PHILIPS TAA5508 Sports Headphones User Manual

: June 12, 2024
: Philips

PHILIPS TAA5508 Sports Headphones

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Product Information

The Philips Sports Headphones 5000 Series TAA5508 are wireless earpieces that provide high-quality sound and active noise cancellation. Here are some important details about the product:

What’s in the box

Wireless sports headphones Philips TAA5508
Eartips x 6
Lanyard
Type C charging cable (for charging only)
Safety leaflet
Quick start guide
Global Warranty

Overview of your Bluetooth wireless headphones

Multi-function touch (MFT)
LED indicator (earpieces)
Bluetooth pair button
LED indicator (Battery status and charging status)
USB-C charging slot

Get started

Charge the battery
Before using the headphones, it is recommended to charge the battery for 2 hours using the original USB-C charging cable to ensure optimum battery capacity and lifetime. Finish any ongoing calls before charging, as connecting the earpieces to charge will power them off. If the headset is not used for a long time, the rechargeable battery may lose its charge, so it is recommended to fully charge the battery at least once every three months.

Charging Box
Plug one end of the USB-C cable into the charging box and the other end into a power source. The white light will go off when the earpieces are fully charged. Normally, a full charge takes 2 hours (for the earpieces or charging box) by USB cable. The charging box also serves as a portable backup battery for charging the earpieces. When the charging box is fully charged, it will fully recharge the earpieces 3 times.

How to wear
Place the earpieces in your ears and adjust them until they fit comfortably. The earpieces come with 6 different sizes of eartips to help you find the best fit.

App download
Download the Philips Headphones app to customize your listening experience and access additional features.

Pairing
To pair the earpieces for the first time, press and hold the Bluetooth pair button until the LED indicator flashes white. Then, turn on Bluetooth on your device and select “Philips TAA5508” to connect. To pair with another Bluetooth device, press and hold the Bluetooth pair button until the LED indicator flashes white and red alternately.

Product Usage Instruction

Use your earpieces

Connect to your Bluetooth device
Once paired, the earpieces will automatically connect to your device when turned on and Bluetooth is enabled. If not, press and hold the Bluetooth pair button until the LED indicator flashes white.

Control ANC (Active Noise Cancelation)
You can control the level of active noise cancellation by touching and holding the Multi-function touch (MFT) button on either earpiece.

Power on/off
To turn on/off the earpieces, press and hold the MFT button on either earpiece for 2 seconds.

Manage your calls and music
Use the MFT button to answer/end calls, play/pause music, and skip tracks.

Voice Assistant
Press and hold the MFT button on either earpiece to activate your device’s voice assistant.

Earpieces LED indicator status

Flashing white: Earpieces are in pairing mode
Solid white: Earpieces are paired and connected to a device
Flashing red: Earpieces are low on battery
Solid red: Earpieces are charging
Solid green: Earpieces are fully charged

Charging box LED indicator status

Flashing white: Charging box is charging
Solid green: Charging box is fully charged

Reset the earpieces
To reset the earpieces, press and hold the Bluetooth pair button for 10 seconds until the LED indicator flashes red and white alternately.

Technical data
Refer to page 11 of the user manual for technical data.

Notice
Refer to page 12 of the user manual for notice information, including declaration of conformity and disposal of old product and battery.

Trademarks
Refer to page 15 of the user manual for trademark information.

Frequently asked questions
Refer to page 16 of the user manual for frequently asked questions.

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 earpieces 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 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.
To avoid risk of fire, the equipment is supplied only by external power source which output shall comply with PS1 (with output capacity less than 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.
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).

Your Bluetooth 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 these Philips headphones, you can:

Enjoy convenient wireless handsfree calls
Enjoy and control music wirelessly
Switch between calls and music

What’s in the box

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.

Overview of your Bluetooth wireless headphones

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Multi-function touch (MFT)
LED indicator (earpieces)
Bluetooth pair button
LED indicator (Battery status and charging status)
USB-C charging slot

Get started

Charging

Charge the battery

Note

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.
Finish your call before charging. Connecting the earpieces to charge will power them oﬀ.
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.

Charging Box
Plug one end of the USB-C cable into the charging box and the other end into the power source.

Tip
The charging box serves as a portable backup battery for charging the earpieces. When the charging box is fully charged, it will fully recharge the earpieces 3 times.

Earpieces
Place the earpieces in the charging box.

The earpieces start charging and the white LED light goes on
When the earpieces are fully charged, the white light will go oﬀ

Tip
Normally, a full charge takes 2 hours (for the earpieces or charging box) by USB cable.

How to wear

Select suitable ear tips for optimum fit
A tight, secure fit will provide the best sound quality and noise cancelation.

Test which ear tips provide you with the best sound and wearing comfort.
3 sizes of silicone ear tips are provided: large, medium, and small.

Insert the earpieces

Check the left or right orientation of the earpieces.
Insert the earpieces into the ears and twist slightly until a secure fit is achieved.

App download

Scan the QR code/press the ‘Download’ button or search ‘Philips Headphones’ in Apple App Store or Google Play to download the app.

The Philips Headphones App puts you in charge of the music you’re listening to. You can customize the sound so your music and calling experience always best suits your needs.

