T-4555P_En.book Page 1 Wednesday, August 9, 2006 3:42 PM Contents Multi-Platform Tuner T-4555P Instruction Manual Introduction .................................... 2 Connections ................................. 14 Enjoying Audio Sources.............. 19 Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo Multi-Platform Tuner. Please read this manual thoroughly before making connections and plugging in the unit.
T-4555P_En.book Page 2 Wednesday, August 9, 2006 3:42 PM WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
T-4555P_En.book Page 3 Wednesday, August 9, 2006 3:42 PM Precautions 1. Recording Copyright—Unless it’s for personal use only, recording copyrighted material is illegal without the permission of the copyright holder. 2. AC Fuse—The AC fuse inside the unit is not userserviceable. If you cannot turn on the unit, contact your Onkyo dealer. 3. Care—Occasionally you should dust the unit all over with a soft cloth. For stubborn stains, use a soft cloth dampened with a weak solution of mild detergent and water.
T-4555P_En.book Page 4 Wednesday, August 9, 2006 3:42 PM Features General ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Tuner board slot 12V trigger OUT and IR IN/OUT RS232 port for interface control Hi-rigidity, anti-resonant chassis Aluminum front panel RI (Remote Interactive) capable HD Radio™ Technology Manufactured Under License From iBiquity Digital Corporation. “iBiquity Digital” and the “HD Radio” and “HD” Symbols are registered trademarks of iBiquity Digital Corporation. “HD Radio” is a trademark of iBiquity Digital Corporation.
T-4555P_En.book Page 5 Wednesday, August 9, 2006 3:42 PM Contents Introduction Important Safety Instructions .....................................................................................................2 Precautions...................................................................................................................................3 Features ........................................................................................................................................
T-4555P_En.book Page 6 Wednesday, August 9, 2006 3:42 PM Supplied Accessories Make sure you have the following accessories: Remote controller and two batteries (AA/R6) Before Using the T-4555P Connecting the Supplied Power Cord Plug the supplied power cord into this AC INLET. • Do not use a power cord other than the one supplied with this tuner. It’s designed exclusively for use with this tuner and should not be used with any other component.
T-4555P_En.book Page 7 Wednesday, August 9, 2006 3:42 PM Before Using the T-4555P—Continued Installing the Batteries 1 Open the battery compartment, as shown. Aiming the Remote Controller When using the remote controller, point it toward the T-4555P’s remote control sensor, as shown below. Remote control sensor T-4555P 2 3 Insert the two supplied batteries (AA) in accordance with the polarity diagram inside the battery compartment. Close the battery compartment.
T-4555P_En.book Page 8 Wednesday, August 9, 2006 3:42 PM Getting to Know the T-4555P Front Panel A B C 4 5 9 6 J K For detailed information, refer to the pages in parentheses. A STANDBY/ON button (19) Sets the T-4555P to On or Standby. B STANDBY indicator (19) Lights up when the T-4555P is on Standby. C CATEGORY [ ]/[ ] buttons (23, 26) Used to select categories for satellite radio. With HD Radio stations, they’re used to select multicast channels.
T-4555P_En.book Page 9 Wednesday, August 9, 2006 3:42 PM Getting to Know the T-4555P—Continued Display 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 J K L 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. C AM Lights up if the installed tuner board supports AM. When AM is selected, a box appears around it.
T-4555P_En.book Page 10 Wednesday, August 9, 2006 3:42 PM Getting to Know the T-4555P—Continued Rear Panel ■ C-HDXM tuner board installed 1 2 3 4 567 8 9 4 567 8 9 ■ C-AMFM tuner board installed 2 3 For detailed information, refer to the pages in parentheses. A XM ANTENNA (C-HDXM tuner board only) (21) This jack is for connecting the XM Mini-Tuner (not supplied). B FM 75Ω ANTENNA (14) This jack is for connecting an indoor or outdoor FM antenna.
