Sony STR-DE345 Stereo Receiver User Manual


 
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Getting Started
Aerial Hookups
Overview
This section describes how to connect AM and FM
aerials to the receiver. If you want to receive radio
broadcasts with the receiver, complete these
connections first, then go to the following pages.
For specific locations of the terminals, see the
illustration below.
ANTENNA
What aerials will I need?
Hookups
ANTENNA
AM
FM
75
COAXIAL
If you have poor FM reception
Use a 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the
receiver to an outdoor FM aerial as shown below.
ANTENNA
AM
FM
75
COAXIAL
If you have poor AM reception
Connect a 6 to 15-meter (20 to 50 ft.) insulated wire (not
supplied) to the AM aerial terminal in addition to the
AM loop aerial. Try to extend the wire outdoors and
keep it horizontal.
Connecting a ground wire
If you connect the receiver to an outdoor aerial, ground
it against lightning as shown in the illustration in the
left column. To prevent a gas explosion, do not connect
the ground wire to a gas pipe.
Where do I go next?
If you want to connect other components, go on to the next
section. If you’re only planning to use the receiver to listen to
the radio, go to “Speaker System Hookups” on page 8.
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.
For specific locations of the jacks, see the illustration
below.
MD/TAPE
CD
What cords will I need?
Audio cords (not supplied) (1 for CD player; 2 for each MD
deck or tape deck)
FM wire aerial
(supplied) (1)
AM loop aerial
(supplied) (1)
AM loop aerial
Receiver
After connecting
the wire aerial,
keep it as
horizontal as
possible.
Receiver
Red (R)Red (R)
White (L)White (L)
(continued)
FM outdoor aerial
Ground wire
(not supplied)
FM wire aerial
to ground