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FUSION
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Apollo
MS-RA770
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O W N E R ' S M A N U A L
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  • Page 1 FUSION ® Apollo MS-RA770 ™ O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L ENGLISH...
  • Page 2 Garmin ® , ANT ® , Fusion ® , and the Fusion logo are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries, registered in the USA and other countries. Apollo ™ , Connect IQ ™ , Fusion-Link ™ , Fusion- Link Lite ™...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Controlling Music Playback on a USB Flash Drive or Media Player Controlling Music Playback on a Getting Started Connected Android Device Stereo Controls Controlling Music Playback on a Playback Controls Connected Apple Device Gesture Screen USB Source Settings Entering Text Using the Dial to Select Items Radio...
  • Page 4 Selecting a DAB Station from a Category Presets Saving a Station or Channel as a Preset Selecting a Preset from a List Removing Presets Fusion PartyBus Networking Creating a Group Editing a Group Leaving a Group Grouped Stereo Functions Grouped Stereo Source Considerations...
  • Page 5 Network Settings Connecting the Fusion PartyBus Device to a Wireless Access Point Connecting the Device to a Wireless Access Point Using Wi‑Fi Protected Setup Connecting the Device to a Wireless Access Point Using Apple Wireless Accessory Configuration Setting the Fusion PartyBus Device as a Wireless Access Point...

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    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 ™...

  • Page 8: Playback Controls

    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 Press to pause media playback.

  • Page 9: Gesture Screen

    Press to decrease the gain. (Aux and Optical sources) 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. •...

  • Page 10: Stereo Screen

    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 ®...

  • Page 11: Naming The Device

    Naming the Device You should enter a unique name for this device so you can easily identify it when viewing devices on the Fusion PartyBus network. NOTE: You should provide unique names to all of the devices and zones on the network to avoid confusion when grouping, controlling, and setting up stereos and zones.

  • Page 12: Muting All Connected Stereos

    Muting all Connected Stereos You can quickly mute the audio from this stereo or from all stereos connected to the Fusion PartyBus network (Fusion PartyBus Networking, page 21). 1 From any source, press The mute symbol appears and audio from this stereo is silenced.

  • Page 13: Dsp Settings

    5 If necessary, select the MUSIC tab. 6 Select a zone. 7 Select DSP SETTINGS. 8 Configure the DSP settings as needed, depending on the models of Fusion speakers and amplifiers connected to the zone. 9 Repeat these steps for each zone.

  • Page 14: Media Player Connection

    Media Player Connection CAUTION Always disconnect your media player from the stereo when not in use and do not leave it in your vessel. This helps reduce the risk of theft and damage from extreme temperatures. Do not remove the media player or use your stereo in a distracting manner while operating the vessel. Check and obey all marine laws in association with use.

  • Page 15: Connecting A Compatible Bluetooth Device

    Connecting a Compatible Bluetooth Device You can play media from a compatible Bluetooth device using the Bluetooth wireless connection. You can control the music playback with the media app on a Bluetooth device or using the Fusion-Link remote control app (Fusion-Link Wireless Remote Control App, page 33).

  • Page 16: Bluetooth Source Menu And Settings

    Bluetooth Source Menu and Settings With the BT source selected, select > BT. NOTE: The options in this menu vary based on the connected device. CONNECTIONS > DISCOVERABLE: Allows the stereo to be visible to Bluetooth devices. You can turn off this setting to prevent possible interruption to audio after pairing a Bluetooth device to the stereo.

  • Page 17: Usb Device Compatibility

    USB Device Compatibility You can use a USB flash drive or the USB cable included with your media player to connect a media player or mobile device to the USB port. The stereo is compatible with iAP2 Apple devices such as the iPhone ®...

  • Page 18: Controlling Music Playback On A Connected Apple Device

    Controlling Music Playback on a Connected Apple Device 1 Connect a compatible iAP2 Apple device to the stereo using USB. 2 Select the iPod source on the stereo. 3 Launch a music application on the connected Apple device, and begin playback. You can use the music application on the Apple device or you can use the stereo controls to browse the music library and to select, play, pause, and skip tracks.

  • Page 19: Changing The Radio Station

    NOTE: If your Apple device is using AirPlay 2 software, you can connect to multiple stereos on the same network. NOTE: You cannot stream the AirPlay source to other stereos on the network using the Fusion PartyBus network (Fusion PartyBus Networking, page 21).

  • Page 20: Connecting A Upnp Device

    This stereo supports PCM audio only. You may have to change the settings on your device to output PCM audio. NOTE: Because streaming audio over the Fusion PartyBus network introduces a slight delay, streaming content from a television or DVD player may not be ideal. You can disable Optical as a streaming source in the settings,...

