Pioneer VSX-521-K Owner's Manual - Page 18

Connecting to the front panel audio mini jack, Plugging in the receiver - remote

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02 Connecting your equipment Using external antennas To improve FM reception Use an F connector (not supplied) to connect an external FM antenna. FM UNBAL 75 ANTENNA F connector To improve AM reception Connect a 5 m to 6 m (16 ft. to 20 ft.) length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM antenna terminal without disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna. For the best possible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors. Outdoor antenna ANTENNA AM LOOP Connecting to the front panel audio mini jack Front audio connections are accessed via the front panel using the INPUT SELECTOR or PORTABLE button on the remote control. Use a stereo mini-jack cable to connect a digital audio player, etc. PRESET ENTER SOUND RETRIEVER MASTER VOLUME PORTABLE / MCACC SETUP MIC This receiver AUDIO OUT Digital audio player, etc. Plugging in the receiver Only plug in after you have connected all your components to this receiver, including the speakers.  Plug the AC power cord into a convenient AC power outlet. CAUTION • Handle the power cord by the plug part. Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord, and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet, as this could cause a short circuit or electric shock. Do not place the unit, a piece of furniture, or other object on the power cord or pinch the cord in any other way. Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cables. The power cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be stepped on. A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electric shock. Check the power cord once in a while. If you find it damaged, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized independent service company for a replacement. • The receiver should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from the wall socket when not in regular use, e.g., when on vacation. Note • After this receiver is connected to an AC outlet, a 2 second to 10 second HDMI initialization process begins. You cannot carry out any operations during this process. The HDMI indicator in the front panel display blinks during this process, and you can turn on this receiver once it has stopped blinking. When you set the Control with HDMI to OFF, you can skip this process. For details about the Control with HDMI feature, see Control with HDMI function on page 34. Indoor antenna (vinyl-coated wire) 5 m to 6 m (16 ft. to 20 ft.) 18 En

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Connecting your equipment
02
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En
02
Using external antennas
To improve FM reception
Use an F connector (not supplied) to connect an external FM
antenna.
To improve AM reception
Connect a 5 m to 6 m (16 ft. to 20 ft.) length of vinyl-coated
wire to the AM antenna terminal without disconnecting the
supplied AM loop antenna.
For the best possible reception, suspend horizontally
outdoors.
Connecting to the front panel audio mini jack
Front audio connections are accessed via the front panel
using the
INPUT SELECTOR
or
PORTABLE
button on the
remote control. Use a stereo mini-jack cable to connect a
digital audio player, etc.
Plugging in the receiver
Only plug in after you have connected all your components to
this receiver, including the speakers.
Plug the AC power cord into a convenient AC power
outlet.
CAUTION
• Handle the power cord by the plug part. Do not pull out
the plug by tugging the cord, and never touch the power
cord when your hands are wet, as this could cause a short
circuit or electric shock. Do not place the unit, a piece of
furniture, or other object on the power cord or pinch the
cord in any other way. Never make a knot in the cord or tie
it with other cables. The power cords should be routed so
that they are not likely to be stepped on. A damaged
power cord can cause a fire or give you an electric shock.
Check the power cord once in a while. If you find it
damaged, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized
independent service company for a replacement.
• The receiver should be disconnected by removing the
mains plug from the wall socket when not in regular use,
e.g., when on vacation.
Note
• After this receiver is connected to an AC outlet, a 2
second to 10 second HDMI initialization process begins.
You cannot carry out any operations during this process.
The
HDMI
indicator in the front panel display blinks
during this process, and you can turn on this receiver
once it has stopped blinking. When you set the
Control
with HDMI to
OFF
, you can skip this process. For details
about the
Control
with HDMI feature, see
Control with
HDMI function
on page 34.
ANTENNA
FM
UNBAL
75
F connector
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
Outdoor
antenna
5 m to 6 m
(16 ft. to 20 ft.)
Indoor antenna
(vinyl-coated wire)
MASTER
VOLUME
SOUND
RETRIEVER
PORTABLE
/
MCACC
SETUP
MIC
PRESET
ENTER
AUDIO OUT
This receiver
Digital audio player, etc.