Sony WF-1000XM3 Manual | Step-by-step, In-depth Guide 2022

The Sony WF-1000XM3 comes with a 6mm driver, Bluetooth 5.0, a Noise Canceling feature, a battery life of about 6 hours + 18 hours using the charging case, and more. Learn how to use them with this new Sony WF-1000XM3 Manual.

Sony WF-1000XM3 Manual | Pairing Instructions & Troubleshooting

Sony WF-1000XM3 Manual | How to Pair / Connect?

To iOS and Android Phones

Step 1: Open the lid of the charging case and take the earbuds out. After that, a blue light will flash two times, and the earbuds will turn on automatically.

When a blue light starts flashing twice on the earbuds, that means that they will be ready to pair with any device. If the earbuds don’t enter pairing mode automatically, then you have to press and hold the multifunction touch button on both earbuds for about 7 seconds, until the light starts flashing.

Step 2: Turn on Bluetooth on the desired device.

Step 3: Go to the device’s Bluetooth settings.

Step 4: Select “WF-1000XM3”. If a password is needed, type “0000”. A blue light flashes quickly for about 5 seconds.

Step 5: After that, a blue light will flash on the earbuds every 5 seconds, and the pairing will be done.

To PC (Windows)

Step 1: Turn on Bluetooth on the desired device.

Step 2: Go to the settings.

Step 3: Go to “Bluetooth and other devices”.

Step 4: Click on “Add device”.

Step 5: Open the lid of the charging case and take the earbuds out. After that, a blue light will flash two times, and the earbuds will turn on automatically.

When a blue light starts flashing twice on the earbuds, that means that they will be ready to pair with any device. If the earbuds don’t enter pairing mode automatically, then you have to press and hold the multifunction touch button on both earbuds for about 7 seconds, until the light starts flashing.

Step 6: Select “ WF-1000XM3”. If a password is needed, type “0000”. A blue light flashes quickly for about 5 seconds.

Step 7: After that, a blue light will flash on the earbuds every 5 seconds, and the pairing will be done.

Sony WF-1000XM3 Manual | How to Wear?

Step 1: Take both earbuds out of the charging case.

Step 2: Identify the left and right earbuds.

Step 3: Choose the ear tips that best suit your ears.

Step 4: Insert the headphones into the inner canal of the ears.

Step 5: Rotate for the best possible comfort and best fit, and make sure that the microphone is pointing to the mouth.

Sony WF-1000XM3 Manual | How to Turn On and Off?

Turn on: Open the lid of the charging case and take the earbuds out. After that, a blue light will flash two times, and the earbuds will turn on automatically.

Turn off: Place the earbuds into the charging case. After that, a blue light will be on for 2 seconds, and the earbuds will turn off automatically.

How to Control? / How to Operate? – Instructions

• Play or pause music: Press the multifunction touch button on the right earbud one time.
• Play the next song: Press the multifunction touch button on the right earbud two times.
• Play the previous song: Press the multifunction touch button on the right earbud three times.
• Answer an incoming call: Press the multifunction touch button on any of the earbuds two times.
• End a current call: Press the multifunction touch button on any of the earbuds two times.
• Activate the voice assistant: Press and hold the multifunction touch button on the right earbud.
• Activate the Quick Attention mode: Press and hold the multifunction touch button on the left earbud.

Sony WF-1000XM3 Manual | How to Activate Noise Canceling Mode?

To activate or deactivate the noise canceling mode in these earbuds, all you have to do is to press the multifunction touch button on the left earbud one time.

Sony WF-1000XM3 Manual | How to Activate Ambient Mode?

To activate or deactivate the ambient mode in these earbuds, all you have to do is to press the multifunction touch button on the left earbud one time.

Sony WF-1000XM3 Manual | How to Activate Mono Mode?

To activate or deactivate the mono mode in these earbuds, all you have to do is to pair the earbuds to the device and take out one of the earbuds from the charging case. It will start working by itself.

Sony WF-1000XM3 Manual | How to Charge?

Earbuds

To charge the earbuds, all you have to do is to place them into the charging case and close the lid. The earbuds will start charging automatically.

