Sony Video Game Headset SBH70 User Manual

User guide  
®
Stereo Bluetooth Headset  
SBH70  
 
Introduction  
Function overview  
Your Stereo Bluetooth® Headset SBH70 is designed to make life more convenient  
when you're on the go. You can use it together with an Android™ powered device  
such as a phone or tablet, or with a Bluetooth® compatible device such as a non-  
Android phone, a computer or a music player. When paired with a compatible device,  
you can use your headset to control incoming and outgoing phone calls or to listen to  
music.  
Hardware overview  
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Notification light  
Red light: 5%-15% battery level  
Orange light: 15%-50% battery level  
Green light: 50%-100% battery level  
Flashing blue light: headset is in pairing mode.  
Flashing purple light: a call is coming in.  
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Power key  
Press and hold down to turn the headset on or off.  
When the headset is on, briefly press to show a  
notification light indicating battery level.  
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NFC detection area  
Call key/Music key  
Touch other devices to this area during NFC pairing.  
Press to answer incoming calls.  
Press and hold down to reject incoming calls.  
Press to play or pause the current track.  
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Microphone  
Volume up key  
Volume down key  
Press to turn up the volume.  
Press to turn down the volume.  
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Micro USB port  
Insert the cable for charging the battery.  
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Basics  
Charging the battery  
Before using the Stereo Bluetooth® Headset SBH70 for the first time, you need to  
charge the headset for approximately 2.5 hours. Sony chargers are recommended.  
To charge your headset  
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2
Plug one end of the USB cable into the charger or into the USB port of a  
computer.  
Plug the other end of the cable into the Micro USB port of your Stereo  
Bluetooth® Headset SBH70 device.  
Battery and power management  
You can check the battery status of your headset before the remaining power  
reaches a critical level.  
To check the battery status from your headset  
Press the power key. The notification light colour indicates the amount of  
battery power remaining.  
Turning the headset on and off  
To turn on the headset  
Press and hold down until the headset vibrates and the notification light  
turns green.  
To turn off the headset  
Press and hold down until the headset vibrates.  
Adjusting the volume  
To change the call or music volume  
During a call, or when listening to music, press or  
.
Reconnecting the headset  
In cases where a connection gets lost, for example, when the connected Android™  
device goes out of range, your headset automatically performs a series of  
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reconnection attempts. When this happens, you can use any key to force the  
accessory to try reconnecting, or you can use NFC to reconnect the two devices.  
To force the headset to try reconnecting  
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2
Android™ device: Make sure that the Bluetooth® function is turned on.  
Press any key on the headset.  
To reconnect your headset using NFC  
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2
Android™ device: Make sure that the NFC function is turned on and that the  
screen is active and unlocked.  
Place the Android™ device over your headset so that the NFC detection area  
of each device touches the other.  
Restarting and resetting the headset  
You can force your headset to shut down in situations where it stops responding or  
won't restart normally. No information about paired devices gets deleted. You can  
also reset your headset to its original factory settings, which deletes all information  
about paired devices.  
To force the headset to shut down  
Press and hold down the power key for at least 6 seconds.  
To reset the headset  
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2
Turn off the headset, then connect the charger so that the headset starts to  
charge.  
Press and hold down  
until the headset vibrates briefly.  
Wearing instruction  
To get the best performance from your headset when using it outdoors, it is  
recommended that you carry the device that you have paired with the headset on the  
same side of your body as the antenna of the headset unit.  
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Getting started  
Preparing to use your headset with a Bluetooth® device  
Before you can start using your headset with a Bluetooth® device, you need to pair  
the headset with the Bluetooth® device manually using Bluetooth® or automatically  
using NFC.  
A setup wizard in the Stereo Bluetooth® Headset application guides you through the process  
of setting up your headset for the first time.  
To manually pair your headset with a Bluetooth® device  
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Bluetooth® device: Make sure the Bluetooth® function is turned on.  
Turn off your headset.  
Headset: Press and hold down the Power key until a blue notification light  
starts flashing rapidly.  
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Bluetooth® device: Scan for Bluetooth® devices, then select SBH70 in the list  
of available devices.  
Bluetooth® device: Follow the pairing instructions that appear on the screen.  
To automatically pair your headset with a Bluetooth® device  
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Bluetooth® device: Make sure that the NFC function is turned on and that the  
screen is active and unlocked.  
Place the Bluetooth® device over your headset so that the NFC detection area  
of each device touches the other.  
Bluetooth® device: Follow the pairing instructions that appear.  
