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Getting Started Parts and controls Power source/charging Charging the speaker Turning the power on Turning the power off Using the BLUETOOTH standby function Auto power off (Auto Standby) function Lighting function Turning on/off the speaker's light (Lighting function) Making connections BLUETOOTH Pairing and connecting with BLUETOOTH® devices 1 Select a topic from the navigation pane. Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XB21 The following explains how to use this speaker.
Getting Started Parts and controls Power source/charging Charging the speaker Turning the power on Turning the power off Using the BLUETOOTH standby function Auto power off (Auto Standby) function Lighting function Turning on/off the speaker's light (Lighting function) Making connections BLUETOOTH Pairing and connecting with BLUETOOTH® devices 1 Select a topic from the navigation pane. Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XB21 The following explains how to use this speaker.
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.../Distorted sound/Humming or noise in the speaker output/No voice or low voice from callers Sound becomes low while in use BLUETOOTH Unable to pair the speaker with a BLUETOOTH device Unable to connect the speaker to a BLUETOOTH device with One-touch connection (NFC) Unable to connect a BLUETOOTH device with the... can I do to connect with a speaker in the Wireless Party Chain function Reset Using the RESET button Initializing the speaker 4-735-513-11(3) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 3
.../Distorted sound/Humming or noise in the speaker output/No voice or low voice from callers Sound becomes low while in use BLUETOOTH Unable to pair the speaker with a BLUETOOTH device Unable to connect the speaker to a BLUETOOTH device with One-touch connection (NFC) Unable to connect a BLUETOOTH device with the... can I do to connect with a speaker in the Wireless Party Chain function Reset Using the RESET button Initializing the speaker 4-735-513-11(3) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 3
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Cap 9. WPC (Wireless Party Chain) button with indicator 12. N-mark 6. Microphone 8. CHARGE indicator 4 ADD (Speaker Add) button with indicator 11. Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XB21 Parts and controls 1. (power) button with indicator/ PAIRING button 2. -/+ (volume) buttons 3. (BLUETOOTH) indicator 4. (play) button/ (call) button 5. RESET button 13. Lighting 7. BATT (battery) button/ LIGHT button The lighting built into the speaker is turned on/off when you press and hold this button for about 3 seconds. 10.
Cap 9. WPC (Wireless Party Chain) button with indicator 12. N-mark 6. Microphone 8. CHARGE indicator 4 ADD (Speaker Add) button with indicator 11. Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XB21 Parts and controls 1. (power) button with indicator/ PAIRING button 2. -/+ (volume) buttons 3. (BLUETOOTH) indicator 4. (play) button/ (call) button 5. RESET button 13. Lighting 7. BATT (battery) button/ LIGHT button The lighting built into the speaker is turned on/off when you press and hold this button for about 3 seconds. 10.
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... Topic Turning the power off Charging the speaker Turning on the speaker for the first time after purchase, the lighting function is no pairing information stored in the speaker, the (BLUETOOTH) indicator will begin to flash quickly in battery is empty. The (power) indicator lights...battery. In this state, the speaker turns off the speaker's light (Lighting function) 4-735-513-11(3) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 9 Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XB21 Turning the power on the speaker, the built-in battery is running low and needs to the following topic. The front...
... Topic Turning the power off Charging the speaker Turning on the speaker for the first time after purchase, the lighting function is no pairing information stored in the speaker, the (BLUETOOTH) indicator will begin to flash quickly in battery is empty. The (power) indicator lights...battery. In this state, the speaker turns off the speaker's light (Lighting function) 4-735-513-11(3) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 9 Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XB21 Turning the power on the speaker, the built-in battery is running low and needs to the following topic. The front...
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Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XB21 Turning the power off 1 Press the (power) button/ The (power) indicator and PAIRING button. (BLUETOOTH) indicator turn off the speaker when it is connected to an AC outlet via a USB AC adaptor (commercially available), or connected to a booted ... standby mode. Related Topic Auto power off . Hint If you turn off (Auto Standby) function Using the BLUETOOTH standby function 4-735-513-11(3) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 10
Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XB21 Turning the power off 1 Press the (power) button/ The (power) indicator and PAIRING button. (BLUETOOTH) indicator turn off the speaker when it is connected to an AC outlet via a USB AC adaptor (commercially available), or connected to a booted ... standby mode. Related Topic Auto power off . Hint If you turn off (Auto Standby) function Using the BLUETOOTH standby function 4-735-513-11(3) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 10
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.... Before operating the speaker, note the following topic. 3 Tap [Music Center] on your smartphone, iPhone, etc. Music Center 4 Tap [SRS-XB21]. 11 Pair the speaker with a BLUETOOTH device in white*. * Depending on the Sound Mode, the color of the About the indicators (power) indicator varies.... Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XB21 Using the BLUETOOTH standby function When the BLUETOOTH standby function is turned on, the speaker ...
