Yamaha Aventage RX-A780 Owner's Manual page 20

Note
▪ Remove the unit's power cable from an AC wall outlet before connecting the speakers.
▪ Be sure to connect the front left and right speakers.
▪ Under its default settings, the unit is configured for 8-ohm speakers. When connecting 6-ohm speakers,
set the unit's speaker impedance to "6 Ω MIN". For details, see the following:
– "Setting the speaker impedance" (p.19)
1
Remove approximately 10 mm (3/8") of insulation from the ends of
the speaker cable, and twist the bare wires of the cable firmly
together.
2
Loosen the speaker terminal.
3
Insert the bare wires of the cable into the gap on the side (upper
right or bottom left) of the terminal.
4
Tighten the terminal.
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F R
b O N
+ (red)
T
a a
d
- (black)
This completes the connection.
Note
▪ If "Check SP Wires" appears on the front display when the unit is turned on, turn off the unit, and then
confirm that the speaker cables are not short circuited.
▪ (U.S.A., Canada, China, and Central and South America models only)
When using a banana plug, tighten the speaker terminal and insert a banana plug into the end of the
terminal.
a
F R
O N
T
Banana plug
b
n
Connecting the subwoofer
Use an audio pin cable to connect the subwoofer.
Note
Unplug the power cables of the unit and subwoofer from the AC wall outlets before connecting the
subwoofer.
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T
ZO NE
P R E
2
FR O NT O U T
Audio pin cable
SU BW OO
FE R
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