RCA 25GT511TX1 Owner’s Manual

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WHAT YOUR WARRANTY COVERS:

• Any defect in materials or workmanship.

FOR HOW LONG Afl_'TE-RYOU_ liURCHASEi

• 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.)

WHAT WE WILL DO:

Pay any Authorized GE Television Servicenter the labor charges to repair
your television.

Pay any Authorized GE Television Servicenter for the new or, at our
option, refurbished replacement parts and picture tube required to repair

your television.

HOW YOU GET SERVICE:

For screen sizes of 20" and smaller: Take your GE television to any

Authorized GE Television Servicenter.

For screen sizes larger than 20": Request home service from any
Authorized GE Television Servicenter.

To identify your nearest Authorized GE Television Servicenter, ask your
dealer, look in the Yellow Pages, or call 1-800-447-1700.

Show the service technician your evidence of purchase date or first rental.

WHAT YOUR WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER:

• Customer instruction, (Your Owner's Manual clearly describes how to

install, adjust, and operate your television. Any additional information
should be obtained from your dealer.)

• Installation and related adjustments.

• Signal reception problems not caused by your television.

• Damage from misuse or neglect.

• Batteries.

• Images burnt onto the screen.

• A television that has been modified or incorporated into other products or

is used for institutional or other commercial purposes.

• A television purchased or serviced outside the USA.

• Acts of God, such as but not limited to lightning damage.

PRODUCT REGISTRATION:

Please complete and mail the Product Registration Card packed with your
television. It will make it easier to contact you should it ever be

necessary. The return of the card is not required for warranty coverage.

HOW STATE LAW RELATES TO THIS WARRANTY:

• This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other

rights that vary from state to state.

IF YOU PURCHASED YOUR PRODUCT OUTSIDE THE USA:

• This warranty does not apply. Contact your dealer for warranty information.

STEP l

Unpack the TV and remote control.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: OPTIONAL STAND

Matching stands were designed to be used with 25 inch and larger table
model TV(s) included in this book. The recommended stands are provided

with hardware to secure the TV to the stand so that it cannot be easily

pushed off, pulled off or tipped over. Your GE dealer can help you choose
the appropriate stand for your TV.

Caution: If you choose not to use the stand recommended for your TV,
take precautions that the stand or other furniture the TV is placed on is
properly located and of adequate size and strength to prevent the TV from
accidentally being pushed off, pulled off, or tipped over. This could cause
damage to the TV and/or personal injury.

STEP 2:

Connect your TV. This is a basic
connection from an antenna, cable

box, or VCR to your TV. Connect the
cable from your cable system or off-air
antenna to the cable-in jack on the

back of the TV, as shown.

STEP 3:

Plug in the TV. Plug the end of the power cord into the

wall outlet, matching the wide blade of the plug with the

wide slot in the outlet. Be sure to insert the plug

completely.

STEP4

Put batteries in the remote.

Remove the battery compartment cover

from the back of the remote.

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Insert two AAA batteries as shown,
matching the + and- ends of each battery in

the compartment.

• Replace the cover.

STEP 5

Turn on the TV.

• Press TV on the remote.
Read the next section, Using the Menu System, which is a brief overview of

the basic rules for getting around in the menus using the remote or TV's front
control panel.

THE MENU RULE: POINT AND SELECT

You only need to know one rule to use the on-screen menus and control

panels: point and select.

WHAT IS POINT AND SELECT?

CHAN •

The point and select method has two steps.

1. Point to a menu item using the MOVE arrows on
the remote. (The CHAN/VOL buttons on the

remote,)

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Select a menu item by pressingMENU.
Selecting an item tells the TV's menu system to go

ahead and make the change or go to a place you

have indicated. (You can also select an item by
pressing the corresponding number button on the

remote.)

Once you know how to point and select your way through the menus, you
can apply this rule in the menu control panels, which do the real work in the
menu system.

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CHAN

MENU

The setup routine walks you through the steps needed to configure the TV.
These steps allow you to select a menu language, complete the auto channel

search, which puts available cable TV or antenna signals into the TV's

memory, label the channels and set the parental controls. After you select a
menu language, you can skip any of the remaining steps and return to them

later.

