Getting Started - Tecsun PL-600 Owner's Manual

3 GETTING STARTED

WHAT THE PL-600 INCLUDES
● Earbud style earphones
● External antenna
●
Carrying pouch
● AC adaptor/charger
● 4 - 1000 mAh, Ni-MH rechargeable
batteries.
● 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-600. 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 4 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-600 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
away and immediately contact the
manufacturer of the batteries to inquire
about their battery leakage warranty
program.
USING THE INCLUDED AC
DAPTOR/CHARGER
To power the PL-600 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-600, labeled DC 6 V.
Batteries can be in the radio while using
the AC Adaptor/Charger.
CHARGING BATTERIES IN THE PL-600
The PL-600 will play using whatever type
of AA batteries are in the battery
compartment, but only nickel-metal-
hydride batteries can be charged within it.
If non-rechargeable batteries are installed,
the PL-600 as a built-in safeguard system
that will prevent them from being charged.
This safeguard system works with the
PL-600 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-600. The built-in
safeguard system, described above,
works only with the included AC
Adaptor/Charger. Damage caused to the
PL-600 resulting from failure to observe
this warning is not covered by the
warranty and voids the warranty.
7 SYSTEM SET CODES
System Set Codes allow the radio to be tailored to your needs by changing certain
programmable functions. These functions and their descriptions are noted in the table.
SYSTEM SET CODE TABLE
CODE NUMBER FUNCTION
Divide the memories into 10 pages with
00 (factory default setting)
50 locations
20 Divide the memories into 20 pages with
25 locations
25 Divide the memories into 25 pages with
20 locations
50 Divide the memories into 50 pages with
10 locations
55
Activate LW band
55 (factory default setting) Deactivate LW band
09 (factory default setting) Set the tuning steps for MW to 9KHz
10 Set the tuning steps for MW to 10KHz
28 Rechargeable battery to be used
29 Normal AA battery to be used
76 Set the FM frequency range to 76-108MHz
(for Japan)
87 (factory default setting) Set the FM frequency range to 87-108MHz
PL-600 OWNER'S MANUAL
IN DISPLAY
10:50
20:25
25:20
50:10
ON
OFF
9kHz
10kHz
Ni-MH
76 108
87 108