Connect to Optical Socket Connect the IR pass-through cable 13 Connect to Power Pairing with Subwoofer (TAFW1) Connect to Wi-Fi (Wireless Operation) Connect the soundbar to Philips Play-fi enabled TV 4 Use your Soundbar Turn ON and OFF Select Modes Adjust the Volume...
1 Important from the power outlet immediately. Contact Consumer Care to have the safety product checked before use. • Never place the product and instructions accessories near naked flames or other heat sources, including direct sunlight. • Never insert objects into the Read and understand all instructions ventilation slots or other openings before you use your product.
• Never place the product or any Care for your product objects on power cords or on other electrical equipment. Use only microfiber cloth to clean the • If the product is transported in product. temperatures below 5°C, unpack the product and wait until its temperature matches room Care of the environment temperature before connecting it to...
Help and support For extensive online support, visit www.philips.com/support to: For 5G Wi-Fi Device • download the user manual and the quick start guide The device for operation in the • watch video tutorials (available only band 5150–5350 MHz is only for...
et votre corps. Cet transmetteur ne FCC information doit pas être co-situé ou opérant en liaison avec toute autre antenne ou transmetteur. NOTE: This equipment has been tested • and found to comply with the limits Des câbles blindés doivent être for a Class B digital device, pursuant to utilisés avec cet apparei l pour assurer la conformité...
Images, illustrations and drawings shown on this User Manual are for reference only, actual product may Congratulations on your purchase, vary in appearance. and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your soundbar at Main unit www.philips.com/support.
Power Connectors Action Function State Follow source state This section includes an overview of the Semi Press • Wi-Fi is still on. connectors available on your soundbar. Standby • It still supports button Play-fi and once Airplay2. Press • Wi-Fi is off. Standby •...
(Source) Remote control • Press to select an input source for soundbar. This section includes an overview of the • Press and hold for 3 seconds to remote control. enter the Bluetooth pairing mode. 3 Navigation buttons (Left/Right) • Skip to the previous or next track in USB/BT/Play-fi mode.
Prepare the remote Precautions Concerning Batteries control • Be sure to insert the batteries with correct positive “” and negative “” polarities. • The provided remote control allows • Use batteries of the same type. the unit to be operated from a Never use different types of batteries distance.
Placement WARNING! • To prevent injury, this apparatus must be securely attached to the floor/wall in For best results, place your Soundbar as accordance with the installation instructions. shown below. • Suggested wall mounting height: ≤ 1.5 meters. • You are recommended to install the TV first before wall mounting the soundbar.
3 Connect Note • The full Dolby Atmos experience is only available when the soundbar is connected to This section helps you connect your the source via a HDMI 2.0 cable. soundbar to a TV and other devices, and • The soundbar will still function when connected then set it up.
HDMI (eARC/ARC) 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. Optical Note • Your TV must support the HDMI-CEC and ARC Optical out function.
(such as iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Android phones, etc.) to the same Wi-Fi network, you can then use the Philips Sound app powered by DTS Play-fi to control the soundbar to listen to audio files. Connect your phone or tablet to the •...
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Wi-Fi network used by iPhone should be speaker, turn off your device, or leave switched temporarily to Play-fi device AP and the network during the update. restart Philips Sound APP to complete the product’s Wi-Fi setup. See the steps below: AirPlay setup •...
Play-Fi Speaker Press the WPS button on your router. Connect Speakers TAFB1 The button is normally marked with Select Speakers Volume this WPS logo. Follow the instruction in Philips Sound App powered by DTS Play-fi to start the pairing. 16 EN...
4 Use your Surround sound Setup Soundbar Follow the on-screen setup. 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. This TV •...
ATMOS 01: Small height effect. • Select Modes ATMOS 02: Medium height effect. • ATMOS 03: Big height effect. • Press the button repeatedly on the unit or on the remote control to select Note the OPTICAL, HDMI in, HDMI eARC/ARC, BT, USB mode.
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Then press the / (Left / Right) » By default, the DRC mode is set navigation buttons change the to AUTO. settings. Note Display Description • DRC is not available in USB/BT/Play-fi mode. Select audio Upmix/Standard/ Ai Surround options Dynamic Range Control IMAX IMAX mode On or Off IMAXX...
Upon press to start calibration, AV SYNC test tones will be played according to Set the Audio Delay. different configurations. Video image processing, sometimes » Once calibration is done, display longer than the time required to process “DONE – REMOVE MIC” the audio signal.
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ON: Set to display on • Center Speaker OFF: Set to display off • Side Left Speaker » By default, the display is set to Side Right Speaker Top Left Speaker LIGHT Top Right Speaker ATMOS Light ring contol. AUTO : ATMOS light ringe is •...
On the Bluetooth device, switch Update firmware via USB on Bluetooth, search for and select “Philips Fidelio FB1” to start Check if there is the latest firmware version on www.philips.com/support. connection (see the user manual Search for your model and click on of the Bluetooth device on how to “Software and drivers”.
Listen to an external Note device • 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 unit is connected to the Ensure that the audio setting of the input source (e.g.
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.
5 Product 1200 x 73 x 125 Dimension (W x H x D ) specifications Weight 7.2 kg Operating 0°C - 45°C Note temperature • Specifications and design are subject to change without notice. USB direct version 2.0 Full Speed Bluetooth / Wireless 500mA Bluetooth profiles...
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Supported audio formats Format Function HDMI Input HDMI eARC HDMI ARC OPTICAL LPCM 2ch √ √ √ √ LPCM 5.1ch √ √ √ √ LPCM 7.1ch √ √ Dolby Digital √ √ √ √ Dolby Digital Plus √ √ √ Dolby TrueHD √...
Bluetooth before you request service. If you still have a problem, get support at A device cannot connect with the www.philips.com/support. soundbar. • The device does not support the Main unit compatible profiles required for the soundbar.
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• 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...
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Trademarks: 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 For DTS patents, see http://patents.dts.com. designed to work specifically with technology Manufactured under license from DTS, Inc. (for identified in the badge and has been certified by companies headquartered in the U.S./Japan/ trademarks of Apply Inc.
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Specifications are subject to change without notice. Please visit 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.