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BT7900
User manual
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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 4
3 Get started 4
Turn on/o 4
Check the battery level 5
Charge the built-in battery 5
4 Play from Bluetooth devices 7
Connect a Bluetooth device 7
Play from a connected
Bluetooth device 7
Disconnect a device 8
Reconnect a device 8
Clear pairing information 8
Control your phone call 8
5 Other features 9
Listen to an external device 9
Adjust volume 9
Attach the lanyard cable 9
6 Speci cations 10
7 Trouble shooting 11
General 11
About Bluetooth device 11
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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 ames or heat.
• Only use attachments or
accessories specied by the
manufacturer.
• The battery shall not be exposed
to excessive heat such as sunshine,
re 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.
• 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.
• The operation temperature of the
product is from -10 °C to 40 °C.
• For safety reasons, the battery
will not be charged if the battery
temperature is below 0 °C or above
40 °C.
Note
• The type plate is located on the left side
of the speaker.
Notice
Any changes or modications made
to this device that are not expressly
approved by Gibson Innovations may
void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
Notice of compliance (for the
USA and Canada)
The device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
1 This device may not cause harmful
interference, and
2 This device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause
undesired operation.
FCC rules
This equipment has been tested and
found to comply with the limits for
a Class B digital device, pursuant to
part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance
with the instruction manual, may
cause harmful interference to radio
communications.
However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio
or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment
o and on, the user is encouraged to
try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
• Relocate the receiving antenna.
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• Increase the separation between
equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an
outlet on a circuit dierent from that
to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an
experienced radio/TV technician for
help.
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC
radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment.
This transmitter must not be co-located
or operating in conjunction with any
other antenna or transmitter.
Canada
This device complies with Industry
Canada licence-exempt RSS
standard(s). Operation is subject to the
following Two conditions: (1) this device
may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired
operation.
CAN ICES-3(B)/NMB-3(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 operating in conjunction with any
other antenna or transmitter.
Caution: The user is cautioned that
changes or modications not expressly
approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
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 product may contain lead
and mercury. Disposal of these
materials may be regulated due to
environmental considerations. For
disposal or recycling information, please
contact your local authorities or visit
www.recycle.philips.com.
This product contains non-removable
batteries:
• Do not incinerate. Batteries may
explode if overheated.
• For disposal or recycling
information, please contact your
local authorities or visit www.
recycle.philips.com.
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 (buer) 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
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regarding the disposal of packaging
materials, exhausted batteries and old
equipment.
2 Your
Bluetooth
Trademark notice
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.
speaker
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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:
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• Speaker
• USB lanyard cable
• Printed materials
Portable speaker
Quick Start
Guide
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Overview of the speaker
3 Get started
Always follow the instructions in this
chapter in sequence.
Turn on/o
a -/+
• Adjust volume.
b Battery level indicators
• Show the charging progress.
• Show the battery level.
c
• Enter Bluetooth pairing mode.
• Clear Bluetooth pairing
information.
d
• Turn the speaker on or o.
• Check the battery level.
• Show the Bluetooth status.
e
• 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.
f AUDIO IN
• Connect an external audio device.
g
• Charge the built-in battery.
• To turn the speaker on, press and
hold
for over two seconds.
» The Bluetooth indicator starts
ashing.
» The battery level indicators light
up briey.
» The speaker beeps.
• To turn the speaker o, 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 o automatically to save
power.
• When there is neither audio playback nor
user operation for 5 minutes, the current
Bluetooth connection is disconnected,
the Bluetooth indicators is dimmed,
and the speaker enters standby mode
automatically.
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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 ve seconds.
• To manually check the battery level,
briey press
power-o mode.
» The dierent behavior of the four
LEDs indicates dierent battery
levels.
in either power-on or
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
2.1A output recommended) to speed up the
charging process.
