VM9026 Operating Instructions
VM9026 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 VM9026 Mobile Multimedia Receiver for maximum enjoyment.
VM9026 FEATURES Congratulations on your purchase of the Jensen VM9026 Mobile Multimedia Receiver. It’s a good idea to read all of the instructions before beginning the installation. We recommend having your Jensen VM9026 installed by a reputable installation shop.
VM9026 General • • • • • • • • • Two Video Outputs Two-Band Tone control (Bass and Treble) with Five Preset EQ Curves Front Panel A/V Aux Input for Portable Media Devices Rear Subwoofer Line Output Rear Camera Input (Normal and Mirror Image View) Touch Screen Calibration Mode 2VRMS Line Output - All Channels Rotary Audio Control Steering Wheel Control (SWC) option (Requires PAC SWI-PS Interface Adapter sold separately).
VM9026 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS 3 2 VM9026 1 11 10 VOL 9 8 7 6 5 4 1. MENU Press to access the MAIN Menu. 2. Disc Slot Insert CD or DVD for playback of music/video files. 3. EJECT Press to eject a disc. 4. TFT SCREEN 5. AV INPUT COVER Protect the USB Port and SD Interface Slot when not in use. 6. USB PORT Connect a USB device for playback of music/video files. 7. SD INTERFACE SLOT Insert an SD card for playback of music/video files. 8.
VM9026 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Power ON / OFF Press the rotary Power button to turn the unit ON. The buttons on the front of the unit light up and the current mode status appears on the Screen. Press and hold the Power button again to turn the unit OFF. Audible Beep Confirmation An audible beep tone confirms each function selection. The Beep tone can be disabled through the Setup menu. Mute Press the rotary Power button to mute the volume from the unit.
VM9026 External Devices External devices, including a game console, camcorder, navigation unit, iPod®, iPhone etc. can be connected to this unit via RCA output using an A/V Media Adapter Cable (not included). Connect an external device to the A/V Media Adapter Cable and plug the cable into the A/V INPUT connector on the front of the radio. Select “AUX-F” mode to access auxiliary devices. You cannot directly control external devices connected to the A/V INPUT.
VM9026 SETUP MENU To access system settings, press the Menu button to display the MAIN Menu, then touch SETUP on the screen to enter the SETUP Menu. The SETUP Menu appears. Accessing Menu Items Touch one of the five Sub-Menus (Clock, General, Audio, Video, and Other) to make adjustments to a desired feature. The features available for adjustment under the highlighted sub-menu option will appear in the left of the screen. Adjusting a Feature 1.
VM9026 General Sub-Menu Features Table 3: General Sub-Menu Adjustments Setting Options Function Reverse Camera OFF or ON Camera image is reversed as if look through a rearview mirror. Mirror Image OFF or ON Image can be viewed as normal or mirror. Beep OFF No beep sounds. ON When turned on, an audible beep tone confirms each function selection.
VM9026 Audio Sub-Menu Features Touch the EQ screen. button on the right side of the screen to display the equalizer Table 4: Audio Sub-Menu Adjustments Setting Adjustable Range Function Fader 00 to +7F 00 to +7R Balances the audio output levels between the front and back side of the vehicle. Touch the or button to change the setting. Balance 00 to +7L 00 to +7R Balances the audio output levels between the left and right side of the vehicle. Touch the or button to change the setting.
VM9026 Video Sub-Menu Features Table 5: Video Sub-Menu Features Setting Aspect Ratio Options 4:3 or 16:9 Function Adjust the screen aspect ratio for viewing video. TFT Backlight -5 to +5 Adjust the backlight brightness of the screen. Brightness -5 to +5 Adjust the brightness of the screen. Contrast -5 to +5 Adjust the contrast of the screen. To exit the General Sub-Menu: • Press the Menu button once to enter the MAIN Menu, press the Menu button twice to return to the previous screen.
VM9026 Other Sub-Menu Features Table 6: Other Sub-Menu Features Setting Options Function TS Calibrate OK Use to set parameters of touch screen to ensure that when screen touched, it will correspond to the feature the user is selecting. Load Factory Settings OK Restores the unit to factory settings. Version OK Displays a screen which lists software version for the unit.
VM9026 Touch Calibrate (Screen Calibration) To access the “Screen Calibration” function from the SETTINGS MENU, select the “Other” and then the “Touch Calibrate” option. After entering Touch 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 and the Setup Menu appears.
VM9026 RADIO TUNER OPERATION Radio Tuner Screen 1. MAIN MENU ( ): Touch to view the MAIN MENU and select a new playback source 2. CLOCK: Displays time in 12 hour AM/PM or 24 hour conventions as preset in Setup Menu. 3. EQ ( ): Touch for quick access to Equalizer level settings 4. AM/FM BAND INDICATOR: Current radio band indicator 5. Dx/Loc: Signal Strength setting indicator (Distant or Local broadcasting) 6. STEREO: Stereo broadcasting indicator 7.
