ELECOM CO. LTD. TK-FBP019E Benutzerhandbuch

Thank you for purchasing the ELECOM Folding Bluetooth

®

 Keyboard.

This product employs an English keyboard layout and Bluetooth

®

 

wireless technology.

This manual describes the operating instructions and safety precautions 

for using this product. Ensure that you have read this manual before 

using the product. After reading this manual, store it somewhere safe for 

future reference.

*  Except in certain cases, the TK-FBP019E Series is referred to as “this 

product” in this manual.

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Failure to observe precautions may result in 

serious personal injury or death due to fire, 

electric shock, or other causes.

Failure to observe precautions may result in 

personal injury due to electric shock or other 

causes, and may damage other equipment.

Prohibited action
Mandatory action
Situation that needs attention
Notes and reference information

Observe these precautions carefully to avoid personal injury, 

damage, fire, and other problems.

 WARNING

If a foreign object (water, metal chip, etc.) enters the 

product, immediately stop using the product and 

remove the batteries from the keyboard. If you continue 

to use the product under these conditions, it may 

cause a fire or electric shock.
If an abnormality is found with this product (emission 

of heat, smoke or abnormal smell from the product), 

immediately  stop  using  the  product,  shut  down 

connected devices, and after thoroughly checking that 

heat from the product will not cause burns, remove 

the batteries from the keyboard. After doing this, 

contact the retailer from whom you purchased the 

product. If you continue to use the product under these 

conditions, it may cause a fire or electric shock.

This product is wireless equipment using the 

entire range of the 2.4 GHz band and it is pos-

sible to avoid the band of mobile object iden-

tification systems. FH-SS is used for the radio wave method. The 

interference distance is 10 m.

The 2.4 GHz band is also used by medical equipment, and wire-

less LAN equipment conforming to the IEEE 802.11b/11g/11n 

standard.

Before using this product, check that there are no other 

 

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“radio stations”* operating nearby.

If electromagnetic interference occurs between this product 

 

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and other “radio stations”, move this product to another 

location or stop using this product.

*  Other “radio stations” refer to industrial, scientific and medical 

devices using the 2.4 GHz band like this product, other radio 

stations of this type, licensed radio station premises for mobile 

object identification system that is used in factory production 

lines, certain non-licensed low power radio stations and amateur 

radio stations.

 WARNING

Do not use this product with any device that may 

 

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have a serious impact in the event of a malfunction. 

There are rare cases where an external radio wave at 

the same frequency or the radio wave emitted from 

a mobile phone causes this product to malfunction, 

slow down, or fail to operate.

Do not use this product in a hospital or other loca-

 

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tions where the use of radio waves is prohibited. The 

radio waves of this product may affect electronic and 

medical devices (e.g. pacemaker).

The use of a wireless keyboard in an aircraft is pro-

 

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hibited by aviation law because doing so may inter-

fere with flight safety. Turn off the keyboard before 

boarding an aircraft and do not use it in the aircraft.

*  ELECOM is not liable for any accident or social 

damages incurred by the failure of this product.

This product’s packaging contains the items listed below. Before 

using the product, check that all items are present. 

Keyboard  x1

 

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 AAA alkaline battery x2

 

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Storage case  x1

 

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User’s Manual x1

 

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 WARNING

Do not drop or hit this product.

If this product is damaged, immediately stop using 

it, turn it off, and remove the batteries.

If you continue to use the product in a damaged 

condition, it may cause a fire or electric shock.
Do not attempt to disassemble, modify or repair this 

product by yourself. Doing so may cause a fire, electric 

shock, or product damage and may void the warranty.
Do not put this product in fire, as the product may 

burst, resulting in a fire or injury.

Do not place this product in any of the following 

environments:

In a car exposed to sunlight, a place exposed to 

 

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direct sunlight, or a place that becomes hot (around a 

heater, etc.)

In a moist place or a place where condensation may 

 

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occur

In an uneven place or a place exposed to vibration

 

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In a place where a magnetic field is generated (near a 

 

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magnet, etc.)

In a dusty place

 

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This product does not have a waterproof structure. 

Use and store this product in a place where the 

product body will not be splashed with water or other 

liquid.

Rain, water mist, juice, coffee, steam or sweat may 

also cause product damage.

Do not use this product with any device that may have 
a serious impact in the event this product fails.

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Use AAA alkaline batteries, AAA manganese batteries, 

or rechargeable AAA nickel hydride batteries with this 

product.
If this product will be unused for a long period of time, 

remove the batteries to avoid battery leakage and 

failure.

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If the product becomes dirty, wipe it with a soft, dry cloth.

Use of a volatile liquid (paint thinner, benzene, alcohol, 
etc.) may affect the material quality and color of the 
product.

Before using this product, install two AAA batteries in the 

keyboard.

 Remove the battery compartment cover.

 Insert the batteries.

Before using this product for the first 
time, you must install the batteries. Refer 
to “Installing/Replacing the Batteries” for 
detailed instructions.

