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English ii En Contents Package contents................................................1 Connecting the power cables............................. 4 Installing the speakers.......................................1 Using the Subwoofer......................................... 4 Installing the front, center, and surround Setting the subwoofer volume ........................... 4 speakers ..........................................................2 Frequency characteristics................................... 5 Installing the subwoofer .....................................2 Troubleshooting................................................. 5 Wall-mounting the speakers ..............................2 Specifications...................................................... 6 Connecting the speakers...................................3 Connection diagram ...........................................3 Package contents Thank you for choosing the Yamaha NS-P280 5.1CH Speaker Package. Make sure the package contains the following items. Speaker cable, 25 m (82 ft.) x1 (To be cut into 5 lengths for the front, center, and surround speakers. Take care to prevent injury when preparing the cables.) Subwoofer cable, 5 m (16 ft.) x1 Non-skid pads (20 pcs.) x1 (For the front, center, and surround speakers.) ¦ Subwoofer (NS-SW280 x1) The Subwoofer features a built-in power amplifier and utilizes Advanced Yamaha Active Servo Technology to provide high-quality sub-bass sound that adds real “punch” to your home theater. ¦ Front, center, and surround speakers (NS-B280 x5) The front, center, and surround speakers are full-range acoustic-suspension speakers. Non-skid pads: When placing the speakers on a flat surface, affix the included non-skid pads to the corners of the speaker undersides, as shown. The pads will prevent the speakers from moving around. ¦ Front, center, and surround speakers Non-skid pad Installing the speakers Before you connect the speakers, place each speaker in • its respective location. Speaker positioning is very important as it affects the overall sound quality of the system. Place the speakers in locations that will optimize the sound quality at your listening position. Refer to the illustration. The position of the subwoofer is not as critical as the position of the other speakers because sub-bass sounds are not very directional. Refer to “Installing the subwoofer” on page 2 for more information. Note •Placing the speakers too close to a CRT-type TV may impair the picture color or cause a buzzing noise. In this case, move the speakers at least 20 cm (8") away from the TV. This is not an issue with LCD and plasma TVs. Center Front right Subwoofer TV Surround left Front left Surround right 1 En Installing the speakers Installing the speakers Front speakers: Place the two front speakers on the left and right sides of the TV, at approximately the same height as the TV, facing directly forward. Surround speakers: Place the left and right surround speakers behind your listening position, facing slightly inward, about 1.8 meters (approx. 6 ft.) above the floor. You can place the front and surround speakers on tables or other supports, or mount them on the walls. For more information, see “Wall-mounting the speakers”. Center speaker: Place the center speaker centrally between the front speakers, facing directly forward. Installing the subwoofer Place the subwoofer on the outside of either the right or the left front speaker, as shown in A and B. Subwoofer Front speaker A B C Note: Standing waves may make it difficult to hear bass sounds here. Wall-mounting the speakers You can mount the speakers on the wall as follows. 1 Install screws into a solid wall or wall support as shown below. Use 3.5 to 4 mm (1/8") diameter self-tapping screws. 2 Hang each speaker by its keyhole slots onto the protruding screws. Note •Make sure the shaft of the screw is seated in the n...