Radio Shack Amlified UHF/VHF HDTV Antenna Owner's Manual

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OWNER'S MANUAL —
Please read before using this equipment.
8-Inch UHF Loop Antenna — rotates
for best UHF reception.
FRONT
VIEW
Gain Control—
allows you to adjust
the signal strength.
LED — lights when the antenna is
selected as the primary signal
source, and the gain control is on.
Your RadioShack Amplified UHF/VHF
HDTV Antenna is perfect for improving
your TV's reception. This antenna will
help you attain the best signal so you can
enjoy the rich clarity of color and detail in
your HDTV.
CAUTION
You must use an adapter that supplies
12V DC and delivers at least 200 mA.
!
Its center tip must be set to positive
and its plug must fit this indoor
antenna's 12VDC 200mA jack. The supplied
adapter meets these specifications. Using an
adapter that does not meet these specifications
could damage the indoor antenna or this adapter.
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NOTE
The antenna LED indicator does not light when
you select >EXT to use external antenna
source.
If an icon appears at the end of a paragraph, go to the box on that page with the corresponding icon for
pertinent information.
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— Important
SM
INSTALLATION
1. Place the antenna on or near your TV
set, or FM receiver.
2. Connect the antenna's output cable to
your TV's, VCR's or FM 75-ohm antenna
input terminal.
3. Connect a second video source such as
cable TV, or video game, etc. to the
terminal using 75 ohm coaxial
ANT
cable/connector (not supplied).
4. Connect the supplied AC adapter's
barrel plug into the
the back of the indoor antenna, and
connect the AC adapter's other end to a
standard AC outlet.
O
PERATION

Adjusting the Antenna

For VHF TV Channels 2 – 6, fully extend the
telescoping elements.
For VHF TV Channels 7 – 13 and FM radio,
retract the telescoping elements to half length
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IMPORTANT
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— Note
Amplified UHF/VHF HDTV Antenna
Telescopic Elements — rotate for best VHF and FM reception.
12VDC
200mA Jack
EXT. ANT — provides connection for
external antenna, video game, or cable.
EXT.
jack on
12VDC 200mA
— Caution
INT.± ²EXT.
TO TV — connects antenna to TV.
and move them to an angle that produces the
best reception.
For UHF TV Channels 14 – 69, turn and tilt
the UHF loop antenna until you get the best
reception.
Using Gain Control
"Snow" or other interference of the TV picture
might be caused by a TV signal that is too
weak, or too strong. Turn
GAIN
turn it on and adjust it until the snow or
interference disappears.
Turn off when you are using the
GAIN
connected outdoor antenna.
Selecting a Secondary Source
To use this indoor antenna to receive the
ANTENNA INT.± ²EXT.
signal, move
The red LED lights indicating the indoor
antenna is selected as the signal source
when the gain control is turned on.
To use a second video source, such as cable
TV, a video game, or satellite dish, move
ANTENNA INT.± ²EXT. ²EXT
to
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REAR
VIEW
ANTENNA
clockwise to
to .
INT.±
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