BEGIN SETUP

1. Press MENU to bring up the Main menu.

2. Point to Setup and press MENU. The first Setup screen comes up, asking
you to select a language.

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3. Point to your preferred language by pressing the up and down arrows

until the language is highlighted in green.

4, Press MENU to select the language.

5. A screen appears asking if you would like the TVto search for all
channels.

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6. Complete the Setup routine or skip any of the steps and return to them

later.

There are several indicators that come up when you change channels or press
the DISPLAY button. This display is called the Channel Marker. The Channel

Marker shown below is just an example of what your screen may look like.

08:59 Displays the current time.
WRTV Displays the label assigned to the current channel.
06 Displays the current channel.
Sleep Displayed when the Sleep'13mer has been set.
CC Displayed when Closed Captioning is available on the current channel.

Mute Displayed when you mute the audio.
Schedule Displayed when the TV is scheduled to turn on.

01:30 Displayed to count down time left on the commercial skip (SKIP) timer,

POWER

MUTE PREV CH

VOL

CHAN

CLEAR MENU RESET

REMOTE BUTTONS

POWER Turns theTVon and off.
DISPLAY Brings up channel information. Press repeatedly to see detailed

program information, if available.
MUTE Turns off the TV's sound. Press again to restore the sound.

PREV CH Returns you to the previous channel.

VOL- or VOL + Decreases or increases the TV's volume. Also used as left
and right arrows.

CHAN ^ or CHAN v Scans up or down through the current channel list.
Press once to change the channel up or down; press and hold to continue

changing channels. Also used as up and down arrows.
CLEAR Removes any menu or display from the screen and returns you to TV

viewing. Also cancels SKIP timer.
MENU Brings up the Main menu. When in the menu system, selects

highlighted items or returns you to the previous menu.
RESET Returns all picture quality controls to their original settings.
(0-9) Number Buttons Enters channel numbers and time settings directly

though the remote control. To enter a two-digit channel, press the two digits.
To enter a three-digit channel, press and hold the first digit, then add the

second two. Example: to tune to channel 123, press and hold 1, press 2, then
press 3.

INPUT (on some models) Press to toggle through the available input
sources (CH3, CH4, etc.).

SKIP Press once before changing channels and the TV will wait 30 seconds

before returning you to the original channel. Press repeatedly to add more

time. Press CLEAR to cancel the SKIP timer and remain on the current

channel.

Tl e Channel Menu

The Channel menu contains all the commands used to control your channels,

including custom-building your channel list and setting parental controls.

Channel

Signal Type Displays a choice list that lets you select the current antenna
type.

Antenna Choose this if you are currently using an off-air antenna for

UHF/VHF TV signals.
Cable TV Choose this if you are currently using cable or a cable box for

TV signals.

Auto Channel Search Displays a control panel that lets you tell the TVto

search automatically for all the channels available through the antenna input.
When the TV finds an active channel, it places it in the channel list; inactive

channels (weak stations or channels with no signal at all) will be removed
from the channel list.

Lists and Labels Displays a control panel that lets you custom-build your

channel scan list, choose a four-character label for each channel, and decide
whether each channel is "parent-approved." Use the up, down, left and right

arrows to enter settings and create labels. Press MENU to exit.

Chan# Use the up and down arrows to scroll up and down through the

channel scan list. You can enter the channel number directly using the

number buttons.

Chan Labels Use the up and down arrows to enter a four-character label
for each channel.

Scan List Only the channels included in the Scan list are available when
you scan up and down using the CHAN buttons. Use the up and down

arrows to indicate whether the channel number indicated is included

(YES) or is not included (NO) in the channel scan list.
Parent Approved Use the up and down arrows to choose whether the

channel indicated should be shown when the Parental Control feature is

turned on. Select YES to indicate that the channel can be shown at any
time, regardless of whether Parental Control is turned on. Select NO to

indicate that the front panel cannot tune to that channel when Parental
Control is turned on. Important: You must turn the Parental Control
feature ON in the Parental Control control panel.

