GE 19TVR60 User manual

13TVR60/19TVR60
TV/VCRUser'sGuide
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Important Information
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WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire oi shock
hazard, do not expose this TV/VCR
to.rain or moisture.
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Cautions
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TO REDUCETHE RISKOF ELECTRICSHOCK, DO
NOT REMOVECOVER (ORBACK).NO USER
SERVICEABLEPARTSINSIDE.REFERSERVICING
TO QUALIFIED SERVICEPERSONNEL
AThissymbol_UcaWs
"dangerousvoltage"
insidethe product,that
presents a risk of electr_
importantinstruc_ons
accompanyingthe
producL
CAUTION: to prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug
to wide slot, fully insert.
Do not defeat the safety tesk-meo_me plug. lne wlue vmu_ .= a,v -.=. ....
only one way. If you need _n co/d, make sure itmatches the plug 6f the
TV/VCK
FCC regulations state that unaumonz_kcnang _or moomcauo_ _o this equipment
may void the user's authority to operate't_
Note to Cable TV Installer This reminder is provided to call your attention-to .Ar_oe _-4u orme National
Electrical Code (Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1)which provides
guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies thatthe cable ground
shaUbe connected to tb_ grounding system of the building as dose to thepoint of
cable entry as practical.
Product Registration
Please fill out the product registration cardand return itimmediately. Returning
this card allows us to contact you ifnecessary.
Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and forproof of
purchase. Attach ithere and record the serial and model numbers in case you
need them. The numbers are located on the back of theTV/VCR combination.
ModelNo. 13TVR60/19"rVR60
Serial No.
Purchase Date:
Degfler/Address/Phone:
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Table of Contents
Important "information
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Cautions
Note to Cable TV Installer
Product-Registration
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Setting Up the TV/VCR
S_l_up
Che_ Accessories With TV/VCR __ 2
InsertBatteriesin Remote 3
ConnectAntennaorCable-TV
System 3
Turn On the TV/VCR 3
Put Channels into Memory.
(Auto Channel Search) 3
Add or Remove Channels from
TV/VCR's Memory 4
Set the Time and Date (Clock) __ 4
Select theLanguage. (Escoge
una Lengua.) 5
Select aChannel and Adjust
the Volume 5
6-7
Using the Remote Control
Buttons
Using the TV/VCR FeatUres
_-_ _hys 8
Adjust theV_deo 8"
Closed Captioni_ 9
Commercial Skip 9
WakJe-UpTuner . 10
SleepTimer "10
Playing a Tape
Using the Playback Features
Pause 12
Frame Advance 12
Picture Seai_ 12
Automatic Tracking 13
Manual Tracking 13
Tnne Counter. 13
Auto Play Feature 14
Auto Repeat Feature 14
Commercial Scan 14
Index Search
Zero Search
Blank Search
Recording a Program
Recording Features
Zecord_ Speeds
Recording Pause
Child Lock
Types of Recordings
Basic Recording
• One TouchRecording
TimerRecording
Checking or Clearing Time_
Recordings
Stopping a Timer Recording
Copying and Edi_g Tapes
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Location of Controls
FrontPanel 23
BackPanel 24
Hooking Up the TV/VCR
Choosing aHookup 24
Connect Cable SystemWithCableBox to
Unscramble All Channels 26
Connect Cable System With Cable Box to
Unscramble Only Premium
Channels 26
ConnectVCR orCamcordeT
forCopying Tapes 27
References
Trouble Checks 28-29
Cleaningthe"IV/VCR 30
Specifications 30
Index 32-33
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Startup
1. Check accessories with TVNCR combination.
Contactyour dealezif anyitemsaremissing.
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Remote
(Stock No. 231536) VHF/UHF DipoleAntenna
_'tock No. _0_8)
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Antenna Adapter
(300-75 Ohm)
(Stock No. 193_3)
2"AA" Battsdes
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Startup
2. Insert batteries in remote.
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Connect antenna or cable-TV system.
Connect the supplied dipole antenna, a different home antenna, or a
• cable-TVsystem. Details on pages24-26.
TUrn on the I_fNCR.
PressPOWERon the "IV/VCR orremote. The indicatorin
POWERbuttononthefrontoftheTV/VCR will Light.
