Connecting with a computer via a BLUETOOTH connection (Windows)
Pairing is the process required to mutually register the information on BLUETOOTH devices to be connected wirelessly.
It is necessary to pair a device with the speaker to be able to make a BLUETOOTH connection for the first time. Perform the same procedures to pair to other devices.
Supported operation systems
Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7 SP1
Do the following before starting.
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Place your computer within 1 m (3.2 ft) of the speaker.
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Connect the speaker to an AC outlet via the AC adaptor (supplied) or a USB AC adaptor (commercially available), or charge the built-in battery sufficiently.
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Prepare the operating instructions supplied with the computer for reference.
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To avoid any sudden loud sound output from the speaker, turn down the volume of the computer and speaker that you connect with each other, or stop playback.
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Set the speaker of your computer to on.
If the speaker of your computer is set to
(mute), sound does not output on the BLUETOOTH speaker.
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When the speaker of your computer is set to on:
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- Prepare to search for the speaker on the computer.
For Windows 10
Select [
(Action Center)] - [Connect] in the taskbar on the right-bottom of the screen.
For Windows 8.1
Right-click on [Start], and then click [Control Panel].
When [All Control Panel Items] is displayed, select [Devices and Printers].
If the [Control Panel] screen appears instead of [All Control Panel Items], select [Large icons] or [Small icons] from the [View by] menu in the top right corner of the screen.
For Windows 7
Click the [Start] button and then [Devices and Printers].
- Turn on the speaker.
The
(power) indicator lights up in white*1.
*1 Depending on the Sound Mode, the color of the
(power) indicator varies. For details, refer to the following topic.
About the indicators - Press and hold the
(power)/
PAIRING button for about 3 seconds until the speaker beeps and the
(BLUETOOTH) indicator flashes quickly in blue.
The speaker enters pairing mode.
- Search for the speaker on the computer.
Connecting the speaker to the computer via a BLUETOOTH connection
For Windows 10/Windows 8.1
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Select [Connect] in the Action Center on the right-bottom of the screen.
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Select the name of the speaker you set up for the Wi-Fi connection.
If the speaker's name does not appear on the screen, repeat the procedure from step
.
After pairing, the BLUETOOTH connection establishes automatically and [Connected music] will be displayed on the screen. Proceed to step
.
For Windows 7
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Click [Add a device].
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Select the name of the speaker you set up for the Wi-Fi connection and click [Next].
If a passkey*2 is required, enter “0000.”
If speaker's name does not appear, perform the operation again from step
.
*2 The passkey may be called a “passcode,” “PIN code,” “PIN number,” or “password.”
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When the following screen appears, click [Close].
The computer begins installing the driver.
The “
” mark will appear in the bottom left of the speaker icon during installation. When the “
” mark disappears, driver installation is complete. Proceed to step
.
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- Register the speaker to the computer.
For Windows 10
After pairing, the BLUETOOTH connection establishes automatically and [Connected music] will be displayed on the screen. Proceed to step
.
For Windows 8.1
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Right-click on the name of the speaker you set up for the Wi-Fi connection in [Devices] and select [Sound settings] from the menu that appears.
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Confirm the speaker's name on the [Sound] screen.
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If there is a checkmark (green) on the speaker icon, proceed to step
.
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If there is not a checkmark (green) on the speaker icon, proceed to the next step (substep 3).
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If the name of the speaker you set up for the Wi-Fi connection does not appear, right-click on the [Sound] screen, and select [Show Disabled Devices] from the menu that appears. Then proceed to the next step (substep 3).
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Right-click on the speaker's name, and select [Connect] from the menu that appears.
When the speaker is connected, a checkmark will appear on the speaker icon on the [Sound] screen. Proceed to step
.
If you cannot click [Connect] for the speaker, select [Disable] for the [Default Device] that currently has a checkmark (green).
For Windows 7
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Double-click on the name of the speaker you set up for the Wi-Fi connection in [Devices].
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Click [Listen to Music].
When the speaker is connected, a checkmark will appear.
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- Confirm that the BLUETOOTH connection is complete.
When the BLUETOOTH connection is established, the speaker beeps and the
(BLUETOOTH) indicator stops flashing and stays lit.
Hint
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The procedure explained above is for guidance only. For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the computer. However, operation with all computers is not guaranteed. Operation with a home-built computer is also not covered by the warranty.
Note
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The LIGHT button is enabled only while the speaker is connected through a BLUETOOTH connection or a Wi-Fi connection.
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The speaker goes out of BLUETOOTH pairing mode in about 3 minutes and the
(BLUETOOTH) indicator goes out. If the speaker goes out of BLUETOOTH pairing mode before you finish the procedure, repeat the procedure from step
.
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Once the speaker is paired with the computer, there is no need to pair them again, except in the following cases:
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Pairing information is deleted due to repair work, etc.
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The pairing information of the speaker is deleted from the computer.
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The speaker is initialized.
All pairing information will be deleted.
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The passkey of the speaker is “0000.” If a passkey besides “0000” is set on the computer, pairing with the speaker fails.