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.)
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Open the “Sony | Headphones Connect” app and set the C (custom) 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.
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Press the C (custom) button to use the Google Assistant.
A: Microphone
- Press and hold the button: Input a voice command
- Press the button once: Notification is read out
- Press the button quickly twice: 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, the 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 C (custom) button is set as the Google Assistant button in step 1, the noise canceling function and Ambient Sound Mode cannot be switched from the headset.
- If the C (custom) button is set as the Google Assistant button in step 1, the Amazon Alexa function cannot be operated from the headset.
- The Google Assistant may not be used in some countries, regions, or languages.
