Headphones

1000 Series
TAT1138

User manual
Register your product and get support at
www.philips.com/support
Contents
1 Important safety instructions 2
Hearing safety 2
General information 2

2 Your True wireless earpieces 3

What's in the box 3
Other devices 3
Overview of your True wireless
earpieces 4

3 Get started 5
Charge the battery 5
How to wear 6
Pair the earpieces with your
Bluetooth device for the �rst time 6
Pair the earpieces with another
Bluetooth device 7

4 Use your earpieces 8

Connect the earpieces to your
Bluetooth device 8
Power on/off 8
Manage your calls and music 8
Voice Assistant 9
Earpieces/charging case LED
indicator status 9

5 Reset the earpieces 10

6 Technical data 11

7 Notice 12
Declaration of conformity 12
Disposal of your old product
and battery 12
Remove the integrated battery 12
Compliance with EMF 13
Environmental information 13
Notice of compliance 13

8 Trademarks 15

9 Frequently asked questions 16

1 Important General information
safety To avoid damage or malfunction:

instructions Caution
 Do not expose headphones to excessive heat.
 Do not drop your headphones.
 Headphones shall not be exposed to dripping or
Hearing safety splashing. (Refer to the IP rating of speci�c product)
 Do not allow your headphones to be submerged in
water.
 Do not charge your headphones when the
connector or socket is wet.
 Do not use any cleaning agents containing alcohol,
ammonia, benzene, or abrasives.
 If cleaning is required, use a soft cloth, if necessary
dampened with a minimum amount of water or
diluted mild soap, to clean the product.
Danger
 The integrated battery shall not be exposed to
 To avoid hearing damage, limit the time you excessive heat such as sunshine, �re or the like.
use headphones at high volume and set the  Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly
volume to a safe level. The louder the volume, replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent
the shorter the safe listening time is. type.
 To achieve the speci�c IP rating, the charging slot
cover must be closed.
Be sure to observe the following  Disposal of a battery into �re or a hot oven, or
mechanically crushing or cutting a battery, can
guidelines when using your headphones. result in an explosion.
• Listen at reasonable volumes for  Leaving a battery in an extremely high temperature
reasonable periods of time. surrounding environment can result in an explosion
or the leakage of �ammable liquid or gas.
• Be careful not to adjust the volume  A battery subjected to extremely low air pressure
continuously upwards as your may result in an explosion or the leakage of
hearing adapts. �ammable liquid or gas.
• Do not turn up the volume so high  To avoid risk of �re, the equipment is supplied only
by external power source which output shall
that you can't hear what's around comply with PS1 (with output capacity less than
you. 15W)
• You should use caution or
Operating and storage temperatures and
temporarily discontinue use in
humidity
potentially hazardous situations.
• Store in a place where the
• Excessive sound pressure from
temperature is between -20°C (-4°F)
earpieces and headphones can
and 50°C (122 °F) with up to 90%
cause hearing loss.
relative humidity.
• Using headphones with both ears
• Operate in a place where the
covered while driving is not
temperature is between 0°C (32°F)
recommended and may be illegal in
and 45°C (113 °F) with up to 90%
some areas.
relative humidity.
• For your safety, avoid distractions
• Battery life may be shorter in high or
from music or phone calls while in
low temperature conditions.
traffic or other potentially dangerous
• Replacement of a battery with an
environments.
incorrect type risks severely damaging
the headphones and the battery (for
example, in the case of some lithium
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2 Your True
wireless
earpieces Quick start guide

Congratulations on your purchase, and

welcome to Philips! To fully bene�t from
the support that Philips offers, register
your product at www.philips.com/support.
With these Philips True wireless earpieces Warranty
you can:
• Enjoy convenient wireless
handsfree calls
• Enjoy and control music wirelessly
• Switch between calls and music

Safety lea�et

What's in the box

Other devices
A mobile phone or device (e.g. notebook,
tablet, Bluetooth adapters, MP3 players
etc) which supports Bluetooth and is
compatible with the earpieces.

