Receiving a call

You can enjoy hands-free calls with a smartphone or mobile phone that supports the BLUETOOTH profile HFP (Hands-free Profile) via BLUETOOTH connection.

  • If your smartphone or mobile phone supports both HFP and HSP, set it to use HFP.

  • Operations may vary depending on the smartphone or mobile phone. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the smartphone or mobile phone.

About ring tones

When an incoming call arrives, playback pauses and a ring tone will be heard via the speaker.

The ring tone varies in the following ways, depending on your smartphone or mobile phone.

  • Ring tone set on the speaker

  • Ring tone set on the smartphone or mobile phone

  • Ring tone set on the smartphone or mobile phone only for a BLUETOOTH connection

  1. Connect the speaker with a smartphone or mobile phone.

    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.

    When using the Stereo Pair function or the Party Connect function

    Connect to the speaker of which the (BLUETOOTH) indicator flashes in blue. In the following steps and operations during a hands-free call, operate the speaker that is connected to the smartphone or mobile phone.

  2. Press the(play)/(call) button when a call is received.

    Talk into the speaker's microphone ().

    When an incoming call arrives, playback pauses and a ring tone is heard via the speaker.

    If no ring tone is heard via the speaker

    The speaker may not be connected with a smartphone or mobile phone with HFP. Check the connection status on the smartphone or mobile phone.

  3. While the phone is ringing or a phone conversation is in progress, adjust the volume by pressing the –/+ (volume) buttons on the speaker or operating the smartphone or mobile phone.

    When you press the –/+ (volume) buttons on the speaker or adjust the volume on the smartphone or mobile phone, the(power) indicator flashes once or 3 times.

  4. To end the call, press the(play)/(call) button.

    If you were listening to music before the call, playback will resume when the call ends. If you end a call by operating the smartphone or mobile phone, playback will also resume when the call ends if you were listening to music before the call.

Hint

  • Some smartphones or mobile phones have handset use priority when receiving a call. In the case of the HFP connection, switch the call device to the speaker by operating your smartphone or mobile phone.

  • If the caller cannot hear or can barely hear your voice, lean closer to the speaker and then talk into its microphone.

  • The volume of music playback and calling is set independently in the speaker.

Note

  • For Apple iOS devices, the speaker is compatible with iOS 10.0 or later. A BLUETOOTH connection is not available on the devices with iOS 9.x or earlier.

  • When using the Stereo Pair function or the Party Connect function, the sound of the phone call is output only from the speaker with the blue lit(BLUETOOTH) indicator.

  • Depending on the smartphone or mobile phone, playback may not pause when an incoming call arrives.

  • Use a smartphone or mobile phone at least 50 cm (1.6 ft) away from the speaker. Noise may result if the speaker and the smartphone or mobile phone are too close.

  • If an audio cable is connected to the AUDIO IN jack of the speaker, you cannot listen to music of the BLUETOOTH device. However, when the BLUETOOTH connection is active, the hands-free function is available.

  • Depending on the model of your smartphone or mobile phone, the operation system or applications installed, some functions of hands-free calling may not be used correctly.

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