Connecting The Speakers - Yamaha HTR5540OM Owner's Manual

SPEAKER SETUP

Connecting the speakers

Be sure to connect the left channel (L), right channel (R), "+" (red) and "–" (black) properly. If the connections are
faulty, no sound will be heard from the speakers, and if the polarity of the speaker connections is incorrect, the sound
will be unnatural and lack bass.
CAUTION
• Use speakers with the specified impedance shown on the rear panel of this unit.
• Do not let the bare speaker wires touch each other or any metal part of this unit. This could damage this unit and/
or the speakers.
If necessary, use the SET MENU to change the speaker mode settings according to the number and size of the speakers
in your configuration after you finish connecting your speakers.
I Speaker cables
10 mm (3/8")
1
I Connecting to the SPEAKERS terminals
Red: positive (+)
Black: negative (–)
Red: positive (+)
Black: negative (–)
(U.S.A. model)
I MAIN SPEAKERS terminals
A front speaker system can be connected to these terminals.
I REAR SPEAKERS terminals
A rear speaker system can be connected to these terminals.
I CENTER SPEAKER terminals
A center speaker can be connected to these terminals.
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2
2
3
1
1
3
2
Banana plug
A speaker cord is actually a pair of insulated cables
running side by side. One cable is colored or shaped
differently, perhaps with a stripe, groove or ridge.
1
Remove approximately 10 mm (3/8") of
insulation from each of the speaker cables.
2
Twist the exposed wires of the cable
together to prevent short circuits.
(Europe and U.K. models)
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.
(Other models)
1
Open the tab.
2
Insert one bare wire into the hole of each
terminal.
3
Return the tab to secure the wire.
y
(U.S.A., Canada, Australia, China, Korea and General models)
• Banana plug connections are also possible. First, open the tab
and then insert the banana plug connector into the end of the
corresponding terminal.