GE 13TVR70 User Manual

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WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or shock

hazard, do not expose this product

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NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING

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"dangerous voltage" important instructions inside the product that accompanying the presents a risk of electric product. shock or personal injury.

Cautions CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide blad4 of_plug

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FCC regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user's authority to operate it.

If fixed(non-moving) images are le_t on the screen for long periods, they may be

permanently imprinted on the screen. Such images include network logos, phone numbers, and video games. This damage is not covered by your warranty. Extended viewing of channels displaying these images should be avoided.

Note to Cable TV Installer

This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820-40 of the National

Electrical Code (Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1) which provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

Product Registration

Please fill out the product registration card and return it immediately. Returning this card allows us to contact you if necessary.

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

need them. The numbers are located on the back of the product.

Model No. Serial No. Purchase Date: Dealer/Address/Phone:

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Table of Contents

Important Information

Warning

Cautions Note to Cable TV Installer

Product Registration

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Setting Up the TV/VCR

Startup

Check Accessories With TV/VCR __ 2 Insert Batteries in Remote 3 Place Your TV/VCR on a

Stable Surface 3

Connect Antenna or Cable-TV

System 3

Turn On the TV/VCR 3

Put Channels into Memory

(Auto Channel Search) 3

Set the Signal Type (optional) 4 Add or Remove Channels from

TV/VCR's Memory 4

Set the Time and Date (Clock) __ 4 Select the Language. (Escoge

una Lengua.) 5

Select a Channel and Adjust

the Volume 5

Using the Remote Control

Buttons 6-7

TV/VCR Features

Using the TV/VCR Features

On-Screen Displays 8

Adjust the Picture 8 Closed Captioning 9

Commercial Skip. 9 Wake-Up Timer 10 Sleep Timer 10

Playing a Tape

Operating Instructions 11 Using the Playback Features

Pause 12 Frame Advance 12 Picture Search 12

Automatic Tracking 13

Manual Tracking. 13

Time Counter 13

Commercial Scan 13

Auto Play Feature 14 Auto Repeat Feature 14 Index Search 15 Zero Search 16 Blank Search 16

Recording a Program

Recording Features

Recording Speeds 17 Recording Pause 17

Child Lock 17

Types of Recordings

Basic Recording 18 One Touch Recording 19 Timer Recording

Setting a Timer Recording _ 20

Checking or Clearing Timer

Recordings 21

Stopping a Timer Recording __ 22

Copying and Editing Tapes. 22

Location of Controls

Front Panel 23 Back Panel 24

Hooking Up the TV/VCR

Choosing a Hookup 24

Connect Supplied Antenna, Antenna or

Cable System Without a Cable Box __ 25 Connect a Cable System With Cable Box _ 26 Connect VCR or Camcorder

for Copying Tapes 27

References

Trouble Checks 28-29

Cleaning the TV/VCR 30

Specifications 30

Limited Warranty 31

Index 32-33

Startup

1. Check accessories with TV/VCR combination.

Contact your dealer if any items are missing.

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2 "AAA" Batteries

Antenna Adapter

(300-75 Ohm)

(Stock No. 232919)

Remote

(Stock No. 232347)

Swivel Base

(Stock No. 232777)

Swivel Bearing Guide

(Stock No. 232778)

Swivel Bearings

(Stock No. 232779)

VHF/UHF Dipole Antenna

(Stock No. 232920)

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Startup

2. Insert batteries in remote.

3. Place your TV/VCR on a stable surface.

CAUTION: To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the TV/VCR, take care in selecting a surface or stand on which to place your product and when moving or carrying it. Use a stable surface or a strong steady stand and a location where the TV/VCR cannot be tipped over or easily pulled off, particularly by children. Do not attempt to carry or move this product with one hand. If hand grips are located in the top, grasp the TV/VCR with both hands with the TV front against your body to prevent it from slipping out of your grasp.

4. Connect antenna or cable.TV system.

Connect the supplied dipole antenna, a different home antenna, or a cable-TV system. Details on pages 24-26.

5. Connect the Swivel Base to the TV/VCR.

Position the swivel base with the center hole over the screw location in the center of the bottom of the TV/VCR. Make sure the side with

the ball bearing ring is touching the bottom of the TV/VCR. Insert the provided screw. Position the TV/VCR bottom down.

Swivel the TV/VCR into the viewing position. Moving the TV/VCR while it is operating may cause a rainbow effect

from the Earth's magnetic field or nearby appliances.

6. Turn on the TV/VCR.

Press POWER on the TV/VCR or remote. The indicator in the POWER button on the front of the TV/VCR will light.

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Startup

7. Put Channels into Memory (Auto Channel Search)

A. Press MENU on the remote to display the TV/VCR MAIN MENU.

B. Press 5 to display the SETUP menu. C. Press I to display the AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH menu.