Philips True wireless earpieces Philips

TAT1138

USB-C charging cable (for charging only)

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Overview of your True
wireless earpieces

 LED indicator (Earpieces)

 Multi-function button
 LED indicator (charging box)
 USB-C charging slot

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3 Get started Charging case
Plug one end of the USB-C cable into the
charging case and the other end into the
Charge the battery power source.

Note
 Before you use your headphones, place them in
the charging box and charge the battery for 2
hours for optimum battery capacity and lifetime.
 Use only the original USB-C charging cable to
avoid any damage.
 Finish your call before charging. Connecting the
earpieces to charge will power them off.
 If the headset is not used for a long time, the
rechargeable battery will begin to lose its
charge. To avoid this loss, please fully charge the
battery at least once every three months.
Tip
 The charging case serves as a portable backup
Earpiece battery for charging the earpieces. When the
charging case is fully charged, it will fully
Take out the earpieces and remove the recharge the earpieces 3 times.
insulation labels.
Put the earpieces back into the charging
case and close the lid, the earpieces then
start charging.

Tip
 Normally, a full charge takes 2 hours (for the
earpieces or charging case) by USB cable.

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How to wear Pair the earpieces with
your Bluetooth device for
Insert the earpieces
the �rst time
1 Check left or right orientation of the
earpieces. 1 Make sure that the earpieces are fully
charged and powered off.
2 Insert the earpieces into the ears
and twist slightly until a secure �t is 2 Open the cover of the charging case.
achieved. Take the earpieces out.

The LEDs on both earpieces �ash

white and blue alternately

The earpieces are now in pairing

mode and are ready to pair with a
Bluetooth device
(e.g. a mobile phone)

3 Turn on the Bluetooth function of

your Bluetooth device.

4 Pair the earpieces with your

Bluetooth device. Refer to the user
manual of your Bluetooth device.

Note
 After powering on, if the earpieces cannot �nd
any previously connected Bluetooth device, it
will automatically switch to pairing mode.

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The following example shows you
how to pair the earpieces with your Pair the earpieces with
Bluetooth device. another Bluetooth device
1 Turn on the Bluetooth function of If you want to pair another Bluetooth
your Bluetooth device, select device with the earpieces, just press and
Philips TAT1138. hold MFB on both earpieces 5 seconds
into pairing mode and put back in the
2 Enter the earpieces' password “0000” charging case, then re-take out from the
(4 zeros) if prompted. For those charging case, discover the second device
devices featuring Bluetooth 3.0 or as per normal pairing.
higher, there is no need to enter a
password.

Philips TAT1138
05"

Note

Single earpiece (Mono mode)  The earpieces store 4 devices in the memory.
If you try to pair more than 4 devices, the earliest
paired device is replaced by the new one.
Take either right or left earpiece out
from charging case for Mono use. The
earpiece will power on automatically.

Note
 Voice assistant is disabled in Mono mode.
 Take the second earpiece from the charging case
and they will pair with each other automatically.

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4 Use your Power on/off
earpieces Task MFB Operation

Turn the Take earpieces

Connect the earpieces to earpieces out of the
charging box
your Bluetooth device on to power on
Turn the Put earpieces
back into the
1 Turn on the Bluetooth function of earpieces off
charging box
your Bluetooth device. to power off

2 Take out earpieces from the charging

box cover.
The blue LED �ashes
The earpieces will search the last
connected Bluetooth device and Manage your calls and
reconnect to it automatically. If the
last connected device is not
music
available, the earpieces will enter
Music control
pairing mode
Task MFB Operation
Tip Play or pause R/L Press once
 The earpieces can’t connect to more than 1 device music earpiece
at the same time. If you have two paired Next track Right Double press
Bluetooth devices, only turn on the Bluetooth
function of the device that you want to connect. earpiece
 If you turn on the Bluetooth function of your Previous Left Double press
Bluetooth device after turning on the earpieces,
you have to go to the Bluetooth menu of the track earpiece
device and connect the earpieces to the device
Adjust Via mobile
manually.
volume +/- phone control

