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SRS-XG500 Instrument cable Câble d'instrument 5-027-155-11(1) ©2021 Sony Corporation Printed in China / Imprimé en Chine 03 00 AndroidTM iPhone SRS-XG500 SRS-XG500 x 2 x 3
SRS-XG500 Instrument cable Câble d'instrument 5-027-155-11(1) ©2021 Sony Corporation Printed in China / Imprimé en Chine 03 00 AndroidTM iPhone SRS-XG500 SRS-XG500 x 2 x 3
Operating Instructions
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ON OFF SRS-XG500 Android / iPhone https://www.sony.net/smcapp/ Sony Music Center Fiestable https://rd1.sony.net/help/speaker/srs-xg500/h_zz/
ON OFF SRS-XG500 Android / iPhone https://www.sony.net/smcapp/ Sony Music Center Fiestable https://rd1.sony.net/help/speaker/srs-xg500/h_zz/
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... speaker, when the speaker is turned on, the voice guidance listed below is shorter than 1 hour before turning on the speaker. Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XG500 Charging the speaker The speaker is capable of running on power either from an AC outlet connected by default. When using the speaker for charging... built-in about 80%" 7 The playback time available in this mode is output from the speaker depending on the speaker and an AC outlet with "Sony | Music Center." 1 Connect the speaker to an AC outlet to approximately 90% and makes the battery life last longer.
... speaker, when the speaker is turned on, the voice guidance listed below is shorter than 1 hour before turning on the speaker. Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XG500 Charging the speaker The speaker is capable of running on power either from an AC outlet connected by default. When using the speaker for charging... built-in about 80%" 7 The playback time available in this mode is output from the speaker depending on the speaker and an AC outlet with "Sony | Music Center." 1 Connect the speaker to an AC outlet to approximately 90% and makes the battery life last longer.
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Related Topic Turning the power off the speaker's light (Lighting function) 5-027-163-11(1) Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 10 Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XG500 Turning the power on /off Charging the speaker Turning on 1 Press the (power) button. The (power) indicator lights up in green and the (BLUETOOTH) indicator flashes slowly in blue. When the speaker has no pairing information, for example when you use the BLUETOOTH function for the first time after purchase, the (BLUETOOTH) indicator keeps double flashing in blue.
Related Topic Turning the power off the speaker's light (Lighting function) 5-027-163-11(1) Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 10 Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XG500 Turning the power on /off Charging the speaker Turning on 1 Press the (power) button. The (power) indicator lights up in green and the (BLUETOOTH) indicator flashes slowly in blue. When the speaker has no pairing information, for example when you use the BLUETOOTH function for the first time after purchase, the (BLUETOOTH) indicator keeps double flashing in blue.
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Related Topic Auto Standby function Using the BLUETOOTH standby function 5-027-163-11(1) Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 11 The (power) indicator and (BLUETOOTH) indicator turn off 1 Press the (power) button. Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XG500 Turning the power off .
Related Topic Auto Standby function Using the BLUETOOTH standby function 5-027-163-11(1) Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 11 The (power) indicator and (BLUETOOTH) indicator turn off 1 Press the (power) button. Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XG500 Turning the power off .
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...BLUETOOTH device is not playing music (audio), nor is turned off automatically. When the speaker is turned off the Auto Standby function by using "Sony | Music Center." Note While a microphone or a guitar is connected to the other device, the Auto Standby function is in AUDIO IN ... No music (sound) is too small. Hint You can do with "Sony | Music Center" 5-027-163-11(1) Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 16 Related Topic What you can turn on or off . Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XG500 Auto Standby function If the speaker satisfies the following conditions for about 15 ...
...BLUETOOTH device is not playing music (audio), nor is turned off automatically. When the speaker is turned off the Auto Standby function by using "Sony | Music Center." Note While a microphone or a guitar is connected to the other device, the Auto Standby function is in AUDIO IN ... No music (sound) is too small. Hint You can do with "Sony | Music Center" 5-027-163-11(1) Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 16 Related Topic What you can turn on or off . Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XG500 Auto Standby function If the speaker satisfies the following conditions for about 15 ...
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.../on the lighting function. The speaker lights up the atmosphere. Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XG500 Turning on/off the speaker's light (Lighting function) The speaker lights up with "Sony | Music Center" 17 Hint By using the "Illumination" function on "Sony | Music Center," you purchase the speaker, the lighting function is set to close...
.../on the lighting function. The speaker lights up the atmosphere. Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XG500 Turning on/off the speaker's light (Lighting function) The speaker lights up with "Sony | Music Center" 17 Hint By using the "Illumination" function on "Sony | Music Center," you purchase the speaker, the lighting function is set to close...
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... many folders or files on the USB device, it may take a long time to music of a USB device 5-027-163-11(1) Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 19 This speaker does not necessarily support all the files on the USB device. Do not connect the speaker and the USB device through.../iPod touch devices via a USB connection is performed by this speaker. Related Topic Listening to finish reading the USB device. Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XG500 Connecting with a USB device Compatible USB devices USB devices compliant with USB Mass Storage Class USB devices formatted with the FAT (except exFAT) file ...
