Onkyo 9555 manual

E n Integrated Amplifier A-9755/A-9555 Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo Inte grated Ampli- fier . Please read this manual thoroughly before making connections and plugging in the unit. Follo wing the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your ne w Integrated Ampl[...]

2 Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follo w all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any v entilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’ s instructions. 8. Do not install near an y heat [...]

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. A C Fuse — The A C fuse inside the unit is not user- serviceable. If you cannot turn on the unit, contact your Onkyo dealer . 3. Care — Occasionally you should dust the [...]

4 T able of Contents Features A-9755 Integrated Digital Ampli fi er ❑ 150 W/Ch into 8 ohms, DIN/300 W/Ch into 4 ohms, JEIT A ❑ Exclusive Onk y o VL Digital T echnology ❑ Pure Str eam P ower Supply (2 T ransf ormers) ❑ All Discrete Output Stage Cir cuitry ❑ Low-Impedance, Thick Bus Plate ❑ Optimum Gain V olume Cir cuitry ❑ A udiophile[...]

5 Supplied Accessories Make sure you ha ve the follo wing accessories: In catalogs and on packaging, the letter added to the end of the product name indicates the color of the A-9755/A-9555. Speci fi cations and operation are the same regardless of color . Plug the supplied power cord into this A C INLET . • Do not use a power cord other than th[...]

6 Fr ont & Rear P anels For detailed information, refer to the pages in parentheses. A PO WER s witch (14) This is the main power switch. When set to OFF , the A-9755/A-9555 is completely shutdown. When set to ON, the A-9755/A-9555 can be set to On or Standby . B ST ANDBY indicator (14) This indicator lights up when the A-9755/A-9555 is in Stan[...]

7 Front & Rear P anels —Continued A Grounding terminal This terminal is for connecting a turntable ’ s ground wire. B PHONO (MM) input This analog audio input is for connecting a turntable with a moving-magnet cartridge. C SPEAKERS A These terminal posts are for connecting speaker set A. D SPEAKERS B These terminal posts are for connecting [...]

8 Remote Contr oller Note that the buttons with parenthesized numbers con- trol the A-9755/A-9555, while the buttons without parenthesized numbers control other Onkyo products connected to the A-9755/A-9555 via connection. Note also that some of the connected products may not be controlled with these buttons. F or detailed infor- mation, refer to t[...]

9 Remote Controller —Continued J REPEA T button This button is used to set the repeat playback func- tions on a CD, MD, or HDD component. On a cas- sette deck, the button is used to switch the repeat playback mode (single side only/both sides). K PLA YLIST [ ]/[ ] buttons Selects a playlist stored on the player on an HDD component. L ALBUM [ ]/[ [...]

10 Connecting the A-9755/A-9555 Speaker Connection Precautions Y ou can connect one or two sets of speakers (A/B) to the A-9755/A-9555, and select which set outputs sound, or use both sets at the same time. For both speakers A and B, make sure to connect them with Left and Right in pairs. If you connect either Left or Right channel alone, no sound [...]

11 Connecting the A-9755/A-9555 —Continued Connecting a T urntable The A-9755/A-9555 ’ s PHONO input jacks are for use with moving-magnet (MM) type cartridges. Use an analog audio cable to connect the A-9755/A-9555 ’ s PHONO L/R jacks to the audio out- put jacks on the turntable, as shown. Notes: • If the turntable has a ground wire, connec[...]

12 Connecting the A-9755/A-9555 —Continued Connecting a T uner Use an analog audio cable to connect the A-9755/A-9555 ’ s TUNER L/R jacks to the analog audio output jacks on the tuner , as sho wn. Connecting a Cassette Deck Use an analog audio cable to connect the A-9755/A-9555 ’ s T APE IN L/R jacks to the cassette deck ’ s analog audio ou[...]

13 Connecting the A-9755/A-9555 —Continued Connecting a Preamp (A-9755 only) The A-9755 can be used as a po wer ampli fi er with a separate preamp. In this case, use an analog audio cable to connect the A-9755 ’ s MAIN IN jacks to the preamp ’ s output jacks. Connect the speakers to the A-9755, and connect the playback components to the prea[...]

14 Enjo ying A udio Sources If the A-9755/A-9555 is connected to other compo- nents via , press the r emote controller ’ s [ON] but- ton once to turn on the A-9755/A-9555, and pr ess it again to turn on the other components. T urning on all system components simultaneously: Y ou can set the A-9755/A-9555 so that all connected components are turne[...]

15 Enjoying A udio Sources —Continued Muting the A-9755/A-9555 (remote controller onl y) Y ou can temporarily mute the output of the A-9755/A-9555. Using Headphones Y ou can connect a pair of stereo headphones (1/4-inch phone plug) to the A-9755/A-9555 ’ s PHONES jack for priv ate listening. Notes: • Always turn do wn the v olume before conne[...]

16 Enjoying A udio Sources —Continued While the MAIN IN function is on, the A-9755 ’ s tone controls hav e no effect. Setting the PURE DIRECT Function The [PURE DIRECT] button turns the PURE DIRECT function on and off. When the PURE DIRECT function is off, the tone controls can be used to adjust the sound, and the PURE DIRECT indicator goes off[...]

17 Enjoying A udio Sources —Continued Y ou can use the A-9755 as po wer ampli fi er with a sepa- rate preamp. See page 13 for connection information. Notes: • Y ou can record on a recorder that ’ s connected to the MD OUT or T APE OUT L/R jacks. • The tone controls hav e no effect on the signal being recorded. • When using the A-9755 as [...]

18 T r oubleshooting If you hav e any trouble using the A-9755/A-9555, look for a solution here. If you can ’ t resolve the issue yourself, contact your Onkyo dealer . Can ’ t turn on the A-9755/A-9555. • Make sure that the po wer cord is properly plugged into the wall outlet. (page 5) • Unplug the power cord from the w all outlet, wait ten[...]

19 T roubleshooting —Continued Can ’ t record. • The component connected to the MAIN IN jacks cannot be recorded. • When using the A-9755 as a po wer ampli fi er (MAIN IN function), recording is not possible. The V olume control has no effect. • When using the A-9755 as a po wer ampli fi er (MAIN IN function), the V olume control has no[...]

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