Note

 If the earpieces fail to connect to any Bluetooth

device within 3 minutes, it will turn off Call control
automatically to save the battery life.
 In some Bluetooth devices, connection may not Task MFB Operation
be automatic. In this case, you have to go to the
Bluetooth menu of your device and connect the Pick up R/L Press once
earpieces to the Bluetooth device manually.
earpiece

Hang up call/ R / L Double press

Reject call earpiece

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Voice Assistant Charging box LED indicator
Task Button Operation
status
Trigger Voice R/L Press and When charging Indicator
(Siri/Google) earpiece hold
Assistant 2 seconds Case charging White LED blink 1x
every 1 second
Stop Voice R/L Press once
Assistant earpiece Full charged White LED lights on

Earpieces LED indicator

status
Earpieces status Indicator

The earpieces are White LED on for 2

connected to a seconds
Bluetooth device
The earpieces are The LED blinks blue
ready for pairing and white
alternatively
The earpieces are White LED blinks
on but not every second
connected to a (auto turn off after
Bluetooth device 15 minutes)
Low battery level White LED blinks 2x
(earpieces) every 5 seconds
Battery is fully Refer to case LED
charged
(charging box)

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5 Reset the
earpieces
If you encounter any pairing or connection
issue, you can follow the following
procedure to reset your earpieces to
factory default settings.
1 On your Bluetooth device, go to the
Bluetooth menu and remove Philips
TAT1138 from the device list.

2 Turn off the Bluetooth function of

your Bluetooth device.

3 Take the earpieces out of the

charging case and press the button
once, then press and hold for 5
seconds.

4 Return the earpieces to the charging

case.

5 Follow steps in “Use your earpieces-

connect the earpieces to your
Bluetooth device.”

6 Pair the earpieces with your

Bluetooth device, select Philips
TAT1138.

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6 Technical data

• Music play time: 5+10 hours

• Charging time: 2 hours
• Lithium-ion battery 30 mAh on each
earpiece, Lithium-ion battery 250 mAh
on charging box
• Bluetooth version: 5.3
• Compatible Bluetooth pro�les:
• HFP (Hands-Free Pro�le)
• A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution
Pro�le)
• AVRCP (Audio Video Remote
Control Pro�le)
• Supported audio codecs: SBC
• Frequency range: 2.402-2.480 GHz
• Transmitter power: < 10 dBm
• Operating range: Up to 10 meters (33
feet)
• USB-C port for charging
• Low battery warning: available

Note
 Speci�cations are subject to change without
notice.

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7 Notice Remove the integrated
battery
Declaration of conformity If there is no collection/recycling system
Hereby, MMD Hong Kong Holding Limited for electronic products in your country,
declares that the product is in compliance you can protect the environment by
with the essential requirements removing and recycling the battery before
and other relevant provisions of RED disposing of the earpieces.
Directive 2014/53/EU and UK Radio • Make sure the earpieces are
Equipment Regulations SI 2017 No 1206. disconnected from the charging box
You can �nd the Declaration of Conformity before removing the battery.
on www.philips.com/support.

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 • Make sure the charging box is
product is covered by European Directive disconnected from the USB charging
2012/19/EU. cable before removing the battery.

