Sony S-AIR AIR-A10R Operating Instructions

4-148-281-11(1)
Wireless Audio
Receiver
Operating Instructions
Manual de instrucciones
(reverso)
AIR-A10R
©2009 Sony Corporation Printed in China
WARNING
Features
To reduce the risk of fire
The AIR-A10R is an "S-AIR"
or electric shock, do not compatible product. It is also called the
"S-AIR sub unit. "
expose this apparatus to
Connecting the S-AIR main unit
rain or moisture.
(transmitter product, hereafter called
"main unit") with the S-AIR sub unit
To reduce the risk of fire or electric
(receiver product, hereafter called "sub
shock, do not expose the AC power
unit") using "S-AIR" technology, you
adaptor to dripping or splashing, and
can use each unit in a remote location.
do not place objects filled with liquids,
For example, you can install this unit
such as vases, on the apparatus.
in the bedroom, with the music system
connected by the audio cable, and then
As the main plug of AC power adaptor
install the main unit in the living
is used to disconnect the AC power
room. You can then listen to music
adaptor from the mains, connect it to
from the main unit located in the
an easily accessible AC outlet. Should
living room with the music system
you notice an abnormality in it,
connected with this unit in the
disconnect it from the AC outlet
bedroom.
immediately.
This unit is compatible with a main
The unit is not disconnected from the
unit with "MULTI SOURCE" mode,
mains as long as the AC power adaptor
and the coupling operation. The
is connected to the AC outlet, even if
coupling operation establishes a
the unit itself has been turned off. connection between the sub unit and
optional S-AIR remote commander.
Do not expose batteries or apparatus
with battery-installed to excessive heat
such as sunshine, fire or the like.
The nameplate is located on the
bottom exterior.
Owner's Record
Music system AIR-A10R
The model and serial numbers are
located on the bottom of the unit.
Record these numbers in the space
provided below. Refer to them Precautions
whenever you call upon your Sony
dealer regarding this product.
Notes on use of the S-AIR
product
Model No.
Serial No.
 As the S-AIR product transmits
sound by radio waves, sound may
NOTE:
skip when radio waves are
This equipment has been tested and
obstructed. This is a characteristic of
found to comply with the limits for a
radio waves and is not a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part
malfunction.
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
 As the S-AIR product transmits
designed to provide reasonable
sound by radio waves, equipment
protection against harmful interference
that generates electromagnetic
in a residential installation. This
energy, such as a microwave oven,
equipment generates, uses and can
may interfere with sound
radiate radio frequency energy and, if
transmission.
not installed and used in accordance
 As the S-AIR product uses radio
with the instructions, may cause
waves that share the same frequency
harmful interference to radio
as other wireless systems, such as
communications. However, there is no
wireless LAN or Bluetooth devices,
guarantee that interference will not
interference or poor transmission
occur in a particular installation. If this
may result. In this case, take the
equipment does cause harmful
following steps:
interference to radio or television
 Do not install the S-AIR product
reception, which can be determined by
near other wireless systems.
turning the equipment off and on, the
 Do not use S-AIR product and
user is encouraged to try to correct the
the other wireless systems at the
interference by one or more of the
same time.
following measures:
 The transmission distance differs
 Reorient or relocate the receiving
depending on the usage
antenna.
environment. Find a location where
 Increase the separation between the
transmission between the unit and
equipment and receiver.
the S-AIR main unit is most
 Connect the equipment into an
effective, and install the unit and the
outlet on a circuit different from
S-AIR main unit there.
that to which the receiver is
On safety
connected.
 Operate the unit only on the power
 Consult the dealer or an
sources specified in "Specifications".
experienced radio/TV technician
 Completely disconnect the AC
for help.
power adaptor from the wall socket
CAUTION
(mains) if it is not going to be used
for an extended period of time.
You are cautioned that any changes or
When unplugging the AC power
modifications not expressly approved
adaptor, always grip the AC power
in this manual could void your
authority to operate this equipment. adaptor. Never pull by the cord itself.
