Headphones

8000 Series
TAH8506

User manual
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Contents
1 Important safety instructions 2
Hearing Safety 2
General information 2

2 Your Bluetooth over-ear

headphones 3
What's in the box 3
Other devices 3
Overview of your Bluetooth
wireless headphones 4

3 Get started 5
Charge the battery 5
Pair the headphones with your
mobile phone 5

4 Use your headphones 6

Connect the headphones to your
Bluetooth device 6
Manage your calls and music 6

5 Technical data 8

6 Notice 9
Declaration of conformity 9
Disposal of your old product
and battery 9
Remove the integrated battery 9
Compliance with EMF 9
Environmental information 10
Notice of compliance 10

7 Trademarks 11

8 Frequently asked questions 12

1 Important General information
safety To avoid damage or malfunction:

instructions Caution
 Do not expose headphones to excessive heat.
 Do not drop your headphones.
Hearing Safety  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 doth, if
Danger
necessary dampened with a minimum amount
 To avoid hearing damage, limit the time you of water or diluted mild soap, to clean the
use headphones at high volume and set the product.
volume to a safe level. The louder the  The integrated battery shall not be exposed to
volume, the shorter the safe listening time is. excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the
like.
 Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly
Be sure to observe the following guide- replaced. Replace only with the same or
equivalent type.
lines when using your headphones.  To achieve the specific IP rating, the charging
• Listen at reasonable volumes for slot cover must be closed.
reasonable periods of time.  Disposal of a battery into fire or a hot oven, or
• Be careful not to adjust the volume mechanically crushing or cutting of a battery,
can result in an explosion.
continuously upwards as your  Leaving a battery in an extremely high
hearing adapts. temperature surrounding environment can
• Do not turn up the volume so high result in an explosion or the leakage of
flammable liquid or gas.
that you can't hear what's around  A battery subjected to extremely low air
you. pressure that may result in an explosion or the
• You should use caution or tempo- leakage of flammable liquid or gas.
rarily discontinue use in potentially
hazardous situations. About operating and storage temperatures
• Excessive sound pressure from and humidity
earphones and headphones can • Store in a place where temperature is
cause hearing loss. between -20°C (-4°F) and 50°C (122 °F)
• Using headphones with both ears (up to 90% relative humidity.
covered while driving is not recom- • Operate in a place where temperature
mended and may be illegal in some is between 0°C (32°F) and 45°C (113 °F)
areas while driving. (up to 90% relative humidity.
• For your safety, avoid distractions • Battery life may be shorter in high or
from music or phone calls while in low temperature conditions.
traffic or other potentially dangerous • Replacement of a battery with an
environments. incorrect type that can defeat a
safeguard (for example, in the case of
some lithium battery types);
2 Your
Bluetooth
over-ear
headphones Plane Adaptor

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 over-ear headphones,
Carrying case
you can:
• enjoy convenient wireless
handsfree calls;
• enjoy and control wireless music;
• switch between calls and music;
• enjoy noise cancelation.
Quick start guide

What's in the box

Global Warranty

Philips Bluetooth headphones Philips

Safety leaflet
TAH8506

Other devices
USB charging cable (for charging only) A mobile phone or device (e.g. note-
book, PAD, Bluetooth adapters, MP3
players etc) which supports Bluetooth
and is compatible to the headphones
(see 'Technical data' on page 8).
Audio cable
Overview of your
Bluetooth wireless
headphones

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5
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1 ANC Mode Button

2 Touch Pad
3 Voice Assistant Button
4 Power Button
5 USB-C
6 Indicator LED
7 2.5mm Audio jack
3 Get started Pair the headphones with
your mobile phone
Before you use the headphones with
your mobile phone for the first time, pair
Charge the battery it with a mobile phone. A successful
pairing establishes a unique encrypted
Note link between the headphones and
mobile phone. The headphones store
 Before you use your headphones for the first the last 4 devices in the memory. If you
time, charge the battery for 2 hours for
optimum battery capacity and lifetime. try to pair more than 4 devices, the
 Use only the original USB charging cable to earliest paired device is replaced by the
avoid any damage. new one.
 Finish your call before charging the
headphones, as connecting the headphones Make sure that the headphones are
for charging will power the headphones off.
fully charged and turned off.
Press and hold for 5 seconds
until the blue and white LED flashes
Connect the supplied USB charging
alternately.
cable to:
The headphones remain in
• The USB type C charging slot on the
pairing mode for 5 minutes.
headphones and;
• The charger/USB port of a Make sure that the mobile phone is
computer. turned on and its Bluetooth feature
is activated.
LED turns white during charging and
Pair the headphones with the
turns off when the headphones in
mobile phone. For detailed infor-
fully charged.
mation, refer to the user manual of
your mobile phone.
The following example shows you how
to pair the headphones with your mobile
Tip
phone.
 Normally, a full charge takes 2 hours.
Activate the Bluetooth feature of your
mobile phone, select Philips TAH8506

