Yamaha NS-AW570 Owners Manual - Page 7

CONNECTIONS TO YOUR AMPLIFIER Before making connections, make sure that the amplifier is switched off. Loosen Tighten Red(+) Black(-) CONNECTIONS • Connect the screw-type input terminals at the rear of the speakers to the speaker output terminals of the amplifier (or receiver) with the speaker cables. • One side of the speaker cable is red and the other side is black. Connect the (+) terminals on the amplifier (or receiver) and speakers using the red side. Connect the (-) terminals on both components using the black side of the cable. • Connect each speaker making sure not to reverse the polarity (+,-). If the speaker is connected with reversed polarity. The sound will be unnatural and lack bass. How to Connect: Loosen the knob. Insert the bare wire. [Remove the insulation coating at the extremity of each speaker cable by twisting the coating off.] Tighten the knob and secure the cable. Test the firmness of the connection by pulling lightly on the cable at the terminal. Note Do not let the bare speaker wires touch each other as this could damage the speaker or amplifier, or both. Speaker output terminals of the amplifier When using a banana plug Banana plug Tighten the terminal knob. Insert the banana plug into the terminal. 6