Connecting An External Amplifier; Connecting A Scene Link Playback-Compatible Device - Yamaha RX-A800 Owner's Manual

Connecting an external amplifier

The same channel signals are output from the jacks of the PRE OUT terminals as from their
corresponding SPEAKERS terminals. When connecting an external power amplifier (pre-main
amplifier) to enhance speaker output, connect the input terminals of the power amplifier to the PRE
OUT terminals of this unit.
NOTE
When a component is connected to the PRE OUT terminals, do not connect speakers to the
SPEAKERS terminals corresponding to those PRE OUT terminals.
SINGLE
FRONT SURROUND SUR.BACK
PRE OUT
a b c d
a
FRONT (PRE OUT) jacks
Front channel output jacks.
b
SURROUND (PRE OUT) jacks
Surround channel output jacks.
c
SUR. BACK (PRE OUT) jacks
Surround back output jacks. When you only connect one external amplifier for the surround back channel,
connect it to the SUR. BACK (SINGLE) jack.
d
SUBWOOFER (PRE OUT) 1/2 jack
Connect a subwoofer with a built-in amplifier. When two subwoofers are connected, the same sound is
output from them.
e
CENTER (PRE OUT) jack
Center channel output jack.
CENTER
1 SUBWOOFER 2
e

Connecting a SCENE link playback-compatible device

When the components are the Yamaha products and have the capability of the transmission of the
remote control signals, connect the REMOTE IN and REMOTE OUT jacks to the remote control input
and output jack with the monaural analog mini cable as follows.
HDMI 1 HDMI 2
HDMI OUT
(BD/DVD)
1 2
ARC SELECTABLE ARC
ANTENNA
COMPONENT
HD Radio
FM GND AM VIDEO
P
R IN
75
OUT
P B
VIDEO
VIDEO
Y
+12V
0.1A MAX.
MONITOR OUT
TRIGGER OUT
COAXIAL COAXIAL OPTICAL
AV FRONT SURROUND SUR.BACK
(CD)
( TV ) OUT
• When a Yamaha component that supports the SCENE link playback function is connected via the
REMOTE OUT jack, playback begins automatically when the SCENE function is used
• If the component connected to the REMOTE OUT jack is not a Yamaha product, set "SCENE IR" in the
SCENE menu to "Off" (☞p. 83).
CONNECTIONS
Connecting external components
Remote control out
HDMI 3
Infrared signal receiver or
Yamaha component
FRONT
CENTER
Remote control in
Yamaha component
SUBWOOFER AUDIO
OUT
(CD or DVD player, etc.)
(☞p. 43).
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