Philips BT3500 User manual

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Contents
1 Important 2
Important safety instructions 2
2 Your Bluetooth speaker 3
Introduction 3
What's in the box 3
Overview of the speaker 4
3 Get started 5
Place the speaker 5
Charge the built-in battery 5
Turn on/off 5
4 Use Bluetooth devices 6
Connect a device 6
Play from Bluetooth device 7
Control your phone call 7
5 Other features 8
Listen to an external device 8
Adjust volume 8
Specications 9
7 Troubleshooting 9
General 9
AboutBluetoothdevice 9
8 Notice 10
Disposal of your old product and
batteries 11

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1 Important
Warning
•Never remove the casing of this speaker.
•Never lubricate any part of this speaker.
•Never place this speaker on other electrical equipment.
•Keep this speaker away from direct sunlight, naked
amesorheat.
Important safety instructions
a Read these instructions.
b Keep these instructions.
c Heed all warnings.
d Follow all instructions.
e Do not use this apparatus near water.
f Clean only with dry cloth.
g Do not block any ventilation openings.
Install in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions.
h Do not install near any heat sources such
as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or
other apparatus (including ampliers) that
produce heat.
i Only use attachments/accessories
specied by the manufacturer.
j Refer all servicing to qualied service
personnel. Servicing is required when
the apparatus has been damaged in any
way, such as liquid has been spilled or
objects have fallen into the apparatus, the
apparatus has been exposed to rain or
moisture, does not operate normally, or
has been dropped.
k Battery shall not be exposed to excessive
heat such as sunshine, re or the like.
l Apparatus shall not be exposed to
dripping or splashing.
m Do not place any sources of danger on
the apparatus (e.g. liquid lled objects,
lighted candles).
Note
•The type plate is located on the back of the product.

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2 Your Bluetooth
speaker
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Introduction
With this speaker, you can
• enjoy audio from your Bluetooth-enabled
devices or other external audio devices;
and
• control the incoming phone call through
Bluetooth connection.
What's in the box
Check and identify the contents of your
package:
• Main unit
• USB cable
• Short user manual
•

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Overview of the speaker
a Source selector (OFF/ /AUDIO IN)
• Turn the speaker on or off.
• Select Bluetooth or AUDIO IN source.
b
• Answer or reject an incoming call.
• End the current phone call.
• Transfer the call to your mobile device.
c AUDIO IN
• Connect an external audio device.
d DC IN
• Recharge the built-in battery.
e MIC
• Integrated microphone.
f Volume knob
• Adjust volume.
a
c
d
e
f
b

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3 Get started
Always follow the instructions in this chapter in
sequence.
Place the speaker
Toplacethespeakeronaatsurface,pullout
the retractable stand from the backside of the
speaker.
Charge the built-in battery
The speaker is powered by a built-in
rechargeable battery.
Note
•Before use, fully charge the built-in 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.
Connect the USB cable between
• the DC IN socket on the speaker, and
• a USB socket of a computer.
DC IN
The LED indicator on the top indicates the
battery status.
LED
indicator
Battery
status
When the speaker is
turned off
Solid red Under
charging
When the speaker is
turned off
Off Fully
charged
When the speaker is in
Bluetooth or Audio-in
mode
Flashing
red
Low
power
Turn on/off
• To turn the speaker on, slide the source
selector to or AUDIO IN.
» The speaker switches to the Bluetooth
or Audio in mode.
• To turn the speaker off, slide the source
selector to OFF.

