Fusion MS-RA50 Operating manual

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CONTENTS
• USER INTERFACE
AND
CONTROLS
.................................
pg
4
Control Panel Layout
.............................................
pg
4
Key
Names
.....................................................
pg
4
• ROTARY ENCODER
AND
MENU
KEY .
...............................
pg
5
Rotary Encoder Operation
........................................
pg
5
Menu
Key
Operation
.............................................
pg
5
Using the Encoder and Menu
Key
.................................
pg
6
• GETTING STARTED.
................................................
pg
7
Powering the Unit
On
or
Off
.......................................
pg
7
Input Source Screens
............................................
pg
7
Adjusting Volume
Level
...........................................
pg
8
Muting Output
.............
:
.....................................
pg
8
Adjusting Tone
..................................................
pg
9
Adjusting Screen Brightness
......................................
pg
9
• TUNER
............................................................
pg
10
Listening
to
the Tuner
............................................
pg
10
Tuner Source Screens
...........................................
pg
10
Tuning Methods
.................................................
pg
11
Adding and Removing Presets
....................................
pg
12
•
iPod
...............................................................
pg
13
Playing Content
..................................................
pg
13
iPod Source Screen
..............................................
pg
13
Controlling iPod Playback
.........................................
pg
14
Changing iPod Settings
...........................................
pg
15
• AUXILIARY
INPUT
.. .
...............................................
pg
16
Listening
to
Auxiliary Input
........................................
pg
16
Auxiliary Source Screen
..........................................
pg
16
• INSTALLING THE
RA50
.............................................
pg
17
Mounting the Unit
...............................................
pg
17
Mounting Diagram
...............................................
pg
1
8
Installation
Warning
.............................................
pg
19
Connections
.....................................................
pg
19
Cables
..........................................................
pg
20
RA50
Cable Connection Diagram
.................................
pg
21
• SETTING
UP
THE
RA50
.
............................................
pg
22
Preparing
for
iPod Input
..........................................
pg
22
Advanced Settings
...............................................
pg
22
• APPENDICES
......................................................
pg
24
Troubleshooting
.................................................
pg
24
RA50
Accessories
...............................................
pg
25
Support, Sales and Service
.......................................
pg
26
Specifications
...................................................
pg
26
Licensing
.......................................................
pg
27
3

CONTROL
PANEL
LAYOUT
KEY
NAMES
Key
Name
Key
Name
®
MENU
8
MUTE
@ POWER
8
BACKWARD
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ROTARY ENCODER
8
PLAY/ PAUSE
G SOURCE
8
FORWARD
4

ROTARY
ENCODER
AND
IVIENU
KEY
Although the controls of the
RA50
are designed
to
be
intuitive
to
use, we recommend
that
you
familiarize yourself with the operation ofthe Encoder and Menu
key
before using the unit.
ROTARY
ENCODER
OPERATION
You can use the Encoder
in
three
ways
to
control
the
operation of the RA50:
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MENU
KEY
OPERATION
You can use the Menu
key
to
open
or
to
exit
from
menus:
0
Menu
key
Press
the
Menu
key
to
open a menu.
®.
In
an open menu
you
can use
the
Menu
key
at
any
time
to
save
Menu
exit
changes and exit:
•
Press
the
Menu
key
to
exit
from
the
current
menu level.
•
Press and hold down the Menu
key
to
exit
from
the menu
completely.
Time
out
feature:
After
a few seconds inactivity, the menu exits and
any changes are saved automatically.

USING
THE
ENCODER
AND
MENU
KEY
You can use the Encoder and Menu
key
to
adjust levels and access menus.
ADJUSTING
LEVELS
Use the Encoder and Menu
key
to
adjust levels
on
the RA50. For example,
to
adjust the volume
level:
Turn
Encoder
to
open
the
Volume
screen
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MENUS
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Turn
Encoder
to
adjust
the
level.
Press
Menu
to
exit
(or
leave
to
time
out). See
"Menu
Key
Operation"
on
page 5.
Use the Menu
key
and Encoder
to
access menus
to
change settings. For example,
to
access
the Settings menu while
in
Tuner
or
AUX mode.:
Press
Menu
key The menu is
displayed
MULTI-LEVEL MENUS
Turn
Encoder
to
scroll
the
highlight.
Press
Encoder
to
select
Settings
menu.
The
Settings
menu
is
displayed
Press
Menu
to
exit. See
"Menu
Key
Operation"
on page 5.
All
of the menus
on
the
RA50
have
more
than one level.
To
access items
in
multi-level menus:
• Turn
the
Encoder
to
highlight a menu item, then
• Press
the
Encoder
to
select the highlighted item.
• Repeat these steps as many
times
as necessary
to
reach
the
menu item
you
require.
In
this manual, accessing a multi-level menu item is shown
by
listing the menu items
in
order,
as
in
the following example:
6

