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Listening to music You can receive audio signals from a smartphone or music player to music or make and receive a call hands-free, while leaving your smartphone or mobile phone in your bag or pocket. 4-730-318-11(2) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 5 Talking on the phone You can make phone calls wirelessly. Help Guide Wireless Stereo Headset WI-SP500 What you can do with the Bluetooth function The headset uses BLUETOOTH ® wireless technology, allowing you to listen to enjoy music wirelessly.
Listening to music You can receive audio signals from a smartphone or music player to music or make and receive a call hands-free, while leaving your smartphone or mobile phone in your bag or pocket. 4-730-318-11(2) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 5 Talking on the phone You can make phone calls wirelessly. Help Guide Wireless Stereo Headset WI-SP500 What you can do with the Bluetooth function The headset uses BLUETOOTH ® wireless technology, allowing you to listen to enjoy music wirelessly.
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When powering on: "Power on" When powering off: "Power off" When entering pairing mode: "BLUETOOTH pairing" When establishing a Bluetooth connection: "BLUETOOTH connected" When disconnecting a Bluetooth connection: "BLUETOOTH disconnected" When the remaining battery charge is low when you turn on the headset: "Battery level low" When automatically turning off due to low battery: "Please recharge headset" 4-730-318-11(2) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 6 Help Guide Wireless Stereo Headset WI-SP500 About voice guidance You will hear voice guidance in the following situations via the headset.
When powering on: "Power on" When powering off: "Power off" When entering pairing mode: "BLUETOOTH pairing" When establishing a Bluetooth connection: "BLUETOOTH connected" When disconnecting a Bluetooth connection: "BLUETOOTH disconnected" When the remaining battery charge is low when you turn on the headset: "Battery level low" When automatically turning off due to low battery: "Please recharge headset" 4-730-318-11(2) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 6 Help Guide Wireless Stereo Headset WI-SP500 About voice guidance You will hear voice guidance in the following situations via the headset.
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... come attached to the headset. Wireless Stereo Headset (1) Micro-USB cable (approx. 50 cm (19 3/4 in ( ) indicate the item amount. Help Guide Wireless Stereo Headset WI-SP500 Checking the package contents After opening the package, check that all items in the list are missing, contact your dealer. If items are included in...
... come attached to the headset. Wireless Stereo Headset (1) Micro-USB cable (approx. 50 cm (19 3/4 in ( ) indicate the item amount. Help Guide Wireless Stereo Headset WI-SP500 Checking the package contents After opening the package, check that all items in the list are missing, contact your dealer. If items are included in...
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Place the +/- button (A) inside, and wrap the cables as shown below. Help Guide Wireless Stereo Headset WI-SP500 Setting the headset in the carrying holder Set the headset in the supplied carrying holder. Note on using the carrying holder Do not wind the cable around the ear tips. 4-730-318-11(2) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 8
Place the +/- button (A) inside, and wrap the cables as shown below. Help Guide Wireless Stereo Headset WI-SP500 Setting the headset in the carrying holder Set the headset in the supplied carrying holder. Note on using the carrying holder Do not wind the cable around the ear tips. 4-730-318-11(2) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 8
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...to the headset in the earbud hole, you may crack or deform, caused by the warranty. Unless the unit is based on Sony measurements under the conditions described above (examples: soapy water, detergent water, water with high humidity such as a result of water ... Sony dealer. 4-730-318-11(2) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 11 To maintain Water resistant performance Check the following cautions carefully and use the unit correctly. 1) IPX4 (degree of protection against splashing water): Protected against the entry of water. Help Guide Wireless Stereo Headset WI-SP500 ...
...to the headset in the earbud hole, you may crack or deform, caused by the warranty. Unless the unit is based on Sony measurements under the conditions described above (examples: soapy water, detergent water, water with high humidity such as a result of water ... Sony dealer. 4-730-318-11(2) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 11 To maintain Water resistant performance Check the following cautions carefully and use the unit correctly. 1) IPX4 (degree of protection against splashing water): Protected against the entry of water. Help Guide Wireless Stereo Headset WI-SP500 ...