D. Allow the TV/VCR to search for all channels. Pressing any buttons

during the Auto Channel Search will stop the search and only some channels will be in the TV/VCR's memory. When the search is finished the TV/VCR will automatically tune to the first channel in its list.

TV/VCR RAIN MENU

Time

Timer Recordings

Picture Qualtty

CLosed Captioning Setup

SETUP

Auto Channel Search Add/Remove channels

Set Auto Repeat

AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH

Now scanning channel 1

Press any key to cancel

Set the Signal Type (optional).

The TV/VCR automatically selects the signal type (cable or antenna) when you auto channel search in step 6. If you want to change the signal type, follow the directions below.

A. Press MENU on the remote to display the TV/VCR MAIN MENU.

B. Press 5 to display the SETUP menu.

C. Press 5 to change the Signal Type.

TVIVCR MAIN MENU

Time Timer Recordings

Picture Quality CLosed Captioning Setup

SETUP

1 Auto Channet Search 2 AddlRemove channets 3 Set Auto Repeat 6 Auto Play: ON 5 Signal Type: CABLE

0 Exit

9. Add or remove channels from the TVNCR's memory.

You may want to add or remove channels if some of them are not active, have weak signals, or you do not want them in your channel memory. A channel that has been removed can still be selected by pressing number buttons.

A. Press MENU on the remote to display the rv/vcR MAIN MENU.

B. Press 5 to display the SETUP menu.

C. Press 2 to display the ADD/REMOVE CHANNELS screen. D. Follow the directions on the screen to add or remove a channel.

E. Add or remove more channels by entering the channel number or

pressing CHANNEl up or down.

TV/VCR MAIN MENU

1 Time

Timer Recordings

Picture Quality CLosed Captioning Setup

SETUP

Auto Channel Search Add/Remove channets

ADD/REMOVE CHANNELS

Channel 10 is presently ADDED

Press CLEAR to remove Press MENU to exit

Startup

10. Set the Time and Date (Clock).

A. Press MENU on the remote to display the TV/VCR MAIN MENU. B. Press I to display the TIME menu. C. Press I to display the SET TIME AND DATE screen. D. Use the number buttons on the remote to enter the time including

AM or PM, month, day, and year. The day of the week will automatically appear after you enter the year.

* Press 0 before single-digit numbers. Press I for AM or 2 for PM.

Example: press 0, then 5, then 0, then 7, then 2 for a time of

5:07 PM.

. Press CLEAR on the remote at any time to change incorrect

entries.

E. Press MENU on the remote to start the clock.

To display the time and date, press DISPLAY on the remote.

F. Press MENU or 0 twice to exit and return to TV viewing.

TV/VCR MAIN MENU

I Time 2 Timer Recordings

3 Picture Quality

4 I TIRE

1 Set Time and Date

2 Sleep timer

SET TIME AND DATE

Time --:-- --

(hh:mm)

Date --/--/--

SET TIRE AND DATE

Time 05:07 AM

Date 07/13/95 Thursday

Press CLEAR to correct Press NENU to set

11.

Select the language. (Escoge una lengua.)

This feature lets you select English or Spanish as the language for the

menu screens on the TV/VCR.

A. Press MENU on remote to see the TV/VGR MAIN MENU.

B. Press 6 to display the LANGUAGE/IDIOMA/LANGUE menu. The

bullet (o) indicates the language selected.

C. Press I to display the menu screens in English.

Press 2 to display the menu screens in Spanish. Press 3 to display the menu screen in French.

TV/VCR MAIN MENU

1 Time 2 Timer Recordings J 3 Picture Quality J

6 Closed Captioning I

5 Setup

6 Language/Idtoma/Langue

LANGUAGE/IDIOMA/LANGUE

Select a Language. Escoge una lengue. Choisissez une tangue.

1.EngLish (ingLes)

2 Spanish (espanoL) 3 French (frenceis)

Press MENU to continue

17. Select a channel and adjust the volume.

Press CHANNEL up or down or two number buttons on the remote to select a channel.

Example: Press 0 then 2 for channel 2. The channel number is displayed.

For cable channels over 99, press and hold 1 until 1- - appears. Then press two more numbers. Example: Press and hold 1, then press 0, then press 2, for channel 102.

B. Press VOLUME up or down to adjust the volume.

The volume display appears.

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Buttons

REW PLAY

REC STOP

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)ISPLAY _._

MUTE

CLEAR MENU

• TRACK •

PAUSE

INPUT

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PREVCH

RESET

F.ADV

CHAN ^ and v (Channel up and down) Selects next higher or lower channel in

channel memory.

CLEAR

_lows youto changemenuentries or

clear a timer recording.