5, Put Channels into Memory (Auto Channel Search)
A. PressMENUonthe remote todisplay theTV/VCR MAINMENU.
B. Pr_ 5 todisplaytheSETUPmenu.
C. Press1 tod_play the AUTOCHANNELSEARCHmenu.
D. Anow theTV/VCR to search for all channels. Pressing any
.buttonsduringtheAutoChannelSearchwillstopthesearchand
only some channels will be in the'I"4/VCR's memory. When the
search is finished the TV/VCR wiU automatically tune to the first
channel in its list.
TV/VCR RA:N NENU
1 Timer Recordings
2 Pfcture RuaL_ty
3 Ttme
4CLosed Cspt4on4ng
Setup
SETUP
1 Auto Channel Search
2Add/Remove channels
AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH
Now scanning channel 1
Press any key to cancel
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•Startup
6. Add or remove channels from the TV/VCR's memory.
You maywant to addor move chazmelsif someof themarenot
active, have weak signals, oryou do not want them in your channel
memory. A channel that has been removed can still be selected by
pressing number buttons.
A. PressMENUon theremoteto display the TV/VCR MAIN MENU.
B. Press5 todisplay theSETUPmenu.
C. Press2 todisplaythe ADD/REMOVECHANNELSscreerL
D. Follow the directions on the screen to add ox:remove a channel.
E. Add or remove more channels by entering the channel number or
pressing CHANNEL up or down.
TV/VCR HAIR MENU
1 Timer Recordings
2 Picture GueLtty
3 Tiae
4 Ctosed Captioning
5Setup
SETUP
1 Auto Channel Search
2 Add/Reuove channels
ADD/REROVE CHARNELS
Channel 10
is presently ADDED
P_ess CLEAN to remove
Press RENU to exit
7. Set the Time and Date (Clock).
PressMENUonthe _ot_ to displaythe TV/VCR MAIN MENU.
B. Press3 to displaythe TIMEmenu.
C. PressI todisplaytheSET33MEAND DATEscreen. "
D. Use the number buttons on the remote to enter the time including
AM or PM, month, day, and year.. Th.eday of the week will
automatically appear afteryou enter the year.
* Press 0 before single-digit numbers. Press I for AM or2 for PM.
Example: press 0, then 5,'then 0, then 7, then 2 for a time of
5:07 PM.
* Press CLEARon the remote atany time tochange incorrect
entries.
E. PressMENU on the remote to start the dock.
To aise_ythe"rimeand date,pressDISPLAYonthe remote.
F. PressMENU or 0 toexitand return toTV viewing.
TV/VCR RAIN RENU
1Ttaer Record4ngs
Z Ptcture quality
3 Time
TIRE
1 Set T4me and Date
SET TIRE AND DATE
Txae _%:__ m
(hh:muJ
Date --/--/--
SET TIRE AND DATE
T4ae 05:07 AN
Date 07/13/95 Thursday
Press CLEAR to correct
Press NENU to set
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7. Select the language. (Escoge una lengua.)
Thisfeatureletsyou selectEnglishorSpanish asthelanguageforthe
menuscreenson theTV/VCIL
A. PressMENU on remote to see the TVNCR MAIN MENU. -
B. Press6 to display the LANGUAGE/IDIOMA menu. The bullet (.)
indicates the language selected.
O. Press 1to display the menu screens in EnglL_h.
Press2to displaythemenu screensinSpanish.
TV/VCR MAIN MENU
Programming
P_cture QuaLity
3 Time
4CLosed Captioning
5 Setup
6 Lsnguage/Idtoma
LANGUAGE/IDIOMA
SeLect a Language.
Escoge una Lengua.
1-EngL4sh CingL_s)
2 Spanish Cespa_oL)
Press MENU to continue
&Select a channel and adjust the volume.
A. PressCHANNEL up ordownor two number buttonson theremote
to select achannel.
B°
Example: Press 0 then 2 forchannelI The channel number is
d played
Potcablechannelsover99,pressandholdqunRlq-- appears.
Thenpresstwomorenumbers.Example:PressandholdI,
press0,thenpress2,forchannel10P-
upordown toa_ijust.the volume. The volume
PressVOLUME
displayappeam
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Buttons
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REW PLAY
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REC STOP
DISPLAY
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MUTE C/_N
CLEAR MENU
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FF
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PAUSE
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PREVCH
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RESET
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F.ADV
CHAN ^and v (Channelup aad down)
_tecls ne_ ]_gherorlowercharme]in
chazmelmemoz7.
