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  • How to Tell if Sony XG 500 is Charging

    How to Tell if Sony XG 500 is Charging

    How to tell if Sony XG 500 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…

  • How to Pair Sony XP 500

    How to Pair Sony XP 500

    This post shows how to pair the Sony XP 500 karaoke party speaker with common 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 XP 500, Step by…

  • How to Turn Off Lights on Sony XG 500

    How to Turn Off Lights on Sony XG 500

    This speaker comes equipped with a set of party LED lights that, by default, blink, change color, and pulsate to the beat of whatever you play on the speaker.  But now and then, you may not wish to have a party atmosphere in your room, like when you want to play the speaker while drifting…

  • How to Connect Sony XG 500 to Alexa

    How to Connect Sony XG 500 to Alexa

    This post shows how to connect the Sony XG 500 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 XG 500 to Alexa, Step by…

  • How to Turn Off Sony XG 500

    How to Turn Off Sony XG 500

    We explain three ways for how to turn off the Sony XG 500 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 Connect to Sony XG 500

    How to Connect to Sony XG 500

    This post shows how to connect to the Sony XG 500 boombox party speaker from 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 Connect to Sony XG 500,…

  • How to Bass Boost Sony XG 500

    How to Bass Boost Sony XG 500

    You can change how loud the bass is on the Sony XG 500, 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 Reset Sony XG 500

    How to Reset Sony XG 500

    Shows how to reset the Sony XG 500 boombox wireless speaker back to its default factory settings. E.g. Resetting returns sound mode and light settings to their fresh-out-of-the-box values.  Plus, it erases any earlier connected Bluetooth devices from memory. This stops this unit from auto pairing to any nearby wireless devices. Moreover, you might reset…

  • How to Hard Reset Sony XG 500

    How to Hard Reset Sony XG 500

    Shows how to hard reset the Sony XG 500 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…

  • How to Charge Sony XG 500

    How to Charge Sony XG 500

    This piece covers how to charge the Sony XG 500 extra bass boombox speaker. Do this easily through the barrel style DC input port, behind the water resistant door, as we’ll show in the pictures below. Note that you can still play this speaker while it charges, without raising the recharge time much. In summary:…