Headphones
TAL4000
User manual
Register your product and get support at
www.philips.com/support
1 Important safety instructions 2
Hearing safety 2
General information 2
2 Your Mono Bluetooth headphone
4
5
7
What's in the box 4
Other devices 4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
Overview of your Mono Bluetooth
headphone
4
3 Get started
Charge the battery
Charging Box
Earpiece
How to wear
Pair the earpiece with
your Bluetooth device for
the �rst time
Pair the earpiece with
another Bluetooth device
Multi-point connection
4 Use your earpiece
Connect to your Bluetooth device
P
Manage your calls and music
Call control
Voice Assistant
Earpiece LED indicator status
Charging box LED digital
display status
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
9 Frequently asked questions 14
13
Contents
6 Technical data
5 Reset the earpiece
7 Notice
10
9
9
Declaration of conformity
Disposal of your old product
and battery
10
10
10
11
11
11
Remove the integrated battery
Compliance with EMF
Environmental information
Notice of compliance
8 Trademarks
2 EN
1 Important
safety
instructions
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
earpiece 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
tr
rous
environments.
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.
Hearing safety
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
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.
Use a clean, damp cloth to clean your
headphones - especially the sound conduits and
the microphone holes - regularly and avoid
buildup of substances such as sweat or earwax.
If any sweat or water droplets are left in the
sound conduits, air holes or microphone holes,
the sound level will temporarily drop or cut out
entirely. This is not a malfunction. Use a soft,
damp cloth to dry the headphones thoroughly.
Alternatively, remove the earbud tips, turn the
sound conduits downward and gently tap the
similar to remove any water collected inside.
Be sure the headphones are completely dry
before charging and using. Avoid using
disposable alcohol pads or other substances for
cleaning.
The integrated battery shall not be exposed to
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly
replaced. Replace only with the same or
equivalent type.
slot cover must be closed.
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
A battery subjected to extremely low air
pressure may result in an explosion or the
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).
If the headset is not used for a long time, the
rechargeable battery will begin to lose its
charge. To avoid this loss, please fully charge
the battery at least once every three months.
3 EN
only by external power source which output
shall comply with PS1 (with output capacity less
than or equal to 15W).
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.
4 EN
2 Your Mono
Bluetooth
headphone
What's in the box
Congratulations on your purchase, and
the support that Philips o ers, register
your product at www.philips.com/support.
With these Philips Mono Bluetooth
headphone you can:
• Enjoy convenient wireless
handsfree calls
• Enjoy and control music wirelessly
• Switch between calls and music
Other devices
A mobile phone or device (e.g. notebook,
tablet, Bluetooth adapters, MP3 players
etc) which supports Bluetooth and is
compatible with the earpiece.
Mono Bluetooth headphone TAL4000
Quick start
guide
Warranty
Type-C charging cable (for charging only)
Silicone ear tip covers
Overview of your Mono
Bluetooth headphone
Multi-function touch (MFB)
LED indicator (earpiece)
Volume +/- ; Prev track/Next track
LED digital display (battery state
or charging state)
USB-C charging slot
5
4
2
1
3
1
2
3
4
5
Mono headphone
TAL4000
5 EN
How to wear
1
2
Insert the earpiece
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.
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.
If the headset is not used for a long time, the
rechargeable battery will begin to lose its
charge. To avoid this loss, please fully charge
the battery at least once every three months.
Note
The charging box serves as a portable backup
battery for charging the earpiece. When the
charging box is fully charged, it will fully
recharge the earpiece 2 times.
Tip
sound quality and noise-cancellation.
Test which ear tips provide you with
the best sound and wearing comfort.
3 sizes of silicone ear tips are
provided : large, medium, small.
Insert the earpiece into the ear
and twist slightly until a secure �t is
achieved.
Check left or right orientation of the
earpiece.
1
2
L S
Earpiece
earbuds and put the earbuds back into
the charging case.
• The LED indicator on the charging case
blinks white.
• Close the charging case lid, the
charging case starts charging the
earpiece.
M
6 EN
3
4
1
2
Turn on the Bluetooth function of
your Bluetooth device
Pair the earpiece with your Bluetooth
device, refer to the user manual of your
Bluetooth device.
Pair the earpiece with
your Bluetooth device for
the �rst time
The LED indicator on the earpiece
�ashes blue light.
The earpiece is ready to pair with a
Bluetooth device
(e.g. a mobile phone)
Make sure that the earpiece is fully
charged and powered off.
Open the charging box and take out
the earpiece. The earpiece will enter
the pairing mode and be ready to
connect to other devices.
Philips TAL4000
Pair the earpiece with
another Bluetooth device
If you want to pair another Bluetooth
device with the earpiece, just put it into
pairing mode, (press MFB on earpiece for
3 seconds with earpiece outside and the
box open), then discover the second
device as per normal pairing.
Multi-point connection
Pairing
•
Switch between device
• At anytime, you can only listen to
music from 1 device. Another device
will be for phone call.
