JBL JBLMBB2020 User manual

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MARINE
OperationM an ua l
Mo delNo.: JB L MBB 2020
The Bluetooth lo go is owned by the Bluetooth STG and li censed to Prospec .
This product is designed and manufactured by Prospec Electronics. Please
contact us for any additional questions.

Product Description
Th is ra di o fea tures st ate of th e art Bluet oo th t ec hnology all o win g m usic to w ir el ess ly
str eam from an audi o so ur ce to the rec ei ve r yo u just purch ase d. Wh y Blueto oth?
From a practic al sta ndp o int , Blueto ot h en abl es yo ur mu sic dev ice ( if appli cab l e) to
be placed in a gl ove box, your ove rh ea d c onsole , or even y our po cke t-pl aces that are
dr y -without h av ing to install a se pa rat e dockin g station. In a ddition , Blu eto oth audi o
stre a min g w il l wo rk w ith any B lue tooth enabled d ev i ce, not just on e bra nd o fmedia.
Onc e co nn ec ted, you ca n use yo ur recei ve r to con trol yo ur media devi ce a nd vice
v
ersa ' Blu e tooth h as a ran ge of a pproxim ately 30 ', dependin g up on c onditi ons, so
once yo ur boat is parked, f ee l free to co ntr ol the s tereo thr oug h yo ur medi a d ev i ce '
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Bluetooth Audio Streaming
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Auxili a ry input
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Wa terproof Black Box
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Char ging through USB
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3 pair of RCA output includin g Subwoofer output
Black Box Installation
1. PrecautiollS
Choose the mounting location carefully so that the unit will not interrere w it h the
norm al dr iv ing functions of th e boa t.
Av oid in stalling the un it where it wo uld be subject to bigh tem per ature, such as from
direct sunlight or hot air, or
whe re it wou ld be subject to dust, dirt or excessive
vibra
ti on. Usc only the supplied mou nting hard war e f or a sare and secure insta ll a ti on.
2. MOUI/tillg ilIllstratiolls
Best
(wires should
face downward) ]
(45 faci
Do NOT mount black box
in either of the following
positions.
This will allow
water to intrude and
will result in damage
to the unit.
3. Justallatio" Note
Please find enclosed nylon wire tie-downs (wire clamps) for added support.
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Wiring Identification
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(USB)
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BLUE
(AUTO ANT ) FUSE
(8ACK. UPB+ )~
aLAC K
(GROUND)
RED
(I GNITION B+)
GRA Y
1+1
I (FRONT RIGHT)
(fRO NTLEFT ) rn
WHITE
WHITE/BLACK
+ GREEN
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GREE N/ BLA CK
GRAY / BLACK
VIOLET +
(
REAR LEfT )1 I I( REAR RIGH
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VIOLET/BLACK
N OTE: Wh en wiring, both the ye ll ow and red lead mu st be hooke d up. The yellow lead
goes
to the battery whi le the pr ef elTe d method for the red wire is ACClignitio ]l
power lead.
Important notes
Pr ior to the fi nal in sta ll atIOn. perfonn a sound check. If hi gh tlistortion or i ntcnni tt ent
sound is experienced, it is possible that the wir ing hom the receivcr to the boat's electr i ca l
syst
t' m i ~ poor or Ihat thc battery needs rechar gIl1 g.
Jfth e battery and it s c h argtn~ cIrcuit are OK, then r ewire the yellow fused wire of t he
pl ayer directly to the positive tcnninal ( ) ofthe boal baltery.
Marine acccss
Ot y sh op s st ock th e connectm blocks and the 10 A mp cable th at may
be n
ccess ary for extending the fu se wire connection.
• Groul/
dillg
Make s ur e that the bl ack wire on the wiring harn ess is conn ec t ed Lo a good ground
point on the boa
t. If the chassis of the bo at is used as a grou nding poin t, make sure
that thc surface is sc
rape d ckan of paint b ef ore attaching the wire to i t.
It is pr efcrable to connect the black ground wire directly to negative temlinal (-) of
the boat batt ery .
• Wart/i
ll g: polar ily __ _
This model is only suitable for u se in boals which have a Ne ga tive ground sy sL em.
e.
g. : the negative terminal of the boat ballery is connected to the chas si s.
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NE GA TI VE
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HA SSIS
• CO IIIJecfi ll K the !' pe akel's a lld P ower C abl es
Before you wire your sys tem , di sco nnect your boat batt ery 's positive (+) cable.
