TDK 3 Speaker Boombox User manual

HIGH-FIDELITY STEREO BOOMBOX
3 Speaker
Boombox
USER GUIDE
TP6803BLK

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IMPORTA T SAFETY I STRUCTIO S
CAUTIO : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF E ECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE
COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEAB E PARTS INSIDE. REFER
SERVICING TO QUA IFIED SERVICE PERSONNE .
CAUTIO
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO OT OPE
DA GEROUS VOLTAGE:
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle
is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous
voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
ATTE TIO :
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to
alert the user to the presence of important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying
the appliance.
FCC WAR I G:
This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy. Changes or
modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the
modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual. The user could
lose the authority to operate this equipment if an unauthorized change or
modification is made.
ATTE TIO :
POUR ÉVITER ES CHOC É ECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE A AME A P US
ARGE DE A FICHE DANS A BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE A PRISES ET
POUSSER JUSQU’AU FOND.
iPod is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other
countries.
The TDK ife on Record logo is a trademark of TDK Corporation used under license.
WAR I G: TO PREVE T FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO OT EXPOSE THIS
U IT TO RAI OR MOISTURE.

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I FORMATIO :
This equipment complies with Class B digital device regulations. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in
a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio
or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
• The rating and caution information is located at the rear of the apparatus.
SURGE PROTECTORS:
It is recommended to use a surge protector for AC connection. ightning and
power surges ARE NOT covered under warranty for this product.
IMPORTA T SAFETY I STRUCTIO S
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
WAR I G:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR E ECTRIC SHOCK, AND ANNOYING
INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ON Y.
Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
To be completely disconnected from the power input, the main plug of the AC/DC
adapter shall be disconnected from the electrical outlet. The main plug of the AC/DC
adapter should not be obstructed OR should be easily accessed during intended use.
Do not expose the product to dripping or splashing. Do not place liquid objects such
as vases on the product.

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1. Read these Instructions.
2. Keep these Instructions.
3. Heed all Warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this apparatus near water.
6. Clean only with a dry cloth.
7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the
Manufacturer’s instructions.
8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or
other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding - type plug. A
polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type
plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third
prong are provided for your safety. When the provided plug does not fit into your
outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs,
convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
12. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by
the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is
used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination
to avoid injury from tip-over.
13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for
long periods of time.
14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the
apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is
damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the
apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or
has been dropped.
15. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this
apparatus to rain or moisture. Do not place objects filled with water, such as a
vase, on the apparatus.
16. The AC mains plug is used as the power disconnect device and it should remain
readily accessible and operable during intended use. In order to completely
disconnect the apparatus from power, the mains plug should be completely
removed from the AC outlet socket.
17. CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire or explosion, do not expose batteries to
excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or other heat sources.
IMPORTA T SAFETY I STRUCTIO S

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LOCATIO OF CO TROLS
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FRO T
1. Power Indicator
2. Volume/Power Control
3. Carrying Handle
4. Now Playing Display
5 Function Buttons/Indicators
6. Preset Buttons/Indicators
7. Skip oButton/Indicator
8. Play/Pause ®p Button/Indicator
9. Skip n Button/Indicator
10. EQ Button/Indicator
11. Main Display
12. Select Control
13. OK Button
14. BACK Button

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LOCATIO OF CO TROLS (CO TI UED)
321 4 6578
REAR/RIGHT SIDE
1. INST (Instrument) Jack
2. INE IN Jack
3. RCA IN Jacks
4. USB Jack
(USB CABLE PART O.
174-9USBBGBW-E*)
5. DC IN Jack 24V z
(AC ADAPTER PART O.
151-UGPE30200-E*
POWER CABLE PART O.
152-U60201007-E*)
6. Battery Compartment
(BATTERY COVER PART O.
309-ABS-05134-0BAE*
BATTERY SCREW PART O.
353-0607176-E*)
7. FM Antenna Jack
(FM A TE A WIRE PART O.
162-1150001-E*)
8. AM Antenna Jack
(AM A TE A WIRE PART O.
188-T09WHFT002-E*)
*Consumer Replaceable Part (See page 19 to order.)

