Fusion MS-RA205 Manual

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Do
not
attempt
to open the unit. There are no
user
serviceable
parts
or
adjustment's
inside.
No responsibility can
be
taken
for
use of the
unit
other
than
under
normally
expected
operating conditions.
If exposed to
direct
sunlight
or
operated
for
extended periods
metal
surfaces may
become hot. Take care when handling.
USING
iPod/iPhones
USB
FLASH
DRIVES
to
play
on
this unit.
CARE
AND
MAINTEN
'
ANCE
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YOUR
PRODUCT
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purchase online
at
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AFFIX
RECEIPT
HERE

CONTENTS
INSTALLATION
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AUX
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ADDITIONAL
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FUSION
MARINE
ACCESSORIES
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SPECIFICATIONS
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If any modification to the vessel is required, such as drilling holes etc FUSION
recommends consultation with your boat dealer or manufacturer beforehand.
Create
mounting hole for product and drill Screw Pilot Holes.
Refer to
mounting template included with product or download
from www.fusionelectronics.com
• Fit
mounting gasket
•
Insert the unit into the mounting hole
• Use the supplied 4 x
self tapping screws, to affix the unit into position.
• Attach
screw covers
Note: Appropriate mounting is very important to ensure correct operation. Select a location
that allows both free/open airflow around
rear of chassis, whilst minimizing exposure to
moisture.
Allow adequate room at the rear of the unit for the cable looms lapprox 2"") and
underneath the unit lapprox
2"') if using a SiriusXM tuner !USA Only).
Note: The head unit must not be mounted on more than a 45° angle
from the horizontal plain. Failure to follow mounting restrictions
could
void your warranty.

Screw Pilot Hole
Mounting Gasket..,____.,.
Screw
Covers~-----~1-e
Mounting Hole
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ELECTRICAL
WIRING
Caution:
The MS-RA205 is designed forvessels with a
12V
DC
Negative ground electricalsystem
Rear support holes
SiriusXM
REMOTE
In
some cases a rear support strap (not supplied) may
be
required. Please use the two holes
indicated
above,
to
attach the strap using two 8 gauge x 8mm self-tapping screws (not supplied).
INSTALLATION
WARNING
•
Ensure
the
marine
vessels+
12V
Lead
is
removed
from
the
battery
before
any
equipment
is
connected
•
Investigate
the
marine
vessels
fuel
tanks
and
electrical
wiring
Locations
before
you begin
installation
•
Ensure
all
wiring
is
protected
to avoid
damage
When
wiring
the MS-RA205, ensure that the
wires
are away
from
sharp objects and
that
rubber
grommets
and insulated bungs are used when routing the
wiring.
Ensure
that when connecting the
wires
to the speakers and audio system, the
terminals
and
connections are protected
from
shorting
to each other.
N:ote:
teng.th,
For
optimum
radio reception please
ensure
you use a dedicated
AM/FM
ground
independent
marine
antenna.
The use of a VHF
splitter
is
not
recommended
as
this
will
degrade
your
marine
VHF
radio
performance.
Please
refer
to the
following
site
for
further
info:
www.pacificaerials.co.nz
Note:
The
mount
the

ELECTRICAL ISOLATION OF THE MS-RA205
The MS-RA205 stereo has a metal chassis which is connected to the Ground I
Negative I Black wire (Like most other stereos).Extra care should be taken when
installing this type of stereo in an aluminium boat (or boats with a conductive hull) if
you require the electrical system to be isolated from the boat hull).