Parental Control Displays a choice list that lets you adjust the Parental
Control feature.

On The front panel CHAN buttons will tune only to channels that you have
marked as "Parent Approved" in the Lists and Labels control panel.

Important: When Parental Control is on, the TV's front panel no longer
provides access to the menus. Parents may prefer to hide the remote and

let children use the front panel to change channels.

Off The TV shows all channels, whether they are marked as "Parent
Approved" or not.

The Time Menu

The Time menu contains the controls that let you set the time and schedule
the TV to turn off and on at specific times.

Time

Sleep 11mer Displays a control panel that lets you select the amount of time
you want to give the TV before it shuts itself off. Use the up and down arrows

to increase or decrease the sleep timer by 15 minute increments. Press

MENU to exit.

Timer

Schedule Displays a control panel that lets you set up a schedule for turning
the TV on and off automatically. Make sure to turn the schedule On in the
control panel. Use the up and down arrows and number buttons to change
the settings. Use the left and right arrows to move across the control panel.

You must first set the clock to use the scheduling feature.

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Set 13me Displays a control panel that lets you enter the current time. Use

the up and down arrows and number buttons to set the time. Press MENU to

exit

TV Main Menu

The Main menu is your gateway to controlling the TV. It lets you adjust the
TV's audio, picture quality, screen, time functions and channel settings.

TV MAIN MENU

To select any other menu item:

1. Press MENU to bring up the TV's Main menu.

2. Point to any menu item by pressing the up and down arrows until the
item is highlighted in green.

3. Press MENU to select the item and a new menu comes up.

To exit any menu screen, point to Exitand press MENU, or press CLEAR.

The Audio menu

The Audio menu lets you adjust the way the TV sounds.

Audio

Mute Turns off the TV's sound. Press MENU to toggle the Mute feature

between ON and OFF.

The Picture Quality Menu

The Picture Quality menu contains the controls that adjust the TV's picture.

Picture Qualit

There are five slider controls for adjusting the way the picture looks. Use the

left and right arrow buttons to adjust the controls.

Contrast Adjusts the difference between light and dark areas of the picture.

Color Adjusts the richness of the color.

13nt Adjusts the balance between the red and green levels.

Black Level Adjusts the brightness of the picture.
Sharpness Adjusts the crispness of edges in the picture.

Auto Color Displays the current setting (ON or OFF). This feature
automatically corrects the color of the picture. Select Off if you prefer to

adjust the picture with the Picture Controls. Use the MENU button to toggle
between the choices.

Reset Picture Controls Resets the picture controls to their original settings.

The Screen Menu

The Screen menu contains the controls that let you adjust the Closed-Caption

mode, Closed-Caption display and menu language.

Screen

Closed-Caption Display Displays a choice list that lets you choose the way

closed captioning information is shown on the screen. Use the MENU button
to toggle between the choices.

Off No captioning information displayed.
On Captioning information shown always, when available.
On When Sound is Muted Displays captioning information, when

available, whenever you press the MUTE button. The captioning

information is not displayed when the sound is not muted.

Closed-Caption Mode Displays a choice list that lets you choose which
captioning mode is used for displaying captioning information. Use the

MENU button to toggle between the choices: CC1 and CC2.
Menu Language Lets you select the language of your choice: English,

French or Spanish. Use the MENU button to toggle between the choices.

FRONT PANEL

menu system, VOL < is used to point left to Mz.u Vc.A.A < V0L> p0wE,
items and adjust menu controls.

VOL • Increases the volume. When in the

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menu system, VOL > is used to point right to
items and adjust menu controls.

CHAN ^ Scans up through the channel list.
In the menu system, it points up to items and adjusts menu controls.

CHAN v Scans down through the current channel list. In the menu system, it
points down to items and adjusts menu controls.

MENU Brings up the Main menu. When in the menu system, it selects
highlighted items. Also returns you to the previous menu.

If you turn Parental Control on, the front panel no longer provides access to

the menus. For more information, see Parental Control in the Channel menu

on the back side of these instructions.