AC CO ECTIO
Insert the end of the power cord into the adapter, and then insert the small end of the AC
adapter into the DC IN jack on the rear of the unit. Insert the other end (with the 2 blades) into
a conveniently located AC outlet havin 120V, 60Hz.
AC ADAPTER SPECIFICATIO S: DC 24V Z
OTES:
• To disconnect the AC
adapter, remove it from
the DC IN jack of the
unit as well as from the
AC outlet.
• Use the enclosed AC adapter for this product only.
I SERTI G BATTERIES
To use this unit with battery power, remove the Battery Compartment cover on the rear of the
unit by removing the three screws with a flathead screwdriver, and then lifting the cover off.
Insert twelve (12) “D” cell batteries (not included), observing the battery polarity indicated inside
the compartment. Replace the Battery Compartment cover and screws.
OTE: The AC adapter must be disconnected from the jack on the rear of the unit in order for
the unit to operate on battery power. We recommend Alkaline or rechargeable types for
maximum cycle time or ecological efficiency.
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POWER SOURCES
AC Plug
AC Outlet
+–+–+–
+–+–+–
+–+–+–
+–+–+–
BATTERY PRECAUTIO S
Follow these precautions when using batteries in this device:
1. Caution – Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent
type.
2. Use only the size and type of batteries specified.
3. Be sure to follow the correct polarity when installing the batteries as indicated in the Battery
Compartment. A reversed battery may cause damage to the device.
4. Do not mix different types of batteries together (e.g. Alkaline, Rechargeable and Carbon-zinc) or old
batteries with fresh ones.
5. If the device is not to be used for a long period of time, remove the batteries to prevent damage or injury
from possible battery leakage.
6. Do not try to recharge a battery not intended to be recharged; it can overheat and rupture. (Follow battery
manufacturer’s directions.)
7. Remove batteries promptly if consumed.
8. Clean the battery contacts and also those of the device prior to battery installation.

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OPERATIO
Rotate the Volume/Power control until a
click is heard and the Power indicator
lights to turn the unit on.
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Rotate the Volume/Power control
clockwise to increase or counter-
clockwise to decrease the volume.
Rotate the Volume/Power control
counter-clockwise until a click is heard
and the Power indicator goes off to turn
the unit off.
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TUR I G THE U IT O /OFF A D ADJUSTI G THE VOLUME
During any mode, press the EQ button/
indicator 1; Bass will appear in the
Main display. Adjust the Bass as
desired using the Select control 2.
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1
Press the OK button 1 and Treble will
appear in the Main display. Adjust the
Treble as desired using the Select
control 2.
Press the OK button 1 to confirm the
setting or wait a few seconds to go
back to the previous menu.
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2
EQ
The following controls operate most or all of the functions.

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OPERATIO (CO TI UED)
Turn this unit on by rotating the
Volume/Power control until a click is
heard and the Power indicator lights to
turn the unit on.
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Press the AM button/indicator 1to
select AM or the FM button/indicator 2
to select FM.
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USI G THE AM OR FM RADIO
While the frequency appears in the
display, press the OK button 1; Manual
Tune/Seek Tune will appear in the main
display. Using the Select control 2,
select Manual Tune to adjust the
frequency one step at a time, or Seek
Tune to have the unit automatically go
to the next strong station; then press
the OK button 1. Press the BACK
button 3 or wait a few seconds to
return to the station view.
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2
Manual Tune
Seek Tune
3
Select a station using the Select
control. Stronger stations will have a
larger line (see above).
Adjust the Volume and EQ as
described on the previous page.
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Antennas:
FM: For best FM reception, plug the included FM Antenna Wire into the FM Antenna
jack on the rear of the unit. Unravel and extend for best reception.
AM: For best AM reception, plug the included AM Antenna Wire into the AM Antenna
jack on the rear of the unit. Unravel and extend for best reception. Move the AM
oop Antenna away from the system, AC adapter and other equipment.

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OPERATIO (CO TI UED)
Follow Steps 1-4 on the previous page
to tune a station. Press and hold one of
the five Preset buttons/indicators.
Saved to #X (e.g. Saved to #3) will
appear briefly in the Main display and
the preset will be set.
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Saved to #3
99.5
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SETTI G THE AM/FM PRESETS
(5 PRESETS FOR EACH BA D)
Follow Steps 1-2 on the previous page
to turn the unit on and enter the FM/AM
mode. Press one of the 5 Preset
buttons/indicators and the station will
automatically tune in.
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RETRIEVI G THE AM/FM PRESETS

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OPERATIO (CO TI UED)
Insert the iPod cable to the iPod and
the other end with the USB plug into
the USB jack on the side of this unit.
2
Turn this unit on by rotating the
Volume/Power control until a click is
heard and the Power indicator lights to
turn the unit on.
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USI G A iPod
Press the USB button/indicator to
select USB (iPod).
In order to play or navigate for music,
operate the iPod using its own controls,
as per its owner’s manual.
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iPod PLAYBACK OTES:
• Refer to the owner’s manual of the iPod for detailed connection instructions.
• The controls on your iPod will determine music playback. Volume is controlled on
the boombox.

