A-50 Bluetooth® Playback

You can wirelessly play music on a smartphone or other Bluetooth wireless technology enabled device through the speakers connected to this unit.

■ Pairing

1. Press the ON/STANDBY button to turn on the unit.

2. Press the BLUETOOTH button to switch to the BLUETOOTH selector. 

    The BLUETOOTH indicator blinks, and the unit enters the pairing standby state. 

      ・ When the BLUETOOTH-enabled device is already connected, the unit enters the pairing standby state                   again by canceling the connection or pressing and holding the selector knob of this unit for a few seconds.

3. Turn on the BLUETOOTH function of the BLUETOOTH-enabled device.

4. Operate the BLUETOOTH-enabled device, and select this unit.

When the pairing is successful, the BLUETOOTH indicator status changes from blinking to lighting.

・ When multiple BLUETOOTH-enabled devices are connected, the unit needs to be put into the pairing standby        state again. 

     Set the input source to "Bluetooth" and then press and hold the selector tab for a few seconds. Then the BLUETOOTH indicator blinks, and the unit enters the pairing standby state.

Transmitting audio from this unit to Bluetooth wireless technology enabled devices                                                            

■ Pairing 

To use this feature, the Onkyo Controller is required.

1. Launch the Onkyo Controller, select " " - "Bluetooth Transmitter", and select either "On (Tx)" or "On (Main + Tx)" in "Bluetooth Transmitter". (Default value is "Off") 

2. The search for available Bluetooth-enabled devices begins, and compatible devices will be displayed in a list. Select the device you wish to output audio to and perform pairing. 

・ Depending on the Bluetooth wireless technology enabled device, you may need to pair manually. If the device name does not appear in the list, check the settings of the Bluetooth wireless technology enabled device. 

Note 

・You cannot transmit audio to multiple Bluetooth wireless technology enabled devices      from this unit. 

・ The coverage area is approx. 48´/15 m. Note that connection is not always                         guaranteed with all Bluetooth enabled devices. 

・ Audio cannot be output from a Bluetooth wireless technology enabled device in the        following cases: 

- When the audio file is DSD format 

- When playing audio from one of the following network services: Chromecast built-in,      Amazon Alexa, AirPlay, Qobuz Connect, Roon Ready

 *The services may not be available, depending on your area of residence.