Boss marine MR1500 User manual

Congratulations on your purchase of a 33s Audio Systems
Compact Disc Receiver. This product has been designed and
sure you'll enjoy listening to your favorite music with this'
33~ component as part of your car audio system. for best
results please consult a professional mobile electronics installer
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built to deliver the highest quality audio reproduction. We arek {
for application advice or troubleshooting. To guarantee top
performance we recommend using The 3355 Link installation
accessories such as RCA interconnects, power cables, and
speaker wire. Thank you for choosing 33s Audio Systems
products for your mobile entertainment system. We can't change
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OPERATION
BANDSELECTION
At tunw mode, press BAND button
(1 8) skdy to select the desid band.
The receptbn band will change In the
following order:
STATION SELECTION
Press button <c (1 6) or >> button (1 7)
shortly to activate automatic seek
function. Press far more than 3
s@mds untll "MAN" wed an the
display, the manual tunirq mode Is
selected. If both buttons haw not
prd for several semnds, they will
return to seek tunlng mde and
*AUTOn appeared on the display.
AUTOMAIWLLY MEMORY
STORlNG a PROGRAM SCAMNINQ
- AutMnatlc Mmory Storing
p- - (ELAPSE) button I21
for more than 2 mds, the radlo
~fmmthemntfrequency
and dmks the slgnal strength until
6 strongest staths are stored into
tb mwsponding preset numb
button. When all coinpteted, R will
change to scan pmetstation
autwnatically.
- Program Scanning
Press ASlPS (Em button (2)
shortly to scan preset station. The
radb Is holding at that preset
number far saved seconds, then
smrch83again. PressASlPS
(ELAPSE) button (2) again to stop
scannlng when -red station is
reached.
STATWN STORING
PressanyaneofthepresetbuttMls
(14) (MI to Mf 0) 0.e. 1 9-28) to select
astationwhich hadhstoredinthe
rnemwy. PWB thls button for several
seconds, cumt station is stored into
the numb t3utton.
SCAN
Press SCAN button (13) to scan
through stmng stations in the current
band. wi pamw3 for five semlds
at each strang statlan. At each the
the frequency is Rashing on the
display. Press SCAM button (1 3)
again to llsten to current station.
SELECTABLE FREQUENCY SPACING
Prqms the cdnR for USA or
Euw mdlo kequmcy spacing.
While in radio mode, Wng and
holding BAND button (1 8) and then
pressing >I button (17) or << krtton
(16) toggles beh.ween USA or
European frmueney am.
P- and holding BAND button
(1 8) and then mng >> httm
(171 -u=m~spacing.
~andtroldhlgBAhB)button(18)
and then pming << button (16)
acts Empan frequency spach.
- USA radio wing Is 200k for FM
and 10k for AM. This k the defautt
frequency spacing.
- European radio spadng is 50k for
FM and 9k for AM.

SELECTTRACKS
Pregs << buttm (1 6) or >Z tutton (1 7)
to mwe to the previous track or the
following track. TW number shows
ondisplay.
W~<<~(16)w>~button
(17) to fast revem or fast forward.
Msc ply starts from when you release
thct button.
DIRECT TRACK AOCESS
Pdng number buttons 0-9 (14) 0.e.
1 9-28) can activate DIRECT TRACK
ACCESS accarrling to your need. For
example, press bidton (1 9), and "MI "
wlll be flashing on the display. Then
pees httm 0, *W wlll appear and
track12willbedect~dtoplq. Ifyou
don7 press any buttan when "MIm is
Rashfng. After ml seconds, "MI "
doesn't flash and track 1 is selected to
play. If you dect a track number
doesn't hbng to the wm disc, *NO
TR" will appear on the display.
PAUSE PiAwmjl
Press HI I / MUTE button (3) to pause
CD player. Ress it agh to resume play.
REPEAT THE SAME TRACK
Pm RPT button (22) fw SWWA
seconds to mntlnuousty repal the
mlrack PPessltforser#al
-mto-m.
PLAYALA~INRANWM
Pm RDM button for saved
~.tophyalltwhonthe
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current di in random.
h.ess k for
several seconds again to cancel the
function.
PROQRAMCDTRACKS
Use Pmgm functlon to sele up to
32trackstowtnanywrler. Rogaam
wwks by allowfng you to selact a track
number for mch spot in the playing
sequence. A CD must be insert and in
CD playing mode to use Program.
How to program CD tracks
1 PressMEMbutton(2O)forsewd
to enter Program mode, then
*PGMn stars flashing and 'P01" icon
appear on the display.
2 Press<cbuttm(16)or>>buttMl
(1 7) to choose track number. For
example, select track 6, then press
MEM button (20) shortly to memorize
it and "P-(1ZU will appear on the dqhy.
So tmk 6 will be played flrst. Thus,
you mn also pms r>/<c buttons (1 7)
and (16)tochmz.e tracknwnber10
and pmes MEM button shortly, then
'P-OO" willappear. Sotrack 10 wlfl be
secondly ptayed. Repat these
wand you can pmam CD
tracks to your need. tf you completed
program setling. press WM button
(21) for sewat seconds to play CD in
programmed order.
Nok Wng Program fun& can only
select up to 32 traoks to play in any
order. When you have selected 32
track5 to be programmed. "FULL" will
appear on th display.
- When the CD Is played in
program - by pressiw
button (21) for sewd mnds,
pressing it again for several Ws
will exit PGM mode.
- When the disc Is phylng in
programmed order, presslng MEM
button (20) for sewml saconds will
canoel the all programmed content

