Huawei Sound Joy User manual

Contents
User Guide
Quick Start Guide 1
Play Audio from a Phone 5
Stereo Group 7
More Instructions 9
Hot FAQs
Other FAQs 11
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User Guide
Quick Start Guide
Appearance
Speaker appearance:
Buttons and ports:
No. Button/Port Function
1 Power button Press and hold for 9s to forcibly restart, press and hold for 1s
to power o, short press to power on, or press once for less
than 1s to check the battery level after the speaker is powered
on
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No. Button/Port Function
2 Voice control
button
Press to wake up the voice assistant on the phone
3 Play/Pause
button
•Press to play/pause
•Press to answer or end a call, or press and hold to reject a
call
•Press and hold with the Volume - button at the same time
for 5s to restore the speaker to its factory settings
4 Bluetooth
button
Press to turn on/o Bluetooth
5 Stereo button Press twice to set up or cancel stereo group
6 Battery level
indicator
Indicates the battery level
7 Charging port Connects to a charger through a cable
8/9 Volume +/-
button
Increases or decreases the volume
10 Ring indicator Shows dierent light eects for dierent functions
Speaker lighting eect
Ring
Indicator
Color
Ring Indicator Status Button
Indicator
Status
Speaker Status
White Turns on Power button
steady on
Powering on
Voice button on Waking up the voice assistant on
the phone
Turns on for 1s and then
turns o
Bluetooth
button ashes
Bluetooth connection in progress
Bluetooth
button steady
on
Bluetooth connected
Changes in stages / Increasing/Decreasing volume
Diuses, spins, turns on, and
turns o
Bluetooth
button ashes
OneHop Audio Sharing
connection in progress
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Ring
Indicator
Color
Ring Indicator Status Button
Indicator
Status
Speaker Status
Bluetooth
button steady
on
OneHop Audio Sharing
connected
Spins Stereo button
ashes
Setting up a stereo group
Stereo button
steady on
Stereo group set up
Turns on and then turns o
in stages, and ashes once at
the current battery level and
then turns o
Power button
steady on
Checking battery level
Green Turns on / Incoming call/Answering a call
Steady on Call in progress
O Call ended
Increases in stages Updating rmware
Yellow Increases in stages / Being restored to factory settings
Multi-
color
Spins / Media playback*
/ / Battery
indicator turns
white
Battery level ≥ 20%
Battery
indicator turns
yellow
Battery level ≥ 10%
Battery
indicator turns
red
Battery level < 10%
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•Due to the production process, the colors of the ring indicator may vary slightly on
dierent speakers. Please refer to the actual light eect.
•By default, there is no light eect during media playback. To enable the light eect,
perform the following:
1Open the AI Life app. On the Home screen, select the speaker card, touch Light
eect, and enable Sync with music.
2During music playback, press and hold the Play/Pause button for 3 seconds to
enable the light eect.
•The Power button is steady white when the speaker is powered on. Other buttons are
displayed depending on the speaker status.
Connect the speaker to a PC
When the speaker is close to a PC, press the Bluetooth button briey to enable
Bluetooth. A connection card will pop up on the PC. Click CONNECT to complete the
Bluetooth connection between the speaker and the computer.
•This feature is only supported by the following Huawei laptops:
HUAWEI MateBook D 16, HUAWEI MateBook 13 2021, HUAWEI MateBook 14 2021,
and HUAWEI MateBook X Pro 2021
•Update PC Manager to the latest version on the above laptops to use this feature.
•If you are using a Huawei PC not listed above, or a non-Huawei PC, enable Bluetooth
on the speaker and the computer and manually connect them.
Wake up the voice assistant on your phone using the speaker
1On your phone, go to Settings > HUAWEI Assistant > AI Voice > Voice wakeup, and
follow the onscreen instructions to enable AI Voice.
2Press the Bluetooth button on the speaker to turn on Bluetooth and connect the
speaker to your phone.
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3When the speaker is connected to your phone for the rst time, press the voice button
on the speaker. A prompt will be displayed on your phone instructing you to select the
voice assistant. Go to AI Voice > ALWAYS ALLOW. When you use the speaker again, keep
the Bluetooth connection between your phone and the speaker and press the voice button
to wake up AI Voice on your phone.
Play Audio from a Phone
Connect to the speaker via Bluetooth to play music
1Press the Bluetooth button on the speaker to turn on Bluetooth.
2Open Settings on the phone, access the Bluetooth screen, and enable Bluetooth. Search
for available devices nearby and select the speaker that you want to connect to.
3After a Bluetooth connection is set up between the speaker and your phone, the speaker
can be used for Bluetooth calls or to play audio from your phone.
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To disable Bluetooth on the speaker, press the Bluetooth button again.
OneHop Audio Sharing
Ever wanted to use the speaker to play audio directly from your phone? To do this, tap your
phone against the speaker, and audio played on your phone will seamlessly switch to the
speaker with even better audio quality.
