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Multi Channel AV
Receiver
Operating Instructions
STR-DE400
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To reduce the risk of fire or electric
shock, do not expose this apparatus to
rain or moisture.
To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the
apparatus with newspapers, table-cloths, curtains,
etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the
apparatus.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects
filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
Don’t throw away batteries with
general house waste; dispose of
them correctly as chemical waste.
For customers in Europe
Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic
Equipment (Applicable in the European
Union and other European countries
with separate collection systems)
About This Manual
• The instructions in this manual are for model
STR-DE400. Check your model number by
looking at the lower right corner of the front panel.
In this manual, models of area code CEL is used
for illustration purposes unless stated otherwise.
Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in
the text, for example, “Models of area code TW
only”.
• The instructions in this manual describe the
controls on the supplied remote. You can also use
the controls on the receiver if they have the same
or similar names as those on the remote.
This receiver incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro
Logic Surround and the DTS** Digital Surround
System.
* Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories.
“Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
** “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are
registered trademarks of Digital Theater
Systems, Inc.
WARNING
Do not install the appliance in a confined space,
such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
This symbol on the product or on its
packaging indicates that this product
shall not be treated as household waste.
Instead it shall be handed over to the
applicable collection point for the
recycling of electrical and electronic
equipment. By ensuring this product is
disposed of correctly, you will help
prevent potential negative
consequences for the environment and
human health, which could otherwise
be caused by inappropriate waste
handling of this product. The recycling
of materials will help to conserve
natural resources. For more detailed
information about recycling of this
product, please contact your local
Civic Office, your household waste
disposal service or the shop where you
purchased the product.
About area codes
The area code of the receiver you purchased is
shown on the lower right portion of the rear panel
(see the illustration below).
Any differences in operation, according to the area
code, are clearly indicated in the text, for example,
“Models of area code AA only”.
SURROUND
SPEAKERS
LR
LR
+ +
CENTER FRONT
LR
LR
+ +
Area code
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Table of Contents
Getting Started
Description and location of parts .................. 4
1: Installing speakers................................... 12
2: Connecting speakers ............................... 13
3a: Connecting the audio components ........ 14
3b: Connecting the video components ........ 16
4: Connecting the antennas ......................... 22
5: Preparing the receiver and the remote..... 23
6: Calibrating the appropriate settings
automatically
(AUTO CALIBRATION) ...................... 24
7: Adjusting the speaker levels and
balance (TEST TONE)........................... 27
Playback
Selecting a component ................................ 28
Listening/Watching a component................ 30
Amplifier Operations
Navigating through menus .......................... 32
Adjusting the level (LEVEL menu) ............ 35
Adjusting the tone (TONE menu)............... 36
Settings for the surround sound
(SUR menu) ........................................... 36
Settings for the tuner (TUNER menu) ........ 37
Settings for the audio (AUDIO menu) ........ 37
Settings for the system (SYSTEM menu)... 38
Calibrating the appropriate settings
automatically (A. CAL menu) ............... 41
Enjoying Surround Sound
Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround
sound (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT) .......42
Selecting a pre-programmed sound field.....43
Using only the front speakers
(2CH STEREO)......................................46
Resetting sound fields to the initial
settings....................................................46
Tuner Operations
Listening to FM/AM radio ..........................47
Storing FM stations automatically
(AUTOBETICAL)..................................48
(Models of area code CEL, CEK only)
Presetting radio stations...............................49
Using the Radio Data System (RDS) ..........52
(Models of area code CEL, CEK only)
Other Operations
Switching the audio input mode
(INPUT MODE).....................................53
Naming inputs .............................................54
Changing the display...................................54
Using the Sleep Timer.................................55
Using the Remote
Changing button assignments......................55
Additional Information
Glossary.......................................................56
Precautions ..................................................57
Troubleshooting...........................................58
Specifications ..............................................61
Index..............................................Back cover
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Description and location of parts
Getting Started
Front panel
AUTO CAL MIC
PHONES
MEMORY
FM MODE TUNING
+
PRESET TUNING
VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DVD SA-CD/CD FM AM
AMP MENU ENTER MASTER
VOLUME
INPUT MODE
+
DISPLAY DIMMER
2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC
?/1
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A ?/1 Press to turn the receiver
on or off (page 23, 30, 31,
46, 48).
B AUTO CAL MIC
jack
Connects to the supplied
ECM-AC2 optimizer
microphone for the Auto
Calibration function (page
24).
