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My jeep was recently worked on and the battery was unhooked. Now my speakers don’t play thru the radio. BT still works. Is there a reset code to fix this?

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  • Page 1 Insane audio...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Introduction Safety Precautions Hardware and Buttons Applications and Widgets Touch Screen Display Setting the Date and Time Adjusting Sound LED Backlighting Safety Features Music Player Video Player Radio App Bluetooth Setup Bluetooth Best Practices Creating a Hotspot Using WiFi Insane NavEngine Downloading Apps Apple CarPlay Apple CarPlay Best Practices...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Insane Audio head unit, please visit our support page. All Insane Audio head units are fairly simple to operate, but if you are new to the Android operating system or need some general assistance, then this guide is for you.

  • Page 4: Safety Precautions

    Keep your hands on the wheel and your eyes on the road! WARNING! Never attempt to open your Insane Audio head unit or repair it yourself. Doing so could result in electric shock. Even worse – it’s guaranteed to void your warranty.

  • Page 5: Hardware And Buttons

    Below its 9” HD screen, your JL3001 has buttons: The HOME button will bring Should you ever need to reset you back to the Home Screen your unit you can press this from any app. button with a toothpick or paper clip.

  • Page 6: Applications And Widgets

    SIX PACK: At the bottom of your screen you will see an icon with six squares grouped together. This is the main menu of your Insane Audio head unit. Clicking on the six pack will lead you to the app drawer where you can view all currently installed applications.
  • Page 7 Google Play offers millions of apps, many of which are free. And almost all of them will work with your new Insane Audio head unit! ( iPhone users, this is the App Store equivalent) The Play Store only works when your head unit is connected to the internet.
  • Page 8 To move an application from the App Drawer to your Home Screen, simply press and hold on the specific app and drag it where you want it to be. Almost any app can be made accessible from your Home Screen.
  • Page 9 It’s important to understand the differences between icons on your Home Screen and applications in the App Drawer. Icons on your Home Screen are simply shortcuts to applications. So you can move or delete these however you’d like. To delete an icon from your Home Screen, simply hold it down then drag it to the top of your screen until the red Trash bar appears.
  • Page 10 Deleting app shortcuts from your home page is not the same as deleting an app from the app drawer. DELETING FROM THE APP DRAWER PERMINATELY DELETES THE APP FROM THE HEAD UNIT! It is ok if this happens. Just follow the steps in Downloading Apps to re-download it.
  • Page 11 Home Screen. Your Insane Audio head unit already contains a bunch of cool widgets that we put on there for you. Widgets are found to the right of applications in the app drawer. To access them, press the six pack, then swipe the screen past the applications.
  • Page 12 To move a widget to your Home Screen, simply repeat the drag and drop method for apps. To delete a widget from your Home Screen, just drag and drop to the red Trash bar. Of course, you can always download additional widgets from Google Play Store.

  • Page 13: Touch Screen Display

    All Insane Audio head units come with extremely high quality, high resolution, fully capacitive touch screen displays. That means that not only does it look great, but you can navigate the system and access data in a far more enriching experience then ever possible before.
  • Page 14 You can adjust the brightness of your screen by swiping down twice from the top of the screen at the main menu and clicking on the brightness icon.
  • Page 15 When your headlights are on the unit assumes it is nighttime and dims the brightness. If your headlights are always on you will want to adjust this setting. 1. Click on Settings. 2. Scroll to Car. 3. Scroll to the bottom Factory Settings. 4.

  • Page 16: Setting The Date And Time

    There are two places where the time is set: the system Settings and the Clock Widget. The system Settings can be accessed by pressing the six pack. Then find the Settings icon.
  • Page 17 From the Settings menu, select System, and Date & Time.
  • Page 18 There are a lot of options here, but we recommend starting simple, and then playing around with advanced features as you get more comfortable. To that effect, turn off all three automatic time checkboxes, and then manually set your date, time and time zone. Note the widget clock can override the settings above.
  • Page 19 The Clock widget is on the main menu and has its own time controls as well as some pretty cool features. For example, you can set a “home” time zone. Then, when you drive to a different time zone, it will automatically add another clock and show both your home time and your local time.
  • Page 20 You can also add another world city that you'd like to display the local time for. Click on the “red globe” below the clock and click on you chosen city. Click the “back” button.
  • Page 21 Clicking “back” again produces 2 clocks on your “home” screen. With your time in a bigger and brighter font. To only show your current time, make sure there are no cities selected from the previous screen.
  • Page 22 There is a variety of ways to adjust the volume on your JL 3001. 1. Using your OEM center dash – if equipped. 2. Swiping down from the top of your screen and clicking on the volume button. 3. Using the volume paddles on your steering wheel.

