Marshall Acton II Voice with Amazon Alexa - Speaker Manual

Table of Contents

Contents

1 LEGAL & TRADEMARK NOTICE
2 DISCLAIMER
3 BOX CONTENTS
4 GENERAL DESCRIPTION
5 PLUGGING IN THE ACTON II VOICE
6 SETTING UP THE ACTON II VOICE
7 USING AMAZON ALEXA
8 SELECTING AUDIO SOURCE
9 USING ACTON II VOICE WITH SPOTIFY CONNECT
10 CONNECTING VIA Bluetooth (PAIRING)
11 CONNECTING VIA AUX INPUT
12 ADJUSTING THE VOLUME/BASS/TREBLE
13 PLAY/PAUSE CONTROL
14 MUTING/UNMUTING THE MICROPHONE
15 TECHNICAL INFORMATION
16 TROUBLESHOOTING
17 Documents / Resources
- 17.1 References
- 17.2 Download manual

LEGAL & TRADEMARK NOTICE

Design of device and packaging are intellectual properties of Zound Industries International AB and Marshall Amplification Plc. © All Rights Reserved. Zound Industries International AB is hereinafter referred to as "Zound Industries" or "manufacturer".
MARSHALL, Marshall Amps, their respective logos, "Marshall" and "Marshall" trade dress are trademarks and intellectual property of Marshall Amplification Plc and may not be used without permission. Permission granted to Zound Industries.
Wi-Fi®, the Wi-Fi logo and the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ logo is a certification mark of Wi-Fi Alliance®.
The Bluetooth® wordmark and logos are registered trademarks owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Zound Industries is under license.
Google, Google Play and their respective logos are trademarks of Google LLC.
Apple and the Apple logo are trademarks of Apple Inc. registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Amazon, Alexa and all related logos are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.
Spotify® and Spotify Connect logos™ are trademarks of the Spotify Group, registered in the U.S. and other countries. The Spotify Software is subject to third party licenses found here: www.spotify.com/connect/third-party-licenses.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners and may not be used without permission.

For more legal information related to this product and to its use in your specific region, and for more detailed information about Zound Industries and partner & license information, please visit the website: www.marshallheadphones.com. The user is recommended to visit the website regularly for up-to-date information.

Zound Industries International AB, Centralplan 15, 111 20 Stockholm, Sweden

DISCLAIMER

Please note that the availability of third party services, including but not limited to Spotify, Alexa, and this device's compatibility with the same, is subject to the respective rights holder's consent, which may be withdrawn, and supply of such services, which may be terminated, resulting in this device not being compatible with such third-party services, without any liabilities for Zound Industries. The availability of third party services may need separate agreements between you and any third party and Zound Industries do not take responsibility for the availability of such services.

BOX CONTENTS

001. MARSHALL ACTON II VOICE WITH AMAZON ALEXA
002. QUICK START GUIDE
003. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
004. MAINS LEAD

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Overview of the device - part 1

001. AUX INPUT FOR 3.5 mm JACK
002. SOURCE INDICATORS
003. SOURCE BUTTON
004. VOLUME KNOB
005. BASS KNOB
006. TREBLE KNOB
007. MICROPHONES
008. PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON
009. MICROPHONE BUTTON

Overview of the device - part 2

009. BASS PORT
010. BACKPLATE
011. USB (NOT USED)
012. MAINS INPUT
013. MAINS LEAD

NOTE: DATE CODE AND SERIAL NUMBER STICKER LOCATED HERE.

PLUGGING IN THE ACTON II VOICE

ALWAYS ENSURE THAT THE MAINS LEAD, POWER JACK AND

SPEAKER ARE COMPATIBLE WITH YOUR MAINS SUPPLY AND WALL SOCKET.

001. CONNECT THE MAINS LEAD INTO THE MAINS INPUT ON THE SPEAKER.
002. CONNECT THE POWER JACK TO THE WALL SOCKET.

ALWAYS UNPLUG THE MAINS LEAD FROM THE WALL SOCKET BEFORE DISCONNECTING IT FROM THE SPEAKER.

SETTING UP THE ACTON II VOICE

CONFIGURE THE SPEAKER FOR Wi-Fi^® WITH THE MARSHALL VOICE APP. THE APP IS AVAILABLE FROM THE APP STORE AND GOOGLE PLAY.

001. DOWNLOAD THE MARSHALL VOICE APP AND FOLLOW THE IN-APP INSTRUCTIONS TO SET UP YOUR SPEAKER.

USING AMAZON ALEXA

YOU CAN TALK TO AMAZON ALEXA ON YOUR ACTON II VOICE. WITH ALEXA,

YOU CAN ASK TO PLAY MUSIC, HEAR THE NEWS, CHECK WEATHER,

CONTROL SMART HOME DEVICES, AND MORE. SIGN IN TO AMAZON ALEXA FROM THE MARSHALL VOICE APP TO ENABLE ALEXA ON YOUR ACTON II VOICE.

ACTIVATE ALEXA BY SAYING ALEXA OR PUSHING THE MICROPHONE BUTTON.
USING AMAZON ALEXA

ALEXA, WHAT'S THE WEATHER?
ALEXA, TURN UP THE VOLUME.
ALEXA, REWIND 15 SECONDS.

