Sony STR-DE335: Speaker System Hookups

Getting Started

DVD player/AC-3 decoder

Speaker System Hookups

What cable will I need?

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

FRONT and REAR jacks)

Overview

White (L)

White (L)

This section describes how to connect your speakers to

Red (R)

Red (R)

the receiver. Although front (left and right) speakers

are required, centre and rear speakers are optional.

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

Adding centre and rear speakers will enhance the

CH/DVD CENTER and WOOFER jacks)

surround effects. Connecting an active woofer will

increase bass response. For specific locations of the

Black Black

terminals, see the illustration below.

• Video cable (not supplied) (1 for the 5.1 CH/DVD

SPEAKERS

VIDEO IN jack)

SPEAKERS REAR

FRONT A

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You can play decoded Dolby Digital AC-3 soundtracks

through the speakers connected to the amplifier.

If you have a Dolby Digital AC-3 decoder you can

amplify a decoded Dolby Digital AC-3 soundtrack with

the following connections.

WOOFER

SPEAKERS

SPEAKERS

CENTER

FRONT B

Dolby Digital AC-3

Receiver

decoder, etc.

For optimum surround sound effect, place your

5.1 CH/DVD

PRE OUT

FRONT REAR CENTER

VIDEO

FRONTREARCENTER

speakers as shown below.

L

Rear speaker

VIDEO

WOOFER

R

WOOFER

60 - 90 cm

45°

Where do I go next?

What cords will I need?

Go on to the next section to connect the speakers.

Speaker cord (not supplied) (1 for each speaker)

(+)(+)

(–)

(–)

Twist the stripped ends of the cord about 15 mm (2/3 inch).

Be sure to match the speaker cord to the appropriate

terminal on the components: + to + and – to –. If the cords

are reversed, the sound will be distorted and will lack bass.

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Getting Started

Hookups

After connecting all the components, speakers and AC

power cord, output a test tone to check that all the

Front Speakers

speakers are connected correctly. For details on

Front speaker

Front speaker

Receiver

outputting a test tone, refer to ”Adjusting the speaker

(R)

SPEAKERS

(L)

volume”, on page 20.

FRONT

R

L

A

A

If you have connected rear speakers, be sure to press

BB

the 5.1 CH/DVD button and turn off sound field on

the receiver before outputting a test tone so that the

tone is output individually from the left and right rear

speakers.

Rear and centre speakers

Rear speaker

Rear speaker

If no sound is heard from a speaker while outputting a

Receiver

(R)

SPEAKERS

(L)Centre speaker

test tone or a test tone is output from a speaker other

REAR

CENTER

R

L

than the one whose name is currently displayed on the

receiver, the speaker may be short-circuited. If this

happens, check the speaker connection again.

Active woofer

To avoid short-circuiting the speakers

Short-circuiting of the speakers may damage the

receiver. To prevent this, make sure to take the

following precautions when connecting the speakers.

Make sure the stripped ends of each speaker cord does

not touch another speaker terminal or the stripped end

Note

of another speaker cord.

Do not connect any other componet.

Examples of poor conditions of the speaker cord:

If you have an additional front speaker system

Connect them to the SPEAKERS FRONT B terminals.

SPEAKERS

FRONT

+

R

–

If your TV monitor uses separate speakers

A

You can connect one of them to the SPEAKERS

CENTER terminals for use with Dolby Pro Logic

Surround sound (see page 19).

B

Stripped speaker cord is touching another speaker

terminal.

Stripped cords are touching each other due to excessive

removal of insulation

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Receiver Active Woofer

WOOFER

INPUT

AUDIO OUT

SPEAKERS

FRONT

+

R

–

A