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

Do the following before starting.

  • Place your computer within 1 m (3.2 ft) of the speaker.

  • Connect the speaker to an AC outlet with the AC adaptor (supplied). Or charge the rechargeable 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.

  • 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.

    • When the speaker of your computer is set to on:

  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.

  2. Turn on the speaker.

  3. Check the(BLUETOOTH) indicator for activity.

    When the indicator is double flashing

    After you pair the speaker with a BLUETOOTH device for the first time since purchase or initialize the speaker (the speaker has no pairing information), the speaker automatically enters pairing mode when it is turned on. Proceed to stepnumber 5.

    When the indicator is flashing slowly

    The speaker is searching for BLUETOOTH connections.

    • To pair the speaker with a second or subsequent BLUETOOTH device (when the speaker has pairing information of other BLUETOOTH devices), proceed to stepnumber 4.

    • To reconnect the speaker with one of the BLUETOOTH devices that have been paired with the speaker before, proceed to stepnumber 5.

      Depending on the BLUETOOTH device, the speaker may be reconnected with the device right after it is turned on. For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with your BLUETOOTH device.

    When the indicator stays lit

    The speaker is already connected with one of the BLUETOOTH devices.

    To connect the speaker with another BLUETOOTH device, do either of the following:

    • To pair the speaker with a second or subsequent BLUETOOTH device (when the speaker has pairing information of other BLUETOOTH devices), proceed to stepnumber 4.

    • To reconnect the speaker with one of the BLUETOOTH devices that have been paired with the speaker before, proceed to stepnumber 5.

  4. Press the(BLUETOOTH) button.

    You hear voice guidance (BLUETOOTH pairing) from the speaker and the(BLUETOOTH) indicator starts double flashing (pairing mode).

  5. Search for the speaker on the computer.

    Connecting the speaker to the computer via a BLUETOOTH connection

    For Windows 10

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

    2. Select [SRS-XB43].

      If [SRS-XB43] does not appear on the screen, repeat the procedure from stepnumber 4.

      After pairing, the BLUETOOTH connection establishes automatically and [Connected music] will be displayed on the screen. Proceed to stepnumber 7.

    For Windows 8.1

    1. Click [Add a device].

    2. Select [SRS-XB43] and click [Next].

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

      If [SRS-XB43] does not appear, perform the operation again from stepnumber 4.

      * The passkey may be called a “passcode,” “PIN code,” “PIN number,” or “password.”

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

      The computer begins installing the driver.

      The “installing” mark will appear in the bottom left of the [SRS-XB43] icon during installation. When the “installing” mark disappears, driver installation is complete. Proceed to stepnumber 6.

      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.

  6. 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 stepnumber 7.

    For Windows 8.1

    1. Right-click on [SRS-XB43] in [Devices] and select [Sound settings] from the menu that appears.

    2. Confirm [SRS-XB43 Stereo] on the [Sound] screen.

      • If there is a checkmark (green) on [SRS-XB43 Stereo], proceed to stepnumber 7.

      • If there is not a checkmark (green) on [SRS-XB43 Stereo], proceed to step number 6-3.

      • If [SRS-XB43 Stereo] does not appear, right-click on the [Sound] screen, and select [Show Disabled Devices] from the menu that appears. Then proceed to step number 6-3.

    3. Right-click on [SRS-XB43 Stereo], and select [Connect] from the menu that appears.

      When the speaker is connected, a checkmark will appear on [SRS-XB43 Stereo] on the [Sound] screen. Proceed to stepnumber 7.

      If you cannot click [Connect] for [SRS-XB43 Stereo], select [Disable] for the [Default Device] that currently has a checkmark (green).

  7. Follow the on-screen instructions to establish a BLUETOOTH connection.

    When the BLUETOOTH connection is established, you hear voice guidance (BLUETOOTH connected) from the speaker and the activity of the (BLUETOOTH) indicator changes from flashing to lit.

    If the connection attempt fails, repeat the procedure from stepnumber 4.

Hint

  • The above instructions on the computer are provided as an example. For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with your computer. In addition, not all the computers are tested and found compatible with the above procedure and the procedure is not applicable to home-built computers.

  • Up to 2 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 stepnumber 4.

  • 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 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.

  • When using the Stereo Pair function or Party Connect function, you cannot use the multi-device connection.

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