C MEMORY Press to store a station
(page 49).
D PRESET TUNING
+/–
Press to select a preset
station (page 50).
E DISPLAY Press to select information
displayed on the display
(page 52, 54).
F DIMMER Press to adjust the
brightness of the display
(page 41).
G Remote sensor Receives signals from
remote commander.
Name Function
H Display The current status of the
selected component or a
list of selectable items
appears here (page 6).
I AMP MENU Press to display the menu
of the receiver.
J ENTER Press to store a station or
enter the selection when
selecting the settings
(page 27, 32, 51, 54).
K 2CH Press to select 2CH
STEREO mode (page 46).
L A.F.D. Press to select A.F.D.
mode (page 42).
M MOVIE,
MUSIC
Press to select sound fields
(MOVIE, MUSIC) (page
43).
N MASTER
VOLUME
Turn to adjust the volume
level of all speakers at the
same time (page 28, 29,
30, 31).
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Name Function
O INPUT MODE Press to select the input
mode when the same
components are connected
to both digital and analog
jacks (page 53).
P I/i/U/u After pressing AMP
MENU (I), press I or i
and U or u to select the
settings.
Q Input buttons Press one of the button to
select the component you
want to use.
R TUNING +/– Press to scan a station
(page 47, 50).
S FM MODE Press to select FM
monaural or stereo
reception.
T PHONES jack Connects to a headphone
(page 59).
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About the indicators on the display
MEMORY
L C R
SL
S
SR
SW
LFE
SP
RDS
STEREO MONOD.RANGE
SLEEP OPT COAX
DIGITAL
;
DTS
;
PRO LOGIC II
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Name Function
A SW Lights up when sub woofer
selection is set to “YES” (page
34) and the audio signal is
output from the SUB WOOFER
jack.
B LFE Lights up when the disc being
played back contains an LFE
(Low Frequency Effect)
channel and the LFE channel
signal is actually being
reproduced.
C SP Lights up when the receiver is
turned on. This indicator does
not light up if a headphone is
connected to the PHONES jack.
D ;DIGITAL Lights up when Dolby Digital
signals are input.
Note
When playing a Dolby Digital
format disc, be sure that you
have made digital connections
and that INPUT MODE is not
set to “ANALOG” (page 53).
Name Function
E ;PRO
LOGIC (II)
Lights up when the receiver
applies Pro Logic processing to
2 channel signals in order to
output the center and surround
channel signals. “; PRO
LOGIC II” lights up when the
Pro Logic II Movie/Music
decoder is activated.
However, both indicators do not
light up if both the center and
surround speakers are set to
“NO” and “A.F.D. AUTO”,
“DOLBY PL”, “PLII MV”, or
“PLII MS” is selected.
Note
Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Pro
Logic II decoding do not
function for DTS format
signals.
F DTS Lights up when DTS signals are
input.
Note
When playing a DTS format
disc, be sure that you have made
digital connections and that
INPUT MODE is not set to
“ANALOG” (page 53).
G MEMORY Lights up when a memory
function, such as Preset
Memory (page 50), etc., is
activated.
H Preset
station
indicators
Lights up when using the
receiver to tune in radio stations
you have preset. For details on
presetting radio stations, see
page 49.
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Name Function
I Tuner
indicators
Lights up when using the
receiver to tune in radio stations
(page 47), etc.
Note
“RDS” appears for models of
area code CEL, CEK only.
J D.RANGE Lights up when dynamic range
compression is activated (page
33).
K COAX Lights up when INPUT MODE
is set to “AUTO” and the source
signal is a digital signal being
input through the COAXIAL
jack, or when INPUT MODE is
set to “COAX IN” (page 53).
L OPT Lights up when INPUT MODE
is set to “AUTO” and the source
signal is a digital signal being
input through the OPTICAL
jack, or when INPUT MODE is
set to “OPT IN” (page 53).
M SLEEP Lights up when the sleep timer
is activated (page 55).
N Playback
channel
indicators
L
R
C
SL
SR
S
The letters (L, C, R, etc.)
indicate the channels being
played back. The boxes around
the letters vary to show how the
receiver downmixes the source
sound (based on the speaker
settings).
Front Left
Front Right
Center (monaural)
Surround Left
Surround Right
Surround (monaural or the
surround components obtained
by Pro Logic processing)
Example:
Recording format (Front/
Surround): 3/2.1
Output channel: When surround
speaker is set to “NO” (page 34)
Sound Field: A.F.D. AUTO
L C R
SL SR
SW
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* You can watch the selected input image when you
connect the MONITOR OUT jack to a TV monitor
(page 17).
