Yamaha YHT-780 Quick Connect Poster

Quick-Connect Poster
YHT-780
Home Theater in a Box
Yamaha created this package to greatly enhance your audio and home theater enjoyment. This Quick-
Connect Poster will help you get started. Follow the steps to connect the speakers first. Then connect your
other components. Refer to your Owner's Manuals as well as those that came with your other components
for complete instructions and precautions. Be sure that all components are not plugged in while making
connections. You will need the following which are not included in the package: Phillips screwdriver, wire
cutter/stripper, optional for wall mounting: brackets, toggle bolts, molly anchor screws or sheet metal screws.
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Your System

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
Inspect Contents After unpacking, inspect the contents to confirm you have the above items:
surround speakers, one center speaker,
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two caps, two speaker supports, two bases,
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included, but not shown, are non-skid pads, YPAO microphone, AM and FM antennas and related Owner's Manuals.
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Speaker Stand Assembly
Attach non-skid pads to the bottom of the base as shown.
Repeat steps for each base.
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Base
6 Speaker Wire
Thread Speaker Wires
Cut speaker wire to appropriate lengths for all speaker connections and
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set aside. Place each stand upright on its base. Thread main speaker wire
through opening on underside of base and pull through oval opening on
stand. Pull wire all the way through leaving extra length near oval opening
as shown.
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Connect Surround
Speaker Wire
Cut speaker wire to appropriate
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lengths for all speaker connections.
Connect speaker wire for front speaker
and surround speakers . The

positive (+) side of the wire with the
white stripe attaches to the red
terminal. The negative (-) side attaches
to the black terminal. (See your
HTR-6040 Owner's Manual for more
information on speaker wire connections.)
Mount Surround Speakers
(optional) Fasten mounting screws
into a firm wall or wall support. Leave
1/4" space between head and wall. Hang
the keyholes on the speaker backs on the
protruding screws.
WARNING
Please contact a reliable source about the best type of hardware
for your particular wall's construction. Secure installation is the purchaser's
responsibility. See your Owner's Manual for additional precautions.
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
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one subwoofer, HTR-6040 A/V Receiver, speaker wire,
 
four black speaker mounting screws, eight base mounting screws, Also
 
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Non-skid pads
insert base mounting screws (4)
 Base
Attach Support to Base Identify both speaker supports
bases

shown. Do not over-tighten the screws. Doing so may damage the screws
or assembly. Repeat steps for each base.
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6 Speaker
Wire
Close-up of speaker terminals
Support
Base
Connect Main Speaker
Wire to speaker as shown.
The positive (+) side of the
wire with the white stripe
attaches to the red terminal.
The negative (-) side attaches
to the black terminal.
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Surround

Speaker
Connect Center Speaker Wire
Speaker Wire
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Connect Center Speaker Wire as shown. The positive (+) side of
the wire with the white stripe attaches to the red terminal. The negative
(-) side attaches to the black terminal. Place all speakers in desired
location as shown in Step 2, Room Layout.
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6
7
9
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 

 two main speakers,  two
subwoofer RCA cable,
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Base
use this size screw
 Base mounting
screws (4)
9 Support
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and attach support to base using the four short screws
 Speaker
Speaker
Support
Wire
 Center Speaker
Speaker Wire
Room
Layout
Speaker Placement After connection of the speakers place them so they appear in
the approximate positions as shown in the diagram above.
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8 Cap
Support
and both
as

Attach Cap to Support by pushing cap downward into the support.
Attach the non-skid pads as shown.
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use this size screw
Attach Speaker to Support using the two speaker mounting
screws provided. Completed speaker will look like inset image.

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Connect Center Speaker Positive (+) side of the wire with white
stripe attaches to (+) terminal. Negative (-) side attaches to (-) terminal.
CAUTION Receiver must not be plugged in while connecting speakers.
Cap
Support
Non-skid
pads
Speaker
 Speaker
mounting
screws (2)
Speaker Wire
Support
HTR-6040 Receiver