Picture of the left front of the Sony SRS XG500 wireless speaker.

Sony XG500 Reset

Gives reset instructions for the Sony XG500 boombox Bluetooth speaker to set it back to its default settings. Resetting restores the XG500 to its default state. E.g. Returns sound mode and light settings to their fresh-out-of-the-box values.  Plus, it erases any earlier connected Bluetooth devices from memory. Clearing these stops this unit from pairing to any nearby wireless devices. Also, you might reset to get this speaker ready for sale or re-gifting, or just to stop it from pairing with devices you no longer wish it to connect with.

Sony XG500 Reset, Step by Step Guide

1. Turn the Speaker ON

Press and release the Power button for a half-second or so. E.g. Find the Power button as shown in the next picture.

Picture of the -Power- button on the Sony XG500.
The -Power- button on the Sony XG500.

Find the Power button, as shown in the last picture above.

Then, the status light comes on, as shown next.

Picture of the -Power- lamp on the Sony XG500, glowing green.
The -Power- lamp on the Sony XG500, glowing green.

 

The XG 500 may make a ding-dong tone sound when it powers up, should it pair to a nearby device. Or it may make no sound at all if it does not.  Whether paired or not, this reset to default state routine works the same way, as follows.





2. Press and Hold the Play-Pause and Mega Bass Buttons At the Same Time

Find these buttons as shown next.  Both of them are in the top button panel.

Picture of the Play-Pause and Mega Bass buttons.
The Play-Pause and Mega Bass buttons.

Hold these in until the speaker shuts off, and all lights go dark.

After nearly 6 seconds, the speaker powers OFF, and the status lamp and party lights (if enabled) all go dark, as shown next. Note that on the XG500, there is no power-off sound.

Picture of the dark status and Bluetooth lamps on the Sony XG500, which is powered OFF.
The dark status and Bluetooth lamps on the Sony XG500, which is powered OFF.

3. Check that your Sony XG500 Did Indeed Reset

Next, power on the unit again, as detailed in step 1 above.

Note that after reset, the XG 500 comes up in pairing mode. The Bluetooth Status lamp blinks blue in a pulse-pulse-pause-pulse-pulse-pause pattern, to let you know this. E.g. See this in the next picture.

Picture of the Bluetooth status light blinking blue.
The Bluetooth status light blinking blue.

This is a signal that you may then look for this speaker on a nearby BT device, and pair to it if you so desire.





4. Done with Sony XG500 Reset !

The reset is now complete. So you may now sell or gift this speaker, or pair it again with your Bluetooth devices.

Keep in mind that after a reset, the XG500 no longer automatically connects with any previously paired Bluetooth device. Thus, to restore auto pairing, you manually pair it with a device. Then following that, any time that both speaker and that device have Bluetooth turned on, and they’re near to each other, pairing would automatically take place once more.

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References

    1. Official Sony XG500 Support Page
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Revision History

    • 2023-03-30: First published.