Pioneer VSX-43TX Connecting the Radio Antennas, Using outdoor antennas, 7To improve FM reception

Connecting Your Equipment

Connecting the Radio Antennas

Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet.

Connect the supplied FM wire antenna and the AM loop antenna to the ANTENNA terminals as shown below. These antennas should provide adequate reception quality in most cases, but connecting outdoor antennas should noticeably improve sound quality.

FM wire antenna

AM loop antenna

ASSIGNABLE
PCM/	FM UNBAL 75Ω		AM LOOP
2DIGITAL /
DTS			ANTENNA
OUT1	IN
		CONTROL
	OUT
OUT2
	R	L	MONITOR OUT
IN 1
	PLAY
(TV/
SAT)	IN		IN
IN 2	CD-R/		VCR1/
(CD-R/	TAPE1		DVR
TAPE1)	OUT		OUT

7AM loop antenna

1Assemble the antenna.

PRE OUT ASSIGNABLE

	MONITOR OUT
	Y
	SUB
CENTER	WOOFER
	PB
FRONT
	PR
R	L
SUR-	(DVD/LD) IN 1
ROUND
	Y
R	L
SUR-	(Single)
ROUND

2Twist exposed wire strands together and insert.

AC OUTLET

3Attach to a wall, etc. (if desired) and face toward the direction providing the best reception.

PREPARATION

Using outdoor antennas

7To improve FM reception

Connect an external FM antenna.

7To improve AM reception

Connect a 15 to 18 feet (5 – 6 meter) length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM LOOP ANTENNA terminal in addition to the supplied AM loop antenna.

For best possible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors.

Outdoor antenna

AM loop antenna

15–18 ft. (5–6 m)

Indoor antenna (vinyl-coated wire)

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