Connecting to a computer via a BLUETOOTH connection (Windows)

The operation in which you register a device with which you want to make a BLUETOOTH connection is called “pairing.”

If you are using a device in combination with the speaker for the first time, first pair the devices. Perform the same procedures to pair other devices.

Supported operation systems

Windows 10, Windows 8.1

Check the following before starting any operations:

  • Your computer is within 1 m (3.2 ft) of the speaker.

  • You have turned down the volume of the speaker and of the computer to which the speaker is connected to avoid any sudden loud sounds being output from the speaker.

  1. Prepare to search for the speaker on the PC.

    For Windows 10

    Select [ (Action Center)] – [Connect] in the taskbar on the bottom-right of the screen.

    For Windows 8.1

    Right-click on [Start], and then click [Control Panel].

    When [All Control Panel Items] is displayed, select [Device and printer].

    If the [Control Panel] screen is displayed instead of [All Control Panel Items], select [Large icons] or [Small icons] from [View by] on the upper right of the screen.

  2. Press the (on/standby) button.

    The speaker turns on. The BLUETOOTH indicator slowly flashes in white.

    When you turn on the speaker, the speaker tries to make a BLUETOOTH connection with the last connected BLUETOOTH device. If there is a BLUETOOTH device to which the speaker was previously connected nearby, simply turning on the speaker may cause the speaker to connect to that device automatically and cause the BLUETOOTH indicator to light up white. In this case, turn off the BLUETOOTH function or turn off the power of the currently connected BLUETOOTH device.

  3. Press and hold the BLUETOOTH/ PAIRING button for about 2 seconds.

    The speaker’s BLUETOOTH indicator quickly flashes in white, and then the speaker makes a sound* to indicate that it has entered pairing mode.

  4. Perform the pairing procedure on the PC.

    Connecting the speaker to the computer via a BLUETOOTH connection

    1. Select [Connect] in the Action Center on the right-bottom of the screen.

    2. Select [LSPX-S2].

      If [LSPX-S2] does not appear, perform the operation again from step.

      After pairing, the BLUETOOTH connection is established automatically and [Connected music] appears on the screen. Proceed to step.

    3. Click [Add a device].

    4. Select [LSPX-S2] and click [Next].

      If a passkey* is required, enter “0000.”

      If [LSPX-S2] does not appear, perform the operation again from step.

      * A passkey may be called “Passcode,” “PIN code,” “PIN number” or “Password.”

    5. When the following screen appears, click [Close].

      The computer begins installing the driver.

      The [] mark will appear in the bottom left of the [LSPX-S2] icon during installation. When [] disappears, the driver installation has finished. Proceed to step.

      Depending on a PC, this installation may take time. If driver installation takes too much time, the auto power off (Auto Standby) function of the speaker will cause it to turn off automatically. If this happens, turn on the speaker again.

  5. Register the speaker to the computer.

    For Windows 10

    After pairing, the BLUETOOTH connection is established automatically and [Connected music] appears on the screen. Proceed to step.

    For Windows 8.1

    1. Right-click on [LSPX-S2] in [Devices] and select [Sound settings] from the menu that appears.

    2. Confirm [LSPX-S2 Stereo] on the [Sound] screen.

      • If there is a checkmark (green) by [LSPX-S2 Stereo], proceed to step.

      • If there is no checkmark (green) by [LSPX-S2 Stereo], proceed to the next step (step 3).

      • If [LSPX-S2 Stereo] does not appear, right-click on the [Sound] screen, and then select [Show Disabled Devices] on the menu that appears. Then proceed to the next step (step 3).

    3. Right-click on [LSPX-S2 Stereo], and select [Connect] from the menu that appears.

      When the speaker is connected, a checkmark will appear by [LSPX-S2 Stereo] on the [Sound] screen. Proceed to step.

      If you cannot click [Connect] for [LSPX-S2 Stereo], select [Disable] for the [Default Device] that currently has a checkmark (green).

  6. Listen for the sound* that indicates pairing was successful.

    The BLUETOOTH indicator also lights up white.

Hint

  • If the BLUETOOTH function of a device, with which the speaker previously had a BLUETOOTH connection, is enabled, simply turning on the speaker re-establishes a connection.

  • The procedure explained above is for guidance only. For details, refer to the operating instructions for the computer you are using.

Note

  • After about 5 minutes, the speaker’s pairing mode is canceled and the BLUETOOTH indicator turns off. If the speaker’s pairing mode is canceled before the procedure is complete, do the operations from stepagain.

  • The passkey of the speaker is “0000.” If a passkey besides “0000” is set on the BLUETOOTH device, pairing cannot be done with the speaker.

  • Once BLUETOOTH devices are paired, there is no need to pair them again, except in the following cases:

    • Pairing information has been deleted after repair, etc.

    • The speaker is already paired with 8 devices and another device is to be paired.

      The speaker can be paired with up to 8 devices. If a new device is paired after 8 devices have already been paired, the device that was paired earliest is replaced by the new one.

    • The pairing information with the speaker has been deleted from the BLUETOOTH device.

    • The speaker has been initialized.

      All pairing information will be deleted. If the speaker is initialized, you may not be able to connect it to your computer or to BLUETOOTH wireless technology. If this happens, temporarily delete the speaker’s pairing information from your computer, and then pair them again.

  • The speaker can be paired with multiple devices, but it can only play music from one paired device at a time.

  • To output music from a BLUETOOTH device with the connection cord still plugged into the AUDIO IN jack, either press the BLUETOOTH/ PAIRING button on the bottom of the speaker or use “Sony | Music Center” to switch the BLUETOOTH device to the one you want to use for playback.

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