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5
GB
Hooking Up the Components
FM wire antenna
(supplied)
AM loop antenna
(supplied)
Important
If you connect the receiver to an outdoor antenna, ground
it against lightning. To prevent a gas explosion, do not
connect the ground wire to a gas pipe.
Terminals for connecting the antennas
Connect the
To the
AM loop antenna
AM terminals
FM wire antenna
FM 75
Ω
COAXIAL terminal
Antenna Hookups
Notes on antenna hookups
• To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop antenna
away from the receiver and other components.
• Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna.
• After connecting the FM wire antenna, keep it as
horizontal as possible.
Ground wire
(not supplied)
To ground
z
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.
Outdoor FM antenna
SWITCHED 120W/1A MAX
AC 120V 60Hz
FRONT
REAR
SUB
WOOFER
AUDIO IN
AUDIO IN
TV/SAT
OPTICAL
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
DVD/LD
REC OUT
IN
AUDIO IN
VIDEO IN
AUDIO IN
VIDEO IN
AUDIO OUT
AUDIO IN
VIDEO OUT
VIDEO IN
VIDEO OUT
S-VIDEO
OUT
S-VIDEO
IN
AUDIO
OUT
4
Ω
8
Ω
CENTER
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
FRONT
REAR
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
CENTER
B FRONT A
MD/TAPE
ANTENNA
DIGITAL IN
TV/SAT
5.1 CH INPUT
AUX
CD
DVD/LD
VIDEO
SUB
WOOFER
IMPEDANCE
SELECTOR
SPEAKERS
CTRL
A1
I I
MONITOR
AC OUTLET
FM
75
Ω
COAXIAL
AM
ANTENNA
FM
75
Ω
COAXIAL
AM
Receiver