Yamaha NS-P380: 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

P

R

AM

GND

DIGITAL INPUT

P

B

DVD

DTV/CBL

VIDEO

OPTICAL

IN

DVR

OUT

MONITOR

OUT

UNBAL.

FM

CD

Y

DTV/

MULTI CH INPUT

CBL

FRONT

SURROUND

CENTER

DVD

DTV/CBL

IN

DVR

OUT

AUDIO

CD

IN

(PLAY)

MD/

CD-R

OUT

(REC)

OUTPUT

SUB

FRONT A

WOOFR

DVD

COAXIAL

SUBWOOFER

FRONT A

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OUTPUT

SUB

WOOFR

/

Surround speakers

Right Left

Center speaker

SURROUND

OUT

-R

(REC)

Amplifier

Subwoofer

Right Left

To AC wall outlet

Front speakers

Note: The exact layout of

the speaker terminals

depends on your amplifier.

Connecting the speakers

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Preparing the speaker cables

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Connecting the speakers

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

Connect each speaker to the appropriate speaker

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

terminals on your amplifier by using the cables you

for connecting the two front speakers, center speaker,

prepared earlier. See the “Connection diagram” on

and the two surround speakers.

page 4 for reference.

Make sure you connect the speakers with the correct

1

Cut the included speaker cable to suitable

polarity—positive (+) terminals to positive (+)

lengths for the front, center, and surround

terminals, and negative (–) terminals to negative (–)

speakers. You need five cables.

terminals. If you get them crossed over, the sound will

be unnatural and lack bass.

2

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

In your AV receiver’s speaker size settings, specify

the end of each speaker wire.

small (or “S”) for all of the NS-P380 speakers.

3

Twist the bare wires tightly.

If you’re connecting the subwoofer to a Yamaha DSP

amplifier or AV receiver, connect to its SUBWOOFER

or LOW PASS output.

10 mm (3/8")

Connecting the power cables

Once you’ve completed all of the speaker and

Good No Good

subwoofer connections, plug the subwoofer, amplifier,

and your other AV components into suitable AC wall

Notes

outlets.

•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.

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Operating the speaker terminals

Negative (–)

Positive (+)

Note: Make sure the

terminal is gripping

the bare wire, not

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the insulation.

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1

Press and hold the terminal tab.

2

Insert the bare wire.

3

Release the tab so that it closes securely on the

bare wire, not the insulation.

4

Test the security of the connection by pulling

gently on the cable.

Notes

•Make sure the bare wires do not touch each other, as

this could damage the speaker or the amplifier.

•If the connections are faulty, you will hear no sound

from the speakers.

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