and "CLR" appears on the display.
- If you don't pres MEM button (20)
ta carry out program setting, then
press PGM button (21) for several
seconds, 'NO-P" will am.
TRACWME DISPLAY
Press AS/PS ME) button (2) to
show running tlmdremain time of
track.
When the front panel is sliding down,
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CDC CHANGER OPERATION
SELECTTRACKS
Press << button (1 6) or >> button (1 7)
to move to the predous track or the
following track. Track number shows
on display.
Hold prws << button (1 6) or >r button
(1 7) to fast reverse or fast forward.
Disc play starts from when you release
the button,
DIRECT TRACK ACCESS
Presslng number buttons 0-9 (1 4) (i.e.
19-28) can activate DIRECT TRACK
ACCESS according to your need. For
example, press button (1 91, and VT-01"
will be flashing orl lh display. Then
press button (2@, 5-t2" wlll appear
and track 12 will b 8electetl to ptay.
If you don't press any button when 7-
01 a is Ming . After several wmnds,
7-01 " doesn't flash and track 1 is
selected to play. If you select a track
number dm't belong ta the cutrent
dm, "NO TR" wlll appear on the
disptay.
PAUSE PLAYING
Press bill / MUTE button (3) to pause
CDC player. Press it again to resume
Play-
- REPEkTTHEWEfRACK
Press RPT button (22) for several
seconds to continuously repeat ttse
same track, Press it for several
'seconds again to stap repeat.
PREVIEW ALL TRACKS
Press INT button (241 for several
seconds to play first several seconds
of emh track on the current disc.
Pt- it for several sewn& again to
stop lntro and IM to track
PLAT ALL mew IN RANDOM
Pre+s ROM button (23) fw several
seconds to play dl tracks on the
current dl= in random. Prsss St for
saeral seconds agaln to cancelthe
functron.
TRACKmME DEPIAY
Press AS/P?S PIAPSE) button (2) to
show running tirnExtrdn time of
track.
SELECT DISC
Pm SHIHBCEI button (1 3) to shift
mcde and 'SHIFF" will appear on the
display. At shift We, press i< buth
(1qor>>~ml(1~toto~prevtous
disc or rneKt disc. If there is not any
qwation for several seconds, it will
exit shift m&e automatically. At shift
mode, you can also press number
button (0-9) (? 4) 6.6. 1 9-28) to S&C~
the disc directly. H you sek 3# disc
(pres button @I), and there B not a
dbc in the a# slot, "NO CD" will
appear-

GENERAL
Power Supply Rqulrements
: DC 12 Volts, Negative Ground
GhassisWmensim : 178(W)x178@)x50(H)
: 7*~7.7"x1.9~
Weight : 2Kg
: 4.4 1b
, ToneControls
- Bass (at t OO k) : f 10dB
- Trebk(atl0Ktlz) : f 10dB
Maximum Power Output : 50 Watts X 4 Channels
Current Consumption
: 15 Am* (max.)
CD PLAYER
Sinai to Noise Ratio
: Mwethan55dB
Channel !hpamhn : Morethm50dB
frequency Response : MHz-18KHz
Fu
Fquency Coverage
: 87.5 to 107.9 MHz
IF : 10.7 MHz
sensitivity (SM = 30 dB)
: 3pV
stereo Spratl~n : >ma
AM
Frequency Coversge : 530to1720~
IF : 450KI-k
Sensitivity (SN = 20 dB) : 32 dBu

Before going through the check list, check wiring connection. If any of the problems
persist after check list has been made,consult your nearest service dealer.
Solution
If the power supply is properly
connected to the accessmy
circuits, but the engine is not
moving, switch the ignition key
to "ACC".
Replace the fuse.
Removethe disc in the player,
then put a new one.
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Insert the compact disc with
the labelfacing upward.
Clean the disc or try to play a
new one.
Cool off or until the ambient
temperature return to normal.
Leave the player off for an hour
M so, then tty again.
Adjust volume to a desired level.
Check wiring connection.
Adjust the installation angle less
than 30 degrees.
Ctean the cornpact disc, then
fry to play a new one.
Press the RESET button.
Front panel is not properly Wed
into Rs place.
Insert the antenna cable firmly.
Select a station manually.
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No power.
Disc cannot be
loaded or ejected.
No sound.
Sound skips.
The operation keys
do not work.
The radio does not
work. The radio
station automatic
selection does not
work,
Cause
The ignition switch is not
on.
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The fuse is blown.
Presence of CD dlsc inside
the player.
Inserting the disc in reverse
direction.
Compact disc is extremely
dirty or defectiie dlsc.
Temperature inside the car
is too high.
Condensation.
Volume is in minimum.
Wiring is not
promy
connected.
The installation angle is
more than 30 degrees.
The disc Is extremely dirty
or defective disc.
The built-in micrmputer
is not operating property
due to noise.
The antenna cable is not
connected.
The signals are too weak.