User manual

Preparing Your Receiver

For the best radio reception, use an outdoor antenna. Follow these steps to

connect an outdoor FM antenna to the receiver using 75Ω cable.

Note: If your antenna has 300Ω twin-lead cable, consult your local Radio Shack

store for the correct adapter.

1. Disconnect the supplied FM antenna from the receiver’s

FM UNBAL 75

Ω

terminal.

2. With a stripping tool, remove about 1

inches of the cable’s outer insula

tion to expose the cable’s shielding.

3. Fold back the insulation from the inner insulation.

4. Remove about 1 inch of the inner insulation from around the center wire.

5. Pull the shielding to one side. Connect the center wire to the receiver’s

UNBAL 75

Ω

terminal. Twist the shielding to secure any loose wire strands,

and connect it to the

GND

terminal.

Note: Grounding is not necessary for reception, but we recommend it to avoid

damage from lightning when you use an outdoor FM antenna and for better FM

reception. Use a separate piece of thick polyvinyl insulated wire to connect the

GND

terminal to an earth ground such as a metal cold-water pipe.

Warning: Never connect a wire to a gas pipe for grounding since sparks might

ignite the gas.

Warning:

To prevent injury, read and fol-

low all cautions and warnings that

accompany the outdoor antenna.

Caution:

The cable’s shielding should

only touch the

GND

terminal.

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75 Coaxial Cable

Ground