Philips Fidelio B5 - Bluetooth on the main unit; Bluetooth on a single speaker; Connect Bluetooth via NFC

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Bluetooth on the main unit
1 Press on the remote control to switch
the main unit to Bluetooth mode.
» BT on the display blinks.
2 On the Bluetooth device, switch on
Bluetooth, search for and select Fidelio B5
to start connection (see the user manual
of the Bluetooth device on how to enable
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» During connection, BT on the display
blinks.
3 Wait until BT on the display lights up.
» If the connection succeeds, BT on the
display lights up.
» If the connection fails, BT on the
display blinks.
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your Bluetooth device.
• During play, if a call is coming, music
play is paused.
• If music streaming is interrupted, place
the Bluetooth device closer to the
main unit.
5 To exit Bluetooth, select other source.
» When you switch back to Bluetooth
mode, Bluetooth connection resumes.
• To break the current Bluetooth
connection, press and hold
on the
remote control.
Bluetooth on a single speaker
You can use the portable left or the portable
right speaker as a standalone Bluetooth speaker,
independently from the main unit.
1 Press the button on the left or right
speaker to switch to Bluetooth mode.
» The
LED on the left or right speaker
blinks.
2 On the Bluetooth device, switch on
Bluetooth, search for and select the
name of the left or right speaker to start
connection (see the user manual of the
Bluetooth device on how to enable
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• B5 -L portable stands for the portable
left speaker, B5 -R portable for the
portable right speaker.
» During connection, the
LED on the
left or right speaker blinks.
3 Wait until the LED on the portable
speaker lights up.
» If the connection succeeds, connection
tone is heard, and the
LED on the
portable speaker lights up.
» If the connection fails, the
LED on
the portable speaker blinks.
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your Bluetooth device.
• During play, if a call is coming, music
play is paused.
• If music streaming is interrupted, place
the Bluetooth device closer to the
main unit.
5 To exit Bluetooth, press the SURROUND
ON DEMAND button on the speaker.
» When you switch back to Bluetooth
mode, Bluetooth connection resumes.
• To break the current Bluetooth
connection, press and hold the
button on the speaker.
Note
• The function of the remote control is not available to
a standalone Bluetooth speaker (the portable left or
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Connect Bluetooth via NFC
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technology that enables short-range wireless
communication between NFC-enabled devices,
such as mobile phones.
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