Sony STR-DE435: Speaker System Hookups

Getting Started

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

to select the VIDEO AUDIO OUT signal.

Speaker System Hookups

You can record this audio signal by connecting a

recording component such as a cassette deck (to the

VIDEO AUDIO OUT jack)

Overview

This section describes how to connect your speakers to

DVD player/AC-3 decoder

the receiver. To enjoy surround effects, centre and rear

speakers and an active woofer are required. For

What cables will I need?

specific locations of the terminals, see the illustration

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

below.

FRONT and REAR jacks)

SPEAKERS

White (L) White (L)

WOOFER

REAR

SPEAKERS CENTER

Red (R) Red (R)

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

DVD CENTER and WOOFER jacks)

Black Black

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

IN jack)

SPEAKERS

SPEAKERS

FRONT B

FRONT A

Yellow Yellow

What cords will I need?

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

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

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

the following connections.

Be sure to match the speaker cord to the appropriate

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

Dolby Digital AC-3

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

Receiver

decoder, etc.

5.1 CH / DVD

PRE OUT

FRONT FRONTREAR REARCENTER

CENTER

Hookups

L

VIDEO

WOOFER

R

Front speakers

WOOFER

VIDEO IN

Front speaker

Front speaker

Receiver

(R)

(L)

FRONT

R

L

AA

BB

Where do I go next?

R

L

Go on to the next section to connect the speakers.

Rear and centre speakers

Rear speaker

Rear speaker

(R)

Receiver

Centre speaker

(L)

SPEAKERS

REAR

CENTER

LR

LR

(continued)

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Getting Started

To avoid short-circuiting the speakers

Active woofer

Short-circuiting of the speakers may damage the

Receiver

Active woofer

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

of another speaker cord.

Note

Examples of poor conditions of the speaker cord:

Do not connect any other component.

If you have an additional front speaker system

Connect them to the SPEAKERS FRONT B terminals.

If your TV monitor uses separate speakers

You can connect one of them to the SPEAKERS

CENTER terminals for use with Dolby Pro Logic

Surround sound (see page 10).

Where do I go next?

To complete your system, go to “AC Hookups” on page 9.

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WOOFER

INPUT

AUDIO

OUT

Stripped speaker cord is touching another speaker

terminal

Stripped cords are touching each other due to excessive

removal of insulation.

After connecting all the components, speakers, and AC

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

speakers are connected correctly. For details on

outputting a test tone, refer to “Adjusting the speaker

volume” on page 10.

If you have connected rear speakers, be sure to press

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.

If no sound is heard from a speaker while outputting a

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

than the one whose name is currently displayed on the

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

happens, check the speaker connection again.

REAR

R

R

L

+