Sony Mdrxb950btb Owners Manual

							4.  Touch [ MDR-XB950BT].
Hint
The  above  procedure  is  an example. For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied  with your  iPhone.
If the iPhone was connected with the headset the last time, an HFP/HSP connection is  made  when you turn  on the
headset. While  the headset is  on, you can make  an A2DP connection (music  playback) by pressing the 
 button.
Note
If the headset tries to make  a connection with a previously  connected BLUETOOTH device, you may not be able to
connect  to the device you want to. If connection fails, terminate the BLUETOOTH connection from the device that was
previously  connected.
Related Topic
How  to make a  wireless connections to BLUETOOTH devices
Pairing and connecting with  an iPhone
Listening  to music from a  device connected via BLUETOOTH
Disconnecting BLUETOOTH connection (after  use)
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Pairing and  connecting with other  BLUETOOTH devices
Pairing is  the process  required to create a link  between BLUETOOTH devices to allow wireless connection.
You must pair a device with the headset to be able to make  a BLUETOOTH connection for the first time.
Before  you start  pairing  operation,  make  sure  that:
The  BLUETOOTH device is  placed  within 1 m (3 feet)  of the headset.
The  headset is  charged sufficiently.
The  operating instructions of the BLUETOOTH device is  on hand.
1 .  Enter pairing  mode  on this headset.
When you pair the headset with a device for the first time after  you bought it, or after  you initialized the headset (the
headset has no pairing  information), press  and hold the POWER  button for about  2 seconds  when the headset is
turned off. The  headset enters pairing  mode  automatically.
When you pair a 2nd or subsequent device (the  headset has pairing  information  for other devices),  press  and hold
the POWER  button for about  7 seconds.
Make  sure  that the indicator flashes blue and red  alternately after  you release the button.
2.  Perform the pairing  procedure  on the BLUETOOTH device to search  for this headset.
[MDR-XB950BT ] will be displayed  on the list  of detected devices on the screen  of the BLUETOOTH device. If not
displayed,  repeat from step 1.
3 .  Select [ MDR-XB950BT].
If passkey (*) input is  required on the display of the BLUETOOTH device, input “0000.”
* A Passkey  may be called a  “Passcode,” a  “PIN code,”  or a  “Password.”
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							4.  Make  the BLUETOOTH connection from the BLUETOOTH device.
Depending on the BLUETOOTH device, the headset may be connected with the device automatically as soon as
they are  paired.
Note
If pairing  is  not established within about  5 minutes, pairing  mode  will be canceled  and the headset will turn  off. In this
case, start  over  from step 1.
When pairing  with a BLUETOOTH device that cannot  display a list  of detected devices or that has no display, you
may pair the device by setting  both  the headset and the BLUETOOTH device to pairing  mode. At  this time, if passkey
is  set other than  “0000” on the BLUETOOTH device, pairing  cannot  be done  with the headset.
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 headset  is already paired  with  8  devices  and another  device is to be paired.
The headset  can be paired  with  up to 8  devices. If  a  new device is paired  after  8  devices  are already paired, the  paired
device with  the  oldest connection time is replaced by the  new one.
When the  pairing  information  for  the  headset  has been deleted from the  BLUETOOTH device.
When the  headset  is initialized,  all  pairing  information  is deleted.
The  headset can be paired with multiple  devices, but can only play music from one paired device at a time.
Hint
The  above  procedure  is  an example. For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied  with your  BLUETOOTH
device.
To delete  all  pairing  information,  see “ Initializing the headset.”
Related Topic
How  to make a  wireless connections to BLUETOOTH devices
Connecting to a  paired  BLUETOOTH device
Listening  to music from a  device connected via BLUETOOTH
Disconnecting BLUETOOTH connection (after  use)
Initializing  the  headset
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Connecting to a paired BLUETOOTH device
1 .  Turn on the headset.
Press and hold the POWER  button for about  2 seconds.
Make  sure  that the indicator (blue) flashes after  you release the button.
Check the connection status on the BLUETOOTH device. If not connected, proceed to step 2.
2 .  Make  the BLUETOOTH connection from the BLUETOOTH device.
For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied  with your  BLUETOOTH device.
Hint
The  above  procedure  is  an example. For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied  with your  BLUETOOTH
device.
