Sony STR-DE135 - Manual (Page 6)

Getting Started
Hookups
The arrow indicates signal flow.
CD player
Receiver CD player
MD recorder or Tape deck
Receiver MD recorder or Tape deck
TV/SAT
Receiver TV tuner or Satellite receiver
VCR
Receiver VCR
'Q' Use the function buttons (TV/SAT, CD, MD/TAPE etc)
to select the VIDEO AUDIO OUT signal. You can record
this audio signal by connecting a recording component
such as a cassette deck (to the VIDEO AUDIO OUT
jack).
Where do I go next?
Go on to the next section to connect the speakers.
Speaker System Hookups
Overview
This section describes how to connect your speakers to
the receiver. For specific locations of the terminals, see
the illustration below.
SPEAKERS A
What cords will I need?
Speaker cord (not supplied) (1 for each speaker)
(+) _____ ^ (+>
(-) (-)
Twist the stripped ends of the cord about 2/3 inch (15 mm).
Be sure to match the speaker cord to the appropriate
terminal on the components: + to + and - to If the cords
are reversed, the sound will be distorted and will lack bass.
Hookups
Front speakers
Front speaker
Receiver Front speaker
To avoid short-circuiting the speakers
Short-circuiting of the speakers may damage the
receiver. To prevent this, make sure to take the
following precautions when connecting the speakers.
Make sure the stripped ends of each speaker cord does
not touch another speaker terminal or the stripped end
of another speaker cord.
Examples of poor conditions of the speaker cord:
-
Stripped speaker cord is touching another speaker
terminal.