Connecting Am/Fm Antennas; Connecting External Antennas - Pioneer VSX-1020-K Operating Insructions

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Connecting AM/FM antennas

Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire
antenna as shown below. To improve reception
and sound quality, connect external antennas
(see Connecting external antennas below).
fig. a fig. b
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ANTENNA
AM LOOP
1 Pull off the protective shields of both AM
antenna wires.
2 Push open the tabs, then insert one wire
fully into each terminal, then release the tabs
to secure the AM antenna wires.
3 Fix the AM loop antenna to the attached
stand.
To fix the stand to the antenna, bend in the
direction indicated by the arrow (fig. a) then
clip the loop onto the stand (fig. b).
• If you plan to mount the AM antenna to a
wall or other surface, secure the stand with
screws (fig. c) before clipping the loop to
the stand. Make sure the reception is clear.
fig. c
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FM UNBAL 75
4 Place the AM antenna on a flat surface
and in a direction giving the best reception.
5 Connect the FM wire antenna into the FM
antenna socket.
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 FM UNBAL 75 Ω.
75 Ω coaxial cable
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
To improve AM reception, connect a 5 m to 6 m
length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM LOOP
terminals without disconnecting the supplied
AM loop antenna.
For the best possible reception, suspend
horizontally outdoors.
Outdoor
antenna
5 m to 6 m
ANTENNA
AM LOOP FM UNBAL 75
FM UNBAL 75
Indoor antenna
(vinyl-coated wire)
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