GE 19TVR60, 13TVR60 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.

Cautions

TO REDUCETHE RISKOF ELECTRICSHOCK,DO NOT REMOVECOVER (ORBACK).NO USER SERVICEABLEPARTSINSIDE.REFERSERVICING

TO QUALIFIED SERVICEPERSONNEL

Thissymbol_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. Ifyou need _n co/d, make sure it matches 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 thebuilding as dose to thepoint of cable entry as practical.

Product Registration

Please fill out theproduct registration card and 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 serialand 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

Cautions

Note to Cable TVInstaller

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 the Language. (Escoge

una Lengua.) 5

Select a Channel 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

15 16 16

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21 22

Location of Controls

FrontPanel 23 BackPanel 24

Hooking Up the TV/VCR

Choosing a Hookup 24 Connect Cable SystemWithCable Box 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)

_÷ -()_÷ -()

Antenna Adapter

(300-75 Ohm)

(Stock No. 193_3)

2 "AA" Battsdes

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Startup

2. Insert batteries in remote.

Connect antenna or cable-TV system.

Connect thesupplied dipole antenna, a different home antenna, ora

• cable-TV system. Details onpages24-26.

TUrn on the I_fNCR.

PressPOWERon the "IV/VCR orremote. The indicatorin POWERbuttononthefront oftheTV/VCR will Light.

5, Put Channels into Memory (Auto Channel Search)

A. PressMENUonthe remoteto display theTV/VCR MAINMENU. B. Pr_ 5 to displaytheSETUPmenu.

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

4 CLosed Cspt4on4ng

Setup

SETUP

1 Auto Channel Search 2 Add/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 them arenot

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 the SETUPmenu. C. Press2 to displaythe 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 5 Setup

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).

PressMENU onthe _ot_ to displaythe TV/VCR MAIN MENU.

B. Press3 to displaythe TIMEmenu. C. PressI todisplaythe SET33MEAND 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 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 CLEARon the remote at any time tochange incorrect

entries.

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

To aise_ythe "rimeand date,pressDISPLAYonthe remote.

F. PressMENUor 0 to exitand return to TV 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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Startup

7. Select the language. (Escoge una lengua.)

Thisfeatureletsyou selectEnglishorSpanish asthelanguageforthe menuscreenson the TV/VCIL

A. Press MENU on remote to see the TVNCR MAIN MENU. -

B. Press6 to display the LANGUAGE/IDIOMA menu. The bullet (.)

indicates the language selected.

O. Press 1 to display the menu screens in EnglL_h.

Press2 to displaythemenu screensinSpanish.

TV/VCR MAIN MENU

Programming

P_cture QuaLity

3 Time 4 CLosed 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 a channel.

B°

Example: Press 0 then 2 forchannelI The channel number is

d played

Potcablechannelsover99,pressandholdqunRlq-- appears. Thenpresstwomore numbers.Example:PressandholdI,

press0,thenpress2,forchannel10P-

upordown toa_ijust.the volume. The volume

PressVOLUME displayappeam

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Buttons

REW PLAY

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REC STOP

DISPLAY

MUTE C/_N

CLEAR MENU

10 20

PAUSE

f INPUT

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PREVCH

RESET

0 0 0

F.ADV

CHAN ^ and v (Channel up 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 is in 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 holdingI untilI-- appearson the

screen.Thenpresstheoth_two

numbe_.

PAUSE

Pausestheta_ dm_a_ playbad_

Pauses recording'toprevent recordingof unwanted scenes.

PLAY

Plays atape.

POWER TurnsTV/VCR on or off.

PREV CH (l_vious channel) Switchesbetweenthelasttwo channels.

Selectonechannelandthenselectthe

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, or LP).

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.

Using the TV/VCR Features

On-Screen Displays

When you change channels, adjust volume, or use

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 to adjustthe

• picture for your personal preference. The TV/VCR will remember the settings you select.

To Adjust Video

PressPICTUREonthef_ontof theI"4/VC_ to ctisplaythe PICTUREQUALITYMENU

-OR-

PressMENUon the remotetodisplay the TV/VCR

MAIN MENU.Press2 to dLsplaythe PICTURE QUALITYmem_

TV/VCR RAIN RENU

1 Ttuer Recordings 2 Picture GuaLity

PICTURE QUALITY

CoLor -. ........ {.. .... +

Ttntcontr ":::::::::[:'"::

Brtte ......... L ......

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 Colorto adjust color intensity.

* Select Tintto adjust for natural fleshtones. * Select Contr (contrast) tOadjust picture contrast.

• SelectBrite(bfi_tness) to adF_t pictm'e brightness. . SelectSharptoadjust pictumsharpness.

Press VOLUMEup or down to a(i_Jst the function

selected.

To Return Video to the Factory Settings

PressRESETtoresetthe Videoto thelevelsset

at the factory.

Using the TV/VCR Features

Closed Captioning

_sed cap_oning,disphysthesoand ofaprogramaswordsontheTVscree_

It is use/u] for the deaf, hearing impaired, oranyone who wants to watch a

program without sound. If you have turned dosed captioning o_ and it does not appear on the screen, it is not available on the channel you are watching.

Checkyour TVprogram listii_gsforCC (dosed caption)broadcasts.

To View Closed Captioning

1. PressMENU todisplay TV/VCR MAIN MENU.

2..Press 4 to display the CLOSED CAPTIONING menu.

3. PressI to changethe CC Display.

• There are three choices:

OFF, ON, andON WHEN MUTED.

• _chtime y0upress 1 tbeOC Displaywitl _o_

the Closed Captioning menu screen.

TVIVCR RAIN MENU

Progremaing P4cture QuaLity Tt=e CLosed Cept4on4n9

CLOSED CAPTIONING

1 CC D_spLey: OFF 2 CC Mode: CAPTION 1

CLOSED CAPTIONING I

1 £C P_spLay: ON 2 CC Mode: CAPTION 1

CLOSED CAPTIONING

1 CC D4spLey: ON WHEN MUTED 2 CC Mode: CAPTION 1

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4. Press2toselectfheCC Mode.

• Thereare_o"zd_oices:

Caption1, Caption2, Text1,.andText 2.

• F_r_timeyoupz_ss2theOC Mode will changeontt_e

Closed Captioning menu scree_

CLOSED CAPTIONING

CC D4spLay: ON

.CO Mode: CAPTION I

CLOSED CAPTIONING

1 CC D4spLey: ON 2 CC Node: CAPTION 2

CLOSED CAPTIONING

1 CC D|spLay: ON 2 CC Mode: TEXT 1

CLOSED CAPTIONING

1 CC DispLay: ON 2 CC Mode: TEXT 2

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Commercial Skip

Commercial Skip allows you to scan other r..hann_ during'

commezx_z_s.F_chtime you pressSEARCH wl_e watching

TVthe Commercial Skip Kmerincreases 30 seconds up to four minute_The TV/VCR will automatically switch back to the

o"ngizmlc.h&melwhen timerunsout To cancel Commercial

Skip,_ pressing SEARCHum_[SkipTime_disappean

fzomthescreen.

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