Gibson Innovations TX2BT Bluetooth Headphones User Manual TX2BT
Gibson Innovations Limited Bluetooth Headphones TX2BT
TX2BT User Manual
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Contents
1 Important safety instructions 2
Hearing Safety 2
General information 2
2 Your Bluetooth in-ear headphones 3
What's in the box 3
Other devices 3
Overview of your Bluetooth in-ear
headphones 3
3 Get started 4
Charge your headphones 4
Pair the headphones with your mobile
phone 4
4 Use your headphones 6
Connect the headphones to a
Bluetooth device 6
Manage your calls and music 6
Share your music 7
5 Technical data 8
6 Notice 9
Notice of compliance 9
Disposal of your old product and battery 9
Trademarks 10
7 Frequently asked questions 11
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1 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 headset.
• 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 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 trafc 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 or
splashing.
• 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 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.
• Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type.
About operating and storage temperatures
and humidity
• Operate or store in a place where
temperature is between -15ºC (5ºF) and
55ºC (131ºF) (up to 90% relative humidity.
• Battery life may be shorter in high or low
temperature conditions.
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2 Your Bluetooth
in-ear
headphones
Congratulations on your purchase, and
welcome to Philips! To fully benet from the
support that Philips offers, register your product
at www.philips.com/welcome.
With this Philips wireless in-ear headphones,
you can:
• enjoy convenient wireless handsfree calls;
• enjoy and control wireless music;
• switch between calls and music.
What's in the box
Philips Bluetooth in-ear headphones TX2BT
Replaceable rubber ear caps
USB charging cable (for charging only)
Quick start guide
Other devices
A mobile phone or device (e.g. notebook, PDA,
Bluetooth adapters, MP3 players etc) which
supports Bluetooth and is compatible to the
headphones (see 'Technical data' on page 8).
Overview of your Bluetooth
in-ear headphones
a Microphone
b On/off, music/call control control button
c NFC detection area
d LED indicator
e Micro USB charging slot
f Volume/Track control button
b
a
c
e
f
d
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3 Get started
Charge your headphones
Note
• Before you use your headphones for the rst time,
charge the battery for 5 hours for optimum battery
capacity and lifetime.
• Use only the original USB charging cable to avoid any
damage.
• Finish your call before charging the headphones, as
connecting the headphones for charging will power the
headphones off.
• You can operate the headphones normally during
charging.
Connect the supplied USB charging cable to:
• the micro USB charging slot on the
headphones and;
• the charger/USB port of a computer.
» LED turns white during charging and
turns off when the headphones is fully
charged.
Tip
• Normally, a full charge takes 2 hours.
Pair the headphones with
your mobile phone
Before you use the headphones with your
mobile phone for the rst time, pair it with a
mobile phone. A successful pairing establishes a
unique encrypted link between the headphones
and mobile phone. The headphones store the
last 4 devices in the memory. If you try to pair
more than 4 devices, the earliest paired device
is replaced by the new one.
There are two ways to pair your headphones
with your mobile phone:
• Manual pairing
• NFC pairing
Manual pairing
1 Make sure that the headphones are fully
charged and turned off.
2 Press and hold the on/off button until the
blue and white LED ashes alternately.
» The headphones remain in pairing
mode for 5 minutes.
3 Make sure that the mobile phone is turned
on and its Bluetooth feature is activated.
4 Pair the headphones with the mobile
phone. For detailed information, refer to
the user manual of your mobile phone.
NFC pairing
1 Make sure your headphones are turned on.
2 Make sure you turn on the NFC function
on your phone and your phone’s screen
remains active.
3 Place your phone over the headset so that
the NFC detection area of each device can
touch each other.
4 Pair the headphones with the mobile
phone. For detailed information, refer to
the user manual of your mobile phone.
Note
• Make sure your mobile phone has the NFC feature
available and switched on.
• Make sure your mobile phone is not in standby mode.
• Pairing with NFC is only suitable for Android mobile
operating system 4.2 or above.
• Refer to the user manual of your mobile phone to
identify its NFC detection area.
The following example shows you how to pair
the headphones with your mobile phone.
1 Activate the Bluetooth feature of your
mobile phone, select Philips TX2BT.
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2 Enter the headset password "0000" (4
zeros) if prompted. For those mobile
phones featuring Bluetooth 3.0 or higher,
no need to enter a password.
