Sony SRS-X3 User Manual
Help Guide
Personal Audio System
SRS-X3
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How to Use
Getting Started
Making connections
Listening to music
Phone calls
Information
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Speaker
BLUETOOTH
Additional information
List of Topics
How to Use
Troubleshooting
Notes on use
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Table Of Contents
TOC-1
Help Guide SRS-X3 i.........................................................................................................................
Getting Started 1...............................................................................................................................
Overview 15.................................................................................................................................
What you can do with the speaker 36....................................................................................
Parts and controls 16...................................................................................................................
Parts and controls 37.............................................................................................................
Included items 17........................................................................................................................
Checking the included items 39.............................................................................................
Power source 18..........................................................................................................................
Connecting to an AC outlet 40...............................................................................................
Turning the power on 42........................................................................................................
Turning the power off 43........................................................................................................
Using the BLUETOOTH standby function 44........................................................................
Auto power off function 46.....................................................................................................
Making connections 2........................................................................................................................
BLUETOOTH 19..........................................................................................................................
How to make wireless connection with BLUETOOTH devices 47.........................................
Pairing and connecting with a BLUETOOTH device 49........................................................
Connecting with a paired BLUETOOTH device 52................................................................
Connecting with a smartphone by one touch (NFC) 54.........................................................
Disconnecting the smartphone by one touch (NFC) 57.........................................................
Switching devices by one touch (NFC) 58.............................................................................
Portable audio device, etc. (AUDIO IN) 20..................................................................................
Connecting to a portable audio device, etc. 59......................................................................
Listening to music 3...........................................................................................................................
BLUETOOTH device 21..............................................................................................................
Listening to music of a device via BLUETOOTH connection 60............................................
Terminating the BLUETOOTH connection (After use) 62......................................................
Portable audio device, etc. (AUDIO IN) 22..................................................................................
Listening to music of a portable audio device, etc. 63...........................................................
Surround effect 23.......................................................................................................................
Enjoying the surround effects 65...........................................................................................
Phone calls 4.....................................................................................................................................
Phone calls 24.............................................................................................................................
Receiving a call 66.................................................................................................................
Making a call 68.....................................................................................................................
Terminating the BLUETOOTH connection (After use) 62......................................................
Button functions for a phone call 70......................................................................................
Making a call while playing back music (Multi point connection) 71......................................
TOC-2
Information 5......................................................................................................................................
Specifications 25.........................................................................................................................
About the indicators 72..........................................................................................................
Notes on use 26..........................................................................................................................
Precautions 74.......................................................................................................................
Notes on charging 76.............................................................................................................
What is BLUETOOTH wireless technology? 77....................................................................
Trademarks 27............................................................................................................................
Trademarks 79.......................................................................................................................
Support website 28......................................................................................................................
Customer support websites 80..............................................................................................
Troubleshooting 6..............................................................................................................................
Troubleshooting 29......................................................................................................................
What can I do to solve a problem? 81...................................................................................
Speaker 7..........................................................................................................................................
Power supply 30..........................................................................................................................
Unable to turn on the speaker or charge the built-in battery 82.............................................
Sound 31.....................................................................................................................................
No sound/Sound from only one speaker/Low sound level 83................................................
Distorted sound/Humming or noise in the speaker output 84................................................
BLUETOOTH 8..................................................................................................................................
Pairing 32....................................................................................................................................
Unable to pair the speaker with a BLUETOOTH device 85...................................................
One-touch connection (NFC) 33..................................................................................................
Unable to connect the speaker to a BLUETOOTH device with One-touch
connection (NFC) 86..............................................................................................................
Phone calls 34.............................................................................................................................
No voice/Low voice from callers 87.......................................................................................
Additional information 9.....................................................................................................................
Reset 35......................................................................................................................................
Using the RESET button 88...................................................................................................
Initializing the speaker 89......................................................................................................
How to Use 10...................................................................................................................................
Troubleshooting 12............................................................................................................................
Help Guide
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How to Use
Personal Audio System
SRS-X3
Getting Started
Overview
Parts and controls
Included items
Power source
Notes on use
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How to Use
Personal Audio System
SRS-X3
Making connections
BLUETOOTH
Portable audio device, etc. (AUDIO IN)
Notes on use
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How to Use
Personal Audio System
SRS-X3
Listening to music
BLUETOOTH device
Portable audio device, etc. (AUDIO IN)
Surround effect
Notes on use
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How to Use
Personal Audio System
SRS-X3
Phone calls
Phone calls
Notes on use
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How to Use
Personal Audio System
SRS-X3
Information
Specifications
Notes on use
Trademarks
Support website
Notes on use
4-544-752-11(1)
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Troubleshooting
Personal Audio System
SRS-X3
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Notes on use
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Troubleshooting
Personal Audio System
SRS-X3
Speaker
Power supply
Sound
Notes on use
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Troubleshooting
Personal Audio System
SRS-X3
BLUETOOTH
Pairing
One-touch connection (NFC)
Phone calls
Notes on use
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Troubleshooting
Personal Audio System
SRS-X3
Additional information
Reset
Notes on use
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List of Topics
Personal Audio System
SRS-X3
How to Use
Getting Started
Overview
What you can do with the speaker
Parts and controls
Parts and controls
Included items
Checking the included items
Power source
Connecting to an AC outlet
Turning the power on
Turning the power off
Using the BLUETOOTH standby function
Auto power off function
Making connections
BLUETOOTH
How to make wireless connection with BLUETOOTH devices
Pairing and connecting with a BLUETOOTH device
Connecting with a paired BLUETOOTH device
Connecting with a smartphone by one touch (NFC)
Disconnecting the smartphone by one touch (NFC)
Switching devices by one touch (NFC)
Portable audio device, etc. (AUDIO IN)
Connecting to a portable audio device, etc.
