Tag: Sony XG 500
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Sony XG500 Firmware Update
Here, we detail the firmware update procedure for the Sony XG500. 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 roll back the update once you install it. That…
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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…
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Sony XG500 Battery Indicator
In this post, we describe how to read the battery indicator lamp and get battery charge percentage numbers from the Sony XG500. First, this speaker has a battery level indicator LED on the top button panel, as we’ll see in the following pictures. This displays battery status, sort of. E.g. Whether it’s draining or charging,…
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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…
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Sony XG500 Charging
This piece covers Sony XG500 Mega Bass speaker charging. 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. Sony XG500 Charging: Summary In summary: First,…
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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,…
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Sony XG500 Charge Time
You charge the Sony XG500 via the barrel style DC power input port, and to get the quickest charge time and fullest recharge, use the charger that comes with the speaker, or an equivalent. Details follow. Sony XG500 Charge Time: How Long to Fully Recharge According to the specs, the time it takes to charge…
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How to Connect to Sony XG500
This post shows how to connect to the Sony XG500 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 XG500, Step by…
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How to Tell if Sony XG500 is Charging
How to tell if Sony 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 tell…
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How to Reset Sony XG500
Shows how to reset the Sony XG500 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 to…