Sony STR-DE825 User Manual
15
Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System
Rear speaker (R)
Rear speaker (L)
Center speaker
Active woofer
Front speaker (R)
Front speaker (L)
Notes on speaker system hookup
• Twist the stripped ends of the speaker cords 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.
appropriate terminal on the components: + to + and –
to –. If the cords are reversed, the sound will be
distorted and will lack bass.
• If you use front speakers with low maximum input
rating, adjust the volume carefully to avoid excessive
output on the speakers.
output on the speakers.
• The WIRELESS REAR SPEAKER jack is for use with
Sony wireless rear speaker systems only, do not connect
any other speaker systems or components to this jack.
any other speaker systems or components to this jack.
* See “Speaker impedance” on the next page.
** You can connect an active woofer to either of the two jacks. The
** You can connect an active woofer to either of the two jacks. The
remaining jack can be used to connect a second active woofer.
Terminals for connecting the speakers
Connect the
To the
Front speakers (8 or 4* ohm)
SPEAKERS FRONT A terminals
Additional pair of front
speakers (8 or 4* ohm)
speakers (8 or 4* ohm)
SPEAKERS FRONT B terminals
Rear speakers (8 ohm)
SPEAKERS REAR terminals
Center speaker (8 ohm)
SPEAKERS CENTER terminals
Active woofer
WOOFER AUDIO OUT jack
**
Wireless rear speaker
transmitter
transmitter
Required cords
Speaker cords (not supplied)
One for each front, rear, and center speaker
(+)
(+)
(–)
(–)
Monaural audio cord (not supplied)
One for an active woofer
Black
Black
Speaker System Hookup
WIRELESS REAR SPEAKER jack
WIRELESS
REAR SPEAKER
REAR SPEAKER
IMPEDANCE
SELECTOR
SELECTOR
FRONT
SPEAKERS B
SPEAKERS B
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
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INPUT
AUDIO
IN