Sony SRS-X7 User manual

Personal Audio System

Enjoy Music over Your

Wi-Fi Network

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SRS-X7

Enjoy Music over Your

Wi-Fi Network US

Apprécier la musique sur votre

réseau Wi-Fi FR

Disfrute de la música a través de su

red Wi-Fi ES

2 US

This manual introduces how to play music connecting this unit to your Wi-Fi network.

For usage without a Wi-Fi network, refer to the Help Guide (page 26).

Connecting to your Wi-Fi network

Connect the unit to your Wi-Fi network.

Choose A, B, or C, depending on your device.

AConnecting to Wi-Fi using a

smartphone or iPhone Required items: wireless router,

smartphone/iPhone

Install the “SongPal” app for your smartphone/iPhone. page 4

BConnecting to Wi-Fi via a

wireless router with a WPS

(AOSS) button Required items: WPS compatible wireless

router

For details, refer to the operating instructions of your

router. page 8

CConnecting to Wi-Fi using a

personal computer (PC) Required items: wireless router, PC,

network (LAN) cable

Connection method for a wireless router without a

WPS (AOSS) button page 10

3US

Playing music

Choose i, ii, iii, iv or v, depending on the combination of the device and software for

playing music.

iPlaying music on your PC

Software: Media Go page 14

ii Playing music on your PC/Mac

Software: iTunes page 18

iii Playing music on your iPhone/iPod touch/

iPad

Software: AirPlay page 19

iv Playing Internet music services using your

smartphone/iPhone

Software: SongPal page 20

vPlaying music on your PC

Software: Windows Media Player

http://rd1.sony.net/help/speaker/srs-x7/uc/

Troubleshooting

..................................... page 22

About “SongPal”

.....................................page 24

Parts and controls

..................................... page 25

About Help Guide

.....................................page 26

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AConnecting to Wi-Fi using a smartphone or iPhone

Introduction

Install the free app “SongPal” to add the unit to

the Wi-Fi network to which your smartphone/

iPhone is connected. The smartphone/iPhone

needs to be connected via Wi-Fi beforehand.*

Make a BLUETOOTH connection between the

smartphone/iPhone and the unit, then

configure Wi-Fi settings. Complete step 6

(page 7) within 15 minutes of turning on the

unit.

* Some wireless routers have multiple SSIDs. Connect

the unit to the same SSID as the smartphone/iPhone.

Preliminary steps:

Record the SSID and password of your router

in the following spaces.

SSID:

Password:

For details, refer to the operating instructions of

your router.

Make sure that a LAN cable is not connected

to the unit.*

Install the “SongPal” app on your

smartphone/iPhone.

Search for “SongPal” on

Google Play or the App

Store.

* The wired and wireless connection cannot be used at the

same time.

Set the NETWORK OFF/ON switch

to ON, then turn the unit on.

The NETWORK OFF/ON switch is on the rear of

the unit.

When the LINK indicator stops flashing and

turns off, go to the next step.

It takes about 1 minute to turn off.

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Make a BLUETOOTH connection between the unit and smartphone/iPhone.

iPhone

Tap the (BLUETOOTH) PAIRING button of

the unit once.*

The (BLUETOOTH) indicator begins to flash

quickly.

* 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.

Search the unit by the iPhone.

Tap [Settings] [Bluetooth].

To 

Smartphone

For a non-NFC compatible smartphone, see 

to on the right.

Tap and start up [SongPal] on

your smartphone.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

Touch the N-Mark on the unit with the

smartphone.

Touch and hold until

the smartphone

responds.

Non-NFC compatible smartphone

Tap and start up the

“SongPal” app, then

[Open the Bluetooth

setting screen].

To step 4 To 

6 US

Make a BLUETOOTH connection between the unit and smartphone/iPhone. (continued)

Smartphone

Tap the (BLUETOOTH) PAIRING button of

the unit once.*

The (BLUETOOTH) indicator begins to flash

quickly.

Tap [SONY:SRS-X7

(Bluetooth)] on your

smartphone.

* 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.

iPhone

Search the unit by the iPhone. (continued)

Turn on BLUETOOTH. Tap [SONY:SRS-X7

(Bluetooth)].

Check that the (BLUETOOTH)

indicator is lit.

When a BLUETOOTH connection is established,

the (BLUETOOTH) indicator stops flashing and

stays lit.

AConnecting to Wi-Fi using a smartphone or iPhone

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Configure Wi-Fi settings following the “SongPal” instructions.

Smartphone

Set the wireless LAN antenna of the unit

(page 25).

If needed, select the SSID

and enter the password

recorded in step 1 - 

(page 4).

The home screen of “SongPal” is displayed.

iPhone

Set the wireless LAN antenna of the unit

(page 25).

Tap and start up [SongPal] on

your iPhone.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

If [Share Wi-Fi settings?] is displayed, tap

[Allow]. The home screen of “SongPal” is displayed.

Flashing Lit

When the Wi-Fi connection is established, the

LINK indicator lights up in green.

Depending on the environment, it may take

more than 1 minute to light up.

Check that the LINK indicator

lights up in green.

Select a playback device  page 3

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BConnecting to Wi-Fi via a wireless router with a WPS (AOSS) button

Introduction

Configure Wi-Fi settings with the WPS (AOSS)

button on the wireless router.

To check if your wireless router is compatible

with WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup™), refer to the

operating instructions of your router.

Check that a LAN cable is not connected to the

unit beforehand. The wired and wireless

connection cannot be used at the same time.

Set the wireless LAN antenna,

then place the unit close to your

router.

See page 25 for how to set the wireless LAN

antenna of the unit.

Set the NETWORK OFF/ON switch

to ON, then turn the unit on.

The NETWORK OFF/ON switch is on the rear of

the unit.

When the LINK indicator turns off, go to the next

step.

It takes about 1 minute to turn off.

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Press and hold the WPS button*

of the unit until it beeps (about 3

seconds).

The WPS button is on the rear of the unit.

* The WPS button may be called “AOSS button” depending

on the wireless router.

Within 90 seconds, press the WPS

button of the router.

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.

Check that the LINK indicator

lights up in green.

Flashing Lit

When the Wi-Fi connection is established, the

LINK indicator lights up in green.

Depending on the environment, it may take

time to light up.

Select a playback device  page 3

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CConnecting to Wi-Fi using a personal computer (PC)

Introduction

If your wireless router does not have a WPS

(AOSS) button, configure Wi-Fi settings by

connecting the unit to your PC with a LAN

cable.

Prepare a commercially-available LAN cable

beforehand.

Record the SSID and password of

your router.

SSID:

Password:

For details, refer to the operating instructions of

your router.

Connect the unit to the PC with a

LAN cable directly.

Use a commercially-available LAN cable to

connect.

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