Philips SB8600 User manual
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Contents
1 Important 2
Safety 2
2 Your Bluetooth speaker 3
Introduction 3
What's in the box 3
Overview of the speaker 4
3 Get started 5
Power supply 5
Turn on 5
4 Play from Bluetooth-enabled devices 6
Connect a device 6
Play from Bluetooth device 7
Reconnect the Bluetooth device 7
Disconnect the Bluetooth-enabled device 7
Connect another Bluetooth-enabled
device 7
Speak through the microphone 7
Enable or disable outdoor sound effect 7
5 Other features 8
Charge your mobile devices 8
Listen to an external device 8
Adjust volume 8
Reset the speaker 8
6 Product information 9
Specications 9
7 Troubleshooting 10
General 10
About Bluetooth device 10
8 Notice 11
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1 Important
Safety
Warning
•Never remove the casing of this speaker.
•Never lubricate any part of this speaker.
•Never place this speaker on other electrical equipment.
•Keep this speaker away from direct sunlight, naked
amesorheat.
•Make sure that you always have easy access to the
power cord, plug, or adaptor to disconnect the speaker
from the power.
• Make sure that there is enough free space
around the speaker for ventilation.
• Use only power supplies listed in the user
manual.
• Only use attachments or accessories
speciedbythemanufacturer.
• The battery shall not be exposed to
excessiveheatsuchassunshine,reorthe
like.
• The speaker shall not be exposed to
dripping or splashing.
• Do not place any sources of danger on
thespeaker(e.g.liquidlledobjects,lighted
candles).
• Where the plug of the Direct Plug-in
Adapter is used as the disconnect device,
the disconnect device shall remain readily
operable.
Note
•The type plate is located on the bottom of the
apparatus.
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2 Your Bluetooth
speaker
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Introduction
With this speaker, you can
• play audio from Bluetooth-enabled devices,
or other external devices; and
• charge your mobile devices.
What's in the box
Check and identify the contents of your
package:
• Speaker
• Power adaptor
• Short user manual
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Overview of the speaker
a
• Turn the speaker on or off.
b
• Bluetooth indicator.
• Disconnect Bluetooth connection.
• Enter Bluetooth pairing mode.
c OUTDOOR
• Enable or disable outdoor sound effect.
d Built-in microphone
e +/-
• Adjust volume.
f NFC
• Connect a NFC compatible device
through Bluetooth.
g AUDIO IN
• Connect an external audio device.
h Reset
• Restore factory default status.
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b
c
d
e
f
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hi
j
i CHARGING
• Charge mobile devices.
j DC IN
• Connect AC power.
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3 Get started
Always follow the instructions in this chapter in
sequence.
Power supply
Either AC power or battery can be used as
power supply of this product.
Option 1:AC power
Caution
•Risk of product damage! Make sure that the power
voltage corresponds to the voltage printed on the back
or underside of the speaker.
•Risk of electric shock! When you unplug the AC
adapter, always pull the plug from the socket. Never
pull the cord.
Connect the power adaptor to:
• the DC IN socket at the back of the
speaker.
• the wall outlet.
Option 2: Battery power
The speaker can also be powered by the built-
in rechargeable battery.
Note
•Rechargeable battery has a limited number of charge
cycles. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by
use and settings.
•Ittakesyouapproximatelyvehourstofullycharge
the battery.
To charge the built-in battery:
• Connect to AC power supply.
When powered by AC mains:
System
status
Battery status Power LED
status
On Under charging Flashing white
Fully charged Solid white
Off Under charging Solid red
Fully charged Off
When powered by the built-in battery:
System Status Power LED status
On Solid white (Full battery)
Flashing red (Low battery)
Off Off
Turn on
Press and hold for one second.
» The button lights up.
» TheBluetoothindicatorasheswhite.
Turn off
Press and hold for one second again.
» The speaker is turned off.
