PHILIPS TAA5205 True Wireless In Ear Sport Headphone User Manual
- June 6, 2024
- Philips
Table of Contents
TAA5205 True Wireless In Ear Sport Headphone
Headphones
5000 Series
TAA5205
User manual
Register your product and get support at
www.philips.com/support
Contents
1 Important safety instructions 2
Hearing Safety
2
General information
2
2 Your True wireless
earpieces
3
What’s in the box
3
Other devices
3
Overview of your True wireless
earpieces
4
3 Get started
5
Charge the battery
5
Pair the earpieces with your
Bluetooth device at the first
time
6
Pair the earpieces with another
Bluetooth device
7
4 Use your earpieces
7
Connect the earpieces to your
Bluetooth device
7
Power on/off
8
Manage your calls and music
8
LED indicator status
8
How to wear
9
5 Reset the earpieces
10
6 Technical data
10
7 Notice
11
Declaration of conformity
11
Disposal of your old product
and battery
11
Remove the integrated battery 11
Compliance with EMF
12
Environmental information
12
Notice of compliance
12
8 Trademarks
14
9 Frequently asked questions 15
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 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 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 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
, splashing water. 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. Danger of explosion if battery is
incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type. ·
Disposal of a battery into fire or a hot oven, or mechanically crushing or
cutting of 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 that may result in an explosion or the leakage of flammable
liquid or gas.
About operating and storage temperatures and humidity · Store in a place where
temperature is
between -20°C (-4°F) and 50°C (122 °F) (up to 90% relative humidity. · Operate
in a place where temperature is between 0°C (32°F) and 45°C (113 °F) (up to
90% relative humidity. · Battery life may be shorter in high or low
temperature conditions. · Replacement of a battery with an incorrect type that
can defeat a safeguard (for example, in the case of some lithium battery
types);
2 Your True wireless earpieces
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 True wireless earpieces, you can: ·
enjoy convenient wireless
handsfree calls; · enjoy and control wireless music; · switch between calls
and music.
Quick start guide Global Warranty Safety leaflet
What’s in the box
Other devices
A mobile phone or device (e.g. notebook, PAD, Bluetooth adapters, MP3 players
etc) which supports Bluetooth and is compatible to the earpieces (see
‘Technical data’ on page 10).
Philips True wireless earpieces Philips TAA5205
Replaceable rubber ear caps x 3 pairs
USB-C charging cable (for charging only)
Overview of your True wireless earpieces
LED indicator (Earpieces) Microphone Multi-function touch LED indicator
(charging box) USB-C charging slot
3 Get started
Charge the battery
Note
Before you use your earpieces for the first time, place the earpieces in the
charging box and charge the battery for 3 hours for optimum battery capacity
and lifetime.
Use only the original USB-C charging cable to avoid any damage.
Finish your call before charging the earpieces, as connecting the earpieces
for charging will power the earpieces off.
Charging Box
Connect one end of the USB cable into the charging box, and another end into
the power source.
The charging box starts charging. · Charging process is verified by the
white LED light on the front panel. · When the charging box is fully
charged, the blue light goes on.
Tip
Normally, a full charge takes 2 hours (for the earpieces or charging box) by
USB cable.
Tip
The charging box serves as a portable backup battery for charging the
earpieces. When the charging box is fully charged, it supports 3 times full
recharge cycle for the earpieces.
Earpieces
Place the earpieces in the charging box. The earpieces start charging.
· Charging process is verified by white LED light on the earpieces.
· When the earpieces is fully charged, the white light goes off.
Pair the earpieces with your Bluetooth device for the fist time
Make sure that the headset is fully charged and powered off.
Open the top cover from charging box.
Enter the earpieces password “0000” (4 zeros) if prompted. For those Bluetooth
devices featuring Bluetooth 3.0 or higher, no need to enter a password.
Philips TAA5205
The LED on both earpieces flash in white & blue alternately.
The earpieces are now in pairing mode and is 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, it will automatically switch to pairing mode.
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
TAA5205.
Single earpiece (Mono mode)
Take either right or Left earpiece out from charging box for Mono use. The
earpiece will power on automatically. There will be a voice “Power on” from
earpiece.
Note
Take the second Earpiece from the charging box and they will pair each other
automatically.
