How to Hook Up an Equalizer to a Yamaha Natural Sound AV Receiver Yamaha RX-V557

The Yamaha Natural Sound AV Receiver RX-V557 is equipped with a variety of audio-video jacks for hooking up different types of electronic equipment, including a stereo equalizer. The equalizer can be used to sculpt the tonal qualities of an audio source, such as a CD, MP3 player, LP record or a tape. You'll need two sets of standard stereo audio cables to connect the equipment.

Things You'll Need

• Two sets of RCA-type audio cables

Instructions

1. Insert the two plugs on one end of a set of stereo cables into the Record Out jacks labeled for a tape deck on the back of the Yamaha receiver. Connect the white plug to the left audio channel and the red plug to the right.

2. Plug the opposite end of the cables into the "Line In" jacks on the equalizer.

3. Connect a second set of audio cables from the Line Out jacks on the equalizer to the Playback jacks for the tape deck connections on the back of the Yamaha receiver.

Tips & Warnings

• The Yamaha RX-V557 is equipped with two sets of jacks for two tape decks. Connect the equalizer to the same paired set of Record Out and Playback jacks on the Yamaha, either Tape 1 or Tape 2. Do not divide the cables between the two sets of tape deck jacks.

• Yamaha does not recommend use of an equalizer to modify multi-channel audio such as surround sound recorded on DVDs or Blu-Ray discs.

• Unplug the Yamaha RX-V557 and the equalizer from the electricity while hooking up the two components.

References

• Yamaha: FAQ How to Connect an Equalizer

Resources

• Yamaha Digital Home Theater Receiver RX-V557