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FUSION MS-UD/AV650/755
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Installation Instructions
Important Safety Information
WARNING
Failure to follow these warnings and cautions could result in
personal injury, damage to the vessel, or poor product
performance.
See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the
product box for product warnings and other important
information.
• The cable should have a drip loop to allow water to drip down
This device must be installed according to these instructions. off the cable and avoid damaging the stereo.
Disconnect the vessel's power supply before beginning to install • If you want to mount the stereo outside the boat, it must be
this product. mounted in a location well above the waterline, where it is not
Before applying power to this product, make sure it has been submerged.
correctly grounded, following the instructions in the guide. • If you want to mount the stereo outside the boat, it should be
mounted in a location where it will not be damaged by a
CAUTION
docks, pilings, or other pieces of equipment.
Always wear safety goggles, ear protection, and a dust mask
when drilling, cutting, or sanding. • To avoid interference with a magnetic compass, the stereo
should be installed at least 15 cm (5.9 in.) away from a
NOTICE compass.
When drilling or cutting, always check what is on the opposite Mounting the Stereo
side of the surface.
NOTICE
You must read all installation instructions before beginning the Be careful when cutting the hole to flush mount the stereo.
installation. If you experience difficulty during the installation, There is only a small amount of clearance between the case and
contact FUSION Product Support. the mounting holes, and cutting the hole too large could
compromise the stability of the stereo after it is mounted.
What's In the Box
Before mounting the stereo, you must choose a location
• Two Mounting plates
following the guidelines above.
• Mounting hardware
◦ Four 8-gauge, self-tapping screws
1 Trim the template and make sure it fits in the selected
location.
◦ Four M4 machine screws
2 Secure the template to the selected location.
• Power and speaker wiring harnesses
3 Using a drill bit appropriate for the mounting surface, drill the
• RCA splitter hole inside the corner of the dashed line on the template to
• Micro-USB to USB cable (UD models only) prepare the mounting surface for cutting.
• Lightning™ connector to USB cable (UD models only) 4 Using a jigsaw or rotary tool, cut the mounting surface along
• Apple 30-pin to USB cable (UD models only)
® the inside of the dashed line indicated on the template.
• Remote control (AV models only) 5 If necessary, remove the sun cover from the stereo.
• Two AAA batteries (AV models only) 6 Place the stereo in the cutout to test the fit.
7 If necessary, use a file and sandpaper to refine the size of
Tools Needed the cutout.
• Phillips screwdriver 8 After the stereo fits correctly in the cutout, ensure the
• Electric drill mounting holes on the stereo line up with the pilot holes on
the template.
• Drill bit (size varies based on surface material and screws
used) 9 the mounting holes on the stereo do not line up, mark the
If
new pilot-hole locations.
• Rotary cutting tool or jigsaw
10 Using an appropriately sized drill bit for the mounting surface
• Silicone-based marine sealant (optional) and screw type, drill the pilot holes.
11 Remove the template from the mounting surface.
Mounting Considerations
• The stereo must be mounted in a location where there is
12 Connect the wiring harnesses and wires, while observing
polarity.
enough clearance for the open door of the stereo as
indicated on the template. 13 Place the mounting gasket on the back of the stereo À.
• The stereo must be mounted in a location that allows open
airflow around the rear of the stereo for heat ventilation.
• The stereo must be mounted within 45° of the horizontal
plane.

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 Wire Function Wire Notes
Color
Speaker zone 2 Green
left (+)
Speaker zone 2 Green/
left (-) black
Speaker zone 2 Purple
right (+)
Speaker zone 2 Purple/
right (-) black

Wiring Harnesses
14 If necessary, place the nut plates Á behind the dashboard.
15 Place the stereo in the cutout.
16 Secure the stereo to the mounting surface using the included
screws Â.
17 If necessary, secure the back of the stereo with a back strap
or brace (not included).

