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  • Page 1 All the pictures below are for illustrations only. Specifics are subject to the actual product.
  • Page 2 M17 and unleash its full potential. An introduction to FiiO M17 The smart desktop-class M17 is an entirely new chapter of FiiO digital audio players. Its desktop-grade DAC, amplification, power supply, etc. give it the output power and sound quality to rival and perhaps even surpass highly-regarded desktop systems –...

  • Page 3: Pictorial Guide To Buttons And Ports

    Buttons and ports 1. Pictorial guide to buttons and ports (Pictures are for reference only. The real product may vary.)
  • Page 4 When the switch is set to DC and the DC power adapter is connected(there is a power adapter in the accessories of the M17), the system will switch to DC power supply. At this time, the enhanced over-ear headphones mode will be added to the gain setting menu, and the system will pop up a window to prompt it, please choose whether to switch according to your needs.
  • Page 5 2.5mm balanced headphone output. 18) Volume knob: the M17 uses the volume knob to adjust the volume by default. At this time, the volume button cannot adjust the volume. If you need to switch, you can enter Settings-Global, click "Volume Adjusting Mode", select "Adjust by Volume button" or "Adjust by Volume Knob".

  • Page 6: Status Bar

    4. According to the Android system's own processing method, Bluetooth transmission and analog output (including SPDIF) will follow the principle of post-access priority. Status bar and display page 1. Status bar The status bar on the top screen shows the working states of the M17.
  • Page 8 2. Homepage and drop-down menu...
  • Page 9 Instructions for entry-level functions 1. Six working modes The M17 has 6 independent working modes: Android mode, Pure Music mode, Bluetooth Receiving mode, USB DAC mode and AirPlay mode. It is defaulted to be the Android mode, which can be switched to other working modes in the drop-down menu.
  • Page 10 USB DAC/Amp. It can be switched to other modes on the drop-down or settings menu. Notes: when the M17 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.
  • Page 11 -Previous/Next track: Short press the Previous/Next track button. SPDIF RX mode When switching to the SPDIF RX mode, the system will automatically enable the coaxial port as coaxial input mode. At this time, the M17 will start to decode the input valid coaxial signals.
  • Page 12 1. Make sure the M17 and your iOS devices are connected to the same WiFi network. 2. Switch the M17 to the AirPlay mode. 3. On the drop-down menu of the iOS device, choose the M17 as the playing device. So the M17 can receive audio signals from the iOS device.

  • Page 13: How To Upgrade Firmware

    M17 or the Micro SD card. Notes: The M17 folder will directly pop up the next time it is being connected to the same computer. 3. How to upgrade firmware?

  • Page 14: Online Upgrade

    Also, the M17 can be upgraded locally by a firmware package. Download the firmware package file from FiiO website, and copy it to the internal storage of the M17 or an SD card. Go to the "Technical Support->Firmware Upgrade->Local Upgrade" menu, and find the firmware package file to start the upgrade.

  • Page 15: How To Change The Language

    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. Method 2 (Local installation): copy the APK file to the M17. Go to the file management menu to find the file and install it.
  • Page 16 6. How to enable the USB DAC function? MAC system For Mac computers, the M17 runs driver-free.
  • Page 17 For Windows computers, please make the settings as the followed steps. 1) Install the FiiO DAC driver on the computer first. 2) Switch the working mode of the M17 to USB DAC mode on the drop-down menu or go to Settings->Mode choose menu to enter the USB DAC mode.
  • Page 18 (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 M17->Pair a new device to complete the connection. 4. Tap the intended device to start the connection. Successfully connected devices will be...
  • Page 19 The M17 supports LDAC, aptX-HD, aptX, AAC and SBC which can be switched on Settings->Audio->Wireless playback quality menu. What can be done if the volume is too low when the M17 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".
  • Page 20 USB is a Fast charge, it will use USB to charge the battery if the USB is a fast charge. 5. When the M17 is in UAC mode, it will not enter fast charging mode. Introduction to system settings menu...
  • Page 21 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 M17->Pair a new device to complete the connection.
  • Page 22 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.
  • Page 23 The next time it enters Bluetooth Receiving mode, it will reconnect to the last connected device automatically. 2. Go to the Bluetooth transmitting list of the mobile phone, and tap the M17 to complete the connection.
  • Page 24 -Manually enter reconnecting mode: Short press the Play/Pause button when not in pairing mode. -Clear current pairing: Hold the Previous and Next track buttons at the same time for about 3 seconds. -Play/Pause: Short press the Play/Pause button. -Previous/Next track: Short press the Previous/Next track button.

