Connecting The Antennas; Connecting An Fm Antenna; Connecting The Am Antenna; Connecting To A Cable Radio Provider - Bose AM259777 Installation Manual

System Installation Instructions

Connecting the antennas

Figure 11
Connections for the AM
and FM antennas
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The rear panel of the media center provides connections for AM and FM antennas (Figure 11).
Be sure to unwrap the bundled antenna wires and straighten them as much as possible to
ensure the best reception.
Note: Outdoor antennas may be used. To install an outdoor antenna, consult a qualified
installer. Follow all safety instructions supplied with the antenna.
AM antenna
lead
33V DC POWER
1.1A
TV
SENSOR
AM
IR
EMITTER
1 OPTICAL
SERIAL
DATA
2
INPUT
SPEAKER
ZONES

Connecting an FM antenna

Plug the connector on the FM dipole antenna lead into the FM antenna jack. Spread out the
antenna arms. Change the orientation of the antenna arms to get optimum FM reception.
Place the antenna as far from the media center and other components as possible.

Connecting the AM antenna

Note: To mount the AM antenna on a wall, follow the instructions enclosed with the antenna.
1. Plug the connector on the AM antenna lead into the AM antenna jack.
2. Stand the loop antenna on the base, following the instructions enclosed with the AM
antenna.
3. Move the AM loop antenna as far as possible, at least 20 inches (50 cm), from the media
center, and at least 2 feet (60 cm) from the Acoustimass
orientation of the loop for optimum AM reception.

Connecting to a cable radio provider

Some cable TV providers make FM radio signals available through the cable service to your
home. This connection is made to the external FM jack on the back panel of the media center.
To connect to this service, contact your cable TV provider for assistance.
Note: Make sure that the cable radio installation includes a signal splitter so that only the FM
radio band, not the cable TV band, is received by the media center. If necessary, contact a
qualified installer.
AM259777_02_V.pdf • April 23, 2002
FM dipole
antenna lead
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VIDEO INPUTS
COMPOSITE S-VIDEO
L L L L L
FM 75
ANTENNA
R R R R R
OPTICAL
DIGITAL DIGITAL DIGITAL DIGITAL DIGITAL DIGITAL
OUTPUT
COMPOSITE S-VIDEO
AUDIO OUTPUTS AUDIO INPUTS VIDEO OUTPUTS
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