GE 35GT695FM1, 31GT660FM1 User Manual

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important instructions
accompanying the

product.

Cautions

CAUTION:

To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide

slot, fully insert_
ATTENTION:

Pour _viter les chocs 41ectriques, introduire la lame la plus
large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et
pousser jusqd au fond.

Operate TV only on 120 volts, 60 Hz AC power (normal housepower).
FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this

equipment may void the user's authority to operate it.

CAUTION: If fixed (non-moving) images areleft on the screen for long
periods, they may be permanently imprinted on the screen. Such images

include network 10gos, phone numbers, and video games. Extended view-

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 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:

Model No.

Serial NO.

Purci'_aseDate:

•Dealer/Address/Phone: "

Important Information_

Warning, Product Registration

QuickGuide to Your TV

Using YourTV and Remote

Startu-p 2-3

Hook hp your TV, Plug Lr_the TV; Put Batteries in the Remote,
Turn on the TV, Adjust Picture Tilt,
Place Channels into Memory, Set the Time

Basic Tour of the Remote 4

Button Layout and Functions -

Menu Basics _ 5

Colors;Menu Buttons, Moving through the Menus

With Remote Buttons

WithvcRs

With a Satellite Receiver

With a Cable Box
With a Laserdisc Playe r

With Audio Equipment

6-7

8-10

11

12-13

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15

Adjusting Your TV

Overall Picture 16
Picture Settings ,17

Color, Tint_ Brightness, Sharpness, Autocolor, Picture Reset

Sound Settings " ' " " 18-19

Stereo, Expanded Stereo, SAP, Tone, Speakers

Using Advanced Features

Placing Channels in Memory/Autoprogram
Naming the Channels
Setting the Sleep T'maer
Setting the Alarm Clock
Selecting a Language

Watching Closed Captioning
Setting Your TV for Antenna or Cable

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21
22
23
24
24
25

References Front Panel Buttons

Displays on theScreen
Trouble Checks

Limited Warranty
Order Form, for Parts

Index. '-• ::

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27

28-29

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31-32

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QbiCk IGUidei to Your-TV

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Startup

The, sfeps below Will.:get your TV connected and ready for watching.

For more details, see_the:page numbers listed. -..

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1.' Hook iip your TV ,'

Details are.in,the ....

Gorlnections Guide.. _.._-..::.-: _. - . .

Hook tip any .antennas, cables"or::
other equipment to your TV before
you foUow the stepsbelow. " .: '

2. Plug in the TV

Plug the cord into the outlet,.
matching the wide .and flae small
end of the plugWith the Outlet.

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3. Put Batteries inthe Remote

4. Turn on the .'IV-

A. Pull off the cover of the battery

compartment.

B. Place the four AAA batteries as

shown, matching the + and --
end of each battery in the
compartment.

C. Replace the cover.

Press "IV on the remote, or
press POWER On the TV.

startup

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5. Adjust PICTURE TILT.
Picture tilt is used to correct a tilted

picture from the effect of the Earth's
magnetic field on a_large picture

tube. The PICTURE TILT
STRENGTH and POLARITY

switches on the back of the TV

compensate for this effect. If the
picture appears tilted, follow these
steps to improve it.

Youmay need to reset the switches
if the TV is moved or repositioned

in the room.

I!..

BACK OF TV

OFF HIGH

LOW

POLARITY

STRENGTH

PICTURETILT

A. Make sure STRENGTH switch

isin the OFF position.

B. Move STRENGTH switch to the

LOW position. If this does not

fully improve flit, move
STRENGTH switch to HIGH.

This should correct tilt. If

moving STRENGTH switch

makes flltworse, return it to

OFF and go to the next step.

(3.Change _e position of

POLARITY switch. If this

improves the.tilt but does not

fully improve it, move the

STRENGTH switch to LOW or
HIGH. This should correct tilt.

6. Place all available
channels in memory

(Autoprogram)

Details for adding and deleting
channels are on page 20.