Rear panel
432 5 61
DVD IN
DIGITAL
OPTICAL
VIDEO 2
IN
VIDEO 1
IN
COAXIAL
SA-CD/CD
AUDIO IN
DVD
AUDIO IN
VIDEO 2
AUDIO IN
VIDEO IN VIDEO IN
AM
ANTENNA
SURROUND
SPEAKERS
LR
LR
+ +
CENTER FRONT
LR
LR
+ +
R
L
R
L
R
L
AUDIO
OUT
VIDEO 1
COMPONENT VIDEO
AUDIO IN
VIDEO IN
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO OUT
VIDEO OUT
DVD
IN
VIDEO 2
IN
MONITOR
OUT
SUB
WOOFER
MONITOR
Y
P
B
/C
B
/B–Y
P
R
/C
R
/R–Y
A DIGITAL INPUT section
OPTICAL
IN jack
Connects to a DVD
player, etc. The
COAXIAL jack
provides a better
quality of loud
sound (page 18,
20).
COAXIAL IN
jack
B AUDIO INPUT section
AUDIO IN/
OUT jack
Connects to an MD
deck or CD player,
etc. (page 15).
C ANTENNA section
FM
ANTENNA
Connects to the
FM wire antenna
supplied with this
receiver (page 22).
AM
ANTENNA
Connects to the
AM loop antenna
supplied with this
receiver (page 22).
White (L)
Red (R)
D VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT
section
AUDIO IN/
OUT jack
Connects the video
and audio jacks of
a VCR or a DVD
player (page 17,
18, 19, 20, 21).
VIDEO IN/
OUT jack*
E COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/
OUTPUT section
COMPONENT
VIDEO
INPUT/
OUTPUT
jack*
Connects to a DVD
player, TV, or a
satellite tuner. You
can enjoy high
quality image
(page 17, 19, 20).
F SPEAKER section
Connects to
speakers (page 13).
Connects to sub
woofer (page 13).
White (L)
Red (R)
Yellow
Green
Blue
Red
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Getting Started
You can operate the receiver with the supplied
remote. You can also use the remote to control
the Sony audio/video components that the
remote is assigned to operate (page 55).
RM-AAU006
Remote commander
AV ?/1
(on/standby) switch
TV ?/1, ?/1
(
on/standby) switch
123
46
78
0/10
ENTER
9
SYSTEM STANDBY
TV/VIDEO
SLEEP
AUTO
CAL
AV
?/1
VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DVD SA-CD/CD
2CH A.F.D.
RETURN/EXIT
TV CH –
PRESET –
TV CH +
PRESET +
TUNING –
TV
TUNING +
REPLAY ADVANCE
MENU
MOVIE MUSIC
MEMORY DVD MENU
CLEAR
TOOLSDISPLAY
MUTING
TV VOL
MASTER VOL
FM MODE
D.TUNING
D.SKIP
DUAL MONO
TUNER
AMP MENU
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A AV ?/1 Press to turn on or off the
Sony audio/video components
that the remote is assigned to
operate (page 55).
If you press ?/1 (B) at the
same time, it will turn off the
receiver and other
components (SYSTEM
STANDBY).
Note
The function of the AV ?/1
switch changes automatically
each time you press the input
buttons (C ).
B TV ?/1 Press TV ?/1 and TV (P) at
the same time to turn the TV
on or off.
?/1 Press to turn the receiver on or
off.
To turn off all components,
press ?/1 and AV ?/1 (A) at
the same time (SYSTEM
STANDBY).
C Input buttons Press one of the buttons to
select the component you
want to use. When you press
any of the input buttons, the
receiver turns on. The buttons
are factory assigned to control
Sony components as follows.
You can change the button
assignments following the
steps in “Changing button
assignments” on page 55.
D AMP MENU Press to display the menu of
the receiver. Then, use the
control buttons to perform
menu operations.
E MOVIE,
MUSIC
Press to select sound fields for
movie or music.
Button Assigned Sony
component
VIDEO 1 VCR (VTR mode 3)
VIDEO 2 VCR (VTR mode 2)
DVD DVD player
SA-CD/CD Super Audio CD/CD
player
TUNER Built-in tuner
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F DUAL MONO Press to select the language
you want during digital
broadcast.
G FM MODE Press to select FM monaural
or stereo reception.
