BT6900P - Docking Station PHILIPS - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	Docking Station
Brand	Philips
Model	BT6900P
Dimensions (L x W x H)	200 x 100 x 50 mm
Weight	0.5 kg
Power Supply	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
Power Consumption	15 W (max)
Bluetooth Version	5.0
Supported Devices	Smartphones, tablets, MP3 players
Charging Capability	Charges connected devices via USB
Audio Output	Stereo speakers, 2 x 5W
Frequency Response	80 Hz - 20 kHz
Connectivity	Bluetooth, AUX-in, USB-A (charging)
Controls	Power, volume, playback buttons
LED Indicator	Power and Bluetooth pairing status
Cleaning Instructions	Wipe with a soft, dry cloth; avoid liquids
Safety Warnings	Do not expose to moisture; keep away from heat sources
Spare Parts Available	Power adapter, remote control (optional)
Repairability	Contact Philips support for service
Warranty	1 year limited warranty

Frequently Asked Questions - BT6900P PHILIPS

How do I pair my phone with the Philips BT6900P via Bluetooth?

Turn on the docking station and press the Bluetooth button. Activate Bluetooth on your phone, select Philips BT6900P from the list, and confirm pairing.

Can I charge my device while using the dock?

Yes, the USB port on the dock provides charging power for your connected device even during music playback.

What devices are compatible with this docking station?

Most smartphones, tablets, and MP3 players with Bluetooth or AUX output are compatible. For charging, devices with USB-A input up to 2.1A are supported.

How do I clean the Philips BT6900P?

Unplug the device and wipe the exterior with a soft, dry cloth. Do not use any liquids or abrasive cleaners.

The sound is distorted. What should I do?

Check if the volume is too high on both the dock and your device. Reduce the volume and ensure the Bluetooth connection is stable. Also, try a wired AUX connection to isolate the issue.

Can I connect multiple devices at once?

No, the dock supports only one Bluetooth connection at a time. To switch devices, disconnect the current one and pair the new one.

Does the dock work without power?

No, the Philips BT6900P requires AC power to operate. It does not have a built-in battery.

What is the Bluetooth range?

The effective Bluetooth range is approximately 10 meters (30 feet) with no obstacles. Walls may reduce the range.

How do I reset the docking station?

If the dock is unresponsive, unplug it from power for 30 seconds, then plug it back in. This will reset the device.

Can I use the dock with a non-Apple device?

Yes, the dock uses standard Bluetooth and AUX connections, so it works with Android, Windows, and other devices.

USER MANUAL BT6900P PHILIPS

User manual

Black Philips portable phone with a circular head and a black strap, no visible text or symbols on the device body.

Contents

1 Important 1

Safety 1

Notice 1

2 Your Bluetooth speaker 3

Introduction 3

What's in the box 3

Overview of the speaker 3

3 Get started 4

Turn on/off 4

Check the battery level 4

Charge the built-in battery 4

4 Play from Bluetooth devices 6

Connect a Bluetooth device 6

Play from a connected

Bluetooth device 6

Disconnect a device 7

Reconnect a device 7

Clear pairing information 7

Control your phone call 7

5 Other features

Listen to an external device 8

Adjust volume 8

Attach the lanyard cable 8

6 Specifications

Troubleshooting 10

General 10

About Bluetooth device 10

1 Important

Safety

Warning

• Never remove the casing of this speaker.
• Never place this speaker on other electrical equipment.

• Keep this speaker away from direct sunlight, naked flames or heat.

• Only use attachments or accessories specified by the manufacturer.

• The battery shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.
• Do not place any sources of danger on the speaker (e.g. lighted candles).
• The speaker can meet IP57 waterproof standard only when the USB/AUDIO IN socket cover is covered seamlessly.
• The operation temperature of the product is from -10^ircC to 40^ircC .
• For safety reasons, the battery will not be charged if the battery temperature is below 0 °C or above 40 °C.
• If your speaker gets wet, clean with a soft dry cloth and then let it dry completely in a well-ventilated place before use next time.

Note

- The type plate is located on the left side of the speaker.

Notice

Any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Gibson Innovations may void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

Compliance

CE 1588

Hereby, Gibson Innovations declares that this product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. You can find the Declaration of Conformity on www.philips.com/support.

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.

This symbol on a product means that the product is covered by European Directive 2012/19/EU.