This helps
pre vent da mage in case of a short. When you complete the wiring,
reconnect the battery
cable and test yo ur marine stereo. Wh en co nnecting your
marine stereo's black ground wire, be sure to connect Ih e wire to a metal part of
your boat or pr eferably to the negative (-) tenni nal of the boat battery.
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Identification of controls and functions
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1. P ower ON / OFF button, MU TE button
2. SELECT button
3. MODE button ( Radio --> USB --> AUX-IN --> BT MUSIC )
4_ BAND button
5_Radio preset 1 button. Play/Pause button
6. Radio preset 2 button, Intro Play button
7_Radio preset 3 button, Repeal Play button
8_ Radio preset 4 button, Random Play button
9_ Rad io pr eset 5 but ton, Directory Up button
10. Radio pr eset 6 button. Directory Down butt on
11 _SCAN butt on
12. DISP (d is play) button
13. A_P S - Auto Preset Scan bu tt on
14. L OUD (l oud ness) button
15 _Tunc Up/ Down but ton, Track Up / Down button
16. Vol ume Up / Dow n button
General Controls (Ill Detail)
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L POWER ON/OfF button, MUTE button (1)
With the unit off press the Power button (I) to tu rn on the unit.
A quick pn :ss of th e Power button while " on " results in the MUT E n ll1 c ti o ll .
With
th e unit on, pr ess and ho ld for more than 2 seconds to turn oA -the unit.
2. SELE CT burton (2)
2-1 Audio control (VOLUME / BASS / TREBLE / BALANCE / FADER)
Press SEL button (2) repeatedly to select the desired mode in the follo wi ng ord er :
BASS -->
TREBLE --> BALANCE -- > FADER--> EQ
At each fe ature, press VOL UP/DO WN button to adjust to the desired leve l. If the key
or one
of the keys is not pressed with in 5 seconds, the radio automatica ll y switches in to
volume control mode.
Please note that if an EQ setting is chosen,
th en you will not be able to access BA SS and
TRE BLE fu nc tion s. This is beca us e the st er eo has pre-chosen those levels for you. Yo u
may adj
us t BASS and TREBL E if EQ is in the OFF position.
a. BASS Control
To adjust the bass tone level, first select the bass mode by pressing button (2) until BASS
appears on the display panel. Press VOL Ii-(16) with
in 5 seconds to a dj u ~t the bass level
as des
ir e d. The bass level will be shown on the di splay panel from a minimum of BASS -7
to a maxim
um of BASS +
b_ TREBLE Control
To adju st the treble tone le vel, first select th e treble mode by press in g button (2) until
TREBL E appears on the di s pl ay panel. Press VOL +/ -(16) within 5 seconds to adjust
the treble level as desired. The treble level will be shown on the
di splay panel from a
minimum
of TREB LE -7 to a maximum of TREB LE +7.
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General Controls (In Detail) Continued
c. BALANCE Control
To adjust the left-right speaker balance, first select the balance mode by pressing button
(2) until BALANCE appears on the display panel. Press VOL +/- (16) within 5 seconds
to adjust the left-rear speaker level as desired. The balance position will be shown by the
bars on tbe display panel from BALANCE LID (full left) to BALANCE RIO (full right).
d.
FADER Control
To adjust the front-rear speaker balance, first select the fader mode by pressing button (2)
until FADER appears on the display panel. Press VOL +/- (16) within 5 seconds to
adjust the front-rear speaker level as desired. The fader position will be shown by the bars
on the display panel from FADER FlO (full front) to FADER RIO (full rear).
e. EQ Control
To adjust the EQ selection, first select the EQ mode by pressing button (2) until EQ
appears on the display panel. Press VOL +/- (16) within 5 seconds
to select an equalizer
curve from 4 music types (FLAT, CLASSIC, POP, ROCK).
EQ OFF : Cancel the sound feature.
FLAT : Normal operation mode.
CLASSIC : For the dramatic depth
of classical music in an auditorium.
POP : For the electric excitement
of stadium pop.
ROCK : For the subtle extension
of tbe music.
2-2.
I-VOL, AREA, BEEP 2ND, SUB W, BT VOL Selection
When the SEL button (2) is held over 2 seconds, the unit will enter into a submenu.
