Teac AG-55 Owner's Manual

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AG-55

AM/FM

Stereo

Receiver

OWNER'S

MANUAL

Thanks

Read

for

this

buying a TEAC.

manual

carefully

to

get

the

best

performance

from

this

unit.

WARNING:

APPLIANCE

TO

PREVENT

TO

RAIN

FIRE

OR

MOISTURE.

OR

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

CAUTION

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

DO

A

CAUTION:

TRIC

USER-SERVICEABLE
SERVICING

SONNEL.

CAUTION:

RECEPTACLE

CONTENTS

■

INTRODUCTION

■

IMPORTANT

■

FEATURES/SPECIFICATIONS

■

CONNECTION

■

UNPACKING

■

JACKS

■

FRONT

■

WIRELESS

■

TUNER

■

TROUBLESHOOTING

TO

SHOCK,

TO

TO

OR

SAFEGUARDS

DIAGRAM

AND

TERMINALS

PANEL

OPERATION

CONTROLS

REMOTE

NOT

REDUCE

DO

NOT

PARTS

QUALIFIED

PREVENT

OTHER

CONTROL

GUIDE

ELECTRIC

OUTLET

ON

SHOCK

OPEN

THE

RISK

REMOVE

INSIDE.

UNLESS

RECEIVER

AND

THEIR

OF

COVER.

SERVICE

SHOCK

FUNCTIONS

A

REFER

DO

THE

ELEC

NO

PER

NOT

BLADES

USE

CAN

A

A

THIS

(POLARIZED)

BE

FULLY

Explanation

The

lighting

an

equilateral

user

to

the

voltage"

be

electric

The

triangle

sence

(servicing)

panying

INSERTED

within

of

sufficient

shock

exclamation

is

of

important

the

PLUG

TO

of

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flash

with

triangle,

presence

the

product's

magnitude

to

persons.

intended

point

to

instruction

appliance.

WITH

operating

AN

PREVENT

Symbols

arrowhead

is

intended

of

uninsulated

enclosure

to

constitute a risk

within

alert

the

user

and

in

the

literature

EXTENSION

BLADE

EXPOSURE.

symbol,

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within

to

alert

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to

the

maintenance

accom

CORD,

the

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INTRODUCTION

For

more

than 3 decades

all

over

the

world.

We

All

TEAC

High

Fidelity

professional

each

successive

To

be

ing

manual

system.

Keep

equipment,

sure

of

obtaining

carefully

this

manual

stage

handy

TEAC

High

welcome

you

components

where

quality

of

assembly.

the

best

possible

to

become

thoroughly

for

future

Fidelity

are

components

to

our

growing

manufactured

control

procedures

performance

familiar

reference.

with

have

family

under

the

are

followed

from

your

the

various

-1

—

been

satisfying

of

TEAC

owner's.

same

rigid

for

new

TEAC

features

the

needs

quality

testing

High

and

control

each

Fidelity

controls

of

discerning

used

component

components,

before

connecting

music

by

manufacturers

part

as

read

listeners

of

well

as

at

this

operat

it

into

your

IMPORTANT

SAFEGUARDS

CAUTION:

•

Read

all

of

these

•

Save

these

instructions

•

Follow

audio

1.

Read
tions

2.

Retain

tions

3.

the

4.

should

5.

a

6.

all

warnings

equipment.

Instructions—All
should

Instructions—The

should

Heed

Warnings—All

operating

Follow

instructions—All

be

followed.

Water

and
near
kitchen

swimming

Carts

Moisture—The

water—for

sink,

and

Stands—The

with a cart

manufacturer.

6A.

An

appliance

moved

uneven

combination

7.

Wall

mounted

the

8.

Ventilation—The

its

ventilation.

situated

block

with

surfaces

PORTABLE

or

Ceiling

to a wall

manufacturer.

location

or

on a bed,

the

ventilation

installation,

impede

the

flow

SAFETY

instructions.

for

and

instructions

the

safety

be

read

before

safety

be

retained

for

warnings

instructions

operating

appliance

example,
laundry
pool,

near a bathtub,

tub,

in a wet

and

the

appliance

or

stand

that

and

cart

car.^.

Quick

may

to

Mounting—The

position

For

example,

such

of

cause

overturn.

CART

or

ceiling

appliance

does

the

sofa,

rug,

openings:

as a bookcase

air

through

POINTS

later

YOU

use.

marked

and

operating

the

appliance

and

operating

furture

should

on

the

be

and

reference.

appliance

adhered

use

should

basement,

like.

should

is

recommended

combination

stops-,

excessive

the

appliance

WARNING

appliance

only

as

recommended

should

not

be

interfere

appliance

or

similar

or,

placed

or

the

ventilation

situated

surface

cabinet

SHOULD

on

the

instruc

is

operated.

instruc

and

in

to.

instructions

not

be

used

washbowl,

or

near

be

used

only

by

the

should

force,

should

with

should

and

so

its

proper

not

that

be

and

cart

be

by

that

be

may

in a built-in

that

may

openings.

