Digital Media PlayerNWZ-A15/A17

Making a Bluetooth connection using the NFC function

Simply touch your Walkman to a Bluetooth audio device that has the NFC function to automatically turn on the power of the Bluetooth audio device, pair the Walkman and the Bluetooth audio device, and make a Bluetooth connection.

  1. If the Bluetooth audio device has an NFC switch, set the NFC switch to on.
  2. Touch your Walkman to the Bluetooth audio device.
    Touch the mark of your Walkman () to the mark of the Bluetooth audio device (). Hold together until instructions appear on the screen of the Walkman.
  3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the connection.

Hint

  • Touch the devices together again to disconnect.
  • Take the following measures if the connection is poor.
    • Slowly move your Walkman over the mark of the Bluetooth audio device ().
    • If your Walkman is in a case, remove the case.
    • From the Home menu, select [Settings] - [Common Settings] - [NFC Settings] - [On].

Note

  • One-touch connections (NFC) cannot be made while the HOLD function of your Walkman is enabled. Release the HOLD function before touching the devices together to make a one-touch connection.
  • One-touch connections (NFC) cannot be made while your Walkman is in standby mode and the screen is off. Turn the screen on before touching the devices together to make a one-touch connection.
  • One-touch connections (NFC) cannot be made while listening to FM radio. Stop FM radio before touching the devices together to make a one-touch connection.