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M3O Bluetooth gamepad –
– instruction manual 8BitDo M30 Bluetooth Gamepad Controller - fig1

  • press start to turn on the controller
  • press & hold start for 3 seconds to turn off the controller
  •  press & hold start for 8 seconds to force turn off the controller

Switch

  1.  press & hold Y&start to turn on the controller, LEDs start to rotate from left to right
  2.  press & hold pair for 2 seconds to enter pairing mode, LEDs pause for1 a second then start to rotate again
  3. g0 to your Switch Home Page to click on Controllers, then click on Change Grip/Order. LEDs become solid when the connection is successful
  4. the controller will auto-reconnect to your Switch with the press of start once it has been paired
    • when connected to your Switch, star button = Switch ScreenShot button
    • home button= Switch HOME button

8BitDo M30 Bluetooth Gamepad Controller - fig2

Android CD – input)

  1.  press & hold B & start to turn on the controller, LED 1 blink
  2. press & hold pair for 2 seconds to enter pairing mode, LED1 pauses for1 a second then starts to rotate again
  3. go to your Android device’s Bluetooth setting and pair with [BBitDo M30 gamepad]. LED becomes solid when the connection is successful
  4.  the controller will auto-reconnect to your Android device with the press of start once it has been paired
    • USB connection: connect the controller to your Android device via USB cable after step 1

8BitDo M30 Bluetooth Gamepad Controller - fig3

Windows (X- input)

  1.  press & hold X& start to turn on the controller, LEDs 1&2 blink
  2. press & hold pair for 2 seconds to enter pairing mode, LEDs pause for 1 second then start to rotate again
  3. go to your Windows device’s Bluetooth setting, and pair with [BBitDo M30 gamepad]. LEDs become solid when the connection is successful
  4. the controller will auto-reconnect to your Windows with the press of start once it has been paired
    • USB connection: connect the controller to your Windows device via USB cable after step 1

8BitDo M30 Bluetooth Gamepad Controller - fig4

macOS

  1. press & hold A& start to turn on the controller, LEDs 1, 2&3 blink
  2.  press & hold pair for 2 seconds to enter pairing mode, LEDs pause for1 a second then start to rotate again
  3. go to your macOS device’s Bluetooth setting, and pair with [Wireless Controller]. LEDs become solid when connection is successful
  4. the controller will auto-reconnect to your Mac OS device with the press of start once it has been paired
    • USB connection: connect the controller to your macOS device via USB cable after step 1

8BitDo M30 Bluetooth Gamepad Controller - fig5

Turbo function

  1. hold the button you would like to set turbo functionality to and then press the start button to activate/deactivate its turbo functionality
    • d-pad and analog sticks are not included
    • this does not apply to Switch

battery

status- LED indicator -­
low battery mode red LED blinks
battery charging red LED stays solid
battery fully charged LED turns off
  • built-in 480 mAh Li-on with18 hours of playtime
  •  rechargeable via USB-C cable with 1-2 hour charging time

power saving

  • Sleep mode -1minute with no Bluetooth connection,
  • Sleep mode -15 minutes with Bluetooth connection but no use
  • Press start to wake up your controller
  • controller stays on and connected on a wired USB connection

support

  • please visit support.8bitdo.com for further information & additional support

Documents / Resources

8BitDo M30 Bluetooth Gamepad/Controller [pdf] Instruction Manual
M30, Bluetooth Gamepad Controller, M30 Bluetooth Gamepad Controller

References

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