Fiio M11 Plus User manual

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M11 Plus Complete User Manual

Foreword
Thank you so much for purchasing FiiO's portable high resolution lossless music
player M11 Plus. We have prepared this complete user manual for you. We hope
this manual can help you get the hang of the M11 Plus and unleash its full
potential.

Contents
Foreword..................................................................................................................................2
Contents...................................................................................................................................3
An introduction to the M11 Plus...................................................................................... 1
Buttons and ports................................................................................................................. 1
1. Pictorial guide to buttons and ports.................................................................... 1
2. Instructions for buttons and ports........................................................................2
Status bar and display page............................................................................................... 4
1. Status bar..................................................................................................................... 4
2. Homepage and drop-down menu........................................................................6
Instructions for entry-level functions.............................................................................. 8
1. Five working modes.................................................................................................. 8
2. How to connect the M11 Plus to a computer................................................. 11
3. How to upgrade firmware?...................................................................................12
4. How to install third-party apps?......................................................................... 14
5. How to change the language?.............................................................................14
6. How to use the volume touch panel?................................................................14
7. How to enable the USB DAC function?............................................................. 15
8. How to use the M11 Plus as a Bluetooth transmitter?................................. 16
9. What power supply adapter is suggested to charge the M11 Plus?........ 18
An introduction to system settings menu................................................................... 18

1. WiFi..............................................................................................................................19
Gain...........................................................................................................................21
2. Bluetooth................................................................................................................... 22
Bluetooth transmitting........................................................................................ 22
Bluetooth receiving.............................................................................................. 27
3. Audio...........................................................................................................................28
Output selection....................................................................................................28
SPDIF out.................................................................................................................29
Lowpass filter mode............................................................................................. 30
Wireless playback quality................................................................................... 31
Balance.....................................................................................................................32
All To DSD............................................................................................................... 33
Adjustable volume at LO.....................................................................................34
4. Global..........................................................................................................................35
System navigation................................................................................................ 36
Power-off timer......................................................................................................37
Sleep.................................................................................................................. 37
Idle poweroff................................................................................................... 38
Hold switch setting...............................................................................................38
Volume touch panel settings............................................................................. 39
Volume settings.....................................................................................................43
In-vehicle mode.....................................................................................................46

Double tap to wakeup......................................................................................... 47
5. Display........................................................................................................................ 48
Sample rate display.............................................................................................. 49
Indicator light control..........................................................................................50
Screen timeout...................................................................................................... 52
Night light...............................................................................................................53
Font size...................................................................................................................55
Display size............................................................................................................. 57
6. Languages & input................................................................................................. 59
7. Reset options............................................................................................................62
FiiO Music and FiiO Control APP.................................................................................... 63
1. Homepage.................................................................................................................64
2. Quickly locate all songs......................................................................................... 66
3. All songs menu........................................................................................................ 67
4. Playing page............................................................................................................. 70
5. Equalizer.....................................................................................................................72
6. UV meter....................................................................................................................74
7. Frequency spectrum playing page..................................................................... 75
Instructions for commonly-used functions................................................................. 76
1. Screenshot.................................................................................................................77
2. USB Audio digital output...................................................................................... 77
3. FiiO Link Bluetooth control...................................................................................77

4. FiiO Link Wifi control.............................................................................................. 78
5. AirPlay.........................................................................................................................80
Firmware upgrade, factory data reset and technical support................................ 87
1. Firmware upgrade................................................................................................... 87
Online upgrade...............................................................................................88
Local upgrade................................................................................................. 88
2. Force to reboot........................................................................................................ 92
3. Factory data reset....................................................................................................92
4. Technical support.................................................................................................... 93

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An introduction to the M11 Plus
As a high fidelity portable music player, the M11 Plus is equipped with
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 660 SoC and 5.5-inch bezel-less 720*1440 high
definition touch screen, supporting an internal storage of 64GB and up to 2TB
Micro SD card, image zooming and multi-touch.
In the M11 Plus, a variety of audio decoding architectures can be built, including
local decoding/USB DAC. It supports outputs of
LO/BAL_LO(4.4)/PO/BAL(2.5+4.4)/SPDIF/USB Audio/BT.
Not only does the M11 Plus support dual-band wifi and Bluetooth 5.0, but also
support high-quality Bluetooth codecs, such as AAC, aptX, aptX-HD and LDAC.
Its battery life goes up to 11.5 hours (PO playing) with a standby time over 41
days, allowing a versatile HiFi music experience.
Buttons and ports
1. Pictorial guide to buttons and ports

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2. Instructions for buttons and ports
1) 5.5-inch IPS hi-res full-touch incell screen (1440*720): menu and other
information displayed, used with physical buttons to operate the device.
2) Power/Lockscreen: long press it for about 2 seconds when the device is off to
turn it on; long press it when the device is on to pop up the menu of
reboot/shutdown; short press it when the device is on to turn off/wake up the
screen; long press it for about 10 seconds to reset the device.

