Connecting Front Speakers That Support Bi-Amp Connections - Yamaha RX-V871 Owner's Manual

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Speaker connections
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Connecting speaker cables
Speaker cables have two wires. One is for connecting the
negative (-) terminal of the unit and the speaker, and the
other is for the positive (+) terminal. If the wires are colored
to prevent confusion, connect the black wire to the
negative and the other wire to the positive.
a Remove approximately 10 mm (3/8") of insulation from
the ends of the speaker cable, and twist the bare wires of
the cable together firmly.
b Loosen the speaker terminal.
c Insert the bare wires of the cable into the gap on the side
(upper right or bottom left) of the terminal.
d Tighten the terminal.
c c
+ (red) F R
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b b T
a a
d d
– (black)
Using a banana plug
a Tighten the speaker terminal.
b Insert a banana plug into the end of the terminal.
a a
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Banana plug
b b
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Connecting the subwoofer
Use an audio pin cable to connect the subwoofer.
Audio pin cable
Connecting front speakers that
support bi-amp connections
When using front speakers that support bi-amp
connections, connect them to the FRONT jacks and
SURROUND BACK/BI-AMP jacks.
To enable the bi-amp function, set "Power Amp Assign"
(p.94) in the "Setup" menu to "5ch BI-AMP" after
connecting the power cable to an AC wall outlet.
This unit (rear)
Caution
• Before making bi-amp connections, remove any brackets or
cables that connect a woofer with a tweeter. Refer to the
instruction manual of the speakers for details. When not making
bi-amp connections, make sure that the brackets or cables are
connected before connecting the speaker cables.
• When using bi-amp connections, surround back speakers
cannot be used.
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