Tag: JBL Harman Charge 5 Portable Bluetooth Speaker

  • JBL Charge 5 Speaker Battery Indicator

    JBL Charge 5 Speaker Battery Indicator

    The JBL Charge 5 Speaker speaker has a battery indicator in its front lower area. This displays battery status. Whether it’s draining or charging.  So it displays charging progress. Or it shows how full the battery is at a given time while charging. It also tells you how much “juice” the battery has left as…

  • JBL Charge 5 Speaker Pairing

    JBL Charge 5 Speaker Pairing

    Gives JBL Charge 5 Speaker pairing directions. So these work on Bluetooth devices like the iPhone, iPod Touch, and the iPad Apple products.  Moreover, a routine with some small variation also works for Android phones and tablets. JBL Charge 5 Speaker Pairing: Step by Step With your Charge 5 OFF (power button is dark), run…

  • Bass Boost JBL Charge 5 Speaker

    Bass Boost JBL Charge 5 Speaker

    Unfortunately, the usual way of  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 version of the firmware.…

  • JBL Charge 5 Speaker Low Frequency Mode

    JBL Charge 5 Speaker Low Frequency Mode

    Unfortunately, the usual way to switch low frequency mode does not work on the JBL Charge 5 speaker. Hopefully, JBL will re add this feature in a later version of the firmware.  But if this did work, it might work as it has on other JBL Charge speakers.  Now when ON, this mode makes the…

  • JBL Charge 5 Speaker Bass Boost

    JBL Charge 5 Speaker Bass Boost

    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…

  • JBL Charge 5 Speaker Buttons

    JBL Charge 5 Speaker Buttons

    The JBL Charge 5 speaker has six buttons and a few lamps across its top. There’s also a battery gauge light strip. The Power button lights in white to show that the 5 is ON or OFF. The Bluetooth lamp blinks or glows solid to show pairing status. And, there’s also a port access panel…

  • JBL Charge 5 Speaker Charging Time

    JBL Charge 5 Speaker Charging Time

    The usual JBL Charge 5 speaker charging time we discuss in this post. You charge the Charge 5 JBL Bluetooth speakers via the USB-C charge port door on the back of the unit. And to get the quickest charge time and fullest charge, use a high current USB charger system. JBL Charge 5 Speaker Charging…

  • JBL Charge 5 Speaker Bass Mode

    JBL Charge 5 Speaker Bass Mode

    Unfortunately, the usual way to activate the JBL Charge 5 Speaker bass mode does not work. Further, we know of no other way to switch this mode ON. But you could simulate it by adjusting an equalizer app on your streaming source device. Hopefully, JBL will add this feature in a later version of the…

  • JBL Charge 5 Speaker Reset

    JBL Charge 5 Speaker Reset

    This JBL Charge 5 speaker reset routine explains how to restore default settings. In short, it goes as follows: First, power on the 5. Next, press the reset button combo code (given below).  Wait for the unit to power OFF, and once that occurs, reset is complete. Now for an in-depth look at this process,…

  • JBL Charge 5 Speaker Battery Life

    JBL Charge 5 Speaker Battery Life

    The JBL Charge 5 speaker battery life we discuss in terms of how long it plays after a full charge.  Or, how long the battery lasts before replacement becomes necessary. JBL Charge  5 Battery Life: Per Charge How long should the battery last?  The built in lithium ion battery lasts up to twenty (20) hours…