 Should any solid object or liquid get
For the wireless transceiver (EZW-RT10A)
into the unit, unplug the unit, and
This device complies with Part 15 of
have it checked by qualified
the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
personnel before operating it again.
the following two conditions: (1) this
device may not cause harmful On placement
interference, and (2) this device must
 At low temperature, characters
accept any interference received,
change in the display more slowly,
including interference that may cause
but it is not a malfunction.
undesired operation.
 Do not place the unit in an inclined
position or in locations that are
This equipment must not be co-located
extremely hot, cold, dusty, dirty,
or operated in conjunction with any
humid or lacking adequate
other antenna or transmitter.
ventilation, subject to vibration,
direct sunlight or a bright light.
This equipment complies with FCC
 Be careful when placing the unit on
radiation exposure limits set forth for
surfaces that have been specially
uncontrolled equipment and meets the
treated (for example, with wax, oil,
FCC radio frequency (RF) Exposure
polish) as staining or discoloration
Guidelines in Supplement C to OET65.
of the surface may result.
This equipment should be installed
On heat buildup
and operated with at least 20cm and
Heat buildup in the unit during
more between the radiator and person's
operation is normal and is not cause
body (excluding extremities: hands,
for alarm.
wrists, feet and ankles).
Cleaning the cabinet
 "S-AIR" and its logo are trademarks of
Clean the cabinet with a soft dry cloth.
Sony Corporation.
Do not use any type of abrasive pad,
 The Bluetooth word mark and logos are
scouring powder, or solvent, such as
owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any
thinner, benzine, or alcohol.
use of such marks by Sony Corporation is
under license. Other trademarks and trade
names are those of their respective owners.
S-AIR (Sony Audio
 iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc.,
Interactive Radio frequency)
registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Recent times have seen the rapid
 iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc.
 All other trademarks and registered spread of DVD media, Digital
trademarks are of their respective holders.
Broadcasting, and other high-
™ ®
In this manual, and marks are not
quality media.
specified.
To ensure that the subtle nuances of
these high-quality media are
transmitted with no deterioration,
Sony has developed a technology
called "S-AIR" for the radio
transmission of digital audio signals
with no compression, and has
incorporated this technology into
the EZW-RT10A.
This technology transfers digital
audio signals with no compression
using the 2.4 GHz band range of
ISM band (Industrial, Scientific, and
Medical band), such as wireless
LANs and Bluetooth applications.
Getting Started
To DC IN EZW-RT10A
To a Wall socket
Wireless transceiver
6 V jack
AC power
adaptor
Hooking up the unit
After pairing
The connection is established between
 Wireless transceiver
the paired main unit and sub unit.
Insert the supplied wireless transceiver
Your system Neighboring
(EZW-RT10A) securely into the EZW-
system
RT10 slot on the rear panel of the unit.
Check the orientation of the  mark
Main unit
when inserting the supplied wireless
transceiver (EZW-RT10A). Failure to ID:A
do so may result in damage to the unit.
Push to insert the wireless transceiver
not connected
firmly until you cannot see it from the
side.
ID:A
Sub unit  Sub unit 
Pairing
1
Place the sub unit to be paired
near the main unit.
Pair the main unit with the sub
unit one at a time.
2
Check that the power of the
main unit and the sub unit are
Notes
turned on.
 Make sure to turn off the unit when
inserting or removing the supplied wireless
3
Check that the S-AIR ID of the
transceiver (EZW-RT10A). Failure to do so
main unit is the same as the
may result in damage to the unit.
 Do not touch the terminals of the supplied S-AIR ID of the sub unit.
wireless transceiver (EZW-RT10A).
4
 Do not insert any device other than the
Operate the S-AIR main unit to
supplied wireless transceiver (EZW-
turn on the pairing function.
RT10A) into the EZW-RT10A slot.
For details on turning on the

S-AIR ID selector
pairing function, refer to the
Set the same S-AIR ID for this unit and
Operating Instructions supplied
the S-AIR main unit to be connected.
with the S-AIR main unit.