Settings
Devices Found
Select
10:36
Settings Connectivity
Select
Back
10:37
Enter Password
****
0000
Settings
Bluetooth
Select
Back
10:35
Connectivity
Add
Bluetooth
device
Back
Philips TX2BT
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4 Use your
headphones
Connect the headphones to a
Bluetooth device
1 Turn on your mobile phone/Bluetooth
device.
2 Press and hold the on/off button to turn
the headphones on.
» The blue LED ashes.
» The headphones are reconnected
to the last connected mobile phone/
Bluetooth device automatically. If
the last one is not available, the
headphones try to reconnect to the
second last connected device.
Tip
• 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 any Bluetooth
device within range in 5 minutes, it will switch off
automatically to save the battery life.
Manage your calls and music
On/off
Task Button Operation
Turn the
headphones
on.
Music/
call
control
Press and hold for 2
seconds.
Turn the
headphones
off.
Music/
call
control
Press and hold for 4
seconds.
» The white LED
is on and fades
out.
Music control
Task Button Operation
Play or pause
music.
Music/call
control
Press once.
Adjust volume. +/-Press once.
Skip forward. +Long press.
Skip backward. -Long press.
Call control
Task Button Operation
Pick up/hang up
a call.
Music/
call
control
Press once.
» 1 beep.
Reject an
incoming call.
Music/
call
control
Press and hold for
2 seconds.
» 1 long beep.
Switch caller
during a call.
Music/
call
control
Press twice.
» 1 beep.
Mute/unmute
the microphone
in a call.
+and -Press once.
» 1 beep.
Other headphones indicator status
Headphones status Indicator
The headphones
are connected
to a Bluetooth
device, while the
headphones in
standby mode
or while you are
listening to music.
The blue LED ashes
for every 8 seconds.
The headphones are
ready for pairing.
The LED ashes blue
and white alternately.
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The headphones are
on but not connected
to a Bluetooth device.
The blue LED ashes
quickly.
If no connection
can be made, the
headphones will turn
itself off within 5
minutes.
Low battery level. The white LED ashes
3 times for every 10
seconds until it is out
of power.
Battery is fully
charged.
White LED is off.
Share your music
With MusicChain™, you can create a series
of songs and share music between two same
headphones.
Headphones A Headphones B
Connect to mobile
phone A.
Connect to mobile
phone B and place it near
headphones A.
Start sharing music
to headphone B.
1 Double-click the
music/call button.
» Your hear 2
beeps.
» The blue
and white
light ashes
alternately.
2 Wait for the
connection with
headphone B.
» You will hear
"Pairing,
please wait."
Waiting time
varies from
15 to 60
seconds.
Start sharing music from
headphone A.
1 Click the music/call
button for 3 times.
» You hear 3 beeps.
» The blue, white
and off light ashes
alternately.
2 Wait for the connec-
tion with headphone A.
It may take 1 minute,
or the connection
timeout will occur after
1 minute.
» You will hear "Pair-
ing, please wait."
Waiting time varies
from 15 to 60
seconds.
To disconnect
from headphone
B, double click the
music/call button.
To disconnect from
headphone A, double
click the music/call
button.
Tip
• Waiting time for music sharing may vary from 15 to
60 seconds.
• Make sure you place headphones A close to
headphones B in order to have a better the connection
process and duration.
• During music chain mode, if headphones B are
connected to mobile B, you can share music from
mobile phone B after you stop music playing at mobile
phone A.
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5 Technical data
• Up to 7.5 hours of music time or 6 hours
of talk time
• Up to 170 hours of standby time
• Normal time for a full charge: 2 hours
• Rechargeable lithium polymer battery (125
mAh)
• Bluetooth 4.1, Bluetooth mono support
(Headset Prole - HSP, Hands-Free
Prole - HFP), Bluetooth stereo supported
(Advanced Audio Distribution Prole
- A2DP; Audio Video Remote Control
Prole - AVRCP)
• Operating range: Up to 10 meters (33
feet)
• Digital echo & noise reduction
• Auto power off
Note
• Specications are subject to change without notice.
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6 Notice
Notice of compliance
Notice for US
This set complies with the FCC rules, Part 15
and with 21 CFR 1040.10. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions:
a This device may not cause harmful
interference, and
b 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:
• 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 equipment should be installed
and operated with a minimum distance of
20cm between the radiator and your body.
This transmitter must not be co-located or
operated in conjunction with any other antenna
or transmitter.
Warning: Changes or modications made
to this equipment not expressly approved
by Gibson Innovations may void the FCC
authorization to operate this equipment.