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.
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 if not installed and used in accordance
Compliance with EMF with the instruction manual, may cause
harmful interference to radio
This product complies with all
communications.
applicable standards and regulations
However, there is no guarantee that
regarding exposure to electromagnetic
interference will not occur in a particular
�elds.
installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television
Environmental information reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the
All unnecessary packaging has been user is encouraged to try to correct the
omitted. We have tried to make the interference by one or more of the
packaging easy to separate into three following measures:
materials: cardboard (box), polystyrene Reorient or relocate the receiving
foam (buffer) and polyethylene (bags, antenna
protective foam sheet.) Increase the separation between
Your system consists of materials which equipment and receiver
can be recycled and reused if Connect the equipment into an outlet
disassembled by a specialized company. on a circuit different from that to which
Please observe the local regulations the receiver is connected
regarding the disposal of packaging Consult the dealer or an experienced
materials, exhausted batteries and old radio/TV technician for help
equipment.
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC
Notice of compliance radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment.
The device complies with the FCC rules, This transmitter must not be co-located or
Part 15. Operation is subject to the operated in conjunction with any other
following two conditions: antenna or transmitter.
1. This device may not cause harmful Caution: The user is cautioned that
interference, and changes or modi�cations not expressly
2. This device must accept any approved by the party responsible for
interference received, including compliance could void the user's authority
interference that may cause to operated the equipment.
undesired operation.
Canada:
FCC rules This device contains licence-exempt
This equipment has been tested and transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that comply
found to comply with the limits for a Class with Innovation, Science and Economic
B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of Development Canada’s license-exempt
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed RSS(s). Operation is subject to the
to provide reasonable following two conditions: (1) This device
protection against harmful interference may not cause interference. (2) This
in a residential installation. This device must accept any interference,
equipment generates, uses and can including interference that may cause
radiate radio frequency energy and, undesired operation of the device.
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L’émetteur/récepteur exempt de licence
contenu dans le présent appareil est
conforme aux CNR d’Innovation, Sciences
et Développement économique Canada
applicables aux appareils radio exempts
de licence.
L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux
conditions suivantes : (1) L’appareil ne
doit pas produire de brouillage; (2)
L’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage
radioélectrique subi, même si le
brouillage est susceptible d’en
compromettre le fonctionnement.
CAN ICES-003(B)/NMB-003(B)

IC Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with Canada
radiation exposure limits set forth for
uncontrolled environments.
This transmitter must not be co-located
or operated in conjunction with any
other antenna or transmitter.

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8 Trademarks

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

Siri
Siri is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered
in the U.S. and other countries.

Google
Google and Google Play are trademarks of
Google LLC.

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9 Frequently My Bluetooth earpieces are connected to
a Bluetooth stereo-enabled mobile
asked phone, but music only plays on the
mobile phone speaker.
questions Refer to the user manual of your mobile
phone. Select to listen to music through
the earpieces.

My Bluetooth earpieces do not turn on. The audio quality is poor and a crackling
The battery level is low. Charge the noise can be heard.
earpieces. • The Bluetooth device is out of range.
Reduce the distance between your
I cannot pair my Bluetooth earpieces earpieces and Bluetooth device, or
with my Bluetooth device. remove obstacles between them.
The Bluetooth is disabled. Enable the • Charge your earpieces.
Bluetooth feature on your Bluetooth
device and turn on the Bluetooth device The audio quality is poor when
before you turn on the earpieces. streaming from a mobile phone, is very
slow or streaming does not work at all.
Pairing does not work. Make sure your mobile phone not only
• Put both earpieces into charging box. supports (mono) HFP but also supports
• Make sure you have disabled the A2DP and is BT4.0x (or higher)
Bluetooth function of any previously compatible (see ‘Technical data’ on page
connected Bluetooth devices. 11).
• On your Bluetooth device, delete
“Philips TAT1138” from the The right and left earpieces are
Bluetooth list. disconnected from each other.
• Pair your earpieces (see ‘Pair the • Put both earpieces into charging
earpieces with your Bluetooth device box, keep the cover open.
for the �rst time’ on page 6). • Shortly press 3 times casing button.

The Bluetooth device cannot �nd the

earpieces.
• The earpieces may be connected to
a previously paired device. Turn off
the connected device or move it out
of range.
• Pairing may have been reset or the
earpieces have been previously
paired with another device. Pair the
earpieces with the Bluetooth device
again as described in the user
manual. (see ‘Pair the earpieces with
your Bluetooth device for the �rst
time’ on page 6).

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Speci�cations are subject to change without notice. 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
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to this product. All other company and product names may be
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associated.

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Model: TAT1138, TAT1138LE