Sony HT-DDWG700 Owner's manual

Brand: Sony

Model: HT-DDWG700

Category: Audio tuners

Type: Owner's manual

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Home Theatre

System

Operating Instructions

HT-DDWG700

@2008 Sony Corporation

Owner's Record

The model and serial mnnbers are located on the rear

of the unit. Record the serial number in the space

provided below. Refer to them whenever you call

upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No.

Serial No.

To reduce the risk of fire or electric

shock, do not expose this apparatus to

rain or moisture.

To preveut fire, do not cover the ventilation of the

:Jpp:u'atuswith newspapers, table-cloths, curtains.

etc. And don't place lighted candles on the

apparatus.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects

filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.

Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such

as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

lnslall this system so that the power cord can be

unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the

event of trouble.

Batteries or batteries installed apparatus shall not be

exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or

tile like.

For customers in the United

States

This symbol is intended to alert the

user to the presence of uninsulated

"dangerous voltage" within the

product's enclosure that may be of

sufficient magnitude to constitute a

risk of electric shock to persons.

This symbol is inlended Io alert tile

user to Ihe presence of important

operating and maintenance

(servicing) inslruclions ill the

literature accompanying tile

appliance.

WARNING

This equipment has been tested and l\mnd to comply

with the limits for a Chess B digital device, pursuant

to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are

designed to provide reasonable protection against

harmful interference in a residential installation.

This equipment generates, uses. and c:m radiate

radio lhequency energy and. if not installed and used

in accord:race with the instructions, may cause

harmful interference to radio communications.

However. there is no guarantee that interference will

not occur in a particular installation. If this

equipment does cause hanuful interference to radio

or television reception, which can be determined by

turning the equipment off and on. the user is

encouraged to try to correct the interference by one

or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and

receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician lk)rhelp.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modification

not expressly approved in this manual could void

your authority to operate this equipment.

Note to CATV system installer:

This reminder is provided to c:dl CATV s_stem

installer's attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC

that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in

particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be

connected to the grounding system of the building,

as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

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About This Manual

• Tile instructions in this manual are for model

HT-DDWG700. In this manual, models of area

code U is used for illustratiuu purposes unless

stated otherwise. Any difference in operation is

clearly indicated in the text. for example, "Mudels

of area cude U only".

The HT-DDWG700 consists of:

• Receiver STR-KG7(X)

• Speaker systmn

Front speakers SS-MSP700

Center speaker SS_CNP710

Surround speakers SS_SRP7(X)

Sub woofer SS-WP700

•The instructions in this manual describe the

controls on the supplied remote. You can also use

the controls on the receiver if they have the same

or similar names as those on the remote.

About area codes

The area code of the receiver you purchased is

shuwu on the lower right purtiou uf the rear panel

see the illustration below).

___ 3-XXX-XXX-XX_

Area code

Any differences in operation, according to the area

code. are clearly indicated in the text. for example,

_Models of area code AA only".

This receiver incorporates Dolby >Digital and Pro

Logic Surround and the DTS:: Digital Surround

System.

: Manufactured under license from Dulby

Laboratories.

Dulby, Pro Logic. and the duuble-D symbol are

trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Mauuf:.ctured under license under U.S. Patent

#'s: 5.451.942: 5.956.674: 5.974.380: 5.978.762:

6.487.535 & other U.S. and worldwide patents

issued & pending. DTS and DTS Digital

Surround are registered trademarks and the DTS

logos and Symbol are trademarks of DTS. Inc.

iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the

U.S. and other cuuutries.

All other trademarks and registered trademarks are

of their respective holders, lu this mamml, ixl and _)

marks are not specified.

