Connections

Connecting speakers

Be sure to connect the left channel (L), right channel (R), “+” (red) and “–” (black) properly. If the connections are faulty, this unit cannot reproduce the input sources accurately.

Caution

Before connecting the speakers, make sure that this unit is turned off (see page 33).

Do not let the bare speaker wires touch each other or do not let them touch any metal part of this unit. This could damage this unit and/or speakers.

Use magnetically shielded speakers. If this type of speaker still creates interference with the monitor, place the speakers away from the monitor.

If you are to use 6-ohm speakers, be sure to set “SPEAKER IMP.” to “6MIN” before using this unit (see page 33). You can also use 4-ohm speakers as the front speakers (see page 122).

Notes

A speaker cord is actually a pair of insulated cables running side by side. Cables are colored or shaped differently, perhaps with a stripe, groove or ridge. Connect the striped (grooved, etc.) cable to the “+” (red) terminals of this unit and your speaker. Connect the plain cable to the “–” (black) terminals.

You can use the SP1 terminals to connect the Zone 2 or Zone 3 speakers as well as the presence speakers (see page 118).

For the 7.1-channel speaker setting

Surround back speakers

Subwoofer

Left Right

Center speaker

 

 

SPEAKERS

 

 

R

SURROUND BACK/

 

L

CENTER

 

BI-AMP

SINGLE

 

 

+

 

+

 

+

 

 

 

R

SURROUND

 

L

 

SP2

+

 

 

+

ZONE 2/ZONE 3

SUB

 

 

 

R

L

WOOFER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+

 

R

FRONT

 

L

 

 

+

 

 

+

 

 

PREPARATION

Right Left Surround speakers

Zone 2 or Zone 3 speakers

(see page 117)

Right Left

Front speakers

English

15 En

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Yamaha RX-V3800 owner manual Connecting speakers, 15 En, For the 7.1-channel speaker setting

RX-V3800 specifications

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