Radio Shack 15-1625 Installation Manual

14-Inch 82-C hannel Omnidirectional TV Antenna

Cat. No.

15-1625

Your Radio Shack 14-Inch 82-Channel Omnidirectional
TV Antenna provides excellent recep tion of VH F/UHF T V
channels in most viewing l ocations. The antenna’s com­pact modern styling blends well with the decor of most
any home. The UV-protected hous ing is made of impact ­resistant filled copolymer, making the ext erior resistant to
weathering and color cha nge. T he antenna’s un ique om ­nidirectional characteristics provide exc ellent recep tion in
areas where broadcasts are received from different direc­tions.

WARNI NG

INSTALLING AN OUTDOOR ANTENNA
CLOSE TO OVERHEAD WIRES. IF THE
ANTENNA STARTS TO FALL, LET IT GO! IF
ANY PART OF THE ANTENNA MAKES CON­TACT WITH OVERHEAD POWER LINES,
TOUCHING THE ANTENNA, MAST, CABLE,
OR GUY WIRES CAN CAUSE ELECTROCU­TION AND DEATH. CALL THE POWER COM­PANY TO REMOVE THE ANTENNA. DO NOT
ATTEMP T TO REMOVE IT YOU R SEL F!

! USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN

IMPORTANT SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS

Many do-it-yourself and professional antenna installers
are injured or killed each year by electric shock. While
anyone can see the obvious danger of falling, the most
resourceful sometimes fail to recognize overhead wires
as being potentially lethal. To touch any part of the anten­na mast or guy wire to these overhead wires is the same
as touching the wires with your bare hand. A very serious
shock is almost sure to result when contacting an electri­cal wire, and in t he case of primary wires on t he top of
poles, the shock is like bein g struck by a bolt of lighten­ing. Many power wires are within 20 to 25 feet of the
ground and could easily be touched by an assembled an­tenna and mast.

Please read and follow these important safety precau­tions:

• Be sure to select an antenna site well away from all
overhead wires.

• Do not try to guess w hich overhead wires carry high
voltage. Check with the power company.

• If you notice anything making contact with the over­head wires, call the power company to have it
removed safely.

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• Do not run the downlead cable over power wires.

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• Get help from a qualified professional when removing
the old antenna if th ere is a ny doub t o f cl earing over­head wires.

• Never install an antenna by yourself. Be sure to have
at least two people available for help, if needed.

• Never install the antenna when it is windy.

• Be sure to do all assembly work on the ground, then
raise the antenna.

If any devices are used in your home cabling system
(such as amplifiers, splitters, combiners , matching trans­formers, or 300-ohm cable), they must be connected only
between the power injector and your video equipment.
Any devices connected between the po wer injector and
the antenna might cause a short in the amplifier power
source. If this happens, the injector’s indicator does not
light and the signals to your video equipment (multiple
TVs or VCRs) might be significantly degraded.

• Make sure the antenna mast downle ad cable is con­nected to suitable lightning arrestors.

• Use 8 (or larger) AWG ground wire between the mast
and ground.

• Make sure the installation is secure. Use plenty of
guy wires and new hardware.

IMPORTANT ANTENNA NOTES

This antenna system is designed to work prop erly when
the power injector is connected to the antenna through
only 75-ohm coax cable.

The power injector has an indicator light to indicate that:

• DC power is supplied to the antenna

• There are no shorts in the connection between the
power injector and antenna

Video
Equipment

Power
Injector

Antenna

TV Signal

Pre-Installation Test

To make sure y our antenna system wo rks properly, per­form this tes t bef o re ins t a lling it.

1. Connect a temporary 75-ohm cable between the

ANT

power injector ’s
F-connector.

Note

: If installing new lead-in cable, use the actual

cable to be used in the installation.

2. Connect the power injector ’s TV cable to your TV’s
VHF/UHF 75-ohm F-connector.

3. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s small pl ug into the

DC 12V

Note

jack on the power injector.

: If installing the antenna in a motor home, we
recommend you use a DC cord (such as Cat. No.
273-1533, not supplied).

4. Plug the supplied AC adapter into a standard AC out­let. If the power injector’s indicator lights, the antenna
is properly connected.

75-ohm jack and the antenna’s

AC Power

Power/Short Indicator

The coax cable betwee n the power injector and the an­tenna is used for:

• Carrying DC power from the power injector to the
amplifier board in the antenna

• Carrying the amplified TV signal from the antenna,
through the power injector, to the video equipment

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