How to Enjoy Your CM720K AM/FM
Stereo Receiver/Cassette Tape Player/
CD Player with Graphic Equalizer and
Flipover Detachable Faceplate
PWR
REL
EQ
MUTE
SEL
Welcome!
What you're holding in your hands is no ordinary owner's
manual. We've tried to make 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 of the features on
your new Jensen car stereo for maximum enjoyment.
For your Jensen stereo to work right, it must be installed
correctly. The enclosed installation manual will show you how
to install your new stereo like a pro. It's a good idea to read
all of these instructions before you begin the installation.
Most installations are straightforward and can be handled by
a do-it-yourselfer with the right tools, patience, and the ability
to follow instructions. But, do-it-yourself installation isn't for
everyone. If you still don't feel confident after reading this
book, consider turning the installation job over to someone
better suited to it.
Warranty Service
If your Jensen stereo should ever require service, you will
need to have the original dated receipt. If you ever need to
return the unit for any reason, always include the receipt with
the product.
VOL
VOL
®
60HZ
125HZ
LOUD
4 X 50W CD/CASSETTE
DISC/
AS/PS
1RPT2
INSTALOC II TUNER
330HZ
SCN
3.3KHZ
1KHZ
LOUDDIM
RPT
3
A-B
CDC CONTROLLER
15KHZ
6.3KHZ
(((EQ))) SCAN LOC
CM720K
5RDM4
TUNER
STEREO
TAPE
CD
COMPACT
CDC
DIGITAL AUDIO
DISP
MEM
PGM
6
CLR
AMS
T echnical Assistance
For technical assistance with the operation of the CM720K,
call 1-800-323-0221.
Press PWR button to turn the
CM720K on. Press PWR again
to turn it off.
Select Mode
Press SEL button to move display through
volume, bass, treble, balance and fader functions.
Use the control button
selected mode. When mode has not been
adjusted for 3 seconds, display returns to
normal radio, cassette or CD display.
(Volume)
VOL
SEL
(Fader)
(Balance)
SEL
to adjust the
VOL
VOL
SEL
(Bass)
SEL
Control
Button
RPT
RPT
2
3
A-B
5
RDM
4
PGM
AMS
MEM
6
CLR
Volume
VOL
VOL
60HZ
or
125HZ
330HZ
LOUD
Adjust volume by pressing
on the control button.
PWR
T urn-on V olume
The CM720K always turns on at the
same volume as when it was turned
off.
VOL
VOL
STEREO
15KHZ
6.3KHZ
3.3KHZ
1KHZ
VOL
(((EQ)))
or
VOL
(Treble)
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CM720K
®
1
2
Bass
SEL
60HZ
VOL
VOL
60HZ
1. Press SEL button two
times. BAS and TRE both
appear in the display. BAS
will flash.
125HZ
330HZ
1KHZ
or
125HZ
330HZ
1KHZ
3.3KHZ
3.3KHZ
6.3KHZ
VOL
VOL
6.3KHZ
Treble
SEL
1
STEREO
15KHZ
60HZ
2
STEREO
15KHZ
60HZ
1. Press SEL button three
times. BAS and TRE both
appear in the display.
TRE will flash.
125HZ
330HZ
VOL
VOL
125HZ
330HZ
or
3.3KHZ
1KHZ
VOL
VOL
3.3KHZ
1KHZ
6.3KHZ
6.3KHZ
STEREO
15KHZ
STEREO
15KHZ
2. To adjust bass level press
(increase) or
(decrease) on the
VOL
control button.
VOL
2. To adjust treble level press
(increase) or
(decrease) on the
VOL
control button.
VOL
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DIM
Balance and Fader
SEL
1
60HZ
CM720K
STEREO
125HZ
330HZ
3.3KHZ
1KHZ
6.3KHZ
15KHZ
FaderBalance
1. Press SEL button four
times. Balance and Fader
will both appear in the
display.
Adjust Balance
2
VOL
or
VOL
60HZ
125HZ
330HZ
1KHZ
2. To adjust sound balance left and right
press
(left) or (right) on the control
button.