The illustration is for reference purposes only. The location of the NFC detection area varies  
between devices.  
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Settings for your Stereo Bluetooth®  
Headset SBH70  
Using the Stereo Bluetooth® Headset application  
You can view and change settings for your headset by using the Stereo Bluetooth®  
Headset application on your Android™ device. A setup wizard in the Stereo  
Bluetooth® Headset application guides you through the process of setting up your  
headset for the first time.  
To install the Stereo Bluetooth® Headset application  
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From the main application screen of your Android™ device, find and tap Play  
Store.  
Tap the search icon, then search for SBH70.  
To set a headset ringtone  
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From the main application screen of your Android™ device, find and tap  
SBH70 > SETTINGS.  
Tap Headset Ringtone.  
Select a ringtone.  
Tap Done.  
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To set your headset to vibrate when ringing  
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2
From the main application screen of your Android™ device, find and tap  
SBH70 > SETTINGS.  
Mark the Vibrate on incoming call checkbox.  
This function is enabled by default.  
To set an Out of Range alert  
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2
From the main application screen of your Android™ device, find and tap  
SBH70 > SETTINGS.  
Mark the Out-of-range alert checkbox. Your headset vibrates when the  
connection is lost.  
This function is enabled by default.  
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Using your headset  
Using your headset to handle phone calls  
Use the headset to handle incoming calls, for example, to answer or reject a call.  
To answer a call with the headset  
When you hear an incoming call signal, press  
.
To end a call  
During an ongoing call, press  
.
To reject a call  
When you hear an incoming call signal, press and hold down  
.
To answer a second call  
When you hear an incoming call signal during an ongoing call, press  
The ongoing call is put on hold.  
.
You can also double press  
to switch to another call and put the current call on hold.  
To reject a second call  
When you hear an incoming call signal during an ongoing call, press and hold  
down  
.
To mute and unmute the microphone during a call  
Press and hold down  
microphone, press and hold down  
to mute the microphone. To unmute the  
again.  
To make a call using voice dialler  
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2
Headset: Press and hold down  
until you hear a beep.  
Bluetooth® device: Follow the instructions that appear on your screen. Speak  
clearly so your device accepts the contact name or phone number.  
When paired your headset with an iOS device, you can also use your voice to get weather  
information and read out text messages.  
Using your headset to listen to music  
You can listen to music from your phone or another Bluetooth® compatible device  
using your headset.  
To listen to music  
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Open the music player application in your Bluetooth® device and select a track  
that you want to listen to.  
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3
To play the track, press  
To pause the track, press  
.
again.  
To move between tracks  
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To skip forward to the next track, press and hold down the volume up key.  
To play the current track from the beginning, press and hold down the volume  
down key. To play the previous track, press and hold down the volume down  
key a second time.  
Using your headset with two devices simultaneously  
Your headset has two different connection modes: Multipoint mode and Singlepoint  
mode. Multipoint mode helps you manage two connections at the same time. For  
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example, if you connect your headset with two phones, you can receive calls from  
both phones without having to disconnect and reconnect.  
Singlepoint mode is enabled by default. If you want to use your headset with two  
devices at the same time, you should switch to Multipoint mode manually.  
You can only connect to a maximum of two devices in Multipoint mode. If you pair the headset  
with a third device, the first paired device gets disconnected.  
To switch between Multipoint mode and Singlepoint mode  
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Make sure that the headset is turned off.  
Place the headphones over your ears.  
To enter Multipoint mode, press and hold down the volume up key while  
turning on the headset. After Multipoint mode is activated, you will hear two  
beeps.  
To enter Singlepoint mode, press and hold down the volume down key while  
turning on the headset. After Singlepoint mode is activated, you will hear one  
beep.  
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In order to connect to both paired devices in Multipoint mode, you need to restart the  
headset.  
To manually pair your headset with two Bluetooth® devices  
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Make sure that the headset is in Multipoint mode and is paired successfully  
with the first Bluetooth® device.  
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Turn off the headset.  
Headset: Press and hold down the Power key until a blue notification light  
starts flashing rapidly.  
Second Bluetooth® device: Scan for Bluetooth® devices, then select SBH70 in  
the list of available devices. Follow the pairing instructions that appear on the  
screen.  
First Bluetooth® device: To reconnect to the headset, select SBH70 in the list  
of paired devices on the Bluetooth® settings screen.  
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To automatically pair your headset with two Bluetooth® devices  
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Make sure that the headset is in Multipoint mode and is paired successfully  
with the first Bluetooth® device.  
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3
Turn off the headset.  