Listening to music
BLUETOOTH device
Listening to music of a device via BLUETOOTH connection
Terminating the BLUETOOTH connection (After use)
Portable audio device, etc. (AUDIO IN)
Listening to music of a portable audio device, etc.
Surround effect
Enjoying the surround effects
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Phone calls
Phone calls
Receiving a call
Making a call
Terminating the BLUETOOTH connection (After use)
Button functions for a phone call
Making a call while playing back music (Multi point connection)
Information
Specifications
About the indicators
Notes on use
Precautions
Notes on charging
What is BLUETOOTH wireless technology?
Trademarks
Trademarks
Support website
Customer support websites
Notes on use
4-544-752-11(1)
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List of Topics
Personal Audio System
SRS-X3
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
What can I do to solve a problem?
Speaker
Power supply
Unable to turn on the speaker or charge the built- in battery
Sound
No sound/Sound from only one speaker/Low sound level
Distorted sound/Humming or noise in the speaker output
BLUETOOTH
Pairing
Unable to pair the speaker with a BLUETOOTH device
One- touch connection (NFC)
Unable to connect the speaker to a BLUETOOTH device with One- touch connection (NFC)
Phone calls
No voice/Low voice from callers
Additional information
Reset
Using the RESET button
Initializing the speaker
Notes on use
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Personal Audio System
SRS-X3
Notes on use
June 2013
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Notes on use
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How to Use
Personal Audio System
SRS-X3
Overview
What you can do with the speaker
Introduction to the main features
Notes on use
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How to Use
Personal Audio System
SRS-X3
Parts and controls
Parts and controls
Names of buttons, connections and indicators on the speaker.
Notes on use
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How to Use
Personal Audio System
SRS-X3
Included items
Checking the included items
Check that all items are packed with the speaker before use.
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Notes on use
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How to Use
Personal Audio System
SRS-X3
Power source
Connecting to an AC outlet
You can charge the speaker from an AC outlet via the USB AC adaptor (supplied).
Turning the power on
You can turn on the speaker.
Turning the power off
You can turn off the speaker.
Using the BLUETOOTH standby function
The speaker turns on automatically by operating a BLUETOOTH device, and starts the BLUETOOTH connection.
Auto power off function
If no operation is performed and no sound is input for about 15 minutes, the speaker turns off automatically.
Notes on use
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How to Use
Personal Audio System
SRS-X3
BLUETOOTH
How to make wireless connection with BLUETOOTH devices
The overview of pairing and BLUETOOTH connection with BLUETOOTH device
Pairing and connecting with a BLUETOOTH device
You can register (pair) a BLUETOOTH device and the speaker with each other, and make a BLUETOOTH connection.
Connecting with a paired BLUETOOTH device
You can connect the speaker with a BLUETOOTH device that is already paired.
Connecting with a smartphone by one touch (NFC)
By touching the speaker with an NFC -compatible smartphone, the speaker turns on automatically, then proceeds to pairing
and making BLUETOOTH connection.
Disconnecting the smartphone by one touch (NFC)
You can disconnect the speaker from the connected smartphone by touching the speaker with it.
Switching devices by one touch (NFC)
You can switch devices by touching a new device once on the speaker.
Notes on use
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How to Use
Personal Audio System
SRS-X3
Portable audio device, etc. (AUDIO IN)
Connecting to a portable audio device, etc.
You can connect a portable audio device, etc., using an audio cable (not supplied).
Notes on use
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How to Use
Personal Audio System
SRS-X3
BLUETOOTH device
Listening to music of a device via BLUETOOTH connection
You can enjoy listening to music of your BLUETOOTH device wirelessly via BLUETOOTH connection.
Terminating the BLUETOOTH connection (After use)
After use, terminate the BLUETOOTH connection between the speaker and a BLUETOOTH device.
Notes on use
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How to Use
Personal Audio System
SRS-X3
Portable audio device, etc. (AUDIO IN)
Listening to music of a portable audio device, etc.
You can enjoy music of a portable audio device, etc., connected to the AUDIO IN jack.
Notes on use
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How to Use
Personal Audio System
SRS-X3
Surround effect
Enjoying the surround effects
You can enjoy music with surround effects.
Notes on use
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How to Use
Personal Audio System
SRS-X3
Phone calls
Receiving a call
You can receive an incoming call to a BLUETOOTH mobile phone using the speaker by the hands-free function.
Making a call
You can make a call with a BLUETOOTH mobile phone using the speaker by the hands-free function.
Terminating the BLUETOOTH connection (After use)
After use, terminate the BLUETOOTH connection between the speaker and a BLUETOOTH device.
Button functions for a phone call
You can operate your BLUETOOTH mobile phone by the speaker via BLUETOOTH connection.
Making a call while playing back music (Multi point connection)
While listening to music from a BLUETOOTH music player, you can receive an incoming call to another BLUETOOTH mobile
phone.
Notes on use
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