Radio Shack Amplified Upright UHF/VHF/FM Indoor Antenna User Manual

Amplified Upright UHF/VHF/FM Indoor Antenna

FEATURES

Your RadioShack Amplified Upright UHF/VHF/FM Indoor
Antenna is perfect for improving your TV's UHF or VHF
reception, or your stereo receiver's FM reception. You
can place the antenna on your TV or FM receiver.
Its features include:
Hidden UHF Loop Antenna — lets you place the anten-
na with minimum obstruction.
VHF Telescoping Antennas — rotate 360° for best VHF
reception.
Gain Control — lets you adjust the signal strength to im-
prove VHF and UHF reception.
Indoor Antenna Indicator Light — lights when the in-
door antenna is in use.
Exterior Antenna Terminal— lets you connect an exter-
nal antenna or connect to CATV or a video game.
Selector Switch — lets you switch between the built-in
and exterior antenna.
VHF/UHF/FM Amplifier — improves reception by ampli-
fying poor signals.

INSTALLATION

Follow these steps to install your antenna.
1. Place the antenna on or near your TV set or FM
receiver.
2. Connect the antenna's output cable to your TV's,
VCR's or receiver's FM 75-ohm antenna input termi-
nal.
3. Attach the telescoping antennas to the antenna
brackets on the back of the antenna cabinet.
4. Use 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect
the antenna's
EXT. ANT
source such as a cable TV box or a video game.
5. Connect the supplied AC adapter's barrel plug into
the jack on the back of the antenna
12VDC 200mA
cabinet and connect the AC adapter's other end to a
standard AC outlet.
terminal to a second video
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Caution: You must use a Class 2 power source
!
that supplies 12 volts DC and delivers at least
200 mA. Its center tip must be set to positive and
its plug must fit the antenna's
supplied adapter meets these specifications. Using an
adapter that does not meet these specifications could
damage the antenna or the adapter.

OPERATION

Adjusting the Antenna
Fully extend the telescoping antennas for viewing VHF
TV Channels 2–6.
Retract the telescoping elements to half of their length
and move them to an angle that produces the best recep-
tion for viewing VHF TV Channels 7–13 and FM radio lis-
tening.
Move the UHF antenna until you get the best reception
for viewing UHF TV Channels 14–69.
Using the Gain Control
When snow or rolls appear in the TV screen, this might
be caused by a TV signal that is too weak or strong. Slide
until the snow or rolls disappear.
GAIN
Selecting a Secondary Source
To use a second video source such as cable TV or a sat-
ellite receiver, slide
ANTENNA INT.
EXT.
Using the Internal Antenna
To use the antenna to receive off-the-air signals, slide
ANTENNA INT. EXT.
The antenna indicator lights indicating that the antenna is
functioning.
Note: The antenna indicator does not light when you set
ANTENNA INT. EXT.
15-1855
Cat. No.
jack. The
12VDC 200mA
to
EXT.
to
INT. .
to
EXT.