Fm Wire Antenna; Using An External Antenna To Improve Fm Reception; Using An External Antenna To Improve Am Reception - Pioneer VSX-AX2AV-G Operating Instructions Manual

Connecting your equipment
03
Important
• The signal ground ( ) is designed to reduce noise
that occurs when an antenna is connected. It is not
an electrical safety ground.

FM wire antenna

• Connect the FM wire antenna to the FM UNBAL
75Ω in the same way as the AM 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.
Using an external antenna to improve FM
reception
Use an F connector to connect an external FM antenna
using a coaxial 75Ω cable.
Antenna
adapter
Attaching the antenna adapter
Use the antenna adaptor to terminate the coaxial cable
used with an external FM antenna.
1 Cut and strip the coaxial cable to the
specification shown in the diagram.
Wire mesh
2 Open the adaptor body by pulling apart the tabs
on either side.
20
En
Wire Pull back
5 9 10–20 mm
Tabs
3 Insert the cable as shown, then use a pair of
pliers to wrap the end of the wire around the
binding post. Snip off the excess wire.
4 Use pliers to secure the cable by pinching the
clamps together, as shown.
5 Push the body cover back on.
ANTENNA
Using an external antenna to improve AM
reception
To improve AM reception, connect a 5–6m 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
Indoor antenna
(vinyl-coated wire)
5–6 meters