How to Check Sony SRS XB22 Battery Life

Covers how to check battery life and level on the Sony Extra Bass SRS XB22 portable Bluetooth speaker, and also, how to tell if the battery life is dwindling over time. How to Check Sony SRS XB22 Battery Life, Current Charge 1. First, Turn ON the XB22 You won’t be able to read battery charge … Continue reading How to Check Sony SRS XB22 Battery Life



How to Turn Off Lights on Sony XB22

This speaker comes equipped with a set of white party LED lights that, by default, flash and pulsate in all sorts of colors to the beat of whatever you play on the speaker.  But occasionally you may not want a party atmosphere. E.g. Like when you want to play the speaker while drifting off to … Continue reading How to Turn Off Lights on Sony XB22



How to Turn Off Lights on Sony SRS XB22

This speaker comes equipped with a set of white party LED lights that, by default, flash and pulsate in all sorts of colors to the beat of whatever you play on the speaker.  But occasionally you may not want a party atmosphere. E.g. Like when you want to play the speaker while drifting off to … Continue reading How to Turn Off Lights on Sony SRS XB22



How to Make Sony SRS XB22 Discoverable

To pair your SRS XB22 Sony BT speaker with a Bluetooth device for the first time, or to refresh old linkage info in that device, you have to know how to start up discovery mode on this wireless speaker.  Now in this mode, the speaker sends out its name and valid connection information over Bluetooth, … Continue reading How to Make Sony SRS XB22 Discoverable



Sony SRS XB22 Reset Instructions

We give here our Sony SRS XB22 reset instructions to return this wireless speaker to its default factory settings.  Resetting restores the XB 22 to fresh-out-of-the-box state. Plus, it erases any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from its memory. Removing these stops this speaker from pairing to any close by devices. Further, you might reset to … Continue reading Sony SRS XB22 Reset Instructions



Sony SRS XB22 Not Charging

Most Sony Bluetooth speakers, including the XB22, offer completely portable operation via their lithium ion batteries built in. And when said battery dies, you can recharge the speaker with an AC or car adapter. Sometimes though, you may notice that the Sony SRS XB22 is not charging fully, or at all, even when you connect … Continue reading Sony SRS XB22 Not Charging



Sony SRS XB22 Charger Type

An adequate Sony SRS XB22 charger type, is a USB wall or auto charger adapter that delivers enough current to fully recharge this speaker in the least amount of time (around 4 hours). So be sure to use a charger that can deliver enough of the goods. Also, this Bluetooth speaker has a micro USB … Continue reading Sony SRS XB22 Charger Type



How to Tell if Sony SRS XB22 is Charging

How to tell if Sony SRS XB22 wireless Bluetooth speaker is charging?  This tabletop speaker has an orange LED light in its rear button and panel, just to the right of the micro USB power input port, as shown in the following picture.  This light that Sony calls the CHARGE lamp flashes orange when the … Continue reading How to Tell if Sony SRS XB22 is Charging



Sony SRS XB22 Charging Instructions

This piece gives Sony SRS XB22 speaker charging instructions. Recharge this speaker easily through the micro USB DC power input port, behind the water resistant door in the rear of the unit, shown in the pictures below. Note that you can still play your XB22 while charging, without raising the recharge time very much, especially … Continue reading Sony SRS XB22 Charging Instructions



Sony SRS XB22 Buttons Explained

The Sony SRS XB22 Bluetooth Bluetooth speaker has several buttons on its top  panel, including the Volume, Phone, Live, and Power-Pairing buttons.   We also find the Reset,  Light-Batt, WPC, and Add buttons in the back of the unit inside the port compartment. These buttons let you operate the many features of this portable but large … Continue reading Sony SRS XB22 Buttons Explained