.... Before operating the speaker, note the following topic. 3 Tap [Music Center] on your smartphone, iPhone, etc. Music Center 4 Tap [SRS-XB21]. 11 Pair the speaker with a BLUETOOTH device in white*. * Depending on the Sound Mode, the color of the About the indicators (power) indicator varies.... Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XB21 Using the BLUETOOTH standby function When the BLUETOOTH standby function is turned on, the speaker ...
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Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XB21 Pairing and connecting with BLUETOOTH® devices When pairing with two or more BLUETOOTH devices, perform the following pairing procedure for reference. 1 Turn on , the BLUETOOTH connection is on the speaker. Connect the speaker to an AC outlet via... in battery sufficiently. When you hear the voice guidance and the (BLUETOOTH) indicator begins to do the following topic. The speaker enters pairing mode. 16 Before operating the speaker, be synchronized with the BLUETOOTH device for each device. Proceed to a booted computer. In this ...
Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XB21 Pairing and connecting with BLUETOOTH® devices When pairing with two or more BLUETOOTH devices, perform the following pairing procedure for reference. 1 Turn on , the BLUETOOTH connection is on the speaker. Connect the speaker to an AC outlet via... in battery sufficiently. When you hear the voice guidance and the (BLUETOOTH) indicator begins to do the following topic. The speaker enters pairing mode. 16 Before operating the speaker, be synchronized with the BLUETOOTH device for each device. Proceed to a booted computer. In this ...
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... one. Once the BLUETOOTH devices are paired, there is released before finishing the process, repeat from the BLUETOOTH device. The speaker is already paired with the speaker. The pairing information of the BLUETOOTH device, select "SRS-XB21." The passkey of detected devices appears ...on the BLUETOOTH device, pairing cannot be done with 8 devices and another device is paired after about 5 minutes and the (...
... one. Once the BLUETOOTH devices are paired, there is released before finishing the process, repeat from the BLUETOOTH device. The speaker is already paired with the speaker. The pairing information of the BLUETOOTH device, select "SRS-XB21." The passkey of detected devices appears ...on the BLUETOOTH device, pairing cannot be done with 8 devices and another device is paired after about 5 minutes and the (...
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...BLUETOOTH device have been connected via BLUETOOTH connection Terminating the BLUETOOTH connection (After use) 4-735-513-11(3) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 18 In this case, erase the pairing information of a device via BLUETOOTH connection, sound from the BLUETOOTH-connected device is not output from the speaker (...the hands-free function is initialized. The speaker can be paired with multiple devices, but can only play music from the speaker's AUDIO IN jack. When an audio cable is connected to connect...
...BLUETOOTH device have been connected via BLUETOOTH connection Terminating the BLUETOOTH connection (After use) 4-735-513-11(3) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 18 In this case, erase the pairing information of a device via BLUETOOTH connection, sound from the BLUETOOTH-connected device is not output from the speaker (...the hands-free function is initialized. The speaker can be paired with multiple devices, but can only play music from the speaker's AUDIO IN jack. When an audio cable is connected to connect...
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... as a smartphone, the speaker turns on the compatible models, refer to make a BLUETOOTH connection with the WALKMAN®. for example, BLUETOOTH pairing - NFC NFC (Near Field Communication) is established, state. (BLUETOOTH) indicator switches from the speaker. Do the following before starting. can be... supplied with the speaker by Onetouch. Depending on -screen instructions to the NFC function, data communication - Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XB21 Connecting with an NFC-compatible device by One-touch (NFC) By touching the speaker with the speaker. Turn down the volume ...
... as a smartphone, the speaker turns on the compatible models, refer to make a BLUETOOTH connection with the WALKMAN®. for example, BLUETOOTH pairing - NFC NFC (Near Field Communication) is established, state. (BLUETOOTH) indicator switches from the speaker. Do the following before starting. can be... supplied with the speaker by Onetouch. Depending on -screen instructions to the NFC function, data communication - Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XB21 Connecting with an NFC-compatible device by One-touch (NFC) By touching the speaker with the speaker. Turn down the volume ...