Once entered, a single press
of the SEL button will result in the following functions:
I-VOL -> AREA -> BEEP 2ND -> SUB W --> BT VOL
a. I-VOL Control
I-VOL is the volume level the unit will play when the unit is flfst turned on. To adjust
the I-VOL level, flfst select the I-VOL mode by pressing button (2) until I-VOL appears
on the display panel. Press VOL +/-
(1 6) witbin 5 seconds to adjust the I-VOL level
from a minimum
ofI-VOL 00 to a maximum ofI-VOL 45 . This feature controls the max
volume level desired when powering the unit on. This JBL unit also incorporates memory
retention. For example,
if you power the boat off at volume 45 and your initial volume
setting was at 30, the unit will
tum back on at 30. If however, you power the boat off at
volume
15 and your initial volume setting was at 30, the unit will tum on at 15. The JBL
unit will always remember the lowest volume as a way
of protecting your hearing.
b.
AREA Control
To adjust the area selection, first select the area mode by pressing button (2) until AREA
appears on the display panel. Press
VOL +/- (16) within 5 seconds to select between EUR
and USA.
Controls (In Detail) Continued
C. BEEP Control
To adjust the beep mode, first select the beep mode by pressing button (2) until BEEP
appears on the display panel. Press
VOL +/- (16) within 5 seconds to select between
BEEP 2ND, BEEP ON, and BEEP OFF. Select BEEP 2ND when you wish to hear BEEP
sound whenever any button is pressed for more than 2 seconds. Select BEEP
ON when
you wish to hear BEEP sound whenever any button
is pressed. Select BEEP OFF then
no beep sound would be heard.
d.
SUB-W Control
To adjust the sub-woofer mode, first select the SUB-W mode by pressing button (2) until
SUB-W appears on the display panel. Press VOL+/- (16) within 5 seconds
to select
between
SUB-WON and SUB-W OFF.
e. BT-VOL Control
BT-VOL is the default volume level for BT MUSIC mode. To adjust the BT- VOL level,
flfst select the BT-VOL mode by pressing button (2) until BT-VOL appears on the
display panel. Press
VOL +/- (16) within 5 seconds to adjust the BT-VOL level from a
minimum
ofBT-VOL 00 to a maximum ofBT-VOL 45.
3.
VOLUME Control (16)
Press volume up or down button (16) to increase or decrease volume. Current volume
setting is briefly indicated on the display panel fornl 00 to
45 .
4.
MODE Selection (3)
Press MODE button (3)
to cycle through available program sources as follows:
Radio --> USB --> AUX --> BT MUSIC.
Note: A valid USB drive must be inserted into the USB port in order for that mode to appear.
5. CLOCK/TIME Adjustment
In Radio mode, press DIS button (12) once to display the time.
A. Press and hold the DIS (12) button until time flashes on the display.
B. Press VOL up (16) to set hour.
C. Press VOL down (16) to set minute.
D. Press the DIS (12) button again quickly to accept the adjusted time.
Ifno button is pressed within 5 seconds, then the unit would automatically accept
the adjusted time without further intervention from the user.
6.
LOUD Control
When li stening to music at low volume levels, this feature will boost the bass and treble
response. This action will compensate for the reduction in bass and treble performance
experienced at low volume. Press the LD button (14) once
to tum LOUD ON, LOUD
icon would appear
on the display panel. Press the LD button (14) once again to tum
LOUD OFF, and LOUD icon would disappear from display panel.
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1. Radio Operation
Press MOD bu tt on (3 ) to select Radio mode. St ation fre quenc y is indicated on display.
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2. To Select Band
Press BD / FN bu tt on (4) to toggle through radio modes a .s follows:
FM 1--> FM2 --> FM3 --> AM 1--> AM2 --> FM 1.
3. Manual I Seck tuning button (15)
Press this button qu ickly to activate the Se ek mode. Th e Seek m ode w ill automat ic ally
seck up or
down the wave band and stop at the next station of sufficient sib rn al str en gt h.
Press and hold tuni ng butto ll for 2 seconds to en ter manual tuning mode. The unit will
re
ve rt back to Seek mode after 10 se co nds without usc.
4. Man ual Station store
Select the de sired band and tune to a radio station to be memorized. Cho ose the preset
button m
emory location span 1- 6 into which the station is to be stored and press and
hold that preset button for 2 seconds.
Thc station wi
ll now be ent ere d into th e pre se t memo ry . 6 stations can be memorized
on each of th e FM I, FM 2, FM3, AM I, AM 2 bands.
