Tecsun PL-660 User manual

2011.9 VER.2
TECSUN
PL-660
TECSUN
kHz
Ni-MH
Battery
Shortwave BW
FAST
0 1 2 3 4 5
SYNC
USB
FM STEREO/LW/MW/SW-SSB/AIR P LL SYNTHESIZED RECEIVER
AM SYNCHRONOUS DETECTOR
2000 MEMORY PRESETS
AIR BAND
SW/MW/LW DUAL CONVERSION
SW SSB DETECTOR
PL-660
TECSUN ELECTRONIC IND. LTD.
OPERATION MANUAL
PLL SYNTHESIZED RECEIVER
FM STEREO / MW / LW / SW-SSB / AIR BAND
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
TECSUN

FEATURES
FM-Stereo / MW / LW / SW SSB / AIR band (118~137 MHz) World
Receiver with high sensitivity and selectivity
Easy operation and with high quality acoustic sound
Worldwide FM band coverage from 76MHz to 108MHz
Shortwave single-sideband (SSB) with upper sideband (USB)
and lower sideband (LSB)
Synchronous detection and dual conversion technology are
applied on AM band. (Major improvement on receiver's
sensitivity, selectivity, anti-inter-modulation, and channel
interference)
External antenna jack for FM/SW
3 levels sensitivity selector (High / Medium / Low)
Multi Tuning Methods:
-Auto Tuning Storage (ATS)
-Auto Scan Tuning with 5 seconds Pre-listening function
-Manual Tuning
-Direct keypad Entry
Store up to 2000 stations (manually, semi-automatic and fully
automatic)
-100 memories for FM / AM / Longwave / Air Band
-200 memories for Shortwave
-200 memories for SSB
-1200 memories for various bands (12 pages x 100 memories)
Acoustic speaker with treble / bass tone control switch (FM
Stereo via earphone)
Easy to use with multi-functional control knob, which is for setting
timer, frequency tuning, select the page and memory
Dual timer to turn on the preset radio station.
Adjustable timer (1 ~ 120 minutes) for radio power off
automatically (adjustable timer can be switch off for long period
of listening)
9K/10K Tuning step for MW
DX/Normal/Local Antenna Gain
Back Light and Snooze Function
Signal Strength & Battery Consumption Display
Direct Reset Function
4 x AA (UM3) size batteries, DC-6V
Dimension: 187 x 114 x 33 mm
SPECIFICATIONS
8. Station Memory 2000M in total
800 memories for each band:
FM: 100M
MW: 100M
LW: 100M
SW: 200M
SSB: 200M
AIR: 100M
1200 memories for 12 memory pages (each page 100 memories)
11. Speaker: Φ77 mm / 16 Ohm / 1W Cone speaker
12. Earphone Jack: Φ3.5mm, 32 Ohm, Stereo type
13. Power supply:
Battery: UM3 or AA X 4
External adaptor: DC 6V, ≥ 300mA
14. Unit Dimensions: approx. 187(W) X 114(H) X 33(D) mm
9. Alarm Mode: alarm by radio only (2 presettings)
10. Quiescent Current
FM ＜ 50mA
MW/LW ＜ 70mA
SW ＜ 70mA
SSB ＜ 70mA
AIR ＜ 70mA
Standby ＜ 80uA
15. Weight: 470g (Batteries not included
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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CONTROL LOCATIONS...................................................................................... 2
LCD DISPLAY 4
TUNE IN STATIONS.............................................................................................6
WORKING WITH STATION MEMORIES.............................................................8
How to Select Different Memory Page
SLEEP FUNCTION............................................................................................13
CLOCK SETTING.............................................................................................. 13
ALARM SETTING.............................................................................................. 14
SNOOZE FUNCTION.........................................................................................1 5
INTELLIGENT LIGHT FUNCTION......................................................................15
SETTING TUNING STEP...................................................................................16
FM ST. (FM STEREO)........................................................................................16
AM BW (BANDWIDTH)
ANT. GAIN..........................................................................................................17
TONE CONTROL...............................................................................................17
KEY-LOCK FUNCTION......................................................................................17
INTELLIGENT CHARGING FUNCTION
SINGLE SIDE BAND (SSB)...............................................................................18
SYNCHRONOUS DETECTOR
HOW TO IMPROVE FM / SW RECEPTION......................................................19
SYSTEM SETTING
IMPORTANT MATTERS FOR USING BATTERIES........................................... 21
TROUBLE SHOOTING......................................................................................22
SPECIFICATIONS..............................................................................................23
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HOW TO TURN ON/OFF THE RADIO.................................................................5
Manual Station Tuning
Auto Browse Station
Direct Keypad Entry
Storing Station Manually
Semi-Automatic Storing Station
ATS (Auto Tuning Storage)
Memory Tuning Manually
Auto Browse Memory
Direct Key in Memory Address
Delete Single Memory Manually
Semi-Auto Delete Memory
Delete ALL Memory within the Page
LISTENING TO STORED STATIONS................................................................12
SETTING ALARM STATION
SETTING THE ALARM TIME
...................................................................................... 17
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RESET PROCEDURE........................................................................................21

