Connecting two speakers (Wireless Stereo)

By connecting two SRS-ZR5, you can enjoy more expanding stereo sound.

Two SRS-ZR5 are required.

Preparing for the Wireless Stereo function

Connecting two speakers (Wireless Stereo)

  1. Place the speakers at a distance 1 m (3 ft) or less from each other, and then turn on them.

    The (power) indicator lights up in green.

  2. On each speaker, tap the FUNCTION button repeatedly until the NETWORK indicator lights up.

    Both speakers enter the NETWORK mode.

  3. Press and hold the STEREO PAIR button on the rear of one of the speakers until beeps are heard, which informs you to start setting the function.

    The L/R indicators flash.

  4. Press and hold the SET UP button on the rear of the other speaker until beeps are heard, which informs you to start the connection.

    This operation is completed in 30 seconds from pressing the STEREO PAIR button on the previous step.

    Beeps sound on each speaker to inform which speaker is set to the left or right position, and the two speakers are connected with the Wireless Stereo function.

  5. On the device connected to the speaker*, start playback, and adjust the volume.

    * Operate the speaker whose LINK indicator lights off or lights up in orange.

Canceling the Wireless Stereo function/using other functions

While using the Wireless Stereo function, other functions (such as the Wireless Multi-room function, Wireless Surround function) are not available.

Press and hold the SET UP button on this speaker until a beep is heard.

The L/R indicators turn off, and the Wireless Stereo function is canceled. Then, the grouping is also canceled.

Hint

  • You can also set Wireless Stereo using SongPal.
  • If the signal strength is weak due reasons such as separating the speakers, the connection may be canceled temporarily. Place the speakers in a position that provides enough signal strength.
  • When the connection is canceled temporarily, the speakers automatically reconnect. If it takes 10 minutes or more to reconnect after canceling, the Wireless Stereo function is canceled. When using the Wireless Stereo function the next time, operate from step 1.

Note

  • When using the Wireless Stereo function, the automatic software update feature of the speakers is not activated. To update the software, cancel the Wireless Stereo function, and then connect the speaker to the wireless network.
  • While using the Wireless Stereo function, one of the speakers may inform you that the latest software is available (the UPDATE indicator lights up in orange). In this case, update the software of the speaker whose UPDATE indicator lights up in orange. For details on how to update, see “Update method 2: Manual update via the Internet.” Grouping of the Wireless Stereo function is automatically canceled. Then, connect the other speaker to the wireless network, and then update the software of the speaker. For details on how to update, see “Searching the latest software via a network connection.” After updating both speakers to the latest software, set the Wireless Stereo function again.
  • It is recommended to turn down the volume of the speaker which of pressing the STEREO PAIR button before setting the Wireless Stereo function. The two speakers output sound for the Wireless Stereo function, so a louder sound may be output than that with playback with one speaker.
  • Setting on SongPal is available when SongPal version is 4.0 or later. For more details on SongPal, refer to the following URL.
    http://info.songpal.sony.net/help/
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