How to Hard Reset Sony XE300

Show you how to hard reset your Sony XE300 portable BT speaker to its default settings. Hard resetting restores the XE300 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. Also, you … Continue reading How to Hard Reset Sony XE300

Sony SRS XE300 Not Charging

Most Sony Bluetooth speakers, including the XE300, offer truly portable operation via their lithium ion batteries inside. And when said battery dies, you can recharge the speaker with an appropriate AC or car converter. Sometimes though, you may notice that the Sony SRS XE300 is not charging fully, or at all, even when you connect … Continue reading Sony SRS XE300 Not Charging

How to Put Sony SRS XE300 in Pairing Mode

To pair your SRS XE300 Sony Bluetooth 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 … Continue reading How to Put Sony SRS XE300 in Pairing Mode

How to Connect Sony SRS XE300 to Alexa

This post shows how to connect the Sony SRS XE300 Bluetooth column 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 SRS XE300 to Alexa, Step by … Continue reading How to Connect Sony SRS XE300 to Alexa

How to Turn On Sony XE300

We explain how to turn on the Sony XE300 column here.  Now most BT 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 a status … Continue reading How to Turn On Sony XE300

How to Charge Sony SRS XE300

This piece covers how to charge the Sony SRS XE300 column Bluetooth speaker. 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 … Continue reading How to Charge Sony SRS XE300

How to Charge Sony XE300

This piece covers how to charge the Sony XE300 column Bluetooth speaker. 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 … Continue reading How to Charge Sony XE300

How to Bass Boost Sony XE300

You can change how loud the bass is on the Sony XE300, 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 XE300

How to Put Sony XE300 in Pairing Mode

To pair your SRS XE300 Sony Bluetooth 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 … Continue reading How to Put Sony XE300 in Pairing Mode

Sony SRS XE300 Buttons

The Sony SRS XE300 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 SRS XE300 Buttons: Summary The buttons include Power, Pairing, Play-Pause, Volume UP, Volume DOWN, BATT, Mic Mute. So here we … Continue reading Sony SRS XE300 Buttons