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Installation
Installation starts with positioning the unit where it can operate
effectively. To use the radio receiver, you will need to install an
FM and/or an AM aerial.
Other input signals – from CD, MD, tape, DAT, VCR, DVD, games
console or satellite receiver – will need to be connected to
sockets on the AVR200’s back panel.
Output signals – TV, monitor, projector, preamplifi er,
loudspeakers, headphones or other audio or digital outputs –
also need to be connected to sockets on the back panel.
Positioning the unit
Place your AVR200 on a level, fi rm surface.
Avoid placing the unit in direct sunlight or near sources of heat
or damp.
Ensure adequate ventilation. Do not place the unit in an
enclosed space such as a bookcase or cabinet as both of these
will impede air fl ow through the ventilation slots.
Setting up the aerials
FM aerial
An FM aerial is required to receive VHF radio signals. An
external FM ribbon aerial is supplied as an accessory with the
AVR200.
For optimal FM radio reception a roof or loft mounted aerial is
advised. For your own safety it is recommended that a roof top
aerial is fi tted by an experienced contractor. Your Arcam dealer
should be able to put you in contact with an aerial installer.
A contractor will be able to tune your aerial to the nearest
FM transmitter. In an apartment building an aerial system my
already be installed. If this is the case you should have sockets
in your home marked FM or VHF (do not use those marked
TV).
The ‘T’ shaped wire aerial (dipole design) supplied should give
reasonably good reception. Mount this aerial as high up as
possible on a wall with the elements positioned horizontally. Try
each usable wall of the room to see which gives best reception.
Use tacks or adhesive tape to secure the aerial in a T shape.
The tacks should not come into contact with the internal wire
of the aerial.
Whether you decide to get an aerial professionally installed or
opt to use the supplied aerial it should be connected to the FM
Antenna input on the rear of the unit.
AM aerial
An AM aerial is required to receive AM/Medium Wave radio
signals.
An external AM loop aerial is supplied as an accessory with the
AVR200. This should be attached to the AM Antenna inputs with
one end connected to AM and the other to Ground. It does not
matter which way round this aerial is fi tted. Rotate the aerial to
discover which position gives the best reception.
In areas of weak reception or when the receiver is used inside
a steel framed building (such as an apartment building) you
can use a wire between 3 and 5 metres long to strengthen
reception. Mount this high up outside the building, if possible,
and connect one end of this wire to the AM antenna input as
well as the loop aerial supplied. DO NOT DISCONNECT THE
LOOP AERIAL.
The AM tuning ‘step size’ needs to be set according to your
location. This is done using the switch on the rear panel: set it to
10kHz if you are in North America or 9kHz anywhere else.