Sony SRS-X77 User manual

4-572-155-14(1)
SRS-X77
Personal Audio
System
Refer to the Wi-Fi Startup Guide (separate document) for how to listen
to music stored in your PC or other device over your Wi-Fi network.
Operating Instructions GB
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Before operating the system, please read this
guide thoroughly and retain it for future reference.
To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the
ventilation opening of the appliance with
newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc.
Do not expose the appliance to naked flame
sources (for example, lighted candles).
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not
expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing,
and do not place objects filled with liquids, such as
vases, on the apparatus.
Do not install the appliance in a confined space,
such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
Do not expose batteries or apparatus with battery
installed to an excessive heat such as sunshine,
fire or the like.
As the main plug is used to disconnect the unit
from the mains, connect the unit to an easily
accessible AC outlet. Should you notice an
abnormality in the unit, disconnect the main plug
from the AC outlet immediately.
The system is not disconnected from the mains as
long as it is connected to the AC outlet, even if the
system itself has been turned off.
CAUTION
When using a LAN cable, use a shielded type.
The validity of the CE marking is restricted to only
those countries where it is legally enforced, mainly
in the countries EEA (European Economic Area).
Precautions
On safety
The nameplate indicating the Sony
trademark, model number and electrical
rating is located on the bottom exterior of
this unit.
The MAC address is located on the bottom
exterior of this unit.
MAC1: MAC address of wired network
MAC2: MAC address of Wi-Fi network
Before operating the unit, be sure that the
operating voltage of the unit is identical
with that of your local power supply.
Notes on the AC adaptor
When connecting or disconnecting the AC
adaptor, turn off the unit beforehand.
Otherwise, it may cause malfunction.
Use only the supplied AC adaptor. To
avoid damaging the unit, do not use any
other AC adaptor.
Plug the AC adaptor into a nearby wall
outlet. In the case of a problem, unplug it
from the wall outlet immediately.
Do not install the AC adaptor in a confined
space, such as a bookcase or built-in
cabinet.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock,
do not expose the AC adaptor to dripping
or splashing, and do not place objects
filled with liquids, such as vases, on the
AC adaptor.
On placement
Do not set the unit in an inclined position.
Do not leave the unit in a location near
heat sources, or in a place subject to
direct sunlight, excessive dust, moisture,
rain or mechanical shock.
Where purchased Operating voltage
All countries/regions 100 V – 240 V AC, 50
Hz/60 Hz
Polarity of the plug

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On operation
Do not insert any small objects, etc., into
the jacks or ventilation hole on the rear of
the unit. The unit may short out or
malfunction.
On cleaning
Do not use alcohol, benzine, or thinner to
clean the cabinet.
Others
If you have any questions or problems
concerning this unit that are not covered
in this manual, please consult your
nearest Sony dealer.
When disposing of or giving away this
unit, make sure to initialize it to reset all
settings to the factory defaults (page 21).
If the inside of the unit heats up after
extended use in a hot environment,
charging may not start. This is to protect
the battery and is not a malfunction.
When the inside of the unit has cooled
down, charging will start.
Disposing of the unit
For environment protection, remove the
built-in lithium-ion battery pack from the
unit.
Before removing the battery, drain the
battery by removing the AC adaptor and
using the unit only with the battery.
1 Turn off the unit and remove the AC
adaptor.
2 Detach the cover of the bottom of the
unit to remove the battery pack.
Remove the 6 rubber covers from the
bottom of the unit.
Remove the 6 screws.
Remove the cover.
Remove the connector plug from the
unit.
Remove the battery.
Note
Be careful not to damage the cord cover with
metallic tweezers, etc. when you remove the
battery pack from the unit.
Do not put the battery into a fire. Also, do not
heat the battery, or apply pressure to the
battery.
Take out the lithium-ion battery for
recycling.
Do not open the cabinet other than
when disposing of the unit.

