2012 Phaeton Owner's Manual - Tiffin Motorhomes

MAJOR APPLIANCES & ACCESSORIESTelevision SetsYour motor home is High Definition (HD) ready and is capable of receiving channels that are broadcasting inHigh Definition. In order to receive a clear picture from your satellitedish, you must install a high definition receiver and subscribe to highdefinition (HD) service. Your motor home does not feature amanual switching box; therefore in order to change from satellite toDVD or TV antenna, please follow the directions listed below:To change the mode of your television, press “INPUT” on yourremote control. Then select TV, DVD, or Satellite, and press “OK.”NOTE: The booster must be “on” for ANT (a green light willappear) and “off” for the cable. The booster is located in the frontrightcabinet of your motor home.Figure 4-9. Television SetThe television sets (Figure 4-9) are located in different areas of the motor home. Some are standard TV sets andsome are optional TV sets depending on your specific floor plan. All TV sets are High Definition.The televisions are powered by 120-volt AC electricity; therefore, the motor home must either be plugged intoan external source of AC power or using on-board power from the generator. An optional inverter would alsopermit the 12-volt DC power to be converted into 120-volt AC for the television(s).Detailed operation of the television(s) is provided in the accompanying owners manuals found in the Owner’sInformation Package included with the motor home. Generic operations of the television would include abasic “on/off” switch, volume “up/down” control, channel “up/down” selector, and menu “up/down”selector—these functions are found both on the television set itself and on the accompanying remote thatcomes with the television set.If the motor home has been wired for satellite TV, there should be an interior jack or jacks and an exterior jackto connect the satellite system. Consult your owner’s manual for the satellite system to determine the correctconnections to be made.Infrared RepeaterThe Phaeton will feature an infrared repeater (Figure 4-10) which enables the owner to utilize the satelliteremote control from various areas of the coach. An infrared repeater will be located in the bedroom and by theoverhead TV located in the driver’s area. If your Phaeton hasthe optional outside entertainment system, this feature will belocated on it also.To utilize the infrared repeater, locate the one inside thecabinet (Figure 4-11) that contains the DVD player. Peel theadhesive backing from the back of the infrared repeaterFigure 4-10. Infrared Repeaterand line the infrared repeater against the satellitereceiver’s infrared repeater. This will allow the infrared repeater to operate when theFigure 4-11. Infrared Repeater4-7