Connecting Your Equipment

Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC wall outlet.

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).

R

L

 

ANTENNA

DVD

 

1

AM LOOP FM UNBAL 75

IN

 

 

 

 

 

MONITOR

 

TV/

 

OUT

 

SAT

 

2

 

IN

 

 

 

DIGITAL

 

R

L

(OPTICAL) VCR

 

 

VCR

 

IN

 

OUT

 

R

L

 

SUB

AUDIO

VIDEO

AUDIO

WOOFER

OUT

 

 

 

 

FRONT

R

L

SPEAKERS

CENTER

SUR

R

 

 

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AM loop antenna

Assemble the antenna and connect to the receiver. Attach to a wall, etc. (if desired) and face in the direction that gives the best reception.

Using External Antennas

To improve FM reception

Connect an external FM antenna.

PAL connector

75 coaxial cable

FM wire antenna

Connect the FM wire antenna and fully extend vertically along a window frame or other suitable area.

Antenna connectors

Twist the exposed wire strands together push the tab back, insert into the hole and release connector.

10mm

To improve AM reception

Connect a 5-6 m 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

Indoor antenna (Vinyl-coated wire)

5–6m

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Pioneer VSX-C300-S manual Connecting Antennas, Using External Antennas

VSX-C300-S, VSX-C300 specifications

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