"Cookbook" for non-tech folk??

[GiddyupgoTX]

I'll admit up-front I don't know much about modern-day AV systems. Our 10-year old coach has more technology that I've ever had in one place. With a Winegard DirecTV antenna, an over-the-air antenna, a DirecTV SD D-12 receiver, a Winegard Amplified Video Distribution Switch [AVDS], an RCA RTD300 Home Theater System, a Toshiba HD flat-screen TV, and the original big-tube bedroom TV, there are more pieces than I've been exposed to.

With the over-the-air antenna or campground cable, I'm pretty ok. We can at least get local weather - unless we're someplace where's no cable and no local stations, which has happened.

With everything else, though, it seems to work one time, then not when I try it another time. For example, we used the satellite our last trip, and I left the receiver in the rig instead of bringing it into the house and changing the satellite type for use there. This trip, though, I get a No Video Signal message. I played a DVD before; now I can get some audio (but reduced), but no picture. I have no clue what makes the sound come from the TV one time, from the home theater another.

When I occasionally stand in front of the TV and go through everything, by the time I do finally get something to work I'm so frustrated that I don't remember how I got there! I know I need to put together some kind of SOP of "if you want this, then do..." I wondered if anyone might have laid the groundwork for this at some point, and I just can't find it when I do a search? Thanks for any suggestions.

[Coma]

Every MH manufacturer does things differently, even between models. So, there is no standardized way to do this. Your MH manual should tell you how to work everything. Monaco has manuals back to 2001 for download, should yours be missing. You can also get the manual for each device for further understanding.

I redid all the connections when I upgraded our AV. I keep a flow sheet to make sure I select the correct buttons for infrequently used configurations, like cable to the back TV.

As a general rule, if I can't can't figure out a consumer device in about a minute. It's poorly designed.

[macantic]

Originally Posted by LandN

I'll admit up-front I don't know much about modern-day AV systems. Our 10-year old coach has more technology that I've ever had in one place. With a Winegard DirecTV antenna, an over-the-air antenna, a DirecTV SD D-12 receiver, a Winegard Amplified Video Distribution Switch [AVDS], an RCA RTD300 Home Theater System, a Toshiba HD flat-screen TV, and the original big-tube bedroom TV, there are more pieces than I've been exposed to.

With the over-the-air antenna or campground cable, I'm pretty ok. We can at least get local weather - unless we're someplace where's no cable and no local stations, which has happened.

With everything else, though, it seems to work one time, then not when I try it another time. For example, we used the satellite our last trip, and I left the receiver in the rig instead of bringing it into the house and changing the satellite type for use there. This trip, though, I get a No Video Signal message. I played a DVD before; now I can get some audio (but reduced), but no picture. I have no clue what makes the sound come from the TV one time, from the home theater another.

When I occasionally stand in front of the TV and go through everything, by the time I do finally get something to work I'm so frustrated that I don't remember how I got there! I know I need to put together some kind of SOP of "if you want this, then do..." I wondered if anyone might have laid the groundwork for this at some point, and I just can't find it when I do a search? Thanks for any suggestions.

All I can say is...I feel your pain!