Huawei Sound X User manual

HUAWEI Sound X
HUAWEI Sound X-User Guide
Issue 01
Date 2020-09-23
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Contents
1 Introduction.............................................................................................................................. 1
1.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Appearance................................................................................................................................................................................ 2
1.3 Indicator status........................................................................................................................................................................ 3
1.4 Speaker compatibility............................................................................................................................................................ 4
1.5 Gestures...................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
2 Power supply and consumption...........................................................................................6
2.1 Does my speaker support other power adapters?.......................................................................................................6
2.2 Can I use a power bank to supply power to my speaker?........................................................................................6
2.3 Does my speaker have a built-in battery?......................................................................................................................6
3 Network settings..................................................................................................................... 7
3.1 How to add my speaker in the HUAWEI AI Life...........................................................................................................7
3.2 Can my speaker automatically reconnect to the network after it is added to the HUAWEI AI Life app?
.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
3.3 Features available with the HUAWEI AI Life app.........................................................................................................8
3.4 How many speakers can I add to the HUAWEI AI Life app?................................................................................... 8
3.5 Do I need to add my speaker to the HUAWEI AI Life app again after it is connected to a power source
again?................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
3.6 How to reconnect my speaker to the network............................................................................................................. 9
4 Speaker settings.................................................................................................................... 10
4.1 How to remove a speaker that has been added in the HUAWEI AI Life app..................................................10
4.2 How to update my speaker............................................................................................................................................... 10
4.3 How to check the speaker information.........................................................................................................................11
4.4 How to restore my speaker to its factory settings.................................................................................................... 11
5 Usage........................................................................................................................................12
5.1 How to cast audio................................................................................................................................................................ 12
5.2 Which devices can I connect my speaker to?..............................................................................................................13
5.3 How to connect my speaker to my phone via Bluetooth with a tap................................................................. 13
5.4 How to a connect my speaker to my phone via Bluetooth with button control............................................15
5.5 How to a connect my speaker to my phone via Bluetooth using the HUAWEI AI Life app.......................15
5.6 How to play music................................................................................................................................................................16
5.7 How to adjust the volume................................................................................................................................................. 16
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5.8 How to pause or resume music playback.................................................................................................................... 16
5.9 Power-o and restart.......................................................................................................................................................... 17
5.10 Can I connect a microphone to my speaker?........................................................................................................... 17
5.11 Unable to Connect My phone to the Speaker via Bluetooth.............................................................................. 17
6 Maintenance...........................................................................................................................18
6.1 How to clean my speaker.................................................................................................................................................. 18
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1 Introduction
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Appearance
1.3 Indicator status
1.4 Speaker compatibility
1.5 Gestures
1.1 Introduction
The HUAWEI Sound X is a Hi-Fi speaker. Built in collaboration with Devialet, a
French brand known for its advanced audio technology that produces fantastic
bass, this speaker brings you the ultimate listening experience.
The speaker supports the following features:
● OneHop Audio Sharing: Touch the NFC area of your phone against the NFC
icon on the speaker to switch music played on your phone to the speaker.
● Gesture control: You can use gestures to control the speaker, such as muting
the speaker or adjusting the volume.
● Bluetooth: After connecting the speaker to your phone, you can use the
speaker to play music on your phone and make Bluetooth calls (supported in
later versions).
● Audio casting: Use the speaker to play audio from devices such as phones.
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1.2 Appearance
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Do not block the microphone at the top of the speaker to avoid lowering the speaker
wakeup rate and aecting voice recognition.
Buttons and ports:
After connecting the speaker to a power source, when you put your hand close to
the top of the speaker, the indicators for the buttons will turn on automatically.
You can now control the speaker by touching the buttons.
Button Press Press and Hold
Mute button Turn the
microphone and
speakers on/o
Put the device in network conguration
mode
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Button Press Press and Hold
Volume up
button
Turn the volume
up
Keep turning the volume up
Volume down
button
Turn the volume
down
Keep turning the volume down
Multi-
function
button
Allow an audio
casting request
Press and hold for 3 seconds to enable or
disable Bluetooth. Press and hold the Multi-
function and Mute buttons at the same
time for 5 seconds to enter low
consumption mode. Press and hold the
Multi-function and Volume down buttons
at the same time for 5 seconds to restore
the speaker to its factory settings.
