Sears 274.4345869A User Manual

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MODEL NO.

274.4345869A
SERIES

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Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.

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27" TABLETOP

COLOR TELEVISION

WITH REMOTE CONTROL

Safety Information

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Warranty and Service

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This symbol indicates
"dangerous voltage" inside
the product that presents a

risk of electric shock or
personal injury.

Caution: To reduce the risk of electric shock,

match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert.

Attention: Pour _viter les chocs _lectriques,

introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la
borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusq_

au fond.

Refer to the identification/rating label on the back of this
product for the proper operating voltage.

FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or
modifications to this equipment may void the user's authority

to operate it.

important instructions

This symbol indicates
accompanying

the product.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire
or shock hazard, do not

expose this TV to rain
or moisture.

CAUTION: If fixed (non-moving) images are left on the screen

for long periods, they may be permanently imprinted on the
screen. Such images include network Iogos, phone numbers,

and video games. Extended viewing of channels displaying

these images should be avoided.

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.

NOTE TO CABLE TV

INSTALLER

Safety Information .................................................... i

First Things First ....................................................... 2

Unpacking the TV and accessories

Connecting your TV

Plugging in your TV
Putting batteries in the remote

Turning on the TV

Using the Menu System ........................................... 3

The menu rule: point and select

What is point and select?

Interactive Setup ...................................................... 3

Begin setup

Tour of the Menu System ..................................... 4-6

TV main menu

The audio menu

The picture quality menu
The screen menu

The channel menu
The time menu

The Channel Marker ................................................. 7

Tour of the TV ............................................................ 8

Front Panel

Tour of the Remote ................................................... 9

Remote buttons

Advanced Features ................................................. 10

On-screen program details
Closed Captioning

Troubleshooting ................................................. 11-12

TV will not turn on or controls don't work

Problems with remote

Turns on or off while playing
Schedule does not turn off the TV at the set time

Blank screen or black box appears on the screen
No sound, picture okay

No picture, no sound, but power light is on
Sound okay, picture poor

Care and Cleaning .................................................. 12

Repair Services ........................................................ 13

STEP1
Unpackthe IV and remote control.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: OPTIONAL STAND

A matching stand has been designed to be used with this tele-
vision. This stand is provided with hardware to secure the TV to

the stand so that it cannot be easily pushed off, pulled off, or
tipped over. This stand is available from your dealer, and is not

available by mail order.
Caution: If you choose not to use the stand recommended for

your TV, take precautions that the stand or other furniture the TV

is placed on is properly located and of adequate size and strength

to prevent the TV from accidentally being pushed off, pulled off,

or tipped over. This could cause damage to the TV and/or
personal injury.

STEP 2:
Connect your TV. This is a basic connection from an antenna, cable

box, or VCR to your TV. Connect the cable from your cable system
or off-air antenna to the cable-in jack on the back of the TV, as shown.

STEP 3:

Plug in the TV. Plug the end of the power cord into the wall outlet,
matching the wide blade of the plug with the wide slot in the outlet.

Be sure to insert the plug completely.

STEP 4

Put batteries in the remote.

• Remove the battery compartment cover from the back of
the remote.

• Insert two AAA batteries as shown, matching the + and - ends

of each battery in the compartment.

° Replace the cover.

STEP 5

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Turn on the TV.

• Press TV on the remote.
Read the next section, Using the Menu System, which is a brief

overview of the basic rules for getting around in the menus using
the remote or TV's front control panel.

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THLMENU RULE: POINT AND SELECT

You only need to know one rule to use the on-sc_eu_l _heJlus a_d
control panels: point and select.

WHAT IS POINT AND SELECT?

The point and select method has two steps.

1. Point to a menu item using the MOVE arrows on the remote.
(The CHAN/VOL buttons on the remote.)

2. Select a menu item by pressing MENU.
Selecting an item tells the TV's menu system to go ahead and

make the change or go to a place you have indicated. (You can
also select an item by pressing the corresponding number
button on the remote.)

Once you know how to point and select your way through the

menus, you can apply this rule in the menu control panels, which

do the real work in the menu system.

VOL CHAN VOL

CHAN

MENU

The setup fuuL,ne w,_lk_ yuu Lhrough the steps needed to configure
the TV. These steps allow you to select a menu language, complete

the auto channel search, which puts available cable TV or antenna
signals into the TV's memory, label the channels and set the

parental controls. After you select a menu language, you can skip
any of the remaining steps and return to them later.

BEGIN SETUP

1. Press MENU to bring up the Main menu.

2. Point to Setup and press MENU. The first Setup screen

comes up, asking you to select a language.

3. Point to your preferred language by pressing the up and
down arrows until the language is highlighted in green.

4. Press MENU to select the language.

5. A screen appears asking if you would like the TV to search
for all channels.

6. Complete the Setup routine or skip any of the steps and

return to them later.