Second Bluetooth® device: Make sure that the NFC function is turned on and  
that the screen is active and unlocked.  
Place the second Bluetooth® device over your headset so that the NFC  
detection area of each device touches the other, then follow the pairing  
instructions that appear on the screen.  
First Bluetooth® device: To reconnect to the headset, select SBH70 in the list  
of paired devices on the Bluetooth® settings screen.  
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Using your headset to record a sound memo  
You can use your Stereo Bluetooth® Headset SBH70 to record a sound memo. A  
sound memo is a Life bookmark stored in the Lifelog application to help you  
remember special occasions. It can save the time, location, conversation and music  
being played during a particular moment, along with a 10 seconds audio clip.  
To use the sound memo feature, you must install the latest version of the Stereo  
Bluetooth® Headset application and the Lifelog application on your Android™  
device.  
For location data to be gathered, you must have an active Internet connection on your  
Android™ device.  
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To record a sound memo using your headset  
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Make sure that you have installed or updated the Stereo Bluetooth® Headset  
application and the Lifelog application to the latest version.  
Make sure that your headset is turned on and connected to your Android™  
device.  
Press the volume up and down keys simultaneously on the headset and speak  
into the microphone. You can record 10 seconds of audio.  
You can view your audio clips in the Lifelog application. When your headset is connected to  
your Android™ device, data gets synchronised automatically to the Lifelog application.  
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Troubleshooting  
I cannot answer a second call  
Make sure that your calling device supports the Bluetooth® headset profile.  
Make sure that the correct calling device is selected.  
Music from another device does not play in the headset  
Make sure that the music-playing device is paired with the headset.  
Restart the music player application on the music-playing device.  
Make sure that the correct music source is selected.  
The headset turns off automatically  
If the headset beeps several times shortly before turning off, the battery level is low.  
Charge the battery.  
No connection between headset and other device  
Make sure that the headset is charged and within range of the device that you want  
to connect to. A maximum distance of 10 metres (33 feet), with no solid objects in  
between, is recommended.  
Disable the Bluetooth® function in the other device so that all connections are  
closed, then re-enable the Bluetooth® function and pair the headset with the device  
again.  
Unexpected behaviour  
Reset the headset.  
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Legal information  
Sony SBH70  
Prior to use, please read the Important information leaflet separately provided.  
This User guide is published by Sony Mobile Communications Inc. or its local affiliated company, without any  
warranty. Improvements and changes to this User guide necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies of  
current information, or improvements to programs and/or equipment, may be made by Sony Mobile  
Communications Inc. at any time and without notice. Such changes will, however, be incorporated into new  
editions of this User guide.  
All rights reserved.  
©2015 Sony Mobile Communications Inc.  
Interoperability and compatibility among Bluetooth® devices varies. Device generally supports products  
utilizing Bluetooth spec. 1.2 or higher, and Headset or Handsfree profile.  
Sony is the trademark or registered trademark of Sony Corporation. Bluetooth is the trademark of the  
Bluetooth (SIG) Inc. and is used under license. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. All  
rights reserved.  
All product and company names mentioned herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their  
respective owners. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved. All other trademarks are property of  
their respective owners.  
Visit www.sonymobile.com for more information.  
All illustrations are for illustration only and may not accurately depict the actual accessory.  
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Declaration of Conformity  
We, Sony Mobile Communications AB of  
Nya Vattentornet  
SE-221 88 Lund, Sweden  
declare under our sole responsibility that our product  
Sony type RD-0200  
and in combination with our accessories, to which this declaration relates is in  
conformity with the appropriate standards EN 300 328:V1.8.1, EN 301 489-3:V1.6.1,  
EN 301 489-7:V1.3.1, EN 301 489-17:V2.2.1 and EN 60 950-1:2006  
+A11:2009+A1:2010+A12:2011 following the provisions of, Radio Equipment and  
Telecommunication Terminal Equipment directive 1999/5/EC.  
Lund, November 2014  
Pär Thuresson,  
Quality Officer, SVP, Quality & Customer Services  
FCC Statement  
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two  
conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must  
accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.  
Any change or modification not expressly approved by Sony may void the user's authority to operate the  
equipment.  
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to  
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful  
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency  
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to  
radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular  
installation.  
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by  
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of  
the following measures:  
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.  
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.  
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.  
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.  
Industry Canada Statement  
This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry Canada.  
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this  
device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.  
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.  
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.  
Avis d’industrie Canada  
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de  
licence.  
L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes: (1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et,  
and (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est  
susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement.  
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