Philips TAH8506
4 Use your Multi-point connection
headphones Pairing
• Pairing the headphones to 2
devices, e.g. mobile phone and
notebook.
Connect the headphones Switch between device
to your Bluetooth device • At anytime, only can listen to music
from 1 device. Another device will
Turn on your mobile phone/
be for phone call.
Bluetooth device.
• Pause the audio from 1 device and
Press and hold the on/off button to then start play audio from the
turn the headphones on. another device.
The white LED will turn on 2s.
The headphones are recon-
nected to the last connected Note
mobile phone/ Bluetooth
 When streaming audio from Device 1, receiving
device automatically. 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
Tip playback from device 1.
 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 fail to connect to last
connected Bluetooth device within range in 5
minutes, it will change to connectable mode,
then will switch off automatically if it’s still not
connected to any Bluetooth device 5 minutes
later.

Wired connection
You can also use the headphones with
the audio cable provided. Connect the
supplied audio cable to the head-
phones and external audio device.
 Smartphone voice assist function
Manage your calls and music (e.g. Google app, Siri)
Task Button Operation
On/off
Wake up Voice Assistant Press once
Task Button Operation smartphone Button
Turn the Power Press and hold for 2 voice assist
headphones on button seconds. function
Turn the Power Press and hold for 2
headphones off button seconds.
The white LED is Note
on and fades out.  Please refer to the operating instructions of the
smartphone.

Music control
Task Button Operation Other headphones indicator status
Play or pause Touch Pad Tap 2 times
Headphones status Indicator
music
The headphones are The blue LED blink
Adjust volume. Touch Pad Swipe up/ connected to a Bluetooth slowly.
Swipe down device, while the
headphones in standby
Next track. Touch Pad Swipe front mode or while you are
Previous track. Touch Pad Swipe back listening to music.
The headphones are The LED flashes blue
Call control ready for pairing. and white alternately.
The headphones are on The blue LED flashes
Task Button Operation but not connected to a once every 2s. If no
Pick up Touch Pad Tap 2 times Bluetooth device. connection can be
a call. made, the headphones
Reject/hang up Touch Pad Touch 1 sec will turn itself off within
a call. 5 mins.

Answer new call Touch Pad Tap 2 times Low battery level. The white LED blink
during a call. slowly until it is out of
power
Reject new call Touch Pad Touch 1 sec
Battery is fully charged. White LED is off.
during a call.
Switch call when Touch Pad Tap 2 times
answered two
calls

ANC control
Task Button Operation
ANC ON⁄ ANC Mode Press once
Awareness button
mode⁄ANC OFF

Awareness Mode
Task Button Operation
Awareness ANC Mode Press until hear
mode Button “Awareness”
Quick Touch Pad Palm over the
conversation Right ear cup
APP DOWNLOAD 5 Technical data
Scan the QR code/press 'Download'
Headphones
button or search 'Philips Headphones'
in Apple App Store or Google Play to Music time: 60 hours
download App. Talk time: 60 hours
Charging time: 2 hours
Rechargeable lithium ion battery
(800 mAh)
Bluetooth version: 5.0
Compatible Bluetooth profiles:
• HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
• A2DP (Advanced Audio Distri-
bution 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)
Digital echo & noise reduction
Auto power off
Type -C-USB port for charging
Supports ACC

Note
 Specifications are subject to change without
notice.
6 Notice Remove the integrated
battery
Declaration of conformity
If there is no collection/recycling system
Hereby, MMD Hong Kong Holding Limited for electronic products in your country,
declares that this product is in compli- you can protect the environment by
ance with the essential requirements and removing and recycling the battery
other relevant provisions of Directive before disposing the headphones.
2014/53/EU. You can find the Declaration
• Make sure the headphones is
of Conformity on www.p4c.philips.com.
disconnected from the charging
case before removing the battery.
Disposal of your old
product and battery