SETIINGS >TONE
The above example means: "turn and then press
the
Encoder
to
select
the
Settings
menu"
then
"turn
and then press
the
Encoder
to
select
the
Tone menu".
GETTING
STARTED
POVVERING
THE
UNIT
ON
OR
OFF
When
you
power
on
the
RA50
it
will automatically
start
playing music
from
the
most
recently
selected input source.
TO
POWER
THE
UNIT
ON
OR
OFF.
•
Momentarily
press
the
Power
key
to
power
on
the
unit. As
the
unit
starts
up,
a
splash screen is displayed
for
several seconds, followed
by
the
input source screen
for
the
current
input source.
Power
•
When
the
unit is
on,
momentarily press the Power
key
to
power
off the unit.
INPUT
SOURCE
SCREENS
The
RA50
supports input
from
several types of source:
•
AM/FM
radio
•
iPodjiPhone
via
external
connector
or
docking unit
• Auxiliary input.
Press
the
Input source
key
[ Q )
to
step
through
the
input source types
in
the
following
order:
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FM
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Aux
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When
you
select one of these sources,
the
RA50
displays a source screen, similar
to
the
AM
source screen shown
in
Figure 1 below. The title
bar
always shows
the
source name and signal
strength. Other additional information varies depending
on
the
source type
you
have selected.

SOURCE
NAME
SELECTED
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SIGNAL
STRENGTH
TUNING
MODE
Figure 1 -Example
source
screen
(AM
input
selected)
AD~USTING
VOLUME
LEVEL
To
adjust
the
volume level:
Turn
Encoder The Volume
screen
is
displayed
MUTING
OUTPUT
To
mute
and
unmute
the
volume:
Turn
Encoder
to
adjust.
Press
Menu
to
exit.
See
"Menu
Key
Operation"
on page 5.
• Press the
Mute
key
to
mute
the audio output. The
Mute
icon
is
displayed over the
top
of
the
current
input source screen.
Mute
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• Press the
Mute
key
again
to
unmute the audio output. The volume continues
at
the
previously
set
level.

AD~USTING
TONE
To change
the
bass
or
treble
level:
Press
Menu
Select:
key
Settings>
Tone The Tone menu is
displayed
AD~USTING
SCREEN
BRIGHTNESS
Turn
Encoder
to
adjust.
Press
Encoder
to
select.
Use
the
LCD
menu
to
adjust
the
contrast
or
brightness of
the
screen display.
Press
Menu
to
exit. See
"Menu
Key
Operation"
on page 5.
You can press
the
Menu
key
at
any
time
(or
leave
to
time
out]
to
save
the
current
brightness
level and exit.
To
adjust
the
contrast
or
brightness
of
the
display screen:
Press
Menu
key Select:
Settings
> LCD The LCD menu is
displayed
Turn
Encoder
to
adjust.
Press
Encoder
to
select.
Press
Menu
to
exit. See
"Menu
Key
Operation"
on page 5.
Screen
brightness
can be linked
to
the
vessels
lighting
system,
see
"Installing
the
RA50"
on page
19

LISTENING
TO
THE
TUNER
To
select one of
the
available
tuner
bands:
Press
the
Input
source
key
( Q )
to
select input
from
each of
the
following
in
turn:
•
AM
~
•
FM
The applicable input source screen is displayed
for
each band.
Continuing
to
press
the
key
will display
the
input source screens
for
iPod (if connected) and
Auxiliary as described
in
the
section "Input Source Screens" on page 6.
TUNER
SOURCE
SCREENS
AM/FM
An example
of
a
typical
tuner
input
source
screen
is
shown
in
Figure
2 below.
SOURCE
NAME
SELECTED
FREQUENCY
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KHZ
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Figure 2 - Example
source
screen
(AM
input
selected)
SIGNAL
STRENGTH
TUNING
MODE

TUNING METHODS
You can use three methods to tune the RA50: automatic, manual and preset.
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Encoder Menu
key
PlayI Pause Forward Backward
To tune to a required frequency, channel or preset:
Press the Play1 Pause key to step through the available tuning methods for each band:
Auto
Manual
Preset
• Press the Forward or Backward key to start searching for available
stations.
Note: The search stops when a station is found or when the unit has
scanned
all available frequencies once.
• Press
the Forward or Backward key to step through the range of
frequencies one
at a time.
• Press
the Forward or Backward key to step through available presets
[only available if
there are two or more presets)
• To tune
to a specific preset:
a. Press the Menu key.
b. Press the Encoder to select Presets.
c. Turn the Encoder to highlight the required preset.
d. Press the Encoder to tune to the highlighted preset.
e. Menu exit. See "Menu Key Operation" on page 4.
For
further details, see"
Adding and Removing Presets" on page 11 .