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Tableof Contents

Getting Started

Description and location of parts ................... 5

1: Installing the speakers ............................. 12

2: Connecting the speakers .......................... 14

3: Connecting the audio/video

components ............................................. 15

4: Connecting the antennas .......................... 20

5: Preparing the receiver and the remote.....21

6: Adjusting the speaker levels and

balance (TEST TONE) ........................... 22

Playback

Selecting a component ................................. 24

Listening/Watching a component ................ 25

Amplifier Operations

Navigating through menus ........................... 27

Adjusting the level (LEVEL menu) ............. 30

Adjusting the tone (TONE menu) ............... 31

Settings for the surround sound

(SUR menu) ............................................ 31

Settings for the tuner (TUNER menn) ......... 32

Settings for the audio (AUDIO menu) ......... 32

Settings for the system (SYSTEM menu) ...33

Tuner Operations

Listening to FM/AM radio .......................... 39

Presetting radio stations .............................. 41

Other Operations

Switching between digital and analog

audio (INPUT MODE) .......................... 43

Enjoying the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT

(DMPORT) ............................................ 44

Naming inputs ............................................. 45

Changing the display .................................. 46

Using the Sleep Timer ................................ 46

Using the Remote

Changing button assignments ..................... 47

Additional Information

Glossary ...................................................... 48

Precautions .................................................. 49

Troubleshooting .......................................... 51

Specifications .............................................. 54

Index ............................................. Back cover

Enjoying Surround Sound

Enjoying Dolby Digital and I)TS surronnd

sound (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT) ....... 35

Selecting a pre-programmed sound field.....36

Using only the front speakers and sub

woofer (2CH STEREO) ......................... 38

Resetting sound fields to the initial

settings .................................................... 39

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Descriptionandlocationofparts

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Front panel

[]

Name Function

[] I/@ Press to turn the receiver on

(on/standby) or uff/page 21.25.26. 391.

[] DIMMER Press to adjust the

brightness of the display.

[] SLEEP Press to actiwlte tile Sleep

Timer function and tile

duratiuu which the receiver

turns uff automatically

(page 46).

[] Display Tile current status of the

selected component or alist

of selectable items appears

here (page 6).

[] DISPLAY Press to select informatiuu

displayed on the display

(page 46).

[] INPUT MODE Press to select tile input

mude when tile same

components are connected

to buth digital and analog

.jacks (page 43).

Name Fu nction

[] MASTER Turn tu adjust tile volume

VOLUME level uf all speakers at tile

same time (page 23.24. 25.

26).

[] INPUT Turn to select tile input

SELECTOR source to play back/page

24).

[] Remote sensor Receives signals from

renlote coulmauder.

[] 2CH Press to select a souud field

A.F.D. (page 35, 36, 38).

MOVIE

MUSIC

[] VIDEO IN/ Connects to a portable

PORTABLE audio such as MP3 player,

AUDIO IN jack etc. (page 16).

[] PHONES jack Cunnects to headphunes

(page 51/.

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About the indicators on the display

Name Function

[] SW

[] LFE

[_ r][3 D

[] Dr] PL/

Dr] PLII

Lights up when tile audio signal

is output from the SUB

WOOFER jack.

Lights up when tile disc being

played back contains an LFE

/Low Frequency Effect)

channel and the LFE channel

signal is actually being

reproduced.

Lights up when tile receiver is

decoding Dolby Digital signals.

Note

When playing a Dolby Digital

format disc. be sure that you

have made digital connections

and that INPUT MODE is set to

"A13TO" (page 43).

"Drl PL" lights tip when the

receiver applies Pro Logic

processing to 2 channel signals

in order to output the center and

surround channel signals.

"Drl PLIF' lights up when the

Pro Logic I1 Movie/Music

decoder is activated.

[] OPT Lights up when INPUT MODE

is set to "AUTO" and the source

signal is a digital signal being

input through the OPTICAL

.jack.

Name Function

[] DTS Lights up when the receiver is

decoding DTS signals.

Note

When playing a DTS format

disc. be sure that you have made

digital connections and that

INPUT MODE is set to

"A1JTO" (page 43).

[] MEMORY Lights up when a memory

function, such as Preset

Memory (page 41), etc., is

activated.

[] Tuner Lights up when using the

indicators receiver to tune in radio stations

(page 39), etc.

[] Preset Lights up when using the

station receiver to tune in preset radio

indicators stations. For details on

presetting radio stations, see

page 41.

[] D.RANGE Lights up when dynamic range

compression is activated (page

28).

[] COAX Lights up when DVD/BD input

is selected. However.

"UNLOCK" appears on the

display if no digital signal is

input through the COAXIAL

jack.

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Name

[]Playback

channel

indicators

Function

The letters/L, C. R. etc.)

indicate the channels being

played back. Tile boxes around

the letters vary to show how the

receiver downmixes the source

sound.

Front Left

Front Right

Center (monaural)

Surround Left

Surround Right

Surround (monaural or the

surround conlponents obtained

by Pro Logic processing)

Example:

Recording f()rmal/Front/

Surround): 3/2.1

Sound Field: A.F.D. AUTO

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Rear panel

[] DIGITAL INPUT section

[] OPTICAL IN Connectsto aDVDjack player, etc. The

COAXIAL jack

provides a better

COAXIAL IN sound quality

jack (page 18).

[] ANTENNA section

Q FM Connects to the

ANTENNA FM wire ameuua

.jack supplied with this

receiver (page 20).

