Product Reviews, Experiences, and Technical Insights from Thomas J. Hesley
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Sony SRS X5 Buttons Guide
The Sony SRS X5 Bluetooth mini speaker has six buttons across its top panel and one button on its back. Sony SRS X5 Buttons Guide Summary Here we cover the entire compliment of buttons and touch pads on this portable Bluetooth speaker, and these include the following. Sound, Pairing, Audio In, Call / Phone, Volume…
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How to Make Sony SRS X5 Discoverable
To pair your SRS X5 Sony Bluetooth speaker with a BT source device for the first time, or to refresh stale connection data in that device, you need to understand how to start up discovery mode on this unit first. Now in discovery mode, the speaker digitally announces its name and linkage data over Bluetooth,…
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Sony SRS X5 Won’t Turn On
Many a Sony speaker offers truly portable operation via their lithium ion batteries inside. And when said battery dies, you can charge the speaker with an AC or car adapter. Sometimes though, you may notice that speakers like the Sony SRS X5 won’t turn on, and wonder what’s wrong with them. That’s even when you…
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How to Factory Reset Sony SRS X5
Show you how to factory reset your Sony SRS X5 personal wireless speaker to its default settings. Factory resetting restores the X5 to factory default state. Plus, it erases any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from memory. We might want to clear these to prevent this speaker from pairing to any nearby BT devices. Also, you…
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Sony SRS X5 Firmware Update Instructions
Covers the Sony SRS X5 firmware update instructions for this portable Bluetooth speaker. But we know of no way to upgrade the firmware on this speaker. Further, there are currently no firmware downloads listed for this speaker on the Sony web site. Nor do they provide any details for this in the included manuals. So…
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Sony SRS X5 Factory Reset Instructions
Gives you the Sony SRS X5 factory reset instructions to restore this speaker to its default settings. Furthermore, doing this erases any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from memory. We might want to clear these to prevent this speaker from pairing to any nearby Bluetooth devices. Also, you would best reset your speaker to get it…
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How to Turn On Sony SRS X5
We explain how to turn on the Sony SRS X5 portable speaker here. Now most Bluetooth speakers have a Power button that Sony positions on the unit so it’s easy to find. Indeed, this speaker is no exception to this, as we find its Power button on the top of the SRS X5, as we…
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How to Hard Reset Sony SRS X5
Show you how to hard reset your Sony SRS X5 personal portable speaker to its default settings. Hard resetting restores the X5 to factory default state. Plus, doing this erases any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from memory. We might want to clear these to prevent this speaker from pairing to any nearby Bluetooth devices. Also,…
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How to Put Sony SRS X5 in Pairing Mode
To pair your Sony SRS X5 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 pairing mode on that speaker. Moreover, in this mode, the speaker broadcasts its name and currently valid connection information over the Bluetooth airwaves,…
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Sony SRS X5 Hard Reset Instructions
Gives you the Sony SRS X5 hard reset instructions to restore this speaker to its default settings. Furthermore, doing this erases any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from memory. We might want to clear these to prevent this speaker from pairing to any nearby Bluetooth devices. Also, you would best reset your speaker to get it…