Sony STR-DE245 Speaker System Hookups

Getting Started

Speaker System Hookups

Overview

This section describes how to connect your speakers to the receiver. Although front (left and right) speakers are required, centre and rear speakers are optional. Adding centre and rear speakers will enhance the surround effects. Connecting an active woofer will increase bass response. For specific locations of the terminals, see the illustration below.

SPEAKERS REAR SPEAKERS FRONT

SUB WOOFER SPEAKERS CENTER

For optimum surround sound effect, place your speakers as shown below.

Rear speaker

60 - 90 cm

45°

What cords will I need?

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.

Hookups

Front Speakers

Front speaker		Receiver		Front speaker
	(R)				(L)
			SPEAKERS
			FRONT
			R L

Rear and centre speakers

Rear speaker		Receiver					Rear speaker
	(R)					Centre speaker		(L)
			SPEAKERS
			REAR		CENTER
		R		L

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 of another speaker cord.

Examples of poor conditions of the speaker cord:

	SP
	EA
	KE
	RS
R	FRO
	NT
	L
+
–

Stripped speaker cord is touching another speaker terminal.

	SPEAKERS
R	FRONT
	L

+

–

Stripped cords are touching each other due to excessive removal of insulation

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