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After a factory reset, the speaker's settings will be lost. In this case, recongure the network
for the speaker.
1.3 Indicator status
Indicator
Color
Indicator Status Speaker Status
Multicolor Turns on Starting
Spins and ashes Waiting for you to allow an audio
casting request
Turns on, spins, and
turns o
OneHop Audio Sharing
Turns on, stays steady
for 1 second, then turns
o
Network conguration is successful or
an audio casting request has been
allowed
Orange Spins Network conguration is in progress
Slowly ashes Waiting for network conguration
Fills up Re-conguring network or undergoing a
factory reset
Red Slowly ashes Network is disconnected
Steady on Muted
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Indicator
Color
Indicator Status Speaker Status
Green Fills up Updating
Blue Fills up Enabling Bluetooth
Slowly ashes Discoverable via Bluetooth
Turns on, stays steady
for 1 second, then turns
o
Bluetooth connected
Wanes Disabling Bluetooth
O None Sleeping, media playback is in progress,
or audio casting is in progress
1.4 Speaker compatibility
The speaker only supports phones running Android 5.1.1 or later.
1.5 Gestures
After connecting your speaker to a power source, you can use the following
gestures to control the speaker:
Cover to Mute:
Cover the top of the speaker with your hand, and the speaker will be
automatically muted. You can then remove your hand. Cover the top of the
speaker again, and the playback will automatically resume.
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To mute the speaker, cover at least three buttons on the top of the speaker with your palm.
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Move close to turn on indicators:
Put your hand close to the top of the speaker (about 5 cm away), and the
indicators for the buttons will turn on automatically.
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2 Power supply and consumption
2.1 Does my speaker support other power adapters?
2.2 Can I use a power bank to supply power to my speaker?
2.3 Does my speaker have a built-in battery?
2.1 Does my speaker support other power adapters?
The standard power adapter has a rated output of 24 V DC/2.7 A.
Please use the power adapter that comes in the packaging box. Otherwise, the
device may be damaged or the sound quality may be aected.
2.2 Can I use a power bank to supply power to my
speaker?
Currently, a power bank cannot be used to supply power to the speaker.
D ANGER
To extend the service life of the speaker and ensure safety, use the standard power
adapter that comes with the speaker.
2.3 Does my speaker have a built-in battery?
HUAWEI Sound X does not have any built-in battery. To ensure high-quality sound,
the speaker must be connected to a power source using a power adapter to
provide a stable and reliable power supply.
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3 Network settings
3.1 How to add my speaker in the HUAWEI AI Life
3.2 Can my speaker automatically reconnect to the network after it is added to
the HUAWEI AI Life app?
3.3 Features available with the HUAWEI AI Life app
3.4 How many speakers can I add to the HUAWEI AI Life app?
3.5 Do I need to add my speaker to the HUAWEI AI Life app again after it is
connected to a power source again?
3.6 How to reconnect my speaker to the network
3.1 How to add my speaker in the HUAWEI AI Life
1. Use your phone to scan the QR code below or search for HUAWEI AI Life in
AppGallery, and download and install the HUAWEI AI Life app.
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If the app has already been installed, make sure it is the latest version.
2. Connect your speaker to a power source. When the ring indicator ashes
orange, the speaker is waiting for network conguration.
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If the indicator does not ash orange, press and hold the Mute button until it does
so.
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3. Connect your phone to a Wi-Fi network and open the HUAWEI AI Life app.
On the home screen of the app, touch +, follow the onscreen instructions to
add the speaker, and the app will automatically scan for the speaker.
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● When using the app for the rst time, you can go to the settings screen of the app
and select your region.
● If the speaker is not detected, follow the onscreen instructions to manually add it.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to congure the network for the speaker.
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After the speaker is added, a card for it will be displayed on the home screen of the
HUAWEI AI Life app. You can touch the card to access the speaker control screen and
control the speaker.
3.2 Can my speaker automatically reconnect to the
network after it is added to the HUAWEI AI Life app?
