Audiovox VM9115 Owner's Manual

VM9115

Operating Instructions

160

watts peak

40W x 4

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Thank you for choosing a Jensen product. We hope you will nd 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 VM9115 Mobile Multimedia Receiver for maximum enjoyment.

CONTENTS

Features ............................................................................................................... 3

Controls and Indicators ...................................................................................... 6

Using the TFT Monitor ........................................................................................5

Operating Instructions .......................................................................................10

Settings Menu .....................................................................................................16

Tuner Operation .................................................................................................24

DVD/VCD Video Operation ................................................................................30

DVD/CD Audio Operation ..................................................................................36

MP3/WMA Operation .........................................................................................40

iPod® Operation .................................................................................................. 47

Rear Camera Operation ......................................................................................51

Troubleshooting .................................................................................................42

Care and Maintenance .......................................................................................56

Specications ...................................................................................................... 57

Common Replacement Parts .............................................................................59

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FEATURES

Congratulations on your purchase of the Jensen VM9115 Mobile Multimedia Receiver. It’s a good idea to read all of the instructions before beginning the installation. We recommend having your Jensen VM9115 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

Chassis

• 1.0 DIN (Import / ISO-DIN Mountable)

• Motorized Flip-Out / Flip-Up TFT Screen

• 7” TFT Active Matrix TFT

• 336,960 Sub Pixels (1440W X 234H)

• Screen Tilt / Angle Adjustment

• Beep Tone Conrmation (ON-OFF Option)

• Heat Management System - Forced Air-Cooling To Keep The Chip-Sets Operating at Nominal Temperatures

General

• 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

• Rear Line Output

• Programmable Volume Control

• Touch Screen Calibration Mode

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iPod®/iPhone®

• iPod®/ iPhone© via USB

• High Speed Direct Connect Interface to Access iPod® Playlists, Artists, Albums and Songs. Play music and view video/photo* les from your iPod.* Video/photo playback requires jLink-USB iPod® interface cable (sold separately).

• Power Management Charges iPod® while connected.

Rear Camera

• The VM9115 is “camera ready.” Before accessing any camera features, you must purchase and install a rear video camera. Once the rear camera is connected and operating properly, the CAMERA source mode will become active.

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WARNING! Never install this unit where operation and viewing could interfere with safe driving conditions.

WARNING! To reduce the risk of a trac accident (except when using for rear view video camera) never use the video display function while driving the vehicle. This is a violation of federal law.

WARNING! Never disassemble or adjust the unit.

WARNING! To prevent injury from shock or re, 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 swivel the monitor manually.

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CONTROLS AND INDICATORS

1. CLOSE/OPEN

Press to activate the automatic mechanical system and move the TFT monitor into the viewing position. Press again to close the TFT.

2. PIC/BAND

With the monitor open, press PIC to adjust the Brightness and Contrast (see “Image/Display Settings”). With the monitor closed, press BAND to change between three FM and two AM bands.

3. TFT Display

4. WIDE/

With the monitor open, press WIDE to adjust the display aspect of the picture to one of two settings: Full or STANDBY. With the monitor closed, press to seek backward.

5. TILT/

With the monitor open, press TILT to activate the tilt function. Use the rotary encoder to make adjustments while the blue tilt icon is ashing. With the monitor closed, press to seek forward.

6. EJECT

Press to eject a disc. Press and hold to reset the core mechanism position.

7. USB Interface Cover

Covers the USB interface connector. Open the cover and insert a USB device for playback of music/video les.

8. A/V Input

Attach a compatible A/V device.

9. DISC SLOT

10. LCD Display

11. / SRC

Press to turn the unit on. Press and hold to turn the unit o. When on, press once to select the playing mode.

12. Rotary Encoder

Rotate to adjust the volume. Press to activate the MUTE function and silence the receiver. Press again to resume sound. While in tuner mode, press and hold to activate the LOC feature. Repeat to deactivate.

13. RESET

Press to reset the system settings to factory default (except the password and parental lock setting).

14. DISP

With the monitor open, during DVD playback, press once to view Time, Title, Chapter info or twice for Audio, Subtitle, Angle, and Bit rate info. With the monitor closed, press to view alternate LCD display information.

