Optimus 739 owner manual Preparation, Connecting The Speakers, Connecting An External Antenna

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PREPARATION

Note: Complete all other connections before connecting your music system to a standard AC outlet.

system. Follow the instructions sup- plied with the antenna to connect it.

CONNECTING THE

SPEAKERS

1.Press the red and black terminal tabs marked R on the back of the system, then insert the right speaker’s solid red wire into the red (+) terminal and its black/red striped wire into the black (–) ter- minal. Then release the tabs to close the terminals.

2.Repeat Step 1 to connect the left speaker’s wires to the terminals marked L.

CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL ANTENNA

The system has two antennas. The AM antenna is built-in and the power cord acts as the FM antenna. For improved reception, you can attach an external FM or VHF antenna (not supplied) to the 75-ohm or 300-ohm terminals on the back of the music

Note: If you have an outside VHF TV antenna, you can use a 300-ohm signal splitter to connect your music system and TV set to the same antenna. Your local RadioShack store sells antennas and connectors that enable you to make this connection.

CONNECTING TO

POWER

After you connect the speakers and an external antenna (if desired), plug the music system’s power cord into a standard AC outlet.

Caution: The supplied AC power cord has a polarized plug that fits into the outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit properly, turn it over and try again. Do not force it.

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