Sony LF-S50G Reference guide

Help Guide
Wireless Speaker
LF-S50G
Use this Help Guide when you have any questions on how to use your Wireless Speaker.
Getting Started
Locating parts and controls
LED indications
About software update
Connecting to a power source
Installing the dedicated app and making the initial settings
Using Google Assistant
Talking to your Google Assistant
Gesturing for the speaker what to do
Using as a Bluetooth speaker
Pairing and connecting with a Bluetooth device
Pairing and connecting with a PC
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Connecting with an NFC-compatible device by One-touch (NFC)
Listening to music from the connected Bluetooth device
Controlling the volume of the speaker
Other useful functions
Preventing unintentional activities (HOLD)
Changing brightness of the clock display (DIMMER)
Switching the clock display (12 hour/24 hour)
Temporarily disable the capability to detect voice commands (Microphone off)
Additional information
Cleaning
Exterior surfaces
Speaker grill
Notes on use
Precautions
Notes on water resistant feature
Customer support website
Troubleshooting
When you have an issue:
Power
What do I do when the speaker is off-powered?
Touch-free hand gestures
What do I do when the speaker is not responding to any gestures?
Voice commands
What do I do when the speaker is not responding to the “Ok Google” command?
What do I do when the speaker is not responding to any voice commands?
Sound
What do I do when I hear no music from the connected Bluetooth device through the speaker or the output sound
crackles/distorts/interrupts?
Network connection
What do I do when the speaker fails to connect to my network?
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What do I do when the output music interrupts?
Bluetooth
What do I do when pairing (device registration) fails?
What do I do when the One-touch connection (NFC) does not work?
LED
What do I do when the Bluetooth LED is flashing in white?
What do I do when the Bluetooth LED is flashing in red?
When you find the speaker not working properly:
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Locating parts and controls
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Gesture LED1.
Status LEDs (for Google Assistant)2.
Clock display (*1)/Volume display (*2)3.
Built-in microphones4.
Gesture control sensor5.
Bluetooth LED6.
N-mark (*3)7.
(microphone off) button8.
(Bluetooth)/PAIRING button9.
DIMMER/RESTART button (*4)10.
HOLD button (*5)11.
DC IN connector12.
The upper two digits indicate time in hours and the lower two digits indicate time in minutes.
*1
When the volume of your wireless speaker is modified, the current volume level is indicated in the range from 0 to 100%. The volume
increases/decreases in increments of some percentage.
*2
Touch your NFC-compatible device, such as a smartphone, here to establish a wireless connection by One-touch (NFC).
*3
Press this button quickly to change brightness of the clock display. By pressing and holding the button, you can switch the clock display between
the 12 hour format and the 24 hour format.
*4
By pressing and holding this button, you can suspend all the sensor and button activities of your wireless speaker for 3 minutes.
*5
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LED indications
Your wireless speaker has the following LEDs.
Related Topic
About software update
Talking to your Google Assistant
Pairing and connecting with a Bluetooth device
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LED Description
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Gesture
LED
Entirely lights in
white (for gesture
indication).
A touch-free gesture is detected by the speaker.
Entirely lights in
white (for volume
indication).
The speaker volume is set to 100%.
The lit area of the LED shifts as the volume increases or decreases.
2.
Status
LEDs
All four LEDs light in
white. A voice command is detected by the speaker.
All four LEDs light in
orange.
The speaker has just been initialized.
The built-in microphones are turned off.
All four LEDs light in
blue.
You have just initiated Google Assistant by saying “Ok Google” or performing the
equivalent touch-free hand gesture for the first time since the latest software
update.
3.
Bluetooth
LED
Flashes in white. The software of the speaker has been updated.
Flashes in blue for 5
seconds. The speaker is in Bluetooth pairing mode.
Flashes in red. The speaker has an error.
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About software update
The software of your wireless speaker will be automatically updated to the latest software while the speaker is connected
to the Internet via a Wi-Fi network.
For the latest information about software updates, visit the Support by Sony website at sony.net/SBS.
It is recommended that you install the Support by Sony app on your smartphone/iPhone.
It is also recommended that you bookmark the model name of the speaker, “LF-S50G,” when you visit the Support by
Sony website. Software update notifications will be automatically sent to the smartphone/iPhone.
Related Topic
LED indications
Customer support website
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Connecting to a power source
Use the supplied AC adaptor to connect your wireless speaker to a power source.
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Plug the one end of the AC adaptor to the DC IN connector on the bottom of the speaker.
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Plug the other end to an AC outlet.
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Installing the dedicated app and making the initial settings
To use Google Assistant with your wireless speaker, you first need to install the Google Home app on your
smartphone/iPhone and make the initial settings for the speaker.
Note
Depending on the service you subscribe to, you may have to create an account in addition to a Google account in advance.
Access Google Play or App Store from the smartphone/iPhone.
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Install the Google Home app on the smartphone/iPhone.
For details, visit the website at google.com/cast/setup/.
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Place the speaker as close to a wireless LAN router as possible.
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Establish a wireless connection from the smartphone/iPhone to the wireless LAN router.
1.
Take a note of the SSID and the password (encryption key) of the connected wireless LAN router.
Some of the wireless LAN routers have multiple SSIDs. Be sure to take a note of the SSID that you used for
establishing the wireless connection from the smartphone/iPhone.
For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the wireless LAN router.
2.
On the iPhone (*), activate the Bluetooth function.
3.
The Google Home app uses the Bluetooth function to identify the speaker.
*
Start the app and follow the on-screen instructions to make the initial settings for the speaker.
Set the speaker to have the same Wi-Fi connection as the smartphone/iPhone.
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Talking to your Google Assistant
You can use a wide variety of voice commands to control the operation of your wireless speaker in conjunction with
Google Assistant. Just say a voice command to the speaker. Then, the speaker will perform the Google Assistant activity
associated with the voice command.
Hint
For some of the available voice commands, refer to the supplied conversation leaflet “Voice Commands.”
For the latest voice commands, visit one of the websites listed below.
For customers in the USA:
assistant.google.com/intl/en_us/
For customers in Canada:
assistant.google.com/intl/en_ca/
For customers in the United Kingdom:
assistant.google.com/intl/en_uk/
For customers in France:
assistant.google.com/intl/fr_fr/
For customers in Germany:
assistant.google.com/intl/de_de/
For customers in Australia:
assistant.google.com/intl/en_au/
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