Connecting The Radio Antennas; Using Outdoor Antennas - Pioneer Elite VSX-39TX Operating Instructions Manual

Connecting Your Equipment

Connecting the Radio Antennas

Connect the supplied FM wire antenna and the AM loop antenna to the antenna terminals as shown
below. These antennas should provide adequate reception quality in most cases, but connecting outdoor
antennas should noticeably improve sound quality.
Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from
the AC outlet.
FM wire
antenna
AM loop
antenna
7 AM loop antenna
1 Assemble the antenna.

Using outdoor antennas

7 To improve FM reception
Connect an external FM antenna.
FM UNBAL
75
FM
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
ANTENNA
18
2 Twist exposed wire strands
together and insert.
75 coaxial cable
Ground
PCM/
2/
2 RF IN DTS
IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 IN 4 IN 5
(AC-3)
PRE OUT DIGITAL
SURR-
OUND
R L
MULTI CH IN
FRONT
OUT 1 OUT 2
L
R L
FRONT
FM UNBAL
75‰
CENTER R
SUB
WOOFER
FM
ANTENNA
PLAY
L
TAPE2
SURR-
MONITOR
OUND
REC R
CD
IN
CENTER
MULTI-
ROOM
&
SOURCE SUB
OUT R L WOOFER
AM LOOP
AUDIO
ANTENNA
7 To improve AM reception
Connect a 15 to 18 feet (5 – 6 meter) length of vinyl-coated
wire to the AM antenna terminal in addition to the supplied
AM loop antenna.
For best possible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors.
AM loop antenna
FM UNBAL
75‰
FM
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
ANTENNA
AUDIO VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO
VIDEO S2 VIDEO
DVD/LD
R L
IN
DVD /
LD
IN
Y
IN
TV /
SAT
IN P
B
IN
P
IN IN R
VCR1 /
DVR
Y
OUT OUT
P
B
IN IN
VCR2
P
R
OUT OUT
MONITOR
MULTI CH IN
PLAY
OUT 1
SURROUND
MD /
BACK
R
TAPE1/
CD-R MONITOR
OUT
IN
REC
PHONO OUT
REMOTE
IN
IN
R
MULTI-ROOM SURROUND
CONTROL
R L
BACK
&
PRE OUT
SOURCE
3 Attach to a wall, etc. (if
desired) and face toward
the direction providing
the best reception.
Outdoor antenna
15–18 ft (5–6 m.)
Indoor antanna
(vinyl-coated wire)
Ground
TV/SAT
IN
MONITOR
OUT
L
L (Single)