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Connecting the Radio Antennas

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Connecting Your Equipment Connecting the Radio Antennas Connect the supplied FM wire antenna and the AM loop antenna to the antenna terminals as shown below. These antennas should provide adequate reception quality in most cases, but connecting outdoor antennas should noticeably improve sound quality. Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet. VSX-37TX FM wire antenna AM loop antenna 2 RF IN IN 1 (AC-3) IN 2 IN 3 IN 4 SURR- PRE OUT OUND PCM/ 2/ IN 5 DTS DIGITAL R L MULTI CH IN OUT 1 FRONT OUT 2 R L L FM UNBAL 75‰ FM ANTENNA CENTER PLAY SUB WOOFER FRONT R L TAPE2 MONITOR SURROUND REC R AUDIO R L DVD / LD IN VIDEO VIDEO S2 VIDEO IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD/LD TV/SAT IN IN Y TV / SAT IN PB IN IN IN VCR1 / DVR OUT OUT PR MONITOR Y OUT IN IN PB VCR2 OUT OUT PR CD IN AM LOOP ANTENNA MULTIROOM & SOURCE OUT R L AUDIO CENTER SUB WOOFER R PLAY MD / TAPE1/ CD-R REC MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT IN MULTI CH IN SURROUND R BACK L PHONO OUT IN REMOTE IN L MULTI-ROOM CONTROL & SOURCE R SURROUND L (Single) BACK PRE OUT 7 AM loop antenna 1 Assemble the antenna. 2 Twist exposed wire strands together and insert. 3/8 in (10 mm.) 3 Attach to a wall, etc. (if desired) and face toward the direction providing the best reception. Using external antennas 7 To improve FM reception Connect an external FM antenna. FM UNBAL 75Ω FM ANTENNA 18 AM LOOP ANTENNA 75Ω coaxial cable Ground 7 To improve AM reception Connect a 15-18 feet (5-6 meter) length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM antenna terminal in addition to the supplied AM loop antenna. For best possible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors. AM loop antenna FM UNBAL 75‰ Outdoor antenna FM ANTENNA 15-18 ft (5-6 m.) Indoor antanna (vinyl-coated wire) AM LOOP ANTENNA Ground

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Connecting the Radio Antennas
Connect the supplied FM wire antenna and the AM loop antenna to the antenna terminals as shown below.
These antennas should provide adequate reception quality in most cases, but connecting outdoor antennas
should noticeably improve sound quality.
Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC
outlet.
CD
IN
SURR-
OUND
SUB
WOOFER
CENTER
FRONT
MULTI CH IN
SURR-
OUND
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L (Single)
R
R
L
L
R
L
R
L
FRONT
AUDIO
SUB
WOOFER
PRE OUT
CENTER
COMPONENT VIDEO
DVD/LD
IN
TV/SAT
IN
Y
P
B
P
R
MONITOR
OUT
MONITOR
OUT
MONITOR
OUT
P
B
P
R
Y
MULTI CH IN
SURROUND
BACK
SURROUND
BACK
PRE OUT
DVD /
LD
IN
S2 VIDEO
VIDEO
VIDEO
AUDIO
IN
TV /
SAT
IN
IN
OUT
IN
VCR1 /
DVR
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
VCR2
OUT
IN
CONTROL
MULTI-ROOM
&
SOURCE
IN
OUT
MD /
TAPE1/
CD-R
PLAY
REC
TAPE2
MONITOR
PLAY
REC
PCM/
2
/
DTS
DIGITAL
IN
5
IN
4
IN
3
2
RF IN
(AC-3)
IN
2
IN
1
IN
PHONO
FM UNBAL
75‰
FM
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
ANTENNA
OUT
OUT
2
1
MULTI-
ROOM
&
SOURCE
OUT
REMOTE
IN
FM wire
antenna
AM loop
antenna
Using external antennas
FM UNBAL
75‰
FM
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
ANTENNA
Outdoor antenna
Ground
15–18 ft (5–6 m.)
Indoor antanna
(vinyl-coated wire)
AM loop antenna
FM UNBAL
75
Ω
FM
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
ANTENNA
Ground
75
Ω
coaxial cable
Connecting Your Equipment
3/8 in (10 mm.)
7
AM loop antenna
1
Assemble the antenna.
2
Twist exposed wire strands
together and insert.
3
Attach to a wall, etc. (if
desired) and face toward
the direction providing
the best reception.
7
To improve AM reception
Connect a 15-18 feet (5-6 meter) length of vinyl-coated wire
to the AM antenna terminal in addition to the supplied AM
loop antenna.
For best possible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors.
7
To improve FM reception
Connect an external FM antenna.
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