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OPERATIO (CO TI UED)
Insert a USB drive (support up to
32GB) into the USB jack.
This unit supports MP3/WMA with a Bit
Rate up to 320kbps.
2
Turn this unit on by rotating the
Volume/Power control until a click is
heard and the Power indicator lights to
turn the unit on.
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USI G A USB DEVICE (i.e. USB DRIVE)
Press the USB button/indicator to
select USB; the list of folders/files will
appear in the Main display.
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Alpinisms
Amnesiac
The Astral Pr...
3
If there are folders, select a folder using
the Select control 1, and then press
the OK button 2 to enter the folder.
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Airbag
Creep
Misc
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OPERATIO (CO TI UED)
Repeat step 4 until you are in the
desired folder. Select a song/file using
the Select control 1 and then press the
OK button 2; the selected song will
then start playing and the song name (if
tagged) will appear in the Now Playing
display.
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Press the Play/Pause ®p button/
indicator to pause playback; p will
appear in the Main display. Press the
Play/Pause ®p button/indicator again
to continue playback.
The unit will then play the song and then
continue with the next song in the folder.
When all songs have played, the unit will
stop, depending on the Repeat function
(see page 14). Adjust the Volume and
EQ as described on page 7.
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To skip forward or backward: Press
the Skip o 1 or n 2 button/indicator to
skip to the beginning of the current
file/previous or next file.
To search forward or backward:
Press and hold the Skip o 1 or n 2
button/indicator to search within the
currently-playing file.
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7PLAYBACK NOTES:
• Refer to the owner’s manual of the
USB device for detailed connection
instructions.
• When oin throu h the menu items,
press the BACK button to return to the
previous menu.
• For the titles, albums, etc. to appear
correctly, they must have been ta ed
properly when recorded to MP3.

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OPERATIO (CO TI UED)
While in the Play or Paused USB mode
and with a USB device inserted, press
the OK button; Shuffle and Repeat will
appear in the Main display.
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Repeat
Shuffl
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1
Select Shuffle using the Select control.
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Repeat
Shuffl
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2
Press the OK button once; the Shuffle
indicator will light and appear on the
Main display. All songs in the selected
folder will randomly play and then stop.
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Repeat
Shuffl
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3
To cancel Random playback, press the
OK button 1 to bring up the Shuffle/
Repeat menu. Select Shuffle using the
Select control 2, and then press the
OK button 1 again; will disappear.
Press the OK button 1 to confirm the
setting or wait a few seconds to go
back to the previous menu.
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Repeat
Shuffl
e
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SHUFFLE PLAYBACK

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OPERATIO (CO TI UED)
While in the Play or Pause USB mode
and with a USB device inserted, press
the OK button; Shuffle and Repeat will
appear in the Main display.
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Repeat
Shuffl
e
1
Select Repeat using the Select control.
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Repea
t
Shuffle
2
Press the OK button once; the Repeat
1 indicator will light and the selected
song will play repeatedly.
1
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Repea
t
Shuffle
3
To cancel Repeat playback, press the OK
button 1 to bring up the Shuffle/ Repeat
menu. Select Repeat using the Select control
2, and then press the OK button 1 repeatedly
until the Repeat indicators disappear.
OTE: You can perform Random All and
Repeat playback at the same time to
repeatedly playback all the songs randomly.
Press the OK button 1 to confirm the setting or
wait a few seconds to go back to the previous
menu.
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Shuffle
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REPEAT PLAYBACK
Press the OK button once more; the
Repeat All indicator will light and all
songs in the selected folder will repeat
continuously. Press the OK button to
confirm the setting or wait a few seconds
to go back to the previous menu.
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Shuffle
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OPERATIO (CO TI UED)
To use the LI E I Jack: Insert one
end of an audio cable into the
AUX/ INE OUT jack on your external
audio unit and the other end into the
INE IN jack on the side of this unit.
2a
To use the RCA I Jacks: Connect a
left and right audio cable from the
eft/Right of your external unit to the
RCA IN eft/Right jacks on the side of
this unit.
2b
USI G A EXTER AL U IT CO ECTED TO THE LI E I OR RCA JACKS
Turn this unit on by rotating the
Volume/Power control until a click is
heard and the Power indicator lights to
turn the unit on.
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Press the AUX button/indicator once to
select the AUX1 mode ( INE IN jack) or
twice to select the AUX2 mode (RCA IN
jack) and start playback of the external
device.
Adjust the Volume and EQ as
described on page 7.
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NOTE:
Refer to the owner’s manual of the external unit for detailed connection instructions.