3.3KHZ
VOL
VOL
6.3KHZ
Loudness
LOUD
Press LOUD to increase bass
output.
Adjust Fader
3
STEREO
15KHZ
3. To adjust sound balance front and rear
VOL
VOL
60HZ
125HZ
VOL
(front) or
press
control button.
or
330HZ
VOL
VOL
STEREO
15KHZ
6.3KHZ
3.3KHZ
1KHZ
(rear) on the
VOL
Brightness
Press DIM to
change the
brightness of
the display.
Mute
MUTE
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Press the MUTE
button to silence the
receiver. Press again
to resume listening.
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CM720K
®
View/Set the Clock
DISP
1
1. Press DISP button to display clock.
DISP
2
2. Press DISP button until ADJ appears in
display.
M
3
VOL
or
VOL
VOL
VOL
3. Press on the control button to change
the minutes and
to change the hours.
Reset Button
Flip-Over Detachable Faceplate
PWR
REL
1
REL
Release
Button
2
H
3
®
EQ
SEL
INSTALOC II TUNER
MUTE
4 X 50W CD/CASSETTE
VOL
VOL
CDC CONTROLLER
STEREO
LOUDDIM
RPT
3
A-B
(((EQ)))SCANLOC
4
RDM
TUNER
TAPE
CM720K
CD
COMPACT
DIGITAL AUDIO
CDC
DISP
PGM
5
AMS
MEM
6
CLR
RESET
LOUD
DISC/
AS/PS
1
SCN
2
RPT
Release
Clip
RESET
The RESET button is located on the right side
of the faceplate. In case of abnormal operation,
use a pencil tip (or other non-metallic object) to
press the RESET button.
RESET
RESET
Reset
Button
1. Press release button.
2. F aceplate will f all f orw ard.
3. Push release clip down and pull faceplate forward.
4. To reinstall, slip bottom edge into radio,
bring up and press into place.
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Tuner Operation
PWR
VOL
®
60HZ
4 X 50W CD/CASSETTE
REL
EQ
MUTE
SEL
125HZ
LOUD
DISC/
AS/PS
INSTALOC II TUNER
330HZ
1KHZ
LOUDDIM
3.3KHZ
CDC CONTROLLER
15KHZ
6.3KHZ
(((EQ))) SCAN LOC
CM720K
STEREO
DISP
COMPACT
DIGITAL AUDIO
CM720K
TUNER
TAPE
CD
CDC
VOL
TUNER
Press TUNER to start tuner operation.
appears in the display.
Select a Band
TUNER
In tuner mode, press TUNER button to
change radio between three FM bands and
two AM bands. Each band stores up to six
preset stations.
1
2
SCN
RPT
RPT
3
RDM
4
A-B
MEM
PGM
6
5
AMS
CLR
Select a Station
Options for selecting a station
VOL
VOL
Press
VOL
or
VOL
<2 Sec
or for less than two seconds to
move radio frequency number up or down
one step.
VOL
or
VOL
>2 Sec
VOL
VOL
Press or for more than two seconds to
seek the next clear station.
Stereo Reception
appears automatically in the display
STEREO
when you reach a strong signal from an FM
station that is broadcasting in stereo.
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CM720K
®
Preset Stations
RPT
RPT
3
A-B
4
INT
1
2
Six numbered preset buttons store and recall
stations for each band.
Store a station:
TUNER
1
1. Select a band (if needed).
2
VOL
or
VOL
2. Select a station.
3
INT1RPT
Band
Preset Station Number
RPT
2
3
4
A-B
3. Press a preset button for two seconds.
Receiver will beep. The preset station
number appears on the display and receiver beeps again when station is saved.
RDM
RDM
PGM
6
5
AMS
VOL
VOL
MEM
PGM
6
5
AMS
CLR
MEM
CLR
Automatically Store Stations
Select six strong stations and store them in
current band.
TUNER
1
DISC/
2
AS/PS
1. Select a band (if needed).
2. Press AS/PS button for
more
than two seconds.
