Pioneer VSX-55TXi Owner's Manual - Page 24

Connecting the Radio Antennas

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Connecting Your Equipment Connecting the Radio Antennas Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet. 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. FM wire antenna AM loop antenna (AUDIO) S400 S400  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. Using outdoor antennas  To improve FM reception Connect an external FM antenna. 75Ω coaxial cable  To improve AM reception Connect a 15 to 18 feet (5 - 6 meter) length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM LOOP ANTENNA terminal in addition to the supplied AM loop antenna. For best possible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors. Outdoor antenna AM loop antenna Indoor antenna (vinyl-coated wire) 24

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Connecting Your Equipment
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Connecting the Radio Antennas
Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC
outlet.
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.
Using outdoor antennas
S400
S400
(AUDIO)
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.
AM loop
antenna
FM wire
antenna
To improve AM reception
Connect a 15 to 18 feet (5 – 6 meter) length of vinyl-coated
wire to the AM LOOP ANTENNA terminal in addition to the
supplied AM loop antenna.
For best possible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors.
To improve FM reception
Connect an external FM antenna.
75
coaxial
cable
Outdoor antenna
Indoor antenna
(vinyl-coated wire)
AM loop antenna