  • Page 21: Activating A Siriusxm Subscription

    Activating a SiriusXM Subscription 1 With the SiriusXM source selected, tune to channel 1. You should be able to hear the preview channel. If not, check the SiriusXM Connect Tuner and antenna installation and connections, and try again. 2 Tune to channel 0 to locate the Radio ID. 3 Contact SiriusXM listener care by phone at (866) 635-2349 or go to www.siriusxm.com/activatenow subscribe in the United States.

  • Page 22: Adding Teams For Game Alerts

    Adding Teams for Game Alerts You can set alerts for sports teams so that when a game featuring a saved team begins to play on any sports channel, you can quickly tune to that channel. NOTE: A Game Alert is different than a SportsFlash alert.

  • Page 23: Starting And Stopping A Tunemix Collection

    Starting and Stopping a TuneMix Collection Before you can start playing a TuneMix collection, you must create one (Creating and Customizing a TuneMix Collection, page 17). The TuneMix feature enables you to mix your favorite music channels to create a custom listening experience. 1 Select >...

  • Page 24: Enabling The Tunestart™ Feature

    Enabling the TuneStart Feature ™ When you enable the TuneStart feature and tune to a preset channel, the stereo starts the current song from the beginning of the song instead of starting it from the point it is at in the live broadcast. NOTE: The TuneStart feature is available when tuning to preset channels only.

  • Page 25: Siriusxm Troubleshooting

    SiriusXM Troubleshooting Advisory Description Resolutions • Verify the antenna cable is connected to the SiriusXM Connect Vehicle Tuner. The radio has detected a fault with the Check • Inspect the antenna cable for damage and kinks. SiriusXM antenna. The antenna cable Antenna Replace the antenna if the cable is damaged.

  • Page 26: Dab Playback

    DAB Playback When you connect a compatible Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) module and antenna, such as the MS- DAB100A to the Apollo RA770 stereo, you can tune in to and play DAB stations. DAB broadcasts are not available in all regions. When the stereo is not set to a compatible region, the DAB source is not available.

  • Page 27: Presets

    You can use compatible stereos and remote controls, whether they are grouped or not, to adjust the volume of the available speaker zones for any stereo on the network. You should refer to the installation instructions provided with your stereo when constructing the Fusion PartyBus network.

  • Page 28: Creating A Group

    Creating a Group Before you can create a group, you must connect multiple compatible stereos to the Fusion PartyBus network. See the installation instructions provided with your stereo for information about installing and configuring the network. NOTE: There are some limitations and other considerations when using stereos in groups. See...

  • Page 29: Grouped Stereo Source Considerations

    2 Select POWER OPTIONS > GROUP SYNC. The stereo retains group settings after a power cycle. 3 Repeat for additional stereos as needed. NOTE: You must enable GROUP SYNC on all networked stereos for synchronization to work properly. Fusion PartyBus Networking...

  • Page 30: General Settings

    (Power Options, page 27). SEARCHING: Enables Fusion Alpha Search Technology (FAST), which allows you to quickly search for tracks by letter or number. You can select a number to enable the FAST menu if your music device contains more than the selected number of items.

  • Page 31: Adjusting The Power-On Volume Limit

    Adjusting the Power-On Volume Limit By default, when you turn on the stereo, the system automatically reduces the volume to level 12 if it was louder than that when you turned it off. You can adjust this limit if you want to retain a louder volume or limit to a lower volume when you turn on the stereo.

  • Page 32: Disabling A Zone

    Speed Source Information Select > SETTINGS > ZONE > SPEED VS VOLUME > SPEED SOURCE. ENGINE SPEED: Uses the RPM reading provided by a supported NMEA 2000 engine. The volume increases as the engine RPM increases from the set MIN speed to the set MAX speed. If multiple supported engines are connected, the stereo uses the average RPM reading from all engines.

  • Page 33: Adjusting The Subwoofer Filter

    Audio signals above the selected frequency are not passed to the subwoofer. NOTE: If a DSP setting has been applied to the zone using the Fusion-Link app, this setting cannot be changed on the stereo.

  • Page 34: Source Settings

    Connecting the Fusion PartyBus Device to a Wireless Access Point You can connect this device to a wireless access point on a router or compatible Fusion PartyBus device on the network. This device can connect using Wi‑Fi Protected Setup (WPS), if it is supported by your access point ‑...