T-4555P_En.book Page 11 Wednesday, August 9, 2006 3:42 PM Remote Controller Remote Controller A STANDBY/ON button (19) Sets the T-4555P to On or Standby. B Number buttons (20, 23, 28) 1 9 2 J 3 K Used to select radio presets by number, and to enter AM/FM station frequencies and XM Radio channel numbers in Direct Tuning mode. C DIRECT TUNING button (20, 23) Selects the Direct Tuning mode. With AM and FM, you can select a station directly by entering its frequency.
T-4555P_En.book Page 12 Wednesday, August 9, 2006 3:42 PM Optional Tuner Boards The following optional tuner boards are available for the T-4555P. Board slot Product number: C-AMFM AM/FM tuner Product number: C-HDXM HD Radio capable AM/FM tuner, and XM Satellite Radio tuner Caution: • Before installing or removing a board, be sure to turn off the T-4555P and unplug the power cord from the wall outlet. Failure to do so could seriously damage your equipment.
T-4555P_En.book Page 13 Wednesday, August 9, 2006 4:41 PM Optional Tuner Boards—Continued Installing a Tuner Board 4 Use the Allen wrench, hexagonal socket head screws, removal thumbscrews, and so on supplied with the tuner board. 1 Turn off the T-4555P, and then unplug the power cord from the wall outlet. 2 Use the supplied Allen wrench to unscrew the two hexagonal socket head screws that are securing the existing board or blanking plate. Insert the board between the guide rails and push it in.
T-4555P_En.book Page 14 Wednesday, August 9, 2006 3:42 PM Connecting Antennas This section explains how to connect the indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna, and how to connect commercially available outdoor FM and AM antennas. * An indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna are supplied with each tuner board. Connecting the AM Loop Antenna The indoor AM loop antenna is for indoor use only. 1 Assemble the AM loop antenna, inserting the tabs into the base, as shown.
T-4555P_En.book Page 15 Wednesday, August 9, 2006 3:42 PM Connecting Antennas—Continued Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna If you cannot achieve good reception with the indoor FM antenna, try a commercially available outdoor FM antenna instead. If good reception cannot be achieved using the AM loop antenna, an outdoor AM antenna can be used in addition to the loop antenna, as shown.
T-4555P_En.book Page 16 Wednesday, August 9, 2006 3:42 PM Connecting the T-4555P Before Making Any Connections RCA Audio Connection Color Coding • Refer to the instructions that came with the component you are connecting. • Do not plug in the power cord until all other connections are complete. • Do not bind audio cables with power cords and speaker cables. Doing so may adversely affect the sound quality.
T-4555P_En.book Page 17 Wednesday, August 9, 2006 3:42 PM Connecting the T-4555P—Continued With (Remote Interactive), you can control your -capable Onkyo CD player, T-4555P, and so on with your amp’s remote controller. • To use , you must make an analog audio connection between your amplifier and each audio component. Onkyo amplifier (A-9555), etc.
T-4555P_En.book Page 18 Wednesday, August 9, 2006 3:42 PM Connecting the T-4555P—Continued Controlling Components That Are Out of Range You can use the following multi-room kits to control the T-4555P when it’s out of range of the remote controller: • Multiroom AV distribution and control systems such as those made by Niles® and Xantech®.
T-4555P_En.book Page 19 Wednesday, August 9, 2006 3:42 PM Turning On and Listening to AM and FM Radio Listening to AM and FM Radio STANDBY/ON TUNING/CH 1 Press the [BAND] button repeatedly to select AM or FM. The or indicator lights up. Remote controller STANDBY indicator TUNING MODE BAND 2 STANDBY/ON Press the [TUNING MODE] button repeatedly to select Auto or Manual Tuning mode. • Auto Tuning Mode The AUTO indicator appears and stereo radio reception is possible.
T-4555P_En.book Page 20 Wednesday, August 9, 2006 3:42 PM Turning On and Listening to AM and FM Radio—Continued When tuned into a station, the TUNED indicator appears. TUNED Number buttons DIRECT TUNING Tuning 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 Tuning mode and listen to the station in mono.
