Jensen VM9224BT User manual

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CONTENTS
Thank you for choosing a Jensen product. We hope you will find the instructions in this owner’s
manual clear and easy to follow. If you take a few minutes to look through it, you’ll learn how to
use all the features of your new Jensen VM9224BT Mobile Multimedia Receiver for maximum
enjoyment.
Features................................................................................................................................ 1
Controls and Indicators......................................................................................................... 4
Operating Instructions........................................................................................................... 6
Setup Menu......................................................................................................................... 11
Tuner Operation.................................................................................................................. 17
DVD/VCD Video Operation................................................................................................. 21
DVD/CD Audio Operation ................................................................................................... 27
MP3/WMA Operation.......................................................................................................... 30
iPod®Operation.................................................................................................................. 34
Bluetooth Operation............................................................................................................ 38
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................. 45
Specifications...................................................................................................................... 49

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FEATURES
Congratulations on your purchase of the Jensen VM9224BT Mobile
Multimedia Receiver.
It’s a good idea to read all of the instructions before beginning the installation.
We recommend having your Jensen VM9224BT installed by a reputable
installation shop.
DVD
• Fast Forward/Reverse - 2X, 4X, 8X and 20X
• Slow Motion Forward/Reverse - 1/2, 1/4, 1/6 and 1/8
• Play, Pause, Stop, Next Chapter and Previous Chapter
CD / MP3 / WMA
• CD-Text Compatible
• ID3 Tag Compatible
• Directory Search (MP3 / WMA Only)
• Burn up to 1500 MP3 and WMA Files onto a DVD+R / RW
• Audible Forward / Reverse Track Search (CD-DA Only)
• Random, Repeat and Intro
• Play, Pause, Stop, Next Track and Previous Track
AM-FM
• USA / Europe / Latin America / Asia Frequency Spacing
• 30 Station Presets (18 FM / 12 AM)
• Auto Stereo / Mono
• Local / Distance
• Auto Store / Preview Scan
iPod®
• iPod via USB
• High Speed Direct Connect Interface to Access iPod Playlists, Artists,
Albums and Songs. Play music and view video/photo* files from your iPod.
*Video/photo playback requires jLink-USB iPod interface cable (sold
separately).
• Power Management Charges iPod while Connected
Chassis
• 2.0 DIN (Import / ISO-DIN Mountable)
• Fixed Front Panel
• 6.2" High Definition TFT LCD
• 1,152,000 Sub Pixels (800x3 X 480)
• Beep Tone Confirmation (ON-OFF Option)
• Heat Management System - Forced-Air Cooling To Keep The Chip-Sets
Operating at Nominal Temperatures
General
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• Built-in Bluetooth, providing hands-free profile for safety and convenience
and A2DP profile for streaming music from a PDA/PMP
• One Composite Video Output for Additional Screens
• Front Panel Audio/Video Input
• Three-Band Tone control (Bass, Mid and Treble) with Eight Preset EQ
Curves
• Front Panel A/V Aux Input for Portable Media Devices
• Front, Rear and Subwoofer Line Output
• Programmable Volume Control
• Rear Camera Input (Normal and Mirror Image View)
• Touch Screen Calibration Mode
• 2VRMS Line Output - All Channels
• Rotary Encoder Audio Control
• SWC Interface – Compatible with PAC adapter SWI-PS Steering Wheel
Control Interface (sold separately)
Optional Equipment
•NAV102
The VM9224BT is "navigation ready." Before accessing any navigation
features, you must purchase and install the navigation module (NAV102).
All installation and operating instructions will be included with the
navigation module.
Once the navigation module is connected and operating properly, the NAV
source mode will become active. While the navigation module is not
installed, the NAV option appears gray, indicating the function is not
available.
•Bluetooth Phone
See “Bluetooth Operation” on page 38.
•Rear Camera
The VM9224BT is "camera ready." Before accessing any camera features,
you must purchase and install a rear video camera. Once the camera is
connected and operating properly, the CAMERA source mode will become
active. While the camera is not installed, the CAMERA option appears
gray, indicating the function is not available.
WARNING! Never install this unit where operation and viewing could
interfere with safe driving conditions.
WARNING! To reduce the risk of a traffic accident (except when using for
rear view video camera) never use the video display function while
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WARNING! Never disassemble or adjust the unit.
WARNING! To prevent injury from shock or fire, never expose this unit to
moisture or water.
WARNING! Never use irregular discs.
WARNING! To prevent damage to the mechanism inside this unit, avoid
impact to the TFT monitor.
WARNING! The monitor employs an automatic motorized mechanism. To
prevent damage to the core mechanism, please do not push, pull or
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CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
1. Disc Slot
2. RESET
Press to reset system settings to factory default (except password and
parental lock settings).
