Wireless Speaker Operating Instructions SRS-RA3000
Table of contents What’s in the box 3 Part names 4 Set up the speaker 7 Play music Play music using a Chromecast-enabled app 10 Play music by talking to an Alexa Built-in device 12 Play 360 Reality Audio music 15 Play music via a BLUETOOTH® connection 16 Others 18 Help Guide (Web document for a PC/smartphone) The “Help Guide” describes the features of the speaker, how to use the speaker in detail, and how to troubleshoot. http://rd1.sony.
What’s in the box Wireless Speaker (1) Models for UK and Ireland Models for Europe (excluding UK and Ireland) and India Models for Australia and New Zealand Models for other countries/ regions AC power cord (1) AC power cord (1) AC power cord (1) AC power cord (1) Operating Instructions (this document) (1) Precautions/Specifications (1) 3
Part names (Power) button/indicator Touch to turn the power on/off. (Green): Power on (Amber): BLUETOOTH/Network Standby (Red): The speaker is in protect mode. Refer to “Troubleshooting” in the Help Guide. (AUDIO IN) button/indicator Touch to select input from the device connected to the AUDIO IN jack. (White): Audio input is selected. Front 4 (Blue): BLUETOOTH input is selected.
(Play/Pause) button • Touch 1 time to play or pause music. • Touch 2 times to go to the next song. • Touch 3 times to go back to the previous song. • Touch and hold for more than 2 seconds to play back the 360 Reality Audio sample music. To stop playback, touch the button again.
Part names LINK indicator (Amber): A Wi-Fi connection is established. AUDIO IN jack Back 6 Use an analog audio cable to connect an audio device.
Set up the speaker 1 Place the speaker where you are going to use it. 2 Connect the AC power cord to the speaker, and then plug it into an outlet.
Set up the speaker 3 8 Touch the (Power) button to turn on the speaker. 4 Touch and hold the (Play/Pause) button for more than 2 seconds. The 360 Reality Audio sample music plays back.
About the Auto Sound Calibration • Even if you change the location of the speaker, when you turn it on and play music, the speaker automatically calibrates the sound to suit the location. • During the Sound Calibration, the (Sound Mode) indicator blinks slowly*. • The efficacy of the Sound Calibration may vary, depending on the surrounding environment and music being played back. * The indicator slowly brightens and dims.
Play music Play music using a Chromecast-enabled app This speaker comes with Chromecast built-in™*. By using a Chromecast-enabled app, you can stream music you select on your mobile device to the speaker. For more information about Chromecast-enabled apps, visit the support page for Google. * Services may not be available, depending on your country or region. 10 1 Install the Google Home app on your smartphone.
2 Follow the Google Home app’s on-screen instructions to connect your speaker to the same Wi-Fi network as your smartphone. 3 Tap (cast) in your favorite streaming service to start streaming music to the speaker. For playing back 360 Reality Audio music, see “Play 360 Reality Audio music” (page 15).
Play music Play music by talking to an Alexa Built-in device By talking to an Alexa Built-in device, you can stream music to the speaker from a streaming service that supports Alexa. Note • Before operating the speaker, connect the Alexa Built-in device to the same Wi-Fi network as your smartphone and complete the initial setup. • Alexa Voice Service is not available in all languages and countries/regions. • The design of the app may change without notice.
2 Select your speaker on the screen in “Sony | Music Center.” 3 Follow the on-screen instructions in “Sony | Music Center” to connect your speaker to the same Wi-Fi network as your smartphone.
4 Follow the on-screen instructions to do the settings for operating the speaker with Alexa. If the settings screen for Amazon Alexa does not appear, select [Settings] - [Amazon Alexa] - [Initial Setup] on the screen on which you selected the speaker. 14 5 Talk to Alexa to play music. For playing back 360 Reality Audio music, see “Play 360 Reality Audio music” (page 15).
Play music Play 360 Reality Audio music A Wi-Fi network connection is required to play 360 Reality Audio music. Music cannot be played back via a BLUETOOTH connection. 1 Follow the procedure in “Play music using a Chromecast-enabled app” (pages 10 to 11) or “Play music by talking to an Alexa Built-in device” (pages 12 to 14) and connect the speaker to a Wi-Fi network to enable music playback. 2 Install a streaming service app* that provides 360 Reality Audio on your smartphone.
Play music 1 Play music via a BLUETOOTH® connection Turn on your smartphone’s BLUETOOTH function. Note 360 Reality Audio cannot be played back via a BLUETOOTH connection. See “Play 360 Reality Audio music” (page 15). 16 2 Touch and hold the speaker's BLUETOOTH button for more than 2 seconds to enter the BLUETOOTH pairing mode. The BLUETOOTH indicator flashes.
3 Search for the speaker on your smartphone, and then tap either [SRS-RA3000] or the name you gave the speaker to connect to the Wi-Fi network. 4 Play music using a music playback app on your smartphone. Wait until the BLUETOOTH indicator stops flashing and remains lit.
Others You can change the functions' settings by touching the various buttons on the speaker. 18 Functions How to operate The speaker's settings can be returned to their default. Touch and hold the (Play/Pause) button and the (Volume -) button simultaneously for more than 4 seconds. The BLUETOOTH indicator (blue), the (Music Service) indicator (white), and the (AUDIO IN) indicator (white) light at the same time when the speaker is initialized. The BLUETOOTH/Wi-Fi network can be set to on or off.
What is the Immersive Audio Enhancement? The Immersive Audio Enhancement is a sound mode that allows you to experience the music of typical 2-channel playback in a three-dimensional sound field.
Information about 360 Reality Audio URL: www.sony.