T-4555P_En.book Page 21 Wednesday, August 9, 2006 3:42 PM Listening to XM Satellite Radio Listening to XM Satellite Radio® (North American Models Only) Important XM Radio Information XM Satellite Radio offers an extraordinary variety of commercial-free music, plus the best in sports, news, talk and entertainment. XM is broadcast in superior digital audio from coast to coast. From rock to reggae, from classical to hip hop, XM has something for every music fan.
T-4555P_En.book Page 22 Wednesday, August 9, 2006 3:42 PM Listening to XM Satellite Radio—Continued Selecting XM Satellite Radio BAND 1 SETUP Remote controller Press the [BAND] button repeatedly to select XM. If “CHECK ANTENNA” appears on the display, make sure the XM MiniTuner is connected properly. ENTER / / / BAND Signing Up for XM Satellite Radio Setting the Satellite Radio Mode 1 Press the [SETUP] button.
T-4555P_En.book Page 23 Wednesday, August 9, 2006 3:42 PM Listening to XM Satellite Radio—Continued Category Search Mode TUNING/CH 1 Press the [TUNING MODE] button to select Category Search mode.
T-4555P_En.book Page 24 Wednesday, August 9, 2006 3:42 PM Listening to XM Satellite Radio—Continued DISPLAY DISPLAY SETUP ENTER NO SIGNAL The signal is too weak. Check the XM Mini-Tuner and/or antenna connection and reposition it for the best reception. LOADING The T-4555P is tuning or decoding audio or text data. Please wait. OFF AIR The XM channel you selected is not currently broadcasting. Select another channel.
T-4555P_En.book Page 25 Wednesday, August 9, 2006 3:42 PM Listening to HD Radio™ Stations HD Radio technology brings digital radio to conventional analog AM and FM radio stations, with improved 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. In addition, FM HD Radio stations can transmit multiple programs on the same frequency by using multicast channels.
T-4555P_En.book Page 26 Wednesday, August 9, 2006 3:42 PM Listening to HD Radio™ Stations— Continued ■ Using the T-4555P: 1 Press the [CATEGORY] [ buttons. ]/[ ] Selecting the Audio Format (Blend Mode) Using RDS RDS stands for Radio Data System and is a method of transmitting data in FM radio signals. RDS is approved by the National Radio Systems Committee (NRSC) and is available in North America. Many FM stations use it these days.
T-4555P_En.book Page 27 Wednesday, August 9, 2006 3:42 PM Using Presets Selecting Presets ■ Using the PRESET buttons: AUTO SCAN PRESET / To select a preset, use the T-4555P’s PRESET [ ]/[ ] buttons, or the remote controller’s PRESET [+]/[–] buttons. MEMORY TUNING MODE Remote controller PRESET –/+ AUTO SCAN ■ Using the Auto Scan function: Remote controller Presetting Your Favorite Stations Press the [AUTO SCAN] button.
T-4555P_En.book Page 28 Wednesday, August 9, 2006 3:42 PM 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. You 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, as explained below, otherwise, the remote controller won’t work.
T-4555P_En.book Page 29 Wednesday, August 9, 2006 3:42 PM Troubleshooting If you have any trouble using the T-4555P, look for a solution in this section. If you can’t resolve the issue yourself, try resetting the T-4555P before contacting your Onkyo dealer. To reset the T-4555P to its factory defaults, turn it on and, while holding down the [MEMORY] button, press the [STANDBY/ON] button. “Clear” will appear on the display and the T-4555P will enter Standby mode.
T-4555P_En.book Page 30 Wednesday, August 9, 2006 3:42 PM Troubleshooting—Continued Remote Controller The remote controller doesn’t work properly. • • • • • • Make sure the batteries have been installed with the correct polarity (+/–) (see page 7). Replace both batteries with new ones. (Do not mix different types of batteries or new and old batteries.) The remote controller is too far away from the T-4555P, or there’s an obstacle between them (see page 7).
T-4555P_En.book Page 31 Wednesday, August 9, 2006 3:42 PM Specifications General Power Supply: AC 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) Weight: 4.5 kg (9.9 lbs.) (not include a board) FM Tuning frequency range: 87.5–107.9 MHz Usable sensitivity: Stereo: 22.2 dBf (IHF) Mono: 15.
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