Connecting Speakers; 5.1-Channel System - Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A550 Owner's Manual

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Connecting speakers

Connect the speakers placed in your room to the unit.
The following diagrams provide connections for
5.1-channel system as an example. For other systems,
connect speakers while referring to the connection
diagram for the 5.1-channel system.
Caution
• Remove the unit's power cable from an AC wall outlet and turn
off the subwoofer before connecting the speakers.
• Ensure that the core wires of the speaker cable do not touch
one another or come into contact with the unit's metal parts.
Doing so may damage the unit or the speakers. If the speaker
cables short circuit, "Check SP Wires" will appear on the front
display when the unit is turned on.
Cables required for connection
(commercially available)
Speaker cables (x the number of speakers)
+ +
– –
Audio pin cable (x1: for connecting a subwoofer)

5.1-channel system

The unit (rear)
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Connecting speaker cables
Speaker cables have two wires. One is for connecting
the negative (-) terminal of the unit and the speaker, and
the other is for the positive (+) terminal. If the wires are
colored to prevent confusion, connect the black wire to
the negative and the other wire to the positive terminal.
a 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.
b Loosen the speaker terminal.
c Insert the bare wires of the cable into the gap on the side
(upper right or bottom left) of the terminal.
d Tighten the terminal.
c
F R
+ (red) b
O N
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d
- (black)
Using a banana plug
(U.S.A., Canada, China and Australia models only)
a Tighten the speaker terminal.
b Insert a banana plug into the end of the terminal.
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Banana plug
b
a a
F R
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