My speaker doesn't connect to a previously paired device
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The procedure to pair the speaker again differs depending on the state of the speaker. Follow the instructions accordingly. If model-specific information is needed to complete any step, check your product manual. Manuals are posted on your model support page.
Speaker information is saved on the source device
If the speaker device information is registered to your Bluetooth® source device, delete the information, and then perform the pairing procedure again.
- Delete the speaker information from your Bluetooth device.
- Connect the speaker to a Wi-Fi® network.
- Press and hold the PAIRING / button to set it to Bluetooth pairing mode.
- The speaker goes out of Bluetooth pairing mode after three minutes and the Bluetooth LED turns off.
- Perform the pairing operations on the Bluetooth source device to detect the speaker.
- Walkman® players
- Walkman players (NWZA Series, NWZE Series, NWZS Series, NWZX Series)
- Android™ mobile devices
- iPhone® and iPad® mobile devices
- Comptuers running Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 or 10 operating systems
- Computers running Microsoft® Windows® 7 operating system
- Computers running Mac® OS® operating systems
Speaker was initialized
If the speaker was already initialized, perform the setup and connect it to the network, then perform the pairing procedure again.
- Setup the speaker.
- LF-S50G: Follow the steps on how to set up the LF-S50G.
- SRS-XB501G: Check your device manual for model-specific information. Manuals are posted on your model support page.
- Press and hold the PAIRING / button to set it to Bluetooth pairing mode.
- The speaker goes out of Bluetooth pairing mode after three minutes and the Bluetooth LED turns off.
- Follow the instructions on the Bluetooth device to establish a Bluetooth connection with the speaker.