Fusion Apollo MS-RA770 User manual

FUSION®
Apollo™MS-RA770
O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L
ENGLISH

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Table of Contents
Getting Started 1
Stereo Controls 1
Playback Controls 2
Gesture Screen 3
Entering Text 3
Using the Dial to Select Items 3
Stereo Screen 4
Status Icons 4
Naming the Device 5
Setting the Home Zone 5
Selecting a Source 5
Adjusting the Backlight and Dial
Brightness 5
Audio Control 5
Adjusting the Volume 5
Muting all Connected Stereos 6
Adjusting the Subwoofer Level 6
Adjusting the Tone 6
Disabling the Loud Setting for a
Zone 6
Adjusting the Gain for an Auxiliary
Device 6
Speaker Zones 6
DSP Settings 7
Configuring the DSP Settings 7
Automatic Volume Adjustment Based on
Speed 7
Media Player Connection 8
Bluetooth Device Playback 8
Connecting a Compatible Bluetooth
Device 9
Bluetooth Range Information 9
Selecting a Different Bluetooth
Device 9
Bluetooth Source Menu and Settings 10
Disabling Bluetooth Auto
Connection 10
USB Device Playback 10
USB Device Compatibility 11
Connecting a USB Device 11
Controlling Music Playback on a USB
Flash Drive or Media Player 11
Controlling Music Playback on a
Connected Android Device 11
Controlling Music Playback on a
Connected Apple Device 12
USB Source Settings 12
Radio 12
Setting the Tuner Region 12
Changing the Radio Station 13
Apple AirPlay 13
Connecting an Apple Device Using
AirPlay 13
Setting an AirPlay Password 13
UPnP Playback 13
Connecting a UPnP Device 14
Connecting an Auxiliary Device 14
Optical Audio Connection 14
SiriusXM Satellite Radio 14
Setting the Tuner Region for the
SiriusXM Source 14
Locating the SiriusXM Radio ID 14
Activating a SiriusXM Subscription 15
Selecting a Category 15
Using Replay Mode 15
Alerts 15
Adding an Artist or Song Alert 15
Adding Teams for Game Alerts 16
Adding Teams from a Live
Game 16
Viewing Active Alerts 16
Managing Alerts 16
TuneMix™ Feature 16
Starting and Stopping a TuneMix
Collection 17
Creating and Customizing a TuneMix
Collection 17
SportsFlash Feature 17
Adding Teams to Receive SportsFlash
Alerts 17
Changing SportsFlash Team
Priority 17
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Enabling the TuneStart™ Feature 18
Parental Controls 18
Unlocking the Parental Controls 18
Locking Channels 18
Clearing All Locked Channels 18
Changing the Parental Control Passcode 18
SiriusXM Troubleshooting 19
Clearing SiriusXM Data 19
DAB Playback 20
Setting the Tuner Region 20
Scanning for DAB Stations 20
Changing DAB Stations 20
Selecting a DAB Station from a List 20
Selecting a DAB Station from a Category 20
Presets 21
Saving a Station or Channel as a Preset 21
Selecting a Preset from a List 21
Removing Presets 21
Fusion PartyBus Networking 21
Creating a Group 22
Editing a Group 22
Leaving a Group 22
Grouped Stereo Functions 22
Grouped Stereo Source Considerations 23
Group Synchronization 23
Enabling Group Synchronization 23
General Settings 24
Speaker Zone Settings 24
Disabling the Internal Amplifier 24
Setting the Home Zone 24
Synchronizing the Source and Zone Volume Levels 24
Adjusting the Power-On Volume Limit 25
Maintaining Individual Zone Volume Levels 25
Enabling Automatic Volume Adjustment Based on Speed 25
Automatic Volume Control Settings 25
Disabling a Zone 26
Setting a Zone Name 26
Linking Zones 26
Enabling Volume Control of Zone 3 or 4 from a Connected Amplifier 26
Adjusting the Subwoofer Filter 27
Adjusting Additional Audio Settings for a Zone 27
Power Options 27
Source Settings 28
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Network Settings 28
Connecting the Fusion PartyBus Device to a Wireless Access Point 28
Connecting the Device to a Wireless Access Point Using Wi‑Fi Protected Setup 28
Connecting the Device to a Wireless Access Point Using Apple Wireless Accessory
Configuration 29
Setting the Fusion PartyBus Device as a Wireless Access Point 29
Wireless Access Point Settings 30
Advanced Network Configuration 30
Setting the Fusion PartyBus Device as the DHCP Server 31
Configuring the Stereo for use with a Garmin Marine Network 31
Setting a Static IP Address 32
Resetting Network Settings 32
Update Options 32
Additional Stereo Control Options 33
Connecting to a Garmin Watch 33
Connecting to an ARX70 Remote Control 33
Fusion-Link Wireless Remote Control App 33
FUSION-Link™ Network Technology 34
NMEA 2000 Remote Control and Display 34
Configuring an Optional Wired NRX Remote Control 34
NMEA 2000 Information 34
Appendix 35
Registering Your Fusion Device 35
Cleaning the Device 35
Software Updates 35
Updating the Software Using a USB Flash Drive 35
Updating the Software Using the Fusion Link App 36
Troubleshooting 36
The stereo does not respond to key presses 36
My Bluetooth audio is interrupted by short breaks 36
The stereo does not display all song information from my Bluetooth source 36
Network Troubleshooting 37
Network Status Icons 37
The stereo keeps locking up when connected to an Apple device 37
The stereo is not finding my connected Apple device 37
My Apple AirPlay audio is interrupted by short breaks 38
Specifications 39
Stereo Dimension Drawings 40
Side Dimensions 40
Top Dimensions 41
Index 42
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Getting Started
WARNING
See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other
important information.
Stereo Controls
Dial
• Turn to adjust the volume.
• When adjusting the volume, press to switch between zones.
• Turn to move through the menus or adjust a setting.
• When in a menu, press to select the highlighted option.
• Press and hold to activate certain functions such as opening the radio presets or muting all connected
stereos from the mute screen (Muting all Connected Stereos, page 6).
Press to change the source.
TIP: You can turn the dial to browse, and press the dial to select the source. You can also swipe the
screen up and down, and touch a source on the screen.
Press and hold to open the GROUPS menu when connected to a Fusion PartyBus™ network (Fusion
PartyBus Networking, page 21).
Press to open the menu.
• Press to turn on the stereo.
• Press to mute the audio.
• Press and hold to turn off the stereo or all stereos on the network.
• Press and hold for longer than 10 seconds to reset the stereo.
Getting Started 1