This symbol means that the product contains a built-in rechargeable battery covered by European Directive

2013/56/EU which cannot be disposed of with normal household waste. We strongly advise you to take your product to an official collection point or a Philips service centre to have a professional remove the rechargeable battery. Inform yourself about the local separate collection system for electrical and electronic products and rechargeable batteries. Follow local rules and never dispose of the product and rechargeable batteries with normal household waste. Correct disposal of old products and rechargeable batteries helps prevent negative consequences for the environment and human health.

Caution

- Removal of the built-in battery invalidates the warranty and may destroy the product.

Always bring your product to a professional to remove the built-in battery.

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.

Trademark notice

Bluetooth

The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Gibson Innovations Limited is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.

Qualcomm is a trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated, registered in the United States and other countries.

Quick Charge is a trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated. All Qualcomm Incorporated trademarks are used with permission.

2 Your Bluetooth speaker

Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome.

Introduction

With this speaker, you can enjoy audio from Bluetooth-enabled devices or other external audio devices through a 3.5mm audio-in cable.

What's in the box

Check and identify the contents of your package:

• Speaker
• USB lanyard cable
• Printed materials

Overview of the speaker

① -/+
- Adjust volume.

② Battery level indicators

• Show the charging progress.

• Show the battery level.

③
- Enter Bluetooth pairing mode.
- Clear Bluetooth pairing information.

④

- Turn the speaker on or off.

- Check the battery level.

• Show the Bluetooth status.

⑤ ▶ II

- In Bluetooth mode, press to pause or resume play.

• In Bluetooth mode, press twice to play the next track.

- Respond to an incoming call through Bluetooth connection.

⑥ AUDIO IN

- Connect an external audio device.

⑦

- Charge the built-in battery.

3 Get started

Always follow the instructions in this chapter in sequence.

Turn on/off

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- To turn the speaker on, press and hold ⏻ for over two seconds.

→ The Bluetooth indicator starts flashing.

→ The battery level indicators light up briefly.

→ The speaker beeps.

- To turn the speaker off, press and hold ⏻ for two seconds again.

Note

- When there is no Bluetooth connection for 15 minutes or the battery is at low level, the speaker turns off automatically to save power.

Check the battery level

The speaker is powered by the built-in rechargeable battery. After power-on, the speaker shows the battery level immediately, and the battery indication disappears in five seconds.

- To manually check the battery level, briefly press on either power-on or power-off mode.

→ The different behavior of the four LEDs indicates different battery levels.

LED indication:

Battery power	LED 1	LED 2	LED 3	LED 4
Full Solid white
>80% Solid white Off
50% - 80%	Solid white		Off
20% - 50%	Solid white	Off
Low battery (<20%)	Flash red	Off

Charge the built-in battery

Note

• It takes you approximately three hours to fully charge the 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.
• You can use a power adaptor compatible with Quick Charge 3.0 (not supplied; 5V 2A output recommended) to speed up the charging process.

When the battery level is low, LED 1 flashes red as illustrated.

To charge the built-in battery:

- Pull out the USB cable from the USB lanyard cable as illustrated.

Illustration of a hand holding a blue tool with a curved handle and arrow indicating motion (no text or symbols)

- Connect the speaker to AC power by using a power adaptor (not supplied; 5V 2A adaptor recommended).

System status	Battery status	System behavior
On During charging		Beep once, without charging indication.

System status	Battery status	System behavior
Off During charging		Shows the charging indication
Off Fully charged		All LEDs are on, then turn off after three minutes.

Check the charging progress

During charging, you can press to check the charging progress.

Battery level	LED 1	LED 2	LED 3	LED 4
<20% charged	Flash white	Off
20% - 50% charged	Solid white	Flash white	Off
50% - 80% charged	Solid white Flash		sh white	Off
>80% charged	Solid white Flash			white
Fully charged	Solid white (turn off in 3 minutes)

4 Play from Bluetooth devices

With this speaker, you can listen to audio from Bluetooth-enabled devices and control the incoming call through Bluetooth.

Connect a Bluetooth device

Note

•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.
• The operational range between this speaker and a Bluetooth device is approximately 30 meters.

1 Make sure that the speaker is in Bluetooth pairing mode.

→ The Bluetooth LED flashes blue quickly.

