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Soundbar TAFB1/37 

Fidelio

TAFB1RE/37

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Page 1: ...User manual Register your product and get support at www philips com support Soundbar TAFB1 37 Fidelio TAFB1RE 37 ...

Page 2: ...2 Connect to Optical Socket 13 Connect the IR pass through cable 13 Connect to Power 14 Pairing with Subwoofer TAFW1 14 Connect to Wi Fi Wireless Operation 14 Connect the soundbar to Philips Play fi enabled TV 16 4 Use your Soundbar 17 Turn ON and OFF 17 Select Modes 18 Adjust the Volume 18 Enjoy Dolby Atmos sound 18 Choose your Sound 18 Setup Menu 20 Factory Reset 22 Play from Bluetooth devices 2...

Page 3: ...Never place the product and accessories near naked flames or other heat sources including direct sunlight Never insert objects into the ventilation slots or other openings on the product Where the mains plug or an appliance coupler is used as the disconnect device the disconnect device shall remain readily operable Battery battery pack or batteries installed shall not be exposed to excessive heat ...

Page 4: ...me Batteries contain chemical substances they should be disposed of properly Note The rating label is pasted on the bottom or back of the equipment Care for your product Use only microfiber cloth to clean the product 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 ...

Page 5: ...is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of RED Directive 2014 53 EU and UK Radio Equipment Regulations SI 2017 No 1206 You can find the Declaration of Conformity on www philips com support 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 s...

Page 6: ...ble for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FCC IC Attention Cet appareil est conforme à FCC et IC l exposition aux rayonnements limites fixées pour un environnement non contrôlé Cet appareil doit être installé et utilisé avec une distance minimale de 20 cm entre le radiateur et votre corps Cet transmetteur ne doit pas être co situé ou opérant en liaison avec toute ...

Page 7: ...chors x2 Quick start guide Warranty card Safety sheet Wall mount template 2 X 2 X 2 X ATMOS Mic IR pass through Cable Headphon es s s s Series CTN Safety Information FB1 96 FB1 37 FB1 10 FB1 98 for Taiwan BSMI VDE BS for Europe UK UL for US Canada VDE BS SAA for Asia FB1 93 for China CCC Power cord quantity and plug type vary by regions Images illustrations and drawings shown on this User Manual a...

Page 8: ...ow LED State Status Blink Wi Fi Access Point AP mode Double blink Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS mode Constant on Connected Pairing successful Connectors This section includes an overview of the connectors available on your soundbar 8 9 IR out Mic in 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Wi Fi Setup button Trigger Wi Fi setup for Play fi Press and hold the button for 3 seconds to active the Wps mode Press and hold the butto...

Page 9: ... seconds to enter the Bluetooth pairing mode 3 Navigation buttons Left Right Skip to the previous or next track in USB BT Play fi mode Navigate Left Right in menu structure Up Down Navigate Up Down in menu structure Increase decrease the volume Center Start pause or resume play in USB BT Play fi mode Confirm a selection 4 MENU Enter setup menu 5 EQ Select Equalizer EQ Effect Movie Music Voice Stad...

Page 10: ...compartment 1 2 3 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 non rechargeable 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 ...

Page 11: ...ce of the appropriate size Screw length diameter 3 5 4mm 0 14 0 16 4mm 0 16 32mm 1 26 WARNING To prevent injury this apparatus must be securely attached to the floor wall in accordance with the installation instructions Suggested wall mounting height 1 5 meters You are recommended to install the TV first before wall mounting the soundbar With a TV preinstalled wall mount the soundbar 50mm 2 0 in d...

Page 12: ...tmos Dolby Digital PCM format the soundbar will show DOLBY ATMOS DOLBY AUDIO PCM AUDIO DOLBY SURROUND 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 these are unable to support all of the Dolby features Given this our recomm...

Page 13: ...oundbar s HDMI out eARC ARC socket to the TV s HDMI in socket Connect to Optical Socket 1 Using an optical cable connect the Optical connector on your soundbar to the Optical out connector on the TV or other device HDMI eARC ARC TV Optical out Optical TV The digital optical connector might be labeled Spdif or Spdif out Connect the IR pass through cable If the Soundbar blocks the IR receiver of the...

Page 14: ...ct SUB PAIR 4 The soundbar will discover and pair with the subwoofer in pairing mode Soundbar and subwoofer shall discover each other and pair Soundbar shows SUB blinking at 1Hz If pairing succeeds soundbar display shows PAIRED If pairing fails soundbar display shows CHECK SUBWOOFER Connect to Wi Fi Wireless Operation For iOS and Android version By connecting this unit and mobile phones tablets su...

Page 15: ...re 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 8 After connection this product may perform a software update Upgrade to the latest software when it is your first time set up The software upgrade may take several minutes Do not unplug your speaker turn off your device or leave the network during the up...

