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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[...]
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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. Do not[...]
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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. It inc lu des these fea tures: Bu i lt- In A mp l[...]
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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. 1. Wat er and Mois ture: FOR INDOOR USE ONL Y — Do not use the plug- in an tenna n ear water or moist ure — for example , near a bathtub, sink, i n a wet base[...]
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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. Servici ng: Unplug this product from t he out l et and ref er servic ing to qual ified se rvice per sonnel when: • The unit has been exposed t o rain or[...]
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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. Note[...]
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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 . Liquids might c ontain m ine rals that can cor - rode t he e[...]
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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. If y our ant enna[...]
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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 ... . ...... . ..... ..... ....... ..... .... 75-Oh m Gold-[...]
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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 .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. . Red L ED Dim e n s io n s (H W D ) . .. ... .. ... .. .. .4 3 / 4 ¥ 2 3 / 8 ¥ 2 3 / 4 [...]
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11 NOTES 15-1 839. fm Page 1 1 Fr iday, J uly 16 , 199 9 9:21 AM[...]
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RADIO SHACK A Division of T andy Corporation F ort Wor t h, T exa s 76 102 1 1/9 5 Pr int ed in th e USA RADIO SHACK LIMITED W ARRANTY Thi s pro duct is w arra nted agai nst defe cts f or 90 da ys fro m dat e of pur c ha se f rom Radio Sha ck co mpany -owne d st ore s and a uth ori zed R adi o Shack f ranchi sees an d dea lers. Wit hin thi s per io[...]