Can the device be powered on remotely or can it stay on all the time? So I could start playback from another room with iPhone?
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Yes, I keep all (7) of my speakers in stand-by all the time. I activate them via my phone, tablet or computer and that's how they're meant to work. The only time they won't stay in stand-by is if they're running on battery and have been inactive for 30 min. Then you have to either plug it in, or turn them on manually. I keep mine plugged in, unless I want to take them onto the patio, or in the garage, or bathroom.
374185
Yes, it stays on all the time, although in a low-power mode after being inactive for a while. It's always ready to respond to Airplay from a device like an iPhone. Mine is plugged in and ready all the time except when I unplug the power to carry it down to the basement or next to my exercise bike.
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I returned this on wk after the purchase. Yes you can power it on remotely. But think twice before you buy this. I switched now to a Bluetooth speaker from Sony.
374187
I have found that you have to power it on for the network to find it on your iPhone or iPad.
374188
I think it works that way. I notice it go to sleep mode after a while if no activities. There are couple settings at the bottom of the speaker for sleep mode settings. I love this speaker.
374189
Yes, the device can be powered on "remotely." On the bottom of the device there's a switch that allows you to select a "Network Standy" mode. Meaning, it will put itself to sleep in a low power state after not being used for a certain perioid of time but still maintain wi-fi connectivity. As long as your iOS device is on the same wi-fi network, you can be in whatever room you want and start playback from that iOS device to the Sony SA-NS500 speaker.
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Well I've tried to do that and failed, however I'm not that great on technical stuff, ask my husband. I do have an Apple TV hooked up to it and play remotely from my projector info coming from a computer in my office
2261012
If you want the MZ-M200 or the MZ-RH1 to 'stay on' you can do a couple of things. You can change the menu setting to keep the EL Light on all the time, and that will work for playback and record. And as Mr. Brown suggested, I think it will stay on until it loses power if you are in either the play or record/pause mode.Medley Man
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You can turn off the video out put but the device stays on I recommend unplug it
2257690
The bulb has to be powered to listen to music but using the remote you can turn off the light (or dim it) and just stream the music. The wall switch or the light fixture switch has to be on though.
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The transmitter basically "listens" to whatever the ipod/iphone is playing. So if sound is coming from your device, then I don't see why it wouldn't also be transmitted, regardless of the online/offline status of the device.
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Mostly yes because it simply connects to the headphone jack (has additional adapters too). Remember the 2 annoying things 1)you can use the remote to turn the speakers off but not for turning on when you need (hard to imagine that these days) 2) Keeps chirping when you turn the source off (quite possibly the wi-fi and cell phone )
1331210
Can only use airplay. Video is hit or miss (device shows up as audio only most of the time) using iOS 7. Works fine with iOS 6 or android
351078
The speaker isn't battery powered. It plugs in and charges the ipod while it's docked. You would have to leave the speaker system on to use it as an alarm. You can't here the ipod when the speaker is off. I use it with my ipod. Not sure about the iphone. Sorry.
1301101
You don't, it is device dependent pause or stop the source I.E. I phone etc... It only has sound up or down and on/ off.
1061940
You can choose just one sound to play continuously- or set an automatic turn off. I LOVE the thing- it's comes with us out of town as well :)
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If I left the speaker on when I cut thought off, it automatically cuts on and off with the light switch. It also usually auto connects to the last thing had paired with it if that device is on. Really nice...I rarely touch the remote...just click the light switch as I enter the room and with my iPad and Bluetooth on it just starts playing.
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i can change volume on this using magic remote while connected to TV. However, I cannot change volume using magic remote while connected to iphone through Bluetooth. Hope it helps!
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Remotely yes - via phone or computer. However "voice commands" will not allow you to turn on/off the unit.
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You cannot turn this device off remotely. And it is not capable of differentiating between your motion and motion you want it to alert you to. I say, "Tiny, be quiet!" and walk over and tap the top which silences the unit for a couple minutes. An alternative would be to find a way to put a sheet of glass between you and the device - my unit doesn't seem to sense through glass - but then anything else on the other side of the glass would not be sensed either.
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So far as long as it is connected to power it will keep working but it dies after a few seconds of being disconnected from power. Also this device is only for music and won't do phone calls.
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There is an on/off switch that you use when you need it to record or stop recording. It won't automatically start recording for you. And it doesn't need to be plugged into any device when you want to record only when you need to listen to your recordings or when it is charging. And in case this is helpful to you or anyone else, I have the Microsoft surface and it won't play on there because there isn't an app i can use to play it, but it will play back on my laptop and computer because both devices already have a program that it can play the recordings on. Hope this info helps!