How to Turn On Lights on Sony XG500

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 XG500



How to Put Sony 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. … Continue reading How to Put Sony XG500 in Pairing Mode



How to Factory Reset Sony XG500

Shows how to factory reset the Sony 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 do … Continue reading How to Factory Reset Sony XG500



How to Pair Sony XG500

This post shows how to pair the Sony XG500 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 XG500, Step by Step With your … Continue reading How to Pair Sony XG500



How to Check Sony 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 XG500 Battery Life, Current Charge 1. First, Turn ON the XG500 You … Continue reading How to Check Sony XG500 Battery Life



How to Check Sony 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 XG500 Battery, Current Charge 1. First, Turn ON the XG500 You won’t … Continue reading How to Check Sony XG500 Battery



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



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



How to Turn Off Sony XG500

We explain three ways for how to turn off the Sony 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 the … Continue reading How to Turn Off Sony XG500