Connecting Antennas; Am Loop Antenna; Fm Wire Antenna; Connecting External Antennas - Pioneer VSX-C501-S Operating Instruction

Connecting your equipment

Connecting antennas

The supplied antennas provide a simple way to listen to
AM and FM radio. If you find that reception quality is
poor, an outdoor antenna should give you better sound
quality—see Connecting external antennas below.
VSX-C501

AM loop antenna

1 Assemble the stand as shown in the illustration.
fig. A fig. B
• Bend the stand in the direction indicated (fig. A).
• Clip the loop into the stand (fig. B).
• It's possible to fix the AM antenna to a wall (fig. C).
Before fixing, make sure that the reception is
satisfactory.
2 Pull off the protective shields of both AM
antenna wires.
3 Press the AM LOOP antenna terminal tabs to
open and insert one wire into each terminal.
4 Release the tabs to secure the AM antenna wires.
5 Place the AM antenna on a flat surface and point
in the direction giving the best reception.
Avoid placing near computers, television sets or other
electrical appliances and do not let it come into contact
with metal objects.
Note
• The signal ground ( ) is designed to reduce noise
that occurs when an antenna is connected. It is not
an electrical safety ground.
ANTENNA
AM LOOP FM UNBAL 75Ω
+
DIGITAL IN
–
R L CENTER R L SURROUND
FRONT SURROUND BACK SUB TV/SAT DVR/VCR DVD
SPEAKERS
(DVD) (TV/SAT)
WOOFER
OPT1 OPT2 COAX
OUT

FM wire antenna

•
75Ω in the same way as the AM antenna.
fig. C
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 75Ω antenna terminals.
To improve AM reception, connect a 5–6 m. 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.
VIDEO
OUT
TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS
IN
CONTROL
IN IN IN OUT IN MONITOR
CENTER SURROUND FRONT OUT
L L L
220 -230V
110V
R R R
110V
SUB WOOFER DVD TV/SAT DVR/VCR VIDEO
120 -127V
AUDIO IN (5.1CH)
AUDIO
Connect the FM wire antenna to the FM UNBAL
75 coaxial cable
ANTENNA
AM LOOP FM UNBAL 75
Outdoor antenna
ANTENNA
AM LOOP FM UNBAL 75
5-6 m
AC IN
240V
120-127V
220 -230V
240V
Indoor antenna
(Vinyl-coated wire)
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