Jensen Entertainment - 2014 178
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Topic: Jensen Entertainment - 2014 178
Posted By: ANGCHIEF
Subject: Jensen Entertainment - 2014 178
Date Posted: 19 May 2014 at 10:45pm
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Just got home from the maiden voyage of our 2014 RPod 178 and it was a great trip (Central Michigan). Everything worked as advertised except we could not get a DVD to play on the entertainment system. Jensen 1914. Anyone out there have any answers? The system came with red and yellow cables, but couldn't find any hookups on the DVD player as it is mounted in the wall. It was close to 30 degrees at night but the furnace helped and we supplemented with a small electric heater. Looking forward to hearing from all you great podders! ------------- Jan and Dean 2014 178 |
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Posted By: Hairy Podders
Date Posted: 20 May 2014 at 7:01am
After you put the DVD in the "radio", you have to change the source on the TV. We have watched a couple of movies in our '14 178. Since watching the second one, the radio quit coming on randomly by itself. Probably operator error....  ------------- Darryl, Julie & Lindsey Cooper & Libby- Devoted Canines 2014 RP178 2006 Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon |
Posted By: ANGCHIEF
Date Posted: 20 May 2014 at 7:52am
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Change the Source to what - a few of the choices were AV and component. I believe. We tried both. You didn't do anything with the extra cables, correct? Sure glad yours worked!!! ------------- Jan and Dean 2014 178 |
Posted By: wingnut2312
Date Posted: 20 May 2014 at 8:03am
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Are the cables connected to the tv? There shouldn't be extra av wires hangin around. If there are, then somethings not hooked up. The dvdplayer is hooked up internally (behind the wall). The input selection on your tv corresponds to which plug in you're using. Check the back. Whichever input you attach the wiring to is the same as the tv input.
You will be using video 1 or 2. There isn't a component hookup on the wall bracket that I know of. ------------- 2014 rpod 182G Ford Expedition |
Posted By: ANGCHIEF
Date Posted: 20 May 2014 at 8:37am
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There is a cable from a fitting on the wall to the TV and that's all. We have a small TV/DVD player that we bought for our truck camper and we had to change the source on the TV, also and there wasn't any problem. Just not sure what the source would be. I pulled up the TV manual online. It says to turn on the TV, select "Component"and then turn on the DVD player, insert the DVD and press Play. Will take out another DVD and give that a try! Thanks - knew I'd get an answer from one of you fellow Podders!! ------------- Jan and Dean 2014 178 |
Posted By: wingnut2312
Date Posted: 20 May 2014 at 9:00am
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On the wall bracket is there a red, green and blue plug? That's component. The red, white and yellow are Video 1 or 2. The tv will have a component hookup, but the wall will not. You will have to connect the re, white and yellow from the wall to your tv.
You will also have to switch the radio/dvd player to dvd. Then switch the tv. Just make sure the wires are plugged into the right colors. Either way, you need to connect the red, white and yellow to the wall bracket. The single wire is the the black cable wire. ------------- 2014 rpod 182G Ford Expedition |
Posted By: Budward
Date Posted: 20 May 2014 at 4:07pm
The source will be the one that you can see video on
 Sorry- had to say it As a side note I found I couldn't hear the tv over the air conditioner blast. FR elected not to run one more pair of audio cables to feed audio from the tv to the entertainment center- thereby letting the tv put sound out of the ceiling speakers and the ones on the tv. Now I can hear it.
If doing this one also has to change the input source on the entertainment center to have sound amplified by it on the way to the ceiling speakers....at least mine are in the ceiling. ------------- 2014 179 Towed by a 2015 Ford Transit Diesel Supervised by a German/Aussie mix and a Labradoodle! |
Posted By: ANGCHIEF
Date Posted: 24 May 2014 at 12:18pm
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Still no DVD picture - everything looks hooked up right, no dangling wires. Turn on the TV, Select COMPONENT as the source, insert the DVD and select DVD on the radio/DVD player mounted on the wall. Get the blue Jensen screen, the Radio screen says loading, then I get DISC ERR and the radio flips back on. I have tried 3 different DVD's with the same problem. I even pulled up the abbreviated manual with no success.
