Yamaha NS-P280: Using the Subwoofer

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Operating the speaker terminals

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Connecting the speakers

Connect each speaker to the appropriate speaker

Negative (–)

Positive (+)

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terminals on your amplifier by using the cables you

Note: Make sure the

prepared earlier. See the “Connection diagram” on

terminal is gripping

page 3 for reference.

the bare wire, not

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Make sure you connect the speakers with the correct

the insulation.

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polarity—positive (+) terminals to positive (+)

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terminals, and negative (–) terminals to negative (–)

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Press and hold the terminal tab.

terminals. If you get them crossed over, the sound will

be unnatural and lack bass.

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Insert the bare wire.

In your AV receiver’s speaker size settings, specify

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Release the tab so that it closes securely on the

small (or “S”) for all of the NS-P280 speakers.

bare wire, not the insulation.

If you’re connecting the subwoofer to a Yamaha DSP

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Test the security of the connection by pulling

amplifier or AV receiver, connect to its SUBWOOFER

gently on the cable.

or LOW PASS output.

Notes

Connecting the power cables

•Make sure the bare wires do not touch each other, as

this could damage the speaker or the amplifier.

Once you’ve completed all of the speaker and

•If the connections are faulty, you will hear no sound

subwoofer connections, plug the subwoofer, amplifier,

from the speakers.

and your other AV components into suitable AC wall

outlets.

Using the Subwoofer

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POWER switch

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Set this to ON to turn on the subwoofer. Set it to

OFF to turn off the subwoofer.

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Setting the subwoofer volume

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The very first time you use the subwoofer, you need to

set the volume balance between the subwoofer and the

front speakers as follows.

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Turn on your other AV components.

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Set the subwoofer’s VOLUME control to

minimum (0).

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Set the subwoofer’s POWER switch to ON.

The power indicator on the rear panel lights up.

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Play a audio source that contains low-

Rear panel

frequency bass sounds. Set the amplifier’s

volume control to a suitable level.

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Power indicator

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Turn the subwoofer’s VOLUME control up

Lights up when the POWER switch is set to ON;

gradually until you achieve a good balance

goes off when the POWER switch is set to OFF.

between the subwoofer and the other

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INPUT jack

speakers.

Input jack for connecting the line-level subwoofer

output on your amplifier.

Notes

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VOLUME control

•Once the subwoofer volume has been set, you can

Adjusts the volume of the subwoofer. Turn it

leave the subwoofer’s VOLUME control set as it is

clockwise to increase the volume;

and use your amplifier’s volume control to adjust the

volume of the entire system.

counterclockwise to decrease the volume.

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