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Contents
AM/FM Tuner
Introduction.................................... 2
T-4555 (European model)
DAB/AM/FM Tuner
Connections ................................. 10
T-4555 (U.K. model)
Instruction Manual
Enjoying Audio Sources.............. 15
Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo Tuner. Please
Troubleshooting........................... 26
read this manual thoroughly before making connec-
tions and plugging in the unit.
Following the instructions in this manual will enable
you to obtain opti
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WARNING: WARNING AVIS RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within CAUTION: the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, magnitude to constitute a risk of el
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Precautions 1. Recording Copyright—Unless it’s for personal use For British models only, recording copyrighted material is illegal with- Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power out the permission of the copyright holder. supply cord of this unit should be performed only by 2. AC Fuse—The AC fuse inside the unit is not user- qualified service personnel. serviceable. If you cannot turn on the unit, contact IMPORTANT your Onkyo dealer. The wires in the mains
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Features Supplied Accessories ❑ Tuner board upgrade capability Make sure you have the following accessories: ❑ 12V trigger IN/OUT ❑ RS232 port ❑ IR IN/OUT ❑ Hi-rigidity, anti-resonant chassis ❑ Aluminium front panel ❑ RI (Remote Interactive) capable European Model Remote controller and two batteries (AA/R6) ❑ Automatic AM/FM tuning ❑ 40 AM/FM presets ❑ RDS (Radio Data System) ❑ Preset auto scan ❑ Direct tuning U.K. Model Audio cable (60 cm) ❑
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Contents Introduction Important Safety Instructions.....................................................................................2 Precautions..................................................................................................................3 Features .......................................................................................................................4 Supplied Accessories .................................................................................
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Getting to Know the T-4555 Front Panel A BC45 6 7 8 9KJLM For detailed information, refer to the pages in parentheses. A STANDBY/ON button (15) H TUNING/CH [ ]/[ ] buttons (15, 19) Sets the T-4555 to On or Standby. With AM and FM, these buttons are used for tuning. With DAB, they’re used to select stations. B STANDBY indicator (15) Lights up when the T-4555 is on Standby. I AUTO SCAN button (18, 19, 22) Selects and outputs each radio preset i
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Getting to Know the T-4555—Continued Rear Panel ■ European Model Comes with C-AMFM tuner board installed. 32 4567 8 9 ■ U.K. Model Comes with C-DAB tuner board installed. 1234 567 8 9 For detailed information, refer to the pages in parentheses. A DAB ANTENNA (C-DAB tuner board only) The 12V TRIGGER OUT jack can be connected to the 12-volt trigger input on another component, so (11) that when the T-4555 is turned on, the other compo- This jack is for connecting the supplied DAB nent turns on a
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Remote Controller Remote Controller A STANDBY/ON button (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 DAB channel num- 1 bers in Direct Tuning mode. 9 C DIRECT TUNING button (16) 2 J Selects the Direct Tuning mode. With AM and FM, you can select a station directly by entering its fre- quency. Direct Tuning mode does not work with DAB. 3 K D RETURN button (23) Returns to the previous display.