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NOTE: DOWNLOAD THE AMAZON ALEXA APP FOR MORE ALEXA SETTINGS AND ENHANCED FEATURES.

SELECTING AUDIO SOURCE

THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO CONNECT TO YOUR ACTON II VOICE, EITHER WIRELESSLY OR BY CABLE.

- Wi-Fi STREAMING, ALEXA OR SPOTIFY CONNECT^®
- WIRELESS Bluetooth^® CONNECTION
AUX - 3.5 mm STEREO JACK

001. PUSH THE SOURCE BUTTON TO TOGGLE BETWEEN Wi-Fi, Bluetooth AND AUX AUDIO SOURCE.
A LIT INDICATOR SHOWS WHICH SOURCE IS SELECTED.
002. THE SOURCE CAN ALSO BE SELECTED FROM THE MARSHALL VOICE APP.

MAKE SURE THAT THE VOLUME IS SET TO LOW ON BOTH THE SPEAKER AND THE MUSIC PLAYER BEFORE USING THE SPEAKER.

USING ACTON II VOICE WITH SPOTIFY CONNECT^®

LISTEN OUT LOUD WITH SPOTIFY CONNECT.

001. CONNECT YOUR ACTON II VOICE TO THE SAME Wi-Fi NETWORK AS YOUR PHONE, TABLET OR PC RUNNING THE SPOTIFY APP.
002. OPEN UP THE SPOTIFY APP ON YOUR PHONE, TABLET OR LAPTOP USING THE SAME Wi-Fi NETWORK.
003. PLAY A SONG AND SELECT DEVICES AVAILABLE.
004. SELECT YOUR ACTON II VOICE AND START LISTENING.

CONNECTING VIA Bluetooth^® (PAIRING)

001. SELECT Bluetooth AS THE INPUT. PUSHING THE SOURCE BUTTON TOGGLES THE INPUT SOURCES.
002. PUSH AND HOLD THE SOURCE BUTTON FOR 2 SECONDS.
THE Bluetooth INDICATOR STARTS TO BLINK.
003. ENABLE Bluetooth ON YOUR DEVICE (SMARTPHONE, TABLET, COMPUTER).
004. SELECT ACTON II VOICE FROM THE Bluetooth LIST AND ACCEPT PAIRING.
THE Bluetooth INDICATOR ON THE SPEAKER STOPS BLINKING AND REMAINS LIT WHEN THE UNITS ARE CONNECTED.

THE ACTON II VOICE STORES UP TO EIGHT Bluetooth DEVICES AND TRIES TO CONNECT TO THE LAST CONNECTED DEVICE FIRST.
FOR EXAMPLE, IF THE SPEAKER HAS BEEN CONNECTED TO THE DEVICES: A – B – C – D – E – F – G – H DEVICE H IS GIVEN FIRST PRIORITY, WHILE DEVICE A IS GIVEN LAST PRIORITY. EVERY TIME IS SELECTED, THE SPEAKER WILL PERFORM AN AUTO CONNECTION OF DEVICES WITHIN ITS RANGE.

CONNECTING VIA AUX INPUT

001. CONNECT A 3.5 mm STEREO JACK TO THE INPUT LABELLED AUX ON THE TOP OF SPEAKER.
002. CONNECT THE OTHER END OF THE LEAD TO THE AUDIO OUTPUT ON YOUR AUDIO SOURCE.
003. SELECT AUX AS THE INPUT. PUSHING THE SOURCE BUTTON TOGGLES THE INPUT SOURCES.

NOTE: AUDIO LEADS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE ACTON II VOICE.

ADJUSTING THE VOLUME/BASS/TREBLE

THE ACTON II VOICE INCLUDES THREE KNOBS FOR ADJUSTING THE AUDIO.

ADJUSTING THE VOLUME/BASS/TREBLE

001. VOLUME KNOB
002. BASS KNOB
003. TREBLE KNOB

NOTE: THE AUDIO CAN ALSO BE ADJUSTED FROM THE MARSHALL VOICE APP.

PLAY/PAUSE CONTROL

THE ACTON II VOICE HAS A PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON TO CONTROL THE MUSIC WHEN PLAYING VIA ALEXA, SPOTIFY CONNECT OR Bluetooth.

001. SINGLE-CLICK TO EITHER PLAY OR PAUSE.
002. DOUBLE-CLICK TO SKIP FORWARD.
003. TRIPLE-CLICK TO SKIP BACK.

NOTE: PLAYBACK CAN ALSO BE CONTROLLED FROM THE MARSHALL VOICE APP.

MUTING/UNMUTING THE MICROPHONE

THE MICROPHONES IN THE ACTON II VOICE CAN BE TEMPORARILY TURNED OFF.

001. PUSH AND HOLD THE MICROHONE BUTTON FOR 3 SECONDS TO MUTE THE MICROPHONES.
THE LED INDICATORS ON THE FRONT TURNS RED TO INDICATE THAT THE MICROPHONE IS MUTED.
002. TO UNMUTE, PUSH AND HOLD THE MICROPHONE BUTTON FOR 3 SECONDS.
THE LED INDICATORS ON THE FRONT TURNS OFF TO INDICATE THAT THE MICROPHONE IS UNMUTED.

