You want to connect your mobile device to a speaker. which of the following is a way to do so?

Pair your iPhone or iPad with your Bluetooth accessories to stream music and videos, make phone calls and more.

Depending on the apps you're using, you may see an alert that says you need to enable Bluetooth before you can pair an accessory with Bluetooth.

  1. Go to Settings > Privacy & Security and tap Bluetooth.
  2. Turn on Bluetooth for the apps you want to use.

You want to connect your mobile device to a speaker. which of the following is a way to do so?
 

  1. On your device, go to Settings > Bluetooth and turn on Bluetooth. Stay on this screen until you've completed the steps to pair your accessory.
  2. Place your accessory in discovery mode and wait for it to appear on your device. If you can't see it or you're not sure how to make it discoverable, check the instructions that came with your accessory or contact the manufacturer.
  3. To pair, tap your accessory name when it appears on the screen. You may need to enter the PIN or passcode. If you're not sure what your PIN or passcode is, check the documentation for your accessory.

After you've paired your accessory, you can use it with your device. To pair multiple Bluetooth accessories, repeat these steps. If you have multiple Bluetooth devices paired with your iPhone or iPad, you can choose which audio source you want to use.

To unpair a Bluetooth accessory, go to Settings > Bluetooth, find the device you want to unpair, tap the More Info button

You want to connect your mobile device to a speaker. which of the following is a way to do so?
, then tap Forget this Device. This will remove the accessory from the list of available Bluetooth devices.

To add the Bluetooth accessory to your device again, place it back in discovery mode and repeat the steps to pair your device.

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The speaker can be paired with up to 8 BLUETOOTH devices.

When pairing with two or more BLUETOOTH devices, perform the following pairing procedure for each device.

Before operating the speaker, be sure to do the following: 

  • Place the BLUETOOTH device within 1 m (3 ft) of the speaker.
  • Connect the speaker to a booted computer or AC outlet via a USB AC adaptor (not supplied), otherwise charge the battery sufficiently.
  • Stop playback on a BLUETOOTH device.
  • Turn down the volume of the BLUETOOTH device and speaker to avoid any sudden loud sound output from the speaker.
  • Prepare the operating instructions supplied with the BLUETOOTH device for reference.

  1. Turn on the speaker.

    The

    You want to connect your mobile device to a speaker. which of the following is a way to do so?
    (BLUETOOTH) indicator begins to flash in white.

    You want to connect your mobile device to a speaker. which of the following is a way to do so?

    • When you turn on the speaker for the first time after purchase, the
      You want to connect your mobile device to a speaker. which of the following is a way to do so?
      (BLUETOOTH) indicator will begin to flash quickly in white and the speaker enters pairing mode automatically by just turning on the speaker. Proceed to step
      You want to connect your mobile device to a speaker. which of the following is a way to do so?
      .
    • When you turn on the speaker, the speaker tries to make a BLUETOOTH connection with the last connected BLUETOOTH device. If the device is nearby and its BLUETOOTH function is on, the BLUETOOTH connection is established automatically and the
      You want to connect your mobile device to a speaker. which of the following is a way to do so?
      (BLUETOOTH) indicator stays lit. When you want to connect another BLUETOOTH device, terminate the current BLUETOOTH connection by operating the currently connected BLUETOOTH device.

  2. Press and hold the

    You want to connect your mobile device to a speaker. which of the following is a way to do so?
    (power)
    You want to connect your mobile device to a speaker. which of the following is a way to do so?
    PAIRING button until you hear beeps and the
    You want to connect your mobile device to a speaker. which of the following is a way to do so?
    (BLUETOOTH) indicator begins to flash quickly in white.

    The speaker enters pairing mode.

    You want to connect your mobile device to a speaker. which of the following is a way to do so?

  3. Perform the pairing procedure on the BLUETOOTH device to detect the speaker.

    When a list of detected devices appears on the display of the BLUETOOTH device, select “SRS-XB10.”

