Getting Started
Aerial Hookups
OverviewThis section describes how to connect AM and FM aerials 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.
AERIAL
What aerials will I need?
• FM wire aerial | • AM loop aerial |
(supplied) (1) | (supplied) (1) |
If you have poor AM reception
Connect a 6 to
If you connect the receiver to an outdoor aerial, 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 page 7.
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ANTENNA
If you have poor FM reception
Use a
FM outdoor aerial
Receiver
FM
75Ω COAXIAL
AM
Ground wire (not supplied)
to ground
ANTENNA
5GB