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

(AUDIO)

 

 

S400

 

 

S400

 

 

 

 

(Single)

AM loop antenna

 

 

1 Assemble the antenna.

2 Twist exposed wire strands

3 Attach to a wall, etc. (if

 

together and insert.

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.

PAL connector

75coaxial cable

To improve AM reception

Connect a 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.

AM loop antenna

Outdoor antenna

Indoor antenna

5-6 m

(vinyl-coated wire)

 

 

 

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Pioneer VSX-AX5i-G manual Connecting the Radio Antennas, Using outdoor antennas,  AM loop antenna