VentureCraft SounDroid, SounDroid Typhoon User Manual

User's Guide

Headphone Ampli er with USB-DAC

CONTENTS

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Features of this Product _________________________________ 2

■ Contents of Package ___________________________________ 3

■

Compatible Models of iPod/iPhone and PC (OS)_________________3

■ How to Use this Product ________________________________ 3

1.

Checking the Remaining Battery of this Product ______________ 3

2. Charging the Built-in Battery of this Product _______________ 4

3. Charging iPod/iPhone by this Product's Built-in Battery ______ 4

4. Connecting with iPod/iPhone __________________________ 5

5. Listening to Music in iPod/iPhone in "iAMP" Mode __________ 5

6.

Synchronizing with iPod/iPhone and iTunes on PC __________ 6

7. Listening to Music on PC in "USB DAC" Mode ______________ 7

8. Playing DSD Audio Files with foobar2000 _________________8

9. Connecting to Other Audio Devices ____________

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10. Setting Other Functions ____________________________ 19

11. Setting Gain ______________________________________ 20

Troubleshooting _____________________________________21

■ Speci cations _______________________________________ 22

■ Appendix:

Input/Output Relations and Toggle Switch Pattern Diagram ___ 24

■ Cautions on Use _____________________________________ 25

■ Product Support _____________________________________ 28

Upsampling Function

DSD Playback

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Thank you for purchasing VentureCraft product. Please read this
user's guide thoroughly before using.

Keep this document available for your future reference.

Disclaimer

●

VentureCraft is not responsible for any damages caused by natural

disasters and fire, actions or damages caused by third parties,
criminal or accidental use by individuals, or any other damages
caused by other irregular usage.

●

VentureCraft is not responsible for any changes or losses to recorded
data, losses of commercial pro t, interruption of business operations,
or any resultant damages or losses caused by use or malfunction of
this product.

●

VentureCraft is not responsible for any damages caused by failure

to follow instructionsin this user's guide.

Dear Valued Customer

・ Before using this product, please make sure to read "Cautions

on Use" found on the page 25 of this document.

・ The appendix of input/output relations and toggle switch

pattern diagram is on the page of this document.

・ [8. Playing DSD Audio Files with foobar2000] explains how to

install software package on PC. It is recommended to print
out the procedures prior to the installation.

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Features of this Product

SounDroid Typhoon supports 4 inputs (iPod/iPhone, PC [USB], optical
digitaｌ, analog line) and 3 outputs (headphone, optical digital, variable
analog line).

As a portable headphone amplifier, *the world's first "iPod/iPhone
upsampling" function is mounted. The upsampled digital data is
converted to the wider dynamic-ranged and high-resoluted analog
signal by the TI's high-quality DAC, PCM5102A (32bit/192kHz/112dB).

* Upsampling (iPod/iPhone only): 48kHz, 96kHz, or 192kHz/32bit (max.)

For the analog curcuit pre-ampli er, the low-noise and low-distortion
TI's LME49860 (changeable) is mounted, and for the headphone
amplifier, the high slew-rate current feedback type high quality
amplifier, TPA6120, is mou nted. Accordingly, super quiet and
super high-quality sound become real, and it surely maximizes the
headphone potential.

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PC-USB DAC (96kHz/32bit)

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Asynchronous mode

The high-quality D/A conversion is operated by the sophisticated
clock that segregates well the PC jitter, and it supports 96kHz/32bit
PCM format.

By the internal DSP, DSD format (2.8224MHz) is real-timely converted
to PCM format at 88.2kHz/32bit, and it fully maximizes the potential
of such high-qua

lity sound digital contents.

* Some OS and PC are not supported.

