Yamaha RX-V596RDS - Manual (Page 18)

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Connecting the Speakers
Be sure to connect the right channel (R), left channel (L),
“+” (red) and “–” (black) properly. If the connections are
faulty, no sound will be heard from the speakers, and if the
polarity of the speaker connections is incorrect, the sound
will be unnatural and lack bass.
CAUTIONS
• Use speakers with the specified impedance shown on
the rear panel of this unit.
• Do not let the bare speaker wires touch each other and
do not let them touch any metal part of this unit. This
could damage the unit and/or speakers.
■ MAIN SPEAKERS terminals
One or two speaker systems can be connected to these
terminals. If you use only one speaker system, connect it to
either of the SPEAKERS A or B terminals.
■ REAR SPEAKERS terminals
A rear speaker system can be connected to these terminals.
■ CENTER SPEAKER terminals
A center speaker can be connected to these terminals.
CONNECTIONS
R
L
Main speakers A
Right Left
Main speakers B
Right Left
(Europe model)
Center speaker Rear speakers
Right Left
Subwoofer connection
When using a subwoofer with built-
in amplifier, including the
YAMAHA Active Servo Processing
Subwoofer System, connect the
input terminal of the subwoofer
system to the SUBWOOFER
OUTPUT terminal of this unit.
Low bass signals distributed from
the main, center and/or rear
channels are directed to this
terminal. (The cut-off frequency of
this terminals is 90 Hz.) The LFE
(low frequency effect) signals
generated when Dolby Digital or
DTS is decoded are also directed if
they are assigned to this terminal.
Subwoofer
system
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