H D.TUNING Press to enter direct tuning
mode.
D.SKIP Press to skip disc of the CD
player or DVD player (multi-
disc changer only).
I ENTER Press to enter the value after
selecting a channel, disc or
track using the numeric
buttons.
MEMORY Press to store a station.
J DVD MENU Press to display the menu of
the DVD player on the TV
screen. Then, use the control
buttons to perform menu
operations.
K TOOLS Press to display options
applicable to the entire disc
(e.g. disc protection), recorder
(e.g. audio settings during
recording), or multiple items
on a list menu (e.g. erasing
multiple titles).
L MUTING Press to mute the sound.
M TV VOL
+
a)
/–
Press TV VOL +/– and TV
(P) at the same time to adjust
the TV volume level.
MASTER
VOL +
a)
/–
Press to adjust the volume
level of all speakers at the
same time.
N MENU Press to display the menus of
the VCR, DVD player, or
satellite tuner on the TV
screen. Then, use the control
buttons to perform menu
operations.
Name Function Name Function
O ./> Press to skip tracks of the CD
player, DVD player, MD
deck, or tape deck.
REPLAY /
ADVANCE
Press to replay the previous
scene or fast forward the
current scene of the VCR or
DVD player.
m/M Press to
– search tracks in the forward/
backward direction of the
DVD player.
– fast forward/rewind of the
VCR, CD player, MD deck,
or tape deck.
H
a)
Press to start playback of the
VCR, CD player, DVD player,
MD deck, or tape deck.
X Press to pause playback or
recording of the VCR, CD
player, DVD player, MD
deck, or tape deck. (Also
starts recording with
components in recording
standby.)
x Press to stop playback of the
VCR, CD player, DVD player,
MD deck, or tape deck.
TV CH +/– Press TV CH +/– and TV (P)
at the same time to select
preset TV channels.
PRESET +/– Press to select
– preset stations.
– preset channels of the VCR
or satellite tuner.
TUNING +/– Press to scan a station.
P TV To activate the buttons with
orange printing, press TV and
the button with orange
printing simultaneously.
Q RETURN/
EXIT O
Press to
– return to the previous menu.
– exit the menu while the
menu or on-screen guide of
the VCR, DVD player, or
satellite tuner is displayed
on the TV screen.
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a)
The number 5, MASTER VOL +, TV VOL +, and
H buttons have tactile dots. Use the tactile dots as
references when operating the receiver.
Notes
• Some functions explained in this section may not
work depending on the model.
• The above explanation is intended to serve as an
example only. Therefore, depending on the
component, the above operation may not be
possible or may operate differently than described.
Name Function
R Control
buttons
After pressing AMP MENU
(D), DVD MENU (J), or
MENU (N), press the control
button V, v, B or b to select
the settings. When you press
DVD MENU or MENU, press
the control button to enter the
selection.
S DISPLAY Press to
– select information displayed
on the receiver’s display (for
TUNER input only).
– select information displayed
on the TV screen of the
VCR, satellite tuner, CD
player, DVD player, or MD
deck.
T -/-- Press -/-- and TV (P) at the
same time to select the
channel entry mode, either
one or two digits of the TV.
>10/
x
Press to select
– track numbers over 10 of the
VCR, satellite tuner, CD
player or MD deck.
– channel numbers of the
Digital CATV terminal.
CLEAR Press to
– clear a mistake when you
press the incorrect numeric
button.
– return to continuous
playback, etc. of the satellite
tuner or DVD player.
U Numeric
buttons
(number 5
a)
)
Press to
– preset/tune to preset
stations.
– select track numbers of the
CD player, DVD player or
MD deck. Press 0/10 to
select track number 10.
– select channel numbers of
the VCR or satellite tuner.
Press the numeric buttons and
TV (P) at the same time to
select the TV channels.
V 2CH Press to select 2CH STEREO
mode.
W A.F.D. Press to select A.F.D. mode.
X AUTO CAL Press to activate the Auto
Calibration function.
Name Function
Y TV/VIDEO Press TV/VIDEO and TV
(P) at the same time to select
the input signal (TV input or
video input).
SLEEP Press to activate the Sleep
Timer function and the
duration which the receiver
turns off automatically.
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1: Installing speakers
To fully enjoy theater-like multi channel
surround sound requires five speakers (two
front speakers, a center speaker, and two
surround speakers) and a sub woofer (5.1
channel).