Note
The following example shows you
how to pair the earpiece with your
Bluetooth device.
Turn on the Bluetooth function of
your Bluetooth device, select
Philips TAL4000.
1
2
If the earpiece is not turned on, take it out and
press and hold the MFB button for 3 seconds.
The earpiece will turn on with a prompt sound
"Power on". Then the earpiece will enter the
pairing mode and be ready to connect to other
devices.
If you want to turn off the earpiece, take it out
and then press and hold the MFB button for 5
seconds. The earpiece will turn off accompanied
by a prompt sound "Power off".
Enter the earpiece' password
“0000” (4 zeros) if prompted. For
those devices featuring Bluetooth
3.0 or higher, there is no need to
enter a password.
Note
When streaming audio from Device 1, receiving
a call from Device 2 will automatically pause
Device 1 playback. And the call will be routed
automatically to headphones.
Ending the call will automatically resume
playback from device 1.
• Pause the audio from 1 device and
then start to play audio from the
another device.
Pairing the headphones to 2 devices,
e.g. mobile phone and notebook.
The LED indicator on the earpiece
Open the charging box and take out
the earpiece. The earpiece will enter
the pairing mode and be ready to
connect to other devices.
Task
Turn the
earpiece on
Open charging
and take out
to power on
Close charging
box lid to
power on
Turn the
P
MFB Operation
Manage your calls and
music
Music control
Play or pause
music
Next track Long press the
“ + “ key
Long press the
“ - “ key
Click the
“ + “ key
Previous track
Adjust
volume +
Click the MFB
once
Task Operation
Adjust
volume -
You will hear a tone that indicates when the
volume has reached maximum level.
Note
The earpiece will search the last
connected Bluetooth device and
reconnect to it automatically. If
the last connected one is not
available, the earpiece will search
and reconnect to the second last
connected device.
4 Use your
earpiece
Connect the earpiece to
your Bluetooth device
1
2
If you turn on the Bluetooth function of your
Bluetooth device after turning on the earpiece,
you have to go to the Bluetooth menu of the
device and connect the earpiece to the device
manually.
Tip
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
earpiece to the Bluetooth device manually.
Note
Turn on the Bluetooth function of
your Bluetooth device.
Click the
“ - “ key
7 EN
Call control
Pick up/
Hang up call
Reject call
Long press the
MFB button for
1.5 seconds
Click the MFB
once
Task
Operation
Indicator
Earpiece LED indicator
status
Earpiece status
The earpiece is
ready for pairing
Low battery level
(earpiece)
Blue light
The blue light is
constantly on
The blue light
Battery is fully
charged
(earpiece)
Charging box LED digital
display status
Status
Indicator
Charging
Fully charged 100%
Showing the current
battery level
Voice Assistant
OperationTask
Trigger Voice
(Siri/Google)
Assistant
Stop Voice Assistant
Long press the
MFB button for
1.5 seconds.
Single tap
8 EN
5 Reset the
earpiece
1
2
3
4
5
6
On your Bluetooth device, go to the
Bluetooth menu and remove Philips
TAL4000 from the device list.
T
your Bluetooth device.
Return earpiece to charging box
and open the lid.
Take out the earpiece.
Follow steps in “Use your earpiece-
connect the earpiece to your
Bluetooth device.”
Pair the earpiece with your
Bluetooth device, select Philips
TAL4000.
If you encounter any pairing or connection
issue, you can follow the following
procedure to reset your earpiece to
factory default settings.
If there is no response from the
earpiece, you can follow the below step
to reset the hardware of your earpiece.
Press and hold the volume up and
volume down buttons simultaneously
for 1.5 seconds to clear the pairing
records between the earphone and
the mobile phone. During the clearing
6 Technical data
Charging time: 2 hours
Lithium-ion battery 110 mAh on
earpiece, Lithium-ion battery
400 mAh on charging box
Bluetooth version: 5.4
• A2DP (Advanced Audio
• AVRCP (Audio Video Remote
Supported audio codecs: SBC
Frequency range: 2.402-2.480 GHz
Transmitter power: < 10 dBm
Operating range: Up to 10 meters
(33 feet)
USB-C port for charging
Low battery warning: available
notice.
Note
9 EN
Music play time: 15+30 hours
Talk time: 12+24 hours
Standby time: 200 hours
7 Notice
Hereby, TP Vision Europe B.V. declares that
the product is in compliance with the
essential requirements and other relevant
provisions of RED Directive 2014/53/EU and
UK Radio Equipment Regulations SI 2017
No 1206. You can
nd the Declaration of
Conformity on www.philips.com/support.
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 batteries covered by European
Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 which cannot be
disposed of with normal household waste.
Inform yourself about the local separate
c
ollection system for electrical and electronic
products and batteries. Follow local rules
and never dispose of the product and
batteries with normal household waste.
Correct disposal of old products and
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 earpiece.
• Make sure the earpiece is
disconnected from the charging box
before removing the battery.