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Documents provided
Operating Instructions
(this document)
Explains important safety
information, BLUETOOTH
connection method,
troubleshooting, etc.
Wi-Fi Startup Guide
(separate document)
Explains how to listen to
music stored in your PC or
other device over your Wi-
Fi network.
Help Guide (web
document for a PC/
smartphone)
Explains details about the
unit; network and
BLUETOOTH connection
method with various
devices, High-Resolution
Audio playback method,
etc.
http://rd1.sony.net/help/speaker/srs-x77/h_zz/
On copyrights
Windows, the Windows logo, and
Windows Media are either registered
trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or
other countries.
This product is protected by certain
intellectual property rights of Microsoft
Corporation. Use or distribution of such
technology outside of this product is
prohibited without a license from
Microsoft or an authorized Microsoft
subsidiary.
Apple, the Apple logo, AirPlay, iPad,
iPhone, iPod, iPod nano, iPod touch,
iTunes, Mac and OS X are trademarks of
Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other
countries. iPad Air and iPad mini are
trademarks of Apple Inc.
App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.
“Made for iPod,” “Made for iPhone,” and
“Made for iPad” mean that an electronic
accessory has been designed to connect
specifically to iPod, iPhone, or iPad,
respectively, and has been certified by the
developer to meet Apple performance
standards. Apple is not responsible for
the operation of this device or its
compliance with safety and regulatory
standards. Please note that the use of this
accessory with iPod, iPhone, or iPad may
affect wireless performance.
“ ” is a mark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
Wi-Fi®, Wi-Fi Protected Access® and Wi-Fi
Alliance® are registered marks of the Wi-Fi
Alliance.
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™, WPA™, WPA2™ and
Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ are marks of the
Wi-Fi Alliance.
“S-Master” is a trademark of Sony
Corporation.
ClearAudio+ and are
trademarks of Sony Corporation.
“DSEE” and are trademarks of
Sony Corporation.
MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology
and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS
and Thomson.

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The BLUETOOTH® word mark and logos
are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and
any use of such marks by Sony
Corporation is under license. Other
trademarks and trade names are those of
their respective owners.
The N-Mark is a trademark or registered
trademark of NFC Forum, Inc. in the
United States and in other countries.
Google Play and Android are trademarks
of Google Inc.
Google Cast™ and the Google Cast Badge
are trademarks of Google Inc.
“Xperia” and “Xperia Tablet” are
trademarks of Sony Mobile
Communications AB.
WALKMAN® and WALKMAN® logo are
registered trademarks of Sony
Corporation.
LDAC™ and LDAC logo are trademarks of
Sony Corporation.
DLNA™, the DLNA Logo and DLNA
CERTIFIED™ are trademarks, service
marks, or certification marks of the Digital
Living Network Alliance.
AOSS is a trademark of BUFFALO INC.
This product incorporates Spotify
software which is subject to 3rd party
licenses found here:
https://developer.spotify.com/esdk-
third-party-licenses/
Spotify and Spotify logos are trademarks
of the Spotify Group.
The system names and product names
indicated in this manual are generally the
trademarks or registered trademarks of
the manufacturer.
™ and ® marks are omitted in this manual.
Notes on the License
This product contains software that Sony uses
under a licensing agreement with the owner of
its copyright. We are obligated to announce the
contents of the agreement to customers under
requirement by the owner of copyright for the
software.
Please access the following URL and read the
contents of the license.
http://rd1.sony.net/help/speaker/sl/15/
Notice on GNU GPL/LGPL applied
software
This product contains software that is subject to
the following GNU General Public License
(hereinafter referred to as “GPL”) or GNU Lesser
General Public License (hereinafter referred to
as “LGPL”). These establish that customers have
the right to acquire, modify, and redistribute the
source code of said software in accordance with
the terms of the GPL or LGPL supplied. The
source code for the above-listed software is
available on the Web.
To download, please access the following URL
then select the model name “SRS-X77”.
URL: http://oss.sony.net/Products/Linux/
Please note that Sony cannot answer or respond
to any inquiries regarding the content of the
source code.
Notes on the update
If you use this unit while connected to the
Internet via a wired or Wi-Fi network, the unit
can update to the latest software automatically.
By updating the software, new features will be
added enabling you to experience more
convenient and stable use.
If you do not want to automatically update the
software, you can disable this function by using
the SongPal installed on your smartphone/
iPhone.
However, the software may be updated
automatically for stable use, etc., even if you
disable this function. Also, if you disable this
function, you can still update the software
manually.
For details about how to set and operate, refer
to the Help Guide.
The unit may not be operational while updating.
Disclaimer regarding services
offered by third parties
Services offered by third parties may be
changed, suspended, or terminated without
prior notice. Sony does not bear any
responsibility in these sorts of situations.

