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Basic Specifications

Product name

Folding Bluetooth

®

 Keyboard

Article No.

TK-FBM032E series

Supported devices

Devices that support the Bluetooth

• 

®

 HID profile

Mac OS X (10.5 to10.5.8, 10.6 to 10.6.7)

• 

iPad2, iPad, iPhone 4, 4G iPod touch

• 

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

• 

software updated to iOS 4.0 or later

*  Cannot be used with iPhone 3G or first and second 

generation iPod touch.

PlayStation

• 

®

3 (System Software ver. 3.66)

*  Depending on the model of the device being used, 

the assigned function for various keys and the actual 

functions which they perform when pressed may 

differ. 

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

66 (English layout)

Key type

Membrane

Key pitch

17.0 mm

Key stroke

2.2 mm

Dimensions

290.0 (W) x 100.0 (D) x 15.2 (H) mm (when unfolded)

137.3 (W) x 100.0 (D) x 27.0 (H) mm (when folded)

Weight

Approx. 230 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

x1 AAA alkaline/manganese/rechargeable nickel 

hydride battery

Operating time

Measure of operating time when alkaline battery is 

used

Approx. 2 months

*  Values indicated are those obtained by ELECOM 

and are not guaranteed.

Troubleshooting

When the product appears to be malfunc-

tioning

When text cannot be entered or keyboard does not 

 

„

work/is unstable

  When key input does not occur for approximately 10 minutes, this 

product will automatically switch to power save mode.

  It will return to normal mode once any key is pressed.

  Enter characters after this has occurred.

  Check that this product and the connected device’s Bluetooth function 

or Bluetooth adapter are turned on.

  Check pairing status to ensure that this product is paired correctly with 

the connected device and that pairing has not been cancelled.

The Connect/Battery lamp flashes green during the pairing pro-

• 

cedure and turns off when the procedure is complete.

For details on the PC’s Bluetooth function and Bluetooth adapter, 

• 

refer to the relevant instruction manuals. Alternatively, contact the 

manufacturer.

  The connected device and the keyboard are too far apart or 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. 

I n   s u c h   c a s e s ,   m o v e   t h e 

keyboardcloser to the connected 

device until operation stabilizes.

  When using this product on a metallic surface such as a 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 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. 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 checking 

• 

product operation. These batteries may discharge and drain during 

storing and shipping.

When the remaining battery level gets low, the Connect/Battery lamp 

• 

begins flashing green. 

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

power.

Checking the PlayStation

®

 3 system software 

version

You must have system software version 3.66 or later to use this product with 

PlayStation

®

 3.

Follow the procedure below to check the system software version.

 

From the XMB™ home 
menu, select [Settings], 
select [System Settings], 
and then select [System 
Information].

 

Check  that  the  system  software  version  is  3.66  or 
later.

If the system software version is not 3.66 or later, perform a system 

update to update the PlayStation

®

 3 system software to the most 

recent version. For details regarding the system update procedure, 

refer to the PlayStation

®

 3 manual.

Approx. 10 m

When using PlayStation

®

 3

This product supports PlayStation

®

 3 system software version 3.66. For 

details, refer to “Troubleshooting”.

* The following operation example uses System Software ver. 3.66.

 

From the XMB™ home 
menu, select [Settings], 
s e l e c t  [ A c c e s s o r y 
Settings], and then select 
[Manage  Bluetooth® 
Devices].

T h e   M a n a g e   B l u e t o o t h 

Devices screen is displayed.

 

"There ar no Bluetooth® 
Devices registered. D o 
you want to register a 
device?"  is  displayed.
Select [Yes].

If  your  Bluetooth  device 

is  already  paired  with 

a  PlayStation

®

3,  a  list 

of  registered  Bluetooth 

devices will appear. Select 

[Register a new device]. 

Select  [Register  a  new 

device].

 

Select [Start Scanning].

The system starts searching 

for Bluetooth devices to add.

