Sony Pha3 Owners Manual

Portable Headphone Amplifier
PHA-3
Connecting to a Windows computer
You can connect  the headphone  amplifier to a Windows computer using the micro -USB cable (supplied). The
headphone  amplifier is  compatible with High-Resolution  Audio format files, up to 384 kHz/32 bit PCM, DSD 2.8 MHz or
DSD 5.6 MHz. 1.  Start your  computer.
You need  to download and install the driver  software for Windows “Sony USB Device Driver” on your  computer to
play back music files on the computer with the headphone...

may flash in green or the sound  may be interrupted. This is  not a malfunction. In this case, turn  the volume  down.
The  headphone  amplifier is  not guaranteed to operate via a USB hub or USB cable extension. Use the supplied
micro -USB cable only.
Do not disconnect the computer while operating.  Before  disconnecting the computer from the headphone  amplifier,
stop playback  and turn  the headphone  amplifier off to prevent damage to data.
Digitally  broadcast sound  may not be output from a...

Portable Headphone Amplifier
PHA-3
Connecting to a Mac
You can connect  the headphone  amplifier to a Mac using the micro -USB cable (supplied). The  headphone  amplifier is
compatible with High-Resolution  Audio format files, up to 384 kHz/32 bit PCM, DSD 2.8 MHz or DSD 5.6 MHz. 1.  Start your  Mac.
You need  to download and install “Hi-Res Audio Player” on your  Mac to play back High-Resolution  Audio format
files on the Mac with the headphone  amplifier.
2 .  Set  the INPUT select switch to the...

Digitally  broadcast sound  may not be output from a Mac’s USB port.  In this case, connect  the AUDIO IN/LINE  OUT
jack of the headphone  amplifier to the analog  audio  output of the Mac. For details on connections, see “Connecting to
an analog  output device.”
If you are  listening to music too loudly, the battery may drain  even if the DC  IN 5V  port  of headphone  amplifier is
connected to a Mac or an AC outlet.
Be  careful  not to trip over  the connecting cable.
Related TopicInstalling  “Hi- Res...

Portable Headphone Amplifier
PHA-3
Connecting to a digital  output supported WALKMAN
By using the digital cable for WALKMAN (supplied), the headphone  amplifier can amplify the signal directly without the
built-in amplifier of the WALKMAN.
Compatible WALKMAN models
NWZ-A10 series,  NWZ-ZX1 and NWZ-F880 series (as of July 2014)
For the latest compatible models,  access the following URL:
http://www.sony.com/support/
When connecting a WALKMAN other than  the compatible models  mentioned above,  follow the...

The  following settings  of your  WALKMAN may be causing  the sound  distortion. Set  these  settings  off to solve the
problem.
Dynamic Normalizer
Equalizer
VPT  (Virtualphones Technology)
DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement  Engine)
Speaker output  optimizer
Sound is  not output from the headphone  jack of the WALKMAN when it is  connected to the headphone  amplifier.
You cannot  adjust the volume  by the WALKMAN when it is  connected to the headphone  amplifier.
The  WALKMAN cannot  be charged while it is...

Portable Headphone Amplifier
PHA-3
Connecting to WALKMAN models unsupported by digital -out
Before  connecting, turn  the volume  of your  WALKMAN down, and turn  the headphone  amplifier off. 1.  Turn on the WALKMAN.
2 .  Set  the INPUT select switch to the position  of the AUDIO IN/LINE  OUT jack (right edge  position).
3 .  Set  the OUTPUT select switch to 
 (right edge  position).
4 .  Connect  the WALKMAN to the AUDIO IN/LINE  OUT jack using the stereo mini cable (supplied).
5.  Connect  your...

Portable Headphone Amplifier
PHA-3
Connecting to a digital  output supported Xperia
You can connect  the headphone  amplifier to a digital output supported  Xperia using the digital cable for Xperia
(supplied).
The  compatibility  of digital output supported  Xperia models  depend on the country/region. For the latest compatible
models,  access the following URL:
http://www.sony.com/support/
When connecting an Xperia model  that is  unsupported by the digital-output, follow the connecting method...

If you are  listening to music too loudly, the battery may drain  even if the DC  IN 5V  port  of headphone  amplifier is
connected to a computer or an AC outlet.
Related TopicConnecting to Xperia models unsupported  by digital- out
Compatible Xperia models
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Portable Headphone Amplifier
PHA-3
Connecting to Xperia models unsupported by digital -out
Before  connecting, turn  the volume  of your  Xperia down, and turn  the headphone  amplifier off. 1.  Turn on the Xperia.
2 .  Set  the INPUT select switch to the position  of the AUDIO IN/LINE  OUT jack (right edge  position).
3 .  Set  the OUTPUT select switch to 
 (right edge  position).
4 .  Connect  the Xperia to the AUDIO IN/LINE  OUT jack using the stereo mini cable (supplied).
5.  Connect  your...