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Sony SRS-X9 User Manual
Sony SRS-X9 User Manual

Sony SRS-X9 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Personal Audio System Enjoy Music over Your Wi-Fi Network Enjoy Music over Your Wi-Fi Network Read this document first. SRS-X9...
  • Page 2: Connecting To Your Wi-Fi Network

    This manual introduces how to play music connecting this unit to your Wi-Fi network. For usage without a Wi-Fi network, refer to the Help Guide (page 26). Connecting to your Wi-Fi network Connect the unit to your Wi-Fi network. Choose A, B, or C, depending on your device. Required items: wireless router, ...
  • Page 3: Playing Music

    ........page 25 Playing music on your iPhone/iPod touch/  iPad page Software: AirPlay About Help Guide ........page 26 Playing Internet music services using your  smartphone/iPhone page Software: SongPal Playing music on your PC Software: Windows Media Player  http://rd1.sony.net/help/speaker/srs-x9/zz/...
  • Page 4 Connecting to Wi-Fi using a smartphone or iPhone Introduction Preliminary steps: Turn on the unit. Install the free app “SongPal” to add the unit to  Record the SSID and password of your router the Wi-Fi network to which your smartphone/ in the following spaces.
  • Page 5 Make a BLUETOOTH connection between the unit and smartphone/iPhone. Smartphone For a non-NFC compatible smartphone, see   Touch the N-Mark on the unit with the Non-NFC compatible smartphone to  on the right. smartphone.  Tap and start up the  Tap and start up [SongPal] on Touch and hold until your smartphone.
  • Page 6 Check that the (BLUETOOTH) Make a BLUETOOTH connection between the unit and smartphone/iPhone. (continued) indicator is lit. Smartphone  Tap the  Tap [SONY:SRS-X9 (BLUETOOTH) PAIRING button of the unit once.* (Bluetooth)] on your smartphone. * The first time you tap the...
  • Page 7 Configure Wi-Fi settings following the “SongPal” instructions. Check that the LINK indicator lights up in green. Smartphone  Set the wireless LAN antenna of the unit (page 25).  If needed, select the SSID and enter the password recorded in step 1 -  (page 4).
  • Page 8 Connecting to Wi-Fi via a wireless router with a WPS button (AOSS) Introduction Set the wireless LAN antenna, Turn on the unit. then place the unit close to your router. Configure Wi-Fi settings with the WPS (AOSS) button on the wireless router. To check if your wireless router is compatible with WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup™), refer to the operating instructions of your router.
  • Page 9 Press and hold the WPS button* Within 90 seconds, press the WPS Check that the LINK indicator of the unit until it beeps (about 3 button of the router. lights up in green. seconds). Flashing Depending on the wireless router, press and The WPS button is on the rear of the unit.
  • Page 10 Connecting to Wi-Fi using a personal computer (PC) Introduction Record the SSID and password of Connect the unit to the PC with a your router. LAN cable directly. If your wireless router does not have a WPS SSID: (AOSS) button, configure Wi-Fi settings by connecting the unit to your PC with a LAN cable.
  • Page 11 Turn on the unit. Display [Sony Network Device Select the language from Setting] on your PC. [Language Setup].  Launch a browser.  Enter the following URL in the address bar. The above URL is only for when the PC and unit are connected with a cable.
  • Page 12 Connecting to Wi-Fi using a personal computer (PC) Select [Network Settings] from Select the SSID of your wireless Select [Apply]. the menu. router and enter the password. Network Settings SSID Apply See the recorded password at the step 1 (page 10).
  • Page 13 When prompted, unplug the LAN Check that the LINK indicator cable from the unit. lights up in green. Flashing Set the wireless LAN antenna (page 25). When the Wi-Fi connection is established, the LINK indicator lights up in green. It may take more than 1 minute to light up. Next: ...
  • Page 14 Playing music on your PC (Software: Media Introduction Connect the unit, PC, and Tap the NETWORK button of the smartphone/iPhone to your Wi-Fi unit. network. You can listen to music with the unit by setting “Media Go,” installed in your PC, as the server. Use the “SongPal”...
  • Page 15 Set “Media Go” on your PC as the server.  Start [Media Go] on your PC.  Select [Media Sharing] on the [Preferences...]  Check [Library name] of [Media Sharing]. screen. [Library name] can be changed to an arbitrary  Select [Preferences...] from the [Tools] menu. name.
  • Page 16 Google Play or the App Store.  Tap and start up [SongPal]. Follow the on-screen instructions. If the home screen is not  Select [Music]. displayed, flick the display to Video and photo cannot be the right. Then select [Device played. Select]  [Other]  [SRS-X9].
  • Page 17 To enjoy more dynamic sound  Select a song from the list and play it. The unit plays “Media Go” music. Remove the speaker grille on the front of the unit with the speaker grille detach tool  Adjust the volume using “SongPal.” (supplied).* Speaker grille detach tool (supplied) * Keep the removed grille on a flat surface to prevent...
  • Page 18  Select on the iTunes window. Update iTunes to the latest version beforehand. To enjoy more dynamic sound, see page 17.  Select [SONY:SRS-X9] on the AirPlay menu of iTunes. SONY:SRS-X9 Connect the unit and PC/Mac to the same SSID of your router.
  • Page 19 Update the iPhone/iPod touch/iPad to the latest version. To enjoy more dynamic sound, see page 17.  Tap and select [SONY:SRS-X9]. Connect the unit and iPhone/iPod touch/iPad to the same SSID of your router. See page for connecting the unit to your Wi-Fi network.
  • Page 20 Playing Internet music services (Software: SongPal) using your smartphone/iPhone Introduction Connect the unit and Prepare the “SongPal” app. smartphone/iPhone to your Wi-Fi network. You can listen to various Internet music  Install the “SongPal” app on your services using the free app “SongPal” on your smartphone/iPhone.
  • Page 21  Adjust the volume using “SongPal.” If the home screen is not displayed, flick the display to the right. Then select [Device Select]  [Other]  [SRS-X9]. Speaker grille detach tool (supplied) * Keep the removed grille on a flat surface to prevent distortion.
  • Page 22: Troubleshooting

