Getting Started
Hookups
The arrow l indicates signal flow.
CD player
Receiver
MD deck or Tape deck
Receiver
MD/TAPE
REC OUT
IN
Where do I go next?
Go on to the next section to connect video components to
enjoy surround sound when watching/listening to TV
programs or video tapes.
Video Component Hookups
Overview
This section describes how to connect video
components to the receiver. For specific locations of the
jacks, see the illustration below.
5.1 CH (VIDEO IN)
(STR-DE345 only)
(STR-DE345 only)
TV/SAT
5.1 CH/DVD
What cables will I need?
• Audio/video cable (not supplied) (1 for each TV tuner or
Satellite receiver; 2 for the VCR)
STR-DE345 only
Yellow
White (L)
Red (R)
6
US
CD player
CD
OUTPUT
IN
LINE
L
L
R
R
MD deck or Tape deck
OUTPUT
INPUT
LINE
LINE
L
L
R
R
MONITOR (STR-DE345 only)
VIDEO
Yellow
White (L)
Red (R)
STR-DE245 only
White (L)
Red (R)
• Video cable (not supplied) (1 for a TV monitor) (STR-
DE345 only)
Yellow
Hookups
The arrow l indicates signal flow.
TV/SAT
Receiver
TV tuner or Satellite receiver
TV/SAT
VIDEO IN
AUDIO IN
L
R
* STR-DE345 only
MONITOR (STR-DE345 only)
Receiver
MONITOR
VIDEO OUT
VCR
Receiver
V I D E O
VIDEO OUT
VIDEO IN
AUDIO OUT
AUDIO IN
L
R
* STR-DE345 only
Use the function buttons (TV/SAT, CD, MD/TAPE etc.)
to select the VIDEO AUDIO OUT signal. You can record
this audio signal by connecting a recording component
such as a cassette deck (to the VIDEO AUDIO OUT
jack).
White (L)
Red (R)
Yellow
OUTPUT
VIDEO
AUDIO
L
R
TV monitor
INPUT
VIDEO
VCR
OUTPUT
INPUT
VIDEO
VIDEO
AUDIO
AUDIO
L
R