Onkyo T T-4555 manual

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    E n AM/FM T uner T -4555 (European model) D AB/AM/FM T uner T -4555 (U.K. model) Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo T uner . Please read this manual thoroughly before making connec- tions and plugging in the unit. F ollo wing the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from[...]

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    2 Impor tant Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’ s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat so[...]

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    3 Precautions 1. Recording Copyright —Unless it’ s for personal use only , recording copyrighted material is illegal 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 unit[...]

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    4 Features ❑ T uner board upgrade capability ❑ 12V trigger IN/OUT ❑ RS232 port ❑ IR IN/OUT ❑ Hi-rigidity , anti-resonant chassis ❑ Aluminium front panel ❑ RI (Remote Interactiv e) capable European Model ❑ Automatic AM/FM tuning ❑ 40 AM/FM presets ❑ RDS (Radio Data System) ❑ Preset auto scan ❑ Direct tuning U .K. Model ❑ Au[...]

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    5 Contents Important Safety Instructions..................................................................................... 2 Precautions .................................................................................................................. 3 Features ....................................................................................[...]

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    6 Getting to Kno w the T -4555 For detailed information, refer to the pages in parentheses. A ST ANDBY/ON b utton (15) Sets the T -4555 to On or Standby . B ST ANDBY indicator (15) Lights up when the T -4555 is on Standby . C CA TEGOR Y [ ]/[ ] buttons Selects categories for satellite radio. As of August 2006, these buttons are not used on the Euro[...]

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    7 Getting to Know the T -4555 —Continued ■ European Mod el Comes with C-AMFM tuner board installed. ■ U .K. Model Comes with C-D AB tuner board installed. For detailed information, refer to the pages in parentheses. A D AB ANTENNA (C-D AB tuner boar d only) (11) This jack is for connecting the supplied D AB antenna. B AM ANTENNA (10) These pu[...]

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    8 Remote Contr oller A ST ANDBY/ON b utton (15) Sets the T -4555 to On or Standby . B Number buttons (16, 23) Used to select radio presets by number , and to enter AM/FM station frequencies and D AB channel num- bers in Direct T uning mode. C DIRECT TUNING button (16) Selects the Direct T uning mode. W ith AM and FM, you can select a station direct[...]

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    9 Bef ore Using the T -4555 Notes: • If the remote controller doesn’t w ork reliably , try replacing the batteries. • Don’t mix ne w and old batteries or dif ferent types of batteries. • If you intend not to use the remote controller for a long time, remov e the batteries to prev ent damage from leakage and corrosion. • Flat batteries s[...]

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    10 Connecting Antennas This section explains ho w to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna, AM loop antenna, and DAB antenna, and how to connect commercially a vailable outdoor FM and AM antennas. ■ European model ■ U .K. model The supplied indoor FM antenna is for indoor use only . If you cannot achiev e good reception with the supplied indoo[...]

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    11 Connecting Antennas —Continued Connecting the D AB Antenna (C-D AB T uner Board Only) Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna If you cannot achiev e good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try a commercially av ailable out- door FM antenna instead. Notes: • Outdoor FM antennas work best outside, b ut usable results can sometimes be obta[...]

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    12 Connecting the T -4555 Use the supplied audio cable to connect the T -4555’ s A UDIO OUTPUT L/R jacks to the TUNER IN jacks on your amplifier , as sho wn. To use the system functions, use the supplied cable to make an connection (see the next column). Note: • If the T -4555 is used with another Onk yo component, such as the A-9555, refer to[...]

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    13 Connecting the T -4555 —Continued W ith (Remote Interacti ve), you can control your -capable Onkyo CD player , T -4555, and so on with your amp’ s remote controller . •T o use , you must mak e an analog audio con- nection between your amplifier and each audio component. Notes: • Push each plug in all the way to make a good connec- tion.[...]

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    14 Connecting the T -4555 —Continued Y ou can use the following multi-room kits to control the T -4555 when it’ s out of range of the remote controller: • Multiroom A V distribution and control systems such as those made by Niles ® and Xantech ® . Controlling the T -4555 When It’ s Out of Range If the T -4555 is located in another room, i[...]

