Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product TCAR C. Crane
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T win C oil F errit e ™ PLEASE READ ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETEL Y BEFORE USE AND SA VE THIS MANU AL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. AM A nt enna By Operating Instructions.
25 ft. Remote Installation Kit Optional Accessories: Cable Coupler For Use With Cables 75 ft. in Length 50 ft. Remote Installation Kit Kits include 25 ft. or 50 ft. of PS2 cable, connector grease and coax seal. Bef ore Use Please read IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS on pages 13 - 14 bef ore use .
P ar ts List ........................................................................... 4 Battery Installation ........................................................... 4 Connection to P ower ........................................................
1) TUNER CONTROL 2) ANTENNA ELEMENT 3) FERRITE STICK 4) 1/8" Mono to RCA Connector Patchcord 5) RCA Female Patchcord to T wo Bare Wire Ends Remove the battery compartment cover on the bottom of the TUNER CONTROL. Connect the battery . The antenna will run for approximately 45 hours on battery power .
These instructions cover the basic setup. Attach one end of the 5' PS2 cable to the jack, labeled T o Antenna , on the back of the TUNER CONTROL unit. The arrow on the plug should face up. Please, DO NO T force the plug into the TUNER CONTROL. It will plug in nicely when the pins are aligned.
The first time you use the T win Coil Ferrite AM Antenna by C. Crane it takes time, planning, and a little bit of patience. Y ou will need to re-check and re-tune the unit to find the best position.
Place the TUNER CONTROL in a comfortable location relative to your radio. Place the ANTENNA ELEMENT a few feet away . If the ANTENNA ELEMENT is placed too close to the radio, it will cause noise on your radio. 1. Put the FERRITE STICK on top of the radio near the center .
Y ou can directly connect the T win Coil Ferrite AM Antenna by C. Crane to a home stereo by connecting the 1/8" Mono x RCA con- trol patchcord to the RCA x two wire patchcord, as shown below left. Y ou can then attach one wire to the GROUND and one wire to the AM terminal on the back of the receiver , as shown below right.
If after thorough testing, you find the ANTENNA ELEMENT must be mounted outdoors for best reception, you may order additional cable in 25' or 50' lengths (refer to the inside cover for optional accessories). Generally , you will only need to mount the antenna outdoors if radio noise and static reduce reception indoors.
Lightning poses a serious hazard to you and to your radio equipment. Y our antenna is a conductor . If it is struck by lightning (or touched by a live power line), it will conduct this electricity into your home. Safety precautions require that you equip your antenna with lightning protection equipment.
If radio noise is present, many times grounding the ANTENNA ELEMENT will reduce it significantly . It is not necessary to ground the antenna if there is no radio noise. The easiest way to ground the ANTENNA ELEMENT is to place a #10 solid copper wire three or four feet into the ground.
P age 12 T win Coil Ferrite ™ AM Antenna by C. Crane Radio Noise T r oubleshooting AM RADIO NOISE PROBLEMS AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS If you hear an annoying buzz when listening to AM radio, it’s most likely radio noise. Here are some of the usual culprits: • Dimmer switch (even in an adjacent room).
T win Coil Ferrite ™ AM Antenna by C. Crane P age 13 READ BEFORE OPERA TING EQUIPMENT SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 1) Read and understand all safety and operating instructions before the T win Coil Ferrite AM Antenna by C. Crane is operated. 2) Retain Instructions: The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.
P age 14 T win Coil Ferrite ™ AM Antenna by C. Crane 10) If the antenna is stored for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and remove the batteries. This will prevent damage caused by lightning or power line surges and battery acid from leaking inside of the antenna.
T win Coil Ferrite ™ AM Antenna by C. Crane P age 15 City Frequency Date T ime P ERSONAL S T A TION L OG Station Call Letters Please feel free to copy this page.
Model: TWIN COIL FERRITE ™ AM ANTENNA BY C. CRANE THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH P ART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERA TION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS. 1) THIS DEVICE MA Y NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND 2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THA T MA Y CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERA TION.
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If you already are a holder of C. Crane TCAR, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime C. Crane TCAR.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with C. Crane TCAR. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device C. Crane TCAR along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
