PHILIPS Headphones TAT2236 User Manual
- June 6, 2024
- Philips
Table of Contents
Headphones
2000 Series
TAT2236
User manual
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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 earphones.
- Listen to 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, 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.
- The danger of explosion if the 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 the 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 the temperature is between -20°C (-4°F) and 50°C (122 °F) (up to 90% relative humidity.
- Operate in a place where the 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);
Your True wireless earphones
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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 True wireless earphones, you can:
- enjoy convenient wireless handsfree calls;
- enjoy and control wireless music;
- switch between calls and music.
What’s in the box
Philips True wireless earphones
Philips TAT2236
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USB-C charging cable (for charging only)
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Other devices
A mobile phone or device (e.g. notebook, PAD, Bluetooth adapters, MP3
players, etc) which supports Bluetooth and is compatible with the earphones
(see ‘Technical data’ on page 8).
Overview of your True wireless earphones
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- LED indicator (Earphones)
- Multi-function button
- Microphone
- LED indicator (charging box)
- USB-C charging slot
Get started
Charge the battery
Note
- Before you use your earphones for the first time, place the earphones 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 the earphones, as connecting the earphones for charging will power the earphones off.
Charging
Connect one end of the USB cable into the charging box, and another end into
the power source.
The charging box starts charging.
- The charging process is verified by the LED light on the front panel.
- When the charging box is fully charged, the light goes on.
Tip
- The charging box serves as a portable backup battery for charging the earphones. When the charging box is fully charged, it supports 2 times full recharge cycle for the earphones.
- Normally, a full charge takes 2 hours (for the earphones or charging box) by USB cable.
Pair the earphones with your Bluetooth device for the first time
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Make sure that the earphones are fully charged and powered off.
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Open the top cover from the charging box.
The LED on both
earphones flashes in white & blue alternately.
The earphones 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.
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Pair the earphones with your Bluetooth device. Refer to the user manual of your Bluetooth device.
Note
- After powering on, if the earphones cannot find any previously connected Bluetooth device, it will automatically switch to pairing mode.
The following example shows you how to pair the earphones with your Bluetooth device.
- Turn on the Bluetooth function of your Bluetooth device, select Philips TAT2236.
- Enter the earphones password “0000” (4 zeros) if prompted.
For those Bluetooth devices featuring Bluetooth 3.0 or higher, no need to enter a password.
Single earpiece (Mono mode)
Take either right or Left earpiece out from the charging box for Mono use. The
earpiece will power on automatically. There will be a voice “Power on” from
the earpiece.
Note
- Take the second Earpiece from the charging box and they will pair each other automatically.
Pair the earphones with another Bluetooth device
If you have another Bluetooth device that you want to pair with the earphones,
make sure the Bluetooth function in any other previously paired or connected
devices is turned off.
Press and hold over 5 seconds both left & right side simultaneously with the
earpiece on-ear, release when Pairing voice prompt is heard.
Note
- The earphones stores 4 devices in the memory. If you try to pair more than 4 devices, the earliest paired device is replaced by the new one.
Use your headphones
Connect the earphones to your Bluetooth device
- Turn on the Bluetooth function of your Bluetooth device.
- Open the top cover from the charging box.
The blue LED flashes.
The earphones will search the last connected Bluetooth device and reconnect to it automatically.
If the last connected device is not available, the earphones will enter pairing mode.
Tip
- The earphones 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 earphones, you have to go to the Bluetooth menu of the device and connect the earphones to the device manually.
Note
- If the earphones fail to connect to any Bluetooth device within 5 minutes, they will turn off automatically to save battery life.
- In some Bluetooth devices, the connection may not be automatic. In this case, you have to go to the Bluetooth menu of your device and connect the earphones to the Bluetooth device manually.