10 EN
Compliance with EMF
This product complies with all
applicable standards and regulations
regarding exposure to electromagnetic
Environmental information
All unnecessary packaging has been
omitted.
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.
• Make sure the charging box is
disconnected from the USB charging
cable before removing the battery.
11 EN
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
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 di
erent 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
approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority
to operate the equipment.
Canada:
This device contains licence-exempt
transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that comply
with Innovation, Science and Economic
Development Canada’s licence- exempt
RSS(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 of the device.
CAN ICES-(B)/NMB-(B)
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.
Avis de conformité
Cet appareil satisfait aux règlements de
la FCC partie 15 du Code of Federal
Regulations. Son fonctionnement est
assujetti aux deux conditions suivantes :
1. Cet appareil ne doit pas causer
d’interférence préjudiciable et
2. l’appareil doit accepter toute
interférence reçue, y compris les
interférences qui peuvent causer un
fonctionnement non désiré.
Règlement de la FCC
Cet équipement a été testé et jugé
compatible avec les limites s’appliquant
aux appareils numériques de la classe B,
conformément à l’article 15 du
règlement de la FCC. Ces limites ont été
raisonnable contre les interférences
nuisibles dans le cadre d’une installation
résidentielle. Cet équipement génère,
utilise et peut émettre de l’énergie
radiofréquence et, s’il n’est pas installé ni
utilisé conformément aux instructions,
peut causer des interférences gênantes
pour les communications radio.
Rien ne garantit toutefois que des
interférences ne surviendront pas dans
une installation particulière. Si cet
équipement cause des interférences
nuisibles pour la réception de la radio ou
de la télévision, ce qui peut être
déterminé en mettant l’équipement hors
tension puis sous tension, l’utilisateur
devra essayer de corriger ces
interférences en e
ectuant une ou
plusieurs des opérations suivantes :
12 EN
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
• Déplacez l’antenne de réception.
• Augmentez la distance entre
l’équipement et le récepteur.
• Branchez l’équipement à une prise
d’un circuit autre que celui sur lequel
le récepteur est branché.
• Consultez le détaillant ou un
technicien de radiotélévision
expérimenté.
Canada :
Le présent appareil est conforme aux
CNR d’Industrie 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, et (2)
l’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter
tout brouillage radioélectrique subi,
même si le brouillage est susceptible d’en
compromettre le fonctionnement.
CAN ICES-(B)/NMB-(B)
Déclaration d’IC sur l’exposition aux
radiations:
Cet équipement est conforme aux limites
Canada pour des environnements non
contrôlés.
Cet émetteur ne doit pas être installé au
même endroit ni utilisé avec une autre
antenne ou un autre émetteur.
13 EN
14 EN
9 Frequently
asked
questions
My Bluetooth earpiece do not turn on.
The battery level is low. Charge the
earpiece.
I cannot pair my Bluetooth earpiece
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 earpiece.
Pairing does not work.
• Put both earpiece into charging box.
• Make sure you have disabled the
Bluetooth function of any previously
connected Bluetooth devices.
• On your Bluetooth device, delete
“Philips TAL4000” from the Bluetooth
list.
• Pair your earpiece (see ‘Pair the
earpiece with your Bluetooth device
earpiece.
• The earpiece may be connected to a
previously paired device. T
connected device or move it out of
range.
• Pairing may have been reset or the
earpiece have been previously paired
with another device. Pair the
earpiece with the Bluetooth device
again as described in the user manual.
(see “Pair the earpiece with another
Bluetooth device" P6)
My Bluetooth earpiece 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 earpiece.
The audio quality is poor and a crackling
noise can be heard.
• The Bluetooth device is out of range.
Reduce the distance between your
earpiece and Bluetooth device, or
remove obstacles between them.
• Charge your earpiece.
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 9).
Clean your headphones regularly.
• Use a clean, damp cloth to clean your
headphones - especially the sound
conduits and the microphone holes -
regularly and avoid buildup of
substances such as sweat or earwax.
• If any sweat or water droplets are left
in the sound conduits, air holes or
microphone holes, the sound level will
temporarily drop or cut out entirely.
This is not a malfunction. Use a soft,
damp cloth to dry the headphones
thoroughly. Alternatively, remove the
earbud tips, turn the sound conduits
downward and gently tap the
headphones about 5 times on a dry
cloth or similar to remove any water
collected inside.
• Be sure the headphones are
completely dry before charging and
using. Avoid using disposable alcohol
pads or other substances for cleaning.
Charge your headphones regularly.
If the headphones are not used for a
long time, the rechargeable battery will
begin to lose its charge. To avoid this loss,
please fully charge the battery at least
once every three months.
UM_TAL4000_37_EN_V2.0
Philips and the Philips Shield Emblem are registered trademarks of Koninklijke Philips N.V. and are used under
license. This product has been manufactured by and is sold under the responsibility of MMD Hong Kong Holding
Kong Holding Limited is the warrantor in relation to this product.
All other company and product names may be trademarks of its respective companies with which they are
associated.
