To pair your SRS XB10 Sony speaker with a Bluetooth source device for the first time, or to refresh old connection info in that device, you have to know how to start up discovery mode on the speaker. Moreover, in this mode, the speaker broadcasts its name and currently valid connection information over the Bluetooth airwaves. So in this post, we show you how to put the Sony SRS XB10 speaker into pairing mode, to let you to link it with phones, tablets, computers, and smart speakers.
How to Put Sony SRS XB10 In Pairing Mode, Step by Step
1. Turn On the XB10
Turn on the speaker by rapidly pressing its Power button.
E.g. See this button, that we point out with the green arrow, in the next picture.
The speaker then comes on.
2. Press and Hold the Power Button for Two or Three Seconds
Secondly, This lets you see your XB10 on your source Bluetooth device. So, place the speaker into pairing mode by pressing and holding the the Power button, as pointed out in the first picture above.
When you press this Pairing button, the speaker plays a ding-dong beep sound. Plus, the status lamp begins rapidly flashing white.
3. Done with How to Put Sony SRS XB10 in Pairing Mode
While the Status lamp is blinking, you should be able to see the XB10 on any in-range phone, computer, tablet, or smart speaker, that is within several feet of it, as shown next.
Note in the last picture, that the speaker appears as “SRS-XB10”. So at this point, you could connect to the XB10 if you wish.
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- 2020-08-19: First published.