Intro and Questions
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Topic: Intro and Questions
Posted By: henryv
Subject: Intro and Questions
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2017 at 9:48am
| Just became an R-pod owner. 171 model. Thanks for listening, I'm sure I will have much to share and ask about. Got something already. Mine was second hand, 2016, is there some way to get an owners manual? Somebody tell me how to get free digital tv. I think you have to scan, but I don't know how. One more question (for now) is it 30AMP or 50? |
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Posted By: Subzilla
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2017 at 9:55am
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30 amp, not sure of the digital tv and the Forest River owner's manual (if you get one) gives you just enough info to know what questions to ask and what research to do on this forum. There is not a specific RPOD manual. This link in the forum will give much more info! http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723&title=creating-an-instruction-maintenance-manual ------------- Mark Concord, NC 2017 RP 179 "Podzilla" 2011 Silverado 1500 4X4 |
Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2017 at 10:10am
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For digital over-the-air TV, you need to make sure the antenna booster is on (the button next to the cable outlet on the wall; an LED will glow when it's on), the TV is set to Air, and you perform a channel scan. The latter two require you to go into the TV menus; here's a link to the TV manual:
https://www.jensenrvdirect.com/downloads/dl/file/id/810/je1914_owners_manual.pdf - https://www.jensenrvdirect.com/downloads/dl/file/id/810/je1914_owners_manual.pdf |
Posted By: ArenaBlanca
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2017 at 10:31am
| I found the FR manual to be misleading for the R-Pod. We also have a LaCrosse and the same manual came with it. You will be better served in my opinion to look for manuals specific to your model on line or by asking on this forum. |
Posted By: ParPod
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2017 at 11:18am
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There is a manual that has been created on this forum. Go forth and find a post by Techntrek.....you'll find the link in his signature. Also, as you read through the forum you'll find far more information than you could ever hope to find in a generic manual. Good hunting! Also...congrats on the purchase and welcome to the group. ------------- Bob&Margaret 2017 179 2016 Toyota 4Runner 2 sets of Golf Clubs |
Posted By: Happy Tripping
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2017 at 11:37am
A little cautionary note -
... and remember to turn it 'off' when done. It's a slow but steady battery killer if the battery is not being charged. |
Posted By: richardd
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2017 at 1:30pm
| Thanks everybody! |
Posted By: richardd
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2017 at 5:51pm
I went into Menu but couldn't see how to perform a chan scan... 
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Posted By: henryv
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2017 at 10:46am
| Can someone please tell me how to scan channels? I went into menu but didn't see it. |
Posted By: henryv
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2017 at 2:26pm
Figured it out myself, still would like to know how to channel the sound from the tv to the camper speakers. 
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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2017 at 2:52pm
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Hello Henry, To do that, you will need to run a cable from the headphone jack on the TV to the auxiliary input on the Jensen unit. There are actually two auxiliary inputs. One is on the outside. The other is on the back side of the Jensen unit. That is the one that I used. To do this, you will need a long cable with 1/8" stereo plug on one end and red and white RCA plugs on the other end. 1. Remove the Jensen unit from the wall by removing the 4 screws holding it at each corner of the faceplate. 2. Carefully remove the Jensen unit. Note where all wires are connected. You won't need to disconnect any if you trust the wires to hold the unit while you work. 3. Find a place either in the TV booster faceplate or the wall and drill a hole just large enough to pass the 1/8" stereo plug through. If you want to add a rubber grommet, make it large enough to hold the grommet and purchase a suitable sized one also. 3. Feed the plug through the wall or faceplate and make sure the grommet (if used) is in place. 