Getting Started

TV/VCR Hookups

Overview

This section describes how to connect video components to the receiver.

Note for STR-DE915

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

LD/DVD (STR-DE915 only)

 

 

 

 

VIDEO 1

 

 

 

S-LINK

TV/DBS LD/DVD VIDEO 2

 

VIDEO 1

 

MONITOR

SURROUND SPEAKERS

 

 

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CTRL S

 

CTRL S

CTRL S

 

 

CTRL S

 

 

 

 

STATUS IN

 

OUT

OUT

 

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-LINK

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO

VIDEO

VIDEO

VIDEO

VIDEO

VIDEO

VIDEO

WIRELESS

IMPEDANCE

 

 

IN

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

REAR

SELECTOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WOOFER

SPEAKER

FRONT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIO

 

 

 

 

AUDIO

AUDIO

AUDIO

AUDIO

AUDIO

AUDIO

OUT

 

4 Ω 8 Ω

 

SIGNAL

IN

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

IN

 

 

 

 

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

 

 

y

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

AC OUTLET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AM

IN

IN

REC OUT

IN

REC OUT

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

 

FM

y

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

75Ω

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COAXIAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANTENNA

 

PHONO

CD

DAT / MD

TAPE

 

 

 

FRONT SPEAKERS

TV/DBS* VIDEO 2 MONITOR

*TV/DBS: USA, Canadian, and Australian models

TV: other models

What cables will I need?

Audio/video cable (supplied with STR-DE715 (USA, Canada) only) (1 for each TV or LD player; 2 for each VCR)

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Yellow

White (L) White (L)

Red (R)

Red (R)

Video cable (not supplied) (1 for a TV monitor)

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Hookups

The arrow çindicates signal flow.

TV or Digital Broadcasting System (DBS) tuner

DBS tuners can be used with the USA, Canadian, and Australian models.

Receiver

TV or DBS tuner

TV/DBS

 

OUTPUT

VIDEO

 

IN

 

VIDEO

 

 

AUDIO

Ç

AUDIO

IN

L

 

L

R

 

R

TV monitor

If you use a TV monitor, do not connect anything to the TV/ DBS VIDEO IN jack.

Receiver

TV monitor

MONITOR

INPUT

VIDEO

VIDEO

OUT

 

ç

VCR (via the VIDEO 1/2 jacks)

If you have two VCRs, connect the second one to the VIDEO 2 jacks.

ReceiverVCR

VIDEO 1

OUTPUT

INPUT

VIDEO

VIDEO

 

 

OUT

IN

VIDEO

VIDEO

 

 

AUDIO

AUDIO

Ç AUDIO

AUDIO

OUT

IN

L

 

 

L

R

 

 

R

ç

Video camera recorder or video game (STR-DE915 only)

Use the VIDEO 3 INPUT jacks on the front panel.

Video camera recorder or

video game

OUTPUT

ReceiverVIDEO

VIDEO 3 INPUT

VIDEO

L AUDIO R

Ç AUDIO

L

R

LD or DVD player (STR-DE915 only)

If you have an additional LD or DVD player, connect it to the VIDEO 2 jacks.

Receiver

LD or DVD player

LD/DVD

 

OUTPUT

VIDEO

 

 

 

IN

 

VIDEO

 

 

AUDIO

Ç

AUDIO

IN

L

 

L

R

 

R

LD player (via the VIDEO 2 jacks) (STR-DE715/DE615/ D660Z/D560Z only)

Receiver

LD player

VIDEO 2

OUTPUT

VIDEO

VIDEO

 

OUT

IN

VIDEO

 

 

AUDIO

AUDIO

Ç AUDIO

OUT

IN

L

 

L

R

 

R

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