Listening to music of a device via a BLUETOOTH connection

You can enjoy listening to music of a BLUETOOTH device and operate it by the speaker via a BLUETOOTH connection if it supports the following BLUETOOTH profiles.

A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)

Enables you to enjoy high-quality audio contents wirelessly.

AVRCP (Audio Video Remote Control Profile)

Enables you to adjust the volume and operate to play, pause or skip to the beginning of the next/current track.

Operations may vary depending on the BLUETOOTH device. Refer also to the operating instructions supplied with the BLUETOOTH device.

Note

  • Make sure beforehand that the volume on the BLUETOOTH device and speaker are set to a moderate level to avoid sudden loud sound output from the speaker.

    Depending on the BLUETOOTH device, adjusting the volume of the speaker may not be possible on the BLUETOOTH device while playback on the device is stopped/paused.

  1. Connect the speaker with the BLUETOOTH device.

    When a BLUETOOTH connection is established, you hear the notification sound from the speaker and the activity of the (BLUETOOTH) indicator changes from flashing to lit.

  2. If the speaker is in any mode other than BLUETOOTH mode for audio source selection, tap(BLUETOOTH) on the speaker.

    Note

    • Even after a connection is established with a BLUETOOTH device, audio from the connected BLUETOOTH device does not come out from the speaker unless the speaker is in BLUETOOTH mode.

  3. Start playback on the BLUETOOTH device.
  4. Adjust the volume by tapping –/+ (volume) on the speaker or operating the BLUETOOTH device.

    When you tap –/+ (volume) on the speaker or adjust the volume on the BLUETOOTH device, the(power) indicator flashes once or 3 times.

    Depending on the BLUETOOTH device you are using, the(power) indicator on the speaker may not flash even if you adjust the volume on the BLUETOOTH device.

    Touch and hold –/+ (volume) on the speaker for rapid adjustments.

    During playback, you can use(play) on the speaker to perform the following operations.

    Pause

    Tap(play) on the speaker during playback to pause. Tap it again to cancel pause.

    Skip to the beginning of the next track

    Tap(play) on the speaker twice quickly during playback.

    Skip to the beginning of the current or previous track*

    Tap(play) on the speaker 3 times quickly during playback.

    * Operations vary depending on the BLUETOOTH device in use.

Hint

  • The speaker supports content protection by the SCMS-T method. You can listen to music (or audio) from the smartphone or mobile phone, which supports the SCMS-T method, through the speaker.

  • When you set the volume to the maximum or minimum level on the speaker, the(power) indicator flashes 3 times.

  • Touching and holding (play) on the speaker for about 5 seconds makes the speaker play the music track stored for demonstration purposes. To disable this feature, tap (play) on the speaker once again.

Note

  • If the communication condition is poor, the BLUETOOTH device may react incorrectly to the operations on the speaker.

  • Depending on the BLUETOOTH device, it may be necessary to adjust the volume or set the audio output setting on the connected device.

  • Noise or sound interruption may occur depending on the BLUETOOTH device connected with the speaker, the communication environment or the usage environment.