Sony SRS-RA3000 Reference guide

Help Guide
Wireless Speaker
SRS-RA3000
The following explains how to use this speaker. Select a topic from the navigation pane.
Getting started
Parts and controls
Parts and controls
About the indicators
Setting up the speaker
Connecting the speaker to an outlet
Adjusting sound to work best in the speaker's location (Sound Calibration)
Listening to music via a Wi-Fi network connection
Listening to music from streaming services
Installing “Google Home” and connecting to the Wi-Fi network
Playing music using a Chromecast-enabled app
Listening to music from the linked Alexa Built-in device
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Installing “Sony | Music Center” and connecting to the Wi-Fi network
Playing music by talking to an Alexa Built-in device
Enjoying 360 Reality Audio music
Playing the 360 Reality Audio sample music
Streaming music to the speaker from a streaming service that supports 360 Reality Audio
Enjoying music from Spotify
Listening to music via a BLUETOOTH® connection
Pairing and connecting with BLUETOOTH devices
Pairing with a computer (Windows)
Pairing with a computer (Mac)
Listening to music from the connected BLUETOOTH device
Terminating the BLUETOOTH connection (After use)
Listening to audio from a Sony brand TV via BLUETOOTH connection
Pairing with a TV
Listening to sound of the Paired TV
Listening to music via audio cable connection
Listening to audio from the device connected by an audio cable
Making sound settings
Changing the sound effects
Adjusting sound to work best in the speaker's location (Sound Calibration)
Using helpful functions
Turning on/off the System Sound
Using the Auto Standby function
Using the BLUETOOTH/Network Standby function
Checking on the Wi-Fi network signal strength
Turning off the Wi-Fi and BLUETOOTH signals from the speaker
Selecting the BLUETOOTH audio streaming playback quality (Codec)
Restoring the default settings of the speaker (Initialization)
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Using “Sony | Music Center”
What you can do with “Sony | Music Center”
Installing “Sony | Music Center”
Information
About the voice guidance
Precautions
Notes on the humidity resistant feature
Copyrights and Trademarks
Notes on software
About software update and version checking
About notes and notice on software
Troubleshooting
When you have an issue:
Power supply
Unable to turn on the speaker
The power suddenly turns off
The Power indicator (red) is flashing
Sound
The BLUETOOTH connection is kept alive, but no sound comes out of the speaker or sound interruption occurs
No sound comes out of the speaker
Static, noise, or sound interruptions
Network connection
Unable to connect to a network via a Wi-Fi® connection
Playback is interrupted
BLUETOOTH
Unable to pair the speaker with a BLUETOOTH device
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Wireless Speaker
SRS-RA3000
Parts and controls
Related Topic
About the indicators
(Power) button/indicator1.
(AUDIO IN) button/indicator2.
(Music Service) button/indicator3.
(BLUETOOTH) button/indicator4.
(Sound Mode) button/indicator5.
(Play/Pause) button6.
(Volume -)/ (Volume +) buttons7.
LINK indicator8.
AUDIO IN jack9.
AC IN jack10.
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Wireless Speaker
SRS-RA3000
About the indicators
(Power) indicator
(Music Service) indicator
(AUDIO IN) indicator
BLUETOOTH indicator
(Sound Mode) indicator
Lights up (green) The speaker is turned on.
Flashes (green) The speaker is in the process of turning on or shifting into BLUETOOTH/Network Standby mode.
Flashes quickly
(green)
The speaker is updating the software.
While the speaker is downloading software updates, the LINK indicator (amber) also flashes
along with this indicator.
Lights up (amber) The speaker is in BLUETOOTH/Network Standby mode.
Turns off The speaker is turned off.
Flashes (red)
The speaker has detected an error and shifted into protect mode. For details, see The Power
indicator (red) is flashing.
Lights up (white) Wi-Fi network input is selected.
Lights up (green)
The speaker is connected to a music service and receiving input via a Wi-Fi network.
While the speaker is linked with an Alexa Built-in device, it is playing audio from Alexa.
Lights up (white) Audio input is selected.
Lights up (blue) The speaker is connected to an audio device via a BLUETOOTH connection.
Flashes (blue) BLUETOOTH input is selected.
Flashes quickly (blue) The speaker is in BLUETOOTH pairing mode.
Lights up (cyan) Playback of 360 Reality Audio music is in progress.
Lights up (white)
The Immersive Audio Enhancement is turned on.
For details about the Immersive Audio Enhancement, see Changing the sound effects.
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LINK indicator
Related Topic
Parts and controls
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Blinks slowly
(cyan)
The Sound Calibration is in progress along with playback of 360 Reality Audio music.
Blinks slowly
(white)
The Sound Calibration is in progress along with playback of music other than 360 Reality Audio
music.
Turns off The Immersive Audio Enhancement is turned off.
Lights up (amber) The Wi-Fi network setup is completed and the speaker is connected to a Wi-Fi network.
Flashes (amber) The speaker is downloading software updates.
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Wireless Speaker
SRS-RA3000
Setting up the speaker
Follow the following procedure to set up the speaker.
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Place the speaker where you are going to use it.
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SRS-RA3000
Connecting the speaker to an outlet
To turn off the speaker
When the BLUETOOTH/Network Standby function is turned off (the default setting):
Touch the (Power) button.
The (Power) indicator turns off.
When the BLUETOOTH/Network Standby function is turned on:
Touch the (Power) button.
The (Power) indicator (amber) lights up.
Related Topic
Adjusting sound to work best in the speaker's location (Sound Calibration)
Using the BLUETOOTH/Network Standby function
Connect the speaker to an outlet.
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Connect the AC power cord to the AC IN jack on the back of the speaker.
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Plug in the AC power cord to an outlet.
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Touch the (Power) button to turn on the speaker.
The (Power) indicator (green) lights up.
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