3. EJECT
Press to eject a disc.
Press and hold to reset core mechanism position.
4. SRC
Press to turn the unit on. Press and hold to turn the unit off.
When on, press once to select playing mode.
5. NAV
Press to display the navigation user interface.
6. TFT Display
7. Rotary Encoder
Rotate to adjust the volume. While in the audio menu, press and release to
enter and/or confirm audio settings.
Press to activate the MUTE function and silence the receiver. Press again to
resume sound.
Press and hold to activate the Local (LOC) setting. Press and hold again to
turn Local reception off.
8. USB/SD Interface Connector
Connect a USB device or insert an SD card for playback of music/video files.
9. A/V Input
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Power On / Off
Press the /SRC button (4) to turn the unit on. The buttons on the front of the
unit light up and the current mode status appears on the LCD (7).
Press and hold the button to power off the unit.
Audible Beep Confirmation
An audible beep tone confirms each function selection. The Beep tone can be
disabled through the Setup menu.
Mute/Line Mute
Press the rotary encoder button (7) to mute the volume from the unit. Press the
rotary encoder button again to restore the volume. “MUTE” is displayed on the
LCD. Adjusting the volume or using any of the audio setup features cancels
the mute function.
If the “MUTE” wire is connected, audio output mutes when a telephone call is
received by the car phone or when verbal navigation is performed (using
optional NAV102).
Playing Source Selection
When the monitor is closed, press the SRC button (4) to change between
available audio playing sources in the following order: RADIO, DISC, USB1,
USB2, SD, BT, NAV, AUX and CAMERA.
Source Menu
You can also use the touch screen to change the source through the SOURCE
MENU. To access the SOURCE MENU, touch the top left corner of the screen
or press the SRC button (4).
SOURCE MENU
RADIO
RADIO
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DISC
NAV
USB1
AUX
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Touch the RADIO, DISC, USB1, USB2, SD, BT, NAV, AUX or CAMERA button
to select the corresponding source.
NOTE: If an iPod®is attached to a USB1 port, “IPOD” appears instead of
the text “USB1.”
External Devices
External peripheral devices, including a game console, camcorder, navigation
unit, iPod, Zune, etc. can be connected to this unit via RCA output using an
A/V Media Adapter Cable (not included).
Connect the external device to the A/V Media Adapter Cable and then plug the
cable into the A/V INPUT connector (9) on the front of the radio. Select “AUX”
or “AUX IN” (when monitor is closed) mode to access auxiliary devices. You
cannot directly control external devices connected to the A/V INPUT. For
information regarding the use of USB devices, see “Inserting a USB Device or
SD Card” on page 31.
Volume Adjustment
Volume Increase/Decrease
To increase or decrease the volume level, turn the rotary encoder (7). When
the volume level reaches “0” or “40”, a beep sounds, indicating that the
adjustment limit has been reached. The TFT screen displays the volume level
for 3 seconds.
Programmable Turn-On Volume
This feature allows the user to select a turn-on volume setting regardless of
the volume setting prior to turning the unit off.
To program a specific turn-on volume level, turn the rotary encoder (7) to
adjust the volume to the desired turn-on level. Push and hold the rotary
encoder while the speaker icon and level indication is displayed on the screen.
The unit will beep to confirm your turn-on volume setting.
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Audio Control Menu
The Audio Control feature allows you to easily adjust your audio system to
meet the acoustical characteristics of your vehicle, which vary depending on
the type of vehicle and its measurements. Proper setting of the Fader and
Balance boosts the effects of the cabin equalizer.
• Touch the EQ button on the left side of the screen to display the audio
menu.
• Use the touch screen +/-buttons to adjust the settings for an audio
feature.
NOTE: The EQ mode will automatically change to “USER” when
individual audio functions are adjusted.
The Audio menu will automatically exit after a few seconds of inactivity. To exit
quickly, touch the top left corner of the screen.
System Reset
To correct a system halt or other illegal operation, use the
tip of a pen to press the reset button (2) located on the front
bottom-left corner of the unit. After a system reset, the unit
restores all factory default settings.
Table 1: Audio Adjustments
Audio Function Adjustable Range
EQ User
Acoustic
Urban
Rave
Latin
Dance
Hip Hop
Rock
BASS -14 to +14
MID -14 to +14
TREBLE -14 to +14
SUB -14 to 0
FAD Grid
BAL Grid
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NOTE: If the unit is reset while a DVD is playing, the DVD resumes play
once the reset is complete.
