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    OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NO. 274.42798390 SERIES Record the Model No. and the Serial No. of your television in the space provided. Model No. Serial No. Keep this information for future use. 000000 SEARS 27" TABLETOP COLOR TELEVISION WITH REMOTE CONTROL Safety Information Use Warranty and Service L38-13836-0 Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Est[...]

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    Important Information WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this 717/to rain or moisture. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK 00 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" insid[...]

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    Table of Contents Important Information Warning, Product Registration 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 into Memory, Set the Time Tour of the Remote 4 Basic Button Layout and Functions Guide to the Menus 5 Colors, Menu Buttons, Moving through the Menus Usi[...]

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    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 Details are in the Connections Guide. CON_,.__IONS_ . Hook up any antennas, cables or other equipment to your -IV before you follow the steps below. 2. Plug in the TV Plug the cord into[...]

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    Quick Guide to Your TV Startup 4. Turn on the TV Press TV 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 20. 131 ;ontrols Alarm Ad ust Setu Label 13 , ._ .... Cable/Air: Cable VCR 1 Channel: 00 A. Press MENU until the Setup menu is selected. This [...]

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    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 pages 6-15. TV Power Button Volume and Channel Controls Details are on page 6. Turns the TV on. Sets the remote to control the TV. Operates "IV when remote is set [...]

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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 pages 6-7. Many menu items are explained in detail in Using the Advanced Features starting on page 20. Colors Yellow Green t Controls Alarm Ad Light Blue White VCR 1 Channe[i Press MENU repeatedly t[...]

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    Using Your TV and Remote With Remote Buttons 1. Power Buttons OFF Turns off the "IV. Turns off compatible VCRs. ON/OFF Turns on a component after a component button is pressed. Turns off components except audio equipment. TV Turns on the TV. Shows the displays on the screen. Sets the remote to control the TV. See Using the Remote with a VCR, C[...]

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    Using Your TV and Remote With Remote Buttons 4. Component Buttons AUDIO, VCR1, VCR2, LDISC, CABLE, TV Sets the remote to control the component. VCR2 and LDISC can only be programmed for one component: either a Laserdisc Player or a VCR. See Using the Remote with a VCR, Cable Box, Laserdisc Player and Audio equipment on pages 8-15. 5. VCR, Laserdisc[...]

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    Using Your TV and Remote With VCRs: Programming the Remote Refer to the Connection Book or the VCR's owners mammal to/took up your VCRs. The remote may need to be programmed for your VCR. Use the codes below or on the sheet packed in with your remote. 1. Test the remote 2. Program the remote for your VCRs VCR Codes i_I_;_I:IUI_C ¸il _¸¸ &ap[...]

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    Using Your TV and Remote With VCR: Setting the VCR1 Channel The VCR 1 Channel works with VCR1 on the remote. If the VCR 1 Channel is set, pressing VCR1 selects the channel to see the VCR picture. The VCR 1 Channel setting depends on which diagram you have used from the Connection Guide. If you want to turn this feature off, set the VCR 1 Channel to[...]

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    Using Your TV and Remote With VCRs: Basic Operation If the remote operates your VCR, this page and the next will show you how to use it for basic functions. See page 7 for more detai!s op: buttons used with your VCR. Turn on the VCR Turn off the VCR AUD|O A. Press channel 00 on the TV to see what the VCR is doing. B. Press VGR1 or VGR2 to set the r[...]

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    Using Your TV and Remote With VCRs: Basic Operation If the remote operates your VCR, this page and page 10 will show vou how to use it for basic functions. See page 7 for more details on buttons used with your VCR. Record one TV program and watch another Watch a tape in your VCR : CLF_ad_ PROG PAUSE PIP MOVE FRZ SWAP i A. Press VCR1 or VCR2 to set [...]

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    Using Your TV and Remote With a Cable Box: Programming and Basic Operation Refer to the Connection Book or contact your cable company to/took up your cable box. If you have a cable box with its own remote, then .v°u may also be able to use the TV's remote with your cable box. Use the codes below or on the sheet packed in with your remote. Pro[...]

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    Using Your TV and Remote With a Cable Box: Setting the Cable Channel The Cable Channel works with CABLE on the remote. If the Cable Channel is set, pressing CABLE selects the channel to see cable channels. The Cable Channel setting depends on which channel your cable box must be on to see cable channels. Tha channels usually used are 02, 03, 04, 05[...]

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    Using Your TV and Remote With a Laserdisc: Programming and Basic Operation Refer to your Laserdisc owner's manual to hook up your Laserdisc Plmler. The remote may need to be programmed for your laserdisc. Use the codes below or on the sheet packed in with your remote. Program the remote for your laserdisc Basic Operation ] I Laserdisc Codes Pi[...]

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    Using Your TV and Remote With Audio Equipment: Programming and Basic Operation Refer to the Connection Book or your Audio equipment owner's manual to/took up your audio equipnlent. Your remote controls some audio equipment such as a radio, CD player, tape player, turntable, or amplifier. The remote may need to be programmed for your equipment.[...]

