PHILIPS TAQ2000 (01) PDF Document

To avoid hearing damage, limit the time you use PHILIPS TAQ2000 earbuds 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 PHILIPS TAQ2000 earbuds:

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 PHILIPS TAQ2000 earbuds can cause hearing loss.

Using PHILIPS TAQ2000 earbuds 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.

To avoid damage or malfunction to your PHILIPS TAQ2000 earbuds:

Do not expose earbuds to excessive heat.

Do not drop your earbuds.

Earbuds shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing.

Do not allow your earbuds to be submerged in water.

Do not charge your earbuds when the connector or socket is wet.

Do not use any cleaning agents containing alcohol, ammonia, benzene, or abrasives.

Use a clean, damp cloth to clean your earbuds – especially the sound conduits and the microphone holes – regularly and avoid buildup of substances such as sweat or earwax.

If any sweat or water droplets are left in the sound conduits, air holes or microphone holes, the sound level will temporarily drop or cut out entirely. This is not a malfunction. Use a soft, damp cloth to dry the earbuds thoroughly. Alternatively, remove the earbud tips, turn the sound conduits downward and gently tap the earbuds about five times on a dry cloth or similar to remove any water collected inside.

Be sure the earbuds are completely dry before charging and using. Avoid using disposable alcohol pads or other substances for cleaning.

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 earbuds and the battery (for example, in the case of some lithium battery types).

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.

To avoid risk of fire, the equipment is supplied only by external power source which output shall comply with PS1 (with output capacity does not exceed 15W).

Operating and storage temperatures and humidity for PHILIPS TAQ2000:

• 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.

The box for the PHILIPS TAQ2000 Open-ear True wireless earbuds contains:

• Open-ear True wireless earbuds TAQ2000
• USB-C charging cable (for charging only)
• Quick start guide
• Warranty
• Safety leaflet

To charge the battery for the PHILIPS TAQ2000 earbuds before first use:

Note:

Before you use your earbuds, 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.

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.

Earbuds: Take out the insulating films under the earbuds and put the earbuds back into the charging case. The LED indicator on the charging case blinks white. Close the charging case lid, the charging case starts charging the earpieces.

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 earbuds. When the charging box is fully charged, it will fully recharge the earbuds 3 times.

Tip:

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

To wear the PHILIPS TAQ2000 earbuds:

1. Check left or right orientation of the earbuds.

2. Clip the ear-clip earbuds onto ears and twist slightly until a secure fit is achieved.

To pair the PHILIPS TAQ2000 earbuds with a Bluetooth device for the first time:

1. Make sure that the earbuds are fully charged and powered off.

2. Open the charging box, the earbuds will be in pairing mode and ready to connect. The LEDs on both earbuds flash white and blue alternately. The earbuds are now in pairing mode and are ready to pair with a Bluetooth device (e.g. a mobile phone).

3. Turn on the Bluetooth function of your Bluetooth device.

4. Pair the earbuds with your Bluetooth device, refer to the user manual of your Bluetooth device.

Note:

After powering on, if the earbuds cannot find any previously connected Bluetooth device, it will automatically switch to pairing mode.

If you want to pair another Bluetooth device with the PHILIPS TAQ2000 earbuds, just put them into pairing mode, (press reset button on box for 3 seconds with both earbuds inside and the box open), then discover the second device as per normal pairing.

The following example shows you how to pair the PHILIPS TAQ2000 earbuds with your Bluetooth device.

1. Turn on the Bluetooth function of your Bluetooth device, select PHILIPS TAQ2000.

2. Enter the earbuds’ password “0000” (4 zeros) if prompted. For those devices featuring Bluetooth 3.0 or higher, there is no need to enter a password.

Note:

The earbuds 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.

Take either right or left earbud out from charging box for Mono use. The earbud will power on automatically.

Note:

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

Multi-point connection for PHILIPS TAQ2000 earbuds:

Pairing:

Pairing the earbuds 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 to 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 earbuds.

Ending the call will automatically resume playback from device 1.

