03Connecting your equipment

Important

• The signal ground ( ) is designed to reduce noise that occurs when an antenna is connected. It is not an electrical safety ground.

FM wire antenna

Connect the FM wire antenna to the FM UNBAL 75in the same way as the AM antenna.

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

Using an external antenna to improve FM reception

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

Antenna

ANTENNA

 

adapter

 

Attaching the antenna adapter

Use the antenna adaptor to terminate the coaxial cable used with an external FM antenna.

1Cut and strip the coaxial cable to the specification shown in the diagram.

Wire mesh

Wire

Pull back

5 9 10–20 mm

2Open the adaptor body by pulling apart the tabs on either side.

Tabs

3Insert the cable as shown, then use a pair of pliers to wrap the end of the wire around the binding post. Snip off the excess wire.

4Use pliers to secure the cable by pinching the clamps together, as shown.

5 Push the body cover back on.

Using an external antenna to improve AM reception

To improve AM reception, connect a 5–6m length of vinyl- coated wire to the AM LOOP terminals without disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna.

For the best possible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors.

Outdoor antenna

Indoor antenna

(vinyl-coated wire)

5–6 meters

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Pioneer VSX-AX2AV-G, VSX-AX4AVi-G FM wire antenna, Using an external antenna to improve FM reception, Antenna, Adapter

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