Yamaha RX-497 Stereo Receiver User Manual


 
Connecting the banana plug
1 Remove approximately 10 mm (3/8 in) of (U.S.A., Canada, Australia and General
insulation from the end of each speaker models only)
cable and twist the exposed wires of the First, tighten the knob and then insert the banana plug into
cable together to prevent short circuits, the end of the corresponding temfinal.
10 mm (3/8 in)i I _ _
Unscrew the knob.
Red: positive (+)
Black: negative (-)
Insert one bare wire into the hole in the side
of each terminal.
Banana plug
One or two speaker sets can be connected to this unit. If you use
only one speaker seL connect it to either the SPEAKERS A or B
terlninals.
Use speakers with the specified impedance shown on the rear
panel of this unit.
IMPEDANCE SELECTOR
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Red: positive (+)
Black: negative (-)
4 Tighten the knob to secure the wire.
Red: positive (+)
Black: negative (-)
Do not slide the IMPEDAN(E SELECTOR switch while the
power of this trait is turned on, as doing so may damage the trait.
Select the switch position (left or right) according to the
impedance of the speakers in your system.
Switch
position Impedance level
Ifyou use one set (A or B), the impedance of
each speaker nmst be 8 _ or higher.
Right
Ifyou use two sets (A and B), the impedance
of each speaker nmst be 16 _ or higher.
Ifyou use one set (A or B), the impedance of
each speaker nmst be 4 _ or higher.
Left
Ifyou use two sets (A and B), the impedance
of each speaker nmst be 8 _ or higher.
The Canada model cannot use two speaker sets (A and B)
simultaneously when the IMPEDAN(E SELECTOR switch is
slid to the right position.
If this unit ±;ailsto turn on. the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR
switch may not be fully slid to either position. If this is the case.
slide the switch all the way to either position when the power
supply to this unit is completely cut of£
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