Fusion MS-RA205 Operating manual

MANUAL
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INTRODUCTION
This addendum provides an overview of new features introduced to the MS-RA205
FUSION stereo. The new features include the addition of Bluetooth and Media Transport
Protocol (MTP) audio sources.
MTP is a standard developed for connecting media (music) devices over USB.
It has been adopted on a number of platforms including Android and Windows Phone.
FUSION currently supports a range of smartphones utilising MTP.
Refer to www.fusionelectronics.com for the latest list of support devices.
CONNECTING YOUR IPOD, MTP
DEVICE OR USB FLASH DRIVE.
The MS-RA205 provides an external USB connector (rear connector) for connection to
external media devices or FUSION UNI-Dock (MS-UNIDOCK).
To connect your device, you will need:
• Marine UNI-Dock (MS-UNIDOCK), or
• Apple Sync Cable for Apple devices or the Micro-USB cable for your MTP device.
To connect your iPod, MTP device or USB FLASFI drive to the MS-RA205 via a UNI-Dock:
IMPORTANT NOTE: ONLY PHONES AND DEVICES THAT FEATURE BOTTOM MOUNTED
CONNECTORS ARE SUPPORTED. DEVICES WITH SIDE CONNECTORS ARE NOT SUPPORTED.
1. Slide the door catch and open the door of
the UNI-Dock.
2. To connect your Apple or MTP device, first
select the appropriate adaptor cable, provided
with the UNI-Dock. Slide out the tray and
using the adaptor cable connect your device to
the internal USB connector. Place your device
in the tray and slide the tray back into the
UNI-Dock. Close the door firmly.
3. To connect your USB FLASFI drive insert it
directly into the USB internal connector.
4. Select the source (USB, MTP or iPod)
from the FUSION Stereo, as required.
To connect your iPod, MTP device or USB FLASH drive via the rear USB connector:
1. Plug the Apple Sync Cable for Apple devices or the Micro-USB cable for your
MTP device into your device.
2. Connect your device to the USB connector located at the rear of the stereo.
3. Select the source (USB, MTP or iPod) from the FUSION Stereo, as required.
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CONNECTING A
MEDIA DEVICE.
BLUETOOTH
The external MS-BT200 Bluetooth module is
designed to provide Bluetooth audio streaming
from a compatible smartphone or media
player directly to your FUSION marine stereo.
The MS-BT200 is connected to the Satellite
Radio (SiriusXM) connector of your stereo.
Note: The MS-BT200 cannot be operated
simultaneously with a Satellite Radio
(SiriusXM) receiver. For installations where
the Satellite Radio (SiriusXM) socket is not
available the FUSION MS-BT100 audio only
Bluetooth module is recommended.
The MS-BT200 supports control (Play/Pause/Next/Back) of the media device from
the FUSION Stereo. 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. Flands 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^Sources^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.
Please refer the MS-BT200 Installation Instructions for the following:
• Installing the MS-BT200 Bluetooth Module
• Bluetooth Pairing
• Choosing a Device from the paired list
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PLAYING CONTENT
Before you can use your media device as an input source you must first connect the
device to the FUSION stereo as described in the previous section.
To Listen to audio from your iPod, MTP device, Bluetooth device or USB FLASH drive:
Press the Source key. Keep pressing the key until the
iPod USB, Bluetooth or MTP source screen is displayed.
SOURCE
MS-RA205
iPod, MTP, Bluetooth and USB Source Screens
An example of a typical input source screen;
Playback status
indicator:
Play/Pause
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Progress Bar
Elapsed Time-• i: 4 e Track Duration
Note: The availability of song information such as song title, artist name, track duration and
album cover artwork is dependent on the capability of your phone and music application.
Album cover artwork and Shuffle/Repeat Status icons are not supported over Bluetooth.
Initial Song Title Loading From MTP Devices
Following connection to the USB connector, the FUSION stereo 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.
Note: Your entire music collection may not be available for playback. Only audio tracks
stored in MP3 or M4A format are indexed.
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.
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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
SD 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.
Selecting audio tracks from a MTP media device
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; PFIONE, CARD, etc. Storage card locations
on phones are also supported.
Note: Different operating systems and phones provide varying levels of support for MTP.
Please refer to www.fusionelectronics.com for device compatibility information.
Select tracks using one of the above groupings (Artist in this example):
Press Turn Rotary
Menu key Encoder to scroll
the highlight.
Press Rotary
Encoder to
select Artist.
Turn Rotary Encoder to scroll the
highlight. Press Rotary Encoder to select
the artist or track.
Note: Additional "A, B, C...” menu
may appear if FAST is enabled.
Browsing Music Collections Over Bluetooth Not Supported
Browsing music collections from the FUSION Stereo is not supported over Bluetooth.
Initial song and Playlist selection must be done on the media device. Flowever the
FUSION Stereo does provide basic playback control with the Play / Pause, Next and
Previous keys. Forward and Rewind functions are not supported.
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CONTROLLING BLUETOOTH
AND MTP PLAYBACK
You can control playback with the Play / Pause, Next and Previous keys. The selected
track starts playing autonnatically.
If you want to:
Use: Notes:
Play / Pause a
track
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• Press the key to pause the current track.
The pause icon 11|) is displayed top right in
the input source screen.
Play / Pause
• Press the key again to resume play. The play
( ► ) icon is displayed in the input source screen.
Skip
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• Press the key to skip to the start of the next track.
Next
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Previous
• 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.
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SETTINGS
MTP Settings
To change a setting in the MTP settings nnenu:
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
• 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)
Bluetooth Settings
To change a setting in the Bluetooth settings menu:
1. Press the Menu key while the BT Source screen is displayed.
2. Turn and then press the Rotary Encoder to select one of the following;
• List of Paired Bluetooth media devices.
To connect to an active device on the Paired Devices list rotate the rotary encoder to
select the device. Press the rotary encoder to select the check box.
The device must be turned on, with Bluetooth on and not connected to another Bluetooth
device, otherwise it will not connect.
• Discoverable Off/On.
Enable this option to make the BT-200 Bluetooth module discoverable to Bluetooth
media devices. Press the encoder to select/deselect the check box.
Note: To prevent interruption to audio streaming over Bluetooth it is recommended that
the Discoverable feature is turned off after pairing your device to the FUSION Stereo.
• Remove Devices.
Select this option to display the current list of paired devices. Select the device to be
removed by rotating and pressing the rotary encoder.
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