AM Counects to the

ANTENNA AM loop antenna

terminals supplied with this

receiver (page 20).

[] SPEAKERS section

_+ Conuecls to the

speakers and sub

[__ woofer (page 14).

[] AUDIO INPUT section

AUDIO IN Connects Io a CD

White (k) jacks player, etc./page

16).

Red (R)

[] DMPORT

DMPORT Connects to a

.jack DIGITAL MEDIA

PORT adapter

(page 44).

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You can use the supplied RM-AAU024

Remote Commander to operate the receiver

and to control the Sony audio/video

components that the remote is assigned to

operate (page 47).

Name Function

[] TV II(_) Press TV I/@ and TV/[_) at

(on/standby) the same time to turn the TV

en or ofl'.

AV I/_

(on/standby)

[] n/O

(on/standby)

[] Input buttons

[] 2CH

Press to turn oil or off tile

Sony audio/video components

that tile remote is assigned to

operate (page 47).

If you press I/(_ ([_1) at tile

same time. it will turn off tile

receiver and other

components (SYSTEM

STANDBY).

Note

The function of tile AV I/(_)

switch changes automatically

each fime_ou press tile input

bull/ms (L_).

Press to tllrn the receiver (111 or

off.

To turn off all conlponents,

press I/(_ and AV 15@/[]) at

tile same time (SYSTEM

STANDBY).

Press one of tile buttons to

select the component you

want to use. When you press

any of the input buttons, tile

receiver turns on. The buttons

are factory assigned to control

Sony components.

You carl change tile button

assigmnents following tile

steps in "Changing button

assignments" on page 47.

Press to select a sound field.

A.F.D.

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[] DVD/BD Press to display tile menu of

MENU tile DVD or Blu-my disc on

the TV screen. Then. use 4".€,.

*..*. and (_ ([_) to perform

men11operations.

[] D.SKIP Press to skip a disc when

using a multi-disc changer.

[] D.TUNING Press to enter direct tuning

mode.

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Name Function

[] AMP MENU

[] ENTER

MEMORY

[] MUTING

[] TV VOL

+all_

MASTER

VOL +all_

[] MENU/HOME

REPLAY *=,/

ADVANCE .-_

_1_1/1_1_b)

[_a)b)

Press to display tile menu of

tile receiver. Them use t, !,

,_,.,,*,and (_) ([]) to perform

n/enu operations.

Press to enter the value after

selecting a channel, disc or

track using the numeric

butt(ms of the TV, VCR or

satellite tuner.

Press to store a station.

Press to turn off the sound

temporarily.

Press MUTING again to

resture the sound.

Press MUTING and TV ([_)

at tile same time tu activate

tile TV's muting function.

Press TV VOL +_ and TV

([_) at lhe same lime tu adjust

the volume level of the TV.

Press to atljust the volume

level uf all speakers at the

same time.

Press to display the menu of

the VCR, DVD player,

satellite tuner or Blu-ray disc

player on the TV screen.

Press MENU/HOME and TV

(_) al the same time to

display tile TV's menu.

Then, use i, !, _, ,*,and (_)

1[]) to perform menu

operations.

Press tu skip a track of the CD

player, DVD player ur Blu-

ray disc player.

Press to replay the previous

scene or fast forward tile

currem scene of the VCR,

DVD player or Blu-ray disc

player.

Press to

search tracks in the forward/

reverse direction of the

DVD player.

start fast forward/rewind of

tile VCR, CD player or Bh>

my disc player.

Press to start playback of the

VCR, CD player, DVD

player, or Bh>ray disc player.

Name Function

II b) Press tu pause playback or

recording of the VCR. CD

player, DVD player ur Bh>ra,,

disc pla>er. (Alsu starts

recurding with components in

recording standby.)

mb) Press Io slop playback of tile

VCR, CD player, DVD player

or Blu-ray disc player.

TVCH +/- PressTVCH+/ andTV([_)

at tile same time to select

preset TV channels.

PRESET +/- Press to select

preset stations.

preset channels of the VCR

ur satellite tuner.

TUNING +/- Press to scan a station.

FM MODE Press to select the FM

n]ouaural or stereo reception.

[] TV Press TV and Ihe buttuns with

orange printiug at the same

time tu enable the TV

operation.

[] RETURN/ Press to

EXIT _ return to tile previous menu.

exit the menu while the

menu or on-screen guide of

the VCR, DVD player,

satellite tuner ur Bh>ray disc

player is displayed on the

TV screen.