Headphone
Output

SPDIF OUT
(OPT OUT)

Front end

PCM5102A

Final
OP-AMP

iDevice

PC

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Contents of Package

●

SounDroid Typhoon main unit

●

USB cable (USB2.0 compatible[A connec tor - micro B

connector type])

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Customer card & Warranty (Japan only)

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Compatible Models of iPod/iPhone and PC (OS)

●

iPod：

iPod classic (160GB, 2009)/iPod nano (6th/7th generation)/
iPod touch (4th/5th generation)

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iPhone：

iPhone 5/4S/4

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PC (OS)

Windows

：

8/7/Vista/XP SP3 or later (32bit/64bit)

Mac

：

OS X v10.5 or later

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How to Use this Product

Please follow operational procedures 1 to 11 below.

1.

Checking the Remaining Battery of this Product

The remaining battery can be checked by the LED color of the
toggle switch (R) on the front panel. When turning the power
ON, the LED lights up based on the level of the remaining
battery.

Remaining battery LED
Full Green
Empty Red

CAUTION

The battery at the time of purchase is not fully charged.

Charge the battery before using this product.

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CAUTION

If both LEDs are off or become off while the USB cable is
connected, immediately disconnect the USB cable and stop
charging.

Please refer to "Troubleshooting" on page 21 of this User's
Guide and reset before reuse.

2. Charging the Built-in Battery of this Product

Connect the USB micro B connector on the rear panel of
this product and PC or the USB charging adapter supplied
with iPod/iPhone by using the supplied USB cable.

The LED color of the toggle switch (L) on the front panel
stays red while being charged and becomes green when
fully charged.

*

When the built-in battery of this product is fully charged, it will
automatically start charging iPod/iPhone. It takes approximately

6 hours to fully charge this product.

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3. Charging iPod/iPhone by

this Product's Built-in Battery

i DEVICE

Connect by inserting the Apple genuine dock cable
supplied with iPod/iPhone into the iDEVICE (USB standard
A) connector of this product.

Turn the power ON by the power switch volume knob
and set the toggle switch (R) to "

" position and

the toggle switch (L) to "

" position. iPod/iPhone
will start to be charged by the built-in battery of this
product. The battery mark

located at the top right of

iPod/iPhone screen will change to a charging mark

.

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USB

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i DEVICE

4. Connecting with iPod/iPhone

Connect by inserting the Apple genuine dock cable supplied
with iPod/iPhone into the iDEVICE (USB standard A) connector
of this product, turn the power ON by the power switch
volume knob, and set the toggle switches on the front panel (L)
to "

" and (R) to " " or " " for headphone

output/digital output.

5. Listening to Music in iPod/iPhone in

"iAMP" Mode

Turn the power ON by the power switch volume knob
and set the toggle switch (L) to "

" position and

the toggle switch (R) to "

" position.

Once this product and iPod/iPhone are correctly connected
(authenticated), music starts playing.

*

If music is not playing, iPod/iPhone may not be connected

with this product at all, or it may not be correctly connected
(authenticated).

In such case, disconnect iPod/iPhone once and recoonect,
or turn the power OFF by turning the power switch volume
knob counterclockwise all the way until

it clicks and then

turn the power ON again.

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6.

Synchronizing with iPod/iPhone and
iTunes on PC

Connect the USB micro B connector on the rear panel of
this product and your PC with the supplied USB cable.

Turn the power ON by the power switch volume knob and
set the toggle switch (L) on the front panel to "

"

position and the toggle switch (R) to "

" position to
synchronize with iTunes on PC. "SYNC" state is the same as
if iPod/iPhone was directly connected to PC.

CAUTION

Do not change the switches or disconnect the microUSB cable
during synchronization.

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USB

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7. Listening to Music on PC in "USB DAC" Mode

Turn the power switch volume knob clockwise until it
clicks to turn the power ON.

Connect this product and PC with the supplied USB cable.
The USB audio output device driver is automatically installed
when this product is connected to PC for the  rst time.

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Check the sound setting on PC and confirm a sound is
coming. For volume control, adjust the volume on PC.

* The built-in battery is charged at the same time.

When using this product in PC-USB DAC mode, the SAMPLE
RATE-PC indicator at the side panel shows the sampling
frequency of the playing music.

Installing the foobar2000 software package enables the high­resolution digital DSD playback.

