Connecting Speakers - Yamaha RX RX-Z7 Owner's Manual

Connecting speakers

Be sure to connect the left channel (L), right channel (R), "+" (red) and "–" (black) properly. If the connections are faulty,
this unit cannot reproduce the input sources accurately.
Caution
• Before connecting the speakers, make sure that this unit is turned off (page 31).
• Do not let the bare speaker wires touch each other or do not let them touch any metal part of this unit. This could
damage this unit and/or speakers.
• Use magnetically shielded speakers. If this type of speaker still creates interference with the monitor, place the
speakers away from the monitor.
• If you are to use 6-ohm speakers, be sure to set "SPEAKER IMP." to "6Ω MIN" before using this unit (page 31).
You can also use 4-ohm speakers as the front speakers (page 130).
Notes
• A speaker cord is actually a pair of insulated cables running side by side. Cables are colored or shaped differently, perhaps with a
stripe, groove or ridge. Connect the striped (grooved, etc.) cable to the "+" (red) terminals of this unit and your speaker. Connect the
plain cable to the "–" (black) terminals.
• You can connect both surround back and presence speakers to this unit, however they do not output sound simultaneously. This unit
automatically switches the presence speakers and surround back speakers depending on the input sources and the selected sound field
programs.
■ 7.1-channel speaker connection
Subwoofer
Surround back speakers
Left
Right
SUB
WOOFER
Right Left
Front speakers Surround speakers
Presence speakers
(page 16) or
Zone 2/Zone 3
speakers
Center speaker
(page 124)
SPEAKERS
SURROUND BACK/BI-AMP PRESENCE/ZONE 2/ZONE 3 CENTER
R L R SP1 L
+ + +
SINGLE
FRONT SURROUND ZONE 2/ZONE 3
SP2
R L R L R
+ + +
Zone 2/Zone 3 speakers
(page 124)
Right Left
Connections
L
17
En