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Before Using the T-4555 Installing the Batteries Aiming the Remote Controller When using the remote controller, point it toward the Open the battery compartment, as shown. T-4555’s remote control sensor, as shown below. 1 Remote control sensor T-4555 Insert the two supplied batteries (AA) in 2 30˚ accordance with the polarity diagram 30˚ inside the battery compartment. Notes: Close the battery compartment. • The remote controller may not work reliably if the 3 T-4555 is subjected to bright l
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Connecting Antennas This section explains how to connect the supplied Connecting the AM Loop Antenna indoor FM antenna, AM loop antenna, and DAB antenna, and how to connect commercially available The supplied indoor AM loop antenna is for indoor use outdoor FM and AM antennas. only. ■ European model Assemble the AM loop antenna, inserting 1 FM antenna jack the tabs into the base, as shown. AM antenna push terminals ■ U.K. model Connect both wires of the AM loop 2 AM antenna push terminals a
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Connecting Antennas—Continued •For safety reasons, outdoor antenna should be situ- Connecting the DAB Antenna ated well away from power lines and other high-volt- (C-DAB Tuner Board Only) age equipment. • Outdoor antenna must be grounded in accordance Screw the supplied DAB antenna’s plug 1 with local regulations to prevent electrical shock haz- onto the DAB ANTENNA jack. ards. Once the T-4555 is ready for use, you’ll need to ■ Using a TV/FM Antenna Splitter select a DAB station and adjust
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Connecting the T-4555 RCA Audio Connection Color Coding Before Making Any Connections • Refer to the instructions that came with the com- • Red plugs are used for the right channel, white ponent you are connecting. plugs are used for the left channel. • Do not plug in the power cord until all other con- Left (white) L nections are complete. • Do not bind audio cables with power cords and speaker cables. Doing so may adversely affect the Right (red) R sound quality. •To prevent interference, k
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Connecting the T-4555—Continued With (Remote Interactive), you can control your Connecting the 12V Trigger Jacks -capable Onkyo CD player, T-4555, and so on with your amp’s remote controller. To have the T-4555 turn on automatically when another component is turned on, connect the T-4555’s 12V •To use , you must make an analog audio con- TRIGGER IN jack to a 12-volt trigger output on the nection between your amplifier and each audio other component with a miniplug cable. component. Likewi
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Connecting the T-4555—Continued Controlling Components That Are Out of Range You can use the following multi-room kits to control the Controlling Other Out-of-range T-4555 when it’s out of range of the remote controller: Components • Multiroom AV distribution and control systems such If another component is out of range of its remote con- ® ® as those made by Niles and Xantech . troller, you can use a commercially available IR emitter to retransmit the remote controller signals received at
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Turning On and Listening to AM and FM Radio Listening to AM and FM Radio STANDBY/ON TUNING/CH Press the [BAND] button repeat- 1 edly to select AM or FM. The or indicator lights up. Remote controller TUNING MODE STANDBY indicator BAND Press the [TUNING MODE] but- STANDBY/ON 2 ton repeatedly to select Auto or DIMMER Manual Tuning mode. •Auto Tuning Mode The AUTO indicator appears and stereo radio reception is possible. Remote controller • Manual Tuning Mode The MONO indicator appears and TUNI
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Turning On and Listening to AM and FM Radio—Continued Number buttons DIRECT TUNING Tuning into Stations by Frequency You can tune into AM and FM stations directly by entering the appropriate frequency. Press the [DIRECT TUNING] but- 1 ton. Remote controller (Actual display depends on country.) Within 8 seconds, use the num- 2 Remote controller ber buttons to enter the fre- quency of the radio station. For example, to tune into an FM sta- tion at 87.5 MHz, press [8], [7], and [5]. Adjusting the
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Turning On and Listening to AM and FM Radio—Continued Program Types Used in Europe (PTY) Using RDS Type Display Description RDS only works with European and U.K. models and only in areas where RDS broadcasts are available. None NONE No program type. ■ What is RDS? News NEWS Reports on current events and reports happenings. RDS stands for Radio Data System and it’s a method of transmitting data in FM radio signals. It was developed Current AFFAIRS Topical reporting of current affairs affairs,
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Turning On and Listening to AM and FM Radio—Continued When the station you want to lis- 5 RT/PTY/TP BAND ten to is found, press [AUTO SCAN]. If no stations are found, “Not Found” appears on the display. AUTO SCAN PRESET / Listening to Traffic Information (TP) You can listen to traffic information and search for TP radio stations. Use the [BAND] button to select 1 Displaying Radio Text (RT) FM. When tuned to an RDS station that’s broadcasting RT text information, you can display information.
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Listening to DAB Digital Radio Using the Auto Tuning Function Manually TUNING/CH If a new DAB station is introduced, or you move to a new area, you can run the Auto Tuning function again. To start the Auto Tuning function, press the [AUTO SCAN] button. The number of stations found and the AUTO SCAN BAND scanning progress are shown on the Remote controller display. TUNING/CH / AUTO SCAN To cancel Auto Tuning, press the [AUTO SCAN] button BAND again. Selecting DAB Stations Use the TUNING/CH [
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Listening to DAB Digital Radio—Continued Displaying DAB Radio Information Press the [DISPLAY] button repeatedly to display more information about the current DAB station. 1. DLS (Dynamic Label Segment) When tuned to a station that’s broadcasting DLS text data, the text will scroll across the display. SETUP ENTER // / (Scroll) 2. Program Type Displays the type of program. DAB Setup You can configure DAB digital radio with these settings. 3. Bit Rate and Audio Mode Press the [SETUP] button. 1 Dis
