JBL Charge 5 Volume Control Explained

There are a few ways for how to set the JBL Charge 5 volume control on this Bluetooth speaker. These can depend on the app(s) you’re playing from. In fact, many apps offer volume controls for their sound output levels.  Furthermore, this JBL BT speaker has two buttons for volume control too.  Find these (the … Continue reading JBL Charge 5 Volume Control Explained



How to Put JBL Charge 5 in Pairing Mode

To pair the Charge 5 JBL BT speaker with a Bluetooth source device for the first time, or to download the connection information for the speaker onto that device, you must know how to start off discovery mode on the speaker.  In this mode, the JBL Charge 5 broadcasts its Bluetooth name and current linkage … Continue reading How to Put JBL Charge 5 in Pairing Mode



JBL Charge 5 Bass Boost Explained

Unfortunately, the usual way of how to turn on bass boost on the JBL Charge 5 speaker does not work. Further, we know of no other way to activate this mode. But you could simulate it by adjusting an equalizer app on your streaming source device. Hopefully, JBL will add this feature in a later … Continue reading JBL Charge 5 Bass Boost Explained



How to Tell if JBL Charge 5 is Charging

How to tell if JBL Charge 5 is charging?  Well, this power bank speaker has a strip row of LEDs on the lower front, as shown in the pictures following.  These lights display battery charge level.  Thus, to tell if this speaker is charging, look at these to see Charge 5 charging in action and … Continue reading How to Tell if JBL Charge 5 is Charging



JBL Charge 5 Hard Reset Instructions

These JBL Charge 5 hard reset instructions show how to restore this BT speaker to its original fresh-from-factory settings. Moreover, hard resetting erases any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from its memory. So it stops the speaker from pairing to any nearby devices after hard reset. Also, hard reset it to get the Charge 5 ready … Continue reading JBL Charge 5 Hard Reset Instructions



JBL Charge 5 Watts Output, Input

The Charge 5 JBL Bluetooth speaker by Harman Kardon is a moderate to medium power, desktop style unit with enough RMS watts to fill a typical size room with full sounding tunes. It also has a built in power bank for recharging light to moderate duty phones and smaller tablets. But what do the watts … Continue reading JBL Charge 5 Watts Output, Input



How to Turn Off JBL Charge 5 Portable Speaker

We explain how to turn off the JBL Charge 5 BT speaker here.  Now most speakers have a Power button that they prominently position on the unit so it’s easy to find.  Indeed, this portable speaker is no exception to this pattern, as we find its Power button on the side button panel to the … Continue reading How to Turn Off JBL Charge 5 Portable Speaker



JBL Charge 5 Specs Watts

The Charge 5 JBL Bluetooth speaker by Harman Kardon is a moderate to medium power, desktop style unit with enough RMS watts in its specs to fill a typical size room with full sounding tunes. It also has a built in power bank for recharging light to moderate duty phones and smaller tablets. But what … Continue reading JBL Charge 5 Specs Watts



JBL Charge 5 Not Charging, How to Fix

Most JBL Bluetooth speakers, including the Charge 5, offer truly wireless operation via the lithium ion battery they have inside. And when that battery dies, you can recharge the speaker via an AC or car adapter. Sometimes though, you may notice that the JBL Charge 5 is not charging fully, or at all, even when … Continue reading JBL Charge 5 Not Charging, How to Fix



JBL Charge 5 Red Light Stays On, How to Fix

Many JBL speakers, including the Charge 5, have a light that glows or blinks red when the battery is almost out of power. In the case of the Charge 5, we find this lamp in the battery level meter bar on the front of the speaker. Sometimes though, this red light stays on or flashes … Continue reading JBL Charge 5 Red Light Stays On, How to Fix