Sears 274.42408390 SERIES User manual

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SEARS
25" TABLETOP
COLOR TELEVISION
WITH REMOTE CONTROL
Safety Information
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Warranty and Service
L38-].380-0 :_ears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.

Important Information
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock
hazard, do not expose this
TV to rain or moisture.
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO
NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER
SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING
TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
This symbol indicates
"dangerous voltage" inside
the product that presents a
risk of electric shock or
personal injury.
This symbol indicates
important instructions
accompanying the
product.
To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide
slot, fully insert.
Pour dviter les chocs _lectriques, introduire la lame la plus
large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et
pousser jusqd au fond.
Cautions
Note To Cable TV Installer
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.
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.

Table of Contents
Important Information Safety Information
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 in Memory, Set the Time
Basic Tour of the Remote 4
Power Button, Volume and Channel Controls, Menu Buttons
Guide to the Menus
Colors, Menu Buttons, Moving through the Menus
5
Using Your TV and Remote With Remote Buttons
With TV Buttons
6
7
Adjusting Your TV Overall Picture 8
Picture Settings 9
Color, Tint, Brightness, Sharpness, Autocolor, Picture Reset
Using Advanced Features Place Channels in Memory/Autoprogram
Add or Delete Channels in Memory
Watching Closed Captioning
Setting the Sleep Timer
Setting the Alarm Clock
Setting your TV for Antenna or Cable
10
10
11
12
13
14
References Displays on the Screen
Trouble Checks
Index
15
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Quick Guide to Your TV
Startup
The steps below will get your TV connected and ready for watching.
1. Hook up your TV
It is important to use only
the adapters specified as
they incorporate special
isolation circuitry to meet
safety regulations.
Match your type of antenna or cable
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Hook up your antenna or
cable to the TV before you
follow the steps below.
2. Plug in the TV Plug the cord into the outlet,
matching the wide and the small
end of the plug with the outlet.
3. Put Batteries in the Remote A. Slide off the cover of the battery
compartment.
B. Place the two AAA batteries as
shown, matching the + and --
end of each battery in the
compartment.
C. Replace the cover.
2

Quick Guide to Your TV
Startup
4. Turn on the TV Press POWER on the remote.
OR
Press POWER on the TV.
5. Place all available
channels in memory
(autoprogram)
Details for adding and deleting
channels are on page 10.
Controls Alarm
A° Press MENU until the Setup
menu is selected. This menu is
white.
B. Press -I-to start placing channels
in the TV's memory
(autoprogram).
C. Wait until the TV has cycled
through all the channels and
returns to the original channel.
6. Set the Time
Controls Alarrn_AdjL
Alarm:Off
On Time:
Off Time:
13 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.

Quick Guide to Your TV
Basic Tour of the Remote
Basic information about your remote is shown below. This wiU give you a
general idea of how your remote works. For more details, see page 6.
Power Button
Volume and Channel Controls
Details are on page 6.
Turns the TV on and off.
Operates the TV and its special
features.
Menu Buttons Changes the menus and features
of the TV on the screen.
4
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Quick Guide to Your TV
Guide to the Menus
General information about using the on-screen menu system is shown
below. Details for using remote buttons are on page 6. Many menu items are
explained in Adjusting Your TV starting on page 8.
Colors
Yellow Green Light White
Blue
Controls Alarm Ad
Press MENU repeatedly to see
each of the four menu colors.
Each menu has a different color
background as shown at the left.
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.
MENU CHV CH/_
0 0 0 0 0
Moving through the Menus
Controls Alarm Ad
Memory: 13
Cable/Air: Cable
A°
B.
C.
Press MENU to move from
menu to menu.
Press CHANNEL up and down
to move tip and down through
the features in the menu.
Press VOLUME +and -- to
move left and right on the
menu lines.

