Sony Pha3 Owners Manual

Portable Headphone Amplifier
PHA-3
Connecting to an iPhone/iPad/iPod
You can connect  the headphone  amplifier to an iPhone/iPad/iPod using the USB cable supplied  with your
iPhone/iPad/iPod.  For details on compatible models,  see “Compatible iPhone/iPad/iPod models.”
The  headphone  amplifier is  compatible with audio  format files, up to 48 kHz/24 bit PCM. 1.  Turn on the iPhone/iPad/iPod.
2 .  Set  the INPUT select switch to the position  of the iPhone/iPad/iPod connecting port  (second position...

iPad  (4th  generation)
iPad  mini
iPad  (3rd generation)
iPad  2
iPad
iPod  touch  (5th  generation)
iPod  touch  (4th  generation)
iPod  touch  (3rd generation)
iPod  touch  (2nd  generation)
iPod  classic  120GB / 160GB (2009)
iPod  nano  (7th  generation)
iPod  nano  (6th  generation)
iPod  nano  (5th  generation)
iPod  nano  (4th  generation)
iPod  nano  (3rd generation)
Note
If noise is  generated, turn  off the connected iPhone/iPad/iPod,  then  turn  it on again.
The  headphone  amplifier only...

Portable Headphone Amplifier
PHA-3
Connecting to a PCM recorder,  etc.
You can connect  the headphone  amplifier to a device with the optical out jack, such as a PCM  recorder,  using a digital
optical cable (sold separately).
The  headphone  amplifier is  compatible with High-Resolution  Audio format files, up to 192 kHz/24 bit PCM. 1.  Turn on the device.
2 .  Set  the INPUT select switch to the position  of the OPT IN port  (second position  from the right).
3 .  Connect  the device to the OPT IN port...

Portable Headphone Amplifier
PHA-3
Connecting to an analog  output device
You can connect  the headphone  amplifier to an analog  output device, such as a smartphone or portable music player,
using the stereo mini cable (supplied).
Before  connecting, turn  the volume  of your  device down, and turn  the headphone  amplifier off. 1.  Turn on the device.
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...

connected to a computer or an AC outlet.
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Portable Headphone Amplifier
PHA-3
Listening  to music  with headphones
You can listen to music from an audio  device with your  headphones  via the headphone  amplifier. Follow the steps below
when you connect  the headphones  with the stereo mini plug to the headphone  amplifier. 1.  Connect  the stereo mini plug of your  headphones  to the 
 (headphones) NORMAL jack of the headphone
amplifier.
If you connect  the headphones  which has the L-shaped stereo mini plug to the 
 (headphones) NORMAL jack,...

6.  Start playback  on the connected audio  device.
When playing High-Resolution  Audio format files on your  computer with the headphone  amplifier, download and
install “Hi-Res Audio Player.”
7 .  Rotate  the power/volume  knob to adjust the volume.
When  the volume  remains low
Depending on the headphones, the volume  may remain low, even if you turn  the volume  up to the max volume.
In this case, turn  off the headphone  amplifier and set the GAIN  select switch to HIGH, then  turn  on the...

Installing  “Hi- Res  Audio  Player”  on a  computer
Summary of settings and connections
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Portable Headphone Amplifier
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Listening  to music  with headphones via  balanced connection
Connecting the balanced connection compatible headphones  to the headphone  amplifier upgrades sound  quality from an
audio  device connected to the headphone  amplifier.
Balanced connection compatible headphones
MDR-Z7,  XBA -Z5,  MDR-1A*, XBA -H3* (as of July 2014)
* The balanced- connection headphone  cable  (MUC- S20BL1/MUC- M20BL1) (sold  separately)  is required to connect MDR- 1A and
XBA - H3.
For the...

5.  Rotate  the power/volume  knob clockwise to turn  on the headphone  amplifier.
The  POWER/CHG indicator flashes in green and then  lights up. 
Rotate  the power/volume  knob further clockwise to turn  up the volume.
6.  Start playback  on the connected audio  device.
When playing High-Resolution  Audio format files on your  computer with the headphone  amplifier, download and
install “Hi-Res Audio Player.”
7 .  Rotate  the power/volume  knob to adjust the volume.
When  the volume  remains low...