So frustrating! We are leaving on an extended trip and would really like to have the DVD to play as we kick back to relax at night when there is nothing on TV and it's rainy out. HELP!!! ------------- Jan and Dean 2014 178 |
Posted By: wingnut2312
Date Posted: 24 May 2014 at 1:21pm
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Unless you are using components cables, red/green/blue, you will not be selecting the component input. What color are the cable plugs you have? ------------- 2014 rpod 182G Ford Expedition |
Posted By: ANGCHIEF
Date Posted: 24 May 2014 at 1:29pm
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Just the yellow running from the wall to the TV So frustrating!!!! Thanks in advance for your help! ------------- Jan and Dean 2014 178 |
Posted By: Scoul
Date Posted: 24 May 2014 at 4:15pm
Does your wall mount look like this? If it does than hook your cables as follows.  And the tv end.  Then put in a DVD and select the input that plays the video. Remember blu ray doesn't work. ------------- "Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm." Publilius Syrus 2015 GMC 1500 2014 182g 2009 Harley FXSTB |
Posted By: ANGCHIEF
Date Posted: 24 May 2014 at 5:16pm
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No - this is what mine looks like - just 1 input from wall uploads/2332/Pod_TV_connections.jpg - uploads/2332/Pod_TV_connections.jpg uploads/2332/Pod_TV_Wall_connections.jpg - uploads/2332/Pod_TV_Wall_connections.jpg ------------- Jan and Dean 2014 178 |
Posted By: Scoul
Date Posted: 25 May 2014 at 1:59am
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Sorry buddy guess I'm no help, I'd call forest river and see what they say. ------------- "Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm." Publilius Syrus 2015 GMC 1500 2014 182g 2009 Harley FXSTB |
Posted By: Budward
Date Posted: 25 May 2014 at 4:25am
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I'd pull the entertainment center (easy 4 screws) and make sure the connections on it are plugged in and the video cable is plugged to the backside of that wall plate jack. If that is all good- do you have another video source you could try to confirm input on tv is good? Maybe a camcorder? If that works then see if video out on tv is good by plugging in to another tv or monitor.. ------------- 2014 179 Towed by a 2015 Ford Transit Diesel Supervised by a German/Aussie mix and a Labradoodle! |
Posted By: ANGCHIEF
Date Posted: 25 May 2014 at 8:48am
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I think calling Forest River is a good idea. The TV works fine and the radio is great - just can't get that pesky DVD player part of it to work. I really appreciate all your input from you guys and taking your time to help me out. I'll post what I find out. Have a wonderful Memorial Day and from Dean and I (both Veterans) to all our Veterans we appreciate your service. Special nod to all the retired policemen and firefighters out there, also. See you on the road! ------------- Jan and Dean 2014 178 |
Posted By: Hairy Podders
Date Posted: 25 May 2014 at 11:01am
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Yeah, I can't help you either. Ours has the black wall plate with multiple cables. Our '14 178 has the "Crown Package" with the outdoor speakers, etc. Does yours? ------------- Darryl, Julie & Lindsey Cooper & Libby- Devoted Canines 2014 RP178 2006 Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon |
Posted By: ANGCHIEF
Date Posted: 25 May 2014 at 11:31am
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Yes; we have the outdoor speakers, also - I'll let you know what I find out from Forest River on Tuesday. Thanks for your help. ------------- Jan and Dean 2014 178 |
Posted By: Cap-n-Cray
Date Posted: 25 May 2014 at 2:40pm
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Jan or Dean, My 2014 177 has three cables going to the TV from the wall; red, white, and yellow. They are hooked up to the input on the TV. My DVD plays on AV. My wall plug has the three connectors too, not just one. You might take the TV Video wall plate off and see if there are other wires behind it. Maybe they installed the wrong plate? The DVD sound comes from the system speakers. I have had problems with the USB memory plug not loading. ------------- Cary 2014 RP-177 |
Posted By: Diwill
Date Posted: 25 May 2014 at 5:17pm
| I have a 2014 Jensen system. There is just a yellow cable to connect. I connects on the wall to the TV video out and to the yellow jack on the back of the TV, then change the TV source to AV by pressing the source button on the TV or on the remote. If it still doesn't work, there must be a problem in the system and you should contact the dealer. |
Posted By: ANGCHIEF
Date Posted: 26 May 2014 at 8:25pm
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Does anyone know the phone number for Forest River so I can call them? ------------- Jan and Dean 2014 178 |
Posted By: Cap-n-Cray
Date Posted: 26 May 2014 at 8:31pm
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http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2747&title=misc-forest-river-contacts-and-other-info - http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2747&title=misc-forest-river-contacts-and-other-info
------------- Cary 2014 RP-177 |
Posted By: ANGCHIEF
Date Posted: 27 May 2014 at 9:24pm
