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
  • Smartphones installed with Android 5.0 or later (The latest version of Google app is required.)
  1. 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.

    https://rd1.sony.net/help/mdr/hpc/h_zz/

  2. Press the C (custom) button to use the Google Assistant.

    Illustration indicating the locations of the custom button and microphone (A) on the remote control component on the left side

    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:

https://assistant.google.com

https://g.co/headphones/help

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, Ambient Sound Mode and NC Optimizer function cannot be operated 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.
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