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Switch to standby mode
• In Bluetooth mode, if Bluetooth connection
is invalid or music playback is stopped
for 15 minutes, this speaker switches to
standby mode automatically.
• In Audio-in mode, if the audio-in cable is
disconnected or music playback is stopped
for 15 minutes, this speaker switches to
standby mode automatically.
» To return to Bluetooth or Audio-in mode,
slide the source selector to OFFrst,then
to or AUDIO IN position.
4 Use Bluetooth
devices
With this speaker, you can listen to audio from
Bluetooth-enabled devices and control the
incoming call through Bluetooth.
Connect a device
Note
•Make sure that your Bluetooth device is compatible
with this speaker.
•Before pairing a device with this speaker, read its user
manual for Bluetooth compatibility.
•The speaker can memorize a maximum of 4 paired
devices.
•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.
Connect a device manually
Note
•The operational range between this speaker and a
Bluetooth device is approximately 10 meters (30 feet).
1 Slide the source selector to .
» TheLEDindicatorashesinblue.
2 On your Bluetooth device, enable
Bluetooth and search for Bluetooth devices
(refer to the user manual of the device).
3 When [BT3500] is displayed on your
device, select it to start pairing and
connection. If necessary, enter default
password “0000”.

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» After successful pairing and connection,
the speaker beeps twice, and the LED
indicator turns solid blue.
To disconnect the Bluetooth-enabled device:
• Disable Bluetooth on your device; or
• Move the device beyond the
communication range.
To reconnect the Bluetooth-enabled device:
• For a paired Bluetooth device on which
the automatic reconnection is enabled,
this product reconnects with it once it is
detected.
• For a paired Bluetooth device that does
not support the automatic reconnection,
reconnect it with this product manually.
To connect another Bluetooth-enabled device:
• Disable Bluetooth on the current device,
and then connect another device.
Connect a device through NFC
Near Field Communication (NFC) is a
technology that enables short-range wireless
communication between various NFC
compatible devices, such as mobile phones and
IC tags.
If your Bluetooth device supports NFC, you can
connect it with this speaker easily.
1 Slide the source selector to .
2 Enable the NFC feature on your Bluetooth
enabled device (see the user manual of the
device for details).
3 Touch the NFC tag on the top of the
speaker with the back of your Bluetooth
device.
4 On your Bluetooth device, accept the
pairing request with "BT3500". If necessary,
input "0000" as the pairing password.
5 Follow the on-screen instructions to
complete the pairing and connection.
» After successful pairing and connection,
the speaker beeps twice and the LED
indicator turns solid blue.
LED indicator Description
Flashing blue Connecting or waiting for
connection
Solid blue Connected
Play from Bluetooth device
Note
•If there is an incoming call on the connected mobile
phone, music play pauses.
After successful Bluetooth connection, play
audio on the Bluetooth device.
» Audio streams from your Bluetooth
device to the speaker.
Control your phone call
After Bluetooth connection, you can control an
incoming call with this speaker.

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Button Function
Press to answer an incoming call.
Press and hold to reject an incoming
call.
During a call, press to end the current
call.
During a call, press and hold to
transfer the call to your mobile device.
Note
•You can talk through the microphone of the speaker.
•Music play pauses when there is an incoming call, and
resumes when your phone call ends.
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.
1 Connect an audio input cable 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.
2 Slide the source selector to AUDIO IN.
» The LED indicator lights up in red.
3 Play audio on the external device (refer to
its user manual).
Adjust volume
Rotate the volume knob to increase or
decrease the volume.

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6 Product
information
Note
•Product information is subject to change without prior
notice.
Specications
Amplier
Rated Output Power 2 X 5 W RMS
Signal to Noise Ratio > 62 dBA
AUX Input 600 mV
Bluetooth
Bluetooth version V3.0+EDR
Supportedproles HFP v1.6, A2DP v2.1,
AVRCP v1.0
Range 10 m (Free space)
General information
Power Supply (through
USB socket)
5 V 1 A
Built-in Battery Li-polymer battery
(3.7 V, 2200 mAh)
Dimensions - Main Unit
(W x H x D) 201 x 101 x 35 mm
Weight - Main Unit 0.5 kg
7 Troubleshooting
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 your speaker.
No sound
•Adjust volume on the speaker or the
Bluetooth-connected device.
•Make sure that your Bluetooth device is
within the effective operational range.
No response from the speaker
•Restart the speaker.
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.
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.