GE 25GT543, 27GT618, F27 673 User Manual

Color Television

Important Information

Table of Contents

Quick Guide to Your TV

Using Your TV and
Remote

Adjusting Your TV

Using Advanced
Features

References

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2-5

6-15

16-19

20-27

28-37

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WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or
shock hazard, do not expose
this TV to rain or moisture.

To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide
slot, fully insert.

Pour éviter les chocs électriques, introduire la lame la plus
large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et
pousser jusqú au fond.

Cautions

Do not defeat the safety feature of the plug. The wide blade fits into the
wall socket only one way. If you need an extension cord, make sure it
matches the plug of the TV.

Operate TV only on 120 volts, 60 Hz AC power (normal house power) .
For safety reasons, make sure any equipment or accessories connected to

this product bears the UL listing mark or, if purchased and used in
Canada, the CSA certification mark. If in doubt, contact qualified service
personnel.

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

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

Table of Contents

1

Important Information Warning, Product Registration ____________________________________ i

Quick Guide to Your TV Startup ____________________________________________________________________ 2-3

Hook up your TV, Plug in the TV, Put Batteries in the Remote,
Turn on the TV, Place Channels into Memory, Set the Time

Tour of the Remote ____________________________________________________ 4

Basic Button Layout and Functions

Guide to the Menus ___________________________________________________ 5

Colors, Menu Buttons, Moving through the Menus

Using Your TV and Remote With Remote Buttons ______________________________________________ 6-7

With VCRs

____________________________________________________________ 8-11

With a Cable Box _________________________________________________ 12-13
With a Laserdisc ______________________________________________________ 14
With Audio Equipment

____________________________________________ 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 Place Channels in Memory/Autoprogram ________________ 20

Naming Channels

____________________________________________________ 21

Setting the Sleep Timer

_____________________________________________ 22

Setting the Alarm Clock

___________________________________________ 23

Watching Picture-in-Picture

_________________________________ 24-25

Selecting a Language

_________________________________________________26

Watching Closed Captioning

____________________________________ 26

Setting your TV for Antenna or Cable

_______________________ 27

References With TV Buttons ______________________________________________________ 28

Displays on the Screen

_____________________________________________ 29

Trouble Checks

____________________________________________________ 30-31

Warranty

_________________________________________________________________ 32

Order Form for Parts

___________________________________________ 33-34

Glossary

__________________________________________________________________ 35

Index

__________________________________________________________________ 36-37

Quick Guide to Your 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 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. Place the four AAA batteries as

shown, matching the +and –

end of each battery in the
compartment.

C. Replace the cover.

CONNECTIONS

GUIDE

Use This Book First!

To Find
Your Hook-up
Turn To
Page 1

THIS GUIDE
SHOWS HOW
TO HOOK UP

YOUR TV

AND OTHER

COMPONENTS.

Quick Guide to Your 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 –to set the hour.
D. Press +to set the minutes.
E. Press DONE to save the setting.

A. Press MENU until the Setup

menu is selected. This menu is
white.

B. Press CHANNEL down to

highlight Autoprogram.

C. Press +to start placing channels

in the TV’s memory.

6. Set the Time

5. Place all available

channels in memory

(Autoprogram)

Details for adding and deleting

channels are on page 20.

Press TV on the remote.

OR

Press POWER on the TV.

4. Turn on the TV

REW

FF

STOP

REC

PLAY

PAUSE

CHAN
RESET

ANT

INPUT

TV

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

VCR1

AUDIO

VCR2

OFF

ON/OFF–LDISC–CABLE

CHAN

DISPLAY

SKIP:30

MUTE

PREV CH

VOL

VOL

CLEAR

PROG

DONE

MENU

12:21 AM 13

Controls Alarm Adjust Setup

Alarm: Off
Alarm Channel: 07
On Time: Disabled
Off Time: Disabled

Clock: Use –/+ to set time.

13

Controls Alarm Adjust Setup

English

Français Español

Autoprogram

Label 13 clear
Channel Memory: 13 Stored
Cable/Air: Cable

MENU CH VOL–VOL+POWERCH

REW

FF

STOP

REC

PLAY

PAUSE

CHAN

RESET

ANT

INPUT

TV

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

VCR1

AUDIO

VCR2

OFF

ON/OFF–LDISC–CABLE

CHAN

DISPLAY

SKIP:30

MUTE

PREV CH

VOL

VOL

CLEAR

PROG

DONE

MENU

REW

FF

STOP

REC

PLAY

PAUSE

CHAN

RESET

ANT

INPUT

TV

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

CHAN

DISPLAY

SKIP:30

MUTE

PREV CH

CLEAR

PROG

MENU

DONE

VOL

VOL

VCR1

AUDIO

VCR2

OFF

ON/OFF–LDISC–CABLE

Quick Guide to Your TV

Basic Tour of the Remote

4

Turns the TV on.
Sets the remote to control the TV.

Operates TV when remote is set to
control the TV.

Operates the TV and advanced
features.

