6. How to use the K11 as a USB DAC for mobile phones?
To connect the K11 to an Android phone, player or Apple phone, you need to purchase an additional Type-C to Type-C, lightning to Type-C OTG cable (such as FiiO LT-TC1, LT-LT3) to connect:
1. After the K11 is turned on, use the OTG cable to connect to the mobile phone;
2. K11 input mode switch to USB;
3. K11 output setting: switch to the corresponding output port according to the interface used, switch the headphone or speaker output on the front panel to PO, and switch the line output on the rear panel to LO to decode the audio signal of the mobile phone.
【Android phone】
After the mobile phone is connected to the K11 through the purchased OTG cable, the song can be played on the mobile phone. After being decoded by the K11, it is output from the headphone port to enjoy high-quality music.
[Note] If there is no sound after you connect, you need to pay attention to the following points:
1. Mobile phone playback software settings. If there is a USB output that needs to be turned on, some devices have to turn off the USB output to have sound;
2. Confirm that the mobile phone developer mode has enabled USB debugging;
The mobile phone needs to open USB debugging, open "Developer options", and then open "USB debugging" or "OTG" function;
3. Confirm that the transfer cable supports OTG function, whether the direction of the cable is reversed;
4. Since the USB audio of various brands of mobile phones is not standardized at present, FiiO does not guarantee full compatibility. According to the above connection method, if it is not supported, it is recommended to try other mobile phones or connect to the computer DAC to rule out whether the hardware of some devices is bad (such The probability of the situation is small), if you can’t connect to the computer, you can contact our customer service for further confirmation.
【iPhone/iPad】
It is necessary to purchase a Lightning to Type C cable with OTG function (such as FiiO LT-LT3). Connect K11 and iPhone/iPad/iPod, play songs and enjoy high-quality music.
【Note】
1. Only Apple devices with iOS10.0.2 and above systems are supported. Those with versions lower than this version can not be supported due to the Apple system itself;
2. When the iOS device is decoding, adjusting the volume of the iOS device is invalid and needs to be adjusted on the K11.