WIRING DIAGRAM
A CABLE
BCABLE
YELLOW
BATTERY(+ 12 Vconstant) WHITE RCA (Grey wire)
AUX-IN (L)
RED
IGNITION (+ 12V switched) RED RCA (Grey wire)
AUX-IN (R)
BLACK
GROUND (-12v) ORANGE RCA (Black wire) SUB-OUT
WHITE
SPEAKER ZONE 1L (+)
ORANGE RCA (Black wire) SUB-OUT
WHITE/BLACK STRIPE
SPEAKER ZONE 1L (-) WHITE RCA (Black wire)
LINE-OUT ZONE 1( L)
GREY
SPEAKER ZONE 1R (+)
RED RCA (Black wire)
LINE-OUT ZONE 1 (R)
GREY/BLACK STRIPE
SPEAKER ZONE 1R (-)
GREEN
SPEAKER ZONE 2 L (+)
Note: Minimum speaker Load impedance 4 Ohm
GREEN/BLACK STRIPE
SPEAKER ZONE 2 L (-)
PURPLE
SPEAKER ZONE 2 R (+)
PURPLE/BLACK STRIPE
SPEAKER ZONE 2R (-)
BROWN
DIM(+ 12V switched)
BLUE/WHITE STRIPE AMPLIFIER ON
BROWN/WHITE STRIPE TEL MUTE/INTERRUPT AUX

CONNECTOR A
BATTERY +12VDC
Connect to the battery positive (+ 12VDCL or bus bars. A fuse or circuit breaker MUST
be used at the battery end of. the cable. Use a minimum wire size of 16AWG for wire
length up to up to 6 meters I 20 feet.
IGNITION +12V switched
Connect to a separate switched + 12V wire to control stereo ON/Off operation.
Alternatively connect to the battery positive (+ 12VDC), or bus bars.
When the red
"Accessory+ 12V switched" wire is not required for ignition on/off
control, it MUST be connected together with the Yellow "Battery+ 12V" wire at the
MS-RA205 head
unit wiring loom.
GROUND WIRE- Recommended minimum wire size for Negative Ground wire:
16AWG for wire length up to up to 6 meters I 20 feet.
DIM- Connect to vessel lighting sytem to dim LCD and button illumination when
vessel
lights are turned on. When connecting the DIM input ensure the wire gauge
used is suitable
for the fuse supplying the circuit being connected to.
AMPLIFIER ON- When using an external amplifier connect to the "Remote turn
ON" connection on the external amplifier.
TELE MUTE /INTERRUPT AUX- Connect to handsfree kit to either mute the stereo
or switch to AUX to hear call. When this line is taken to ground the stereo is muted.

CONNECTOR
B
AUX
INPUT-
Connect
an
Auxiliary
source
to
the
left
and
right
RCA
(White=
L,
Red=
R).
SUBWOOFER
OUT
(DUAL
MONO)-
Connect
to a
subwoofer
amplifier,
volume
control
linked
to Zone
1.
(Orange + Orange)
LINEOUT
ZONE
1
-Connect
to an
amplifier,
volume
control
linked
to Zone
1.
(White=
L,
Red=
R).
ANTENNA
CONNECTION-
Connect
an
AM/FM
marine
antenna.
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USB/iPod/MTP
CONNECTION-
Connect
a USB key I
flash
drive
(not
included),
a FUSION
Marine
Uni-Dock
(not
included),
a MTP device
or
a
certified
Apple
iPod
sync
cable
(not
included).
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SiriusXM SATELLITE RADIO (USA only) -
(A)
Connect
to
SiriusXM
Connect
Vehicle
Tuner
(not
included)
(For
use in USA only)
(B)
Connect
the
MS-BT200
Bluetooth
module
(not
included).
WIRED REMOTE
I
NMEA
2000-
Connect
the
MS-RA205
Stereo
to a FUSION
remote
control
network
(cable
supplied)
or
connect
to an
existing
NMEA
2000
network
with
FUSION
optional
accessories
(not
supplied
with
Stereo):
MS-RA205
NMEA
2000
Drop
Cable:
CAB000863
FUSION
NMEA
2000
T-Connector:
CAB000581
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10
ROTARY
ENCODER
Turn
I
Af-1
THE
BEST
THE FUSIOHATOR
MARIHE t-lUSIC MANIA
To
adjust volume, move up
or
down a menu
structure,
or
adjust a specific setting.
Press
To
select a highlighted option,
confirm
a setting. Press
to step through each zone
for
volume
adjustment.
Press and Hold
For quick access to
subwoofer
level
adjustment
POWER
Press to
turn
the
unit ON/OFF.
Press and Hold
Press and hold
for
10
seconds to 'Reset' the stereo.
MENU
Press to
enter
Menu System.
Press to
return
to previous screen.
Press and Hold
To
exit the
menu
system.

