Sony SRS-XB13 Quick start guide

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SRS-XB13 | Help Guide | Pairing and connecting with BLUETOOTH® devices
https://helpguide.sony.net/speaker/srs-xb13/v1/en/contents/TP1000198317.html
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Wireless Speaker
SRS-XB13
Pairing and connecting with BLUETOOTH® devices
Pairing is the process required to mutually register the information on BLUETOOTH devices
to be connected wirelessly.
To pair with a second or subsequent BLUETOOTH device, perform the following pairing
procedure for each device.
Before operating the speaker, be sure to do the following:
Place the BLUETOOTH device within 1 m (3.2 ft) of the speaker.
Connect the speaker to an AC outlet via a USB AC adaptor (commercially available). Or
charge the built-in battery sufficiently.
To avoid any sudden loud sound output from the speaker, turn down the volume of both
the BLUETOOTH device and the speaker or stop music playback.
Depending on the BLUETOOTH device, the volume of the device may be synchronized
with the speaker.
Prepare the operating instructions supplied with the BLUETOOTH device for reference.
Turn on the speaker.
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Check the status of the (BLUETOOTH) indicator.
When the indicator is double flashing
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After you pair the speaker with a BLUETOOTH device for the first time since purchase
or initialize the speaker (the speaker has no pairing information), the speaker
automatically enters pairing mode when it is turned on. Proceed to step .
When the indicator is flashing slowly
The speaker is searching for a BLUETOOTH device.
To pair the speaker with a second or subsequent BLUETOOTH device (when the
speaker has pairing information of other BLUETOOTH devices), proceed to step
.
To reconnect to the BLUETOOTH device that has been registered (paired),
proceed to step . The speaker will automatically be connected just by turning on
the BLUETOOTH function on the BLUETOOTH device. Depending on the
BLUETOOTH device, it may be reconnected just by turning on the power to the
speaker. For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the
BLUETOOTH device.
When the indicator stays lit
The speaker has been connected to the BLUETOOTH device.
To connect to other BLUETOOTH devices, follow one of the procedures below.
To pair the speaker with a second or subsequent BLUETOOTH device (when the
speaker has pairing information of other BLUETOOTH devices), proceed to step
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Hint
As long as the BLUETOOTH function is activated on a BLUETOOTH device that has previously
been connected with the speaker, the speaker is reconnected with the device right after it is
turned on.
To reconnect to the BLUETOOTH device that has been registered (paired),
proceed to step . The speaker will automatically be connected just by turning on
the BLUETOOTH function on the BLUETOOTH device.
Press the (BLUETOOTH) button.
You hear a beep from the speaker and the (BLUETOOTH) indicator starts double
flashing (pairing mode).
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Perform the pairing procedure on the BLUETOOTH device to
detect the speaker.
When a list of detected devices appears on the display of the BLUETOOTH device,
select “SRS-XB13.”
If a passkey* is required on the display of the BLUETOOTH device, enter “0000.”
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The passkey may be called a “passcode,” “PIN code,” “PIN number,” or “password.”
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Make the BLUETOOTH connection from the BLUETOOTH device.
When the BLUETOOTH connection is established, you hear a beep from the speaker
and the activity of the (BLUETOOTH) indicator changes from flashing to lit.
If the BLUETOOTH connection is not established, repeat from step .
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