Model number: TX2BT
Trade Name: Philips
Responsible party:Gibson Innovations USA
Inc.3070 Windward Plaza Suite F, Box 735
Alpharetta, GA 30005
Notice for Canada:
This device complies with Industry Canada
licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) this
device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
This Class B digital apparatus complies with
Canadian ICES-003.
IC Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with Canada 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.
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 product may contain lead and mercury.
Disposal of these materials may be regulated
due to environmental considerations. For
disposal or recycling information, please contact
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your local authorities or visit www.recycle.
philips.com.
This product contains non-removable batteries:
• Do not incinerate. Batteries may explode if
overheated.
• For disposal or recycling information,
please contact your local authorities or visit
www.recycle.philips.com.
Remove the integrated battery
Note
• Make sure the headset is disconnected from the USB
charging cable before removing the 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 the
headset.
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.
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Trademarks
Bluetooth
The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned
by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such
marks by Gibson Innovations is under license.
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7 Frequently
asked questions
My Bluetooth headphones do not switch on.
The battery level is low. Charge the
headphones.
I cannot pair my Bluetooth headphones with a
mobile phone.
The Bluetooth is disabled. Enable the Bluetooth
feature on your mobile phone and turn on
the mobile phone before you turn on the
headphones.
Pairing does not work.
Make sure the headphones are in pairing mode.
• Follow the steps described in this user
manual (see 'Pair the headphones with
your mobile phone' on page 4).
• Make sure that the LED light ashes blue
and white alternately before you release
the call/music button. Do not stop holding
the button if you see the blue LED only.
The mobile phone cannot nd the
headphones.
•The headphones 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
headphones have been previously paired
with another device. Pair the headphones
with the mobile phone again as described
in the user manual (see 'Pair the
headphones with your mobile phone' on
page 4).
My Bluetooth headphones 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
headphones.
The audio quality is poor and crackling noise
can be heard.
The Bluetooth device is out of range. Reduce
the distance between your headphones and
Bluetooth device, or remove obstacles between
them.
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 (see 'Technical data' on page 8).
I hear but cannot control music on my
Bluetooth device (e.g. play/pause/skip forward/
backward).
Make sure the Bluetooth audio source supports
AVRCP (see 'Technical data' on page 8).
For further support, visit www.philips.com/
support.
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2015 © Gibson Innovations Limited. All rights reserved.
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 from Koninklijke Philips N.V.
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English:
Notice of compliance
The device complies with the FCC rules, Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. 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:
• 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.
Canada:
This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following
Two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
CAN ICES-3(B)/NMB-3(B)
IC Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with Canada 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.
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.
French:
Avis de conformité
Cet appareil satisfait aux règlements de la FCC partie 15 du Code of Federal Regulations. Son fonctionnement est
assujetti aux deux conditions suivantes :
1. Cet appareil ne doit pas causer d’interférence préjudiciable et
2. l’appareil doit accepter toute interférence reçue, y compris les interférences qui peuvent causer un
fonctionnement non désiré.
Règlement de la FCC
Cet équipement a été testé et jugé compatible avec les limites s’appliquant aux appareils numériques de la classe B,
conformément à l’article 15 du règlement de la FCC. Ces limites ont été définies pour fournir une protection
raisonnable contre les interférences nuisibles dans le cadre d’une installation résidentielle. Cet équipement génère,
utilise et peut émettre de l’énergie radiofréquence et, s’il n’est pas installé ni utilisé conformément aux instructions,
peut causer des interférences gênantes pour les communications radio.
Rien ne garantit toutefois que des interférences ne surviendront pas dans une installation particulière. Si cet
équipement cause des interférences nuisibles pour la réception de la radio ou de la télévision, ce qui peut être
déterminé en mettant l’équipement hors tension puis sous tension, l’utilisateur devra essayer de corriger ces
interférences en effectuant une ou plusieurs des opérations suivantes :
Déplacez l’antenne de réception.
Augmentez la distance entre l’équipement et le récepteur.
Branchez l’équipement à une prise d’un circuit autre que celui sur lequel le récepteur est branché.
Consultez le détaillant ou un technicien de radiotélévision expérimenté.
Canada :
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence.
L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) l’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2)
l’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d’en
compromettre le fonctionnement.
CAN ICES-3(B)/NMB-3(B)
Déclaration d’IC sur l’exposition aux radiations:
Cet équipement est conforme aux limites d’exposition aux radiations définies par le Canada pour des
environnements non contrôlés.
Cet émetteur ne doit pas être installé au même endroit ni utilisé avec une autre antenne ou un autre
émetteur.