Philips TAT8505 - Headphones 8000 Series Manual

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User manual (17 pages)

User manual (17 pages)

Table of Contents

Contents

1 Your True wireless earphones
2 Get started
3 Use your earpieces
4 Reset the earpieces
5 Technical data
6 Frequently asked questions
7 Important safety instructions
- 7.1 Hearing Safety
- 7.2 General information
8 Documents / Resources
- 8.1 References
- 8.2 Download manual

Philips TAT8505 - Headphones 8000 Series Manual

Your True wireless earphones

To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome. With this Philips True wireless earphones, you can:

enjoy convenient wireless handsfree calls;
enjoy and control wireless music;
switch between calls and music.

What's in the box

Other devices

A mobile phone or device (e.g. notebook, PDA, Bluetooth adapters, MP3 players etc) which supports Bluetooth and is compatible to the headset (see 'Technical data').

Overview of your True wireless earphones

Microphone
Multi-function touch
LED indicator (Earpieces)
LED indicator (charging box)
Bluetooth pair button
USB-C charging slot

Get started

Charge the battery

Note

Before you use your earpieces for the first time, place the earpieces in the charging box and charge the battery for 3 hours for optimum battery capacity and lifetime.
Use only the original USB-C charging cable to avoid any damage.
Finish your call before charging the earpieces, as connecting the earpieces for charging will power the earpieces off.

Charging Box

Connect one end of the USB cable into the charging box, and another end into the power source.
The charging box starts charging.

Charging process is verified by the blue LED light on the front panel.
When the charging box is fully charged, the blue light goes on.

Tip

The charging box serves as a portable backup battery for charging the earpieces. When the charging box is fully charged, it supports 3 times full recharge cycle for the earpieces.

Earpieces

Place the earpieces in the charging box.
The earpieces start charging.

Charging process is verified by blue LED light on the earpieces.
When the earpieces is fully charged, the blue light goes off.

Tip

Normally, a full charge takes 1.5 hours (for the earpieces or charging box) by USB cable.

Wireless charging

The charging box has a built-in wireless charging coil. You can charge the battery by using a wireless charger or another device that functions as a wireless charger.

Precautions for wireless charging

Ÿ Do not place the charging case on the wireless charger when conductive materials, such as metal objects and magnets, are placed between the charging case and the wireless charger.
Ÿ The charging case may not charge properly or may overheat, or the charging case and the cards may be damaged.

Charging the battery with a wireless charger.

Place the earpiece to charging box.
Close the charging box cover.
Place the center of the charging case on the center of the wireless charger.
After fully charging, disconnect the charging case from the wireless charger.

Tip

A full charge takes 4 hours by wireless charging.
Wireless charger is not included.

Pair the earpieces with your Bluetooth device at the fist time

Make sure that the headset is fully charged and powered off.
Open the top cover from charging box, press and hold the pairing button from charging box back for approximately 3 seconds
The LED on both earpieces ash in white & blue alternately.
The earpieces are now in pairing mode and is ready to pair with a Bluetooth device (e.g. a mobile phone)
Turn on the Bluetooth function of your Bluetooth device.
Pair the earpieces with your Bluetooth device. Refer to the user manual of your Bluetooth device.

Note

After powering on, if the earpieces cannot nd any previously connected Bluetooth device, it will automatically switch to pairing mode.

The following example shows you how to pair the earpieces with your Bluetooth device.

Turn on the Bluetooth function of your Bluetooth device, select Philips TAT8505.
Enter the earpieces password "0000" (4 zeros) if prompted. For those Bluetooth devices featuring Bluetooth 3.0 or higher, no need to enter a password.

Single earpiece (Mono mode)

Take either right or Left earpiece out from charging box for Mono use. The earpiece will power on automatically. There will be a voice "Power on" from earpiece.

Note

Take the second Earpiece from the charging box and they will pair each other automatically.

Pair the earpieces with another Bluetooth device

If you have another Bluetooth device that you want to pair with the earpieces, make sure the Bluetooth function in any other previously paired or connected devices are turned off. Then follow the steps in 'Pair the earpieces with your Bluetooth device at the first time'.

