How to Tell if Sony XE 300 is Charging

How to tell if Sony XE 300 wireless column speaker is charging?  This portable 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 XE 300 is Charging

Sony XE 300 Pairing

This post provides pairing directions for the Sony XE 300 portable column speaker, by way of Bluetooth, to common portable devices. E.g. These  include the Apple line of device like the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. This routine also works for Android base devices as well, such as Samsung and LG phones, as well as … Continue reading Sony XE 300 Pairing

How to Turn Off Sony XE 300

We explain three ways for how to turn off the Sony XE 300 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 XE 300

Sony XE 300 Firmware Update

Here, we detail the firmware update procedure for the Sony XE 300. This routine can take ten (10) to fifteen (15) minutes depending on the speed of your internet connection, source device used to update the speaker, distance between speaker and that device, Etc. Plus, you cannot reverse the update once you install it. That … Continue reading Sony XE 300 Firmware Update

Sony XE 300 Hard Reset

Explains Sony XE 300 hard reset directions to restore this portable BT speaker back to its default settings. Plus, doing this erases any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from memory. We might wish to clear these to prevent this speaker from pairing to any nearby Bluetooth devices. Also, you would best reset the unit to get … Continue reading Sony XE 300 Hard Reset

Sony XE 300 Buttons

The Sony XE 300 column Bluetooth speaker has seven buttons on its buttons panel on the right side of the speaker.  The back compartment also has a power input port behind the sealing cap. Sony XE 300 Buttons: Summary The buttons include Power, Pairing, Play-Pause, Volume UP, Volume DOWN, BATT, Mic Mute. So here we … Continue reading Sony XE 300 Buttons

Sony XE 300 Reset

Show you the Sony XE 300 reset routine, to restore it to its default settings. Reinitializing returns the XE 300 to factory default, fresh-out-of-box state. Further, doing this erases any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from memory. We’d want to clear these to prevent this speaker from pairing to any nearby Bluetooth devices. Also, you would … Continue reading Sony XE 300 Reset

Sony XE 300 Charging

This piece gives Sony XE 300 column BT speaker charging directions. Do this easily through the USB-C DC input port, behind the water resistant door in the rear of the unit, 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. … Continue reading Sony XE 300 Charging

How to Factory Reset Sony XE 300

Show you how to factory reset your Sony XE 300 portable BT speaker to its default settings. Factory resetting restores the XE 300 to factory default state. Plus, doing this erases any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from memory. We might want to clear these to prevent this speaker from pairing to any nearby Bluetooth devices. … Continue reading How to Factory Reset Sony XE 300

How to Make Sony XE 300 Discoverable

To pair your XE 300 Sony BT speaker with a BT source device for the first time, or to refresh old connection info in that device, you first have to know how to place this speaker into discovery mode.  Now in this mode, this speaker broadcasts its name and currently valid connection handles over the … Continue reading How to Make Sony XE 300 Discoverable