Tag: Sony XB40 Portable

  • How to Make Sony XB40 Discoverable

    How to Make Sony XB40 Discoverable

    To pair your SRS XB40 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,…

  • Sony XB40 Buttons Guide

    Sony XB40 Buttons Guide

    The Sony XB40 Bluetooth Extra Bass speaker has seven buttons across its top panel. E.g. Including the EXTRA BASS, PHONE-BATT, Play-Pause, ADD, Volume UP and DOWN, and Power-Pairing buttons. There’s also an NFC sensor just in front of the ADD button.  Knowing how to use these allows you to fully enjoy the many advanced features of…

  • Sony XB40 Not Charging

    Sony XB40 Not Charging

    Most JBL Bluetooth speakers, including the XB40, offer truly portable operation via their lithium ion batteries inside. And when said battery dies, you can recharge the speaker with an AC or car adapter. Sometimes though, you may notice that the Sony XB40 is not charging fully, or at all, even when you connect the adapter…

  • Sony XB40 ADD Button

    Sony XB40 ADD Button

    The ADD button on the Sony XB40 enables you join from two to ten compatible speakers such that both play the same program in Wireless Party Chain (WPC) mode. The ADD button also joins two XB40s for Stereo or Double modes.  It’s the fourth button from the left edge of the buttons panel, just to…

  • Sony XB40 Pairing Two Speakers

    Sony XB40 Pairing Two Speakers

    The key to pairing two Sony XB40 speakers together is the ADD button. It lets you join two XB40s for Stereo or Double modes.  It’s the fourth button from the left edge of the buttons panel, just to the right of the Play-Pause button, and just to the left of the Volume DOWN button. Sony…

  • How to Factory Reset Sony XB40

    How to Factory Reset Sony XB40

    Show you how to factory reset your Sony XB40 BT speaker to its default settings.  Factory resetting restores the 40 to factory default state. Plus, it clears out 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…

  • Sony XB40 Power Button Not Working

    Sony XB40 Power Button Not Working

    When the Power button on your Sony XB40 is not working, this likely means one or more things as follows. Sony XB40 Power Button Not Working: Reasons Why Dead Battery.  The internal battery is empty needs a recharge for continued speaker operation. Use a widely available AC charger to do this. Faulty AC Adapter.  The…

  • Sony XB40 Factory Reset

    Sony XB40 Factory Reset

    Gives you Sony XB40 factory reset directions to restore this BT speaker to its default settings.  Plus, it clears out 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 get it ready for sale or re-gifting, or…

  • Sony XB40 Charge Time

    Sony XB40 Charge Time

    You charge this speaker via the barrel style DC input port. And to get the quickest Sony XB40 charge time for full recharge, use a charger with big enough capacity for fastest results. Details follow. Sony XB40 Charge Time: How Long to Fully Recharge According to the specs for this speaker the time it takes…

  • How to Tell if Sony XB40 is Charging

    How to Tell if Sony XB40 is Charging

    How to tell if Sony XB40 wireless BT speaker is charging?  This desktop speaker has an orange LED light just above the Power-Pairing button, as we see 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). …