For details on setting the S-AIR ID, see
5
Press the PAIRING button on
"Establishing the connection with an
S-AIR main unit. "
the rear panel of the unit using
a pointed object.

Power
Connect the Sony AC power adaptor "PAIRING" is displayed as a
(supplied) to the DC IN 6 V jack of the message in the display. When
unit firmly, and plug it into a wall completed, the display message
socket. changes to "COMPLETE!" and
stays on for a few seconds.
Note on the AC power adaptor
"PAIRING" in the display turns on
Use the supplied Sony AC power
at the same time.
adaptor only. The polarity of the plugs
of other manufacturers may be
To cancel pairing
different. Failure to use the supplied
Change the S-AIR IDs of the unit and
AC power adaptor may cause the unit
the S-AIR main unit to different S-AIR
to malfunction.
IDs.
To stop the pairing operation
midway
Press the PAIRING button again.

AUDIO OUT L/R (white/red)
To pair the main unit with
jacks
multiple sub units
Connect an optional music system,
Repeat steps 1 through 5.
such as an audio component, to the
jacks using the supplied audio cable. Inserting the batteries in
Match the color of the jacks with those
the supplied infrared
of music system when connecting.
remote
White
Slide and remove the battery
compartment lid, and insert the two
supplied R03 (size AAA) batteries, 
side first, matching the polarities
shown below.
Red
To a music system
Notes on using the remote
(not supplied)
 With normal use, the batteries should last
for about six months.
Establishing the
 Do not mix an old battery with a new one
or mix different types of batteries.
connection with an S-AIR
 If you do not use the remote for a long
main unit
period of time, remove the batteries to
avoid damage from battery leakage and
Connect the unit and S-AIR main unit
corrosion.
to listen to sound from the S-AIR main
unit.
You can easily establish the connection
by setting the same S-AIR ID for this
unit and S-AIR main unit.
1
Operate the S-AIR main unit to
turn on the S-AIR function.
For details on turning on the S-AIR
function, refer to the Operating
Instructions supplied with the
S-AIR main unit.
2
Set the S-AIR ID of the unit to
the same S-AIR ID as the S-AIR
main unit to be connected.
For details on setting the S-AIR ID
of the S-AIR main unit, refer to the
Operating Instructions supplied
with the S-AIR main unit.
3
Press  to turn on the unit.
Once the connection is established,
the S-AIR indicator on the unit
lights up and "LINKED" appears in
the display for a few seconds.
Identifying the main unit
with a specific sub unit
(Pairing operation)
It is easy to set the same S-AIR ID for
the main unit and the sub units to
establish the connection.
However, if a neighbor has an S-AIR
main unit with the same S-AIR ID as
your S-AIR main unit, the neighbor
may be able to hear the audio
transmitted from your S-AIR main
unit on the neighbor's system. Also,
you may be able to hear the audio
transmitted from your neighbor's
S-AIR main unit on your system. To
prevent this, you can identify the main
unit with a specific sub unit by
performing the pairing operation.
Before pairing
The connection is established by the
S-AIR ID (example).
Your system Neighboring
system
Main unit
ID:A
ID:A ID:A
Sub unit  Sub unit 
Unit
STANDBY indicator
 /  (power)
ID:A
Wireless strength
Operations Advanced operations
Listening to the sound of Enjoying different sound
the connected S-AIR main source with multiple sub
unit units
You can use the S-AIR function to Use a main unit that can set the
listen to the sound of an S-AIR main MULTI SOURCE mode.
unit in a remote location. When selecting the MULTI SOURCE
To enjoy audio of the S-AIR with this mode, you can listen to different sound
sub unit, connect the unit directly with source with each sub unit.
an optional music system. For setting up and details, refer to the
Operating Instructions of the main
1
Perform the procedure
unit.
described in "Establishing the
To identify the unit using the
connection with an S-AIR main
optional S-AIR remote
unit" and check that the S-AIR
commander AIR-RM10
indicator is lit.
