9
Hooking Up the Components
White (L) White (L)
Red (R) Red (R)
Required cords

Optical digital cords (not supplied)

Coaxial digital cord (not supplied)

Audio cords (not supplied)
When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to
the appropriate jacks on the components.

Connect the digital output jacks of your MD or DAT deck

to the receiver’s digital input jack and connect the digital

input jacks of your MD or DAT deck to the receiver’s

digital output jack. These connections allow you to make

digital recordings of a CDs and TV broadcasts. Black Black
*Make either coaxial or optical connections. We recommend making coaxial connections instead of optical connections (STR-V444ES only).
Notes
• Please note that you cannot make a digital recording of a digital multi channel surround signal.
• All the OPTICAL and COAXIAL jacks are compatible with 96 kHz, 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz and 32 kHz sampling frequencies.
• It is not possible to record analog signals to TAPE and VIDEO with only digital connections. To record analog signals, make analog
connections. To record digital ºsignals, make digital connections.
MD or DAT deck Yellow Yellow
INOUT
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LINE
L
R
LINE
INPUT OUTPUT
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DIGITAL
IN
OPTICAL
OUT
INOUT
AC OUTLET
MONITOR
PHONO
CD MD/DAT TAPE
IN IN
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
PRE OUT
FRONT
REAR
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
SIGNAL GND
ND/DAT
OUT
MD/DAT
IN
TV/SAT
IN
DVD/LD
IN
COAXIAL
CD
IN
DVD/LD
IN
OPTICAL
CD
IN
U
CONTROL A1
DIGITAL
75Ω COAXIAL
AM
U
ANTENNA
FM
S VIDEO
IN
F
VIDEO
IN
CTRL S
STATUS IN
AUDIO
IN
TV/SAT
S VIDEO
IN
F
VIDEO
IN
CTRL S
OUT CTRL S
OUT CTRL S
IN
AUDIO
IN
DVD/LD
S VIDEO
OUT
F
OUT
F
OUT
OUT
VIDEO 2
IN
F
IN
IN
AUDIO
VIDEO
S VIDEO OUT
F
OUT
OUT
VIDEO 1
IN
F
IN
IN
FRONT REAR CENTER
AUDIO
VIDEO
S VIDEO
VIDEO
OUT
AUDIO OUT
2ND AV
VIDEO
OUT
5.1CH INPUT
SUB WOOFER
CENTER
SUB WOOFER
+
–
+
–
+
–
+
–
FRONT
REAR CENTER
REAR CENTER
BA
LRLR
LRLR
LR
LR
TV/SAT IN DVD/LD IN
MONITOR OUT
COMPONENT VIDEO
SPEAKERS
I
MPEDANCE SELECTOR
4 Ω8 Ω
Y
P
B
/B-Y
P
R
/R-Y
IMPEDANCE USE 4-16Ω
LINE
OUTPUT
DIGITAL
OPTICAL
OUTPUT
DIGITAL
COAXIAL
OUTPUT
CD Player*
(STR-V444ES only)