CONTROL LOCATIONS
TUNING
VOLUME SSB BFO
FM & SW
ANTENNA
DC 6V
ANT. GAIN
DX
NORMAL
LOCAL
TONE
TREBLE
BASS
TECS UN
8
9
10
11
12
13
24
25
26
27
SYNC
LIGHT
SNOOZE
TIME TIMER A TIMER B
MEMORY
DIRECT KEY IN
POWER
FM ST.
DEL ETE AM BW
AIR
PL-660
TECSUN
AM FM
PAGE
SW
8
7 9
2
0
5
1
4
3
6 SSB
ATSA B
ATS
FM STEREO/LW/MW/SW-SSB/AIR P LL SYNTHESIZED RECEIVER
AM SYNCHRONOUS DETECTOR
2000 MEMORY PRESETS
AIR BAND
SW/MW/LW DUAL CONVERSION
SW SSB DETECTOR
SET
FM SET 9/10kHz
STEP
BATTERY
LW ON/OFF
LIGHT SET
VF /VM
SCAN
kHz
Ni-MH
Battery
Shortwave BW
FAST
0 1 2 3 4 5
SYNC
USB
6
7
141516
18
19
20
21
22
17
23
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24
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Note: For the silk-printing in red or orange on radio with brackets,
it means that you can only operate it when radio is off.
Power / Sleep button
Time set button
Timer A Alarm set button
Timer B Alarm set button
FM & SW Telescopic Antenna
Light / Snooze / Step button
VF / VM / SCAN
-/+ PAGE buttons
Air Band button
Single Side Band (SSB) button
Synchronous (SYNC) button
FM. ST & AM BW select button
FM / AM (MW, LW) / SW Band & ATS buttons
Delete / Enter button
Key lock button
Memory / Battery button
Hand Carry Belt
FM / SW Antenna Jack
ANT. Gain (DX / Normal / Local) switch
Treble / Bass Tone Control
Earphone Jack
DC 6V Jack
Metal Stand
Tuning Knob
SSB BFO knob
Volume knob
Reset button

LCD DISPLAY
MHz
A B
SL EEP
kHz
Timer A
PAGE PRESET
mb
SLOW
Ni-MH
Battery
FM MW LW Shortwave BW
FAST
Timer B
Charge
0 1 2 3 4 5
SYNC
AIR
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8
9
10
11
1213141516
18
19
17
0 1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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Battery Consumption indicator
“ ” : Full
“ ” : Empty
Signal Strength indicator
“ ”: Strong Signal
“ ”: Weak Signal
Digital Number Display:
With radio off: Time & System settings
With radio on: Frequency or Error display
Sleep timer indicator
Alarm Timer A or B – Timer indicator
Charging Indicator
Digital Number Display:
With radio off: preset alarm time and charging time
With radio on: time, page & memory address, SW meter band displays.
SW meter band indicator
PAGE: Memory Page number
PRESET: Memory Address number
Alarm Timer A or B - On/Off indicator
Key-Lock indicator
Synchronous band detection
Single Side Band (SSB) indicator
USB: Upper Side Band
LSB: Lower Side Band
Tuning Speed:
Slow: Slow Tuning
Fast: Fast Tuning
KHz: frequency unit for MW, LW & SW
MHz: frequency unit for FM
AM Band width indicator
: AM Wide band
: AM Narrow band
FM, MW,LW and SW Band indicator
FM Stereo indicator
Air Band indicator
Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery indicator

