Connecting Antennas; Connecting External Antennas - Pioneer VSX-1018AH-K 7 Operating Instructions Manual

Connecting your equipment
The diagrams below show suggested surround and
surround back speaker orientation. The first diagram (fig.
A) shows orientation with one surround back speaker (or
none) connected. The second (fig. B) shows orientation
with two surround back speakers connected.
90° to 120°
LS RS
RS
LS
SB
fig. A

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 Connecting external
antennas on page 23).
fig. a
ANTENNA
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FM UNBAL 75
1 Pull off the protective shields of both AM antenna
wires.
2 Push open the tabs, then insert one wire fully into
each terminal, then release the tabs to secure the AM
antenna wires.
3 Fix the AM loop antenna to the attached stand.
To fix the stand to the antenna, bend in the direction
indicated by the arrow (fig. a), then clip the loop onto the
stand (fig. b).
• If you plan to mount the AM antenna to a wall or other
surface, secure the stand with screws (fig. c) before
clipping the loop to the stand. Make sure the
reception is clear.
LS RS
0° to 60°
SBL SBR
SBL SBR
fig. B
fig. b fig. c
3
AM LOOP
4
1 2
4 Place the AM antenna on a flat surface and in a
direction giving the best reception.
5 Connect the FM wire antenna in the same way as
the AM loop antenna.
For best results, extend the FM antenna fully and fix to a
wall or door frame. Don't drape loosely or leave coiled up.

Connecting external antennas

To improve FM reception connect an external FM
antenna to the FM UNBAL 75 Ω terminal.
75 Ω coaxial cable
ANTENNA
FM UNBAL 75
To improve AM reception, connect a 5 m to 6 m (16 ft. to
20 ft.) length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM LOOP
terminals without disconnecting the supplied AM loop
antenna.
For the best possible reception, suspend horizontally
outdoors.
Outdoor antenna
ANTENNA
5 m to 6 m
(16 ft. to 20 ft.)
FM UNBAL 75
AM LOOP
AM LOOP
Indoor antenna
(vinyl-coated wire)
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