Sony STR-GA7ES, STR-GA8ES AC Hookups, Before You Use Your Receiver, Connecting the AC power cord

Getting Started

VCR (via the VIDEO 1 jacks)

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

Receiver

VIDEO 1

OUT	IN	VCR
		OUTPUT	INPUT
VIDEO	VIDEO	VIDEO	VIDEO
OUT	IN
AUDIO	AUDIO	AUDIO	AUDIO
OUT	IN
L			L
R			R

LD player

Receiver

LD

IN

		LD
		OUTPUT
	VIDEO	VIDEO
	IN
	AUDIO	AUDIO
	IN
L		L
R		R

You can play decoded AC-3 soundtracks through the speakers connected to the receiver.

If you have an AC-3 decoder you can use the receiver to listen to decoded AC-3 soundtrack with the following connections (see page 10 for details regarding operation).

	AC-3 decoder
Receiver	(etc.)
5.1 INPUT	PRE OUT
FRONT REAR	REAR FRONT
CENTER	CENTER
WOOFER	WOOFER

Where do I go next?

Go on to the next section to connect an AC plug and complete your home theater system.

AC Hookups

If your receiver has a voltage selector on the rear panel

Your receiver operates on either 120, 220 or 240 V AC. Before connecting the unit to a wall outlet, be sure to set the voltage selector on the rear of the unit to the appropriate position according to your local power supply.

220V	x
240V
120V

Connecting the AC power cord

Connect the AC power cord from this receiver and from your audio/video components to a wall outlet. If you connect other audio components to the SWITCHED AC OUTLET(s) on the receiver, the receiver can supply power to the connected components so you can turn on/off whole system when you turn on/off the receiver.

SWITCHED AC OUTLET(s)

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to a wall outlet

Caution

Make sure that the power consumption of the component(s) connected to the receiver’s AC outlet(s) does not exceed the wattage indicated on the rear panel. Do not connect high- wattage electrical home appliances such as electric irons, fans, or TVs to this outlet.

Where do I go next?

Before you use theÊ receiver, go to the next section to make sure that all the controls are set to the appropriate positions.

Before You Use Your Receiver

Before you start using your receiver, make sure that you have:

•Turned MASTER VOL to the leftmost position (0).

•Selected the appropriate speaker system. (For details, see “Selecting the speaker system” on page 7.)

•Set BALANCE to the center position.

Turn on the receiver and check the following indicator.

• Press MUTING on the remote if the MUTING indicator turns on.

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