Using Your TV and Remote
With Remote Buttons
1. Power Button
POWER
Turns the TV on.
Turns the TV off.
2. TV Buttons
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.
DISPLAY
Shows displays on the screen.
Clears menus from the screen.
MUTE
Turns off the "IV sound.
CHAN (Channel)
Scans up and down through
channels in the TV's memory.
Moves up and down menus. See
Guide to the Menus on page 5.
VOL (Volume)
Raises and lowers sound.
Moves left and right on a menu
line. See Guide to the Menus on
page 5.
Changes a feature setting.
MENU
Shows menus on screen and moves
from menu to menu.
RESET
Returns the picture adjustments to
the original settings.
DONE
Saves the setup of afeature.
Clears menus from the screen.
INPUT
Switches the TV to channel 3.
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 DONE
to cancel SKIP.
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 I until 1- appears on the
screen. Then press the other two
numbers.

Using Your TV and Remote.
With TV Buttons
For details on using buttons with menus, see Guide to the Menus on page 5.
MENU Shows menus on screen.
Moves from menu to menu.
CH /N and v Channel up and down.
Scans up and down through channels in the TV's memory.
Moves tip and down menus.
VOL + and - Volume up and down.
Raises and lowers sound.
Moves left and right on a menu line.
Changes a features setting.
POWER Turns the TV on or off.
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Adjusting Your TV
Overall Picture
Follow the steps below to lighten or darken the overall picture without
changing the color level.
1. Select the Controls Menu
Alarm Ad
Press MENU to select the Controls
menu. This menu is yellow.
2. Highlight Picture
Alarm Ad
Press CHANNEL down to
highlight Picture.
3. Use VOLUME + and - to
adjust the Picture
4. Press DONE to save the
setting
Press -i- to lighten the picture.
OR
Press -- to darken the picture.
Press DONE to save the setting.
Ir_illll[

Adjusting Your TV
Picture Settings
Follow the steps below to change the picture on the screen to your
personal setting. The chart below explains your options.
1. Select the Adjust Menu
2. Highlight item to change
Controls Alarm
Press MENU repeatedly to select the
Adjust menu. This menu is light
blue.
Press CHANNEL down to
highlight the picture item you
want to adjust.
3. Use VOLUME + or- to
adjust each item
4. Press DONE to save the
setting
Controls Alarm
Press -I- or - to adjust each item.
Press DONE to save the setting.
iPress VOLUME +to: i
Color --_ Increase color richness I-
Press VOLUME -to:
i i ii rip
Lower color to black and white
Tint Give red tint to skin color 1
! .............................. [Give green tint to skin color
Bright (Brightness)
Sharp (Sharpness)
Autocolor
Add more light to dark parts of
the picture
Show cleaner, clearer images
Turn on to keep Color and Tint in
proper balance each time you
change channels
Add more dark to light parts of
the picture
Make picture more smooth
Turn off for manual adjustment
of Color and Tint
i
Picture Reset Reset the picture back to the t Reset the picture back to the
original settings ioriginal settings
1
9

Using Advanced Features
Placing Channels in Memory (Autoprogramming)
Only channels 2-13 appear in the TV's memory when you first turn it on.
The channels available in your area must be programmed into the TV's
memory when you hook up your TV. Using CHANNEL up or down
allows you to scan through these channels. You may want to add or
delete a few channels if some stations have weak signals or were off the
air when the TV was autoprogrammed. Refer to the Add or Delete Channels
section below.
1. Place channels in
memory (autoprogram)
Controls Alarm
13 A. Hook up an antenna, cable or
components before you begin
these steps or you will not be
able to add all channels into
memory.
B. Press MENU repeatedly to
select the Setup Menu and
highlight Autoprogram. This
menu is white.
C. Press -I-to start the TV adding
all the channels into memory.
D. Wait until the TV has cycled
through all the channels and
returns to the original channel.
E. Press DONE to save the setting.
2. Add or delete channels
Controls Alarm Adjust
ram
13 Ao Press MENU repeatedly to
select the Setup menu. This
menu is white.
B. Press CHANNEL down to
highlight Channel Memory.
C. Select the channel number you
want to add or delete with the
number buttons.
10
13
Controls Alarm Adjust
Cable/Air: Cable ::':-_+!_
D. Press -!- to add or delete a
channel (you will see Stored on
the screen to add and Erased to
delete).
E. Repeat C and D for more
channels.
F. Press DONE to save the setting.

