Listening To Ambient Sound During Music Playback (Ambient Sound Mode) - Sony WF-1000XM4 Manual

Help Guide
Wireless Noise Canceling Stereo Headset
WF-1000XM4

Listening to ambient sound during music playback (Ambient Sound Mode)

You can hear ambient sound through the microphones embedded in the left and right units of the headset while enjoying
music.
To activate the Ambient Sound Mode
Tap the touch sensor on the left unit while the noise canceling function is on.
To change the setting of the Ambient Sound Mode
You can change the settings of the Ambient Sound Mode (Normal mode/Voice mode) by connecting the smartphone
(with the "Sony | Headphones Connect" app installed) and the headset via Bluetooth connection.
Normal mode: While enjoying music, you can hear the surrounding sound as if you were not wearing the headset.
Voice mode: While enjoying music, you can pick up the sound (such as announcements in the train) that you want to
hear.
To turn off the Ambient Sound Mode
Tap the touch sensor on the left unit to turn off the Ambient Sound Mode.
Each time you tap, the function switches as follows.
Noise canceling function: ON
You will hear the voice guidance say, "Noise canceling".
Ambient Sound Mode: ON
You will hear the voice guidance say, "Ambient sound".
About the instruction manual video
Watch the video to find out how to use the Ambient Sound Mode.
https://rd1.sony.net/help/mdr/mov0023/h_zz/
Hint
Ambient Sound Mode settings changed with the "Sony | Headphones Connect" app are stored in the headset. You can enjoy
music with the stored settings of the Ambient Sound Mode even when the headset is connected to other devices which do not
have the "Sony | Headphones Connect" app installed.
You can select one of the following on the "Sony | Headphones Connect" app to set how you want the functions to change when
you tap the left unit of the headset.
Noise canceling function: ON
Noise canceling function: ON
Ambient Sound Mode: ON
Noise canceling function: ON
Ambient Sound Mode: ON
Ambient Sound Mode: ON
Noise canceling function: OFF/Ambient Sound Mode: OFF
Noise canceling function: OFF/Ambient Sound Mode: OFF
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Noise canceling function: OFF/Ambient Sound Mode: OFF