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GOOD NEWS GOOD NEWS!!! I finally took the unit out and checked the back for the transportscrew. There were a bunch of numbered/lettered wires not hooked to anything, but were sticking in the vents in the back of the DVD area. Verified that transport screw had been removed. We carefully moved all the wires to the side and out of the vents & carefully reinstalled the unit. Bingo!!! DVD plays as advertised! I think the ends of those wires were preventing the Disc from playing. Or else we scared the unit because now it knows we can remove it's guts!!! Thanks for all your help! This forum is the greatest!!! ------------- Jan and Dean 2014 178 |
Posted By: Markus5
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2014 at 8:19pm
| We have the same problem with our new 177. No dvd. Can't remove the base unit. It is attached with square drive screws. Boo. I don’t have anything like that here. I'll bring something later. |
Posted By: Markus5
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2014 at 8:23pm
| And there aren't many tv channels here. Other folks get more. I have the booster on and it's red. The one channel and it's 3 subchannels are good. Should be more. Does the antenna on a 177 adjust in any way? |
Posted By: ANGCHIEF
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2014 at 8:28pm
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Can't adjust the antennae like we can on our 5th wheel; did the Auto Search with the boost on and you get what you can get! That's one of the reasons we like to take DVD's of some interesting TV shows. This trip is JAG and DOWNTON ABBY Season 1 (even though we've seen all the episodes). Luckily my husband had a bit that worked to get the square screws out - pulled the dangling wires out of the vents in the back, put the unit back and the DVD played great. Good luck! Isn't it frustrating???!!! ------------- Jan and Dean 2014 178 |
Posted By: Markus5
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2014 at 8:43pm
| I hope I have the same good luck. |
Posted By: wingnut2312
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2014 at 11:15pm
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Look closer at the screws. They aren't square, they're stripped. We had the problem with ours. Forest River said the screws get stripped a lot. ------------- 2014 rpod 182G Ford Expedition |
Posted By: Cap-n-Cray
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2014 at 11:26pm
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Most of the screws used in my Rpod are square drive. I even found a square drive bit behind the frig. Sometimes you can use a small phillips screwdriver to remove the square drive screws. With the speed them put the trailers together they do strip the screws too. ------------- Cary 2014 RP-177 |
Posted By: ANGCHIEF
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2014 at 8:01am
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Ours were definitely a square screw. Luckily hubby had a square drive bit or ours would have been stripped screws, also! ------------- Jan and Dean 2014 178 |
Posted By: Sleepless
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 8:31pm
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Let me run this by one more time, just to b certain my thinking is correct. My 2014 178 has but one cable, a yellow video, running between the single-cable wall jack to the television. This cable is for the sole purpose of viewing a DVD video (picture) on the television. Audio will be through the Jensen speakers (A or B), but not through the television. To hear television audio through the Jensen speakers, I must install another wall jack and run audio (red and white) cables, using the new jack, between the Jensen radio's audio in jacks and the television's audio out jacks. An alternative is to install an A/V (red, white and yellow) wall jack, replacing the existing yellow only jack. The yellow (video) jack will connect the DVD player video out jack to the television's video in jack. The red and white (audio) jacks will connect the television's audio out jacks to the radio's audio in jack. Either setup will allow watching a DVD on the television using the Jensen speaker system(s). They will also allow hearing the television's audio on the Jensen speaker system(s). Have I overlooked anything? I have read all the posts related to this problem, but a clear presentation of the resolution does not seem to exist. Bob ------------- 2014 R-Pod 178 (OUR POD) 2009 Chevrolet Avalanche |
Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 9:04pm
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Seems every dealer may offer different TV options, but on mine I can simply run a RCA to mini cable from audio out on TV to AV in on Jensen Head unit. Put the Jensen in AUX mode and I'm good to go. Does that make sense? fred ------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
Posted By: Sleepless
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 9:33pm
