Pioneer VSX-52TX manual Connecting up Connecting antennas, FM wire antenna, AM loop antenna

Connecting up

Connecting antennas

Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below. To improve reception and sound quality, connect external antennas (see Using external antennas below). Always make sure that the receiver is switched off and unplugged from the wall outlet before making or changing any connections.

AM loop
antenna
							FM wire antenna
				DIGITAL	AM LOOP
								MONITOR OUT
		IN 2	IN 1	OUT			ANTENNA	Y
	(CD-R/ TAPE/MD) (TV/SAT)					IN	OUT
		CD		OUT			CONTROL			12V
								PB
		IN				MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE				TRIGGER
				R	L					(DC OUT12V/
		PLAY			PRE					100mA MAX)
					OUT		MONITOR
		IN						PR
ASSIGNABLE					CEN-		OUT
1	4	CD-R/		SUBW.	TER
		TAPE/MD					MONITOR
		OUT			FRONT		OUT	Y
		REC		R	L					MULTI-
										ROOM &
		VIDEO1			SUR-		VIDEO1			SOURCE
		IN						PB		IN
					ROUND		IN
				R	L				IN 1	I R
		PLAY			SUR-
					ROUND					OUT
		IN			BACK		IN	PR
		DVR /		R	L		DVR /
					(Single)					RS - 232C
		VCR					VCR
		OUT			CEN-		OUT	Y
	IN 3	REC			TER
	(DVD/			SUBW.
	LD)	TV/					TV/
		SAT			FRONT		SAT	PB
		IN					IN
				R	L
	IN 4								IN 2
	(CD)	DVD/			SUR-		DVD/
		LD			ROUND		LD	PR	ASSIGNABLE
		IN		R	L		IN		1	2
		R	L
				MULTI CH IN		VIDEO	S-VIDEO	COMPONENT
DIGITAL									VIDEO
				AUDIO			VIDEO

FM wire antenna

Connect the FM wire antenna and fully extend vertically along a window frame or another suitable place that gives good reception.

AM loop antenna

Assemble the antenna and connect to the receiver as shown above. The ground terminal ( ) helps reduce radio noise (it is not an earthing plug). Attach (if necessary) and face in the direction that gives the best reception.

•Note that either wire can be inserted into the respective terminals when connecting.

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Antenna snap connectors

Twist the exposed wire strands together and insert into the hole, then snap the connector shut.

3/8 in. (10mm)

Using external antennas

To improve FM reception

Use an F connector to connect an external FM antenna using a coaxial 75Ω cable.

AM LOOP

F connector

To improve AM reception

Connect a 15–18 feet length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM antenna terminal without disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna.

For the best possible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors.

Outdoor antenna

15–18 ft. (5–6m)

Indoor antenna (vinyl-coated wire)

AM LOOP

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