Sony Srs-x7 Reference guide

Personal Audio System

SRS-X7

The following explains how to use this speaker. Select a topic from the navigation pane on the left.

Getting Started

SongPal

Listening to music via home network

Listening to music via BLUETOOTH connection

Listening to music by connecting with an audio cable

Listening to music on an Xperia

Listening to music on a smartphone

Listening to music on an iPhone/iPad/iPod

Listening to music on a Walkman

Listening to music on a PC (Windows 8)

Help Guide

How to Use

Listening to music on a PC (Windows 7)

Listening to music on a PC (Windows Vista)

Listening to music on a Mac

Information

Troubleshooting

Speaker

Network

BLUETOOTH

Additional information

How to Use

Troubleshooting

Notes on use

4-537-384-11(2)

Troubleshooting

List of Topics

Table Of Contents

Help Guide SRS-X7 i.........................................................................................................................

Getting Started 1...............................................................................................................................

Overview 32.................................................................................................................................

What you can do with the speaker 109..................................................................................

Parts and controls 33...................................................................................................................

Parts and controls 110...........................................................................................................

Included items 34........................................................................................................................

Checking the included items 113...........................................................................................

Power source 35..........................................................................................................................

Connecting to an AC outlet 114.............................................................................................

Turning the power on 116......................................................................................................

Turning the power off 117......................................................................................................

Using the BLUETOOTH/Network standby function 118........................................................

Charging USB devices, such as smartphones 120...............................................................

Auto standby function 122.....................................................................................................

SongPal 2..........................................................................................................................................

About "SongPal" 36.....................................................................................................................

How to use the "SongPal" screen 123...................................................................................

What you can do with "SongPal" 126....................................................................................

Wi-Fi network connection 37.......................................................................................................

Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using "SongPal" (Smartphone) 127......................................

Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using "SongPal" (iPhone) 130..............................................

Device control 38.........................................................................................................................

Listening to music on a PC via a Wi-Fi network 134.............................................................

Listening to various Internet music streaming (music service) 136.......................................

Speaker settings 39.....................................................................................................................

Setting the sound quality 137................................................................................................

Setting the auto standby function 138...................................................................................

Checking the battery level 140..............................................................................................

Setting the BLUETOOTH audio streaming playback quality 141..........................................

Listening to music via home network 3..............................................................................................

Selecting the method of network connection 40..........................................................................

Selecting the method of network connection 143..................................................................

DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) 41..................................................................................

DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) 145...........................................................................

Listening to music on a PC via network connection (Windows 8 UI) 42......................................

Connection method 1: Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using the WPS

button of a wireless router 146..............................................................................................

TOC-1

Connection method 2: Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using a computer

connected with a LAN cable 148...........................................................................................

Connection method 3: Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using a PC

connected wirelessly (Windows 8 UI) 151.............................................................................

Connection method 4: Connecting to a wired network 154...................................................

Setting your PC as a DLNA server and controller (Windows 8) 156.....................................

Setting your PC for operating from the DLNA controller (Windows 8) 158............................

Listening with the AirPlay function (iTunes) 161....................................................................

Listening to music on a PC via network connection (Windows 8) (

Windows Media Player) 163..................................................................................................

Listening to music on a PC via network connection (Media Go) 166....................................

Listening to music on a PC via network connection (Windows 8) 43..........................................

Connection method 1: Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using the WPS

button of a wireless router 146..............................................................................................

Connection method 2: Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using a computer

connected with a LAN cable 148...........................................................................................

Connection method 3: Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using a PC

connected wirelessly (Windows 7/Windows 8) 169...............................................................

Connection method 4: Connecting to a wired network 154...................................................

Setting your PC as a DLNA server and controller (Windows 8) 156.....................................

Setting your PC for operating from the DLNA controller (Windows 8) 158............................

Listening with the AirPlay function (iTunes) 161....................................................................

Listening to music on a PC via network connection (Windows 8) (

Windows Media Player) 163..................................................................................................

Listening to music on a PC via network connection (Media Go) 166....................................

Listening to music on a PC via network connection (Windows 7) 44..........................................