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Table of Contents
Precautions ......................................2
Disposing of the unit........................3
Documents provided ...................... 4
On copyrights.................................. 4
Getting started
Location and function of controls....7
About SongPal
What you can do with SongPal ......10
Listening to music through a
BLUETOOTH connection
Pairing the unit with a BLUETOOTH
device and listening to music......11
Listening to music by one-touch
action (NFC) ................................ 13
Listening to music via a Wi-Fi
network
Selecting the method of network
connection.................................. 14
Connecting with a PC ..................... 14
Listening to the same music from the
multiple speakers (SongPal Link
function) ..................................... 16
Listening to an Internet music service
(Google Cast) .............................. 16
Listening to an Internet music service
(Spotify) ...................................... 17
Listening to music with
connected components
Listening to music on an external
device (AUDIO IN) ....................... 18
Additional information
Troubleshooting ............................19
What is BLUETOOTH wireless
technology? ................................21
Specifications ................................ 22

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Getting started
Location and function of controls
UPDATE button
Indicates the status of the unit’s software
update.
CHARGE indicator
Display the charging status of the built-in
lithium-ion battery by the lighting and
flashing of the indicator.
VOL (volume) –/+ buttons
Tap to adjust the volume.
The /(on/standby) indicator flashes
according to the volume adjustment
when tapped.
/(on/standby) button/indicator
Tap to turn the power of the unit on and
off.
LINK indicator
Indicates the status of the network
connection of the unit.
NETWORK button/indicator
Tap to switch the unit to NETWORK
mode.
Tap to use various music services or
listen to music stored in a device on the
home network with the unit.
(BLUETOOTH) PAIRING button/
indicator
Tap when pairing or connecting with a
BLUETOOTH device or listening to music
with a BLUETOOTH device.
Tap once to switch the unit to
BLUETOOTH mode. Tap and hold to
switch the unit to pairing mode.
AUDIO IN button/indicator
Tap to listen to music in a device
connected to the AUDIO IN jack. The
AUDIO IN indicator lights up when
tapped.
Getting started
Rear of the unit

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Wi-Fi antenna (aerial)
Set upright during Wi-Fi connection as
below.
Push the right side of the antenna
(aerial), and the antenna (aerial)
comes out from the recess.
Bring up the antenna (aerial).
N-Mark
If your smartphone is NFC-compatible,
touch the smartphone on the N-Mark.
The unit will turn on automatically and
registering (pairing) and BLUETOOTH
connection can be made.
NETWORK OFF/ON switch
Turn the network function on and off. Set
this switch to ON when connecting to the
network.
RESET button
Push to reset the unit.
WPS button
Press and hold when connecting to a Wi-
Fi network.
Beeps will be heard by pressing and
holding the WPS button for 2 seconds,
which indicates that the unit is ready to
connect to a wireless router.
If your wireless router has a WPS button,
you can use this button to connect to the
network.
DC OUT ONLY port (USB)
Connect a USB device, such as
smartphone, using a USB cable (not
supplied) to charge from the unit. If you
play music on the connected USB device,
sound will not be output from the unit.
LAN port
Use a LAN cable (not supplied) to
connect the PC or the wireless router.
When using a LAN cable, use a shielded
type.
AUDIO IN jack
Connect to the headphone jack of a
portable audio device, etc., using a audio
cable (not supplied).
DC IN 18 V jack
Connect the AC adaptor (supplied).
When the indicator is lit or flashing
/(on/standby) indicator
CHARGE indicator
Indicator status
(color)
Unit status
Lights up (green) The unit is turned on.
Lights up (orange) The unit is in the
BLUETOOTH/Network
standby mode.
The BLUETOOTH/Network
standby function can be set
only when the unit is
connected to an AC outlet
via the AC adaptor. When
the unit is being powered by
the built-in battery only, the
BLUETOOTH/Network
standby function is not
available.
Turns off The unit is in the standby
mode.
Flashes (green) • If you tap the /(on/
standby) button to turn off
the unit, the indicator
flashes slowly in green,
then lights up in orange or
turns off. While the
indicator is flashing, the
unit is not operational.
• When you tap the VOL
(volume) –/+ button, the
indicator flashes once or
three times according to
the volume adjustment.
Flashes (red) A software update is failed,
or the unit is in the protect
mode. See “/(on/
standby) indicator is flashing
red” (page 20) for details.
Indicator status
(color)
Unit status
Turns off Charging of the unit is
completed.
Lights up (orange) The unit is charging.