Next 10 pages explain about the software package.

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Set the toggle switch (L) to " " position.

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USB

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8. Playing DSD Audio Files with foobar2000

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Installation of software package

For Windows PC

SounDroid Typhoon is compatible with Windows8/7/Vista/XP.
Installing the audio driver for asynchronous connection and
ASIO driver for receiving DSD Native data to the internal DSP.

Download the software package from our ocial website.

Open the downloaded folder.

Click the set-up files and operate the installat

ion. when
the set-up is nished, PC automatically restarts, and the
installation is completed.

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Playback settings for DSD formats

For Windows PC

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Required software and components for DSD playback (by
foobar2000)

foobar2000 DSD playback software

foo out asio ASIO output component for foobar2000

foo input sacd Component for DSD playback

【Supported DSD audio formats】

DSF format

DSDIFF format

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Downloading fo

obar2000

Start internet browser and access to the below URL.

http://www.foobar2000.org/

Click "Latest stable version Download foobar2000
v1.x.x" under Download tag.

Click [Save].

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Installation of foobar2000

Start installer(Windows8/7/Vista).

Double-click "foobar2000_v1.x.x" on desktop (Windows
XP).

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Click [Next].

License Agreement appears, and click [I Agree] as
accepting the agreement.

Install Type appears.

Select "Standard installation" and click [Next].

Set the destination folder for installation and click
[Next].

Click [Install].

Installation of foobar2000 is now completed.

Uncheck "Run foobar2000" and click [Finish].

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Installation of Component foo out asio

Start internet browser and access to t

he below URL.

http://www.foobar2000.org/components

Click "ASIO support 2.1.2".

* Link name may dier by updates.

Click "Download" under Links.

Open the downloaded folder (Windows8/7/Vista).

foobar2000 starts, and this screen appears.

Click [Yes].

"foo_out_asio" appears on "Installed components".

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Select "foo out asio" and click [Apply].

This screen appears.

Click [OK].

Installation of foo out asio for foobar2000 is now
completed.

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Installation of foo input sacd

Start internet browser and access to the below URL.

http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/sacddecoder/files/
foo_input_sacd/

Click "foo_input_sacd-0.6.x.zip".

* Link name may dier by updates.

Click [Save].

Open the downloaded folder.

Double-click "ASIOProxyInstall".

Installer starts.

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Click [Next].

Set the destination folder for installation.

Click [Install].

Installation begins.

When installation is completed, click [Close] and nish
the operation.

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Setting up foobar2000

Associating the previously downloaded/installed components
and tools with foobar2000 and setting up to receive DSD
Native in this product.

Check this product and PC are connected.

Double-click "USB Audio Interface" on PC's Device
Manager to check the Property Details.

If it does not appear, this product and PC are not properly
connected.

Click (File) → (Preferences) on foobar2000.

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Open (Components) and click [Install].

Select "foo_input_sacd-0.6.x" compressed le and click
[Open].

Select "foo_input_sacd" and click [Apply].

This screen appears. Click [OK].

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Double-click (Playback).

Click (Output).

Select "ASIO:SounDroid_Typhoon" under (Device).

Click [Apply] and [OK].

Click (Ouput).

Click (ASIO).

* If operating at 64bit OS, put a checkmark on "Use 64-

bit ASIO drivers".

Select "foo_dsd_asio" on (ASIO drivers).

Click [Add New] on (Custom channel mappings).

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Select "foo_dsd_asio" under (Driver) on (ASIO Channel
Mapping Editor) and click [OK].

Click [Congure] and check the settings as below.

Select "SounDroid_Typhoon" on (ASIO drivers).

Click [Add New] on (Custom channel mappings).

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Select "SounDroid_Typhoon" under (Driver) on (ASIO
Channel Mapping Editor) and click [OK].

Click [Congure] and check the settings as below.

By optionally setting up the bit and sample rate above,
the sound data is converted DSD to PCM through this
product's internal DSP and output.

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Click [Apply] and [OK].

Click (Tools) and (SACD).

