Connecting the player to a paired smartphone

If the player and a smartphone have been paired before, the smartphone is registered to the player. You can connect the player and the smartphone easily.

  1. On the library screen of the player, tap .
  2. Confirm the message and tap [OK].
    The player will switch to the Bluetooth Receiver function.
  3. On the smartphone screen, select the name of the player from the list of paired devices.
    The player may connect to the smartphone automatically, depending on the smartphone.
  4. Play a track on the smartphone.

To turn off the Bluetooth Receiver function

Tap in the top left of the Bluetooth Receiver screen. Then, tap [OK] when a message appears. The player will return to the music playback function.

To check the information for a smartphone

Perform the following operations on the Bluetooth Receiver screen.

  1. Tap the menu items in the following order.

    – [Settings] – [Added Devices - Bluetooth Receiver] ([Bluetooth]).

  2. Tap next to the name of the smartphone whose information you want to check. Then, select [Device Information].

To erase the registration of a smartphone

Perform the following operations on the Bluetooth Receiver screen. You can erase the registration of a smartphone from the player.

  1. Tap the menu items in the following order.

    – [Settings] – [Added Devices - Bluetooth Receiver] ([Bluetooth]).

  2. Tap next to the name of the smartphone whose registration you want to erase. Then, select [Delete Device].

  3. Follow the onscreen instructions.


Hint

  • You can listen to playback from a smartphone with the sound quality settings on the player. The Noise Canceling function and Ambient Sound Mode are also available.
  • If you connect a USB charger (not supplied), the player will charge while maintaining the Bluetooth connection.
  • If the same smartphone appears multiple times, check the BD address of the smartphone under [Device Information]. For details on the BD address, refer to the manual of the smartphone.
  • If the smartphone supports the NFC function, the player and the smartphone can be paired and connected by touching them together.
  • The player stays connected to the smartphone until you turn off the Bluetooth Receiver function. To conserve the battery power, turn off the Bluetooth Receiver function or terminate the Bluetooth connection with the smartphone.
  • If the volume is low and you hear noise while you are using the Bluetooth Receiver function, try the following. First, turn the volume up to the maximum on the smartphone. Then, adjust the volume on the player.

Note

  • The battery life becomes considerably shorter when the Bluetooth Receiver function is active.
  • You cannot use the Bluetooth Receiver function while any of the following functions is active. Turn off the function and switch to the Bluetooth Receiver function.
    • FM radio function (The NW-A55L does not have an FM radio function.)
    • Language Study function
    • USB-DAC function

  • If sound is interrupted or skips during a Bluetooth connection, try the following.

    • Place the player and the smartphone closer together.
    • Select [Connection Preferred] by tapping the following menu items.

      – [Settings] – [Receiver Playback Quality] ([Bluetooth]) – [Connection Preferred].

      Then, terminate the Bluetooth connection and reconnect to the smartphone to apply the new setting.

  • A Bluetooth connection is terminated automatically in the following cases:

    • The battery of the player has run out.
    • The player is turned off.
  • If you receive an incoming call to the smartphone while the Bluetooth Receiver function is active, the voice of the caller will be output from the smartphone. You may hear the ring tone, depending on the specifications of the smartphone.

The contents of the Help Guide may be subject to change without notice due to updates to the product's specifications.

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