If the name and password of the Wi-Fi network that the speaker last connected to
remain unchanged, the speaker will automatically reconnect to it. Otherwise, you
need to manually connect the speaker to it.
3.3 Features available with the HUAWEI AI Life app
You can access to the following features in the HUAWEI AI Life app:
● Bluetooth: After connecting the speaker to your phone, you can use the
speaker to play music on your phone and make Bluetooth calls (supported in
later versions).
● Audio casting: Use the speaker to play audio from devices such as phones.
● Update: Update the speaker to enjoy the latest features.
● Wi-Fi connection: Congure the network for the speaker so that new versions
can be detected and used for rmware updates.
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More features will be available with later updates.
3.4 How many speakers can I add to the HUAWEI AI
Life app?
You can add as many as you like.
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3.5 Do I need to add my speaker to the HUAWEI AI Life
app again after it is connected to a power source
again?
If the name and password of the Wi-Fi network that the speaker last connected to
remain unchanged, the speaker will automatically reconnect to it after it is
connected to a power source again. Otherwise, you will need to manually
reconnect.
3.6 How to reconnect my speaker to the network
1. Open the HUAWEI AI Life app, access the home screen, and touch the card for
the speaker.
2. Touch WLAN and enable Speaker WLAN. If the speaker is not connected,
touch Recongure WLAN and follow the onscreen instructions to reconnect
to the network.
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4 Speaker settings
4.1 How to remove a speaker that has been added in the HUAWEI AI Life app
4.2 How to update my speaker
4.3 How to check the speaker information
4.4 How to restore my speaker to its factory settings
4.1 How to remove a speaker that has been added in
the HUAWEI AI Life app
1. Access the home screen of the HUAWEI AI Life app and touch the card for the
speaker you want to remove.
2. Touch in the upper right corner, select Remove device, and follow the
onscreen instructions to remove the speaker.
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After the speaker is removed, it will stay connected to the network.
4.2 How to update my speaker
New tips and features for the speaker will be available with future updates. For a
better user experience, please update the speaker at your earliest convenience.
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It takes about 5 to 10 minutes to update your speaker. During the update, ensure that your
speaker is connected to a power source and that its network connection is normal. You
cannot use your speaker during the update.
Auto-update:
The auto-update feature is disabled by default. After the network for the speaker
is congured for the rst time, a prompt for the auto-update feature will
automatically display in the HUAWEI AI Life app, and you can select to enable the
feature.
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You can also open the HUAWEI AI Life app, access the home screen, touch the
card for the speaker, touch Firmware updates, and enable Auto-update.
After Auto-update is enabled:
● If a new version is available, the speaker will be updated from 03:00 to 05:00
if you are not using it.
● When the speaker is reconnected to a power source, if a new version is
available, a notication tone will be played to inform you of this, and the
speaker will be automatically updated.
Manual update:
Open the HUAWEI AI Life app, access the home screen and touch the card for the
speaker. If a new version is available, will be displayed for the Firmware
updates option. In this case, go to Firmware updates > Update settings.
4.3 How to check the speaker information
1. Open the HUAWEI AI Life app, access the home screen, and touch the card for
the speaker.
2. Touch in the upper right corner and select Device settings to check the
speaker information.
4.4 How to restore my speaker to its factory settings
To restore the speaker to its factory settings, perform the following:
Make sure the speaker is connected to a power source, and press and hold the
Multi-function and Volume down buttons at the same time for about 5
seconds.
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After a factory reset, the speaker's settings will be lost. In this case, recongure the network
for the speaker.
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5 Usage
5.1 How to cast audio
5.2 Which devices can I connect my speaker to?
5.3 How to connect my speaker to my phone via Bluetooth with a tap
5.4 How to a connect my speaker to my phone via Bluetooth with button control
5.5 How to a connect my speaker to my phone via Bluetooth using the HUAWEI AI
Life app
5.6 How to play music
5.7 How to adjust the volume
5.8 How to pause or resume music playback
5.9 Power-o and restart
5.10 Can I connect a microphone to my speaker?
5.11 Unable to Connect My phone to the Speaker via Bluetooth
5.1 How to cast audio
1. Open the HUAWEI AI Life app, access the home screen, touch the card for the
speaker, touch Audio cast, and turn on the switch for audio casting.