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    15 T urning On and Listening to AM and FM Radio W ith this function, you can adjust the brightness of the display . T uning into weak ster eo FM stations If the signal from a stereo FM station is weak, it may be impossible to get good reception. In this case, switch to Manual T uning mode and listen to the station in mono. T urning On the T -4555 1[...]

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    16 T urning On and Listening to AM and FM Radio —Continued Y ou can tune into AM and FM stations directly by entering the appropriate frequency . Adjusting the Antennas T uning into Stations by Frequenc y 1 Press the [DIRECT TUNING] but- ton. (Actual display depends on country .) 2 Within 8 seconds, use the num- ber buttons to enter the fre- quen[...]

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    17 T urning On and Listening to AM and FM Radio —Continued RDS only works with European and U.K. models and only in areas where RDS broadcasts are av ailable. ■ What is RDS? RDS stands for Radio Data System and it’ s a method of transmitting data in FM radio signals. It was de veloped by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and is av ailable[...]

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    18 T urning On and Listening to AM and FM Radio —Continued Displaying Radio T ext (RT) When tuned to an RDS station that’ s broadcasting R T text information, you can display information. Notes: • While the T -4555 w aits for R T information, “W ait- ing” appears on the display . • If “No T e xt Data” appears on the display , no R T[...]

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    19 Listening to D AB Digital Radio Selecting D AB f or the V ery First Time The very first time you select D AB, the Auto T uning function automatically scans the D AB Band III and L-Band for the multiplex es (i.e., stations) av ailable in your area. Once the scanning process is complete, the first station that was detected is selected. Using the[...]

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    20 Listening to D AB Digital Radio —Continued Displaying D AB Radio Information Press the [DISPLA Y] button repeatedly to display more information about the current D AB station. 1. DLS (Dynamic Label Segment) When tuned to a station that’ s broadcasting DLS text data, the text will scroll across the display . 2. Program T ype Displays the type[...]

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    21 Listening to D AB Digital Radio —Continued Scan Mode This setting determines which D AB bands are scanned by the Auto T uning function (see page 19). Use the Left and Right Arrow [ ]/[ ] b uttons to select the following options, and then press [ENTER]. UK : Band III (11B–12D). W orldW (W orldwide): Band III (5A–13F) and L-Band (LA–L W). [...]

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    22 Using Presets Y ou can store any combination of up to 40 of your f av orite AM, FM, and D AB radio stations as presets. ■ Using the T -4555: ■ Using the PRESET buttons: ■ Using the A uto Scan function: ■ Using the T -4555: Presetting Y our Fa v orite Stations 1 T une into the station that y ou want to store as a preset. 2 Press the [MEMO[...]

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    23 Changing the Remote ID If the T -4555’ s remote controller interferes with other Onkyo components located in the same room, you can change the remote control ID. Y ou can select remote control ID #1, #2, or #3. By default, the remote control ID is set to #1. If you change the ID, you must also change the ID on the remote controller to match, a[...]

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    24 Optional T uner Boar ds The following optional tuner boards are a vailable for the T -4555: •F or T -4555 European model: C-D AB board (AM/FM/D AB tuner) •F or T -4555 U.K. model: C-AMFM board (AM/FM tuner) Caution: • Before installing or removing a board, be sure to turn of f the T -4555 and unplug the power cord from the wall outlet. Fai[...]

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    25 Optional T uner Boards —Contin ued Use the Allen wrench, hexagonal socket head scre ws, remov al thumbscre ws, and so on supplied with the board. Installing a Board 1 T urn off the T -4555, and then unplug the power cor d from the wall outlet. 2 Use the supplied Allen wrench to unscrew the two he xagonal soc ket head screws that are securing t[...]

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    26 Tr oubleshooting If you hav e any trouble using the T -4555, look for a solution in this section. Can’t turn on the T -4555. • Make sure that the po wer cord is properly plugged into the wall outlet (see page 15). • Unplug the power cord from the w all outlet, wait 5 seconds or more, then plug it in again. There’ s no sound. • Make sur[...]

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    27 Tr oubleshooting —Continued The remote controller doesn’t w ork properl y . • Make sure the batteries ha ve been installed with the correct polarity (+/–) (see page 9). • Replace both batteries with new ones. (Do not mix dif ferent types of batteries or new and old batteries.) • The remote controller is too far aw ay from the T -4555[...]

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    28 SN 29344319 I0608-1 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 Groebe[...]