8Bitdo M30 Manual

Overview

• 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 for 1 second then start to rotate again
3. go to your Switch Home Page to click on Controllers, then click on Change Grip/Order. LEDs become solid when connection is successful
4. controller will auto reconnect to your Switch with the press of start once it has been paired
   • when connected to your Switch, start button = Switch Screen Shot button
   • home button = Switch HOME button

Android (D - input)

1. press & hold B & start to turn on the controller, LED 1 blinks
2. press & hold pair for 2 seconds to enter pairing mode, LED 1 pauses for 1 second then starts to rotate again
3. go to your Android device's Bluetooth setting, pair with [8BitDo M30 gamepad]. LED becomes solid when connection is successful
4. 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

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, pair with [8BitDo M30 gamepad]. LEDs become solid when connection is successful
4. 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

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 for 1 second then start to rotate again
3. go to your macOS device's Bluetooth setting, pair with [Wireless Controller]. LEDs become solid when connection is successful
4. controller will auto reconnect to your macOS 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

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 analogue sticks are not included
   • this does not apply to Switch

Battery

• built-in 480 mAh Li-on with 18 hours of play time
• rechargable via USB-C cable with 1 - 2 hour charging time

Power saving

• Sleep mode - 1 minute 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 wired USB connection

Support

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