Connecting Speakers - Yamaha RXA670 Owner's Manual

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Connecting speakers

Connect the speakers placed in your room to the unit. The following diagrams provide connections for 5.1- and 7.1-channel system as an example. For other systems, connect
speakers while referring to the connection diagram for the 5.1‑channel system.
Notice
▪ Remove the unit's power cable from an AC wall outlet and turn off the subwoofer before connecting the speakers.
▪ The speaker has the polarity +/- . Connect the speaker cable correctly between the positive + terminal of the unit and the speaker, and also between the negative - terminal of them.
Cables required for connection (commercially available)
Speaker cables (x the number of speakers)
+ +
– –
(TV)
(TV)
Audio pin cable
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Subwoofer
Use a subwoofer with built-in amplifier.
2 1
Front (R) Front (L)
1 2
10 mm
(3/8") Surround (R)
5
3 4
R
3
Center
Presence (R)
7
Surround back (R)
* You cannot use the surround back speakers and the presence
speakers at the same time.
Audio pin cable (x1: for connecting a subwoofer)
Precaution for connecting of the speaker cables
▪ Prepare speaker cables in a place away from the unit, to avoid accidentally dropping wire
strands into the unit's interior which could result in a short circuit or malfunction of the unit.
Surround (L)
4
▪ Improper connecting of the speaker cables may cause short circuit and also damage the unit
or the speakers.
– Twist the bare wires of the speaker cables firmly together.
– Do not let the bare wires of the speaker cable touch one
another.
– Do not let the bare wires of the speaker cable come into
contact with the unit's metal parts (rear panel and screws).
▪ If "Check SP Wires" appear on the front display when the unit is turned on, turn off the unit,
E and then check the speaker cables short circuit.
Presence (L)
6
Surround back (L)
23
En