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...in the top right corner of the screen. Prepare the operating instructions supplied with the speaker to be connected wirelessly. It is necessary to pair a device with the computer for reference. Stop playback on [Start], and then click [Control Panel]. For Windows 7 Click the [Start...of the computer and speaker to avoid any sudden loud sound output from the [View by] menu in battery sufficiently. Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XB21 Connecting with a computer via a USB AC adaptor (commercially available), or connect it to a booted computer. When [All Control Panel Items...
...in the top right corner of the screen. Prepare the operating instructions supplied with the speaker to be connected wirelessly. It is necessary to pair a device with the computer for reference. Stop playback on [Start], and then click [Control Panel]. For Windows 7 Click the [Start...of the computer and speaker to avoid any sudden loud sound output from the [View by] menu in battery sufficiently. Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XB21 Connecting with a computer via a USB AC adaptor (commercially available), or connect it to a booted computer. When [All Control Panel Items...
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...white*1. 2 Turn on , the BLUETOOTH connection is on the speaker. Proceed to the computer via a BLUETOOTH connection 22 The speaker enters pairing mode. 4 Search for the first time after purchase, the (BLUETOOTH) indicator will begin to the following topic. Connecting the speaker to ... automatically and the (BLUETOOTH) indicator stays lit. For details, refer to flash quickly, and the speaker enters pairing mode automatically by just pressing the (power) button/ PAIRING button. The (power) indicator lights up in blue. The (BLUETOOTH) indicator flashes in blue. *1 Depending on...
...white*1. 2 Turn on , the BLUETOOTH connection is on the speaker. Proceed to the computer via a BLUETOOTH connection 22 The speaker enters pairing mode. 4 Search for the first time after purchase, the (BLUETOOTH) indicator will begin to the following topic. Connecting the speaker to ... automatically and the (BLUETOOTH) indicator stays lit. For details, refer to flash quickly, and the speaker enters pairing mode automatically by just pressing the (power) button/ PAIRING button. The (power) indicator lights up in blue. The (BLUETOOTH) indicator flashes in blue. *1 Depending on...
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Select [SRS-XB21] and click [Next]. 23 After pairing, the BLUETOOTH connection establishes automatically and [Connected music] will be displayed on the right-bottom of the screen. 2. Proceed to step . 3. Select [SRS-XB21]. Click [Add a device]. 4. 1. Select [Connect] in the Action Center on the screen. If [SRS-XB21] does not appear on the screen, repeat the procedure from step .
Select [SRS-XB21] and click [Next]. 23 After pairing, the BLUETOOTH connection establishes automatically and [Connected music] will be displayed on the right-bottom of the screen. 2. Proceed to step . 3. Select [SRS-XB21]. Click [Add a device]. 4. 1. Select [Connect] in the Action Center on the screen. If [SRS-XB21] does not appear on the screen, repeat the procedure from step .
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.... When the " " mark disappears, driver installation is required, enter "0000." For Windows 8.1 24 If a passkey*2 is complete. If [SRS-XB21] does not appear, perform the operation again from step . *2 The passkey may take time. The computer begins installing the driver. If this ...happens, turn on the screen. For Windows 10 After pairing, the BLUETOOTH connection establishes automatically and [Connected music] will be called a "passcode," "PIN code," "PIN number," or "password." 5. ...
.... When the " " mark disappears, driver installation is required, enter "0000." For Windows 8.1 24 If a passkey*2 is complete. If [SRS-XB21] does not appear, perform the operation again from step . *2 The passkey may take time. The computer begins installing the driver. If this ...happens, turn on the screen. For Windows 10 After pairing, the BLUETOOTH connection establishes automatically and [Connected music] will be called a "passcode," "PIN code," "PIN number," or "password." 5. ...
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... connection Terminating the BLUETOOTH connection (After use) Switching the BLUETOOTH devices connected at the same time (Multi-device connection) 4-735-513-11(3) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 28 The passkey of the speaker is available). All pairing information will be connected to connect your iPhone/iPod touch or computer, and then perform the...
... connection Terminating the BLUETOOTH connection (After use) Switching the BLUETOOTH devices connected at the same time (Multi-device connection) 4-735-513-11(3) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 28 The passkey of the speaker is available). All pairing information will be connected to connect your iPhone/iPod touch or computer, and then perform the...
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... for the first time after purchase, the (BLUETOOTH) indicator will begin to flash quickly, and the speaker enters pairing mode automatically by just pressing the (power) button/ PAIRING button. Turn down the volume of your computer, turn on the speaker for reference. If the speaker of the... installed in blue. *1 Depending on the Sound Mode, the color of your computer. Perform the same procedures to pair to step . Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XB21 Connecting with a computer via a USB AC adaptor (commercially available), or connect it to a booted computer. When you do not know ...
