Onkyo T-433 Connecting Antennas, Connecting the AM Loop Antenna, Connecting the Indoor FM Antenna

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Connecting Antennas

This section explains how to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna and how to connect commercially available outdoor FM and AM antennas.

FM antenna jack

AM antenna push terminals

Connecting the AM Loop Antenna

The supplied indoor AM loop antenna is for indoor use only.

1 Assemble the AM loop antenna, inserting the tabs into the base, as shown.

Connecting the Indoor FM Antenna

The supplied indoor FM antenna is for indoor use only.

1 Attach the FM antenna, as shown.

Insert the plug fully into the jack.

Once your T-433 is ready for use, you’ll need to tune into an FM radio station and adjust the posi- tion of the FM antenna to achieve the best possi- ble reception.

2 Use thumbtacks or something similar to fix the FM antenna into position.

Thumbtacks, etc.

Caution: Be careful that you don’t injure your- self when using thumbtacks.

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

2 Connect both wires of the AM loop antenna to the AM push terminals, as shown.

The antenna connection is polarity sensitive. Connect the black wire to the ground terminal

( ). Connect the other wire to the other terminal.

Make sure that the wires are attached securely and that the push terminals are gripping the bare wires, not the insulation.

Push Insert wire Release

AM

Black

Once your T-433 is ready for use, you’ll need to tune into an AM radio station and adjust the posi- tion of the AM antenna to achieve the best possi- ble reception.

Keep the antenna as far away as possible from your T-433, TV, speaker cables, and power cords.

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

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