Marshall Amplification ACTON II Bluetooth User manual

ACTON II BLUETOOTH
USER MANUAL

002.
LEGAL & TRADEMARK NOTICE
• Design of device and packaging are intellectual properties of Zound Industries International AB and Marshall Amplication Plc. © All Rights
Reserved. Zound Industries International AB is hereinafter referred to as “Zound Industries” or “manufacturer”.
• MARSHALL, Marshall Amps, their respective logos, “Marshall” and “Marshall” trade dress are trademarks and intellectual property of Marshall
Amplication Plc and may not be used without permission. Permission granted to Zound Industries.
• The Bluetooth®wordmark and logos are registered trademarks owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Zound
Industries is under license.
• Apple and the Apple logo are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.,
registered in the U.S. and other countries.
• Google Play and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google LLC.
• All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners and may not be used without permission.
• For more legal information related to this product and to its use in your specic region, and for more detailed information about Zound Industries
and partner & license information, please visit the website: www.marshallheadphones.com. The user is recommended to visit the website
regularly for up-to-date information.
Zound Industries International AB, Centralplan 15, 111 20 Stockholm, Sweden

003.
ENGLISH
SECTIONS
PAGE
INDEX
002. LEGAL & TRADEMARK NOTICE
004. BOX CONTENTS
005. GENERAL DESCRIPTION
007. PLUGGING IN THE ACTON II
008. TURNING THE ACTON II ON/OFF
009. SETTING UP THE ACTON II
010. SELECTING AUDIO SOURCE
011. CONNECTING VIA BLUETOOTH (PAIRING)
012. CONNECTING VIA AUX INPUT
013. ADJUSTING THE VOLUME/BASS/TREBLE
014. PLAY/PAUSE CONTROL
015. COUPLE SPEAKERS
016. STANDBY MODE
017. TECHNICAL INFORMATION
018. TROUBLESHOOTING

004.
BOX CONTENTS
001. MARSHALL ACTON II WIRELESS HOME Bluetooth®SPEAKER
002. QUICK START GUIDE
003. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
004. MAINS LEAD
004.
001. 002. 003.

005.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
001. AUX INPUT FOR 3.5 mm JACK
002. SOURCE INDICATORS
003. SOURCE BUTTON
004. VOLUME KNOB
005. BASS KNOB
006. TREBLE KNOB
007. PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON
008. POWER LEVER
008.
004.
005.
006.
007.
001.
002.
003.

006.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION CONTINUED
009. BASS PORT
010. BACKPLATE
011. MAINS INPUT
012. MAINS LEAD
009.
010.
011.
NOTE: DATE CODE AND
SERIAL NUMBER STICKER
LOCATED HERE.
012.

007.
PLUGGING IN THE ACTON II
IMPORTANT: ALWAYS ENSURE THAT THE MAINS LEAD, POWER JACK AND SPEAKER
ARE COMPATIBLE WITH YOUR MAINS SUPPLY AND WALL SOCKET.
001. CONNECT THE MAINS LEAD INTO THE MAINS INPUT ON THE SPEAKER.
002. CONNECT THE POWER JACK TO THE WALL SOCKET.
CAUTION: ALWAYS UNPLUG THE MAINS
LEAD FROM THE WALL SOCKET BEFORE
DISCONNECTING IT FROM THE SPEAKER.
001. 002.

008.
TURNING THE ACTON II ON/OFF
001. ON: PULL AND HOLD THE POWER LEVER TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE
SPEAKER UNTIL THE POWER ON SOUND PLAYS AND THE INDICATORS LIGHT UP.
002. OFF: PULL AND HOLD THE POWER LEVER TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE
SPEAKER UNTIL THE POWER OFF SOUND PLAYS AND ALL INDICATORS TURN OFF.
001. 002.

009.
SETTING UP THE ACTON II
CONFIGURE THE SPEAKER WITH THE MARSHALLBLUETOOTH®APP TO GET THE
MOST OUT OF IT. THE APP IS AVAILABLE FROM THE APP STORE AND GOOGLE PLAY.
001. DOWNLOAD THE MARSHALLBLUETOOTH®APP AND FOLLOW THE IN-APP
INSTRUCTIONS.
DOWNLOAD ON THE

010.
CAUTION: MAKE SURE THAT
THE VOLUME IS SET TO LOW ON
BOTH THE SPEAKER AND THE
AUDIO SOURCE BEFORE USING
THE SPEAKER.
SELECTING AUDIO SOURCE
THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO CONNECT TO YOUR ACTON II, EITHER WIRELESSLY OR BY
CABLE.
• - WIRELESS Bluetooth CONNECTION
• AUX - 3.5 mm STEREO JACK
001. PUSH THE SOURCE BUTTON TO TOGGLE BETWEEN Bluetooth AND AUX AUDIO
SOURCE.
002. A LIT INDICATOR SHOWS WHICH SOURCE IS SELECTED.
THE SOURCE CAN ALSO BE SELECTED FROM THE MARSHALLBLUETOOTH®APP.
001. 002.

