Fusion Apollo MS-RA800 Owner's Manual

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).
	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).
	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.

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).


	Press to pause media playback.
	Press to play media or resume media playback.
	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 source: Press to tune to the previous station or preset. Press and hold for faster tuning (manual mode only). 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 source: Press to tune to the next station or preset. Press and hold for faster tuning (manual mode only). 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.
(DAB source)	Press to switch between manual tuning mode and presets. Press and hold to scan for DAB stations.
(Aux and ARC sources)	Press to increase the gain.
(Aux and ARC 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).

Entering Text

In a field that allows you to enter text, select to erase the existing characters.
If necessary, select or to use numerals, symbols, or lower-case letters when available.
Touch a character to select it.
Select 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.

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). This example shows a track playing on a device connected using Bluetooth^® wireless technology.


	Source name
	Active zone, status icons, and shortcuts ( Status Icons) 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.

Naming the Device

You should provide 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 for all of the devices and zones on the network to avoid confusion when grouping, controlling, and setting up stereos and zones. You should also turn off zones that are not in use (Speaker Zone Settings).

For further customization, you can provide unique names for the sources on each stereo and turn off unused sources (General Settings).

Select > SETTINGS.
Select DEVICE NAME, and select an option:
- Select a pre-defined name from the list.
- Select CUSTOM NAME, and enter a unique name for the device.

Setting the Home Zone

The home zone is the speaker zone that you adjust by default when you turn the dial.

Select > SETTINGS.
Select ZONE > ASSIGN HOME ZONE.
Select a zone.

Selecting a Source

Select .
Turn the dial to highlight a source.

NOTE: If the device is part of a group, continue turning the dial to access the sources on other devices in the group (Creating a Group ).
If a source cannot be shared with the group, it will appear gray and you cannot select it.
Press the dial to select the source.

TIP: Alternatively, you can touch the source on the screen to select it.

Adjusting the Backlight and Dial Brightness

NOTE: If you connected the dim wire on the wiring harness to the boat's illumination wire, the backlight and dial dim automatically when the boat lights are on. This may affect how you adjust the brightness setting.

Select > BRIGHTNESS.
Adjust the brightness level.

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