Connecting The Antennas; Connecting An Fm Antenna; Connecting The Am Antenna; Connecting To A Cable Radio Provider - Bose LifeStyle DVD Entertainment System Operating Manual

The rear panel of the media center ~r~vi~~~ connections far AM and FM an&nnas (Figure 1 I).
Be sure to unwrap the ~un~l~~ a~~~~n~ wires and ~~r~i~h~~n "Ihem as much as possible to
ensure %he best recep%ion.
* Outdoor antennas rnay be used. To install an outdoor antenna, consult a qualified
ler: Follow all safety instructions supplied with the antenna.
and
FM
antennas
-
AM antenna
Plug the connector on Zhe FM dipole antenna lead into the FM ~n~~~n~ jack. Spread ou"t: the
antenna arms. Change "rhe ~ri~n~~~i~n sf "rhe antenna arms to get optimum FM recep"rion.
Place the antenna as far from the media center and other ~orn~~n~~~~ as possible;.
= To mount the AM antenna on a wall, follow the instruciions enclosed with the antenna.
1. Plug %he connector art "the AM ~n~~n~~ lead into %he AM ~n~~nr~a jack.
2. Sand Zhe loop an"cenna art "the baset following "xhe in~~ruc~i~~~ enclosed wilh "the AM
antenna.
3. Move the AM loop antenna as far as ~~~~i~l~, at lead 20 inches (50 cm), from the media
center, and al: IeasZ 2 fee% (60 cm) from the Acous"limass@ module. ~x~~rirn~n~ with the
~rien~a~i~n of the loop for ~~~irnurn F&I reception.
e cable TV providers make FM radio signals available ~hrQug~ "rhe cable service to your
e. This connedion is made to "the external FM jack on the back panel of the media center.
lo connect "co this service, co&act your cable TV provider for assistance.
r( Make sure that the cab/e radio installatior?<includes a signal splitter so that only the FM u
radio band, not the cable TV band, is received by the media center. If necessary, contact a
crualified installer.
Connecting the antennas
The rear panel of the media center provides connections for AM and FM antennas (Figure 11).
8e 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.
Connections for the AM
and FM antennas
AM antenna
lead
FM dipole
antenna lead
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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® module. Experiment with the
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 tl7(-'; cable radio installatiof/t includes a signal splitter so that only the FM
radio band. not the cable TV band, is received by the media center. If necessary, con/act
a
qualified installer.