Headphones 9000 Series TAH9505 User manual Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/support Contents 1 Important safety instructions 2 2 Hearing Safety General information 2 2 Your Bluetooth over-ear headphones What's in the box Other devices Overview of your Bluetooth wireless headset 3 Get started Charge the battery Pair the headphones with your mobile phone 4 Use your headphones Connect the headphones to a Bluetooth device Manage your calls and music 5 Technical data 6 Notice Declaration of conformity Disposal of your old product and battery Remove the integrated battery Compliance with EMF Environmental information Notice of compliance 7 Trademarks 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 8 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 11 8 Frequently asked questions 12 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 guide-
lines 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 tempo-
rarily 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 recom-
mended and may be illegal in some areas while driving. For your safety, avoid distractions from music or phone calls while in traffic 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 doth, 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, fire or the like. Replacement of a battery with an incorrect type that can defeat a safeguard;
Disposal of a battery into fire or a hot oven, or mechanically crushing or cutting of a battery, that can result in an explosion;
Leaving a battery in an extremely high temperature surrounding environment that can result in an explosion or the leakage of flammable liquid or gas;
A battery subjected to extremely low air pressure that may result in an explosion or the leakage of flammable liquid or gas. Never use your headphones when you are operating a motor vehicle, riding a bicycle, running or walking in traffic areas. It is dangerous and illegal in many places. About operating and storage temperatures and humidity Operating temperature: 0C (32F) to 40C (104F) Storage temperature: -10C (14F) to 45C (113F) Operating humidity: 8% - 90% RH
(No condensation) Storage humidity: 5% - 90% RH
(No condensation) Maximum operating altitude:
3000m Battery life may be shorter in high or low temperature conditions. 2 Your Bluetooth over-ear headphones Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome. With this Philips over-ear headphones, you can:
enjoy convenient wireless handsfree calls;
enjoy and control wireless music;
switch between calls and music;
enjoy noise cancelation. What's in the box Plane Adaptor Carrying case Quick start guide Global Warranty Philips Bluetooth headphones Philips TAH9505 Safety leaflet USB charging cable (for charging only) Audio cable Other devices A mobile phone or device (e.g. note-
book, PAD, Bluetooth adapters, MP3 players etc) which supports Bluetooth and is compatible to the headset (see
'Technical data' on page 8). 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Overview of your Bluetooth wireless headset 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ANC Mode Button Voice Assistant Button Power Button Indicator LED(White/Blue) Touch Pad USB-C 2.5mm Audio jack Voice Mic 3 Get started Charge the battery Note Before you use your headset for the first time, place the headsets in the charging case and charge the battery for 2 hours for optimum battery capacity and lifetime. Use only the original USB charging cable to avoid any damage. Finish your call before charging the headset, as connecting the headset for charging will power the headset off. Charging case Connect the supplied USB charging cable to:
The USB type C charging slot on the headphones and;
The charger/USB port of a computer. LED turns white during charging and turns off when the headphones in 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 first 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 8 devices in the memory. If you try to pair more than 8 devices, the earliest paired device is replaced by the new one. Make sure that the headphones are fully charged and turned off. Press and hold for 5 seconds until the blue and white LED flashes alternately. The headphone remain in pairing mode for 2 minutes. Make sure that the mobile phone is turned on and its Bluetooth feature is activated. Pair the headphones with the mobile phone. For detailed infor-
mation, refer to the user manual of your mobile phone. The following example shows you how to pair the headphones with your mobile phone. Activate the Bluetooth feature of your mobile phone, select Philips TAH9505 Philips TAH9505 4 Use your headset Connect the headset to your Bluetooth device Turn on your mobile phone/
Bluetooth device. Press and hold the on/off button to turn the headphones on. The blue LED will turn on 2s. The headphones are recon-
nected to the last connected mobile phone/ Bluetooth device automatically. 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. Tip Note If the headphones fail to connect to last connected Bluetooth device within range in 2 minutes, it will change to pairing mode, then will switch off automatically if its still not connected to any Bluetooth device 3 minutes later. Wired Connection You can also use the headphones with the audio cable provided. Connect the supplied audio cable to the head-
phones and external audio device. Tip The function keys will be disabled when using line-in mode. Google Fast Pairing The headphone supports Google Fast Pairing Enter pairing mode of the head-
phone. The Bluetooth of Android smart-
phone should also turn on. The headphone will be automatically detected by the Android smartphone Nearby now Philips TAH9505 Tap to pair with this device Multi-point connection Pairing Pairing the headphones to 2 devices, e.g. mobile phone and notebook. Switch between device At anytime, only can listen to music from 1 device. Another device will be for phone call. Pause the audio from 1 device and then start play audio from the another device. 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. Manage your calls and music On/off Task Turn the headphones on Turn the headphones off Button Power button Power button Operation Press and hold for 2 seconds. Press and hold for 2 seconds. The blue LED is on and fades out. Music control Task Play or pause music Adjust volume. Next track. Previous track. Call control Button Touch Control Panel Touch Control Panel Power button Power button Operation Tape 1 time Swipe up/