  • Page 23: Adjusting Sound

    InsaneEQ gives you full control over how things sound inside your vehicle. There are 2 ways to control your sound. By pulling down from the top of any screen, or through Home.
  • Page 24 The first thing you will see when you open Insane EQ is the actual equalizer sliders. The sliders on the left control the base (low frequencies). The sliders on the right control the treble (high frequencies). Click the bottom left and right arrows to choose a preset like Rock.
  • Page 25 You can find other advanced sound settings for those power users by clicking on the left center button.
  • Page 26 Top adjust fader and balance, click on the left bottom button.

  • Page 27: Led Backlighting

    You can adjust your LED backlighting to be any color you’d like. To do this, first go to the Settings menu (accessible through the App Drawer), scroll down to CAR, then click on Element. In here, you can either choose from the preset solid color options, create your own color by using the sliders on the left, or select the rainbow option which will set the system to gradually fade through all colors in the rainbow.

  • Page 28: Safety Features

    Your Insane Audio head unit is shipped to you from our factory with certain safety precautions enabled, however, this can be customized just like everything else on the system. IMPORTANT: Please use your Insane Audio head unit responsibly! Do not operate or attempt to watch video while driving.
  • Page 29 Select Settings, then scroll with your finger to the bottom of the menu and tap on “Driving settings”.
  • Page 30 Watching video: When you are driving, your unit will automatically disable any video so as not to distract the driver. Checking this setting will allow the unit to play videos while your Jeep is in motion. Notifications: This setting will suppress notifications while the vehicle is in motion.

  • Page 31: Music Player

    There are many ways in which you can play music on your Insane Audio head unit. Perhaps one of the best ways is to play music that has been stored onto a microSD card or USB thumb drive. Insane Audio’s JK2001 has a microSD card slot on the...
  • Page 32 We also provide multiple USB inputs, and you most likely wired a USB cable to your glove box. You can plug a USB thumb drive directly into this cable to access media. There are 4 different USB Ports, for music videos and other files use the USB 1 &...
  • Page 33 Music icon from the Home Screen. Tapping on the folder icon on the bottom right will allow you to change the source for your music. Remember, your Insane Audio head unit is designed to play music from several different media sources.
  • Page 34 You can swipe left to open the right side of the music player to show available media. The app will display any album artwork available. You can display the visualizer or show album information by tapping on the icon at the upper right.
  • Page 35 Insane Audio provides a Music Player app for the entry level users, but if you have a large music collection, or are a power user check out this forum about music apps you can...

  • Page 36: Video Player

    Similar to adding music to media being accessed by your Insane Audio head unit, you can also add movies to your storage media. Your Insane Audio head unit will play videos in most modern file formats. Once you have videos on your microSD card or a thumb drive, you can access them in the Video app on the Home Screen.

  • Page 37: Radio App

    If you are looking for some good old-fashioned AM/FM radio, you can find the Radio app right on your Home Screen.
  • Page 38 Please keep in mind that digital radio functionality depends on what digital information is broadcast in your area. So your experience with these features may vary. You can tap on the AM/FM buttons at the lower right corner. To Seek to the next active station use the left and right arrows.
  • Page 39 There are 2 ways to tune to a specific station. 1. Using the ruler at the top slide your figure to your specific station. 2. Press and hold the Seek arrow till it is green and then you can adjust 1 channel at a time. At the bottom, you have two rows of presets.
  • Page 40 You can automatically search for radio stations by pressing the AMS button. Alternatively you can tap on the AMS icon at the lower left corner. AMS is a good feature when you’re driving into an unknown area. Simply press the button and it will Scan through stations and set your presets automatically.
  • Page 41 The other two bottom icons control stereo/mono channels and local/distant frequency handling. TA automatically scans for traffic announcements in your area.
  • Page 42 Simply push the button, and then your Insane Audio unit will give you a list of program types. Select what you'd like to listen to, and it'll try to find it. To avoid confusion leave this selected to “None”...

