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Connecting your equipment

Connecting antennas

 

Using external antennas

 

Connecting an IR receiver (VSX-1023 only)

 

 

 

Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as

To improve FM reception

 

If you keep your stereo components in a closed cabinet or

shown below. To improve reception and sound quality,

 

shelving unit, or you wish to use the sub zone remote control

Use an F connector (not supplied) to connect an external FM

connect external antennas (see Using external antennas

in another zone, you can use an optional IR receiver (such as

antenna.

 

below).

 

 

a Niles or Xantech unit) to control your system instead of the

 

 

 

fig. a

fig. b

 

 

remote sensor on the front panel of this receiver.

 

 

Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Remote operation may not be possible if direct light from a

 

 

 

 

strong fluorescent lamp is shining on the IR receiver

 

 

 

 

remote sensor window.

 

 

 

 

• Note that other manufacturers may not use the IR terminology.

 

 

 

 

Refer to the manual that came with your component to check for

 

 

 

 

IR compatibility.

 

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F connector

 

 

 

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IR receiver

 

 

 

 

 

 

To improve AM reception

 

 

 

 

Connect a 5 m to 6 m (16 ft. to 20 ft.) length of vinyl-coated

 

 

 

wire to the AM antenna terminal without disconnecting the

 

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supplied AM loop antenna.

 

Other component

For the best possible reception, suspend horizontally

 

 

 

outdoors.

 

 

 

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Outdoor

 

IR

 

 

 

 

 

 

antenna

 

IN

 

 

 

 

1Push open the tabs, then insert one wire fully into each terminal, then release the tabs to secure the AM antenna wires.

2Fix the AM loop antenna to the attached stand.

To fix the stand to the antenna, bend in the direction indicated by the arrow (fig. a) then clip the loop onto the stand (fig. b).

3Place the AM antenna on a flat surface and in a direction giving the best reception.

4Connect the FM wire antenna into the FM antenna

socket.

For best results, extend the FM antenna fully and fix to a wall or door frame. Don’t drape loosely or leave coiled up.

Indoor antenna

5 m to 6 m

(vinyl-coated

(16 ft. to 20 ft.)

wire)

 

Closet or shelving unit

Connect the IR receiver sensor to the IR IN jack on the

rear of this receiver.

For more information on connecting the IR receiver, see the Installation Instructions for the IR Receiver.

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