BACK/PREVIOUS
Short Press
iPod/MTP Device/Bluetooth/USB -Select the previous track.
AM/FMNHF-
Start
tuning down the frequency
spectrum
or
channel. In Auto mode [AM/FM) press to seek down the
spectrum
to the next available station. In Preset [AM/FMNHF) mode step to
previous Preset.
Note:
Preset
mode
is only available
if
two
or
more
Presets
are
saved.
SiriusXM [USA Only) -Step down the channel
list
Press and Hold
iPod/USB -Rewind the
current
track.
AM/FM
-In
MANUAL mode fast station stepping.
SiriusXM [USA Only) -Fast browse down the channel list.
Release button to select channel.
FORWARD/NEXT
Short Press
iPod/MTP Device/Bluetooth/USB -Select the next track.
AM/FMNHF-
Start
tuning up the frequency
spectrum
or
channel.
In Auto mode [AM/FM) press to seek up
spectrum
to the next
available station.
In
Preset [AM/FMNHF) mode step to next
Preset.
Note:
Preset
mode
is only available
if
two
or
more
Presets
are
saved
.
SiriusXM [USA Only) -Step down the channel
list
Press and Hold
iPod/USB -Fast forward the
current
track.
AM/FM -In MANUAL mode fast station stepping.
SiriusXM [USA Only) -Fast browse up the channel list. Release
button to select channel.
SOURCE
Press to cycle through sources
AM
-
FM
-VHF-
AUX-
iPod-
MTP
Device-
USB-
Bluetooth-
SiriusXM [USA only)
note:
Disconnected sources may
not
be
displayed.
PLAY/PAUSE
Short Press
iPod/MTP Device/Bluetooth/USB -Pause
I
resume the
current
track.
AM/FMNHF-
Press to cycle through tuning modes [auto, manual,
presets).
SiriusXM [USA Only) -Press to cycle through tuning modes
!channels, presets)
Note:
Pre
s
et
mode
is only available
if
two
or
more
Pre
s
et
s are
saved
:
Press and Hold
AM/FM/SiriusXMNHF
-Store the
current
station/channel as a
Preset
MUTE
Mutes sound in
all
zones.
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INITIAL
SETUP
Important:
The Tuner Region
must
be
selected
for
correct
operation.
Default-
USA.
See
section:
Tuner
Region
Selection
AD~USTING
THE
VOLUME
Turn the
'Rotary
Encoder'
to
adjust
the
volume.
ZONE
VOLUME
Press
the
'Rotary
Encoder'
to
step
through
zones.
eAll
zones
J11a
Zone 1
J11a
Zone
2...,
SETTINGS
Press
the
'Menu'
button
and
select
'Settings'.
Select
the
desired
setting
to
adjust.
Note: Whilst in Settings
the
'Menu' button
Any key press exits the menu screen.
TONE-
Adjust
the
Bass/Middle/Treble
settings.
Press
the
'Rotary
Encoder'
to
cycle
between
Bass/Middle/Treble
ZONE
SETUP-
The
MS-RA205
Marine
Stereo
features
Multi-Zone
technology
which
enables
2
'Zones'
with
independent
volume/balance
control.
Select
the
Zone you
wish
to
setup.
Select 'Balance' to adjust the audio balance
from
left
to
right
within
the selected zone.
Select
'Volume
Limit'
to
set
the
maximum
volume
limit
within
the
selected
zone.
Select
'Zone
Name'
to give
the
zone a
name
of
your
choice. Rotate
the
rotary
encoder
to change
the
character.
Press
the
rotary
encoder
to
select.
Press
the
'Previous'
button
to
delete
characters
-To
save
changes
press
the
'Play'
key
-To
exit
without
saving any
changes:
press
the
'Menu'
key.
SUBWOOFER-
Select
'Settings'
then
'Zones'
then
'Subwoofer·.
Select
'Sub
level'
to
set
the
desired
maximum
subwoofer
output
volume.
Select
'Sub
Filter'
to
select
the
desired
cut-off
frequency.
55Hz-
85Hz-
120Hz-
160Hz
Default:
85Hz
Note: From any source screen press and Hold the 'Rotary Encoder'
for
quick access
subwoofer level adjustment

LCD-
Press
the
Rotary
Encoder
to cycle
between
Contrast
and
Brightness.
