Onkyo T-4355 manual

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    E n AM/FM T uner T-4355 Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo AM/FM T uner . Please read this manual thoroughly before making connections and plugging in the unit. Follo wing the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new T uner . Please retain this manual for futur[...]

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    2 Impor tant Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. K eep these instru ctions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Foll ow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dr y cloth. 7. Do not block any v entilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufact urer’ s instructions. 8. Do not install near any h[...]

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    3 Precautions 1. Recording Copyright —Unless it’ s for personal use only , recording c opyrighted mate rial is illeg al with- out the permission of the copyright holder . 2. A C Fuse —The AC fuse inside the unit is not user- serviceable. If you cannot turn on the unit, contact your Onkyo dealer . 3. Care —Occasionally you should dust the un[...]

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    4 Features ❑ 30 AM/FM Presets ❑ A utomatic AM/FM Scan T uning ❑ Selectable Character Displa y ❑ RDS (PS/RT) (Eur opean models only) ❑ A udiophile-Grade Capacitor ❑ Hi-Rigidity , Anti-Resonant Chassis ❑ Aluminium Fr ont P anel ❑ RI Remote Compatible Supplied Accessories Make sure you ha ve the following accessories: Audio cable (80 c[...]

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    5 T able of Contents Important Safety Instru ctions....... ................. .................... ................ ................. ........ 2 Precautions ............................................................................................... ................... 3 Features ....... ................. ................. ................. .....[...]

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    6 Fr ont & Rear P anels For detailed information, ref er to the pages in parentheses.  PO W ER switch (14) This switch is used to tu rn on/off the T-4355.  DISPLA Y button (18) This button is used to view v arious information on the display .  TUNING [ ]/[ ] buttons (14) These buttons are used to tune into radio stations. They’ re al[...]

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    7 Fr ont & Rear P anels —Continued  MEM (Memory) indicator This indicator lights up when storing radio presets.  A UTO in dicator This indicator lights up when the FM mode is Auto Stereo.  /FM ST indicators These indicators show the status of the radio recep- tion.  RDS indicator (Eur opean models only) This indicator lights up wh[...]

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    8 Remote Contr oller  B AND button (14) This button can be used to select the FM or AM band. If the T-4355 and A-9355/A-9155 are connected with an cable, pressing this b utton while the entire system is on Standby will turn on only the T-4355 and A-9355/A-9155. All other compon ents will remain on Standby .  FM MODE b utton (18) This button c[...]

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    9 Remote Controller —Contin ued The T-4355 doesn’t ha ve its o wn remote controller , but it can be controlled by using the RC-627S remote con- troller that’ s supplied with the Onkyo A-9355/A-91 55 Integrated Amplif ier . The T-4355 and A-9355/A-9155 must be connected with an cable and an audio cable for this to work. When controlling the T-[...]

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    10 Connecting the T-4355 Use the supplied audio cable to connect the T-4355’ s AN ALOG A UD IO OUTPUT L/R jacks to the analog input jacks on the amplif ier , as shown. T o use the system functions, use the supplied cable to make an connection. Notes: • The T-4355 has two jacks. They’ re both the same, so you can use either one. • T o use , [...]

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    11 Connecting the T-4355 —Continued If you connect the T-4355 to an other Onkyo -capa- ble component with the supplied cable and audio cable, you can use the follo wing system functions. cables are special cable s solely for use with Onkyo products. Direc t Change When you select a radio preset or change the band (AM, FM), your Onkyo ampl ifier w[...]

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    12 Connecting Antennas This section explains ho w to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna and ho w to connect commercially av ailable outdoor FM and AM antennas. The supplied indoor FM antenna is for indoor use only . If you cannot achie ve good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try using a commercially av ailable[...]

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    13 Connecting Antennas —Continued If you cannot achie ve good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try using a commercially a vailable outdoor FM antenna instead. Notes: • Outdoor FM antennas work best outside, but accep t- able results can sometimes be obtained when installed in an attic or loft. • For best results, install the out[...]

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    14 T urning On the T-4355 Using the A-9355/A-915 5’ s Remote Controller If you’ re using the T-4355 together with the A-9355/A-9155 Onkyo amplif ier , press the remote con- troller’ s [ON] button to turn on the T-4355 and A-9355/A-9155. (Plug the T-4355 po wer cord into the A-9355/A-9155 A C OUTLET.) Memory backup The T-4355 uses a battery-le[...]

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    15 Listening to the Radio —Continued Y ou can store up to 30 of your f av orite radio stations as presets for quick sele ction. Stations can be preset auto- matically using the Auto Preset function or manually . Notes: • Y ou can preset up to 30 AM/FM stations. If you try to store more than this, the message “FULL” will appear on the displa[...]

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    16 Listening to the Radio —Continued Note: If you store a station to a preset that already had a sta- tion stored in it, the previous st ation will be replaced. After Storing Presets Y ou Can • Select them and enjoy your f av orite stations. • Name them for easy identif ication (see page 17). • Delete them (see page 17). Y ou must store som[...]

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    17 Listening to the Radio —Continued Radio presets can be named for easy identification, and names may contain up to 8 ch aracters from the follo w- ing selection. The underscore (_) character is actually a space. Hints: • T o cancel the naming process without storing the name, press the [MEMOR Y] button. • After the eighth character has b ee[...]

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    18 Listening to the Radio —Continued Indiv idual presets can be deleted as follows. By pressing the T-4355’ s [DISPLA Y] button repeatedly , you can view the tuning frequenc y or text (preset name or RDS). Note: If the current preset doesn’ t hav e a name, no text will be displayed. In places where the signal strength is weak or reception is [...]

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    19 Listening to the Radio —Continued RDS stands for Radio Data System an d is a method of transmitting data in FM radio signals. Many FM sta- tions use it these days. The T-4355 supports the following types of RDS data: PS: Program Service Name When tuned to an RDS station that’ s broadcasting PS information, the station’ s name appears on th[...]

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    20 T roub leshooting If you hav e any trouble using the T-4355, look for a solution here. If you can’t resolve the issue yourself, contact your Onkyo deal er . Can’t turn on the T-4355. • Make sure that the power cord is properly plugged into the w all outlet (page 14). • Unplug the po wer cord from the w all outlet, wait fi ve seconds or m[...]

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    21 Specifications FM T uning fr equency range: 87.50–108.00 MHz Usable sensitivity: Stereo: 17.2 dBf 2.0 µV (75 : IHF) Mono: 11.2 dBf 1.0 µV (75 : IHF) SN ratio: Stereo: 70 dB (IHF-A) Mono: 76 dB (IHF-A) THD (total harmonic distortion): Stereo: 0.3% (1 kHz) Mono: 0.2% (1 kHz) Frequency r esponse: 20 Hz–15 kHz / ±1.5 dB Stereo separation: 45 [...]

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    24 SN 29344431A Y0702-2 Sales & Product Planning Div. : 2-1, Nisshin-cho, Neyagawa-shi, OSAKA 572-8540, JAPAN Tel: 072-831-8023 Fax: 072-831-8124 ONKYO U.S.A. CORPORATION 18 Park Way, Upper Saddle River, N.J. 07458, U.S.A. Tel: 201-785-2600 Fax: 201-785-2650 http://www.us.onkyo.com/ ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH Liegnitzerstrasse 6, 82194 Groeb[...]