4. Plug the 1/8" stereo plug into the headphone jack on the TV. 5. Plug the red and white RCA plugs into the Auxiliary input on the back of the Jensen unit. 6. Carefully insert the Jensen unit back into the hole, making sure the wires are still connected and tight. 7. Reinsert the 4 screws to secure the Jensen unit in place. 8. Use a couple of wire ties and fasten the stereo wire so that it will not hang down. OR, Run the wire from the TV's headphone jack to the connection on the front of the Jensen unit. If you choose to use the back connection, select the Aux1 input for sound. If you use the front connector, choose the Aux2 input for sound. Congratulations! You now have the stereo unit playing the sound for the TV instead of the totally inadequate built-in TV speakers. See pictures of this in my mods. ------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: TeeBrock
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2017 at 4:52pm
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There should be a video/sound cable that has white, yellow and red plug-ins. The yellow and white are necessary for the speakers. There should be the same on the back of the tv and by the antenna amplifier button. Does this help? I don't have the same model, but maybe this is the same. ------------- Tee and Sadie (Chocolate Lab) 2017.5 RP 180 2006 Kia Sorento 2002 BMW R1150RS |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2017 at 8:00pm
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Tee, The standard colors for a 3-conductor cable are Yellow = Video; Red = Right sound channel; White = Left sound channel. The only two conductors needed are Red and White. A 2-conductor stereo cable as I described above is perfectly adequate. ------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: jeannemor
Date Posted: 24 Apr 2017 at 1:11am
Proud new owner of a 2017 178. It's been a long time since I traveled in a trailer. Not to date myself, but you had to add filaments to your light fixtures........ pump for a faucet on the sink. Needless to say I have some catching up to do!! Lost my husband last year and setting new goals for myself. One of these was to buy a trailer and head out. As a photographer, I can't wait to tackle new places. This forum has already answered quite a few questions I had. Thank you for being here! I plan to be an active member on this forum. Thanks again!! ------------- 2017 178 Rpod 2006 GMC Siera 4x4 "Have trailer and camera will travel" |
Posted By: TeeBrock
Date Posted: 24 Apr 2017 at 6:51am
Thanks for correcting my explanation. I would go out to re-check, re-think my explanation if mine wasn't in the shop..... ------------- Tee and Sadie (Chocolate Lab) 2017.5 RP 180 2006 Kia Sorento 2002 BMW R1150RS |
Posted By: MDPaddlersPod
Date Posted: 24 Apr 2017 at 8:49am
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I used a headphone jack from the TV to the headphone jack on the stereo, set the mode to Aux. ------------- MDPaddlersPod 2017 RPod 179 2002 Silverado1500 |
Posted By: Itinerate Pod
Date Posted: 24 Apr 2017 at 2:17pm
Welcome to the forum. Goldendale seemed familiar, but I had to look it up. Kathy and I had camped on the Columbia River at a private campground just past Maryhill State Park. It was the summer of 2012 and I recall some fruit/veggie stands and some old buildings, lots of interesting photography subjects, plus stonehenge up the hill. ------------- Jim & Kathy Sadie, our canine companion 2017.5 RP 180 HRE 2006 Northstar Popup Truck Camper 2017 Audi Q7, 2006 Dodge 2500 4x4 Diesel |
Posted By: henryv
Date Posted: 24 Apr 2017 at 4:08pm
| Stephen, This looks like a little too much work..if you were here, I'd hire you to do it! looking for another option. Maybe I'll do like a friend. Kill the TV! |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 24 Apr 2017 at 4:45pm
It actually sounds harder than it is. If I were there, you would see that it is actually quite simple. Killing the TV is not a bad option either. The vast intellectual wasteland is for the most part not worth expending the effort on. However, getting an updated weather report or watching a movie and being able to hear it when the weather is nasty is a good thing. ------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: henryv
Date Posted: 24 Apr 2017 at 5:33pm
| I enjoy watching movies on my laptop. Or reading my Bible. Maybe I will tackle the project you mentioned in due time. I'm with you on the vast intellectual wasteland, maybe it's a "vast right wing conspiracy". And maybe the world is not really round. Thanks fellow Tarheel! |
Posted By: Danielw1
Date Posted: 24 Apr 2017 at 10:22pm
| A little off subject but.. i just bought a 2015 178 used and I can't find a tv remote therefore can't do a channel scan. Anyone know where to get one? Also, I can see on the menu using the tv buttons that says channel scan but it won't let me click on it |