VM9026 Seek Next Station Touch the Touch the icon on the screen to seek the next lower frequency station. icon on the screen to seek the next higher frequency station. Using Preset Stations Six numbered preset buttons store and recall stations for each band. All six stored stations (P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, and P6) for the current band appear on the screen. Selecting FM/AM Band Touch the BAND icon on the screen to change between the following bands: FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1, and AM2.
VM9026 stations and enter the new strong stations. This feature is most useful when travelling in an area where you are not familiar with the local stations. • Touch the AS icon to scan the six preset stations previously stored. RDS Settings This feature has two functions, setting Clock Time (CT) and Program Type (PTY). • CT: (Clock Time) When enabled, the radio system clock is synchronized with broadcasters time signal setting the clock automatically.
VM9026 DVD/VCD VIDEO OPERATION NOTE: When properly installed, DVD video cannot be displayed on the main screen unless the parking brake is applied. If you attempt to play a DVD while the vehicle is moving, the screen displays the above warning: Controlling Playback To access the on-screen controls, touch the bottom of the screen while a DVD/ VCD is playing to view, select or set video playback controls. There are three video control menu bars (1/3, 2/3 and 3/3).
VM9026 1. MAIN MENU ( ) Touch to view the MAIN MENU and select a new playback source 2. MODE: Indicates that unit is in DVD-V viewing mode. 3. TRACK (T) and CHAPTER (C): Touch to select and manually set a Track or Chapter directly using the on-screen display. 4. MENU SELECT: Touch to select one of the three DVD/VCD Menu Control bars (1/3, 2/3 or 3/3). DVD/VCD Menu Control Bar 1/3 5. 1/3 : Touch to select one of the three DVD/VCD Menu Control Bars. 6.
VM9026 Inserting a DVD/VCD Insert disc gently label side facing up (do not push disc, the unit will pull the disc in). The unit will detect the disc and will automatically begin playback. NOTE: You cannot insert a disc if there is already a disc in the unit or if the power is OFF. NOTE: DVD-R and DVD-RW will not play unless the recording session is finalized and the DVD is closed. Ejecting a DVD/VCD Press the EJECT ( ) button on the front of the unit to eject the disc.
VM9026 Fast Reverse Touch the FAST REVERSE ( ) icon on the first control menu page once to reverse playback of the disc two times faster (x2) than normal playback speed. Keep touching and releasing the icon to increase the rate from “x2” to “x4”, “x8”, and “x16”. Touch the icon again to resume normal play of the DVD/VCD. Fast Forward Touch the FAST FORWARD ( ) icon on the first control menu page once to forward playback of the disc two times faster (x2) than normal playback speed.
VM9026 LANGUAGE Touch the LANGUAGE ( ) icon on the third control menu page during playback to select the audio language. Each time the icon is touched a different audio language is selected if you are watching a disc recorded in multiple languages. Subtitle Touch the SUBTITLE ( ) icon on the third control menu page during playback to select the subtitle language if the disc is recorded in multiple languages. Each time the icon is touched a different subtitle language is selected.
VM9026 General Disc Information Table 7: Disc Properties Symbol 12cm Disc Properties Max Play Time Single side single layer (DVD-5) Single side 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 8: Disc Symbols Symbol Meaning Number of voice languages recorded.
VM9026 CD AUDIO OPERATION To access the on-screen controls, touch the icons at the bottom of the screen while a CD is playing, select or set playback controls. Media Requirements The VM9026 will play music or other audio files from the following disc media: • CD-DA • CD-R/RW Upon inserting a CD the track number and playing time appear on the screen.
VM9026 1. MAIN MENU ( ): Touch to view the MAIN MENU and select a new playback source. 2. MODE: Indicates that unit is in DISC playback mode. 3. TRACK INDICATOR: Displays the current track number playing and total number of tracks on the CD. 4. SHUFFLE ( ):- This indicator is lit when the random mode is active. 5. REPEAT ( ): This indicator is lit when the repeat mode is active. 6. SOURCE MENU : Touch to view the menu of the CD during playback 7.
VM9026 Inserting a CD Insert disc gently label side facing up (do not push disc, the unit will pull the disc in). The unit will detect the disc and will automatically begin playback. NOTE: You cannot insert a disc if there is already a disc in the unit or if the power is OFF. Ejecting a CD Press the EJECT ( ) button on the front of the unit to eject the disc. The unit will automatically revert to RADIO mode. You may eject a disc with the unit powered OFF.