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M U T E

PIC

SRC

WIDE

A /V INPUT

TILT

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USING THE TFT MONITOR

Opening/Closing the TFT Monitor

Open TFT Monitor

Press the OPEN button on the front panel to activate the mechanism that moves the display panel into the viewing position.

Close TFT Monitor

Press the OPEN button on the front panel to load the display panel back into the compartment.

TFT Monitor Auto Open

• If “TFT Auto Open” is “on” when the unit is turned on, the monitor automatically moves to the viewing position.

• If “TFT Auto Open” is “o” when the unit is turned on, press the OPEN button to move the monitor into the viewing position.

• If “TFT Auto Open” is set to “Manual”, the TFT will not close when the key is turned o.

Monitor Tilt Angle Adjustment

A known characteristic of TFT panels is the quality of the display in relationship to the viewing angle. The adjust the monitor angle optimum viewing:

1. Press the TILT button on the unit.

2. While the blue tilt icon is ashing, turn the rotary encoder to adjust the screen

angle.

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Monitor Movement Mechanism

If an obstruction occurs in the monitor path, the following protective measures can be executed to prevent damage to the mechanism or monitor:

Table 1: Monitor Protective Measures

Obstruction Self Protection OPEN Button

Pressed

Monitor loading out horizontally

Monitor loading in horizontally

Monitor loading out vertically

Monitor loading in vertically

After the protective procedure is executed, normal operation is resumed by pressing the OPEN button or disconnecting and reconnecting the power.

Monitor is automatically loaded into unit

Unit stops at obstruction point

Monitor fully extended horizontally

Monitor swivels back to the unit

Power Reconnected

Monitor is automatically loaded into unit

Monitor swivels back to the unit

TFT Aspect Ratio

With the monitor open, press and hold the WIDE button on the monitor to adjust the aspect ratio as follows:

FULL The entire screen is extended horizontally to the aspect ratio of 16 to 9. The extension ratio is the same at any point.

STANDBY The screen becomes black. Touch the screen to resume.

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Power On / O

Press the /SRC button on the unit to turn the unit on. You can also turn on the unit by pressing the OPEN button and opening the TFT screen.

Press and hold the /SRC button to power o the unit. The monitor is drawn back into the main compartment.

Audible Beep Conrmation

An audible beep tone conrms each function selection. The Beep tone can be disabled through the Setup menu.

Mute/Line Mute

Press the rotary encoder MUTE button on the front panel to mute the volume. Press the rotary encoder button again to restore the volume. Adjusting the volume or using any of the audio setup features cancels the mute function.

Playing Source Selection

When the monitor is closed, press the SRC button to change between available audio playing sources in the following order: RADIO, DISC, USB, and AUX IN. The mode is displayed on the LCD display.

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 on the front panel.

Touch the Disc, Radio, USB, Aux In, Camera or Settings button to select the corresponding source.

NOTE: If an iPod® is attached to a USB port, “IPOD” appears instead of the text “USB.”

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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).

A / V

INPUT

Connect the external device to the A/V Media Adapter Cable and then plug the cable into the A/V INPUT connector on the front of the radio. Select “AUX IN1” on the SOURCE MENU 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.”

Volume Adjustment

Volume Increase/Decrease

To increase or decrease the volume level, turn the rotary encoder on the front panel. When the volume level reaches “0” or “40”, a beep sounds, indicating that the adjustment limit has been reached. The LCD or 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 o. To use this feature, the TFT monitor must be displayed. To program a specic turn-on volume level, turn the rotary encoder to adjust the volume to the desired turn-on volume. Push and hold the rotary encoder while the blue speaker icon and level indication is displayed on the screen. The unit will beep to conrm your turn-on volume setting.

Right Audio

Left Audio

Ground

Video

3.5mm A/V Cable (not included)

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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 eects of the cabin equalizer.

Equalizer

Touch the EQ button on the right side of the screen to display the equalizer screen.

Table 2. Equalizer Adjustments

Setting Adjustable

Range

BASS -14 to +14 Reduces or increases the bass frequency

MID -14 to +14 Reduces or increases the mid-range

TREBLE -14 to +14 Reduces or increases the high

Function

sound level. Touch the + or - buttons to adjust the

settings.

frequency sound level. Touch the + or - buttons to adjust the

settings.

frequency sound levels. Touch the + or - buttons to adjust the

settings.

