How to Pair Sony SRS XB30

Shows how to pair the Sony SRS XB30 Extra Bass portable speaker to common wireless BT devices. So these  include Apple devices like the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. This routine also works for Android base devices as well,. Then these include Samsung and LG phones, as well as Amazon Fire tablets. How to Pair … Continue reading How to Pair Sony SRS XB30

How to Charge Sony SRS XB30

This piece covers how to charge the Sony SRS XB30 Bluetooth speaker. Do this easily through the micro USB power in port, shown in the pictures below. Note that you can still play your XB30 as it recharges, without raising the charging time by very much. First, pick a powerful enough USB adapter, as no … Continue reading How to Charge Sony SRS XB30

How to Turn On Sony SRS XB30

We explain how to turn on the Sony SRS XB30 desktop speaker here.  Now most Bluetooth speakers have a Power button that Sony prominently places 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 XB30, as we … Continue reading How to Turn On Sony SRS XB30

How to Hard Reset Sony SRS XB30

Show you how to hard reset your Sony SRS XB30 BT speaker to its factory default settings.  hard resetting restores the 20 to default state. Plus, it erases any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from its memory. This stops the speaker from pairing to any nearby Bluetooth devices. Furthermore, you might hard reset the unit to … Continue reading How to Hard Reset Sony SRS XB30

How to Connect to Sony SRS XB30

This post shows how to connect to the Sony SRS XB30 Extra Bass BT speaker by way of Bluetooth from common wireless BT devices. E.g. These  include the Apple line of device like the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. This routine also works for Android base devices as well, such as Samsung and LG phones, … Continue reading How to Connect to Sony SRS XB30

How to Turn Off Sony SRS XB30

We explain how to turn off the Sony SRS XB30 portable wireless speaker here.  Now most speakers have a Power button that Sony prominently places on the unit so it’s easy to pinpoint.  Indeed, this speaker is no exception to this pattern, as we find its Power button at the rightmost position on the top … Continue reading How to Turn Off Sony SRS XB30

How to Factory Reset Sony SRS XB30

Show you how to factory reset your Sony SRS XB30 BT speaker to its factory default settings.  Factory resetting restores the 30 to default state. Plus, it erases any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from its memory. This stops the speaker from pairing to any nearby Bluetooth devices. Furthermore, you might factory reset the unit to … Continue reading How to Factory Reset Sony SRS XB30

How to Tell if Sony SRS XB30 is Charging

How to tell if Sony SRS XB30 wireless Bluetooth speaker is charging?  This desktop speaker has an orange LED light just above the Power-Pairing button, as shown in the next photo.  This light, labeled as the CHARGE lamp, flashes orange when the battery is about dead. So it does tell battery level (to a degree).  … Continue reading How to Tell if Sony SRS XB30 is Charging

How to Make Sony SRS XB30 Discoverable

To pair your SRS XB30 Sony Extra Bass speaker with a Bluetooth 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, … Continue reading How to Make Sony SRS XB30 Discoverable

How to Turn Off Lights on Sony SRS XB30

This speaker comes equipped with a set of party LED lights that, by default, flash, change color, and pulsate to the beat of whatever you play on the speaker.  But now and then, you may not wish to have a party atmosphere in your room, like when you want to play the speaker while drifting … Continue reading How to Turn Off Lights on Sony SRS XB30