Tag: XB

  • How to Hard Reset Sony SRS XB20

    How to Hard Reset Sony SRS XB20

    Show you how to hard reset your Sony SRS XB20 BT speaker to its factory default settings.  hard resetting restores the 20 to default state. Plus, it erases any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from its memory. This stops the speaker from pairing to any nearby Bluetooth devices. Furthermore, you might hard reset the unit to…

  • How to Connect to Sony SRS XB20

    How to Connect to Sony SRS XB20

    This post shows how to connect to the Sony SRS XB20 Extra Bass portable speaker from Bluetooth source devices. E.g. These  include the Apple line of device like the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. This routine also works for Android base devices as well, such as Samsung and LG phones, as well as Amazon Fire…

  • How to Check Sony SRS XB20 Battery Life

    How to Check Sony SRS XB20 Battery Life

    Covers how to check battery life and level on the Sony Extra Bass SRS XB20 Bluetooth speaker, and also, how to tell if the battery life is shortening over time. How to Check Sony SRS XB20 Battery Life, Current Charge 1. First, Turn ON the XB20 You won’t be able to read battery charge status…

  • How to Turn Off Sony SRS XB20

    How to Turn Off Sony SRS XB20

    We explain how to turn off the Sony SRS XB20 portable wireless speaker here.  Now most speakers have a Power button that Sony prominently places on the unit so it’s easy to pinpoint.  Indeed, this speaker is no exception to this pattern, as we find its Power button at the rightmost position on the top…

  • How to Make Sony SRS XB20 Discoverable

    How to Make Sony SRS XB20 Discoverable

    To pair your SRS XB20 Sony Extra Bass speaker with a Bluetooth device for the first time, or to refresh stale linkage data in that device, you need to understand how to start up discovery mode on this unit.  Now in discovery mode, the speaker digitally announces its name and connection data over Bluetooth, so…

  • Sony SRS XB20 Charging Instructions

    Sony SRS XB20 Charging Instructions

    This piece gives Sony SRS XB20 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.  See this access hatch in the pictures below. Note that you can still play your XB20 while recharging it, without increasing the replenish…

  • How to Turn Off Lights on Sony SRS XB20

    How to Turn Off Lights on Sony SRS XB20

    This speaker comes equipped with a set of party LED lights that, by default, blink and pulsate in a vivid blue color to the beat of whatever you play on the speaker.  However sometimes, you may not like a party atmosphere, such as when you want to play the speaker while drifting off to sleep…

  • How to Reset Sony SRS XB20

    How to Reset Sony SRS XB20

    Show you how to reset your Sony SRS XB20 portable speaker to its default settings.  Resetting restores the 20 to default state. Plus, resetting erases any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from its memory. This stops the speaker from pairing to any nearby Bluetooth devices. Furthermore, you might reset to get it ready for sale or…

  • Sony SRS XB20 Pairing Instructions

    Sony SRS XB20 Pairing Instructions

    This post gives pairing instructions for the Sony SRS XB20 portable speaker by way of Bluetooth to common typical devices. E.g. These  include the Apple line of devices like the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. This routine also works for Android base devices, such as Samsung and LG phones, and Amazon Fire tablets. Sony SRS…

  • How to Tell if Sony SRS XB20 is Charging

    How to Tell if Sony SRS XB20 is Charging

    How to tell if Sony SRS XB20 wireless Bluetooth speaker is charging?  This desktop speaker has an orange LED light just above the Power-Pairing button, as shown 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). …