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A. Press MENU.PROG until the

Setup menu is selected. This

menu is white.

B°

C.

Do

Press MOVE • to highlight
Autoprogram.

Press MOVE • to start placing
channels in the TV's memory.

Wait untilTVhas cycled
throughallthechannelsand
returnstooriginal channel.

7. Set the Time

12:21 AM 13

A; Press MENU°PROG until the

: Alarm menu is selected. This

menu is green.

B. The Clock is autom_itically

highlighted the first time you
set it. If it is not, press MOVE •

tohigh ghtit

C. Press MOVE • to set the hour.
D. Press MOVE • to set the

n'tinut_os.

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BasiC Tour of the Remote

Basic information about your•remote is shown below. Thiswill give you a
general idea of how •your remote works. For more details, see pages 6-15.

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TV Power Button

Volume and Channel Controls

Details areonpage 6.

Turns the TV on.
Sets the remote to Control the_,

Operates TV when remote is set to
control the TV.

Operates the TV and advanced
features.

Component Buttons

Details areonpages 8-15.

Menu Buttons

Seenext pagefor details.

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Controls components such as a

VCR, laserdisc player, audio

equipment, satellite receiver and a

cable box.

Changes the menus and features
on the Screen.

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Menu-Basics-

General information about using the on-screen menu system is shown
below. Details on using the remote buttons are on pages 6-7. Many menu items

are explained in detail in Using the Advanced Features starting on page 20.

-Colors

Yellow Green Light White

Controls Alarm

PressMENUoPROG repeatedly to
seeeach of the four menucolors.

Each menu has a different color
background as shown at the left.=

Menu Buttons

The menu buttons are used to

adjust the features in the TV's
menus. Both the menu buttons on

the remote or the front of the TV
will move through the menus. See

"Moving through the Menus" below.

Moving through the Menus

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2.

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Press MENU.PROG on the

remote or MENU on the front
panel to move from menu to

menu..

PressMOVE • and • on the

remoteor CHANNEL up and
down (CHAN ^ and v) on the

frontpaneltomove up and

down throughthefeaturesin

the menu. ',
Press MOVE < and 1_On the

remote or VOLUME + and - on

the front panel to move left and
right on the menu lines.

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USi

With Remote Buttons

nd Rembtb

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pOV_-R VCR1 SAT.CABLE TV

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REW :.. PLAY FF

REC STOP PAUSE

vo I rTI [al

VOL VOL

O Q: O

MUTE CHAN . PREV CH

!0 20 30

40 50 60
70 80 90

INPUT 0

0 o0 -_E..,

CLEAR MENU-PROG RESET

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POWER .. " "
Turns off the TV.

Turns offcompatible components.
Turns on a component after a

component button is presse d.

AUDIO, VCR1, VCR2-LD,
SAT.CABLE, TV
Setsthe remote to control the

component. VCR2o LD can only be
programmed for one component:.
either a VCR or a Laserdisc Player.

See Using the Remote with a VCR,
Satellite Receiver, Cable Box, Laserdisc
Player and Audio equipment on

pages 8-15.

TV

Turns on the TV.
Shows the displays on the screen.

Sets the remote to control the "IV.

See Using the Remote witha VCR,
Satellite Receiver, Cable Box, Laserdisc
Player and Audio equipment on
pages 8-15.

REW (Rewind)
Rewinds a tape or laserdisc.

Searches backward while tape or
laserdisc is playing.

PLAY

Playstapeorlaserdisc.

FF (Fast Forward)

Fast forwards a tape or laserdisc.
Searches forward while tape or

laserdisc is playing.

REC (Record).

.Starts recordingontotape.

STOP

-Stops tape or laserdisc.

_ PAUSE-

:PausesOpe orlaserdisc.

DISPLAY
Shows displayson thescreen.
Clearsmenus from thescreen.

SKIP (Commercial Skip)

AUows.you to scan other
channels during couunercials.