NOTE: ALEXA CAN NOT BE ACTIVATED WHILE THE MICROPHONES ARE MUTED.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

ACOUSTIC SPECIFICATION

STEREO LOUDSPEAKER WITH BASS REFLEX SYSTEM
DIGITAL CLASS D AMPLIFIERS: 2 x 15 W + 1 x 30 W
3/4" DOME TWEETERS: 2x
4" WOOFER: 1x
BASS AND TREBLE TONE CONTROLS
FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 50–20,000 Hz ±6 dB
MAXIMUM SOUND PRESSURE LEVEL: 98 dB SPL @ 1 m

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

MAINS INPUT VOLTAGE: 100–240 VAC
MAINS FREQUENCY: 50–60 Hz
NETWORK STANDBY POWER CONSUMPTION: <2 W
WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY:
- Spotify Connect
- Bluetooth
WIRED CONNECTIVITY:
- AUX: 3.5 mm stereo jack
Wi-Fi SUPPORT: Connects to your home Wi-Fi network with any WPA, 802.11b/g/n/ac 2.4 GHz/5 GHz with diversity.
SIZE: 260 x 160 x 150 mm
WEIGHT: 2.85 Kg
VOICE CONTROL SERVICE: Amazon Alexa
MICROPHONE SYSTEM: A dual microphone array with acoustic noise cancellation for far field voice interaction.

NOTE: THE FRONT OF THE SPEAKER IS NOT REMOVABLE. THIS ILLUSTRATION INTENDS TO SHOW THE INTERNAL SPEAKER LAYOUT. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE FRET FOR RISK OF DAMAGING YOUR SPEAKER.

TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM	CAUSE	ACTION
THE ACTON II DOES NOT TURN ON	The speaker is not connected to mains electricity supply.	Acton II and a working wall socket. Pull and hold the power lever towards the front of the speaker until the indicators light up.
THE ACTON II VOICE CANNOT BE DISCOVERED BY THE MARSHALL VOICE APP	The speaker is not in setup mode.	Select Wi-Fi as the input. Push and hold the Source button for 3 seconds to set the speaker in discoverable mode.
	The speaker and the mobile device are not connected to the same Wi-Fi network.	Ensure that your mobile device is connected to the same Wi-Fi network that the speaker was configured on.
ALEXA IS NOT RESPONDING	The microphone is muted on the speaker.	Push and hold the microphone button for 3 seconds. The LED indicators on the front turns off to indicate that the microphone is unmuted.
THERE IS NO AUDIO OR AUDIO IS TOO LOW	The wrong sound source is selected.	Ensure that the device is connected to the Acton II. Check that there is no other device connected that is playing.
THERE IS NO AUDIO OR AUDIO IS TOO LOW	Volume is set too low on either the audio source or the speaker.	Slightly increase the volume on your audio source or the speaker.
CANNOT CONNECT OR PAIR WITH A BLUETOOTH DEVICE	Bluetooth is not enabled on your device (smartphone, tablet, computer).	Activate Bluetooth on your device.
	There are already two devices connected to the speaker.	Disconnect one of the connected Bluetooth devices before connecting to the speaker.
	The speaker is not in pairing mode.	Push and hold the Bluetooth button for 3 seconds to make the speaker discoverable by the device.
THE SPEAKER IS NOT RESPONDING	A software problem has occurred.	Unplug the mains power plug from the wall socket, wait for 15 seconds, then plug it in again.
THE SPEAKER IS NOT RESPONDING	A software problem has occurred.	Perform a factory reset. Note: This will delete all user settings and after the factory reset, the speaker needs to be set up again. Push and hold both the Source button and the Play/pause button for 7 seconds.
BLUETOOTH CONNECTION DROPS OUT	The two Bluetooth devices are too far apart or the connection is affected due to obstacles.	Move the devices closer so that they are within 10 metres, and unobstructed by obstacles such as walls or doors.
BLUETOOTH CONNECTION DROPS OUT	There is a strong electric field surrounding the Acton II.	Items such as microwave ovens, wireless network adapters, fluorescent lights and gas cookers use the same frequency range as the Bluetooth device. This may lead to electrical disturbances.
THERE IS A CRACKLING SOUND	The amplifier is clipping as it has run out of output power.	Decrease the volume on your audio source.
THERE IS A CRACKLING SOUND		Lower the volume or bass on the Acton II.
THE AUDIO IS DISTORTED	Volume is set too high on the audio source.	Turn down the playback volume on the audio source.
	The audio stream or audio file is of poor quality.	Try another audio file or music player.
	Volume is set too high on the Acton II.	Lower the volume on the speaker.
	Too much bass/treble on the speaker.	Lower the bass/treble on the speaker.
ERRATIC PERFORMANCE	Interference from another electronic device.	Move the Acton II to another spot.
ERRATIC PERFORMANCE	Interference from another electronic device.	Turn off or move the interfering electronic device.