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Setting Adjustable

Range

LCF 60 Hz Selects the low pass lter center

80 Hz

100 Hz

200 Hz

MCF 0.5 kHz Selects the mid pass lter center

1 kHz

1.5 kHz

2.5 kHz

TCF 10 kHz Selects the high pass lter center

12.5 kHz

15 kHz

17.5 kHz

Equalizer Presets User Applies a preset sound level to the

Acoustic

Urban

Rave

Latin

Dance

Hip Hop

Rock

Function

frequency. Touch the + or - buttons to adjust the

settings.

frequency. Touch the + or - buttons to adjust the

settings.

frequency. Touch the + or - buttons to adjust the

settings.

unit’s audio output signal. Touch the or button to change the

setting.

NOTE: The equalizer will automatically change to “USER” when individual audio functions are adjusted.

To exit the equalizer:

• touch the X button on the top left corner of the screen or press and hold the rotary encoder to return to the previous screen.

• touch the BAL-FAD button on the left side of the screen to display the balance/ fader screen.

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Balance-Fader

Touch the BAL-FAD button on the left side of the equalizer screen to display the balance/fader screen.

Table 3. Balance-Fader Adjustments

Setting Adjustable

Range

Balance -16 to +16 Balances the audio output levels

Fade -16 to +16 Balances the audio output levels

Sub -14 to +14 Reduces or increases the subwoofer

Function

between the left and right side of the vehicle.

Touch the or button to change the setting.

between the front and back side of the vehicle.

Touch the or button to change the setting.

sound level. Touch the + or - buttons to adjust the

settings.

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To exit the balance-fader:

• touch the X button on the top left corner of the screen or press and hold the rotary encoder.

• touch the EQ button on the left side of the screen to display the equalizer screen.

System Reset

To correct a system halt or other illegal operation, use the tip of a pen to press the reset button located on the front bottom-right corner of the unit. After a system reset, the unit restores all factory default settings.

NOTE: If the unit is reset while a DVD is playing, the DVD resumes play once the reset is complete.

Image/Display Settings

Video Output Modes

Table 4 shows the video output mode for each playing source.

Table 4: Video Output Modes

Playing Source Video Output Modes

AM/FM TUNER YCbCr Mode

DVD YCbCr Mode

AUX IN CVBS Mode

[RESET] Button

*CVBS – Composite Video Baseband Signal

Picture Adjustment

To adjust monitor display settings, perform the following steps:

1. Press the PIC button on the monitor to display the picture adjustment menu.

The “BRIGHT” bar is highlighted in yellow.

2. Turn the rotary encoder to adjust the brightness setting level.

3. Press the PIC button again. The “CONTRAST” bar is highlighted in yellow.

4. Turn the rotary encoder to adjust the contrast setting level.

5. Press the PIC button 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 displayed.)

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SETTINGS MENU

To access system settings, touch the button on the screen to enter the SETTINGS MENU. The General Sub-menu appears on the bottom of the screen highlighted in blue.

Accessing Menu Items

Touch the sub-menu name on the bottom of the screen to select a sub-menu (General, Language, Rating, Audio or Hardware ). The features available for adjustment under the highlighted sub-menu option will appear on the left of the screen.

Adjusting a Feature

1. Touch an item on the touchscreen to select the feature to be adjusted. Touch

the or icon to view the previous or next feature page, if applicable. An options list appears on the right.

2. Touch the option eld for the feature you want to adjust. The feature option is

updated.

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General Sub-menu Features

Setting Options Function

Tuner Region USA

S.Amer1 • AM Frequency Spacing - 10 kHz

Arabia • AM Frequency Spacing - 9 kHz

China • AM Frequency Spacing - 9 kHz

S. Amer2 • AM Frequency Spacing - 5 kHz

Europe • AM Frequency Spacing - 9 kHz

Korea • AM Frequency Spacing - 9 kHz

RDS

Clock Mode 12Hr Clock displays 12 hour time using AM and PM.

O Turn On/O the RDS feature.

O System time is synchronized with current

24Hr Clock displays 24 hour time up to 23:59.

• AM Frequency Spacing - 10 kHz

• AM Frequency Band - 530 kHz ~ 1720 kHz

• FM Frequency Spacing - 200 kHz

• FM Frequency Band - 87.5 MHz ~ 107.9 MHz

• AM Frequency Band - 530 kHz ~ 1720 kHz

• FM Frequency Spacing - 100 kHz