Sony SRS-X99 Operating Instructions Manual page 31

This document introduces how to play music after connecting this unit to your Wi-Fi network.
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A Wi-Fi network enables you to easily enjoy music stored in wireless devices in your home, such as a PC or smartphone/iPhone. For other connection or listening methods, refer to Help Guide (indicated on the right).
Personal Audio System
First
Connect the unit to an AC outlet and set the
Wi-Fi Startup Guide
antenna in the upright position.
Listening to Music over Your Wi-Fi Network
SRS-X99
Connecting the unit to your Wi-Fi network
Xperia
Required items: Xperia™ or other Android smartphone, wireless router
1
Use an Android smartphone such as an Xperia
in which SongPal (free app) is installed to
configure Wi-Fi settings of the unit.
Preliminary steps:
This method requires a Wi-Fi connection of
the smartphone and a BLUETOOTH
Connect your smartphone to your Wi-Fi network.
connection between the smartphone and the
Record the SSID and password of your router
unit. The Wi-Fi setting information is sent
that your smartphone is connecting to in the
from the smartphone to the unit via
following spaces.
BLUETOOTH.
For details, refer to the operating instructions of your
router.
Some wireless routers have multiple SSIDs.
Connect the unit and your Android
SSID:
smartphone to the same SSID.
Password:
Install SongPal on your smartphone.
Search for SongPal on Google
Play™
iPhone
Required items: iPhone/iPad/iPod touch, wireless router
1
Use an iPhone in which SongPal (free app) is
installed to configure Wi-Fi settings of the
unit.
Preliminary steps:
This method requires a Wi-Fi connection of
the iPhone and a BLUETOOTH connection
Confirm that your iPhone is
between the iPhone and the unit. The Wi-Fi
connected to your Wi-Fi
setting information is sent from the iPhone to
network.
the unit via BLUETOOTH.
Some wireless routers have multiple SSIDs.
Connect the unit and your iPhone to the same
SSID.
Install SongPal on your iPhone.
Search for SongPal on the
App Store
WPS
Required item: Wireless router with WPS (AOSS) button
1
Configure Wi-Fi settings of the unit with a
push of each WPS (AOSS) button on the
wireless router and the unit.
Place the unit close to your wireless
To check if your wireless router is compatible
router.
with WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup™), refer to
the operating instructions of your router.
Choose a Wi-Fi connection method depending on your device,
then go to " Connecting the unit to your Wi-Fi network"
Xperia
Pull out
iPhone
90 degrees
WPS
PC
Make sure that a LAN cable is not connected. A wired
and wireless connection cannot be used at the same
time.
2 3
Tap the / (on/standby) button to turn Make a BLUETOOTH connection between
on the unit. the unit and smartphone.
If your smartphone does not support the NFC function,
see to on the right.
Tap and start up [SongPal] on your
smartphone.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Flashing Slow flashing
Touch the N-Mark on the unit with the
smartphone.
Touch and hold
until the
smartphone
responds.
The / (on/standby) indicator lights up in green.
Go to the next step when the LINK indicator begins to
flash slowly (once per 3 seconds). In some cases, this
slow flashing may take about 4 or 5 minutes to begin.
Pairing is completed in about 1 minute.
2 3
Tap the / (on/standby) button to turn Make a BLUETOOTH connection between the unit and iPhone.
on the unit.
Tap the (BLUETOOTH) PAIRING button of the
unit once.
Flashing Slow flashing
The (BLUETOOTH) indicator begins to flash
quickly.* 2
* 2 The first time you tap the (BLUETOOTH) PAIRING
button after purchasing this unit, the (BLUETOOTH)
The / (on/standby) indicator lights up in green.
indicator flashes quickly. To pair with another device, tap
Go to the next step when the LINK indicator begins to
and hold the (BLUETOOTH) PAIRING button until it
flash slowly (once per 3 seconds). In some cases, this
beeps.
slow flashing may take about 4 or 5 minutes to begin.
2 3
Tap the / (on/standby) button to turn Press and hold the WPS button of the
on the unit. unit until it beeps (about 2 seconds).
Flashing Slow flashing
The WPS button is on the rear of the unit.
The / (on/standby) indicator lights up in green.
Go to the next step when the LINK indicator begins to
flash slowly (once per 3 seconds). In some cases, this
slow flashing may take about 4 or 5 minutes to begin.