Note

The earpieces stores 4 device in the memory. If you try to pair more than 4 devices, the earliest paired device is replaced by the new one.

Use your earpieces

Connect the earpieces to your Bluetooth device

Turn on the Bluetooth function of your Bluetooth device.
Open the top cover from charging box.
The blue LED flashes.
The earpieces will search the last connected Bluetooth device and reconnect to it automatically. If the last connected one is not available, the earpieces will search and reconnect to the second last connected device.

Tip

The earpieces cannot connect to more than 1 device at the same time. If you have two paired Bluetooth devices, only turn on the Bluetooth function of the device that you want to connect.
If you turn on the Bluetooth function of your Bluetooth device after turning on the earpieces, you have to go to the Bluetooth menu of the device and connect the earpieces to the device manually.

Note

If the earpieces fails to connect to any Bluetooth device within 5 minutes, it will turn off automatically to save the battery life.
In some Bluetooth devices, connection may not be automatic. In this case, you have to go to the Bluetooth menu of your device and connect the earpieces to the Bluetooth device manually.

Control ANC (active noise cancelation)

Enable ANC

Different ANC mode can be toggled via double tap on the right earpiece.

ANC function is auto active when put into the ear.
Touch the MFB button twice, it will change to Awareness mode.
Touch the MFB button twice again, it will turn the ANC function off.

Tip

By removing the earpiece, it will automatically change to sleep mode. When put earpiece back, it will return to active mode.

Task	Multifunction button	Operation
ANC ON	Right earpiece	Double tap
Awareness mode	Right earpiece	Double tap
ANC OFF	Right earpiece	Double tap
Attention mode	Right earpiece	Touch 0.8s until beep, continue touch for 500ms then trigger

ANC LED indicator status

Headphones status	Indicator
ANC mode is toggled	The blue LED will turn on.

Power on/off

Task	Multifunction button	Operation
Turn the earpieces on.	Earpiece take out from charging box to power on
Turn the earpieces off.	Earpiece put back to charging box to power off

Manage your calls and music

Music control

Task	Multifunction button	Operation
Play or pause music	Right earpiece	Touch 0.8s until beep release
Skip forward	Right earpiece	Triple taps
Adjust volume +/-		Via mobile phone control

Call control

Task	Multifunction button	Operation
Pick up/ Switch caller during a call	Right earpiece	Double taps
Hang up call /Reject call	Right earpiece	Tap and hold

Charging Box (3 blue LED)

Charging Box (3 blue LED) - Part 1

Tip

When USB is off, the LED is lit for 30s after case open or closed

LED indicator status

Headphones status	Indicator
The earpieces are connected to a Bluetooth device.	White LED blink every 5s
The earpieces are ready for pairing
The earpieces are on but not connected to a Bluetooth device	The blue & white LED ash alternately
Low battery level (earpieces)	Blue LED blink 2x every 5s
Battery is fully charged (earpieces).	blue & white LED is off
Battery is fully charged (charging box).	Refer to Case LED slide

Battery LED indicator on Bluetooth device

It will show a battery indicator on Bluetooth device after connected to earpieces.
Battery LED indicator on Bluetooth device

Voice Assistant

Task	Button	Operation
Trigger voice (Siri/Google) assistant	Left earpiece	Tap and hold 2 seconds
Stop voice assistant	Left earpiece	Single Tap
Google Fetch/Confirm	Left earpiece	Double Tap

How to wear

Reset the earpieces

If you encounter any pairing or connection issue, you can follow the following procedure to reset your headset.

On your Bluetooth device, go to the Bluetooth menu and remove Philips TAT8505 from the device list.
Turn off the Bluetooth function of your Bluetooth device.
Tap & hold multi-function touch for >25s on each earpiece individually.
To pair the headset with a Bluetooth device, Earpiece put back to charging box to power off. Open the top cover from charging box, press and hold the pairing button from charging box back for approximately 3 seconds. Then, turn on the Bluetooth function of your Bluetooth device, select Philips TAT8505.

