ASA Electronics Jensen JMS2212 Troubleshooting Manual

Radio will not turn ON

 Try the reset button (located on Tuner/Amplifier).
 Check fuse.
Verify +12V on the Turn ON ACC+ wire to radio (RED wire).
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Confirm Ground.
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 Verify Commander is securely connected to Tuner/Amplifier.
 Connect Commander direct to Tuner/Amplifier. If that corrects, replace the extension cable.

Radio turns ON, but no sound

 Verify Volume¸ Fader/Balance¸ Mute controls are set correctly (see owners manual).
 Try RESET button.
 Verify proper speaker connections.
 Check for shorts or opens on speaker wires.

No AM or FM reception

Verify you are tuned to a valid station.
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Check your antenna connection on rear of stereo.
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Try a different antenna.
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Verify tuner Area is set to correct region: USA, Europe
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No Satellite Radio reception

 See Owner's Manual for correct operating instructions.
Verify you have the optional equipment installed (satellite radio tuner & satellite radio antenna). Refer to
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JENSENSIRIUSQRG
 Verify you are outdoors and there are no line-of-sight blockages of the signal to the antenna (roof air conditioners,
TV antennas, etc).
 Verify you have activated the subscription service with Sirius.
 Verify with preview channel (184).
Verify tuner Area is set to USA.
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No Audio from Left or Right Side while in Sirius mode

If you do not get Audio from one side or the other (Left or Right) while listening to Sirius, inspect data cable for
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missing or bent pin on either end. Data cable should have eight pins on both ends.

No iPod operation

Make sure iPod is connected to the iPod port on the rear of the radio with the JDABIPDL cable.
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Check for a damaged or defective JDABIPDL cable. Replace with new if necessary.
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Incompatible iPod. Refer to
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USB function does not work

Make sure USB device is fully inserted.
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Verify USB device contains either MP3 or WMA files.
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USB input does not support iPod function.
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 Does not support portable hard drives or some USB music devices.
MSR2107 Troubleshooting Guide
JMS2212 Troubleshooting Guide
document for SIRIUS compatibility list.
JENSENiPODQRG document for iPod compatibility list.
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