The headphones do not turn on. (WF-C500)

1. Clean the charging ports of the headphones, and check the indicator of the charging case.

   Clean the headphones and charging ports, set the headphones to the charging case, and check the status of indicator on the charging case. For details on how to clean the headphones, refer to the How to care for the headphones article.
   

   • A: Charging port
   Note: When cleaning, do not use compressed air to remove dust as this can cause dust to get into the microphone or sound outlet holes, leading to malfunction.

   The indicators light up in orange for about 1 minute and then turn off

   
   
   The headphones are fully charged. Go to step 2.

   The indicators repeatedly flash slowly in orange for about 15 seconds

   
   The remaining battery of the headphones is 20% or lower, or the remaining battery of the charging case is 30 % or lower. Charge the headphones and, after that, go to step 2.

   The indicators repeatedly flash twice in orange

   
   Go to step 6.

   The indicators repeatedly flash slowly in orange

   
   Go to step 6.

2. Wear the headphones and check if you can hear the voice guidance.

   I can hear the voice guidance from the headphones.

   Go to step 3.

   I cannot hear the voice guidance from the headphones.

   Go to step 4.

3. Play music on the connected device, and check if you can hear the sound.

   Pair and connect the headphones and the device via Bluetooth, and check if you can hear the sound on the connected device.

   I can hear the sound on the connected device.

   The issue has been resolved by charging or changing the settings.

   I cannot hear the sound on the connected device.

   Pairing may have not completed. Refer to the appropriate article to connect with the device:

   • For Android: Pairing and connecting with an Android smartphone
   • For iPhones: Pairing and connecting with an iPhone
   • For other devices: How to pair Bluetooth headphones with a Bluetooth source device

4. Check the Voice Guidance settings:
   1. Open the Sony | Headphones Connect app.
   2. In the System tab, check the Notification & Voice Guide setting.

   The Notification & Voice Guide is set to On.

   Go to step 5.

   The Notification & Voice Guide is set to Off.

   After setting it to On, go back to step 2.

5. Reset the headphones.

   Visit the Help Guide or view the How to reset video:
   
   

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   The issue is resolved

   The issue may have been caused by a temporary malfunction of the headphones.

   The issue is not resolved

   Go to the next troubleshooting step.

6. Initialize the headphones.

   Note: Initialization returns the headphones to the factory settings and all Bluetooth pairing information is deleted.

   Visit the Help Guide or view the How to initialize video:
   
   

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   The issue is resolved

   The issue may have been caused by a temporary malfunction of the headphones.

   The issue is not resolved

   The headphones may be malfunctioning, and service may be required.

Go to the Headphones Troubleshooting Guide