GE MG13400, MG19400, MG20100 manual Viewing the on-screen displays, Setting the sleep timer

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TV OPERATION

Viewing the on-screen displays

Your TV provides you with on-screen displays. To see the displays: 11 With the power on, press DISPLAY.

The on-screen display will show the channel you are watching, the time of day, and the amount of time left on the sleep timer (if the sleep timer is set).

ANT 11

CC

2:48pm Sleep 10

✓To remove the displays, press DISPLAY a second time.

✓If you are not using Closed Captions, C C will not appear when you press DISPLAY. Please see page 21.

Setting the sleep timer

The sleep timer allows you to select the length of time your TV remains on before turning off automatically. This is especially convenient if you like to fall asleep with the television on.

1Repeatedly press the SLEEP button to set the amount of time you want the TV to remain on.

A display will appear in the corner of the screen.You can set the timer for one of the following lengths of time: 10, 20, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180, 210, 240, 270, 300, 330, or 360 minutes.

2To cancel the sleep timer, press SLEEP until the on-screen display reads “Off.” You can also cancel the sleep timer by turning the TV off, then turning it on again.

Viewing a VCR or camcorder tape

When you connect a VCR or camcorder to your TV with the A/V jacks, you need to adjust your TV. To do this:

11 Press the TV/VIDEO button when you wish to view a video tape, a video game, or any signal from equipment connected to the TV’s A/V jacks.

✓If you do not have any equipment connected to the A/V jacks, the TV will display the message, “Connect the A/V jacks.”

If you have equipment connected to both the front and the rear A/V jacks, the TV will only display the signal from the front A/V jacks.

If you have equipment connected to either the front jacks or the rear jacks (but not both the front and the back), the TV will automatically display the signal from the connected equipment.

22 To return to normal TV viewing, press TV/VIDEO again.

18CHAPTER THREE: TV OPERATION

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Contents TV User’s Guide Power Consumption 100-240V~50-60 Hz Important Safety InstructionsImportant Safety Information Important Safety InstructionsImportant Safety Instructions Iii. Important Safety Instructions Contents Contents Your NEW TV List of featuresChapter ONE Checking partsVideo and Audio input jacks Front panel jacks, buttons and indicators Rear panelLearning about your new TV Use these jacks to connect a VCR or other video equipment+100 Remote controlNumber buttons STDConnecting VHF and UHF antennas Chapter TWO InstallationAntennas with 300-ohm flat twin leads Separate VHF and UHF antennas InstallationAntennas with 75-ohm round leads Cable without a Converter BoxConnect a coaxial cable to the VCR’s Antenna OUT terminal Connecting a VCRUnplug the cable or antenna from the back of the TV Connect an audio cable to the VCR’s Audio OUT terminalLocate the camcorder’s A/V output jacks on the camcorder Connecting a camcorderInstalling batteries in the remote control Connect a video cable to the camcorder’s Video OUT terminalTurning the TV on/off With the TV’s power on, press the Menu buttonChapter Three TV Operation Viewing the menusPress CH until Language is highlighted TV OperationSelecting the menu language Press Display to exit the menusAdding and Erasing Channels Memorizing the channelsStoring channels in memory Press Menu twice to clear the screenMemorizing channels Fine tuning channelsPress Display or Menu to clear the menus from the screen Changing channels Using the channel buttonsDirectly accessing channels Scanning the channels Setting the clock Press VOL +Using Mute Adjusting the volumeRaising or lowering the volume Customizing the pictureUsing Automatic Picture VOLlowers brightnessViewing a VCR or camcorder tape Setting the sleep timerViewing the on-screen displays To return to normal TV viewing, press TV/VIDEO againPress VOL+ to set the timer to on Chapter Four Special FeaturesSetting the On/Off Timer Press CH to highlight On time. Press VOL +Using the Skip Timer Special FeaturesWhen you are finished setting the timer, press Display Press VOL + to turn closed captioning on Viewing Closed CaptionsPress VOL+ to open the Closed Caption menu Identifying Problems TroubleshootingAppendix Specifications Cleaning and maintaining your TVAppendix Page Page Page