Connection method 1: Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using the WPS

button of a wireless router 146..............................................................................................

Connection method 2: Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using a computer

connected with a LAN cable 148...........................................................................................

Connection method 3: Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using a PC

connected wirelessly (Windows 7/Windows 8) 169...............................................................

Connection method 4: Connecting to a wired network 154...................................................

Setting your PC as a DLNA server and controller (Windows 7) 172.....................................

Listening with the AirPlay function (iTunes) 161....................................................................

Listening to music on a PC via network connection (Windows 7) 175..................................

Listening to music on a PC via network connection (Media Go) 166....................................

Listening to music on a PC via network connection (Windows Vista) 45....................................

Connection method 1: Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using the WPS

button of a wireless router 146..............................................................................................

TOC-2

Connection method 2: Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using a computer

connected with a LAN cable 148...........................................................................................

Connection method 3: Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using a PC

connected wirelessly (Windows Vista) 177............................................................................

Connection method 4: Connecting to a wired network 154...................................................

Setting your PC as a DLNA server (Windows Vista) 180......................................................

Listening with the AirPlay function (iTunes) 161....................................................................

Listening to music on a PC via network connection (Media Go) 166....................................

Listening to music on a computer via network connection (Mac) 46...........................................

Connection method 1: Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using the WPS

button of a wireless router 146..............................................................................................

Connection method 2: Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using a computer

connected with a LAN cable 148...........................................................................................

Connection method 3: Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using a Mac

connected wirelessly 183.......................................................................................................

Connection method 4: Connecting to a wired network 154...................................................

Listening with the AirPlay function (iTunes) 161....................................................................

Listening to music on an iPhone/iPad/iPod via network connection 47.......................................

Connection method 1: Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using the WPS

button of a wireless router 146..............................................................................................

Connection method 2: Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using a computer

connected with a LAN cable 148...........................................................................................

Connection method 3: Connecting to a wired network 186...................................................

Listening with the AirPlay function (iPhone/iPad/iPod touch) 188.........................................

Listening to music on an Xperia via network connection 48........................................................

Connection method 1: Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using the WPS

button of a wireless router 146..............................................................................................

Connection method 2: Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using a computer

connected with a LAN cable 148...........................................................................................

Connection method 3: Connecting to a wired network 186...................................................

Listening to music with the WALKMAN application (Xperia) 190..........................................

Listening to music via BLUETOOTH connection 4............................................................................

How to make wireless connection with BLUETOOTH devices 49...............................................

How to make wireless connection with BLUETOOTH devices 192.......................................

Listening to music on a device via BLUETOOTH connection 50................................................

Connection method 1: Pairing and connecting with a BLUETOOTH device 194..................

Connection method 2: Connecting with a paired BLUETOOTH device 197..........................

Connection method 3: Connecting with a smartphone by one touch (NFC) 199...................

Listening to music on a device via BLUETOOTH connection 201.........................................

Selecting the BLUETOOTH audio streaming playback quality 203.......................................

TOC-3

Terminating the BLUETOOTH connection (After use) 205....................................................

Disconnecting the smartphone by one touch (NFC) 206.......................................................

Switching devices by one touch (NFC) 207...........................................................................

Listening to music by connecting with an audio cable 5....................................................................

Listening to music on a portable audio device, etc., by connecting with an

audio cable (AUDIO IN) 51..........................................................................................................

Connecting to a portable audio device, etc. 208....................................................................

Listening to music on a portable audio device, etc. 209........................................................

Listening to music on an Xperia 6.....................................................................................................

Selecting the method of network connection 52..........................................................................

Selecting the method of network connection 143..................................................................

How to make wireless connection with BLUETOOTH devices 53...............................................

How to make wireless connection with BLUETOOTH devices 192.......................................

Listening to music on an Xperia via network connection 54........................................................

Connection method 1: Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using the WPS

button of a wireless router 146..............................................................................................

Connection method 2: Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using a computer

connected with a LAN cable 148...........................................................................................

Connection method 3: Connecting to a wired network 186...................................................

Listening to music with the WALKMAN application (Xperia) 190..........................................

Listening to music on a device via BLUETOOTH connection 55................................................