Tag: How

  • How to Make Sony XG 500 Discoverable

    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,…

  • How to Pair Sony XG 500

    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…

  • How to Factory Reset 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…

  • How to Turn On Lights on 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…

  • How to Turn On Lights on Sony XG500

    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…

  • How to Pair Sony XG 500 to iPhone

    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…

  • How to Connect 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…

  • How to Turn On Sony XG 500

    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…

  • How to Check Sony XG 500 Battery Life

    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…

  • How to Check Sony XG 500 Battery

    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…