Operating instructions
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05 Basic playback
Listening to music contents of a 
Bluetooth wireless technology 
device with your system
1  Press ADPT on the remote control to 
switch the receiver to ADAPTER PORT 
input.
!  The ADAPTER PORT input can also be 
selected by pressing SOUND RETRIEVER AIR 
on the receiver. In this case, the optimum 
listening mode (SOUND RETRIEVER AIR) is 
selected automatically.
!  When the Bluetooth ADAPTER is not plugged 
into the ADAPTER PORT, NO ADAPTER 
will be displayed if ADAPTER PORT input is 
selected.
2  From the Bluetooth wireless 
technology device, perform the operation 
to connect to the Bluetooth ADAPTER.
3  Start playback of music contents stored 
on the Bluetooth wireless technology 
device.
This receiver’s remote control buttons can 
be used for basic playback of files stored on 
Bluetooth wireless technology devices.
!  Bluetooth wireless technology device should 
be compatible with AVRCP profile.
!  Depending on the Bluetooth wireless 
technology device you use, operation may 
differ from what is shown in the remote 
control buttons.
TV
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DTV MPX PQLS
PHASE
CTRL STATUS
PGM
MENU
AUDIO
HDD DVD
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S.RETRIEVER
2
4  While listening to a source, set the 
remote control to the receiver operation 
mode, then press ADV SURR repeatedly to 
select SOUND RETRIEVER AIR.
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their respective owners.
!  When using the AS-BT200 only: This unit 
complies with Bluetooth Specifications 
Ver. 2.1. When this unit and another device 
equipped with Bluetooth wireless technology 
both comply with Bluetooth Specification Ver. 
2.1, pairing of the two may be possible without 
the need for inputting a password. 
In this case, a passcode may be displayed on 
this receiver and on the device equipped with 
Bluetooth wireless technology. If this happens, 
check that the same passcode is displayed 
on this receiver and the device equipped 
with Bluetooth wireless technology, then 
select YES with the k and l keys and press 
ENTER. After this, also perform the connection 
operation on the Bluetooth device to be 
connected. If the passcode does not match 
the code displayed on the Bluetooth device to 
be connected, select NO to cancel pairing, 
then try starting over. 
Press ADPT to set the ADAPTER PORT 
input, then conduct the pairing operation on 
the Bluetooth wireless technology device. 
If pairing is successful, there is no need to 
performing the pairing operation below.
!  Pair one unit at a time.
!  When connecting this receiver by Bluetooth 
connections with a device equipped with the 
Bluetooth function to listen to music, do not 
connect any devices other than this receiver 
by Bluetooth connection to the Bluetooth-
equipped device. If a Bluetooth connection is 
already established with a device other than 
this receiver, disconnect the other device 
before connecting this receiver.
1  Press   on the remote control, 
then press HOME MENU.
2  Select ‘System Setup’, then press 
ENTER.
3  Select ‘Other Setup’, then press ENTER.
4  Select ‘Pairing Bluetooth Device’, then 
press ENTER.
5  Select the ‘Passcode’ setting you want.
Select the same passcode as the Bluetooth 
wireless technology device you wish to connect.
!  0000/1234/8888 – Select the passcode from 
these options. These are the passcodes that 
can be used in most cases.
!  Others – Select to use a passcode other than 
those mentioned above.
6  If you selected ‘Others’ in step 5, enter 
the passcode.
Use i/j to select a number and k/l to move 
the cursor.
7  Follow the instructions displayed on 
the GUI screen to conduct pairing with the 
Bluetooth wireless technology device.
Switch on the Bluetooth wireless technology 
device that you want to make pair, place it near 
the receiver and set it to the pairing mode.
8  Check to see that the Bluetooth 
ADAPTER is detected by the Bluetooth 
wireless technology device.
When the Bluetooth wireless technology device 
is connected:
CONNECTED appears in the receiver display.
!  The system can display alphanumeric 
characters only. Other characters may not be 
displayed correctly.
When the Bluetooth wireless technology device 
is not connected:
Go back to the passcode setting in step 5. In 
this case, perform the connection operation 
from the Bluetooth wireless technology device.
9  From the Bluetooth wireless 
technology device list, select Bluetooth 
ADAPTER and enter the Passcode selected 
in step 5.
!  The passcode may in some cases be referred 
to as PASSKEY or PIN code.