5. A.P S - Auto St ore function (13)
Press and hold A.PS button for ap prO) imately 2 seconds until you hear a beep which
confinlls the me mory function is engaged. The unit v.ill SEARCH for six strong stations
and automatically store t hem on buttons J - 6. (FM/ AM only)
You can override the preset station on any button
by manually setting a n ew frequency.
6. Sc an f unc tion (11)
In Radio mode, press the S CAN button to scan strong stations. At the desired station press
the S
CA N button again to stop scanning.
7. Program Me m ory Sc an
Momentarily pre ss A .J> S and the unit will scan for stored stations.
Momentarily press it again to stop scanning.
USB Operation e4.+
1. USB Operation
With a USB stick connected, press MOD button (3) to select USB mode.
Note:
The music in the USB stick must be ofmp3 or wma format.
The USB drive is for USB drives only. Do not attempt to hook up any other
por1able media fonus as they will not be recognized.
2. Play I Pause button (5)
Push this butt on to Pause playback. Push it again to resume playback.
3. Intro Scan button (6)
Short push INT to hear the first 10 seconds of each track in the USB. Pre ss and hold INT
for 2 seconds to hear the first 10 seconds of each track in current directory. Simply push
INT again to return to nonual play mode.
4. Re peat play button (7)
Shor1 push RPT bullon to play the CUlTent track repeatedl y. Press and hold RPT for 2
seconds to play all the tracks in CUlTent directory repeatedly. Simply push RPT button
again to
retum to nonnal play mode.
5. Rando m play b utton (8)
Short push RDM button to play all the tracks in the USB in a random sequence. Press
and hold RDM for 2 seconds to play all the tracks
in current directory randomly. Simply
push RDM button again to return to
nonnal play mode.
6. Directory UP or Down button (9. 10)
Simply push the Directo ry UP or Down button to select the next or previous directory.
If the US B stick does not contain uirectories, it would play the track at 10- file when you
push Directory
Down button (9), and play the track at 10+ file when you push Directory
UP button
(J 0).
7. lD3 Display button (12)
While a MP3 or WMA track is playing. pushing D IS button (12) repeatedly to display
the 103
inf ormation in a sequence o f:
TITLE --> F! LE --> ARTIST --> AL BUM --> CL OC K --> ELAPSE TIME.
8. Track Up or Down button (J 5)
Simply press Tra ck Up or D ow n button (J 5) to select the next or pre vious track.
Press and hold the button to advance the track rapidly in forward or backward duection.
9. File or Directory Sear ch button (13)
-To search tile: S hor1 push A.PS button, then push VOL +1- button to search the tracks
upward
or downw ard in one track step. At your desired track, press BD button to confirm
your selection, and it will automatically begin, to play the track.
-To search directory: Press and hold A.
PS button for 2 seconds, then push VOL -t-/ -button
to search the directoryl upward or
down ward in one directory step. At your desired
direct
ory , press BD button to confirm your se lection. Then search sub-directory and file
as above method.
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Bluetooth Operation 0
Y our me dia d evic e must incorp o rat e the Blu etooth o ption in order to strea m music .
1, Pairing your Stereo and Bluetooth Oe\'ice (must be in Bluetooth mode)
I) Pr ess an d hold MOD button for 2 secon ds on the stereo unt il Pa iring appears
and the Blu eto oth ic on begins to bl ink .
2) Next , go to sett ing s on thc Blu etooth dev ice and tu rn the B luetooth option to "on " .
3) Pick t he "l S L -S T" option on y our Bl uetooth enabl ed dev ice (pl case note th at
if yo u are prom pted for a pas s word, the code ente r ed will be ., 12 34 ~ .
4) Co nfirm and es tablish the connection on yo ur Sluet oo th Device. O nc e fini shed .
it w
ould di s play S illetooth Icon and PAIR OK on the dis pl ay .
5)
If you wa nt to exit pai ring mode, pres s MO D button bri efly, then it will sho\1
PAIR C LR on t he display.
6) lfthe pairi ng fa iled, it would display P AIR FA IL on the dis pla y for 3 se c onds.
NOT E:
- E ach Bl ue tooth De vice has a distinct menu so you may n ee d to rder to ju ur
manufacture 's in s truc tion fo r the correct procedure on how to connect a IIC \\'
B luetooth device.
- Please retry pairing ins tructions ifJBL-BT does not appear on yo ur Eluetooth
D ev ice.
2, Bluet'ooth. Connect/Disconnect.
I) W hen pairing bet we en the stereo and bluetooth device occurs. the Bluetooth
icon will stay constant.