Using Advanced Features
Watching Closed Captioning
Closed captioning displays the sound of a program as words on the TV
screen. It is useful for the deaf, hearing impaired, or anyone who wants to
watch a program without sound.
If you have turned Closed Captioning on and it does not appear on the
scree n , it is not available on the channel you are watching.
This TV does not support the text mode. Text Mode is general
information usually shown in a box on the screen with information that is
not related to closed captioning.
1. Select the Controls Menu Press MENU to select the Controls
menu. This menu is yellow.
2. Highlight Closed
Captioning
controls Alarm Ad
Press CHANNEL down to
highlight Closed Captioning.
3. Select Setting
4. Press DONE to save the
setting
Coht,rois' Alarm Ad
Press -t- or -to select Off, C1, or C2.
Select C1 for full translation of the
primary language in your area.
Select C2 for secondary language
translation, simplified English, or
whatever is being broadcast in
your area.
Press DONE to save the setting.
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Using Advanced Features
Setting the Sleep Timer
You can set your TV to turn itself off. If you're watching TV at night and
fall asleep, the TV will turn off for you.
1. Set Sleep Timer
Alarm Ad
A. Press MENU to select the
Controls menu and highlight
Sleep Timer. This menu is
yellow.
B. Press +enter the amount of
time you want to watch TV
before it shuts off. Each press
equals 15 minutes.
C. Press - to subtract time from
the sleep timer. Each press
equals 15 minutes.
2. Press Done to save the
setting
Alarm Ad Press DON E to save the setting.
3. Add more time
Alarm
A. When 0:01 appears on the
screen, the TV will shut off in
one minute. Press -!- to add
more time.
B. Press DONE to save the setting.
4. Cancel the Timer
Alarm Ad
A. Press MENU to select the
Controls menu and highlight
Sleep Timer.
B. Press -- until the time reaches
C. Press DONE to save the setting.
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Using Advanced Features
Setting the Alarm Clock
The TV can be set to turn on each day like your alarm clock. You can set
it to turn on to your favorite channel at a certain time. You can also set it
to turn itself off again. The Alarm cannot be used until the clock is set.
1. Turn on the Alarm 12:34AM 13
Alarm
Controls AlaTntlAd
A. Press MENU to select the Alarm
menu and highlight Alarm.
This menu is green.
B. Press + or -- to select On or
Off.
2. Set the Alarm Channel
Off Tii
Clock:
AM 13 A. Press CHANNEL down to
highlight the Alarm Channel.
B. Press 4- to highlight the
channel number.
C. Enter the channel that you
want the TV to turn on to with
the number buttons.
D. Press DONE to save the setting.
3. Set On and Off Times 12:34 AM 13
Alarm
Controls Alarm_ Adjust Setup
Alarm: On ._ ,._
Alarm Channel: 07- -:::':_.>_:_
Off Time: Disabled :: _-_
Clock: 12:34:AM "::::_
A. Press CHANNEL down to
highlight the On or Off Time.
B. Press -- to set the hour.
C. Press 4- to set the minutes.
D. Press and hold -- to choose
Disabled. This turns the TV
only on or only off at a certain
time each day.
4. Press DONE to save the
setting 12:34 AM 13
Alarm
Controls Alarm•Adjust Setup_.
Alarm: On " " :__
Aarm Channel: 07 ::_,,
": : '_-_..!._,_ .
Press DONE to save the setting.
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Using Advanced Features
Setting Your TV for Antenna or Cable
Your TV automatically adjusts this feature when the TV places channels
in memory (autoprogram). Follow the steps below to change the setting
as needed.
1. Select the Setup menu
Controls Alarm Ad
13 Press MENU repeatedly to select
the Setup menu. This menu is
white.
2. Highlight Cable/Air
Controls Alarm Adi
13 Press CHANNEL down to
highlight Cable/Air.
3. Select Cable or Air
4. Press DONE to save the
setting
Controls Alarm Ad
13 Press + or -- to select Cable or Air.
Select Cable if you have cable.
Select Air if you have a home
antenna connected to your TV.
Press DONE to save the setting.
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References
Displays on the Screen
Your TV shows the settings of several features on the screen. To see what
features have been set on your TV, press DISPLAY on the remote.
12:00 AM 13
Alarm Sleep
Volume -. ...... I....... +
Mute "Stereo 1:55
Screen Display
12:00 AM
13
Alarm
Sleep
Volume
Mute
1:55
Description
Time of the clock. Details are on page 3.
Channel number you are watching.
Alarm clock is set to turn on or off. Details are on page 13.
Sleep Timer is set to turn off the TV. Details are on page 12.
Sound level of the TV.
There is no sound. See MUTE button on page 6.
The time remaining for commercial skip. Details are on page 6.
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References
Trouble Checks
You may have problems that can be fixed with a few minor adjustments. Look for the type of problem you are
having below and then try the suggestions to get your TV going again. See back cover for warranty information.