Turn to
adjust.
KEY
SOUND-
Press
the
Rotary
Encoder
to cycle
between
'On' and 'Off'.
LANGUAGE-
Select
the
desired
language
for
the
on
screen
display
English
-
Deutsch-
Nederlands-
Espanol-
Italiano-
Francais
SEARCHING-
If
your
iPod/iPhone
or
MTP device
contains
more
than 100
artists,
songs
or
albums,
you can use FUSION
Alpha
Search Technology (FAST) to
quickly
navigate by
letter
or
number.
Use
this
option to
control
when
to
display
the FAST
menu.
• Off. The
song/album
list
is displayed
but
not
the
FAST
menu.
• 100 -800.
Display
the
FAST
menu
when
your
device
contains
more
than
the
selected
number
of
items.
POWER
SAVE-
Press
the
Rotary
Encoder
to cycle
between
'On' and 'Off'.
OFF
LCD/Button
backlight
on
constantly
·
ON
LCD/Button
backlight
turns
off
after
30 seconds of
non-activity
TEL
MUTE-
Control
the
connection
to a
cell
phone
hands-free
kit.
MUTE-
Mutes
the
audio
output
from
the
MS-RA205
Marine
Stereo
when
a
call
is received on
your
cell
phone.
AUX-
Allows
the
received
call
to
be
broadcast
through
the
Auxiliary
input.
Note: This feature may not operate with
all
available
hands-free
kits.
Hands
free
kit
must
be
connected to
the
TELMUTE
input
and AUX input.
TUNER
REGION-
Select
the
appropriate
Region.
~
USA • Europe •
Japan+-
Australasia-,
Important:
The
correct
Tuner Region
must
be
selected.
Default-
USA.
VHF
MARINE
REGION-
Select
the
appropriate
VHF
Marine
Region.
~USA
•Canada•
International-,
Important:
The
correct
Marine Region must
be
selected.
Default-
USA.
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can
be
completely disconnected
from
the constant
+12V
voltage supply
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with
no
settings Lost.
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DISABLE
SOURCES-
Use
this
option to
turn
on/off
the AM and VHF sources.
For example
this
is
useful
if
you only
wish
to
listen
to
FM
and do not
wish
to step
through
AM
and/or
VHF when
selecting
a
tuner
source
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connected.
Accessory (Shared BT-200 Bluetooth &SiriusXM
Source)-
If you have
installed
the MS-BT200
Bluetooth
module
or
SiriusXM Tuner (USA Only] you
will
need
to enable the source. This
operation
will
be
determined
by
the Tuner region you
have selected.
Tuner
Region
-USA-
When USA Tuner region is selected,
press
the
menu
button and
select
Settings
-7
Accessory
then
select
the source to enable
SiriusXM
or
Bluetooth.
Tuner Region-
Australasia-Europe-Japan-
In
these Tuner regions once the
MS-BT200 is
installed
and connected the
source
will
be
available.
SET
DEVICE
NAME-
Select
'Set
Device
Name'
to give the MS-RA205 a
network
name of
your
choice. The name is visible to
other
devices (Marine
Wired
Remotes
MS-NRX200i] connected to the same FUSION
network.
Rotate the
rotary
encoder
to change the character.
Press
the
rotary
encoder
to select.
Press
the
'Previous'
button to delete
characters.
·To
save changes
press
the 'Play' key.
·To
exit
without
saving any changes:
press
the
Menu key.
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software
updates.
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for
future
software
updates to
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your
MS-RA205.
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ABOUT- This option displays the MS-RA205 Marine Stereo software version,
remote control version and F-Link software versions.

SOURCE
SELECTION
Pressthe 'Source' button and cycle to desired source.
~AM
•
FM
•
VHF
•
AUX
•
iPod
• MTP Device•
USB
• Bluetooth• SiriusXM
(USA
only)-,
Note:
Disconnected
sources
may
notbe
displayed.
