
power supply. In case of using rechargeable batteries, you
stations for FM/MW & 250 stations for SW.
should switch the radio in rechargeable batteries mode in
order to show the correct power capacity.
Note: Scanned stations will not be stored in the regular
450 memories, but will remain in the ETM temporary
storage until next ETM scanning within each band.
PL-360
HOW TO USE ETM
1. Turn on the radio and select
your desired band by pressing flashing
either the FM, MW or SW Frequency
[ ] or [ ] button. running Station
2. Short press the [ETM] button
with [ETM] shows on the display SLEEP
PL-360
In order to provide convenience to the end users, the
"10kHz" of frequency step is default to be displayed with FAST/SLOW tuning is shown in the chart below for each band.
temperature in the degree of Fahrenheit ( ) together as step Slow tuning mode Fast tuning mode
well as "9kHz" to be displayed with temperature in the band turning step turning step
degree of Centigrade ( ) together. FM 0.01 MHz 0.1 MHz
If the display shows "10kHz" with degree of Fahrenheit ( ), MW 1kHz 9 /10kHz
which means this radio is set to 10 kHz step for MW(AM) SW 1 kHz 5 kHz
with temperature in Fahrenheit ( ) which is for the North
America region.
Method 3: AUTO BROWSE STATION
1. Turn on the radio and short Frequency
press the [VF] button with flashing
Turn On/Off LW running
the frequency flashing.
In radio off mode, long press the [9/10kHz] button to set the
2. Long press the [VF] button SLEEP
AM tuning step to 9K, then long press the [MW] button and
to scan from one station to
notice “MW 150 ~ 1620” shows to activate the LW.
another, staying on each
stations for about 5 seconds.
3. To stop auto browse function,
simply press the [VF] button. Auto-scan with pre-listening
Method 4: AUTO BROWSE MEMORY When the radio is turned on by the alarm function with radio,
1. Turn on the radio, short press you can short press [POWER] button to continue listening
the [VM] button with memory radio afterwards.
page shows in the upper right flashing Short press [POWER] again to turn off the radio.
corner and disappears in 5 SLEEP
seconds.
2. Long press [VM] button with DISPLAY MODE
" " flashing to scan
from one memory to another, With radio OFF: Short press the [DISPLAY] button to view
staying on each station on Temperature, Alarm time.
memory for about 5 seconds. Auto-scan memory with
3. To stop auto search memory, pre-listening With radio ON: Short press the [DISPLAY] button to view on
simply press the [VM] button. Alarm time, Temperature, Local time, signal strength/ SNR.
PL-360
Long press the [ ] button with " " symbol appears in
the display to lock up all keys / buttons. Long press it again
with the symbol disappears to unlock the keys/buttons.
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SETTING THE CLOCK WORKING WITH MEMORIES
1. Long press the [TIME] button until you see the hour There are total 450 preset memories within PL-360. For FM
flashing. Rotate the [TUNING] knob to set the correct and LW, each band has 100 preset memories; and 250
hour, then short press the [TIME] button and notice the preset memories for SW.
minutes are flashing.
2. While it's flashing turn the [TUNING] knob to set the Method 1: ATS - Auto Tuning Storage
correct minutes, then press [TIME]. Turn on the radio and select the
band that you want to ATS to take flashing
Note: You can also directly key-in the numeric key instead place in, either FM or MW. SLEEP
of rotating the [TUNING] knob to set the correct clock. Long press the [FM] or [MW]
button and notice that the " "
number (001) appears in the
SETTING THE ALARM TIME display's upper right corner with the
presets to the right increasing as
the band is scanned and frequencies Auto Tuning Storage
1. Long press the [ALARM] button until both the HOUR & are stored into memory.
AL flashing, rotate the [TUNING] knob to adjust the hour,
then short press [ALARM] with the minutes flashing.
PL-360
There are two modes for SW ATS function:
2. Rotate the [TUNING] knob to adjust the minutes and Mode A: In SW band, long press the [A / ] button to ATS
short press the [ALARM] button with the " SLEEP
" symbol the stations within all meter bands.
flashing. Mode B: In SW band, long press the [B / ] button to ATS
3. Rotate the [TUNING] knob to select 1 ~ 90 minutes to set the stations within present meter band only.
the Auto Alarm Off Timer.
4. Short press the [ALARM] button to confirm and notice Note:
" " shows on display to activate the alarm by radio. During ATS process in FM, MW or SW (mode A), pre-stored
5. To turn off the alarm function, repeat short pressing the radio stations will be replaced automatically by the new
[ALARM] button and notice " " disappear. searched stations.
With ATS in SW (mode B), those existing memories will
Setting the alarm by radio not be replaced; all the newly found radio stations would
1. Turn on the radio, tune into your favorite alarm radio be stored in the blank memories addresses.
station. Please set the volume at the noticeable level.
2. Short press [MEM.] button and notice the PRESET
number flashing in the upper right corner of the display.
2. While it flashing, press the [ALARM] button and notice
" " symbol is flashing for couple seconds. Now this
alarm radio station is set.
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Method 2: MANUALLY STORING STATION Method 2: SEMI AUTO-DELETE MEMORY
1. Tune to your desired station, press the [MEM.] button In VM mode, long press the [VM] button to activate the
once and notice the PRESET number flashing in the Auto-Browse function of memory. Once previewing your
upper right corner of the display. unwanted station, simply press the [DEL.] button with
2. While it flashing, press the [MEM.] button to store it into " " shows for 2 seconds and then keep on browsing
the memory or wait for 3 seconds to store it automatically. other stations. To stop the browsing function, short press
If you want to store it into another PRESET memory, just the [VM] button to exist.
rotate the tuning knob of your choice, and press the [M]
button to confirm. Method 3: DELETE ALL MEMORY flashing
Short press the [VM] button to
enter VM / Memory mode, long SLEEP
PL-360
memory.
into the next available memory by pressing on the [MEM.]
button with PRESET flashing. The Auto frequency
Note: If " " is flashing more than 3 seconds without
browsing keeps on going unless you short press the [VF]
confirmation, it will exit the delete function automatically.
button again.
SLEEP FUNCTION
DELETE MEMORY
With sleep function, you can adjust the length of time for
Method 1: MANUAL DELETE MEMORY the radio to turn off automatically.
1. Turn on the radio and press the [VM] button causing The default setting for the auto-turn off time is 30 minutes if
PRESET stations appears in the display's upper right the radio being turned on by short pressing the [POWER]
corner. button.
2. Rotate the [TUNING] knob to select the memory that you To change the sleep timer, long press the [POWER] button
want to delete. with [ON / 01~120] & [SLEEP] appear on the display, rotate
3. Long press [DEL.] button with " " flashing in the the [TUNING] knob to select sleep timer from 1 ~ 120
display, press the [DEL.] button again to confirm. minutes or permanently " " Wait for 3 seconds until
" " symbol stops flashing to confirm.
SLEEP