Select "DSD" under (ASIO Driver Mode) and click [Apply]
and [OK].

Setting up foobar2000 is now completed.

Enjoy your favorite DSD sounds in the playlist.

* When DSD is playing, it displays like the above.

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9. Connecting to Other Audio Devices

This product supports both digital and analog input/output.

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Optical digital input

Connect to the LINE IN/OPT. IN terminal by an optical
digital cable.

LINE IN

OPT.IN

Set the toggle switch (L) to "

" position.

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2

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Analog line input

Connect an analog output device to the LINE IN/OPT. IN
terminal by a 3.5mm stereo mini cable.

LINE IN

OPT.IN

Set the toggle switch (L) to "

" position.

The analog line input data and digital input data can be mixing­playing.

If no mixing-playing and analog line input only, use " "
mode.

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10. Setting Other Functions

■

Setting volume

Adjust the power switch volume knob.

■

Switching the sample rate and word length of

iDevice audio data

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Sample Rate

In power OFF condition, set the SAMPLE RATE switch to
48kHz/96kHz (x2)/192kHz (x4) position.

*

Upsampling the iPod/iPhone audio data generates 20kHz+

frequency audio information that is supposedly exsisted
between the data essentially. Upsampling enables richer
tone and  eld.

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Optical digital output

Connect a digital input device to the OPT. OUT terminal
by an optical digital cable.

PHONE
V.LINE OUT
OPT. OUT

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Variable analog line output

Connect an analog input device to the V.LINE OUT terminal
by a 3.5mm stereo mini cable.

PHONE
V.LINE OUT
OPT. OUT

Due to variable analog line output, adjust the volume
based on the input level of the connected analog input
device.

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11. Setting Gain

Gain of the headphones can be set by switching the GAIN
switch to either [HIGH] or [LOW].

It enables the headphones with dierent impedance to exert
its full performance and to play in high-quality sounds.

* Do not apply force to the GAIN switch to avoid breaking the

switch.

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Word Length

In power OFF condition, set the WORD LENGTH switch to
16/24/32bit position.

* The higher the bit rate is, the wider the dynamic range

becomes, and it provides a lively high-quality sound in a
sense of liberty.

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Troubleshooting

●

In case the operation of this product freezes (operation

stops), reset this product to the factory setting by turning
the volume knob all the way counterclockwise until it
clicks, turning OFF the main power, and then turning back
ON by turning the volume knob clockwise again.

●

Reconnect iPod/iPhone and this product.

●

Restart iPod/iPhone.

［OFF］ ［ON］

①

②

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Specications

■ Main unit

Width 67.8mm

Height 139.0mm

Weight 200g

■ Main Specications

Max. output 80mW+80mW (32Ω)

S/N 95dB or greater (32

Ω)/192k, 32bit

Total harmonic

distortion

0.01% or less (80mW output)

Frequency characteristic 10Hz-100kHz (LINE IN input)

Adaptive headphone

impedance

8

Ω-600Ω

Sampling frequency/

bit rate

32/44.1/48kHz, 16bit: iPod/iPhone input
32-96kHz (PCM), 16/24/32bit: USB input,

2.8224MHz (DSD): USB input

Upsampling/bit

96/192kHz,

16/24/32bit: iPod/iPhone input only

■ Digital input

USB connector

USB standard A

USB micro B

Optical digital terminal 3.5mm optical (round)

■ Analog input

Analog line terminal

3.5mm stereo mini

47k

Ω/max input level: about 2Vrms

■ Digital output

Optical digital terminal 3.5mm optical (round)

■ Analog output

Analog headphone

terminal

3.5mm stereo mini

Analog line output

terminal (variable)

3.5mm stereo mini

Variable output range

About 1.6mVrms-1.6Vrms

Gain L volume max.

About 2.3mVrms-2.0Vrms

Gain H volume max.