  • Page 25: Output Selection

    3. Audio Output selection Both PO and LO are available for 3.5mm and 4.4mm outputs. Single-ended output selection PO (Power output), generally used when connecting to earphones and speakers...
  • Page 26 Switch the work mode of the coaxial in/out port SPDIF IN: Coaxial decoding mode, M17 is used as a coaxial decoder. SPDIF OUT: The M17 output to the coaxial decoder for decoding. (will not use M17's DAC for decoding) Gain There are 4 levels, High, Medium Low and Over-ear headphone mode, corresponding to 4 levels of output voltages.

  • Page 27: Lowpass Filters

    Lowpass filters There are 7 different filters (internal configuration of the ES9038PRO) built in the M17 for your preference. Filters are the sound effects born with the chip, which only has slight adjustments for the sound. Here are some introductions to different filters. These are only for reference since actual listening also has something to do with the matched device.
  • Page 28 Wireless playback quality The Bluetooth transmission takes the highest codec by default. You can choose the highest codec supported for the Bluetooth connection by this option. Balance If there is any imbalance between the left and right channels when playing music, you can adjust the channel balance here.
  • Page 29 【Notes】 When the All To DSD function is turned on, the CPU will consume more power, which will shorten the playtime of the M17 with obvious heating on the body. During the process of using, if you notice that the total battery life is much shorter than that written on the specification table on our website, please check if the All To DSD function is turning on.

  • Page 30: Sample Rate Display

    4. Display The display settings consist of Sample rate display, Dark theme, Brightness level, Indicator light control, Night light, Wallpaper, Screen timeout, Auto-rotate screen, Font size, Display size, Screen saver and lock screen display. The following are detailed descriptions of some common items.

  • Page 31: Screen Timeout

    Screen timeout This option is to set the time when the device will enter sleeping mode after inactivity. The device will enter low power consumption mode after 10 minutes of sleeping. Short press the Power/Lockscreen button to wake it up.

  • Page 32: Night Light

    Night light The color of the display screen will be adjusted in amber under Night light mode. You could enable the Night light mode at a custom time, or from sunset to sunrise. Auto-rotate screen With it turned on, the screen can be automatically rotated like a smartphone thanks to the gyroscope Font size There are four standards available, which respectively are small, default, large and largest.

  • Page 33: Display Size

    Display size The display size corresponds to the size of the icons and texts displayed on the screen.

  • Page 34: System Navigation

    5. Global System navigation There are 3 navigation ways for your preference and needs, including Gesture navigation, 2-button navigation and 3-button navigation.

  • Page 35: Multi-Function Button

    Gesture controls introduction Multi-function button To assign the function of the multifunction button on the left side. You can customize the multi-function buttons to select a frequently used function for one-button quick start.

  • Page 36: Power Off Timer

    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. Power-off timer There are two types of timer, Sleep and Idle poweroff. Sleep The device will automatically shut down when the time reaches the set value.
  • Page 37 Hold switch setting If the HOLD switch is turned on, you can enable/disable any buttons or the volume knob.
  • Page 38 Volume adjusting mode The M17 uses the volume knob for adjusting the volume by default. The volume button could not adjust the volume at that time. You could switch this option to 'Adjust by volume button' and the volume button could adjust the volume now. Please select the option according to your need.
  • Page 39 *The in-vehicle mode will only work for the USB 3.0 port in the M17.

  • Page 40: Languages & Input

    6. System Languages & input The first time the device starts up, you can choose an appropriate language from the prompt. If you want to choose other languages, you can go to the Settings menu. Here are the instructions. 1) Go to the menu of Settings-> System-> Languages & input-> Languages; 2) In the Languages page, tap Add a language;...