ADDING AND REMOVING PRESETS
The RA50 allows you to set up your favorite AMIFM stations as presets for easy recall.
Note: Up to 15 presets can be stored for each radio band.
When you are using the tuner, the PlayI Pause, Forward, Backward, and Menu keys provide
special options
to allow you to work with preset frequencies (AMIFM).
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Encoder Menu key
PlayI Pause Forward Backward
To add a new preset:
Do one of the following.
1. Tune the
RA50 to the required frequency.
2. Press and hold down the PlayI Pause
key. The message: "Preset saved" is displayed
briefly.
or
1. Press the Menu key.
2. Turn and then press the Encoder to select Presets> Save current. The message: "Preset
saved" is displayed briefly.
Note: New presets must be unique. If you try to create a preset for the same frequency as an
existing one, the unit displays
the message "Previously saved".
To remove one or more presets:
1. Press the Menu key.
2. Turn and then press the Encoder to select Presets> Remove preset.
3. Do one of the following (there is no warning
or confirmation prompt before deletion):
• Select Remove
all presets and press the Encoder to remove all current presets.
The message: "Presets removed"
is displayed briefly.
• Select a
preset and press the Encoder to remove the selected preset. The selected
preset is removed from the list.
4. Press the Menu
key (or leave to time out] to exit.
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PLAYING
CONTENT
Before
you
can use your iPod as
an
input source
you
must
first
connect the device
to
the
RA50. For
further
details, see "Preparing
for
iPod Input"
on
page
22.
To listen
to
input
from
your
iPod:
Press the Input source
key
( G)
until the iPod input source screen is displayed.
Continuing
to
press the
key
will display the input source screens
for
Auxiliary,
AM
and
FM
as
described
in
the section "Input Source Screens"
on
page 7.
iPod
SOURCE
SCREEN
An example of a typical iPod input source screen
is
shown
in
Figure 3 below.
CURRENT
TRACK DETAILS
ELAPSED TIME
PLAYBACK MODE INDICATOR:
Repeat
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STATUS
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Figure 3 -Example iPod
input
source
screen

CONTROLLING
IPOD
PLAYBACK
Selecting
tracks
from
a
playlist
There can
be
thousands of
tracks
stored
on
an
iPod, so
you
need
to
select
the
tracks
you wish
to
play
from
one of the groupings available [such as Playlists, Artists, Albums). For example,
to
select
tracks
by
artist:
Press
Menu
key
Turn
Encoder
to
scroll
the
highlight.
Press
Encoder
to
select
Artist.
Controlling Playback
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Turn
Encoder
to
scroll
the
highlight.
Press
Encoder
to
select
an
item.
You
must
navigate
to
select
All
or
a
specific
track
or
Album
for
the
unit
to
start
playing.
Press
Menu
to
exit. See
"Menu
Key
Operation"
on page
5.
You
can control iPod playback with the Play
I
Pause, Forward and Backward
keys.
The
selected
track
starts
playing automatically.
If
you
want
to:
Play
I
Pause a
track
Skip
to
next
track
Fast forward
I
backward
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Pause
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Forward
8
Backward
8
8
Forward,
or
Backward
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• Press the
key
to
pause the
current
track. The
pause icon [
II
)
is displayed top
right
in
the
input source screen.
• Press the
key
again
to
resume
play.
The play
[
_.)
icon is displayed
in
the input source screen.
• Press the
key
to
skip
to
the
start
of the next
track
.
• Press the
key
to
skip
to
the
start
of the
current
track.
• Press the
key
twice
to
skip
to
the
start
of the
previous track.
• Press and hold down
the
key
to
fast
forward
[or
backward) the playback. The
fast
forward
[ _._. )
[or
backward) icon is displayed
in
the
input source
screen.