    • Keep the unit away from metal objects. frequency band (IEEE 802.11 b/g) for the Wi-Fi the / (on/standby) indicator keeps flashing, network. consult your nearest Sony dealer or the shop No sound/Low sound level you purchased this unit. • When setting a Wi-Fi network using the “SongPal”...
  • Page 23 How to check Wi-Fi signal strength To receive a stronger signal, try the following: How to initialize the unit ˋ Change the direction of the wireless LAN (reception sensitivity) Initialize the unit if these measures do not antenna. resolve the problem or if the settings fail.  While the unit is connected to Wi-Fi (the ˋ...
  • Page 24 About “SongPal” “SongPal” is an app for controlling Sony audio devices which are compatible with “SongPal”, by your smartphone/iPhone. Downloading this app on your smartphone/iPhone provides the following. Sound settings of SRS-X9 Home screen Displays the functions of the You can easily customize your sound, or use selected device, music services, Sony’s recommended settings “ClearAudio+”.
  • Page 25: Parts And Controls

     LINK indicator  VOL (volume) –/+ button Rear of the unit  / (on/standby) button/indicator  N-Mark  AC IN connector  WPS button  LAN port For more details about other parts and controls, refer to Help Guide. http://rd1.sony.net/help/speaker/srs-x9/zz/...
  • Page 26: Listening To Music

    About Help Guide Web document for a PC/smartphone http://rd1.sony.net/help/speaker/srs-x9/zz/ Refer to Help Guide for more details about connection/playback methods or other information such as the following. • Wired network connection • USB connection (USB-B • Listening to music on a Windows Media Player port) • Listening to High-Resolution...
  • Page 28 Wi-Fi network. Reference Guide (accompanying sheet) Provides important safety information. Help Guide (web document for a PC/smartphone) ©2014 Sony Corporation Provides details about the unit; how to make a BLUETOOTH connection and Printed in China play High-Resolution Audio, etc. 4-530-730-22(1)

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