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Model No. and the Serial No. as found on the label on the back of Safety Information your television. Model No. Serial No. Warranty and Service Retain this information future reference. Sears, Roebuck and Co., Uept.817WA I.bffmm Estates IL 60179 U.S.A...
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TABLE OF CONTENTS FEATURES ........................ANTENNA CONNECTIONS ....................LOCATION OF CONTROLS ..................... REMOTE CONTROL LAYOUT ..................TV OPERATION ......................8_ 10 DESCRIPTION OF SET-UP BUTFON ..............11_ 12 AUTO DEMONSTRATION ....................PICTURE ADJUSTMENT ....................SETTING THE SLEEP TIMER ..................NV CONNECTIONS .......................
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Your i,uw television was manufactured and assembled under a strict quality control system. We thank you for purchasing our product for enjoyment in your leisure time. Before operating this television, please read this owner's manual carefully so that you can enjoy all the features of this television. Reading the manual will help you obtain maximum performance and assure hours of trouble free viewing,...
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CABLE COMPATIBLE Cable reception is only available to customers subscribing to cable service. Cable- compatible models will tune in most nonscrambled cable channels without the need for an external converter box. Scrambled pay-TV services may require an additional descrambling box. Check with your local cable company for compatibility and any additional requirements.
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Your local Sears store can inform you of the best outdoor antenna for your area. If you intend to use a previously installed outdoor antenna, Sears strongly urges that you either inspect your antenna or have it inspected for the weathering effects of wind, snow, ice and corrosion that greatly reduce the efficiency of the antenna and lead in cable.
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LOCATION OF CONTROLS Shown here are the front panel controls. You can use either the front panel controls or the Remote Control to operate the TV. Air buttons on the front panel work the same as those on the Remote Control. L_____ CHANNEL +(UP)/-(DOWN) POWER Bu'n'ON...
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REMOTE CONTROL LAYOUT MUTE BUTTON POWER BUTTON Press once to turn Press once to switch the TV volume off. on. Press again to switch Press again to restore the the TV off. (see page 8) volume. (see page 9) CHANNEL SELECTION CHANNEL +(UP)/-(DOWN) BUTTONS Select the desired channel'...
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TV OPERATION 1. TURN ON THE TV Press the POWER button on the control panel of the TV SET or Remote Control to turn the set on. A channel number will appear for about 10 seconds. Press it again to turn the TV off. NOTE : If you turn the TV off in the VIDEO mode, the TV will turn on in the VIDEO mode.
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CHANNEL SELECTION Select the desired channel by using the UHANNI--L +(UP)/-(DOWN) Dutton_ oJ l.he CHANNEL SELECTION (0-9) buttons. EXAMPLE • channel 5: press "0" and "5" buttons,or press "5" button, and the on screenwillappear. channel 12: press"1" and "2" buttons,and the on screen willappear. CAI-V channel 121: press "1", "2"...
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7. RECALL ON SCREEN IJI5PLA¥ Press the RECALL button on the Remote L;on[rol. Thu cna_,_u; nu,,_L_e_w=llaplJu_, on the screen. After 3 seconds, it will disappear automatically. OH10 After 3 seconds When setting the on screen display, if you wish to clear the on screen, press the RECALL button.
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AUTO CHANNEL PROGRAMMING The channel programming sets up your "IV to skip on channels unactive in yuu_ d_Ud when you use the CHANNEL +(up) or -(down) buttons. When you turn on the -IV for the first time, follow these steps to program all the channels automatically. memorize the CABLE channels, change the "TV to CABLE "IV mode.
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AUTO DEMONSTRATION This function is to display the menus that are programmed in this TV SET. Press the SET-UP button continuously to display the AUTO DEMO. Press the VOLUME +(UP) or -(DOWN) button and AUTO DEMO. the demonstration will start. When the demonstration completes, it will start again from the beginning.
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PICTURE ADJUSTMENT You may adjust the picture levels of the screen manually at any time, but these adjustments are not required if the picture is satisfactory. Press the PICTURE button continuously until the desired control is displayed. Adjust the selected control level by pressing the VOLUME +(UP)/-(DOWN) buttons.
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51 TTING THE SLEEP TIMER The sleep time lets you watch TV for a specified length of time before shutting itself OFF. Pressing the SLEEP button repeatedly will count down from a maximum of 240 minutes in 30 and 10 minute intervals. SLEEP'"I SLEEP240 SLEEP210...
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CLOSED CAPTION FUNCTION CAPTIONS A caption is a printed version of the dialogue or sound effects of program. Captions can be prepared for any type (example. new reports, presidential speeches, sports, drama or live programs etc.) of television program. Because most TV programs are pre-recorded, captions can be produced in advance allowing caption editors to proofread for correct captions.
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Operating the caption To enjoy the caption, follow the procedures below : Using the remote control DECODER Press the CAPTION button to display the DECODER. Press the VOLUME +(UP) or -(DOWN) button to select NOTE: The arrowhead indicates the selected mode. Press the CAPTION button until DECODER MODE is...
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TEXT Text is the information that is presented using the full television screen. It is not usually related to the program on the TV station. Text services give a wide variety information on all kinds of subjects (example, captioned program lists, a weather forecast, stock exchange, farm news, news for hearing-impaired persons, or general...
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TV RECEPTION If certain channels are scrambled, you will have to use a channel corwerter (Supplied by cable company). TV must be on channel 3 or 4 to match the channel coverter output. This TV is designed to receive a total of 181 channels. Select the CABLE mode by using the FUNCTION or SET-UP button and VOLUME +(up) /-(down) buttons.
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TV TROUBLES? Before calling for service, please check the truuble-_hootlflg ci_art below. It incluues several common faults which you can correct, making a service call unnecessary. If you're having Check these things: Then try these this kind of trouble: adjustments: •...
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(1-800-366-7278) INFORMATION, WARRANTY FULL 90-DAY WARRANTY ON COLOR TELEVISION For the first 90 days from the date of purchase, Sears will 1. NAME OF ITEM repair this television, free of charge, if defective in material Sears Color Television or workmanship.
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