The six new stations
replace stations already
>2 Sec
stored in that band.
Scan Stored Stations
(Preset Scan)
Scan stations stored in current band.
TUNER
1
DISC/
2
AS/PS
<2 Sec
1. Select a band (if needed).
2. Press AS/PS for
less
than two seconds. Radio
pauses for ten seconds at
each station.
Press
AS/
PS again to stop scan-
ning when desired station
is reached.
Recall a station:
TUNER
1
1. Select a band (if needed).
2. Press a preset button for
less than two seconds to
select stored station.
2
<2 Sec
INT1RPT2
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RPT
3
A-B
<2 Sec
5RDM4
AMS
CLR
MEM
PGM
6
7
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CM720K
Tape Player Operation
PWR
VOL
®
60HZ
4 X 50W CD/CASSETTE
REL
EQ
MUTE
SEL
125HZ
LOUD
DISC/
AS/PS
INSTALOC II TUNER
330HZ
1KHZ
LOUDDIM
CDC CONTROLLER
TUNER
DISP
COMPACT
DIGITAL AUDIO
TAPE
CD
CDC
15KHZ
6.3KHZ
3.3KHZ
(((EQ)))
MTL
CM720K
VOL
Insert and Eject Tape
Press Release button to open
PWR
flip-over panel. Push a Tape into
DISC
A.PS
slot. The Tape will begin to play.
SEL
VO
Flip panel up to close.
display.
Press Release button to open flip-over
panel. Press
play and eject tape from slot. Flip panel
up to close.
T-IN
appears in the
(EJECT) to stop tape
RESET
SCN
1
RPT
RPT
2
3
A-B
5
RDM
4
PGM
AMS
MEM
6
CLR
Fast Forward and Rewind
VOL
VOL
VOL
VOL
Fast Forward:
Press
button. Press
on the control
again to
resume tape play.
Reverse:
Press
button. Press
on the control
again to
resume tape play.
Pause Tape
TAPE
During tape player operation, press
TAPE button to pause tape play.
PAUS appears in the display. Press
again to resume play.
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CM720K
AS/PS
DISC/
1KHZ
3.3KHZ
MTL
®
Automatic Music Search
Automatic music search allows you to skip to
the beginning of another song.
PGM
5
1
2
1. Press PGM/AMS button to
AMS
begin search. AMS will
appear in the display.
VOL
VOL
VOL
VOL
VOL
VOL
Auto Reverse
When a tape reaches the end of one side,
the tape player
automatically
changes
direction and plays the other side of the tape.
Change Program (Tape Direction)
Press button to change tape
direction and play the other side of
the tape. The display shows either
an F for forward/(A-Side) or an R for
reverse/(B-Side).
Metal T ape Equalization
Metal
When playing metal tapes
Tape
(such as chromium
dioxide), MTL will appear
in display .
2. Press
or on the control button for
the number of songs you want to skip
(i.e., press one time for one song, two
times for two songs). The receiver will
fast forward or reverse to the selected
song. A maximum of nine tape selections
can be programmed.
3. Press PGM/AMS again to stop AMS
function.
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CD Player Operation
PWR
REL
EQ
MUTE
SEL
VOL
®
60HZ
4 X 50W CD/CASSETTE
125HZ
LOUD
DISC/
AS/PS
INSTALOC II TUNER
330HZ
1KHZ
LOUDDIM
3.3KHZ
CDC CONTROLLER
15KHZ
6.3KHZ
(((EQ)))
CM720K
DISP
COMPACT
DIGITAL AUDIO
TUNER
TAPE
CD
CDC
CM720K
VOL
Insert and Eject CD
Insert CD, appears in the display. The
length of the CD in minutes and seconds is
displayed for two seconds then the track
number is displayed.
