Q Acoustics M20, Manual

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Playing audio using Bluetooth
You can use many Bluetooth devices to play
audio through the M20 system. Firstly you will
have to pair your Bluetooth device with the
speaker using the following instructions.
1. Press and hold the Bluetooth input button
on the remote control until the blue LED
flashes on the speaker. Alternatively, press
the Bluetooth button on the back of the
amplified speaker, the LED will flash blue.
2. Select the Bluetooth settings on your device,
and look for Q M20 HD in devices.
3. Select the M20 HD device in the new
Bluetooth device list.
Once connected, the LED will stop flashing and
remain on blue.
4. You can now play audio from your device.
Once you have paired a device, you can simply
connect to the M20 next time which will turn on
and select the Bluetooth input.
When playing audio, you can use the device, the
remote control or the buttons on the amplified
speaker to alter the volume. You can also use the
remote control to play, pause and skip tracks.
Clearing the Bluetooth pairing list
You can clear all the devices from the Bluetooth
pairing list memory if required by using the
following steps:
1. Put the speakers into Bluetooth pairing mode
with a long press of the BLU source button on
the remote control, the LED will be flashing
Blue.
2. Press and hold the BLU source button on the
remote control again, until the LED goes out
and then flashes three times.
The Bluetooth pairing list is now cleared from the
memory and devices must pair again in order to
connect.
Connecting between the speakers
Firstly, connect the supplied speaker cable
between the amplified and passive speaker. The
wires are coloured differently to id and -
polarity. Ensure you always use the gold wire for
+ and silver wire for – at both ends.
Port damping
The M20 speakers are rear ported and designed
to work best with some space behind them i.e.
200mm or so away from a wall. If you position
your speakers close to a wall / corner then the
foam plugs should be inserted into the rear ports
or there could be too much bass.
• Ensure the plugs are fitted snugly into the
port without inserting them too far.
Operation Operation
Playing audio using optical digital
Use a standard TOSLINK optical cable to connect
your digital audio source to the amplified M20
speaker.
• Press the OPT button on the remote control
or press the button on the speaker until
the LED is on white.
You can use the remote control or the buttons on
the amplified speaker to alter the volume.
Playing audio using analogue
• Use the phono sockets or the 3.5mm stereo
jack socket to connect your analogue audio
source. Press the ANA button on the remote
control or press the button on the speaker
until the LED is on green.
You can use the remote control or the buttons on
the amplified speaker to alter the volume.
Playing audio using USB
Connect a USB A-B type cable from your
computer device to the M20 amplified speaker.
• Press the USB button on the remote control
or press the button on the speaker until
the LED is on yellow.
You will then need to download the correct USB
driver from the Q Acoustics website here:
h t t p s : / / d e s k . z o h o . c o m / p o r t a l /
armourhomeelectronics/en/kb/qacoustics
Save the file on your computer, then follow these
instructions for Windows 10
1. Open ‘Device manager’
2. Select ‘USB2.0 High-Speed True HD Audio’ in
‘Sound, video and game controllers’
3. Select ‘Driver’ and then ‘Update Driver’
4. Select ‘Browse my computer for drivers, then
browse to the downloaded folder and select
5. Windows will then update the driver
6. Once finished, you can select ‘SPDIF (USB2.0
High-Speed True HD Audio)’ from the speaker
selection.
7. Open your music playing application and
enjoy.
You can use the remote control or the buttons on
the amplified speaker to alter the volume.
Speaker positioning and assembly
Simply place the speakers either side of the main
listening position on an appropriate flat surface,
ideally about 2.0 – 4.0m (2-4 yards) apart.
Alternatively you can use M20 with the Q
Acoustic 3000i speaker stands or 3000WB
wall brackets (available separately), follow the
supplied instructions with the stands.
Once the speakers are assembled and put into
position, the correct configuration can be made
using the switches on the rear of the amplified
speaker.
• Set the Left / Right Speaker Position switch.
The switch sets left or right channel for the
amplified speaker.
• Set the boundary switch to the correct
position.
Select if the speakers are standing in corners
of the room.
Select if the speakers are standing close to a
wall or on a shelf.
Select if the speakers are standing away from
walls or corners on stands.
Silver
Gold
Silver
Gold
You will find the level of bass is reduced but
definition and bass extension is increased.
Experiment to see what you prefer and try
making small changes to the position of the
speaker to optimise the final result.
Powering on
• Connect the power cable to the amplified
speaker and plug into a mains outlet.
Once powered up the standby LED will be on red.
• To switch the speaker to or from Standby,
press on the remote or hold down on
the control panel.
Auto standby
The M20 system includes an energy saving
auto standby feature. If no music has played for
twenty minutes the system will automatically set
to Standby.