Soundbar 8000 Series TAB8507B User manual Register your product and get support at www.philips.
Contents 1 Important safety instructions Safety Care for your product Care of the environment Declaration of conformity Help and support FCC information 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 2 Your Soundbar 7 7 7 8 9 9 10 11 12 3 Connect 13 13 13 14 14 15 15 What’s in the box Soundbar Connectors Wireless subwoofer Remote control Prepare the remote control Placement Wall mount Dolby Atmos® Connect to HDMI socket Connect to Optical socket Connect to Audio in socket Connect to power Pair up with the subwoofer Connect to Wi-Fi
1 Important safety instructions Read and understand all instructions before you use your product. If damage is caused by failure to follow instructions, the warranty does not apply. • • • Safety Know these safety symbols • CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
• • • Never place the product or any objects on power cords or on other electrical equipment. If the product is transported in temperatures below 5°C, unpack the product and wait until its temperature matches room temperature before connecting it to the power outlet. Parts of this product can be made of glass. Handle with care to avoid injury and damage. Risk of overheating! • Never install this product in a confined space. Always leave a space of at least four inches around the product for ventilation.
Help and support EN For 5G Wi-Fi Device The device for operation in the band 5150–5350 MHz is only for indoor use to reduce the potential for harmful interference to cochannel mobile satellite systems. FR Pour un appareil Wi-Fi 5G les dispositifs fonctionnant dans la bande 5150-5350 MHz sont réservés uniquement pour une utilisation à l’intérieur afin de réduire les risques de brouillage préjudiciable aux systèmes de satellites mobiles utilisant les mêmes canaux.
FCC information NOTE: 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 instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
2 Your Soundbar Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your soundbar at www.philips.com/support. This section includes an overview of the soundbar.
5 (Standby-On) button Power state Action On Function Follow source state Connectors This section includes an overview of the connectors available on your soundbar. • Wi-Fi is connected. • It supports Play-fi and Airplay2 Chromecast, Spotify connect, work with Alexa. Semi standby Press the button once Eco standby Press • Wi-Fi is off. and • The product enters hold 3 the lower power seconds consumption mode. • Restarting the system will take a relatively longer time.
Wireless subwoofer Remote control This section includes an overview of the wireless subwoofer. This section includes an overview of the remote control. (Standby-On) button 1 a bc 1 AC~ socket Connect to the power supply. 2 Pair button Press and hold to enter the pairing mode for the subwoofer. Power state On Semi standby Eco standby 3 Subwoofer indicator Determine the status based on the wireless subwoofer indicator.
2 (Source) • Press to select an input source for soundbar. • In BT mode, press and hold for 3 seconds to disconnect from current BT connected devices and enter the Bluetooth pairing mode. 3 (Dolby Atmos) Select a height effect level for Dolby Atmos. 4 (Mute) Mute or restore volume. Prepare the remote control • • • 5 Navigation buttons / (Left/Right) • Skip to the previous or next track in USB/BT mode. • Navigate Left/Right in menu structure. / (Up/Down) • Navigate up/down in menu structure.
Precautions concerning batteries • • • • • • • • • • • • • Be sure to insert the batteries with correct positive “” and negative “” polarities. Use batteries of the same type. Never use different types of batteries together. Either rechargeable or nonrechargeable batteries can be used. Refer to the precautions on their labels. Be aware of your fingernails when removing the battery cover and the battery. Do not drop the remote control. Do not allow anything to impact the remote control.
Wall mount 1 Note •• Improper wall mounting may result in accident, •• •• •• •• ~50mm/2.0" 628mm / 24.7” injury or damage. If you have any query, contact Consumer Care in your country. Before wall mounting, make sure the wall can support the weight of your soundbar. Before wall mounting, you need not remove the rubber feet at the bottom of the soundbar, otherwise the rubber feet cannot be fixed back. Depending on the type of wall mounting, make sure that you use screws of a suitable length and diameter.
3 Connect This section helps you connect your soundbar to a TV and other devices, and then set it up. Note •• For identification and supply ratings, see the Note •• The full Dolby Atmos experience is only •• available when the soundbar is connected to the source via a HDMI 2.0 cable. The soundbar will still function when connected via other methods (such as a Digital Optical cable) but they are unable to support all of the Dolby features.
HDMI out 2 Using a High Speed HDMI cable, connect the HDMI out (eARC/ARC) connector on your soundbar to the HDMI ARC connector on the TV. HDMI in TV Connect to Optical socket HDMI out HDMI out (eARC/ARC) (eARC/ARC) HDMI in connect the 1 Using an optical cable, TV TV Optical connector on your soundbar HDMI out (eARC/ARC) HDMI in to the Optical out connector on the HDMI (eARC/ARC) TV or other device. Blu-ray Player/DVD Player /Recorder/Set-top Box...
»» Determine the status based on the wireless subwoofer indicator. Connect to power • • Before connecting the AC power cord, ensure you have completed all other connections. Risk of product damage! Ensure that the power supply voltage corresponds to the voltage printed on the back or the underside of the unit. 1 Connect the mains cable to the AC~ socket of the unit and then into a mains socket. 2 Connect the mains cable to the AC~ socket of the subwoofer and then into a mains socket.
seconds to trigger the Wi-Fi connection Connect to Wi-Fi (Wireless operation) (For iOS and Android version) By connecting this unit and mobile phones, tablets (such as iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Android phones, etc.) to the same Wi-Fi network, you can then use the Philips Sound app powered by DTS Play-fi to control the soundbar to listen to audio files.
