Philips TAT4556BK/00 User Manual
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Headphones
4000 Series
TAT4556
1 Important safety instructions 2
Hearing safety 2
General information 2
2 Your True wireless earpieces 3
What's in the box 3
Other devices 3
Overview of your True wireless
earpieces 4
3 Get started 5
Charge the battery 5
How to wear 5
Pair the earpieces with your
Bluetooth device for the rst time 6
Pair the earpieces with another
Bluetooth device 7
4 Use your earpieces 7
Connect the earpieces to your
Bluetooth device 7
Control ANC (Active Noise
Cancelation) 8
Power on/o 8
Manage your calls and music 8
Voice Assistant 9
Earpieces LED indicator status 9
Charging box LED indicator status 9
9 Frequently asked questions 15
Contents
5 Reset the earpieces 10
6 Technical data 10
7 Notice 11
Declaration of conformity 11
Disposal of your old product
and battery 11
Remove the integrated battery 11
Compliance with EMF 12
Environmental information 12
Notice of compliance 12
8 Trademarks 14
1 Important
safety
instructions
Hearing safety
Be sure to observe the following
guidelines when using your earpieces.
• 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
earpieces and earpieces can cause
hearing loss.
• Using earpieces with both ears
covered while driving is not
recommended and may be illegal in
some areas.
• For your safety, avoid distractions
from music or phone calls while in
trac or other potentially dangerous
environments.
Danger
To avoid hearing damage, limit the time you
use earpieces at high volume and set the
volume to a safe level. The louder the
volume, the shorter the safe listening time is.
General information
To avoid damage or malfunction:
Operating and storage temperatures
and humidity
• Store in a place where the
temperature is between -20°C (-4°F)
and 50°C (122 °F) with up to 90%
relative humidity.
• Operate in a place where the
temperature is between 0°C (32°F)
and 45°C (113 °F) with up to 90%
relative humidity.
• Battery life may be shorter in high or
low temperature conditions.
• Replacement of a battery with an
incorrect type risks severely
damaging the earpieces and the
battery (for example, in the case of
some lithium battery types).
Caution
Do not expose earpieces to excessive heat.
Do not drop your earpieces.
Earpieces shall not be exposed to dripping or
splashing. (Refer to the IP rating of specic
product)
Do not allow your earpieces to be submerged
in water.
Do not charge your earpieces when the
connector or socket is wet.
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.
To achieve the specic IP rating, the charging
slot cover must be closed.
Disposal of a battery into re or a hot oven, or
mechanically crushing or cutting a battery, can
result in an explosion.
Leaving a battery in an extremely high
temperature surrounding environment can
result in an explosion or the leakage of
ammable liquid or gas.
A battery subjected to extremely low air
pressure may result in an explosion or the
leakage of ammable liquid or gas.
2 Your True
wireless
earpieces
What's in the box
Philips True wireless earpieces
Philips TAT4556
Replaceable rubber ear caps x 3 pairs
Quick start guide
Other devices
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.
With this Philips True wireless earpiec-
es, you can:
• enjoy convenient wireless
handsfree calls;
• enjoy and control wireless music;
• switch between calls and music.
USB-C charging cable (for charging only)
Global Warranty
Safety leaet
A mobile phone or device (e.g. notebook,
tablet, Bluetooth adapters, MP3 players
etc) which supports Bluetooth and is
compatible with the earpieces.
Headphones
Series
CTN
EN
Overview of your True
wireless earpieces
LED indicator (Earpieces)
Multi-function touch(MFT)
Microphone
LED indicator (Charging box)
USB-C charging slot
Tip
The charging box serves as a portable backup
battery for charging the earpieces. When the
charging box is fully charged, it will fully
recharge the earpieces 3 times.
3 Get started
Charge the battery
Charging Box
Plug one end of the USB-C cable into
the charging box and the other end into
the power source.
• Charging process is veried by the
Red or White LED light on the front
panel.
• When the charging box is fully
charged, LED o.
Before you use your earpieces, place them in
the charging box and charge the battery for 2
hours for optimum battery capacity and
lifetime.
Use only the original USB-C charging cable to
avoid any damage.
Finish your call before charging. Connecting
the earpieces to charge will power them o.
Note
Earpieces
Place the earpieces in the charging box.
• The earpieces start charging and the
red LED light goes on
• When the earpieces are fully charged,
the red light will go o
Normally, a full charge takes 2 hours (for the
earpieces or charging box) by USB cable.
Tip
How to wear
Select suitable ear tips for optimum t
A tight, secure t will provide the best
sound quality and noise-cancelation.
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2
Test which ear tip provides you with
the best sound and wearing
comfort.
3 sizes of replaceable ear tip covers
are provided: large, medium and
small.
Pair the earpieces with
your Bluetooth device
for the rst time
Make sure that the earpieces are
fully charged and powered o.
Open the top cover from charging
box and take out the earpieces.