TV Power Button

Volume and Channel Controls

Details are on page 6.

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

Controls components such as a
VCR, laserdisc, audio equipment,
and a cable box.

Changes the menus and features
on the screen.

Used to watch two pictures on the
TV at the same time.

Component Buttons

Details are on pages 8–15.

Menu Buttons

See next page for details.

Picture-in-picture buttons

Details are on pages 7 and 24–25.

Yellow

Quick Guide to Your 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.

REW

FF

STOP

REC

PLAY

PAUSE

CHAN

RESET

ANT

INPUT

TV

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

VCR1

AUDIO

VCR2

OFF

ON/OFF–LDISC–CABLE

CHAN

DISPLAY

SKIP:30

MUTE

PREV CH

CLEAR

PROG

MENU

DONE

VOL

VOL

Green

Light
Blue

White

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.

Moving through the Menus

Controls Alarm Adjust Setup

English

Français Español

Autoprogram
Label
Channel Memory: 13 Stored
Cable/Air: Cable

Controls Alarm Adjust Setup

English

Français Español

Autoprogram
Label clear
Channel Memory: 13 Stored
Cable/Air: Cable

1. Press MENU to move from

menu to menu

2. Press CHANNEL up and down

to move up and down through
the features in the menu

3. Press VOLUME + and – to

move left and right on the
menu lines

MENU CH VOL–VOL

+

CH

Using Your TV and Remote

With Remote Buttons

6

3. 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 1 until 1-- appears on the
screen. Then press the other two
numbers.

1. Power Buttons

OFF

Turns off the TV.
Turns off compatible VCRs.

ON/OFF

Turns on a component after a
component button is pressed.

Turns off components except audio
equipment.

TV

Turns on the TV.
Shows the displays on the screen.
Sets the remote to control the TV.

See Using the Remote with a VCR,
Cable Box, Laserdisc Player and Audio
equipment on pages 8–15.

2. TV Buttons

CLEAR

Clears menus and displays from
the screen.

DISPLAY

Shows displays on the screen.
Clears menus from the screen.

SKIP:30 (Commercial Skip)

Allows you to scan other channels
during commericals.

Each press adds 30 seconds. TV
switches back to original channel
when time runs out. Press CLEAR
to cancel SKIP.

VOL (Volume)

Raises and lowers sound.
Moves left and right on a menu

line. See Quick Guide to the Menus

on page 5.

Changes a feature setting.

MUTE

Turns off the TV sound.

CHAN (Channel)

Scans up and down through
channels in the TV’s memory.

Moves up and down menus. See

Quick Guide to the Menus on page 5.

Moves through channels
in VCR’s memory.

PREV CHAN (Previous Channel)

Changes back and forth between
two channels.

Select a channel and then select
another. Press PREV CHAN to
switch between the two channels.

MENU

Shows menus on the screen and
moves from menu to menu.

RESET

Returns the picture adjustments to
the original settings.

DONE

Saves the setup of a feature and
removes the menu from the screen.

REW FF STOP

REC CLEAR PROG

PLAY

PAUSE

CHAN

DISPLAY SKIP:30

CHAN

MUTE PREV CH

VOLVOL

DONEMENU RESET

ANTINPUT

SWAPFRZMOVEPIP

ON/OFF–LDISC–CABLE

VCR1 AUDIO

VCR2

OFF TV

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

0

Using Your TV and Remote

With Remote Buttons

7

REW (Rewind)

Rewinds a tape or laserdisc.
Searches backward while tape or

laserdisc is playing.

FF (Fast Forward)

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

laserdisc is playing.

STOP

Stops tape or laserdisc.

PLAY

Plays tape or laserdisc.

REC (Record)

Starts recording onto tape.

CLEAR

Clears items from timer programs
and VCR’s clock.

PROG (Program)

Sets clock and programs timer on
VCR.

PAUSE

Pauses tape or laserdisc.

5. VCR, Laserdisc, and Audio Equipment Buttons

6. Signal Buttons

AUDIO, VCR1, VCR2, LDISC,
CABLE, TV

Sets the remote to control the
component.

VCR2 and LDISC can only be
programmed for one component:
either a Laserdisc Player or a VCR.

See Using the Remote with a VCR,
Cable Box, Laserdisc Player and Audio
equipment on pages 8–15.

4. Component Buttons

PIP (Picture-in-Picture)

Turns the small picture on or off.

MOVE

Moves the small picture to the next
corner.

FRZ (Freeze)

Freezes or unfreezes the small
picture.

SWAP

Switches the channel in the small
picture with the big picture.

7. Picture-in-Picture Buttons

INPUT

Switches between the TV channels
and

Video 00

.

ANT (Antenna)

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

REW FF STOP

REC CLEAR PROG

PLAY

PAUSE

CHAN

DISPLAY SKIP:30

CHAN

MUTE PREV CH

VOLVOL

DONEMENU RESET

ANTINPUT

SWAPFRZMOVEPIP

ON/OFF–LDISC–CABLE

VCR1 AUDIO

VCR2

OFF TV

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

0

Using Your TV and Remote

With VCRs: Programming the Remote

8

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. This remote may
not operate all models of brands listed below. Use the codes below or on the

sheet packed in with your remote.

