Sony STR-DE535: Aerial Hookups

Getting Started

Connecting a ground wire

Aerial Hookups

If you connect the receiver to an outdoor aerial, ground

it against lightning as shown in the illustration in the

left column. To prevent a gas explosion, do not connect

Overview

the ground wire to a gas pipe.

This section describes how to connect AM and FM

aerials to the receiver. If you want to receive radio

Where do I go next?

broadcasts with the receiver, complete these

connections first, then go to the following pages.

If you want to connect other components, go on to the next

section. If you’re only planning to use the receiver to listen

For specific locations of the terminals, see the

to the radio, go to “Speaker System Hookups” on pages 7

illustration below.

and 8.

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Audio Component Hookups

Overview

What aerials will I need?

This section describes how to connect your audio

components to the receiver. If you want to use the

• FM wire aerial

• AM loop aerial

receiver as an amplifier, complete these connections.

(supplied) (1)

(supplied) (1)

For specific locations of the jacks, see the illustration

below.

CD

Hookups

FM wire aerial

Receiver

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AM loop aerial

AM

After connecting

MD/TAPE

the wire aerial,

y

keep it as

COAXIAL

What cords will I need?

horizontal as

FM

75Ω

Audio cords (not supplied) (1 for CD player; 2 for each MD

possible.

deck or tape deck)

White (L)

White (L)

If you have poor FM reception

Use a 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the

Red (R)

Red (R)

receiver to an outdoor FM aerial as shown below.

Receiver

FM outdoor aerial

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AM

y

Ground wire

COAXIAL

(not supplied)

FM

75Ω

To ground

If you have poor AM reception

Connect a 6 to 15-meter (20 to 50 ft.) insulated wire (not

supplied) to the AM aerial terminal in addition to the

AM loop aerial. Try to extend the wire outdoors and

keep it horizontal.

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