Connecting The Radio Antennas; Using Outdoor Antennas - Pioneer VSX-AX3-K Operating Instructions Manual

Connecting Your Equipment

Connecting the Radio Antennas

Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC
outlet.
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.
FM wire
antenna
 AM loop antenna
1 Assemble the antenna.

Using outdoor antennas

 To improve FM reception
Connect an external FM antenna.
75 coaxial
cable
24
En
2 Twist exposed wire strands
together and insert.
PAL connector
AM loop
antenna
 To improve AM reception
Connect a 5 – 6 meter length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM
LOOP ANTENNA terminal in addition to the supplied AM loop
antenna.
For best possible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors.
Indoor antenna
(vinyl-coated wire)
3 Attach to a wall, etc. (if
desired) and face toward
the direction providing
the best reception.
AM loop antenna
Outdoor antenna
5-6 m