Swipe down Swipe front Swipe back Task Pick up/hang up a call. Button Touch Control Panel Reject call. Touch Control Panel Answer new call during a call. Touch Control Panel Reject new call during a call. Switch call when answered two calls Touch Control Panel Touch Control Panel Operation Tape 1 time Touch 1 sec Tape 1 time Touch 1 sec Tape 1 time ANC control Task ANC ON Awareness modeANC OFF Button ANC /
Awareness Mode button Operation Press once Awareness Mode Task Awareness mode Quick conversation Button ANC / Awareness Mode button ANC / Awareness Mode button Operation Press until hear Awareness Palm over the Right ear cup Google Assistant Task Wake up Google assistant Button Voice Assistant button Operation Press and hold Playback notification Voice Assistant button Press once Cancel Google Assistance or notification Voice Assistant button Press twice Note Smartphones have to install the Google Assistant app. Smartphone voice assist function
(e.g. Google app, Siri) Button Touch sensor panel Operation Press and hold 2 seconds Task Wake up smartphone voice assist function Note smartphone. Please refer to the operating instructions of the Other headphones indicator status Headphones status Indicator The blue LED blink slowly. The headphones are ready for pairing. The LED flashes blue and white alternately. The headphones are connected to a Bluetooth device, while the headphones in standby mode or while you are listening to music. The headphones are on but not connected to a Bluetooth device. Low battery level. The white LED flashes slowly. If no connection can be made, the headphones will turn itself off within 3 minutes. The white LED blink slowly until it is out of power Battery is fully charged. White LED is off. Wearing Detection The music playback will be paused when take off the headphone from wearing. Then, the music playback will be resumed when you put on the head-
phone. Note If you do not wear the headphone for more than 5 minutes, the headphone will be powered off. APP DOWNLOAD Scan the QR code/press 'Download'
button or search 'Philips Headphones'
in Apple App Store or Google Play to download App. 5 Technical data Headset Music time: 27 hours Talk time: 27 hours Charging time: 2 hours Rechargeable lithium polymer battery (900 mAh) Bluetooth version: 5.0 Compatible Bluetooth profiles:
HFP (Hands-Free Profile) A2DP (Advanced Audio Distri-
AVRCP (Audio Video Remote bution Profile) Control Profile) Frequency range: 2400-2483.5 MHz Transmitter power: < 8 dBm Operating range: Up to 10 meters (33 feet) Digital echo & noise reduction Auto power off Type -C-USB port for charging Supports ACC, Aptx, Aptx HD Low battery warning: available Note notice. Specifications are subject to change without 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 the headphones. Make sure the headset is discon-
nected from the charging case before removing the battery. Compliance with EMF This product complies with all applica-
ble standards and regulations regarding exposure to electromagnetic fields. 6 Notice Declaration of conformity Hereby, MMD Hong Kong Holding Limited declares that this product is in compli-
ance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 2014/53/EU. You can find the Declaration of Conformity on www.p4c.philips.com. Disposal of your old product and battery Your product is designed and manufac-
tured 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 official 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 environ-
ment and human health. 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 disassem-
bled 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 protec-
tion 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:
Reorient or 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 transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. Caution: The user is cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly 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 Canadas 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 interfer-
ence received, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. CAN ICES-3(B)/NMB-3(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. 7 Trademarks Bluetooth The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Top Victory Investment Limited is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respec-
tive owners. Siri Siri is a trademark of Apple Inc., regis-
tered in the U.S. and other countries. Google Google is a trademark of Google LLC. The Google Assistant is not available in certain languages and countries. The Bluetooth device cannot find the headset. The headset 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 headset has been previously paired with another device. Pair the headset with the Bluetooth device again as described in the user manual. (see Pair the headset with your Bluetooth device at the first time on page 6). My Bluetooth headset is 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 headset. The audio quality is poor and crackling noise can be heard. The Bluetooth device is out of range. Reduce the distance between your headset and Bluetooth device, or remove obstacles between them. Charge your headset. 8 Frequently asked questions My Bluetooth headset does not turn on. The battery level is low. Charge the headset. I cannot pair my Bluetooth headset 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 headset. How to reset pairing. Let headphone stay in pairing mode (red and blue lights flash alternately), push the power button up and hold, double tap the touch control panel, then purple LED light will flash 3 times. 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). The volume level of the headset is too low. Some Bluetooth devices cannot link the volume level with the headset through volume sync. In this case, you have to adjust the volume on your Bluetooth device independently to achieve an appropriate volume level. For further support, visit www.philips.com/support. 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 Limited or one of its affiliates, and MMD Hong Kong Holding Limited is the warrantor in relation to this product. UM_TAH9505_10_EN_V1.0