STATION
SEARCH
Press 'Play'
to
cycle between tuning seek
modes.~
Auto• Manual• Preset
-,
AUTOMATIC
SEEK
TUNING
Press 'Play'
to
cycle
to
Auto tuning mode. Pressthe 'Previous' or'Next' button
to
scan
to
the nextstation.
MANUAL
SEEK
TUNING
Press 'Play'
to
cycle
to
Manualtuning mode. Press the 'Previous'
or
'Next' button to step up and down the
spectrum. Press
&
Hold the 'Previous'
or
'Next' button forfast frequency/channel stepping.
PRESET
TUNING
MODE
Press
'Play'
to
cycle
to
Preset
tuning
mode.
Press
the
'Previous'
or
'Next'
button
to
select
previous
or
next
preset.
Note:
Preset
PRESETS
STORING
A
STATION
AS
A
PRESET
When
Listening to a
station/channel
(AM/FM/VHF),
press
and
hold
the
'Play·
button
to
store
preset.
Alternatively:
Press
the
'Menu'
button
and
select
'Presets'.
Select
'Save
Current'.
Note:
There
are
15
presets
available
per
band.
VIEW
PRESETS
Press
'Menu'
and
select
'Presets'.
Select
'View
Presets'.
Use
the
'Rotary
Encoder'
to
cycle
and
select
a saved
preset.
REMOVE
PRESET
Press
'Menu·
and
select
'Presets'.
Select
'Remove
Preset'.
Select
the
desired
preset.
REMOVE
ALL
PRESETS
Press
'Menu'
and
select
'Presets'.
Select
'Remove
ALL
Presets'.
VHF
OPERATION
SQUELCH
Press
'Menu'
and
select
'Squelch'.
Increase
Squelch
to
filter
out
background
noise.
SCAN
Press
'Menu'
and
select
'Scan·.
The
Marine
Stereo
will
scan
the
VHF
preset
stations
for
an
active
channel.
It
remains
on
the
channel
until
the
transmission
ends,
then
resumes
scanning.
Press
any
button
to
interrupt.
This
function
is
disabled
if
no
presets
have been
stored.
See above
for
an
explanation
of
saving
presets.
Note:
If
the
Squelch
control
·is
adjusted
so
you
can
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scan
correctly.
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USB
OPERATION
SOURCE
SELECTION
Press
the
'Source'
button
and cycle to USB (only
if
USB
flash
drive
is connected).
PLAYING AUDIO TRACKS FROM USB FLASH DRIVES
You
can
store
audio
tracks
(MP3, M4A and FLAC
formats
only) on a USB
flash
drive
for
playback. Audio
tracks
can
be
stored
in
folders
on the
flash
drive
and
selected
for
playback, as
required.
The
flash
drive
must
be
formatted
to FAT32
or
NTFS (these
are
the
most
commonly
used
flash
drive
format).
Press
the
'Menu'
button
to
display
the
attached
devices, then
select
the
folder
on
your
USB
flash
drive. Turn the
encoder
to navigate
down
the
folder
list
and
press
to
select.
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h the
prev
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PLAY/PAUSE
Play or
Pause
the track
BACK/PREVIOUS
Short Press: Selects previous track
Press
and
Hold:
Rewind
track
NEXT/FORWARD
Short Press: Selects nexttrack
Press
and
Hold: Fast-forward track
REPEAT
Press
the
'Menu'
button
and
select
'Repeat', to
repeat
all
playable
tracks
within
the
folder
of the
current
selection.
Default:
On.
SHUFFLE
Press
the
'Menu'
button
and
select
'Shuffle', to
shuffle
all
playable
tracks
within
the
folder
of the
current
selection.
Default: Off.
Important:
Ensurethe
or NTFS.
AUX
OPERATION
CONNECTING AN AUXILIARY AUDIO DEVICE
The
Left
& Right AUX
RCA
plugs are located on accessory cable
·s·
at the
rear
of the unit.
Connect
your
auxiliary
audio device.
Note:
You
connectyour
device.
ADJUSTING AUX INPUT LEVEL (dB
figure)
To
allow
for
the
wide
range
of
input
levels, the AUX
input
has
adjustable
input
gain
(dB). The dB value is displayed on the AUX
screen.
