Tag: Sony XG500 Portable Wireless Bluetooth Speaker
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How to Put Sony SRS XG500 in Pairing Mode
To pair your SRS XG500 Sony 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 Bluetooth.…
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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…
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Sony SRS XG500 Buttons
The Sony SRS 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 SRS XG500 Buttons: Summary The buttons on the top include…
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How to Bass Boost Sony SRS XG500
You can change how loud the bass is on the Sony SRS 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. …
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How to Check Sony SRS 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 SRS XG500 Battery Life, Current Charge 1. First, Turn ON the XG500…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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Sony SRS XG500 Firmware Update
Here, we detail the firmware update procedure for the Sony SRS XG500 Bluetooth speaker. 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…
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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…