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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 Tone: High. Press MENU to select the Controls menu. This menu is yellow. 2. Highlight Picture Controls Alarm Adju.s!,:.Setu p Sleep Time.t: ,:-- Closed ca : Off : :_ Stereo:• Onl [...]

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    Adjusting Your TV Picture Settings Follow the steps below to change the picture on the screen to vour personal setting. The chart at the bottom of the page explains your options. 1. Select the Adjust Menu 2. Highlight item to change Controls Alarm Ad ust Setu Tint G ..... I..... R Sharp %..,I ..... + Autocolor: On Press MENU repeatedly to select th[...]

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    Adjusting Your TV Sound Settings: Stereo and Tone Follow these steps to adjust the Stereo or Tone of your T'. The chart below explains your options. 1. Select the Controls Menu Controls Alarm Ad Stereo: On Tone: High Press MENU to select the Controls menu. This menu is yellow. 2. Highlight item to change Controls Alarm Adjust Setup Sleep Time[...]

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    Adjusting Your TV Sound Settings: Speakers Follow the steps below to turn the speakers on or off in vour TV. The chart below explains your options. This set incorporates special circuits which enhance stereo imaging and effect when used with the TV's own speakers. If external speakers are used the enhanced stereo effect may decrease. 1. Select[...]

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    Using Advanced Features Placing Channels in Memory (Autoprogramm ing) Only channels 2-13 appear in the TV's memorv 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 delet[...]

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    Using Advanced Features Naming the Channels You can name at least 20 channels with four characters in each name. Full appears beside Label when the memory is used up. Fixed appears when a channel number cannot be named. Below are the characters that can be used in a name. 1. Name a channel 2. Press DONE to save the setting 12 Controls Alarm Adjust [...]

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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 2. Press Done to save the setting Alarm Tone: High I 11 "00 PM I Sleep I Controls Alarm 13 A. Press MENU to select the Controls menu and highlight Sleep Ti[...]

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    Using Advanced Features Setting the Alarm Clock The TV can be set to turn on each dav like vour 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 12:34 AM 13 Alarm Controls Alarm Adust Setu Clock: A. P[...]

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    Using Advanced Features Watching Picture-in-Picture Picture-in-Picture allows you to display a small picture within the big picture of the TV screen. To watch two different programs at once, you must connect a VCR, LaserDisc or Camcorder. You mav need to disable the VCR1 Channel if you can not get two different programs at once. Turn on Picture-in-[...]

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    Using Advanced Features Watching Picture-in-Picture Move the small picture Press MOVE to move the small picture to the next corner. Swap the big picture with the little picture Press SWAP to switch the small picture with the big picture. Freeze the small picture A. Press FREEZE to stop action in the small picture. B. Press FREEZE again to return to[...]

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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 Label. 1 VCR 1 Channel: 00 13 Press MENU repeatedly to select the Setup menu. This menu is whi[...]

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    References Front Panel Buttons For ,?etails on using buttons with menus, see Quick Guide to thc Mr'mrs on pa,w 5. [ MENU @ CH/N VOL- VOL+ POWER 0 0 0 0 MENU Shows menus Oll screen. Moves from menu to menu. CH • and • Channel up and down. Scans up and down through channels in the TV's memorv. Moves up and down menus. VOL -I- and -- Vol[...]

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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 KNBC 13 Alarm Sleep PIP 00 Volume -. ...... I ....... + Mute Stereo 1:55 or Video 00, S-VID 00 or Unusable Signal Screen Display 12:00 AM KNBC 13 S-VID 00 Video 00 Alarm[...]

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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 try, the suggestions to get your TV going again. For warranty information see the back cover. Trouble Checks and Adjustments Power TV will not turn on Plug TV in. Plug something else into the outlet t[...]

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    Reference Trouble Checks Trouble Remo.t.e Buttons don't work when you press them Checks and Adjustments Press TV to set the remote to control the TV. See buttons on page 6-7. Works part or none of the time Clear the path between the remote and TV of any objects. Aim the remote at the component you are trying to control. Press TV so remote will[...]

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    References Glossary Antenna A device used to receive locally broadcast signals from TV stations. Audio Sound coming from the TV. Audio/video cables Cables that carry sound and picture from one component to another. Autocolor Adjusts the Color and Tint of the picture to the proper balance for each channel. Autoprogram A procedure that automaticallv [...]

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    References Index A Adding Channels to Memory ....... 3,20 Adjust Menu Adjusting Picture ............................................... 16 Picture Quality ................................. 17 Sound Quality ............................. 18,19 Air or Cable Feature ....................... 27 Alarm Channel ................................... 23 Alarm C[...]

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    OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NO. 274.42798390 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 27" TABLETOP COLOR TELEVISION WITH REMOTE CONTROL Your Sears Television has added value when you consider that Sears has service units nat[...]