→ If the LED flashes blue slowly, press and hold ✝ for two seconds to enter pairing mode.

2 On your Bluetooth device, enable Bluetooth and search for Bluetooth devices that can be paired (see the user manual of the device).
3 Select [Philips BT6900] displayed on your device for pairing. If necessary, input "0000" as the pairing password.

→ After successful connection, the speaker beeps twice, and the LED turns solid blue.

LED behavior Description

Flashing blue quickly	Ready for pairing
Flashing blue slowly	Reconnecting the last connected device;Waiting for connection from the paired device

Solid blue Connected

Play from a connected Bluetooth device

Note

•Music play pauses when there is an incoming call, and resumes when your phone call ends.

After successful Bluetooth connection, play audio on the connected device.

→ Audio streams from your Bluetooth device to the speaker.

• To pause or resume play, press ▶II.
• To play the next track, press ▶II twice.

Tip

•You can also use your Bluetooth device to control play.

Disconnect a device

• Press and hold for two seconds;
• Turn off the speaker;
• Disable Bluetooth on your device; or
• Move the device beyond the communication range.

Reconnect a device

• When you turn on the speaker, it tries to reconnect the last connected device automatically;
• If not successful, select [Philips BT6900] on your Bluetooth menu to start reconnection.

Clear pairing information

- Press and hold for 10 seconds.

Control your phone call

After Bluetooth connection, you can control an incoming call with this speaker.

Button Function

▶II	Press to answer an incoming call.
	Press and hold for two seconds to reject an incoming call.
	During a call, press to end the current call.
	During a call, press and hold for two seconds to transfer the call to your mobile device.

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.

Note

• Make sure that music playback through Bluetooth is stopped.

1 Connect an audio input cable (not supplied) 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 Play audio on the external device (refer to its user manual).

Tip

- When you start music streaming from a connected Bluetooth device, the speaker switches to the Bluetooth source automatically.

Adjust volume

During music playback, press -/+ to increase or decrease volume.

Tip

- You can press and hold - / + to increase or decrease volume continuously. - When the volume reaches the maximum, the speaker beeps twice.

Attach the lanyard cable

For easy carrying, attach the supplied USB lanyard cable to this speaker as illustrated.

6 Specifications

Note

- Product information is subject to change without prior notice.

Rated output power (Amplifier)	10W RMS ≤ 1% THD
Acoustic frequency response	85-20000 Hz
Speaker driver 1 x 2" full range, 4 Ω
Bass enhancement	2 x 2" passive radiator
Bluetooth version V2.1 + EDR
Bluetooth supported profiles	AVRCP V1.4, A2DP V1.2, HFP V1.5
Bluetooth frequency band / Output power	2.402GHz ~ 2.480GHz ISM Band / ≤ 4dBm (Class 2)
AUX input level 500mV±100mV
Durability IP57
Built-in battery Li-ion battery (3.6 V, 2200 mAh)
Play time in battery mode	Approx. 10 hours
Charging time Approx. 3 hours with 5V 2A power adaptor Approx. 1.5 hours with Quick Charge power adaptor
USB charging 5V, 2A / Micro-USB socket / supporting Quick Charge 3.0

Dimensions

- Main unit 160 x 71 x 72 mm

(W × H × D)

Weight

- Main unit 0.31 kg

7 Trouble-shooting

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 the speaker.

No sound

• Adjust volume on this product.
• Adjust volume on the connected device.
• In AUDIO IN mode, make sure that music playback through Bluetooth is stopped.
• Make sure that your Bluetooth device is within the effective operational range.

No response from the speaker when pressing any key.

- The speaker is in demo mode. To exit this mode: press and hold ✝ for 20 seconds.

- If the issue remains, when the speaker is switched on, hold both the + and ⏻ keys at the same time for 7 seconds until the speaker is off. Then wait for the speaker to reset and switch on again automatically.

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.

Fail to find [Philips BT6900] on your device for pairing.

- Press and hold ✝ for two seconds to enter pairing mode, and then try again.

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.
- This product is already connected with another Bluetooth-enabled device. Disconnect that device and then try again.

The paired device connects and disconnects constantly.

•The Bluetooth reception is poor. Move the device closer to this product or remove any obstacle between them.
- For some devices, Bluetooth connection may be deactivated automatically as a power-saving feature. This does not indicate any malfunction of this product.

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