Page 16: ...uter has Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS you can set up the connection without entering a password WPS 1 Press and hold the Wi Fi button for 4 seconds You will hear a tone and the Wi Fi light will begin double blink 2 Press the WPS button on your router The button is normally marked with this WPS logo 3 Follow the instruction in Philips Sound App powered by DTS Play fi to start the pairing Note WPS is n...

Page 17: ...main socket the unit will be in STANDBY mode The STANDBY indicator will light up white Power State Action Function Power On Follow source state Semi Standby Press the button once Wi Fi is still on It still supports Play fi and Airplay2 Eco Standby Press and hold 5 seconds Wi Fi is off The product enters the lower power consumption mode Restarting the system will take a relatively longer time Surro...

Page 18: ...re as if watching a sports game in a stadium CUSTOM Customize the sound based on your preferences By default the EQ is set to MOVIE Sound enhancement settings 1 Repeatedly press to select SURROUND DRC IMAX DIALOG BASS TREBLE SYNC AUTOCALIBRATE Select Modes Press the button repeatedly on the unit or on the remote control to select the OPTICAL HDMI in HDMI eARC ARC BT USB mode The selected mode will...

Page 19: ...ly 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 Note DRC is not available in USB BT Play fi mode IMAX Set IMAX mode on or off ON Set to IMAX mode on OFF Set to IMAX mode off By default the IMAX mode is set to ON Neural X DTS X technologies provide...

Page 20: ...o MIC IN at the rear of FB1 Display AUTO CAL PRESS PLAY 3 Upon press to start calibration test tones will be played according to different configurations Once calibration is done display DONE REMOVE MIC Exit Auto Calibration Setup Auto calibration setup can be cancelled via 2 ways Unplug MIC from MIC IN While MIC is still inserted Press Back on the remote control Stop playing back test tones for e...

Page 21: ...ration ON Set to display on OFF Set to display off By default the display is set to ON LIGHT ATMOS Light ring contol AUTO ATMOS light ringe is automatically adjusted ON Set to ATMOS light ringe on OFF Set to ATMOS light ringe off 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 swit...

Page 22: ...on 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 If your Bluetooth device supports AVRCP profile on th...

Page 23: ...e DTS DTS 96 24 DTS DTS 96 24 ES Matrix DTS DTS Express DTS DTS ES 8 Channel Discrete DTS DTS HD High Resolution DTS HD DTS HD Master Audio DTS HD DTS X DTS X DTS X Master Audio DTS X Note The unit may not be able to decode all digital audio formats from the input source In this case the unit will mute This is NOT a defect Ensure that the audio setting of the input source e g TV game console DVD p...

Page 24: ...for Spotify Go to spotify com connect to learn how Upgrade Firmware To get the best features and support update your product with the latest firmware version Update firmware via Philips Sound App Settings PS Fine Tune The firmware for MCU and DSP can be upgraded to the latest version via Philips Sound App powered DTS Play fi Please go to settings menu and select PS Fine Tune option to check it out...

Page 25: ...ply 100 240V 50 60Hz MAX output power by speaker 310W RMS 10 THD Power consumption 50 W Standby consumption 0 5 W Frequency response 40Hz 20KHz Speakers impedance 8Ω x 2 Dimension WxHxD 1200 x 73 x 125 mm Weight 7 2 kg Operating temperature 0 C 45 C USB USB direct version 2 0 Full Speed USB 5V 500mA Extension Codec Sample Rate Bitrate mp3 MPEG 1 Layer 1 16 48 kHz 32 448 kbps MPEG 1 Layer 2 16 48 k...

Page 26: ...rix 6 1 DTS 96 24 DTS HD High Resolution Audio DTS HD Master Audio DTS HD LBR DTS X Supported format Unsupported format The product shall comply with Dolby indication mandatory requirements marked below Input Signal Audio format Dolby Virtualizer Format Indication Dolby Atmos1 Dolby Surround1 Dolby Audio Dolby Digital Channel based Off On Dolby Digital Plus Object based Channel based Off On Dolby ...

Page 27: ...ontrol select the correct audio input Make sure that the soundbar is not muted Reset this product to its factory settings see Apply factory settings Distorted sound or echo If you play audio from TV through this product make sure that the TV is muted Audio and video are not synchronized Press to synchronize the audio with the video Bluetooth A device cannot connect with the soundbar The device doe...

Page 28: ...device may not be accessible in case the service provider terminates its service When the first time set up is not successful close the Philips Sound app powered by DTS Play fi Restart the app When the speaker was set as Stereo Pairs or Surround Sound the speaker need to be disconnected in the App before use separately Remote control does not work Before you press any playback control button first...

Page 29: ...her countries 2020 DTS Inc ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 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 enabled speaker iOS 11 4 or later is required Use of the Works with Apple badge means that an accessory has been desig...

Page 30: ... 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 TAFB1RE_UM_EN_V0 6_20220315 ...

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