1B: Connecting Components With Multi Channel Output Jacks - Sony STR-DB1080 Operating Instructions Manual

1b: Connecting components with multi channel output
jacks
1 Connect the audio jacks.
If your DVD/LD and CD/Super Audio CD players are equipped with multi channel decoder, you can
connect them to this receiver's MULTI CH IN jacks to enjoy the sound of the connected
component's multi channel decoder. Alternatively, the multi channel input jacks can be used to
connect an external multi channel decoder.
For details on the required cords (A–H), see page 9.
MULTI CH IN 2
Tips
• This connection also allows you to enjoy software with multi-channel audio recorded in formats other than the
Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG-2.
• Make connections to either the MULTI CH IN 1 or 2 jacks according to the number of audio output jacks of the
component.
Note
DVD and Super Audio CD players do not have SURR BACK terminals.
DIGITAL ANTENNA
CTRL S
(ASSIGNABLE)
IN
DVD/LD
OPTICAL
S-VIDEO
IN
AM OUT
VIDEO
TV/SAT
OPTICAL
IN
U
MD/DAT
MONITOR
OPTICAL
IN
MD/DAT
FM
OPTICAL
75
OUT
COAXIAL
DVD/LD
COAXIAL
IN
FRONT SURROUND CENTER FRONT SURROUND CENTER
L
R
SUB SURROUND
MULTI CH IN 2 MULTI CH IN 1
WOOFER BACK
MULTI CH IN 1
A A G G
FRONT SURROUND CENTER
L
R
SUB
MULTI CH OUT
WOOFER
DVD/LD player,
CD/Super Audio CD player,
Multichannel decoder, etc.
CTRL S CTRL S CTRL S
STATUS IN OUT OUT
S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO
IN IN OUT IN OUT
VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO
CONTROL
AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO
A1 IN IN OUT IN OUT
L
R
TV/SAT DVD/LD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1
IN IN OUT IN OUT
U
SIGNAL
GND
SUB
PHONO CD/SACD MD/DAT TAPE
WOOFER
Y
S-VIDEO P /C
B B
IN
/B-Y
VIDEO
P /C
R R
/R-Y
MONITOR OUT TV/SAT DVD/LD
AUDIO
IN IN
IN
OUT
COMPONENT VIDEO
L
R
SURROUND
VARIABLE
2ND
L
ROOM
IN
+
–
R
SPEA
IMPEDANCE
continued
GB
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