(Coupling operation)
2
Check that the music system (an
This unit is compatible with the
audio component, etc.) is
coupling operation. The coupling
securely connected to the operation establishes a connection
between the sub unit and optional
AUDIO OUT L/R jacks of this
S-AIR remote commander. For details,
unit.
refer to the Operating Instructions of
3
the optional S-AIR remote
Turn on the music system and
commander.
operate it to output sound.
When coupling is in progress,
4
Press S-AIR CH +/– repeatedly "COUPLING..." is displayed.
to select the desired S-AIR When completed, the display message
changes to "COUPLING OK" and
channel of the S-AIR main unit.
stays on for a few seconds. "CPL" in
Depending on the connected
the display turns on at the same time.
S-AIR main unit, the operation
may differ. For details, refer to the
About the error message when setting
Operating Instructions supplied the coupling operation
with the S-AIR main unit.
"INVALID" is displayed if the S-AIR
To operate the S-AIR main unit main unit is not compatible with the
MULTI SOURCE mode or the
from the unit
coupling operation.
You can perform the following
"FAILED" or "ERROR" is displayed if
operations using the buttons on the
an error occurs while setting the
remote or unit.
coupling operation.
To Press
For details on the coupling operation,
Start playback. 
refer to the Operating Instructions of
the optional S-AIR remote
Stop playback. 
commander.
Pause playback. 
Select sound source. S-AIR CH +/–
Select track. /
Depending on the connected S-AIR
main unit, the operation may differ.
Refer to the Operating Instructions of
the S-AIR main unit.
Note
When the main unit is used in combination
with an iPod or iPhone, S-AIR unit button
operation of the iPod or iPhone will be as
follows.
Operations with S-AIR
Status of
units
iPod or
iPhone
 or  
Playback Pause Pause
Pause Playback No change
Off Playback LCD on
Changing the display
To change the information on
the display while the unit is on
Press DISPLAY.
Each time you press the button, the
display changes as follows:
When the unit is connected to an S-AIR
main unit:
Information of connected main unit 
Model name of connected main unit
 ...
Up to 16 characters of information can
be displayed.
When the unit is not connected to an
S-AIR main unit:
"S-AIR"  "UNLINKED"  ...
Turning off the supplied
infrared remote control
function
In addition to the unit you already
have, you can connect other S-AIR sub
units to a single S-AIR main unit and
use them together.
However, when using multiple S-AIR
sub units near each other, all the S-AIR
sub units may receive the same signal
from the remote and the connected
S-AIR main unit may not function
properly. To prevent this, you can turn
off the remote control function of the
S-AIR sub units.
Use buttons on the S-AIR sub unit
whose remote control function you
want to turn off.
1
Press  to turn off the unit.
2
Press and hold S-AIR CH+, and
then press .
"REMOTE OFF" is displayed, and
the setting is complete. Even when
you try controlling the unit using
the remote, "REMOTE OFF" is
displayed and the unit will not
accept the signal from the remote.
To turn on the remote control
function
Perform steps 1 and 2 above and check
that "REMOTE ON" appears in the
display.
Note
Even when the remote control function is
turned off,  on the remote will continue
to function.
Tactile dot
Remote (RM-ANU062)
 /  (power)
S-AIR indicator
Remote sensor
Troubleshooting
1
Make sure the AC power
adaptor is correctly and firmly
connected.
2
Find your problem in the
checklist below, and take the
indicated corrective action.
If the issue persists, contact your
nearest Sony dealer.
When bringing this unit in for
repairs, be sure to bring in the entire
system (this unit, the S-AIR main
unit and wireless transceivers).
This product is a system product,
and the entire system is needed to
determine the location requiring
repair.
The remote does not function.
 Remove any obstacles between the
remote and the remote sensor on the
unit, and position the unit away
from fluorescent lights.
 Point the remote at the remote
sensor on the unit.
 Move the remote closer to the unit.
 The remote control function is off.
Turn on the remote control function.
The S-AIR indicator is turned
off.
 Check that the AC power adaptor is
connected securely and the unit is
turned on.
 Check that the supplied wireless
transceiver is inserted securely in the
unit.
Connecting the unit and S-AIR
main unit is not possible. (The
S-AIR indicator flashes.)
