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VM9312

PREPARATION

Congratulations on your purchase of the Jensen VM9312 
Mobile Multimedia Receiver.

It’s a good idea to read all of the instructions before beginning 
the installation. We recommend having your Jensen VM9312 
installed by a reputable installation shop.

Features

DVD

Aspect Ratio - Full and Normal

Fast Forward - 2X, 4X, 8X and 32X

Slow Motion - 1/2, 1/4, 1/6 and 1/7 

Play, Pause, Stop, Next Chapter and Previous Chapter

CD / MP3 / WMA

CD-Text Compatible

ID3 Tag Compatible

Directory Search (MP3 / WMA Only)

Direct Track Access via Remote Control

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 

RDS - Radio Data System

Sat Radio Ready

Compatible with XM and Sirius Tuners (Sold Separately)

Requires XMDJEN100 and JXMC Cables (Sold 
Separately)

Satellite Channel Name, Artist, Song and Categories 
Displayed

On TFT Screen

jLinkDirect

High Speed Direct Connect Interface to Access iPod 
Playlists, Artists, Albums, Songs, **Photos and **Video 
(** Requires Photo or Video iPod)

Intuitive Interface for easy iPod Navigation

Power Management charges iPod while connected

Requires jLinkCable (Sold Separately)

MediaLink

Under dash Interface allows Portable Media Devices to 
be connected

MediaLink1 includes the following connectivity: 

jLinkDirect 8-pin DIN for iPod

3.5mm audio only Input

RCA Audio / Video Input

Chassis

1.0 DIN (Import / ISO-DIN Mountable)

Motorized Flip-Out / Flip-Up LCD Screen

8 Character / Segment Type Secondary LCD Display

7" TFT Active Matrix LCD w/ Anti-Glare Coating

336,960 Sub Pixels (1440W X 234H)

Pixel Pitch - 0.321W X 0.370H

Screen Tilt / Angle Adjustment

Beep Tone Confirmation (On-OFF Option)

Heat Management System - Forced Air Cooling to keep 
the chip sets operating at nominal temperatures

General

44-Key Infrared Remote Control

Two Composite Video Outputs for Additional Screens

Two Audio / Video Auxiliary Inputs for Game Console, 
Camcorder, Navigation, etc.

Three-Band Tone control (Bass, Mid and Treble) w/ 
Eight Preset EQ Curves 

Front, Rear and Subwoofer Line Output

Subwoofer Phase Control - 0 ~ 180 degrees

Programmable Volume Control

Rear Camera Input (Normal and Mirror Image View)

Touch Screen Calibration Mode

100-Ohm Preamp Line Output - All Audio Channels

2VRMS Line Output - All Channels

Rotary Encoder Audio Control

5-Way Joystick 

Tools and Supplies

You will need these tools and supplies to install your 
VM9312:

Torx type, flat-head and Philips screwdrivers

Wire cutters and strippers

Tools to remove existing radio (screwdriver, socket 
wrench set or other tools)

Electrical tape

Crimping tool

Volt meter/test light

Crimp connections

18 gauge wire for power connections

16 – 18 gauge speaker wire

WARNING! Only connect the unit to a12-volt power 
supply with proper grounding.

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 driving the vehicle. This is a 
violation of federal law. 

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! Using an improper fuse may cause damage 
to the unit and result in a fire.

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. 

Optional Accessories

jLinkCable - iPod interface Cable

Disconnecting the Battery

To prevent a short circuit, be sure to turn off the ignition and 
remove the negative (-) battery cable prior to installation.

NOTE: If the VM9312 is to be installed in a car equipped 
with an on-board drive or navigation computer, do not 
disconnect the battery cable. If the cable is 
disconnected, the computer memory may be lost. Under 
these conditions, use extra caution during installation to 
avoid causing a short circuit.

Summary of Contents for VM9312

Page 1: ...Instruction Manual VM9312 ...

Page 2: ......

Page 3: ...tures of your new Jensen VM9312 Mobile Multimedia Receiver for maximum enjoyment Preparation 1 Installation 2 Controls and Indicators 5 Controls and Indicators 6 Remote Control 7 Using the TFT Monitor 10 Operating Instructions 12 Setup Menu 13 Tuner Operation 15 Satellite Radio Operation 17 DVD VCD Video Operation 19 DVD CD Audio Operation 22 MP3 WMA Operation 23 iPod Operation 25 Troubleshooting ...

Page 4: ...ii ...

Page 5: ...s for Additional Screens Two Audio Video Auxiliary Inputs for Game Console Camcorder Navigation etc Three Band Tone control Bass Mid and Treble w Eight Preset EQ Curves Front Rear and Subwoofer Line Output Subwoofer Phase Control 0 180 degrees Programmable Volume Control Rear Camera Input Normal and Mirror Image View Touch Screen Calibration Mode 100 Ohm Preamp Line Output All Audio Channels 2VRMS...