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TV MAIN MENU

The Main menu is your gateway to _;ontrolling the 1V. it lets

you adjust the TV's audio, picture quality, screen, time

functions and channel settings.

To select any other menu item:

1. Press MENU to bring up the TV's Main menu.

2. Point to any menu item by pressing the up and down
arrows until the item is highlighted in green.

3. Press MENU to select the item and a new menu comes up.

To exit any menu screen, point to Exit and press MENU, or

press CLEAR.

TH E AUDIO MENU

The Audio menu lets you adjust the way the TV sounds.

Mute Turns off the TV's sound. Press MENU to toggle the
Mute feature between ON and OFF.

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XS Stereo - An innovative method for providing stereo
sound effect

The sound delivered by your television is XS Stereo. This patented

process suppresses noise, restores the dynamic range and
electronically expands the stereo signal to create a more spacious

sound effect.

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Stereo Press MENU to toggle the Stereo feature between ON
and OFF.

On Sound is reproduced in stereo or mono, whichever is
being broadcast.

Off Sound is reproduced in mono.

IV MAIN MENU

Audio

THE PICTURE QUALITY MENU

The Picture Quality menu contains the controls that adjust the
TV's picture.

There are five slider controls for adjusting the way the picture

looks. Use the left and right arrow buttons to adjust the controls.
Contrast Adjusts the difference between light and dark areas

of the picture.

Color Adjusts the richness of the color.

Tint Adjusts the balance between the red and green levels.
Black Level Adjusts the brightness of the picture.

Sharpness Adjusts the crispness of edges in the picture.

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Picture Qualit

Auto Color Displays the curru,L _etting (ON or OFF). This feature
automatically corrects the color of the picture. Select Off if you

prefer to adjust the picture with the Picture Controls. Use the

MENU button to toggle between the choices.
Reset Picture Controls Resets the picture controls to their

original settings and automatically corrects the color of the picture.
Select Off if you prefer to adjust the picture with the Picture

Controls. Use the MENU button to toggle between the choices.
Reset Picture Controls Resets the picture controls to their

original settings.

THE SCREEN MENU

The Screen menu contains the controls that let you adjust the

Closed-Caption mode, Closed-Caption display and menu language.
Closed-Caption Display Displays a choice list that lets you

choose the way closed captioning information is shown on the
screen. Use the MENU button to toggle between the choices.

Off No captioning information displayed.
On Captioning information shown always, when available.

On When Sound is Muted Displays captioning information,

when available, whenever you press the MUTE button. The

captioning information is not displayed when the sound is
not muted.

Closed-Caption Mode Displays a choice list that lets you choose

which captioning mode is used for displaying captioning

information. Use the MENU button to toggle between the choices:
CCl and CC2.

Menu Language Lets you select the language of your choice:
English, French or Spanish. Use the MENU button to toggle

between the choices.

THE CHANNEL MENU

The Channel menu contains all the commands used to control
your channels, including custom-building your channel list

and setting parental controls.
Signal Type Displays a choice list that lets you select the

current antenna type.

Antenna Choose this if you are currently using an off-air
antenna for UHF/VHF TV signals.

Cable TV Choose this if you are currently using cable or a cable
box for TV signals.

Auto Channel Search Displays a control panel that lets you tell

the TV to search automatically for all the channels available through
the antenna input. When the TV finds an active channel, it places it

in the channel list; inactive channels (weak stations or channels

with no signal at all) will be removed from the channel list.

Screen

Channel

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Lists and Labels Displays a control panel that lets you custom-
build your channel scan list, choose a four-character label for each
channel, and decide whether each channel is "parent-approved."
Use the up, down, left and right arrows to enter settings and create

labels. Press MENU to exit.
Chan # Use the up and down arrows to scroll up and down

through the channel scan list. You can enter the channel number

directly using the number buttons.

Chan Labels Use the up and down arrows to enter a four-
character label for each channel.

Scan List Only the channels included in the Scan list are
available when you scan up and down using the CHAN buttons.

Use the up and down arrows to indicate whether the channel
number indicated is included (YES) or is not included (NO) in

the channel scan list.

Parent Approved Use the up and down arrows to choose

whether the channel indicated should be shown when the

Parental Control feature is turned on. Select YES to indicate that

the channel can be shown at any time, regardless of whether

Parental Control is turned on. Select NO to indicate that the

front panel cannot tune to that channel when Parental Control is
turned on. Important: You must turn the Parental Control
feature ON in the Parental Control control panel,

Parental Control Displays a choice list that lets you adjust the
Parental Control feature,

On The front panel CHAN buttons will tune only to channels

that you have marked as "Parent Approved" in the Lists and

Labels control panel. Important: When Parental Control is on,

the TV's front panel no longer provides access to the menus.

