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.

  • Confirm that the BLUETOOTH wireless technology is installed in your computer.

  • Place your computer within 1 m (3 ft) of the speaker.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Depending on your computer, turn on the built-in BLUETOOTH adaptor.

    If you do not know how to turn on the BLUETOOTH adaptor or whether your computer has the built-in BLUETOOTH adaptor, refer to the operating instructions of your computer.

  • 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. 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

  2. After the Google Assistant setup is complete, press and hold the (BLUETOOTH) button/ PAIRING button until the (BLUETOOTH) indicator starts flashing quickly.

    The speaker enters pairing mode.

  3. Search for the speaker on the computer.

    1. Select [(System Preferences)] - [Bluetooth] in the taskbar on the right-bottom of the screen.

    2. Select the name of the speaker you set up for Google Assistant from the Bluetooth screen, then click [Pair].

  4. 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.

  5. Click the speaker icon in the top-right of the screen and select the name of the speaker you set up for Google Assistant from [Output Device].

    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.

  • With the previously connected BLUETOOTH device, you can establish a BLUETOOTH connection simply by pressing the (BLUETOOTH) button/ PAIRING button on the speaker, provided that the BLUETOOTH function is active on the BLUETOOTH device.

Note

  • The (BLUETOOTH) button/ PAIRING button is disabled before the Google Assistant setup is complete.

  • The speaker goes out of BLUETOOTH pairing mode in about 3 minutes and the (BLUETOOTH) indicator goes out.

  • Once the speaker is paired with the computer, there is no need to pair them again, except in the following cases:

    • Pairing information is deleted due to repair work, etc.

    • The pairing information of the speaker is deleted from the computer.

    • The speaker is initialized.

      All pairing information will be deleted.

  • The speaker can be paired with multiple devices, but can only have a BLUETOOTH connection with one paired device at a time.

  • The passkey of the speaker is “0000.” If a passkey besides “0000” is set on the computer, pairing with the speaker fails.

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