Sony STR-DA3100ES Operating Guide

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Connect the audio jacks.
If your DVD or Super Audio CD player is equipped with multi channel output jacks, you can connect 
it to this receiver’s MULTI CH IN jacks to enjoy the multi channel sound. Alternatively, the multi 
channel input jacks can be used to connect an external multi channel decoder.
For details on the required cords (A
Tip
This connection also allows you to enjoy software with multi-channel audio recorded in formats other than the Dolby 
Digital and DTS.
Note
DVD and Super Audio CD players do not have SURR BACK terminals.
1b: Connecting components with multi channel output 
jacks
SA-CD/
CD 
OPTICAL
IN
SA-CD/
CD 
COAXIAL
IN
DVD 
COAXIAL
IN
ASSIGNABLE
(INPUT ONLY)
ANTENNA
DIGITAL
FM
IR REMOTE
TRIGGER
PHONO
OUT
MD/DAT
OPTICAL
IN
TV/SAT
OPTICAL
IN
MD/DAT
OPTICAL
OUT
IR
OUT 1
DVD
OPTICAL
IN
IR
OUT 2
2ND
ZONE
3RD
ZONE
IR IN
MAIN
L
R
R
IN
OUT
IN
SA-CD/CD
IN
MD/DAT
OUT
IN
TAPE
SIGNAL GND
FRONT
CENTER
FRONT
SUB
WOOFER
SURR BACK
SURROUND
AM
Y
P
R
/C
R
/R–Y
P
B
/C
B
/B–Y
TV/SAT IN
DVD IN
MONITOR OUT
ASSIGNABLE
3RD
ZONE
FRONT
CENTER
SUB
WOOFER
(3RD ZONE)
VARIABLE
SURR BACK
SURROUND
AUDIO OUT
FIXED
FIXED
PRE OUT
2ND
ZONE
AUDIO OUT
AUDIO
OUT
AUDIO
AUDIO
VIDEO
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
OUT
IN
S2 VIDEO
OUT
IN
AUDIO
OUT
IN
VIDEO
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
S2 VIDEO
S2 VIDEO
DVD
IN
TV/SAT
IN
S2 VIDEO
OUT
IN
VIDEO OUT
VIDEO
MONITOR
OUT
S2 VIDEO
VIDEO 1
SPEAKERS
VIDEO 2
CONTROL S
COMPONENT VIDEO
RS232C
L
A
B
R
SURROUND
SURR BACK
(3RD ZONE)
L
R
L
L
R
MULTI CH OUT
A A A G G
SUB
WOOFER
CENTER
FRONT
MULTI CH IN
SURR BACK
SURROUND
L
R
DVD player, 
Super Audio CD player,
Multi channel decoder, etc.
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