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Philips SHB3185BK/00 User Manual
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Contents
1 Important safety instructions 2
Hearing Safety 2
General information 2
2 Your Bluetooth wireless headphones 3
What's in the box 3
Other devices 3
Overview of your Bluetooth wireless
headphones 3
3 Get started 4
Charge your headphones 4
Pair the headphones with your mobile
phone 4
4 Use your headphones 6
Connect the headphones to a
Bluetooth device 6
Manage your calls and music 6
Wear your headset 7
5 Technical data 8
6 Notice 9
Declaration of conformity 9
Disposal of your old product and battery 9
Compliance with EMF 9
Trademarks 10
7 Frequently asked questions 11
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1 Important safety
instructions
Hearing Safety
Danger
• 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 trafc or
other potentially dangerous environments.
General information
To avoid damage or malfunction:
Caution
• 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 cloth, 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 -15ºC (5ºF) and
55ºC (131ºF) (up to 90% relative humidity.
• Battery life may be shorter in high or low
temperature conditions.
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2 Your Bluetooth
wireless
headphones
Congratulations on your purchase, and
welcome to Philips! To fully benet from the
support that Philips offers, register your product
at www.philips.com/welcome.
With this Philips wireless on-ear headphones,
you can:
• enjoy convenient wireless handsfree calls;
• enjoy and control wireless music;
• switch between calls and music.
What's in the box
Philips Bluetooth wireless headphones
SHB3165/SHB3185
USB charging cable
Quick start guide
Other devices
A mobile phone or device (e.g. notebook, PDA,
Bluetooth adapters, MP3 players etc) which
supports Bluetooth and is compatible to the
headphones.
Overview of your Bluetooth
wireless headphones
a
Music/Call control button
b LED indicator
c
Power button
d Microphone
e /
Pairing/Mute button
f Micro USB charging slot
g Volume/Track control
h NFC detection area
b
d
a
c
e
f
g
h
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3 Get started
Charge your headphones
Note
• Before you use your headphones for the rst time,
charge the battery for 5 hours for optimum battery
capacity and lifetime.
• Use only the original USB charging cable to avoid any
damage.
• Finish your call before charging the headphones, as
connecting the headphones for charging will power the
headphones off.
Connect the supplied USB charging cable to:
• the USB connector of the headphones
and;
• USB power source.
» LED turns white during charging and
turns off when the headphones are
fully charged.
Tip
• Normally, a full charge takes 3 hours.
Pair the headphones with
your mobile phone
Before you use the headphones with your
mobile phone for the rst 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.
There are two ways to pair your headphones
with your mobile phone:
• Manual pairing
• NFC pairing
Manual pairing
1 Make sure that the headphones are fully
charged.
2 Press and hold to turn the headphones
on.
3 Press and hold until the blue and white
LED ashes alternately.
4 Turn on the Bluetooth function of your
mobile phone.
» The headphones are in pairing mode
for 2 minutes.
5 Pair the headphones with the mobile
phone. For detailed information, refer to
the user manual of your mobile phone.
NFC pairing
1 Make sure your headphones are turned on.
2 Make sure you turn on the NFC function
on your phone and your phone’s screen
remains active.
3 Place your phone over the headset so that
the NFC detection area of each device can
touch each other.
4 Pair the headphones with the mobile
phone. For detailed information, refer to
the user manual of your mobile phone.
Note
• Make sure your mobile phone has the NFC feature
available and switched on.
• Make sure your mobile phone is not in standby mode.
• Pairing with NFC is only suitable for Android mobile
operating system 4.2 or above.
• Refer to the user manual of your mobile phone to
identify its NFC detection area.
The following example shows you how to pair
the headphones with your mobile phone.
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1 Activate the Bluetooth feature of your
mobile phone, select Philips SHB3165/
SHB3185.
2 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.
Settings
Devices Found
Select
10:36
Settings Connectivity
Select Back
10:37
Enter Password
****
0000
Settings
Bluetooth
Select Back
10:35
Connectivity
Add
Bluetooth
device
Back
Philips SHB3165
Settings
Devices Found
Select
10:36
Settings Connectivity
Select Back
10:37
Enter Password
****
0000
Settings
Bluetooth
Select Back
10:35
Connectivity
Add
Bluetooth
device
Back
Philips SHB3185
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4 Use your
headphones
Connect the headphones to a
Bluetooth device
1 Turn on your mobile phone/Bluetooth
device.
2 Press and hold for 2 seconds to turn the
headphones on.
» The blue LED ashes.
» The headphones are reconnected
to the last connected mobile phone/
Bluetooth device automatically. If
the last one is not available, the
headphones will try to reconnect to
the second last connected device.
Tip
• If you turn on the mobile phone/Bluetooth device or
activate the Bluetooth feature after turning on the
headset, you have to reconnect the headset and mobile
phone/Bluetooth device manually.
Note
• If the headset fails 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
Task Button Operation
Turn the
headphones
on.
Press and hold for 2
seconds.
Turn the
headphones
off.
Press and hold for 4
seconds.
» The white
LED is on and
fades out.
Music control
Task Button Operation
Play or
pause
music.
Press once.
Adjust
volume.
Volume/track
control
VOL +/-
Press once
or press and
hold.
