Sony STR-DE525, STR-DE625 5.1 Input Hookups

5.1 Input Hookups

This receiver is equipped with 5.1/DVD INPUT jacks. By connecting your DVD player or other digital video source through a multi-channel decoder (e.g., Dolby Digital (AC-

3)decoder) to these jacks, you can enjoy theater-quality Multi-Channel Surround sound in your own home. To enjoy Multi-Channel Surround sound to its full extent, you will need five speakers (two front speakers, two rear speakers, and a center speaker) and a subwoofer. Refer to the instruction manual supplied with your Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoder etc., for details on the 5.1-channel input hookups.

DVD player or	Dolby Digital (AC-3)
LD player, etc.	decoder etc.
OUTPUT
VIDEO
OUT	5.1 OUTPUT
	REAR FRONT
AUDIO	CENTER
OUT
L	WOOFER
R

		TV / DBS		VIDEO 2		VIDEO 1		MONITOR
		CTRL S		CTRL S	CTRL S			CTRL S
		STATUS IN		OUT	OUT			IN
ANTENNA						S-LINK
										WOOFER
		VIDEO	VIDEO	VIDEO	VIDEO	VIDEO	VIDEO	VIDEO	S-LINK	AUDIO
										OUT
AM		IN	IN	OUT	IN	OUT	IN	OUT CTRL A1
y	SIGNAL		AUDIO	AUDIO	AUDIO	AUDIO	AUDIO
	GND		IN	OUT	IN	OUT	IN
	COAXIAL							L
FM	y
75Ω								R
	FRONT REAR	CENTER		IN	IN	RECOUT	IN
	L							L
	R							R
		WOOFER
	5.1/DVD INPUT			PHONO	CD	TAPE/MD

Required cords

Audio cords (not supplied)

Two for the 5.1/DVD INPUT FRONT and REAR jacks

White (L)	White (L)
Red (R)	Red (R)

Monaural audio cords (not supplied)

Two for the 5.1/DVD INPUT CENTER and WOOFER jacks

Black Black

Video cord (not supplied)

One for the 5.1/DVD INPUT VIDEO IN jacks

Yellow Yellow

REAR	CENTER
R	L
		WIRELESS	IMPEDANCE
+	+		SELECTOR
		REAR
		SPEAKER	FRONT
–	–		4 Ω 8 Ω
R	L
FRONT
+ R –	– L +

AA

BB

+	R –	– L +
	SPEAKERS
REAR CENTER FRONT A + B		IMPEDANCE USE 8–16 Ω
FRONT A	OR B	IMPEDANCE USE 4–16 Ω

Components the Up Hooking

Example of Dolby Digital system hookup using the 5.1/DVD INPUT jacks

DVD player or LD player	VIDEO OUT						Front speaker (L)
							Front speaker (R)
DIGITAL							Rear speaker (L)
		5.1/DVD INPUT
						SPEAKERS
	5.1/DVD INPUT	VIDEO IN
						FRONT	Rear speaker (R)
						SPEAKERS
Dolby Digital (AC-3)			• •	•	••
		•		•	•
				•	•
decoder etc.	g	••				REAR/CENTER	Center speaker
		•
		•	•

WOOFER

Active woofer

•DVD players with a built-in Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoder can be connected directly to the 5.1/DVD INPUT jacks on the receiver.

•See page 14 for details on speaker system hookup.

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