Yamaha RX-V459 Owner's Manual page 16

CONNECTIONS
Connecting the speaker cable
1
Remove approximately 10 mm (0.4 in) of
insulation from the end of each speaker
cable and then twist the exposed wires of the
cable together to prevent short circuits.
10 mm (0.4 in)
2
Loosen the knob.
Red: positive (+)
Black: negative (–)
3
Insert one bare wire into the hole on the side
of each terminal.
Red: positive (+)
Black: negative (–)
4
Tighten the knob to secure the wire.
Red: positive (+) Red: positive (+)
Black: negative (–) Black: negative (–)
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Connecting the banana plug
(except U.K., Europe and Asia models)
The banana plug is a single-pole electrical connector
widely used to terminate speaker cables.
Banana plug
1
Tighten the knob.
2
Insert the banana plug connector into the
end of the corresponding terminal.