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Getting Started
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)
MONITOR
VIDEO
OUT
CTRL S
IN
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
OUT
VIDEO
IN
CTRL S
OUT
VIDEO
OUT
CTRL S
OUT
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
IN
IN
L
R
REC OUT
IN
REC OUT
ININ
CTRL S
STATUS
IN
SIGNAL
GND
FM
75Ω
COAXIAL
AM
AUDIO
IN
L
R
AUDIO
OUT
AUDIO
IN
AUDIO
OUT
AUDIO
IN
CTRL A1
y
y
PHONO
ANTENNA CD DAT / MD TAPE
MONITOR
VIDEO 1
VIDEO 2LD/DVDS-LINK
S-LINK
AUDIO
IN
TV/DBS
AC OUTLET
4
Ω
8
Ω
FRONT SPEAKERS
SURROUND SPEAKERS
WOOFER
AUDIO
OUT
IMPEDANCE
SELECTOR
FRONT
WIRELESS
REAR
SPEAKER
VIDEO 1
TV/DBS
*
MONITORVIDEO 2
* 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)
Yellow Yellow
White (L) White (L)
Red (R) Red (R)
• Video cable (not supplied) (1 for a TV monitor)
Yellow Yellow
Hookups
The arrow ç indicates 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
Ç
L
R
L
R
OUTPUT
TV/DBS
VIDEO
IN
AUDIO
IN
VIDEO
AUDIO
TV monitor
If you use a TV monitor, do not connect anything to the TV/
DBS VIDEO IN jack.
Receiver TV monitor
ç
VIDEO
INPUT
MONITOR
VIDEO
OUT
MONITOR
VCR (via the VIDEO 1/2 jacks)
If you have two VCRs, connect the second one to the VIDEO
2 jacks.
Receiver VCR
Ç
ç
OUTPUT INPUT
VIDEO 1
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
OUT
AUDIO
IN
L
R
AUDIO
OUT
VIDEOVIDEO
AUDIO
L
R
AUDIO
Video camera recorder or video game (STR-DE915 only)
Use the VIDEO 3 INPUT jacks on the front panel.
Ç
OUTPUT
VIDEO
L
R
AUDIO
RLVIDEO AUDIO
VIDEO 3 INPUT
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
Ç
L
R
L
R
OUTPUT
LD/DVD
VIDEO
IN
AUDIO
IN
VIDEO
AUDIO
LD player (via the VIDEO 2 jacks) (STR-DE715/DE615/
D660Z/D560Z only)
Receiver LD player
Ç
OUTPUT
VIDEO
L
R
L
R
AUDIO
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
OUT
AUDIO
IN
AUDIO
OUT
VIDEO 2
(Continued)
Receiver
Video camera recorder or
video game