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

AMloop antenna

1 Assemble the antenna.

2 Twist exposed wire strands

 

together and insert.

(Single)

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

Using outdoor antennas

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To improve FM reception

Connect an external FM antenna.

75coaxial cable

To 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

Indoor antenna (vinyl-coated wire)

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Pioneer VSX-53TX manual Connecting the Radio Antennas, Using outdoor antennas,  AM loop antenna