Headphones 6000 Series TAH6506 User manual Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/support Contents 1 Important safety instructions 2 2 Hearing Safety 2 General information 2 Your Bluetooth over-ear headphones What's in the box Other devices Overview of your Bluetooth wireless headphone 3 Get started Charge the battery Pair the headphones with your mobile phone 4 Use your headphones Connect the headphone to your 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 headphone. 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/support. 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 Carrying case Quick start guide Global Warranty Safety leaflet Philips Bluetooth headphones Philips TAH6506 USB-C charging cable (for charging only) 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 headphone
(see 'Technical data' on page 8). Overview of your Bluetooth wireless headphone 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ANC Mode Button Muiti-Function Button (MFB) Power Button USB-C Indicator LED(White/Blue) Voice Mic 3.5mm Audio jack 1 2 3 4 5 6 3 Get started Charge the battery Note Before you use your headphone for the first time, 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 headphone, as connecting the headphone for charging will power the headphone off. 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 4 devices in the memory. If you try to pair more than 4 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 5 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 TAH6506 Philips TAH6506 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. 4 Use your headphones Connect the headphone 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 5 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. Manage your calls and music Smartphone voice assist function
(e.g. Google app, Siri) 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. Task Wake up smartphone voice assist function Note smartphone. Please refer to the operating instructions of the Button MFB Operation Press and hold 2 seconds Music control Task Play or pause music Adjust volume. Next track. Previous track. Call control Task Pick up/hang up a call Reject call Answer new call during a call. Reject new call during a call. Switch call when answered two calls ANC control Task ANC ON OFF Button MFB Operation Push 1 time Other headphones indicator status Headphones status Indicator MFB MFB MFB MFB MFB MFB MFB Button MFB Operation Press once Press and hold 1s Press once Press and hold 1s Press once Push up/
Push down Push up and hold 1s Push down and hold 1s The headphones are connected to a Bluetooth device, while the headphones in standby mode or while you are listening to music. The blue LED blink slowly. The headphones are ready for pairing. The LED flashes blue and white alternately. The headphones are on but not connected to a Bluetooth device. 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 Low battery level. Battery is fully charged. White LED is off. Note If you do not wear the headphone for more than 5 minutes, the headphone will be powered off. Button ANC Mode button Operation Press once 5 Technical data headphone Music time: 30 hours Talk time: 30 hours Charging time: 2 hours Rechargeable lithium polymer battery (300 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: 2.402- 2.480 GHz Transmitter power: < 10 dBm Operating range: Up to 10 meters (33 feet) Digital noise reduction Auto power off Type -C-USB port for charging 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 headphone is disconnected 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 trade-
marks and trade names are those of their respective 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 headphone. The headphone 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 headphone has been previously paired with another device. Pair the headphone with the Bluetooth device again as described in the user manual.
(see Pair the headphone with your Bluetooth device at the first time on page 6). My Bluetooth headphone 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 headphone. The audio quality is poor and crackling noise can be heard. The Bluetooth device is out of range. Reduce the distance between your headphone and Bluetooth device, or remove obstacles between them. Charge your headphone. 8 Frequently asked questions My Bluetooth headphone does not turn on. The battery level is low. Charge the headphone. I cannot pair my Bluetooth headphone 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 headphone. How to reset pairing. Press and hold both Power + ANC button for 3s, the LED lights up blue and then goes off. 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 headphone is too low. Some Bluetooth devices cannot link the volume level with the headphone 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. 2021 MMD Hong Kong Holding Limited. All rights reserved. Specifications are subject to change without notice. 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. All other company and product names may be trademarks of its respective companies with which they are associated. UM_TAH6506_00_EN_V1.0