Antenna hookups, Terminals for connecting the antennas, Hooking up the components – Sony STR-DA777ES User Manual
Page 5: Connect the to the, Z if you have poor fm reception, Ground wire (not supplied) to ground

5
Hooking Up the Components
AM
y
F M 7 5
Ω
C O A X I A L
ANTENNA
AC OUTLET
B
+
–
SPEAKERS
IMPEDANCE USE 4 - 16
Ω
FRONT
REAR
CENTER
A
L
R
L
R
L
R
R
L
R
L
R
IN
REC
OUT
IN
IN
OUT
IN
IN
IN
OUT
IN
CENTER
SUB WOOFER
REAR
FRONT
CENTER
SUB
WOOFER
REAR
FRONT
TV/
SAT
DVD/
LD
VIDEO 1
MONITOR OUT
VIDEO 2
REC
OUT
L
R
AUDIO
S-VIDEO
DVD/LD
IN COAX
CD
IN COAX
DVD/LD
IN OPT
TV/SAT
IN OPT
MD/DAT
IN OPT
MD/DAT
OUT OPT
CD
IN OPT
MONITOR
CTRL S
IN
STATUS
IN
CTRL S
OUT
VIDEO 1
DVD/
LD
TV/
SAT
VIDEO
L
2ND AUDIO OUT
PRE OUT
5.1CH INPUT
4 Ω
8
Ω
IMPEDANCE
SELECTOR
CONTROL
A1
TAPE
MD/
DAT
CD
L
SIGNAL GND
AM
y
y
F M 7 5
Ω
C O A X I A L
ANTENNA
PHONO
R
FM wire antenna
(supplied)
AM loop antenna
(supplied)
Important
If you connect the receiver to an outdoor antenna, ground
it against lightning. To prevent a gas explosion, do not
connect the ground wire to a gas pipe.
Note
Do not use the SIGNAL GND
y terminal for grounding the
receiver.
Terminals for connecting the antennas
Connect the
To the
AM loop antenna
AM terminals
FM wire antenna
FM 75
Ω
COAXIAL terminal
Notes on antenna hookups
• To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop antenna
away from the receiver and other components.
• Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna.
• After connecting the FM wire antenna, keep it as
horizontal as possible.
Antenna Hookups
Ground wire
(not supplied)
To ground
z If you have poor FM reception
Use a 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the receiver
to an outdoor FM antenna as shown below.
Outdoor FM antenna
Receiver