Operation
Playing audio using Bluetooth
You can use many Bluetooth devices to play audio
through the Q M-40 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 LED flashes blue 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 M-40 HD in devices.
3. Select the Q M-40 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 Q M-40 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.
Playing audio using optical digital
Use a standard TOSLINK optical cable to connect
your digital audio source to the amplified Q M-40
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
Simply use a suitable USB A-B or USB C-B cable
from your computer device to the M40 amplified
speaker. The USB driver will load automatically and
will be named 'SPDIF Out (Q Acoustics M40)' or
similar, select this device as your speaker and audio
will play through the M40 system.
M40 will automatically switch onto the USB input
from standby or another source when the connected
USB source becomes active. Automatic switching is
not supported when connected via a powered USB
hub or splitter.
M40 will automatically switch onto the USB input
from standby when an active USB source (powered
on) starts to play audio.
If your machine does not automatically install the
driver then you can update it manually:
Download the correct USB driver from the Q
Acoustics website here:
www.qacoustics.co.uk/m40drivers
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)' or 'SPDIF Out (Q
Acoustics M40)' from the speaker selection.
7. Open your music playing application and enjoy.
You can use the M40 remote control to adjust
volume, and also play, pause or skip track on music
playing applications that support this feature.
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