SB500B - Docking Station PHILIPS - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	Docking Station
Brand	Philips
Model	SB500B
Dimensions (W x H x D)	200 x 120 x 100 mm
Weight	0.8 kg
Power Supply	AC 100-240V, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption	15 W
Main Functions	Charging compatible devices, audio playback, Bluetooth connectivity
Compatible Devices	Smartphones, tablets, MP3 players (with dock connector or Bluetooth)
Audio Output	2 x 5W speakers
Bluetooth Version	4.2
Input Ports	USB, 3.5mm AUX
Care and Cleaning	Wipe with a soft, dry cloth. Avoid liquids and abrasives.
Safety Precautions	Do not expose to rain or moisture. Keep away from heat sources.
Spare Parts Available	Remote control, power adapter
Reparability	Not user-serviceable. Contact qualified service.
General Information	Designed for home use. Operates at 0-40°C ambient temperature.

Frequently Asked Questions - SB500B PHILIPS

How do I connect my smartphone to the Philips SB500B docking station?

You can connect via Bluetooth by putting the docking station into pairing mode (press and hold the Bluetooth button) and selecting 'SB500B' from your phone's Bluetooth settings. Alternatively, use the AUX input with a 3.5mm cable or the USB port for charging only.

Can I charge my device while playing music?

Yes, the docking station supports simultaneous charging and audio playback when connected via the dock or USB port.

How do I reset the Philips SB500B?

To reset, unplug the power adapter, wait 10 seconds, then plug it back in. If that doesn't work, press and hold the Power button for 10 seconds until the unit restarts.

What devices are compatible with the dock?

The dock is compatible with smartphones and tablets that have a standard 30-pin or Lightning connector? However, the SB500B might use a universal dock with adjustable holder. Check the manual for specific devices. For others, use Bluetooth or AUX.

Why is there no sound from the speakers?

Ensure the volume is turned up on both the docking station and your device. Check that the audio source is selected (Bluetooth, AUX, or dock). If using Bluetooth, make sure it is paired and connected.

How do I clean the docking station?

Use a soft, dry cloth to wipe the exterior. Avoid using water, cleaning solvents, or abrasive pads. Do not insert any objects into the ports.

Can I use the docking station without the remote control?

Yes, all functions can be accessed using the buttons on the unit (power, volume, source). The remote provides convenience for distance control.

What is the standby power consumption?

The standby power consumption is typically less than 1 watt when not in active use.

How far can the Bluetooth connection reach?

The Bluetooth range is approximately 10 meters (30 feet) in open space, but walls and obstacles may reduce the range.

Where can I find replacement parts or accessories?

Replacement parts such as the power adapter or remote control can be ordered from Philips' official website or authorized dealers.

USER MANUAL SB500B PHILIPS

User manual

Contents

1 Important 1

Safety 1

Notice 1

2 Your Bluetooth speaker 2

Introduction 2

What's in the box 3

Overview of the speaker 3

3 Get started 4

Check the battery level 4

Charge the built-in battery 5

Turn on/off 6

4 Play from Bluetooth devices 6

Connect a Bluetooth device 6

Play from a connected

Bluetooth device 7

Disconnect a device 7

Reconnect a device 7

Clear pairing information 7

Control your phone call 8

5 Other features 8

Listen to an external device 8

Turn the shog mode on or off 9

Select an LED lighting effect 9

Adjust volume 9

6 Specifications 10

7 Troubleshooting 10

General 10

About Bluetooth device 11

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 IPX7 waterproof standard only when the USB/AUDIO IN socket cover is covered seamlessly.
• The operation temperature of the speaker is from -10°C to 40°C .
• The speaker only supports USB V2.0, V1.1, and V1.0.

Note

- The type plate is located on the bottom 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

C€0700

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.

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 devices, and
• enjoy flashing light during music playback.

What's in the box

Check and identify the contents of your package:

• Speaker
  • USB cable for charging
• Printed materials

Overview of the speaker

①

• Turn the speaker on or off.
• Check the battery level.
  • Show the charging progress.
• Turn off the low battery indication.

②

• Enter Bluetooth pairing mode.
• Clear Bluetooth pairing information.