Your Home Router Your Home Router PlayFiDevicePlayFiDevice 1234 1234 AirPlay setup X X e Router Select Name Your Play-Fi device is connecting to Your Play-Fi device is connecting to Your Home Router Your Home Router When the Wi-Fi light on the device stops blinking and becomes solid device When thethe Wi-Fi lightison the device stops setup and ready to beand used. blinking becomes solid the device is setup and ready to be used.
3 After connection, you can change the device name. There are several names to choose from or create your own by choosing Custom Name at the end of the name list. Otherwise, it follows the default name. Connect the soundbar to Philips Play-fi enabled TV 1 Power up your DTS Play-fi TV connected to the internet. »» TV sound is muted. 2 Enter the Settings menu on TV. »» Settings > Sound > DTS Play-fi Surround sound Setup Follow the on-screen setup.
4 Use your soundbar TV Audio Setup You can also stream the TV’s audio to your home speakers wirelessly. Follow the on-screen setup. This section helps you use the soundbar to play audio from connected devices. DTS Play-Fi TV Audio Stream this TV's audio to wireless speakes throughout your home. Learn more about DTS Play-Fi enabled speakers at play-�.
Select modes Press the button repeatedly on the unit or on the remote control to select the Optical, Audio in, USB, BT(Bluetooth), HDMI in, HDMI eARC/ARC mode. » The selected mode will show on the display. Display Status OPT Optical AUX Audio in U5B USB BT Bluetooth HDMI IN E-ARC ARC HDMI eARC HDMI ARC Enjoy Dolby Atmos sound Press button to select a height surround effects level to best suit your personal taste according to your environment.
Display Description EQ Select equalizer (EQ) effect XX Adjust the bass level TRE xx Adjust the treble level BT PAIR Start Bluetooth pairing FL XX Front Left Speaker FR XX Front Right Speaker CT XX Center Speaker DRC Dynamic range control YNC Set the Audio Delay Set display brightness DI5P Display off setting 5TNBY Auto-standby ON/OFF UPGRADE Update firmware via USB EQ Select predefined sound modes to suit your video and music: MOVIE, MUSIC, VOICE, STADIUM, CUSTOM.
Dynamic range control (DRC) You can apply dynamic range control to Dolby Digital tracks. ON : Optimize the dynamic range OFF : Turn off dynamic range adjustment » AUTO : Dynamic range is automatically adjusted » By default, the DRC mode is set to AUTO. • • Auto Standby The unit automatically turns to Standby mode after about 15 minutes if the TV or the external unit is disconnected (or USB, BT function bit playback pause), switched off. • STNBY IN 15M: Turn on the Auto-Standby.
Play from Bluetooth devices Through Bluetooth, connect the soundbar with your Bluetooth device (such as an iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Android phone, or laptop), and then you can listen to the audio files stored on the device through your soundbar speakers. 1 Press the button repeatedly on the unit or on the remote control to switch the soundbar to Bluetooth mode. »» BT is displayed on the display panel. disconnect all devices and enter the Bluetooth pairing mode. » The display will flashing “PAIR“.
1 Press the button repeatedly on the unit or on the remote control to select the Optical, Audio in, HDMI in, HDMI ARC mode. 2 Operate your audio device directly for playback features. 3 Press the VOL +/– buttons to adjust the volume to your desired level. » When selecting a different audio format, the soundbar will display the following as follows: Audio (abbreviation) LPCM 2ch LPCM 5.1ch LPCM 7.
5 Product specifications Note •• Specifications and design are subject to change without notice. Bluetooth / Wireless Bluetooth profiles Bluetooth version Bluetooth frequency band Transmitter power 5.8G Wireless frequency range / Transmitter power (EIRP) A2DP, AVRCP V 5.
Supported audio formats Format Function HDMI Input HDMI eARC HDMI ARC OPTICAL LPCM 2ch √ √ √ √ LPCM 5.1ch √ √ √ √ LPCM 7.1ch √ √ -- -- Dolby Digital √ √ √ √ Dolby Digital Plus √ √ √ -- Dolby TrueHD √ √ -- -- Dolby MAT √ √ -- -- Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Plus √ √ √ -- Dolby Atmos Dolby TrueHD √ √ -- -- Dolby Atmos Dolby MAT √ √ -- -- √ : Supported format. -- : Unsupported format.
6 Troubleshooting Warning •• Risk of electric shock. Never remove the casing of the product. To keep the warranty valid, never try to repair the product yourself. If you have problems using this product, check the following points before you request service. If you still have a problem, get support at www.philips.com/support. Main unit The buttons on the main unit do not work. • Disconnect form the power supply for a few minutes, and then connect again.
• • The device is not correctly connected. Connect the device correctly. The soundbar is already connected with another Bluetooth device. Disconnect the connected device, and then try again. Quality of audio play from a connected Bluetooth device is poor. • The Bluetooth reception is poor. Move the device closer to the soundbar, or remove any obstacle between the device and the soundbar. I can’t find the Bluetooth name of this unit on my Bluetooth device.
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Specifications are subject to change without notice. Please visit www.Philips.com/support for the latest updates and documents. Philips and the Philips Shield Emblem are 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. TAB8507BRE_UM_EN_V1.
