Antenna Hookups

Overview

This section describes how to connect AM and FM antennas to the receiver. If you want to receive radio broadcasts with the receiver, complete these connections first, then go to the following pages. For specific locations of the terminals, see the illustration below.

ANTENNA

What antennas will I need?

• FM wire antenna

• AM loop antenna

(supplied) (1)

(supplied) (1)

Hookups

 

Receiver

 

FM wire antenna

ANTENNA

 

 

 

After connecting

FM

AM loop antenna

75Ω

COAXIAL

the wire

 

antenna, keep it

 

as horizontal as

AM

possible.

 

If you have poor FM reception

Use a 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the receiver to an outdoor FM antenna as shown below.

Receiver FM outdoor antenna

ANTENNA

FM 75Ω

COAXIAL

Ground wire

AM

(not supplied)

to ground

If you have poor AM reception

Connect a 20 to 50 ft. (6 to 15-meter) insulated wire (not supplied) to the AM antenna terminal in addition to the AM loop antenna. Try to extend the wire outdoors and keep it horizontal.

Connecting a ground wire

If you connect the receiver to an outdoor antenna, ground it against lightning as shown in the illustration in the left column. To prevent a gas explosion, do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe.

Where do I go next?

If you want to connect other components, go on to the next section. If you’re only planning to use the receiver to listen to the radio, go to “Speaker System Hookups” on pages 7 and 8.

Audio Component Hookups

Overview

This section describes how to connect your audio components to the receiver. If you want to use the receiver as an amplifier, complete these connections. For specific locations of the jacks, see the illustration below.

CD MD/TAPE

What cables will I need?

Audio cables (not supplied) (1 for CD player; 2 for each MD recorder or tape deck)

White (L)

White (L)

Red (R)

Red (R)

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