Radio Operation; Technical Data; Tuning Methods - Sangean ATS-909X Manual

Press Home / World Time Selection button until the Home
or World displays flash. Using Rotary Tuning Knob to
select correct time zone required. Press EDIT button and
use Rotary Tuning Knob and to enter the correct city name
you desire. When name is completely entered press the
Enter Selection button.

RADIO OPERATION

The selection of radio bands FM / LW / MW / SW is made
by selecting buttons 24-27.
Button Band
27 FM
26 LW
GB
25 AM / MW
24 SW
F

TECHNICAL DATA

E
WAVEBANDS FREQUENCY (MHz)
87.5 - 108 MHz (USA version)
76 - 108 MHz (European version)
NL
FM (VHF)
64 - 108 MHz (Russian version)
Auto scan step: 0.05 MHz
AM: 520 - 1710kHz (USA version)
D
AM / MW
MW: 522 - 1710kHz (European
version)
153 - 519kHz (USA version)
LW
100 - 519kHz (European version)
SW (Short Wave) 1.711 - 29.999MHz
The ATS-909X is a continuously tunable receiver from
153kHz - 29999kHz (by manual tuning). This receiver is
capable of receiving and tuning all the short wave bands
and any stations in between.
NOTE
The tuning seek only cyclically scan when do scanning in
any meter band.

TUNING METHODS

This receiver offers 5 methods of frequency tuning:
ATS-Auto Tuning
Direct Tuning
05
Frequency Range Wavelength
87.5 - 108 MHz /
76 - 108 MHz / VHF / FM
64 - 108 MHz
153 - 519kHz /
Long Wave
100 - 519kHz
520 - 1710kHz /
Medium Wave
522 - 1710kHz
1711 - 29999kHz Short Wave
This system automatically sets
your memory presets based upon
the signal strength of the received
station.
Frequency of desired station is
entered into receiver using key pad
on receiver.
Station is selected by manually
using Rotary Tuning Knob, or short
Manual Tuning
press (under 0.5s) Tuning Up /
Down button.
Pressing and momentarily holding
the Tuning Up / Down buttons will
Scan Tuning
automatically scan frequency band
and stop when a station is detected.
Stations preselected using memory
Memory Tuning will be selected merely by pressing
digital button on the key pad.
ATS - Automatic Tuning System
The ATS-909X features an automatic tuning system that
will quickly and automatically set all your memory presets
on FM, LW and MW based upon the signal strength of the
incoming stations. Among the many conveniences offered
by this feature it is especially useful for the traveler who
can automatically find all the local stations in any strange
city he / she may travel to with just the press of a button.
To start ATS press and hold for more than 2 seconds the
button designated ATS / FM or ATS / LW or ATS / MW.
The memory presets M1 through M9 are assigned stations
selected automatically by the ATS system. The ATS system
will automatically store 18 presets on MW, 27 presets on
FM and 9 presets on LW. (9 presets on each page. Once
the ATS has set the 9 presets on 1 page press the PAGE
button to change pages and repeat the ATS procedure to
select the remaining presets). An audible signal indicates
the automatic search has been completed and the presets
have been assigned. ATS is not possible on the SW band.
DIRECT TUNING USING KEY PAD
If you know the frequency of the station you are seeking
press FREQ button and enter the frequency you desire
directly using the numerical key pad. Don't forget to use
the decimal point button if the frequency you are entering
has a decimal point in its frequency. Press the Enter
Selection button to enter the frequency.
MANUAL TUNING (ROTARY TUNING)
Manual Tuning is accomplished using the convenient
Rotary Tuning Knob.
The Step button is used to determine the tuning spread
for each step of the Rotary Tuning Knob. Spread may be
changing accordingly:
Press and release the Step button to select the step in
FAST or SLOW mode. Press and hold Step button to stop
or enable the step in FAST or SLOW mode.
TUNING STEP ON EACH BAND
STEP FM LW
STOP 0 0
FAST 100kHz 9kHz 9 / 10kHz
MW SW LSB / USB
0 0 0
5kHz 1kHz