Optimus STAV-3580 Owner's Manual page 11

Warning: To prevent injury, read and fol-
low all cautions and warnings that
accompany the outdoor antenna.
Caution: The cable's shielding should
only touch the terminal.
GND
For the best radio reception, use an outdoor antenna. Follow these steps to
connect an outdoor FM antenna to the receiver using 75 cable.
Note: If your antenna has 300
store for the correct adapter.
1. Disconnect the supplied FM antenna from the receiver's
terminal.
2. With a stripping tool, remove about 1
tion to expose the cable's shielding.
3. Fold back the insulation from the inner insulation.
4. Remove about 1 inch of the inner insulation from around the center wire.
Outer Insulation
5. Pull the shielding to one side. Connect the center wire to the receiver's
terminal. Twist the shielding to secure any loose wire strands,
UNBAL 75
and connect it to the
FM Outdoor Antenna
Note: Grounding is not necessary for reception, but we recommend it to avoid
damage from lightning when you use an outdoor FM antenna and for better FM
reception. Use a separate piece of thick polyvinyl insulated wire to connect the
terminal to an earth ground such as a metal cold-water pipe.
GND
Warning: Never connect a wire to a gas pipe for grounding since sparks might
ignite the gas.
Preparing Your Receiver
twin-lead cable, consult your local RadioShack
1
/ inches of the cable's outer insula-
2
Inner Insulation
Center Wir
Shielding
terminal.
GND
FM
UNBA
75
GND
75 Coaxial Cable
AM
GND
LOOP
ANTENNA
Ground
FM UNBAL 75
FM
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