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OPERATIO (CO TI UED)
Insert one end of an instrument cable
into the OUTPUT jack on your
instrument and the other end into the
INST (Instrument) jack on the side of
this unit.
2
Turn this unit on by rotating the
Volume/Power control until a click is
heard and the Power indicator lights to
turn the unit on.
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USI G THE I STRUME T FU CTIO
Select a source to play along with (USB
or AUX) by pressing the respective
function button/indicator.
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Press the INST (Instrument) button/
indicator to select Instrument; the MIX
menu will appear in the Main display.
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INSTAUX
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NOTE:
Refer to the owner’s manual of the instrument for detailed connection instructions.

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OPERATIO (CO TI UED)
If the MIX menu has disappeared from
the display, press the OK button 1 or
BACK button 2 to bring it back.
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Select the desired ratio using the
Select control. For example, to make
the Instrument more dominant, rotate
the Select control clockwise to
increase the Instrument ratio.
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Press the OK button 1; Mix and Solo will
appear in the display.
To mix the sound of the instrument with the
selected source, select MIX using the Select
control 2 and then press the OK button 1.
Mix will appear in the Main display.
OTE: While USB is selected in MIX
mode, it can select the normal playback
function.
To play solo, select SO O using the Select
control 2 and then press the OK button 1.
Solo will appear in the Main display.
Adjust the Volume and EQ as described
on page 7.
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Solo
Mi
x
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o Sound – General
• Volume is set to minimum; raise volume.
• Power is not on; turn power on.
• Correct function button/indicator was not pressed; press the correct function
button/indicator.
Radio, no sound
• FM or AM button/indicator was not pressed; press the FM or AM button/indicator.
Radio, poor sound
• Station is not tuned properly; retune station.
• AM or FM Antenna is not adjusted or connected properly (see page 8).
iPod, no sound
• iPod is not plugged into the USB jack; plug in securely.
• USB button/indicator was not pressed; press the USB button/indicator.
iPod, poor sound
• Close other applications on the iPod/iPhone or restart the iPod/iPhone.
• Consider using the headphone audio out for music playback.
The following screen appears:
• There is no USB device connected; connect to the USB jack.
• If USB device is connected, keep boombox powered on,
remove the USB plug from the boombox and then
reconnect.
• The file is corrupted, or not in a format this unit will play.
• The connected USB device is not supported by the product.
• The device can still be used for playback by connecting the
headphone output to the AUX by 1/8" stereo cable.
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TROUBLESHOOTI G GUIDE
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GE ERAL:
Power Source (AC) .................................DC 24V Adapter (Center Positive)
Power Source (DC)..............................................12 “D” size 1.5V Batteries
Speakers. ................................................2 x 4 ohms + 6 ohms (subwoofer)
Output Power ..................................................10W x 2 + 15W (subwoofer)
Weight...............................................................................................31.2 lbs
Dimensions...............................................24 ( ) x 6 (W) x 15.5 (H) inches
USB Version.....................2.0 A type (support USB flash drive up to 32GB)
Audio Format............................MP3, WMA (with a Bit Rate up to 320kbps)
RADIO SECTIO :
Frequency Range (FM)............................................................87.5-108MHz
Frequency Range (AM) ...........................................................530-1710KHz
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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SPECIFICATIO S
Imation Enterprises Corp.
1 Imation Way, Oakdale, MN 55128-3414 USA
The TDK ife on Record logo is a trademark of TDK Corporation
used under license.
FOR ADDITIO AL SET-UP OR OPERATI G ASSISTA CE, PLEASE VISIT OUR
WEBSITE AT:
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ACCESSORIES FULFILLME T CE TER AT: 1-800-379-8439.