Always there to help you Register your product and get support at TX2BT User manual www.philips.com/supportQuestion?Contact Philips Contents 1 Important safety instructions Hearing Safety General information 2 Your Bluetooth in-ear headphones What's in the box Other devices Overview of your Bluetooth in-ear headphones 3 Get started Charge your headphones Pair the headphones with your mobile phone 4 Use your headphones Connect the headphones to a Bluetooth device Manage your calls and music Share your music 5 Technical data 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 6 6 6 7 8 6 Notice 9 Notice of compliance 9 Disposal of your old product and battery 9 10 Trademarks 7 Frequently asked questions 11 EN 1 1 Important safety instructions 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. water. Do not allow your headphones to be submerged in 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, fire or the like. Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type. About operating and storage temperatures and humidity Operate or store in a place where temperature is between -15C (5F) and 55C (131F) (up to 90% relative humidity. Battery life may be shorter in high or low temperature conditions. 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 guidelines 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 cant hear whats around you. You should use caution or temporarily 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 recommended 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. 2 EN 2 Your Bluetooth in-ear headphones Quick start guide 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 wireless in-ear headphones, you can:
enjoy convenient wireless handsfree calls;
enjoy and control wireless music;
switch between calls and music. What's in the box Philips Bluetooth in-ear headphones TX2BT Replaceable rubber ear caps USB charging cable (for charging only) Other devices A mobile phone or device (e.g. notebook, PDA, Bluetooth adapters, MP3 players etc) which supports Bluetooth and is compatible to the headphones (see 'Technical data' on page 8). Overview of your Bluetooth f in-ear headphones a Microphone e d b On/off, music/call control control button c NFC detection area d LED indicator e Micro USB charging slot f Volume/Track control button a b c EN 3 3 Get started Manual pairing NFC pairing Charge your headphones Note Before you use your headphones for the first time, charge the battery for 5 hours for optimum battery capacity and lifetime. Use only the original USB charging cable to avoid any Finish your call before charging the headphones, as connecting the headphones for charging will power the headphones off. You can operate the headphones normally during damage. charging. Manual pairing 1 Make sure that the headphones are fully 2 Press and hold the on/off button until the charged and turned off. blue and white LED flashes alternately. The headphones remain in pairing mode for 5 minutes. 3 Make sure that the mobile phone is turned on and its Bluetooth feature is activated. 4 Pair the headphones with the mobile phone. For detailed information, refer to the user manual of your mobile phone. Connect the supplied USB charging cable to:
the micro USB charging slot on the headphones and;
the charger/USB port of a computer. LED turns white during charging and turns off when the headphones is 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. There are two ways to pair your headphones with your mobile phone:
4 EN NFC pairing 1 Make sure your headphones are turned on. 2 Make sure you turn on the NFC function on your phone and your phones screen remains active. 3 Place your phone over the headset so that the NFC detection area of each device can touch each other. 4 Pair the headphones with the mobile phone. For detailed information, refer to the user manual of your mobile phone. Note Make sure your mobile phone has the NFC feature available and switched on. Make sure your mobile phone is not in standby mode. Pairing with NFC is only suitable for Android mobile operating system 4.2 or above. Refer to the user manual of your mobile phone to identify its NFC detection area. The following example shows you how to pair the headphones with your mobile phone. 1 Activate the Bluetooth feature of your mobile phone, select Philips TX2BT. 2 Enter the headset password "0000" (4 zeros) if prompted. For those mobile phones featuring Bluetooth 3.0 or higher, no need to enter a password. Devices Found Philips TX2BT 10:35 Connectivity Settings Bluetooth Add Bluetooth device Settings Select Back Select 10:36 10:37 Settings Connectivity Enter Password
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0000 Back Select Back EN 5 4 Use your headphones Turn the headphones off. Music/
call control Press and hold for 4 seconds. The white LED is on and fades out. Connect the headphones to a Bluetooth device 1 Turn on your mobile phone/Bluetooth 2 Press and hold the on/off button to turn device. the headphones on. The blue LED flashes. The headphones are reconnected to the last connected mobile phone/
