Sony MDR-AS800BT Reference guide

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Wireless Stereo Headset
MDR-AS800BT
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Getting started
Making connections
Listening to music
Making phone calls
Important information
Help Guide
How to Use

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Getting started 1
Before first use 12
Read this first 39
Features 13
What you can do with the headset 40
Parts and controls 14
Location and function of parts 41
BLUETOOTH function indicator 43
Supplied accessories 15
List of the included items 44
Replacing the earbuds 46
Replacing the arc supporters 47
Changing the headset to Secure Fit Loop 49
Charging the headset 16
System requirements for battery charge using USB 52
Charging the headset 53
Available operating time 55
Checking the remaining battery charge 56
Making connections 2
BLUETOOTH connection 17
What you can do with the BLUETOOTH function 58
How to make a wireless connection to BLUETOOTH devices 59
One-touch connection (NFC) compatible Android devices 18
One-touch connection (NFC) with a smartphone (Android 4.1 or later) 60
One-touch connection (NFC) with a smartphone (Android 2.3.3 or later, and
less than Android 4.1) 62
Disconnecting the smartphone by one touch (NFC) 65
Switching the device by one touch (NFC) 66
Android devices not compatible with one-touch connection (NFC) 19
Pairing and connecting with an Android smartphone 67
Connecting to a paired Android smartphone 70
iPhone (iOS devices) 20
Pairing and connecting with an iPhone 73
Connecting to a paired iPhone 76
Other BLUETOOTH devices 21
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Pairing and connecting with other BLUETOOTH devices 79
Connecting to a paired BLUETOOTH device 81
Multi point connection 22
Connecting the headset to both a music player and a smartphone or mobile
phone 83
Connecting the headset to 2 Android smartphones 84
Connecting the headset to an Android smartphone and an iPhone 86
Listening to music 3
Listening to music via a BLUETOOTH connection 23
Listening to music from a device connected via BLUETOOTH 88
Controlling the audio device (BLUETOOTH connection) 90
Disconnecting BLUETOOTH connection (after use) 91
Playback channel 24
Switching the left and right channels 92
Making phone calls 4
Making phone calls 25
Receiving a call 93
Making a call 95
Button functions for a phone call 97
Disconnecting BLUETOOTH connection (after use) 91
Important information 5
Precautions 26
Precautions 99
What is BLUETOOTH wireless technology? 101
Trademarks 27
Trademarks 103
Support website 28
Customer support websites 104
Troubleshooting 6
Troubleshooting 29
What can I do to solve a problem? 105
Power 30
The headset is not turned on. 106
Charging 31
Charging cannot be done. 107
Charging time is too long. 108
The headset cannot be recognized by a computer. 109
The remaining battery charge of the headset is not displayed on the screen of
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an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. 110
Multi-function button operation 32
Sound volume cannot be adjusted. 111
Unable to go to previous or next song. 112
Unable to switch the left and right channels. 113
Sound 33
No sound 114
Low sound level 115
Low sound quality 116
Sound skips frequently during playback. 117
Pairing 34
Pairing cannot be done. 118
One-touch connection (NFC) 35
Unable to connect the headset to a BLUETOOTH device with one-touch
connection (NFC) 119
BLUETOOTH connection 36
Unable to make a BLUETOOTH connection 120
Distorted sound 121
The BLUETOOTH wireless communication range is short, or the sound skips.
