Getting Started

Antenna Hookups

Overview

This section describes how to connect AM and FM antennas to the receiver. If you want to receive radio broadcasts with the receiver, complete these connections first, then go to the following pages. For specific locations of the terminals, see the illustration below.

y (STR-DE535 only) ANTENNA

What antennas will I need?

• FM wire antenna

• AM loop antenna

(supplied) (1)

(supplied) (1)

If you have poor AM reception

Connect a 20 to 50 ft. (6 to 15-meter) insulated wire (not supplied) to the AM antenna terminal in addition to the AM loop antenna. Try to extend the wire outdoors and keep it horizontal.

Connecting a ground wire

If you connect the receiver to an outdoor antenna, ground it against lightning as shown in the illustration in the left column. To prevent a gas explosion, do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe.

Note (except STR-DE435)

Do not use the SIGNAL GND yterminal for grounding the receiver.

Where do I go next?

If you want to connect other components, go on to the next section. If you’re only planning to use the receiver to listen to the radio, go to “Speaker System Hookups” on pages 7 and 8.

Hookups

FM wire antenna

Receiver

After connecting

ANTENNA AM loop antenna

 

the wire antenna,

AM

 

keep it as

y

horizontal as

 

possible.

COAXIAL

FM

 

75Ω

If you have poor FM reception

Use a 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the receiver to an outdoor FM antenna as shown below.

Receiver FM outdoor antenna

 

ANTENNA

 

AM

Ground wire

y

 

(not supplied)

FM

 

COAXIAL

 

75Ω

To ground

 

Audio Component Hookups

Overview

This section describes how to connect your audio components to the receiver. If you want to use the receiver as an amplifier, complete these connections. For specific locations of the jacks, see the illustration below.

y (STR-DE535 only) CTRL A1 II (STR-DE535 only)

PHONO

CD

MD/TAPE

(STR-DE535 only)

 

 

What cables will I need?

Audio cords (not supplied) (1 for each CD player or turntable; 2 for each MD recorder or tape deck)

White (L)

White (L)

Red (R)

Red (R)

(continued)

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