    If a passkey* is required on the display of the BLUETOOTH device, enter “0000.”

    *A passkey may be called “Passcode,” “PIN code,” “PIN number” or “Password.”

  4. Make the BLUETOOTH connection from the BLUETOOTH device.

    When the BLUETOOTH connection is established, the

    You want to connect your mobile device to a speaker. which of the following is a way to do so?
    (BLUETOOTH) indicator stays lit.

    You want to connect your mobile device to a speaker. which of the following is a way to do so?

    If the BLUETOOTH connection is not established, repeat from step

    You want to connect your mobile device to a speaker. which of the following is a way to do so?
    .

Hint

  • For details on operating a BLUETOOTH device, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the BLUETOOTH device.

Note

  • The pairing mode of the speaker is released after about 1 minute and the
    You want to connect your mobile device to a speaker. which of the following is a way to do so?
    (BLUETOOTH) indicator flashes slowly. However, when pairing information is not stored in the speaker, such as at the factory settings, the pairing mode is not released. If the pairing mode is released before finishing the process, repeat from step
    You want to connect your mobile device to a speaker. which of the following is a way to do so?
    .
  • When pairing with a BLUETOOTH device that cannot display a list of detected devices or that has no display, you may be able to pair the device by setting both the speaker and the BLUETOOTH device to pairing mode. At this time, if a passkey besides “0000” is set on the BLUETOOTH device, pairing cannot be done with the speaker.
  • Once the 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 8 devices and another device is to be paired.
      The speaker can be paired with up to 8 devices. If a new device is paired after 8 devices have already been paired, the paired device with the oldest connection time is replaced by the new one.
    • The pairing information of the speaker has been deleted from the BLUETOOTH device.
    • The speaker is initialized.
      All pairing information will be deleted.
  • The speaker can be paired with multiple devices, but can only play music from one paired device at a time.

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1. Check the following

Depending on the conditions, the sound may skip or break up. Check the following.

  • Use the device as far away from the following as possible.
    • Areas where wireless LAN access points are set up.
    • Nearby microwaves in use, TVs, radios, tuners, and other such devices.
  • Move the connected Bluetooth® device closer to the speaker.
  • Issues may occur if there are walls, people, metal, or other objects that interrupt Bluetooth waves between the speaker and your smartphone or tablet.
  • Issues may occur if you are operating apps or accessing the settings screen on your smartphone or tablet. Stop Bluetooth playback when performing these operations.
  • When connected to a smartphone or tablet, restart this device before reconnecting to the speaker via the Bluetooth function.

If none of these apply, proceed to the next step.

Note: If you connect the speaker to a computer for phone call use, go to the 3. Check the connection status between the devices section.

2. Change the wireless playback quality of the speaker

Use the following method to change the wireless playback quality of the speaker to Priority on stable connection.
Note: The following method does not apply when using multiple speakers simultaneously (Speaker Add or Wireless Party Chain function, etc.).

SRS-XB20, SRS-XB21, SRS-XB22, SRS-XB30, SRS-XB31, SRS-XB32, SRS-XB40, SRS-XB41

  1. Connect the speaker to the wall outlet with the AC adapter or the USB AC adapter, then turn off the speaker.
  2. Press and hold the volume + button while pressing down on the
    You want to connect your mobile device to a speaker. which of the following is a way to do so?
    Power
    You want to connect your mobile device to a speaker. which of the following is a way to do so?
    PAIRING button until the
    You want to connect your mobile device to a speaker. which of the following is a way to do so?
    BLUETOOTH indicator starts flashing. When the speaker switches to Priority on stable connection mode, the Bluetooth indicator flashes in white three times.
    If the Bluetooth indicator only flashes twice, the speaker is in Priority on sound quality mode. Repeat step 2 to set Priority on stable connection.
    You want to connect your mobile device to a speaker. which of the following is a way to do so?
  • You can also use the Music Center (SongPal) app to confirm and configure the playback quality (codec). Select SBC (Priority on stable connection).
  • It may also be possible to configure the playback quality on your Walkman or Xperia. Confirm the specifications and operating method of your device.

