Yamaha YHT-860 User Manual
Quick-Connect Poster
YHT-860
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 fi rst. 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
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Inspect Contents After unpacking, inspect the contents to confi rm you have
the above items: two surround speakers with tall support stands, two front
speakers with short support stands, one center speaker, subwoofer,
HTR-5850 A/V Receiver, speaker wire, subwoofer RCA cable, four caps,
four adaptors four stand brackets, two table top bases for tall support
stands, two speaker stand bases for short support stands, sixteen non-skid
pads, four adapter mounting screws, eighteen base mounting screws,
twelve stand bracket mounting screws, sixteen cap mounting screws, OMNI
mounting screws, Also included, but not shown, are remote control, AM and FM
antennas and related Owner’s Manuals.
Layout
Speaker Placement After connection of the speakers place them so
they appear in the approximate positions as shown in the diagram above.
Connect Center
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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.
Mounting the Center Speaker (optional) Place the center speaker
on top of the TV or inside the TV rack so that it is stable. When placing the
speaker on top of the TV, put the provided Velcro™ strips on the bottom of
the speaker and the top of the TV to prevent the speaker from falling.
Stand bracket
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Stand bracket
mounting screws
Connect Stand Bracket to Base Align the arrow on the stand
bracket to Yamaha logo on base. Use Stand bracket mounting screws (2)
to the base. Repeat steps for each bracket and base assembly.
Base
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Non-skid pads
Base
Attach non-skid pads to the bottom of the base as shown. Repeat
steps for each base.
Base mounting screws
Attach Support to Base Use base mounting screws (4) to attach the
support to the base as shown. Do not over-tighten the screws. Doing so
may damage the screws or assembly. Repeat steps for each base.
Support
Base
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Speaker wire
Base
Support
Cut and Strip Speaker Wire to appropriate lengths. For both the short
supports (2) and tall supports (2) pass the speaker wire through the supports
from under the side of the base. Repeat steps for each support and base.
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Speaker wire
Cap
mounting
screws
Pass the Speaker Wire through the holes in the under side of the
cap. Attach the cap to the support with the cap mounting screws (4).
Cap
Support
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Cap
Support
Speaker wire
Align
Pass the Speaker Wire through the hole in the adaptor. Then push
the speaker wire fi rmly into the groove and pull as shown. Be sure to
align screw holes of the adaptor and support as shown. Repeat steps for
each support.
Adaptor
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Speaker
Adaptor
Stand bracket
mounting
screw
Support
Pass the Speaker Wire through the groove in the speaker. Attach
the adaptor to the speaker bottom (for front speakers use short support
stands and for surround speakers use tall support stands) with adaptor
mounting screw. Connect the speaker wire to the speaker terminals.
Positive (+) side of the wire with white stripe attaches to (+) terminal.
Negative (-) side attaches to (-) terminal. Repeat steps for each speaker.
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Speaker
Adaptor
mounting
screw
Push the Speaker and the
adaptor into the cap. Attach
the adaptor to the support with
the adaptor mounting screw (1).
Repeat steps for each speaker.
Receiver must not
CAUTION
be plugged in while connecting
speakers.
Carefully Place the Speaker
Stand on its Side Pull the speaker
cable gently from the speaker base to
remove any slack. Grasp the speaker
cables with one hand close to the
speaker terminals to prevent any
damage to the terminals while doing
this. Repeat steps for each speaker.
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HTR-5850 Receiver
Connect Front Speakers and 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.
VCR shown is for
AUDIO/VIDEO IN
AUDIO/VIDEO IN
AUDIO/VIDEO OUT
AUDIO/VIDEO OUT
VIDEO IN
AUDIO IN
AUDIO OUT
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HTR-5850 Receiver
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NX-SW200
Subwoofer
Subwoofer
Connection
Connect RCA Cable
Connect RCA cable to
subwoofer . Connect
RCA cable to receiver from
subwoofer.
Receiver must
WARNING
not be plugged in while
connecting subwoofer.
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Antenna
Connection
AM Loop Antenna
Indoor
FM Antenna
HTR-5850 Receiver
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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.
DVD Player
Connection
Connect DVD Player
(optional)
Connect cable from video
out of DVD player to DVD
HTR-5850 Receiver
video in on receiver as
shown.
Components
WARNING
must not be plugged in
while connecting them.
Wait until all connections
are made before plugging
in your components.
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HTR-5850 Receiver
HTR-5850 Receiver
DVD Player
Optical Connection
(optional)
Remove dust cap on optical
input as shown on inset.
Connect optical cable
(not included) to receiver.
Connect optical cable to
DVD player from receiver.
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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.
VCR
Connection
Connect VCR (optional)
Connect audio/video cables
(not included) as shown.
NOTE
VCR shown is for
HTR-5850 Receiver
illustration purposes only.
When using a hi-fi -stereo VCR,
set the Tuner/Line switch on
the VCR to “Line” position to
record from another source
connected to the HTR-5850
receiver.
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HTR-5850 Receiver
Video Game
DVD Player
Video Game Console
Audio/Video
OUT
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AUDIO/VIDEO OUT
HTR-5850 Receiver
DVD Player
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.
AUDIO/VIDEO IN
AUDIO/VIDEO OUT
VCR
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HTR-5850 Receiver
VIDEO IN
Video Monitor
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Console Connection
Connect Game Console or Video Camera (optional)
Connect RCA audio/video cables (not included) as shown.
CD Player
Connection
Connect CD Player
(optional) Connect RCA
audio cables (not included)
to “CD” terminals on receiver
HTR-5850 Receiver
as shown. If your CD Player
has digital output terminal,
connect digital cable (not
included) to HTR-5850
Receiver Digital Input
terminal. See your HTR-5850
Owner’s Manual for more
information.
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AUDIO IN
HTR-5850
Receiver
AUDIO OUT
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.
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.
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Part No. 860QCP
04/05
CD Player
MD/CD-R Recorder
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.
Plug In receiver, subwoofer and other components. Power on the receiver
fi rst, 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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Buena Park, CA 90620
http://www.yamaha.com
Phone: 1-800-292-2982
©2005 Yamaha Electronics Corporation
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