Connecting an aerial

NOTE

The AVR600 provides power for the Sirius receiver, so an external power supply is not needed.

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		A suitable FM aerial must be
		connected to the AVR500/
SIRIUS	FM	AVR600 before FM radio can be
		received.
rLead/rDock	AM	In strong signal areas, the FM
	AM	ribbon aerial supplied can be
		ribbon aerial supplied can be
		used with reasonable results.
		Mount this as high up as possible
		on a wall with the top of the

‘T’‑elements positioned vertically or horizontally, depending on the reception in your area. Try each usable wall of the room to see which gives best reception and use tacks or adhesive tape to secure the aerial, but note that no tacks should come into contact with the internal wire of the aerial.

When installed and receiving FM radio, check the signal strength by pressing the front panel or remote control’s INFO button until the signal indicator is displayed.

In weak signal areas, or for optimal FM radio reception, a roof- or loft-mounted aerial is advised as this will give superior reception.

In some areas, cable radio may be available or, in an apartment building, a distributed aerial system may be installed. In either of these cases you should have sockets in your home marked FM or VHF (do not use those marked TV); these should be connected to the FM coaxial connector on the rear of the AVR500/AVR600.

Connecting an aerial

SIRIUS

rLead/rDock

An AM aerial is required to receive AM/medium wave radio signals, so a simple loop aerial is supplied with the AVR500/ AVR600. Follow the assembly instructions in the diagram below.

Make sure that the aerial is

positioned well away from the AVR500/AVR600 itself, TVs,

computers and other sources of RF ‘interference’. Rotate the aerial to discover which position gives the best reception.

1. Release the tie-wrap and unwind the		3. Connect the lead wires to the AM socket
	2. Push the tab into the open slot in the	at the rear of the AVR600 (the wires are
twisted lead. Fold the plastic stand
		not polarised). Rotate the aerial’s stand
forward through the loop frame.	base of the stand. Press until the tab
		until you obtain the best reception.
	clicks home.

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