Steering Wheel Control (SWC)
The VM9224BT is compatible with the PAC (Pacific Accessory Corporation)
steering wheel control adapter SWI-PS. A 3.5mm female connector (labeled
“SWC Interface”) on the back of the head unit allows connectivity to the PAC
adapter. Please refer to the instructions included with the PAC adapter for
detailed installation information.
SWC Functions
The following controls are available for most vehicles:
1. Vol Down
2. Vol Up
3. Mute
4. Seek Down / Previous Track / ** Preset Down
5. Seek Up / Next Track / ** Preset Up
6. SRC (Source)
7. ** Select
8. ** Select
9. Band
** If additional steering wheel control buttons are available on the vehicle,
function 7 / 8 may be assigned the "Select" feature. This feature / function may
not be available on some vehicles.
Select Operation
If "Select" (function 7 or 8) is held down and function 4 is pressed momentarily,
Preset Up will be selected. If "Select" (function 7 or 8) is held down and
function 5 is pressed momentarily, Preset Down will be selected.
Image/Display Settings
Video Output Modes
Table 2 shows the video output mode for each playing source.
*CVBS – Composite Video Baseband Signal
Table 2: Video Output Modes
Playing Source Video Output Modes
AM/FM TUNER RGB Mode
DVD RGB Mode
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Picture Adjustment
To adjust monitor display settings, perform the floowing steps:
1. Press and hold the NAV button (5) to access the “BRIGHT” setting. Press
and hold twice to access the “CONTRAST” setting.
2. Turn the rotary encoder to adjust the setting level.
3. Press and hold the NAV button (5) again to exit the picture adjustment
menu.
Parking Brake Inhibit
When the pink "Parking" wire is connected to the vehicle Parking Brake circuit,
the front TFT monitor will display video when the Parking Brake is engaged.
(When the pink wire is grounded via the Parking Brake circuit, video will be
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SETUP MENU
To access system settings, touch the button on the screen to enter the
“SETUP” menu. The “GENERAL” sub-menu appears highlighted in blue.
Accessing Menu Items
Touch the sub-menu name to select a sub-menu (Language, Audio, RDS,
etc.). The features available for adjustment under the highlighted sub-menu
option will appear in the center of the screen.
Adjusting a Feature
1. Use the touchscreen to select the feature to be adjusted.
2. Enter the option field for the feature you want to adjust by using the
touchscreen. A submenu appears in a second row with the selected option
highlighted in blue.
3. Select a new value using the touchscreen.
4. Use the touchscreen to confirm setup.
General Sub-menu Features
Setting Options Function
Clock Mode 12Hr Clock displays 12 hour time using AM and PM.
24Hr Clock displays 24 hour time up to 23:59.
Clock (HH:MM) Clock appears in the top right corner of the screen and
on the LCD screen during certain operations. NOTE:
The AM/PM indication will change as you continue to
adjust the hour past 12.
Rating
Bluetooth
Hardware
P.VOL
TS Cal
General Language Audio Back
DEMO
Clock Mode 12Hr
Clock 04 : 31 AM
Tuner Region USA
Beep On
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Language Sub-menu Features
If a DVD supports more than 1 Subtitle or Audio language, all the languages
are available for selection during playback. If the selected language is not
supported by the DVD, then the default language is used.
Tuner Region USA • AM Frequency Spacing - 10kHz
• AM Frequency Band - 530kHz~1720kHz
• FM Frequency Spacing - 200kHz
• FM Frequency Band - 87.5MHz~107.9MHz
S.Amer1 • AM Frequency Spacing - 10kHz
• AM Frequency Band - 530kHz~1720kHz
• FM Frequency Spacing - 100kHz
• FM Frequency Band - 87.5MHz~108.0MHz
Arabia • AM Frequency Spacing - 9kHz
• AM Frequency Band - 531kHz~1620kHz
• FM Frequency Spacing - 100kHz
• FM Frequency Band - 87.5MHz~108.0MHz
China • AM Frequency Spacing - 9kHz
• AM Frequency Band - 522kHz~1620kHz
• FM Frequency Spacing - 100kHz
• FM Frequency Band - 87.5MHz~108.0MHz
S. Amer2 • AM Frequency Spacing - 5kHz
• AM Frequency Band - 520kHz~1600kHz
• FM Frequency Spacing - 100kHz
• FM Frequency Band - 87.5MHz~108.0MHz
Europe • AM Frequency Spacing - 9kHz
• AM Frequency Band - 522kHz~1620kHz
• FM Frequency Spacing - 50kHz
• FM Frequency Band - 87.5MHz~108.0MHz
Korea • AM Frequency Spacing - 9kHz
• AM Frequency Band - 531kHz~1602kHz
• FM Frequency Spacing - 200kHz
• FM Frequency Band - 88.1MHz~107.9MHz
Beep Off No beep sounds
On When turned on, an audible beep tone confirms each
function selection.