Technical data

Music time — ANC enabled: 5 hours | ANC disabled with Bluetooth: 6 hours
Talk time — ANC enabled: 5 hours |
ANC disabled: 6 hours
Standby time — 200 hours
Charging time: 1.5 hours Lithium-ion battery 55 mAh on each earpiece, Lithium-ion battery 560 mAh on charging box Bluetooth version: 5.0
Compatible Bluetooth profiles:
- HSP (Hands-Free Profile-HFP)
- A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
- AVRCP (Audio Video Remote Control Profile)
Supported audio codec: SBC, AAC
Frequency range: 2.402-2.480 GHz
Transmitter power: < 10 dBm Operating range: Up to 10 meters (33 feet)
Auto power off
USB-C port for charging
Wireless charging
Low battery warning: available

Note

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Frequently asked questions

My Bluetooth headset does not turn on

The battery level is low. Charge the headset.

I cannot pair my Bluetooth headset with my Bluetooth device.
The Bluetooth is disabled. Enable the Bluetooth feature on your Bluetooth device and turn on the Bluetooth device before you turn on the headset.

Pairing does not work

Put both earpieces into charging box.
Make sure you have disabled the Bluetooth function of any previously connected Bluetooth devices.
On your Bluetooth device, delete "Philips TAT8505" from the Bluetooth list.
Pair your headset (see 'Pair the headset with your Bluetooth device at the first time').

The Bluetooth device cannot find the headset

The headset may be connected to a previously paired device. Turn off the connected device or move it out of range.
Pairing may have been reset or the headset has been previously paired with another device. Pair the headset with the Bluetooth device again as described in the user manual. (see 'Pair the headset with your Bluetooth device at the st time').

My Bluetooth headset is connected to a Bluetooth stereo enabled mobile phone, but music only plays on the mobile phone speaker.
Refer to the user manual of your mobile phone. Select to listen to music through the headset.

The audio quality is poor and crackling noise can be heard.

The Bluetooth device is out of range. Reduce the distance between your headset and Bluetooth device, or remove obstacles between them.
Charge your headset.

The audio quality is poor when streaming from the mobile phone is very slow, or audio streaming does not work at all.
Make sure your mobile phone not only supports (mono) HSP/HFP but also supports A2DP and is BT4.0x (or higher) compatible (see 'Technical data').

APP DOWNLOAD
Scan the QR code/press 'Download' button or search 'Philips Headphones' in Apple App Store or Google Play to download App.

Important safety instructions

Hearing Safety

To avoid hearing damage, limit the time you use headphones at high volume and set the volume to a safe level. The louder the volume, the shorter the safe listening time is.

Be sure to observe the following guidelines when using your headset.

Listen at reasonable volumes for reasonable periods of time.
Be careful not to adjust the volume continuously upwards as your hearing adapts.
Do not turn up the volume so high that you can't hear what's around you.
You should use caution or temporarily discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations.
Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss.
Using headphones with both ears covered while driving is not recommended and may be illegal in some areas while driving.
For your safety, avoid distractions from music or phone calls while in traffic or other potentially dangerous environments.

General information

To avoid damage or malfunction:

Do not expose headphones and charging case to excessive heat.
Do not drop your headphones and charging case.
Headphones and charging case shall not be exposed to dripping, splashing water.
Do not allow your headphones and charging case to be submerged in water.
Do not use any cleaning agents containing alcohol, ammonia, benzene, or abrasives.
If cleaning is required use a soft doth, if necessary dampened with a minimum amount of water or diluted mild soap, to clean the product.
The integrated battery shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, re or the like.
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type.

About operating and storage temperatures and humidity

Store in a place where temperature is between -20°C (-4°F) and 50°C (122°F) (up to 90% relative humidity.
Operate in a place where temperature is between 0°C (32°F) and 45°C (113°F) (up to 90% relative humidity.
Battery life may be shorter in high or low temperature conditions.
Replacement of a battery with an incorrect type that can defeat a safeguard (for example, in the case of some lithium battery types);
Disposal of a battery into fire or a hot oven, or mechanically crushing or cutting of a battery, can result in an explosion;
Leaving a battery in an extremely high temperature surrounding environment can result in an explosion or the leakage of flammable liquid or gas;
A battery subjected to extremely low air pressure that may result in an explosion or the leakage of flammable liquid or gas.