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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. 

YAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, USA

6660 Orangethorpe Avenue

Buena Park, CA 90620

http://www.yamaha.com

Phone: 1-800-292-2982

©2007 Yamaha Electronics Corporation

Printed in USA

Part No. YHT-780QCP
04/07

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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.

DSS/Cable/ 

HDTV Tuner 

Connection

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. 

Plug In 

receiver, subwoofer 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.

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. 

CD Player

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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.

Antenna Connection

Indoor 

FM Antenna

AM Loop Antenna

HTR-6040 Receiver

Subwoofer 

Connection

Connect RCA Cable 

 

Connect RCA cable 

to subwoofer 

. Set 

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

HTR-6040 Receiver

 WARNING  

                Receiver must 
not be plugged in while 
connecting subwoofer.

YST-FSW100

Subwoofer

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DVD Player 

Connection

Connect DVD Player 

(optional) 

 Top: Connect 

RCA audio/video cables (not 
included) 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.

VCR 

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-fi-stereo VCR,  
set the Tuner/Line switch on  
the VCR to “Line” position to  
record from another source  
connected to the HTR-6040  
receiver.

 AUDIO/VIDEO IN

 AUDIO/VIDEO OUT

HTR-6040 

Receiver

Video Game Console

HTR-6040 Receiver

Audio/Video

OUT

Video Game 

Console Connection

Connect Game Console or Video Camera (optional) 

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

DSS/Cable/HDTV Tuner Box

HTR-6040 Receiver

 AUDIO/VIDEO OUT

Video Monitor

 VIDEO IN

HTR-6040 Receiver

HTR-6040 Receiver

HTR-6040 Receiver

MD/CD-R Recorder

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.

 AUDIO IN

 AUDIO OUT

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Speaker Connections

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.

HTR-6040 Receiver

HTR-6040 Receiver

DVD Player

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