Power on/off
Task
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Operation
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Turn the earphones on| Open charging case’s lid
Turn the earphones off| Earpiece put back to charging box and close the lid
Manage your calls and music
Music control
Task
| Multifunction button|
Operation
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Play or pause music| Right / Left earpiece| Single tap
Skip forward| Right / Left earpiece| Triple taps
Adjust volume +/| Via mobile phone control
Call control
Task
| Multifunction button|
Operation
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Pick up| Right / Left earpiece| single tap
Hang up call| Right / Left earpiece| Tap and hold
Switch call during 3-way call| Right / Left earpiece| triple taps
LED indicator status
Headphones status
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Indicator
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The earphones are connected to a Bluetooth device.| Blue LED flashes
The earphones are ready for pairing| The blue & white LED flash alternately
The earphones are on but not connected to a Bluetooth device| White LED blink
every 1s (auto turn o‑ after 3min)
Low battery level (earphones)| Blue LED blinks 2x every 5s
The battery is fully charged (charging box).| LED will be off
The battery level of charging case
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Indicator
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| Amber
| White
| LED goes off
Battery LED indicator on Bluetooth device
It will show a battery indicator on the Bluetooth device after being connected
to earphones (refer to mobile phone operation).
Voice Assistant
Task
| Button|
Operation
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Trigger voice (Siri/Google) assistant| Right / Left earpiece| Tap and hold 2
seconds
Reset the earphones
If you encounter any pairing or connection issue, you can follow the following procedure to reset your headset.
- On your Bluetooth device, go to the Bluetooth menu and remove Philips TAT2236 from the device list.
- Turn off the Bluetooth function of your Bluetooth device.
- Press once on both earphones, and then press and hold for 5 seconds.
- After Blue LEDs finish flashing, return earphones to the charging box & close the lid.
- Follow steps in “Use your earphones-Connect the earphones to your Bluetooth device.”
- Pair the earphones with your Bluetooth device, select Philips TAT2236.
Technical data
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Music time: 6 hours
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Talk time: 6 hours
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Standby time – 200 hours
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Charging time: 2 hours
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Lithium-ion battery 50 mAh on each the earpiece, Lithium-ion battery 410 mAh on charging box
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Bluetooth version: 5.0
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Compatible Bluetooth profiles:
• HSP (Hands-Free Profile-HFP)
• A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
•AVRCP (Audio Video Remote Control Profile) -
Supported audio codec: SBC
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Frequency range: 2.402-2.480GHz
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Transmitter power: < 10 dBm
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Operating range: Up to 10 meters (33 feet)
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Auto power off
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USB-C port for charging
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Low battery warning: available
Note
- Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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.
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 headphones.
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- Make sure the earphones is disconnected from the charging box before removing the battery.
- Make sure the charging box is disconnected from the USB charging cable 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 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 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 license-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’s 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.
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 earphones do not turn on.
The battery level is low. Charge the earphones.
I cannot pair my Bluetooth earphones 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 earphones.
Pairing does not work.
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Put both earphones into the charging box.
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Make sure you have disabled the
The Bluetooth function of any previously connected Bluetooth device. -
On your Bluetooth device, delete “Philips TAT2236” from the Bluetooth list.
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Pair your earphones (see ‘Pair the earphones with your Bluetooth device at the first time’ on page 6).
The Bluetooth device cannot find the earphones.
- The earphones 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 earphones have been previously paired with another device.
Pair the earphones with the Bluetooth device again as described in the user manual. (see ‘Pair the earphones with your Bluetooth device at the first time’ on page 6).
My Bluetooth earphones 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 earphones.
The audio quality is poor and crackling noise can be heard.
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The Bluetooth device is out of range.
Reduce the distance between your earphones and Bluetooth device, or remove obstacles between them. -
Charge your earphones.
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 and is BT4.0x (or higher) compatible (see ‘Technical data’ on page 10).
Philips and the Philips Shield Emblem have 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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Documents / Resources
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PHILIPS PHILIPS Headphones
TAT2236
[pdf] User Manual
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References
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