CHANGING
IPOD
SETTINGS
Additional iPod control features are available through the iPod Settings menu.
To change a
setting
in
the
iPod
Settings
menu:
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Press
Menu
The iPod
control
Turn
Encoder
to
Press
Encoder
to
Press
Menu
to
key menu is displayed
scroll
the
high-
select
iPod exit. See
"Menu
light
down
to
Settings.
Change Key
Operation"
iPod
Settings.
settings
as
on page 5.
described
below.
Turn and then press the Encoder
to
select Repeat
or
Shuffle.
Turn the Encoder
to
highlight the required value and press the Encoder
to
select(®]
it.
Repeat
•
Off.
Repeat mode is turned
off
• One. Repeat
the
current
song
• All. Repeat
all
songs
in
the
current
playlist
Shuffle
•
Off.
Random play shuffle is
turned
off
• Tracks. Shuffle
tracks
on
the
current
album
• Albums. Shuffle albums
in
the
current
Selection.

LISTENING
TO
AUXILIARY
INPUT
The
RA50
can accept audio
from
devices with
an
audio output such as
an
MP3
player,
TV,
games console,
computer
or
DVD player.
Note:
An adaptor cable may
be
required.
The Left and Right AUX input
RCA
cable
is
located
at
the
rear
of the unit.
To
listen
to
input
from
an auxiliary device:
Press
the
Input source
key
( 0 )until
the
AUX input source screen is displayed.
Continuing
to
press
the
key
will display the input source screens
for
AM, FM and iPod
[if connected) as described
in
the section "Input Source Screens"
on
page 13.
AUXILIARY
SOURCE
SCREEN
The input source screen displayed when
you
select auxiliary input
is
shown
in
Figure 4 below.
Figure 4 - Example
of
auxiliary
input
source
screen
16

INSTALLING
THE
RA50
MOUNTING
THE
UNIT
Important!
If any modification
to
the
vessel is required, such as drilling holes,
FUSION
recommends
that
you consult with your boat dealer
or
manufacturer
beforehand.
1. Create mounting hole
for
product
and drill
screw
pilot holes. Refer
to
mounting template
included with
product
or
download
from
www.fusionelectronics.com
2. Fit mounting gasket.
3.
Insert
the
unit into
the
mounting hole.
4.
Use
the
supplied 4 x self tapping screws,
to
fix
the
unit into position.
5.
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
(approx.
50
mm
or
2").
The
hlllldunit
must
nat
be
mounted
an
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a
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the
RA50
unit
into
the
mounting
panel
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unit
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Caution!
These
images are notto
scale.
Dimensions are shown
in
millimeters (mm)
and
inches
(").
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Cutting
size diagram
for
installing
the
RASO
unit
(not
to
scale)
A 1:1 scale mounting diagram is provided in
the
box and available online
for
download.

INSTALLATION
VVARNING
Caution! The MS-RA50
is
designed
for
vessels with a 1
2V
DC
Negative ground electrical
system.
• Ensure the marine vessel's
+
12V
lead
is
removed from the battery before any equipment
is
connected.
• Investigate the marine vessel's fuel tanks and electrical wiring locations before
you
begin
installation.
• Ensure
all
wiring
is
protected
to
avoid damage.
When
wiring the MS-RA50, 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.
Note:
Ensure
the
Aerial cable is
routed
away
from
any
power
cables, and is
the
minimal
length, as long cable
runs
will
affect
AM
reception
performance.
For optimum radio reception, please ensure
you
use
an
independent
AMIFM
marine antenna
(ground independent). Please
refer
to
the following site
for
further
info: www.pacificaerials.co.nz
IMPORTANT
PLEASE
READ
ELECTRICAL
ISOLATION
OF
MS..RASO
The
M&RA
.
50
Marine
Stereo has a metal chassis which is connected
to
the
Ground 1
NegativeI 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.
CONNECTIONS
Connections and cables
on
the
RA50
are described below. For
further
details of cabling, see
Figure 8
on
page
21.
Aerial connection
Connect
an
AMIFM
marine antenna
to
the antenna socket.
iPod connection
MS-IPDOCKG2 Marine Docks
for
iPod (not included)
or
a MS-IP15L3
accessory cable (not included).
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CABLES
Description (colour)
Power +12VDC (Yellow)
Negative ground (Black)
Remote amplifier
turn
on
(Blue)
Dim +1
2V
switched (Orange)
Dim
Connect
to
vessel lighting system
to
dim
LCD
and button illumination when vessel lights are
turned
on.
Aux input
Connect
an
Auxiliary source
to
the left and right
RCA
(White =
L,
Red
=
R).
Lineout
Connect
to
an
external amplifier
(White=
L,
Red=
R).
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