Radio Volume

[Large1]

Did I read wrong in the Manual that I can NOT turn off the radio,
I have been looking for a off switch but can't find on; The manual say just to mute it.
Does this also mute the Zumo

[Bob Denman]

I believe that if you have the radio on, and turn on GPS; you can mute the radio, but the GPS will still give you directions.

[ARtraveler]

Sorry, but here is another "that's just the way it is" things about the

You hold the volume button down until the bars disappear off the screen. You cannot hear it, but it is still on for the next go around.

I don't have issues with the battery draining because of it--but it has been a thought from time to time.

[hschuchman]

[Large1]

Thanks Guys for the information. Never in my lifetime have I ever seen a Radio without an off switch.
Now I am thinking "I have to keep this thing around just to see what else there is that does not make sense".
As soon as this white stuff leaves I will be on it and enjoying my self shaking my head every time I think about it.

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Actually I think there is a way to completely shut it OFF, but it's not easy, so no one bothers ....... Mike

[Peter Aawen]

Thanks Guys for the information. Never in my lifetime have I ever seen a Radio without an off switch.....

If you turn the Ignition Switch to OFF, the Radio WILL go off - completely!! If you hit the volume button twice, it WILL shut off the speakers - completely!! So the radio isn't truly turned off, altho for all reasonably foreseeable intents & purposes, it is! Effectively, it's just like every one of those other devices you have around the place that you leave with a 'standy-by' glowing - it's sorta vaguely technically OFF; but in reality, it's got some power & is still ready to work at a moments notice!

But seriously, does it really matter if the radio still has power going to it?!? If you can't hear it at all, surely that's the desired outcome?

You can have the radio on to listen to if you want; you can have the GPS on to listen to if you want; you can have either or both on to listen to or not if you want..... ISN'T THAT THE WHOLE POINT??

So what if the radio doesn't 'switch off' like your old valve based set did! It's not costing you any more gas or making you ryde slower; it's not making the engine wear out quicker or run hotter; it gives you noise as and when you want it, and it goes silent as and when you tell it to.

Problem solvered, move on; ryde more, worry less!

[scarecrow]

Thanks Guys for the information. Never in my lifetime have I ever seen a Radio without an off switch.
Now I am thinking "I have to keep this thing around just to see what else there is that does not make sense".
As soon as this white stuff leaves I will be on it and enjoying my self shaking my head every time I think about it.

One of my or should I say my wife complaints is the passagner can't raise or lower the volume on the radio. Only if you buy the extra cb helmet boom cable accessory can you do it.

[pegasus1300]

No you cannot turn off the radio,but you can turn off the external speakers. With your spyder parked, access the settings menu, scroll down to the audio menu,go over to the external speakers menu,go to the "On/OFF" menu and select "Off". You will then need either the Bluetooth headsets or the wired headsets that come with the CB/Intercom option to hear any thing.

[JP58]

If you are in Ipod mode it will keep playing when muted. It will not be at the same song unless you switch mode to radio. Then Ipod stops playing. Yeah on off button would be nice.

[Bfromla]

I believe that if you have the radio on, and turn on GPS; you can mute the radio, but the GPS will still give you directions.

Not on my 2013 With 660 ill mute music @ gas pump & GPS has "recalculated" By time I'm back on my way & didn't hear it so, now I'm going wrong way! It really dont like it if the station is far from highway either.

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

Not on my 2013 With 660 ill mute music @ gas pump & GPS has "recalculated" By time I'm back on my way & didn't hear it so, now I'm going wrong way! It really dont like it if the station is far from highway either.

The audio system was changed from 2013 to 2014. With the 2013 the radio power is cut off during starting. Your GPS is getting its power from the radio which is probably why it resets after gassing up. I didn't experience with my 2013 what you're describing as I use my Samsung tablet for a GPS and the power to it comes directly from the battery. On the 2014, and presumably all the newer Spyders, power to the radio stays on during starting.

It seems that sometimes, but not always, on my 2014 RT if the radio is muted when I start the Spyder the GPS audio is muted. But, after the GPS has sent an audio notification to the radio, I can mute the radio and the GPS audio continues to come through. The main audio volume controls all the audio coming from the radio, including the GPS. I have to make the radio volume is up sufficiently loud before I mute it or I won't hear the GPS audio. You can turn the GPS audio down with the GPS volume control, but you can't turn it up above the main volume setting.

[lou49]

Did I read wrong in the Manual that I can NOT turn off the radio,
I have been looking for a off switch but can't find on; The manual say just to mute it.
Does this also mute the Zumo

waow! I've never notice that one! Thanks for posting!

[Bob Denman]

The voices in my head actually LIKE the music being on all of the time...

They sing along!


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[dlby]

Oh Grasshoppah,
All is not as seems---

If a tree falls in woods and causes rockside wich dams a river and forms a lake---.
Which no one saw or heard---
Did it really happen?

Or as the old song goes
Turn the radio on listen to the music!

Is the light on in my fridge right now.
Do I need more wine?

I love R&R put another dime in the jukebox baby!