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Top page > Bluetooth > Listening to Sound on a Bluetooth Audio Device > Listening to sound via a Bluetooth audio device

Listening to sound via a Bluetooth audio device

About the Bluetooth status icon
About volume operation (Only for countries/areas complying with European Directives)

You can listen to sound on a Bluetooth audio device connected to your Walkman via Bluetooth connection.
Note

  • Before listening to sound on a Bluetooth audio device, pair it with your Walkman [Details].

  • Check that the Bluetooth audio device supports the same profiles as your Walkman does [Details].

  • While your Walkman holds Bluetooth connection, you cannot listen to sound from wired headphones or accessories connected to the WM-PORT jack.

  • While your Walkman holds Bluetooth connection, FM radio is not available. To listen to FM radio, use wired headphones.

  1. From the Home menu, select [Bluetooth] [Connect to Audio Device].

  • If there are no registered Bluetooth audio devices, press the OPTION/PWR OFF button to bring up the option menu, and then select [Search for a Device]. To search again, select [Search Again].

  1. Select desired device.

  • The screen that informs of establishing process appears.

  • When the Bluetooth connection is established, appears in the information area.

  1. Play back sound on your Walkman.

Hint

  • At the factory setting, your Walkman attempts to connect to the supplied Bluetooth headphones upon turning on. You can change this setting [Details].

  • When the same names of a device are displayed, check the BD address of the desired device. For details about the BD address of the Bluetooth audio device, refer to the respective manuals.

  • The following wireless operations are available from the Bluetooth audio device:
    Play/Pause.
    Fast forward/backward.
    Skip to the beginning of the next song.
    Skip to the beginning of the currently playing song.
    However, your Walkman may not respond to wireless operations, depending on the Bluetooth audio device or interference from other devices. If your Walkman does not respond to your Bluetooth audio device, use the buttons on the Walkman to operate it.

  • You can wirelessly control the volume of certain devices using the VOL +/- button of your Walkman.

Note

  • Sound skips may occur depending on the usage environment or settings. They may be reduced in the following ways.

  • Close your Walkman and the Bluetooth audio device.

  • Set the [Wireless Playback Quality] setting to [Prioritize Connection] [Details].

  • Set the [DPC (Speed Control)] setting to [Off] [Details] and the [Karaoke/Language Study] setting to [Off] [Details].

Incompatible operations with the Bluetooth function


Operation or feature
Status
Connecting accessories that provide power (*1)
Your Walkman accepts charging and keeps Bluetooth communication.
USB connection (*1)
Your Walkman responds to the USB connection and stops Bluetooth communication.
Using wired headphones
Your Walkman does not send the sounds in Bluetooth communication.
Beep sound
Your Walkman does not send the beep sounds in Bluetooth communication.

(*1) An accessory connected to your Walkman through the WM-PORT jack.

About the Bluetooth status icon


Icon
Description
The Bluetooth function is activated but no connection is established.
The Bluetooth function is activated and a connection is established with another device.

About volume operation (Only for countries/areas complying with European Directives)

Your Walkman is designed to avoid extended listening at excessively high volume. For detailed information, see [Details].
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