Fusion MS-RA670 User Manual

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FUSION
Apollo
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MS-RA670
ENGLISH
FUSIONENTERTAINMENT.COM
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Table of Contents

Getting Started 1
Stereo Controls 1 Stereo Screen 1 Selecting a Source 1 Adjusting the Backlight and Dial Brightness 1 Enabling Standby Mode 2
Audio Control 2
Adjusting the Volume 2
Muting all Connected Stereos 2 Adjusting the Tones 2 Disabling the Loud Setting for a Zone 2 Adjusting the Gain for an Auxiliary Device 2 Synchronizing the Source and Zone Volume Levels 2 Speaker Zones 2
Adjusting Additional Audio Settings for a Zone 2
Adjusting the Subwoofer Filter 2 DSP Settings 2
Configuring the DSP Settings 2
Media Player Connection 3
Connecting an Auxiliary Device 3
Optical Audio Connection 3 Connecting a UPnP Device 3
Bluetooth Device Playback 3
Connecting a Compatible Bluetooth Device 3
Bluetooth Range Information 3 Selecting a Different Bluetooth Source 4 Bluetooth Source Settings 4
USB Device Playback 4
USB Device Compatibility 4
Connecting a USB Device 4 Controlling Music Playback on a Connected Android Device, USB Flash Drive, or Media Player 4
Radio 4
Setting the Tuner Region 4 Changing the Radio Station 4
SiriusXM Satellite Radio 4
Enabling the SiriusXM Source 5 Locating the SiriusXM Radio ID 5 Activating a SiriusXM Subscription 5 Selecting a Category 5 Using Replay Mode 5 Alerts 5
Adding an Artist or Song Alert 5
Adding Teams for Game Alerts 5
Viewing Active Alerts 5
Managing Alerts 5 TuneMix™ Feature 5
Creating and Customizing a TuneMix Collection 6
Starting and Stopping a TuneMix Collection 6 SportsFlash Feature 6
Adding Teams to Receive SportsFlash Alerts 6
Changing SportsFlash Team Priority 6 Enabling the TuneStart™ Feature 6 Parental Controls 6
Unlocking the Parental Controls 6
Locking Channels 6
Clearing All Locked Channels 6
Changing the Parental Control Passcode 6 SiriusXM Troubleshooting 7
Clearing SiriusXM Data 7
DAB Playback 7
Setting the Tuner Region Scanning for DAB Stations 7
Changing DAB Stations 7 Selecting a DAB Station from a List 7 Selecting a DAB Station from a Category 7
Presets 7
Saving a Station as a Preset 8 Selecting a Preset from a List 8 Removing Presets 8
FUSION PartyBus Networking 8
Streaming from a FUSION PartyBus Stereo on the Network 8 Stopping Streaming from a FUSION PartyBus Device on the Network 8 Network UPnP Playback 8 Network Troubleshooting 8
General Settings 8
Speaker Zone Settings 9
Setting a Zone Name 9 Linking Zones 9 Enabling Volume Control of Zone 3 from a Connected Amplifier 9 Disabling a Zone 9
Disabling the Internal Amplifiers 9 Power Options 9 Network Settings 9
Setting the Stereo as the DHCP Server 9
Setting a Static IP Address 9
DHCP Settings 10
Resetting Network Settings 10 Update Options 10
Additional Stereo Control Options 10
Connecting to a Garmin® Watch 10 Connecting to an ARX70 Remote Control 10 FUSION-Link Wireless Remote Control App 10 FUSION-Link™ Network Technology 10 NMEA 2000 Remote Control and Display 11
Configuring an Optional Wired Remote 11 NMEA 2000 Information 11
Appendix 11
Registering Your Apollo RA670 11 Software Updates 11 Troubleshooting 11
The stereo does not respond to key presses 11
My Bluetooth audio is interrupted by short breaks 11
The stereo does not display all song information from my
Bluetooth source 11 Network Troubleshooting 11
Network Status Icons 11 Specifications 12 Stereo Dimension Drawings 12
Side Dimensions 12
Top Dimensions 12
Index 13
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Table of Contents i

Getting Started

WARNING
See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information.

