Marine Audio MA300, Installation And Operation Manual

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MA300
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BASIC OPERATION
Power On/Off
Press the power button (1) on the front panel to turn the unit on or off.
Volume Control
To increase the volume, press the
▲
button (2a). To decrease the volume, press the
▼
button (2b).
Mute
Press the MUTE button (17) on the control panel to mute the audio output. Press MUTE again to
restore the audio output to the previous level.
Mode
Press the MODE button (4) on the control panel to select a different mode of operation, as
indicated on the display panel. Available modes include AM/FM Tuner, Weatherband, iPod, USB,
AUX In (optional Auxiliary Input), and Bluetooth Audio.
Reset
The reset button (19) should be activated for the following reasons:

initial installation of the unit when all wiring is completed

function buttons do not operate

error symbol on the display
Use a ball point pen or similar object to press the RESET button (19). This may be necessary
should the unit display an error code.
You can recover factory default settings using the RESET function located in the system menu.
With “Reset to Defaults?” flashing, press the
INFO/ENTER button (18) to activate.
Audio Menu
Press the AUDIO/MENU button (3) on the control panel to access the audio menu. You can
navigate through the audio menu items by pressing the AUDIO/MENU button repeatedly. Once
the desired menu item appears on the display, adjust that option by pressing the
▲
/
▼
buttons
(2) within 5 seconds. The unit will automatically exit the audio menu after five seconds of
inactivity. The following menu items can be adjusted.
Bass
Use the
▲▼
b
uttons to adjust the bass level range from “-6” to “+6”.
Treble
Use the
▲▼ buttons to adjust the treble level range from “-6” to “+6”.
Balance
Use the ▲▼
buttons to adjust the balance between the left and right speakers from “L12” (full
left) to “R12” (full right).
Fade
Use the
▲▼
buttons to adjust the fader between the rear and front speakers from “R12” (full
rear) to “F12” (full front).
System Menu
1. Press and hold the AUDIO/MENU button (3) for more than 2 seconds to enter the system
menu.
2. Press the
▲
/
▼
buttons (2) repeatedly to navigate the system menu and select the
desired item.
3. Press the INFO/ENTER or
◄◄/►►button (18 ) to adjust the selected menu item.
4. Press the AS/PS button (15) to return to the previous operation.
The following items can be adjusted:

Key Beep (On/Off): Turn the audible beep On/Off (heard when functions/buttons are
selected). NOTE: Beep tone off will not affect Battery Alarm audible tone.

LCD Backlight (1/10
– 10/10): Adjust LCD brightness.

LCD Contrast (1/10
– 10/10): Set LCD contrast.

Tuning Region (USA/Europe/China/Latin/Aus/Russia/Japan): Set frequency spacing for
various regions.

Weather Alert Configure: Press the INFO/ENTER button (18) to see weather alert options.

Weather Alert (On/Off): Determines if the weather band alert feature is activated.

Alert Volume (1/40
– 40/40): Set default volume for weather alert broadcasts.

Battery Alarm (On/Off): Monitor voltage on ACC line and send alert when voltage is low.

Battery Auto-Off (On/Off): Automatically turn off power to radio when battery voltage is low.

Bluetooth Device (Lock/Unlock, Disconnect/Connect, Delete): View, lock and delete from
a list of previously paired mobile phone device models.