Using the Google Assistant
By using the Google Assistant feature that comes with the smartphone, you can speak to the headset’s microphone to operate the smartphone or perform the search.
- Compatible smartphones
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- Smartphones installed with Android 5.0 or later (The latest version of Google app is required.)
- Open the "Sony | Headphones Connect" app, and set the NC button as the Google Assistant button.
When using the Google Assistant for the first time, open the Google Assistant app and tap the [Finish headphones setup] button on the Conversation View, and follow the on-screen instructions to complete initial settings for the Google Assistant.
For details on the "Sony | Headphones Connect" app, refer to the following URL.
- Press the NC button to use the Google Assistant.
- Press and hold to input a voice command.
- Press once to read out the notification.
- Press twice to cancel the voice command.
For details on the Google Assistant, refer to the following website:
Hint
- Check or update the software version of the headset with the "Sony | Headphones Connect" app.
- When the Google Assistant is not available for reasons such as not being connected to the network, a voice guidance “The Google Assistant is not connected” is heard.
- If you do not see the [Finish headphones setup] button on the Google Assistant app, please unpair the headphones from the Bluetooth settings of your smartphone and redo the pairing process.
Note
- If the NC button is set as the Google Assistant button in step 1, the noise canceling function cannot be switched by pressing the NC button.
- If the NC button is set as the Google Assistant button in step 1, the Amazon Alexa function cannot be switched by pressing the NC button.
- The Google Assistant may not be used in some countries, regions, or languages.
