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3 Connect an antenna
The F80 includes an internal antenna, and in areas of strong
reception this will be sufficient to receive a good signal on the DAB
and FM wavebands.
If you do not achieve good results with the internal antenna, you
may use one of the external antennas supplied, or connect another
suitable external (eg cable or outdoor) antenna, as follows:
Telescopic rod antenna
The telescopic antenna provides very good reception for FM, AM,
and DAB.
Attach the rod antenna to the socket marked Ant. 1.
Extend it to its full extent.
Wire antenna
If you prefer not to have the antenna visible, the wire antenna can
be draped behind furniture, or run up a wall. The wire antenna
provides very good reception for FM, AM, and DAB, but experiment
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with the lay of the wire to get the best signal strength.
Attach the wire antenna to the socket marked Ant. 1
DAB-optimised coil antenna
A UK DAB-optimised coil antenna may be included.
Attach the antenna to the socket marked Ant. 1.
Cable or external antenna
In difficult reception areas (eg some high-rise or shielded buildings)
it may be necessary or preferable to connect an external antenna,
or a radio feed provided by a Cable supplier or in the building
infrastructure.
Attach the antenna cable to the socket marked Ant. 1.
Change the antenna setting
If you have fitted an external antenna, you need to change the
antenna setting for the band you want to use; see To set up the
antennas, page 34.
Note: In some circumstances you may want to use more than one
external antenna to get the best reception on two or three bands.
Meridian provides an FAQ on this subject on their website:
www.meridian-audio.com/data/f80_ant_faq.htm
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