GE 13TVR60, User Manual

Page 1: ...13TVR60 19TVR60 TV VCRUser sGuide We bring good things to life ...

Page 2: ...auo_ _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 or me 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 shaU be connected to tb_ grounding system of the building as dose...

Page 3: ...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_...

Page 4: ... L _B Startup 1 Check accessories with TVNCR combination Contactyour dealezif any itemsaremissing 0c30 Remote Stock No 231536 VHF UHF Dipole Antenna _ tock No _0_8 _ _ Antenna Adapter 300 75 Ohm Stock No 193_3 2 AA Battsdes p ...

Page 5: ...isplay the TV VCR MAINMENU B Pr_ 5 to displaythe SETUPmenu C Press1 tod_play the AUTO CHANNELSEARCHmenu D Anow theTV VCR to search for all channels Pressing any buttons during theAutoChannelSearch will stopthesearch and 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 Recording...

Page 6: ...l 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 TIME menu C PressI to displaythe SET 33MEAND 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 ...

Page 7: ...ENU 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 Potcable channels ...

Page 8: ...ys 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 Switche...

Page 9: ...nreverse motion during playback Sr_tRCH OperatesCommercial Skip during TV viewing Displays INDEX ZERO and BLANK 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 Tape Speed _c_ amco_g speed SP SLP or LP SlOP Stops_mctions suchasrecord play rewind fastfor...

Page 10: ...ill remember the settings you select To Adjust Video 1 PressPICTUREonthe f_ontof theI 4 VC_ to ctisplaythe PICTUREQUALITYMENU OR PressMENU on the remoteto display the TV VCR MAIN MENU Press2 to dLsplay the PICTURE QUALITYmem_ TV VCR RAIN RENU 1 Ttuer Recordings 2 Picture GuaLity o PICTURE QUALITY CoLor Ttntcontr Brtte L Sharp L Use CH and VOL to adjust Press RENU to extt Press CH _NNELup or down t...

Page 11: ...pt4on4n9 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 0 Exit 4 Press2toselectfheCC Mode Thereare_o zd_oices Caption 1 Caption2 Text 1 andText 2 F_r_timeyoupz_ss2theOC Mode will change ontt_e Closed Captioning menu scree_ CLOSED CAPTIONING CC D4spLay ON CO Mode CAPTION I...

Page 12: ...el the Wake Up Timer Follow steps i 3 above pressRESETto cancel the cim er and then pn_ss MENU to exit ThetimerLsalsocax_Jed ff MENUJspnss_ bdoxe steps4 ax_ 5are completed Sleep Timer The sleep timer automatically turns the TV VCR off afte_ 30 60 90 or 120minutes 1 Repeatedly press SLEEP Eachtmteyou_ SLEEP the amountof time changes asshownbelow STOP Ch 08 0 00mm 12 25 95 Sun 08 43AR SLP _ _msSLEEP...

Page 13: ...thescreen If necessary press TRACKING up ordown on the remoteor CHANNEL up ordown on theTV VCR toremoveanystreaks fromthe picture D_ilsare on_age 13 Press STOP on the remote or STOP EJECTon the TV VCR to stopplayback Press REW The TVIVCR wiU au_matically rewindthe tapelf R reaches theend ofthetape during playback Whilerewinding you canpress POWER andtheTV VCR will st_11 rewind the tape Press STOP ...

Page 14: ...t for tapes recorded in SLPspeed 1 PressPAUSEduring playback to pause the action 2 Press F ADVeach time you want to view a frame of the scene Press and hold F ADVtoview the tape in slow motion f_ame by frame 3 Press PAUSE or PLAYto return to playback Picture Search You can visually search a picture during playback Sound is turned off during picture search Picture search works best for tapes record...

Page 15: ...picture during normal playback or slow motion press TRACKING up or down on the remote or CHANNELup or down on the TV VCR for the best possible picture To turn automatic tracking back on press and hold bothof the CHANNEL buttons on the front of the TV VCP Time Counter The time counter helps locate the beginning or end of programs you taped The time counter automatically xesets to 0 00 00 whenever a...

Page 16: ... the beginning of the section that automatically repeats Reset the time counter to 0 00 00by pressing DISPLAY then CLEAR 4 5 6 Using FFor PLAY go tothe place on the tape that you want to be the end of the section that plays continuously Remember the numbers on the time counter 2 55 is the end time for AUTO REPEATin the example tothe figt_r Press MENU to display the TV VCR MAIN MENU Press5 to displ...

