Configuring an Optional Wired NRX Remote Control
NOTICE
The stereo is configured by default to work with a NMEA 2000 network, and the NRX POWER option should be
enabled only when an optional wired NRX remote control is connected directly to the stereo. Enabling this
option when the stereo is connected to a NMEA 2000 network may damage other devices on the NMEA 2000
network.
If you connect an optional wired NRX remote control directly to the stereo, and not through a NMEA 2000
network, additional configuration is needed.
1 Select
> SETTINGS > POWER OPTIONS.
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.
Fusion PartyBus Networking
The Fusion PartyBus networking feature allows you to connect multiple compatible stereos together on a
network, using a combination of wired or wireless connections.
You can group a compatible stereo, such as the Apollo RA670 stereo, with other compatible stereos connected
to the network. Grouped stereos can share available sources and control media playback on all of the stereos
in the group, which allows for a synchronized audio experience across the vessel. You can quickly create, edit,
and break up groups as needed from any compatible stereo or remote control on the network.
NOTE: A zone stereo, such as the Apollo SRX400, can create or join a group to control and play sources from
other stereos, but it cannot share its sources with the group.
For additional considerations when sharing sources, see the owner's manual.
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.
Wired Networking Considerations
When you are planning your network installation, observe the following considerations for all wired
connections.
• You must connect devices using standard Cat5e or Cat6 network cables with RJ45 connectors.
• You can use one network cable to directly connect two compatible devices.
• You must use wired network switches and wired or wireless network routers when you connect more than
two compatible devices to a network.
• If you install a router on the network, it should be configured to be a DHCP server by default. See your router
instructions for more information.
• If you do not install a router, and there are no other DHCP servers on the network, you should configure one
Fusion PartyBus stereo to be a DHCP server.
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