Tag: XG500 Extra Bass
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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 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 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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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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How to Connect to Sony SRS XG500
This post shows how to connect to the Sony SRS 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 SRS XG500,…
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Sony SRS XG500 Charging
This piece covers Sony SRS 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 SRS XG500 Charging: Summary In…