Parents may prefer to hide the remote and let children use the

front panel to change channels.
Off The TV shows all channels, whether they are marked as

"Parent Approved" or not.

Lists and Labels

TH E TIME MENU

The Time menu contains the controls that let you set the time

and schedule the TV to turn off and on at specific times.
Sleep Timer Displays a control panel that lets you select the

amount of time you want to give the TV before it shuts itself
off. Use the up and down arrows to increase or decrease the
sleep timer by 15 minute increments. Press MENU to exit.

Schedule Displays a control panel that lets you set up a schedule
for turning the TV on and off automatically. Make sure to turn

the schedule On in the control panel. Use the up and down
arrows and number buttons to change the settings. Use the left and

right arrows to move across the control panel, You must first set
the clock to use the scheduling feature.

Sot Time Displays a control panel that lets you enter the current
time. Use the up and down arrows and number buttons to set the

time. Press MENU to exit

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Time

Timer

Schedule

Set Time

There a_u _uvural indicators that cortle up when you change

channels or press the DISPLAY button. This display is called the

Channel Marker. The Channel Marker shown below is just an
example of what your screen may look like.

08:59 Displays the current time.
WRTV Displays the label assigned to the current channel.
06 Displays the current channel.

Sleep Displayed when the Sleep Timer has been set.
CC Displayed when Closed Captioning is available on the

current channel.
Mute Displayed when you mute the audio.

Schedule Displayed when the TV is scheduled to turn on.
01:30 Displayed to count down time left on the commercial skip

(SKIP) timer.

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FRON_[ PANkL
VOL < Decreases the volur_lu. Whez_ in the menu system, VOL < is

used to point left to items and adjust menu controls.
VOL > Increases the volume. When in the menu system, VOL > is

used to point right to items and adjust menu controls.
CHAN ^ Scans up through the channel list. In the menu system, it

points up to items and adjusts menu controls.
CHAN v Scans down through the current channel list. In the menu

system, it points down to items and adjusts menu controls.
MENU Brings up the Main menu. When in the menu system, it

selects highlighted items. Also returns you to the previous menu.
If you turn Parental Control on, the front panel no longer provides

access to the menus. For more information, see Parental Control in
the Channel menu on the back side of these instructions.

POWER Turns the TV on and off.
The front panel shown is a typical button layout. The exact look of

the buttons may be different from those on the front of your TV.

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POWER Turns the TV ul, d_,d ott.
DISPLAY Brings up channel informa[iol,. I_ress lupeatedly 1o suu

detailed program information, if available.
MUTE Turns off the TV's sound. Press again to restore the sound.

PREV CH Returns you to the previous channel.
VOL - or VOL + Decreases or increases the TV's volume. Also

used as left and right arrows.
CHAN ^ or CHAN v Scans up or down through the current

channel list. Press once to change the channel up or down; press

and hold to continue changing channels. Also used as up and
down arrows.

CLEAR Removes any menu or display from the screen and returns
you to TV viewing. Also cancels SKIP timer.

MENU Brings up the Main menu. When in the menu system,
selects highlighted items or returns you to the previous menu.

RESET Returns all picture quality controls to their original settings.
(0-9) Number Buttons Enters channel numbers and time settings

directly though the remote control. To enter a two-digit channel,

press the two digits. To enter a three-digit channel, press and hold

the first digit, then add the second two. Example: to tune to channel

123, press and hold 1, press 2, then press 3.

INPUT (on some models) Press to toggle through the available

input sources (CH3, CH4, etc.).

SKIP Press once before changing channels and the TV will wait 30
seconds before returning you to the original channel. Press

repeatedly to add more time. Press CLEAR to cancel the SKIP timer

and remain on the current channel.

POWER

MUTE PREV CH

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ON-SCREEN PROGRAM DETAILS

Program providers have the option of sending inforl]latio_l th_uugh

the airwaves along their programs. If this information is available,
the TV can display it up when you press DISPLAY on the remote. To

display the on-screen program details:

1. Press DISPLAY once to bring up the channel marker.

2. Press DISPLAY again to bring up the program title, the
program's length, elapsed time and other program details such

as the story line and whether Closed-Captioning is available.

3. Press DISPLAY again to clear the screen.

Whether all (or any) of the program details are displayed depends
on whether the program provider has sent the information along
with the program.

CLOSED CAPTIONING
Many programs are encoded with closed-captioning information, which

lets you display the audio portion of a program as text on the TV
screen. You can tell the TV to display closed captioning: a) never, b)
whenever it is available, or c) whenever the MUTE button is pressed.

The TV offers two closed-captioned modes. Select CCl for full
translation of the primary language in your area. Select CC2 for

secondary language translation, simplified English, or whatever is
being broadcast in your area.

