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Philips BT55A/00 User Manual
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Contents
1 Important 2
2 Notice 2
Compliance 2
Care of the environment 2
Trademark notice 3
3 Your Bluetooth speaker 3
Introduction 3
What's in the box 3
Overview of the speaker 4
4 Get started 4
Turn on/o 4
Charge the built-in battery 4
5 Play from Bluetooth devices 5
Connect a Bluetooth device 5
Play from a connected
Bluetooth device 6
Disconnect a device 6
Reconnect a device 6
6
Specications 7
7 Trouble shooting 7
General 7
About Bluetooth device 7
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1 Important
• Only use attachments/accessories
specied by the manufacturer.
• The battery shall not be exposed
to excessive heat such as sunshine,
re or the like.
• Do not place any sources of danger
on the apparatus (e.g. lighted
candles).
• The operation temperature of the
product is from -10 °C to 40 °C.
Note
•The type plate is located on the bottom of
the apparatus.
2 Notice
Any changes or modications made
to this device that are not expressly
approved by Gibson Innovations may
void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
Compliance
Hereby, Gibson Innovations declares
that this product is in compliance
with the essential requirements
and other relevant provisions of
Directive 2014/53/EU. You can nd
the Declaration of Conformity on
www.philips.com/support.
Care of the environment
Disposal of your old product and
battery
Your product is designed and
manufactured with high quality
materials and components, which can
be recycled and reused.
This symbol on a product means that
the product is covered by European
Directive 2012/19/EU.
This symbol means that the product
contains a built-in rechargeable
battery covered by European Directive
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2013/56/EU which cannot be disposed
of with normal household waste. We
strongly advise you to take your product
to an ocial collection point or a Philips
service centre to have a professional
remove the rechargeable battery.
Inform yourself about the local separate
collection system for electrical and
electronic products and rechargeable
batteries. Follow local rules and
never dispose of the product and
rechargeable batteries with normal
household waste. Correct disposal of
old products and rechargeable batteries
helps prevent negative consequences
for the environment and human health.
Caution
•Removal of the built-in battery invalidates
the warranty and may destroy the product.
Always bring your product to a
professional to remove the built-in
battery.
Trademark notice
The Bluetooth® word mark and logos
are registered trademarks owned by
Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such
marks by Gibson Innovations Limited
is under license. Other trademarks
and trade names are those of their
respective owners.
3 Your Bluetooth
speaker
Congratulations on your purchase, and
welcome to Philips! To fully benet from
the support that Philips oers, register
your product at www.philips.com/
welcome.
Introduction
With this speaker, you can enjoy audio
from Bluetooth-enabled devices.
What's in the box
Check and identify the contents of your
package:
• Speaker
• USB cable for charging
• Printed materials
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Overview of the speaker
a LED indicator
• Indicate the battery or Bluetooth
connection status.
b Micro USB socket
• Charge the speaker.
c Reset hole
• Reset the speaker.
d /
• Turn the speaker on or o.
• Enter Bluetooth pairing mode.
• Disconnect Bluetooth connection.
4 Get started
Always follow the instructions in this
chapter in sequence.
Turn on/o
• To turn the speaker on, press and
hold / for two seconds.
» The LED indicator starts ashing.
» The speaker beeps.
• To turn the speaker o, press and
hold / for two seconds again.
Note
•When there is no Bluetooth connection
for 15 minutes or the battery is at low level,
the speaker turns o automatically to save
power.
Charge the built-in battery
Note
•It takes you approximately two hours to
fully charge the battery.
•The micro USB socket is for charging only.
•Rechargeable battery has a limited number
of charge cycles. Battery life and number of
charge cycles vary by use and settings.
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When the battery level is low, the LED
indicator ashes red.
To charge the built-in battery:
• Connect the speaker to AC
power by using a power adaptor
(not supplied; 5V 2.1A adaptor
recommended).
System
status
Battery
status
LED behavior
On During
charging
No charging
indication
O During
charging
Solid red
O Fully
charged
O
5 Play from
Bluetooth
devices
Connect a Bluetooth
device
Note
•Make sure that Bluetooth function is
enabled on your device, and your device is
set as visible to all other Bluetooth devices.
•Any obstacle between this speaker
and a Bluetooth device can reduce the
operational range.
