Sony str-de925 User Manual
5
Hooking Up the Components
Ground wire
(not supplied)
(not supplied)
FM wire antenna
(supplied)
(supplied)
AM loop antenna
(supplied)
(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.
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
• After connecting the FM wire antenna, keep it as
horizontal as possible.
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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.
to an outdoor FM antenna as shown below.
Outdoor FM antenna Receiver
Antenna Hookups
WIRELESS
REAR
SPEAKER
4
Ω
8
Ω
+
+
+
–
–
+
–
–
A
R
R
L
L
B
A
B
SPEAKERS
FRONT
REAR
CENTER
MONITOR
WOOFER
AUDIO
OUT
VIDEO
OUT
CTRL S
IN
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
OUT
VIDEO
IN
CTRL S
OUT
DVD / LD IN
VIDEO
OUT
CTRL S
OUT
VIDEO
IN
IN
L
R
RECOUT
CTRL S
STATUS IN
SIGNAL
GND
COAXIAL
AM
AUDIO
IN
L
R
AUDIO
OUT
AUDIO
IN
AUDIO
OUT
AUDIO
IN
CTRL A1
y
y
ANTENNA
TAPE
MONITOR
VIDEO 1
VIDEO 2
TV/
DBS
DVD/
LD
S-LINK
S-LINK
VIDEO
IN
AUDIO
IN
OPTICAL
IMPEDANCE
SELECTOR
FRONT
IN
PHONO
IN
CD
IN
RECOUT
MD/DAT
FM
75
Ω
DIGITAL
TV / DBS IN
OPTICAL
MD/DAT IN
OPTICAL
MD/DAT OUT
OPTICAL
DVD / LD IN
COAXIAL
COAXIAL
AM
y
ANTENNA
FM
75
Ω
To ground