Sony XG500 Bluetooth Pairing

This post gives Sony XG500 Bluetooth pairing steps for this Extra Bass boombox speaker, to connect it with common Bluetooth devices. E.g. Including the iPhone, iPod Touch, and the iPad line of Apple phones, media players, and tablets along with Android devices as well. Sony XG500 Bluetooth Pairing, Step by Step With your SRS XG500 … Continue reading Sony XG500 Bluetooth Pairing

How to Pair Sony XG500

This post shows how to pair the Sony XG500 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 XG500, Step by Step With your … Continue reading How to Pair Sony XG500

How to Check Sony XG500 Battery Life

Covers how to check  battery life on the Sony boombox speaker model  SRS XG500 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 XG500 Battery Life, Current Charge 1. First, Turn ON the XG500 You … Continue reading How to Check Sony XG500 Battery Life

How to Check Sony XG500 Battery

Covers how to check the battery inside the Sony boombox speaker model  SRS XG500 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 XG500 Battery, Current Charge 1. First, Turn ON the XG500 You won’t … Continue reading How to Check Sony XG500 Battery

Sony XG500 Buttons

The Sony XG500 Boombox speaker has several buttons across its top panel. Plus, there are also a few more inside its rear port compartment along with mic/guitar, power input, and USB play and charge out ports. All this is behind the sealing cap. Sony XG500 Buttons: Summary The buttons on the top include the Volume, … Continue reading Sony XG500 Buttons

How to Hard Reset Sony XG500

Shows how to hard reset the Sony XG500 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 hard … Continue reading How to Hard Reset Sony XG500

How to Turn On Sony XG500

We explain how to turn on the Sony boombox SRS XG500 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 … Continue reading How to Turn On Sony XG500

How to Connect Sony XG500 to Alexa

This post shows how to connect 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 Connect Sony XG500 to Alexa, Step by Step With … Continue reading How to Connect Sony XG500 to Alexa

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 … Continue reading Sony XG500 Firmware Update

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 … Continue reading How to Turn Off Sony XG500