Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, John Hoad, who shares the following:
I took delivery of my Tecsun PL-990x yesterday from Anon. I thought this hidden features list might be of interest.
Thank you for sharing this sheet, John! Well done!
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I owned my PL990 for just over one year and when I turned it on the other day my frequency display is off by 1khz on LW, AM and SW. I can fine tune sub but have to start with the desired frequency 1 kHz high. Is there a way to calibrate the display?
I’ve discovered a temporary setting that some might find useful. When I’m listening to one station for lengthy periods, I like having the clock displayed instead of the signal strength in the upper right hand corner. I’m constantly having to press the display/lock button on the topside to view the clock. Because after a few seconds, the display reverts back to the signal strength.
1. While the radio is on, push the display/lock button until you see the clock displayed in the upper right corner
2. Push EITHER “+’ or “-” of the AM bandwidth keys ONCE, before the display switches back.
3. Pushing any of the keypad buttons or rotating the tuner knob afterwards will “reset” this setting.
It happens to also work on the S-2200x as well!
1. Press DISPLAY/SNOOZE until the clock is displayed in the upper right corner
2. Press BW once, before the display switches back
3. Tuning to another station afterwards will ‘reset’ this setting.
well done & many thanks, hope fully will have a 990X soon & i hope all are the same