Philips TAE4205 - Headphones 4000 Series Manual

Your Bluetooth in-ear headphones

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With this Philips in-ear headphones, 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 headphone (see 'Technical data'.

Overview of your Bluetooth wireless headphone

1.  LED indicator
2. ‚ Next / Volume up
3. ƒ Charging slot
4. „ (Power On / Off / Pairing)
5. … BASS+ button
6. † Previous/Volume down

Get started

Charge the battery

Note

• Before you use your headphone for the rst time, place the headphones in the charging case and charge the battery for 2 hours for optimum battery capacity and lifetime.
• Use only the original USB charging cable to avoid any damage.
• Finish your call before charging the headphone, as connecting the headphone for charging will power the headphone off.

Connect the supplied USB charging cable to the charging slot on the headphones and the charger/USB port of a computer.
LED turns white during charging and turns off when the headphones is fully charged.

Tip

• Normally, a full charge takes 2 hours.

Pair the headphones with your mobile phone

Before you use the headphones with your mobile phone for the first time, pair it with a mobile phone. A successful pairing establishes a unique encrypted link between the headphones and mobile phone. The headphones store the last 4 devices in the memory. If you try to pair more than 4 devices, the earliest paired device is replaced by the new one.

1. Make sure that the headphones are fully charged and turned off.
2. Press and hold the on/off button(>6s), blue and whites LED flashes alternately which means the headphones enter Bluetooth pairing mode. The headphones remain in pairing mode for 5 minutes.
3. Make sure that the mobile phone is turned on and its Bluetooth feature is activated.
4. Pair the headphones with the mobile phone. For detailed information, refer to the user manual of your mobile phone.

Tip

• Enter the headset password "0000" (4 zeros) if prompted. For those mobile phones featuring Bluetooth 3.0 or higher, no need to enter a password

Download Philips Headphones app

Download and install the Philips Headphones app from Google Play store or App Store on your mobile phone.
When your headset is connected to the mobile phone, you can launch the Philips Headphones app and use features listed as below:
Adjust volume
Adjust equalizer
Check the status of remaining battery
Headset software update

Use your headphone

Connect the headphone to your Bluetooth device

1. Turn on your mobile phone/ Bluetooth device.
2. Press and hold the on/off button (>2s) to turn the headphones on.
   The headphones are reconnected to the last connected device automatically. If the last one is not available, the headphones try to reconnect to the second last connected device.

Tip

• If you turn on the mobile phone or activate the Bluetooth feature after turning on the headphones, you have to reconnect the headphones and mobile phone manually.
• If the headphones fail to connect to any Bluetooth device within range in 5 minutes, it will switch off automatically to save the battery life.

Manage your calls and music

On/off

Music control

Call control

Trigger voice assistant (Android/iOS)

Factory Reset

Summary of LED indicator

Technical data

• Music time: 10 hours
  Talk time: 8 hours
• Standby time: 60 hours
  Normal time for a full charge: 2 hours
• Battery: Rechargeable lithium polymer battery (100 mAh)
• Bluetooth version: 5.0
• Compatible Bluetooth profiles:
• Bluetooth profile: HSP, HFP, A2DP, AVRCP
• Operating range: Up to 10 meters (33 feet)
• Speaker driver: 8.6mm
• Transmitter power: < 10 dBm
• Frequency response: 20 – 20kHz
• Impedance: 16 ohm
• Sensitivity: 108.5db/1mW/1000Hz
• Distortion: <3%@1kHz THD
• Maximum power input: 5mW
• USB-C port for charging
• Low battery warning: available

Frequently asked questions

My Bluetooth headphone does not turn on

The battery level is low. Charge the headphone.

I cannot pair my Bluetooth headphones 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 headphone.

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.

How to reset the headset

• Power on the headset.
• Press and hold vol+ and vol- button together for more than 4 second.

For further support, visit www.philips.com/support.

Important safety instructions

Hearing Safety

• Ÿ 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 headphone.

• 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 to excessive heat
• Do not drop your headphones.
• Headphones shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing.
• Do not allow your headphones 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

• Operate or store in a place where temperature is between -20°C (4°F) and 60°C (140°F) (up to 90% relative humidity.
• Battery life may be shorter in high or low temperature conditions.

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