Optimus STAV-3780 Owner's Manual page 13

Warning: To prevent injury, read and fol-
low all cautions and warnings that ac-
company the outdoor antenna.
Caution: The cable's shielding should
only touch the terminal.
For the best radio reception, use an outdoor antenna. Follow these
steps to connect an outdoor FM antenna to the receiver using 75
ial cable.
Note: If your antenna has 300
RadioShack store for the correct adapter.
1. Disconnect the supplied FM antenna from the receiver's
terminal.
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2. With a stripping tool, remove about 1
antenna cable's outer insulation to expose the cable's shielding.
3. Fold back the shielding from the inner insulation.
4. Remove about 1 inch of the inner insulation from around the cen-
ter wire.
5. Pull the shielding to one side. Connect the center wire to the
receiver's
FM UNBAL 75
loose wire strands, and connect it to the
Outer Insulation
Outdoor FM Antenna
Note: Grounding is not necessary for reception, but we recommend it
for better FM reception and to avoid damage from lightning when you
use an outdoor FM antenna. Use a separate piece of thick polyvinyl
insulated wire to connect the
grounding electrode system.
Warning: Never connect a wire to a gas pipe for grounding since sparks
might ignite the gas.
Preparing Your Receiver
twin-lead cable, consult your local
1 / inches of the outdoor
2
terminal. Twist the shielding to secure any
FM UNBAL 75
Inner Insulation
Center Wire
Shielding
ANTENNA
Shielding
UNBAL
Center
Wire
terminal to the building's power service
coax-
FM UNBAL
terminal.
AM
LOOP
ANTENNA
FM
75
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