8000 Series TAB8967 User manual Register your product and get support at： www.philips.
Contents 1 Important Safety Care for your product Care of the environment Altitude during operation Help and support FCC Statement FCC Warning Notice IC Statement 2 Your Soundbar What’s in the Box Main unit Main unit Connectors Surround R/L Wireless subwoofer Remote control Prepare the Remote Control Placement Wall mount 3 Connect Dolby Atmos® Connect to HDMI Socket Connect to Optical Socket Connect to AUX Socket Connect to Power Pair up with the subwoofer Pair up with Surround R/L Connect to Wi-Fi (Wirel
1 Important 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 Risk of electric shock or fire! • Before you make or change any connections, make sure that all devices are disconnected from the power outlet. • Never expose the product and accessories to rain or water. Never place liquid containers, such as vases, near the product.
• • Remove batteries if they are exhausted or if the remote control is not to be used for a long time. Batteries contain chemical substances, they should be disposed of properly. Risk of swallowing batteries! • The product/remote control may contain a coin/button type battery, which can be swallowed. Keep the battery out of reach of children at all times! If swallowed, the battery can cause serious injury or death. Severe internal burns can occur within two hours of ingestion.
Help and support For extensive online support, visit www.philips.com/support to: • download the user manual and the quick start guide • watch video tutorials (available only for selected models) • find answers to frequently answered questions (FAQs) • email us a question • chat with our support representative. Follow the instructions on the website to select your language, and then enter your product model number. Alternatively, you can contact Consumer Care in your country.
Notice The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Shielded interface cables and AC power cord, if any, must be used in order to comply with the emission limits. The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modification to this equipment. It is the responsibilities of the user to correct such interference.
2 Your Soundbar * Power cord quantity and plug type vary by regions. ** Please refer to Quick Start Guide for Adapter Accessories and Adapter assembly instructions. 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.
* • • Power cord quantity and plug type vary by regions. Images, illustrations and drawings shown on this User Manual are for reference only, actual product may vary in appearance. Please use HDMI cable with ferrite core for this product. 4 (Source)/Bluetooth pairing button • • Select an input source for the Soundbar. Press and hold to activate the pairing function in Bluetooth mode or disconnect the existing paired Bluetooth device.
Main unit Connectors This section includes an overview of the connectors available on your Soundbar. 6 HDMI 1/ HDMI 2 Connect to the HDMI input on the TV. 7 AC~ Socket Connect to the power supply. 8 Wall bracket slot Surround R/L This section includes an overview of the Surround R/L USB 1 • • 2 Audio input from a USB storage device. Upgrade software of this product. AUX Audio input from, for example, an MP3 player (3.5mm jack).
Wireless subwoofer Remote control This section includes an overview of the Wireless subwoofer. This section includes an overview of the remote control. 1 AC~ Socket Connect to the power supply. 2 Pair button Press and hold for 5 seconds to enter the pairing mode for the subwoofer. 3 Subwoofer indicator Determine the status based on the wireless subwoofer indicator.
Power Action State On Semi Press the button once. Standby Press and hold button 2 seconds. Power LED turns on. Eco Standby (Wi-Fi is on) Press the button once. Power LED turns on. Eco Standby (Wi-Fi is off) 2 8 (Standby-On) 1 • Function • • • Follow source state • • Wi-Fi is on. The product enters the lower power consumption mode. Restarting the system will take a relatively longer time. • • • • • Wi-Fi is still on. It still supports Airplay 2 and Chromecast for Audio. Wi-Fi is off.
Replace the Remote Control Battery • The remote control requires AAA battery. Do not carry or store batteries with other metallic objects. Doing so could cause batteries to short circuit, leak or explode. • Never recharge a battery unless it is confirmed to be a rechargeable type. • Leaving a battery in an extremely high temperature surrounding environment that can result in an explosion or the leakage of flammable liquid or gas.
Placement Wall mount Place the subwoofer at least 1 meter (3 feet) away from your Soundbar, and ten centimeters away from the wall. For best results, place your subwoofer and Surround R/L as shown below. Note • Improper wall mounting may result in • • • 10cm/4” 1cm/3ft • accident, 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 and Surround R/L.