Connection Considerations
The stereo must be connected to power, to speakers, and to
media input sources to function correctly. You should carefully
plan the layout of the stereo, wired remote, speakers, optional
NMEA 2000 network, and your input sources before making
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any connections.
Power and Speaker Wiring Harness Wire
Identification
Wire Function Wire Notes
Color
Power (+) Yellow This should be connected to a constant
12 Vdc source capable of supplying
15 A. All 12 V wiring must be fused at
the power source end of your cable Antenna Motorola-style standard antenna connector
using a 15 A fuse.
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SIRIUSXM TUNER SiriusXM connector
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Ground (-) Black This should be connected battery

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negative before connecting the yellow  WIRED REMOTE Connect to a NMEA 2000 network or a
wire. All accessories connected to the NMEA 2000 FUSION wired remote
stereo must share a common ground à USB USB-A industry standard
location. Video 755 models: HDMI cable and Ethernet
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Ignition Red This should be connected to a 650 models: composite and component
separately switched 12 Vdc connection,
AUX IN 1, AUX IN 2 Red and white RCA stereo line inputs for
such as an ignition bus, to turn the Å
sources such as CD and MP3 players
stereo on and off. If you are not using a
switched 12 Vdc connection, you must Æ Zone connectors Line outputs for speakers and subwoofer
connect this to the same source as the amplifiers. 650 models have three zones. 755
yellow (power) wire. models have four zones.
Amplifier on Blue This is connected only when using an Ç Power and speaker See Power and Speaker Wiring Harness Wire
optional external amplifier. wiring harness Identification, page 2
Telephone Mute Brown When connected to ground and a call is
received on a hands-free mobile phone, Connecting to Power
this mutes the audio or switches the When connecting the stereo to power, you must connect both
input to AUX IN 2 or ARC source (ARC power wires. You should connect the yellow power wire directly
source is available on the MS-AV755
to the battery. This provides power to the stereo and a constant
only). This is configurable in the Settings
menu. trickle-power standby feed.
Dim Orange This can be connected to the boat's You should connect the red ignition wire to the same battery
illumination wire to dim the stereo through the ignition or another manual switch to turn the stereo
screen when the lights are on. on and off. If you are not routing the red wire through the ignition
This must be connected to a wire gauge or another manual switch, you can connect the red wire to the
suitable for the fuse supplying the circuit yellow wire, and connect them both to the positive (+) battery
it is connected to. terminal.
Speaker zone 1 White You must connect the power wires to the battery through a 15 A
left (+) fuse or a 15 A circuit breaker.
Speaker zone 1 White/ If it is necessary to extend the yellow power and black ground
left (-) black
wires, use 14 AWG (2.08 mm2) wire. For extensions longer than
Speaker zone 1 Gray 1 m (3 ft.), use 12 AWG (3.31 mm²) wire. If it is necessary to
right (+) extend the red wire, use 22 AWG (0.33 mm2) wire.
Speaker zone 1 Gray/black
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1 Route the yellow power À, red ignition Á, and black ground Common Connections to the Stereo
 wires to the battery, and route the wiring-harness plug to You can connect a variety of additional media inputs and
the stereo. outputs to the stereo, depending on the stereo model and the
Do not connect the wiring harness to the stereo until all of the devices to which you are connecting.
bare wire connections have been made. The connectors are color coded to assist you in making the
correct connections. For example, if your TV has RCA line out
ports, you can connect an RCA cable to the AUX IN 1 or AUX IN
2 connector on the stereo. This table lists some possible ways to
connect devices to the stereo.
NOTE: Not all connectors are available on all stereo models.
