Stereo/DVD: - Playing DVD sound through Speakers

shiftyoshea · Nov 11th, 2013, 21:12

Hi All,
I have recently purchased a 2004 D5 SE XC90 with the built in 10 disc dvd player with monitors in the headrests but no headphones.
As my son has only just turned 1yr old i didnlt really fancy him wearing headphones as he'd probably end up breaking them being so young so after searching the net for a way to play the sound through the car's speakers and various people have said i can play the sound through the speakers by tuning in my radio to the dvd player but nobody knew what the radio frenquency was.

After much messing around and tuning with my radio I have found the frenquency needed is FM 88.1

I hope this is of help to anyone who needs to know as it took me sometime to find out how and what to do.

dilksie · Nov 12th, 2013, 18:56

Tried ours today but all I got was static

ex Triumph Man · Nov 13th, 2013, 21:08

Don't know if this applies to your model or not, but my 2011MY has a small rocker switch in the centre console marked RSE (rear seat entertainment)

Try making sure this is on.

dilksie · Nov 13th, 2013, 22:39

Not got that switch on my car

shiftyoshea · Nov 13th, 2013, 23:43

My model does not have the RSE button, i am trying to work out how to get an AUX port installed in the car as i don;t have that option either

fastkwak · Aug 20th, 2014, 01:58

There's some kind of aux input between the back 2 seats on the 10 disc boot fitted system but i think it might just patch into the dvd system for a console or external media player. As I understand it you need headphones on the same wifi frequency to get audio. I'm tryin to find some myself. This can be found in the menu settings, there are 2 frequencies for 2 heapdhones.

pagan8c · Aug 20th, 2014, 03:08

can you not get a fm transmitter and plug this in the the headphone jack plug then you just tune the radio into a frequency which you choose on the fm transmitter and the sound should play through the speakers.I did this with a tv in my caravan by plugging the FM transmitter into the headphone jack plug and tuning the caravan radio to the same frequency.I don't know if the rear seat entertainment has a jack plug for the headphones but if it has this should work.You can pick up a FM transmitter on amazon for about £6or 7.

Nov 11th, 2013, 21:12	#1
shiftyoshea 2004 XC90 SE D5 Last Online: Mar 5th, 2014 21:03 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Leicester	Playing DVD sound through Speakers Hi All, I have recently purchased a 2004 D5 SE XC90 with the built in 10 disc dvd player with monitors in the headrests but no headphones. As my son has only just turned 1yr old i didnlt really fancy him wearing headphones as he'd probably end up breaking them being so young so after searching the net for a way to play the sound through the car's speakers and various people have said i can play the sound through the speakers by tuning in my radio to the dvd player but nobody knew what the radio frenquency was. After much messing around and tuning with my radio I have found the frenquency needed is FM 88.1 I hope this is of help to anyone who needs to know as it took me sometime to find out how and what to do.

Nov 12th, 2013, 18:56	#2
dilksie Member Last Online: Jun 22nd, 2014 13:53 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Lincolnshire	Tried ours today but all I got was static __________________ My XC90 Story My RS Turbo Restoration

Nov 13th, 2013, 22:39	#4
dilksie Member Last Online: Jun 22nd, 2014 13:53 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Lincolnshire	Not got that switch on my car __________________ My XC90 Story My RS Turbo Restoration

Nov 13th, 2013, 21:08	#3
ex Triumph Man Senior Member Last Online: Nov 4th, 2018 19:22 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kirkcudbright	Don't know if this applies to your model or not, but my 2011MY has a small rocker switch in the centre console marked RSE (rear seat entertainment) Try making sure this is on.

Nov 13th, 2013, 23:43	#5
shiftyoshea 2004 XC90 SE D5 Last Online: Mar 5th, 2014 21:03 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Leicester	My model does not have the RSE button, i am trying to work out how to get an AUX port installed in the car as i don;t have that option either

Aug 20th, 2014, 01:58	#6
fastkwak New Member Last Online: Aug 20th, 2014 02:00 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Leeds	There's some kind of aux input between the back 2 seats on the 10 disc boot fitted system but i think it might just patch into the dvd system for a console or external media player. As I understand it you need headphones on the same wifi frequency to get audio. I'm tryin to find some myself. This can be found in the menu settings, there are 2 frequencies for 2 heapdhones.

Aug 20th, 2014, 03:08	#7
pagan8c Master Member Last Online: Apr 7th, 2024 12:48 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: lincoln	can you not get a fm transmitter and plug this in the the headphone jack plug then you just tune the radio into a frequency which you choose on the fm transmitter and the sound should play through the speakers.I did this with a tv in my caravan by plugging the FM transmitter into the headphone jack plug and tuning the caravan radio to the same frequency.I don't know if the rear seat entertainment has a jack plug for the headphones but if it has this should work.You can pick up a FM transmitter on amazon for about £6or 7.

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