2. Open a music app, access the music playback screen of a track, locate the
audio casting button or option, and cast the audio to the speaker.
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Currently, AirPlay casting for iOS devices is not supported.
3. When the ring indicator on the speaker turns on and a voice prompt is played,
follow the prompt to press the Multi-function button on the speaker to
allow the casting.
You can also open the HUAWEI AI Life app, touch the card for the speaker,
and allow the casting via the audio cast request dialog box that appears.
Playback will then start on the speaker.
To disable audio casting, touch the card for the speaker in the HUAWEI AI Life
app, touch Audio cast, and turn o the switch for audio casting.
5.2 Which devices can I connect my speaker to?
The speaker can be connected to a device that supports Bluetooth 5.0 and used as
its audio output device, such as a phone, tablet, computer, or TV.
5.3 How to connect my speaker to my phone via
Bluetooth with a tap
Ever wanted to use the speaker to play audio directly from your phone? Tap your
phone against the speaker for a Bluetooth connection, and audio from your phone
will seamlessly switch to the speaker for a more solid audio quality. You can even
do this when the speaker is not connected to a network.
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Only supports NFC-capable phones running Android 5.1.1 or later and does not support iOS
phones.
1. Enable NFC on your phone, and make sure the screen is unlocked and turned
on.
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2. Tap the NFC area on your phone against the icon on the speaker, and
touch to connect on your phone. You can now use the speaker to play audio
from your phone.
To disconnect Bluetooth, use any of the following methods:
● When the phone screen is unlocked and turned on, tap the NFC area on your
phone against the icon on the speaker again.
● Cancel the Bluetooth pairing between your phone and the speaker: Access the
Bluetooth settings screen of your phone and touch the name of the connected
speaker to disconnect.
● Disable Bluetooth on the speaker: Press and hold the Multi-function button
until you hear a notication tone.
● Disable Bluetooth on your phone: Access the Bluetooth settings screen of your
phone and disable Bluetooth.
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5.4 How to a connect my speaker to my phone via
Bluetooth with button control
Press and hold the Multi-Function button on the speaker to enable Bluetooth, and
you can use it as a Bluetooth speaker to play audio on your phone. This feature is
available on the speaker regardless of whether the network conguration is
complete.
1. Press and hold the Multi-Function button on the speaker to enable
Bluetooth.
2. Access the Bluetooth settings screen and enable Bluetooth. Search for the
available devices nearby and select the speaker to be connected.
3. After the speaker is connected to your phone over Bluetooth, the speaker will
play a notication tone. Then the speaker can be used as a Bluetooth speaker
to play audio from your phone.
To disable Bluetooth on the speaker, press and hold the Multi-Function button
again until you hear a notication tone.
5.5 How to a connect my speaker to my phone via
Bluetooth using the HUAWEI AI Life app
After the speaker is connected to the network, you can enable Bluetooth on the
speaker via the HUAWEI AI Life app and connect the speaker to a device such as a
phone for music playback.
1. Open the HUAWEI AI Life app, access the home screen, and touch the card for
the speaker. Touch Settings next to Bluetooth to access the Bluetooth
management screen and enable Bluetooth on the speaker.
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2. Access the Bluetooth settings screen and enable Bluetooth. Search for the
available devices nearby and select the speaker to be connected.
After the speaker is connected to your phone over Bluetooth, the speaker will
play a notication tone. Then the speaker can be used as a Bluetooth speaker
to play audio from your phone.
To disconnect Bluetooth, disable Bluetooth on your phone or disable
Bluetooth for the speaker in the HUAWEI AI Life app.
5.6 How to play music
You can use the speaker to play music after connecting the speaker to your phone
over Bluetooth or using the UPnP audio casting feature.
5.7 How to adjust the volume
Move your hand close to the top of the speaker, and the indicators for the buttons
will turn on. Press the Volume up and down buttons to adjust the volume.
You can also adjust the volume on your phone or other device that has been
connected to the speaker.
5.8 How to pause or resume music playback
Move your hand close to the top of the speaker for the button indicators to
automatically turn on and press the Mute button .
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