» The distance between the holes are: • 1076mm / 42” » You can use the wall mount template provided for helping the drilling holes position on the wall Screw length/diameter of Soundbar (Self Tapping Screw ø4-32mm.) 3.5-4mm 4mm » Secure the dowels and screws in the holes. 25mm >> 25mm 3.5-4mm/0.14”-0.16” 4mm/ 0.16” >25mm/0.98” 1 m/ 6m 107 " /2.
3 Hang the Surround R/L on the fastening screws. Screw length/diameter of Surround R/L (Self Tapping Screw ø4-32mm.) 3.
3 Connect 3 This section helps you connect your Soundbar to a TV and other devices, and then set it up. For information about the basic connections of your Soundbar and accessories, see the quick start guide. Note • The full Dolby Atmos experience is only • Note • For identification and supply ratings, see • the type plate at the back or bottom of the product. Before you make or change any connections, make sure that all devices are disconnected from the power outlet.
1 2 On your TV, turn on HDMI-CEC operations. For details, see the TV user manual. • The HDMI ARC connector on the TV might be labeled differently. For details, see the TV user manual. Using a High Speed HDMI cable, connect the HDMI OUT (eARC/ ARC)-TO TV connector on your Soundbar to the HDMI ARC connector on the TV. 2 Use an HDMI cable to connect the soundbar’s HDMI OUT (eARC/ARC) socket to the TV’s HDMI IN socket.
Connect to AUX Socket a. • Use a 3.5mm to 3.5mm audio cable Use a 3.5mm to 3.5mm audio cable (not included) to connect the TV’s headphone socket to the AUX socket on the unit. 4 2 Connect the mains cable to the AC~ Socket of the subwoofer and then into a mains socket. 3 Connect the adapter cable to the DC IN port of the Right Surround and then into a mains socket. 1 AC~ AC~ AUX Headphone (3.5mm ) AUDIO OUT 2 DC IN Adapter AUX 3 L R AUDIO OUT b. • Use a RCA to 3.
Pair up with the subwoofer 3 Press and hold soundbar local keys Play/Pause and Vol+ for 3 seconds. Automatic Pairing Plug the Soundbar and the subwoofer into the mains sockets and then press on the unit or remote control to switch the unit to ON mode. The subwoofer and Soundbar will automatically pair. 0 0 :0 4 0 The soundbar will discover and pair with the subwoofer in pairing mode. » Main unit and subwoofer shall discover each other and pair, main unit display shows “PAIRING”.
Pair up with Surround R/L Manual Pairing Automatic Pairing If no audio from the Surround R/L can be heard, manually pair up the Surround R/L. 1 1 Both sound bar and wireless surround speakers are on. 2 Press and hold (5 seconds) the Pair button on wireless surround speaker until the surround speakers Red LED blink. Press and hold Soundbar local keys Play/Pause and Vol+ for 3 seconds.
(Philips TAB8967SB-xxxx). If success, a sound will be heard from the speaker. Tips • The Surround R/L should be within 6 m of • • the Soundbar in an open area (the closer the better). Remove any objects between the Surround R/L and the Soundbar. If the wireless connection fails again, check if there is a conflict or strong interference (e. g. interference from an electronic device) around the location. Remove these conflicts or strong interferences and repeat the above procedures.
on your Wi-Fi network, you can control it from supported devices on the same network. 3 Launch a music app on your Apple device, then play music. 4 Click the AirPlay icon 5 In the pop up list, select Philips TAB8967SB-xxxx speaker. Wait a moment music will be casted to speaker. 3 Wait for the Wi-Fi LED always turns on. Note • WPS is not a standard feature on all routers. • If your router does not have WPS then use Standard Wi-Fi Setup.
4 Use your Soundbar This section helps you use the Soundbar to play audio from connected devices. Before you start • Make the necessary connections described in the quick start guide and the user manual. • Switch the Soundbar to the correct source for other devices. USB, BT, Airplay 2 and Chromecast for Audio function bit playback pause), switched off. • • Select Modes 1 Turn ON and OFF • When you first connect the unit to the main socket, the unit will be in STANDBY mode.
