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  • How to Check Sony SRS XG500 Battery

    How to Check Sony SRS XG500 Battery

    Covers how to check the battery inside the Sony boombox speaker model  SRS XG500 for correct operation, and also, how to know if the battery charge holding capacity is falling over time, and thus, when to replace the battery. How to Check Sony SRS XG500 Battery, Current Charge 1. First, Turn ON the XG500 You…

  • How to Connect Sony SRS XG500 to Alexa

    How to Connect Sony SRS XG500 to Alexa

    This post shows how to connect the Sony SRS 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 SRS XG500 to Alexa, Step by…

  • How to Factory Reset Sony SRS XG500

    How to Factory Reset Sony SRS XG500

    Shows how to factory reset the Sony SRS XG500 wireless tabletop speaker back to its default settings. E.g. Resetting returns sound mode and light settings to their fresh-out-of-the-box values.  Plus, factory resetting erases any earlier connected Bluetooth devices from memory. This stops this unit from auto pairing to any nearby wireless devices. Moreover, you might…

  • How to Turn On Sony SRS XG500

    How to Turn On Sony SRS 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…

  • How to Put Sony SRS XG500 in Pairing Mode

    How to Put Sony SRS XG500 in Pairing Mode

    To pair your SRS XG500 Sony Boombox speaker with a source device for the first time, or to refresh old connection info in that device, you have to know how to start up pairing mode on this speaker.  Why?  Because in this mode, the speaker broadcasts its name and currently valid connection info over Bluetooth.…

  • How to Bass Boost Sony SRS XG500

    How to Bass Boost Sony SRS XG500

    You can change how loud the bass is on the Sony SRS XG500, by turning on and off its bass boost mode. When switched on, this mode makes the passive bass radiators on the sides vibrate much more, and adds a low rumble quality to the playing program, that travels pretty far from the speaker. …

  • How to Check Sony SRS XG500 Battery Life

    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…

  • How to Pair Sony SRS XG500 to Alexa

    How to Pair Sony SRS XG500 to Alexa

    This post shows how to pair the Sony SRS 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 Pair Sony SRS XG500 to Alexa, Step by…

  • How to Turn Off Sony SRS XG500

    How to Turn Off Sony SRS XG500

    We explain three ways for how to turn off the Sony SRS XG500 portable BT speaker here.  Now most speakers have a Power button that Sony prominently places on the unit so it’s easy to locate.  Indeed, this speaker is no exception to this pattern, as we find its Power button near the bottom in…

  • How to Tell if Sony SRS XG500 is Charging

    How to Tell if Sony SRS XG500 is Charging

    How to tell if Sony SRS XG500 boombox party speaker is charging?  This waterproof speaker has an orange LED light just below and to the left of the Power button, as we see in the next pic.  This light, labeled as the CHARGE lamp, flashes orange when the battery is about dead. So it does…