Contents 1 Important safety instructions Safety Care for your product Care of the environment Declaration of conformity Help and support 2 Your Soundbar What’s in the box Soundbar Connectors Wireless subwoofer Remote control Prepare the Remote Control Placement Wall mount 3 Connect Connect to HDMI ARC Connect to power...
1 Important • Before you make or change any safety connections, make sure that all devices are disconnected from the instructions power outlet. • Never expose the product and accessories to rain or water. Never place liquid containers, such as vases, Read and understand all instructions before near the product.
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Risk of injury or damage to this • The battery (batteries or battery pack) shall not be exposed to excessive heat product! • For wall mounting, this product must • be securely attached to the wall in a hot oven, or mechanically crushing accordance with the installation or cutting of a Battery.
Help and support that the product is covered by European Directive 2012/19/EU. For extensive online support, visit This symbol means that the product www.philips.com/support to: contains batteries covered by • European Directive 2013/56/EU download the user manual and the which cannot be disposed of with quick start guide normal household waste.
Congratulations on your purchase, and shown on this User Manual are for reference only, actual product may vary in appearance. your soundbar at www.philips.com/support. Power What’s in the box Adapter and plug type vary by regions. Check and identify the items in the •...
② USB Status LED state • Connect to a USB storage device for Enable Auto Standby LED fast blink audio media play. Power Down • Upgrade software of this product. Disable Auto Standby LED slow blink Power Down ③ DC in Connect to the adapter.
Remote control ④ Short press to switch to Bluetooth This section includes an overview of the source. The soundbar will reconnect remote control. to the last paired device if it's available. Press and hold for 3 seconds to disconnect from all Bluetooth devices and enter pairing mode.
Prepare the Remote Precautions concerning batteries Control • Be sure to insert the batteries with • The provided Remote Control allows correct positive “ ” and negative “ ” the unit to be operated from a polarities. distance. • Use batteries of the same type. •...
Placement Wall mount Place the subwoofer at least 1 meter (3 feet) away from your soundbar, and 10 Note centimeters away from the wall. • Improper wall mounting may result in accident, For best results, place your subwoofer as injury or damage. If you have any query, contact shown below.
3 Connect ~50mm/2.0" This section helps you connect your 640mm / 25.2” soundbar to a TV and other devices, and then set it up. 3.0-3.5mm/0.12"-0.14" For information about the basic connections of your soundbar and 3.5mm / accessories, see the quick start guide. 0.14"...
Pair up with the subwoofer Using a High Speed HDMI cable, connect the HDMI ARC connector on your soundbar to the HDMI ARC Tips connector on the TV. • The subwoofer should be within 6 meters, of the soundbar in an open area. Note Automatic pairing •...
Use your Manual pairing If no audio from the wireless subwoofer soundbar can be heard, manually pair up the subwoofer. Unplug both the subwoofer and This section helps you use the soundbar to soundbar from the mains sockets again, then plug them in again after play audio from connected devices.
Stadium (2 LEDs ON): Create an • Select source atmosphere as if watching a sports game in a stadium. Press the button repeatedly on the unit or press the USB,HDMI ARC, Pair/BT, buttons on the remote control BT Standby USB HDMI ARC to select the desired mode.
Adjust the subwoofer's volume Factory reset Press Bass +/-(supwoofer)to increase or decrease the subwoofer's volume Reset device to default setting. level. Turn on the soundbar. Press and hold local keys + and - for 8 secs. After all LEDs light up for 5 Bass BT Standby USB HDMI ARC seconds , the [Standby] LED is in solid...
Bluetooth, search for and select the same f requency. Philips TAB4500 to start connection • In Bluetooth mode, the unit will automatically (see the user manual of the Bluetooth go to standby mode after about 15 minutes, if it has no audio playback.
USB operation HDMI ARC operation Enjoy audio on a USB storage device, Ensure that the unit is connected to the TV or audio device. memory, etc. 1 Press the button repeatedly on Insert the USB device. the unit or press HDMI ARC buttons on the remote to select the desired mode.
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5 Product Dimension (W x H x D) 760 x 64 x 87 mm Weight 1.4 kg Operating temperature 0°C - 40°C Note Subwoofer change without notice. Power supply 100-240V~ 50/60 Hz Bluetooth Rated Output Power 100 W Standby consumption <...
If you have problems using this product, check the following points before you A device cannot connect with the request service. If you still have a problem, soundbar. get support at www.philips.com/support. • The device does not support the Main unit soundbar.
7 Trademarks Remote control does not work. • Before you press any playback control • Reduce the distance between the ® remote control and the unit. • Insert the battery with its polarities (+/-) The terms HDMI, HDMI High-De�nition aligned as indicated. Multimedia Interface, HDMI Trade dress and •...
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