Radio Volume

[UtahPete]

:hun: 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!

That's very helpful. Figuring out the sound system I have had on my to-do list for some time but it wasn't a high enough priority. This inspires me to tackle it (the whole integrated gps/music/intercom thing).

 

[ThreeWheels]

When setting still and the key on, you can use the mode button to get to the audio screen, then there is an option to turn the speakers off and leave the headset on.
The only problem with this is that if you want the speakers on later, you can't do it on the fly, you have to go through the procedure again while setting still.

Yes, that's true. I've found that if you leave the speakers on the lowest possible setting, they're barely audible at rest. Once moving, you can't hear them.
That way, if you want the speakers at an audible level, you can simply increase the volume "on the fly".
Not an ideal solution, but it works for me. It might work for others.

As always, my free advice comes with a double your money back guarantee.

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

Yes, that's true. I've found that if you leave the speakers on the lowest possible setting, they're barely audible at rest. Once moving, you can't hear them.
That way, if you want the speakers at an audible level, you can simply increase the volume "on the fly".
Not an ideal solution, but it works for me. It might work for others.

As always, my free advice comes with a double your money back guarantee.

Works good unless you want to hear the GPS. Speaker volume controls the GPS volume also. What you can do is once the GPS audio has come through is mute the speakers, i.e., hold the volume down button for a couple of seconds and then the GPS audio will still come through. At least it does with the communication and wired headset option.

 

[Easy Rider]

When setting still and the key on, you can use the mode button to get to the audio screen, then there is an option to turn the speakers off and leave the headset on.

My post indicated that I already know that.
The question IS: When you do turn the speakers OFF, does the volume in the headset also go way down ??

 

[CrashDavis]

My post indicated that I already know that.
The question IS: When you do turn the speakers OFF, does the volume in the headset also go way down ??

I can't talk to the wired headsets, but in my BT setup, the volume of the speakers don't affect the volume in my headset, but if I turn the volume completely off then the headset goes silent also. But since there is a delay in the headset from the speakers I turn the volume down to the last stop before off. I can't hear the speakers then so no echo effect.

Now if I can just figure out why the BT transmitter goes intermittent after about 15 minutes of riding!

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

My post indicated that I already know that.
The question IS: When you do turn the speakers OFF, does the volume in the headset also go way down ??

I can't remember right off hand what it's called, but there is an option in the audio screen to adjust headset volume between the front and rear. Check that and make sure the front headset setting is somewhere between 50 and 100%. Do you have a co-rider? If not, then adjust it all the way to 100%. Do all your adjustments with the speakers turned off, unless you really want to have them on at the same time you're using the headset.

 

[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.

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

 

[Easy Rider]

I turn the volume down to the last stop before off.

It is SO easy to overlook things like that which should be obvious.

THANK YOU. I will try that and see if it makes a difference with the wired headset.

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

:lecturef_smilie:
Not on my 2013:dontknow: With 660 ill mute music @ gas pump & GPS has "recalculated" :gaah: By time I'm back on my way & didn't hear it so, now I'm going wrong way!:banghead: 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.

 

[Easy Rider]

It is SO easy to overlook things like that which should be obvious.

THANK YOU. I will try that and see if it makes a difference with the wired headset.

But then I realized that it will be only an experiment as turning the volume down like that will turn down my tunes in the headset too.......and that wasn't my objective.

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

I can't remember right off hand what it's called, but there is an option in the audio screen to adjust headset volume between the front and rear. Check that and make sure the front headset setting is somewhere between 50 and 100%. Do you have a co-rider? If not, then adjust it all the way to 100%. Do all your adjustments with the speakers turned off, unless you really want to have them on at the same time you're using the headset.

Oops, I goofed. The option is "headset front" in the preferences/audio screen. It goes from -50% to +50%. It needs to be somewhere from 0 to +50% in order to hear the headset clearly. I have mine set to +50% since I ride solo all the time. In the preferences/audio/headset screen make sure you have mix selected, not off or mute.

I almost never have my speakers turned on. The only time I have a problem is if for some reason the volume out on my tablet gets turned down, even to about 80%. When that happens I can't hear the GPS commands at all.

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

But then I realized that it will be only an experiment as turning the volume down like that will turn down my tunes in the headset too.......and that wasn't my objective.

That's right! The only way to have full volume in your headset so you hear tunes and GPS, and not have the speakers blaring, is to go to preferences/audio/speakers and set them to off.

 

[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.

 

[Easy Rider]

In the preferences/audio/headset screen make sure you have mix selected, not off or mute.

A couple of more things to try. Thank you.
Does this really make a difference ?
I would MUCH prefer to have the music muted when the CB "talks".

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

A couple of more things to try. Thank you.
Does this really make a difference ?
I would MUCH prefer to have the music muted when the CB "talks".

Audio priority is GPS, CB, music. So, whenever you hit the PTT to transmit, or you receive a transmission, your music audio should mute automatically. But if your GPS sends you an instruction while you are receiving a CB transmission, the CB will get muted. That happened several times when my nephew & I were traveling to Homecoming. He'd be telling me something, or I'd be transmitting, and the GPS would say something. The CB transmission was killed momentarily. The GPS audio overrides the music audio also.

 

[Easy Rider]

Audio priority is GPS, CB, music. So, whenever you hit the PTT to transmit, or you receive a transmission, your music audio should mute automatically.

Always when transmitting, regardless of any other settings, but I think it will NOT mute the incoming CB audio if the setting is "MIX"; the music will just be reduced. That might be true of the GPS too......but haven't used it enough to know.

 

[mmmarshall]

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.

Thank you. Just found this and finally figured out why my radio wasn’t working