For Better Reception - Pioneer F-99X Operating Instructions Manual

HINTS
FOR BETTER RECEPTION
EXTERNAL FM ANTENNA
The main
advantage
of
FM
over
AM
is the quality
of
the
broadcast
signal. ln
oder
to
benefit
fully from the
high
signal
quality of
FM
broadcasts,
it
is recommended"that a
special-
purpose
FM
antenna
be installed.
ln
weak signal areas,
a
multi-element
(3
element,
5
element,
7
element)
antenna
should be
used.
CONNECTIONS USING COAXIAL CABLE
As illustrated. prepare the
ends
of the
coaxial cable and
attach
to the supplied adaptor plug.
Take
care
that the
outside
webb-
ing of the
cable does
not contact the
inside
filament. Then, in-
sert
the
adaptor
plug into the
antenna
input
terminal
(75
A-UNBAL).
CONNECTIONS
USING
3OO
A
PARALLEL
FEEDER
Prepare the
ends
of the parallel feeder and attach to the
adap-
tor plug
as
shown
in
the illustration on page 4.
Keep
the length
as
short
as
possible and avoid letting it
come
into contact with
metal objects, coiling
it,
or piling
excess
length on the floor.
lnsert the
adaptor
plug into the
antenna
input
terminal
(75
A-UNBAL).
EXTERNAL
AM
ANTENNA
lf it
is
not possible to
obtain adequante
AM
reception even by
changing the
orientation
of the
AM
loop antenna, a
separate
indoor antenna, or
an
outdoor
antenna should be installed.
INDOOR AM
ANTENNA
Use
a
vinyl
coated
wire (5
-
6 m)
and connect one
end
to the
AM
antenna terminal and affix the other
end
to
the
wall
or ceil-
ing,
as high as possible.
OUTDOOR
AM
ANTENNA
lf
reception quality is not improved sufficiently
even
when
an
indoor antenna
is used,
a
vinyl coated wire should
be installed
outside and fixed in place.
NOTE:
Do
not
detach the
AM
loop antenna when using an indoor or an out-
door
AM
antenna-
FM
outdoor
antenna
2.Attach the prepared
cable
to the adaptor plug provided.
(except HB model)
o
When
KU,
KC,
S, SS
and S/G
models.
l.Prepare coaxial cable as illustrated below.
(except HB model)
.
strip off
the
outer
casing
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to
expose
the
core.
fold
6ack the webbing.
or
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tnis
stit.
ilrt
Be sure to
remove this
pin when
usrng
coaxial
cable.
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inner
core.
External
AM
antenna connections
Orient
the loop antenna
for
optimum
reception.
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