Track number
PWR
REL
®
EQ
x
x
x
x
MUTE
x
60HZ
x
SEL
125HZ
x
x
x
VOL
4 X 50W CD/CASSETTE
VOL
LOUD
DISC/
AS/PS
1
INSTALOC II TUNER
SCN
330HZ
x
1KHZ
x
x
2
RPT
x
3.3KHZ
x
x
LOUDDIM
RPT
3
A-B
Counter
Eject Button
x
x
x
CDC CONTROLLER
x
x
x
x
STEREO
TUNER
6.3KHZ
15KHZ
(((EQ))) SCAN LOC
TAPE
CD
CM720K
COMPACT
DIGITAL AUDIO
CDC
DISP
4
RDM
PGM
5
AMS
MEM
6
CLR
SCN
1
RPT
RPT
2
3
RDM
4
A-B
MEM
PGM
6
5
CLR
AMS
Skip Tracks
VOL
or
VOL
Press or to advance to next track. Track
numbers show on display.
VOL
VOL
Fast Forward and Fast Reverse
VOL
or
VOL
Press or to fast forward or fast reverse a
track. CD play resumes after you release the
button.
VOL
VOL
Pause CD
Press
(EJECT) to stop CD play and
eject CD from slot.
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During CD player operation, press
CD
CD button to pause CD play. PAUS
appears in the display. Press again to
resume play.
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Scan (Previe w all Tracks)
Press SCN to play first ten seconds of
SCN
1
each track on current CD. SCAN
appears in the display. Press again to
stop scan and listen to track.
Random (Play all Tracks)
Press RDM to play all tracks
RDM
4
on CD in random order one time.
Press again to stop random play.
Repeat the Same Track
Press RPT to continuously repeat
RPT
2
same track. Press again to stop
repeat.
Repeat Selection
The Repeat A-B function allows you to
continuously repeat a selection of music.
RPT
3
1
1. Press RPT A-B to set the
A-B
beginning point. (A)
RPT A
Note:
• Do not expose CD player to extremely
high or low temperatures.
• Do not drive with ejected CD in the slot.
Program CD Tracks
PGM
Use Programming function to select up
5
AMS
to 24 CD tracks to play in any order.
Program works by allowing you to
select a track number for each spot in
the playing sequence. A CD must be
inserted to use Program.
1
1. Press or to choose track number.
2
3
VOL
VOL
MEM
6
CLR
or
2. Press MEM/CLR to enter
VOL
VOL
track number into memory.
Display shows next track
number in sequence.
Continue (up to 24 tracks)
PGM
5
AMS
for all desired tracks.
3. Press PGM/AMS to play
CD in programmed order.
RPT
3
2
2. Press RPT A-B again to
A-B
set the end point. (B)
RPT A-B
The chosen selection of music will repeat over
and over until RPT A-B is pressed again.
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CM720K
Graphic Equalizer Operation
PWR
VOL
®
60HZ
CDC CONTROLLER
REL
EQ
MUTE
SEL
125HZ
DISC/
AS/PS
INSTALOC II TUNER
330HZ
1KHZ
4 X 50W CD/CASSETTE
6.3KHZ
3.3KHZ
LOUDDIM
15KHZ
CM720K
DISP
COMPACT
DIGITAL AUDIO
TUNER
TAPE
CD
CDC
VOL
SCN
1
2
RPT
RPT
3
A-B
5
RDM
4
PGM
AMS
MEM
6
CLR
The equalizer allows you to adjust the music to suit your personal preference and tailor the sound to
accommodate variations in recording quality, speakers, amplifiers and vehicle acoustics.
Equalizer Modes
Press EQ button to move through the
EQ
seven equalizer modes and two programmable user modes. Each of the
seven equalizer modes is pre-programmed for optimal sound from each
type of music (vocal, disco, classical,
jazz, pops or background music).
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
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CM720K
Program User Modes
There are two programmable equalizer modes (USR1 and USR2).
®
EQ
1
60HZ
125HZ
330HZ
2
VOL
60HZ
VOL
3.3KHZ
1KHZ
125HZ
330HZ
15KHZ
6.3KHZ
(((EQ)))
1KHZ
5 Sec
VOL
VOL
or
VOL
60HZ
125HZ
330HZ
1. Press the EQ button until USR1
or USR2 appears in display.
2. Press and hold EQ button until
ADJ appears in the display.
