• Country
• Japan

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Hitachi Ltd.; Tokyo

• Year
• 1981–1984

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 92733

• • alternative name: Hitachi Sales Corp. of America

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• Number of Transistors
• Semiconductors present.

• Semiconductors

• Main principle
• PLL, Phase-locked loop

• Wave bands
• Broadcast (BC) and FM or UHF.

• Details
• Hi-Fi equipment

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 120; 110-120; 220-240 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• - For headphones or amp.

• Material
• Metal case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: AM/FM Stereo Tuner FT-5500 - Hitachi Ltd.; Tokyo

• Shape
• Book-shelf unit.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 435 x 60 x 307 mm / 17.1 x 2.4 x 12.1 inch

• Notes

• An AM/FM digital synthesized stereo tuner. 10 buttons for preset radio stations, FM TUNING switch, FM MODE switch, REC LEVEL switch, MEMORY write key with indicator, PRESET keys with indicator, TUNING keys, SIGNAL METER RF High Selectivity indicator, IF High Selectivity indicator, STEREO indicator. On the back, terminals for AM and FM antenna, detachable AM loop antenna, RCA phono line output sockets, channel spacing selector switch (USA model: AM 9kHz/10kHz, other models: FM 100kHz/50kHz, AM 10kHz/9kHz).

  Specification
  FM section
  Circuit system	Microcomputer controlled digital synthesizer system with F.C.C.S. Station Brightener, PLL MPX.
  Frequency band USA/Canada	87.9-107.9 MHz (100 kHz steps)
  Frequency band Europe/Asia/Latin America	87.5-108 MHz (50 kHz steps)
  Sensitivity	1.0µV (75Ω IHF and DIN), 10.8dBf (new IHF 75Ω)
  Total harmonic distortion (IF wide mode)	MONO: 0.04% (at 1kHz, IHF and DIN) STEREO: 0.06% (at 1kHz, IHF and DIN)
  Signal-to-noise ratio	MONO: 85dB (IHF), 78dB (DIN) STEREO: 78dB (IHF), 73dB (DIN)
  Frequency response	20Hz-15kHz
  Selectivity	45dB (±400kHz IHF and DIN, IF wide mode) 65dB (±300kHz IHF and DIN, IF High Selectivity mode)
  Stereo separation	60dB (1 kHz, IHF and DIN)
  Capture ratio	1.0dB (IHF and DIN)
  AM suppression ratio	65dB (IHF and DIN)
  Output voltage	550mV (400Hz, 75kHz deviation)
  Antenna terminal	75Ω unbalanced
  AM section
  Circuit system	Microcomputer-controlled digital synthesizer system first stage 2-gang electronic tuner front end
  Frequency range USA/Canada	530-1620 kHz (10 kHz steps)
  Frequency range Europe/Asia/Latin America	522-1611 kHz (9 kHz steps)
  Sensitivity	12µV (IHF), 25µV (DIN) 250µV/m (IHF), 500µV/m (DIN)  (Loop antenna)
  Selectivity	50dB (IHF ±10kHz) 50dB (DIN ±9kHz)
  Signal to noise ratio	54dB (IHF and DIN)
  Output voltage	165mV (400Hz 30% modulation)

  Versions/Power requirements
  U.S.A. and Canada  /  120V AC 60Hz
  Double voltage sets  /  110-120V/220-240V AC 50/60Hz
  Europe, UK and Australia  /  220-240V 50Hz

  Power consumption:  9 watts

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 4 kg / 8 lb 13 oz (8.811 lb)

• Source of data
• -- Original-techn. papers.

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• - - Manufacturers Literature (Hitachi Service manual FT-5500 dated September 1981)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• - - Manufacturers Literature (FT-5500 Instruction manual)

• Author
• Model page created by Howard Craven. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 1059 models, 948 with images and 242 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Hitachi Ltd.; Tokyo