Philips TAT4556 4000 Series True Wireless Headphones User Manual

Headphones
4000 Series
TAT4556

User manual
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Important safety instructions

Hearing safety

Danger

To avoid hearing damage, limit the time you use earpieces 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 earpieces.

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 earpieces and earpieces can cause hearing loss.
Using earpieces 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 Trac or other potentially dangerous environments.

General information

To avoid damage or malfunction:

Caution

Do not expose earpieces to excessive heat.
Do not drop your earpieces.
Earpieces shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing. (Refer to the IP rating of a specific product)
Do not allow your earpieces to be submerged in water.
Do not charge your earpieces 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, re, or the like.
The danger of explosion if the 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 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.

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

Your True wireless earpieces

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With these Philips True wireless earpieces, you can:

enjoy convenient wireless handsfree calls;
enjoy and control wireless music;
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 earpieces.

Overview of your True wireless earpieces

LED indicator (Earpieces)
Multi-function touch(MFT)
Microphone
LED indicator (Charging box)
USB-C charging slot

Get started

Charge the battery

Note

Before you use your earpieces, 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.

Charging Box

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

The charging process is varied by the Red or White LED light on the front panel.
When the charging box is fully charged, the LED is off.

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 red LED light goes on
When the earpieces are fully charged, the red 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 tip provides you with the best sound and wearing comfort.
3 sizes of replaceable ear tip covers are provided: large, medium, and small.

Insert the earpieces

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

Pair the earpieces with your Bluetooth device for the first time

Make sure that the earpieces are fully charged and powered off.
Open the top cover from the charging box and take out the earpieces.
The earpieces will power on automatically, entering the pairing mode, and the Right & Left earpieces connected.
• The White LED on both earpieces blinks every 1 second.
• 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, 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, and select Philips TAT4556.
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 the 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 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. Then follow the steps in ‘Pair the earpieces with your Bluetooth device for the first time.

Note

The earpieces store 10 devices in the memory.
If you try to pair more than 10 devices, the earliest paired device is replaced by the new one.

Use your earpieces

Connect the earpieces to your Bluetooth device

Turn on the Bluetooth function of your Bluetooth device.
Open the top cover of the charging box and take out the earpieces from the charging box.
• The White LED blinks every 1 second.
• 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 manually.

Note

If the earpieces fail to connect to any Bluetooth device within 5 minutes, it will turn off automatically to save the 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 earpieces to the Bluetooth device manually.

Control ANC (Active Noise cancelation)

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

ANC function is off when the earpieces are turned on.
Touch the right MFT twice, it will turn the ANC function on.
Touch the right MFT twice again, it will change to Awareness mode.
Touch the right MFT twice again, it will turn the ANC function off.

Tip

Removing the earpieces will automatically activate sleep mode. When you put the earpieces back they will return to active mode.

Task	MFT	Operation
ANC ON	Right earpiece	Double-tap
Awareness mode	Right earpiece	Double-tap
ANC OFF	Right earpiece	Double-tap
Quick awareness	Left earpiece	Double-tap

Power on/off

Task	Touch / Operation Button
Turn the earpieces on	Take out the earpieces from the charging box
Turn the earpieces off	Put back the earpieces in the charging box

Manage your calls and music

Music control

Task	Touch control	Operation
Play or pause music	Right earpiece	Touch 1 second until beep release
Skip forward	Right earpiece	Triple taps
Skip backward	Left earpiece	Triple taps
Adjust volume +/-		Via mobile phone control

Call control

Task	Touch control	Operation
Pick up/ Switch caller during a call	Right earpiece	Double taps
Hang up call/ Reject call	Right earpiece	Press for 1 second and then release

Voice Assistant

Task	Button	Operation
Trigger Voice (Siri/Google) Assistant	Left earpiece	Tap and hold for 2 seconds and release
Stop Voice Assistant	Left earpiece	Single Tap

Earpieces LED indicator status

Earpieces status	Indicator
The earpieces are connected to a Bluetooth device	White LED blinks every 5 seconds
The earpieces are ready for pairing	White LED blinks every 1 second
The earpieces are on but not connected to a Bluetooth device	White LED blinks every 1 second
Low battery level (earpieces)	After Red LED blinks 2x, blinks every 5 seconds
The battery is fully charged (earpieces)	Red LED is off

Charging box LED indicator status

Charging box
LED (USB on)

Indicator

Charging box
LED (USB off)

Indicator

Tip

If the charging box is opened while the USB cable is not connected to the charging box, the LED lights up for 5 seconds.

Reset the earpieces

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

On your Bluetooth device, go to the Bluetooth menu and remove Philips TAT4556 from the device list.
Turn off the Bluetooth function of your Bluetooth device.
With the earpieces in the charging box, tap and hold a multi-function touch for at least 8 seconds on both earpieces.
To pair the headpieces with a Bluetooth device, turn on the earpieces by taking them out from the charging box. Then turn on the Bluetooth function of your Bluetooth device, and select Philips TAT4556.

Technical data

Music playtime (ANC on) : 6 + 15 hours
Music playtime (ANC off): 9 + 20 hours
Standby time: 80 hours
Charging time: 2 hours
Lithium-ion battery 55 mAh on each earpiece, Lithium-ion battery 500 mAh on charging box
Bluetooth version: 5.2
Compatible Bluetooth proles:
• HFP (Hands-Free Prole)
• A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Prole)
• AVRCP (Audio Video Remote Control Prole)
Supported audio codecs: AAC, SBC
Frequency range: 2.402-2.480 GHz
Transmitter power: < 11 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 this product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 2014/53/EU. You can nd 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 that can be recycled and reused.

This symbol on a product means that the product is covered by the 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 normal household waste. We strongly advise you to take your product to an official collection point or a Philips service center 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.

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 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 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 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 the charging box.
Make sure you have disabled the Bluetooth function of any previously connected Bluetooth devices.
On your Bluetooth device, delete “Philips TAT4556” from the Bluetooth list.
Pair your earpieces (see ‘Pair the earpieces with your Bluetooth device for the first time on page 6).

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 on page 6).

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 (see ‘Technical data’ on page 10).

2021 © MMD Hong Kong Holding Limited.
All rights reserved. Specifications are subject to change without notice. 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. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.

Model: TAT4556
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