Enable OneHop Audio Sharing
1Enable NFC on your phone, and make sure the screen is unlocked and turned on. It is
recommended that you enable Bluetooth on both your phone and speaker.
2Tap the NFC area on your phone against the icon on the speaker and touch to conrm
the connection on your phone. You can then use the speaker for calls or to play audio
from your phone.
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Disconnect OneHop Audio Sharing
Do so in any of the following ways.
•Cancel the Bluetooth connection between your phone and speaker: Access the Bluetooth
settings screen on your phone and touch the name of the connected speaker to disconnect
from it.
•Disable Bluetooth on your phone: Access the Bluetooth settings screen of your phone and
disable Bluetooth.
This feature is only supported on NFC-compatible phones running Android 5.1.1 or later.
Stereo Group
Set up a stereo group
If you have two speakers that are of the same model, you can connect them to establish a
stereo group. When you play music, the two speakers will produce audio simultaneously,
delivering stereo sound eects.
•Place the two speakers in the same room. The recommended distance between them is
1 to 3 meters.
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Method 1: Double-press the Stereo button on the speaker to set up a stereo group.
1Double press the Stereo button on either of the speakers. The ring indicator will turn
white and spin.
2Double press the Stereo button on the other speaker, and wait for the stereo group to
set up.
Method 2: Shake to set up the stereo group
Shake the two speakers at the same time for 1 to 3 seconds. The ring indicator on both
speakers will turn white and spin. Wait for the stereo group to be set up, after which the ring
indicators will turn steady white.
You can set up a stereo by shaking the speaker in either of the following ways.
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Shaking the speakers to set up a stereo group is available only when the speaker is idle
(no ongoing operation or playback).
Cancel the stereo group
Double press the Stereo button on either of the speakers in the stereo group to ungroup
the speakers.
More Instructions
Schedule o time
When the schedule o time feature is enabled, the speaker will automatically power o after
the scheduled period to save power if the speaker is not connected to the power source and
is in the idle state (no ongoing operation or playback).
To enable the feature, open the AI Life app, touch the speaker card on the Home screen,
select Schedule o time, and specify a time period. To disable the feature, select Never.
The schedule o time feature is enabled by default, with the time period set to 15
minutes.
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Low power consumption mode
When the speaker is powered on, it enters the idle state. Enabling the low power
consumption mode can save power and prolong the usage time.
To enter low power consumption mode, press and hold the voice button for 5 seconds.
You can exit the low power consumption mode in either of the following ways: press any
button, use NFC tapping, shake the speaker, or play audio over Bluetooth.
Restore the speaker to its factory settings
To restore the speaker to its factory settings, perform the following:
Make sure that the speaker is connected to a power source, and press and hold the Play/
Pause button and Volume button at the same time for about 5 seconds.
Update
The speaker can be updated for a better user experience. Please update your speaker to the
latest version in a timely manner.
The update usually takes about 5 to 10 minutes. During the update, ensure that your phone
is connected to the speaker over Bluetooth and the network connection is stable. Do not exit
the update screen. You will not be able to use your speaker during the update.
Charging
1It is recommended that you use a 5 V/2 A, 9 V/2 A, or 10 V/4 A charger to charge the
speaker. After the speaker is fully charged, remove the charger to prolong the battery
lifespan.
2It is recommended that you use a Huawei charger and charging cable. The charging speed
will be aected if you use a charger that does not support SCP2.0 or PD3.0 with a
standard charging cable.
Set the speaker name and location
1Open the AI Life app. On the Home screen, touch the speaker card, touch in the
upper right corner, and then touch Device settings.
2On the device settings screen, you can change the Device name and Location.
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Hot FAQs
Other FAQs
Can multiple users use the same HUAWEI ID to connect to the speaker?
Yes, you can log in to the AI Life app on multiple phones using the same HUAWEI ID and
connect to the speaker. However, this may cause inconsistent speaker status across the apps
on dierent phones. Therefore, it is not recommended that you do so.
Which devices can I connect my speaker to?
The speaker can be connected to a Bluetooth device used as its audio output device, such as
a phone, tablet, computer, or TV.
The speaker can only be connected to one central device (such as a phone) through
Bluetooth at a time. A maximum of 10 devices that have been connected to the speaker can
be saved.
Speaker volume is too low after connecting to a Bluetooth device
Turn up the volume of both your phone and speaker. Press the + button of the speaker to
increase the volume.
If your phone is running HarmonyOS or later, go to Settings > Bluetooth, select the speaker
from the list of paired devices, and enable Sync volume with phone.
Control dierent speakers
If multiple speakers are linked to the AI Life app, you can touch the corresponding speaker
card on the Home screen, or select a speaker from the top of the Media screen.
More FAQs
Go to AI Life > Me > Help & feedback, touch the corresponding speaker card, and check for
more FAQs. If the problem persists, touch Give feedback to submit the problem.
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