•
Increase
gain [volume) by
pressing
the
Forward
key [1d8 steps up to 9d8)
• Decrease gain by
pressing
the Rewind key (1d8
steps
down to -9dB).
LISTENING
TO
YOUR AUXILIARY AUDIO DEVICE
Press
'Source'
and cycle to AUX mode.
Start
playback
on
your
auxiliary
audio device.
• Use both the volume
control
on
your
auxiliary device (if available) and the volume control
on the FUSION
Marine
Stereo to set the
volume
level.
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CONNECTING
AN
iPod/iPhone
Connect
a FUSION
compatible
Marine
Dock to gain
the
benefits
of
integrated
housing
for
your
iPod
or
iPhone.
Alternatively
a
certified
Apple
iPod sync
cable
can be used to
connect
your
iPod/iPhone
to the MS-RA205.
LISTENING
TO
AN
iPod/iPhone
Press 'Source' button and cycle to iPod. Playback of the iPod/iPhone
will
start
automatically.
Only available if a iPod/iPhone is connected.
iPod/iPhone
NAVIGATION
Press the 'Menu' button
to
enterthe
iPod
menu.
The
rotaryencoderoperates similarto the click
wheel
on
your
iPod.
Turn to navigate
and
pressto enter.
Note: Press the 'Menu· button to return to the previous menu screen.
PLAY/PAUSE
Play
or
Pause the track
BACK/PREVIOUS
Short
Press:
Press
once to
jump
back to
start
of
current
track.
Press
twice
to
select
previous
track.
Press
and Hold: Rewind
track
NEXT/FORWARD
Short Press: Selects next track
Press
and
Hold: Fast-forward track
iPod
SETTINGS
REPEAT
Pressthe 'Menu' button
and
select 'iPod Settings', select
'Repeat'.~
OFF
•
ONE
•
ALL-,
SHUFFLE
Press the 'Menu' button
and
select 'iPod Settings', select
'Shuffle'.~
OFF+
TRACKS+
ALBUMS-,
F.A.S.T
FUSION
ALPHA
SEARCH
TECHNOLOGY
If
your
iPod
contains
more
than
100
Artists,
Songs
or
Albums
you can use F.A.S.T to
quickly
navigate by
letter
or
number.
Example:
Pressthe
~Menu'
button andsetect 'Artists'. Select
·o·
andthe first
'Arti$~·
beginnJ;ng
)
with
·o·
will
automatically
highlight.
Using
the
'ijot~ry
Encoder'
you
canthenscroll
up
or:
.
downJ~omthis~~lection.
NO
iPod
CONNECTED
If
this
appears on the display possible causes are:
• Ensure the iPod/iPhone is
correctly
connected
• Ensure the cable is not excessively bent
• The iPods
battery
remains
low
(refer
to iPod
manual
and charge the battery)
• Reset
your
iPod/iPhone
• Ensure
your
iPod/iPhone is on the
list
of
supported
models.
(refer to
www.fusionelectronics.com
for
a
list
of
supported
models)

ANDROID
CMTPJ
DEVICE
OPERATION
Media
Transfer
Protocol
(MTP) is a
standard
developed
for
connecting media (music)
devices
over
USB. It has been adopted
on
a
number
of
platforms
including
Android.
FUSION
currently
supports
a range of
smartphones
utilising
MTP.
Refer to
www.fusionelectronics.com
for
the
latest
list
of
support
devices.
CONNECTING
A
MTP
Device
Connect a FUSION
UNI-Dock
(MS-UNIDOCK) to gain the
benefits
of
integrated
housing
and
charging
for
your
MTP device.
Alternatively
your
device USB cable can
be
used to
connect
to the MS-RA205.
LISTENING
TO
A
MTP
DEVICE
Press
'Source'
button
and cycle to
MTP.
Playback
will
start
automatically.
Only available
if
a MTP device is connected.
INITIAL
SONG
TITLE LOADING FROM MTP DEVICES
Following
connection
to the USB connector, the MS-RA205
will
download the
full
List of song
names
from
the device to create a song
title
index. This
process
must
be
completed
before
music
playback can begin.
For
devices
with
Large
music
collections
this
may take
several
minutes.
The song count
will
be
displayed
during
this
process.
