Sony STR-DE245: Video Component Hookups

Getting Started

Hookups

What cords will I need?

• Audio/video cords (not supplied) (1 for each TV tuner or

The arrow l indicates signal flow.

Satellite receiver; 2 for the VCR)

CD player

STR-DE345 only

Receiver

CD player

CD

OUTPUT

IN

LINE

L

L

R

STR-DE245 only

R

MD deck or Tape deck

• Video cord (not supplied) (1 for a TV monitor) (STR-

Receiver

DE345 only)

MD deck or Tape deck

MD/TAPE

OUTPUT

INPUT

REC OUT

IN

LINE

LINE

L

L

Hookups

R

R

The arrow l indicates signal flow.

You can listen to the sound from VCR or TV/SAT by

connecting the audio signal from VCR or TV/SAT to

Where do I go next?

the receiver.

Go on to the next section to connect video components to

TV/SAT

enjoy surround sound when watching/listening to TV

programmes or video tapes.

Video Component Hookups

Overview

This section describes how to connect video

components to the receiver. For specific locations of the

jacks, see the illustration below.

5.1 CH (VIDEO IN)

(STR-DE345 only)

TV/SAT

5.1 CH/DVD VIDEO

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*STR-DE345 only

MONITOR (STR-DE345 only)

Yellow

Yellow

White (L)

White (L)

Red (R)

Red (R)

White (L)

White (L)

Red (R)

Red (R)

Yellow

Yellow

TV tuner or Satellite

Receiver

receiver

(STR-DE345 only)

MONITOR (STR-DE345 only)

TV monitorReceiver

Getting Started

VCR

You can play decoded Dolby Digital soundtracks through the

speakers connected to the receiver.

Receiver

VCR

If you have a Dolby Digital decoder you can amplify a

VIDEO

OUTPUT

INPUT

decoded Dolby Digital soundtrack with the following

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO IN

VIDEO

VIDEO

connections.

Dolby Digital

Receiver

decoder, etc.

5.1 CH/DVD

AUDIO OUT

AUDIO IN

AUDIO

AUDIO

PRE OUT

FRONT REAR CENTER

FRONTREARCENTER

L

L

L

WOOFER

R

R

R

SUB

WOOFER

*STR-DE345 only

Use the function buttons (TV/SAT, CD, MD/TAPE etc.)

Receiver

to select the VIDEO AUDIO OUT signal. You can record

Dolby Digital

5.1 CH

this audio signal by connecting a recording component

VIDEO IN

decoder, etc.

VIDEO

such as a cassette deck (to the VIDEO AUDIO OUT

jack).

*STR-DE345 only

DVD player/Dolby Digital decoder

Where do I go next?

What cords will I need?

Go on to the next section to connect the speakers.

• Audio cords (not supplied) (1 for each 5.1 CH/DVD

FRONT and REAR jacks)

White (L)

White (L)

Red (R)

Red (R)

• Monaural audio cord (not supplied) (1 for each 5.1

CH/DVD CENTER and SUB WOOFER jacks)

Black

Black

• Video cord (not supplied) (1 for the 5.1 CH VIDEO

IN jack) (STR-DE345 only)

Yellow

Yellow

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