Page 6: ...operate recheck all wiring until problem is corrected Once proper operation is achieved turn off the ignition switch and proceed with final mounting of the chassis 1 Connect wiring adapter to existing wiring harness 2 Connect antenna lead 3 Carefully slide the radio into the half sleeve making sure it is right side up until it is fully seated and the spring clips lock it into place NOTE For proper...

Page 7: ...TTERY External Power Amplifier BATTERY Ground WHITE YELLOW RED Mute leave open if not connected MUTE BROWN Car Phone SUB W REAR L REAR R BLUE RED WHITE FRONT L FRONT R RED WHITE WHITE RED Rear Video 1 YELLOW WHITE YELLOW RED Rear View Video Camera External AV System YELLOW BLACK MZ TFT Touch Screen Sold Separately MediaLink Bus SAT Radio AUX IN 1 SAT L SAT R VIDEO OUT 1 VIDEO OUT 2 MZ TFT CAMERA A...

Page 8: ...ly iPod Nano iPod Mini iPod iPod Video SAT Radio SAT L SAT R To Head Unit VIDEO LEFT RIGHT 3 5mm Audio MediaLink MEDIALINK AND SATELLITE CONNECTIONS SAT Cable Kit JXMC or XMDJEN100 sold separately XM or Sirius satellite tuner sold separately ...

Page 9: ...e selected option With the monitor closed press AS PS to automatically store strong radio stations in the six preset channels in the current band 4 TILT BAND Press to activate the tilt function Use the joystick to make adjustments while the red tilt icon is flashing Press once to adjust the downward tilt angle of the screen one step at a time or press and hold to adjust the angle in a continuous m...

Page 10: ...d parental lock setting 13 Pause Play Enter Press to pause or resume plaback or to confirm current selection 14 DVD Mode Press once to enter the next chapter or track TUNER Mode Press once to auto search the next available radio station MENU Mode Press once to move the cursor to the right 15 DVD Mode Press once for fast forward fast reverse TUNER Mode Press to go up one frequency step MENU Mode Pr...

Page 11: ...9 32 23 24 31 30 8 35 1 2 10 13 28 25 11 12 14 20 18 17 22 21 29 MUSIC PHOTOS VIDEO iPod DISP WIDE PRESET SLOW TILT MENU SETUP CLEAR NOTE Your remote control may differ slightly from the one pictured here The above diagram is for illustrative purposes only ...

Page 12: ... the preset station list ANGLE 13 Plays back disc in different angle for a scene Plays back Picture CD with different angle of picture dis played 14 Fast forwards the disc content Fast forwards the disc content Fast forwards the disc content Accesses iPod Menu VOL 15 Decreases volume Decreases volume Decreases volume Decreases volume Decreases volume Decreases volume VOL 16 Increases volume Increa...

Page 13: ...sses track 1 6 selects preset for current band CLEAR 30 Delete entry or move back wards to correct error in Direct Access mode Delete entry or move back wards to correct error in Direct Access mode Delete entry or move back wards to correct error in Direct Access mode Delete entry or move back wards to correct error in Direct Access mode Delete entry or move back wards to correct error in Direct A...

Page 14: ...ntrol or the PICTURE AS PS button 3 on the monitor Parking Brake Parking Brake Inhibit When the pink Parking wire is connected to the vehicle brake switch the front TFT monitor will display video only when the parking brake sequence is engaged Before starting the parking brake sequence the radio must be on with the video media disc inserted and playing Parking Brake Sequence There are two situatio...

Page 15: ...nitor loading out vertically Unit stops at obstruction point Monitor swivels back to the unit Monitor swiv els back to the unit Monitor loading in vertically Unit stops at obstruction point Monitor swivels back to the unit Monitor swiv els back to the unit Table 3 Monitor Protective Measures Obstruction Self Protection OPEN Button Pressed Power Reconnected ...

Page 16: ...CD or TFT screen displays the volume level for 3 seconds 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 Press the AUDIO button 5 on the front panel once t...

Page 17: ...lock 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 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...

Page 18: ...ion is completed Exiting the System Setup Menu To exit setup mode and resume normal playback press the SETUP button 31 on the remote control or touch the BACK button on the screen Sub W Phase 0 Subwoofer output IN phase 180 Subwoofer output OUT OF phase NOTE Depending on your installation reversing the sub woofer phase may increase Bass output Sub Filter 80Hz Selecting a crossover fre quency sets ...

Page 19: ...remote control 8 to switch to the AM FM or RADIO source Select FM AM Band Touch the BAND button 15 on the screen or press the BAND button on the unit 4 or remote control 20 to change between the following bands FM1 FM2 FM3 AM1 and AM2 NOTE The BAND button on the unit only works when the TFT is closed Seek Tuning To seek the next higher station Touch the button on screen Press the button 19 on remo...

Page 20: ...Store function The new stations replace stations already stored in that band Preview Scan PS To scan the AM or FM band for a preview of available stations in your particular area touch the PS button 21 on page two of the on screen controls Touch again to stop preview scan Local Radio Station Seeking LOC When the Local function is on only radio stations with a strong local radio signal are played T...