  • Page 43: Bluetooth Setup

    Your Insane Audio head unit can connect to all kinds of different Bluetooth devices. For example, you can connect to your smartphone for both hands-free calling and media streaming. The first step is to launch the Bluetooth app by pressing the BT button.
  • Page 44 Here you can change the name of your device as well as the default PIN. This is always a good idea. We will go with something like this. iPhones do not require a pin to pair with a device.
  • Page 45 Bluetooth section under its settings. Please keep in mind that all phones are different and your settings will vary, but you should be able to connect most smartphones to your Insane Audio head unit (including Apple, Android and Windows devices). These iPhone...
  • Page 46 On Android devices you will be asked for a PIN. This is the one you just created earlier. Once you have successfully paired your device, you’ll note that more icons have come to life in the Bluetooth menu. Let’s go ahead and stream some audio from our smartphone.
  • Page 47 You can place calls through the Bluetooth app by tapping on the dial pad icon at the left. You’ll want to call people through your contact list, but you’ll likely have to synchronize with your phone for the first time. Tap on the people icon at the left, and then tap on the button at the lower right corner.
  • Page 48 Once you have successfully paired your device, you’ll note that more icons have come to life in the Bluetooth menu. Let’s go ahead and stream some audio from our smartphone. From the App Drawer, run the BT Music app. You can now wirelessly stream music from your smartphone. Press the HOME button to have the music play in the background.

  • Page 49: Bluetooth Best Practices

    1. Always connect and disconnect FROM your phone TO the head unit. 2. As a general rule of thumb, we always recommend turning off Bluetooth on your phone when not in use. This will ensure a fresh connection every time, help keep your personal information protected and also improve your phones battery life.

  • Page 50: Creating A Hotspot

    Creating a hotspot, turns your phone into a wireless router that your JL3001 can connect to the internet with while on the road. Once you have followed the steps bellow connect to your headsets wifi on the next page. For iPhones: 1.

  • Page 51: Using Wifi

    Do not turn your JL3001 Hotspot & tethering on. Your head unit is not a hotspot. This feature is here for a somewhat complicated technical reason, that makes other apps work, but it is not how your will connect to the internet.
  • Page 52 Your Insane Audio head unit comes with a high quality, ruggedized WiFi antenna designed to pickup a nearby WiFi signal. Most users use their smartphone as a mobile hotspot (sometimes called WiFi tethering) to have Internet connectivity on the go! SHORT CUT TO SETTINGS! Swipe down twice from the top and click on the “Cog”...
  • Page 53 In the Settings app, select Wi-Fi. Turn WiFi on, and then you will see available networks. Notice 1 of the wifi networks is the iPhone hotspot. Simply tap on the preferred network and tap on Connect. Depending on the network settings, you may or may not be prompted for a password.

  • Page 54: Downloading Apps

    Your new Insane Audio head unit is packed with all kinds of apps and features, but you aren’t limited to just that! Just like your smartphone or tablet, your Insane Audio head unit can go online and download additional apps. To do that, you’re going to want to access the Google Play...
  • Page 55 Once you have set up your Google account, you should change your app update settings to avoid any potential issues Google automatically sets apps to update automatically when on wifi, and when your head unit is connected to the internet it will always be through wifi. This can cause problems if apps start updating in the background and are unable to finish updating.
  • Page 56 Continued from previous page… 3. Select “Auto – update apps” 4. Select “Don’t auto- update apps”. 5. Select “Done”. We always recommend to keep your apps updated. Just make sure apps have finished updating before you turn your head unit off. Once auto update is turned off, you can set a reminder through the Google Assistant app to update your apps once a month.
  • Page 57 Follow the steps below to intentionally update your apps. 1. In the Play Store, click on the top left 3 bars. 2. Select “My apps & games”. 3. Confirm “Updates” is highlighted green. 4. Select “Update all”. 5. WAIT! Until all the apps have finished updating to turn your head unit off.
  • Page 58 This is the Play Store main menu. In this example, we are going to click on the search button and look for Pandora Internet radio. We found it, so the next step is to install it. After clicking on the INSTALL button, the app will show up on both the Home Screen (as a shortcut) and in the App Drawer.

  • Page 59: Insane Navengine

    Perhaps one of the best features of your Insane Audio head unit is Insane NavEngine. With road maps, off-road maps, turn-by-turn directions and full 3D topography, Insane NavEngine is designed to get you where you are going both on the road and on the trail.

