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Connecting the Antennas

This section explains how to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna.

The AV receiver won’t pick up any radio signals without any antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to use the tuner.

			North American and	European, Australian
			Taiwanese models	and Asian models
			Insert the plug fully	Insert the plug fully
Push.	Insert wire.	Release.	into the jack.	into the jack.

Connections

Connecting the Power Cord

1 (Taiwanese models)

Connect the supplied power cord to the AV receiver’s AC INLET.

To AC wall outlet

Assembling the AM loop antenna

AM loop antenna (supplied)

Note

Caution

• Be careful not to injure yourself when using thumbtacks.

Thumbtacks, etc.

Indoor FM antenna (supplied)

2 Plug the power cord into an AC wall outlet.

Note

• Before connecting the power cord, connect all of your

speakers and AV components.

• Turning on the AV receiver may cause a momentary power surge

that might interfere with other electrical equipment on the same

circuit. If this is a problem, plug the AV receiver into a different

branch circuit.

• Do not use a power cord other than the one supplied with the AV

receiver. The supplied power cord is designed exclusively for use

with the AV receiver and should not be used with any other

equipment.

• Never disconnect the power cord from the AV receiver while the

•Once your AV receiver is ready for use, you’ll need to tune into a radio station and position the antenna to achieve the best possible reception.

•Keep the AM loop antenna as far away as possible from your AV receiver, TV, speaker cables, and power cords.

Tip

•If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try a commercially available outdoor FM antenna instead.

•If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor AM loop antenna, try using it with a commercially available outdoor AM antenna.

other end is still plugged into a wall outlet. Doing so may cause

an electric shock. Always disconnect the power cord from the

wall outlet first, and then the AV receiver.

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TX-NR515 specifications

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