Tag: Sony XB 12
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Sony XB12 Charging Light Stays On
Many Sony speakers, including this SRS XB12 Extra Bass model, have an orange charging light. labeled CHG, that glows while charging / recharging these little speakers. Sometimes though, this light stays on indefinitely. E.g. It does not turn off once charging is complete, and this is concerning for some XB12 owners. So in this article,…
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How to Charge Sony XB12
This piece covers how to charge the Sony XB12 portable extra bass Bluetooth speaker. Do this easily through the USB power in port, behind the water resistant door, shown in the pictures below. Note that you can still play your XB12 mini speaker as it charges, without significantly increasing the recharge time. First, pick a…
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How to Hard Reset Sony XB12
We explain how to hard reset the Sony XB12 portable wireless speaker to set it back to its default settings. Hard resetting restores the XB12 to factory default state. Plus, it wipes away any earlier connected Bluetooth devices from its memory. Clearing these stops this unit from pairing to any nearby BT devices. Also, you…
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Sony XB12 Orange Light Stays On
Many Sony speakers, including the SRS XB12, feature a charging status light that glows orange while recharging them. Sometimes though, this light stays on. E.g. It does not switch off after way more than the specified charge time once you connect the charger. So in this post, we offer reasons that this might occur, and…
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Sony XB12 Charger Type
An adequate Sony XB12 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 4.5 hours). So be sure to use a charger that can deliver enough of the goods. Also, this Bluetooth speaker has a micro USB charging…
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How to Put Sony XB12 in Pairing Mode
To pair your SRS XB12 Sony speaker with a Bluetooth device for the first time, or to refresh old connection info in that device, you have to know how to start up discovery mode on this BT speaker. Furthermore, in this mode, the speaker broadcasts its name and currently valid connection information over the Bluetooth…
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How to Turn Off Sony XB12
We explain how to turn off the Sony XB12 wireless BT speaker here. Now most speakers have a Power button that Sony prominently positions on the unit so it’s easy to locate. Indeed, this device is no exception to this pattern, as we find its Power button near the bottom in the button panel. See…
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Sony XB12 Power Button Not Working
When the Power button on your Sony XB12 is not working, this likely means one or more things as follows. Sony XB12 Power Button Not Working: Reasons and Fixes Dead Battery. The internal battery is empty needs a recharge for continued speaker operation. Use a widely available USB charger to do this. Faulty AC Adapter. …
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Sony XB12 Charge Time
You charge the Sony XB12 personal speaker via the micro USB charge port, and to get the quickest charge time and fullest charge, use a medium current USB charger for fastest yet most economical results. Details follow. Sony XB12 Charge Time: How Long to Fully Recharge According to the specs for this speaker the time…
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How to Pair Sony XB12
This post shows how to pair the Sony XB12 Extra Bass Bluetooth speaker with common portable devices, including the iPhone, iPod Touch, and the iPad line of Apple phones, media players, and tablets. How to Pair Sony XB12, Step by Step With your SRS XB12 powered OFF (power button is dark), run through these directions…