Philips SB500 Operation & User’s Manual

www.philips.com/support User manual SB500 Portable speaker

11 General 11 About Bluetooth device 11 Contents 1 Important 2 Safety 2 Notice 2 2 Your Bluetooth speaker 3 Introduction 3 What’s in the box 3 Overview of the speaker 4 3 Get started 5 Check the battery level 5 Charge the built-in battery 5 Turn on/off 6 4 Play from Bluetooth devices 7 Connect a Bluetooth device 7 Play from a connected Bluetooth device 7 Disconnect a device 8 Reconnect a device 8 Clear pairing information 8 Control your phone call 8 5 Other features 9 Listen to an external device 9 Turn the shoq mode on or off 9 Select an LED lighting effect 9 Adjust volume 10 6 Specif cations 10 EN

• Never place this speaker on other electrical equipment. • Keep this speaker away from direct sunlight, naked flames or heat. • Only use attachments or accessories specified by the manufacturer. • The battery shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like. • Do not place any sources of danger on the speaker (e.g. lighted candles). • The speaker can meet IPX7 waterproof standard only when the USB/AUDIO IN socket cover is covered seamlessly. • The operation temperature of the speaker is from -10 °C to 40 °C. • The speaker only supports USB V2.0, V1.1, and V1.0. Note • The type plate is located on the bottom of the speaker. Notice Any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Gibson Innovations may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Compliance Hereby, Gibson Innovations declares that this product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. You can find the Declaration of Conformity on www.philips.com/support. Care of the environment 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

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. Caution • Removal of the built-in battery invalidates the warranty and may destroy the product. Always bring your product to a professional to remove the built-in battery. 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. Trademark notice The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Gibson Innovations Limited is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners. 2 Your Bluetooth speaker Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/ welcome. Introduction With this speaker, you can • enjoy audio from Bluetooth- enabled devices or other external devices, and • enjoy flashing light during music playback. What’s in the box Check and identify the contents of your package: Quick Start Guide SB500 Portable speaker Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/support

• Select different LED light patterns. • Turn off the lighting effect. f • Charge the built-in battery. g AUDIO IN • Connect an external audio device. • Speaker • USB cable for charging • Printed materials Overview of the speaker a • Turn the speaker on or off. • Check the battery level. • Show the charging progress. • Turn off the low battery indication. b • Enter Bluetooth pairing mode. • Clear Bluetooth pairing information. c • In Bluetooth mode, press to pause or resume play. • In Bluetooth mode, press twice to play the next track. • Respond to an incoming call through Bluetooth connection.

battery Note • It takes you approximately 3.5 hours to fully charge the battery. • The micro USB socket is for charging only. • Rechargeable battery has a limited number of charge cycles. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. When the battery level is low, LED 3 flashes red as illustrated. To turn off the low power indication, press . LED 1 LED 3 LED 5 LED 4 LED 2 To charge the built-in battery: • Connect the speaker to AC power by using a power adaptor (not supplied; 5V 2.1A adaptor recommended). 3 Get started Always follow the instructions in this chapter in sequence. Check the battery level The speaker is powered by the built-in rechargeable battery. • To check the battery level, press . » The different behavior of the five LEDs indicates different battery levels. LED indication: Battery power LED 1 LED 2 LED 3 LED 4 LED 5 Full Solid green > 80% Solid green Off 60% - 80% Solid green Off 40% - 60% Solid green Off 20% - 40% Solid green Off Low battery (<20%) Flash red Off LED 1 LED 3 LED 5 LED 4 LED 2

hold for over two seconds until the LEDs light up. • To turn the speaker off, press and hold for two seconds again. Note • The speaker turns off automatically when being idle for 15 minutes. System status Battery status System behavior On Being charged Beep once, without charging indication. Off Being charged Shows the charging indication Off Fully charged All LEDs are on, then turn off in 3 minutes. Check the charging progress During charging, you can press to check the charging progress. Battery level LED 1 LED 2 LED 3 LED 4 LED 5 <20% charged Flash green Off 20% - 40% charged Solid green Flash green Off 40% - 60% charged Solid green Flash green Off 60% - 80% charged Solid green Flash green Off > 80% charged Solid green Flash green Fully charged Solid green (turn off in 3 minutes)

Bluetooth and search for Bluetooth devices that can be paired (see the user manual of the device). 3 Select [Philips SB500] displayed on your device for pairing. If necessary, input “0000” as the pairing password. » After successful connection, the speaker beeps twice, and the blue LED light stops flashing. LED behavior Description Flashing blue quickly Ready for pairing Flashing blue slowly Reconnecting the last connected device; Waiting for connection from the paired device Solid blue Connected Play from a connected Bluetooth device Note • Music play pauses when there is an incoming call, and resumes when your phone call ends. 4 Play from Bluetooth devices With this speaker, you can listen to audio from Bluetooth-enabled devices and control the incoming call through Bluetooth. Connect a Bluetooth device Note • Make sure that Bluetooth function is enabled on your device, and your device is set as visible to all other Bluetooth devices. • Any obstacle between this speaker and a Bluetooth device can reduce the operational range. • Keep away from any other electronic device that may cause interference. • The operational range between this speaker and a Bluetooth device is approximately 10 meters. 1 Make sure that the speaker is in Bluetooth pairing mode. » The LEDs flash blue quickly. » If the LEDs flash blue slowly, press and hold for two seconds to enter pairing mode.

