Marshall Acton II Bluetooth Speaker USER MANUAL

Marshall Acton II Bluetooth Speaker

Marshall Acton II Bluetooth Speaker Product

Some of the finest bands and performers in the world, like Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Slash, Oasis, Muse, Gorillaz, and Bring Me The Horizon, have praised Marshall. We frequently go on tour with performers like Lana Del Rey, Kendrick Lamar, and Justin Timberlake. But without creator and innovator Jim Marshall OBE and his son Terry, none of this would be possible.

Jim was born on July 29, 1923, in London. As a kid, he had tubercular bones, which required hospitalization until he was 13 years old for a significant portion of his early years. He started to tap dancing as his father advised him to strengthen the bones in his legs, and he soon realized he had a gift for music. Then Jim started playing the drums, and by the late 1930s, he was playing semi-pro before starting to instruct.

BOX CONTENTS

Marshall Acton II Bluetooth Speaker (1)

MARSHALL ACTON II WIRELESS HOME Bluetooth® SPEAKER
QUICK START GUIDE
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
MAINS LEAD

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Marshall Acton II Bluetooth Speaker (2)

AUX INPUT FOR 3.5 mm JACK
SOURCE INDICATORS
SOURCE BUTTON
VOLUME KNOB
BASS KNOB
TREBLE KNOB
PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON
POWER LEVER
BASS PORT
BACKPLATE
MAINS INPUT
MAINS LEAD

PLUGGING IN THE ACTON II

IMPORTANT: ALWAYS ENSURE THAT THE MAINS LEAD, POWER JACK, AND SPEAKER ARE COMPATIBLE WITH YOUR MAINS SUPPLY AND WALL SOCKET.

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

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

TURNING THE ACTON II ON/OFF

ON: PULL AND HOLD THE POWER LEVER TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE SPEAKER UNTIL THE POWER ON SOUND PLAYS AND THE INDICATORS LIGHT UP.
OFF: PULL AND HOLD THE POWER LEVER TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE SPEAKER UNTIL THE POWER OFF SOUND PLAYS AND ALL INDICATORS TURN OFF.

SETTING UP THE ACTON II

CONFIGURE THE SPEAKER WITH THE MARSHALL BLUETOOTH® APP TO GET THE MOST OUT OF IT. THE APP IS AVAILABLE FROM THE APP STORE AND GOOGLE PLAY.

DOWNLOAD THE MARSHALL BLUETOOTH® APP AND FOLLOW THE IN-APP INSTRUCTIONS.

SELECTING AUDIO SOURCE

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

WIRELESS Bluetooth CONNECTION
AUX – 3.5 mm STEREO JACK
PUSH THE SOURCE BUTTON TO TOGGLE BETWEEN Bluetooth AND AUX AUDIO SOURCE.
A LIT INDICATOR SHOWS WHICH SOURCE IS SELECTED.

THE SOURCE CAN ALSO BE SELECTED FROM THE MARSHALL BLUETOOTH® APP.

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CONNECTING VIA Bluetooth (PAIRING)

SELECT Bluetooth AS THE INPUT. PUSHING THE SOURCE BUTTON TOGGLES THE INPUT SOURCES.
PUSH AND HOLD THE SOURCE BUTTON FOR 2 SECONDS. THE Bluetooth INDICATOR STARTS TO BLINK.
ENABLE Bluetooth ON YOUR DEVICE (SMARTPHONE, TABLET, COMPUTER).
SELECT ACTON II FROM THE Bluetooth LIST AND ACCEPT PAIRING.

THE Bluetooth INDICATOR ON THE SPEAKER STOPS BLINKING AND REMAINS LIT WHEN THE UNITS ARE CONNECTED.

ACTON II CAN BE CONNECTED TO TWO Bluetooth DEVICES AT THE SAME TIME. PLAYING A CONNECTED Bluetooth DEVICE WILL MAKE IT THE SELECTED AUDIO SOURCE, PAUSING ANY PREVIOUSLY PLAYED AUDIO ON THE SECOND DEVICE.

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CONNECTING VIA AUX INPUT

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

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ADJUSTING THE VOLUME/BASS/TREBLE

THE ACTON II INCLUDES THREE CONTROLS FOR ADJUSTING THE AUDIO.

VOLUME KNOB
BASS KNOB
TREBLE KNOB

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PLAY/PAUSE CONTROL

THE ACTON II HAS A PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON TO CONTROL THE MUSIC WHEN PLAYING VIA Bluetooth.

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

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COUPLE SPEAKERS

TWO ACTON II, STANMORE II OR WOBURN II SPEAKERS CAN BE COUPLED TO ACT AS ONE SOUND SYSTEM.

THERE ARE TWO MODES TO CHOOSE FROM:

AMBIENT MODE – TWO SPEAKERS PLAY THE SAME AUDIO SYNCHRONISED. EACH SPEAKER PLAYS BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT CHANNELS. CHOOSE THIS MODE IF YOUR SPEAKERS ARE PLACED AT DIFFERENT HEIGHTS, DIRECTIONS,S OR AREAS OF THE ROOM.
STEREO MODE – TWO SPEAKERS OF THE SAME SIZE ARE COUPLED AS A STEREO PAIR. WITH ONE SPEAKER THE LEFT CHANNEL AND THE OTHER ON THE RIGHT. CHOOSE THIS MODE IF THE SPEAKERS ARE PLACED AT THE SAME HEIGHT, EQUAL DISTANCE, AND FACING THE SAME DIRECTION.
TO COUPLE TWO SPEAKERS, OPEN THE MARSHALL BLUETOOTH® APP AND CONNECT TO YOUR SPEAKERS.
GO TO A COUPLE OF SPEAKERS AND FOLLOW THE IN-APP INSTRUCTION.