AFront speaker (L)
BFront speaker (R)
CCenter speaker
DSurround speaker (L)
ESurround speaker (R)
FSub woofer
Tip
Since the sub woofer does not emit highly
directional signals, you can place it wherever you
want.
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2: Connecting speakers
AFront speaker (L)
BFront speaker (R)
CCenter speaker
DSurround speaker (L)
ESurround speaker (R)
FSub woofer
a)
a)
When you connect a sub woofer with an auto
standby function, turn off the function when
watching movies. If the auto standby function is
set to ON, it turns to standby mode automatically
based on the level of the input signal to a sub
woofer, then sound may not be output.
LR
LR
++
LR
LR
+
R
L
VIDEO 1
COMPONENT VIDEO
AUDIO IN
VIDEO IN
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO OUT
VIDEO OUT
DVD
IN
VIDEO 2
IN
MONITOR
OUT
MONITOR
Y
P
B
/C
B
/B–Y
P
R
/C
R
/R–Y
SUB
WOOFER
SPEAKERS
SURROUND CENTER FRONT
+
AUDIO
OUT
F
BAED
C
A Monaural audio cord (not supplied)
B Speaker cords (not supplied)
A
B
B
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3a: Connecting the audio components
This section describes how to hook up your
components to this receiver.
After hooking up all your components,
proceed to “4: Connecting the antennas” (page
22).
How to hook up your
components
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The following illustration shows how to
connect a component which has analog jacks
such as Super Audio CD player or CD player.
Connecting audio components
DVD IN
SA-CD/CD
AUDIO IN
DVD
AUDIO IN
VIDEO 2
AUDIO IN
VIDEO IN VIDEO IN
DIGITAL
OPTICAL
VIDEO 2
IN
VIDEO 1
IN
COAXIAL
AM
ANTENNA
SURROUND
SPEAKERS
LR
LR
+ +
CENTER
+
R
L
R
L
R
L
AUDIO
OUT
VIDEO 1
COMPONENT VIDEO
AUDIO IN
VIDEO IN
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO OUT
VIDEO OUT
DVD
IN
VIDEO 2
IN
MONITOR
OUT
SUB
WOOFER
MONITOR
Y
P
B
/C
B
/B–Y
P
R
/C
R
/R–Y
Super Audio CD
player/CD player
A
A Audio cord (not supplied)
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3b: Connecting the video components
This section describes how to hook up your
components to this receiver. Before you begin,
refer to “Component to be connected” below
for the pages which describe how to connect
each component.
After hooking up all your components,
proceed to “4: Connecting the antennas” (page
22).
Component to be connected
The image quality depends on the connecting
jack. Refer to the illustration that follows.
Select the connection according to the jacks on
your components.
Notes
• Connect image display components such as a TV
monitor or a projector to the MONITOR OUT jack
on the receiver.
• Turn on the receiver when the video and audio of a
playback component are being output to a TV
through the receiver. If the power supply of the
receiver is not on, neither video nor audio is
transmitted.
How to hook up your
components
Component Page
TV monitor 17
DVD player/DVD recorder 18
Satellite tuner 20
VCR 21
Video input/output jack to be
connected
TV monitor, etc.
INPUT jack
Receiver MONITOR
OUT jack
Receiver INPUT
jack
Video component
OUTPUT jack
High quality image
COMPONENT
VIDEO
COMPONENT
VIDEO
COMPONENT
VIDEO
COMPONENT
VIDEO
VIDEO
VIDEO
VIDEO
VIDEO
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The image from a visual component connected
to this receiver can be displayed on a TV
screen.
It is not necessary to connect all the cables.
Connect video cords according to the jacks of
your components.
Notes
• Connect image display components such as a TV
monitor or a projector to the MONITOR OUT jack
on the receiver.
• Turn on the receiver when the video and audio of a
playback component are being output to a TV via
the receiver. If the power supply of the receiver is
not turned on, neither video nor audio is
transmitted.
Tip
You can watch the selected input image when you
connect the MONITOR OUT jack to a TV monitor.
Hooking up a TV monitor
DVD IN
SA-CD/CD
AUDIO IN
DVD
AUDIO IN
VIDEO 2
AUDIO IN
VIDEO IN VIDEO IN
DIGITAL
OPTICAL
VIDEO 2
IN
VIDEO 1
IN
COAXIAL
AM
ANTENNA
SURROUND
SPEAKERS
LR
LR
+ +
CENTER
+
R
L
R
L
R
L
AUDIO
OUT
VIDEO 1
COMPONENT VIDEO
AUDIO IN
VIDEO IN
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO OUT
DVD
IN
VIDEO 2
IN
MONITOR
OUT
SUB
WOOFER
P
R
/C
R
/R–Y
VIDEO OUT
MONITOR
Y
P
B
/C
B
/B–Y
TV monitor
BA
A Video cord (not supplied)
B Component video cord (not supplied)
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The following illustration shows how to
connect a DVD player/DVD recorder.
