GE 27GT619 User manual

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Step 1
Unpack the TV and accessories. The accessories packed with the IV include a
remote, four AAA batteries, and an antenna adapter.
rIMPORTANT INFORMATION: OPTIONAL STAND
A matching stand has been designed to be used with this television. This
stand is provided with hardware to secure the TV to the stand so that it
cannot be pulled off easily or tipped over. This stand is available from your
dealer, and is not available by mail order.
Caution: if you choose not to use the stand recommended for your TV, take
precautions that the stand or other furniture the TV is placed on is properly
located and of adequate size and strength to prevent the TV from accidentally
being tipped over or pulled off. This could cause damage to the TV and/or
_personal injury.
Step 2:
Connect your TV. This is a basic
connection from an antenna, cable
box, or VCR to your TV. Connect the
cable from your cable system or off-air
antenna to the cable-in jack on the
back of the TV, as shown.
ANTENNA,CABLE,CABLEBOXORVCR
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Step 3:
Plug in the "IV. Plug the end of the power cord into the wall
outlet, matching the wide blade of the plug with the wide
slot in the outlet. Be sure to insert the plug completely.
Step 4
Put batteries in the remote.
• Remove the battery compartment cover from
the back of the remote.
• Insert the four AAA batteries as shown,
matching the + and - ends of each battery in
the compartment.
• Replace the cover.
Step 5
Turn on the TV.
•Press mv on the remote.
Read the next section, Using the Menu System, which is a brief overview of
the basic rules for getting around in the menus using the remote or TV's front
control panel.
THE MENU RULE: POINT AND SELECT
You only need to know one rule to use the on-screen menus and control
panels: point and select.

_qHAT-tSPOINT AND SELECT?
The point and select method has two steps.
1. Point to a menu item using the MOVE arrows on the
remote.
2. Select a menu item by pressing MENU.
Selecting an item tells the TV's menu system to go ahead
and make the change or go to a place you have indicated.
(You can also select an item by pressing the corresponding
number button on the remote.)
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Once you know how to point and select your way through the menus, you
can apply this rule in the menu control panels, which do the real work in the
menu system.

Main Menu
The Main menu is your gateway to controlling the TV. It lets you adjust the
TV's audio, picture quality, screen, time functions and channel settings.
TV MAIN MENU
To select any other menu item:
1. Press MENU to bring up the "l'V's Main menu.
2. Point to any menu item by pressing the up and down arrows until the
item is highlighted in green.
3. Press MENU to select the item and a new menu comes up.
To exit any menu screen, point to Exit and press MENU, or press CLEAR.
The Audio menu
The Audio menu lets you adjust the way the TV sounds.
Audio
Mute Turns off the TV's sound. Press MENU to toggle the Mute feature
between ON and OFF.
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The sound delivered by your television is XS Stereo. This patented process |
suppresses noise, restores the dynamic range and electronically expands the]
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Stereo Press MENU to toggle the Stereo feature between ON and OFF.
On Sound is reproduced in stereo or mono, whichever is being broadcast.
Off Sound is reproduced in mono.
The Picture Quality Menu"
The Picture Quality menu contains the controls that adjust the TV's picture.
Picture Quali

There are five slider controls for adjusting the way the picture looks. Use the
left and right arrow buttons to adjust the controls.
Contrast Adjusts the difference between light and dark areas of the picture.
Color Adjusts the richness of the color.
Tint Adjusts the balance between the red and green levels.
Black Level Adjusts the brightness of the picture.
Sharpness Adjusts the crispness of edges in the picture.
Auto Color Displays the current setting (ON or OFF). This feature
automatically corrects the color of the picture. Select Off if you prefer to
adjust the picture with the Picture Controls. Use the MENU button to toggle
between the choices.
Reset Picture Controls Resets the picture controls to their original settings.
The Screen Menu
The Screen menu contains the controls that let you adjust the Closed-Caption
mode, Closed-Caption display and menu language.
Screen
Closed-Caption Display Displays a choice list that lets you choose the way
closed captioning information is shown on the screen. Use the MENU button
to toggle between the choices.
Off No captioning information displayed.
On Captioning information shown always, when available.
On When Sound is Muted Displays captioning information, when
available, whenever you press the MUTE button. The captioning
information is not displayed when the sound is not muted.
Closed-Caption Mode Displays a choice list that lets you choose which
captioning mode is used for displaying captioning information. Use the
MENU button to toggle between the choices: CC1 and CC2.
Menu Language Lets you select the language of your choice: English,
French or Spanish. Use the MENU button to toggle between the choices.

The Channel Menu
The Channel menu contains all the commands used to control your channels,
including custom-building your channel list and setting parental controls.
Channel
Signal Type Displays a choice list that lets you select the current antenna
type.
Antenna Choose this if you are currently using an off-air antenna for
UHF/VHF TV signals.
Cable TV Choose this if you are currently using cable or a cable box for
"IV signals.
Auto Channel Search Displays acontrol panel that lets you tell the TV to
search automatically for" all the channels available through the antenna input.
When the "IV finds an active channel, it places it in the channel list; inactive
channels (weak stations or channels with no signal at all) will be removed
from the channel list.
Lists and Labels Displays a control panel that lets you custom-build your
channel scan list, choose a four-character label for each channel, and decide
whether each channel is "parent-approved." Use the up, down, left and right
arrows to enter settings and create labels. Press MENU to exit.

There are several indicators that come up when you change channels or
press the DISPLAY button. This display is called the Channel Marker. The
Channel Marker shown below is just an example of what your screen may
look like.
08:59 Displays the current time.
WRI"V Displays the label assigned to the current channel.
06 Displays the current channel.
Sleep Displayed when the Sleep Timer has been set.
Stereo Displayed when the current channel is broadcasting in Stereo.
CC Displayed when Closed Captioning is available on the current channel.
Mute Displayed when you mute the audio.
Schedule Displayed when the TV is scheduled to turn on.
01-30 Displayed to count down time left on the commercial skip (SKIP) timer.

POWER When in TV mode, turns off the TV. In VCR
mode, and if programmed, turns on and off most
VCRs.
VCR1 If programmed, turns on VCR and puts the
remote in VCR mode. Also turns on the TV.
SAT,CABLE If programmed, turns on most satellite
receivers or cable boxes. Puts the remote in
SAT, CABLE mode. Also turns on the TV.
VCR2,LD If programmed, turns on second VCR or
laserdisc player. Puts the remote in VCR2,LD mode.
Also turns on the TV.
TV Turns on the TV and puts the remote in TV mode.
Also displays channel information.
AUDIO If programmed, turns on RCA audio
component and puts the remote in audio mode.
REW, PLAY, FF, REC, STOP, PAUSE If
programmed, provide transport control for some
remote-controllable VCRs, laserdisc players, tape
decks, and CD players.
VOL < or VOL > Decreases or increases the TV's
volume.
CHAN ^or CHAN v Scans up or down through the
current channel list. Press once to change the
channel up or down; press and hold to continue
changing channels.
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DISPLAY Press once to bring up channel information.
Press DISPLAY twice to bring up the program title, the program's length,
elapsed time and other pro.qram details suchas the StOp/line and..whether