The speaker is turned off automatically in the
following situations:
• Msic playback through Bluetooth or
external devices is stopped or paused for
15 minutes;
• There is no phone call for 15 minutes; or
• The volume level is 0 for 15 minutes.
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4 Play from
Bluetooth-
enabled devices
With this product, you can listen to audio from
Bluetooth-enabled devices.
Connect a device
Note
•Make sure that your Bluetooth device is compatible
with this speaker.
•Before pairing a device with this speaker, read its user
manual for Bluetooth compatibility.
•The speaker can memorize a maximum of 4 paired
devices.
•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.
Connect a device through NFC
Near Field Communication (NFC) is a
technology that enables short-range wireless
communication between various NFC
compatible devices, such as mobile phones and
IC tags.
If your Bluetooth device supports NFC, you can
connect it with this speaker easily.
1 Press and hold for one second on the
speaker.
» The Bluetooth indicator ashes
white.
2 Enable NFC on your Bluetooth device
(refer to the user manual of the device).
3 Touch the NFC tag on the speaker with
the NFC area of your Bluetooth device
until you hear a beep.
4 On your Bluetooth device, accept the
pairing request with "SB8600". If necessary,
input "0000" as the pairing password.
5 Follow the on-screen instructions to
complete the pairing and connection.
» After successful pairing and connection,
the speaker beeps twice, and the
Bluetooth indicator turns solid white.
Connect a device manually
Note
•The operational range between this speaker and a
Bluetooth device is approximately 10 meters (30 feet).
1 On the speaker, press and hold for one
second.
» The Bluetooth indicator ashes
white.
2 On your Bluetooth device, enable
Bluetooth and search for Bluetooth devices
(refer to the user manual of the device).
3 When [Philips ShoqBox XL] is displayed
on your device, select it to start pairing
and connection. If necessary, enter default
password “0000”.
» After successful pairing and connection,
the speaker beeps twice, and the
Bluetooth indicator turns solid white.
Bluetooth indicator
( )
Description
Flashing white Connecting or waiting
for pairing
Solid white Connected
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Play from Bluetooth device
After successful Bluetooth connection, play
audio on the Bluetooth device.
» Audio streams from your Bluetooth
device to the speaker.
Reconnect the Bluetooth
device
• Next time you turn on the speaker, the
speaker will reconnect the last connected
device automatically; or
• On your Bluetooth device, select "Philips
ShoqBox XL" on your Bluetooth menu to
start connection.
Disconnect the Bluetooth-
enabled device
• Press and hold for three seconds;
• Disable Bluetooth on your device; or
• Move the device beyond the
communication range.
» The Bluetooth indicator ashes
white.
Connect another Bluetooth-
enabled device
1 Press and hold for three seconds to
disconnect the currently connected device.
» The speaker enters Bluetooth pairing
mode.
2 Connect another Bluetooth device.
Speak through the
microphone
If Bluetooth connection is established, when
there is an incoming call on your phone, you
can speak through the built-in microphone on
SB8600.
Note
•Music play pauses when there is an incoming call.
Enable or disable outdoor
sound effect
Press OUTDOOR repeatedly to enable or
disable the outdoor sound effect.
» If the sound effect is enabled, the
OUTDOOR button lights up whte.
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5 Other features
Charge your mobile devices
With this speaker, you can charge your mobile
devices through the CHARGING socket.
Note
•The USB socket is used for charging only.
1 Connect to AC power supply.
2 Connect to your mobile device with a USB
cable (not supplied).
» Once the device is recognized, the
charging starts.
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 Bluetooth connection is disconnected.
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.
CHARGING
2 Play audio on the external device (refer to
its user manual).
Adjust volume
During play, press +or -to increase or decrease
volume.
Note
•When the volume reaches the maximum or minimum,
the buttonasheswhitefortwoseconds.
Reset the speaker
If the system works abnormally, reset the
speaker to factory default settings.
• Press the reset button with the tip of a pen
or toothpick.
» All settings are reset to factory default.
AUDIO IN
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