... many folders or files on the USB device, it may take a long time to music of a USB device 5-027-163-11(1) Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 19 This speaker does not necessarily support all the files on the USB device. Do not connect the speaker and the USB device through.../iPod touch devices via a USB connection is performed by this speaker. Related Topic Listening to finish reading the USB device. Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XG500 Connecting with a USB device Compatible USB devices USB devices compliant with USB Mass Storage Class USB devices formatted with the FAT (except exFAT) file ...
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..., press the (play ) button twice in the event of the following: The total number of audio files on the speaker, you can use "Sony | Music Center" for playback. 38 With the button on the connected USB device exceeds 2 000. Pausing the playback While playback is in up ... audio files are skipped for playback operations or effortless music selection from the music list on the file and folder structure. Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XG500 Listening to music of a USB device The speaker supports the following operations as well. MP3: file extension [.mp3] WMA: file extension [.wma] ...
..., press the (play ) button twice in the event of the following: The total number of audio files on the speaker, you can use "Sony | Music Center" for playback. 38 With the button on the connected USB device exceeds 2 000. Pausing the playback While playback is in up ... audio files are skipped for playback operations or effortless music selection from the music list on the file and folder structure. Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XG500 Listening to music of a USB device The speaker supports the following operations as well. MP3: file extension [.mp3] WMA: file extension [.wma] ...
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... twice in battery. 2. When the setting is running on power from AAC, LDAC, and SBC. Hint Speaker operations with "Sony | Music Center" are available as a smartphone. When a BLUETOOTH connection is automatically selected from the rechargeable built-in blue. When using... While holding the + (volume) button, press the (BLUETOOTH) button until the (BLUETOOTH) indicator flashes in blue. Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XG500 Selecting the BLUETOOTH audio streaming playback quality (Codec) The "Priority on sound quality" and "Priority on sound connection" modes are available even ...
... twice in battery. 2. When the setting is running on power from AAC, LDAC, and SBC. Hint Speaker operations with "Sony | Music Center" are available as a smartphone. When a BLUETOOTH connection is automatically selected from the rechargeable built-in blue. When using... While holding the + (volume) button, press the (BLUETOOTH) button until the (BLUETOOTH) indicator flashes in blue. Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XG500 Selecting the BLUETOOTH audio streaming playback quality (Codec) The "Priority on sound quality" and "Priority on sound connection" modes are available even ...
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... your smartphone, etc. Music Center 4. Tap [SRS-XG500]. 5. to the [Priority on Sound Connection] as a codec. In this case, change the speaker to start up the application. Related Topic Using the BLUETOOTH standby function What you can do with "Sony | Music Center" 5-027-163-11(1) Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 44 3. Note Noise or sound...
... your smartphone, etc. Music Center 4. Tap [SRS-XG500]. 5. to the [Priority on Sound Connection] as a codec. In this case, change the speaker to start up the application. Related Topic Using the BLUETOOTH standby function What you can do with "Sony | Music Center" 5-027-163-11(1) Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 44 3. Note Noise or sound...
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Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XG500 Terminating the BLUETOOTH connection (After use) When you finish playing music with "Sony | Music Center" Auto Standby function 5-027-163-11(1) Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 45 When you turn off one speaker, the other speaker is automatically turned off the BLUETOOTH device. When the BLUETOOTH connection is disconnected. The...
Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XG500 Terminating the BLUETOOTH connection (After use) When you finish playing music with "Sony | Music Center" Auto Standby function 5-027-163-11(1) Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 45 When you turn off one speaker, the other speaker is automatically turned off the BLUETOOTH device. When the BLUETOOTH connection is disconnected. The...
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... STAMINA button on the speaker. To switch off . On "Sony | Music Center," tap [SRS-XG500] - [Settings] - [Sound] - [Sound Effect] - [MEGA BASS]. Tap [Sound Effect] - [CUSTOM]. Setting the equalizer setting to your preference. On "Sony | Music Center," tap [SRS-XG500] - [Settings] - [Sound]. 2. Enjoying more dynamic sound...the button, the sound effect setting to MEGA BASS mode is set the sound effect to STAMINA mode by default. On "Sony | Music Center," tap [SRS-XG500] - [Settings] - [Power Option], and then select [STAMINA]. Tap [Custom EQ], and then adjust the equalizer setting...
... STAMINA button on the speaker. To switch off . On "Sony | Music Center," tap [SRS-XG500] - [Settings] - [Sound] - [Sound Effect] - [MEGA BASS]. Tap [Sound Effect] - [CUSTOM]. Setting the equalizer setting to your preference. On "Sony | Music Center," tap [SRS-XG500] - [Settings] - [Sound]. 2. Enjoying more dynamic sound...the button, the sound effect setting to MEGA BASS mode is set the sound effect to STAMINA mode by default. On "Sony | Music Center," tap [SRS-XG500] - [Settings] - [Power Option], and then select [STAMINA]. Tap [Custom EQ], and then adjust the equalizer setting...