Choose your device or software to play music, then go to
below.
to music with the unit"
Use an Android smartphone in which SongPal (free app) is
PC
(Media Go)
installed to configure the Wi-Fi settings of the unit.
Use an iPhone/iPad/iPod touch in which SongPal (free app)
PC
(iTunes)
is installed to configure the Wi-Fi settings of the unit.
PC
(Windows Media Player)
Use a wireless router with a WPS (AOSS) button to configure
the Wi-Fi settings of the unit with a push of the button.
Smartphone
Configure the Wi-Fi settings using a browser of a PC. Refer to the
Operating Instructions of the separate document, "Listening to music
Xperia
via a Wi-Fi network".
iPhone/iPad/iPod touch
Non-NFC compatible smartphone
Set the BLUETOOTH function of the Tap [SRS-X99] on your
smartphone to on. smartphone.
Tap and start up
SongPal, then [Open
the Bluetooth setting
screen].
* 1 The first time you tap the (BLUETOOTH) PAIRING
button after purchasing this unit, the (BLUETOOTH)
indicator flashes quickly. To pair with another device,
tap and hold the (BLUETOOTH) PAIRING button
until it beeps.
Tap the (BLUETOOTH) PAIRING button
of the unit once.
The (BLUETOOTH) indicator begins to flash
quickly.* 1
4
Check that the (BLUETOOTH) indicator
is lit.
Search for the unit on the iPhone.
Tap [Settings] [Bluetooth].
Flashing
Turn on BLUETOOTH.
When a BLUETOOTH connection is established, the
(BLUETOOTH) indicator stops flashing and stays lit.
Tap [SRS-X99].
4 5
Within 90 seconds, press the WPS Check that the LINK indicator lights up in
button* 3 of the router. orange.
Depending on the wireless router, press and hold the
WPS button for a few seconds. For details, refer to the
operating instructions of your router. When the indicator stays lit, the Wi-Fi connection is
established. Depending on the environment, it may take
* 3 The WPS button may be called "AOSS button" depending
more than 1 minute.
on the wireless router.
When the Wi-Fi connection fails, the LINK indicator flashes in
red. In this case, repeat the procedure from step 2.
Documents provided
" Listening
overleaf.
Set the music stored in a PC to share and listen to it by
using Media Go.
Listen to music in your smartphone/iPhone/iPad/iPod
(SongPal app)
touch by operating SongPal.
(Music app)
http://rd1.sony.net/help/speaker/srs-x99/h_zz/
4 5
Check that the (BLUETOOTH) indicator Configure Wi-Fi settings following the
is lit. SongPal instructions.
If password entry is required on
the display, select the SSID and
enter the password recorded in
step 1 - .
Flashing Lit
The screen on the right is
displayed.
When a BLUETOOTH connection is established, the
(BLUETOOTH) indicator stops flashing and stays lit.
5
Configure Wi-Fi settings following the SongPal instructions.
Tap and start up [SongPal] on your If [Share Wi-Fi settings?] is displayed, tap [Allow].
iPhone.
The screen on the right is
Follow the on-screen instructions.
displayed.
When the screen on the right
is displayed, tap [OK].
Lit
If the Wi-Fi connection fails
You can use a PC browser to configure Wi-Fi settings of the unit. Connect the unit to your PC using a
commercially-available network (LAN) cable.
Flashing Lit
For details, refer to the Operating Instructions, "Listening to music via a Wi-Fi network".
See overleaf to play back
Wi-Fi Startup Guide (this document)
Explains how to listen to music stored in your PC or other device over your
Wi-Fi network.
Operating Instructions (separate document)
Explains important safety information, BLUETOOTH connection method,
troubleshooting, etc.
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.
6
Check that the LINK indicator lights up in
orange.
Flashing Lit
When the indicator stays lit, the Wi-Fi connection is
established. Depending on the environment, it may take
more than 1 minute.
When the Wi-Fi connection fails, the LINK indicator flashes in
red. In this case, repeat the procedure from step 2.
See overleaf to play back
6
Check that the LINK indicator lights up
in orange.
Flashing Lit
When the indicator stays lit, the Wi-Fi connection is
established. Depending on the environment, it may
take more than 1 minute.
When the Wi-Fi connection fails, the LINK indicator flashes
in red. In this case, repeat the procedure from step 2.
See overleaf to play back
Continued: " Listening to music with the unit" overleaf