How To Pair Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 3 Speaker: A Guide

How To Pair Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 3 Speaker: A Guide

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In this article I will offer very simple but complete step-by-step instructions for how to pair a Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 3 Bluetooth wireless speaker to any device – an Apple PC or iPhone, a Windows PC or Android phone.

First we’ll cover the most basic steps, which should help you get your Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 3 connected quickly and easily, and then we’ll go over some basic troubleshooting points if it doesn’t work.

Then at the end of the article I will offer more detailed instructions for finding and using the Bluetooth page on any phone or computer – Apple, Android or Windows.

How To Connect a Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 3 Speaker: A Step by Step Guide

Step 1 

Turn on your Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 3 and put it in pairing mode

Step 2

Make sure your Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 3 speaker is either sufficiently charged or plugged in

Step 3

Press the power button and hold it for 3 seconds, until you hear a tone – the power button is located at the edge of the speaker on the top right

Step 4

Now press and release the Bluetooth button (don’t hold it down), and you should see the LED indicator light begin to flash – the Bluetooth button is also located also on the top edge of the speaker, on the left side

If this is the first time you are using your Onyx Studio 3, it should enter into pairing mode automatically when you turn it on, and the Bluetooth light should already be flashing

Step 5

Go to the Bluetooth page on your PC, phone or tablet, and turn Bluetooth on.

Step 6

Find your Harman Kardon speaker on this Bluetooth page and select it

  • If your Onyx 3 is powered on and in pairing mode, it should appear on the Bluetooth Page. If not, go back and retry the first step – and make certain the Harman Kardon speaker is charged and is close enough to your device
  • Also, If you don’t see your Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 3 listed, you can refresh the list, or turn Bluetooth off and on

For more specific instructions on how to find and use the Bluetooth page on various computers and phones, please see the sections below for Windows PC, Apple Macintosh, Android phones and Apple phones

Your Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 3 wireless speaker should now be paired and connected to your device. The Bluetooth LED indicator light will be glowing steadily, and if you are playing music, a movie or any other audio you should be able to hear it.

Please note that you only have to go through this manual pairing process one time – after that, your Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 3 and your phone, PC or other Bluetooth gadget will automatically find each other and pair every time they are turned on and in range

How to Pair a Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 3 Speaker: Basic Troubleshooting

  • Make sure your Harman Kardon speaker is not just on and pairing, but is sufficiently charged or plugged in
  • Remember that your speaker and device have to be in range of each other – this can be several hundred feet, but when pairing I always have them right next to each other
  • Make sure you are actually playing something – music, a movie, an audiobook or any other audio
  • Check the volume controls on your speaker, your gadget and your media player, making sure they are all turned up at least a bit
  • Make sure your PC, phone, tablet or other device is not locked or in airplane mode
  • Power down your speaker and restart your PC or phone, and try the process again

And finally, if you’ve arrived at this article, but you actually have a different Harman Kardon Bluetooth wireless speaker – that is, not a Onyx Studio 3, but a different model – you can go to our more general article: How To Pair Harman Kardon Speakers: A Simple Guide.

How To Find and Use the Bluetooth Page

How to Find and Connect Your Harman Kardon speaker on an Apple iPhone

  1. On your iPhone go to Settings, and then to Bluetooth
  2. Turn Bluetooth on
  3. Make sure your Harman Kardon speaker is in Pairing Mode (see sections above)
  4. Tap on the name of your Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 3 speaker
  5. Enter any required passwords or pin codes (if you’re not sure, enter 0000)
  6. Click Yes or Confirm for any ensuing pop-ups

How to Find and Connect Your Harman Kardon speaker on Apple MacBook PC

  1. Go to Apple menu, then System Preferences, and then Bluetooth
  2. Make sure your Harman Kardon speaker is in Pairing Mode (see sections above)
  3. Select your Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 3 speaker and click on Connect
  4. Enter any required passwords or pin codes (if you’re not sure, enter 0000)
  5. Click Yes or Confirm for any ensuing pop-ups

How to Find and Connect Your Harman Kardon speaker on an Android Phone/Tablet

  1. Swipe down from the top of your screen
  2. Find the Bluetooth icon and press and hold it until the Bluetooth page opens
  3. Make sure Bluetooth is turned on
  4. Make sure your Harman Kardon speaker is in Pairing Mode (see sections above)
  5. Tap on the name of your Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 3 speaker
  6. If you do not see your Harman Kardon speaker listed, you may have to press one of the following (depending on your device):
    1. Connect New Device
    2. Refresh
  7. Enter any required passwords or pin codes (if you’re not sure, enter 0000)
  8. Click Yes or Confirm for any ensuing pop-ups

How to Find and Connect Your Harman Kardon speaker on a Windows PC

  1. Go to Settings, and then to Devices
  2. Turn Bluetooth on
  3. Make sure your Harman Kardon speaker is in Pairing Mode (see sections above)
  4. Click on “Add Bluetooth or other device
  5. Select your Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 3 speaker from the pop-up list and click on Connect
  6. Enter any required passwords or pin codes (if you’re not sure, enter 0000)
  7. Click Yes or Confirm for any ensuing pop-ups