Product Reviews, Experiences, and Technical Insights from Thomas J. Hesley

  • Sony XE 200 Specs

    Sony XE 200 Specs

    Here, we list Sony XE 200 X Series Bluetooth speaker specs.  Firstly, these data cover the unit’s length, width, weight, battery recharge time, output power, and music play time per charge.  We also include the frequency response, driver size, Bluetooth support details et al. Secondly, it’s clear from the published specs, that the Sony XE…

  • Sony XE 200 Pairing

    Sony XE 200 Pairing

    This post supplies Sony XE 200 pairing directions, by way of Bluetooth. to link it to common portable 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…

  • Sony XE 200 Orange Light Stays On

    Sony XE 200 Orange Light Stays On

    Many Sony speakers, including the XE 200, feature a charging status light that illuminates orange while they charge. But sometimes, this light stays on longer than expected.  E.g. It does not switch off after way more than the specified charging time once you connect the charger.  So in this post, we offer reasons that this…

  • Sony XE 200 Software Update

    Sony XE 200 Software Update

    Here, we detail the software update procedure for the Sony XE 200. This exercise can take ten (10) to fifteen (15) minutes depending on the speed of your internet connection, speed of the update source device, distance between speaker and that device, Etc. Plus, you cannot reverse the update once you install it. That is,…

  • Sony XE 200 Bluetooth Pairing

    Sony XE 200 Bluetooth Pairing

    This post supplies Sony XE 200 Bluetooth pairing directions, to link it to common portable 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 tablets. Sony XE…

  • Sony XE 200 Factory Reset

    Sony XE 200 Factory Reset

    We give Sony XE 200 factory reset directions here, to restore this portable BT speaker to its default settings. Factory resetting returns the XE 200 to default state, which often fixes pairing errors and distorted sound. Plus, it clears any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from memory. We might want to erase these to stop this…

  • Sony XE 200 Buttons Manual

    Sony XE 200 Buttons Manual

    The Sony XE 200 column Bluetooth speaker has seven buttons on its buttons panel on the right side of the speaker that we describe in detail in this mini manual.  The back compartment also has a power input port behind the sealing cap. Sony XE 200 Buttons: Summary The buttons include Power, Pairing, Play-Pause, Volume…

  • Sony XE 200 Charging

    Sony XE 200 Charging

    This piece covers Sony XE 200 portable Bluetooth speaker charging directions. Do this easily through the USB-C DC input port, behind the water resistant door in the rear of the unit, as we’ll show in the pictures below. Sony XE 200 Charging: Summary Note that you can still play this speaker while it charges, without…

  • How to Make Sony XE 200 Discoverable

    How to Make Sony XE 200 Discoverable

    To pair your XE 200 Sony Bluetooth speaker with a BT source device for the first time, or to refresh old connection info in that device, you first have to know how to place this speaker into discovery mode.  Now in this mode, this speaker broadcasts its name and currently valid connection handles over the…

  • Sony XE 200 Reset

    Sony XE 200 Reset

    Here we give Sony XE 200 portable BT speaker reset directions, to return the speaker to its default settings. Initializing this speaker restores the XE 200 to factory default state. Plus, doing this erases any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from memory. We might want to clear these to prevent this speaker from pairing to any…