Sony Ericsson MS500 - Wireless Outdoor Speaker User Guide

Product overview

With this outdoor speaker you can enjoy wireless audio from a phone or other Bluetooth device such as a computer or a portable music player. When you receive or make a call, the music automatically pauses and then starts playing again when the call ends. Your phone or other Bluetooth device requires support of the following Bluetooth profiles:

• Bluetooth Advanced Audio Distribution
• Bluetooth Audio/Video Remote Control

Before using the speaker, see picture 4 for a product overview.

Getting started

This speaker comes with two AA non-rechargeable 1.5 V alkaline batteries.

To insert the batteries

1. Open the battery lid by using a small flat object. See picture 1 and 2.
2. Insert the batteries. See picture 3.
3. Attach the strap.
4. Replace the battery lid.

Replacing batteries

When the battery level is low, the indicator light flashes red. You need to replace the old AA 1.5 V batteries with new ones.

Do not use different types of batteries together.
Do not mix new batteries with old ones.

Turning the speaker on and off

To turn on the speaker

1. When the speaker is off, press the on/off key.
   See picture 4.
2. A steady green light indicates that the speaker is on.

Note: When turning the speaker on for the first time it immediately enters pairing mode. See To pair the speaker with the phone, step 4.

To turn off the speaker

• When the speaker is on, press and hold the on/off key. See picture 4.

Pairing the speaker

Before you can use your speaker with your phone it has to be paired with the phone. Follow the instructions in your phone User guide on how to turn on Bluetooth in the phone. If required, the speaker passcode is 0000.

To pair the speaker with the phone

1. Turn on the Bluetooth function in your phone.
2. Place the phone within 20 cm (8 inches) from the speaker.
3. Make sure the speaker is off. Press and hold down the on/off key until the speaker enters pairing mode and flashes green and blue.
4. In your phone: Search for and add a new device.
5. A flashing blue light indicates successful pairing. The speaker enters idle mode.
6. A constant blue light indicates that the speaker is connected to the phone.

Note: The speaker enters idle mode if you do not pair it with the phone within 5 minutes.

To pair the speaker again or with another phone

1. Make sure the speaker is on.
2. Repeat the steps in To pair the speaker with the phone.
3. 10 different streaming devices can be paired with the speaker simultaneously. If an eleventh device is paired with the speaker, it replaces the device that has been inactive the longest time.

To reconnect the speaker to the phone

1. Start the media player in your phone to listen to music. If needed, follow the instructions from the phone User guide.
2. The speaker reconnects to the last paired phone.
3. A steady blue light indicates music mode.

Range

When you have paired the speaker with your phone, you can listen to music as long as the speaker is on and within 10 metres (33 feet) of the phone, with no solid objects in between.
Objects, walls and greater distance than five metres (16.5 feet) can affect the sound. See picture 5.

Listening to music

To listen to music

• Start the media player in your phone to listen to music or video sounds. If needed, follow the instructions from the phone User guide.

Note: Music can only be controlled from the music source.

Adjusting volume

To adjust speaker volume

• Volume can only be adjusted from the music source. Follow the instructions from the music source User guide.

Troubleshooting

The speaker is automatically turned off
When the battery level is too low the speaker is automatically turned off.

No connection to the speaker

• Make sure the speaker is within range of the phone.
  Check or redo the Bluetooth settings in the phone. See Pairing the speaker.
  
  

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Documents / Resources

Download manual

Here you can download full pdf version of manual, it may contain additional safety instructions, warranty information, FCC rules, etc.

Download Sony Ericsson MS500 - Wireless Outdoor Speaker User Guide