Stereo Display too bright at night

chickarosa · May 2016

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 · May 2016

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 · May 2016

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 · May 2016

The T@B manual?

T@Balong · May 2016

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

chickarosa · May 2016

Thanks I will check that out!

Ratkity · May 2016

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 · May 2016

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 · May 2016

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 · May 2016

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 · May 2016

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 · May 2016

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 · May 2016

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 · May 2016

Thank you all!

source3 · May 2016

These come in handy - Dimming sheets.

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

Ratkity · May 2016

Thanks @source3!!

moosemama · May 2016

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.

Stereo Display too bright at night

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