Page 21: ... change to another station Preset Mode To enter preset mode touch the BAND button on the screen or press the BAND button on the unit 14 or remote control 20 to change between the following bands SAT1 SAT2 or SAT3 indicated in the top left corner of the TFT screen Six numbered preset buttons store and recall stations for each band All six stored stations P1 P6 for the current band appear on the TFT...

Page 22: ... choices While in Search Mode to switch between Channel and Category search modes press the CH or CAT buttons in the touch screen Use the scroll bar and arrows on the touch screen to view the next previous page of categories Each page contains six categories to select from To select a category touch the corresponding category name or folder icon The channels in that category will be displayed on t...

Page 23: ... the screen section B Touch the 1 2 button to view a second page of controls Stopping Playback Touch the stop button on the screen or press the BAND button 20 on the remote control to stop DVD play Pausing Playback Touch the play pause button on the screen or press the button on the remote control 18 to suspend or resume disc play Slow Motion Playback Press the button 22 on the remote control the ...

Page 24: ... desired chapter track using the on screen number pad Press the enter button arrow to tune to the selected station To exit the screen without changing the station touch Exit To clear your entry and start over touch Clear Viewing an Alternate Picture Angle DVD Only Some DVDs contain scenes that have been shot simultaneously from different angles For discs recorded with multiple angles press the ANG...

Page 25: ...e double layer DVD 9 Double side single layer DVD 10 Double side double layer DVD 18 MPEG 2 Method 133 minutes 242 minutes 266 minutes 484 minutes Single side single layer VCD MPEG 1 Method 74 minutes Single side single layer 74 minutes Table 6 Disc Symbols Symbol Meaning Number of voice languages recorded The number inside the icon indicates the num ber languages on the disc maximum of 8 Number o...

Page 26: ...rough Tracks Press the button 19 on the remote control or on screen or use the button on the joystick 14 to advance to the next track on the disc Press the button 17 on the remote control or on screen or use the button on the joystick 10 to move to the previous track Repeat Playback Touch the button on screen or press the REPT button 7 on the remote control to alter repeat mode according to the fo...

Page 27: ...y are expected to be played may not match the order in which they are actually played You may be able to set the order in which MP3 WMA files are to be played by writing them onto a medium such as a CD R with their file names beginning with play sequence numbers such as 01 to 99 For example a medium with the following folder file hierarchy is subject to Folder Search File Search or Folder Select a...

Page 28: ...en press the joystick button 13 on the front panel or press the button on the remote control 18 to suspend or resume disc play Moving Through Tracks Press the button 19 on the remote control or on screen or use the button on the joystick 14 to advance to the next track on the disc Press the button 17 on the remote control or on screen or use the button on the joystick 10 to move to the previous tr...

Page 29: ...or fast reverse Release to resume normal play Search Playlist Artist Album Song To search through Playlists Artists Albums and Songs press the 1 button 29 on the remote control keypad while in one of the following directories Playlist Artist Album or Song The selected directory will be accessed with the number of pages and files in that directory displayed at the top of the page To access the page...

Page 30: ...ute malfunction MUTE wire is grounded Check that MUTE connection is not grounded and that it s properly insulated Unit resets itself when engine is off Incorrect connection between ACC and positive battery wire Check wiring and correct TFT MONITOR Monitor does not open automatically TFT Auto Open is turned off Turn TFT Auto Open on No image Incorrect connection to parking brake wire Check wiring a...

Page 31: ...Incorrect playback message displayed Message is longer than LCD can display SAT RADIO No Sound Incorrect cable connections Check RCA cables Satellite source not available Incorrect cable connections Check Satellite Data cable ANTENNA appears on the Satellite radio main screen Antenna not connected Check satellite antenna connection IPOD iPod source not available Incorrect cable connections Check j...

Page 32: ...n this unit either with or without an adaptor as damage to the player and or disc may occur Such damage is not covered by the Warranty on this product 6 The CD player may not operate properly in extreme hot or cold If such conditions occur allow the interior of the vehicle to reach a normal temperature before using player 7 When the vehicle warms up during cold weather or under damp conditions con...

Page 33: ...nal to Noise Ratio 1 kHz 50dB Image Rejection 60dB Frequency Response 50Hz 2 kHz 3dB Monitor Screen Size 7 0 Measured diagonally 16 9 Widescreen 6 06 154 1mm W X 3 42 87mm H Screen Type TFT Liquid Crystal Display LCD active matrix Response Time 30mSec rise time 50mSec fall time Resolution 336 960 sub pixels 1440 W X 234 H Viewing angle 65 degrees left or right 40 degrees up 65 degrees down General...

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Page 35: ...ntenance section of your Installation and Operation Manual for additional information regarding the proper use of your product Limitations THE EXTENT OF THE COMPANY S LIABILITY UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT PROVIDED ABOVE AND IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY S LIABILITY EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID BY PURCHASER FOR THE PRODUCT This Warranty is in lieu of all other expr...

Page 36: ...Audiovox Electronics Corporation Hauppauge NY 11788 Technical Assistance 1 800 323 4815 www jensen com 2007 Audiovox Ver 020107 Printed in China ...

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