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Jensen CAR1215 11.6″ Touchscreen Receiver | Wireless CarPlay, Android Auto, Maestro

$619.99

  • 11.6” Touchscreen
  • Wireless Apple Carplay and Android Auto
  • 2 Rear USB Inputs with 2.1A Charge
  • Front and Rear Camera Inputs
  • Bluetooth Connectivity

*4-year limited warranty when registered within 60 days of purchase.

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SKU: CAR1215 Category:
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With the iDataLink Maestro RR or Metra Axxess Integration Package, you can manage factory functions and steering wheel controls from your Jensen receiver. Control car climate, parking sensors, speed, and tire pressure from your touchscreen!

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With Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, seemlessly control key phone features directly from the receiver’s touchscreen or via voice-control, significantly reducing driver distraction.

With voice-control you can ask your phone to control your messages, maps, music and phone.

Both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto launch upon connecting a compatible phone to the receiver via wirelessly or USB.

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Bluetooth Hands-Free Calling

Safely answer and make calls from your receiver using touchscreen icons and the included microphone.

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CAR1215 Model Features

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11.6″ Touchscreen

Your LCD high resolution touch screen provides a comfortable viewing experience and keeps all your favorite presets/apps within fingers reach!

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Front & Rear Camera

You have the option to install a backup camera to your car receiver so you are always aware of your surroundings as you reverse.

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Push-To-Talk Button

Communicates via your phone’s bluetooth connection to the radio. Interact with your smartphone’s assistant while you drive with only a push of a button.

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8 Preset EQ Curves

The 8 preset EQ curves lets you tweak the audio settings to suit your listening preferences. Switch between Off, User, Jazz, HipHop, Pop, Rock , R&B and Classic.

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Phone Connectivity

Control key phone features from the touchscreen or via voice-control. You can ask your phone to control your messages, maps, music and phone.

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Maestro / Metra Axxess

Access car factory functions like climate control, parking sensors, speed, and tire pressure with seamless ease.

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SiriusXM Ready

Access more than 140 channels, including commercial-free music, sports, news, talk, comedy and entertainment with SiriusXM® Satellite Radio.

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Custom Color

The outer screen is lined with color-changing illumination for customization options.

CAR1215 Connections Graphic Receivers

Feature

Dash Mount Adapter Allows for 1 DIN and 2 DIN Installation

12-Inch Size Guide (PDF, opens in a new tab)

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Playback

Digital Multimedia
Screen Size

12", 11.6
Size

Double Din
Peak Power

240W (60W x 4) MOSFET
Phone Connectivity

Android Auto, Android Auto Wireless, Bluetooth, CarPlay, CarPlay Wireless
Bluetooth Features

Audio Streaming, External Microphone, Hands-free Calling, Phonebook Support, Voice Activation Button
Inputs

Audio / Video (Rear), USB (Rear), Front and Rear Camera Inputs, USB-C (Rear)
USB Charge

2.1A
File Playback

FLAC, JPEG, MP3
Preamp Outputs

3 Pairs of 4V Preamp Outputs (Front + Rear + Sub)
Audio Processing

8 EQ Presets, 10 Band EQ
Illumination

6 Preset Colors
AM/FM Receiver

30 Station presets (18FM/12AM), RDS
Wireless Remote

J-Link Smart Remote App
Steering Wheel Control Compatible

Yes – Adapter Required

iDatalink Operation: *Important Update to Owner's Manual

  1. Find the Maestro serial number of this product. Ensure you have the entire serial number (all 16 digits) available.

Note: Entering only the last 7 digits may cause the flashing process to fail or cause communication issues with the head unit.

Firmware Update Instructions

A Note about Firmware Update via USB Devices

We recommend following the guidelines below for your USB drive:

  • Use an 8GB or 16GB USB drive from a common USB drive manufacturer.
  • Some recommended brands include:
    • SanDisk®
    • Kingston®
    • PNY®
    • Verbatim®
    • Corsair®
  • The drive should support USB 2.0 or faster transfer speeds. Older version USB 1.0 drives are not compatible.
  • Format the drive using FAT32 as the file system on your laptop or computer before copying the software update to the USB drive.

This update addresses the following:

  • Corrects radio station saving after using Auto Store.

Note: Software is not interchangeable between models. Please do not attempt this update on any model other than the CAR1215.

How to Update:

  1. Download the firmware file from the link below.
  2. Unzip the downloaded file. Note: To unzip the file, the program WINRAR is required and can be downloaded from this link: WINRAR Download.
  3. Copy the ISPBOOOT.BIN file and the Update Folder to an empty USB Thumb Drive formatted to FAT32.
  4. Insert the USB Thumb Drive with Update Firmware into the CAR1215 Android Auto/Apple CarPlay Port Only.
  5. Navigate to Settings and scroll till you get to the About button on the left side of the menu.
  6. Press the About button and you will see on the right-hand side Software Update.
  7. Press Software Update and you will see the Update button. Press Update to begin the firmware upgrade.
  8. This is a two-part update. After the first update is complete, the radio's screen will turn black for 10 seconds and then the second part will start automatically. Once finished, the radio will restart.
  9. Remove the USB stick. The update is now complete.

Download Firmware Zipped File: CAR1215 Firmware Download

To check that the update was done correctly, go to Settings and press Others and then press System Version. If you see the following information, the update was done correctly for model CAR1215.

-MCU: GD96-250920
-SOC: CAR 1215-720P-251027
-Hardware Version: 2.0.3
-Software Version: 2.0.3
-SDK Version: 22.0.13.0.0.0.4.0



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