Stereo Controls

Button Function
Dial • Turn to adjust the volume.
◦ When adjusting the volume, press to switch between
zones.
◦ When adjusting the volume, press and hold for at least
one second to adjust the subwoofer levels.
• Turn to move through the menus or adjust a setting.
• When in a menu, press to select the highlighted option.
• On a screen with tabs, press and hold for at least one second to open the other tab, such as the PARTYBUS tab.
• Press to turn on the stereo.
• Press to mute and un-mute the audio.
• Press and hold to turn off the stereo.
• Press to open the menu.
• Press to return to the previous screen from the menu.
• Press and hold to exit the menu.
• Press to change the source.
• Press and hold to open the PARTYBUS menu.
• Press to skip to the beginning of the track or to the previous track, when using an applicable source.
• Press and hold to rewind the track, when using an applicable source.
• AM, FM, or SiriusXM (in Live Mode) source: ◦ Press to tune to the previous station or preset. ◦ Press and hold for faster tuning (manual mode only).
• SiriusXM (in Replay Mode) source: ◦ Press to skip to the previous track. ◦ Press and hold to rewind the current track.
• DAB source: ◦ Press to return to the previous DAB station in the
ensemble. When you reach the beginning of the current ensemble, the stereo automatically changes to the last available station in the previous ensemble.
◦ Press and hold to change the ensemble.
Button Function
• Press to pause or resume media playback.
• AM/FM: ◦ Press to cycle through the tuning modes (auto, manual,
and presets).
◦ Press and hold to save the selected station as a preset.
• SiriusXM source: ◦ Press and hold to switch between Replay Mode and Live
Mode.
◦ In Live Mode, press to cycle through the tuning modes
(manual, category, and presets).
◦ In Replay Mode, press to pause and play.
• DAB source: press to scan for DAB stations.
• Press to skip to the next track, when using an applicable source.
• Press and hold to fast-forward the track, when using an applicable source.
• AM, FM, or SiriusXM (in Live Mode) source: ◦ Press to tune to the next station or preset. ◦ Press and hold for faster tuning (manual mode only).
• SiriusXM (in Replay Mode) source: ◦ Press to skip to the next track, if applicable. ◦ Press and hold to fast-forward the current track, if
applicable.
• DAB source: ◦ Press to advance to the next DAB station in the
ensemble. When you reach the end of the current ensemble, the stereo automatically changes to the first available station in the next ensemble.
◦ Press and hold to change the ensemble.

Stereo Screen

The information displayed on the screen varies depending on the source selected. This example shows the device playing a track on a device connected using Bluetooth® wireless technology.
Source
Network status (Network Status Icons, page 11)
Album art (if available from a compatible source)
Track details
Elapsed time, track duration, and the current track number out of the total number of tracks in the playlist (if available)

Selecting a Source

Select .
1
Turn the dial to highlight a source.
2
Press the dial to select the source.
3
NOTE: Some sources appear in the source selection screen
when they are not connected to the stereo. The USB icon is red when a USB device or cable is not connected.

Adjusting the Backlight and Dial Brightness

NOTE: If you connected the dim wire on the wiring harness to
the boat's illumination wire, the backlight and dial dim automatically when the boat lights are on. This may affect how you adjust the brightness setting.
Select > SETTINGS > BRIGHTNESS.
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Adjust the brightness level.
2

Enabling Standby Mode

You can set the stereo to enter a low-power standby mode when you turn off the ignition or hold . When you turn on the ignition or press again, it takes less than the typical 30 seconds to turn on.
NOTE: When the stereo is in low-power standby mode, it continues to draw current from the battery. The maximum current draw in standby mode is 50 mA.
Select > SETTINGS > POWER OPTIONS > STANDBY MODE.
The stereo now enters standby mode when you hold .