Page 17: ...p the search Iftb_beginningor endof the tapeis reachedduringthe search Endof ta_ appeam To Select a Specific Index Number for Index Playback I Insert the prerecorded tape and press STOP 2 Press SEARCH to display the INDEXSEARCH screerL NDEX SEARCH Press REU or FF to beg_n scsnn4ng or Enter speclfic Index nqlRber P INDEX SEARCH Scenn4hg Index number 01 Press STOP to cancel INDEX SEARCH Press REU or...

Page 18: ...r is displayed ZERO SEARCH Current tape counter is 0 12 34 Press REM to go to 0 00 00 Press SEARCH to ex4t ZERO SEARCH Current tape counter 4s 0 1Z 34 Press FF to go to 0 00 00 Press SEARCH to extt 7 Press REWto return to O O0 O0 The time counter is displayed in the upper right comer of the screen during the search If the current time counter has a minus in front of it press FF Blank Search The TV...

Page 19: ...recording timeof tapes recorded inSP Special effects arenot recommendedinthis speed SLP t Tape Speed J d_tor Recording Pause Thisfeature _dlows youtoprevent recording short passages of unwantedmaterial PressPAUSE duringrecording tostopand start recording The TV VCR will automatically switchfrom pause tostopafter a few minutestopreventtapewear Child Lock This f_ature locks the TV VCR in the OFF p_ ...

Page 20: ...lace 2 PressSPEED to se ect arecordings_ The tape speed indicator appears 3 Select the channel to be recorded Ifrecording from the AUDIO VIDEO INPUTjacks pressINPUT or00 to select theline input VIDEO The channel number or VIDEO INflashes on the screen 4 _ress RECto beginrecording The indicatorin the RECbuttononthe front ofthe IV VCR brims on during recording and RECORD appears on the screen 5 Pres...

Page 21: ...re_ 4 Press REC to activate recording Press REGre_tediy unt_ the desired amount of recording time is displayed Each time you press REC the recording time increases by 30 minutes up to tape end RECORD LENGTH 0 3 0 Ch 04 Press RE to set Length Display r Press REC O 30 1 00 130 2 OO 3 00 4 00 Tape end 0 00 Recording Time 3OM_ 1Hr 1 I It 30 Min 2 I Its 3 I ks 4 I Its Tape end Tums CYd The TIMERRECindi...

Page 22: ...e input VIDEO instead of a channel PressCLEARto correctan entry 6 PressSPEEDto selecta recording speed 7 Press MENUto save your program o 9 10 Repeatsteps3 6 for additioxBlpro_ a_ns Insert atapewith safetytabintactbeforethe recording istobeg_ The TIMERRECindicator lights in the TV VCR s front paneL If youtu_m the TV VCR off the nMERir ticator flashif the_ isn ta cassette JntheTV VCR If using a cab...

Page 23: ... 1 PressSTOP EJECTonthe TV VCR or STOP onthe remotewhite thetimer recording is in progress Onlytoday s tm_er recording _s c_mceged by pressing stop while the program isin progress The daily weekday or weekly program remaifis in the timer TV VCR RAIN RENU 1 Tiaer Recordings TI_ER RECORDINGS 1 Create a New Prograa 2 Rev4e_ Exist4ng Progs Prograu 1 One T_a Channel 08 Star_ T4ae 02 10 PR End T_me 03 3...

Page 24: ...cking When you reach the place you want to begin copying place theplayback VCR orcamcorder inplay pause PressREC then PAUSE onthe TV VCR s remote Press PAUSE on both the VCR or camcorder and the TV VCR s remote atthe sametime to begin copying the tape Edit outsegments that you donotwant tocopyby pressing PAUSE ontheTVIVCR s remote tostop copying the tape Then locate the next segment you want to co...

Page 25: ...ewind Rewin ds the tape when the TV VCR is stopped Searches the picture in reverse during playback PLAY Flays a tape F FWD F_t Forward Fastforwardsthe tapewhen theVCR isstopped Searches the picture forward during playback REC Record Press to startTV VC R recording The indicator in the button lights during recording STOP EJECT Stop normal hLnCtions such as record play rewind fast forward or pavme P...

Page 26: ...from below A Sul _lled di ole antettna See page 25 Section A 3 Rabbit ears set top and or bowtie antenna See page 25 Section B C Outside antenna See page 25 Section B D Cable System Go to question 2 2 What type of Cable TV system do you have Choose one answer from below A Cable without a box See page 25 Section B B Cable box to unscramble all channels See page 26 Section A C Cable box to u_scrambl...