Press RETURN/EXIT _ and

TV ([_) at the same lime tu

return to tile previous menu or

exit the TV's menu while the

menu is displayed on the TV

screeu.

After pressing DVD/BD

MENU ([]), AMP MENIJ

([]), or MENU/HOME ([]),

press t, !, * ur ,,_to select the

setliugs. Then, press (_) Io

enter the selection if you have

pressed DVD/BD MENU or

MENU/HOME previously.

Press (_ also lu enter the

selection of the receiver, VCR,

satellite tuner, CD player,

DVD player or Blu-ray disc

player.

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Name Function

[] DISPLAY

[] TOOLS/

OPTIONS

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CLEAR

[] Numeric

buttons

(number 5a))

[] TV INPUT

SLEEP

Press to select inlkwmation

displayed cm the TV screen of

the VCR. satellite tuner. CD

player, DVD player or Blu-

ray disc player.

Press DISPLAY and TV 1[_)

at the same time to display

TV's informaticm on the TV

screen.

Press to display and select the

options of the DVD player or

Blu-ray disc player.

Press TOOLS/OPTIONS and

TV ([_) at the same time to

display the options applicable

to the Sony TV.

Press to input the decimal

point for channel number of

the Digital CATV terminal.

Press • and TV ([_/at the

same time to input the decimal

point for the channel numbers

of the TV.

Press to select track numbers

over 10of the CD player.

Press to clear a mistake when

you press the incorrect

numeric button.

Press to

preset/tune to preset

stations.

select track numbers of the

CD player, DVD player or

Blu-ray disc player. Press 01

I0 to select track number 10.

select channel numbers of

the VCR or satellite tuner.

Press the numeric buttons and

TV ([_/at the same time to

select the TV chammls.

Press TV INPUT and TV ([_)

at the same time to select the

input signal (TV input or

video input).

Press to activate the Sleep

Timer function and the

duration which the receiver

turns off automatically.

a/The number 5. MASTER VOL +. TV VOL +. and

[2> buttons have tactile dots. Use the tactile dots

as references when operating the receiver.

h)This buttou is also available for DIGITAL MEDIA if)

I'D

PORT adapter operation. For delails on the

function of the button, see the operating

instructions supplied with the DIGITAL MEDIA

PORT adapter.

Notes _.

• Some fum.'tious explained irathis section may not

work depending on Ihe model.

• The above explanation is intended to serve as an

example only. Therefore. depending on Ihe

compoueul, the above operatiun may uol be

possible or may operale differently than described.

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1"Installingthespeakers

To fldly enjoy theater-like multi channel

surronnd sound requires five speakers (two

front speakers, a center speaker, and two

surronnd speakers) and a sub woofer (5.1

channel).

Example of a 5.1 channel

speaker system configuration

]_'_Frontspeaker (left)

i_Front speaker (right)

r01]Center speaker

i_JSurround speaker (left)

r'-iSurround speaker (right)

r-Jsub woofer

Tip

Since tile sub woofer does not emit highly

directional signals, you can place it wherever you

wanl.

Before you install the speakers and sub

woofer, be sure to attach the supplied foot pads

to prevent vibration or movement as shown in

the illustration below.

For greater flexibility in positioning the

speakers, use the optional WS-FV l I or

WS-FV 10D speaker stand (available only in

certain countries). Be sure to detach the screw

from the speaker and use it when yon install

the speaker to the speaker stand. For details,

refer to the operating instructions supplied

with the speaker stand.

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You can install your front, center and surround

speakers on the wall.

1 Prepare screws (not supplied)

that are suitable for the hook on

the back of each speaker as

shown in the illustrations

below.

3/16 inch(4 ram)

I, ,I

more than 1 inch(25 ram)

Hook onthe back ofthe speaker

Fasten the screws to the wall.

The screws should protrude

7/32 to 9/32 inch (5 to 7 mm).

Hang the speakers on the

screws.

Hook onthe back ofthe speaker

3/16 inch

(4.6mm)

13/32 inch

(10 ram)

Notes

• Use scre'_ s that are suitable lk_rthe wall material

and strength. As a plaster board wall is especially

fragile, attach tile screws securely to a beam and

fasten them to the wall. Install the speakers on a

vertical and fiat wall where reinforcement is

applied.

• Contact a screw shop or installer regarding the wall

material or screws to be used.

• Sony is not responsible lk_raccident or damage

caused by improper instNlation, insufficient wall

strength or improper screw installation, natural

calamity, etc.

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2: Connectingthespeakers

Before connecting the cords, be sure to

disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).