Each press adds 30 seconds. TV

switches back to original channel
when time runs out. Press

CLEAR tocancel SKIP.

"CHAN/k and v

(Channel, up and down)

Scans up and down through

c.hanne_ in the TV's memory.

Moves through channels
in VCR's memory.

VOL + and -

(Volume up and down)

Raises and lowers sound.

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;

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Usi hg-Y0ur-TV andRemote

with Remote Buttons "

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F

pOWER VCR1 SAT'CABLE TV

V AUDIo

' 0

REW PLAY ..... . FF :

i,a-I r-_l I3E]

REC STOP PAUSE'

.ITI r,-_ [-ii3

VOL VOL

0 G O

MUTE CHAN PREV CH

10 2 0 30

40 50 60

7(3 80 90

INPUT 00 ANTENNA

O' O

"CLEAR - MENU,PROG . RESET

0 [] 0-

Number Buttons (0-9)

Selects any channel number.
Two numbers must be pressed for

each channel. Press 0 and 6 for

channel 6. For three digit ....

channels, press and hold I until 1-
appears on the screen. Then press

the other two numbers.

INPUT

Switches between the "IV channels
and Video 00/S-VID 00.

ANTENNA

Used as TV/VCR button when
remote is set to control the VCR,

CLEAR

Clears menus and displays from
the screen.

Clears items from VCR timer

programs and VCR's Clock.

MENU.PROG (Program)
Shows menus on the screen and

moves from menu.to menu.

Sets VCR dock and programs

timer on VCR.

RESET .

Returns the pictur# adjustments to :

the original .settings:.

MOVE <1and _ (le_and_ght)

Moves leftand fight on a menu

Free. See Menu Basics on page 5.

Changes a feature setting.

MOVE • and V (up and down)

Moves up and down menus. See

Menu Basics on page 5.

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USingYourlTV and!Remote

With VCRs: Programming the RemOte

Refer to the Connection Book or the VCR"s owners manual to hook up your VCRs.

The remote may need to be programmed for your VCR, but may not

-operate all models of the brands listed l?elow. Use the codes below or on

the sheet packed in with your remote.

1.Test the remote f -"

2. Program the remote for
your VCRs

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40 sO 60
70 sO 90

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VCR Codes ,

Aiwa ................................ _................ 15

Akai.........................03,17,22,23,63,66

Audio Dynamics .............. .......... 14,16

Broksonic ......................................... 10

Candle ................ 07,09,13,44,45,45,52

Canon .......................................... 08,53

Capehart ........................................... 01

Citizen ................ 07,09,13,44,45,46,52

Colortyme ........................................ 14

Craig ........ . .................... .......... .....07,12

Curtis Mathes ............. 00,07,08,14,15,

....................................... 44,45,53,64,67

Daewoo ............................. 13,45,52,76

dbx ................ :.......... _........._.......... 14,16

Dynatech .......................................... 15

Electrohome ......................... ........... 27

Emerson ............ 08,09,10,13,15,20,23,

....................................... 27,34,41,42,47

Fisher .................. 02,12,18,19,43,48,58

Funai ........... ...................................... 15

GE ....................... :......... 00,07,08,32,37

Goldstar ............................. 09,14,46,60

Harman Kardon .................... ;......... 14.

Hitachi ........... _................... 05,15,35,36

Instant Replay ................ ................. 08

JCL .......... _................ :.....:.................. 08

JCPenney ............... .02;05,07,08,14,16,

............................................ 30,35,51,53

JVC....:.... .......... _:......02,14,16,30,46,74

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Kenwood ........._.......02,14,16,30,46,47

