Connecting the FM and AM Antennas
FM Antenna Connections
1
2
ANTENNA
FM
75
FM
GND
GND
AM
LOOP
AM
EXT
How to strip the 75
terminals
1. Strip back the outside covering of the 75
metallic mesh about 13/16 inches (20 mm).
2. Pull the mesh back and twist it into a single connector as shown in the illustration
above.
3. Strip the insulation about 7/16 inches (10 mm) back from the central wire.
4. Insert the twisted mesh and the central wire to the FM terminals, as shown in the
illustration above.
AM Antenna Connections
ANTENNA
FM
75
FM
GND
GND
AM
LOOP
AM
EXT
1
3
FM Antenna
Extend the FM antenna horizontally.
Outside FM Antenna Cable
1
2
13/16 in.
(20 mm)
coaxial cable and connect it to the FM
coaxial cable to expose the braided
AM Loop Antenna
3
2
3
7/16 in.
(10 mm)
Turn the loop until you have
the best reception.
Snap the tabs on the loop into
the slots of the base to assemble
the AM loop.
Outdoor Single Vinyl-
covered Wire
Note:
If reception is poor, connect the
outside antenna.
Before attaching a 75
coaxial
cable (the kind with a round wire
going to an outside antenna),
disconnect the supplied FM wire
antenna.
Notes :
• Make
sure the antenna
conductors do not touch any
other terminals, connecting
cords and power cord. This
could cause poor reception.
• If reception is poor, connect an
outdoor single vinyl-covered
wire to the AM EXT terminal.
(Keep the AM loop antenna
connected.)
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