Operating Instructions

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Bluetooth
®
operations
You can listen to the sound from the Bluetooth
®
audio
device from this unit wirelessly.
≥ Refer to the operating instructions of the Bluetooth
®
device for details.
Preparation
≥ Turn on the Bluetooth
®
feature of the device and place
the device near this unit.
∫ Pairing with Bluetooth
®
devices
1 Press [ ] to select “BLUETOOTH”.
≥ If “PAIRING” is indicated on the display, go to step 3.
2 Press [PLAY MENU] to select “PAIRING” and then
press [OK].
≥ Alternatively, press and hold [ sPAIRING] on the unit
until “PAIRING” appears.
3 Select “RX-D552” or “RX-D550” from the Bluetooth
®
device’s Bluetooth
®
menu.
≥ The MAC address (alpha-numerical string that is unique to
each set) may be displayed before “RX-D552” or “RX-D550”
is displayed.
≥ The name of the connected device is indicated on the
display for a few seconds.
4 Start playback on the Bluetooth
®
device.
∫ Connecting a paired Bluetooth
®
device
1 Press [ ] to select “BLUETOOTH”.
≥ “BLUETOOTH READY” is indicated on the display.
2 Select “RX-D552” or “RX-D550” from the Bluetooth
®
device’s Bluetooth
®
menu.
≥ The name of the connected device is indicated on the
display for a few seconds.
3 Start playback on the Bluetooth
®
device.
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≥ If prompted for the passkey, input “0000”.
≥ You can register up to 8 devices with this unit. If a 9th device is
paired, the device that has not been used the longest will be
replaced.
≥ This unit can only be connected to one device at a time.
≥ When “BLUETOOTH” is selected as the source, this unit will
automatically try and connect to the last connected Bluetooth
®
device. (“LINKING” is indicated on the display during this
process.) If the connection attempt fails, try to establish a
connection again.
You can change the transmission mode to prioritise
transmission quality or sound quality.
Preparation
≥ Press [ ] to select “BLUETOOTH”.
≥ If a Bluetooth
®
device is already connected, disconnect
it.
1 Press [PLAY MENU] repeatedly to select
“LINK MODE”.
2 Press [3, 4] to select the mode and then press [OK].
MODE 1: Emphasis on connectivity
MODE 2: Emphasis on sound quality
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≥ Select “MODE 1” if the sound is interrupted.
≥ When enjoying video contents with this function, the video and
audio output may not be synchronised. In this case, select
“MODE 1”.
≥ The factory default is “MODE 2”.
If the sound input level from the Bluetooth
®
device is too
low, change the input level setting.
Preparation
≥ Connect a Bluetooth
®
device.
1 Press [PLAY MENU] repeatedly to select “INPUT
LEVEL”.
2 Press [3, 4] to select the level and then press [OK].
“LEVEL 0” ,. “LEVEL i1” ,. “LEVEL i2”
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≥ Select “LEVEL 0” if the sound is distorted.
≥ The factory default is “LEVEL 0”.
1 While a Bluetooth
®
device is connected:
Press [PLAY MENU] repeatedly to select
“DISCONNECT?”.
2 Press [3, 4] to select “OK? YES” and then press
[OK].
≥ To cancel, select “OK? NO”.
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≥ You can also disconnect the Bluetooth
®
device by pressing and
holding [ sPAIRING] on the unit until “PAIRING” appears.
≥ The Bluetooth
®
device will be disconnected if a different audio
source (e.g., “CD”) is selected.
Connecting via Bluetooth
®
menu
Bluetooth
®
transmission mode
Bluetooth
®
input level
Disconnecting a Bluetooth
®
device