Audio Control

Adjusting the Volume

Turn the dial to adjust the volume.
1
If necessary, press the dial to switch between zones.
2
TIP: To control all zones at the same time, press the dial
repeatedly to select GLOBAL.

Muting all Connected Stereos

You can quickly mute the audio from this stereo or from all stereos connected to the network (FUSION PartyBus
Networking, page 8).
From any source, select .
1
The mute symbol appears and audio from this stereo is silenced.
Press and hold the dial to select MUTE SYSTEM.
2
Audio from all connected stereos is silenced. Press the dial to select UNMUTE SYSTEM.
3
Audio is restored to all connected stereos.

Adjusting the Tones

Select > SETTINGS > ZONE.
1
Select a zone.
2
Select TONE.
3
Select an option:
4
• Use the slider bar to adjust the level of each tone.
• Press the dial to select a tone, and turn the dial to adjust the level for the tone.

Disabling the Loud Setting for a Zone

The LOUD setting maintains frequency response at low volumes and increases perceived loudness at high volumes. This setting is enabled by default in all zones.
Select > SETTINGS > ZONE.
1
Select a zone.
2
Select LOUD to clear the check box.
3

Adjusting the Gain for an Auxiliary Device

You can adjust the gain for a connected auxiliary device to achieve a volume level similar to that of other media sources. You can adjust the gain in 1 dB increments. You can also adjust the gain for digital sources using an optical audio connection.
Select an auxiliary source.
1
Select an option:
2
• To increase the gain, select .
• To decrease the gain, select .
NOTE: To achieve the best audio quality when using a portable media player with headphone output, it may be
necessary to adjust the volume control on the media player, instead of adjusting the gain.

Synchronizing the Source and Zone Volume Levels

You can synchronize the volume levels on one or all zones with some source devices, such as a Bluetooth source.
Select > SETTINGS > ZONE > PHONE VOLUME ZONE
1
SYNC. Select a zone or GLOBAL.
2
When you adjust the volume on the source device, the volume on the selected zone is also adjusted.

Speaker Zones

You can group speakers in one area into a speaker zone. This enables you to control the audio level of the zones individually. For example, you could make the audio quieter in the cabin and louder on deck.
You can set the balance, volume limit, tone, subwoofer level, subwoofer frequency, and name for each zone, and configure other zone-specific settings (Speaker Zone Settings, page 9).

Adjusting Additional Audio Settings for a Zone

Select > SETTINGS > ZONE.
1
Select a zone.
2
Select MORE.
3
Select one or more options:
4
NOTE: Not all options are available for all zones.
• To limit the maximum volume output of this zone, select
VOLUME LIMIT, and adjust the level.
• To set the subwoofer level for this zone, select SUB LEVEL, and adjust the level.
• To adjust the right and left speaker balance of this zone, select BALANCE, and adjust the balance.

Adjusting the Subwoofer Filter

You can use the subwoofer filter setting to control the subwoofer cutoff frequency for each zone, which can enhance the blend of the sound produced by the speakers and the subwoofer. Audio signals above the selected frequency are not passed to the subwoofer.
NOTE: If a DSP setting has been applied to zone, this setting cannot be changed on the stereo. You can view the DSP setting for the optimal cutoff frequency as calculated by the DSP controller, but cannot adjust it.
Select > SETTINGS > ZONE.
1
Select a zone.
2
Select SUB FREQ.
3
Select a frequency.
4

DSP Settings

This stereo features digital signal processing (DSP). You can select pre-configured DSP settings for FUSION® speakers and amplifiers to optimize audio reproduction in their installed locations.
All DSP settings are configured using the FUSION-Link™ remote control app (FUSION-Link Wireless Remote Control App,
page 10).

Configuring the DSP Settings

You must download and install the FUSION-Link remote control app on your compatible Apple® or Android™ device before you can configure the DSP settings (FUSION-Link Wireless Remote
Control App, page 10).
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