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 8, Windows 7 SP1


Do the following before starting.

  • Place your computer within 1 m (3 ft) of the speaker.
  • Connect the speaker to an AC outlet via the AC adaptor (supplied) or an USB AC adaptor (commercially available), or connect it to a booted computer. Or, charge the built-in battery sufficiently.
  • Prepare the operating instructions supplied with the computer for reference.
  • Stop playback on the computer.
  • Turn down the volume of the computer and speaker to avoid any sudden loud sound output from the speaker.
  1. 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].

  2. Turn on the speaker.

    The (power) indicator lights up in white*1.

    The (BLUETOOTH) indicator flashes in blue.

    *1 Depending on the Sound Mode, the color of the (power) indicator varies. For details, refer to the following topic.
    About the indicators

    • When you turn on the speaker for the first time after purchase, the (BLUETOOTH) indicator will begin to flash quickly, and the speaker enters pairing mode automatically by just pressing the (power) button/ PAIRING button. Proceed to step .
    • When you press the (power) button/ PAIRING button, the speaker tries to make a BLUETOOTH connection with the last connected BLUETOOTH device. If the device is nearby and its BLUETOOTH function is on, the BLUETOOTH connection is established automatically and the (BLUETOOTH) indicator stays lit. In this case, turn off the BLUETOOTH function or turn off the power of the currently connected BLUETOOTH device.
  3. Press and hold the (power) button/ PAIRING button until you hear the voice guidance and the (BLUETOOTH) indicator begins to flash quickly in blue.

    The speaker enters pairing mode.

  4. Search for the speaker on the computer.

    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 [SRS-XB41].

      If [SRS-XB41] 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 .

    3. Click [Add a device].

    4. Select [SRS-XB41] and click [Next].

      If a passkey*2 is required, enter “0000.”
      If [SRS-XB41] does not appear, perform the operation again from step .

      *2 The passkey may be called a “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 [SRS-XB41] icon during installation. When the “” mark disappears, driver installation is complete. Proceed to step .

      Depending on the computer, 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 establishes automatically and [Connected music] will be displayed on the screen. Proceed to step .

    For Windows 8.1

    1. Right-click on [SRS-XB41] in [Devices] and select [Sound settings] from the menu that appears.

    2. Confirm [SRS-XB41 Stereo] on the [Sound] screen.
      • If there is a checkmark (green) on [SRS-XB41 Stereo], proceed to step .

      • If there is not a checkmark (green) on [SRS-XB41 Stereo], proceed to the next step (substep 3).
      • If [SRS-XB41 Stereo] 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).

    3. Right-click on [SRS-XB41 Stereo], and select [Connect] from the menu that appears.

      When the speaker is connected, a checkmark will appear on [SRS-XB41 Stereo] on the [Sound] screen. Proceed to step .

      If you cannot click [Connect] for [SRS-XB41Stereo], select [Disable] for the [Default Device] that currently has a checkmark (green).

    For Windows 7

    1. Double-click on [SRS-XB41] in [Devices].

    2. Click [Listen to Music].

      When the speaker is connected, a checkmark will appear.

  6. Check that the (BLUETOOTH) indicator has switched from flashing to a steady light.

    When the speaker is connected to the computer, the (BLUETOOTH) indicator stays lit. You can enjoy playing back music, etc. from your computer.

Hint

  • The procedure explained above is for guidance only. For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the computer.
  • Up to 3 BLUETOOTH devices can be connected to the speaker at the same time. When one of the devices starts playing back while playing back music on another device, the speaker switches the output and starts outputting the sound from the new device (Multi-device connection)

Note

  • The pairing mode of the speaker is released after about 5 minutes and the (BLUETOOTH) indicator flashes slowly. However, when pairing information is not stored in the speaker, such as at the factory settings, the pairing mode is not released. If the pairing mode is released before finishing the process, repeat from step .
  • 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 is initialized.
      All pairing information will be deleted. If you initialize the speaker, it may not be able to connect your iPhone/iPod touch or computer. In this case, erase the pairing information of the speaker on your iPhone/iPod touch or computer, and then perform the pairing procedure again.
  • The speaker can be paired with multiple devices, but can only play music from one paired device at a time.
  • 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.
  • When an audio cable is connected to the speaker’s AUDIO IN jack while the speaker and the BLUETOOTH device have been connected via BLUETOOTH connection, sound from the BLUETOOTH-connected device is not output from the speaker (the hands-free function is available). To listen to music from the BLUETOOTH device, disconnect the audio cable from the speaker’s AUDIO IN jack.
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