■ Battery

Battery type Lithium ion polymer battery

Capacity 3500mAh

Charge method Via the supplied USB cable (USB2.0)

Time to full charge Approx. 6 hours

Sustainable charge

frequency

Approx. 500 times

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■ Power

Input DC5V/1A (AC-type USB Charger)

Output DC5V/1A

■ Compatible audio data format

AAC (16 to 320Kbps), AIFF, AAC (MP4
downloaded from iTunes Store), MP3

(16 to 320Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible

(formats 2-4), Apple Lossless, WAV PCM,

DSD Native

■ Supported OS

Windows8, Windows7, WindowsVista,

WindowsXP, MacOS X v10.7 or later

* Supports both Windows 32bit/64bit

■ Software

Software package (download)

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Appendix: Input/Output Relations and Toggle Switch Pattern Diagram

Input Output

Headphone Out Variable Line Out Optical S/PDIF

iDevice

44.1KHz/16bit

80mW

＋80mW (32Ω)

* 48KHz/96KHz/192KHz 16bit/24bit/32bit

About 2Vrms (@47kΩ) 192KHz/24bit (Max.)

Optical S/PDIF

192KHz/24bit (Max.)

80mW

＋80mW (32Ω) About 2Vrms (@47kΩ) 192KHz/24bit (Max.)

Line

80mW

＋80mW (32Ω) About 2Vrms (@47kΩ) −

PC

PCM

96KHz/32bit (Max.)

80mW

＋80mW (32Ω)

* 96KHz/32bit (Max.)

About 2Vrms (@47kΩ) 96KHz/32bit (Max.)

DSD

64DSD 2.8

MHz

80mW

＋80mW (32Ω)

* 88.2KHz/16bit or 32bit (PCM conversion)

About 2Vrms (@47kΩ)

88.2KHz/16bit or 24bit
(PCM conversion)

Input Output

Headphone Out Variable Line Out Optical S/PDIF

iDevice

Toggle (L)

：iAMP

Toggle (R)

：AMP or AMPi

Toggle (L)

：iAMP

Toggle (R)

：AMP or AMPi

Toggle (L)

：iAMP

Toggle (R)

：AMP or AMPi

Optical S/PDIF

Toggle (L)

：OPT.IN

Toggle (R)

：SYNC or AMP or AMPi

Toggle (L)

：OPT.IN

Toggle (R)

：SYNC or AMP or AMPi

Toggle (L)

：OPT.IN

Toggle (R)

：SYNC or AMP or AMPi

Line

Toggle (L)

：USB-DAC or OPT.IN

Toggle (R)

：SYNC or AMP or AMPi

Toggle (L

)：USB-DAC or OPT.IN

Toggle (R)

：SYNC or AMP or AMPi

−

PC

PCM

Toggle (L)

：USB-DAC

Toggle (R)

：SYNC or AMP or AMPi

Toggle (L)

：USB-DAC

Toggle (R)

：SYNC or AMP or AMPi

Toggle (L)

：USB-DAC

Toggle (R)

：SYNC or AMP or AMPi

DSD

Toggle (L)

：USB-DAC

Toggle (R)

：SYNC or AMP or AMPi

Toggle (L)

：USB-DAC

Toggle (R)

：SYNC or AMP or AMPi

Toggle (L)

：USB-DAC

Toggle (R)

：SYNC or AMP or AMPi

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Cautions on Use

In order to use this product safely and prevent accidents, please
take the following cautions.

■

In order to avoid risks such as re and electric shock, do not
use in high-humidity environments or where this product
may come in contact with water.

■

Do not use, charge, or leave this product in locations exposed
to direct sunlight such as car dashboards and window
sills. Also, do not

use, charge, or leave in high-temperature
environments such as inside vehicles parked in the sun or
near heat sources such as heaters and stoves.

■

Do not use to play music, etc. while driving a vehicle, riding
a bicycle, or walking.

■ If liquid that has been leaked from the batter y makes

contact with your skin or cloths, wash under running
water immediately. Also, if such liquid enters your eyes,
w

ash under running water immediately without rubbing

and consult a doctor.

■

Do not disassemble, modify, or repair this product by yourself.