Input Stereo Connections
FM/AM radio antenna* Antenna connector
SiriusXM Connect Tuner SIRIUSXM TUNER connector
USB device USB connector or the built-in dock (UD
2 Connect the black wire to the negative (-) battery terminal. models)
3 If you are routing the red wire through the ignition or another TV with a composite video Yellow to COMPOSITE VIDEO (MS-AV650
manual switch Ã, connect the red ignition wire to the ignition connector and RCA audio only)
line outs RCA line outs from TV to AUX IN 1 or AUX
or switch.
IN 2
4 Connect the red wire to the yellow wire, install a 15 A fuse Ä TV with component Three component video connectors to
as close to the battery as possible, and connect both wires to connectors and RCA matching connectors on stereo (MS-AV650
the positive (+) battery terminal. audio line outs only)
NOTE: If you are running the red wire through a fused switch, RCA line outs from TV to AUX IN 1 or AUX
it is not necessary to connect the red wire to the yellow wire IN 2
or to add an another fuse to the red wire. TV with an HDMI HDMI cable (MS-AV755 only)
connector
Enabling Standby Mode
You can set the stereo to enter a low-power standby mode when
you press . When you press again, it takes less than the * You should connect a marine, AM/FM, ground-independent
typical 30 seconds to turn on. antenna.
NOTE: When the stereo is in low-power standby mode, it Ethernet and Wireless Support
continues to draw current from the battery. The maximum You can connect a compatible FUSION-Link™ MFD to the
current draw in standby mode is 200 mA. entertainment system using the Ethernet port. See the
Select > Settings > Standby Mode. documentation provided with your MFD for more information.
The stereo now enters standby mode when you press . NOTE: Some MFDs with Ethernet support may not be
compatible with FUSION-Link over Ethernet, but may be
Speaker Zones compatible with FUSION-Link over NMEA 2000 instead.
You can group speakers in one area into speaker zones. This You can connect a wireless Ethernet router to the entertainment
enables you to control the audio level of the zones individually. system to control the device with Wi‑Fi . You can download free
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apps from the Apple App Store for Apple devices. Android™
louder on deck. apps are available through Google Play™.
Zones 1 and 2 are powered by the on-board amplifier. To use For more information, see www.fusionentertainment.com.
the RCA line outputs and the RCA subwoofer outputs, you must
connect external amplifiers. Audio Return Channel
You can set the balance, volume limit, subwoofer level, and The Audio Return Channel (ARC) enables you to play the audio
name for each zone. from a television with HDMI technology over the stereo system
speakers.
Subwoofer Connection Considerations ARC eliminates the need to connect a separate audio cable
This stereo supports output to a powered subwoofer for each from the television to the stereo. Typically, in televisions without
zone. ARC, to play the audio from the television over the stereo
The subwoofer outputs are mono line-level signals tied to the system speakers, you would need a separate cable. With ARC,
corresponding zone volume. the HDMI cable sends the television audio to the stereo.
A splitter is provided to connect this mono output to the stereo HDMI version 1.4 with ethernet cables support ARC. When
input of a subwoofer amplifier. Additional splitters (not included) planning your stereo installation, check whether your devices
are needed for additional subwoofer connections. support ARC. Most devices that support ARC have an ARC
label on the HDMI connector that supports ARC.
Speaker Amplifier Connection Considerations
This stereo supports output to an external amplifier for each Single-Zone System Wiring Example
zone.
The zone outputs are stereo line-level signals tied to the zone
volume. A standard RCA cable (not included) is required to
connect each zone output to an external amplifier.
The blue wire from the wiring harness must be connected to
each amplifier to provide a signal to turn on the amplifier with the
stereo. If it is necessary to split or extend this blue signal wire,
use 22 AWG (0.33 mm2) wire.

