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    TV User’ s Guide W e bring good things to life.[...]

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    Please fill out the product registration card and return it immediately. Returning this card allows us to contact you if needed. Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof of purchase. Attach it here and record the serial and model numbers in case you ever need them. The numbers are located on the back of the TV. Mod[...]

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    T able of Contents 1 Important Information W arning, Product Registration ____________________________________ i Quick Guide to Y our TV Startup ____________________________________________________________________ 2-3 Hook up your TV, Plug in the TV, Put Batteries in the Remote, Turn on the TV, Place Channels in Memory, Set the Time Basic T our of [...]

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    Quick Guide to Y our TV Startup 2 Plug the cord into the outlet, matching the wide and the small end of the plug with the outlet. 2 . Plug in the TV 1 . Hook up your TV Details are in the Connections Guide. Hook up any antennas, cables or other equipment to your TV before you follow the steps below. The steps below will get your TV connected and re[...]

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    Quick Guide to Y our TV Startup 3 A. Press MENU until the Alarm menu is selected. This menu is green. B. The Clock is automatically highlighted the first time you set it. If it is not, press CHANNEL down to highlight it. C. Press VOLUME – to set the hour. D. Press VOLUME + to set the minutes. F. Press CLEAR to remove the menus from the screen, or[...]

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    DISPLAY MUTE INPUT SKIP VOL VOL CHAN CHAN MENU CLEAR RESET PREV CH POWER 1 3 2 4 6 5 7 9 8 0 DISPLAY MUTE INPUT SKIP VOL VOL CHAN CHAN MENU CLEAR RESET PREV CH POWER 1 3 2 4 6 5 7 9 8 0 Quick Guide to Y our TV Basic T our of the Remote 4 Turns the TV on and off. Operate the TV. Operate special features of the TV. Power Button V olume, Channel, and [...]

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    Yellow Quick Guide to Y our TV Menu Basics 5 Colors Menu Buttons These buttons are used with the TV’s menus to adjust the features. You can use the menu buttons on the remote or the front of the TV. Press MENU repeatedly to see each of the four menu colors. Each menu has a different color background as shown at the left. DISPLAY MUTE INPUT SKIP V[...]

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    Using Y our Remote With Remote Buttons 6 DISPLAY Shows displays on the screen. Clears menus from the screen. POWER Turns the TV on and off. MUTE Switches the TV sound on or off. PREV CH (Previous Channel) Changes back and forth between two channels. Select a channel and then select another. Press PREV CH to switch between the two channels. CHAN 2 a[...]

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    Adjusting Y our TV Overall Picture 7 Follow the steps below to lighten or darken the overall picture without changing the color levels. 1. Select the Controls Menu Press MENU to select the Controls menu. This menu is yellow. Press CHANNEL down to highlight Picture. Press VOLUME + to lighten the picture. OR Press VOLUME – to darken the picture. 2.[...]

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    Adjusting Y our TV Picture Settings 1. Select the Adjust Menu Press MENU repeatedly to select the Adjust menu. This menu is light blue. Press CHANNEL down to highlight the picture item you want to adjust. Press VOLUME + or – to adjust each item. 2. Highlight item to change 3. Use VOLUME + or – to adjust each item Follow the steps below to chang[...]

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    Adjusting Y our TV Sound Settings: Stereo and T one 9 1. Select the Controls Menu Press MENU to select the Controls menu. This menu is yellow. Press CHANNEL down to highlight the sound item you want to adjust. Press VOLUME + or – to adjust each item. 2. Highlight item to change 3. Use VOLUME + or – to adjust each item Follow these steps to adju[...]

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    10 Using Advanced Features Placing Channels in Memory (Autoprogramming) Only channels 2–13 appear in the TV’s memory when you first turn it on. The channels available in your area must be programmed into the TV's memory when you hook up your TV. Using CHANNEL up and down allows you to scan through these channels. You may want to add or del[...]

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    11 Using Advanced Features Setting the Sleep T imer You can set your TV to turn itself off. If you’re watching TV at night and fall asleep, the TV will turn off for you. A. Press MENU to select the Controls menu and highlight Sleep Timer. This menu is yellow. B. Press VOLUME + to enter the amount of time you want to watch TV before it shuts off. [...]

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    Using Advanced Features Setting the Alarm Clock 12 The TV can be set to turn on each day like your alarm clock. You can set it to turn on to your favorite channel at a certain time. You can also set it to turn itself off again. The Alarm cannot be used until the clock is set. A. Press MENU to select the Alarm menu and highlight Alarm. This menu is [...]

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    Using Advanced Features W atching Closed Captioning 13 Closed captioning displays the audio portion of a program as words on the TV screen. It is useful for the deaf, hearing impaired, or anyone who wants to watch a program without sound. If you have turned Closed Captioning on and it does not appear on the screen, it is not available on the channe[...]

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    Using Advanced Features Setting Y our TV for Antenna or Cable 14 Your TV automatically adjusts this feature when the TV places channels in memory (Autoprogram). Follow the steps below to change the setting as needed. Press MENU repeatedly to select the Setup menu. This menu is white. Press CHANNEL down to highlight Cable/Air. Press VOLUME + or – [...]

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    References Front Panel Buttons MENU CH 2 and 1 VOL + and – POWER Shows menus on screen. Moves from menu to menu. Channel up and down. Scans up and down through channels in the TV’s memory. Moves up and down menus. Volume up and down Raises and lowers sound. Moves left and right on a menu line. Changes a feature setting. Turns the TV on or off. [...]

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    12:00 AM 13 Alarm Sleep Volume –.......I.......+ Mute Stereo 1:55 References Displays on the Screen Your TV shows the settings of several features on the screen. To see what features have been set on your TV, press DISPLAY on the remote. Screen Display Description 12:00 AM Time of the clock. Details are on page 3. 13 Channel number you are watchi[...]

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    17 References Trouble Checks You may have problems that can be fixed with a few minor adjustments. Look for the type of problem you are having below and then try the suggestions to get your TV going again. For warranty information see page 19. Checks and Adjustments Plug TV in. Plug something else into the outlet to make sure it is working. Make su[...]

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    References Trouble Checks Checks and Adjustments Remove batteries and hold down one or more buttons for several seconds to drain the microprocessor inside the remote and reset it. Re-install the batteries and try remote again. Clear the path between the remote and TV of any objects. Aim the remote at the component you are trying to control. Make su[...]

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    References Order Form for Parts 19 Remote #226725 This is the remote that came packed with your TV. You can use the order form at the right to order it by mail. Order Form Book No. 15083860 Part Part Number Price Qty Total Cleaner AH035 $ 6.95 Remote--CRK20A1 226725 $34.95 Total ($10 Minimum Order) .................... $ Sales Tax .................[...]

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    20 References Order Form for Parts U.S. and Canadian Orders By Phone: 1 – 800 – 338 – 0376 Call this toll-free number between 8AM and 8PM Eastern Standard Time and place your order using your Visa or MasterCard. Use this number only to place an order for accessory items listed on this order form. By Mail: Detach the information at the left an[...]

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    21 References Limited Warranty Any defect in material or workmanship. 90 days for labor charges. One year for parts. Two years for picture tube. The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental. Pay any Authorized GE Television Servicenter the labor charges to repair your television. Pay any Authorized GE Television Servicenter for[...]

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    10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN 46290-1024 ©1995 Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. Trademark(s)® Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s) Printed in the U.S.A. TOCOM 15083860 100% RECYCLED PAPER MINIMUM 50% POST Thomson Consumer Electronics is one of the first corporations to take part in a special program to improve our environment. Thoms[...]