Using a Smartphone via
Screen Mirroring
What is HDMI/MHL
(Screen Mirroring)
? HDMI (High Definition Multimedia
Interface) is a digital interface for audio and video sources. HDMI is a digital
replacement for analog video standards.
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) is an industry standard for a mobile audio
video interface that allows consumers to connect mobile phones, tablets, and
other portable consumer electronics (CE) devices to high-definition televisions
(HDTVs) and mobile multimedia receivers.
Screen Mirroring
allows you to use the multimedia TFT touch screen to control
your mobile device.
Note: It may not be legal to view apps on a smartphone while driving or
controlling a vehicle. It is the drivers responsibility to obey local and federal
laws while driving or controlling a vehicle.
Interfacing your Smartphone - Android
Depending on your model and brand of smartphone
Screen Mirroring
may not
be supported. Check your smartphone documentation for supported features.
Android smartphones will require an app that must be downloaded from Google
Play Store. Search for "Jensen
Screen Mirroring
" in the search bar.
Note: In order to connect your smartphone to your
VX3026
, you will need an
HDMI/MHL adapter for your particular brand of smartphone. In some cases,
you may need to connect the additional micro USB port (On the adapter
itself) to a power source in order for the HDMI/MHL adapter to function
properly.
Smartphone HDMI/MHL adapters are available at your local mobile phone
retailer. For example, if you have a Samsung S3/S4 or Note 2, you would buy the
below HDMI/MHL adapter:
Samsung ET-H10FAUWESTA Micro USB to HDMI
1080P HDTV Adapter Cable
For Samsung Galaxy S3/S4 and Note 2
Smartphone brands are usually only compatible with the same brand of HDMI /
MHL adapter.
