Tecsun PL-450 Owner'S Manual Download Page 12

CLOCK AND ALARM FEATURES 

  continued 

When the alarm activates, it turns on the 

ACTIVATING/DEACTIVATING THE 

radio, with the alarm activation symbol 

ALARM

and the playtime appear flashing in the 

For the alarm to turn on the radio, it must 

display. The radio will play the station 

be activated. The alarm can be 

stored into alarm memory and shut off 

activated/deactivated with the radio on or 

automatically when the playtime counts 

off. To activate the alarm, press/release 

down to 00 or until you turn the radio off 

the ALARM button (11). The alarm symbol 

with the POWER/SLEEP button. The 

will appear in the display. To deactivate 

‘snooze’ feature can also be used (see 

the alarm, press/release the alarm button 

section titled USING THE SNOOZE 

(11). The alarm symbol will disappear 

FEATURE). 

from the display.

There are three methods to set the alarm 

USING THE SNOOZE FEATURE

time. They are almost same as the clock 
set. 

When the alarm activates and turns the 
radio on, the alarm activation symbol (34) 

STORING A RADIO STATION INTO 

appears flashing in the display. While it is 

ALARM MEMORY

flashing, press/release the 

To hear a radio station when the alarm 

SNOOZE/LIGHT button (4). The radio will 

activates, the station must be stored into 

turn off and then turn on again in 10 

alarm memory. Here’s the 2 step 

minutes. This process can be repeated 3 

procedure:

times.
 

1. Turn on the PL-450 and tune to the 
    desired station.
2. Press the ALARM button (11) for more 
    than 1 second, then release. The alarm 
    symbol flashes in the display twice.

NOTE: To monitor the frequencies stored 
into alarm memory, perform a three 
second press of the SYSTEM SET button 
(15) while the radio is turned off. The set 
code information and the frequency 
stored into alarm memory flash in the 
display.

Summary of Contents for PL-450

Page 1: ...TECSUN PL 450 PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE OPERATION FM STEREO LW MW SW PLL SYNTHESIZED DUAL CONVERSION RECEIVER OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...NS 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 AN...

Page 3: ...eption 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 L...

Page 4: ...tton 9 Page Button 13 SW SW Meter Band Button 14 Numeric Keypad 10 Clock Button 11 Alarm Button 12 FM MW LW Band FM MW ATS Button 17 Enter Delete Button 16 Charge On Off Button 15 Memory Sys Set Button 18 Hand Carry Belt 19 FM SW ANT Jack 20 ANT Gain DX Normal Local 22 Tone Control 21 Earphone Socket 23 DC 6V Jack 25 Tuning Knob 26 Stand 28 Volume Knob 30 Battery Compartment Cover 27 FM Fine Tunin...

Page 5: ...Timer Symbol 38 Clock Digits 34 Alarm Activation Symbol 39 Bandwidth 40 Frequency Digits 41 FM MW LW Shortwave Indicators PAGE PRESET 42 Delete Indicator 43 Memory Display mb 44 Shortwave Meter Band Display 45 46 RADIO OFF DISPLAY RADIO ON DISPLAY MEMORY DISPLAY Refers only to the display s upper right corner SHORTWAVE METER BAND DISPLAY Refers only to the display s upper right corner SYSTEM SET C...

Page 6: ...ery polarity diagram on the PL 450 as a built in safeguard system the back of the radio that will prevent them from being charged This safeguard system works with the NOTE If you don t plan to use PL 450 set to either SYSTEM SET CODE rechargeable batteries at all then it s a 28 or 29 as described below and only good idea to set SYSTEM SET CODE 29 with he included AC Adaptor Charger To do this see ...

Page 7: ...ircuit will sense when the batteries are usually printed on the batteries For fully charged and automatically go into proper charging without damage to the trickle charge mode thus safeguarding batteries the correct charging rate must the batteries from being overcharged be set To set the charging rate plug in Disconnecting the adaptor charger DC 06 the AC adaptor and turn the PL 450 off from the ...

Page 8: ...n the PL 450 minutes that you last set is also used the perform quick short presses of the next time the radio is turned on FM MW ATS button 12 to select FM or 2 TIMER DEFEAT METHOD MW To select SW press the SW METER This method defeats the automatic BAND button 13 Each sequential press minute timer and causes the radio to stay of the SW METER BAND button or of the on until deliberately turned off...