Charging case

To charge the charging case, all you have to do is to connect the case to a USB charger or charging port with the included USB-A to C cable. It will start charging automatically.

Sony WF-1000XM3 Manual | How to Reset?

Step 1: Delete all “WF-1000XM3” pairing information from the connected device.

Step 2: Place both earbuds into the charging case and keep the lid open.

Step 3: Press and hold the multifunction touch button on one of the earbuds for about 20 seconds, or until a red light turns off.

Step 4: Press and hold the multifunction touch button on the other earbud for about 20 seconds, or until a red light turns off. After that, the resetting will be done.

Sony WF-1000XM3 Manual | LED Light Status

Earbuds

• A blue light flashes two times: The earbuds turn on.
• A blue light is on for 2 seconds: The earbuds turn off.
• A blue light flashes twice each: The earbuds are ready to pair with any device.
• A blue light flashes quickly for about 5 seconds: The connection has been made.
• A blue light flashes every 5 seconds: The earbuds are connected.
• A red light flashes for about 15 seconds: The earbuds have a low battery.
• A blue light flashes quickly: The earbuds have an incoming call.
• A red light turns off while resetting: The earbuds are resetting.

Charging case

• A red light is on with the earbuds inside: The earbuds are charging.
• Said red light turns off with the earbuds inside: The earbuds are fully charged.
• A red light flashes for about 15 seconds: The case has a low battery.
• A red light flashes quickly: The case has an abnormal temperature.
• A red light flashes slowly: The case has abnormal charging.

A Guide To Sony WF-1000XM3 APP

The Sony WF-1000XM3 have an application specially made for them, and it is the Sony | Headphones Connect app, which is available on Play Store and App Store.

Right when you open the application, you will have the possibility to add any device you want. After doing that, you can enter the application as such, which has two parts: Headphones and Information. In “Information”, you will find general information about Sony products, while in “Headphones”, you will find three points:

• Status: In this first part, you can control the volume of the earbuds, as well as pause, skip or rewind the song or video that is being played.
• Sound: In this second part, some features of the earbuds can be customized, such as noise-canceling for calls and ambient sound control.
• System: Finally, in this third part, you can change the functions of the earbuds, as well as notifications and software updates, which are done by the application itself.

Some Common Earbuds Problems & Troubleshooting

Left / Right / One side of the earbuds have stopped working

If this happens, it may be because it is low on battery or it did not connect correctly with the device. To fix this, you can do the following:

1. Try charging the earbud that is not working or both, placing them in the charging case.

2. Try factory resetting the earbuds.

3. Check if the earbuds are operating within a normal working range

If that doesn’t work, the earbud is probably faulty, and I can go for a refund or replacement of it.

Left / Right / One side of the earbuds has a low volume

If this happens, it may be because the earbuds are dirty or the volume is set low. To fix this, you can do the following:

1. Try cleaning the earbud using a cotton swab or carefully clean the mesh with a pin.

2. Try factory resetting the earbuds.

The microphone is not working

If this happens, it can be because the microphone is muted, or the earbuds are badly positioned. To fix this, you can do the following:

If the microphone is muted, check the device microphone volume. If that doesn’t work, that means that there might be a defect in the earbud, so try replacing them or get a refund.

The earbuds are not connecting to Windows/laptop/PC

If the earbuds are earbuds not connecting, it can be because the Bluetooth on the computer has a pairing problem. To fix this, you can do the following:

1. Try disabling Bluetooth from nearby devices >>> then activate pairing mode of the earbuds, pair and connect earbuds from Settings >>> Bluetooth & other devices >>> Add a new device >>>> elect Bluetooth,

2. Try uninstalling and reinstalling the Bluetooth driver, or updating the Bluetooth driver. All can be done in Manage >>> Device Manager, reset earbuds (if available), and then repeat the step.

3. Try resetting the earbuds.

FAQs

We hope you now know how to operate the earphone from the above Sony WF-1000XM3 Manual. Want to know anything about the earphones? Do not hesitate to ask in the comments section.