2) To disconnect Blu etooth Link
W hile in BT MUS IC mode , press and hol d MO D button for 2 scconds to
disconnect the B luet oo th Li nk .
3) To connect the Bluetooth Link
Pre ss Pre se t 4 button to rc-connect the last paired Bluetooth D evice automaticall y.
3. Lislening to Bluetoolh Music
)) Once success ful connection occurs , in most cases, tbe music will play
aut oma tically. In rare cases , yo u may h ave to acti va te the play function on the
media device first.
2) During BT M usic playing, you could select the previou s or ne xt tra ck by pressing
T UN UP or D ow n button (J 5) on the Ster eo or op er ate via your B luetooth Dev ice.
3) To Pa use the music , press P AUS E button (5) brieJly; Pr ess it again to resume
pl ayback
Auxiliary Input Mode
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A. Press the Mode button until "A UX" appears on th e LCD screen.
B. The use ofauxiliary mode allows you to play the portable music device through
the headphone jack. An auxiliary adaptor will need to be purchased separately
(Prospec offers part , SEAMIN I2).
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Description : The use of RC A outputs allow an a mplifier or subwoofer to be hooked up.
Remote Option
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A. RF remot e option.
This black box was built with an internal RF receiver. Simply purchase the associa ted
transmitter (Prospec part, MILRF9) to complete the option. The RF remote will allow
wireless remote operability up to 30 feet away.
B. Wired remote .
Proprietary wired remotes may also be used with this Black Box. The two wired
remote options are the following: JBLMC20 and MILREMSO.
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Trouble shootillg Guide
*Note: In ma ny re spects , a stereo act s much like a computer and occasionall y r equire s a
reboot. In the unlik ely e ve nt of product malfunc t ion , a r eset ca n us ually fi x t he is sue.
A reset is accomplished by holding the POWER and Presell button simultaneously
until the unit turns off.
Issue Cau se Solution
No po we r I. Incor rect wiring
2. Fu se is blow n
3. L
ow ba ltcry v oltage
I. Do ubl e che ck wiring
2. Re pl ace fuse
3. Che ck vo lta ge of ve hj clc bat tery
w ith n1u lti met e r. V olt age must
be at l east I I V.
No Sound I. Spea ker co n nl:! c lio n
ca me lOO Se
2. Ba d spe aker
3. Out put bl ow n
4. Vo l
ume too low on
media device
1.Dou ble check c onn ec tions.
2. R cp lace bad sp eaker with kno w n
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od s pc a ker a nd c onn e ct.
3. Se nd unit in for repair.
4. In crease vo lum e of m ed ia d ev ice
No Reception
I. A nt e nna not f irmly
s eate d in socket
I. Inse rt firmly
USB stick not
readi ng
I. File must be a mp3
or w ma file
I. Con ve rt fo rmat to mp3 or mwa.
Whil e in Blu e to oth mode:
No Con n ec tion I. You are not co nn ec t
to the " J8L-BT"
address on your
portable media
device.
2. Out ofrange
3. The connection is
alr
eady in u se.
I . Choose "JB L-B T"
2.
Bring portable media device closer
to the receiver. De vice needs to be
within 30'.
3. Ask the person who fir st paired to
drop out.
Specifications
Operation Voltage
Output Power
Output I mpedance
Tunin g Range
USA AREA
EURAREA
Sensitivity
FM Ster eo Separation
USB Frequency Response
USB SIN Ratio
USB Channel Separation
AUX Input Sensiti vity
Bluetooth
Profile
12 vo lts DC , Negative Ground
200 watts maximum
(50 watts x 4 channels)
compatible with 4 -8 ohm speakers
FM 87.5 - I0 7.9 MHz. (200KHz step)
AM: 530 - I710KHz. (10KHz step)
FM: 87.5 -108 MH z. (50KHz step)
AM: 522 -1620 KHz. (9KHz step)
AM: 35 dBu
FM : 10 dBu
30 dB
20 -20,000 Hz
63 dB
50 dB
2V (VOLUME STEP 20)
400 and 800mV @ IOK ohm
Version 2.0
AdvancedAudio Distribution Profile
AudiolVideo Remote Cont rol Profile
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Clea"illg and Care
The following tips will help ensure your stereo lasts as long as possible:
-Install the black box in a
dry environment with the wires pointing down.
- Clean the faceplate with a wet rag
or sponge avoiding high pressure nozzles,
especially a pre5sure washer.