How to Connect to Sony SRS X5

This post shows how to connect to the Sony SRS X5 mini Bluetooth speaker from typical Bluetooth devices. E.g. Like 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. How to Connect to Sony SRS X5 With your … Continue reading How to Connect to Sony SRS X5

How to Tell if Sony SRS X5 is Charging

How to tell if Sony SRS X5 mini Bluetooth speaker is charging?  This small yet powerful speaker has an orange LED light on the top panel, near the back edge of the unit, as shown in the following pictures.  This CHARGE light flashes orange when you’re playing the speaker and the battery is about dead. … Continue reading How to Tell if Sony SRS X5 is Charging

Sony SRS X5 Charging Instructions

This piece covers Sony SRS X5 Bluetooth brick style speaker charging instructions. Do this easily through the DC power in port, shown in the pictures below. Note that you can still play your X5 as it charges, without increasing the recharge time by much, as long as your charger is “hefty” enough. Sony SRS X5 … Continue reading Sony SRS X5 Charging Instructions

Sony SRS X5 Buttons Guide

The Sony SRS X5 Bluetooth mini speaker has six buttons across its top panel and one button on its back. Sony SRS X5 Buttons Guide Summary Here we cover the entire compliment of buttons and touch pads on this portable Bluetooth speaker, and these include the following. Sound, Pairing, Audio In, Call / Phone, Volume … Continue reading Sony SRS X5 Buttons Guide

How to Make Sony SRS X5 Discoverable

To pair your SRS X5 Sony Bluetooth speaker with a BT source 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 X5 Discoverable

Sony SRS X5 Won’t Turn On

Many a Sony speaker offers truly portable operation via their lithium ion batteries inside. And when said battery dies, you can charge the speaker with an AC or car adapter. Sometimes though, you may notice that speakers like the Sony SRS X5 won’t turn on, and wonder what’s wrong with them.  That’s even when you … Continue reading Sony SRS X5 Won’t Turn On

How to Factory Reset Sony SRS X5

Show you how to factory reset your Sony SRS X5 personal wireless speaker to its default settings. Factory resetting restores the X5 to factory default state. Plus, it erases any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from memory. We might want to clear these to prevent this speaker from pairing to any nearby BT devices. Also, you … Continue reading How to Factory Reset Sony SRS X5

Sony SRS X5 Firmware Update Instructions

Covers the Sony SRS X5 firmware update instructions for this portable Bluetooth speaker.  But we know of no way to upgrade the firmware on this speaker. Further, there are currently no firmware downloads listed for this speaker on the Sony web site.  Nor do they provide any details for this in the included manuals. So … Continue reading Sony SRS X5 Firmware Update Instructions

Sony SRS X5 Factory Reset Instructions

Gives you the Sony SRS X5 factory reset instructions to restore this speaker to its default settings. Furthermore, doing this erases any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from memory. We might want to clear these to prevent this speaker from pairing to any nearby Bluetooth devices. Also, you would best reset your speaker to get it … Continue reading Sony SRS X5 Factory Reset Instructions

How to Turn On Sony SRS X5

We explain how to turn on the Sony SRS X5 portable speaker here.  Now most Bluetooth speakers have a Power button that Sony positions 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 SRS X5, as we … Continue reading How to Turn On Sony SRS X5