Am I stuck with this Perma Salt system?

My husband and I recently purchased a Perma Salt system and apparently we did not ask the right questions. We had assumed a salt system is a salt system. It wasn't until after the purchase when I was researching online how to clear cloudy water and algae with this system that I learned that is did NOT produce chlorine.
With that being said:
1. How would I convert to using just chlorine? Just unplug the Perma Salt system and add chlorine tablets/liquid?
2. Or how much would an entire new "real" salt system cost. This is for an above ground pool.

Thank you!
Judypl