About the Jensen Heavy Duty JHD12

Product highlights:
- digital media receiver (no built-in CD player)
- 7-channel Weather Band tuner with NOAA weather alert
- Bluetooth® streaming audio (A2DP/AVRCP)
- built-in amplifier (25 watts RMS/45 peak x 4 channels)
- non-volatile memory and clock support
- low battery alert
- dimmable backlit LCD display with day/night settings
Audio features:
- bass and treble controls
- fader and balance controls
Expandability:
Other features and specs:
- warranty: 1 year
- MFR # JHD12B
- Item # 522JHD12B
- California customers: Please click here for your Proposition 65 WARNING.
What's in the box:
Jensen Heavy Duty JHD12 owner's manual
If you need assistance accessing this owner's manual, please give us a call.- AM/FMWB receiver (15A fuse)
- Sleeve (installed)
- Wiring harness
- 2 Radio removal tools
- Quick Reference Guide
- QR Code for Owner's Manual
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Features
Heavy Duty: Jensen Heavy Duty series head units are specifically designed, built, and tested to withstand even the harshest road and work conditions, such as humidity, electrostatic discharge, vibrations, and temperature fluctuations. Its entire front panel is an impervious membrane, preventing dirt and grime from accessing the control panel through pushbutton gaps. The head unit's conformal coated PCB board and heavy-duty design specification provides maximum durability under all conditions. The following tests are performed on Jensen's Heavy Duty in-dash receivers.
- Extreme Temperature & Humidity Test: Tested to ensure that the unit will fully function in -22° F to 158° F temperatures, as well as up to 95% relative humidity.
- Vibration Test: Tested to withstand 4G's at 20-500Hz for 9 hours to ensure the unit can withstand the extreme environments most commonly met in heavy duty applications.
- RF Performance Test: The RF Chamber test ensures that the stereo keeps clean signals in and the bad signal out, so you are always left with a steady signal without outside interference.
- Electrostatic Discharge Test: The Electrostatic Discharge Test exposes the radio to up to 25 kilovolts to make sure it can withstand the most severe static build-up while you are out on the job.
- Severe Electrical Environment Test: The Jensen Heavy Duty radio is designed to survive an alternator battery disconnection, because it is equipped with the necessary component to prevent "Load Dump" destruction.
Single DIN Mounting: This unit is designed for installation in a vehicle with an existing 1-DIN radio opening. In many cases a special installation kit will be required to mount the radio to your vehicle's dashboard. The JHD12B features an integrated trim-ring (non-removable) and pre-installed cage (removable).
2-Line Power System with Non-Volatile Memory: The Jensen Heavy Duty series head unit features a 2-Line Power System which prevents battery drain when the vehicle is turned off. The JHD12B's non-volatile memory saves your station presets and audio/user menu settings when the battery is disconnected.
Bluetooth Audio Streaming: The JHD12B is equipped with built-in Bluetooth A2DP/AVRCP with support for wireless audio streaming & control. You'll be able to wirelessly stream stored music libraries, music apps, and other audio content from your Bluetooth-enabled smartphone or tablet device to the Jensen head unit. You'll also be able to control basic playback functions (such as Play/Pause & Previous/Next Track) from the head unit's front-panel. However, the JHD12B does not support song/artist/album info display. You can pair up to 5 Bluetooth source devices with the JHD12B, but only one can be used at a time for playback. The unit will even automatically connect with a previously paired Bluetooth source device when within wirelessly range (up to 33').
Note: This unit does not support Bluetooth hands-free communication (HFP) for making and answering phone calls.
AM/FM Tuner with RBDS (Radio Broadcast Data Service): The JHD12B is equipped with an AM/FM US/EURO tuner that can store up to 30 presets (12AM/18FM). You can search and store AM/FM stations manually or automatically. The head unit also offers Preset Scan which pauses the radio for 5 seconds at each preset station. This unit is equipped to display RBDS (Radio Broadcast Data Service) information when broadcast the radio station. The following LCD indicators appears when data is received.
- RBDS: The current radio station is broadcasting RBDS data.
- PTY: Program Type data is being sent. When flashing, PTY search is in progress. In FM mode you can use the following search options - Any, News, Information, Sports, Talk, Rock, Classic Rock, Adult Hits, Soft Rock, Top 40, Country, Oldies, Soft, Nostalgia, jazz, Classical, Rhythm & Blues, Soft Rhythm & Blues, Foreign Language, Religious Music, Religious Talk, Personality, Public, College, Weather, Emergency Test, Alarm.
7-Channel Weather Band Tuner: The JHD12B is equipped with a built-in Weather Band tuner. NOAA Weather Radio is a nationwide weather system that broadcasts local weather emergency information 24 hours a day. The US network has more than 530 stations covering the 50 states as well as the adjacent coast waters, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands and the US Pacific Territories. Each local area has its own transmitting station and there are a total of seven broadcasting frequencies used.
Frequency (MHz) | Preset |
---|---|
162.400 | 2 |
162.425 | 4 |
162.450 | 5 |
162.475 | 3 |
162.500 | 6 |
162.525 | - |
162.550 | 1 |
Audio Section: The Jensen Heavy Duty JHD12B is equipped with a 25 watts (RMS) / 45 watts (Peak) x 4-channel amplifier. You can adjust the bass (100Hz) and treble (10kHz) independently from -10 to +10 dB. When listening to music at low volumes, the Loudness feature will boost the bass and treble ranges to compensate for the characteristics of human hearing.
Note: This unit is not equipped with any preamp RCA outputs.
Front-Panel LCD & Buttons: The Jensen JHD12B features a 10-character alphanumeric segmented LCD display with a light-blue backlit background and black backlit character text. You can adjust the LCD brightness from 1 to 10. The Jensen head unit features a selectable 12/24 hour digital clock. The Jensen Heavy Duty series receiver also features amber backlit button illumination.
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The radio has good sound quality, easy to operate, with good tactical feel buttons that are larger than most of today's care stereos, making them easily recognizable while driving.
Joseph from Lovettsville, VA