Closed captioning is not available on all channels at all times. Only
specific programs encoded with closed-captioning information are
applicable. When a program is closed captioned, the letters CC are
displayed in the channel marker.

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-[roubles sometimes are caused by simple "faults" that you can
correct without the help of a service technician. If you experience
any difficulty with your TV, check a few basic remedies before
calling your service technician.

TV WILL NOT TURN ON OR CONTROLS DON'T WORK

• Check to make sure it is plugged in.

• Check the wall receptacle (or extension cord) to make sure it is

"live" by plugging in something else.

• Try unplugging set for two minutes, plugging it back in, and
then turning it on again.

PROBLEMS WITH REMOTE

• Maybe something is between the remote and the remote sensor.

• Maybe the remote is not aimed directly at the TV's remote sensor.

• Maybe remote batteries are weak, dead or installed incorrectly.
Try replacing batteries correctly.

• Remove batteries and hold down one or more buttons for
several seconds. Install the batteries and try remote.

TURNS ON OR OFF WHILE PLAYING

Schedule function may have been activated.
Electronic protection circuit may have been activated because of

a power surge. Wait 30 seconds and then turn on again. If this

happens frequently, the voltage in your house may be

abnormally high.

SCHEDULE DOES NOTTURN OFF THE TV ATTHE SETTIME

• Check schedule on/off function (it must be set to On).

• Check to make sure clock is set to the correct time.

BLANK SCREEN OR BLACK BOX APPEARS ON THE SCREEN

• Try another channel.

• Press RESET, in case the picture controls are set too low.

• Captioning may be turned on. Check the Closed-Caption Display

control panel in the Channel menu.

NO SOUND, PICTURE OKAY

• Maybe sound is muted. Try pressing volume up button to

restore sound.

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NO PICTURE, NO SOUND BUT POWER LIGHT IS ON

• Maybe cable/air function is in wrong position.

• Maybe a vacant channel is tuned.

• If watching VCR, make sure TV is tuned to channel 3 or 4- same
as CH3/4 switch on VCR. Also check to make sure TV/VCR
switch on VCR is in correct position.

SOUND OKAY, PICTURE POOR

• Check antenna connections.

• Try adjusting sharpness function to improve weak signals,

You catJ clear_ thu _V as ruquired, using a soft cloth or the dusting
attachment for your vacuum cleaner. Be sure to occasionally vacuum

the ventilation slots in the cabinet to help assure adequate ventilation.
To clean the TV screen, use a diluted soap and water mixture and a

soft cloth. Do not use furniture polish on the TV cabinet or screen.

While cleaning do not spray liquid directly on the screen, or
allow liquid to run down the screen and inside the TV. Also,

avoid placing drinks or vases with water on top of the TV.
This could increase the risk of fire, shock hazard, or damage

to the TV.

Caution: If fixed (non-moving) images are left on the screen for

long periods, they may be permanently imprinted on the screen.
Such images include network Iogos, phone numbers, and video
games. Extended viewing of channels displaying these images

should be avoided.

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Call7 am - 7 pm,7 daysaweek

1-800-366-PART

(1-800-366-7278)

Forin-homemajorbrandrepairservice

Call24 hoursaday,7 daysaweek

1-800-4-REPAIR

(1-800-473-7247)

Forthe locationof a

SearsRepairServiceCenterinyourarea

Call24 hoursaday,7 daysaweek

1-800-488-1222

For informationon purchasinga Sears

Maintenance Agreementorto inquire

about an existing Agreement

call 9 am - 5 pm, Monday-Saturday

1-800-827-6655

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SEARS
27" TABLETOP

COLOR TELEVISION
WITH REMOTE CONTROL

OWNER'S

MANUAL

MODEL NO.

274.4345869A
SERIES

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FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

1. NAME OF ITEM
Sears Color Television
Receiver

REPAIR

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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-DAYWARRANTYON COLORTELEVISION

Forthefirst 90daysfromthe dateof purchase,Searswill repairthis television,free
of charge,ifdefectiveinmaterialorworkmanship.

LIMITEDWARRANTYONALLPARTSEXCEPTPICTURETUBE

After 90daysfromthedateof purchaseandupto oneyear,Searswill furnish,free
of charge,a replacementfor anydefectivepartinthis television.Youpayfor labor.

LIMITEDWARRANTYON PICTURETUBE

After 90daysfromdateof purchaseanduptotwo years,Searswill furnish,freeof
charge,a replacementfor the picturetube,ifdefective.Youpayforlabor.

2. MODEL NUMBER

3. PART DESCRIPTION

WARRANTY SERVICEIS AVAILABLE BY CONTACTING THE NEAREST
SEARSSERVICECENTER/DEPARTMENTIN THEUNITEDSTATES.

This warrantygives youspecificlegal rights,andyou mayalsohaveotherrights
whichvaryfrom stateto state.

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