About the indicators

CHARGE indicator (orange*)

* While the speaker is in Battery Care mode, the CHARGE indicator shines in white.

Turns off The speaker is finished with charging.
Lights up The speaker is being charged.
Flashes slowly The built-in battery is running at 20% or lower and needs to be charged.
Flashes 3 times and turns off If the CHARGE indicator flashes 3 times and turns off when you turn on the speaker, the built-in battery is empty and needs to be charged.

Note

  • As long as the speaker is connected to an AC outlet by a USB AC adaptor (commercially available), the speaker's built-in battery is capable of charging itself even while the speaker is turned on.

    Depending on the usage of the speaker, however, it may take a long time before charging completes. It is recommended that you turn off the speaker before battery charging.

  • Depending on the type or specifications of the USB AC adaptor, if you use the speaker at a loud volume, the remaining power of the rechargeable built-in battery may decrease or the speaker may turn off even while the speaker is connected to an AC outlet by the USB AC adaptor. This, however, does not indicate a malfunction. If such a case occurs, turn off the speaker and let the battery fully charge itself before you use the speaker.

  • If the ambient temperature is extremely low or high, the built-in battery will stop charging itself for safety reasons. It may also stop charging if charging continues for a long period of time. If such a case occurs, bring the temperature up or down to an operating temperature between 5 °C and 35 °C (41 °F and 95 °F), disconnect and connect the USB cable, and then let the battery charge itself once again.

(power) indicator

Turns off The speaker is turned off.
Lights up (green) The speaker is turned on.
Lights up (orange) The speaker is turned off. The speaker is set to the BLUETOOTH standby mode.
Flashes (green or orange)

  • Each time you press the +/- (volume) buttons, the indicator flashes once in green.

  • When you operate the +/- (volume) buttons and the volume is set at the lowest (0) or highest (50 for music playback/15 for phone calling) level, the indicator flashes 3 times in green.

  • When the + (volume) button and the - (volume) button are pressed and held simultaneously for about 5 seconds and the Auto Standby function is turned off, the indicator flashes 3 times in orange.

  • When the + (volume) button and the - (volume) button are pressed and held simultaneously for about 5 seconds and the Auto Standby function is turned on, the indicator flashes twice in orange.

  • When the (play)/(call) button and the(BLUETOOTH) button are pressed and held simultaneously for about 2 seconds and the “Priority on Stable Connection” preference is selected for the BLUETOOTH connection quality, the indicator flashes 3 times in green.

  • When the (play)/(call) button and the(BLUETOOTH) button are pressed and held simultaneously for about 2 seconds and the “Priority on Sound Quality” preference is selected for the BLUETOOTH connection quality, the indicator flashes twice in green.

  • As the software update progresses, the(power) indicator changes its green flashing pattern (5-time flashing, 4-time flashing, 1-time flashing, unlit*).

  • When the speaker turns on for the first time after the software update, the indicator flashes 3 times in green along with the blue flashing(BLUETOOTH) indicator to inform you that the update is complete.
Double flashes (orange) An error is detected during battery charging. Stop charging immediately, wait for a while, and then charge the built-in battery all over again. For details, see Notes on charging.
Quadruple flashes (orange)

  • The software update was canceled by “Sony | Music Center.”

  • The software update failed.

* Depending on the situation, you may not be able to see all flashing patterns.

(BLUETOOTH) indicator (blue)

Lights up The speaker is connected to a BLUETOOTH device.
Flashes

  • The software update was canceled by “Sony | Music Center.”

  • The software update failed.

  • When the speaker turns on for the first time after the software update, the indicator flashes 3 times along with the green flashing(power) indicator to inform you that the update is complete.
Double flashes

The speaker enters the pairing mode.
Flashes slowly

The speaker is waiting for a BLUETOOTH connection to be established.

STAMINA indicator (white)

Lights up The STAMINA power option is activated.
Turns off The STAMINA power option is deactivated.
Flashes twice The Ambient Noise Sensing function is activated.
Flashes 3 times The Ambient Noise Sensing function is deactivated.

(microphone off) indicator (red)

Turns off The microphone on the speaker is enabled.
Lights up The microphone on the speaker is disabled.
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