122
The headset does not operate properly. 123
Phone calls 37
No voice from callers 124
Low voice from callers 125
Resetting or initializing the headset 38
Resetting the headset 126
Initializing the headset to restore factory settings 127
How to Use 7
Troubleshooting 10
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Wireless Stereo Headset
MDR-AS800BT
Getting started
Before first use
Features
Parts and controls
Supplied accessories
Charging the headset
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Making connections
BLUETOOTH connection
One-touch connection (NFC) compatible Android devices
Android devices not compatible with one-touch connection (NFC)
iPhone (iOS devices)
Other BLUETOOTH devices
Multi point connection
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Listening to music
Listening to music via a BLUETOOTH connection
Playback channel
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Making phone calls
Making phone calls
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Important information
Precautions
Trademarks
Support website
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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Power
Charging
Multi-function button operation
Sound
Pairing
One-touch connection (NFC)
BLUETOOTH connection
Phone calls
Resetting or initializing the headset
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MDR-AS800BT
How to Use
Getting started
Before first use
Read this first
Features
What you can do with the headset
Parts and controls
Location and function of parts
BLUETOOTH function indicator
Supplied accessories
List of the included items
Replacing the earbuds
Replacing the arc supporters
Changing the headset to Secure Fit Loop
Charging the headset
System requirements for battery charge using USB
Charging the headset
Available operating time
Checking the remaining battery charge
Making connections
BLUETOOTH connection
What you can do with the BLUETOOTH function
Help Guide
List of Topics
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How to make a wireless connection to BLUETOOTH devices
One-touch connection (NFC) compatible Android devices
One-touch connection (NFC) with a smartphone (Android 4.1 or later)
One-touch connection (NFC) with a smartphone (Android 2.3.3 or later, and less than Android 4.1)
Disconnecting the smartphone by one touch (NFC)
Switching the device by one touch (NFC)
Android devices not compatible with one-touch connection (NFC)
Pairing and connecting with an Android smartphone
Connecting to a paired Android smartphone
iPhone (iOS devices)
Pairing and connecting with an iPhone
Connecting to a paired iPhone
Other BLUETOOTH devices
Pairing and connecting with other BLUETOOTH devices
Connecting to a paired BLUETOOTH device
Multi point connection
Connecting the headset to both a music player and a smartphone or mobile phone
Connecting the headset to 2 Android smartphones
Connecting the headset to an Android smartphone and an iPhone
Listening to music
Listening to music via a BLUETOOTH connection
Listening to music from a device connected via BLUETOOTH
Controlling the audio device (BLUETOOTH connection)
Disconnecting BLUETOOTH connection (after use)
Playback channel
Switching the left and right channels
Making phone calls
Making phone calls
Receiving a call
Making a call
Button functions for a phone call
Disconnecting BLUETOOTH connection (after use)
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Important information
Precautions
Precautions
What is BLUETOOTH wireless technology?
Trademarks
Trademarks
Support website
Customer support websites
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MDR-AS800BT
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
What can I do to solve a problem?
Power
The headset is not turned on.
Charging
Charging cannot be done.
Charging time is too long.
The headset cannot be recognized by a computer.
The remaining battery charge of the headset is not displayed on the screen of an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
Multi-function button operation
Sound volume cannot be adjusted.
Unable to go to previous or next song.
Unable to switch the left and right channels.
Sound
No sound
Low sound level
Low sound quality
Sound skips frequently during playback.
Pairing
Pairing cannot be done.
One-touch connection (NFC)
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Unable to connect the headset to a BLUETOOTH device with one-touch connection (NFC)
BLUETOOTH connection
Unable to make a BLUETOOTH connection
Distorted sound
The BLUETOOTH wireless communication range is short, or the sound skips.
The headset does not operate properly.
Phone calls
No voice from callers
Low voice from callers
Resetting or initializing the headset
Resetting the headset
Initializing the headset to restore factory settings
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Wireless Stereo Headset
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Before first use
Read this first
View the type of manuals supplied and support information.
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Features
What you can do with the headset
Check out the main features.
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Parts and controls
Location and function of parts
View the names of buttons, connections and indicators on the headset.
BLUETOOTH function indicator
You can check the BLUETOOTH connection status of the headset by the indicators.
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Supplied accessories
List of the included items
Check that all items are packed with the headset before use.
Replacing the earbuds
You can change the earbuds to another size.
Replacing the arc supporters
You can change the arc supporters to another size.
Changing the headset to Secure Fit Loop
You can change the headset to Secure Fit Loop.
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