Hitachi FT-5500 Instruction Manual

FT-5500
AM/FM STEREO TUNER
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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HITACHI Hi-Fi products are the proud result of HITACHI engineering research and development and over
70 years of experience in electronics. Laboratories and major testing facilities are maintained in Tokyo and
Toyokawa, Japan.
In choosing this fine HITACHI Hi-Fi product you have demonstrated an acute awareness of ''getting the
best for your money''. With HITACHI products this is not an idle boast.
KEY TO ILLUSTRATIONS
@ POWER/STAND-BY "Q" switch FM ANTENNA terminal (75 ohms)
@ FM TUNING switch (5 Ground terminal (GND)
(8) FM MODE (MUTE) switch 6 AM ANTENNA terminal (LOOP)
@) REC LEVEL switch a) AM ANTENNA terminal (EXTERNAL)
@) FUNCTION key 48) OUTPUT terminals
@ MEMORY write key with indicator Power supply cord
(FCCS OPERATION key) @0 VOLTAGE SELECTOR (for W. Germany.
@ PRESET keys with indicator Asia and Latin America)
TUNING key @1) AM loop antenna
@) SIGNAL STRENGTH meter @2 Channel spacing selector switch
(FREQUENCY meter) ¢ AM 9 kHz—10 kHz
FREQUENCY display (for U.S.A., CANADA)
ad) RF HIGH SELECTIVITY indicator e FM 50 kHz—100 kHz
(2 IF HIGH SELECTIVITY indicator AM 9kHz—10 kHz
(3 FM STEREO indicator (for WwW. Germany, Asia and Latin
America)
SAFEGUARD
Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. This unit has been engineered and manufac-
tured to assure your personal safety. Improper use can result in potential electrical shock or fire
hazards. In order not to defeat the safeguards, observe the following instructions for its installation,
| use and servicing.
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT
EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR
MOISTURE.
Notice: The switch is secondarily connected and does not separate the apparatus from the net in
the switched-off position.
As to the indication of the power switch, '"| "' shows ON and "'()" electrical power stand-
by.