After Bluetooth connection, you can control an incoming call with this speaker. Button Function Press to answer an incoming call. Press and hold for two seconds to reject an incoming call. During a call, press to end the current call. During a call, press and hold for two seconds to transfer the call to your mobile device. After successful Bluetooth connection, play audio on the connected device. » Audio streams from your Bluetooth device to the speaker. • To pause or resume play, press . • To play the next track, press twice. Tip • You can also use your Bluetooth device to control play. Disconnect a device • Press and hold for two seconds; • Turn off the speaker; • Disable Bluetooth on your device; or • Move the device beyond the communication range. Reconnect a device • When you turn on the speaker, it tries to reconnect the last connected device automatically; • If not successful, select [Philips SB500] on your Bluetooth menu to start reconnection. Clear pairing information • Press and hold for 10 seconds.

a connected Bluetooth device, the speaker switches to the Bluetooth source automatically. Turn the shoq mode on or off • During music playback, press and hold for two seconds to turn the shoq mode on or off. » When the shoq mode is turned on, the volume increases to the maximum immediately. » When the shoq mode is turned off, the volume level returns to your last setting. Select an LED lighting effect During music playback, you can enjoy the flashing light effect. The speaker provides two LED light patterns for you to choose from. • Press repeatedly to select a lighting effect or turn off the LED light: • Pattern 1 • Pattern 2 • Turn off Note • If there is no music playback, the lighting effect will not start. 5 Other features Listen to an external device With this speaker, you can also listen to an external audio device such as an MP3 player. Note • Make sure that music playback through Bluetooth is stopped. 1 Open the protective cover on the back of the speaker. 2 Connect an audio input cable (not supplied) with a 3.5 mm connector on both ends to • the AUDIO IN socket on this speaker, and • the headphone socket on the external device. 3 Play audio on the external device (refer to its user manual).

Note • Product information is subject to change without prior notice. • Rated output power (Amplifier): 2x15W RMS ≤ 1% THD • Acoustic frequency response: 50-20000 Hz • Speaker driver: 2 x 2” full range, 4 Ω • Bass enhancement: 2 x 2.5” passive radiator • Bluetooth version: V2.1 + EDR • Bluetooth supported profiles: HFP V1.6, A2DP V1.2, AVRCP V1.4 • Bluetooth frequency band / Output power: 2.402GHz ~ 2.480GHz ISM Band / ≤ 4dBm (Class 2) • AUX input level: 500mV±100mV • Water resistance: IPX7 • Built-in battery: Li-ion battery (7.4 V, 2200 mAh) • Play time in battery mode: Approx. 8 hours • Charging time: Approx. 3.5 hours • USB charging: 5V, 2.1A / Micro-USB socket • Dimensions - Main unit (W x H x D): 230 x 101 x 105 mm • Weight - Main unit: 1 kg Adjust volume During music playback, press -/+ to increase or decrease volume. Tip • You can press and hold -/+ to increase or decrease volume continuously. • When the volume reaches the maximum, the speaker beeps twice. • During Bluetooth playback, the volume control will be synchronized between the speaker and your Bluetooth device as long as your device supports this function.

speaker is switched on, hold both the and keys at the same time for 7 seconds until the speaker is off. Then wait for the speaker to reset and switch on again automatically. About Bluetooth device The audio quality is poor after connection with a Bluetooth-enabled device. • The Bluetooth reception is poor. Move the device closer to this product or remove any obstacle between them. Fail to fnd [Philips SB500] on your device for pairing. • Press and hold for two seconds to enter pairing mode, and then try again. Cannot connect with the device. • The Bluetooth function of the device is not enabled. Refer to the user manual of the device for how to enable the function. • This product is already connected with another Bluetooth-enabled device. Disconnect that device and then try again. The paired device connects and disconnects constantly. • The Bluetooth reception is poor. Move the device closer to this product or remove any obstacle between them. • For some devices, Bluetooth connection may be deactivated automatically as a power-saving feature. This does not indicate any malfunction of this product. 7 Trouble- shooting Warning • Never remove the casing of this device. To keep the warranty valid, never try to repair the system yourself. If you encounter problems when using this device, check the following points before requesting service. If the problem remains unsolved, go to the Philips Web page (www.philips.com/support). When you contact Philips, make sure that the device is nearby and the model number and serial number are available. General No power • Recharge the speaker. No sound • Adjust volume on this product. • Adjust volume on the connected device. • In AUDIO IN mode, make sure that music playback through Bluetooth is stopped. • Make sure that your Bluetooth device is within the effective operational range. No response from the speaker when pressing any key. • The speaker is in demo mode. To exit this mode: press and hold for 20 seconds.

This product has been manufactured by, and is sold under the responsibility of Gibson Innovations Ltd., and Gibson Innovations Ltd. is the warrantor in relation to this product. Philips and the Philips Shield Emblem are registered trademarks of Koninklijke Philips N.V. and are used under license. SB500_00 _UM_V1.0