This post gives instruction to connect the Sony SRS XB12 Extra Bass speaker with common portable devices, including the iPhone, iPod Touch, and the iPad line of Apple phones, media players, and tablets.
Connect Sony SRS XB12, Step by Step Instructions
With your XB12 powered OFF (power button is dark), run through these directions to connect your source BT mobile device to this speaker. We’re using an iPad Air computer for this demo.
1. Go to the Home Screen on your Device
Firstly, press the Home button to reveal the smart device’s Home screen.
2. Find the Settings App
We found ours on the second page of the Home screen, as shown next.
3. Bring up the Settings App
Thirdly, touch the Settings app icon.
The smart device then shows the first page of its settings, as shown in the next step.
4. Go to the Bluetooth Settings Page to Continue with Connect Sony SRS XB12
Our Bluetooth Settings screen displays as follows. Note that our Bluetooth is enabled here. But since our Sony SRS XB12 is currently shut OFF (is not in Bluetooth discovery mode), it does not show up in the Bluetooth devices list. Also, we don’t see it since we’ve never connected this speaker with our mobile device before.
5. Turn On your XB12
Turn on the XB12 by quickly pressing its Power button. See this, pointed at by the green arrow, in the next picture.
The speaker then powers up, and its status lamp blinks blue, as seen in the next picture. This means that it’s ready to receive a Bluetooth connection request. If it slow blinks, then it’s passively waiting for a Bluetooth connection request to arrive. But if it’s fast-flashing blue, then it’s broadcast its connection info over Bluetooth so other devices can find this speaker.
But since our iPad does not know about this speaker, it will not connect with the XB12 automatically.
6. Put the Speaker into Discovery Mode
Now, to see your Sony SRS XB12 speaker on your device, place the speaker into Bluetooth discovery mode. To do that, press the Power-Pairing button, and release when the speaker beeps twice and the Status lamp begins blinking rapidly. Find this button as shown above, pointed at by the green arrow.
7. Find the Speaker on your Mobile Device to Continue with Connect Sony SRS XB12
See the screen shot next. We found our XB12, as pointed at by the green arrow.
8. Connect with your Speaker
Tap the listed speaker in the discovered devices list.
Your mobile device then connects with the SRS XB12.
E.g. The the mobile device’s Bluetooth Settings screen might then change to look something like the following. Note the now-connected SRS XB12 entry, as pointed at by the green arrows in the next screenshot.
9. Done with Connect Sony SRS XB12 !
At last, we have now successfully connected a common mobile tablet device to the XB 12 speaker.
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- 2023-03-14: First published.