Connections, Antennas, Using external antennas – Pioneer VSX-21 User Manual
Page 8: 7 to improve fm reception, 7 to improve am reception, 7 am loop antenna, Connect an external fm antenna, Arb7181, 3/8 in.(10mm)
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Connections
Antennas
Using external antennas
7 To improve FM reception
Connect an external FM antenna.
7 To improve AM reception
Connect a 15 to 18 feet (5~6 m) length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM
antenna terminal in addition to the supplied AM loop antenna.
For the best possible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors.
75
Ω coaxial cable
Outdoor antenna
15~18 feet (5~6 m)
7 AM loop antenna
3/8 in.(10mm)
1 Assemble the antenna.
2 Twist exposed wire strands
together and insert into AM
antenna terminals.
3 Attach to a wall, etc. (if desired)
and face toward the direction
providing the best reception.
Indoor antenna
(Vinyl-coated wire)
Connect the FM wire antenna and fully extend (for best reception, attach horizontally along
a window frame, etc.).
AM loop antenna
FM wire antenna
(See below)
H
GND
FM
UNBAL
75
Ω
LOOP
ANTENNA
AM
H
GND
FM
UNBAL
75
Ω
LOOP
ANTENNA
AM
/DTS
VIDEO
OUT
FM
UNBAL
75
Ω
OUT
IN
IN
CONTROL
LOOP
ANTENNA
AM
ANTENNA
DIGITAL IN
OPT
1
OPT
2
OPT
3
OPT
DIGITAL
OUT
COAX
DIGITAL
IN
PLAY
REC
MD/TAPE 1
IN
IN
OUT
PLAY
REC
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
OUT
CD
TAPE 2 MONITOR
TO
MONITOR TV
S2
S2
S2
S2
S2
S2
S2
IN
IN
OUT
IN
IN
OUT
OUT
IN
OUT
OUT
R
L
R
L
TV/
SAT
DVD/
LD
VIDEO
DVD 5.1 CH
INPUT
SURROUND
L
R
CENTER
SUBWOOFER
DVD 5.1 CH
FRONT
VCR 1
VCR 2
PCM/
/DTS
PCM/
CENTER
PREOUT
FRONT
PREOUT
SUBWOOFER
PREOUT
L
L
L
R
R
R
B
A
SURROUND
SPEAKERS
SORROUND
PREOUT
CENTER
SPEAKER
L
R
CAUTION:
SEE INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
ATTENTION:
SEE INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
8~16
Ω / SPEAKER
8~16
Ω / SPEAKER
IMPEDANCE SELECTOR
6~LESS THAN
8
Ω /SPEAKER
6~MOINS DE
8
Ω /HAUT-
PARLEUR
AC OUTLET
AC 120V
60Hz
FRONT SPEAKERS