Television observation
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Topic: Television observation
Posted By: JoeSaint
Subject: Television observation
Date Posted: 12 Aug 2018 at 6:52pm
| On my 2019 171, I noticed something odd and unexplained while watching tv...When I plugged my cellphone into the USB charging port, I lost my tv channels. And as soon as I unplugged the phone my channels came back. So I plugged my phone into a regular charging cube and the tv kept the channels? I always use the booster button, which does seem to help getting more stations. I can’t believe there could be interference, but it must. Anyone else notice this? |
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Posted By: DavMar
Date Posted: 12 Aug 2018 at 7:22pm
Must be Gremlins! 
------------- Dave & Marlene J with Zoey the wonder dog. 2017 Rpod 180 2016 Toyota Tacoma SR5 4x4 Lexington, NC |
Posted By: poston
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2018 at 2:36pm
When you say you plugged your phone into the "USB charging port", do you mean on the radio/DVD player?  I don't think the USB port is intended to be a charger. When you plug it in, it starts looking for audio/video files and cuts out whatever source is playing. But on mine, when it doesn't find anything, it restores the FM which was playing before I plugged it in.] ------------- -- Jim Virginia City, Nevada 2016 R-pod 180 2015 Nissan Xterra Pro-4X |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2018 at 2:53pm
This is correct, that IS NOT a charging port. It is a data port only, and the reciever assumed you wanted to use data from that source. ------------- |
Posted By: JoeSaint
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2018 at 7:51pm
| My 2019 171 has a pair of usb charging ports in place of an outlet in the front dining area. So, no, not on the radio. The radio does have a USB port however. |
Posted By: poston
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2018 at 7:56pm
Oops. I was trying to find a logical explanation, but I guess it's back to DavMar's: Gremlins! ------------- -- Jim Virginia City, Nevada 2016 R-pod 180 2015 Nissan Xterra Pro-4X |