KNOW

ABOUT

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

YOUR

Heat—The
heat

stoves,

produce

Power

ed

the
appliance.

Grounding

be

ns

Power-Cord

be

on

paying
venience

from

AUDIO

appliance

sources

or

other

heat.

Sources—The

to a power

operating

taken

so

that

of

an

appliance

Protection

routed

or

so

pinched

particular

receptacles,

the

appliance.

or

that

by

Cleaning—The

recommended

Power

Lines

—An

ed

away

from

Outdoor

na

na

tection

charges.

ANSI/NFPA

with

supporting

to
ductors,
tion

the

Nonuse

should
used

Object
that
the

Antenna

is

connected

system

an

is

against

Section

respect

structure,

antenna

location

to

grounding

grounding

Periods—The

be

unplugged

for a long

and

objects

enclosure

Liquid
do

grounded

No.70—1984,

to

discharge

EQUIPMENT.

should

such

as

appliances

appliance

supply

only

instructions

be

situated

radiators,

(including

of

the

or

heat

amplifiers)

should

type

as

marked

be

described

Polarization—Precautions

the

grounding

is

not

—Power-supply

they

are

items

placed

attention

and

appliance

by

the

manufacturer.

outdoor

power

lines.

Grounding

to

the

receiver,

so

voltage

810

Of

the

proper

grounding

grounding

of

antenna

electrodes,

electrode.

power

from

period

of

Entry

not

fall

through

and

openings.

defeated.

not

upon

to

cords

the

point

should

antenna

—If

as

to

surges

National

provides

unit,

size

discharge

and

See

Fig.A

cord

the

outlet

time.

—Care

liquids

or

polarization

cords

likely

to

the

or

against

at

plugs,

where

be

cleaned

should

an

outside

be

sure

the

provide

and

of

of

should

are

some

built

Electrical

information

of

the

the

lead-in

grounding

unit,

requirements

on

page

of

the

when

be

not

spilled

away

from

registers,

that

connect

in

on

the

should

mea

should

walked

them,

con

they

exit

only

as

be

locat

anten

anten

pro

up

static

Code,

mast

and

wire

con

connec

for

4.

appliance

left

un

taken

so

into

-2—

Fig.

A

EXAMPLE

Service
Entrance

Equipment

Power

Service

Electrode

(e.g.

interior

pipe)

TO

NATIONAL

CONTAINED

Power

Service

Conductors

Grounding

System

metal

Bonding

OF

TELEVISION

Lines

Entrance

Ground

Clamps

water

Jumper

ANTENNA

ELECTRICAL

IN

ARTICLE

Ground

Ground

Wire

d

GROUNDING

CODE

810 - "RADIO

EQUIPMENT"

Clamp

a,

b

Optional

Driven 8 Feet
Required

See

NEC

ACCORDING

INSTRUCTIONS

To
Terminals

Ground

round

Clamps

Antenna

(2.44

by

Local

Section

AND

'Standoff

Antenna

Wire

Antenna

Unit

c

External

Antenna

of

Wire

a,

Grounding

m)

into

the

Codes.

810-21

(f).

Insulators

Lead-in

Discharge

Product

b

Electrode

Earth

if

a.

Use

No.

10

AWG

aluminum.

bronze

b.

c.

d.

18.

b

Damage

serviced

A.

wire,

Secure

antenna

stand-off

(1.83m)

Mount

lead-in

Use

per,

electrode

apart.

antenna

enters

jumper

or

the

Requiring

by

The

power-supply

damaged:

B.

Objects

the

appliance:

C.

The

appliance

D.

The

appliance

mally

or

mance:

E.

The

appliance

closure

19.

Servicing—The

the

appliance

ing

instructions.

referred

to

(5.3mm^)

No.

176

or

larger,

lead-in

insulators

discharge

house.

wire

not

equivalent,

is

used.

See

Service—The

qualified

or

have

fallen,

or

has

does

exhibits a marked

or

damaged.

user

beyond

All

qualified

coper.

