Yamaha HTR-6040 User Manual

Speaker Connections

Quick-Connect Poster

YHT-680

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 DVD Player and 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.

Your System Room

Layout

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Inspect Contents After unpacking, inspect the contents to conﬁrm you have the above items:  two front speakers,  two surround speakers,  one center speaker,  subwoofer,  HTR-6040 A/V Receiver with remote control, 6 DV-S5950 DVD player with remote control, 7 speaker wire, 8 subwoofer RCA cable, 9 audio/video RCA cable. Also included, but not shown, are AM and FM antennas, YPAO microphone and related Owner’s Manuals.

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Speaker Placement After connection of the speakers place them so they appear in the approximate positions as shown in the diagram above.

Connect Speaker Wire

Cut speaker wire 7 to appropriate lengths for all speaker connections. Connect speaker wire for front speakers , 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.)

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.

HTR-6040 Receiver

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Connect Front Speakers 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.

Connect Center Speaker Wire

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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YST-SW012 Subwoofer

Connect Surround Speakers 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.

AM Loop Antenna

Indoor

FM Antenna

HTR-6040 Receiver

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.

HTR-6040 Receiver

Subwoofer Connection

Connect RCA Cable Connect RCA cable 8 to subwoofer . Set subwoofer VOLUME control to half-way mark and POWER to OFF. Connect RCA cable to receiver from subwoofer.

CAUTION Receiver must not be plugged in while connecting subwoofer.

Antenna Connection

Connect Antennas to Receiver Locate AM loop antenna and indoor FM antenna. Keeping receiver unplugged, connect as shown. For more information about obtaining clear reception and grounding, see your Owner’s Manual.

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HTR-6040 Receiver

DV-S5950 DVD Player

AUDIO/VIDEO IN

AUDIO/VIDEO OUT

VCR

HTR-6040 Receiver

Video Game Console

Audio/Video

OUT

DVD Player Connection

Connect DVD Player Top: Connect RCA audio/video cables 9 to receiver: Yellow to “DVD,” Red to “Digital Input DVD Coaxial” as shown, and leave White unplugged. Bottom: Connect audio/video cables to DVD player from receiver: Yellow to “Video”, Red to “Coaxial”, and leave White unplugged.

WARNING Components must not be plugged in while connecting them.

Wait until all connections are made before plugging in your components.

HTR-6040 Receiver

VCR Connection

Connect VCR (optional) Connect audio/video cables (not included) as shown.

NOTE VCR shown is for illustration purposes only. When using a hi-ﬁstereo VCR, set the Tuner/Line switch on the VCR to “Line” position to record from another source connected to the HTR-6040 receiver.

HTR-6040 Receiver

Video Game Console Connection

Connect Game Console or Video Camera (optional)

Connect RCA audio/video cables (not included) as shown.

HTR-6040 Receiver

AUDIO/VIDEO OUT

DSS/Cable/HDTV Tuner Box

DSS/Cable/HDTV Tuner Connection

Connect DSS/Cable/HDTV Tuner Box (optional) Connect RCA audio/video cables (not included) and optional optical cable (not pictured) to “DTV/CBL” terminals on receiver to A/V OUT connections on Box as shown.

VIDEO IN

Video Monitor

Video Monitor Connection

Connect a Video Monitor (optional) Connect an RCA video cable (not included) to receiver Monitor OUT from your video monitor as shown.

CD Player

Connection

Connect CD Player (optional) Connect RCA audio cables (not included) to “CD” terminals on receiver as shown. If your CD Player has digital output terminal, connect digital cable (not included) to HTR-6040 Receiver Digital Input terminal. See your HTR-6040 Owner’s Manual for more information.

HTR-6040 Receiver

AUDIO OUT

AUDIO IN

MD/CD-R Player Connection

Connect MD/CD-R Recorder (optional) Connect RCA audio cables (not included) to “MD/CD-R” terminals on receiver as shown.

MD/CD-R Recorder

Plug In receiver and other components. Power on the receiver ﬁrst, and the other components next. Adjust volume on the receiver. Please see each of your respective Owner’s Manuals for recommended guidelines and settings.

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Enjoy the Yamaha Home Theater Experience

Be sure to put batteries in your remotes (see Owner’s Manuals for instructions).

Refer to your Owner’s Manuals for each component in your system for more information.

Now, relax and enjoy the unparalleled sound of your Yamaha Home Theater system.

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