Yamaha RX-V396 Owner's Manual page 19

Speaker cables
10 mm (3/8")
Connecting to the MAIN SPEAKERS terminals
Red: positive (+)
Black: negative (–)
Connecting to the REAR and CENTER SPEAKERS terminals
Red: positive (+)
Black: negative (–)
2
1
3
1
3
2
1
Remove approx. 10 mm (3/8") of insulation
from each of the speaker cable.
2
Twist the exposed wires of the cable together
to prevent short circuits.
1
Unscrew the knob.
2
Insert one bare wire into the hole in the side of
each terminal.
3
Tighten the knob to secure the wire.
1
Open the tab.
2
Insert one bare wire into the hole of each
terminal.
3
Return the tab to secure the wire.
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Banana plug connections are also possible. Simply insert the
banana plug connector into the corresponding terminal.
CONNECTIONS
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