Sony ST-RDE945 Operating Instructions Manual page 13

S-LINK CONTROL S hookup
(Models of area code U,CA only)
If you have a S-LINK CONTROL S-compatible Sony TV,
satellite tuner, monitor, DVD player or VCR, use an
audio/video/control S connecting cord (supplied) or a
control S connecting cord (supplied) to connect the CTRL
S (STATUS) IN (for TV, satellite tuner, or monitor) or OUT
(for VCR, etc.) jack on the receiver to the appropriate S-
LINK jack on the respective component. Refer to the
operating instructions supplied with your TV, satellite
tuner, monitor, VCR, etc., for details.
The following illustration is an example of S-LINK
CONTROL S hookups between the receiver, a TV, a VCR,
and a DVD player. When your TV is connected to the
receiver as shown below, the TV input mode will change
to video input whenever you turn on the receiver. When
you connect the receiver as shown below, input mode of
the receiver changes to VIDEO 1 or DVD/LD whenever
you play your VCR or DVD.
The following connections also change the input mode of
the receiver to TV whenever you operate your TV.
TV
S-LINK
OUT IN
E D
AUDIO
OUT
B
VIDEO
IN
A C
Receiver
** * *
CTRL S S-VIDEO CTRL S S-VIDEO
S-VIDEO
IN OUT STATUS IN IN
VIDEO OUT
VIDEO IN VIDEO IN
MONITOR
AUDIO IN AUDIO IN
TV/SAT DVD/LD
VCR 1
*
DVD
OUTPUT
player
VIDEO
OUT
S-LINK
IN
AUDIO
OUT
CTRL S CTRL S S-VIDEO S-VIDEO
OUT OUT OUT IN
VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN
AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN
VIDEO 1
*
S-LINK
OUTPUT
VIDEO IN
OUT
AUDIO
OUT
* Audio/video/control S connecting cord (Pull the video cord away
from the supplied audio/video/control S cable for connection A.)
** Control S connecting cord
Note
Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV for details
regarding the operations you can control from your TV.
CONTROL A1 hookup
• If you have a CONTROL A1
CD player, tape deck, or MD deck
Use a CONTROL A1 cord (not supplied) to connect the
CONTROL A1 jack on the CD player, tape deck, or
MD deck to the CONTROL A1
Refer to "CONTROL A1 Control System" on page 51
and the operating instructions supplied with your CD
player, tape deck, or MD deck for details.
Note
If you make CONTROL A1
an MD deck that is also connected to a computer, do not
operate the receiver while using the "Sony MD Editor"
software. This may cause a malfunction.
• If you have a Sony CD changer with a
COMMAND MODE selector
If your CD changer's COMMAND MODE selector can
be set to CD 1, CD 2, or CD 3, be sure to set the
command mode to "CD 1" and connect the changer to
the CD jacks on the receiver.
If, however, you have a Sony CD changer with VIDEO
OUT jacks, set the command mode to "CD 2" and
connect the changer to the VIDEO 2 jacks on the
receiver.
compatible Sony
jack on the receiver.
connections from the receiver to
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