011.
CONNECTING VIA Bluetooth (PAIRING)
001. SELECT Bluetooth AS THE INPUT. PUSHING THE SOURCE BUTTON TOGGLES
THE INPUT SOURCES.
002. PUSH AND HOLD THE SOURCE BUTTON FOR 2 SECONDS.
THE Bluetooth INDICATOR STARTS TO BLINK.
003. ENABLE Bluetooth ON YOUR DEVICE (SMARTPHONE, TABLET, COMPUTER).
004. SELECT ACTONII FROM THE Bluetooth LIST AND ACCEPT PAIRING.
THE Bluetooth INDICATOR ON THE SPEAKER STOPS BLINKING AND REMAINS
LIT WHEN THE UNITS ARE CONNECTED.
ACTON II CAN BE CONNECTED TO TWO Bluetooth DEVICES AT THE SAME TIME.
PLAYING A CONNECTED Bluetooth DEVICE WILL MAKE IT THE SELECTED AUDIO
SOURCE, PAUSING ANY PREVIOUSLY PLAYED AUDIO ON THE SECOND DEVICE.
003. 004.
ACTON II
001. 002.
0:02

012.
CONNECTING VIA AUX INPUT
001. CONNECT A 3.5 mm STEREO JACK TO THE INPUT LABELLED AUX ON THE TOP
OF THE SPEAKER.
002. CONNECT THE OTHER END OF THE LEAD TO THE AUDIO OUTPUT ON YOUR AUDIO
SOURCE.
003. SELECT AUX AS THE INPUT. PUSHING THE SOURCE BUTTON TOGGLES THE
INPUT SOURCES.
NOTE: AUDIO LEADS ARE
NOT INCLUDED IN THE
ACTON II.
001. 002.
003.

013.
ADJUSTING THE VOLUME/BASS/TREBLE
THE ACTON II INCLUDES THREE CONTROLS FOR ADJUSTING THE AUDIO.
001. VOLUME KNOB
002. BASS KNOB
003. TREBLE KNOB
NOTE: THE AUDIO CAN ALSO BE
ADJUSTED FROM THE MARSHALL
BLUETOOTH®APP.
001.
002.
003.
001. 002. 003.

014.
PLAY/PAUSE CONTROL
THE ACTON II HAS A PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON TO CONTROL THE MUSIC WHEN PLAYING VIA
Bluetooth.
001. SINGLE-CLICK TO EITHER PLAY OR PAUSE.
002. DOUBLE-CLICK TO SKIP FORWARD.
003. TRIPLE-CLICK TO SKIP BACK.
NOTE: PLAYBACK CAN ALSO BE
CONTROLLED FROM THE MARSHALL
BLUETOOTH®APP.
001.
002.
003.

015.
COUPLE SPEAKERS
TWO ACTON II, STANMORE II OR WOBURN II SPEAKERS CAN BE COUPLED TO ACT AS
ONE SOUND SYSTEM. THERE ARE TWO MODES TO CHOOSE FROM:
• AMBIENT MODE - TWO SPEAKERS PLAY THE SAME AUDIO SYNCHRONISED.
EACH SPEAKER PLAYS BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT CHANNELS.
CHOOSE THIS MODE IF YOUR SPEAKERS ARE PLACED AT DIFFERENT HEIGHTS,
DIRECTION OR AREAS OF THE ROOM.
• STEREO MODE - TWO SPEAKERS OF THE SAME SIZE ARE COUPLED AS A
STEREO PAIR. WITH ONE SPEAKER THE LEFT CHANNEL AND THE OTHER THE
RIGHT.
CHOOSE THIS MODE IF THE SPEAKERS ARE PLACED AT THE SAME HEIGHT,
EQUAL DISTANCE AND FACING THE SAME DIRECTION.
001. TO COUPLE TWO SPEAKERS, OPEN THE MARSHALLBLUETOOTH®APP AND
CONNECT TO YOUR SPEAKERS.
002. GO TO COUPLE SPEAKERS AND FOLLOW THE IN-APP INSTRUCTION.
NOTE: MAKE SURE YOUR AUDIO DEVICE IS ONLY
CONNECTED VIA Bluetooth TO ONE SPEAKER WHEN
PLAYING ON COUPLED SPEAKERS.
AMBIENT MODE STEREO MODE
001. 002.
1
2
3
ACTON II

016.
STANDBY MODE
IF THE ACTON II IS LEFT UNUSED FOR 20 MINUTES THE SPEAKER GOES INTO STANDBY
TO SAVE ENERGY. IN THIS MODE ALL INDICATORS ARE OFF.
001. INTERACT WITH ANY BUTTON OR KNOB ON THE TOP PANEL TO WAKE THE
SPEAKER UP FROM STANDBY MODE.
NOTE: THE SPEAKER CAN ALSO
BE WOKEN FROM THE MARSHALL
BLUETOOTH®APP.
001.