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À Speakers when an optional remote is connected directly to the stereo.
Water-tight connection Enabling this option when the stereo is connected to a NMEA
2000 network may damage other devices on the NMEA 2000
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network.
Three-Zone System Wiring Example
If you connect an optional wired NRX remote directly to the
stereo, and not through a NMEA 2000 network , additional
configuration is needed.
1 Select > Settings.
2 Select an option:
• If you connected both your stereo and your optional wired
remote to a NMEA 2000 network, make sure the NRX
Power option is not selected. This enables the optional
remote to receive power from the NMEA 2000 network.
• If you connected the optional wired remote directly to the
stereo through the NMEA 2000 connector, select the NRX
Power option. This enables the stereo to supply power to
the optional remote.

Stereo Information
Specifications
General
Weight 0.88 kg (1.96 lb.)
Water resistance IEC 60529 IPX5
Zone 1 speakers, powered from Class D amplifier in stereo
À Operating temperature range From 0 to 50°C (from 32 to 122°F)
Zone 2 speakers, powered from Class D amplifier in stereo
Á Storage temperature range From -20 to 70°C (from -4 to 158°F)
Zone 3 speakers, powered by an external amplifier connected to the
 Compass-safe distance 15 cm (5.9 in.)
zone 3 line out
Input voltage From 10.8 to 16 Vdc
External amplifier (not included)
NMEA 2000 LEN 1 (50 mA)
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Water-tight connections
Bluetooth Class 2
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Remote on
Bluetooth/ANT frequency From 2,400 to 2,483.5 MHz
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NMEA 2000 System Wiring Diagram Bluetooth/ANT power (max.) 8 dBm EIRP

On-board, Class D Amplifier

Output music power per channel 70 W max. x 4 at 2 ohms
Total output music power 280 W max.
Output power per channel 43W RMS x 4 @ 2 ohms
(14.4 VDC at 10% THD+N) 26W RMS x 4 @ 4 ohms
Line output level (max.) 6 V (peak to peak)
Aux input level (typical) 1 V RMS

Current Consumption
Stereo is off Ignition off Standby Mode = Off < 3 mA
Standby Mode = On < 200 mA
Ignition on Standby Mode = Off < 20 mA
À Stereo Standby Mode = On < 200 mA
Á Supported chartplotter MFD Stereo is on Muted <900 mA
 FUSION NRX series wired remote Typical listening volume 2A
à In-line switch Maximum current draw 15 A
Ä NMEA 2000 power cable
NMEA 2000 cable from the stereo Tuner Europe and USA Japan
Australasia
Å
This can be extended to a maximum length of 6 m (20 ft.) using a
NMEA 2000 cable. FM radio 87.5 to 108 MHz 87.5 to 76 to 95 MHz
frequency range 107.9 MHz
Æ NMEA 2000 drop cable from the MFD
FM frequency 50 kHz 200 kHz 50 kHz
NMEA 2000 drop cable from the wired remote
Ç step
NMEA 2000 terminator or backbone cable
È AM radio 522 to 1620 kHz 530 to 522 to
É NMEA 2000 T-connector frequency range 1710 kHz 1620 kHz
AM frequency 9 kHz 10 kHz 9 kHz
Configuring an Optional Wired Remote step
NOTICE
The stereo is configured by default to work with a NMEA 2000
network, and the NRX Power option should be enabled only

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Media Player Compatibility Side Dimensions
If you have a UD model, you can use the included adapter
cables to connect popular media players to the internal docking
station or the connector on the back of the stereo. If you have an
AV model, you can use the USB cables that came with your
media player to connect the player to the connector on the back
of the stereo.
Only media players with ports on the bottom, not on the sides, fit
in the docking station. Media players larger than 144 × 71 ×
13 mm (5.67 × 2.80 × 0.52 in.) do not fit in the docking station. À 52 mm (1.37 in.)
177 mm (6.97 in.)
Cable Connector in Devices
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Dock  28 mm (1.08 in.)
Micro-USB connector Supported media players. See
www.fusionentertainment.com. Software Updates
Apple 30-pin Apple iPhone 4s.
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For best results, you should update the software in all FUSION
connector devices at the time of installation to ensure compatibility.
Apple Lightning Apple iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone SE, Go to www.fusionentertainment.com/marine to download the
connector iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6 Plus, latest software. Software updates and instructions are available
iPhone 6, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, and iPhone 5. on your device product page.
iPod touch (5th and 6th generation) and iPod
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nano (7th generation).

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Registering Your FUSION MS-UD/AV650/755
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You also can connect a FAT32- or NTFS-formatted USB flash today.
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Stereo Dimension Drawings • Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in a safe
place.
Top Dimensions
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NMEA 2000 and the NMEA 2000 logo are registered trademarks of the National Marine
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À 35 mm (1.367 in.)
Á 25 mm (0.97 in.)
 180 mm (7.08 in.)

Front Dimensions

À 216 mm (8.50 in.)

Á 78 mm (3.08 in.)

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