  • Page 41: Reset Options

    4) After selecting the language, hold the “=” icon on the right side of the target language and drag it to the top, so to successfully select the language. Reset options "Reset WiFi, mobile & Bluetooth" will reset all network settings, including WiFi and Bluetooth.
  • Page 42 Please back up your important data before resetting. FiiO Music APP The M17 has built in the FiiO Music app, a professional audio playing application specially developing for Android-based systems and flagship-grade music players.
  • Page 43 1) Settings icon: tap the icon to enter the settings page. 2) Playing menu: press the icon to enter the playing page. 3) Recently played: the list of recently played songs will be presented chronologically. 4) Frequently played: the list of recently played songs will be presented based on playing frequencies.
  • Page 44 2. Quickly locate all songs Slide the screen with your finger on the letter bar on the right side. A quick search icon will show up in the middle of the screen. Sliding to corresponding initials and relieving your finger, it will directly jump to the songs starting with the initial you have chosen. 3.
  • Page 45 Tapping the hidden menu on the upper right corner of the screen, you can decide the way of songs sorted as Sort by date added, Sort by filename and Sort by the first letter. Bulk management: Play music, WiFi music transfer, Add to my favorites, Add to playlists, Delete selected, and Exit bulk management.
  • Page 46 5. Equalizer FiiO Music has a built-in equalizer, on which you can straightly choose the preset EQ for listening, or adjust it through the 10 frequency bands within 20Hz~20kHz from -12 to +12 dB, fully meeting personal music tastes. Choose preset EQ: swipe left or right on the bottom of the screen to switch equalizer.
  • Page 47 Customized EQ: drag the corresponding frequency band up and down to slightly adjust the EQ curve (on the bands page, switch left and right to change the option). Successively adjusting the EQ in need, it will immediately take effect. Reset EQ: Tap the Reset button at the upper right corner to reset the present EQ. Notes: if the system is reset to factory mode, all EQ settings will be reset to default.
  • Page 48 Besides, users can self-define Full screen display or Original display for the spectrum mode. How to enable it: go to the Settings menu in FiiO Music app->Theme->Now playing page. Choose Spectrum display. Square cover and large cover:...
  • Page 49 Instructions for commonly-used functions 1. Screenshot The M17 supports screenshot: swipe down the screen with 3 fingers, or hold the power and volume down button at the same time. The screenshot is stored in FiiO M17\Files\Internal storage\Pictures\Screenshots. 2. USB Audio digital output The M17 supports connecting to external decoders (USB Audio).
  • Page 50 3) Starting up the FiiO Music app or any music app, the M17 can work as a USB digital device. It supports most decoders on the market. For those unsupported, please turn off the USB output in the FiiO Music app, or unplug and re-plug the USB device after exiting the FiiO Music app to try playing again.
  • Page 51 1. Make sure the M17 and your mobile phone are connected to the same WiFi network. 2. On the FiiO Music app of the M17, Settings->FiiO Link->┆ (on the upper right corner of the display), choosing WiFi as the Server. Now an IP address will show up.
  • Page 52 2. On the FiiO Music app of the M17, tap DLNA on the main menu and search for Device A to play music of it. Notes: If there are any devices that cannot use the DLNA function, please give us feedback for further analysis.
  • Page 53 1. Connect M17 with the original power adapter of M17; 2. Switch the BAT/DC switch on the side of M17 to DC mode to enter the hidden mode(enhanced over-ear headphones mode). 8. What can be done if I forget my password? How to enter recovery mode? The device needs to be reset from recovery mode if you forget the password.
  • Page 54 The M17 supports online upgrade and local upgrade. Online upgrade If a new firmware is available and can be detected (with the M17 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.

  • Page 55: Factory Data Reset

    Also, the M17 can be upgraded locally by a firmware package. Download the firmware package file from FiiO website, and copy it to the internal storage of the M17 or an SD card. Go to the "Technical Support->Firmware Upgrade->Local Upgrade" menu, and find the firmware package file to start the upgrade.

  • Page 56: Technical Support

    FAQ (frequently asked questions): parts of frequently asked questions and corresponding measures are listed. 3) Quick start guide: tap to check out the internal quick start guide of the M17. 4) Contact us: here shows our email address, Facebook, Twitter, etc.

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