Pair the earpieces with another Bluetooth device
If you have another Bluetooth device that you want to pair with the earpieces,
make sure the Bluetooth function in any other previously paired or connected
devices are turned off. Long touch over 5 seconds both left & right side
simultaneously with earpiece on ear, release when Pairing voice prompt is
heard.
Note
The earpieces stores 4 device in the memory. If you try to pair more than 4
devices, the earliest paired device is replaced by the new one.
4 Use your earpieces
Connect the earpieces to your Bluetooth device
Turn on the Bluetooth function of your Bluetooth device. Open the top cover
from charging box.
The blue LED flashes. The earpieces will search the last connected Bluetooth
device and reconnect to it automatically. If the last connected device is not
available, the earpieces will enter pairing mode.
Tip
The earpieces cannot connect to more than 1 device at the same time. If you
have two paired Bluetooth devices, only turn on the Bluetooth function of the
device that you want to connect.
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 manully.
Note
If the earpieces fails to connect to any Bluetooth device within 5 minutes, it
will turn off automatically to save the battery life.
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.
Power on/off
Task
Turn the earpieces on.
Multifunction button
Turn the earpieces off.
Operation
Earpiece take out from charging box to power on
Earpiece put back to charging box to power off
Manage your calls and music
Music control
Task
Play or pause music Skip forward
Multifunction button
Right/Left earpiece
Right /Left earpiece
Operation
Single tap Double taps
Skip backward
Right
Triple taps
earpieces
Adjust volume +/-
Via mobile phone control
Call control
Task
Multi-
function
button
Pick up/
Right
Switch caller earpiece
during a call
Hang up call Right /Reject call earpiece
Operation
Double taps
Tap and hold
LED indicator status
Headphones status The earpieces are connected to a Bluetooth device. The
earpieces are ready for pairing
The earpieces are on but not connected to a Bluetooth device
Low battery level (earpieces)
Battery is fully charged (charging box).
Indicator
White LED blink every 5s
The blue & white LED flash alternately White LED blink every 1s (auto turn off
after 3min) Blue LED blink 2x every 5s Refer to Case LED
Charging Box (4 blue LED)
Charging Box LED (USB on)
Indicator
Battery LED indicator on Bluetooth device
It will show a battery indicator on Bluetooth device after connected to
earpieces.
Continue to lit as long as USB is on
Charging Box LED (USB off)
Indicator
Voice Assistant
Task Trigger voice (Siri/Google) assistant
Button Operation Left/Right Tap and earpiece hold 2
seconds
How to wear
Tip
When USB is off, the LED is lit for 30s after case open or closed
5 Reset the earpieces
TAA5205
Tap & hold multi-function touch for >25s on each earpiece individually. Return
earpieces to charging box & close the lid.
5 Follow steps in “Use your earpiec-
es-Connect the earpieces to your Bluetooth device.”
6 Pair the earpieces with your Bluetooth device, select Philips TAA5205.
6 Technical data
Music time 5 hours Talk time 5 hours Standby time 200 hours Charging time: 2
hours Lithium-ion battery 50 mAh on each earpiece, Lithium-ion battery 450 mAh
on charging box Bluetooth version: 5.0 Compatible Bluetooth profiles: · HSP
(Hands-Free Profile-HFP) · A2DP (Advanced Audio Distri-
bution Profile) · AVRCP (Audio Video Remote
Control Profile) Supported audio codec: SBC, AAC 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.
7 Notice
Declaration of conformity
Hereby, MMD Hong Kong Holding Limited declares that this product is in
compliance 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.
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 earpieces is discon-
nected from the charging box before removing the battery.
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.
· Make sure the charging box is disconnected from the USB charging cable before removing the battery.
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.
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:
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:
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 Canada’s licence-
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.
L’émetteur/récepteur exempt de licence contenu dans le présent appareil est
conforme aux CNR d’Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada
applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L’exploitation est
autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) L’appareil ne doit pas produire
de brouillage; (2) L’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique
subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le
fonctionnement. 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.
8 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.
9 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.
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 TAA5205” from the Bluetooth list. · Pair
your headset (see Pair the headset with your Bluetooth device at the first time’ on page 6). 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 Bluetoot device again as described in the user manual. (seePair the headset with your Bluetooth
device at the fist 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.
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 alos supports A2DP and is BT4.0x (or higher)
compatible (see `Technical data’ on page 10).
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.
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