1. Open the battery compartment located on the back of the unit;
install 4 x UM3 AA alkaline batteries observing the battery polarity
diagram on the back of the radio. Close the battery door.
Connect the unit to the regulated power supply.
2. Press on the [POWER] button to turn on the radio.
Note:
If the radio is unable to turned on, please check if the batteries were
installed correctly, battery capacity is sufficient or the lock function
had been applied with "[ ]" displays on the screen (press & hold
the [ ] button to unlock.)
Long press on the power button to adjust the sleep timer setting.
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HOW TO TURN ON/OFF THE RADIO
Press
+
~220V AC CORD
FM & SW
ANTENNA
DC 6V
ANT. GAIN
DX
NORMAL
LOCAL
TONE
TREBLE
BASS
TEC SUN

Press the [POWER] button to turn on your radio, then select your
desired band by pressing [FM], [AM], SW [ ] / [ ], or [AIR] button.
In case of receiving FM/AIR/SW broadcasting, fully extend the
telescopic antenna for a better reception. When receiving MW and
LW broadcasting, please rotate the radio or change it's location to
achieve optimum reception. You can rotate the [VOLUME] knob to
adjust to appropriate volume.
Now, you can turn into your favorite stations with any of the below
tuning methods:
METHOD 1: MANUAL STATION TUNING
Press the [VF / VM] button to switch
into frequency mode with frequency
short-flash on the display, and then
rotate the [TUNING] knob to select
your desired station.
METHOD 2: AUTO BROWSE STATION
1. Press the [VF / VM] button with
frequency short-flash on the display
to switch into frequency mode.
2. Press & hold the [VF/VM] button to
scan from one station to another,
staying on each station for about 5
seconds.
3. To stop the auto browse function,
simply rotate the [TUNING] knob or
press on the [VF / VM] button again
to confirm on your desired station.
TUNE IN STATIONS
MHz
SL EEP
Ni-MH
Battery
FM
0 1 2 3 4 5
flashing
Frequency mode
MHz
SL EEP
Ni-MH
Battery
FM
FAST
0 1 2 3 4 5
Auto browse station
flashing
Searching
Frequency
Notes:
1. While operating the “Auto Browse Station” function, you can press
the [MEMORY] button anytime to store the station into memory,
and the radio will keep on auto browsing the next available
station.
2. The “Auto Browse Station” function can't be employed under Air
band and SW SSB states.
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METHOD 3: DIRECT KEYPAD ENTRY
1. Press the [VF/VM] button with frequency flashing on the display to
switch into frequency mode.
2. Press the numeric keys [0] - [9] to enter the station frequency
directly.
Notes:
1. Ignore the decimal point for FM band when inputting the
frequency numbers. For example, FM 89.3 MHz, just enter
8 9 3 .
2. If the entered frequency rate is not within the covering area, the
display would display “ ” (error) symbol.
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TUNE IN STATIONS

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There are 2000 memories for PL-660, which has great flexibility of
memory storage. Please note the chart below:
1. Memory PAGE 0, noted as [P0], consists of 800 memories, 100
assigned for FM/MW/LW, 200 for SW & SSB and 100 for AIR
BAND.
2. Memory PAGE 1~12, noted as P1, P2, etc., each page consists of
100 memories, in total 2000 memories.
WORKING WITH STATION MEMORIES
FM
MW
LW
SW
SSB
AIR
PAGE P0
100
100
100
200
200
100
Memory for each Band ( 800) Memory among all Band (1200)
BAND
MEMORY
Each Memory
Page can store
100 Memories.
PAGE 01~12ATS ATS
ATS is available
for all Memory
Page (except
Air Band)
METHOD 1: STORING STATION MANUALLY
1. Press the [FM], [MW/LW] or [SW] button for band selection, then
tune into your desired station.
2. Press the [MEMORY] button with the next available “Memory
Address” flashing.
3. Rotate the [TUNING] knob to specify the storing memory address.
4. Press the [MEMORY] button again to confirm. You can also wait
for 3 seconds to auto store the station into memory.
METHOD 2: SEMI-AUTOMATIC STORING STATION
While operating the “Auto Browse
Station” (refer to page 06) function,
you can simply press the [MEMORY]
button to store the station into memory
to avoid unwanted stations.
MHz
Ni-MH
Battery
FM
FAST
0 1 2 3 4 5
Auto browse station
flashing
Searching
Frequency