POWER Turns the TV on and off.

The front panel shown is a typical button layout. The exact look of the buttons

may be different from those on the front of your TV.

ON-SCREEN PROGRAM DETAILS

Program providers have the option of sending information through the

airwaves along their programs. If this information is available, the TV can
display it up when you press DISPLAY on the remote. To display the on-screen

program details:

1. Press DISPLAY once to bring up the channel marker.

2. Press DISPLAY again to bring up the program title, the program's length,
elapsed time and other program details such as the story line and

whether Closed-Captioning is available.

3. Press DISPLAY again to clear the screen.

Whether all (or any) of the program details are displayed depends on whether
the program provider has sent the information along with the program.

CLOSED CAPTIONING

Many programs are encoded with closed-captioning information, which lets
you display the audio portion of a program as text on the TV screen. You can
tell the TV to display closed captioning: a) never, b) whenever it is available,

or c) whenever the MUTE button is pressed.

The TV offers two closed-captioned modes. Select CC1 for full translation of
the primary language in your area. Select CC2 for secondary language

translation, simplified English, or whatever is being broadcast in your area.

Closed captioning is not available on all channels at all times. Only specific
programs encoded with closed-captioning information are applicable. When a
program is closed captioned, the letters CC are displayed in the channel

marker.

Troubles sometimes are caused by simple "faults" that you can correct
without the help of a service technician. If you experience any difficulty with

your TV, check a few basic remedies before calling your service technician.

TV WILL NOT TURN ON OR CONTROLS DON'T WORK

Check to make sure it is plugged in.
Check the wall receptacle (or extension cord) to make sure it is "live" by

plugging in something else.
Try unplugging set for two minutes and then plug it back in and turn it on

again.

PROBLEMS WITH REMOTE

• Maybe something is between the remote and the remote sensor.

• Maybe the remote is not aimed directly at the TV's remote sensor.

• Maybe remote batteries are weak, dead or installed incorrectly. Try
replacing batteries correctly.

• Remove batteries and hold down one or more buttons for several
seconds. Install the batteries and try remote.

TURNS ON OR OFF WHILE PLAYING

Schedule function may have been activated.

Electronic protection circuit may have been activated because of a power
surge. Wait 30 seconds and then turn on again. Ifthishappens

frequently, the voltage in your house may be abnormally high.

SCHEDULE DOES NOT TURN OFF THE TV AT THE SET TIME

• Check schedule on/off function (it must be set to On).

• Check to make sure clock is set to the correct time.

BLANK SCREEN OR BLACK BOX APPEARS ON THE SCREEN

• Try another channel.

• Press RESET, in case the picture controls are set too low.

• Captioning may be turned on. Check the Closed-Caption Display control
panel in the Channel menu.

NO SOUND, PICTURE OKAY

• Maybe sound is muted. Try pressing volume up button to restore sound.

NO PICTURE, NO SOUND BUT POWER LIGHT IS ON

• Maybe cable/air function is in wrong position.

• Maybe a vacant channel is tuned.

• If watching VCR, make sure TV is tuned to channel 3 or 4- same as CH3/4
switch on VCR. Also check to make sure TVNCR switch on VCR is in

correct position.

SOUND OKAY, PICTURE POOR

• Check antenna connections.

• Try adjusting sharpness function to improve weak signals.

You can clean the TV as required, using a soft cloth or the dusting attachment
for your vacuum cleaner. Be sure to occasionally vacuum the ventilation slots

in the cabinet to help assure adequate ventilation.

To clean the TV screen, use a diluted soap and water mixture and a soft cloth.

Do not use furniture polish on the TV cabinet or screen.

While cleaning do not spray liquid directly on the screen, or allow

liquid to run down the screen and inside the TV. Also, avoid placing
drinks or vases with water on top of the TV. This could increase the

risk of fire or shock hazard or damage the TV.

periods, they may be permanently imprinted on the screen. Such images
include networklogos, phone numbers, and video games. Extended

Caution: If fixed (non-moving) images are left on the screen for long |
viewing of channels displaying these images should be avoided.

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