Setting Options Function
Language English On Screen Display appears in English.
Subtitle English DVD subtitles automatically appear in English when avail-
able.
Auto DVD subtitles appear according to the default subtitle lan-
guage specified on the disc.
Off DVD subtitles do not appear.
Audio English DVD Audio is heard in English when the option is available.
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Audio Sub-menu Features
DVD
Menu English DVD menu (if applicable) is displayed in English.
Setting Options Function
DRC Off Employ the Dynamic Range Control for better playback for
low volumes.
On
Loudness Off Turn bass boost on/off
On
Sub-
woofer Off Turn the subwoofer on/off.
On
Sub Filter 80Hz Selecting a crossover frequency sets a cut-off frequency of
the subwoofer's LPF (low-pass filter).
120Hz
160Hz
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RDS Sub-menu Features
Bluetooth Sub-menu Features
Rating Sub-menu Features
The DVD system has a built-in parental lock feature to prevent unauthorized
persons from viewing restricted disc content. By default, the rating system is
unlocked. Once setup, the parental lock is released only by entering the
correct password. Once the password is entered, rating is available for setup.
Setting Options Function
RDS Off Turn On/Off RDS feature.
On
CT Off System time is syncronized with current broadcast station
time (Clock Time). Setting this feature to On, will automati-
cally set your system clock.
On
Setting Options Function
Bluetooth Off Disable Bluetooth function.
On Enable Bluetooth function.
Connect Manual Connect the last active mobile phone by touching the CON-
NECT icon when disconnected.
Auto Automatically connect when your paired phone is in range.
Auto
Answer Manual Manually answer calls by touching the “call” button.
Auto The unit automatically answers all incoming calls.
Pairing
Code The default code is “1234”. Touch the keypad icon to open the keypad and enter the pairing code or pass key required
for Bluetooth connection to your mobile phone. Not all
phones/devices require a pairing code. The default code is
“0000” for many models.
Setting Options Function
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To reset the password, access the “RATING” menu and enter the current
password. Once the correct password is entered, you can access the
“Password” field and enter a new one.
NOTE: Record the password and keep it in a safe place for future
reference. The rating for each disc is marked on the disc, disc packing,
or documentation. If the rating is not available on the disc, the parental
lock feature is unavailable. Some discs restrict only portions of the disc,
allowing the appropriate content will play. For details, please refer to the
disc description.
Hardware Sub-menu Features
If the monitor is in display mode, the monitor automatically switches to
CAMERA mode upon reverse driving. When the reverse driving stops, the
monitor return to its original input mode.
Parental
Ctrl 1. Kid Safe Select the appropriate rating level for the intended audience.
You may override higher ratings by using your password.
2. G
3. PG
4. PG-13
5. PG-R
6. R
7. NC-17
8. Adult
Load
Factory Reset Select “Reset” to restore the factory default settings for the Rating system only.
Setting Options Function
Camera In Normal
Mirror Reverse the camera image as if looking through a rear-view
mirror.
Video
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Aux In
source).
NTSC The color signals are output in the standard NTSC format.
PAL The color signals are output in the standard PAL format.
Auto The color signal output is switched automatically based on
the current video input signal - NTSC or PAL.
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P.VOL Sub-menu Features
TS Cal (Screen Calibration)
To access the “Screen Calibration” function from the SETUP menu, select the
“TS CAL” option.
After entering calibration mode, a crosshair appears in a corner quadrant of
the screen. To begin calibration, touch and hold the crosshair for one second
until it moves to the next quadrant. Continue for each quadrant until the
calibration is completed.
Demo Sub-Menu Features
You can stop/run demonstration mode or turn Demo Auto Run on/off by
chooing the “Demo” option from the SETUP MENU.
When Demo "Auto Run" is Off, you can select "Demo > Run" to start Demo
Mode. Demo scrolls through the various source screens, simulating activity on
the display. “Demo” is discreetly displayed in blue text (below the clock), to
indicate the unit is in Demo Mode. To stop Demo Mode, touch the upper-left
quadrant of the TFT (Source select).
When Demo “Auto Run” is On, the unit will automatically display Demo Mode
when powered on.
Exiting the System Setup Menu
To exit setup mode and resume normal playback, touch the BACK button on
the screen.
Setting Options Function
Source RADIO Choose a source for which you would like to increase the rel-
ative volume (LEVEL).
DISC
USB1
USB2
SD
BT
NAV
AUX
CAMERA
Level 0-6 Increase relative volume for specified source up to 6 deci-
bels.