Yamaha RX-V473 Owners Manual - Page 115

3 Connecting speakers/subwoofer • (U.S.A. and Canada models only) Under its default settings, the unit is configured for 8-ohm speakers. When connecting 6-ohm speakers, set the unit's speaker impedance to "6 Ω MIN". For details, see "Setting the speaker impedance" in "Owner's Manual". • (Except for U.S.A. and Canada models) Use speakers with an impedance of at least 6 Ω. • Use a subwoofer equipped with built-in amplifier. • Before connecting the speakers, remove the unit's power cable from the AC wall outlet and turn off the subwoofer. • Ensure that the core wires of the speaker cable do not touch each other or come into contact with the unit's metal areas. This 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. ■ Connecting speaker cables Speaker cables have two wires. One is for connecting the negative (-) terminals of the unit and the speaker, and the other is for the positive (+) terminals. If the wires are colored to prevent confusion, connect the black wire to the negative and the other wire to the positive terminals. a Remove approximately 10 mm (3/8") of insulation from the ends of the c b + (red) FRONT speaker cable and twist the bare wires of the cable da firmly together. - (black) 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. Using a banana plug (U.S.A., Canada, China, Australia and General models only) a Tighten the speaker terminal. a FRONT Banana plug b b Insert a banana plug into the end of the terminal. 1 Connect the front speakers (1/2) to the FRONT (//\) terminals. PB Y OR OUT The unit (rear) FRONT CENTER SPEAKERS SURROUND SUBWOOFER 1 2 9 3 4 5 2 Connect the center speaker (3) to the CENTER terminal. PB Y OR OUT The unit (rear) FRONT CENTER SPEAKERS SURROUND SUBWOOFER 1 2 9 3 4 5 En 3