Pioneer VSX-9500S VSX-7500S Operating Instructions Manual page 45

HINTS FOR BETTER RECEPTION
OUTDOOR FM ANTENNA
The main advantage of FM over AM is the quality of the broadcast ;
signal. In order to benefit fully from the high signal quality of FM Multielement FM outdoor antenna
broadcasts, it is recommended that a special-purpose FM antenna be
installed. In weak signal areas, a multi-element (3-element, 5-element, F type jack
7-element) antenna should be used.
GROUND
GROUNDING 3 :
Grounding is recommended if reception of FM programs is impaired by bere 9
noise. To ground, connect a thick polyvinyl! insulated wire to the GND Connecting a 3000 feeder
terminal and attach the other end to a metal water pipe or grounding
bar or wind it around a copper plate and bury it. FM outdoor antenna [Twat te
NO TE: strands together.
Never connect a wire to a gas pipe for grounding since sparks may ignite .
the gas. ;
EXTERNAL AM ANTENNA Sout
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If it is not possible to obtain adequate AM reception even by changing
the orientation of the AM loop antenna, a separate indoor antenna, or
an outdoor antenna should be installed.
INDOOR AM ANTENNA
Use a vinyl insulated wire (5 — 6 m) and connect one end to the AM
antenna terminal and affix the other end to the wall or ceiling, as high AM antenna connection
as possible.
OUTDOOR AM ANTENNA
If reception quality is not improved sufficiently even when an indoor
antenna is used, a vinyl insulated wire should be installed outside and
fixed in place.
NOTE:
Do not detach the AM loop antenna when using an indoor or an outdoor
AM antenna.
GROUND
Indoor AM wire antenna
{Polyviny! insulated wire}
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AM loop antenna
TV ANT
OPTIONAL JA-RF5 MODULATOR Nero. cHEIS
The RF modulator JA-RF5 is only required when using a conventional Front
TV set which does not have a video input terminal.
CHANNEL. - TV ANT: RF output terminal: ANTENNA input terminal:
SEH Sil IDES Connect to the VHF © Connect to the coaxial cable of a VHF TV
F \_ ff VN antenna terminal of antenna.
Beer MIEN —- +++ your television set. elf your VHF TV antenna is already
connected to a video disc player or VCR,
this terminal may be connected to the RF
output (VHF OUT) terminal of the video
TV ANT selector switch:
disc player or VCR unit used.
Normally leave set to the VIDEO side.
CHANNEL selector switch:
Set to 3 CH or 4 CH the empty channel in
your area.
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Connector:
Connect to the "TO RF MODULATOR"
jack on the rear panel of a receiver.
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