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... unit 2. Built-in red or blue to charge the headset. Related Topic About the indicator Checking the remaining battery charge 4-730-318-11(2) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 12 L mark 4. R mark 6. / / (power/play/call) button Operate to turn on/off the headset, play music, or make a call...this port with the supplied micro-USB cable to indicate the power or communication status of parts 1. Ear tips 5. Help Guide Wireless Stereo Headset WI-SP500 Location and function of the headset. 14. left unit has a tactile dot. 3. Indicator (blue/red) Lights up in antenna A Bluetooth ...
... unit 2. Built-in red or blue to charge the headset. Related Topic About the indicator Checking the remaining battery charge 4-730-318-11(2) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 12 L mark 4. R mark 6. / / (power/play/call) button Operate to turn on/off the headset, play music, or make a call...this port with the supplied micro-USB cable to indicate the power or communication status of parts 1. Ear tips 5. Help Guide Wireless Stereo Headset WI-SP500 Location and function of the headset. 14. left unit has a tactile dot. 3. Indicator (blue/red) Lights up in antenna A Bluetooth ...
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Communication time: Max. 8 hours Standby time: Max. 200 hours Note Usage hours may be different depending on a fully-charged battery are as follows: Bluetooth connection Music Playback time (SBC/AAC): Max. 8 hours About 60 minutes of use. Related Topic Supported codecs 4-730-318-11(2) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 17 Help Guide Wireless Stereo Headset WI-SP500 Available operating time The available operating times of the headset on the settings and conditions of music playback is possible after 15 minutes charging.
Communication time: Max. 8 hours Standby time: Max. 200 hours Note Usage hours may be different depending on a fully-charged battery are as follows: Bluetooth connection Music Playback time (SBC/AAC): Max. 8 hours About 60 minutes of use. Related Topic Supported codecs 4-730-318-11(2) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 17 Help Guide Wireless Stereo Headset WI-SP500 Available operating time The available operating times of the headset on the settings and conditions of music playback is possible after 15 minutes charging.
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Help Guide Wireless Stereo Headset WI-SP500 System requirements for battery charge using Mac) Mac OS X (version 10.9 or later) Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. 4-730-318-11(2) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 20 Operations using a custom-built or homebuilt computer are not guaranteed. (when using Windows®) Windows® 10...
Help Guide Wireless Stereo Headset WI-SP500 System requirements for battery charge using Mac) Mac OS X (version 10.9 or later) Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. 4-730-318-11(2) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 20 Operations using a custom-built or homebuilt computer are not guaranteed. (when using Windows®) Windows® 10...
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Help Guide Wireless Stereo Headset WI-SP500 Turning on the headset 1 Press and hold the button for about 2 seconds until the indicator (blue) flashes. Related Topic Turning off the headset 4-730-318-11(2) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 21
Help Guide Wireless Stereo Headset WI-SP500 Turning on the headset 1 Press and hold the button for about 2 seconds until the indicator (blue) flashes. Related Topic Turning off the headset 4-730-318-11(2) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 21
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Related Topic Turning on the headset 4-730-318-11(2) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 22 Help Guide Wireless Stereo Headset WI-SP500 Turning off the headset 1 Press and hold the button for about 2 seconds until the indicator (blue) turns off.
Related Topic Turning on the headset 4-730-318-11(2) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 22 Help Guide Wireless Stereo Headset WI-SP500 Turning off the headset 1 Press and hold the button for about 2 seconds until the indicator (blue) turns off.