VM9026 Source Menu Touch the SOURCE MENU ( ) icon to access the CD track menu to view or change tracks manually. Touch the icon a again to return to the playback of the current track. Touch a track title (if available) or track number to begin playback of that track. Touch to view the previous play list page. Touch to view the next play list page. Elapsed Time Indicator Displays the elapsed playback time (left side of time bar) and total time of the current track playing (right side of time bar).
VM9026 PLAYING MP3/WMA USING CD/DVD/SD/USB Device Media and File Requirements The VM9026 allows you to playback MP3 and WMA files recorded onto CD-R/RWs/ DVD+R/RWs/DVD-R/RWs/SD Cards/and USB Devices. NOTE: For CD-RWs, please make sure it is formatted using the full method and not the quick method to prevent illegal disc operation. NOTE: For the greatest file capacity, Dual Layer DVD’s can be used when burning music to a disc.
VM9026 Inserting a USB/SD Card Device NOTE: The USB/SD ports will recognize most USB/SD flash memory devices and portable hard drives . The unit supports 8GB SD cards however SD cards larger than 8GB may not be recognized. Portable hard drives (hard drives must be formatted to FAT32 and NTFS is not supported). 1. Locate the USB/SD connector on the lower left of the radio’s front panel. AUX-F PORT SD SLOT USB PORT 2. Lift the protective cover to reveal the USB/SD slots. 3.
VM9026 MP3/WMA Display To access the on-screen controls, touch the icons at the bottom of the screen while playing tracks from a CD, USB Device of SD Card, select or set playback controls. (CD) MP3/WMA Display (USB) MP3/WMA Display (SD) MP3/WMA Display 1. MAIN MENU ( ): Touch to view the MAIN MENU and select a new playback source 2. MODE: Indicates that unit is in DISC/USB or SD playback mode. 3. FOLDER: Displays the current folder number playing and total number of folders. 4.
VM9026 Controlling Playback Inserting a CD-R/CD-RW/DVD+R/RW and DVD-R/RW Insert the disc gently label side facing up (do not push disc, the unit will pull the disc in). The unit will detect the disc and will automatically begin playback. NOTE: You cannot insert a disc if there is already a disc in the unit or if the power is OFF. Connecting a USB Device Plug the USB Device cable into the USB Port. The unit will detect the USB Device and will automatically begin playback.
VM9026 Shuffle Touch the SHUFFLE ( ) icon to play tracks in random order during playback. Touch the icon again exit Shuffle mode. Repeat Playback Touch the REPEAT ( ) icon once during playback to repeat the current track. Touch the icon a second time to repeat the current title. Touch the icon a third time to turn the repeat function OFF. Source Menu Touch the SOURCE MENU ( ) icon to access the track menu to view or change tracks manually.
VM9026 Next Track Touch the NEXT TRACK ( ) icon to advance to the next track. Fast Reverse Touch the FAST REVERSE ( ) icon once to reverse playback of the disc two times faster (x2) than normal playback speed. Keep touching and releasing the icon to increase the rate from “x2” to “x4”, “x8”, and “x16”. Touch the icon again to resume normal play. Fast Forward Touch the FAST FORWARD ( ) icon once to forward playback of the disc two times faster (x2) than normal playback speed.
VM9026 VIEWING JPEG FILES JPEG files can be viewed from a SD Card, Disc or a USB device. JPEG images can be stored as individual images or in folders. The unit will display the root menu. Menu Page 1 Menu Page 2 1. MAIN MENU ( ) Touch to view the MAIN MENU and select a new playback source 2. MODE: Indicates that unit is in JPG viewing mode. 3. FOLDER (F): Touch to select and manually set a image folder directly using the on-screen display. 4.
VM9026 iPod® OPERATION NOTE: Be sure your iPod® has the latest Apple firmware installed to avoid connectivity issues. Accessing iPod® Mode This unit is Made for iPod® and iPhone®. You can control your iPod® via touch screen to access Playlist, Artist, Albums, Songs, etc.
VM9026 iPod®/iPhone® OPERATION To access the on-screen controls, touch the icons at the bottom of the screen while a iPhone®/iPod® is playing, select or set playback controls. 1. MAIN MENU ( ): Touch to view the MAIN MENU and select a new playback source 2. MODE: Indicates that unit is in iPhone®/iPod® playback mode. 3. SHUFFLE ( ):- This indicator is lit when the random mode is active. 4. REPEAT ( ): This indicator is lit when the repeat mode is active. 5.
VM9026 Shuffle Touch the SHUFFLE ( ) icon to play tracks in random order during iPhone®/iPod® playback. Touch the icon again exit Shuffle mode. Repeat Playback Touch the REPEAT ( ) icon once during playback to repeat the current track. Touch the icon a second time to repeat the current title. Touch the icon a third time to turn the repeat function OFF. Source Menu Touch the SOURCE MENU ( ) icon to access the iPhone®/iPod® track menu to view or change tracks manually.
