Headphones
5000 Series
TAT5506
User manual
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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 6
Pair the earpieces with your
Bluetooth device for the rst time 6
Pair the earpieces with another
Bluetooth device 7
4 Use your earpieces 8
Connect the earpieces to your
Bluetooth device 8
Control ANC (Active Noise
Cancellation) 8
Power on/o 9
Manage your calls and music 9
Voice Assistant 10
Earpieces/charging box LED
indicator status 10
9 Frequently asked questions 16
Contents
5 Reset the earpieces 11
6 Technical data 11
7 Notice 12
Declaration of conformity 12
Disposal of your old product
and battery 12
Remove the integrated battery 12
Compliance with EMF 13
Environmental information 13
Notice of compliance 13
8 Trademarks 15
1 Important
safety
instructions
Hearing safety
Be sure to observe the following
guidelines when using your headphones.
• 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 headphones can
cause hearing loss.
• Using headphones 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.
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) up to 90% relative
humidity.
• Operate in a place where the
temperature is between 0°C (32°F)
and 45°C (113 °F) 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 headphones and the
battery (for example, in the case of
some lithium battery types).
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.
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Caution
Do not expose headphones to excessive heat.
Do not drop your headphones.
Headphones shall not be exposed to dripping
or splashing. (Refer to the IP rating of specic
product)
Do not allow your headphones to be
submerged in water.
Do not charge your headphones 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 TAT5506
Replaceable rubber ear caps x 3 pairs
Congratulations on your purchase, and
welcome to Philips! To fully benet
from the support that Philips oers,
register your product at
www.philips.com/support.
With these Philips True wireless
earpieces you can:
• Enjoy convenient wireless
handsfree calls
• Enjoy and control music wirelessly
• Switch between calls and music
USB-C charging cable (for charging only)
Quick start guide
Global warranty
Safety leaet
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Other devices
A mobile phone or device (e.g. notebook,
tablet, Bluetooth adapters, MP3 players
etc) which supports Bluetooth and is
compatible with the earpieces.
Overview of your True
wireless earpieces
Microphone
Multi-function touch (MFT)
LED indicator (earpieces)
Microphone
LED indicator (factory reset)
Factory reset button
USB-C charging slot
LED indicator (charging box)
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3 Get started
Charge the battery
Charging Box
Earpieces
• The earpieces start charging and the
blue LED light goes on
• When the earpieces are fully
charged, the blue light will go o
Place the earpieces in the charging box.
Normally, a full charge takes 2 hours (for the
earpieces or charging box) by USB cable.
Tip
A full charge takes 4 hours by wireless charging.
Wireless charging
(Wireless charger is not included)
The charging box has a built-in wireless
charging coil. You can charge the battery
by using a wireless charger or another
device that functions as a wireless charger.
Tip
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Before you use your headphones, 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
Plug one end of the USB-C cable into
the charging box and the other end into
the power source.
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.
Tip
Caution
Precautions for wireless charging
Do not place the charging box on the wireless
charger when conductive materials, such as
metal objects and magnets, are placed
between the charging box and the wireless
charger.
Keep the charging box away from high
temperatures and water sources. The box may
get warm during charging. This is normal.
Charging the battery with a wireless
charger.
• Place the earpieces in the charging
box
• Close the charging box cover
• Place the charging box on the center
of the wireless charger
• When fully charged, remove the
charging box from the wireless charger
Check left or right orientation of the
earpieces.
Insert the earpieces into the ears
and twist slightly until a secure t is
achieved.
Insert the earpieces
Test which ear tip provides you with
the best sound and wearing
comfort.
3 sizes provided - large, medium
and small.
How to wear
Select suitable ear tips for optimum t
A tight, secure t will provide the best
sound quality and noise-cancellation.
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Pair the earpieces with
your Bluetooth device for
the rst time
After powering on, if the earpieces cannot nd
any previously connected Bluetooth device, it
will automatically switch to pairing mode.
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.
Make sure that the earpieces are
fully charged and powered o.
Open the top cover from charging
box.
Note
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The LEDs on both earpieces
ash white and blue alternately
The earpieces are now in pairing
mode and are ready to pair with
a Bluetooth device
(e.g. a mobile phone)
Single earpiece (Mono mode)
The earpieces store 4 devices in the memory. If
you try to pair more than 4 devices, the earliest
paired device is replaced by the new one.
Pair the earpieces with
another Bluetooth device
If you want to pair another Bluetooth
device with the earpieces, make sure
the Bluetooth function in any other
previously paired or connected devices
is turned o.