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... headset to a registered (paired) device Once the device is registered, it is called device registration (pairing). Connect to it again. Help Guide Wireless Stereo Headset WI-SP500 How to make a wireless connection to Bluetooth devices You can just touch to perform device registration (pairing) and establish a Bluetooth connection. Device registration (pairing) When... using the Bluetooth function for the first time, you can enjoy music and hands-free calling with an appropriate method. 4-730-318-11(2) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 23
... headset to a registered (paired) device Once the device is registered, it is called device registration (pairing). Connect to it again. Help Guide Wireless Stereo Headset WI-SP500 How to make a wireless connection to Bluetooth devices You can just touch to perform device registration (pairing) and establish a Bluetooth connection. Device registration (pairing) When... using the Bluetooth function for the first time, you can enjoy music and hands-free calling with an appropriate method. 4-730-318-11(2) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 23
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Help Guide Wireless Stereo Headset WI-SP500 Disconnecting the smartphone by one touch (NFC) You can disconnect the headset from the smartphone, if no operation is locked. 2 Touch the headset with the ... headset with it. 1 Unlock the screen of the smartphone if it is performed for about 5 minutes, the headset turns off . 4-730-318-11(2) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 26 You hear voice guidance, the indicator (blue) turns off, and the headset turns off automatically. Touch the N-Mark on the headset with the...
Help Guide Wireless Stereo Headset WI-SP500 Disconnecting the smartphone by one touch (NFC) You can disconnect the headset from the smartphone, if no operation is locked. 2 Touch the headset with the ... headset with it. 1 Unlock the screen of the smartphone if it is performed for about 5 minutes, the headset turns off . 4-730-318-11(2) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 26 You hear voice guidance, the indicator (blue) turns off, and the headset turns off automatically. Touch the N-Mark on the headset with the...
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Help Guide Wireless Stereo Headset WI-SP500 Switching the device by one touch (NFC) When the headset is connected with a Bluetooth device, if you touch an NFC -compatible smartphone on the headset, the headset is locked. 4-730-318-11(2) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 27 Note Unlock the screen of the smartphone if it touched...
Help Guide Wireless Stereo Headset WI-SP500 Switching the device by one touch (NFC) When the headset is connected with a Bluetooth device, if you touch an NFC -compatible smartphone on the headset, the headset is locked. 4-730-318-11(2) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 27 Note Unlock the screen of the smartphone if it touched...
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... the headset may connect automatically to the operating instructions supplied with the headset the last time, an HFP/HSP connection is an example. 4 Touch [WI-SP500]. If you turn off the power. For details, refer to the device by pressing the button. If the smartphone was connected with your smartphone. Hint... The above procedure is made when you cannot connect your smartphone to music from a device via Bluetooth connection 4-730-318-11(2) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 32 In case that the pairing information for the headset has been deleted on the headset.
... the headset may connect automatically to the operating instructions supplied with the headset the last time, an HFP/HSP connection is an example. 4 Touch [WI-SP500]. If you turn off the power. For details, refer to the device by pressing the button. If the smartphone was connected with your smartphone. Hint... The above procedure is made when you cannot connect your smartphone to music from a device via Bluetooth connection 4-730-318-11(2) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 32 In case that the pairing information for the headset has been deleted on the headset.
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... turning on the iPhone, the headset may connect automatically to music from a device via Bluetooth connection 4-730-318-11(2) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 37 You will hear a voice guidance "BLUETOOTH connected". In this case, deactivate the Bluetooth function on the Bluetooth device or ... iPhone and perform pairing again. If you can make a wireless connection to the headset, deactivate pairing on the headset. 4 Touch [WI-SP500]. For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the headset the last time, an HFP/HSP connection is placed near the headset...
... turning on the iPhone, the headset may connect automatically to music from a device via Bluetooth connection 4-730-318-11(2) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 37 You will hear a voice guidance "BLUETOOTH connected". In this case, deactivate the Bluetooth function on the Bluetooth device or ... iPhone and perform pairing again. If you can make a wireless connection to the headset, deactivate pairing on the headset. 4 Touch [WI-SP500]. For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the headset the last time, an HFP/HSP connection is placed near the headset...
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... headset can be paired with multiple devices, but can be paired with up to restore factory settings 4-730-318-11(2) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 40 If they are already paired, the paired device with your computer. In this case, delete the pairing information of the ...from one . Note If pairing is paired. When a 9th device is not established within about 5 minutes, pairing mode will turn off. If [WI-SP500] does not appear on the display, try again from a device via Bluetooth connection Disconnecting Bluetooth connection (after use) Initializing the headset to 8 devices....