•Keep away from any other electronic
device that may cause interference.
•The operational range between this
speaker and a Bluetooth device is
approximately 10 meters.
1 Make sure that the speaker is in
Bluetooth pairing mode.
» The LED indicator ashes blue
quickly.
» If the LED ashes blue slowly,
turn o the speaker, then press
and hold / until the speaker
beeps twice to enter pairing
mode.
2 On your Bluetooth device, enable
Bluetooth and search for Bluetooth
devices that can be paired (see the
user manual of the device).
3 Select [Philips BT55] displayed on
your device for pairing. If necessary,
input “0000” as the pairing
password.
» After successful connection, the
speaker beeps, and the LED
turns solid blue.
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LED behavior Description
Flashing blue
quickly
Ready for pairing
Flashing blue
slowly
Reconnecting the last
connected device;
Waiting for connection
from the paired device
Solid blue Connected
Play from a connected
Bluetooth device
Note
•Music play pauses when there is an
incoming call, and resumes when your
phone call ends.
After successful Bluetooth connection,
play audio on the connected device.
» Audio streams from your Bluetooth
device to the speaker.
Tip
•You can only use your Bluetooth device to
control play.
Disconnect a device
• Turn o the speaker;
• Turn o the speaker, then press and
hold / until the speaker beeps
twice to enter pairing mode;
• Disable Bluetooth on your device;
or
• Move the device beyond the
communication range.
Reconnect a device
• When you turn on the speaker,
it tries to reconnect the last
connected device automatically;
• If not successful, select [Philips
BT55] on your Bluetooth menu to
start reconnection.
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6
Specifications
Note
•Product information is subject to change
without prior notice.
• Rated Output Power (Amplier):
2W RMS
• Acoustic Frequency Response:
60-20000 Hz
• Speaker Driver:
1 x 1.5” full range, 4 Ω
• Bluetooth Version: V4.2 + EDR
• Bluetooth Supported Proles: HFP
V1.6, A2DP V1.2, AVRCP V1.4
• Bluetooth Frequency
Band / Output Power:
2.400GHz - 2.483GHz ISM Band /
≤ 4dBm (Class 2)
• Battery: Built-in Li-ion rechargeable
battery(3.7V, 365 mAh)
• Play Time in Battery Mode: Approx.
6 hours
• Charging Time: Approx. 2 hours
• USB Charging: 5V, 0.5A / Micro-USB
socket
• Product Dimensions (W x H x D):
85 x 75.8 x 34 mm
• Product Weight: 0.12kg
7 Trouble-
shooting
Warning
•Never remove the casing of this device.
To keep the warranty valid, never try to
repair the system yourself.
If you encounter problems when using
this device, check the following points
before requesting service. If the problem
remains unsolved, go to the Philips Web
page (www.philips.com/support). When
you contact Philips, make sure that the
device is nearby and the model number
and serial number are available.
General
No power
•Recharge the speaker.
No sound
•Adjust volume on the connected
device.
•Make sure that your Bluetooth
device is within the eective
operational range.
No response from the speaker when
pressing any key.
•Reset the speaker.
About Bluetooth device
The audio quality is poor after
connection with a Bluetooth-enabled
device.
•The Bluetooth reception is poor.
Move the device closer to this
product or remove any obstacle
between them.
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Fail to nd [Philips BT55] on your
device for pairing.
•Turn o the speaker, then press and
hold / until the speaker beeps
twice to enter pairing mode and try
again.
Cannot connect with the device.
•The Bluetooth function of the
device is not enabled. Refer to the
user manual of the device for how
to enable the function.
•This product is already connected
with another Bluetooth-enabled
device. Disconnect that device and
then try again.
The paired device connects and
disconnects constantly.
•The Bluetooth reception is poor.
Move the device closer to this
product or remove any obstacle
between them.
•For some devices, Bluetooth
connection may be deactivated
automatically as a power-saving
feature. This does not indicate any
malfunction of this product.
Copyright © 2017 Gibson Innovations Limited.
This product has been manufactured by, and is sold under the responsibility of Gibson
Innovations Ltd., and Gibson Innovations Ltd. is the warrantor in relation to this product.
The Philips trademark and the Philips Shield Emblem are registered trademarks of
Koninklijke Philips N.V. used under license.
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