[] []

[] [] []

[]Front speaker (left)

rfflFront speaker (right)

_l]Center speaker

[]Surround speaker (left)

rllSurround speaker (right)

r_sub woofer

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To connect the speakers

correctly

Check the speaker type by referring to the

speaker label ': at the rear panel or bottom of

the speakers.

Speaker type

Character on

speaker label

L Front left

R Front right

C Center

SL Surrouud left

SR Surround right

': Tile sub woofer do not have any character on the

speaker label. For details on the speaker type. see

page 3.

Tip

Use tile supplied speakers to optimize tile system's

perfornlance.

3: Connectingtheaudi0/

videocomponents

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This section describes how to hook up your

components to this receiver. Before you begin,

refer to "Component to be connected" below

for the pages which describe how to connect

the audio/video components.

After connect all your components, proceed to

"4: Connecting the antennas" (page 20).

Component to be connected

To connect See

Audio components

• Super Audio CD player/

CD player

• Portable audio such as MP3

player, etc.

page 16

Video compoueuts

• DVD player/DVD recorder/

Blu-ray disc player

• Satellite tuneffSet-top box

•TV

page 18

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The following illustration shows how to

connect audio components such as MP3

player, Super Audio CD player or CD player.

Before connecting the cords, be sure to

disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).

Super Audio CD

player/CD player

Portable audio

OAudio cord (not supplied)

O Phono cord with stereo headphone jack (not supplied)

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Notes

• When listening to a component connected to the

VIDEO IN/PORTABLE AUDIO IN jack. sound

may be distorted or interrupted. This is not a

malfunction and will depend on the connected

component.

• If the sound from the component connected to the

VIDEO IN/PORTABLE AIIDIO IN jack is very

soft, you may increase the volume level. However.

before you select other component, be sure to

reduce the volume level to avoid damaging your

speaker.

Tip

You are recommended to use "PORTABLE" sound

field if the source is M P3 or other compressed

source.

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The following illustration shows how to

connect video components such as DVD

player, Blu-ray disc player, satellite tuner, etc.

I Satellite tuner/

Set-topbox

Before connecting the cords, be sure to

disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).

DVDplayer/

DVDrecorder/

Blu-raydisc player

OOptical digital cord (not supplied)

OAudio cord (not supplied)

OCoaxial digital cord (supplied)

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If you connect a DVD recorder

or Blu-ray disc player

• Be sure to change tile factory setting of the

DVD/BD input button on the remote so that

you can use the button to control your DVD

recorder or Blu-ray disc player. For details,

see "Changing button assignments" (page

47).

• You can also rename the DVD/BD input so

that it can be displayed on the receiver's

display. For details, see "Naming inputs"

(page 45).

Notes

• To input nmlti channel digital :mdiu 1horntile DVD

player, DVD recorder or Blu-ray disc player, set

the digital audio output setting oil the DVD player,

DVD recorder or Blu-ray disc player. Refer to the

operating instructions supplied with the DVD

player, DVD recorder or Blu-ray disc player.

• To output sound lhom the front speakers and the

subwoofer only when you select DVD/BD input,

be sure to:

connect your DVD player. DVD recorder or Blu-

ray disc player to tile DIGITAL COAXIAL

DVD/BD IN jack on tile receiver.

press 2CH.

• When connecting optical digital cords, insert tile

phlgs straight in until they click into place.

• Do not bend or tie optical digital cords.

• Be sure to conuect the video output of tile DVD

player/DVD recorder/Blu-ray disc player and

satellite tuner/set-top box to the TV. so that the

image is displayed on tile TV. Refer to tile

operating instructions of each component

conuected for details.

• You cannot do recording on the DVD recorder via

this receiver. For details, refer to tile operaling

instructions supplied with the DVD recorder.

Tips

• All tile digit:d audio jacks are compatible with

32 kHz. 44.1 kHz. 48 kHz. and 96 kHz sampling

lhequencies.

• To output the sound of the TV from the speakers

couuected to the receiver, be sure to:

connect tile audio output jacks of tile TV to tile

TV AUDIO IN.jacks of the receiver.

turn off the TV's w_lume or activate the TV's

muting function.

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4: Connectingthe antennas

Connect the supplied AM loop antenna and

FM wire antenna.

Before connecting the antennas, be sure to

disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).

FM wire antenna (supplied)

AM loop antenna (supplied)

Notes

• Te prevent noise pickup, keep tile AM loop

aoteoea away from tile receiver aud ether

coulpoueuts.

• Be sure to %lly extend tile FM wire antenna.

• After cennecting the FM wire antenna, keep it as

horizental as possible.

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