AWG

(I.Omm^)

as a ground

and

spaced

smaller

ground

from 4 feet

unit

as

close

than

No. 6 AWG

when a separate

NEC

Section

appliance

service

has

should

that

service

personnel

cord

or

or

liquid

been

exposed

not

appear

been

dropped,

not

described

other

servicing

personnel.

the

has

No. 8 WAG

copper-clad

(S.Amm^)

steel

wire.

wires

to

house

(1.22m)

as

to 6 feet

possible

to

(13.3m2)

antenna—grounding

810-21

(]).

should

when:

plug

has

been

spilled

to

rain:

to

operate

change

attempt

in

in

or

to

the

perfor

the

service
operat

should

or

with

where

cop

be

been

into

or

nor

en

be

This

appliance

The

final

chase

will

MODEL

Date

Address

NUMBER

of

purchase

Warranty

is

manufactured

purchaser

be

on

is

requested

hand

Registration

should

Date.

with a serial

to

record

the

loss

of

the

equipment

NOTICE

number,

serial

numbers

SERIAL

Dealer's

Telephone

located

as

occur.

NUMBER

Name

No.

on

the

well

rear

as

other

panel.

information

listed,

so

that

record

of

pur

—3—

FEATURES

AMPLIFIER

7

band

HI-FILTER,

METER

5x2

CD/AUX

RC-335

Digital

Low

AG-55

Amplifier

Output

Input

Frequency

Total

Signal-to-Noise

(IHF A Network)

Graphic

FM

Tuner

Tuning

Usable

(SN = 30

AM

Suppression

Capture

SECTION

graphic

level

segment

REMOTE

Feather

distortion

BASS

and

equalizer

EQ

switch

LED

VCR/TV

CONTROL

touch

high

SPECIFICATIONS

Section

Power

Sensitivity/Impedance

Response

Harmonic

Equalizer

Range

Sensitivity

dB)

Ratio

Distortion : 0.3%

Ratio

Section

Ratio

Selectivity

Image

Stereo

Signal-to-Noise

Rejection

Harmonic

Separation

Distortion

Ratio

switch.

POWER

function

power

LEVEL

input

jacks

UNIT

amplifier

;

*55

minimum

both
ohms
kHz

0.3%

distortion.

80W-I-80W

Power)

70W-I-70W

;

PHONO:

CD/AUX,

180

20HZ
20HZ-30

TUNER,

PHONO:

CD/AUX,

Number

Center
400,

Boost/Cut

;87.5

(100

METERS

contrpi

watts

per

continuous

channel

from

20

with

no

total

harmonic

(Dynamic

(EIAJ)

2.5

TUNER,

mV/47k

-15

kHz
kHz

TV/VCR)

65dB

TUNER,TV/VCR:

of

Bands:

Frequency:

Ik,

2.5k,6.3k,

Range:

MHz-108.0

kHz

steps,

driven

more

U.S.A./Canada/Australia

87.50

(50

MHz-108.00

kHz

steps,

Europe/General

Export

;

Mono

;

55dB

; 1.8dB

:

80dB

;

45dB

kHz) ; Mono

(1

;

40dB

;

Mono

model)

11.2

dBf

0.2%/Stereo

60dB/Stereo

channel

RMS,

into

Hz

to

20

than

mV/47k

TV/VCR;

ohms

(PHONO)

(CD/AUX,

7

63

16kHz

-l-/-10dB

MHz

MHz

0.4%

55dB

RMS,

8

ohms

160

model)

85dB

SYNTHESIZED

8*AM

and 8 FM

Precise

QUARTZ

Auto

frequency

LOCK

searching

AM

Tuner

Tuning

Usable

Selectivity

Image

Harmonic

Range

Sensitivity

Rejection

Distortion

Section

Signal-to-Noise

General

Power

Dimensions

Requirements

(W x H x D)

Weight

Standard

Accessory

Measured

Trade

Regulation

Amplifier

Inprovements

feature

changes

TUNER

SECTION

station

LCD

indicator

tuning

system

Ratio

pursuant

in

U.S.A.

may

without

memory

display

;

530

kHz-1,620

(10

kHz

Canada

522

kHz-1,620

(9

kHz

Australia
530

kHz-1,620

(10

kHz

1,620

switchable

model)

;

300

/tV/m

40

6EI + I-

40

dB

1.5

%

43

dB

120/220/240V

50/60

(General

120V

(U.S.A./Canada

220V

(Europe

240V

(U.K./Australia

435 X 11 5 X

(17-1/8"

11-7/16")

7.2

kg

Wireless

Unit

(RC-335),

(UM-4,

"R03"

to

Federal

rule

on

Power

result

in

specification

notice.

steps,

model)

steps,

kHz

Hz,

Europe/

model)

steps)/522

(9

kHz

(General

10

160W

Export

AC,

60

Hz,

AC,

50

Hz,

model)

AC,

50

Hz,

290

X4-1/2"

(15.87

"AAA",

lbs.)

Remote

type) x 2

Trade

Commission's

Output

kHz

U.S.A./

kHz

kHz

kHz—

steps)

Export

kHz

AC,

model)

160W

model)

160W

160W

model)

mm

X

net

Control

Batteries

Claims

or

for