How to Put Sony SRS XB43 in Pairing Mode

This post explains How to Put Sony SRS XB43 in Pairing Mode for Extra Bass speaker, to connect it with common Bluetooth devices. E.g. These  include the iPhone, iPod Touch, and the iPad line of Apple phones, media players, and tablets.

How to Put Sony SRS XB43 in Pairing Mode: Step by Step

With your SRS XB43 speaker shut OFF (power button is dark), run through these directions to pair it to your source Bluetooth device. E.g. We’re using an iPad Air computer for this demo.

1. Go to the Home Screen on your Source 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 How to Put Sony SRS XB43 in Pairing Mode

Our Bluetooth Settings screen displays as follows. Note that our Bluetooth is enabled here. But since our Sony SRS XB43 is currently switched OFF (is not in Bluetooth pairing mode), it does not show up in the Bluetooth devices list. Also, we don’t see it since we’ve never paired this speaker with our mobile device before.

5. Turn On your Sony SRX XB43

Turn on the XB43 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 glows green, as seen in the next picture.

But since our iPad does not know about this speaker, the SRS XB43 will not pair with it automatically.

6. Put the SRS XB43 into Pairing Mode

Then, to see this BT speaker on your device, place it into Bluetooth pairing mode. To do that, press the Pairing button, and release after a quarter second.

Find the Pairing button as we see in the next picture, pointed at by the green arrow.

Then the speaker emits a rise-fall beep.  Also, the Bluetooth Status lamp begins flashing in a pulse-pulse-pause-pulse-pulse-pause pattern.

7. Find the Speaker on your Mobile Device to Continue with How to Put Sony SRS XB43 in Pairing Mode

See the screen shot next. We found our XB 43, as we point at with the green arrow.

8. Done with How to Put Sony SRS XB43 in Pairing Mode !

When the 43 appears on your device in the Other Devices section, then it is definitely in pairing mode. So now, you can pair to it and stream audio to it from said source device.

Other Sony SRS XB43 Posts

1. 1. How to Turn Off the Sony SRS XB43
   2. Turning On the Sony SRS XB43
   3. How to Factory Reset Sony SRS XB43
   4. Sony SRS XB43 Buttons Explained
   5. How to Charge

References for How to Put Sony SRS XB43 in Pairing Mode

1. 1. Sony SRS XB43 Official Product Page at Sony.com
   2. Where to Buy the Sony SRS XB43