3. Within 5 seconds, press or
on the control button to
select a band (moving left
and right). The selected band
1KHZ
will blink. Use
VOL
or
VOL
to adjust sound up and down
VOL
for each band.
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CM720K
CD Changer Operation
PWR
VOL
®
60HZ
4 X 50W CD/CASSETTE
REL
EQ
MUTE
SEL
125HZ
DISC/
AS/PS
INSTALOC II TUNER
330HZ
1KHZ
LOUDDIM
3.3KHZ
CDC CONTROLLER
6.3KHZ
(((EQ)))
TUNER
COMPACT
DIGITAL AUDIO
TAPE
CD
CDC
15KHZ
CM720K
DISP
SCN
VOL
1
The CM720K is designed to control an optional
6-disc CD changer.
CDC
Press CDC to start CD changer
operation.
appears in the
display.
Disc
number
Track
number
Counter
Pause CD Changer
CDC
Press CDC button while CD changer
is playing to pause CD play. PAUS
appears in the display. Press again to
resume play.
RPT
RPT
2
3
A-B
Select Disc
The compact disc changer plays all songs
on a disc then advances to the next disc in
order (1-2-3-4-5-6).
DISC/
The compact disc changer begins playing the
first track on the next disk.
If you press DISC while a disc is playing, the
current disc stops immediately and the next
disc plays.
Skip Tracks
AS/PS
4
AMS
CLR
MEM
PGM
6
5
RDM
Press DISC to select the next
disc.
VOL
or
VOL
VOL
VOL
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Press or to advance to next track. Track
numbers show on display.
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Fast Forward and Fast Reverse
VOL
or
VOL
Press or to fast forward or fast reverse a
track. CD resumes play after you release the
button.
VOL
VOL
Scan (Previe w all Tracks)
SCN
1
Press SCN to play first ten seconds of
each track on selected CD. Press
again to stop scan and listen to track.
Random (Play all Tracks)
Press RDM to play all tracks
RDM
4
on selected CD in random order one
time. Press again to stop random
play.
Repeat the Same Track
RPT
2
Press RPT to continuously repeat
same track on selected CD. Press
again to stop repeat.
Repeat Selection
The Repeat A-B function allows you to
continuously repeat a selection of music.
RPT
3
1. Press RPT A-B to set the
A-B
1
beginning point. (A)
RPT A
RPT
3
A-B
2
2. Press RPT A-B again to
set the end point. (B)
RPT A-B
The chosen selection of music will repeat over
and over until RPT A-B is pressed again.
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Specifications
FM Tuner
Tuning range ...............................87.5 MHz-107.9 MHz
FM mono sensitivity ........................................... 12 dBf
50 dB quieting sensitivity (stereo) ...................... 16 dBf
Stereo separation @ 1 kHz................................. 40 dB
CM720K
CD Player
Frequency response ...............................20 Hz-20 kHz
Signal to noise.....................................................100db
Fuses ..............................................2 amp and 10 amp
Power output .................................... front: 2 x 50 Watts
rear: 2 x 50 Watts
Tape Player
Specifications subject to change without notice.
Signal to noise (A-weighted) ................................65 db
Wow and flutter ............................................... .13% Jis
Frequency response ±3 dB .....................50 Hz-15 kHz
Limited One Year Warranty–USA and Canada
Length of Warranty. This warr anty from Recoton Mobile
Electronics shall be in effect for a period of one year from
the date of the first consumer purchase.
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the original owner and any subsequent owners during the
warranty period so long as proof of date of purchase from
an authorized Jensen dealer is presented whenever
warranty service is required.
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this product. The following are not covered: damage
resulting from accident, misuse, abuse, neglect, product
modification, improper installation, incorrect line voltage,
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must be presented to the carrier); elimination of car static
or other electrical interferences; any product purchased
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been defaced, modified or removed.
How You Can Get Service.
U.S. Purchasers. Please telephone Jensen at
1-800-323-4815. We will either inform you of the name
and address of an authorized Jensen repair station which
will service the product or will advise you to send the
product to a factory service center.
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