FAQ for BTR5 2021
Q1: What are the main differences between BTR5 2021 bluetooth amplifier and BTR5 bluetooth amplifier?
(1) DAC chip: BTR5 2021 adopts a brand new ES9219C DAC, has stronger decoding ability and better performance that provides high SNR while ensuring low power consumption. (2) Added MQA support:which can unfold the MQA tracks on the mobile phone. If music applications supports MQA, it can achieve 16x MQA unfolding. (3) The BTR5 2021 supports switching to the "USB Audio Adapter mode" (USB dongle) by just one press. When a USB connection is detected the BTR5 2021, it will automatically prompt you to turn on "USB Audio Adapter" mode, which turns off charging to the BTR5 2021 and allows you to use it as an audio dongle for your phone or other devices. Please press any button in 15s when the prompt menu jumps out. If there is no operation within 15 seconds, the charging function will stay on. (The pop-up menu can also be closed through the FiiO Control App). (4) A Type-C to Type-C cable is added to the accessory list. (5) The package box is newly designed in a science fiction style, and the back panel adds an MQA logo. (6) The software filters have been reduced from 6 to 2 (since the DAC has added MQA support, we canceled the internal filter).
Q2: How to connect the BTR5 2021 to two Bluetooth devices simultaneously? Why would the playback stutter sometimes?
The BTR5 2021 can be connected to two devices simultaneously, but simultaneous playback will take up some internal spaces in the BTR5 2021, so please avoid the 2 devices playing music at the same time.
The steps:
(1) Turn on the Bluetooth function on both device A and device B. Hold the power button of the BTR5 2021 for about 3s to turn it on (the display shows 'FiiO'), and then hold the multifunction button for about 5s to enter the pairing mode (the display shows 'PAIRING'). On device A, search for the BTR5 2021 and connect it.
(2) Disconnect the BTR5 2021 on device A (showing disconnected), and then hold the power button for about 3s to turn the BTR5 2021 off.
(3) Follow step 1 to turn on the BTR5 2021 again and enter pairing mode. On device 2, search for the BTR5 2021 and connect it.
(4) Go back to device A, tap BTR5 2021 to reconnect it.
Q3: How the BTR5 2021 work as a DAC for the computer(Windows/MacBook)?
Please go to our website to check the method by video, just google fiio.
Q4: How to use the BTR5 2021 as a USB DAC for mobile phones?
(1) At present, most mobile phones on the market can support the FiiO music App, but the USB audio standard of various phone brands is not uniform, so we cannot make sure full compatibility. (2) The BTR5 2021 supports a switch to "USB Audio Adapter Mode" by just one press. When a USB connection is detected the BTR5 2021, it will automatically prompt you to turn on "USB Audio Adapter" mode. At this time, just press any button so that it will turn off the charging function and enter the "USB Audio Adapter Mode".
PS: A. Android phone:Use the Type-C to Type-C cable included in the package to connect the BTR5 2021 to your mobile phone.
B. IPhone/IPad:Use Lightning to Type-C cable, like our LT-LT1 (users of BTR5 2021 standard edition need to buy extra one) to connect the BTR5 2021 to the iPhone/iPad/iPod.
Q5: How to use the MQA function of BTR5 2021?
The BTR5 2021 adds MQA support, which can unfold MQA tracks on the mobile phone. When working with music applications supporting MQA, it can achieve 16x MQA unfolding. "MQA" displayed on the BTR5 2021 means the MQA is working.
Q6: How to use the car mode?
After turning on the car mode, you can connect the BTR5 2021 to the on-board USB port, and the BTR5 2021 will power on automatically when the vehicle engine starts, and power off when the engine stops.
Q7: What to do if the BTR5 2021 is frozen?
If the BTR5 2021 is frozen, please try to hold the Power button for at least 10 seconds to reset it.
Q8: How to clear the pairing record on BTR5 2021?
Hold the Volume'+' and Volume'-' buttons at the same time for about 5s when the BTR5 2021 is powered on.
Q9: How to use aptX HD/LDAC?
High-quality Bluetooth codecs need the support of the transmitter (such as a mobile phone), and then we need to select the corresponding codec (Some mobile phones can choose the Bluetooth codec in the developer options, but different mobile phones have different settings. Please ask the mobile phone manufacturer for help.)
Q10: How to control the BTR5 2021 in the FiiO Control App?
1. Please update the FiiO Control App to the latest version.(you could check it out on our website)
2. Ensure that the FiiO Control App is the latest version. Enter the settings menu of the App-> Tap "Bluetooth device control"->Tap the BTR5 2021 to complete the connection. After a successful connection, it will enter the Bluetooth control menu.