■

If this product does not get fully charged after the specied
charging time, cease charging and arrange for inspection/
repairs to be performed.

■ Use a soft cloth to clean this product. Do not directly apply

water, dust spray, solvent, polisher, cleaning agent

, etc.

■ The battery has a life duration. The usable duration will

become shorter due to aging degradation. Do not keep
charging for a long period of time. Always disconnect the
USB cable each time when charging is completed.

Battery Disposal and Recycle

When disposing of this product, do so in accordance with
the laws and regulations applicable in the area you live.

This product has a built-in batte

ry therefore can not be

disposed of together with general household waste.

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For the customers in the USA INFORMATION:

This product has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation.

This product generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in ac

cordance 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 product does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the product off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more
of t

he following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

– Increase the separation between the product and receiver.

– Connect the product 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.

You are cautioned that any changes or modi cations not expressly
approved in this manual could void

your authority to operate this

product.

If you have any questions about this product:

Visit: http://go-dap.com

Contact: Venture Craft Customer Information Service

[phone]

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation
is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device
may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, includ

ing interference that

may cause undesired operation.

For the customers in the USA and Canada
RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES

Lithium-ion batteries are recyclable.

You can help preserve our environment by returning your
used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling
location nearest you.

For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable
batteries, call toll free 1-800-822-8837, or vi

sit http://www.

rbrc.org/ .

Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking Lithium-ion
batteries.

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About China RoHS Compliance
DD Limited

有毒有害物质或元素含有表

有毒或
有害物质

零部件

电路板 附件
铅 (Pb) ○ ○
汞 (Hg) ○ ○
镉 (Cd) ○ ○
六价铬 (Cr

6+

) ○ ○
多溴联苯 (PBB) ○ ○
多溴二苯醚 (PBDE) ○ ○

○ 表示该有毒有害物质在该部件所有均质材料中的含量均在 SJ/T

11363-2006 标准规定的限量要求以下。

× 表示该有毒有害物质至少在该部件的某一均质材料中的含量超出

SJ/T11363-2006 规定的限量要求。

根据中国电子行业标准 SJ/T11364-2006 和相关的中国政府法规，本
产品及其某些内部或外部组件上可能带有环保使用期限标识。取决
于组件和组件制造商，产品及其组件上的使用期限标识可能有所不
同。组件上的使用期限标识优先于产品上任何与之相冲突的或不同
的环保使用期限标识。

European Union - Electronics and Battery
Disposal Information:

Th is sy mbo l mea ns that acco rdi ng to loc al la ws and
regulations your product and its battery should be recycled
separately from household waste. When this product reaches
its end of life, take it to a collection point designated by
local authorities for the recycling of electronic product. The
improper d

isposal of waste electronic product from the
consumer may be subject to fines. The separate collection
and recycling of your product and its battery at the time of

disposal will help conserve natural resources and ensure that
it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the
environment.

CE Notice

This product conforms to the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC
and to the Low Voltage Directive 200

6/95/EC. The complete
Declarations of Conformity can be found at http://go-dap.
com .

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Product Support

VentureCraft Inc. Gadget Business Division

http://www.go-dap.com/

1-3-5-2F Nihonbashihoncho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0023 JAPAN

Business Hours:
Mon-Fri 10:00 to 17:00 (Closed: Sat, Sun, Holidays)

Contact:
[email protected]

FAX:
[phone]

Trademarks and Registered Trademarks

iPod, iPhone, Made for iPod, Made for iPhone, iTunes, and Mac
OS are registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple Inc., in
the USA, or other countries.

"Made for iPod" and "Made for iPhone" are indications that
the product is an electronic accessory that is designed to
connect exclusively with an iPod/iPhone, and the developer
has certified that the product has f

ulfilled the performance
standard specified by Apple Inc. Apple Inc. is not liable for
performance, safety, and compliance to the standard of this
product.

Other system and product names shown in this document
are the registered trademarks or trademarks of general
developer/manufacturers. Please note that ® and

TM

are not

shown in this document.

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