It is not necessary to connect all the cables.
Connect audio and video cords according to
the jacks of your components.
1 Connecting audio
Notes
• To input multi channel digital audio from the DVD
player, set the digital audio output setting on the
DVD player. Refer to the operating instructions
supplied with the DVD player.
• When connecting optical digital cords, insert the
plugs straight in until they click into place.
• Do not bend or tie optical digital cords.
Tip
All the digital audio jacks are compatible with
32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, and 96 kHz sampling
frequencies.
Hooking up a DVD player/DVD
recorder
SA-CD/CD
AUDIO IN
DVD
AUDIO IN
VIDEO 2
AUDIO IN
VIDEO IN VIDEO IN
AM
ANTENNA
SURROUND
SPEAKE
R
LR
LR
+ +
R
L
R
L
AUDIO
OUT
VIDEO 1
COMPONENT VIDEO
AUDIO IN
VIDEO IN
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO OUT
VIDEO OUT
DVD
IN
VIDEO 2
IN
MONITOR
OUT
SUB
WOOFER
MONITOR
Y
P
B
/C
B
/B–Y
P
R
/C
R
/R–Y
DIGITAL
OPTICAL
VIDEO 2
IN
VIDEO 1
IN
COAXIAL
DVD IN
R
L
DVD player
AB
A Coaxial digital cord (not supplied)
B Audio cord (not supplied)
C Optical digital cord (not supplied)
DVD recorder
C
B
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2 Connecting video
If you connect a DVD recorder
• Be sure to change the factory setting of the
VIDEO 1 input button on the remote so that
you can use the button to control your DVD
recorder. For details, see “Changing button
assignments” (page 55).
• You can also rename the VIDEO 1 input so
that it can be displayed on the receiver’s
display. For details, see “Naming inputs”
(page 54).
DVD IN
SA-CD/CD
AUDIO IN
DVD
AUDIO IN
VIDEO 2
AUDIO IN
VIDEO IN VIDEO IN
DIGITAL
OPTICAL
VIDEO 2
IN
VIDEO 1
IN
COAXIAL
AM
ANTENNA
SURROUND
SPEAKERS
LR
LR
+ +
CENTER
+
R
L
R
L
R
L
AUDIO
OUT
VIDEO OUT
SUB
WOOFER
MONITOR
COMPONENT VIDEO
DVD
IN
VIDEO 2
IN
MONITOR
OUT
Y
P
B
/C
B
/B–Y
P
R
/C
R
/R–Y
VIDEO 1
AUDIO IN
VIDEO IN
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO OUT
DVD player
B
A
A Video cord (not supplied)
B Component video cord (not supplied)
DVD recorder
A
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The following illustration shows how to
connect a satellite tuner.
It is not necessary to connect all the cables.
Connect audio and video cords according to
the jacks of your components.
Notes
• When connecting optical digital cords, insert the
plugs straight in until they click into place.
• Do not bend or tie optical digital cords.
Tip
All the digital audio jacks are compatible with
32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, and 96 kHz sampling
frequencies.
Hooking up a satellite tuner
SA-CD/CD
AUDIO IN
DVD
AUDIO IN
VIDEO IN VIDEO IN
AM
ANTENNA
SURROUND
SPEAKERS
LR
LR
+ +
CENTER
+
R
L
L
R
L
AUDIO
OUT
VIDEO 1
AUDIO IN
VIDEO IN
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO OUT
VIDEO OUT
SUB
WOOFER
MONITOR
COMPONENT VIDEO
DVD
IN
VIDEO 2
IN
MONITOR
OUT
P
R
/C
R
/R–Y
DVD IN
DIGITAL
OPTICAL
VIDEO 2
IN
VIDEO 1
IN
COAXIAL
Y
P
B
/C
B
/B–Y
R
VIDEO 2
AUDIO IN
Satellite tuner
A
BC D
A Audio cord (not supplied)
B Optical digital cord (not supplied)
C Video cord (not supplied)
D Component video cord (not supplied)
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