Long press the button of charging box
for about 3 seconds when earpieces
ash in white & blue alternately.
Philips TAT5506
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 TAT5506.
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.
Note
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Take either right or left earpiece out
from charging box for Mono use. The
earpiece will power on automatically.
You will hear a voice from the earpieces
saying “Power on”.
Take the second earpiece from the charging
box and they will pair with each other
automatically.
Note
Dierent ANC mode can be toggled via
double tap on the right earpiece.
• ANC function is auto active when
put into the ear
• Touch the MFT twice, it will change
to awareness mode
• Touch the MFT twice again, it will
turn the ANC function o
Task
ANC ON Right
earpiece
Right
earpiece
Double tap
Double tapAwareness
mode
ANC OFF Right
earpiece
Right
earpiece
Double tap
Continue
touching
after beep
Quick
awareness
MFT Operation
Control ANC (Active Noise
Cancellation)
Enable ANC
ANC ON
Awareness
mode
ANC O
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 3 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 blue LED ashes
The earpieces will search the last
connected Bluetooth device and
reconnect to it automatically. 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 charging box cover.
Connect the earpieces to
your Bluetooth device
Tip
Note
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Removing the earpieces will automatically
activate sleep mode. When you put the
earpieces back they will return to active mode.
Tip
OperationTask Button
Left
earpiece
Trigger Voice
(Siri/Google)
Assistant
Voice Assistant
Take
earpieces
out of the
charging
box to
power on
Task
Turn the
earpieces
on
Turn the
earpieces
o
Power on/o
MFT
Operation
Manage your calls and
music
Music control
Play or
pause music
Next track Right
earpiece
Triple tap
Adjust
volume +/-
Via mobile
phone
control
Right
earpiece
Task MFT Operation
Call control
Pick up/
Switch caller
during a call
Hang up call/
Reject call
Right
earpiece
Right
earpiece
Double tap
Task
MFT
Operation
Left
earpiece
Stop Voice
Assistant
Single Tap
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Put earpieces
back into the
charging box
to power o
Tap and hold
1 second
Tap and hold
1 second
Tap and
hold
2 seconds
Charging box LED
indicator status
When charging Indicator
Battery low
Relative adequate
battery
White LED lights
up
Amber LED lights
up
Battery low
O
In use and cover
is open
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)
The LED ashes
blue and white
alternately
White LED blinks
every second
(auto turn o after
3 minutes)
White LED blinks
every 5 seconds
Battery is fully
charged
(charging box)
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Blue LED blinks 2x
every 5 seconds
Refer to case
LED
Relatively
adequate battery
Amber slowly
blinks for 4 cycles
6 Technical data
Music play time (ANC on): 7+21 hours
Music play time (ANC o): 8+24 hours
Standby time: 55 hours
Charging time: 2 hours
Lithium-ion battery 55 mAh on each
earpiece, Lithium-ion battery
550 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: SBC, AAC
Frequency range: 2.402-2.480 GHz
Transmitter power: < 10 dBm
Operating range: Up to 10 meters
(33 feet)
Auto power o
USB-C port for charging
Low battery warning: available
5 Reset the
earpieces
On your Bluetooth device, go to the
Bluetooth menu and remove
Philips TAT5506 from the device
list.
Turn o the Bluetooth function of
your Bluetooth device.
Return earpieces to charging box
and open the lid.
Press button on box twice.
Follow steps in “Use your earpieces-
connect the earpieces to your
Bluetooth device.”
Pair the earpieces with your
Bluetooth device, select Philips
TAT5506.
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If you encounter any pairing or
connection issue, you can follow the
following procedure to reset your
earpieces to factory default settings.
If there is no response from the
earpieces, you can follow the below
step to reset the hardware of your
earpieces.
Tap and hold multi-function touch
for 10 seconds.
Specications are subject to change without
notice.
Note
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
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
• Make sure the charging box is
disconnected from the USB
charging cable before removing the
battery.
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Your product is designed and
manufactured with high quality materials
and components which can be recycled
and reused.
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.
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.
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 operated the equipment.
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Canada:
This device contains licence-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.
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)
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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
trademarks and trade names are those
of their respective owners.
Bluetooth
Siri is a trademark of Apple Inc.,
registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Siri
Google and Google Play are trademarks
of Google LLC.
Google
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9 Frequently
asked
questions
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 TAT5506” 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 Bluetooth 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 stream-
ing 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) compati-
ble (see ‘Technical data’ on page 11).
The right and left earpieces are discon-
nected from each other.
• Put both earpieces into charging
box, keep the cover open.
• Short press 3 times casing button.
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