Other
sources
can
be
selected
while
this
process
is
underway.
The
file
name download
and indexing
will
continue as a background
task.
MUSIC
FOLDER
STRUCTURE
FUSION
recommends
that
folders
contain no
more
than 300
files
each. Exceeding
this
Limitation may cause the phone to become
unresponsive
and the FUSION Stereo to
reset
the USB
link
to the phone. Music
files
must
be
located in a
folder
using one of the
following
names. The
folder
must
be
Located in the
root
directory
of
your
device.
My Music
My_Music
mobile
Music
SO
cards
may
be
used
on
devices
that
support
them.
Songs may
be
copied to both the
phone's
internal
memory
and the
external
memory.
The
rules
regarding
folder
naming
apply to both
memory
types.
MTP
DEVICE
NAVIGATION
Press
the 'Menu'
button
to
enter
the MTP menu. Songs
stored
in MP3 and M4A
format
(see note below) can
be
played
on
the FUSION Stereo. The FUSION Stereo
will
display
your
music
collection
in
groupings
of Songs,
Albums
and
Artists
allowing
you to
browse
in
these
categories.
In
addition to the above
groupings
your
music
collection
can
be
browsed
according
to the
folder
structure
on
your
device. The
root
folder
for
each
storage
memory
on
your
device
memory
will
be displayed in the
Settings
menu,
for
example; PHONE, CARD, etc. Storage card
locations
on
phones
are
also
supported.
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MTP
DEVICE
CONTROL
PLAY/PAUSE Play
or
Pause the
track
BACK/PREVIOUS
Short
Press:
Press
once to
jump
back to
start
of
current
track.
Press
twice
to
select
previous
track.
NEXT/FORWARD
Short
Press:
Selects
next
track
F.A.S.T
FUSION
ALPHA
SEARCH
TECHNOLOGY
e
e
e
If
your
MTP device
contains
more
than
100
Artists,
Songs
or
Albums
you can use F.A.S.T
to
quickly
navigate by
letter
or
number.
Example: Press the 'Menu· button and
select
'Artists'.
Select
·o·
and the
first
'Artist'
beginning
with
·o·
will
automatically
highlight.
Using the
'Rotary
Encoder' you can then
scroll
up
or
down
from
this
selection.
MTP
SETTINGS
To
change a
setting
in
the
MTP
settings
menu:
1.
Press
the
Menu key
while
the MTP
Source
screen
is displayed.
2.
Turn and then press the Rotary Encoder to select one of the following settings to change.
• Repeat On/Off. Repeat
mode
is
turned
on/off
(not
supported
on
all
devices)
•
Shuffle
On/Off. Random play
shuffle
is
turned
on/off
(not
supported
on
all
devices)
The
external
MS-BT200
Bluetooth
module
is designed to
provide
Bluetooth
audio
streaming
from
a
compatible
smartphone
or
media
player
directly
to
your
MS-RA205. The
MS-BT200
is
connected
to the
Satellite
Radio (SiriusXM)
connector
of
your
stereo.
Note: The
MS-BT200
cannot be operatedsimultaneously with a Satellite Radio
(SiriusXM)
~eceiver.
For instaUations where the
Satellit~
Radio
.
(SiriusXM)
.socket
is
not.available the
FlJSfON
MS-BT100
.audio
only Bluetooth module is recommended.
The
MS-BT200
supports
control
(Play/Pause/Next/Back)
of
the
media
device
from
the
MSRA205. Song
information
such as song
title,
artist
name
and
duration
are
displayed, depending on
the
capability
of
your
phone and
music
application.
The
MS-BT200
does NOT
provide
phone
call
control.
Hands
free
operation
of
the
phone is not
supported
from
the FUSION
stereo.
SELECTING
THE
BLUETOOTH
SOURCE
ON
THE
MS-RA205
Once you have
installed
the
MS-BT200
you
will
need to
enable
the
Bluetooth
source.
This
operation
will
be
determined
by
the
Tuner
region
you have
selected.
Tuner Region -USA
When USA
Tuner
region
is
selected,
press
the
menu
button
and
select
Settings--7Accessory then
select
the
source
to
enable
SiriusXM
or
Bluetooth.