Screenshot of the iPad Bluetooth Settings page, showing the Sony SRS X5 as Connected.

Sony SRS X5 Bluetooth Pairing Instructions

This post provides Sony SRS X5 Bluetooth pairing directions, to link it with common wireless devices. E.g. These  include the iPhone and the iPad line of Apple phones, media players, and tablets.  You can also pair this speaker with Android devices using a similar procedure.

Sony SRS X5 Bluetooth Pairing, Step by Step

With your SRS X5 powered OFF (power lamp is dark), run through these instructions to pair it to your source BT mobile device. We’re using an iPad Air tablet 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 we see next.

Picture of an iPad Home screen, with the Settings app highlighted by an arrow.
iOS Home Screen with Settings App Highlighted

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 Sony SRS X5 Bluetooth Pairing

Our Bluetooth Settings screen displays as follows. Note that our Bluetooth is enabled here. But since our SRS X5 is currently OFF (is not in Bluetooth discovery mode), it does not show up in the BT devices list. Also, we don’t see it since we’ve never paired this speaker with our mobile device before.

Screenshot of the iPadOS -Bluetooth Settings- page showing nothing discovered
iPadOS -Bluetooth Settings- page showing nothing discovered

5. Turn On your Sony SRS X5 

Thus, turn on the X5 by quickly pressing its  Power  button. See this, pointed at by the green arrow, in the next picture.

Picture of the Power button on the top of the Sony SRS X5.
The Power button on the top of the Sony SRS X5.

The speaker then powers on, and its status lamp nearby glows green, as we see in the next picture.

Picture of the Power light glowing green on the Sony SRS X5.
The Power light glowing green on the Sony SRS X5.

But since our iPad does not know about this speaker, the X5 will not pair with it automatically.

6. Put the SRS X5 in Discovery Mode

Now, to see your speaker on your device, place it into Bluetooth discovery mode. To make that happen, press and hold the Pairing button. It’s in the front row of buttons, second button from the left.

Picture of the Pairing button touch pad on the top of the Sony SRS X5.
The Pairing button touch pad on the top of the Sony SRS X5.

Release the button when the speaker makes two high beep sounds, and the Pairing lamp starts fast flashing white.

Picture of the flashing Pairing lamp on the Sony SRS X5.
The flashing Pairing lamp on the Sony SRS X5.

This takes one to three seconds to enter pairing mode.

7. Find the Speaker on your Mobile Device to Continue with Sony SRS X5 Bluetooth Pairing

See the screen shot next. We found the test speaker, as pointed at by the green arrow.

Screenshot of the iPad Bluetooth Settings page, showing the Sony SRS X5 as discovered.
The iPad Bluetooth Settings page, showing the Sony SRS X5 as discovered.

8. Pair with your Speaker

Tap the listed speaker in the discovered devices list.

Your mobile device then connects with the SRS X5.

E.g. The source device’s Bluetooth Settings screen might then change to look something like the following.  Note the now-connected SRS X5 entry, as pointed at by the green arrows in the next screenshot.

Screenshot of the iPad Bluetooth Settings page, showing the Sony SRS X5 as Connected.
The iPad Bluetooth Settings page, showing the Sony SRS X5 as Connected.

9. Done with Bluetooth Pairing This Speaker !

At last, we have now successfully paired the X5 with with a common mobile tablet device.

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References

    1. Official Sony SRS X5 Support Page
    2. Where to Buy the Sony SRS X5

Revision History

    • 2023-04-25: First published.