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Quick-Connect Guide

DTX-3000

Home Theater in a Box

YHT

YHT

home theater

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Inspect Contents  

After unpacking, inspect the contents to confirm you have the above items: 

 two front 

speakers, 

 three surround speakers, 

 

one center speaker, 

 

powered subwoofer, 

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HTR-5740 A/V Receiver with 

remote control, 

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DV-C6660 DVD Player with remote control, 

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speaker wire, 

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RCA cable, 

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audio/video RCA cable, 

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optical cable, 

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non-skid pads, 

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screws, 

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support bases, and 

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fasteners.  Also included, but not shown, are 

AM and FM antennas and three related Owner’s Manuals.

Attach Bottom Pads  

Apply pads 

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to bottom of 

speaker stand as shown. 

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Connect Center 

Speaker Wire

Your

System

Room 

Layout

Speaker Placement 

After connection of the speakers place them so they appear in the 

approximate positions as shown in the diagram above.

Yamaha created this package to greatly enhance your audio and home theater enjoyment. This Quick-Connect 
Guide will help you get started. Follow the steps to connect the speakers first. Then connect your Receiver, 
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. Brackets, toggle bolts, molly anchor screws or sheet metal screws are optional.

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Thread Speaker Wire

 Pass the 

speaker wire through the underside of  
speaker stand. 

Connect 

Front and 
Surround 

Speaker 

Wire

 Positive 

(+) side of the 
wire with white 
stripe attaches 
to (+) terminal. 
Negative (-) 
side attaches to 
(-) terminal. 

Subwoofer       

Connection

Connect RCA Cable 

 Connect RCA cable 

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to subwoofer 

. Set subwoofer VOLUME control 

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

 WARNING   

Components must not be plugged 

in while connecting them.

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

Front and Surround 

Speaker Assembly

YST-SW030

Subwoofer

HTR-5740

Receiver

HTR-5740 

Receiver

HTR-5740

Receiver

Receiver 

Connections

FRONT

RIGHT    LEFT

CENTER

SURROUND BACK

Cut speaker wire 

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to appropriate lengths for all speaker 

connections. Connect speaker wire for center speaker 

. 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-5740 Owner’s Manual for more 
information on speaker wire connections.)

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Turn Speaker Stand Right-Side-Up  

Remove 

screw that holds adapter in, carefully set aside, then 
remove adapter from speaker stand.

Thread Speaker Wire

  Make sure speaker wire 

continues to pass through the adapter. 

Attach 

Adapter to 
the Speaker

 

using the 
supplied screw 

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Push Together

 

the speaker and 
adapter into the 
speaker stand. 
Attach adapter to 
the speaker stand 
using the screw 
that was set 
aside in Step 6.

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SURROUND

RIGHT  LEFT

Connect 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.

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Mounting Speakers 

to Wall (Optional)

 

Fasten mounting screws 
into a firm wall or wall 
support. Leave 7/32 in. 
between head and wall. 
Hang the keyholes on 
the speaker backs on the 
protruding screws.

WARNING

  Please contact 

a reliable source about 
the best type of hardware 
for your particular wall’s 
construction. Secure 
installation is purchaser’s 
responsibility. See your 
owner’s manual for 
additional precautions.

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