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)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

03

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 75cable.

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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Pioneer VSX-9100TX Connecting up Connecting antennas, FM wire antenna, AM loop antenna, Using external antennas

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