KLH ..... .,., ......... ...,..°...,.,...,... ............ 73

Lloyd's.... ............. ."........ ........ _........... 15

L0gik.....; ........ ............... ;...:............. _.31

Magnavox ...................... _..08,29,53,56

Marantz....02,08,14,16,29,30,44,46,61

Marta ................................................ 09

MEI ................................................... 08

Memorex ........ _.................. 08,09,12,15

MGA ............................................ 04,27

Midland ....................... ..................... 32

Minolta ........ _............................... 05,35

Mitsubishi ................. ...04,05,27,35,40

Montgomery Ward ......................... 06

MTC ................................... .......... 07,15

Multitech ........................... 07,15,31,32

NEC .......... 02,14,16,30,44,46,59,61,64

Panasonic ................. .............. 08,53,75

Pentax ...:................................. 05,35,44

Pentax Resear .................................. 46

Philco ................................. 08,29,35_6

Philips .......................................... 08,29

Pioneer ,,.... ............................ 05,16,33 "

Portland ...................... ............ 44,45,52

ProScan..... ................... ..................... 00

Quartz................._....:........._..............02

Quasar...............................:.........08,53'

RCA ..........00,05,07,08,28,35,37,54,69

Radio Shack .......02,06,08,09,12,15,19

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g.

Press VCR1 or VCR2,LD to

turn the VCR on.

"Pressthe VCR buttons shown

at the left. If your VCR does
not work, program. VCR1 or

VCR2,LD with a VCR code

from the list below.

A. Point the remote at the VCR

and hold VCR1.

B. Enter the code for your brand

from the code list below.
C. Release VCR1.
D. Press POWER. If nothing

happens, try pressing VCR1

and then POWER.
E. Repeat A-D with another code

if the first one does not work or

if a second VCR is connected.

.;......... ...... ................ ............... .27,43,53

Samsung .................. 07,13,22,32,42,48

Sansui .......................................... 16,71

Sanyo ........................................... 02,12

Scott .............................. 04,13,41,49,68

Sears ............... 02,05,09,12,18,19,35A3

Sharp ............................. 06,24,27,39,45,

Shintom ............................. 17,26,31,55

Sony ........................................ 17,26,38

Sylvania ........................ 08,15,29,53,56

Symphonic ........ ;........................... ...15

Tandy .......................................... 02,15

Tashiko ............................................. 09

Tatung .............................................. 30

Teac .............................................. 15,30

Technics ................................ _........... 08

Teknika .............................. 08,09,15,21

Toshiba ......................... 05,13,19,48,49

Totevision ................................. ..07,09

TMK._ ............. _.................................. 67

Unitech ............................................. 07

Vector Resear_ .................... 14,16,44

Victor ..................... :.................... ......16

Video Concepts..... ................ 14,1.6,44

Vid .eo.sonic ..:................... ................. 07

Wards. ........... 05,06,07,08,0912,13,15,

.'........................... .............. ;......25,31,35

Yamaha .......:............... 02,14,16,30,46

• Zenith_ ........... _.................. 11,17,26,72

Usmg, Y0ur ,.- ,and Remote

WithVCRs: Setting the VCR 1 Channel

The VCR 1 Channel works with VCR1 buttonon the remote. If the VCR 1
Channel is set, pressing VCR1 selects the channel to see the VCR picture.
The VCR 1 Channel setting depends on which diagram you have used

from the Connection Guide. If you want to turn this feature off, set the

VCR 1 Channel to Disable. Refer to the chart belowfor your setting.

_1._Select the Setup Menu

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A. Press TV to set the remote to

control the TV.

B. Press MENU.PROG to select the"

Setup menu. This menu is

white.

2. Highlight VCR1 Channel

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A. Press MOVE • to highlight the

VCR 1 Channel.

B. Press MOVE • to highlight the

channel.

3. Enter channel number

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Enter channel 00, 03, or 04. Choose
your setting from the chart below.

PressCHANNEL down until
'.'Disabled" is
displayed to turn the feature off.

t

Diagram used from the

Connection Guide:

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1B, 1C_ 2B, 2C; 3B, 3C, 4C, 5C

.... : " ,_ 4B,5B

Set VCR 1 Channel to:

00
3 or 4 (same as 3/4 switch) "

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