We have the Rand McNally In-Dash GPS as a part of the Winnebago infotainment center. Been trying to figure out how to mute the audio from the radio/cd player/sat radio and still be able to hear the audio from the GPS. I thought I had accomplished this once but haven't been able to do it again. There are times that I want to hear just the GPS audio as I'm otherwise concentrating on getting to where I'm going and don't want the distraction of the radio. Anyone???

I have the same system and called the Infotainment folks as I had the same issue. I'm not much of a radio listener.Their response goes something like this--- hit the Nav button twice to mute the radio. ???? Seemed to work for me but I sure don't feel comfortable with it. Guess I'll have to get used to itWe've had some real problems with ours- no wifi connection for the GPS and now errors showing on the radio screen. Not sure how this is going to work out.

americanrascal wrote:I have the same system and called the Infotainment folks as I had the same issue. I'm not much of a radio listener.Their response goes something like this--- hit the Nav button twice to mute the radio. ???? Seemed to work for me but I sure don't feel comfortable with it. Guess I'll have to get used to itWe've had some real problems with ours- no wifi connection for the GPS and now errors showing on the radio screen. Not sure how this is going to work out.since I posted I came up with a work-around. - press MENU and select ANYTHING BUT Radio, SXM, DVD, Settings or NAV. doing this will silence what i'm calling the "entertainment audio". I tested this work-around by selecting either AUX or USB.- once the entertainment audio is silenced the audio from the GPS will still be heard. it works but there ought to be a better way. I tried your tip on my unit but it did not work.

it's safer not to use the audio on a GPS. Less chance of turning onto a train track or a one way street.

stupid question: does the volume knob also turn off the GPS? If so, does that mean you have to listen to the radio AND the gps? IF so, that's really weird.

2oldman wrote:stupid question: does the volume knob also turn off the GPS? If so, does that mean you have to listen to the radio AND the gps? IF so, that's really weird.Sorry can't help- no volume knob on ours- its all digital

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az99
Explorer
May 25, 2016
I had the same issue with the Infotainment dash unit. The only way I got it to just have GPS audio is to Pause playback if on DVD or iPOD.

Overall the unit is OK but like so many other things nowadays it appears to be designed by someone that has never used the device in real world conditions. Just advertising gimmick that it has 450 functions.
rk911
Explorer
May 24, 2016
2oldman wrote:
Reason I'm commenting is that I'm about ready to put a new Kenwood touchscreen unit in my truck and I would always want GPS voice on. Radio, no, that goes off (down) when navigating heavy traffic.

I do the same thing if we're navigating to a new place or in heavy traffic. I don't want to hear anything but the GPS and warnings that we're about to die from the wife in the co-pilot seat. ;)
2oldman
Explorer II
May 24, 2016
Reason I'm commenting is that I'm about ready to put a new Kenwood touchscreen unit in my truck and I would always want GPS voice on. Radio, no, that goes off (down) when navigating heavy traffic.
rk911
Explorer
May 24, 2016
2oldman wrote:
stupid question: does the volume knob also turn off the GPS? If so, does that mean you have to listen to the radio AND the gps? IF so, that's really weird.

that's what it means. the radio volume overrides the NAV audio but otherwise you have to listen to both. the work around I posted a few replies back works but there should be a better way. in our Jeep I can turn the radio volume all the way down and still keep the GPS audio.
americanrascal
Explorer
May 24, 2016
2oldman wrote:
stupid question: does the volume knob also turn off the GPS? If so, does that mean you have to listen to the radio AND the gps? IF so, that's really weird.

Yep you listen to both- its weird and I have. I prefer the silence so I totally shut all down but video
2oldman
Explorer II
May 24, 2016
americanrascal wrote:
Sorry can't help- no volume knob on ours- its all digital
Ok, the volume control.. whatever it is.
americanrascal
Explorer
May 24, 2016
2oldman wrote:
stupid question: does the volume knob also turn off the GPS? If so, does that mean you have to listen to the radio AND the gps? IF so, that's really weird.

Sorry can't help- no volume knob on ours- its all digital
2oldman
Explorer II
May 24, 2016
stupid question: does the volume knob also turn off the GPS? If so, does that mean you have to listen to the radio AND the gps? IF so, that's really weird.
msgtord
Explorer
May 23, 2016
it's safer not to use the audio on a GPS. Less chance of turning onto a train track or a one way street.
rk911
Explorer
May 23, 2016
americanrascal wrote:
I have the same system and called the Infotainment folks as I had the same issue. I'm not much of a radio listener.

Their response goes something like this--- hit the Nav button twice to mute the radio. ???? Seemed to work for me but I sure don't feel comfortable with it. Guess I'll have to get used to it

We've had some real problems with ours- no wifi connection for the GPS and now errors showing on the radio screen. Not sure how this is going to work out.

since I posted I came up with a work-around.

- press MENU and select ANYTHING BUT Radio, SXM, DVD, Settings or NAV. doing this will silence what i'm calling the "entertainment audio". I tested this work-around by selecting either AUX or USB.

- once the entertainment audio is silenced the audio from the GPS will still be heard.

it works but there ought to be a better way. I tried your tip on my unit but it did not work.

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