Slide the power switch to the ON position.

The connection indicator lamp flashes 

green for about 25 seconds.

Make sure that the polarity is correct.

 

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Do not mix different types of batteries or use 

 

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old batteries with new batteries to avoid bat-
tery leakage and failure.

 Install the battery compartment cover.

Turn on the keyboard to use it.

Slide the power switch to the ON position.
The  connection  indicator  lamp  flashes 
green for about 25 seconds.

When  not  using  the  product,  turn  the 

keyboard off to save battery power.

Slide the power switch to the OFF position.

 

 

Press  the  Bluetooth

®

  button  to  pair  this 

product with the connected device.

For  detailed  instructions  on  the 

pairing procedure, refer to “Pairing the 

Keyboard with a Connected Device”.

To  use  this  product  the  connected 
device must support the Bluetooth HID 
profile or have a Bluetooth adapter that 
supports the HID profile connected.

To connect this product to a connected device using Bluetooth, you need to pair the product with the connected device.

Pairing involves registering Bluetooth devices (in this case, this product and iPhone/iPad/iPod touch) with each other, 

 

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and authorizing a connection with a registered device.

This product supports multi-pairing, which allows simultaneous connection with multiple Bluetooth devices. (Maximum of three)

 

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Second and third devices can be paired by registering each device and then performing the same pairing procedure.

*  If the pairing procedure is performed when three devices have already been registered, settings for the device that 

was first paired are deleted.

The instructions below are based on iPhone 4 (iOS 5.1) user 

* 

interface. The procedure is the same for other models.

When using iPhone 3GS or 3G iPod touch, you must update 

* 

the software to iOS 4.0 or later.

For instructions on updating software, refer to iPhone 3GS or 

3G iPod touch manual.

This product cannot be used with iPhone 3G or with first and 

* 

second generation iPod touch.

 Touch [Settings].

 Touch [General].

 Touch [Bluetooth].

 While the device is searching for 

other devices, press the Bluetooth

®

 

button on this product.

The connection indicator lamp 

flashes green during the pairing 

procedure and turns off when 

the procedure is complete (step 

).

 Touch [Elecom Foldable Blue-

tooth Keyboard Not Paired].

If iPhone 3GS or iPod touch 

cannot  find  the  keyboard, 

check that the software has 

been updated to iOS 4.0 or 

later.

 Product connection starts.

Bluetooth

®

 button

 Use this product to enter the PIN 

code that displays on the screen.

Enter the PIN code using the keyboard 

numerical keys, and press the “Enter” key.

If the PIN code was not entered 

correctly, the screen shown to 

the right will display.

Touch “OK”, and repeat from 

step .

 Pairing is completed successfully 

when [Elecom Foldable Bluetooth 
Keyboard] is shown as [Connected].

You can now use the keyboard.

If connection fails

Connection may fail depending on iPad/iPhone/iPod touch 

status.

In such cases, re-connect by following the procedure below.

 Touch [Settings].

 Touch [General].

 Touch [Bluetooth].

 Touch [Elecom Foldable 

Bluetooth Keyboard Not 
Connected].

 Reconnection is completed 

successfully when [Elecom 
Foldable Bluetooth Key-
board] is shown as [Con-
nected].

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Check  that  this  product  and  the  connected  device’s 

 

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Bluetooth function or Bluetooth adapter are turned on.

Check pairing status to ensure that this product is paired 

 

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correctly with the connected device and that pairing has 

not been cancelled.

The connection indicator lamp flashes green during the 

pairing procedure and turns off when the procedure is 

complete.

The connected device and the keyboard are too far apart or 

 

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there is a possibility that the connected device is facing in a 

direction from which it cannot receive radio signals.

Adjust the position of the connected device.

The  operable  range  of  this 

product  is  the  area  within  a 

circle  with  a  radius  of  10  m 

from  the  connected  device. 

Depending  on  the  usage 

environment,  the  keyboard 

may not operate even when it 

is within approximately 10 m of 

the connected device. In such 

cases,  move  the  keyboard

closer to the connected device until operation stabilizes.

When using this product on a metallic surface such as a 

 

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steel desk, radio wave outreach may be shortened. In such 

cases, move the keyboard closer to the connected device 

until keyboard operation stabilizes.

Interference may occur if multiple units of this product are 

 

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used together or if this product is used with other wireless 

devices. In this case, change the channel of other wireless 

devices.

Operation becomes unstable when battery power is low. 

 

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Refer to “Installing/Replacing the Batteries” on the reverse of 

this sheet, and replace the batteries as soon as possible.

The alkaline batteries supplied with this product are for 

 

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checking product operation. These batteries may dis-

charge and drain during storing and shipping.

When the remaining battery level gets low, the connec-

 

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tion indicator lamp turns red.

*  When not using the product, turn the keyboard off to save 

battery power.

Approx. 

10 m

Product name

Folding Bluetooth

®

 Keyboard

Article No.

