FiiO BTR17 Bluetooth Decoding Headphone Power Amplifier User Guide

Activate menu: When the device powers on and not on the menu page, hold the knob button for about 2s.
Exit menu: On the menu page, hold the knob button for about 2s.

Switch/Confirm menu: On the menu page, rotate the volume knob to switch submenus, and short press the knob button to confirm.
Previous/Next track: Short press the Previous/Next track button.

Switch EQ: Double press the Previous/Next track button.
Reset: Hold the Power button for about 16s without USB connecting.
Operation instructions after a successful pairing with a mobile phone through Bluetooth (not on the menu page):

Force a paring: Hold the Next track button for about 5s.
Clear pairing: When the device is on, hold the Previous and Next track buttons at the same time for about 5s when the device is on.

Bluetooth reconnecting: Short press the Volume knob&button in the Bluetooth pairing state.
Activate voice assistant: Double press the Volume knob&button when the device is not on the menu page.

Reject a phone call: Hold the Volume knob&button for about 2s when there is an incoming phone call.
Play/Pause, Answer/Hang up/Cancel a phone call: Short press the Volume knob&button.

How to connect the BTR17 to two Bluetooth devices simultaneously:
After a successful pairing with device 1, hold the Next track button for about 5s to enter the pairing mode again. Search for “BTR17” on device 2 and pair it with the BTR17. Back to device 1, select “FIIO BTR17” in the Bluetooth device list, and reconnect them. Or, after connecting the BTR17 with device 1 successfully, reenter the pairing mode and connect to device 2. After a successful pairing with device 2, short press the Volume knob&button to reconnect to device 1. Or, restart the BTR17 after a successful pairing with device 2, so the BTR17 can be connected to two Bluetooth devices simultaneously.

Switch working modes
Toggle the mode toggle switch to select the mode you want to use.

Desktop mode switch
When plugging a USB power supply into the “POWER IN” port, you can choose whether to turn on the desktop mode (D.MODE) or not by toggling the D.MODE switch.

When plugging a USB power supply into the “POWER IN” port and the D.MODE switch is OFF, the BTR17 will be charged while not consuming the power of the USB device and the battery of the BTR17.

When plugging a USB power supply into the “POWER IN” port and the D.MODE switch is ON, the high voltage power supply and parallel drive will be enabled, thus acquiring desktop-level output power while not consuming the power of the USB device and the battery of the BTR17.

Connect to the computer via USB for decoding
When the BTR17 is in UAC 2.0 mode for Windows computers, please go to FlIO’s official website to download and install the USB DAC driver. (For MAC OS computers, there is no need to install the driver, but it requires selecting the BTR17 as the default device for audio output). FIIO Support website: https://www.fiio.com.cn/Driver_Download.

When the BTR17 is in UAC 1.0 mode, no driver is required. Just select the BTR17 as the default audio output device after connecting it to the computer.

Notes:

You will need to unplug and replug the BTR17 after switching between UAC 1.0 and UAC 2.0.
When working as a USB DAC under 2.0 mode, the BTR17 supports MQA Full Decoder + Renderer, which will show “MQA” on the display. It requires working with music applications that support the MQA Core Decoder.

When connecting through Bluetooth or USB DAC, the BTR17 supports 60 levels of volume adjustment.

Notes and precautions

It’s recommended to charge the device with a standard 5V charger.

Please do not place the device in circumstances of excessive high/low temperatures (above 450C or below OOC), or in an enclosed high-temperature environment, such as in a car.
Please keep the device away from liquids to avoid any damage to it.

If the device is to be left unused for a long time, please recharge it periodically to preserve its battery life.
Please adjust the volume to a suitable level before putting on headphones, to protect your hearing.
Please do not expose the battery to high temperatures; do not use the battery if it is soaked in water or severely swollen; do not disassemble, bump, squeeze, and puncture the battery, or drop it into fire.
If using a third-party power adapter for power supply, please use a standard and certificated one.

List of items included

BTR 17
Leatherette case
Warranty card
Type-C to Type-C data cable
Quick start guide

To learn more

For related video instructions of the BTR17 and FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions), please scan the QR code below.
To learn more about the product, please visit our website: www.fiio.com.
The BTR17 can be controlled by the FIIO Control App. Please scan the QR code below to download the app.

Due to continuous improvement, every specification and design is subject to change at any time without further notice.

Hereby, Guangzhou FIIO Electronics Technology Co., Ltd declares that this device complies with Directive 2014/53/EU. The full text of the EU Declaration of Conformity is available at: www.fiio.com/doc.

WEEE Directive & Product Disposal

At the end of its serviceable life, this product should not be handed as household or general waste. It should be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment or returned to the supplier for disposal.

Internal/Supplied Batteries:

- This symbol on the battery indicates that the battery is to be collected separately. This battery is designed for separate collection at an appropriate collection point.

Qualcomm is a trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated, registered in the United States and other countries. aptX is a trademark of Qualcomm Technologies International, Ltd., registered in the United States and other countries.

FCC STATEMENT

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, under Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used by the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
- Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help.

The equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. The equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 cm between the radiator & your body. Any Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Master Quality Authenticated
The BTR 17 includes MQA technology, which enables you to play back MQA audio files and streams, delivering the sound of the original master recording. The BTR17 Now Playing screen shows a green or blue dot next to the MQA logo to indicate that the unit is decoding and playing an MQA stream or file, and denotes provenance to ensure that the sound is identical to that of the source material. It shows a blue dot to indicate it is playing an MQA Studio file, which has either been approved in the studio by the artist/producer or has been verified by the copyright owner.

Documents / Resources

FiiO BTR17 Bluetooth Decoding Headphone Power Amplifier [pdf] User Guide
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References

User Manual

FiiO BTR17 Bluetooth Decoding Headphone Power Amplifier User Guide

Buttons and ports labeled

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