How to Check Sony SRS XG500 Battery Life

Covers how to check  battery life on the Sony boombox speaker model  SRS XG500 for proper operation, and also, how to know if the battery charge holding capacity is diminishing over time, and thus, when to replace the battery. How to Check Sony SRS XG500 Battery Life, Current Charge 1. First, Turn ON the XG500 … Continue reading How to Check Sony SRS XG500 Battery Life



Sony XG500 Buttons

The Sony XG500 Boombox speaker has several buttons across its top panel. Plus, there are also a few more inside its rear port compartment along with mic/guitar, power input, and USB play and charge out ports. All this is behind the sealing cap. Sony XG500 Buttons: Summary The buttons on the top include the Volume, … Continue reading Sony XG500 Buttons



How to Hard Reset Sony XG500

Shows how to hard reset the Sony XG500 wireless speaker back to its default factory state. E.g. Hard resetting returns sound mode and light settings to their fresh-out-of-the-box values.  Plus, it erases any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from memory. This stops this unit from auto pairing to any nearby wireless devices. Moreover, you might hard … Continue reading How to Hard Reset Sony XG500



How to Turn On Sony XG500

We explain how to turn on the Sony boombox SRS XG500 speaker here.  Now most Bluetooth speakers have a Power button that Sony prominently places on the unit so it’s easy to find.  Indeed, this speaker is no exception, as we find its Power button on the top panel, as we see next. There’s also … Continue reading How to Turn On Sony XG500



Sony SRS XG500 Firmware Update

Here, we detail the firmware update procedure for the Sony SRS XG500 Bluetooth speaker. This routine can take ten (10) to fifteen (15) minutes depending on the speed of your internet connection, source device used to update the speaker, distance between speaker and that device, Etc. Plus, you cannot roll back the update once you … Continue reading Sony SRS XG500 Firmware Update



How to Connect Sony XG500 to Alexa

This post shows how to connect the Sony XG500 boombox Bluetooth speaker to Alexa smart speakers. Since this pairing happens between the Sony and Echo devices directly, you need not turn Bluetooth on in the mobile device you’re using to set up this connection. How to Connect Sony XG500 to Alexa, Step by Step With … Continue reading How to Connect Sony XG500 to Alexa



Sony SRS XG500 Battery Indicator

In this post, we describe how to read the battery indicator lamp and get battery charge percentage numbers from the Sony SRS XG500 Bluetooth speaker. First, this speaker has a battery level indicator LED on the top button panel, as we’ll see in the following pictures.  This displays battery status, sort of. E.g. Whether it’s … Continue reading Sony SRS XG500 Battery Indicator



Sony XG500 Battery Life

Covers how to check battery life and level on the Sony XG500 Bluetooth boombox speaker. We also explain how to know if the battery life is degrading over time. Sony XG500 Battery Life, Current Charge 1. First, Turn ON the XG500 You won’t be able to read battery charge status unless the speaker is ON. … Continue reading Sony XG500 Battery Life



Sony SRS XG500 Battery Life

Covers how to check battery life and level on the Sony SRS XG500 Bluetooth boombox speaker. We also explain how to know if the battery life is degrading over time. Sony SRS XG500 Battery Life, Current Charge 1. First, Turn ON the XG500 You won’t be able to read battery charge status unless the speaker … Continue reading Sony SRS XG500 Battery Life



Sony XG500 Firmware Update

Here, we detail the firmware update procedure for the Sony XG500. This routine can take ten (10) to fifteen (15) minutes depending on the speed of your internet connection, source device used to update the speaker, distance between speaker and that device, Etc. Plus, you cannot roll back the update once you install it. That … Continue reading Sony XG500 Firmware Update