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