017.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
ACOUSTIC SPECIFICATION
• STEREO LOUDSPEAKER WITH BASS REFLEX SYSTEM
• DIGITAL CLASS D AMPLIFIERS: 2 x 15 W + 1 x 30 W
• TWEETERS: 2 x ¾" dome tweeters
• WOOFER: 1 x 4" woofer
• BASS AND TREBLE TONE CONTROLS
• FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 50–20,000 Hz ±6 dB
• MAXIMUM SOUND PRESSURE LEVEL: 98 dB SPL @ 1 m
CONNECTIVITY
• Bluetooth®:Bluetooth 5.0
• AUX: 3.5 mm stereo jack
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
• MAINS INPUT VOLTAGE: 100–240 VAC
• MAINS FREQUENCY: 50–60 Hz
• SIZE: 260 x 160 x 150 mm
• WEIGHT: 2.85 kg
NOTE: THE FRONT OF THE SPEAKER IS NOT REMOVABLE. THIS
ILLUSTRATION INTENDS TO SHOW THE INTERNAL SPEAKER
LAYOUT. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE FRET FOR RISK
OF DAMAGING YOUR SPEAKER.

TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM CAUSE ACTION
THE ACTON II
DOES NOT TURN
ON
The speaker is not connected
to a mains electricity supply.
Connect the mains lead to the
Acton II and a working wall
socket.
Pull and hold the power lever
towards the front of the
speaker until the indicators
light up.
THERE IS NO
AUDIO OR AUDIO
IS TOO LOW
The wrong audio source is
selected.
Ensure that the device is
connected to the Acton II.
Volume is set too low on
either the audio source or the
speaker.
Slightly increase the volume
on your audio source or the
speaker.
CANNOT CONNECT
OR PAIR WITH A
Bluetooth DEVICE
Bluetooth is not enabled on
your device (smartphone,
tablet, computer).
Activate Bluetooth on your
device.
There are already two devices
connected to the speaker.
Disconnect one of the
connected Bluetooth devices
before connecting to the
speaker.
The speaker is not in pairing
mode.
Push and hold the Bluetooth
button for 3 seconds to make
the speaker discoverable by the
device.
018.

TROUBLESHOOTING
019.
PROBLEM CAUSE ACTION
THE SPEAKER IS
NOT RESPONDING
A software problem has
occurred.
Unplug the speaker mains plug
from the wall socket, wait for
15 seconds, then plug it in
again.
Bluetooth
CONNECTION
DROPS OUT
The two Bluetooth devices are
too far apart or the connection
is affected due to obstacles.
Move the devices closer so that
they are within 10 metres, and
unobstructed by obstacles such
as walls or doors.
There is a strong electric field
surrounding the Acton II.
Items such as microwave
ovens, wireless network
adapters, fluorescent lights
and gas cookers use the
same frequency range as the
Bluetooth device. This may lead
to electrical disturbances.
THERE IS A
CRACKLING
SOUND
The amplifier is clipping as it
has run out of output power.
Decrease the volume on your
audio source.
Lower the volume or bass on
the Acton II.

020.
TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM CAUSE ACTION
THE AUDIO IS
DISTORTED
Volume is set too high on the
audio source.
Turn down the playback volume
on the audio source.
The audio stream or audio file
is of poor quality.
Try another audio file or music
player.
Volume is set too high on the
Acton II.
Lower the volume on the
speaker.
Too much bass/treble on the
speaker.
Lower the bass/treble on the
speaker.
ERRATIC
PERFORMANCE
Interference from another
electronic device.
Move the Acton II to another
spot.
Turn off or move the interfering
electronic device.
NOTES:
A BLUETOOTH DEVICE COULD CAUSE AUDIO-RELATED OR TECHNICAL FAULTS, DEPENDING ON USE, IN THE FOLLOWING CASES:
• WHEN SOME PART OF THE BODY IS IN CONTACT WITH THE RECEIVING/TRANSMITTING SYSTEM FOR THE BLUETOOTH DEVICE
OR THE ACTON II.
• ELECTRICAL VARIATIONS DUE TO OBSTACLES IN THE FORM OF WALLS, CORNERS, ETC.
• EXPOSURE TO ELECTRICAL DISRUPTIONS FROM DEVICES WITHIN THE SAME FREQUENCY BAND, FOR EXAMPLE MEDICAL
EQUIPMENT, MICROWAVE OVENS AND WIRELESS NETWORKS.
THIS WIRELESS DEVICE MAY CAUSE ELECTRICAL DISRUPTIONS DURING USE.