Fiio M11S User manual

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M11S Complete User Manual
All the pictures below are for illustrations only. Specifics are
subject to the actual product.

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Foreword
Thank you so much for purchasing FiiO's portable high resolution
lossless music
player M11S. We have prepared this complete user manual for you. We
hope
this manual can help you get the hang of the M11S and unleash
its full
potential.

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An introduction to the M11S..................................................................................................... 5
Buttons and ports .......................................................................................................................... 6
1. Pictorial guide to buttons and ports........................................................................... 6
2. Instructions for buttons and ports...............................................................................6
Status bar and display page....................................................................................................... 9
Instructions for entry-level functions...................................................................................... 9
1. Five working modes......................................................................................................... 9
2. How to connect the M11S to a computer............................................................... 12
3. How to upgrade firmware?.......................................................................................... 13
4. How to install third-party apps?................................................................................. 14
5. How to change the language?.................................................................................... 14
6. How to enable the USB DAC function?.................................................................... 15
7. How to use the M11S as a Bluetooth transmitter?............................................... 15
8. What power supply adapter is suggested to charge the M11S?......................17
Introduction to Settings menu................................................................................................ 18
WiFi.................................................................................................................................................. 18
Bluetooth........................................................................................................................................19
Bluetooth transmitting.......................................................................................................19
Bluetooth receiving............................................................................................................. 21
Audio............................................................................................................................................... 22
SPDIF OUT..............................................................................................................................23
Gain..........................................................................................................................................24
Lowpass filter mode............................................................................................................25
Bluetooth Audio Encoder.................................................................................................. 26
Balance....................................................................................................................................27
All To DSD.............................................................................................................................. 28
Adjustable volume at LO................................................................................................... 28
Display.............................................................................................................................................29
Sample rate display.............................................................................................................29
Night light..............................................................................................................................30
Screen timeout..................................................................................................................... 30
Font size................................................................................................................................. 31
Display size............................................................................................................................ 32
Global.............................................................................................................................................. 33
System navigation............................................................................................................... 33
Power-off timer.....................................................................................................................35
In-vehicle mode................................................................................................................... 36

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Double tap to wakeup........................................................................................................37
System............................................................................................................................................. 38
Languages & input..............................................................................................................38
Reset options........................................................................................................................ 39
FiiO Music APP............................................................................................................................. 40
Instructions for commonly-used functions ..........................................................................66
1. Screenshot.........................................................................................................................66
2. USB Audio digital output..............................................................................................66
3. FiiO Link Bluetooth control.......................................................................................... 66
4. FiiO Link Wifi control......................................................................................................67
5.How to use the DLNA function?.................................................................................. 68
6.How to use the coaxial function of M11S?............................................................... 69
7.What can be done if I forget my password? How to enter recovery mode?. 71
Firmware upgrade, factory data reset and technical support ........................................ 71
1.How to upgrade firmware?........................................................................................... 71
2.Force to reboot................................................................................................................. 73
3.Factory data reset.............................................................................................................73
4.Technical support ............................................................................................................. 74

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An introduction to the M11S
As a high fidelity portable music player, the M11S is equipped with
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 660 SoC and 5.0 inch/720P bezel-less display,
supporting an internal storage of 32GB and up to 2TB Micro SD card,
image zooming and multi-touch.
In the M11S, 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 M11S 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 14 hours (PO playing) with a standby time
over 45 days, allowing a versatile HiFi music experience.

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Buttons and ports
1. Pictorial guide to buttons and ports
(Pictures are for reference only)
2. Instructions for buttons and ports
1) 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.
2) Previous track: short press to play the previous track; long press to
rewind.

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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) Next track: short press to play the next track; long press to
fastforward.
5) Multi-function button:You can customize the multi-function
buttons to select a frequently used function for one-button quick start.
For example, you can set the button to add to favorites, random play,
play/pause, switch filter, switch equalizer, delete the currently playing
song, switch to USB DAC mode, switch to Bluetooth mode, no function,
etc.
6) microSD card slot: supports one TF card (micro SD card),
theoretically up to 2TB expansion.
7) Volume up/down: press the volume up button to increase the
volume, press the volume down button to decrease the volume.
8) 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.
9) 4.4mm balanced output: supports 4.4mm balanced
headphone/line-out output.
10) 2.5mm balanced output: supports 2.5mm balanced headphone
output.
11) 3.5mm headphone/line-out/SPDIF output: shared outputs of line-
out, spdif out and PO
The priority of the M11S output port
1. When the 3.5mm, 2.5mm and 4.4mm earphones are inserted at the

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same time at the same time, the output will be given priority in the
order of insertion
2. According to the Android system's own processing method,
Bluetooth transmission and analog output (including SPDIF) will follow
the principle of post-access priority.