  • Page 60: Apple Carplay

    CarPlay interface. Wireless CarPlay requires both Bluetooth and WiFi which means your JL3001 will NOT also be connected to the internet when using wireless CarPlay. So Wired CarPlay allows you to use CarPlay on your phone and ALSO use connected apps with our native interface.
  • Page 61 Car Play Cable with iPhone. First confirm your phone’s Bluetooth is off. This is important! Locate the USB connector labeled “Car Play. Using your phone’s power cord plug your phone into the port. This cable is special! Sends data fast, charges fast, and is the only USB port that will work with CarPlay.
  • Page 62 If this does not happen go into your iPhone Settings, and under General choose CarPlay. Select zjinnova-DC635 These iPhone screenshots are from a software version 13.1.3. Your experience could very depending on you phone.
  • Page 63 Now that you are connected, calls, texts, and any other phone utilities are handsfree! Simply press on the “8 pack” to activate Siri. Now for a wireless connection. Turn your phone’s Bluetooth on, go to Settings, General, CarPlay, and choose zjinnova-DC635 You will be prompted to allow CarPlay on your phone.
  • Page 64 JL3001. When using a wireless connection to CarPlay, always turn your Bluetooth off when not connected, and simply turn it on to reconnect. In the Zlink setting you can turn auto reconnect off or on.

  • Page 65: Apple Carplay Best Practices

    This is just what CarPlay is on every device in every vehicle. Your Insane Audio head unit, on the other hand, is unique in that it has the ability to run its own apps. You can do everything from video streaming through YouTube to Satellite Imagery with Google Earth to much more.

  • Page 66: Android Auto

    Android Auto also uses the zLink app on your Insane Audio head unit. In this section we are going to show you how to connect your phone, best practices for using these feature, and how to get the most out your JL3001.
  • Page 67 This is just what Android Auto is on every device in every vehicle. Your Insane Audio head unit, on the other hand, is unique in that it has the ability to run its own apps.

  • Page 68: Rockcam

    Opening the RockCam app will go right to your Front Camera. Simply touch the center of the screen to view the apps buttons. On the left you can toggle between the front and rear camera. The bottom icon The lower right “Cog” icon opens allows you to the camera settings.

  • Page 69: Support

    Should you need assistance above and beyond this guide, you can always hit us up at www.insaneaudio.com/support Insane Audio customers get lifetime technical support and we stand behind everything we build 100%. In addition, please be sure to check out our online user forum at www.insaneaudio.com/forum.

  • Page 70: Appendix A: Factory Data Reset

    In certain rare occasions, you may want to restore your Insane Audio head unit to its original configuration. A Factory Data Reset will completely remove all personal data and bring the system back to a clean factory configuration. To do a Factory Data Reset, first open the Settings app from...
  • Page 71 Choose System from the Settings menu. Then choose Reset options.
  • Page 72 Then choose Erase all data (factory rest) at the bottom. It can take several minutes for this process to complete. Once this complete Insane NavEngine and Torque need to be set up. Follow these links to set up Insane NavEngine and Torque.

  • Page 73: Appendix B. Insane Navengine Setup

    In your app drawer, select File Browser. Select GPS on the left then select iGo. Scroll to the bottom and select igo.apk. Follow the dialogs until it is installed. On your home screen select Navigation and choose Insane NavEngine. And your done!

  • Page 74: Appendix C: Torque Setup

    Your Insane Audio head unit comes with the Torque app pre- installed. While this isn’t something that we build or support directly at Insane Audio, it’s pretty darn cool, so we included it on your system. Note that Torque should already be setup and configured on your Insane Audio head unit but should you need to re-install it for any reason (i.e.
  • Page 75 Step 2: Connect to your OBD Bluetooth Adapter. • First, press the BT button. • Tap on the search icon on the left column. • You’ll note that this menu shows all paired and available devices. A paired device is something that has already been connected.
  • Page 76 • Once you’ve removed all the paired devices, you’ll want to ask your Insane Audio head unit to search for all available devices. Click on the search icon at the top right. The search takes a little bit but should find your OBD Bluetooth adapter.
  • Page 77 Step 3: Configure Torque. Tap on the gear icon at the lower left corner, and then choose Settings.
  • Page 78 Scroll down and find “OBD2 Adapter Settings”. Then find “Choose Bluetooth Device”. If you followed our directions in Step 2, then there should only be one device listed. Select it.
  • Page 79 Select: Units Here is where you’ll want to make changes depending on where you live in the world and whether you measure things in feet or meters.
  • Page 80 Select General Preferences, and scroll down and select Startup in dashboard That’s all there is to it!

  • Page 81: Appendix D: How To Format Media

    Insane Audio requires all media (microSD cards or USB drives) to be formatted as NTFS. This needs to be done externally (i.e. on your PC).

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