Jensen tv and stereo in a 179
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Topic: Jensen tv and stereo in a 179
Posted By: Lazy Goose
Subject: Jensen tv and stereo in a 179
Date Posted: 26 Dec 2015 at 9:02pm
Hi all need some help. We have a 2016 179 love it but having problems with the tv, stereo. When we try and watch a dvd, we can hear it but no picture. Also just watching TV can't hear the sound through the stereo, the sound is very low and only comes from the tv. Any help would be wonderful. Thanks from the Lazy Goose.
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Posted By: podsuperior
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2015 at 8:56am
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I think the shortest answer is that the Jensen Stereo / TV system is a piece of junk. Our DVD player worked for about 6 months or 6 DVD's. I think FR put the cheapest unit in they could source. Good luck! ------------- 2011 RPOD 177 - 2017 Tacoma |
Posted By: ScituateRPOD
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2015 at 9:34am
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Go to the menu on the TV and select source. You should have an option to choose video as your source. When done go back to the menu and select TV. Not sure about volume. Go to menu and select audio. It might be set too low on your set. Good luck. ------------- ScitFrogPod |
Posted By: Ronw435
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2015 at 1:11pm
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I found that you have to change the input on the tv to AV I think it was. Push the DVD button and mine worked fine. I was actually hearing it coming through the Stereo before it ever showed up on TV. So I imagine you could use either as long as the tv was getting enough volume from the stereo. As I have only used it once dont hold anything against me.......lol. Also I believe you have to push play on the buttons on the stereo. ------------- |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2015 at 1:28pm
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We have a 179 and use a male to male audio cable to go from the head phone output on the tv to the to the port on the front of the stereo and we get the tv voice over the stereo speakers. ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: Capt Kidd
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2015 at 11:33am
| I have a 2016 179 and it has a Jensen tv but I can't find a plug in for head phones. Where is yours located and what year is yours? |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2015 at 12:36pm
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2015 179 Jensen head phone jack is on the lower side ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: Capt Kidd
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2016 at 1:06pm
| OK I got the TV to run thru the stereo speakers but when I put a DVD in I only get black and white even though I know the DVD I am trying to watch is in full color. |
Posted By: Podster
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2016 at 1:10pm
Set input to "AV" ------------- Cliff & Raelynn Ranger 4.0/178 (1/2 ton 5,800lb tow capacity) |
Posted By: Capt Kidd
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2016 at 1:32pm
| Thanks works just fine now. |
Posted By: bprovost
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2016 at 5:43pm
| Thanks for asking the question. I had the same problem last fall and could not find the answer! When I get the pod out of winter storage I will have to give the "AV" a try. |
Posted By: Captiankd
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2016 at 10:03pm
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We have a new 2015 RP 171. We have been trying to watch a DVD. It was working fine, I had the source set to AV. Then all of a sudden I am getting a " no signal" message on the TV screen. DVD is playing because I can hear the sound through the speakers, but nothing on TV. I have unplugged and reset everything but I get the no signal message. No sound or video from tv while trying to play a dvd. |
Posted By: Westgl
Date Posted: 14 Jun 2016 at 3:14pm
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Are the TVs in the 179s 12volt or 120volt
as I have a 24" 120volt TV
------------- 2010 RAV4 V6 2017 RPOD 179 Hood River Edition Dual 6 volt Batts Dual propane Tanks Batt Disconnect Bed leg extension Dinette modification Renogy 100w solar Motorcycles several currently |
Posted By: bjk
Date Posted: 15 Jun 2016 at 1:31am
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I purchased an early 2016 R-179 and it was a 120V TV. ------------- 2016 HRE R-179 "CapPODccino" 2011 F-150 SLX |
Posted By: PodDexter
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2016 at 8:17pm
| Our 2016 R179 had the RCA cables (red, white, yellow) incorrectly connected to the ports on the back of TV. Once corrected, able to get sound and vid working on TV. |
Posted By: Captiankd
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2016 at 9:36pm
Posted By: Captiankd
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2016 at 10:04pm
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I found the problem to my DVDs video problem. They run RCA cables from the DVDs player to the connector plate on the wall next to the tv. Then they have another set of RCA cables running from the front of the connector plate to the TV. Well, the yellow end on the cable connected to the back of the plate is bad from hanging at 90%. Why don't they just run one cable from the dvd to the TV. They have set up to many connections. I really have a lemon on my hands. Frig out from the first day. We are on a 46 day trip and no frig. Main power board is out. Plus a long list of bad workmanship. Could be a law suit in my future after we return to Tampa. Moral and Morgan are for the People. |
Posted By: Beachguysc
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2016 at 8:52pm
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Used our rpod 182 for the first time this weekend. Had a great time. We didn't really watch much tv, but when we did, you couldn't hear it over the AC through tv speaker. There were 2 cords in the drawer that came with the trailer. one a 3 prong rca male on both ends and the other a female red and white with a audio plug that fits the front of the Jensen accessory jack. So I strung cords together, plugged the male red/white into the female red/red white. One end in the tv red white(with yellow dangling free) and then the small audio plug into the Jensen. Turned off the tv speaker and now I have some semblance of stereo for the tv. Now just to upgrade those little white 6 inch speaker in the ceiling. They are really cheap. The garage speakers are actually pretty good. In fact, with the garage closed. It sort of acts like a bass box for the interior ----Any suggestions for better interior speakers without having to cut anything? Just a simple switch out and maybe a few new screw holes is about all I care to do. I don't care if it hangs down a little lower, because the lights and the AC already do that anyway.
--also, there is an hdmi cable dangling down behind the tv. Is that for the dvd part of the Jensen? |
Posted By: PodDexter
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2016 at 10:19pm
| Our DVD video goes from Jensen to TV on the wire with yellow RCA plug. HDMI would allow connecting a laptop to TV (change source to HDMI on TV menu). Our pod did not have HDMI cable. |