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TECSUN

TECSUN

TECSUN ELECTRONIC IND. LTD.

OPERATION MANUAL

PLL DSP FM stereo / SW / MW / LW 

world receiver with MP3 play function

TECSUN ELECTRONIC IND. LTD.

Address: Rm 11, 13/F, Block A, Hoi Luen Ind. Ctr.,
55 Hoi Yuen Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.tecsun.com.cn 

MP

PL-398

PL-398

MP

201

1.1

1 VER.1

3

Summary of Contents for PL-398MP

Page 1: ...SP FM stereo SW MW LW world receiver with MP3 play function TECSUN ELECTRONIC IND LTD Address Rm 11 13 F Block A Hoi Luen Ind Ctr 55 Hoi Yuen Road Kwun Tong Kowloon Hong Kong E mail tecsun on nets com...

Page 2: ...italize the analog AM FM broadcasting signal base on the modern software technology and radio principles It can highly improve on radio s sensitivity selectivity S N ratio and anti interference AMPLIF...

Page 3: ...arm Snooze function How to change the display mode Key lock function Working with intelligent light FM ST FM Stereo AM BW Bandwidth System setting Intelligent charging function How to improve FM SW re...

Page 4: ...CONTROL LOCATIONS PL 398MP 2 SLEEP 3 4 5 6 13 1 2 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 7 PL 398MP...

Page 5: ...button FM stereo button Display mode key lock button Time set Alarm set Alarm by radio Alarm by buzzer Delete Confirm button Memory button Light Snooze button FM SW external antenna jack Line in jack...

Page 6: ...MP 22 21 20 23 FM SW telescopic antenna Back stand Pause Play Next Previous MP3 LED indicator MP3 Radio switch SD card slot under the back stand Battery compartment 24 25 26 27 20 23 22 24 21 25 26 27...

Page 7: ...1 kHz frequency unit for MW LW SW MHz frequency unit for FM Alarm time indicator SLEEP 1 2 4 6 7 8 18 3 9 5 11 15 14 13 16 10 17 12 19 15 Key lock indicator Digital number display 4 Digits With radio...

Page 8: ...the POWER button to turn on off the radio Note If you are unable to turn on the radio please check that the batteries were installed correctly the battery capacity is sufficient and the lock function...

Page 9: ...dicator 2 Push the MP3 Radio switch to the MP3 location to select MP3 mode 3 Press the POWER button and notices flashes on the display to activate MP3 function 4 Press the PAUSE PLAY button to play MP...

Page 10: ...adjust its length and direction to get a better reception RECEIVING MW LW BROADCASTING There is magnetic antenna inside the radio When receiving MW and LW broadcasting rotate the radio or change its l...

Page 11: ...ecting ATS nor regular memories please follow below steps flashing SLEEP Frequency changing Preset station number ETM Notes While operating ETM to search for stations a few stations might be missed if...

Page 12: ...afternoon as well as night time because the transmitting signal of SW is very unstable and usually there are more stations that start broadcasting in the late afternoon METHOD 2 MANUAL TUNING Frequenc...

Page 13: ...ext available station afterwards METHOD 4 DIRECT KEYPAD ENTRY To search for a frequency turn on the radio and press the VF button to switch into frequency mode press the numeric keys 0 9 to enter the...

Page 14: ...e ATS operation is done completely You can rotate the TUNING knob to search for those stored stations MW LW ATS Press the MW LW button to select MW LW band then follow step 2 of FM ATS SW ATS Fully ex...

Page 15: ...again to store the station into memory You can also wait for 3 seconds to auto store the station into memory METHOD 3 SEMI AUTO STORING STATIONS While operating the Auto Browse Station function you c...

Page 16: ...the memory mode 2 Press hold the VM button until PRESET flashing to auto scan from one memory to another staying on each station for about 5 seconds To stop auto search memory simply press the VM butt...

Page 17: ...orner of the display to enter the memory mode Then follow one of the below methods to delete those unwanted stations Press and hold the VM button until PRESET flashing to auto browse those stored stat...

Page 18: ...knob to adjust the hour 2 Press the TIME button then rotate the TUNING knob to adjust the minutes while minutes is flashing 3 Press the TIME button to confirm the setting If the TIME button has not be...

Page 19: ...nit will automatically confirm the alarm setting HOW TO SET THE ALARM BY RADIO OR MP3 Setting the alarm by buzzer Alarm by MP3 Push the MP3 Radio switch on the back of the unit to MP3 location Then se...

Page 20: ...imer HOW TO ACTIVATE DEACTIVATE THE ALARM You can press the or button repeatedly to activate deactivate the alarm by buzzer radio respectively If shows on the display it means the alarm by buzzer is t...

Page 21: ...to view temperature or alarm time display With radio ON Repeat pressing the DISPLAY button to view local time alarm time temperature or signal strength showing on the upper right corner of the displa...

Page 22: ...ey again until ON shows to activate it Note After shutting off the intelligent lighting function the LIGHT SNOOZE key is still workable for turning on or off the backlight WORKING WITH INTELLIGENT LIG...

Page 23: ...ide band It has better audio fidelity when receiving strong signals or local stations Narrow band It is suitable to receive weak long distant stations as narrow band is able to limit the interference...

Page 24: ...on the display to activate the consumption display of rechargeable batteries and the built in charging system Press hold the key until showing and disappears to activate the consumption display of re...

Page 25: ...er charging It stops when the batteries are fully charged Notes 1 Insist to use up all power of the rechargeable batteries before charging again This could extend the life time of the battery and keep...

Page 26: ...lowing below steps 1 Connect the audio cable to the LINE IN jack the display will show a symbol confirming that the plug has been connected with the radio 2 Press the POWER button with the symbols fla...

Page 27: ...ries are re installed 2 When the battery power is low the symbol on the display will flash to alert you to change to new batteries It will turns off automatically when the power is gone 3 Mixing the u...

Page 28: ...Power button is locked Batteries have no power Sleep timer is activated Replace to new batteries Re install all batteries according to or sign Press the button to unlocked to select FM frequency rang...

Page 29: ...the broadcast Preset your alarm station properly Make sure there is a radio broadcast in your location Or set the alarm by buzzer Radio malfunction This may be caused by interference and the computer...

Page 30: ...shows on the right corner or B B FM MW LW SW or ATS on ATS off B Display 01 memory address and Frequency ETM On B long ETM B displays ETM Frequency Scanning Auto browsing Scanning Frequency mode Radio...

Page 31: ...EP Select 9kHz step 9kHz and displays FM SET B 12 24 format 12 24 displays Select 12 format 9 10kHz Charge on off B Select 24 format displays B BB B BB Select 10kHz step 10kHz and displays BB displays...

Page 32: ...398MP Function Button Status Sound Display Off On B BB displays displays Bi sound on off Off On B BB displays displays Intelligent lighting on off LW on off Off On B BB displays displays MW LW BEEP O...

Page 33: ...53 513 kHz SW 2300 21950 kHz 2 Sensitivity FM S N 30dB Less than 3 V MW S N 26dB Less than 1mV m LW S N 26dB Less than 10mV m SW S N 26dB Less than 20 V 3 Selectivity FM 60 dB 150kHz MW 60 dB BW 3kHz...

Page 34: ...32 PL 398MP 8 Speaker 2 speakers 57mm 250mW 8 Ohm 9 Earphone Jack 3 5mm 8 32 Ohm Stereo type 10 Dimensions Approx 187 W X 90 H X 30 D mm 11 Weight 360g Batteries not included...

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