Onkyo HT-R990 Connecting the Antennas, Connecting the Power Cord, North American models

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 models European models

Push. Insert wire. Release.

Assembling the AM loop antenna

AM loop antenna (supplied)

Note

Insert the plug fully	Insert the plug fully
into the jack.	into the jack.

Caution

• Be careful not to injure yourself when using thumbtacks.

Thumbtacks, etc.

Indoor FM antenna (supplied)

•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.

Connecting the Power Cord

1 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.

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