274.43948590 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. SEARS 31" TABLETOP COLOR TELEVISION WITH REMOTE CONTROL Safety Information 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. WARNING RlbKUl- LLLO I HIU SHOCK 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. A This symbol indicates "dangerous voltage" inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury. A This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product. CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert. ATTENTION: Pour éviter les chocs électriques, introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqü au fond. Cautions 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 Quick Guide to Your TV startup____________________________________________________________________2-3 Set up, Hook up, Plug in the TV, Put Batteries in the Remote, Turn on the TV, Adjust Picture Tilt, 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 Using Your TV and Remote With Remote Buttons ____________6-7 With VCRs_____ 8-10 With Satellite Receivers_11 With a Cable Box____12-13 With a Laserdisc Player_ 14 With Audio Equipment ___ 15 Adjusting Your TV Overall Picture________16 Picture Settings_____17 Color, Tint, Brightness, Sharpness, Autocolor, Picture Reset Sound Settings__________ 18-19 Stereo, Expanded Stereo, SAP, Tone, Speakers Using Advanced Features Place Channels in Memory/Autoprogram___20 Naming Channels ______ 21 Setting the Sleep Timer ______ 22 Setting the Alarm Clock ______23 Selecting a Language ______24 Watching Closed Captioning _______24 Setting your TV for Antenna or Cable _ 25 References With TV Front Panel Buttons Displays on the Screen _ Trouble Checks____ Warranty ____ _ 26 _ 27 _ 28-29 Back Cover 1 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. Hook up any antennas, cables or other equipment to your TV before you follow the steps below. CAUTION: If you choose to use a Stand with your TV, take precautions that the stand or other furniture llie TV is placed on is properly located and of adequate size and strength to prevent the TV from accidentally being tipped over or pulled off. This could cause damage to the TV and or personal injury. 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 the four 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 5. Adjust PICTURE TILT. Picture tilt is used to correct a tilted picture from the effect of the Earth's magnetic field on a large picture tube. The PICTURE TILT STRENGTH and POLARITY switches on the back of the TV compensate for this effect. If the picture appears tilted, follow these steps to improve it. You may need to reset the switches if the TV is moved or repositioned in the room. BACK OF TV OFF HIGH LOW POLARITY STRENGTH PICTURE TILT A. Make sure STRENGTH switch is in the OFF position. B. Move STRENGTH switch to the LOW position. If this does not fully improve tilt, move STRENGTH switch to HIGH. This should correct tilt. If moving STRENGTH switch makes tilt worse, return it to OFF and go to the next step. C. Change the position of POLARITY switch. If this improves the tilt but does not fully improve it, move the STRENGTH switch to LOW or HIGH. This should correct tilt. 6. Place all available channels in memory (Autoprogram) Details for adding and deleting channels are on page 20. 13 Controls Alarm Adjust Setup English Français Español , L...