... headset can be paired with multiple devices, but can be paired with up to restore factory settings 4-730-318-11(2) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 40 If they are already paired, the paired device with your computer. In this case, delete the pairing information of the ...from one . Note If pairing is paired. When a 9th device is not established within about 5 minutes, pairing mode will turn off. If [WI-SP500] does not appear on the display, try again from a device via Bluetooth connection Disconnecting Bluetooth connection (after use) Initializing the headset to 8 devices....
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...Turn off the headset. Related Topic Disconnecting the smartphone by one -touch connection (NFC), operate from the Bluetooth device. Help Guide Wireless Stereo Headset WI-SP500 Disconnecting Bluetooth connection (after use) 1 If using a device that supports one-touch connection (NFC), touch the device to the headset again. (... If using a device that does not support one touch (NFC) Turning off the headset 4-730-318-11(2) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 59 When disconnected, you finish playing music, the Bluetooth connection may terminate automatically depending on the Bluetooth device.
...Turn off the headset. Related Topic Disconnecting the smartphone by one -touch connection (NFC), operate from the Bluetooth device. Help Guide Wireless Stereo Headset WI-SP500 Disconnecting Bluetooth connection (after use) 1 If using a device that supports one-touch connection (NFC), touch the device to the headset again. (... If using a device that does not support one touch (NFC) Turning off the headset 4-730-318-11(2) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 59 When disconnected, you finish playing music, the Bluetooth connection may terminate automatically depending on the Bluetooth device.
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...to skip to the operation on the headset. The available functions may vary depending on the Bluetooth device. Help Guide Wireless Stereo Headset WI-SP500 Controlling the audio device (Bluetooth connection) If the Bluetooth device supports AVRCP, you can control it may operate differently or may not work... at all. 4-730-318-11(2) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 62 The functions available may react incorrectly to the beginning of the previous track (or the current track during playback to the ...
...to skip to the operation on the headset. The available functions may vary depending on the Bluetooth device. Help Guide Wireless Stereo Headset WI-SP500 Controlling the audio device (Bluetooth connection) If the Bluetooth device supports AVRCP, you can control it may operate differently or may not work... at all. 4-730-318-11(2) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 62 The functions available may react incorrectly to the beginning of the previous track (or the current track during playback to the ...
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...voice guidance "Power off". Related Topic Disconnecting the smartphone by one -touch connection (NFC), operate from the Bluetooth device. Help Guide Wireless Stereo Headset WI-SP500 Disconnecting Bluetooth connection (after use) 1 If using a device that supports one-touch connection (NFC), touch the device to the headset again. (... If using a device that does not support one touch (NFC) Turning off the headset 4-730-318-11(2) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 63 When disconnected, you finish playing music, the Bluetooth connection may terminate automatically depending on the Bluetooth device.
...voice guidance "Power off". Related Topic Disconnecting the smartphone by one -touch connection (NFC), operate from the Bluetooth device. Help Guide Wireless Stereo Headset WI-SP500 Disconnecting Bluetooth connection (after use) 1 If using a device that supports one-touch connection (NFC), touch the device to the headset again. (... If using a device that does not support one touch (NFC) Turning off the headset 4-730-318-11(2) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 63 When disconnected, you finish playing music, the Bluetooth connection may terminate automatically depending on the Bluetooth device.
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... transmitting sound via an A2DP connection: SBC and AAC. AAC This is an abbreviation for music playback via a Bluetooth connetion. Help Guide Wireless Stereo Headset WI-SP500 Supported codecs A codec is the standard audio coding technology used by Apple products such as iPhones, and it provides higher sound quality than that of...
... transmitting sound via an A2DP connection: SBC and AAC. AAC This is an abbreviation for music playback via a Bluetooth connetion. Help Guide Wireless Stereo Headset WI-SP500 Supported codecs A codec is the standard audio coding technology used by Apple products such as iPhones, and it provides higher sound quality than that of...