Page 27: ...nect the antenna adapter to the IN FROM ANTENNA jack on the back of the TV VCIL 4 Plug in the TV VCR s power cord 1 Turn to page 2 for Setting Up the TV VCR Adjust the length and position of the antenn_ rods for the best receptioru For viewing VHF channels extend the r0ds fully For UHF viewing shorten the rods a PUT Twin Lead Ends Back of TV VCR B Antenna or Cable System Without a Cable Box 1 Conn...

Page 28: ...ox Require d to Unscramble Premium Channels Only 1 Connect as shown This connection requires additional accessories not provided 2 Plug in power cords of TV VCR and cable box O_ _on Place the A B switch in tl_ B posit on towatch premium channeLs Place the A B switch in the A IX_tion to watchotherchamm_when cable box is not needed 4 Turn to page 2 for Setting Up the TV VCR t Cal _ Box Coax_ Cable B...

Page 29: ...O If neitherjack islabeledMONO you may need aY adapter to hear both channels VCR Playback Only TVNCR Recording Only FromAntm_ C_le orCableBox B Camcorder for Copying Tapes lo Connect as shown This connection x_tu_es additional accessozies not Frovide 2 Plug in TV VCR s pow_cord 3 Turn to page 22 for Copying and Editing Tapes PressINPUTon the remote to select the line audio video inpueon theTV VCR ...

Page 30: ...Press one oftheTRACKING buttons on theremoieor CHANNEL up or down on theTV VCR tomove thestre_ s up ordown and out ofthepicture No cassette in TV VCR Eject and re m sert cassette Broken tape try anothercassette Safety tabremoved from cassette TVIVCR will not record TV VCR is inpause mode PressPAUSE on theremote Insert cassette with window facing up and safety tab facing out To remove cassette TV V...

Page 31: ...IVIVCR isremoving tape from heads Thisisnormal The head cylinder inside theTV VCR will continuetorotate forafew minutesafter you put the VCR inthestopmode Check antenna orcable connections Press PLAYto return to normal playback Closod caption furtction must be set to on Seepage 9 Station may not be broadcasting closed captions Atextfeaturehasbeenseiected Seepage Power intem_ption Check time and da...

Page 32: ...TVR60 13 inch measured diagonal 90 deflection 19TVR60 19 inch measured diagonal 9 P deflection VHS Video 2 Head Audio Track One EIA standard NTSC color 75 ohm external VHF UHF combined antenna terminal USA 181 channel tuning capability 125 cable channels Canada 178 channel tuning capability 122 cable _annels _ Autoprogramming frequency synthesis 120V AC 60 Hz 13TVR6 k 80 watts 19IYR60 100 watts 13...

Page 33: ...Owner s Manual dearly describes how to install adjust and operate your TVIVCR Any additional information should be obtained from your dealer Lnst_lation and related adjustments Signal reception problems not caused by your TV VCR Damage from misuse or neglect Cleaning of video audio heads Remote controlbatteries A TV VCR that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used for inst...

Page 34: ... Contents 1 Contr Contrast Function 8 Controls Back Panel 0 24 Controls Front Panel 23 Controls Remote 6 7 Copying Tapes 22 Daily Programs Recording Date Setting 4 DesignSpecifications 30 Dipole Antenna Connecting 25 DISPLAYButton 6 8 13 16 Displays On Screen 8 Editing Tapes 22 Electronic Program Indexing 15 Escoge una Lengua 5 Factory Settings Reset 8 Features Playback 11 16 Features Recording 17...

Page 35: ...Recording 19 Setting a Timer Recording 20 Setting the Clock 4 Setting the Date 4 Setting the Time 4 setting Up theTV VCR 2 5 SETUP Menu 4 14 Sharp Function 8 SLEEP Button 6 7 10 SleepTimer _ 10 sta Speed 17 Solving Problems 28 29 SPSpeed Specifications 30 SPEED TapeSpeed Button 6 7 17 18 19 20 Speeds Recording 17 Start Up 2 5 STOP Button 6 7 11 15 16 18 19 22 STOP EJEGT Button I1 18 19 21 23 Stopp...

Page 36: ...e nearest servicenter from the Yetlow Pages Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton This will only add delays in service for your product _ THOMSON I_ISUMEH ELECTRONICS 10330 N Meridian Street Indianapolis IN 46290 1995 Thomson Consumer Elecu_nics Inc T_ k_ _ Printed in USA 20511080 ...