The earpieces will power on
automatically, entering pairing
model and Right & Left earpieces
connected.
The White LED on both earpiec-
es blink every 1 second.
The earpieces are now in
pairing mode and are ready to
pair with a Bluetooth device
(e.g. a mobile phone).
Turn on the Bluetooth function of
your Bluetooth device.
Pair the earpieces with your
Bluetooth device. Refer to the user
manual of your Bluetooth device.
Note
After powering on, if the earpieces cannot nd
any previously connected Bluetooth device, it
will automatically switch to pairing mode.
Philips TAT4556
The following example shows you
how to pair the earpieces with
your Bluetooth device.
Turn on the Bluetooth function of
your Bluetooth device, select
Philips TAT4556.
Enter the earpieces' password
“0000” (4 zeros) if prompted. For
those devices featuring Bluetooth
3.0 or higher, there is no need to
enter a password.
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2
L M S
Check left or right orientation of the
earpiece.
Insert the earpieces into the ears
and twist slightly until a secure t is
achieved.
Insert the earpieces
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2
Tip
Note
The earpieces cannot connect to more than 1
device at the same time. If you have two paired
Bluetooth devices, only turn on the Bluetooth
function of the device that you want to connect.
If you turn on the Bluetooth function of your
Bluetooth device after turning on the earpieces,
you have to go to the Bluetooth menu of the
device and connect the earpieces to the device
manually.
If the earpieces fail to connect to any Bluetooth
device within 5 minutes, it will turn o
automatically to save the battery life.
In some Bluetooth devices, connection may not
be automatic. In this case, you have to go to the
Bluetooth menu of your device and connect the
earpieces to the Bluetooth device manually.
The White LED blinks every 1
second.
The earpieces will search the
last connected Bluetooth device
and reconnect to it automatical-
ly. If the last connected device is
not available, the earpieces will
enter pairing mode.
4 Use your
earpieces
Turn on the Bluetooth function of
your Bluetooth device.
Open the top cover of charging
box and take out the earpieces from
the charging box .
Connect the earpieces to
your Bluetooth device
Pair the earpieces with
another Bluetooth device
If you have another Bluetooth device
that you want to pair with the earpieces,
make sure the Bluetooth function in any
other previously paired or connected
devices are turned o. Then follow the
steps in 'Pair the earpieces with your
Bluetooth device for the rst time'.
The earpieces store 10 devices in the memory.
If you try to pair more than 10 devices, the
earliest paired device is replaced by the new
one.
Note
Single earpiece (Mono mode)
Take either right or left earpiece out
from charging box for Mono use. The
earpiece will power on automatically.
Take the second earpiece from the charging
box and they will pair with each other
automatically.
Note
EN
Task
ANC ON Right
earpiece
Right
earpiece
Double tap
Double tapAwareness
mode
ANC OFF Right
earpiece
Double tap
MFT Operation
ANC ON
Awareness
mode
ANC O
Dierent ANC modes can be toggled via
double tapping on the right earpiece.
• ANC function is o when the
earpieces are turned on.
• Touch the right MFT twice, it will
turn the ANC function on.
• Touch the right MFT twice again, it
will change to Awareness mode.
• Touch the right MFT twice again, it
will turn ANC function o.
Control ANC (Active Noise
cancelation)
Enable ANC
Removing the earpieces will automatically
activate sleep mode. When you put the
earpieces back they will return to active mode.
Tip
Left
earpiece
Double tapQuick
awareness
Task
Turn the
earpieces on
Take out the
earpieces
from the
charging box
Put back the
earpieces in
the charging
box
Turn the
earpieces o
Power on/o
Touch /
Button
Operation
Music control
Play or
pause music
Skip forward Right
earpiece
Left
earpiece
Triple taps
Skip
backward
Triple taps
Adjust
volume +/-
Call control
Pick up/
Switch caller
during a call
Hang up call/
Reject call
Right
earpiece
Press for 1
second and
then release
Right
earpiece
Double
taps
Task Touch
control
Operation
Via mobile
phone
control
Right
earpiece
Touch 1
second until
beep release
Manage your calls and
music
Task Touch
control
Operation
EN
If the charging box is opened while the USB
cable is not connected to the charging box, the
LED lights up for 5 seconds.
Tip
Charging box LED
indicator status
Charging box
LED (USB on)
Indicator
Indicator
Earpieces LED indicator
status
Earpieces status
The earpieces are
connected to a
Bluetooth device
The earpieces are
ready for pairing
The earpieces are
on but not
connected to a
Bluetooth device
Low battery level
(earpieces)
After Red LED
blinks 2x, blinks
every 5 seconds
White LED blinks
every 1 second
White LED blinks
every 1 second
White LED blinks
every 5 seconds
Battery is fully
charged
(earpieces)
Red LED is o
Task Button Operation
Left
earpiece
Trigger Voice
(Siri/Google)
Assistant
Tap and
hold for
2 seconds
and release
Left
earpiece
Stop Voice
Assistant
Single Tap
Voice Assistant
Red LED
White LED
Red LED (5s)
LED o
Charging box
LED (USB o)
Indicator
White LED (5s)
EN
Note
•Specications are subject to change without
notice.
