How to make a wireless connection with BLUETOOTH devices

You can enjoy music with the speaker wirelessly by using your device’s BLUETOOTH function.

Do the following before starting.

  • Place the BLUETOOTH device within 1 m (3 ft) of the speaker.
  • Prepare the operating instructions supplied with the BLUETOOTH device for reference.
  • Turn down the volume of the BLUETOOTH device.
  • Stop playback on the BLUETOOTH device to avoid sudden loud sound output from the speaker.

Pairing the speaker with a BLUETOOTH device

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 same procedures to pair to other devices.

See the following topic.

Connecting the speaker with a paired device

Once BLUETOOTH devices are paired, there is no need to pair them again. To connect a device already paired, see the following topic.

Connecting the speaker with an NFC-compatible device by one touch (NFC)

By touching the speaker with an NFC-compatible device such as a smartphone or Walkman, etc., the speaker turns on automatically, then pairs with the device and makes a BLUETOOTH connection.

Compatible smartphones
NFC-compatible smartphones with Android 4.1 or later installed
For details, access the following URL:
For customers in Europe:
http://www.sony.eu/support
For customers in the USA:
http://esupport.sony.com/US
For customers in Canada:
http://esupport.sony.com/CA/
For customers in other countries/regions:
http://www.sony-asia.com/section/support
Compatible Walkman models
NFC-compatible Walkman models*

* Even if your Walkman is compatible with the NFC function, it may not be able to make a BLUETOOTH connection with the speaker by one touch. For details on the compatible models, refer to the operating instructions supplied with your Walkman.

NFC
NFC (Near Field Communication) is a technology enabling short-range wireless communication between various devices, such as smartphones and IC tags. The data communication is easily activated by touching the device to the specific position on the speaker.

Note

  • 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 9 devices and another device is to be paired.

      The speaker can be paired with up to 9 devices. If a new device is paired after 9 devices are already paired, the paired device with the oldest connection time 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 PC. In this case, erase the pairing information of the speaker on your iPhone/iPod touch or PC, 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 this speaker is "0000." If a passkey besides "0000" is set on the BLUETOOTH device, pairing cannot be done with the speaker.
  • When connecting a device such as a smartphone or Walkman with using the NFC function, be careful not to touch the FUNCTION button and -/+ (volume) buttons at the same time with the device.
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