  • Page 35: Connecting The Device To A Wireless Access Point Using Apple Wireless Accessory Configuration

    Setting the Fusion PartyBus Device as a Wireless Access Point Before you can connect additional Fusion PartyBus devices or smartphones to a Fusion PartyBus device wirelessly, you must configure one device as a wireless access point. This is not necessary if you installed a wireless router or other wireless access point on the network.

  • Page 36: Wireless Access Point Settings

    NOTE: It can take up to two minutes to successfully connect to the access point after you select WPS. Advanced Network Configuration You can perform advanced networking tasks on a Fusion PartyBus device, such as defining DHCP ranges and setting static IP addresses.

  • Page 37: Setting The Fusion Partybus Device As The Dhcp Server

    Setting the Fusion PartyBus Device as the DHCP Server If you connected more than two network devices together using a network switch or wireless access point but you did not install a router, you should configure only one Fusion PartyBus stereo to be a DHCP server. NOTICE Having more than one DHCP server on the network causes instability and poor performance for all devices on the network.

  • Page 38: Setting A Static Ip Address

    (Updating the Software Using a USB Flash Drive, page 35). • If the stereo is connected to a wireless network, you can update the software using the Fusion-Link app on a mobile device (Updating the Software Using the Fusion Link App, page 36).

  • Page 39: Additional Stereo Control Options

    The first time you open the app on the watch, the watch automatically pairs with and connects to the stereo. If you need to pair to another stereo, in the Fusion-Link Lite app, select Settings > Pair new. 6 Control the audio playback using the Fusion-Link Lite app on the watch.

  • Page 40: Fusion-Link™ Network Technology

    If your vessel does not have a NMEA 2000 network, you can directly connect a single Fusion remote control or create a Fusion remote control network to connect multiple Fusion wired remote controls directly to the NMEA 2000 connector on the stereo.

  • Page 41: Appendix

    Software Updates For best results, you should update the software in all Fusion devices regularly. You can update the software using the Fusion-Link remote control app on your compatible Apple or Android device, or using a USB flash drive. Updating the Software Using a USB Flash Drive You can update the device software using a USB flash drive.

  • Page 42: Updating The Software Using The Fusion Link App

    Updating the Software Using the Fusion Link App You must connect the Fusion-Link app to the network using a wireless router or wireless access point to update the software. You cannot update the software using a Bluetooth connection. NOTE: If the stereo you want to update is in a group, you must remove it from the group...

  • Page 43: Network Troubleshooting

    • Verify that all Fusion PartyBus devices, network switches, routers, and wireless access points are connected to the network and turned on. • Verify that wireless Fusion PartyBus devices are connected to a wireless router or wireless access point on the network.

  • Page 44: My Apple Airplay Audio Is Interrupted By Short Breaks

    My Apple AirPlay audio is interrupted by short breaks • Make sure the Apple device is not covered or obstructed. • Make sure the Apple device has a good connection to the same Wi‑Fi network as the stereo. • Make sure the Apple device is not connected to the stereo using Bluetooth technology and Wi‑Fi. Using both a Bluetooth and a Wi‑Fi connection may cause playback interruptions.

  • Page 45: Specifications

    Specifications General Weight 750 g (26.5 oz.) Water resistance IEC 60529 IPX7 (front of stereo only, when properly installed) Operating temperature range From 0 to 50°C (from 32 to 122°F) Storage temperature range From -20 to 70°C (from -4 to 158°F) Input voltage From 10.8 to 16 Vdc Current (max.)

  • Page 46: Stereo Dimension Drawings

    Stereo Dimension Drawings Side Dimensions 20.4 mm (0.8 in.) 99 mm (3.9 in.) 50 mm (1.97 in.) Appendix...

  • Page 47: Top Dimensions

    Top Dimensions 164 mm (6.5 in.) 20.4 mm (0.8 in.) 10 mm (0.39 in.) 192 mm (7.56 in.) Appendix...

  • Page 48: Index

    11 DSP 7 devices 8, 11 factory settings 32 volume 24, 26 FM 12, 13, 21 adjusting 5, 7, 25 Fusion PartyBus 32 settings 25, 26 Fusion PartyBus network 28, 29, 31 FUSION-Link 34 watch 33 Wi‑Fi technology 28, 29, 31 gain 6 wireless devices, network configuration 30 Garmin Marine Network 31 groups 22, 23 creating 22...
  • Page 50 FUSION SUPPORT New Zealand 09 369 2900 Australia 1300 736 012 Europe +44 (0) 370 850 1244 623 580 9000 Pacific +64 9 369 2900 S U P P O R T . G A R M I N . C O M...

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