If the BLUETOOTH device was connected with the headset the last time, an HFP/HSP connection is  made  when you
turn  on the headset. While  the headset is  on, you can make  an A2DP connection (music  playback) by pressing the 
 button.
Note
If the headset tries to make  a connection with a previously  connected BLUETOOTH device, you may not be able to
connect  to the device you want to. If connection fails, terminate the BLUETOOTH connection from the device that was
previously  connected.
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							How  to make a  wireless connections to BLUETOOTH devices
Pairing and connecting with  other BLUETOOTH devices
Listening  to music from a  device connected via BLUETOOTH
Disconnecting BLUETOOTH connection (after  use)
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Connecting the headset to both  a music  player and  a smartphone  or mobile  phone
To talk using a BLUETOOTH smartphone or mobile  phone while listening to music played  on another BLUETOOTH
compatible music player,  the headset needs  to be connected with each device with a BLUETOOTH connection. 1.  Pair the headset with BLUETOOTH devices, respectively.
2 .  Make  an A2DP BLUETOOTH connection between the headset and the BLUETOOTH music player.
3 .  Make  an HFP or HSP BLUETOOTH connection between the headset and the BLUETOOTH smartphone or mobile
phone.
Note
If the smartphone or mobile  phone was connected with the headset the last time, an HFP or HSP connection is  made
automatically when you turn  on the headset. At  the same  time, an A2DP connection may also be made  automatically.
If this happens, disconnect the headset from the smartphone or mobile  phone once using the phone, then  connect  the
devices again  by repeating the process  from step 2.
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Connecting the headset to 2 Android smartphones
When you connect  the headset to a smartphone, usually the music playback  function  and the phone call  function  are
both  connected automatically.
To make  a multi point connection with 2 smartphones separately, one for listening to music and the other for making
phone calls, change the settings  of the smartphones so that only one of the functions  is  connected for each smartphone. 1.  Pair the headset with both  smartphones, respectively.
2 .  Use one of the smartphones to establish  a BLUETOOTH connection with the headset.
3 .  On the smartphone connected to the headset, uncheck  either  [Phone audio ] (HFP) or [Media  audio ] (A2DP).
Example: To connect  “Media audio”  (A2DP)  only
Touch [ Settings ] - [Bluetooth ] - the setting  icon next to [ MDR-XB950BT].
On the [Paired Bluetooth  device] screen, uncheck  [Phone audio ].
4.  Terminate  the BLUETOOTH connection of the smartphone.
5 .  Use the other smartphone to establish  a BLUETOOTH connection to the headset.
6 .  In the same  way, uncheck  the function  that you did not uncheck  in step 3.
7 .  Use the first smartphone to establish  a BLUETOOTH connection again.
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							Both smartphones are  connected to the headset with only one function  enabled.
Hint
The  above  procedure  is  an example. For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied  with your  Android
smartphones.
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Connecting the headset to an Android smartphone  and  an iPhone
When you connect  the headset to a smartphone, usually the music playback  function  and the phone call  function  are
both  connected automatically. To make  a multi point connection using an Android  smartphone and an iPhone separately
for listening to music and making  phone calls, change the settings  on the Android  smartphone so that only one of the
functions  is  connected. Connect  the Android  smartphone first, and then  connect  the iPhone.
You cannot  set the iPhone to connect  one function  only. 1.  Pair the headset with both  Android  smartphone and iPhone, respectively.
2 .  Use the Android  smartphone to establish  a BLUETOOTH connection with the headset.
3 .  On the Android  smartphone connected to the headset, uncheck  either  [Phone audio ] (HFP) or [Media  audio ]
(A2DP).
Example: To connect  “Media audio”  (A2DP)  only
Touch [ Settings ] - [Bluetooth ] - the setting  icon next to [ MDR-XB950BT].
On the [Paired Bluetooth  device] screen, uncheck  [Phone audio ].
4.  Use the iPhone to establish  a BLUETOOTH connection to the headset.
The  iPhone is  connected to the headset with both  functions, but you can only use the function  that you unchecked
in step 3.
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							Hint
The  above  procedure  is  an example. For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied  with your  Android
smartphone.
Note
If you connect  an Android  smartphone with [Phone audio ] (HFP),  the remaining battery charge of the headset will not
be displayed  correctly on an iPhone.
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