Connecting with a computer via a BLUETOOTH connection (Mac)
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
macOS High Sierra (version 10.13)
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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- 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 starts flashes quickly in blue.
The speaker enters pairing mode.
- Search for the speaker on the computer.
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Select [(System Preferences)] - [Bluetooth] in the taskbar 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 from the Bluetooth screen, then click [Pair].
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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.
- Click the speaker icon in the top-right of the screen and select the name of the speaker you set up for Wi-Fi connection from [Output Device].
You can enjoy playing back music, etc. from your computer.
Hint
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The procedure explained above is for guidance only. For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the computer.
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.