Playback Controls
The on-screen playback controls may change depending on the source selected.
NOTE: After about fifteen seconds, the playback controls are hidden by the gesture screen feature. You can
swipe down on the screen to view the playback controls (Gesture Screen, page 3).
Press to pause media playback.
• Press to play media or resume media playback.
• DAB source:
◦ Press to scan for DAB stations.
◦ Press and hold to save the current station as a preset.
• Press to skip 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 return to the previous DAB ensemble.
• 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 advance to the next DAB ensemble.
(AM and FM
sources)
Press to cycle through the tuning modes (auto or manual) and presets.
Press and hold to save the current station as a preset.
(SiriusXM source)
Press and hold to switch between Replay Mode and Live Mode (Using Replay Mode,
page 15).
Replay Mode: press to pause and play the channel.
Live Mode: press to cycle through the tuning modes (manual or category) and presets.
(Aux and Optical
sources)
Press to increase the gain.
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(Aux and Optical
sources)
Press to decrease the gain.
Gesture Screen
After about fifteen seconds, a screen appears showing media information and album art only. You can use the
touchscreen to interact with this screen.
• You can swipe left or right to change the track or preset.
• You can touch the screen for about one second to pause playback or mute the audio, depending on the
source.
• You can swipe down to return to the playback controls screen.
NOTE: You can disable this screen in the settings (Power Options, page 27).
Entering Text
1In a field that allows you to enter text, select to erase the existing characters.
2If necessary, select or to use numerals, symbols, or lower-case letters when available.
3Touch a character to select it.
4Select to save the new text.
Using the Dial to Select Items
You can use the dial to highlight and select items on the screen.
• Turn the dial to highlight an item on the screen.
• Press the dial to select the highlighted option.
Getting Started 3

Stereo Screen
The information displayed on the screen varies depending on the source selected. The on-screen playback
controls may change depending on the source selected (Playback Controls, page 2). This example shows a
track playing on a device connected using Bluetooth® wireless technology.
Source name
Active zone, status icons, and shortcuts (Status Icons, page 4)
TIP: Touch an icon to open the applicable page.
Track details (if available)
Album art (if available from a compatible source)
Elapsed time, track duration, and the current track number out of the total number of tracks in the playlist
(if available)
Status Icons
You can touch a status icon to open the relevant screen.
Opens the volume screen.
Opens the PRESET screen.
Opens the network settings.
NOTE: You cannot access the network settings if this stereo is part of a group.
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