Fusion Stereo Radio Reception = Sub Standard Crystal set!!!

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Right, am a bit p****d off! Last summer I bought a very nice Fusion 600 stereo and never got round to fitting it till last weekend. I butchered the nav station panel to take it. Had to move the Glomex and Eberspacher as the Fusion needs a bit more space around it for the drop down panel. Nav panel looks like a culender. Grrr

iPod works great with excellent sound and love the zones function... but the radio is God awful...and I mean truly awful. The previous VDO Dayton unit was fine and the Fusion? Well it's cr**p. I have tried three other antennas with no improvement and as I have had it so long I don't think I can rightly take it back to supplier?

Anyone else had any problem with Fusion?

Sorry to rant - but it took me hours and I've done more harm than good!
 
I fitted the same model in the winter.
2 zones 4 speakers..

It seems to work just fine on Ipod, Radio and aux inputs.

I just connected it to the same ariel as the old Pioneer car radio was using.

Perhaps you have a dud set? can you return it to the supplier?
 
I might very well have a dud. But like I said I bought it from force4 last summer when I was on my hols and finally fitted it last week. I will give them a call and see what they can do re a replacement.

Glad yours is ok though;) Like I said the iPod side is fantastic!
 
So you've not had it a year. Seeing as Fusion seems to be a "premium" brand I'd say that it'll have a min of a years warranty on it. I'd be back there with it. Force 4 seem a fairly pro bunch. I can't see them not giving you an exchange, especially as you've had to cut the boat about to fit it. Give it a go, what have you got to loose?
 
BarryH said:
So you've not had it a year. Seeing as Fusion seems to be a "premium" brand I'd say that it'll have a min of a years warranty on it. I'd be back there with it. Force 4 seem a fairly pro bunch. I can't see them not giving you an exchange, especially as you've had to cut the boat about to fit it. Give it a go, what have you got to loose?
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Doesn't need a warranty. It is not fit for purpose under the Sale of Goods Act.
 
st599 said:
Doesn't need a warranty. It is not fit for purpose under the Sale of Goods Act.
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+1, and although SoGA needs you to report "not fit for purpose" within a reasonable time, buying something but not fitting it for a while is recognised as a valid reason for delay.

Pete
 
prv said:
+1, and although SoGA needs you to report "not fit for purpose" within a reasonable time, buying something but not fitting it for a while is recognised as a valid reason for delay.

Pete
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I believe "Reasonable time" is five years in England, six in Scotland.
 
We have a Simrad Sonic Hub which is a rebadged Fusion and the reception is fine - antenna was installed by Jeanneau with the boat and seems to be an active dipole installed under the shelf behind the bench.
 
Urm, sorry Fusion

Firefly211 said:
Right, am a bit p****d off! Last summer I bought a very nice Fusion 600 stereo and never got round to fitting it till last weekend. I butchered the nav station panel to take it. Had to move the Glomex and Eberspacher as the Fusion needs a bit more space around it for the drop down panel. Nav panel looks like a culender. Grrr

iPod works great with excellent sound and love the zones function... but the radio is God awful...and I mean truly awful. The previous VDO Dayton unit was fine and the Fusion? Well it's cr**p. I have tried three other antennas with no improvement and as I have had it so long I don't think I can rightly take it back to supplier?

Anyone else had any problem with Fusion?

Sorry to rant - but it took me hours and I've done more harm than good!
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I hereby offer many and complete apologies to Fusion. Clearly the instructions said to set the regional settings to Europe and not the default USA. Once I had a chat with em about my problem it was resolved in about 20 secs. Now have great reception. If only stupid people (like me) would read the bl**dy instructions!
 
Firefly211 said:
Clearly the instructions said to set the regional settings to Europe and not the default USA. Once I had a chat with em about my problem it was resolved in about 20 secs.
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Can someone please enlighten me as to what is so special about this 'FUSION' (radio?) that it needs to know what region it is in? Genuinely puzzled.

Edit: I am now guessing it is digitally synthesised and has pre-determined 'channels' rather than simply tuning to a given frequency ???
 
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VicMallows said:
Can someone please enlighten me as to what is so special about this 'FUSION' (radio?) that it needs to know what region it is in? Genuinely puzzled.

Edit: I am now guessing it is digitally synthesised and has pre-determined 'channels' rather than simply tuning to a given frequency ???
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It's because the steps between channels in the UK and USA are different. I learned that on a CR-ROM/am/fm unit we had years ago. Once the tuners went digital, your idea is out the window.
 
VicMallows said:
Can someone please enlighten me as to what is so special about this 'FUSION' (radio?) that it needs to know what region it is in? Genuinely puzzled.

Edit: I am now guessing it is digitally synthesised and has pre-determined 'channels' rather than simply tuning to a given frequency ???
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It has nothing to do with the Fusion set itself. It has to do with "local" regulations that determine the boundaries of the FM-band and the mid-frequencies to be used by radio stations.
If I remember correct we have a bandwidth of 0.5 Mhz for every station and in the USA they have 0.6 MHz but I may be mistaken.
So every worldwide capable receiver should have these setting. Many receivers are fixed for a region.

Actually I did have a duff Fusion radio (200 series). When replaced with another one the reception improved vastly. So it does happen.

Cheers,

Arno
 
maby said:
We have a Simrad Sonic Hub which is a rebadged Fusion and the reception is fine - antenna was installed by Jeanneau with the boat and seems to be an active dipole installed under the shelf behind the bench.
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I have the Fusion unit and fitted mine in my Jeanneau using the 'active' antenna as well. Like the OP, my radio reception is rubbish. I just listen to the iPod (which is great).

I did (sort of) read the manual and mine is set to receive here.
 
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