Installing “Sony | Music Center” and making the initial settings

To use your speaker, you first need to install “Sony | Music Center” on your smartphone/iPhone and make the initial settings for the speaker.

For details about “Sony | Music Center,” refer to the following URL:

https://www.sony.net/smcqa/

Operations that can be performed on a speaker with “Sony | Music Center”

  • Amazon Alexa setting

  • Sound quality setting and equalizer adjustment

  • Built-in battery level indication

  • Lighting (Illumination) setting (switching the lighting mode)

    etc.

Note

  • To use Amazon Alexa, you need to create an Amazon account beforehand.

  • On this speaker, “Sony | Music Center” is available only through the Wi-Fi connection.

Install “Sony | Music Center” on your smartphone, iPhone, etc. from Google Play or the App Store.

  1. Download “Sony | Music Center” from Google Play or the App Store and install it.

  2. When the installation is complete, start “Sony | Music Center.”
  3. Place the speaker as close to a Wi-Fi router as possible.
    1. Establish a wireless connection from the smartphone/iPhone to the Wi-Fi router.
    2. Take a note of the SSID and the password (encryption key) of the connected Wi-Fi router.

      Some of the Wi-Fi routers have multiple SSIDs.

      Be sure to take a note of the SSID that you used for establishing the wireless connection from the smartphone/iPhone.

      For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Wi-Fi router.

    3. In advance, you must turn on the BLUETOOTH function on the smartphone/iPhone.
  4. Connect the supplied AC adaptor to the speaker.

    The speaker turns on automatically.

    Connecting the speaker to an AC outlet

  5. Set up Wi-Fi with app.
    1. Tap to start “Sony | Music Center” and select “SRS-XB402M.”
    2. Follow the directions in the app to set up your speaker for Wi-Fi. Set the speaker to the smartphone/iPhone’s same Wi-Fi connection.

      When a Wi-Fi connection is established, the LINK indicator lights up in green.

  6. Set up Amazon Alexa with app.
    1. Select [ Settings] - [Amazon Alexa] from [SRS-XB402M] menu on “Sony | Music Center.”
    2. Follow the directions in the app to set up your speaker for Amazon Alexa.

      Depending on your service, you may have to create an account in advance.

Note

  • To download the app and use network services, additional registrations and payment of communication charges and other fees may be required.

  • Be sure to use the latest version of “Sony | Music Center.” If you cannot connect the speaker and a BLUETOOTH device via a BLUETOOTH connection, or if there is a problem such as no sound being emitted, uninstall “Sony | Music Center” and try to connect via the BLUETOOTH connection again.

    For details about “Sony | Music Center,” refer to Google Play or the App Store.

  • Use of the Wi-Fi 5 GHz band is restricted to indoors only.

    When using wireless connections outdoors, disable the Wi-Fi 5 GHz band.

    For details on the Wi-Fi settings, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Wi-Fi router.

  • This speaker may automatically update the built-in software upon completion of the Wi-Fi setup.

    Please wait until the update is complete and the speaker restarts before setting up Amazon Alexa.

    The status indicators flash or light in blue in accordance with the progress of the update.

    After the update is complete (all four indicators are lit), the speaker restarts. While the update is in progress, do not turn off the speaker for any reason.

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