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 … Continue reading How to Check Sony SRS XG500 Battery Life

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 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 … Continue reading How to Pair Sony SRS 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

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 … Continue reading How to Turn Off Sony SRS XG500

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 … Continue reading How to Tell if Sony SRS XG500 is Charging

How to Pair Sony XG500 to Alexa

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

How to Bass Boost Sony XG500

You can change how loud the bass is on the Sony 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.  So, … Continue reading How to Bass Boost Sony XG500