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Getting started
LINK indicator
The color of the lit/flashing indicator changes
depending on the connected music service.
Refer to Help Guide for details.
http://rd1.sony.net/help/speaker/srs-x77/h_zz/
(BLUETOOTH) PAIRING indicator
NETWORK indicator
UPDATE button
Flashes slowly
(orange)
The built-in battery is
running low and needs to be
charged. In this state, the
unit cannot supply power to
other devices.
Flashes three
times and turns off
(orange)
If the CHARGE indicator
flashes three times and goes
off when you turn on the
unit, the battery is empty
and needs to be charged.
Indicator status
(color)
Unit status
Lights up (orange) The unit is connected to a
Wi-Fi network.
Lights up (pink) The unit is connected to a
wired network.
Flashes (orange) The unit is in the process of
connecting to a Wi-Fi
network.
Flashes (pink) The unit is in the process of
connecting to a wired
network.
Flashes (red) The network connection
failed.
Lights up (red) The network connection
failed, or connection failed
even though the network
setting is complete.
Indicator status
(color)
Unit status
Lights up (white) The unit is connected to a
BLUETOOTH device.
Flashes quickly
(white)
The unit is pairing with a
BLUETOOTH device.
Flashes (white) The unit is searching for a
BLUETOOTH device to
connect.
Indicator status
(color)
Unit status
Indicator status
(color)
Unit status
Lights up (white) The unit is in the NETWORK
mode.
Flashes (white) The unit is receiving an
audio file via the network.
Indicator status
(color)
Unit status
Lights up (orange) The button lights up in
orange when the unit
detects the latest software
while connected to the
Internet. When you tap and
hold the lit button, the
update of the unit’s software
is started.
Flashes (orange) • The unit is updating the
software. During the
update, you cannot
operate the unit.
• When the unit turns on for
the first time after the
software update, the
UPDATE button flashes
three times to inform you
that the update is
completed.

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What you can do with
SongPal
SongPal is an application for controlling
Sony audio devices which are compatible
with SongPal using your smartphone/
iPhone.
Search for SongPal on Google Play™ or the
App Store, and download it.
Downloading this application on your
smartphone/iPhone provides the following.
* Depending on the country and region, music
services and their period of availability may
differ.
A separate registration is required for certain
services. An update of the device may be
required.
The services provided by third parties may
change, stop or be terminated without notice.
Sony does not assume any responsibility for such
situations.
What you can control with SongPal varies
depending on the connected device.
The specification and design of the
application may change without notice.
Refer to SongPal Help for more details.
http://info.songpal.sony.net/help/
About SongPal
Sound settings of SRS-X77
You can easily customize your sound, or
use Sony’s recommended settings
“ClearAudio+”.
Music service*
You can configure the initial settings to
use music services.
To enjoy music services, a third party
application is required.
Controlling devices on your home network
You can play music stored in your PC or
home network server over your
network.
Refer to Help Guide for detailed
operation.
http://rd1.sony.net/help/speaker/srs-x77/h_zz/
The overview of the devices on the home network is
displayed.
You can select the audio device to play or group the
audio devices using SongPal Link (multi-room
function).
You can select sound sources for playback from the list
of the selectable sound sources. Also, you can make
various sound/network settings of audio device.