Resets time counter to 0:00:00 when it is displayed.

DISPLAY Displays TV/VCR's current status.

Displays time counter when a tape is inserted.

Removes displays. Advances to next program during

program review.

F.ADV (Frame Advance) Fast forwards the tape through a

commercial when a tape is playing. Advances the tape one video frame at a

time when the tape is in PAUSE mode.

FF (Fast Forward) Fast forwards the tape when the

TV/VCR is stopped. Searches the picture in forward motion

during playback.

INPUT

Switches between the signal from a component connected to the AUDIO and VIDEO INPUT jacks and TV signal.

Displays the TV/VCR MAIN MENU.

MUTE

Turns sound on or off.

Buttons

Numbers (0 through 9) Select a channel up to 99 by pressing two

numbers. Select a cable channel over 99 by pressing

and holding 1 until 1-- appears on the screen. Then press the other two numbers.

PAUSE

Pauses the tape during playback. Pauses recording to prevent recording of

unwanted scenes.

PLAY

Plays a tape.

POWER

Turns TV/VCR on or off.

PREV CH (Previous channel) Switches between the last two channels.

Select one channel and then select the other using the number buttons. Press

PREV CH to switch between the two channels.

R_ (Rewind) Rewinds the tape when the TV/VCR is

stopped. Searches the picture in reverse motion during playback.

Operates Commercial Skip during TV viewing.

Displays INDEX, ZERO, and BLANK search screens when tape is inserted in the TV/VCR.

Operates Commercial Scan by advancing tape 60 seconds during playback.

SLEEP

Sets "IXr/VCR to automatically turn off in 30, 60, 90, or 120 minutes. See page 10.

SPEED (Tape Speed) Selects a recording speed

(SLP, SP, or LP).

STOP

Stops functions such as record, play, rewind, fast forward, and pause.

REC (Record) Starts TV/VCR recording. Used for one touch recording.

RESET Resets video functions to factory settings. Used to reset time for wake-up timer

(alarm).

TRACK • and •

(Tracking up and down)

Lets you manually reduce the streaks

that may appear in the picture during

playback.

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, or use a VCR feature, on-screen displays appear to let you know the status of the TV/VCR.

To Call Up On-Screen Displays

Press DISPLAY to display the function, time counter, date, time, and tape speed.

If you do not press DISPLAY again, these

displays will time out.

Press DISPLAY again:

• No tape in TV/VCR: 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

Use the PICTURE QUALITY menu to adjust the

picture for your personal preference. The

TV/VCR will remember the settings you select.

To Adjust Video

1. Press PICTURE on the front of the TV/VCR to display the PICTURE QUALITY MENU

- OR-

2. PressMENU on the remote to display the TV/VCR MAIN MENU. Press 3 to display the

PICTURE QUALITY menu.

TVIVCR MAIN MENU

1 Time 2 Timer Recordings 3 Picture Quality

PICTURE QUALITY

Color -. ........ | ...... +

Tint ......... L ......

Contr ......... L ......

Brite ......... L ......

Sharp ......... L ......

Use CH and V0L to adjust Press MENU to exit

Press CHANNEL up or down to choose the function you want to adjust.

• Select Color to adjust color intensity.

• Select Tint to adjust for natural fleshtones.

• Select Contr (contrast) to adjust picture contrast.

• Select Brite (brightness) to adjust picture brightness.

• Select Sharp to adjust picture sharpness.

Press VOLUME up or down to adjust the function selected.

To Return Video to the Factory Settings

Press RESET to reset the video to the levels set at the factory.

Using the TV/VCR Features

Closed Captioning

Closed captioning displays the sound 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.

Check your TV program listings for CC (closed caption) broadcasts.

To View Closed Captioning

1. Press MENU to display _//VCR MAIN MENU.

2. Press 4 to display the CLOSED CAPTIONING menu.

3. Press I to change the Display.

• There are three choices:

OFF, ON, and ON WHEN MUTED.

• Each time you press I the Display will change on the Closed Captioning menu screen.

4. Press 2 to select the Mode.

• There are four choices: Caption 1, Caption 2, Text 1, and Text 2.

• Each time you press 2 the Mode will change on the

Closed Captioning menu screen.

TV/VCR RAIN NENU

Time

Timer Recordings Picture Qualtty

CLosed Captioning

CLOSED CAPTIONING

1 Display: OFF 2 Node: CAPTION 1

0 Exit

Commercial Skip

Commercial Skip allows you to scan other channels during

commercials. Each time you press SEARCH while watching TV the Commercial Skip timer increases 30 seconds up to four minutes. The TV/VCR will automatically switch back to the original channel when time runs out. To cancel Commercial

Skip, keep pressing SEARCH until Skip Timer disappears from the screen.

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