How to Make Sony XG 500 Discoverable

To pair your XG 500 Sony boombox speaker with a Bluetooth device for the first time, or to refresh old connection info in that device, you have to know how to place this speaker into discovery mode.  Now in this mode, this boombox broadcasts its name and currently valid connection handles over the Bluetooth airwaves, … Continue reading How to Make Sony XG 500 Discoverable



How to Pair Sony XG 500

This post shows how to pair the Sony XG 500 beefy boombox speaker with typical wireless devices. E.g. These  include the iPhone, iPod Touch, and the iPad line of Apple phones, media players, and tablets. A similar routine also works with Android tablets and phones as well. How to Pair Sony XG 500, Step by … Continue reading How to Pair Sony XG 500



How to Factory Reset Sony XG 500

Shows how to factory reset the Sony XG 500 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 … Continue reading How to Factory Reset Sony XG 500



How to Turn On Lights on Sony XG 500

This speaker comes equipped with a set of party LED lights on the ends that, by default, blink, change color, and pulsate to the beat of whatever you play on the speaker.  But someone may have switched these lamps off, and now, you wonder how to make them work again to enhance the atmosphere at … Continue reading How to Turn On Lights on Sony XG 500



How to Pair Sony XG 500 to iPhone

This post shows how to pair the Sony XG 500 boombox Bluetooth speaker with an iPhone, or other iOS or iPadOS based device. How to Pair Sony XG 500 to iPhone, Step by Step With your XG 500 switched OFF (power button is dark), run through these directions to pair it to your iPhone mobile … Continue reading How to Pair Sony XG 500 to iPhone



How to Connect Sony XG 500 to iPhone

This post shows how to connect a Sony XG 500 boombox speaker to an iPhone smart phone.  Doing so gives you a much bigger, and clearly better sound when you stream music from the iPhone to speakers like this one. How to Connect Sony XG 500 to iPhone, Step by Step With your 500 switched … Continue reading How to Connect Sony XG 500 to iPhone



How to Turn On Sony XG 500

We explain how to turn on the Sony boombox XG 500 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 XG 500



How to Check Sony XG 500 Battery Life

Covers how to check  battery life on the Sony boombox speaker model  XG 500 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 XG 500 Battery Life, Current Charge 1. First, Turn ON the XG … Continue reading How to Check Sony XG 500 Battery Life



How to Check Sony XG 500 Battery

Covers how to check the battery inside the Sony boombox speaker model  XG 500 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 XG 500 Battery, Current Charge 1. First, Turn ON the XG 500 … Continue reading How to Check Sony XG 500 Battery



How to Put Sony XG 500 in Pairing Mode

To pair your XG 500 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. … Continue reading How to Put Sony XG 500 in Pairing Mode