What to do in the event of a television failure?

You are comfortably installed, you turn on the TV, and there - disaster - no channel is displayed! We give you some tips to try to solve the problem.

The environment of your parking lot

Make sure you're parked in an open environment. Trees or buildings may prevent good reception of the antenna signal.

TV with a satellite dish - how does it work?

The reception of the channels works in France and abroad. If the decoder is not integrated into the TV, you have two remote controls to use:

- The TV remote control to turn on / off the TV; choose the signal input and adjust the sound

- The decoder remote control to search for channels, change channels, and all the other functions (as on your Box at home)

Follow the steps:

1 / Make sure you are in an open area

2 / Switch on all the devices (TV and decoder)

3 / For an automatic antenna: choose the satellite. For a manual antenna: orient the antenna manually on the selected satellite

4 / On the TV, choose the correct input or source (taken on the back of the television from the decoder) by pressing this button :

5 / On the decoder: activate the "Channel Search" function

Before leaving your parking lot, don't forget to bring in your antenna;)

Terrestrial TV - how does it work?

It is an omnidirectional antenna located on the roof and connected to a 12V television. Channel reception works in France only.

Before leaving your parking lot, don't forget to bring in your antenna;)

What if the TV does not receive the channels? 

1 / Make sure you are in an open area

2 / Check that the pointer is on (press the switch). It is usually found in a cupboard above the refrigerator:

1/ If the pointer light does not light up, check the condition of the safety fuse that is on the back of the pointer:

2 / Check that the TV is on. If it does not come on, turn off the circuit breaker and check the fuse's condition. If necessary, change the fuse and turn on the circuit breaker.

3 / Check that the antenna is extended correctly and oriented. If the antenna is automatic, restart the channel search.

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>> If despite all these steps, the TV does not work - then it's time to bring out board games, a good book, or watch TV at another motorhome or in a bar;)!