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Philips SHB5250BK/27 User Manual
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Contents
1 Important safety instructions 2
Hearing Safety 2
General information 2
2 Your Bluetooth in-ear headphones 3
What's in the box 3
Other devices 3
Overview of your Bluetooth in-ear
headphones 3
3 Get started 4
Charge your headphones 4
Pair the headphones with your mobile
phone 4
4 Use your headphones 5
Connect the headphones to a
Bluetooth device 5
Manage your calls and music 5
5 Technical data 7
6 Notice 8
Notice of compliance 8
Disposal of your old product and battery 8
Trademarks 9
7 Frequently asked questions 10
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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
in-ear
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 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
Philips Bluetooth in-ear headphones SHB5250
USB charging cable (for charging only)
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 (see 'Technical data' on page 7).
Overview of your Bluetooth
in-ear headphones
a Volume/Track control button
b Micro USB charging slot
c LED indicator
d On/off, music/call control button
e Microphone
b
a
e
d
c
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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.
• You can operate the headphones normally during
charging.
Connect the supplied USB charging cable to:
• the micro USB 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 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.
1 Make sure that the headphones are fully
charged and turned off.
2 Press and hold the on/off button until the
blue and white LED ashes alternately.
» 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.
The following example shows you how to pair
the headphones with your mobile phone.
1 Activate the Bluetooth feature of your
mobile phone, select Philips SHB5250.
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 SHB5250
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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 the on/off button 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 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
headphones, you have to reconnect the headphones
and mobile phone/Bluetooth device manually.
Note
• 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
Task Button Operation
Turn the
headphones
on.
On/off,
music/call
control
Press and hold for 2
seconds.
Turn the
headphones
off.
On/off,
music/call
control
Press and hold for 4
seconds.
» The white
LED is on
and fades
out.
Music control
Task Button Operation
Play or pause
music.
On/off,
music/call
control
Press once.
Adjust volume. +/-Press once.
Skip forward. +Long press.
Skip backward. -Long press.
Call control
Task Button Operation
Pick up/hang
up a call.
On/off, music/
call control
Press once.
» 1 beep.
Switch caller
during a call.
On/off,
music/call
control
Press twice.
» 1 beep.
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.
If no connection
can be made, the
headphones will turn
itself off within 5
minutes.
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Low battery level. The white LED ashes
3 times for every 10
seconds until it is out
of power.
Battery is fully
charged.
White LED is off.
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5 Technical data
• Music time: 4.5 hours
• Talk time: 4.5 hours
• Standby time: 55 hours
• Normal time for a full charge: 2 hours
• Rechargeable lithium polymer battery (120
mAh)
• Bluetooth 4.1, Bluetooth mono support
(Headset 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
Notice of compliance
Notice for US
This set complies with the FCC rules, Part 15
and with 21 CFR 1040.10. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions:
a This device may not cause harmful
interference, and
b This device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
FCC rules
This equipment has been tested and found
to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged
to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
• Relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between
equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on
a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced
radio/TV technician for help.
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation
exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment. This equipment should be installed
and operated with a minimum distance of
20cm between the radiator and your body.
This transmitter must not be co-located or
operated in conjunction with any other antenna
or transmitter.
Caution: Changes or modications made to this
equipment not expressly approved by Philips
may void the FCC authorization to operate this
equipment.
Model number: SHB5250
Trade Name: Philips
Responsible party:P&F USA, Inc. PO Box 2248
Alpharetta, GA 30023-2248; 1-866-310-0744
Notice for Canada:
This device complies with Industry Canada
licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) this
device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
This Class B digital apparatus complies with
Canadian ICES-003.
IC Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with Canada radiation
exposure limits set forth for uncontrolled
environments.
This transmitter must not be co-located or
operating in conjunction with any other antenna
or transmitter.
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 product may contain lead and mercury.
Disposal of these materials may be regulated
due to environmental considerations. For
disposal or recycling information, please contact
your local authorities or visit www.recycle.
philips.com.
This product contains non-removable batteries:
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• Do not incinerate. Batteries may explode if
overheated.
• For disposal or recycling information,
please contact your local authorities or visit
www.recycle.philips.com.
.Trademarks
Bluetooth
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.
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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.
• Make sure that the LED light ashes blue
and white alternately before you release
the call/music button. 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.
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 7).
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 7).
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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