Connecting Antennas; Am Loop Antenna; Fm Wire Antenna; Connecting External Antennas - Pioneer VSX-AX10Ai-G Operating Instructions Manual

02 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.
DIGITAL
USB AUDIO
6
IN
5
IN
4
IN
3 IN
2 IN
1 IN
2RF
IN
ASSIGNABLE
VSX-AX10Ai

AM loop antenna

1 Assemble the stand as shown in the illustration.
fig. A
• 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.
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CONTROL
S400 (AUDIO)
OUT
IN
AUDIO
R L
PHONO
OUT 2
IN
AUDIO POWER
CD
AMP
OUT 1
IN
IN
(CD-R/
TAPE1/
MD)
R L
R L
CENTER
OUT
(DVR/
REC
VCR1)
CD-R/
TAPE1/
SUB W.
MD
(SAT)
PRE OUT
IN
1 2
PLAY
(Single)
SUR-
OUT
ROUND
(CD) REC
R L
TAPE 2
MONITOR
(TV/
IN
DVD)
PLAY R L
(Single)
FRONT SUB W CENTER
(DVD/
LD)
R L
SUR-
SUR-
ROUND ROUND
(DVD/
BACK
LD)
R L R L
(Single)
R
MULTI CH INPUT
AUDIO
fig. B
MONITOR
OUT 1
IN
MONITOR
OUT 2
COMPONENT VIDEO
DVD/ (DVD/
IN
LD LD) Y
IN IN
Y
1
MONITOR
TV/ OUT
IN
DVD
P
B
IN
P
B
SAT
IN
IN P
R
P
R
IN IN
OUT OUT
2 3
DVR/
Y Y
VCR1
IN IN
P P
B B
OUT OUT
P P
VCR2
R R
ASSIGNABLE
IN
IN
OUT
OUT
VCR3
IN IN
L
RS-232C
VIDEO S2 VIDEO
Note
• The signal ground ( ) is designed to reduce noise
that occurs when an antenna is connected. It is not
fig. C
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.

Connecting external antennas

To improve FM reception connect an external FM
antenna to the FM UNBAL 75Ω.
A
TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS
ANTENNA L
FRONT
AM LOOP
R
ANTENNA 220V
110V 120-127V
FM 110V
75 UNBAL
120-127V
CENTER
L
SUR-
ROUND
SELECTABLE (SURROUND BACK & B )
R
B
L
(Single)
SUR-
ROUND
BACK
R
1
DC OUT 12V
TOTAL 100mA MAX
2
SPEAKERS
12V TRIGGER
75 coaxial cable
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
ANTENNA
FM
75 UNBAL
230-240V
220V
230-240V
AC IN
L
R