Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product T-4555P Onkyo
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E n Multi-Platf orm T uner T -4555P Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo Multi-Platform T uner . Please read this manual thoroughly before mak- ing connections and plugging in the unit. F ollo wing the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your ne w T uner .
2 Important 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.
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 A C fuse inside the unit is not user- serviceable. If you cannot turn on the unit, contact your Onkyo dealer .
4 Features General ❑ T uner board slot ❑ 12V trigger OUT and IR IN/OUT ❑ RS232 port for interface control ❑ Hi-rigidity , anti-resonant chassis ❑ Aluminum front panel ❑ RI (Remote Interact.
5 Contents Important Safety Instructions ..................................................................................................... 2 Precautions ..............................................................................................
6 Supplied Accessories Make sure you ha ve the following accessories: Remote controller and tw o batteries (AA/R6) Audio cab le (1) cable (1) To use , the T -4555P must be connected with an cable and an audio cable. Po wer cord (Plug type varies from country to countr y .
7 Before Using the T -4555P —Continued Notes: • If the remote controller doesn’t w ork reliably , try replacing the batteries. • Don’t mix ne w and old batteries or different types of batteries. • If you intend not to use the remote controller for a long time, remov e the batteries to prevent damage from leakage and corrosion.
8 Getting to Kno w the T -4555P For detailed information, refer to the pages in parentheses. A ST ANDBY/ON button (19) Sets the T -4555P to On or Standby . B ST ANDBY indicator (19) Lights up when the T -4555P is on Standby . C CA TEGOR Y [ ]/[ ] buttons (23, 26) Used to select categories for satellite radio.
9 Getting to Know the T -4555P —Continued A XM (requires C-HDXM tuner board) Lights up if the installed tuner board supports XM Satellite Radio. When XM is selected, a box appears around it. B FM Lights up if the installed tuner board supports FM. When FM is selected, a box appears around it.
10 Getting to Know the T -4555P —Continued ■ C-HDXM tuner board installed ■ C-AMFM tuner board installed For detailed information, refer to the pages in parentheses. A XM ANTENNA (C-HDXM tuner board onl y) (21) This jack is for connecting the XM Mini-T uner (not supplied).
11 Remote Contr oller A ST ANDBY/ON button (19) Sets the T -4555P to On or Standby . B Number buttons (20, 23, 28) Used to select radio presets by number , and to enter AM/FM station frequencies and XM Radio channel numbers in Direct T uning mode. C DIRECT TUNING button (20, 23) Selects the Direct T uning mode.
12 Optional T uner Boar ds The following optional tuner boards are a vailable for the T -4555P. Caution: • Before installing or removing a board, be sure to turn of f the T -4555P and unplug the power cord from the wall out- let. Failure to do so could seriously damage your equipment.
13 Optional T uner Boar ds —Continued Use the Allen wrench, hexagonal sock et head screws, remov al thumbscrews, and so on supplied with the tuner board. Installing a T uner Board 1 T urn off the T -4555P, and then unplug the power cor d from the wall outlet.
14 Connecting Antennas This section explains ho w to connect the indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna, and ho w to connect com- mercially av ailable outdoor FM and AM antennas. * An indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna are sup- plied with each tuner board.
15 Connecting Antennas —Continued Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna If you cannot achiev e good reception with the indoor FM antenna, try a commercially av ailable outdoor FM antenna instead. Notes: • Outdoor FM antennas work best outside, b ut usable results can sometimes be obtained when installed in an attic or loft.
16 Connecting the T -4555P Use the supplied audio cable to connect the T -4555P’ s A UDIO OUTPUT L/R jacks to the TUNER IN jacks on your amplifier , as shown. To use the system functions, use the supplied cable to make an connection (see the ne xt column).
17 Connecting the T -4555P —Continued W ith (Remote Interactive), you can control your -capable Onkyo CD player , T -4555P, 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.
18 Connecting the T -4555P —Continued Y ou can use the following multi-room kits to control the T -4555P 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 ® .
19 T urning On and Listening to AM and FM Radio T urning On the T -4555P 1 Connect the power cor d to a suit- able wall outlet. 2 Press the [ST ANDBY/ON] button on the T -4555P or remote con- troller . The T -4555P turns on, and the ST ANDBY indicator goes off.
20 T urning On and Listening to AM and FM Radio —Continued T uning into weak stereo 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.
21 Listening to XM Satellite Radio Note: Hardware and required monthly subscription sold sepa- rately . Other fees and taxes, including a one-time activ a- tion fee may apply . Subscription fee is consumer only . All fees and programming subject to change.
22 Listening to XM Satellite Radio —Continued Once you hav e installed the XM Mini-T uner and Home Dock, you are ready to subscribe to XM Satellite Radio. Y ou’ll need a major credit card and your XM Radio ID. There are three places you can find your 8-character XM Radio ID: 1.
23 Listening to XM Satellite Radio —Continued There are three ways to select XM Radio channels: • Channel Search mode: select any channel. • Category Search mode: select channels by category .
24 Listening to XM Satellite Radio —Continued Press the [DISPLA Y] button repeatedly to c ycle through the a vailable inf ormation. Note: If the category , artist, or song title is not av ailable, “- - -” will be displayed instead. ■ XM Radio Messages The following messages may appear while using XM Radio.
25 Listening to HD Radio™ Stations HD Radio technology brings digital radio to con ven- tional analog AM and FM radio stations, with improv ed sound quality , better reception, and new data services. HD Radio technology provides CD-quality sound for FM stations, and FM-quality sound for AM stations.
26 Listening to HD Radio™ Stations — Continued ■ Using the T -4555P: HD Radio stations transmit both analog and digital ver - sions of their programs and you can choose which one you want to listen to.
27 Using Presets Y ou can store any combination of up to 40 of your f av orite AM, FM, and XM Satellite radio stations as presets. ■ Using the T -4555P: ■ Using the PRESET buttons: ■ Using the Auto Scan function: ■ Using the T -4555P: Presetting Y our Fa vorite Stations 1 T une into the station that you want to store as a preset.
28 Changing the Remote ID If the T -4555P’ 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.
29 Tr oubleshooting If you hav e any trouble using the T -4555P, look for a solution in this section. Can’t turn on the T -4555P. • Make sure that the po wer cord is properly plugged into the wall outlet (see page 19). And also, make sure that the other end of the power cord is properly connected to the T -4555P’ s A C INLET (see page 6).
30 Tr oubleshooting —Continued The remote controller doesn’t w ork properly . • Make sure the batteries ha ve been installed with the correct polarity (+/–) (see page 7). • Replace both batteries with new ones. (Do not mix dif ferent types of batteries or new and old batteries.
31 Specifications Specifications and features are subject to change without notice. General Power Supply: A C 120 V , 60 Hz Power Consumption: 27 W (when C-HDXM board is used) Stand-by Power Consumption: 0.2 W Dimensions (W × H × D): 435 × 81 × 306 mm (17-1/8" × 3-3/16" × 12-1/16") (not include a board) W eight: 4.
32 SN 29344361 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.
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