Sony Pha3 Owners Manual

If you turn  the volume  up too high, it may damage your  hearing. Be  careful  not to turn  the volume  up too high.
Do not connect  your  headphones  to the  (headphones) NORMAL jack and  (headphones) BALANCED L/R jack
simultaneously.
In the following cases, the relay in the internal circuit will make  a sound.
When the  unit is turned on
When the  OUTPUT select switch  is moved
When the  INPUT select switch  is moved  to/from the  position of the  AUDIO  IN/LINE OUT jack  (right edge position)
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Setting the sound quality (DSEE HX)
By setting  the DSEE  HX select switch to ON, you can enjoy better sound  quality from your  audio  device connected to
the headphone  amplifier. 1.  Set  the DSEE  HX select switch to ON.
The  compressed  audio  files are  upgraded  to a sound  quality higher than  that of a CD,  and provides a dynamic
sound.
Note
The  DSEE  HX function  will stop working  when the signals below are  transmitting to the headphone  amplifier.
the...

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Listening  to music  with an amplifier or active  speaker
You can listen to music from an audio  device that is  connected to the Xperia/WALKMAN/PC (USB AUDIO) port,
iPhone/iPad/iPod port  or OPT IN port  via an speaker by connecting an amplifier or an active speaker to the AUDIO
IN/LINE  OUT jack. 1.  Connect  an amplifier or active speaker to the AUDIO IN/LINE  OUT jack of the headphone  amplifier.
2.  Connect  an audio  device to the headphone  amplifier.
3 .  Set...

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 .  Adjust the volume  on the amplifier or active speaker that is  connected to the AUDIO IN/LINE  OUT jack.
For details on adjusting  the volume  on the connected device, refer to its operation manual.
Note
The  sound  from the AUDIO IN/LINE  OUT jack of the headphone  amplifier cannot  be adjusted by the...

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Summary  of settings and  connections
When  connecting a Windows  computer, Mac, digital output supported
WALKMAN or digital output supported Xperia to the headphone  amplifier
The connecting port
Xperia/WALKMAN/PC (USB AUDIO) connecting port  
The position of the INPUT select switch
Left edge  position  where  the Xperia/WALKMAN/PC (USB AUDIO) connecting port  is  
The jack that  the audio  signal is  output from/the position of the OUTPUT select switch
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The connecting port
OPT IN port  
The position of the INPUT select switch
Second position  from the right  where  the OPT IN port  is
The jack that  the audio  signal is  output from/the position of the OUTPUT select switch
 (headphones) NORMAL jack/right  edge  position  ()
 (headphones) BALANCED L/R jack/right  edge  position  ()
AUDIO IN/LINE  OUT jack/left edge  position  where  the AUDIO IN/LINE  OUT jack is  
When  connecting an analog output device to the headphone  amplifier
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Compatible WALKMAN models
Supporting models  (as of July 2014)
For the latest compatible models,  access the following URL:
http://www.sony.com/support/
Digital output supported  WALKMAN
NWZ-A10 series
NWZ-ZX1
NWZ-F880 series
Note
When connecting a WALKMAN other than  the compatible models  mentioned above,  follow the connecting method
described in “Connecting to WALKMAN models  unsupported by digital-out”
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Compatible Xperia models
For the latest compatible models,  access the following URL:
http://www.sony.com/support/
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Compatible iPhone/iPad/iPod  models
iPhone/iPad/iPod models  that can be used with the headphone  amplifier are  shown below. (as of July 2014)
Update  the software of your  iPhone/iPad/iPod to the latest version  before using it with the headphone  amplifier.
For the latest iPhone/iPad/iPod compatible models,  access the following URL:
http://www.sony.com/support/
iPhone 5s
iPhone 5c
iPhone 5
iPhone 4s
iPhone 4
iPhone 3GS
iPad  Air
iPad  mini with Retina display
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Compatible operating systems  (Windows)
Supporting  Operating Systems
Windows 8.1
Windows 8.1 Pro
Windows 8
Windows 8 Pro
Windows 7 Starter  (SP1  or later)
Windows 7 Home Basic  (SP1  or later)
Windows 7 Home Premium  (SP1  or later)
Windows 7 Professional  (SP1  or later)
Windows 7 Ultimate (SP1  or later)
Windows Vista  Home Basic  (SP2  or later)
Windows Vista  Home Premium  (SP2  or later)
Windows Vista  Business (SP2  or later)
Windows Vista  Ultimate (SP2  or...