VM9026 Play/Pause Touch the PLAY/PAUSE ( ) icon when iPhone®/iPod® is loaded to begin playback. During playback of the iPhone®/iPod® touch the icon again to pause and once again to resume playback. Next Track Touch the NEXT TRACK ( ) icon to advance to the next track on the iPhone®/iPod® . Fast Reverse Touch the FAST REVERSE ( ) icon to fast reverse. Fast Forward Touch the FAST FORWARD ( ) icon to fast forward. Stop Touch the STOP ( ) icon on the first control menu page to stop the playback.
VM9026 Controlling your iPod® To select music or videos from the source menu, touch the name on the display and playback of the selection will begin. To return to the iPod® main screen touch the SOURCE Menu icon. NOTE: To transmit the video from your iPod® to the VM9026 screen, you must set the following options through the iPod® video settings menu: TV Out = ON, TV Signal = NTSC, and Widescreen = ON.
VM9026 REAR CAMERA OPERATION This unit is camera ready. A rear video camera must be installed to access camera features. When the camera is not installed and the function is accessed by the gear selector being placed in reverse or by the unit’s MAIN menu, the message “No Signal Input” will appear, indicating the function is not available. When the camera is installed, the rear view image of what is behind the vehicle will appear when the vehicle is placed in reverse gear.
VM9026 TROUBLESHOOTING Table 9: Troubleshooting (1 of 3) Problem Cause Corrective Action Radio fuse blown Install new fuse with correct rating Car battery fuse blown Install new fuse with correct rating Illegal operation Press the RESET button located in the bottom left corner of the front panel under AV Input cover.
VM9026 Table 9: Troubleshooting (2 of 3) Problem Cause Corrective Action Incorrect connection to parking brake wire Check wiring and correct Parking brake is not engaged Stop vehicle in safe place and apply parking brake DVD is not compatible with current TV system settings Change setup to accommodate disc Improper video signal connections Check wiring and correct TFT Monitor No image Flashing image or interference appears on screen Prolonged image or Improper aspect ratio setup improper height
VM9026 Table 9: Troubleshooting (3 of 3) Image blurred, distorted or dark Disc is illegally copied Use original disc Problem Cause Corrective Action Disc does not play back Disc is warped or scratched Use disc in good condition Disc is dirty or wet Clean disc with soft cloth Laser pickup is dirty Clean laser pickup with cleaning disc Incompatible disc is used Use compatible disc Disc region code is not compatible with unit Use disc with proper region code Disc is inserted upside down Inser
VM9026 Error Messages Table 10: Error Messages Message Displayed Cause Loading Disc is being read No Disc Disc is dirty Clean disc with soft cloth Disc is upside down Insert disc with label side up Disc not present in loading compartment Insert disc Disc is dirty Clean disc with soft cloth Disc is upside down Insert disc with label side up Bad Disc Unknown disc Disc format is not compatible with this unit Region Error DVD is not compatible with region code of unit Error Illegal mechan
VM9026 Care and Maintenance 1. U se only a clean silicone cloth and neutral detergent to clean the front panel or monitor. A rough cloth and non-neutral detergent (such as alcohol) may result in scratching or discoloration. 2. Do not get water or cleaning fluids on the unit. 3. If the temperature inside the player gets too hot, a protective circuit automatically stops play of the disc. If this occurs, allow the unit to cool before operating the player again. 4.
VM9026 SPECIFICATIONS DVD/CD Player Compatible Disc Media: DVD + R / RW (Single and Dual Layer) and CD-R / RW Compatible Media Formats: CD-DA, MP3, WMA, VCD, SVCD, Xvid, AVI, MPEG 1/2 Signal to Noise Ratio: >95dBA Dynamic Range: >95dB Frequency Response: 20Hz to 20 kHz, -3dB Channel Separation: > 60dB @ 1 kHz Video Format: NTSC, PAL (auto-detection) Output: 1Vp-p (75-ohm) Input: 1Vp-p (75-ohm) FM Tuner Tuning Range: 87.5MHz - 107.
VM9026 General Auxiliary Input Impedance: 10k Power Supply: 11 to 16VDC, Negative Ground Power Antenna (Blue): 500mA Max Amplifier Remote (Blue/White): 500mA Max Operating Temperature: -20C ~ 65C Fuse: 15-amp ATO Type DIN Chassis Dimensions: 7” X 7” X 4” (178mm x 178mm x 100mm) CEA Power Ratings Power Output: 13 Watts RMS x 4 Channels into 4-Ohms @ < 1% THD+N Signal to Noise Ratio: 70dBA Below Reference (Reference: 1 Watt, 4-Ohms) Frequency Response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz, -3dB.
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