 Check that the supplied wireless
transceiver is inserted securely to the
unit.
 If you use another S-AIR main unit,
place it more than 8 m (26 1
away from the S-AIR main unit you
are using.
 Confirm the S-AIR IDs of the unit
and the S-AIR main unit.
 The main unit is paired with another
S-AIR sub unit. Pair the main unit
with the sub unit you are using.
 The main unit is paired with another
S-AIR sub unit. Cancel pairing.
 Place so that the unit and the S-AIR
main unit are separated from other
wireless devices.
 Stop using any other wireless
devices.
 The connected S-AIR main unit is
turned off. Turn on the S-AIR main
unit.
The S-AIR channel fails to
change.
 Check that the unit and the S-AIR
main unit are connected properly.
 When using the Wireless Audio
Transmitter for PC as the S-AIR
main unit, sub unit operations will
not be functional if supplied PC
application is not booted or
Standard Mode is selected.
There is no sound.
 If you use another S-AIR main unit,
place it more than 8 m (26
1
away from the S-AIR main unit you
are using.
 Confirm the S-AIR IDs of the unit
and the S-AIR main unit.
 Check the pairing setting.
 Place so that the unit and the S-AIR
main unit are closer.
 Stop using any equipment that
generates electromagnetic energy,
such as a microwave oven.
 Place so that the unit and the S-AIR
main unit are separated from other
wireless devices.
 Stop using any other wireless
devices.
 Change the S-AIR ID settings of the
unit and the S-AIR main unit.
 Turn off the unit and S-AIR main
unit and then turn them on again.
 Check that the AC power adaptor is
connected securely and the unit is
turned on.
 Increase the volume of the
connected music system.
There is noise or the sound
skips.
 If you use another S-AIR main unit,
place it more than 8 m (26 1
away from the S-AIR main unit you
are using.
 Place so that the unit and the S-AIR
main unit are closer.
 Stop using any equipment that
generates electromagnetic energy,
such as a microwave oven.
 Place so that the unit and the S-AIR
main unit are separated from other
wireless devices.
 Stop using any other wireless
devices.
 Change the S-AIR ID settings of the
unit and the S-AIR main unit.
 Do not place a mobile phone near
the unit and the S-AIR main unit, as
this may result in noise.
Messages
CANCEL : Time out without pairing.
COMPLETE! : Pairing is completed.
S-AIR ID A : Sets the S-AIR ID to "A. "
S-AIR ID B : Sets the S-AIR ID to "B. "
S-AIR ID C : Sets the S-AIR ID to "C. "
LINKED : The unit is connected to the
S-AIR main unit.
PAIRING : Pairing is in progress.
REMOTE OFF : The unit is not
accepting signals from the remote
because the remote control function
is set to "REMOTE OFF. "
REMOTE ON : Displayed when the
remote control disable mode is
cleared.
S-AIR : Displayed from the point
power of the unit is turned on until
connection with the S-AIR main
unit is established.
UNLINKED: The connection with the
S-AIR main unit is cut off.
Specifications
Wireless transceiver
(EZW-RT10A)
Communication System: S-AIR
Specification version 1.0
Frequency band: 2.4000 GHz 
2.4835 GHz
Modulation method: DSSS
Power requirements: DC 3.3 V,
350 mA
Dimensions (w/h/d): 50 × 13 × 60 mm
(2 × 17 / × 2 3 / in)
32 8
Mass: 24 g (1 oz)
General
Power requirements: 120 V AC, 60 Hz
Dimensions (w/h/d): Approx. 166 ×
41 × 139 mm (6 / × 1 / × 5 / in)
5 5 1
8 8 2
Mass: Approx. 333 g (11.7 oz) (not
including the supplied accessories)
Supplied accessories: Wireless
transceiver (EZW-RT10A) (1)/
Remote commander (RM-ANU062) (1)/
R03 (size AAA) batteries (2)/
AC power adaptor (AC-ES608K3) (1)/
Audio cable (1)
Design and specifications are subject
to change without notice.
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