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.

ANTENNA

 

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TV/DBS LD/DVD VIDEO 2

 

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What antennas will I need?

• FM wire antenna

• AM loop antenna

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Hookups

FM wire antenna

Receiver

AM loop antenna

After connecting

 

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the wire antenna,

 

 

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zIf you have poor FM reception

Connect a 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) to an FM outdoor antenna.

FM outdoor antenna

Receiver

 

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Ground wire (not supplied)

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To ground

Important

If you connect an outdoor antenna, ground it against lightning. To prevent a gas explosion, do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe.

Notes

Do not use ySIGNAL GND for this connection.

To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop antenna away from the receiver and TV.

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.

Note for STR-DE915

For digital connections, see “Digital Component Hookups (STR-DE915 only)” on page 10.

S-LINK CTRL A1 (STR-DE915/DE715 (USA, Canada) only)

 

S-LINK

TV/DBS LD/DVD VIDEO 2

 

VIDEO 1

 

MONITOR

SURROUND SPEAKERS

 

 

CTRL A1

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IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ANTENNA

 

PHONO

CD

DAT / MD

TAPE

 

 

 

FRONT SPEAKERS

PHONO CD DAT/MD TAPE

What cords will I need?

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

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