 

Press the CONNECT 
button.

The Connect/Battery lamp flashes green 
during the pairing procedure and turns off 
when the procedure is complete (step  ).

 

Select [TK-FBM032 
series].

The pass key is displayed on 

the screen.

 

Use  this  product  to 
enter  the  passkey  that 
displays on the screen.

Enter the passkey using the 

keyboard numerical keys, and 

press the “Enter” key.

If this product cannot be found or if a message is displayed  

indicating that registration has failed and prompts you to 

perform the pairing registration operation again, check that 

this product is turned on, and perform the following:

If no Bluetooth devices are already registered with the 

• 

PlayStation

®

3, perform the procedures from step  . 

If there are any Bluetooth devices which are already regis-

• 

tered with the PlayStation®3, perform the procedures from 

step  . 

When registration is completed 

successfully,  [TK-FBM032 

series] appears in the list of 

registered devices.

 

Select  [English  (US 
Standard)] in [Settings] > 
[Nearby device settings] 
> [Keyboard type].

You can now use the keyboard.

CONNECT button

Pairing the Keyboard with a Connected Device

3

When using Mac OS X

When using Mac OS 10.6.x

 

„

 

From the Bluetooth menu, 
click [Set up Bluetooth 
Device...].

The Bluetooth Setup Assistant is 

displayed.

If the Bluetooth menu is not displayed, from the Apple menu, 

click [System Preferences]. When the [System Preferences] 

window is displayed, click [Bluetooth], and then click 

 

on 

the [Bluetooth] window.

 

Press the CONNECT button.

The Connect/Battery lamp flashes green 
during the pairing procedure and turns off 
when the procedure is complete (step  ).

If a message saying that registration failed is displayed, 

check  that  this  product  is  turned  on,  and  then  click 

.

 

Select [TK-FBM032 
series], and click 

The passkey is displayed on 

the screen.

 

Use  this  product  to 
enter  the  passkey  that 
displays on the screen.

Enter the passkey using the 

keyboard numerical keys, and 

press the “Enter” key.

 

Click 

.

When registration is completed

successfully, [TK-FBM032 

series] appears in the 

[Bluetooth] window.

If  the  keyboard  setup 

assistant cannot detect the 

keyboard, click 

 

and select [ANSI] from the 

list  of  keyboards  that  is 

displayed on the screen. 

Then click 

.

You can now use the keyboard.

CONNECT button

When using Mac OS 10.5.x

 

„

 

From the Bluetooth menu, 
click [Set up Bluetooth 
Device].

The Bluetooth Setup Assistant is 

displayed.

If the Bluetooth menu is not displayed, from the Apple menu, 

click [System Preferences]. When the [System Preferences] 

window is displayed, click [Bluetooth], and then click 

 

on 

the [Bluetooth] window.

 

Click 

.

 

Select [Keyboard], and 
click 

.

The system starts searching

for Bluetooth devices to add.

 

Press the CONNECT button.

The Connect/Battery lamp flashes green 
during the pairing procedure and turns off 
when the procedure is complete (step  ).

If a message saying that registration failed is displayed, 

check  that  this  product  is  turned  on,  and  then  click 

.

 

Select [TK-FBM032 
series], and click 

The passkey is displayed on 

the screen.

 

Use  this  product  to 
enter  the  passkey  that 
displays on the screen.

Enter the passkey using the 

keyboard numerical keys, and 

press the “Enter” key.

 

Click 

.

When registration is completed

successfully, [TK-FBM032 

series] appears in the 

[Bluetooth] window.

If  the  keyboard  setup 

assistant cannot detect the 

keyboard, click 

 

and select [ANSI] from the 

list  of  keyboards  that  is 

displayed on the screen. 

Then click 

.

You can now use the keyboard.

CONNECT button

Folding Bluetooth

®

 Keyboard

TK-FBM032EBK

User's manual

1st edition, January 10, 2012

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