STANDBY MODE

IF THE ACTON II IS LEFT UNUSED FOR 20 MINUTES THE SPEAKER GOES INTO STANDBY TO SAVE ENERGY. IN THIS MODE ALL INDICATORS ARE OFF.

INTERACT WITH ANY BUTTON OR KNOB ON THE TOP PANEL TO WAKE THE SPEAKER UP FROM STANDBY MODE.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

ACOUSTIC SPECIFICATION

STEREO LOUDSPEAKER WITH BASS REFLEX SYSTEM

DIGITAL CLASS D AMPLIFIERS: 2 x 15 W + 1 x 30 W
TWEETERS: 2 x ¾” dome tweeters
WOOFER: 1 x 4″ woofer

BASS AND TREBLE TONE CONTROLS

FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 50–20,000 Hz ±6 dB
MAXIMUM SOUND PRESSURE LEVEL: 98 dB SPL @ 1 m

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth®: Bluetooth 5.0
AUX: 3.5 mm stereo jack

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

MAINS INPUT VOLTAGE: 100–240 VAC
MAINS FREQUENCY: 50–60 Hz
SIZE: 260 x 160 x 150 mm
WEIGHT: 2.85 kg

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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

THE ACTON II

DOES NOT TURN ON

The speaker is not connected to a mains electricity supply.

Connect the mains lead to the Acton II and a working wall

socket.

Pull and hold the power lever towards the front of the

speaker until the indicators light up.

THERE IS NO

AUDIO OR AUDIO IS TOO LOW

The wrong audio source is selected.

Ensure that the device is connected to the Acton II.

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 speaker mains plug from the wall socket, wait for 15 seconds, then plug it in again.
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		Turn off or move the interfering electronic device.

NOTES:

A BLUETOOTH DEVICE COULD CAUSE AUDIO-RELATED OR TECHNICAL FAULTS, DEPENDING ON USE, IN THE FOLLOWING CASES:

WHEN SOME PART OF THE BODY IS IN CONTACT WITH THE RECEIVING/TRANSMITTING SYSTEM FOR THE BLUETOOTH DEVICE OR THE ACTON II.
ELECTRICAL VARIATIONS DUE TO OBSTACLES IN THE FORM OF WALLS, CORNERS, ETC.
EXPOSURE TO ELECTRICAL DISRUPTIONS FROM DEVICES WITHIN THE SAME FREQUENCY BAND, FOR EXAMPLE, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, MICROWAVE OVENS AND WIRELESS NETWORKS.

THIS WIRELESS DEVICE MAY CAUSE ELECTRICAL DISRUPTIONS DURING USE.

FAQs Marshall Acton II Bluetooth Speaker

Is Marshall Acton 2 TV compatible?

Although the Acton II Bluetooth speaker may be connected to your TV via Bluetooth or 3.5mm aux, if you want surround sound, get two or try the Woburn II Bluetooth.

Is Marshall superior to JBL?

For the majority of applications, Marshall Emberton is superior to the JBL Xtreme 3. The Marshall features a larger soundstage, a more well-balanced sound profile, and lower latency on iOS and Android. The JBL, however, can become louder and has a higher build quality along with a longer battery life.

Marshall or Sony, which is superior?

Both brands provide good audio experiences in terms of sound quality, but they also have their own distinctive sound.

Why is Marshall so expensive?

Because of their superior performance, quality, and design, Marshall speakers are a little more expensive than other popular speaker brands. Bose offers a wide variety of goods at various price points, from affordable to pricey.

Has Alexa been included in Marshall Acton 2?

On your Acton II Voice, you may communicate with Amazon Alexa. You can use Alexa to operate smart home appliances, play music, listen to the news, and more.

What about Marshall Bluetooth?

Absolutely, especially if you want to listen to podcasts or audiobooks. Even though the music listening experience is good—especially for the price—it falls short of what the same song would sound like on a larger speaker or through headphones or earbuds.

Is Marshall a reliable company?

Since Marshall amplifiers are among the best and most well-known on the market, it is likely that you have seen them used in live band performances. In our perspective, there aren’t many businesses with this kind of history and standing in their sector.

Is Marshall a decent bass player?

Many bass players prefer a Marshall stack because of its reputation for producing a variety of tones. Although a Marshall stack is capable of supporting a bass guitar, it’s crucial to take its size and weight into account when choosing one.

Are Marshall audio systems mono or stereo?

This Marshall Speaker, equipped with 360-degree True Stereophonic sound, generates loud, clean, and rich audio output that sounds far more potent than a typical 20W speaker. This speaker is the ideal party companion and is powered by a strong battery that can play music for up to 30 hours.

Are there soundbars from Marshall?

The Marshall SB100 2-Channel Bluetooth Enabled Soundbar will improve the audio quality of your display. It provides up to 80W of overall power for improved audio in your movies and TV shows.

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