Your product is designed and manufac-

tured 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 Compliance with EMF
to an official collection point or a Philips
service centre to have a professional This product complies with all applica-
remove the rechargeable battery. ble standards and regulations regarding
Inform yourself about the local separate exposure to electromagnetic fields.
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 environ-
ment and human health.
 television reception, which can be
Environmental information determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to
All unnecessary packaging has been correct the interference by one or more
omitted. We have tried to make the of the following measures:
packaging easy to separate into three Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
materials: cardboard (box), polystyrene Increase the separation between
foam (buffer) and polyethylene (bags, equipment and receiver
protective foam sheet.) Connect the equipment into an outlet
Your system consists of materials which on a circuit different from that to which
can be recycled and reused if disassem- the receiver is connected.
bled by a specialized company. Please Consult the dealer or an experienced
observe the local regulations regarding radio/TV technician for help.
the disposal of packaging materials,
exhausted batteries and old equipment. FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC
radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment.
Notice of compliance This transmitter must not be co-located
or operating in conjunction with any
The device complies with the FCC rules, other antenna or transmitter.
Part 15. Operation is subject to the
Caution: The user is cautioned that
following two conditions:
changes or modifications not expressly
1. This device may not cause harmful approved by the party responsible for
interference, and compliance could void the user's
2. This device must accept any authority to operate the equipment.
interference received, including
interference that may cause Canada:
undesired operation. This device contains licence-exempt
transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that comply
FCC rules with Innovation, Science and Economic
This equipment has been tested and Development Canada’s licence- exempt
found to comply with the limits for a RSS(s). Operation is subject to the
Class B digital device, pursuant to part following two conditions: (1) this device
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are may not cause harmful interference, and
designed to provide reasonable protec- (2) This device must accept any interfer-
tion against harmful interference in a ence received, including interference
residential installation. This equipment that may cause undesired operation of
generates, uses and can radiate radio the device.
frequency energy and, if not installed CAN ICES-3(B)/NMB-3(B)
and used in accordance with the IC Radiation Exposure Statement:
instruction manual, may cause harmful This equipment complies with Canada
interference to radio communications. radiation exposure limits set forth for
However, there is no guarantee that uncontrolled environments.
interference will not occur in a particular This transmitter must not be co-located
installation. If this equipment does or operating in conjunction with any
cause harmful interference to radio or other antenna or transmitter.
7 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 trade-
marks and trade names are those of
their respective owners.

Siri
Siri is a trademark of Apple Inc., regis-
tered in the U.S. and other countries.

Google
Google is a trademark of Google LLC.
The Google Assistant is not availabel in
certain languages and countries.
8 Frequently The Bluetooth device cannot find the
headphones.
asked • The headphones may be connected to
a previously paired device. Turn off the
questions connected device or move it out of
range.
• Pairing may have been reset or the
headphones has been previously
My Bluetooth headphones does not turn
paired with another device. Pair the
on.
headphones with the Bluetooth
The battery level is low. Charge the
device again as described in the user
headphones.
manual. (see ‘Pair the headphones
with your Bluetooth device at the first
I cannot pair my Bluetooth headphones
time’ on page 6).
with my Bluetooth device.
The Bluetooth is disabled. Enable the
My Bluetooth headphones is connected to
Bluetooth feature on your Bluetooth
a Bluetooth stereo enabled mobile phone,
device and turn on the Bluetooth device
but music only plays on the mobile phone
before you turn on the headphones.
speaker.
Refer to the user manual of your mobile
How to reset pairing.
phone. Select to listen to music through
Press and hold both Power + ANC button
the headphones.
for 3s, the LED lights up blue and then
blue and white leds flash alternately.
The audio quality is poor and crackling
noise can be heard.
I hear but cannot control music on my
• The Bluetooth device is out of range.
Bluetooth device (e.g. play/pause/skip
Reduce the distance between your
forward/backward).
headphones and Bluetooth device, or
Make sure the Bluetooth audio source
remove obstacles between them.
supports AVRCP (see ‘Technical data’ on
• Charge your headphones.
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.

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