To connect the PHILIPS TAQ2000 earbuds to your Bluetooth device:

1. Turn on the Bluetooth function of your Bluetooth device.

2. Open the charging box cover. The white LED flashes. The earbuds will search the last connected Bluetooth device and reconnect to it automatically. If the last connected one is not available, the earbuds 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 earbuds, you have to go to the Bluetooth menu of the device and connect the earbuds 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 earbuds to the Bluetooth device manually.

Note:

You will hear a tone that indicates when the volume has reached maximum level.

If you encounter any pairing or connection issue with the PHILIPS TAQ2000 earbuds, you can follow the following procedure to reset your earbuds to factory default settings.

1. On your Bluetooth device, go to the Bluetooth menu and remove PHILIPS TAQ2000 from the device list.

2. Turn off the Bluetooth function of your Bluetooth device.

3. Return earbuds to charging box and open the lid.

4. Press button on box twice.

5. Follow steps in “Use your earbuds-connect the earbuds to your Bluetooth device.”

6. Pair the earbuds with your Bluetooth device, select PHILIPS TAQ2000.

Music play time for PHILIPS TAQ2000 is up to 28 hours (7 + 21).

Charging time for PHILIPS TAQ2000 is 2 hours.

The battery capacity for PHILIPS TAQ2000 is Lithium-ion battery 51 mAh on each earbud, Lithium-ion battery 450 mAh on charging box.

Bluetooth version for PHILIPS TAQ2000 is 5.4.

Compatible Bluetooth profiles for PHILIPS TAQ2000 are:

HFP (Hands-Free Profile)

A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)

AVRCP (Audio Video Remote Control Profile)

Supported audio codecs for PHILIPS TAQ2000 is SBC.

Frequency range for PHILIPS TAQ2000 is 2.402-2.480 GHz. Transmitter power is < 10 dBm.

Operating range for PHILIPS TAQ2000 is Up to 10 meters (33 feet).

The PHILIPS TAQ2000 has a USB-C port for charging, low battery warning available, and fast charging time: 15 mins charging gives an hour playing.

The battery level is low. Charge the PHILIPS TAQ2000 earbuds.

The Bluetooth is disabled. Enable the Bluetooth feature on your Bluetooth device and turn on the Bluetooth device before you turn on the PHILIPS TAQ2000 earbuds.

To resolve pairing issues with the PHILIPS TAQ2000 earbuds:

Put both earbuds into charging box.

Make sure you have disabled the Bluetooth function of any previously connected Bluetooth devices.

On your Bluetooth device, delete “PHILIPS TAQ2000″ from the Bluetooth list.

Pair your earbuds (see ‘Pair the earbuds with your Bluetooth device for the first time’ on page 6).

The Bluetooth device cannot find the PHILIPS TAQ2000 earbuds because:

The earbuds 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 earbuds have been previously paired with another device. Pair the earbuds with the Bluetooth device again as described in the user manual. (see ‘Pair the earbuds with another Bluetooth device’ on page 7).

Refer to the user manual of your mobile phone. Select to listen to music through the PHILIPS TAQ2000 earbuds.

If the audio quality for your PHILIPS TAQ2000 is poor and a crackling noise can be heard:

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

Charge your earbuds.

Make sure your mobile phone not only supports (mono) HFP but also supports A2DP and is BT4.0x (or higher) compatible (see ‘Technical data’ on page 10).

To clean your PHILIPS TAQ2000 earbuds regularly:

Use a clean, damp cloth to clean your earbuds – especially the sound conduits and the microphone holes – regularly and avoid buildup of substances such as sweat or earwax.

If any sweat or water droplets are left in the sound conduits, air holes or microphone holes, the sound level will temporarily drop or cut out entirely. This is not a malfunction. Use a soft, damp cloth to dry the earbuds thoroughly. Alternatively, for in-ear headphones remove the earbud tips, turn the sound conduits downward and gently tap the earbuds about 5 times on a dry cloth or similar to remove any water collected inside.

Be sure the earbuds are completely dry before charging and using. Avoid using disposable alcohol pads or other substances for cleaning.

If the PHILIPS TAQ2000 earbuds are 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.