TDK Sound Cube, Sound Cube TP6701BLK User Manual

HIGH-FIDELITY STEREO BOOMBOX

Sound Cube

USER GUIDE

TP6701BLK

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE

COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER
SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

DANGEROUS 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.

ATTENTION:

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 WARNING:

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.

ATTENTION:

POUR ÉVITER LES CHOC ÉLECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS
LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISES ET
POUSSER JUSQU’AU FOND.

iPod is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other
countries.

The TDK Life on Record logo is a trademark of TDK Corporation used under license.

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS

UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

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INFORMATION:

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 bottom of the apparatus.

SURGE PROTECTORS:

It is recommended to use a surge protector for AC connection. Lightning and
power surges ARE NOT covered under warranty for this product.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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.

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, AND ANNOYING
INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY.

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.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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LOCATION OF CONTROLS

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FRONT

1. Power Indicator

2. Volume/Power Control

3. FM Antenna (FM ANTENNA PART

NO. 188-YS7158001-E*)

4. Source Button/Indicator

5. EQ Button/Indicator

6. Skip o Button/Indicator

7. Preset Buttons/Indicators

8. Play/Pause ®p Button/Indicator

9. Skip n Button/Indicator

10. Display

11. Carrying Handle

12. Select Control

13. BACK Button

14. OK Button

*Consumer Replaceable Part (See
page 19 to order.)

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LOCATION OF CONTROLS (CONTINUED)

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REAR

1. DC IN Jack 18V z

(AC ADAPTER PART NO.
151-UGPE30200-E*)

2. USB Jack

(USB CABLE PART NO.
174-9USBBGBW-E*)

3. RCA IN Jacks

4. LINE IN Jack

5. INST (Instrument) Jack

6. Battery Compartment
(Bottom of Unit)

(BATTERY COVER PART NO.
309-ABS-05134-0BAE*

BATTERY SCREW PART NO.
353-0607176-E*)

*Consumer Replaceable Part (See page 19 to order.)

AC CONNECTION

Insert the small end of the AC adapter into the jack on
the rear of the unit. Insert the other end (with the 2
blades) into a conveniently located AC outlet having
120V AC, 60Hz.

AC ADAPTER SPECIFICATIONS:

DC 18V Z

NOTES:

• To disconnect the AC adapter, remove it from the
DC IN jack on the side of the unit as well as from
the AC outlet.

• Use the enclosed AC adapter for this product only.

INSERTING BATTERIES

To use this unit with battery power,
remove the Battery Compartment cover
on the bottom of the unit by removing the
two 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.
NOTE: 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 and ecological efficiency.

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POWER SOURCES

+–+–+–

+–+–+–

+–+–+–

+–+–+–

BATTERY PRECAUTIONS

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.

Tomada de CA

Plugue do adaptador C

Para o plugue de entrada CC

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OPERATION

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 counter­clockwise to decrease the volume.

Rotate the Volume/Power control
counter-clockwise until a click is heard
and the Power indicator light goes off to
turn the unit off.

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TURNING THE UNIT ON/OFF AND ADJUSTING THE VOLUME

During any mode, press the EQ button/
indicator 1; Bass will appear in the

display. Adjust the Bass as desired
using the Select control 2.

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Press the OK button 1 and Treble will
appear in the 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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The following controls operate most or all of the functions.

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OPERATION (CONTINUED)

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 Source button/indicator 1;
the Source menu will appear in the
display. Select FM using the Select

control 2, and then press the OK
button 3 to confirm.

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USING THE FM RADIO

While the frequency appears in the
display, press the OK button 1;

Manual/Seek will appear in the display.
Using the Select control 2, select

Manual to adjust the frequency one
step at a time, or Seek 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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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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101.5

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Antenna: For best FM reception, completely raise the FM antenna, and then once

fully raised you can rotate it for best reception.

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OPERATION (CONTINUED)

Follow Steps 1-4 on the previous page
to tune a station. Press and hold one of
the five Preset buttons/indicators.
Saved #X (e.g. Saved #3) will appear
briefly in the display and the preset will
be set.

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Saved #3

99.5

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SETTING THE FM PRESETS
(FIVE PRESETS)

Follow Steps 1-2 on the previous page
to turn the unit on and enter the Radio
mode. Press one of the five Preset
buttons/indicators and the station will
automatically tune in.

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RETRIEVING THE FM PRESETS

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OPERATION (CONTINUED)

Insert the iPod cable to the iPod and
the other end with the USB plug into
the USB jack on the rear of this unit.

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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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USING AN iPod

Press the Source button/indicator 1;
the Source menu will appear in the
display. Select USB using the Select

control 2, and then press the OK
button 3 to confirm.

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 NOTES:

• 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 Sound Cube.

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OPERATION (CONTINUED)

Insert a USB drive (support up to
32GB) into the USB jack.

