Sears 274.43428590 SERIES User manual

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274.43428590
SERIES
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SEARS
25" TABLETOP
COLOR TELEVISION
WITH REMOTE CONTROL
SafetyInformation
Use
Warranty and Service
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.

Important Information
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire or
shock hazard, do not expose
this TV to rain or moisture.
DO NOT OPEN
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.
Cautions CAUTION:
To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide
slot, fully insert.
ATTENTION:
Pour 0viter les chocs 01ectriques, introduire la lame la plus
large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et
pousser jusqfi au fond.
Operate TV only on 120 volts, 60 Hz AC power (normal house power).
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.

Table of Contents
Important Information Warning, Note to Cable Installer ........ 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 in Memory, Set the Time
Basic Tour of the Remote 4
Power, Volume, Channel and Special Buttons
Menu Basics 5
Colors, Menu Buttons, Moving through the Menus
Using Your Remote With Remote Buttons
Adjusting Your "IV Overall Picture 7
Picture Settings 8
Color, Tint, Brightness, Sharpness, Autocolor, Picture Reset
Using Advanced Features Placing Channels in Memory/Autoprogram
Setting the Sleep Timer
Setting the Alarm Clock
Watching Closed Captioning
Setting Your TV for Antenna or Cable
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10
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12
13
References Front Panel Buttons
Displays on the Screen
Trouble Checks
Limited Warranty
14
15
16-17
Back Cover

Quick Guide to Your TV
Startup
The steps below will get your TV connected and ready for watching. For
more details, see the page numbers listed.
1. Hook up your TV Match your type of antenna or cable
It is important to use only UHF&VHF
the adapters specified as ]]
they incorporate special _ OR
isolation circuitry to meet
safety regulations.
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Adapter
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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. Pull off the cover of the battery
compartment.
B. Place two AAA batteries as
shown, matching the + and -
end of each battery in the
compartment.
C. Replace the cover.

Quick Guide to Your TV
Startup
4. Turn on the TV Mun _Evc.
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Press POWER on the remote.
OR
Press POWER on the 'IV.
5. Place all available
channels in memory
(Autoprogram)
Details for adding and deleting
channels are on page 9.
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13 a. Press MENU until the Setup menu
is selected. This menu is white.
B. Press VOLUME + to place
channels in the TV's memory
(Autoprogram).
C. Wait until TV has cycled through
all the channels and returns to
original channel.
6. Set the Time 12:21 AM 13
ust Setup
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 VOLUME -- to set the
hour.
D. Press VOLUME + to set the
minutes.
F. Press CLEAR to remove the
menus from the screen, or the
menus will automatically
disappear from the screen, after
a brief period of time.

Quick Guide to Your TV
Basic Tour of the Remote
Basic information about your remote is shown below. This will give you a
general idea of how your remote works. For more details, see page 6.
Power Button
Volume and Channel Buttons
Details are on page 6.
POWER
MUTE PREV CH
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VOL'_VOL
CHAN
l'ull15 the TV on and oft.
Operates the TV.
Scans up and down through
channels in the TV's memory.
Raises and lowers the sound.
Special Buttons
Details are on page 6.
POWER
MUTE PREV CH
(_1 E£)
CHAN
V
CLEAR MENU RESET Operates special features
of the TV.
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Quick Guide to Your TV
Menu Basics
General information about using the on-screen menu system is shown
below. Details on using the remote buttons are on page 6. Many menu items
are explained in detail in Adjusting Your TV starting on page 7 and Using the
Advanced Features starting on page 9.
Colors Yellow Green Light White
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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.
Moving through the Menus
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1.
2.
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Press MENU to move from
menu to menu.
Press CHANNEL up and down
to move through the features in
the menu.
Press VOLUME +and-- to
move left and right on the
menu lines.

Using Your Remote
With Remote Buttons
POWER
MUTE PREVCH
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VOL
CLEAR
INPUT
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CHAN VOL
CHAN
V
MENU RESET
SKIP
DISPLAY
Shows display_ uJl the _,lccik.
Clears menus from the screen.
POWER
Turns the TV on and off.
MUTE
Switches the TV sound on or off.
PREV CH (Previous Channel)
Changes back and forth between
two channels.
Select a channel and then select
another. Press PREV OH to switch
between the two channels.
CHAN ^and v
(Channel up and down)
Scans up and down through
channels in the TV's memory.
Moves up and down menus. See
Menu Basics on page 5.
VOL -I- and-
(Volume up and down)
Raises and lowers sound.
Moves left and right on a menu
line. See Menu Basics on page 5.
CLEAR
Clears menus and
displays from the screen.
MENU
Brings menus to the screen and
moves from menu to menu.
RESET
Returns the picture adjustments to
the original settings.
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.
INPUT
Switches the TV to channel 03 to
easily access VCR or other
component hooked up to the TV.
SKIP (Commercial Skip)
Allows you to look at other
channels during commercials.
Each press adds 30 seconds. Use
the CHANNEL or number buttons
to scan the other channels. TV
switches back to original channel
when time runs out.

Adjusting Your TV
Overall Picture
Follow the steps below to lighten or darken the overall picture without
changing the color levels.
1. Select the Controls Menu
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Press MENU to select the Controls
menu. This menu is yellow.
2. Highlight Picture
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Press CHANNEL down to
highlight Picture.
oUse VOLUME + and -to
adjust the Picture Press VOLUME -I- to lighten the
picture.
OR
Press VOLUME -- to darken the
picture.

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
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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.
,Use VOLUME + or - to
adjust each item
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Press VOLUME + or - to adjust
each item.
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IPress VOLUME + to: _Press VOLUME- to:
Color Increase color richness 1 Lower color to black and white
Tint Give red tint to skin color Give green tint to skin color
Bright (Brightness) Add more light to dark parts of
the picture
Sharp (Sharpness) Show cleaner, clearer images
Autocolor Turn on to keep Color and Tint in
proper balance each time you
, change channels
......Picture Reset .................................I...........Re°seithe_pidurebacktoihe ............................
original settings
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Add more dark to light parts of
the picture
Make picture more smooth
Tum off for manual adjustment
of Color and Tint
Reset the picture back to the
original settings