Yamaha rx-a3000 User Guide

The same channel signals are output from the jacks of the PRE OUT and ZONE OUT terminals as from 
their corresponding SPEAKERS terminals. When connecting an external power amplifier (pre-main 
amplifier) to enhance speaker output, connect the input terminals of the power amplifier to the PRE 
OUT and ZONE OUT terminals of this unit.

• When a component is connected to the PRE OUT and ZONE OUT terminals, do not connect speakers 

to the SPEAKERS terminals corresponding to those PRE OUT and ZONE OUT terminals.

• When an external amplifier equipped with a volume adjustment function is connected, a sufficient 

volume level may not be achieved. 

Use of the following components is recommended. 

– An amplifier with no volume adjustment function.

– An integrated amplifier equipped with a function that bypasses volume circuitry, such as the 

Yamaha A-S2000 with MAIN IN input.

a

ZONE2 jacks
Zone2 channel output jacks.

b

ZONE3/R.PRESENCE jacks
Zone3 channel or rear presence channel output jacks.

c

FRONT/F.PRESENCE (PRE OUT) jacks
Front channel or front presence channel output jacks.

d

SURROUND (PRE OUT) jacks
Surround channel output jacks.

e

SUR. BACK (PRE OUT) jacks
Surround back output jacks. When you only connect one external amplifier for the surround back channel, 
connect it to the SUR. BACK (SINGLE) jack.

f

CENTER (PRE OUT) jack
Center channel output jack.

a b c d e

f