Installation
Installation starts with positioning the unit where it can operate effectively. To use the radio receiver, you will need to install an FM and/or an AM aerial.
Other input signals – from CD, MD, tape, DAT, VCR, DVD, games console or satellite receiver – will need to be connected to sockets on the AVR200’s back panel.
Output signals – TV, monitor, projector, preamplifier, loudspeakers, headphones or other audio or digital outputs – also need to be connected to sockets on the back panel.
Positioning the unit
Place your AVR200 on a level, firm surface.
Avoid placing the unit in direct sunlight or near sources of heat or damp.
Ensure adequate ventilation. Do not place the unit in an enclosed space such as a bookcase or cabinet as both of these will impede air flow through the ventilation slots.
Setting up the aerials
FM aerial
An FM aerial is required to receive VHF radio signals. An external FM ribbon aerial is supplied as an accessory with the AVR200.
For optimal FM radio reception a roof or loft mounted aerial is advised. For your own safety it is recommended that a roof top aerial is fitted by an experienced contractor. Your Arcam dealer should be able to put you in contact with an aerial installer.
A contractor will be able to tune your aerial to the nearest FM transmitter. In an apartment building an aerial system my already be installed. If this is the case you should have sockets in your home marked FM or VHF (do not use those marked TV).
The ‘T’ shaped wire aerial (dipole design) supplied should give reasonably good reception. Mount this aerial as high up as possible on a wall with the elements positioned horizontally. Try each usable wall of the room to see which gives best reception. Use tacks or adhesive tape to secure the aerial in a T shape. The tacks should not come into contact with the internal wire of the aerial.
Whether you decide to get an aerial professionally installed or opt to use the supplied aerial it should be connected to the FM Antenna input on the rear of the unit.
AM aerial
An AM aerial is required to receive AM/Medium Wave radio signals.
An external AM loop aerial is supplied as an accessory with the AVR200. This should be attached to the AM Antenna inputs with one end connected to AM and the other to Ground. It does not matter which way round this aerial is fitted. Rotate the aerial to discover which position gives the best reception.
In areas of weak reception or when the receiver is used inside a steel framed building (such as an apartment building) you can use a wire between 3 and 5 metres long to strengthen reception. Mount this high up outside the building, if possible, and connect one end of this wire to the AM antenna input as well as the loop aerial supplied. DO NOT DISCONNECT THE LOOP AERIAL.
The AM tuning ‘step size’ needs to be set according to your location. This is done using the switch on the rear panel: set it to 10kHz if you are in North America or 9kHz anywhere else.
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