8
Hooking Up the System
Audio Component Hookups
You can use the receiver as an amplifier by completing
these connections.
If your components are Sony products, connect them to
the jacks as shown in the table on page 19 so that the IR
registration is unnecessary.
Note for STR-DE1015G
For digital connections see “Digital Component Hookups”
(page 13).
What cords will I need?
Audio cord (not supplied)
Ç : signal flow
a CD (to CD player)
b TAPE (to a tape deck)
c DAT/MD (to DAT/MD deck)
d PHONO (to a turntable)*
* If your turntable has an earth lead, connect it to y
SIGNAL GND on the unit to prevent hum.
zTo use Sony components with a CONTROL A1
terminal
You can connect a CONTROL A1 compatible Sony CD
player, tape deck or MD deck to the receiver. Use a
CONTROL A1 cord (not supplied) to connect the CTRL
A1 jack on each component to the S-LINK CTRL A1 jack
on the receiver. See the instructions for each
component.
zYou can display the operating status of the
component connected to the CTRL A1 jack
See page 58 for DTR-DE1015G.
See page 59 for STR-DE815G.
zTo use a Sony CD changer with a COMMAND MODE
selector
• If the changer does not have a VIDEO OUT jack, set
the command mode to “CD 1” and connect the
changer to the CD jack on the receiver.
• If the changer has a VIDEO OUT jack, set the
command mode to “CD 2” and connect the changer
to the VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, or LD jack on the receiver.
Receiver
S-LINK/CTRL A1
d PHONO a CD c DAT/MD b TAPE
White (L)
Red (R)
White (L)
Red (R)
OUTPUT
LINE
L
R
IN
CD
CD player
L
R
RECOUT IN
TAPE
OUTPUT
LINELINE
L
R
INPUT
Receiver Tape deck
RECOUT IN
DAT / MD
L
R
OUTPUT
LINELINE
L
R
INPUT
OUTPUT
LINE
L
R
IN
PHONO
Receiver Turntable
Receiver DAT/MD