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3) Play/Pause: short press it when music is playing to pause the music; short
press it when music is paused to resume the playback.
4) Volume up/down: press the volume up button to increase the volume, press
the volume down button to decrease the volume.
5) Volume touch panel: slide up on the touch panel to increase the volume; slide
down on the touch panel to decrease the volume.
6) Previous track: short press to play the previous track; long press to rewind.
7) Next track: short press to play the next track; long press to fastforward.
8) TF card slot: supports one TF card (micro SD card), theoretically up to 2TB
expansion.
9) USB Type C transfer/charging port: used for charging, data transmission and
USB Audio. It is recommended to use a QC3.0 or above power supply adapter,
which needs at least 3.5 hours for a full charge.
10) 4.4mm balanced output: supports 4.4mm balanced headphone/line-out
output.
11) 2.5mm balanced output: supports 2.5mm balanced headphone output.
12) 3.5mm headphone/line-out/SPDIF output: shared outputs of line-out and
PO. Go to the menu of Settings->Audio->Output selection to switch to
corresponding modes.

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Status bar and display page
1. Status bar
The status bar on the top screen shows the working states of the M11 Plus.
The following are the meanings of each icon on the UI page of the M11 Plus LTD.
1) Icons in Status Bar

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2) Icons in Drop Down Menu
3) Icons of Working Modes

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4) Icons of Settings menu
2. Homepage and drop-down menu

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Instructions for entry-level functions
1. Five working modes
The M11 Plus supports five working modes, including Android mode, Pure
Music mode, AirPlay, USB DAC mode and Bluetooth Receiving mode. It is
defaulted to be Android mode when the device is powered on for the first time,
which can be switched to other modes on the drop-down or settings menu.

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Android mode
Third party applications will be available at will. It can be switched to other
modes on the drop-down or settings menu.
Pure Music mode
Third party applications will be automatically disabled while FiiO Music app will
be auto-enabled. It can be switched to other modes on the drop-down or
settings menu.

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AirPlay
The M11 Plus can be connected to Apple devices, receiving audio signals
transmitted from them.
USB DAC mode
In USB DAC mode, the M11 Plus can be connected to other devices like a
computer, working as a USB DAC/Amp. It can be switched to other modes on the
drop-down or settings menu.
Notes: when the M11 Plus is going to work in the USB DAC mode for the first
time, FiiO's exclusive USB DAC driver is required. Please download it on our
website and follow relevant instructions to install it.
Bluetooth Receiving mode
The M11 Plus can be connected to Bluetooth transmitting devices like a mobile
phone, working as a Bluetooth DAC/Amp. It can be switched to other modes on
the drop-down or settings menu.
2. How to connect the M11 Plus to a computer
For Windows systems, the M11 Plus runs driver-free. Connect the M11 Plus to
the computer through the included USB cable, the required driver will be

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automatically installed. After it is finished, the FiiO M11 Plus disk can be directly
seen on the computer.
For Mac systems, a driver is needed.
1) After connecting the M11 Plus to the Mac computer, click the "NO NAME"
folder emerging on the desktop->double click Mac->Mac/MAC OS MTP
Client->Android File Transfer.dmg. Drag the "Android File Transfer.dmg" to the
desktop of the computer.
2) Drag the "Android File Transfer" file to the "Applications" folder and wait for
the completion of the copy.
3) Enter "Applications", and double click the "Android File Transfer". Then
you can manage the files stored in the internal storage of the M11 Plus or the
Micro SD card.
Notes: The M11 Plus folder will directly pop up the next time it is being
connected to the same computer.
3. How to upgrade firmware?
The M11 Plus supports online upgrade and local upgrade.
1) Online upgrade
If a new firmware is available and can be detected (with the M11 Plus connected

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to an available internet), an upgrade notification will show up in the notification
center. Tap on it to enter the update menu for the online upgrade. If there's no
upgrade notification showing up, you can go to the "Technical
Support->Firmware Upgrade" menu, and tap the "Check for updates" icon to
check manually.
2) Local upgrade
Also, the M11 Plus can be upgraded locally by a firmware package. Download
the firmware package file from FiiO.com, and copy it to the internal storage of
the M11 Plus or an SD card. Go to the "Technical Support->Firmware
Upgrade->Local Upgrade" menu, and find the firmware package file to start the
upgrade.
Notes:
1) Do not unzip the firmware package file.
2) Before the upgrade, ensure the power of the device is adequate (>30%) so to
avoid upgrade failure.
3) If the device goes to factory mode which cannot detect the firmware, the
reason may be that the firmware file is damaged. At this time, press the power
button to reboot the device. Re-download the firmware file and restart the
upgrade.

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4. How to install third-party apps?
There are two ways that are similar to mobile phones' to install applications.
1) Method 1: After connecting the device to a valid WiFi, go to FiiO market,
Google Play or other app markets to download and install the app directly.
2) Method 2 (Local installation): copy the APK file to the M11 Plus. Go to the file
management menu to find the file and install it.
5. How to change the language?
Go to Settings->System->Languages and input->Languages->Add a language
to choose the intended language. Press the "=" icon on the right side and drag it
to the first line to select the language successfully.
The language of the FiiO Music app defaults to follow the system's. You can also
go to FiiO Music app-> Settings->Languages to choose the language
independently.
6. How to use the volume touch panel?