2.Program the remote for

your VCRs

1.Test the remote

A. Press VCR1 or VCR2 to turn

the VCR on.

B. Press the VCR buttons shown

at the left. If your VCR does
not work, program it with a
VCR code from the list below.

A. Point the remote at the VCR

and hold VCR1 or VCR2.

B. Enter the code for your brand

from the code list below.

C. Release VCR1.
D. Press ON/OFF. If nothing

happens, try pressing VCR1
and then ON/OFF.

E. Repeat A–D with another code

if the first one does not work or
if a second VCR is connected.

REW

FF

STOP

REC

PLAY

PAUSE

CHAN

RESET

ANT

INPUT

TV

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

VCR1

AUDIO

VCR2

OFF

ON/OFF–LDISC–CABLE

CHAN

DISPLAY

SKIP:30

MUTE

PREV CH

VOL

VOL

CLEAR

PROG

DONE

MENU

SWAP

FRZ

MOVE

PIP

VCR Codes

Aiwa .................................................15

Akai ........................................03,22,23

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

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

Canon ...............................................08

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

Citizen ..............................................09

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

Curtis Mathes........................00,08,15

Daewoo............................................13

dbx...............................................14,16

Dimensia..........................................00

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

Emerson ...09,10,13,15,20,23,24,34,41

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

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

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

Goldstar.......................................09,14

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

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

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

JCL ....................................................08

JCPenney.......02,05,07,08,14,16,30,35

JVC.....................................02,14,16,30

Kenwood...........................02,14,16,30

Lloyd ................................................15

Magnavox...................................08,29

Marantz...................02,08,14,16,29,30

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

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

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

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

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

Panasonic.........................................08

Pentax..........................................05,35

Philco...........................................08,29

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

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

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

Quartz...............................................02

Quasar..............................................08

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

Realistic.........02,06,08,09,12,15,19,43

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

Sansui ...............................................16

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

Scott.......................................04,13,41

Sears.............02,05,09,12,18,19,35,43

Sharp.....................................06,24,39

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

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

Sylvania................................08,15,29

Symphonic ................................02,15

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

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

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

Technics..........................................08

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

Toshiba .................................05,13,19

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

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

Vector Research........................14,16

Victor ..............................................16

Video Concepts ........................14,16

Videosonic......................................07

Wards....................................................

............05,06,07,08,12,13,15,25,31,35

Yamaha............................02,14,16,30

Zenith.........................................11,17

Using Your TV and Remote

With VCR: Setting the VCR1 Channel

9

The VCR 1 Channel works with VCR1 on 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 below for your setting.

A.Press TV to set the remote to

control the TV.

B. Press MENU to select the Setup

menu. This menu is white.

A.Press CHANNEL down to

highlight the VCR 1 Channel.

B. Press +to highlight the channel.

A.Enter channel 00, 03, or 04.

Choose your setting from the
chart below. Press + if you want
to turn this feature off (Disable).

B. Press DONE to save the setting.

1. Select the Setup Menu

2. Highlight VCR1 Channel

3. Enter channel number

4. Press DONE to save the

setting

13

Controls Alarm Adjust Setup

English

Français Español

Autoprogram
Label 13 clear
Channel Memory: 13 Stored
Cable/Air: Cable

VCR 1 Channel: 03

VCR 1 Channel: 00

Diagram used from the
Connection Guide:

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

4B, 5B

Set VCR1 Channel to:

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

VCR 1 Channel: 03

13

Controls Alarm Adjust Setup

English

Français Español

Autoprogram
Label 13 clear
Channel Memory: 13 Stored
Cable/Air: Cable

13

Controls Alarm Adjust Setup

English

Français Español

Autoprogram
Label 13 clear
Channel Memory: 13 Stored
Cable/Air: Cable

A. Press VCR1 or VCR2 to set the

remote to control the VCR.

B. Press ON/OFF.

Using Your TV and Remote

With VCRs: Basic Operation

10

A.Press channel 00 on the TV to

see what the VCR is doing.

B. Press VCR1 or VCR2 to set the

remote to control the VCR.

C. Press ON/OFF to turn on the

VCR if it did not turn on when
you pressed VCR1 or VCR2.

If the remote operates your VCR, this page and the next will show you
how to use it for basic functions. See page 7 for more details on buttons used

with your VCR.

REC

PAUSE

CHAN

RESET

ANT

INPUT

TV

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

CHAN

DISPLAY

SKIP:30

MUTE

PREV CH

CLEAR

PROG

MENU

SWAP

FRZ

MOVE

PIP

DONE

VOL

VOL

VCR1

AUDIO

VCR2

OFF

ON/OFF–LDISC–CABLE

REW

FF

STOP

PLAY

Turn on the VCR

Turn off the VCR