SRS-XB23, SRS-XB33, SRS-XB43

  1. Connect the speaker to an AC outlet via a commercially available USB AC adaptor, and turn off the speaker.
  2. While holding the + button, press the
    You want to connect your mobile device to a speaker. which of the following is a way to do so?
    BLUETOOTH button until the BLUETOOTH indicator flashes in blue.
    • When the setting is changed to the Priority on stable connection mode, the BLUETOOTH indicator flashes three times in blue.
    • When the setting is changed to the Priority on sound quality mode, the BLUETOOTH indicator flashes twice in blue.

Notes:

  • You can also use the Music Center (SongPal) app to confirm and configure the playback quality (codec). Select SBC (Priority on stable connection).
  • It may also be possible to configure the playback quality on your Walkman or Xperia. Confirm the specifications and operating method of your device.

GTK-XB60, GTK-XB90

  1. Press the (Power) button to turn the speakers on. The power indicator lights up in green.
  2. Press the FUNCTIONPAIRING button repeatedly until the (BLUETOOTH) indicator lights up in blue.
    You want to connect your mobile device to a speaker. which of the following is a way to do so?

    You want to connect your mobile device to a speaker. which of the following is a way to do so?
  3. While holding the volume + button, press the FUNCTIONPAIRING button. When the mode changes to SBC (Priority on stable connection), the AUDIO IN indicator flashes once.
    If the AUDIO IN indicator flashes three times, it is in AUTO (Priority on sound quality) mode. Repeat step 2 to set Priority on stable connection.
    You want to connect your mobile device to a speaker. which of the following is a way to do so?

It may also be possible to configure the playback quality on your Walkman® player or Xperia® phone. Confirm the specifications and operating method of your device.

SRS-XB12

  1. Connect the speaker to an outlet using a USB AC adapter.
  2. Turn on the speaker.
  3. Press and hold the volume + and PowerPAIRING buttons at the same time for about two seconds. When the speaker switches to Priority on stable connection mode, the Bluetooth indicator flashes three times.
    If the Bluetooth indicator flashes two times, the speaker is in Priority on sound quality mode. Repeat step 3 to set Priority on stable connection.

It may also be possible to configure the playback quality on your Walkman or Xperia. Confirm the specifications and operating method of your device.

SRS-XB13, SRS-XE200, SRS-XE300, SRS-XG300

  1. Turn on the speaker.
  2. Press and hold the
    You want to connect your mobile device to a speaker. which of the following is a way to do so?
    play/
    You want to connect your mobile device to a speaker. which of the following is a way to do so?
    call button and the BLUETOOTH button at the same time for about two seconds.
    • When the setting is changed to the Priority on stable connection mode, the speaker turns off and the BLUETOOTH indicator goes out and then flashes 3 times.
    • If the BLUETOOTH indicator only flashes twice, the speaker is in Priority on sound quality mode. Repeat step 2 to set Priority on stable connection.

SRS-XV900

  1. Turn on the speaker.
  2. Press and hold the play button and the BLUETOOTH button at the same time for about two seconds.
    • When the setting is changed to the Priority on stable connection mode, the speaker turns off and the BLUETOOTH indicator goes out and then flashes 3 times.
    • If the BLUETOOTH indicator only flashes twice, the speaker is in Priority on sound quality mode. Repeat step 2 to set Priority on stable connection.

While battery charging of the neckband speaker is in progress, press and hold the

You want to connect your mobile device to a speaker. which of the following is a way to do so?
play/call button and the
You want to connect your mobile device to a speaker. which of the following is a way to do so?
microphone off button simultaneously for about two seconds.

When the selection of the Priority on Stable Connection preference is activated, the indicator on the neckband speaker flashes three times in blue.
When the selection of the Priority on Sound Quality preference is activated, the indicator on the neckband speaker flashes twice in blue.