Jensen JDC218BT Operating instructions

INSTALLATION/OWNER'S MANUAL

AM/FM/CD Receiver

JDC218BT

JDC218BT INSTALLATION

Preparation

Please read entire manual before installation.

Before You Start

• Disconnect negative battery terminal. Consult a qualified technician for instructions.

• Avoid installing the unit where it would be subject to high temperatures, such as from

direct sunlight, or where it would be subject to dust, dirt or excessive vibration.

Getting Started

• Remove trim ring from unit.

• Remove 2 transit screws located on top of the unit.

• Insert the supplied keys into the slots as shown, and slide the unit out of the mounting

sleeve.

• Install mounting sleeve into opening, bending tabs to secure.

• Connect wiring harness and antenna. Consult a qualified technician if you are unsure.

• Certain vehicles may require an installation kit and/or wiring

harness adapter (sold separately).

• Test for correct operation and slide into mounting sleeve to secure.

• Snap trim ring into place.

TYPICAL FRONT-LOAD DIN MOUNTING METHOD

JDC218BT INSTALLATION

Wiring Diagram

FUSE

When replacing the

fuse, make sure new

fuse is the correct type

and amperage. Using

an incorrect fuse could

damage the radio.

The uses

one 10 amp ATM fuse

located beside the wiring

connector.

Antenna

Connector

10 AMP

AGC Fuse

JDC218BT

AGC

JDC218BT OPERATION

Control Locations

Preset 5 / Folder Down

Preset 4 / Play / Pause

Preset 3 / Intro

Preset 2 / Random

Preset 1 / Repeat

Display

Mode

Tune / Track Up

Tune / Track Down

Band / Go Back

Release

Power / Mute

Bluetooth Talk

Volume Knob

Audio / Menu

Eject

USB Port

Auxiliary Input

Preset 6 / Folder Up

1 3 4 7

1 11

2 12

3 13

4 14

5 15

6 16

7 17

8 18

16 15 14 13 12 11 1019

JDC218BT OPERATION

Remote Control

16 6

Preset 6 / Folder Up

Mute

Audio / Menu

Preset 5 / Folder Down

Preset 4 / Play / Pause

Preset 1 / Repeat

Bluetooth Talk

Tune / Track Down

Mode

Volume Up

Power

Select

Tune / Track Up

Volume Down

Band / Go Back

Preset 3 / Intro

Preset 2 / Random

JDC218BT OPERATION

Press or any other button (except EJECT) to turn the unit

on. Press to turn the unit off.

Press MODE to select between AM/FM, CD player, Bluetooth,

auxiliary and USB. Modes of operation are shown in the

display.

NOTE: CD and USB modes will not appear unless a CD is

inserted or USB device is connected.

The JDC218BT offers a 3.5 mm auxiliary input port on the

front panel of the unit for connecting an audio device, MP3

player, etc. Press MODE to select auxiliary input mode.

Adjust volume using volume knob (00-46).

Press DISP to show the clock. During playback of MP3/files,

ID3 tag information, elapsed time, track number and file/

folder names will automatically rotate on the display.

Press RESET upon initial installation or if abnormal

operation occurs.

With the unit on, press and hold DISP until the clock begins

to flash, then release. Turn the volume knob to the right to

adjust the hours or to the left to adjust the minutes.

The clock will display 12-hour AM/PM time in USA frequency

spacing mode (PM 10:00). In European frequency spacing

mode, the clock will display 24-hour time (22:00).

Press and hold AUDIO for more than 3 seconds to access the

setup menu. Press AUDIO momentarily to select between

the menu functions and rotate the volume knob left/right to

adjust or activate the desired function.

Power On/Off

Mode

Auxiliary Input

Volume

Display

Reset

Set the Clock

12/24-hour Clock

Setup Menu

General Operation

JDC218BT OPERATION

General Operation - Setup Menu

Menu Function Options Action

Auto Station

Store AUTO STORE Press the volume knob to seek and save 6 strong stations in

the current band. (Tuner mode only)

Local/Distance

Tuning

LOCAL OFF Activates distance tuning (Tuner mode only).

LOCAL ON Activates local tuning for strong station reception only (Tuner

mode only).

Tuner

Frequency

Spacing

FREQ USA Programs the unit to USA tuner spacing.

(200kHz for FM and 10kHz for AM). (Tuner mode only)

FREQ EURO Programs the unit to European tuner spacing.

(50kHz for FM and 9kHz for AM). (Tuner mode only)

Auxiliary Input AUX ON Enables the front panel 3.5mm auxiliary input.

AUX OFF Disables the front panel 3.5mm auxiliary input.

Beep

Confirmation

BEEP OFF Disables the confirmation beep.

