Kenwood Sovereign VR-5080 Connection And Setup Manual

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33Chapter One : Connecting Your DevicesConnectionsConnecting the AntennasAM Loop AntennaANTENNAGND AMFM 75ΩYour new receiver comes with an AM loop antenna for AMradio reception. To connect the AM antenna:1. Insert the antenna loop into the base and position theloop.2. Open the receiver’s antenna terminal levers.3. Insert the antenna’s wires into the terminal as shownabove.4. Close the antenna terminal levers to lock the wires inplace.5. Adjust the antenna loop as necessary to improve recep-tion.To prevent hum interference, keep the AM antenna wiresaway from speaker wires, AC power cords, the TV chassis,and the receiver.What if I Have Cable Radio?If you have cable radio, contact your cable provider for as-sistance with connecting to the VR-5700/VR-5090/VR-5080.FM Indoor AntennaYour new receiver also comes with an FM indoor antennafor FM radio reception. To connect the FM antenna:1. Attach the antenna sheath to the pole in the center ofthe receiver’s FM antenna jack, as shown above. Whenyou attach the sheath for the first time, you may need toexert quite a bit of pressure.2. Adjust the antenna as necessary to improve reception.3. Tack the looped end of the antenna in the location thatprovides the best reception.FM Outdoor AntennaANTENNAGND AMFM 75ΩKenwood recommends a permanently installed outdoor FMantenna for best FM reception. To connect an outdoor FMantenna:1. Connect the antenna wire to a standard, commerciallyavailable antenna adapter as shown above.2. Connect the adapter to the receiver’s FM antenna jack.ANTENNAGND AMFM 75ΩRF Remote AntennaRF REMOTEANTENNAThe Remote Control unit for the VR-5700/VR-5090/VR-5080 communicates with the receiver via RFtransmission. To properly receive the RF remote sig-nal, connect the provided RF Remote Antenna asdescribed below.1. Insert the jack of the provided RF Remote Antennainto the receiver’s RF REMOTE ANTENNA jack.2. Distribute the antenna wire horizontally and fix it.Distribute the antenna away from the metallic panel.