5 Reset the
earpieces
6 Technical data
If you encounter any pairing or
connection issue, you can follow the
following procedure to reset your
earpieces to factory default value.
On your Bluetooth device, go to the
Bluetooth menu and remove Philips
TAT4556 from the device list.
Turn o the Bluetooth function of
your Bluetooth device.
With the earpieces in the charging
box, tap and hold multi-function
touch for at least 8 seconds on both
earpieces.
To pari the headpieces with a
Bluetooth device, turn on the
earpieces by take them out from
charging box. Then turn on the
Bluetooth function of your Bluetooth
device, select Philips TAT4556.
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2
3
4
Music play time (ANC on) :
6 + 15 hours
Music play time (ANC o) :
9 + 20 hours
Standby time: 80 hours
Charging time: 2 hours
Lithium-ion battery 55 mAh on
each earpiece, Lithium-ion battery
500 mAh on charging box
Bluetooth version: 5.2
Compatible Bluetooth proles:
• HFP (Hands-Free Prole)
• A2DP (Advanced Audio
Distribution Prole)
• AVRCP (Audio Video Remote
Control Prole)
Supported audio codecs: AAC, SBC
Frequency range: 2.402-2.480 GHz
Transmitter power: < 11 dBm
Operating range: Up to 10 meters
(33 feet)
Auto power o
USB-C port for charging
Low battery warning: available
7 Notice
Hereby, MMD Hong Kong Holding Limited
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.p4c.philips.com.
Declaration of conformity
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 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.
Remove the integrated
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 of the earpieces.
• Make sure the earpieces are
disconnected from the charging
box before removing the battery.
• Make sure the charging box is
disconnected from the USB charging
cable before removing the battery.
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 (buer) 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.
Notice of compliance
The device complies with the FCC rules,
Part 15. 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.
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
o and on, the user is encouraged to try
to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna
Increase the separation between
equipment and receiver
Connect the equipment into an outlet
on a circuit dierent 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 transmitter must not be co-located
or operated in conjunction with any
other antenna or transmitter.
Canada:
This device contains license-exempt
transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that comply
with Innovation, Science and Economic
Development Canada’s license-exempt
RSS(s). Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device
may not cause interference. (2) This
device must accept any interference,
including interference that may cause
undesired operation of the device.
Caution:
The user is cautioned that
changes or modications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's
authority to operate the equipment.
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 operated in conjunction with any
other antenna or transmitter.
L’émetteur/récepteur exempt de licence
contenu dans le présent appareil est
conforme aux CNR d’Innovation,
Sciences et Développement
économique Canada applicables aux
appareils radio exempts de licence.
L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux
conditions suivantes : (1) L’appareil ne
doit pas produire de brouillage; (2)
L’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage
radioélectrique subi, même si le
brouillage est susceptible d’en
compromettre le fonctionnement.
CAN ICES-3(B)/NMB-3(B)
8 Trademarks
The Bluetooth® word mark and logos
are registered trademarks owned by
Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such
marks by MMD Hong Kong Holding
Limited is under license. Other trade-
marks and trade names are those of
their respective owners.
Bluetooth
Siri is a trademark of Apple Inc., regis-
tered in the U.S. and other countries.
Siri
Google and Google Play are trademarks
of Google LLC.
Google
My Bluetooth earpieces do not turn on.
The battery level is low. Charge the
earpieces.
I cannot pair my Bluetooth earpieces
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 earpieces.
Pairing does not work.
• Put both earpieces into charging
box.
• Make sure you have disabled the
Bluetooth function of any previously
connected Bluetooth devices.
• On your Bluetooth device, delete
“Philips TAT4556” from the
Bluetooth list.
• Pair your earpieces (see ‘Pair the
earpieces with your Bluetooth
device for the rst time’ on page 6).
The Bluetooth device cannot nd the
earpieces.
• The earpieces may be connected to
a previously paired device. Turn o
the connected device or move it out
of range.
• Pairing may have been reset or the
earpieces have been previously
paired with another device. Pair the
earpieces with the Bluetoot device
again as described in the user
manual. (see ‘Pair the earpieces
with your Bluetooth device for the
rst time’ on page 6).
My Bluetooth earpieces 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 earpieces.
The audio quality is poor and a crackling
noise can be heard.
• The Bluetooth device is out of
range. Reduce the distance
between your earpieces and
Bluetooth device, or remove
obstacles between them.
• Charge your earpieces.
The audio quality is poor when
streaming from a mobile phone, is very
slow or streaming does not work at all.
Make sure your mobile phone not only
supports (mono) HFP but also supports
A2DP and is BT4.0x (or higher)
compatible (see ‘Technical data’ on
page 10).
9 Frequently
asked
questions
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