Yamaha NS-P280: Connecting the speakers

Connecting the speakers

Caution:

Make sure the power cables for the subwoofer and your other AV components are disconnected from the

AC wall outlets before making any connections.

Connection diagram

SPEAKERS

CENTER

FRONT B

ANTENNA

SPEAKERS

OUT

DVD

DTV/CBL

CENTER

FRONT B

DOCK

DVD

COMPONENT VIDEO

DTV/CBL

DVR

MONITOR

HDMI

OUT

R

P

AM

GND

DIGITAL INPUT

B

P

DVD

DTV/CBL

VIDEO

OPTICAL

IN

DVR

OUT

MONITOR

OUT

FM

CD

Y

UNBAL.

DTV/

MULTI CH INPUT

CBL

FRONT

SURROUND

CENTER

DVD

DTV/CBL

IN

DVR

OUT

AUDIO

CD

IN

(PLAY)

CD-R

MD/

OUT

(REC)

OUTPUT

SUB

FRONT A

WOOFR

DVD

COAXIAL

SUBWOOFER

FRONT A

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Preparing the speaker cables

3

Twist the bare wires tightly.

Once you’ve positioned the speakers, you’ll need to cut

the 25-meter (82 ft.) speaker cable to make five cables

for connecting the two front speakers, center speaker,

and the two surround speakers.

1

Cut the included speaker cable to suitable

lengths for the front, center, and surround

speakers. You need five cables.

2

Remove about 10 mm (3/8") of insulation from

Notes

the end of each speaker wire.

•Make the speaker cables as short as possible. Do not

bundle or roll up excess cable.

•Twist the bare wires tightly so the individual strands

are not splayed.

•Be careful not to injure yourself while preparing the

speaker cables.

3

En

OUTPUT

SUB

WOOFR

/

Surround speakers

Right Left

Center speaker

SURROUND

OUT

-R

(REC)

Amplifier

Right Left

Front speakers

Note: The exact layout of

the speaker terminals

Subwoofer

depends on your amplifier.

To AC wall outlet

10 mm (3/8")

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