TK-FBP019E series

Supported devices

iPad2, iPad, iPhone 4, 4G iPod touch

 

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iPhone 3GS and 3G iPod touch (32GB/64GB) 

 

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with software updated to iOS 4.0 or later

*  Cannot be used with iPhone 3G or first and 

second generation iPod touch.

Connection method

Bluetooth

®

 wireless

Compliant standard

Bluetooth

®

 v2.0 Class 2

Profile

HID (Human Interface Device)

Radio frequency

2.4 GHz bandwidth

Radio wave method

FH-SS modulation

Radio wave outreach

Non-magnetic substance (e.g. wooden desk): 

Approx. 10 m

Magnetic substance (e.g. metal desk): Approx. 3 m

*  Values  indicated  are  those  obtained  by 

ELECOM and are not guaranteed.

No. of keys

65 (English layout)

Key type

Pantograph

Key pitch

18.0 mm

Key stroke

2.3 mm

Dimensions

285.6 (W) x 99.3 (D) x 14.1 (H) mm (when unfolded)

146.2 (W) x 99.3 (D) x 21.9 (H) mm (when folded)

Weight

165 g * Not including batteries

Operating 
temperature/humidity

5 to 40°C, 90% RH max. (no condensation)

Storing temperature/
humidity

-10 to 60°C, 90% RH max. (no condensation)

Batteries

x2 AAA alkaline/manganese/rechargeable 

nickel hydride batteries

Operating time

Measure of operating time when alkaline battery 

is used

Approx. 3 months

*  Values  indicated  are  those  obtained  by 

ELECOM and are not guaranteed.

Folding Bluetooth

®

 Keyboard

TK-FBP019E series User’s Manual

1st edition, December 20, 2011

ELECOM Co., Ltd.

This manual is copyright of ELECOM Co., Ltd.

 

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Unauthorized copying and/or reproducing of all or part of this 

 

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manual is prohibited.

The specifications and appearance of this product may be 

 

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changed without prior notice for product improvement purposes.

ELECOM Co., Ltd. shall bear no responsibility for any and all affects 

 

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resulting from the use of this product regardless of the above reasons.

Export or service transaction permission under the Foreign 

 

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Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Law is required in order to 

export this product or parts of this product that constitute strategic 

materials or services.

iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc.

 

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The Bluetooth

 

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®

 wordmark and logo are registered trademarks 

owned by Bluetooth

®

 SIG,Inc. ELECOM CO.,LTD. has obtained 

permission to use these trademarks.

Company names, product names, and other names in this 

 

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manual are generally trademarks or registered trademarks.

©2011 ELECOM Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. 

Change  the  character  input 

 

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method  by  pressing  “Com-

mand” and the space bar.

Enter  an  underscore  (_) 

 

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character by pressing [Shift] + 

.

While the 

 key is held down, the functions 

indicated in the 

 on the bottom of other keys can 

be used.

Inserts a space.

 

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Converts characters when 

 

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using two-byte fonts.

Locks the keyboard in an open position when slid to the right. 
Unlocks the keyboard when slid to the left, allowing the keyboard 
to be closed after use.

Flashes green when the keyboard is in a pairing standby 

 

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state.

 Indicates when to replace the batteries. 

 

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Turns red when the remaining battery level gets low.

Stores the stand.
Pull the stand out to use it.
The stand can be stored in the compartment when 
not in use.
*  The stand cannot be used with large-size devices 

such as iPad.

Inserts a space.

 

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Converts characters when using two-byte characters.

 

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1-1 Fushimi-machi 4-Chome Chuoku, Osaka Japan 541-8765
URL: http://www.elecom.co.jp/global/
overseas@elecom.co.jp

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上海市徐匯区肇嘉浜路 1065 甲号飛雕国際大厦 704 号

電話 : 86-21-33680011

FAX : 86-21-64271706

URL : http://www.elecom-china.com/
ELECOM Korea Co., Ltd.
5F Suam Bldg. 1358-17, Seocho2-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul 137-
862, Korea
TEL : 1588-9514
FAX : (02)3472-5533
URL : www.elecom.co.kr
ELECOM Singapore Pte. Ltd
33 UBI AVENUE 3 # 03-56. VERTEX SINGAPORE (408868)
TEL : (65)-6347-7747
FAX : (65)-6753-1791
ELECOM India  Pvt. Ltd.
408-Deepali Building, 92- Nehru Place, New Delhi-110 019, 
India
TEL: 011-40574543
e-mail: support@elecom-india.com

URL: http://www.elecom-india.com/

Hereby, ELECOM Co., Ltd., declares that this product is 

in compliance with the essential requirements and other 

relevant  provisions of Directive [2004/108/EC] , [1999 /5/

EC] and [2006/95/EC].

The 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, 

including interference that may cause undesired operation.

NOTE; This equipment 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 equipment generates, uses and can radiated radio frequency energy 

and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction, may cause harmful 

interference to radio communication. However, there is no grantee 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 tuning 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 towhich the 

receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Notice: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for 

compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by ELECOM responsible for 

compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to 

cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.

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