LED indication:
LED 4
LED 3
LED 2
LED 1
Battery
LED 1 LED 2 LED 3 LED 4
power
Full Solid white
> 8% Solid white O
50% 80%
20% 50%
Low
battery
(<20%)
Solid white O
Solid
white
Flash
red
O
O
When the battery level is low, LED 1
ashes red as illustrated.
To charge the built-in battery:
• Pull out the USB cable from the
USB lanyard cable as illustrated.
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• Connect the speaker to AC
power by using a power adaptor
(not supplied; 5V 2.1 A adaptor
recommended).
Battery
LED 1 LED 2 LED 3 LED 4
level
50%
- 80%
charged
> 80%
charged
Fully
charged
Solid white
Solid white
Solid white
(turn o in 3 minutes)
Flash
white
O
Flash
white
System
status
On During
Battery
status
charging
System behavior
Beep once,
without
charging
indication.
O During
charging
Shows the
charging
indication
O Fully
charged
All LEDs are
on, then turn
o after three
minutes.
Check the charging progress
During charging, you can press to
check the charging progress.
Battery
level
<20%
charged
20%
- 50%
charged
LED 1 LED 2 LED 3 LED 4
Flash
white
Solid
white
O
Flash
white
O
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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 ashes blue
quickly.
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 BT7900] 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
Flashing blue
slowly
Solid blue Connected
Ready for pairing
Reconnecting the
last connected
device;
Waiting for
connection from
the paired device
» If the LED ashes blue slowly,
press and hold
seconds to enter pairing mode.
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Play from a connected Bluetooth device
Note
Music play pauses when there is an
•
incoming call, and resumes when your
phone call ends.
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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
.
• 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 o the speaker;
• Disable Bluetooth on your device;
or
• Move the device beyond the
communication range.
Control your phone call
After Bluetooth connection, you can
control an incoming call with this
speaker.
Button Function
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.
Reconnect a device
• When you turn on the speaker,
it tries to reconnect the last
connected device automatically;
• If not successful, select [Philips
BT7900] on your Bluetooth menu
to start reconnection.
Clear pairing information
• Press and hold for 10 seconds.
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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.
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.
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.
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6 Specif ications
Note
Product information is subject to change
•
without prior notice.
Dimensions
- Main unit
(W x H x D)
Weight
- Main unit 0.53 kg
201 x 71 x 72 mm
Rated output
power
(Amplier)
Acoustic
frequency
response
Speaker driver 2 x 1.5” full range, 4 Ω
Bass
enhancement
Bluetooth
version
Bluetooth
supported
proles
Bluetooth
frequency band
/ Output power
AUX input level 500mV±100mV
Durability IP57
Built-in battery Li-ion battery
Play time in
battery mode
Charging time Approx. 3 hours
USB charging 5V, 2.1A / Micro-USB
2 x 7W RMS ≤ 1% THD
65-20000 Hz
2 x 2.25” passive
radiator
V2.1 + EDR
AVRCP V1.4, A2DP
V1.2, HFP V1.5
2.402GHz ~
2.480GHz ISM Band
/ ≤ 4dBm (Class 2)
(3.6 V, 4000 mAh)
Approx. 10 hours
with 5V 2.1A power
adaptor
Approx. 1.5 hours
with Quick Charge
power adaptor
socket / supporting
Quick Charge 3.0
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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 eective
operational range.
No response from the speaker when
pressing any key.
• The speaker is in demo mode. To
exit this mode: press and hold
20 seconds.
for
• If the issue remains, when the
speaker is switched on, hold both
the + and
for 7 seconds until the speaker is o.
Then wait for the speaker to reset
and switch on again automatically.
keys at the same time
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 nd [Philips BT7900] on your
device for pairing.
• Press and hold
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.
for two seconds
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This product has been manufactured by, and is sold under the responsibility of Gibson
Innovations Ltd., and Gibson Innovations Ltd. is the warrantor in relation to this product.
Philips and the Philips Shield Emblem are registered trademarks of Koninklijke Philips N.V.
and are used under license.
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