Tag: XG

  • Sony SRS XG500 Battery Life

    Sony SRS XG500 Battery Life

    Covers how to check battery life and level on the Sony SRS XG500 Bluetooth boombox speaker. We also explain how to know if the battery life is degrading over time. Sony SRS XG500 Battery Life, Current Charge 1. First, Turn ON the XG500 You won’t be able to read battery charge status unless the speaker…

  • Sony XG500 Firmware Update

    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…

  • How to Pair Sony SRS XG500 to Alexa

    How to Pair Sony SRS XG500 to Alexa

    This post shows how to pair the Sony SRS 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 SRS XG500 to Alexa, Step by…

  • How to Turn Off Sony XG500

    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…

  • How to Turn Off Sony SRS XG500

    How to Turn Off Sony SRS XG500

    We explain three ways for how to turn off the Sony SRS 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…

  • Sony XG500 Battery Indicator

    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,…

  • How to Tell if Sony SRS XG500 is Charging

    How to Tell if Sony SRS XG500 is Charging

    How to tell if Sony SRS 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…

  • How to Pair Sony XG500 to Alexa

    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…

  • Sony XG500 Charging

    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,…

  • How to Bass Boost Sony XG500

    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,…