Skip
forward.
Volume/track
control
Press once.
Skip
backward.
Volume/track
control
Press twice.
Call control
Task Button Operation
Pick up/hang up
a call.
Press once.
» 1 beep.
Reject an
incoming call.
Press and hold
for 2 seconds.
» 1 long
beep.
Switch caller
during a call.
Volume/
track
control
Press once.
» 1 beep.
Mute/unmute the
microphone in
a call.
/ Press once.
» 1 beep.
Voice control
Task Button Operation
Siri/Google Now. Press once.
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Other headphones indicator status
Headphones status Indicator
The headphones are
connected to a Bluetooth
device, while the
headphones in standby
mode or while you are
listening to music.
The blue LED
ashes for every 8
seconds.
The headphones are
ready for pairing.
The LED ashes
blue and white
alternately.
The headphones are on
but not connected to a
Bluetooth device.
The blue LED
ashes quickly.
Low battery. The white LED
ashes 3 times for
every 150 seconds
until it is out of
power.
Battery is fully charged. The white LED
is off.
Wear your headset
Adjust the headband to t your head.
Tip
• After use, twist the headphones for easy storage.
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5 Technical data
• 11 hours of music time or talk time
• 200 hours of standby time
• Normal time for a full charge: 3 hours
• Rechargeable Lithium-Polymer battery
(230 mAh)
• Bluetooth 3.0, Bluetooth mono support
(Headphones Prole - HSP, Hands-Free
Prole - HFP), Bluetooth stereo supported
(Advanced Audio Distribution Prole
- A2DP; Audio Video Remote Control
Prole - AVRCP)
• Operating range: Up to 10 meters (33
feet)
• Digital echo & noise reduction
• Auto power off
Note
• Specications are subject to change without notice.
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6 Notice
Declaration of conformity
Hereby, Gibson Innovations declares that this
product is in compliance with the essential
requirements and other relevant provisions
of Directive 1999/5/EC. You can nd the
Declaration of Conformity on www.p4c.philips.
com.
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 2013/56/EU which cannot
be disposed of with normal household waste.
We strongly advise you to take your product to
an ofcial 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.
Remove the integrated battery
Note
• Make sure the headset is disconnected from the USB
charging cable before removing the battery.
If there is no collection/recycling system for
electronic products in your country, you can
protect the environment by removing and
recycling the battery before disposing the
headset.
Compliance with EMF
This product complies with all applicable
standards and regulations regarding exposure to
electromagnetic elds.
Environmental information
All unnecessary packaging has been omitted.
We have tried to make the packaging easy to
separate into three materials: cardboard (box),
polystyrene foam (buffer) and polyethylene
(bags, protective foam sheet.)
Your system consists of materials which can
be recycled and reused if disassembled by
a specialized company. Please observe the
local regulations regarding the disposal of
packaging materials, exhausted batteries and old
equipment.
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Trademarks
Bluetooth
The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned
by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such
marks by Gibson Innovations is under license.
Siri is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in
the U.S. and other countries.
Siri
Siri is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in
the U.S. and other countries.
Google
Google and the Google Logo are registered
trademarks of Google Inc.
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7 Frequently
asked questions
My Bluetooth headphones do not switch on.
The battery level is low. Charge the
headphones.
I cannot pair my Bluetooth headphones with a
mobile phone.
The Bluetooth is disabled. Enable the Bluetooth
feature on your mobile phone and turn on
the mobile phone before you turn on the
headphones.
Pairing does not work.
Make sure the headphones are in pairing mode.
• Follow the steps described in this user
manual (see 'Pair the headphones with
your mobile phone' on page 4).
• Make sure that the LED light ashes blue
and white alternately before you release
. Do not stop holding the button if you see
the blue LED only.
The mobile phone cannot nd the
headphones.
•The headphones 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
headphones have been previously paired
with another device. Pair the headphones
with the mobile phone again as described
in the user manual (see 'Pair the
headphones with your mobile phone' on
page 4).
Voice dialing or redialing does not work on
my mobile phone.
Your mobile phone may not support this
feature.
The other side cannot hear me on the mobile
phone.
The microphone is muted. Press once to
enable the microphone.
My Bluetooth headphones are 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
headphones.
The audio quality is poor and crackling noise
can be heard.
The Bluetooth device is out of range. Reduce
the distance between your headphones and
Bluetooth device, or remove obstacles between
them.
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 (see 'Technical data' on page 8).
I hear but cannot control music on my
Bluetooth device (e.g. play/pause/skip forward/
backward).
Make sure the Bluetooth audio source supports
AVRCP (see 'Technical data' on page 8).
After using "Google Now", music starts playing
through the mobile phone speaker instead of
headphones, but Bluetooth is still connected,
what can I do?
Press the Siri/Google now button again, music
will resume playing from the headphones.
How can I restore all original headphones
settings?
When the headphones are powered off, press
and hold for 10 seconds. The headphones
are powered on, entered the pairing mode and
then powered off. The factory setting is reset.
For further support, visit www.philips.com/
support.
2015 © Gibson Innovations Limited.
All rights reserved.
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.
Philips and the Philips Shield Emblem are
registered trademarks of Koninklijke Philips
N.V. and are used under license from
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
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