BEEP ON Enables the confirmation beep.

Programmable

Turn On Volume PRO-VOL # Programs unit to always turn on at a specific volume (default is

OFF). Any volume level 1-30 can be selected.

Power On

Message

MSG OFF Disables power on message. (Example: GOOD MORNING)

MSG ON Enables power on message to be displayed.

Scrolling

Option

SCROLL 15 SP Programs unit to scroll information every 15 seconds (default).

SCROLL ONCE Programs unit to scroll once then show the ﬁrst 10 characters

on display

SCROLL ON Programs unit to scroll continuously.

SCROLL OFF Programs the unit to show the ﬁrst 10 characters on display.

Demonstration

Mode

DEMO OFF Disables the demonstration mode.

DEMO ON Enables the demonstration mode.

Bluetooth BT ON Enables Bluetooth functionality.

BT OFF Disables Bluetooth functionality.

Auto Answer

ANSWER

AUTO

Programs unit to automatically answer every incoming phone

call after 2-3 rings.

ANSWER

MANUAL

Programs unit to require the button to be pressed to

answer incoming phone calls (default).

JDC218BT OPERATION

Press AUDIO momentarily to select between Bass, Treble,

Balance and Fader.

BASS TREBLE BALANCE FADER EQ LOUD SOURCE LEVEL

Press AUDIO until BASS appears then rotate volume knob

left/right to adjust ( -6 minimum / +6 maximum).

Press AUDIO until TREBLE appears then rotate volume knob

left/right to adjust ( -6 minimum / +6 maximum).

Press AUDIO until BAL appears then rotate volume knob

left/right to adjust (BAL 12L - BAL 12R).

BAL EVEN represents equal balance

Press AUDIO until FAD appears then rotate volume knob

left/right to adjust (FAD 12R - FAD 12F).

FAD EVEN represents equal fader

Audio

Bass

Treble

Balance

Fader

General Operation

JDC218BT OPERATION

AM/FM Tuner Operation

Seek Tuning

Manual Tuning

Band

Storing and Recalling

Station Presets

Automatically Store

Stations

Press TUNE

or TUNE

momentarily to seek to the

next strong station.

Press and hold TUNE

or TUNE

until "MANUAL"

appears, then press TUNE

or TUNE

momentarily

to change radio frequency up or down one step at a time.

Press and hold to advance quickly.

Note: Seek and manual tuning functions are reversed if

Seek Priority is set to SEEK 2 in the setup menu (refer to

page 7 for details on setting Seek Priority).

Press BAND to select between FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 and

AM2 bands.

Up to 18 FM stations and 12 AM stations can be stored. To

store a station, select the desired band and station. Press

and hold the desired preset button (1-6) for more than

2 seconds. When stored, the preset number will appear in

the display. The station can be recalled anytime by pressing

the corresponding preset button.

Press and hold AUDIO/MENU for more than 3 seconds to

find auto store in the display. Then press volume knob to

automatically store strong 6 stations in the current band.

JDC218BT OPERATION

Insert CD

Eject CD

Track Select

Fast Forward/Reverse

Pause

Intro

Repeat

Random

CD-R/CD-RW

Compatibility

With the label facing up, insert a standard size CD into the

CD slot. The CD will automatically begin playback.

Press EJECT to eject the CD. The unit will change to

previous mode of operation. If the disc is not removed

within 10 seconds, the unit will reload the disc. The unit

does not have to be turned on to eject CD.

Press TRACK

to skip to the beginning of the next

track. Press TRACK

to return to the beginning of the

current track. Pressing TRACK

again skips to the

beginning of the previous track.

Press and hold TRACK

or TRACK

on the remote

control to fast forward or reverse a track.

Press

to temporarily stop CD playback.

Press

again to resume playback.

Press INT to enter the Intro menu, then turn the volume

knob to select one of the following options:

• OFF - Cancels the INT function.

• ALL - Plays the first 10 seconds of each track.

Press RPT to enter the Repeat menu, then turn the volume

knob to select one of the following options:

• ALL - Plays all tracks on CD.

• TRACK - Continuously repeats selected track.

Press RDM to enter the Random menu, then turn the

volume knob to select one of the following options:

• OFF - Cancels the RDM function.

• ALL- Plays all tracks in random order.

Some CD-Rs and CD-RWs may be incompatible with this

unit, depending on media type and recording method. In

addition, the following CDs may be incompatible with this

unit:

CDs exposed to extreme temperatures or direct sunlight

for extended periods of time, CDs recorded in which a

recording session failed or a re-recording was attempted

and, or encrypted or copy-protected CDs which do not

conform to the audio CD-DA red book recording standard.

CD Player Operation

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