This unit supports MP3/WMA with a Bit
Rate up to 320kbps.

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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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USING A USB DEVICE (i.e. USB DRIVE)

Press the Source button/indicator 1;
the Source menu will appear in the
display. Select USB using the Select

control 2, and then press the OK
button 3 to confirm.

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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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OPERATION (CONTINUED)

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 display.

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Press the Play/Pause ®p button/
indicator to pause playback; p will

appear in the display. Press the
Play/Pause ®p button/indicator again

to continue playback.
The unit will then play the song and

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 forwar d or b ac kward:

Press and hold the Skip o 1 or n 2
button/indicator to search within the
currently-playing file.

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PLAYBACK NOTES:

• Refer to the owner’s manual of the
USB device for detailed connection
instructions.

• When going through 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 tagged
properly when recorded to MP3.

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OPERATION (CONTINUED)

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 display.

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Select Shuffle using the Select control.

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Press the OK button once; the Shuffle
indicator will light and appear on the

display. All songs in the selected folder
will randomly play and then stop.

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Repeat

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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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SHUFFLE PLAYBACK

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OPERATION (CONTINUED)

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 display.

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Shuffl

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Select Repeat using the Select control.

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Shuffle

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Press the OK button once; the Repeat
1 indicator will light and the selected

song will play repeatedly.

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Shuffle

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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.
NOTE: 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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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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OPERATION (CONTINUED)

To use the LINE IN Jack: Insert one

end of an audio cable into the
AUX/LINE OUT jack on your external
audio unit and the other end into the
LINE IN jack on the rear of this unit.

2a

To use the RCA IN Jacks: Connect a

left and right audio cable from the
Left/Right jacks of your external unit to
the RCA IN Left/Right jacks on the rear
of this unit.

2b

USING AN EXTERNAL UNIT CONNECTED TO THE LINE IN 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 Source button/indicator 1;
the Source menu will appear in the
display. Select AUX1 (if using LINE IN
Jacks) or AUX2 (if using the RCA IN

jacks) using the Select control 2, and
then press the OK button 3 to confirm.

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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OPERATION (CONTINUED)

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 rear of
this unit.

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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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USING THE INSTRUMENT FUNCTION

Select a source to play along with
(USB, AUX1 or AUX2) by pressing the

Source button/indicator 1; the Source
menu will appear in the display. Select
USB, AUX1 or AUX2 using the Select

control 2, and then press the OK
button 3 to confirm.

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Press the Source button/indicator 1;
the Source menu will appear in the
display. Select MIX INST using the

Select control 2, and then press the
OK button 3 to confirm to select

Instrument; the MIX menu will appear in
the display.

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NOTE:

Refer to the owner’s manual of the instrument for detailed connection instructions.

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OPERATION (CONTINUED)

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 display.

NOTE: While USB is selected in MIX
mode, it can select the normal playback

function.
To play solo, select SOLO using the

Select control 2 and then press the OK
button 1. Solo will appear in the display.

Adjust the Volume and EQ as described
on page 7.

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No 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.

FM, no sound

• FM was not selected. Press the Source button to bring up the Source Menu.
Then select FM using the Select control and the OK button to confirm.

Radio, poor sound

• Station is not tuned properly; retune station.

• FM Antenna is not adjusted properly (see page 8).

iPod, no sound

• iPod is not plugged into the USB jack; plug in securely.

• USB was not selected. Press the Source button to bring up the Source Menu.
Then select USB using the Select control and the OK button to confirm.

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 Sound Cube powered on,
remove the USB plug from the Sound Cube 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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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

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GENERAL:

Power Source (AC) .................................DC 18V Adapter (Center Positive)

Power Source (DC)..............................................12 “D” size 1.5V Batteries

Speakers. ....................................................................................2 x 6 ohms

Output Power ........................................................................10W x 2 (total)

Weight...............................................................................................12.5 lbs

Dimensions........................................10.2 (L) x 10.2 (W) x 10.2 (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 SECTION:

Frequency Range (FM)............................................................87.5-108MHz

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Imation Enterprises Corp.

1 Imation Way, Oakdale, MN 55128-3414 USA

The TDK Life on Record logo is a trademark of TDK Corporation

used under license.

FOR ADDITIONAL SET-UP OR OPERATING ASSISTANCE, PLEASE VISIT OUR
WEBSITE AT:

TDKPERFORMANCE.COM

FOR CONSUMER REPLACEABLE PART(S), CONTACT OUR PARTS AND
ACCESSORIES FULFILLMENT CENTER AT: 1-800-379-8439.

USER GUIDE

TP6701BLK

TP6701BLK

639522 97-C

Imation Enterprises Corp.
1 Imation Way, Oakdale, MN 55128-3414 USA

The TDK Life on Record logo is a trademark
of TDK Corporation used under license.