Page 9: ...Hz If you from that used in North America e g like encounter such a shortwave frequency that used in Japan 76 108MHz To make and it has less than three digits after the these changes see the SYSTEM SET decimal point e g 15 10 MHz or 6 92 CODE TABLE and the instructions MHz then use the following method to CHANGING SYSTEM SET CODES enter it However if there are three digits after the TUNING IN STAT...

Page 10: ...DOWN controls FAST or SLOW WIDE which provides best audio fidelity appear in the display When tuning with Use NARROW when there is the tuning knob 25 fast tuning is usually interference W or N will appear in the appropriate When tuning with the UP and display DOWN buttons use slow tuning to tune in stations and fast tuning to move up or down frequency at a rapid rate Then use slow to actually tune...

Page 11: ...lay Set the clock hour using the UP DOWN buttons referring to the 3 methods above 6 7 3 Press release the Time 10 button SETTING THE ALARM USE AS WAKE again the MINUTE digits flash in the UP ALARM display within 5 seconds set the minute using the UP DOWN buttons The PL 450 has a programmable alarm 6 7 enabling the PL 450 to turn on and play 4 Within 5 seconds of finishing press release the Time 10...

Page 12: ...EATURE from the display There are three methods to set the alarm USING THE SNOOZE FEATURE time They are almost same as the clock set When the alarm activates and turns the radio on the alarm activation symbol 34 STORING A RADIO STATION INTO appears flashing in the display While it is ALARM MEMORY flashing press release the To hear a radio station when the alarm SNOOZE LIGHT button 4 The radio will...

Page 13: ...button pages see the previous section 15 Note that the memory number SELECTING CHANGING MEMORY digits labeled PRESET 43 flash in the upper right corner of the display PAGES The memory page number labeled DIRECT MEMORY ACCESS PAGE also appears but does not Use the numeric keypad to key in the flash 4 Within 5 seconds use the numeric memory number For example if the keypad to enter the memory number...

Page 14: ...ess release either the UP or DOWN button DELETING A MEMORY S CONTENTS 1 Press release the FREQ PRESET button 8 2 Use the UP or DOWN button 5 6 to select the memory preset location of the frequency that you wish to delete Alternately use the numeric keypad to enter the memory number 3 Press hold the DELETE button 17 for about 2 seconds and then release it dEL appears flashing in the display 4 While...

Page 15: ... memories into 25 pages with 20 locations Divide the memories into 50 pages with 10 locations Activate LW band Deactivate LW band Set the tuning steps for MW to 9KHz Set the tuning steps for MW to 10KHz IN DISPLAY 10 50 20 25 25 20 50 10 ON OFF 9kHz 10kHz SYSTEM SET CODE TABLE 28 29 76 87 factory default setting Rechargeable battery to be used Normal AA battery to be used Set the FM frequency rang...

Page 16: ...flashes in the display in the following order When shipped from the factory the radio s 1 9 or 10 kilohertz setting System Set Code Table is set up as 2 Rechargeable battery milliamp hour follows Changes can be made via the setting procedure shown in the section titled 3 FM tuning range setting CHANGING SYSTEM SET CODES 4 Alarm s radio frequency 8 ADDITIONAL PL 450 CONTROLS USING THE LIGHT USING T...

Page 17: ... This is an excellent feature to use when further information if you with to purchase traveling as it keeps the radio from being or make such an antenna 9 LISTENING TO SHORTWAVE STATIONS Are you new to shortwave listening If so other world sources often exposes you to you ll want to read this section different and unique perspectives on national and world events WHAT ARE SHORTWAVE STATIONS Exposur...

Page 18: ...and Chart below To tune shortwave buildings severely block shortwave frequencies that are in between these signals To counteract this hold the radio ranges or outside of these ranges use in your hands and get very close to a one of the other tuning methods e g window Regular Tuning manual tuning or Direct SELECTING A SHORTWAVE METER Frequency Entry as discussed titled BAND WITH THE PL 450 TUNING I...

Page 19: ...using an AC adaptor assure that it is VERY STRONG IN SIGNAL STRENGTH plugged into the household outlet This is probably a strong local station mains socket and into the radio s DC very close to your location Because of its socket Take care not to plug it into the earphone socket Also assure that the close proximity to you its signal is too AC adaptor is of the correct DC voltage strong To reduce s...

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