Connecting the Walkman to a paired smartphone

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

  1. On the library screen of the Walkman, tap .
  2. Confirm the message and tap [OK].
    The Walkman will switch to the Bluetooth Receiver function.
  3. On the smartphone screen, select the name of the Walkman from the list of paired devices.
    The Walkman 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 Walkman 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 Walkman.

  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 Walkman.
  • If you connect a USB charger (not supplied), the Walkman 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 Walkman and the smartphone can be paired and connected by touching them together.
  • The Walkman 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 Walkman.

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.
    • USB-DAC function

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

    • Place the Walkman 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 Walkman has run out.
    • The Walkman 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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