Connections To Your Amplifier; Using A Banana Plug - Yamaha NS-C515 Owner's Manual

This speaker system is capable of standard connections and bi-wired connections. Before making
connections, make sure that the amplifier is switched off.
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Standard connections
Leave the short
bars in place
when
connecting.
Short bar
Loosen
When using a banana plug
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General model only
Banana plug
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E-

CONNECTIONS TO YOUR AMPLIFIER

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Tighten
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NS-C515
CENTER
+
–
Amplifier or
Receiver
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ICONNECTIONS
• Connect the screw-type input terminals at the rear of the
speaker to the speaker output terminals of the amplifier
(or receiver) with the speaker cable.
• Connect the (+) terminals on the amplifier (or receiver)
and the speaker using one side of the cable. Connect the
(–) terminals on both components using the other side of
the cable.
• Connect the speaker to the center terminals of your
amplifier, making sure not to reverse the polarity (+, –). If
+
the speaker is connected with reversed polarity, the
sound will be unnatural and lack bass.
How to connect:
1
Loosen the knob.
2
Remove the insulation coating at the extremity of each
speaker cable by twisting the coating off.
3
Insert the bare wire.
4
Tighten the knob and secure the cables.
Test the firmness of the connection by pulling lightly on
the cables at the terminal.
Note
Do not let the bare speaker wires touch each other as
this could damage the speaker or the amplifier, or both
of them.
1
Remove the cover by pulling it toward you.
2
Tighten the terminal knob.
3
Simply insert the banana plug into the terminal.