Trouble Checks and Adjustments
Power
TV will not turn on
No picture, no sound but TV
has power
Picture
Blank screen
Plug TV in.
Plug something else into the outlet to make sure it is working.
Make sure batteries in the remote are not dead.
Aim the remote at the TV and press POWER.
Make sure batteries are placed in the remote the right way. See batteries on page 2.
Unplug TV for a few minutes, plug it back in and turn it on again.
Check antenna connections.
Check position of Cable/Air feature. See page 14.
Try another channel. Inactive channel may be tuned.
Try another channel. Inactive channel may be tuned.
Make sure cable or an antenna is connected to the TV correctly.
Picture poor, sound okay
Remote
Works part or none of the
time
Can't select certain channel
Sound
Picture okay, no sound
TV Turns on or off
Turns off by itself
Turns on by itself
Does not turn off at
Alarm Time
Check antenna connections.
Adjust TV picture. See pages 8-9.
Clear the path between the remote and TV of any objects.
Make sure remote batteries are not dead and placed in remote correctly. See page 2.
Press number buttons. Channel may not be in memory. See autoprogram on
page 10.
For numbers over 100, press and hold 1 until 1- appears, then press the other two
numbers.
Set Cable/Air feature to Cable for channels higher than 69. See page 14.
PressVOLUME + or MUTE to restore sound.
Try another channel.
Check Sleep Timer. See sleep timer on page 12.
Wait 30 seconds and turn on again, a power surge may have occured.
Check Alarm Off time. See alarm clock on page 13.
Check Alarm On Time. Make sure alarm is turned on. See alarm clock on page 13.
Check Alarm off time.
Check Clock time. Make sure it is set correctly. See clock on page 3.
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References
Index
A
Adding Channels to Memory .......... 10
Adjusting
Picture .............................................. 8,9
Autocolor,Bright (Brightness), Color,
Sharpness, Tint
Picture Reset ...................................... 9
Air or Cable Feature ....................... I4
Alarm Channel ................................... 13
Alarm Clock ........................................ 13
Alarm Display .................................... 15
Alarm ................................................... 13
Channel ............................................. 13
Off Time ............................................ 13
On Time ............................................ 13
Clock .................................................. .2
Antenna ............................................... 14
Autocolor ............................................... 9
Autoprogram ................................... 3,10
B
Batteries (Remote) ................................ 2
Bright (Brightness) .............................. 9
Buttons
+and- ............................................ 6,7
Front Panel ......................................... 7
Menu ......................................... .4,5,6,7
Number ............................................... 6
Power ............................................ 4,6,7
Remote Control .............................. 4,6
TV ..................................................... 5,7
C
CABLE/ANTENNNA Jack ........... 2,14
Cable or Air Feature .......................... 14
Cable .................................................... 14
Cancelling Sleep Timer ..................... 12
Captioning, Closed ............................ 11
Cautions ................................................. i
Channel Memory ............................ 2,10
Channel Number ................................ 15
CHANNEL Up/Down Buttons
Remote ................................................ 6
TV.... .................................................... 7
Channels
Adding .............................................. 10
Deleting ............................................ 10
Placing in Memory ....................... 3,10
Checks and Adjustments .................. 16
Clock ...................................................... 3
Closed Captioning ............................. 11
Color ....................................................... 9
Colors (Menus) ..................................... 5
Commerical Skip .................................. 6
Contents ................................................. 1
Controls
"IV Front Panel ................................... 7
Remote ................................................ 6
D
Deleting Channels from Memory ....10
DISPLAY Button .................................. 6
Displays .............................................. 10
Alarm, Channel Number, Mute,
Skip, Sleep, Stereo, Time, Volume
DONE Button .................................. 4,5,6
E
Erasing Channels from Memory ...... 10
F
Front Panel Controls ............................ 7
G
Guides
Colors .................................................. 5
Menu Buttons .................................... 5
