Sony Mdrxb950btb Owners Manual

							Wireless  Stereo  Headset
MDR -XB950BT
Using the supplied headphone  cable
You can use the headset as ordinary wired headphones  by connecting a device via the supplied  headphone  cable. The
headset can be charged while in use. 1.  Connect  a playback  device to the INPUT jack with the supplied  headphone  cable.
If you connect  the headphone  cable when the headset is  on, the headset turns  off automatically.
Note
Make  sure  you connect  the L-shaped plug to the playback  device.
Use the supplied  headphone  cable only.
Make  sure  you insert  the plug firmly.
The  BLUETOOTH and Electro Bass  Booster  functions  cannot  be used.
The  jog switch (///) and VOL  +/ - buttons cannot  be used.
Hint
When an incoming  call  arrives, a ring tone  will be heard via the headphones. Answer the call  using your  smartphone
or mobile  phone, and talk using the microphone  of the phone. You can hear  the voice of the caller from the
headphones.
If you disconnect the headphone  cable from the smartphone or mobile  phone, you can talk using the microphone  and
speaker of the phone.
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MDR -XB950BT
Listening  to music  from a device connected  via  BLUETOOTH
You can enjoy listening to music and basic remote control  operation of a BLUETOOTH device via a BLUETOOTH
connection. The  BLUETOOTH device is  required to support the following BLUETOOTH profiles.
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution  Profile):  
enables  you to enjoy high-quality audio  content wirelessly.
AVRCP  (Audio Video Remote  Control  Profile):  
enables  you to adjust volume,  etc.
The  operation may vary depending on the BLUETOOTH device. Refer  to the operating instructions supplied  with your
BLUETOOTH device.
1.  Connect  the headset to a BLUETOOTH device.
2 .  Wear the headset.
Adjust the length  of the headband.
Put  the headset with 
 indication  on your  left ear  and  indication  on your  right  ear.  The   unit of the headset
has a tactile dot.
A:  Tactile  dot
3 .  Play  back music or video on the BLUETOOTH device.
Adjust the volume  on the BLUETOOTH device.
4 .  Adjust the volume  by pressing the VOL  +/ - buttons of the headset.
Note
If the communication  condition  is  poor, the BLUETOOTH device may react  incorrectly to the operation on the headset.
Hint
The  headset supports SCMS-T content protection. You can enjoy music, etc., from a device such as a mobile  phone
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							or portable TV that supports SCMS-T content protection.
Depending on the BLUETOOTH device, it may be necessary to adjust the volume  or set the audio  output setting  on
the BLUETOOTH device.
Related TopicHow  to make a  wireless connections to BLUETOOTH devices
Controlling  the  audio device (BLUETOOTH connection)
Disconnecting BLUETOOTH connection (after  use)
Using  the  Electro Bass Booster function
Switching the  sound quality mode
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Controlling the audio device (BLUETOOTH connection)
If the BLUETOOTH device supports AVRCP,  you can control  it by the buttons on the headset. The  functions  available
may vary depending on the BLUETOOTH device. Refer  to the operating instructions supplied  with your  BLUETOOTH
device.
Each button has the following function:
:
Press once during pause  to start  playback.
Press and hold for 2 seconds  during playback  to stop.
Press once during playback  to pause.
/:
Press once to skip to the previous/next  song.
Press and hold to fast-reverse/fast -forward.
VOL +/ - :
Press the +  or - button to adjust the volume.
Note
If the communication  condition  is  poor, the BLUETOOTH device may react  incorrectly to the operation on the headset.
The  available  functions  may vary depending on the BLUETOOTH device. When you operate the button illustrated
above,  it may operate differently or may not work at all.
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Disconnecting  BLUETOOTH connection (after  use)
When you finish playing music with the BLUETOOTH device, perform  any of the following operations to terminate the
BLUETOOTH connection.
If using a device that supports one-touch  connection (NFC), touch  the device to the headset again.
If using a device that does not support one-touch  connection (NFC), operate from the BLUETOOTH device.
Press and hold the POWER  button on the headset for about  2 seconds  to turn  off the headset.
Turn off the BLUETOOTH device.
Hint
When you finish playing music, the BLUETOOTH connection may terminate automatically, depending on the
BLUETOOTH device.
Related Topic
Disconnecting the  smartphone by one touch (NFC)
Switching the  device by one touch (NFC)
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Electro Bass Booster function
The  Electro Bass  Booster  function  enhances low  frequencies.  You can turn  on or off the Electro Bass  Booster  function
simply by pressing a button.
Related Topic Using  the  Electro Bass Booster function
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Using the Electro Bass Booster function
You can enhance low  frequencies thanks  to the Electro Bass  Booster  function. 1.  When the headset is  on, press  the BASS BOOST  button.
The   BASS BOOST  indicator (orange) lights up.
To turn off the Electro  Bass Booster  function
Press the BASS BOOST  button again.
Note
Since  the function  amplifies  certain  low  frequencies,  the effect  may not be obtained with music that does not contain
the frequencies to be amplified.
The  indicator turns  on or off when the Electro Bass  Booster  function  is  turned on or off. However,  no operation
sounds  are  emitted.
The  on or off status of the Electro Bass  Booster  function  remains and will be the same  when you turn  on the headset
next time.
Related Topic
Electro Bass Booster function
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Switching  the sound quality mode
The  sound  quality is  set to the “Standard”  mode  (SBC high quality mode) as the default  setting.
When using an AAC or aptX compatible device, select the “Priority  on sound  quality”  mode.
If the connection is  unstable, such as when producing only intermittent  sound,  select the “Priority  on stable
connection” mode.
To check the current sound  quality mode, see “ Checking the sound  quality mode.”
1 .  Turn on the headset by pressing the POWER  button for more than  2 seconds  while holding  the VOL+  or VOL–
button down.
If you turn  on the headset while holding  the VOL+  button down, a mode  with more priority  placed  on sound
quality is  selected.
It  switches from “Priority on stable connection”  mode to “Standard” mode.
It  switches from “Standard” mode to “Priority on sound quality” mode.
If you turn  on the headset while holding  the VOL -  button down, a mode  with more priority  placed  on
communications  is  selected.
It  switches from “Priority on sound quality” mode to “Standard” mode.
It  switches from “Standard” mode to “Priority on stable connection”  mode.
Note
When you turn  on the headset by pressing the POWER  button only, the headset does not indicate  the sound  quality
mode  with flashes of the indicator (blue).
The  playback  time may become shorter, depending on the sound  quality and the conditions  under which you are
using the headset.
Depending on the ambient conditions  in the area  where  you are  using the headset, intermittent  sound  may still  occur,
even if the “Priority  on stable connection” mode  is  selected.
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							Related TopicChecking  the  sound quality mode
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MDR -XB950BT
Checking the sound quality mode
When the sound  quality mode  is  switched, the headset indicates  the remaining battery charge by flashing  the indicator in
red  first, and then  in blue to indicate  the sound  quality mode. You can check the current sound  quality mode  by the
number of flashes of the indicator (blue).
To check the current sound  quality mode  when the unit is  turned on, hold the POWER  button down and press  the VOL+
or VOL -  button within about  2 seconds  (before the headset turns  off).  The  current sound  quality mode  will be shown by
the number of flashes of the indicator (blue).
“Priority on sound quality”  mode: the indicator (blue) flashes  3 times
SBC (high  quality),  AAC or aptX is  selected  automatically.
“Standard”  mode: the indicator (blue) flashes  twice
SBC (high  quality)
“Priority on stable connection” mode: the indicator (blue) flashes  once
SBC
Related Topic
Switching the  sound quality mode
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