Tag: Sony XP 500

  • How to Make Sony XP500 Discoverable

    How to Make Sony XP500 Discoverable

    To pair your SRS XP500 Sony karaoke party speaker with a wireless source device for the first time, or to refresh old connection info in that device, you have to know how to place this speaker into discovery mode.  Now in this mode, this unit broadcasts its name and currently valid connection handles over the…

  • How to Turn Off Sony XP500

    How to Turn Off Sony XP500

    We explain three ways for how to turn off the Sony XP500 BT party speaker here.  Now most speakers have a Power button that Sony prominently places on the unit so it’s easy to spot.  Indeed, this speaker is no exception to this pattern, as we find its Power button in the top button panel.…

  • Sony XP500 Firmware Update

    Sony XP500 Firmware Update

    Here, we detail the firmware update procedure for the Sony XP500. 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…

  • How to Put Sony XP500 in Pairing Mode

    How to Put Sony XP500 in Pairing Mode

    To connect your SRS XP500 Sony karaoke party speaker with a wireless source device for the first time, or to refresh old connection info in that device, you have to know how to place this speaker into pairing mode.  Now in this mode, this unit broadcasts its name and currently valid connection handles over the…

  • Sony XP500 Pairing Instructions

    Sony XP500 Pairing Instructions

    This post gives Sony XP500 pairing instructions, that work with common wireless devices. E.g. These  include the iPhone, iPod Touch, and the iPad line of Apple phones, media players, and tablets. A similar procedure also works with Android tablets and phones too. Sony XP500 Pairing, Step by Step Directions With your SRS XP 500 powered…

  • How to Bass Boost Sony XP500

    How to Bass Boost Sony XP500

    You can change how loud the bass is on the Sony XP500, 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.  Also,…

  • Sony XP500 Charge Time

    Sony XP500 Charge Time

    You charge the Sony XP500 Bluetooth party speaker via the supplied AC cord and power input port, and the time it takes to do that from dead to full recharge is pretty fixed. Details follow. Sony XP500 Charge Time: How Long to Fully Recharge According to the specs for this speaker the time it takes…

  • Sony XP500 Charging

    Sony XP500 Charging

    This piece gives charging directions for the Sony XP500 karaoke Bluetooth speaker. Do this easily through the line voltage input port, behind the water resistant door at the back of the unit, as we show in the pictures below. Note that you can still play this speaker while it charges, without increasing the recharge time…

  • Sony XP500 Not Charging

    Sony XP500 Not Charging

    Most Sony Bluetooth speakers, including the XP500, 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 XP500 is not charging fully, or at all, even when you connect its…

  • Sony XP500 Factory Reset

    Sony XP500 Factory Reset

    Gives Sony XP500 factory reset directions to return this party speaker back to its default settings. E.g. Factory resetting returns sound mode and light settings to their fresh-out-of-the-box values.  Plus, it erases any earlier synced Bluetooth devices from memory. This stops this speaker from auto pairing to any nearby devices. Moreover, you might do this…