Page 2 - Important Safety Instructions; WARNING; AVIS
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. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructi...
Page 3 - Precautions; Recording Copyright; For American Models; Never Touch this Unit with Wet Hands; Memory backup; FCC Information for User; For Canadian Models
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. AC Fuse —The AC fuse inside the unit is not user- serviceable. If you cannot turn on the unit, contact your Onkyo dealer. 3. Care —Oc...
Page 4 - Features; General
4 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 With C-HDXM Tuner Board Installed ❑ HD Radio and XM Satellite Radio ❑ RDS (Radio Data System) ❑ Autom...
Page 5 - Contents; Introduction
5 Contents Important Safety Instructions ..................................................................................................... 2Precautions ................................................................................................................................... 3Features .....
Page 6 - Supplied Accessories; Connecting the Supplied Power Cord
6 Supplied Accessories Make sure you have the following accessories: Remote controller and two batteries (AA/R6) Audio cable (1) cable (1) To use , the T-4555P must be connected with an cable and an audio cable. Power cord (Plug type varies from country to country.) * In catalogs and on packaging, t...
Page 7 - —Continued; Installing the Batteries; Close the battery compartment.; Aiming the Remote Controller
7 Before Using the T-4555P —Continued Notes: • If the remote controller doesn’t work reliably, try replacing the batteries. • Don’t mix new and old batteries or different types of batteries. • If you intend not to use the remote controller for a long time, remove the batteries to prevent damage from...
Page 8 - Getting to Know the T-4555P; Display; Front Panel; L M
8 Getting to Know the T-4555P 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....
Page 9 - J K; Setting the Display Brightness
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. C AM Li...
Page 10 - Rear Panel
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 only) (21) This jack is for connecting the XM Mini-Tuner (not supplied). B FM 75 Ω ANTENNA (14) This j...
Page 11 - Returns to the previous display.; Remote Controller
11 Remote Controller A STANDBY/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 Tuning mode. C DIRECT TUNING button (20, 23) Selects the Direct Tuning ...
Page 12 - Optional Tuner Boards; The following optional tuner boards are available for the T-4555P.; AM Frequency Step Setup; ] buttons to select “AM; Select if 9 kHz steps are used
12 Optional Tuner Boards The following optional tuner boards are available for the T-4555P. Caution: • Before installing or removing a board, be sure to turn off the T-4555P and unplug the power cord from the wall out- let. Failure to do so could seriously damage your equipment. In most cases, you d...
Page 13 - Installing a Tuner Board; Carefully remove the board from its bag.
13 Optional Tuner Boards —Continued Use the Allen wrench, hexagonal socket head screws, removal thumbscrews, and so on supplied with the tuner board. Installing a 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 t...
Page 14 - Connecting Antennas; Connecting the Indoor FM Antenna; Connecting the AM Loop Antenna
14 Connecting Antennas This section explains how to connect the indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna, and how to connect com-mercially available outdoor FM and AM antennas. * An indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna are sup- plied with each tuner board. The indoor FM antenna is for indoor use only....
Page 15 - Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna; • Outdoor FM antennas work best outside, but usable; Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna
15 Connecting Antennas —Continued Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna If you cannot achieve good reception with the indoor FM antenna, try a commercially available outdoor FM antenna instead. Notes: • Outdoor FM antennas work best outside, but usable results can sometimes be obtained when installed in ...
Page 16 - Before Making Any Connections; RCA Audio Connection Color Coding; Connecting to an Amplifier; About the System Functions
16 Connecting the T-4555P Use the supplied audio cable to connect the T-4555P’s AUDIO 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 next column). Note: • If the T-4555P is used with another Onkyo...
Page 17 - • To use; Connecting the 12V Trigger Jacks
17 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 con- nection between your amplifier and each audio component. Notes: • Push each plug in all t...
Page 18 - • Multiroom AV distribution and control systems such; Controlling the T-4555P When It’s Out of; Connect the IR receiver to the T-4555P as shown below.; Components; Controlling Components That Are Out of Range
18 Connecting the T-4555P —Continued 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 ® . Controlling the T-4555P When It’s Out of Range If the T...
Page 19 - Turning On and Listening to AM and FM Radio; Listening to AM and FM Radio; The; tons to tune into a station.
19 Turning On and Listening to AM and FM Radio Turning On the T-4555P 1 Connect the power cord to a suit-able wall outlet. 2 Press the [STANDBY/ON] button on the T-4555P or remote con-troller. The T-4555P turns on, and the STANDBY indicator goes off. To turn off the T-4555P, press the [STANDBY/ON] b...
Page 20 - Tuning into weak stereo FM stations; Adjusting the Antennas; Tuning into Stations by Frequency; through
20 Turning On and Listening to AM and FM Radio —Continued 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. You can tune into AM and FM stations...
Page 21 - A warning against reverse engineering:; voice compression soft-; Connecting the XM Mini-Tuner and Home; Listening to XM Satellite Radio; Important XM Radio Information
21 Listening to XM Satellite Radio Note: Hardware and required monthly subscription sold sepa-rately. Other fees and taxes, including a one-time activa-tion fee may apply. Subscription fee is consumer only. All fees and programming subject to change. Channels with frequent explicit language are indi...
Page 22 - • RADIO ID cannot be selected in Category Search; Setting the Satellite Radio Mode; ] buttons to select “SAT; Selecting XM Satellite Radio; ] buttons to select “RADIO
22 Listening to XM Satellite Radio —Continued Once you have installed the XM Mini-Tuner and Home Dock, you are ready to subscribe to XM Satellite Radio. You’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. On the XM Mini-Tuner2. O...
Page 23 - There are three ways to select XM Radio channels:; Channel Search Mode; Selecting the Previous Channel; Selecting XM Radio Channels; buttons to select a category.; troller’s Left and Right [
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. • Direct tuning: enter channel number. Channel Search Mode Category Search Mode Direct Tuning You can select...
Page 24 - CHECK ANTENNA; Displaying XM Radio Information; Positioning the XM antenna; Press the Down Arrow [
24 Listening to XM Satellite Radio —Continued Press the [DISPLAY] button repeatedly to cycle through the available information. Note: If the category, artist, or song title is not available, “- - -” will be displayed instead. ■ XM Radio Messages The following messages may appear while using XM Radio...
Page 25 - Listening to HD RadioTM Stations; • If the current AM or FM station supports HD Radio; About HD Radio Stations
25 Listening to HD Radio™ Stations HD Radio technology brings digital radio to conven-tional 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 ...
Page 26 - Continued; • Multicast channels 2 through 8 only carry a digital; Using RDS; RDS stands for; Program Service Name; Displaying HD Radio Information; Displaying RDS Information
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. Note: • Multicast channels 2 through 8 only carry a digital signal, so to select an audio format, you...
Page 27 - Using Presets; Presetting Your Favorite Stations; See the previous section.
27 Using Presets You can store any combination of up to 40 of your favorite 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 Your Favorite Stations 1 Tune into the station that you wan...
Page 28 - Changing the Remote ID; Changing the T-4555P’s Remote ID; • The remote controller and T-4555P must be set to the; ] buttons to change the
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. 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 chan...
Page 29 - Troubleshooting; Power
29 Troubleshooting If you have any trouble using the T-4555P, look for a solution in this section. Can’t turn on the T-4555P. • Make sure that the power 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 ...
Page 30 - • Make sure the
30 Troubleshooting —Continued 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 ...
Page 31 - Specifications; Tuning frequency range:
31 Specifications Specifications and features are subject to change without notice. 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 in...
