Hitachi FT-5500 - CONTROLS AND SWITCHES; Power, Tuning, and Mode Switches; Function, Level, and Memory Controls; Preset Keys and Tuning Key

CONTROLS AND SWITCHES
(©) FUNCTION key
@ POWER switch/STAND-BY “(” switch
When this switch is set to ON/" |" (4,
power is supplied to the tuner and the fre-
quency display comes on.
@) FM TUNING switch
¢ Released (AUTO)
(FM auto tuning)
(Bl eeepc When this switch is set
to the released position, the TUNING
key (8) function in the AUTO SWEEP
mode. See TUNING key @), AUTO-
MATIC SWEEP UP and SWEEP
DOWN. (FM only)
¢ Depressed (MANUAL)
(Manual tuning)
(EA) eee setae In this position, the TUN-
ING key @) function in the MANUAL
mode. See TUNING key(®), MANUAL
UP and DOWN.
AM reception
The tuner is set to the manual mode regardless
of the position of the FM TUNING switch. See
TUNING key@), MANUAL UP and DOWN.
@ FM MODE (MUTE) switch
¢ Released (STEREO)
(Ele Ne ces This is the usual position.
The FM stereo signals from the broad-
casting station will be reproduced.
e Depressed (MONO (MUTE OFF))
(OY oe. An irritating noise can be
heard due to stereo reception even
when the broadcasts are picked up. In
cases like this, depress this switch (2).
You will then be able to listen to the
broadcasts in mono and the level of the
noise will be reduced.
@ REC LEVEL switch
When this switch is depressed (2) the 440
Hz signal is fed out at the L and R output ter-
minals at a constant level (equivalent to FM
50% modulation). Set the input level of the
tape deck to its optimum value as follows:
1. Connect the tape deck to the stereo
amplifier.
2. Depress the REC LEVEL check switch
(1a). A 440 Hz signal is continuously fed
out at the output terminals of the tuner.
3. Operate the recording level controls on
the tape deck, and adjust so that the
pointers of the recording level meters
deflect within the following ranges:
¢ Cassette deck ..... —2 to 0 VU (dB)
¢ Openreel deck .... Oto +2 VU (dB)
CAUTION
When
the
440
Hz
signal
is
being
fed
out,
do
not
set
the
volume
control
on
the
amplifier
too
high.
e FM key (Right hand side)
Use this key for receiving FM broadcasts.
¢ AM key (Left hand side)
Use this key for receiving AM broadcasts.
@® Memory write key/FCCS operation key
FM reception
e This is used to operate '[FCCS| and to
memorize the data and broad-
casting station in the preset key (7) auto-
matically. When the memory write key is
depressed, the operation is first
performed and~upon completion, the
memory write key indicator keeps lighted
for about 5 seconds. If the preset key Mis
depressed during this interval and the
data and broadcasting station are
memorized, the indicator goes off.
For details, refer to the sections entitled
‘Computer search system functions’’ and
“Memorizing the broadcasting stations
into the preset keys.”
AM reception
e This is used to memorize the broadcasting
station into the preset key @ . When the
memory write key is depressed, the key
keeps lighted for about 5 seconds. If the
preset key) is depressed during this in-
terval and the broadcasting station is
memorized, the indicator goes off. For
details, refer to the section entitled
“‘Memorizing the broadcasting stations
into the preset keys.”
@) PRESET keys
(AM/FM RANDOM ACCESS PRESET)
A total of 10 AM and FM broadcasting sta-
tions can be stored at random in these keys.
Once preset, the stations can be recalled at
random simply by depressing the preset keys
without having to select the function mode
with the FUNCTION key ©). The preset keys
are seif-illuminating and so which preset key
has been used for reception is visible at a
glance.
@®.TUNING key
1. Automatic Tuning (FM only)
Set the FM TUNING switch @) to the
released (C1) position.
SWEEP UP ........... When this key is de-
pressed, the reception frequencies are
swept continuously up the scale until
the frequency of a station actually
broadcasting is reached. The sweeping
then stops automatically. The changes
in the frequencies are as follows:
For U.S.A. and Canada
87.9 88.0 88.1. ..... 107.7 107.8
107.9 87.9 88.0.......
For Europe, Asia and Latin America
87.50 87.55 87.60 ..... 107.90
107.95 108.00 87.50 87.56.....