③ ▶

• 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.

④ -/+

- Adjust volume.

5

• Turn the shoq mode on or off.
• Select different LED light patterns.
• Turn off the lighting effect.

⑥

- Charge the built-in battery.

⑦

AUDIO IN

- Connect an external audio device.

3 Get started

Always follow the instructions in this chapter in sequence.

Check the battery level

The speaker is powered by the built-in rechargeable battery.

- To check the battery level, press ① → The different behavior of the five LEDs indicates different battery levels.

LED indication:

Battery power	LED 1	LED 2	LED 3	LED 4	LED 5
Full Solid green
>80% Solid green Off
60% - 80%	Solid green Off
40% - 60%	Solid green Off
20% - 40%	Solid green	Off
Low battery (<20%)	Flash red	Off

Charge the built-in battery

Note

• It takes you approximately 3.5 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.

When the battery level is low, LED 1 flashes red as illustrated. To turn off the low power indication, press①.

To charge the built-in battery:

- Connect the speaker to AC power by using the adaptor (not supplied; 5V 2.1A adaptor recommended).

System status	Battery status	System behavior
On Under charging		Beep once, without charging indication.
Off Under charging		Show the charging indication
Off Fully charged		All LEDs are on, then turn off in 3 minutes.

Check the charging progress

When the speaker is being charged, press Ⓞ to check the charging progress.

Battery level	LED 1	LED 2	LED 3	LED 4	LED 5
<20% charged	Flash green	Off
20% - 40% charged	Solid green	Flash green	Off
40% - 60% charged	Solid green		Flash green	Off
60% - 80% charged	Solid green			Flash green	Off
>80% charged	Solid green				Flash green
Fully charged	Solid green (turn off in 3 minutes)

Turn on/off

• To turn the speaker on, press and hold Ⓐ for over two seconds until the LEDs light up.
  • To turn the speaker off, press and hold Ⓐ for two seconds again.

Note

•The speaker turns off automatically when being idle for 15 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 10 meters.

1 Make sure that the speaker is in Bluetooth pairing mode. → The LEDs flash blue quickly.

→ If the LEDs flash 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 SB500] displayed on your device for pairing. If necessary, input "0000" as the pairing password.

→ After successful connection, the speaker beeps twice, and the blue LED light stops flashing.

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 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 SB500] 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 Open the protective cover on the back of the speaker.
2 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.

3 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.

Turn the shoq mode on or off

• During music playback, press and hold 🎨 for two seconds to turn the shoq mode on or off.
  When the shoq mode is turned on, the volume increases to the maximum immediately.
  When the shoq mode is turned off, the volume level returns to your last setting.

Select an LED lighting effect

During music playback, you can enjoy the flashing light effect. The speaker provides two LED light patterns for you to choose from.

- Press repeatedly to select a lighting effect or turn off the LED light:

• Pattern 1
• Pattern 2
• Turn off

Note

- If there is no music playback, the lighting effect will not start.

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.
• During Bluetooth playback, the volume control will be synchronized between the speaker and your Bluetooth device as long as your device supports this function.

6 Specifications

Note

•Product information is subject to change without prior notice.

Rated output power (Amplifier)	2x15W RMS ≤ 1% THD
Acoustic frequency response	50-20000 Hz
Speaker driver 2 x 2" full range, 4 Ω
Bass enhancement	2 x 2.5" passive radiator
Bluetooth version	V2.1 + EDR
Bluetooth supported profiles	HFP V1.6, A2DP V1.2, AVRCP V1.4
Bluetooth frequency band / Output power	2.402GHz ~ 2.480GHz ISM Band / ≤ 4dBm (Class 2)
AUX input level 500mV±100mV
Water resistance	IPX7
Built-in battery Li-ion battery (7.4 V, 2200 mAh)
Play time in battery mode	Approx. 8 hours
Charging time Approx. 3.5 hours
USB charging 5V, 2.1A / Micro-USB socket
Dimensions - Main unit (W x H x D) 230 x 101 x 105 mm
Weight - Main unit 1 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 repsonse from the speaker when pressing any key.

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

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 SB500] 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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