Stereo Display too bright at night

chickarosa

Hi again, we slept in our new T@B Q to test the mattress for sleeping. We are getting a foam topper.  I absolutely adore our T@B, but would like to know if any of you are bothered by the stereo display light at night while you are trying to fall asleep.

I eventually went and got a dark bath towel and pulled the TV out and put the towel over it to partially hide it.

can the display brightness be turned down?

Thanks for any help.

Chickarosa

Nomad

Do a search on "Jensen" - There's been at least a couple discussion on this - As I recall, there's a way to dim it or even shut it off - Might be in the manual also.

lara9209

it is in the manual ... though I haven't done it yet ... will need to do for the next trip ... note the Alde panel (on a 2016) is also quite bright.

chickarosa

The T@B manual?

T@Balong

There is a + or - dimmer display button in the upper left hand corner of the stereo.

chickarosa

Thanks I will check that out!

Ratkity

I do know the Alde digital display can be put on a "blank screen" stand-by. It is bright (for me). It's under the "wrench" looking icon indicating setup/tools on the display.

There are different Jensens in different model T@Bs. Mine doesn't have bluetooth (ok with me). I can dim the display, but it will default to bright again if you use a cut-off battery switch while storing the unit. Clock has to be reset too (not a big deal for me either - I'm lucky if I can remember what year it is).

RZRBUG

Yes, I can dim mine by going through the menu, but like Ratkity says, it defaults to bright every time power is shut off.  I put a sticky note over mine, but paper and clear tape will do the same trick.

Verna

Mine is a night light for those 2 am nature calls. Dim blue light is a lot easier on sleepy eyes than the white bathroom LED. 

RZRBUG

Verna said:

Mine is a night light for those 2 am nature calls. Dim blue light is a lot easier on sleepy eyes than the white bathroom LED. 

I have zero light curtains in my bedroom at home.  I've learned how to feel my way around.  So far I've managed not to pee in the waste basket. 

Cyclonic

An early mod I did was to install a cut off switch just for the stereo system so I could turn the light off completely.  I posted about it in the Little Guy forum before there was a dedicated T@B forum.

XPADREX

LOL we never k ew you could dim the bas... Er, light. Cardboard taped over the display- and a baseball hat hangs on my Progressive monitor. We even taped over the TV led, which is like a beacon inside the reflective li'l Tab. 

Spruce1

I wasn't able to dim the display to a sufficiently low level of brightness so I attached a small piece of window tinting material with velcro. At night I just flip down the flap to block the light.

chickarosa

Thank you all!

source3

These come in handy - Dimming sheets.

http://www.amazon.com/Dim-®-light-dimming-sheets/dp/B006R0VWSG

Ratkity

Thanks @source3!!

moosemama

Love the idea of those dimming sheets!  After three trips in our t@b, I now carry post-it notes to cover the stereo and black electrical tape for the tv power light.  I can still see the smoke and CO detector lights, but am toughing it out with them for now.