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Status bar and display page
The status bar on the top screen shows the working states of the M11S.
Instructions for entry-level functions
1. Five working modes

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The M11S 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.
Android mode
Third party applications will be available at will. It can be switched to
other modes on the drop-down or settings menu.

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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.
AirPlay
The M11S can be connected to Apple devices, receiving audio signals
transmitted from them.
USB DAC mode
In USB DAC mode, the M11S 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 M11S 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 M11S 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.

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2. How to connect the M11S to a computer
For Windows systems, the M11S runs driver-free. Connect the M11S to
the computer through the included USB cable, the required driver will
be automatically installed. After it is finished, the FiiO M11S disk can be
directly seen on the computer.
For Mac systems, a driver is needed.
1) After connecting the M11S 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 M11S or
the Micro SD card.
Notes: The M11S folder will directly pop up the next time it is being
connected to the same computer.

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3. How to upgrade firmware?
The M11S supports online upgrade and local upgrade.
1) Online upgrade
If a new firmware is available and can be detected (with the M11S
connected 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 M11S 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 M11S 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.

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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.
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 M11S. 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.

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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 enable the USB DAC function?
For Mac computers, the M11S runs driver-free.
For Windows computers, please make the settings as the followed
steps.
1) Install the FiiO DAC driver in the computer first.
2) Switch the working mode of the M11S to USB DAC mode on the
drop-down menu or go to Settings->Mode choose menu to enter the
USB DAC mode.
3) Connect the M11S to the computer by the USB port. Select the
M11S as the audio input both in the computer and the music app, so it
can work.
Notes:
When in the USB DAC mode, the M11S does not support Bluetooth
transmitting.
7. How to use the M11S as a Bluetooth transmitter?

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It is similar to mobile phone's. Here are the instructions.
1) Go to the Settings->Bluetooth menu to turn on the Bluetooth
function.
2) Make the Bluetooth receiving device, such as Bluetooth earphones,
enter the pairing state. (Please refer to the user manual of the
Bluetooth receiving device about how to enter the pairing state.)
3) Go to the Bluetooth device list of the M11S->Pair new device to
complete the connection.
What can be done if the M11S fails to connect to Bluetooth
earphones?
If it fails to connect to Bluetooth earphones for the first time, please
make sure the earphones are in the pairing state (the connection will
fail if the earphones are in reconnecting state for the first-time
connection). Go to the Bluetooth menu of the M11S to start the
connection.
What Bluetooth codecs does the M11S support? And how to switch
the Bluetooth codecs?
The M11S supports LDAC, aptX-HD, aptX, AAC and SBC which can be
switched on Settings->Audio->Wireless playback quality menu. Note

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that it needs to be disconnected and reconnected to enable the new
codec after changing it.
What can be done if the volume is too low when the M11S is
connected to AirPods?
Go to Settings->About phone, and continuously tap the "Build
number" 7 times. Go back to Settings->System->Developer options
menu to turn off the"Disable absolute volume". Disconnect and
reconnect the two devices through Bluetooth.
8. What power supply adapter is suggested to
charge the M11S?
QC2.0, QC3.0 and MTK PE quick charging protocols are supported. If
the power adapter does not support the above protocols, it will not
trigger the quick charging function. Therefore, it is not suggested to
use it.
For non-quick charging adapters, it is recommended to use the 5V
1A/2A adapters.

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Introduction to Settings menu
WiFi
The M11S supports a WiFi connection of 2.4/5G dual-band for music
resources access. Here are the steps to connect the M11S to a new WiFi
device.
1) In the settings menu of the M11S, tap "WiFi".
2) Turn it on. The M11S will automatically search for and list available
WiFi devices nearby.
3) Tap the intended WiFi device and connect them.

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Bluetooth
The M11S supports lots of Bluetooth codecs for both transmission and
reception, allowing for rich wireless connections.
Bluetooth transmitting
When being a Bluetooth transmitter connecting to new Bluetooth
devices (such as Bluetooth headphones, Bluetooth speakers), the M11S
needs to pair with the Bluetooth device first. Here are the steps.
1) Go to the Settings->Bluetooth menu.
2) Turn on Bluetooth.
3) Tap "Pair new device". The M11S will automatically search for and list
available Bluetooth devices nearby.

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4) Tap the intended device to start the connection. Successfully
connected devices will be displayed on the list of Available media
devices with an "Active" prompt.
Before connecting to a Bluetooth device, you can select the Bluetooth
codec you like in the M11S. Here are the steps.
1) Go to the Settings->Audio menu.
2) Tap Bluetooth Audio Encoder-> choose the intended Bluetooth codec.
Disconnect the current connection and reconnect the M11S to the
Bluetooth devices.
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