Moving through the Menus ............. 5
TV ............................................... 2,3,4,5
Hook up TV .......................................... 2
I
INPUT Button ....................................... 6
M
Menu ................................................... 4,5
MENU Buttons ............................ 4,5,6,7
Menus ................................................. 4,5
Adjust .................................................. 9
Alarm ................................................ 13
Controls .................................... 8,11,12
Setup ............................................ 10,14
Moving through the Menus ................ 5
MUTE Button ...................................... 6
Mute Display ...................................... 15
N
Number Buttons ................................... 6
o
Off Time (Alarm) ................................ 13
On Time (Alarm) ................................ 13
P
Picture ................................................. 8,9
Picture Quality ................................... 8,9
Picture Reset ...................................... 6,9
Place Channels in memory ............ 3,10
Plug in TV ............................................. 2
POWER Button ..................................... 3
PREV CH Button .................................. 6
Previous Channel Button .................... 6
Putting in Batteries ............................... 2
Q
Quick Guide to Your TV ............ 2,3,4,5
R
Registration Card .................................. i
Remote Control
Batteries .............................................. 2
Buttons ............................................. 4,6
Tour ..................................................... 4
RESET Button ....................................... 6
S
Safety Information ................................ i
Service .................................. Back Cover
Set Clock ................................................ 3
Setting Cable/Air ............................... 14
Setting the Sleep Timer ..................... 12
Sharpness .............................................. 9
SKIP:30 Button ...................................... 6
Sleep Timer ......................................... 12
Sharpness .............................................. 9
Startup ................................................ 2,3
T
Table of Contents ................................. 1
Time ............................................ 3,12,13
Tint ......................................................... 9
Tour of the Remote .............................. 4
Trouble Checks ................................... 19
Turn on Alarm .................................... 13
Turn on TV ............................................ 3
TV
Buttons ................................................ 7
Guide to ..................................... 2,3,4,5
TV Startup ............................................. 2
V
Volume ..................................... .4,6,7,15
VOL + and - Buttons
Remote ........................................ 4,6,15
TV ................................................ 4,7,15
W
Warning .................. Inside Front Cover
Warranty ............................. Back Cover
Watching Closed Captioning ........... 11
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OWNER'S
MANUAL
MODEL NO.
274.42408390
SERIES
WHEN ORDERING REPAIR
PARTS, ALWAYS GIVE THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
1. NAME OF ITEM
Sears Color Television
Receiver
2. MODEL NUMBER
3. PART DESCRIPTION
SEARS
25" TABLETOP
COLOR TELEVISION
WITH REMOTE CONTROL
Your Sears Television has added value when you consider that
Sears has service units nationwide staffed with Sears trained
technicians-professional technicians specifically trained on Sears
home entertainment products, having the parts, tools and
equipment to ensure that we meet our pledge to you -"We Service
What We Sell."
For repair service, call:
1-800-4-REPAIR
(1-800-473-7247)
For replacement parts information and ordering, call:
1-800-FON-PART
(1-800-366-7278)
WARRANTY
FULL90-DAYWARRANTYONCOLORTELEVISION
Forthefirst 90daysfromthedateof purchase,Searswill repairthistelevision,free
ofcharge,ifdefectiveinmaterialorworkmanship.
LIMITEDWARRANTYONALLPARTSEXCEPTPICTURETUBE
After 90daysfrom thedateofpurchaseanduptooneyear,Searswill furnish,free
ofcharge,a replacementforanydefectivepartinthistelevision.Youpayforlabor.
LIMITEDWARRANTYONPICTURETUBE
After 90daysfromdateofpurchaseanduptotwoyears,Searswill furnish,freeof
charge,a replacementforthe picturetube,ifdefective.Youpayforlabor.
WARRANTY SERVICE IS AVAILABLE BY CONTACTING THE NEAREST
SEARSSERVICECENTER]DEPARTMENTIN THEUNITEDSTATES.
Thiswarrantygives youspecificlegalrights,andyou may alsohaveother rights
whichvaryfrom stateto state.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Dept. 817WA, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
Printed in U.S.A. 5/93
Part No. L38-13830-0 1Q56 383-01A