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Fred, you and I bought our 178s about the same time with delivery sometime in November, if I remember correctly. Assuming your pod came with a single yellow video cable between the TV's video in and the Jensen (head's) video out, they came set up identically. That is fine for viewing DVDs on the TV. All I was trying to tell is that to hear the TV audio through the Jensen (head), I must run audio cables between the audio outputs on the TV to the audio input on the Jensen (head). This can be achieved by either of the two alternatives I gave. I believe you and I are saying the same thing, or are we? Sometimes my "simple" approach becomes more complicated than it need be. I value comments from podders like you that have resolved the problem. Bob ------------- 2014 R-Pod 178 (OUR POD) 2009 Chevrolet Avalanche |
Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 9:43pm
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Bob, I'm sure we're talking the same animal. This is what I use:  fred ------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
Posted By: Sleepless
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 10:04pm
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That will do it! Thanks, Fred. Bob ------------- 2014 R-Pod 178 (OUR POD) 2009 Chevrolet Avalanche |
Posted By: ToddLat
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2014 at 1:53pm
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We have a 2013 unit and it has an aux in (3.5mm) on the face plate. We connect a 3.5mm male-male to the headphone out of our tv directly to the aux in on the face plate. put the jensen on aux 2 and off we go. ------------- Todd and Beth 2013 RP 176 T 2013 Nissan Pathfinder |
Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2014 at 2:04pm
Yep Todd, that'll work too. I just didn't happen to have a male mini-mini so I used what I had in my box 'O wires. Of course, we all should be outside instead of inside watchin TV!  fred ------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
Posted By: ToddLat
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2014 at 2:15pm
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Very true Fred! It does help though on those days with the sun is not so shiney and the pod is the only dry place in town! Well, dry in the sense that its not wet! The cooler is always full of the good stuff!
Todd ------------- Todd and Beth 2013 RP 176 T 2013 Nissan Pathfinder |
Posted By: TriumphRider
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2014 at 8:02pm
 I tried using the RCA to 3.5mm? mini connector from the audio-out ports on the TV to the audio in on the Jensen, but still did not get the TV sound from the sound system speakers. Looking at the menu options on the TV there is an option to enable the audio-out, but on my TV that option is grayed out.
For those of you that have made this work, did you have to enable the audio out from the TV?
TriumphRider
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Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2014 at 8:12pm
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Hi TR, If somebody doesn't beat me to it, I'll try to snap some pics how it work's on my unit tomorrow evening we we arrive we're we're going. Yes, there is a TV menu option to choose audio output, but I don't recall right now. Also, of course, you need to have the Jensen stereo set to AUX. If using the headphone jack and AV input on Jensen stereo, you don't have to make any TV menu changes. fred ------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
Posted By: Sleepless
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2014 at 8:44pm
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I copied Fred's hook-up and did not have to use the menu options.
------------- 2014 R-Pod 178 (OUR POD) 2009 Chevrolet Avalanche |
Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2014 at 8:50pm
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That's cuz you're special Bob. I thought there is a menu option to change audio output, but may not be. Got too much AV stuff in the house. I'll check the pod tomorrow. Right now, priority is getting fridge cold and packed for a quick weekender. BTW, I don't travel with the TV on it's mount. It travels screen down on the bed otherwise I would have a looksee right now. fred ------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
Posted By: GingerPod
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2014 at 8:41pm
This is what my TV does......why does it seem everyone's' entertainment components are different? All I want is to hear the TV through the Jenson speakers....LOL ------------- FOUND OUR NEW-RETRO TEARDROP!!! |
Posted By: ToddLat
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2014 at 9:12pm
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We use the headphone out on our tv to the 3.5 mm input on the Jensen. Works great for us Todd ------------- Todd and Beth 2013 RP 176 T 2013 Nissan Pathfinder |
Posted By: GingerPod
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2014 at 9:20pm
Cool,I tried that method as well but no go..... With the TV output audio "grayed out" in the Menu,there is no output for speaker sound to exit the TV to got to the head unit. Just seems stupid the FR would supply some Pods with TV's that can be made to work with the Jenson speakers while watching TV and some that won't work. The TV output audio is the ONLY menu option that is grayed out in ALL 5 categories ...  ------------- FOUND OUR NEW-RETRO TEARDROP!!! |