Yamaha NS-C310 Owners Manual - Page 5

CONNECTIONS TO YOUR AMPLIFIER Before making connections, make sure that the amplifier is switched off. NS-C310 Loosen Black (-) Tighten Red (+) NS-B310 Amplifier or receiver NS-B310 ■How to connect 1 Loosen the knob. 2 Remove 10 mm (3/8") of insulation from each end of the cables, and twist the exposed conductors together neatly and tightly, as shown below. 10 mm (3/8 ") Good No Good 3 Insert the bare wire. 4 Tighten the knob and secure the cables. Test the firmness of the connection by pulling lightly on the cables at the terminal. Notes • Do not let the bare speaker wires touch each other as this could damage the speaker or the amplifier, or both. • Do not insert the insulation into the hole. Sound may not be produced. ■When using a banana plug Note Do not take off this cover unless using a banana plug. Banana plug Cover Loosen Black (-) Tighten Red (+) 1 Remove the cover by pulling it toward you. 2 Tighten the terminal knob. 3 Simply insert the banana plug into the terminal. • 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 cable. • Connect the (+) terminals on the amplifier (or receiver) to the (+) terminal of each speaker, making sure to confirm the colorcoded wire of the cable at each end. Use the other wire of the cable to connect the (-) terminals of the components. • Connect one speaker to the left (marked L) terminals of your amplifier, and another speaker to the right (marked R) terminals, making sure not to reverse the polarity (+, -). If one speaker is connected with reversed polarity the sound will be unnatural and lack bass. 3 En English