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... sound. 2 speakers connected via BLUETOOTH connection, you cannot use the Stereo Pair function, 2 SRS-XG500 speakers are required. For details about "Sony | Music Center," refer to the following URL: https://www.sony.net/smcqa/ Note While the speaker is compatible with "Sony | Music Center." When one of the speakers automatically turns on the left channel...
... sound. 2 speakers connected via BLUETOOTH connection, you cannot use the Stereo Pair function, 2 SRS-XG500 speakers are required. For details about "Sony | Music Center," refer to the following URL: https://www.sony.net/smcqa/ Note While the speaker is compatible with "Sony | Music Center." When one of the speakers automatically turns on the left channel...
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... ) automatically places the speaker into USB mode or into AUDIO IN mode and terminates the Party Connect function. Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XG500 Terminating the Party Connect function To terminate all connections and exit the Party Connect function On the speaker with the lit (BLUETOOTH) indicator...and hold the PARTY CONNECT button until you hear a beep and the PARTY CONNECT indicator turns off . Related Topic Enjoying wireless playback using "Sony | Music Center," you want to the AUDIO IN jack on the speaker with the lit (BLUETOOTH) indicator (the speaker set up as ...
... ) automatically places the speaker into USB mode or into AUDIO IN mode and terminates the Party Connect function. Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XG500 Terminating the Party Connect function To terminate all connections and exit the Party Connect function On the speaker with the lit (BLUETOOTH) indicator...and hold the PARTY CONNECT button until you hear a beep and the PARTY CONNECT indicator turns off . Related Topic Enjoying wireless playback using "Sony | Music Center," you want to the AUDIO IN jack on the speaker with the lit (BLUETOOTH) indicator (the speaker set up as ...
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Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XG500 Using an external microphone You can output your voice from the speaker to which the microphone is only output from the speaker by connecting a dynamic ... into the connected microphone. Note When using the Party Connect or Stereo Pair function, sound from the microphone is connected. 5-027-163-11(1) Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 58
Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XG500 Using an external microphone You can output your voice from the speaker to which the microphone is only output from the speaker by connecting a dynamic ... into the connected microphone. Note When using the Party Connect or Stereo Pair function, sound from the microphone is connected. 5-027-163-11(1) Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 58
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... lights in white. 4 Adjust the guitar volume while playing the guitar. The guitar sound is turned off. 5-027-163-11(1) Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 59 Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XG500 Enjoying sound from a guitar You can listen to sound from your guitar by connecting it to the MIC/GUITAR jack on the...
... lights in white. 4 Adjust the guitar volume while playing the guitar. The guitar sound is turned off. 5-027-163-11(1) Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 59 Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XG500 Enjoying sound from a guitar You can listen to sound from your guitar by connecting it to the MIC/GUITAR jack on the...
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...Updating the pre-installed software 60 Be aware that can be performed on a speaker with "Sony | Music Center" Playback of the app may change without notice. Related Topic Installing "Sony | Music Center" Charging the speaker Turning on the connected device. For Apple iOS devices,... The specifications and design of music files stored on the devices with iOS 10.0 or later. Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XG500 What you can control with "Sony | Music Center" varies depending on /off the speaker's light (Lighting function) Selecting the BLUETOOTH audio streaming playback quality...
...Updating the pre-installed software 60 Be aware that can be performed on a speaker with "Sony | Music Center" Playback of the app may change without notice. Related Topic Installing "Sony | Music Center" Charging the speaker Turning on the connected device. For Apple iOS devices,... The specifications and design of music files stored on the devices with iOS 10.0 or later. Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XG500 What you can control with "Sony | Music Center" varies depending on /off the speaker's light (Lighting function) Selecting the BLUETOOTH audio streaming playback quality...
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...) or the App Store and install it. 2 When the installation is a problem such as no sound being emitted, uninstall "Sony | Music Center" and try to connect via a BLUETOOTH connection, or if there is complete, start "Sony | Music Center." Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XG500 Installing "Sony | Music Center" Install "Sony | Music Center" on your smartphone, etc.
...) or the App Store and install it. 2 When the installation is a problem such as no sound being emitted, uninstall "Sony | Music Center" and try to connect via a BLUETOOTH connection, or if there is complete, start "Sony | Music Center." Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XG500 Installing "Sony | Music Center" Install "Sony | Music Center" on your smartphone, etc.
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Motion Control You can set the lighting function. Operations that can be performed on a speaker with "Fiestable" from smartphones, etc. Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XG500 What you can do with "Fiestable" "Fiestable" is an app for operating Sony audio devices compatible with "Fiestable" DJ Control You can include sound effects (Isolator, etc.) or sampling sounds (drum/cheering sounds, etc.) in the music being played. Illumination You can operate the speaker by shaking the smartphone, etc. 63
Motion Control You can set the lighting function. Operations that can be performed on a speaker with "Fiestable" from smartphones, etc. Help Guide Wireless Speaker SRS-XG500 What you can do with "Fiestable" "Fiestable" is an app for operating Sony audio devices compatible with "Fiestable" DJ Control You can include sound effects (Isolator, etc.) or sampling sounds (drum/cheering sounds, etc.) in the music being played. Illumination You can operate the speaker by shaking the smartphone, etc. 63