Bluetooth device automatically. If the last one is not available, the headphones try to reconnect to the second last connected device. Tip 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. Note If the headphones fail to connect to any Bluetooth device within range in 5 minutes, it will switch off automatically to save the battery life. Manage your calls and music On/off Task Turn the headphones on. Button Operation Music/
call control Press and hold for 2 seconds. 6 EN Music control Task Play or pause music. Adjust volume. Skip forward. Skip backward. Call control Task Pick up/hang up a call. Reject an incoming call. Switch caller during a call. Mute/unmute the microphone in a call. Button Music/call control
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Operation Press once. Press once. Long press. Long press. 1 beep. Button Operation Music/
Press once. call control Music/
call control Music/
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Press once. Press twice. 1 beep. Press and hold for 2 seconds. 1 long beep. 1 beep. Other headphones indicator status Headphones status The headphones are connected to a Bluetooth device, while the headphones in standby mode or while you are listening to music. The headphones are ready for pairing. Indicator The blue LED flashes for every 8 seconds. The LED flashes blue and white alternately. The headphones are on but not connected to a Bluetooth device. Low battery level. Battery is fully charged. The blue LED flashes quickly. If no connection can be made, the headphones will turn itself off within 5 minutes. The white LED flashes 3 times for every 10 seconds until it is out of power. White LED is off. Share your music With MusicChain, you can create a series of songs and share music between two same headphones. Headphones A Connect to mobile phone A. Headphones B Connect to mobile phone B and place it near headphones A. Start sharing music to headphone B. 1 Double-click the music/call button. Your hear 2 beeps. The blue and white light flashes alternately. 2 Wait for the connection with headphone B. You will hear
"Pairing, please wait."
Waiting time varies from 15 to 60 seconds. To disconnect from headphone B, double click the music/call button. Tip Start sharing music from headphone A. 1 Click the music/call button for 3 times. You hear 3 beeps. The blue, white and off light flashes alternately. 2 Wait for the connec-
tion with headphone A. It may take 1 minute, or the connection timeout will occur after 1 minute. You will hear "Pair-
ing, please wait."
Waiting time varies from 15 to 60 seconds. To disconnect from headphone A, double click the music/call button. Waiting time for music sharing may vary from 15 to 60 seconds. Make sure you place headphones A close to headphones B in order to have a better the connection process and duration. During music chain mode, if headphones B are connected to mobile B, you can share music from mobile phone B after you stop music playing at mobile phone A. EN 7 5 Technical data Up to 7.5 hours of music time or 6 hours of talk time Up to 170 hours of standby time Normal time for a full charge: 2 hours Rechargeable lithium polymer battery (125 mAh) Bluetooth 4.1, Bluetooth mono support
(Headset Profile - HSP, Hands-Free Profile - HFP), Bluetooth stereo supported
(Advanced Audio Distribution Profile
- A2DP; Audio Video Remote Control Profile - AVRCP) Operating range: Up to 10 meters (33 feet) Digital echo & noise reduction Auto power off Note Specifications are subject to change without notice. 8 EN 6 Notice Notice of compliance Notice for US This set complies with the FCC rules, Part 15 and with 21 CFR 1040.10. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
a This device may not cause harmful interference, and b 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 off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
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 equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20cm between the radiator and your body. This transmitter must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. Warning: Changes or modifications made to this equipment not expressly approved by Gibson Innovations may void the FCC authorization to operate this equipment. Model number: TX2BT Trade Name: Philips Responsible party:Gibson Innovations USA Inc.3070 Windward Plaza Suite F, Box 735 Alpharetta, GA 30005 Notice for Canada:
This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(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. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. 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. 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 product may contain lead and mercury. Disposal of these materials may be regulated due to environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information, please contact EN 9 Trademarks Bluetooth The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Gibson Innovations is under license. your local authorities or visit www.recycle. philips.com. This product contains non-removable batteries:
Do not incinerate. Batteries may explode if overheated. For disposal or recycling information, please contact your local authorities or visit www.recycle.philips.com. Remove the integrated battery Note Make sure the headset is disconnected from the USB charging cable before removing the 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 1 headset. Environmental information 2 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 disassembled by a specialized company. Please observe the local regulations regarding the disposal of packaging materials, exhausted batteries and old equipment. 10 EN 7 Frequently asked questions My Bluetooth headphones do not switch on. The battery level is low. Charge the headphones. I cannot pair my Bluetooth headphones with a mobile phone. The Bluetooth is disabled. Enable the Bluetooth feature on your mobile phone and turn on the mobile phone before you turn on the headphones. Pairing does not work. Make sure the headphones are in pairing mode. Follow the steps described in this user manual (see 'Pair the headphones with your mobile phone' on page 4). Make sure that the LED light flashes blue and white alternately before you release the call/music button. Do not stop holding the button if you see the blue LED only. The mobile phone cannot find the headphones. The headphones 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 headphones have been previously paired with another device. Pair the headphones with the mobile phone again as described in the user manual (see 'Pair the headphones with your mobile phone' on page 4). My Bluetooth headphones 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 headphones. The audio quality is poor and crackling noise can be heard. The Bluetooth device is out of range. Reduce the distance between your headphones and Bluetooth device, or remove obstacles between them. The audio quality is poor when streaming from the mobile phone is very slow, or audio streaming does not work at all. Make sure your mobile phone not only supports (mono) HSP/HFP but also supports A2DP (see 'Technical data' on page 8). 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). For further support, visit www.philips.com/
support. EN 11 2015 Gibson Innovations Limited. All rights reserved. This product has been manufactured by, and is sold under the responsibility of Gibson Innovations Ltd., and Gibson Innovations Ltd. is the warrantor in relation to this product. Philips and the Philips Shield Emblem are registered trademarks of Koninklijke Philips N.V. and are used under license from Koninklijke Philips N.V. UM_TX2BT_27_EN_V1.0 wk1528 English:
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 off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Increase the separation between equipment and receiver. Relocate the receiving antenna. 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. Canada:
This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(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. 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. 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. French:
Avis de conformit Cet appareil satisfait aux rglements 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 dinterfrence prjudiciable et 2. lappareil doit accepter toute interfrence reue, y compris les interfrences qui peuvent causer un fonctionnement non dsir. Rglement de la FCC Cet quipement a t test et jug compatible avec les limites sappliquant aux appareils numriques de la classe B, conformment larticle 15 du rglement de la FCC. Ces limites ont t dfinies pour fournir une protection raisonnable contre les interfrences nuisibles dans le cadre dune installation rsidentielle. Cet quipement gnre, utilise et peut mettre de lnergie radiofrquence et, sil nest pas install ni utilis conformment aux instructions, peut causer des interfrences gnantes pour les communications radio. Rien ne garantit toutefois que des interfrences ne surviendront pas dans une installation particulire. Si cet quipement cause des interfrences nuisibles pour la rception de la radio ou de la tlvision, ce qui peut tre dtermin en mettant lquipement hors tension puis sous tension, lutilisateur devra essayer de corriger ces interfrences en effectuant une ou plusieurs des oprations suivantes :
Canada :
Le prsent appareil est conforme aux CNR dIndustrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. Lexploitation est autorise aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) lappareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) lutilisateur de lappareil doit accepter tout brouillage radiolectrique subi, mme si le brouillage est susceptible den compromettre le fonctionnement. Dplacez lantenne de rception. Augmentez la distance entre lquipement et le rcepteur. Branchez lquipement une prise dun circuit autre que celui sur lequel le rcepteur est branch. Consultez le dtaillant ou un technicien de radiotlvision expriment. CAN ICES-3(B)/NMB-3(B) Dclaration dIC sur lexposition aux radiations:
Cet quipement est conforme aux limites dexposition aux radiations dfinies par le Canada pour des environnements non contrls. Cet metteur ne doit pas tre install au mme endroit ni utilis avec une autre antenne ou un autre metteur.