1 Press the (MENU) button on the remote control to select UPMIX or Standard mode. • UPMIX: Create a Dolby listening experience. • Standard: Two-channel stereo sound. Ideal for listening to music.
BASS CHVOL(SR)-> Adjust the Bass Level. » BAS -5 ~ BAS +5 Adjust the Surround Right Channel Gain. » SR -5 ~ SR +5 » By default, the Bass is set to 0. TREBLE Adjust Treble Level. » TRB -5 ~ TRB +5 » By default, the Treble is set to 0. SYNC This function is only available for sources : HDMI 1/HDMI 2/ARC/Optical) Set the Audio Delay. • Video image processing, sometimes longer than the time required to process the audio signal. This is called “delayed.
Soundbar will show “UPDATE FROM USB” and start firmware upgrading process. issues, TAB8967 should cancel the downloading process and stay in standby. If there is no new firmware found in USB flash drive, Soundbar will prompt end user to accept ToU (Terms of Use) via local display “ACCEPT TERMS OF USE IN USER MANUAL - PRESS PLAY”, if ToU has not been accepted. If user do not accept the ToU, software upgrade over the network will not take place.
AUTO UPGRADE 2 On the Bluetooth device, switch on Bluetooth, search for and select Philips TAB8967-xxxx to start connection (see the user manual of the Bluetooth device on how to enable Bluetooth). 3 Wait until you hear the voice prompt from the Soundbar. » If the successfully connected, BT is displayed on the display panel. 4 Select and play audio files or music on your Bluetooth device. • During play, if a call is coming, music play is paused. Play resumes when the call ends.
Tip Note • A Bluetooth device which supports Bluetooth • • • profile A2DP, AVRCP and with Bluetooth version as 4.2 + EDR. The maximum operational range between the Soundbar and a Bluetooth device is approximately 10 meters (30 feet). Compatibility with all Bluetooth devices is not guaranteed. The music streaming may be interrupted by obstacles between the device and Soundbar, such as wall, metallic casing that covers the device, or other devices nearby that operate in the same frequency.
2 Press the button repeatedly on the unit or on the remote control to select the USB mode. 3 During playback: Button Action Start, pause or resume play. / Skip to the previous or next track. Tips • This product may not be compatible with certain types of USB storage devices. • If you use a USB extension cable, USB hub, • • • • • or USB Multifunctional card reader, the USB storage device may not be recognized. Do not remove the USB storage device while reading files.
5 Product specifications Note • Specifications and design are subject to change without notice. Bluetooth® / Wireless • • • • Bluetooth Profiles: A2DP, AVRCP Bluetooth Version: 5.0 Frequency Band/Output Power: 2400 MHz ~ 2483.5 MHz / ≤ 5dBm 2.4G Wireless Frequency Range / Output Power: 2400 MHz~2483 MHz/ ≤6dBm • • • Dimension (W x H x D ): 1120 x 64 x 113 mm Weight: 3.
• HDMI IN1/ HDMI IN2 Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital plus, Dolby True HD, Dolby Atmos®, LPCM 2ch/Mch , Dolby MAT.
6 Terms of Use and Privacy Statement Read the Terms of Use and Privacy Statement on the websites below. Privacy Statement : https://cloud.tpvava.com/docs/ tab8967/ps-en.pdf Terms of Use : https://cloud.tpvava.com/docs/ tab8967/tou-en.
7 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,then connect again. No power • Ensure that the AC cord is properly connected.
• • • You have not enabled the Bluetooth function of the device. See the user manual of the device on how to enable the function. The device is not correctly connected.Connect the device correctly. The soundbar is already connected with another Bluetooth device. Disconnect the connected device, then try again. Quality of audio play from a connected Bluetooth device is poor. • The Bluetooth reception is poor.
8 Trademarks The Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® Logo is a registered trademark of Wi-Fi Alliance®. Google, Google Play and Chromecast built-in are trademark of Google LLC. Google Assistant is not available in certain languages and countries. To control this AirPlay 2 -endabled speaker, iOS 11. 4 or later is required. Use of the Works with Apple badge means that an accessory has been designed to work specifically with thetechnology identified in the badge and has been certified by trademarks of Apply Inc.
Specifications are subject to change without notice. Please visit http://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. Applicable model no.
