Yamaha A12: Installing the speakers

Installing the speakers

Before you connect the speakers, place each

speaker in its respective location. Speaker

Front

Front

positioning is very important as it affects the

left

right

overall sound quality of the system. Place the

Center

speakers in locations that will optimize the

sound quality at your listening position. Refer

to the illustration.

Note

• The speakers feature a magnetically

shielded design. However, there is still a

chance that placing them too close to a

CRT-type TV set might impair picture

color. Should this happen, move the

speakers away from the TV set.

Surround left

Surround right

Installing the front speakers

Place the two front speakers on the left and

right sides of the TV, facing directly forward.

■ Attaching the speaker stands

Lay the front speaker (with the front side up)

on the floor and then attach the adaptor and

base to the speaker by using the supplied

screws.

Adaptor

Bottom of the

front speaker

Notes

Base

• When moving the front speaker, be sure to

have another person to support it.

Screw

• When laying the front speaker, use a blanket

or cushion to avoid scratches on the floor.

Philips driver

• Tighten the screws firmly so that the front

speaker never gets shaky.

Installing the center speaker

Place the center speaker centrally between the

front speakers, facing directly forward.

Fastener

Peel of the seal.

When placing it on a flat surface (TV rack,

etc), affix the supplied fasteners to bottom of

the speaker as shown left.

When wall-mounting it, see “Wall-mounting

the speakers” (page 4).

Note

• Wipe the surface clean before affixing the

TV rack, etc

fasteners. If the surface is dirty, oily or wet,

adhesive strength is weakened and the

speaker may fall.

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Installing the speakers

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Installing the surround speakers

(A) Bottom

Place the left and right surround speakers

behind your listening position, facing slightly

inward.

When placing them on a flat surface (hard

floor, etc), affix the supplied non-skid pads to

the corners of the bottom of the speaker as

shown left (Fig. A). The pads will prevent the

Non-skid pad

speaker from moving around.

When wall-mounting them, affix the supplied

non-skid pads to the lower corners of the back

of the speaker as shown left

(B) Back

(Fig. B). For details, see “Wall-mounting the

speakers”.

Non-skid

pad

Wall-mounting the speakers

You can mount the center and surround

Surround speaker

Wall/wall support

speakers on the wall as follows.

26 mm (1")

1 Install screws into a solid wall or wall

support as shown left. Use 3.5 to 4 mm

3 mm

(1/8") diameter self-tapping screws.

(1/8")

2 Hang each speaker by its keyhole slots

Minimum

onto the protruding screws.

20 mm (3/4")

Note

• Make sure the shaft of the screw is seated in

the narrow part of the keyhole slot.

Center speaker

Otherwise, the speaker may fall.

245 mm

(9-5/8")

Warnings

• Each speaker weighs 1.8 kg (4.0 lbs.). Do not mount the speakers on thin plywood or on a wall with a soft surface

material. Otherwise, the screws may pull out of the surface and the speakers may fall, possibly damaging the speakers

or causing personal injury.

• Do not affix the speakers to a wall using nails, adhesives, or unstable hardware. Long-term use and vibration may

cause the speakers to fall.

• To avoid accidents resulting from tripping over loose speaker cables, affix the cables to the wall.

• Mount the speakers in a wall location that will be unlikely to result in injury to an individual’s head.

• When using speaker brackets (commercially available) to mount the speakers on the wall or ceiling, we strongly

recommend using safety wire (may be supplied with the bracket) between the speaker and bracket to prevent the

speaker from falling.

• If you are not sure of a safe way to install these speakers, consult a professional installer or a building contractor.

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