Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product TV ANTENNA Radio Shack
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Cat. No. 15-183 9 OWNER’S MANUAL Plea se read before u si n g this e quipment. AMPLIFIED PLUG ² IN TV ANTENNA 15-1 839. fm Page 1 Fri da y, Ju ly 16, 19 99 9:2 1 A M.
2 Warnin g : To pre vent fire or shock hazar d, do not ex- pose thi s antenna to rai n or moi sture . Thi s sy mb ol is in ten de d to al er t yo u t o the pr es - enc e of un in su la t e d dang er o us volt a ge withi n the a nte nna’ s encl osur e th at mig ht be of su ffi- cie nt mag nitud e to cons titu te a risk of el ectri c shoc k.
3 FEA TURES Your Ampli fied Plug-In TV Ante nna is a portabl e an- tenna d esigned to elimi nate t he need for an ou tdoor or indo or (rab bit- ears) ant enna. Th e device us es yo ur house’s AC wiring as an antenn a to re ceive loca l broadcas ts on TV Channel s 2-6 9 and all FM radi o stati ons.
4 Pleas e read a ll of t hese i nstructi ons and keep t hem for fu t ure r ef ere n ce. Foll ow all war nings an d instruc tions on t he uni t as well as in the o perati ng inst ructions.
5 5. Lightni ng: For a dded pro tection, unplu g the plug-i n a ntenna f rom the outl et during a light ni ng storm o r when l eaving i t un attende d or unu sed fo r lon g p erio ds of ti me.
6 OPER A TION 1. Plug t he plug-in ant enna into a sta ndard AC out- let . The red L ED light s to indicat e that the i nter- nal ampl ifier has power . 2. Connect a coaxia l cable (RG- 6 or RG-59, not suppl ied) betwe en your TV/ VCR/FM receiv er ’s anten na input jack and t he F-Connec tor output jack at t he base of the pl ug-in antenn a.
7 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Ampl ified FM/ VHF/UHF Plug-I n Antenna is an example of superi or design and cra ftsmans hip. The foll owing suggest ions wil l hel p you care for your a n- tenna so you can enjoy it for yea rs. Keep the antenna dry. If it g ets wet, wipe it dry imm ediately .
8 Wipe th e antenna wi th a damp cl oth occasi onally to kee p it looking new. Do not use ha rsh ch emicals , clean- ing sol vents, or st rong detergen ts to clea n the antenna . Modif ying o r tamperi ng wit h the ant enna’ s int ernal com ponents can ca use a malf unction and m igh t inva l- idat e your antenna’s wa rrant y.
9 SPECIFIC A TIONS Connecti ons: AC Input ..... ..... ....... ....Non-Polarized AC Bla des Straight , with Ground Pin (NEMA 5-15P confi gur ation) AC Ou tp ut .... .. ... .. ... .. .. P ola riz e d A C R e cep ta cle s Straight , with Ground Pin (NEMA 5-15R confi gur ation) Antenna Outp ut .
10 Antenn a Signa l Amplificat ion: (VH F/ FM ) ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. 20 dB ( ty pic al ) (UHF b ands)..... . .... ..... . .... ....... ..... . 10 dB (typi cal) Am plif ie r Po w er O n Dis p lay .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .
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