Pair the earpieces with your Bluetooth device for the first time

Make sure that the earpieces are fully charged and powered oﬀ.
Open the cover of the charging box, the earpieces will be in pairing mode and ready to connect.
- The LEDs on both earpieces flash white and blue alternately.
- The earpieces are now in pairing mode and are ready to pair with a Bluetooth device (e.g. a mobile phone).
Turn on the Bluetooth function of your Bluetooth device.
Pair the earpieces with your Bluetooth device, refer to the user manual of your Bluetooth device.

Note
After powering on, if the earpieces cannot find any previously connected Bluetooth device, please put them into pairing mode (press button on box for 3 seconds with both earpieces inside and the cover open).

The following example shows you how to pair the earpieces with your Bluetooth device.

Turn on the Bluetooth function of your Bluetooth device, select Philips TAA5508.
Enter the earpieces’ password “0000” (4 zeros) if prompted. For those devices featuring Bluetooth 3.0 or higher, there is no need to enter a password.

Single earpiece (Mono mode)
Take either right or left earpiece out from charging box for Mono use. The earpiece will power on automatically.

Note
Take the second earpiece from the charging box and they will pair with each other automatically.

Pair the earpieces with another Bluetooth device
If you want to pair another Bluetooth device with the earpieces, just put them into pairing mode, (press button on box for 3 seconds with both earpieces inside and the cover open), then discover the second device as per normal pairing.

Note
The earpieces store 4 devices in the memory. If you try to pair more than 4 devices, the earliest paired device is replaced by the new one.

Multi-point connection

Pairing

Pairing the headphones to 2 devices, e. g. mobile phone and notebook.

Switch between device

At anytime, you can only 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.

Use your earpieces

Connect the earpieces to your Bluetooth device

Turn on the Bluetooth function of your Bluetooth device.
Open the charging box cover.
The blue LED flashes.
The earpieces will search the last connected Bluetooth device and reconnect to it automatically. If the last connected one is not available, the earpieces will search and reconnect to the second last connected device.

Tip
If you turn on the Bluetooth function of your Bluetooth device after turning on the earpieces, you have to go to the Bluetooth menu of the device and connect the earpieces to the device manually.

Note
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 earpieces to the Bluetooth device manually.

Control ANC (Active Noise Cancelation)

Enable ANC
Diﬀerent ANC modes can be toggled via double tapping on the left earpiece.

ANC function is automatically activated when earpiece is placed in the ear.
Touch the MFT twice, it will turn the ANC function oﬀ.
Touch the MFT twice again, it will change to awareness mode.

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Power on/oﬀ

Manage your calls and music

Music control

Call control

Voice Assistant

Earpieces LED indicator status

Charging box LED indicator status

Reset the earpieces

If you encounter any pairing or connection issue, you can follow the following procedure to reset your earpieces to factory default settings.

On your Bluetooth device, go to the Bluetooth menu and remove Philips TAA5508 from the device list.
Turn oﬀ the Bluetooth function of your Bluetooth device.
Return earpieces to charging box and open the lid.
Press button on box twice.
Follow steps in “Use your earpieces- connect the earpieces to your Bluetooth device.”
Pair the earpieces with your Bluetooth device, select Philips TAA5508.

If there is no response from the earpieces, you can follow the below step to reset the hardware of your earpieces.

Return earpieces to charging box and open the lid, press the button on box for more than 10 seconds.

Technical data

Music play time (ANC on): 7 + 21 hours
Music play time (ANC oﬀ): 8 + 23 hours
Standby time: 200 hours
Charging time: 2 hours
Lithium-ion battery 53 mAh on each earpiece, Lithium-ion battery 600 mAh on charging box
Bluetooth version: 5.3
Compatible Bluetooth profiles:
- HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
- A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
- AVRCP (Audio Video Remote Control Profile)
Supported audio codecs: AAC, LC3, SBC
Frequency range: 2.402-2.480 GHz
Transmitter power: < 10 dBm
Operating range: Up to 10 meters (33 feet)
Auto power oﬀ
USB-C port for charging
Low battery warning: available

Note
Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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 at 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 of the earpieces.

Make sure the earpieces are disconnected from the charging box before removing the battery.
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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 that 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 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 operate 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 MMD Hong Kong Holding 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
Google and Google Play are trademarks of Google LLC.

Frequently asked questions

My Bluetooth earpieces do not turn on.
The battery level is low. Charge the earpieces.

I cannot pair my Bluetooth earpieces 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 earpieces.

Pairing does not work.

Put both earpieces into charging box.
Make sure you have disabled the Bluetooth function of any previously connected Bluetooth devices.
On your Bluetooth device, delete “Philips TAA5508” from the Bluetooth list.
Pair your earpieces see ‘Pair the earpieces with your Bluetooth device for the first time.

The Bluetooth device cannot find the earpieces.

The earpieces 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 earpieces have been previously paired with another device. Pair the earpieces with the Bluetooth device again as described in the user manual. see ‘Pair the earpieces with your Bluetooth device for the first time.

My Bluetooth earpieces 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 earpieces.

The audio quality is poor and a crackling noise can be heard.

The Bluetooth device is out of range. Reduce the distance between your earpieces and Bluetooth device, or remove obstacles between them.
Charge your earpieces.

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.

2023 © 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 the respective companies with which they are associated.

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www.philips.com/support.