PHILIPS 1000 Series TAH1108 Headphones User Manual
- June 9, 2024
- Philips
Table of Contents
- Important safety instructions
- General information
- Your Bluetooth on-ear headphones
- What’s in the box
- Other devices
- Overview of your Bluetooth wireless headphones
- Get started
- Use your headphones
- Technical data
- Notice
- Remove the integrated battery
- Trademarks
- Frequently asked questions
- CUSTOMER SUPPORT
- References
- Read User Manual Online (PDF format)
- Download This Manual (PDF format)
PHILIPS 1000 Series TAH1108 Headphones
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 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 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.
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. (Refer to the IP rating of specific 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, fire or the like.
- Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type.
- To achieve the specific IP rating, the charging slot cover must be closed. Disposal of a battery into fire 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 flammable liquid or gas. A battery subjected to extremely low air pressure may result in an explosion or the leakage of flammable liquid or gas.
- 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).
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°( (32°F} and 45°C (113 °F} with up to 90% relative humidity.
- Battery life may be shorter in high or low temperature conditions.
Your Bluetooth on-ear headphones
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With these Philips on-ear headphones, you can:
- Enjoy convenient wireless handsfree calls
- Enjoy and control music wirelessly
- Switch between calls and music
- Enjoy noise cancellation
What’s in the box
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Philips Bluetooth headphones Philips TAH 1108
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USB charging cable (for charging only)
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Quick start guide
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Global Warranty
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Safety leaflet
Other devices
A mobile phone or device (e.g. notebook, tablet, Bluetooth adapters, MP3 players etc) which supports Bluetooth and is compatible with the headphones (see ‘Technical data’ on page 8). EN
Overview of your Bluetooth wireless headphones
① Volume+/ Next track
② Multi-Function Button (MFB)
③ Volume – / Previous track
④ LED indicator
⑤ USB-C charging slot
⑥ Microphone
Get started
Charge the battery
Note
- Before you use your headphones for the first time, charge the battery for two hours for optimum battery capacity and lifetime.
- Use only the original USB charging cable to avoid any damage.
- Finish your call before charging the headphones, as connecting the headphones for charging will power the headphones off.
Connect the supplied USB charging cable to:
- The USB-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 two 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 four devices in the memory. If you try to pair more than four devices, the earliest paired device will be replaced by the new one.
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Make sure that the headphones are fully charged and turned off.
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Press and hold MFB for six seconds until the blue and white LED flashes alternately.
The headphones remain in pairing mode for five minutes. -
Make sure that the mobile phone is on and its Bluetooth feature is activated.
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Pair the headphones with the mobile phone. For detailed information, 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 TAH1108
Use your headphones
Connect the headphones to your Bluetooth device
- Turn on your mobile phone/ Bluetooth device.
- Press and hold the MFB button to turn the headphones on.
The white LED will turn on in two seconds
The headphones are reconnected to the last connected mobile phone/Bluetooth device automatically
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 have not any connection history and don’t connect any Bluetooth device within 5 minutes, it will switch off automatically.
- If the headphones fail to connect to last connected Bluetooth device within range of 5 minutes, it will switch off automatically.
Manage your calls and music
On/off
Task
| Button|
Operation
Turn the| MFB| Press and hold for headphones on two seconds
Turn the headphones off| MFB| Press and hold for four seconds **** The white
LED is on and fades out
Music control
Task
| Button|
Operation
---|---|---
Play or pause music| MFB| Press once
Adjust volume| < >| Press once
Next track| <<| Press and hold one second
Previous track| >>| Press and hold one second
Call control
| Task | Button | Operation |
|---|---|---|
| Pick up/hang up a call | MFB | Press once |
| Reject a call | MFB | Press and hold two seconds |
| Switch call when answer two calls | MFB | Press twice7 |
Smartphone voice assist function (e.g. Google app, Siri)
| Task | Button | Operation |
|---|---|---|
| Wake up Smartphone voice assist function | MFB | Press and hold two seconds |
Note
- Please refer to the operating instructions of the smartphone.
Other headphones indicator status
| Headphones status | Indicator |
|---|---|
| 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 five minutes
The headphones are connected to a Bluetooth device while the headphones in
standby mode or while you are listening to music| The blue LED flashes
slowly. If no connection can be made, the headphones will turn itself off
within 5 minutes
Low battery level| The white LED blinks slowly until it is out of power
Battery is fully charged| White LED is off
Technical data
Headphones
- Music play time: 15 hours
- Talk time: 15 hours
- Charging time: 2 hours
- Rechargeable lithium ion battery (100 mAh)
- Bluetooth version: 5.2
- Compatible Bluetooth profiles:
- HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
- A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
- AVRCP (Audio Video Remote Control Profile)
- Frequency range: 2.402-2.480GHz
- Transmitter power:< 10 dBm
- Operating range: Up to 10 meters (33 feet)
- Auto power off
- USB-C port for charging
Note
- Specifications are subject to change without notice.
- Battery life of playtime is approximate and may vary depending on application condition.
Notice
Declaration of conformity
Hereby, MMD Hong Kong Holding Limited 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 find the Declaration of Conformity on www.philips.com/support.
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 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 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 the headphones.
- Make sure the headphones is disconnected from the charging case before removing the battery.
Compliance with EMF
This product complies with all applicable standards and regulations regarding exposure to electromagnetic fields.
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
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:
- This device may not cause harmful interference, and
- 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 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 operated 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 operated the equipment.
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.
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 respective owners.
Siri
Siri is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Google is a trademark of Google LLC. The Google Assistant is not availabel in certain languages and countries.
Frequently asked questions
My Bluetooth headphones do not turn on.
The battery level is low. Charge the headphones.
I cannot pair my Bluetooth headphones 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 headphones.
How to reset pairing.
Let headphone stay in pairing mode (white and blue light flashes alternately), press and hold “Volume+” and “Volume-” button together more than four seconds until blue LED light on.
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 headphones is too low.
Some Bluetooth devices cannot link the volume level with the headphones through volume sync. In this case, you have to adjust the volume on your Bluetooth device independently to achieve an appropriate volume level.
The Bluetooth device 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 Bluetooth device again as described in the user manual. (see ‘Pair the headphones with your Bluetooth device’ on page 5).
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.
- Charge your headphones.
Model, Serial number and Safety information.
carefully take off the cushion from both the left and the right ear cups
A few additional information and the serial number of the device are also available under the extension arm. Pull down the extension arm of the headphones
The model and safety information are printed on the speaker covers of both sides
You can now view the additional information underneath
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
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