CLEAR
Allows you to change menu entries or
clear a timer recording.
Resets time counter to 0:00:00 when it is
a_sp_yed.
DISPLAY
DL_tays TV/V(_,'s _t status.
Displays time counter when a tape is
_serted.
Removesdisplays.
Advances to next program during
program review.
"F.ADV _orwaLrd Advance)
Fast fi_r_ards _e tape through a
commercial when a tape is playing.
Advances the tape one video frame at a
time when the tape isin PAUSE mode. •
FF (Fast Foxward)
Fast forwards the tape when the
TV/VCR isstopped.
Searches the picture in forward motion
during playback;
INPUT
Switches between the signal fzom a
component connected to the AUDIO and
.VIDEO INPUT jacks and TV signal.
MENU
Displays the TVNCR MAIN MENU.
MUTE
Turns sound on or off.
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ButtonS +
Numbers (Oi_zough9)
n_'s.
Selectacat,le_ overO0_ pressing
and holdingIuntilI-- appearson the
screen.Thenpresstheoth_two
numbe_.
PAUSE
Pausestheta_ dm_a_ playbad_
Pauses recording'toprevent recordingof
unwanted scenes.
PLAY
Plays a tape.
POWER
TurnsTV/VCR on or off.
PREV CH (l_vious channel)
Switchesbetweenthelasttwo channels.
Selectonechanneland thenselectthe
otherusix_thenumber buttons.Press
PREV CH toswitchbetweenthetwo
channels.
REW (Rewind)
Rewinds the tape when the TV/VCR is
stoppe_
Searchesthepictureinreversemotion
during playback. '
Sr_tRCH
OperatesCommercialSkip during TV
viewing.
Displays INDEX,ZERO,andBLANK
search screem when tape is inserted
in theTV/VCR.
Operates Commercial Scan by advancing
tape 60 seconds during playback.
SLEEP •"
Sets TV/VCR to automatically turn off in
30;60, 90, or 120 minutes.
•SPEED (TapeSpeed)
_c_ amco_g speed
(SP,SLP, orLP).
SlOP
Stops_mctions suchasrecord, play,
rewind, fastforward, and pause.
REC (Record)
StartsTV/VCR recording.
U.s_i for one-touch recording.
RESET
Resetsvideo functionstofactorysettin_
Usedtoresettime forwake-uptime_
(alarm).
TRACK • and _'
(Track_ up and down)
Letsyou manually reduce the streaks
thatmay appear in the picture during
p_ayba_.
VOL <and >(Volume up and down)
Raises and lowers sound.
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Using the TV/VCR Features
On-Screen Displays
When you change channels, adjust volume, oruse
a VCR feature, on-_ree_ displays appe.ar to let
you know the status of the TV/VCR.
To Call Up On-Screen Displays
1. Press DISPLAY _display the _nction, time
counter, date, time, and tape speed.
you do not press DISPLAY _these
displays will time out.
2. Press DISPLAY a&zLLm
*No tape in TV/VCIh Displays removed.
• Tape in TV/VCR: Time.counter remains on
screen. Will not time out. Press DISPLAY
again to remove the time counter.
Adjust the Video
Usethe PICTUREQUALITYmenu toadjustthe
•picture for your personal preference. The TV/VCR
will remember the settings you select.
To Adjust Video
1.
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PressPICTUREonthef_ontoftheI"4/VC_ to
ctisplaythe PICTUREQUALITYMENU
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PressMENUon the remotetodisplay the TV/VCR
MAIN MENU.Press2 to dLsplaythe PICTURE
QUALITYmem_
TV/VCR RAIN RENU
1 Ttuer Recordings
2 Picture GuaLity
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PICTURE QUALITY
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Sharp ......... L......
Use CH and VOL to adjust
Press RENU to extt
Press CH/_NNELup or down to choose the function you
want to adjust.
• Select Colortoadjust color intensity.
* Select Tintto adjust for natural fleshtones.
* Select Contr (contrast) tOadjust picture contrast.
• SelectBrite(bfi_tness) to adF_t pictm'ebrightness.
. SelectSharptoadjust pictumsharpness.
Press VOLUMEup or down to a(i_Jstthe function
selected.
To Return Video to the Factory Settings
PressRESETtoresetthe Videoto thelevelsset
at the factory.
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