GE GE TV manual

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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 [...]

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 The steps below will get your TV connected and ready for watching. For more details, see the page numbers listed. 3. Put Batteries in the Remote A. Pull off the cover of the battery compartment. B. Pla[...]

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. The menus will automatically disappear from the scr[...]

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. Scan up and down through channels in the TV’s memory. Raise and lower[...]

Quick Guide to Y our TV Menu Basics 5 Colors Press MENU repeatedly to see each of the four menu colors. Each menu has a different color background as shown at the left. General information about using the on-screen menu system is shown below. Details on using the remote buttons are on page 6. Many menu items are explained in detail in Adjusting You[...]

Using Y our Remote With Remote Buttons 6 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 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 [...]

Using Y our Remote With Remote Buttons 7 DISPLAY MUTE INPUT SKIP VOL VOL CHAN CHAN MENU CLEAR RESET PREV CH POWER 1 3 2 4 6 5 7 9 8 0 CLEAR Clears menus and displays from the screen. MENU Shows menus on the screen and moves from menu to menu. RESET Returns the picture adjustments to the original settings. Number Buttons Selects any channel number. [...]

8 Adjusting Y our TV Overall Pictur e Follow the steps below to lighten or darken the overall picture without changing the color levels. 1. Select the Controls Menu Press MENU repeatedly 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[...]

Adjusting Y our TV Pictur e 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 chan[...]

Adjusting Y our TV Sound Settings: Ster eo and T one 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 adjus[...]

11 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[...]

12 Using Advanced Features Naming the Channels A. Press MENU repeatedly to select the Setup menu. This menu is white. B. Press CHANNEL down to highlight Label. C. Press VOLUME + to underline the channel number. D. Select the channel number with the number buttons. E. Press VOLUME + to underline the first character of the name. F. Choose the charact[...]

13 Using Advanced Featur es Setting the Sleep Timer 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. [...]

14 Using Advanced Featur es Setting the Alarm Clock 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[...]

15 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 channel you are watching. This TV does not support the tex[...]

16 Using Advanced Featur es Setting Y our TV for Antenna or Cable 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 –[...]

References Front Panel Buttons MENU CH and 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. 17 M[...]

References Displays on the Screen 18 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 watching. Alarm Alarm clock is set to turn on or off. Details are on pa[...]

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. Checks and Adjustments Plug TV in. Plug something else into the outlet to make sure it is working. Make sure batteries in the remote are not dead. [...]

References Trouble Checks 20 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. Make sure remote batteries are not dead and placed in remote co[...]

References Order Form for Parts 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. Detach Here All specifications and descriptions of parts are subject to change without notice. Fill out both sides of the information DISPLAY MUTE INPUT SKIP VOL VOL CHAN CHAN MENU CLEAR RESET[...]

22 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[...]

23 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[...]

References Glossary 24 Antenna A device used to receive broadcast signals from TV stations. Audio Sound reproduced by the TV. Audio/video cables Cables that carry sound and picture signals from one component to another. Autocolor Adjusts the Color and Tint of the picture signals to the proper balance for all channels. Autoprogram A procedure that a[...]

References Index 25 A Adding Channels to Memory ....11 Adjust Menu Autocolor,Bright, Color, Picture Reset, Sharpness, Tint ................9 Adjusting Picture/Picture Settings .........8,9 Sound Settings ..........................10 Air or Cable Feature .................16 Alarm Channel/Clock ................14 Alarm Display .......................[...]

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