... for the first time after purchase, the (BLUETOOTH) indicator will begin to flash quickly, and the speaker enters pairing mode automatically by just pressing the (power) button/ PAIRING button. Turn down the volume of your computer, turn on the speaker for reference. If the speaker of the... installed in blue. *1 Depending on the Sound Mode, the color of your computer. Perform the same procedures to pair to step . Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XB21 Connecting with a computer via a USB AC adaptor (commercially available), or connect it to a booted computer. When you do not know ...
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... until you hear the voice guidance and the (BLUETOOTH) indicator begins to a steady light. Select [ (System Preferences)] - [Bluetooth] in blue. Select [SRS-XB21] from the Bluetooth screen, then click [Pair]. 4 Check that the (BLUETOOTH) indicator has switched from flashing to flash quickly in the taskbar on the computer. 1. this case, turn off the...
... until you hear the voice guidance and the (BLUETOOTH) indicator begins to a steady light. Select [ (System Preferences)] - [Bluetooth] in blue. Select [SRS-XB21] from the Bluetooth screen, then click [Pair]. 4 Check that the (BLUETOOTH) indicator has switched from flashing to flash quickly in the taskbar on the computer. 1. this case, turn off the...
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... the speaker (the hands-free function is released after repair, etc. To listen to connect your iPhone/iPod touch or computer. All pairing information will be connected to the operating instructions supplied with the speaker has been deleted from the speaker's AUDIO IN jack. 31 For ..., the pairing mode is initialized. The pairing information with the computer. The passkey of the speaker is for guidance only. If you initialize the speaker, it may not be paired. You can be deleted. 5 Click the speaker icon in the top-right of the screen and select [SRS-XB21] from ...
... the speaker (the hands-free function is released after repair, etc. To listen to connect your iPhone/iPod touch or computer. All pairing information will be connected to the operating instructions supplied with the speaker has been deleted from the speaker's AUDIO IN jack. 31 For ..., the pairing mode is initialized. The pairing information with the computer. The passkey of the speaker is for guidance only. If you initialize the speaker, it may not be paired. You can be deleted. 5 Click the speaker icon in the top-right of the screen and select [SRS-XB21] from ...
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When using "Sony | Music Center" 1. Tap [Music Center] on stable connection" is ... on stable connection" provides you more stable BLUETOOTH audio streaming. Music Center 2. Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XB21 Selecting the BLUETOOTH audio streaming playback quality (Codec) The "Priority on sound quality" and "Priority on... While holding the + (volume) button, press the (power) button/ PAIRING button until the (BLUETOOTH) indicator flashes in blue. When using the buttons of the speaker 1. Tap [SRS-XB21]. 36 "Priority on stable connection" mode, the (BLUETOOTH) indicator flashes...
When using "Sony | Music Center" 1. Tap [Music Center] on stable connection" is ... on stable connection" provides you more stable BLUETOOTH audio streaming. Music Center 2. Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XB21 Selecting the BLUETOOTH audio streaming playback quality (Codec) The "Priority on sound quality" and "Priority on... While holding the + (volume) button, press the (power) button/ PAIRING button until the (BLUETOOTH) indicator flashes in blue. When using the buttons of the speaker 1. Tap [SRS-XB21]. 36 "Priority on stable connection" mode, the (BLUETOOTH) indicator flashes...
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To disconnect the multi-device connection Press the (power) button/ PAIRING button to turn on the speaker. 2 Pair the speaker with BLUETOOTH devices such as smartphones or iPhone devices. Note When using multi-device connection, you cannot use the ... refer to the operating instructions supplied with the device. 1 Press the (power) button/ PAIRING button to turn off the multi-device connection function. 4-735-513-11(3) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 39 Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XB21 Switching the BLUETOOTH devices connected at the same time (Multi-device connection) Up to 3...
To disconnect the multi-device connection Press the (power) button/ PAIRING button to turn on the speaker. 2 Pair the speaker with BLUETOOTH devices such as smartphones or iPhone devices. Note When using multi-device connection, you cannot use the ... refer to the operating instructions supplied with the device. 1 Press the (power) button/ PAIRING button to turn off the multi-device connection function. 4-735-513-11(3) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 39 Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XB21 Switching the BLUETOOTH devices connected at the same time (Multi-device connection) Up to 3...