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i KCU-TV TEN WAYS TO CHECK YOUR SET You Can Frequently Eliminate Unnecessary Calls For Service If your television set isn't working properly can frequently avoid unnecessary calls to lervicemen by giving the set a quick "once-over" to spot troubles don't need the technical help of a serviceman. According to TV experts there are ten easy ways of checking a TV set before calling in the TV technician. I lf the set is completely dead, make sure the plug did not get pulled out of the wall by or during houseclean- Check Volume Control 2 If you have a picture but no sound, check the volume control and try another station to make sure the trouble doesn't lie with the station. Also check and fee if the antenna-lead-in plug is all the way in its socket. 3 If you get sound and no pic- ture, make sure the set is turned to the "TV" position and that the brightness control hasn't been turned down inadvertently.

Focus May Change 4 When a picture is fuzzy, check the set by trying out other stations. The focus may change from one station to another. Also the station may be broadcastng a film-recorded program which is usually not as clear as a "live" broadcast. 5 In cases where pictures are weak on all channels, check to see if the antenna has been disconnected. 6 If the picture "pulls" horiz- ontally or vertically, readjust the horizintal and vertical hold controls.

If the set doesn't have an automatic gain control, the contrast control may have been set too high. Also check on other stations to see if the stations' transmitter is at fault. Control Too High 7 Bright diagonal lines in a picture can be caused by having the brightness control turned too high. Turn it down and see if the condition corrects itself. 8 If the picture jumps or velops "snow" when a station changes a program or shows advertising films, it's frequently the station and not the set.

Careful tuning will help minimize the condition. 9 When a small bright spot appears on a tube after the set is turned off and then slowly fades out, forget about it. That condition is normal for many sets and sohuldn't cause concern. Check Metal Screens 1 rt If a set with an indoor I U. "rabbit ears" antenna or an antenna built inside the cabinet suddenly begins to get poor reception, check to' see if new metal screens have been put on the windows, if metal Venetian blinds have been lowered or if home appliances such as electric shavers, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, are running.

They sometimes interfere with both TV and ordinary radio reception. If something seems to be wrong inside the set, service experts say: "Leave the set alone and call a TV serviceman," TV sets are precision electronic instruments. If you tamper with them without knowing what you are doing, you may damage the set and. cause yourself needless expense. Secondly, TV sets have much higher voltage than radio sets and will often hold an electrical charge after the set is turned off and the plug removed from the wall.

Theres' no sense in taking a chance on getting shock. If you leave the chassis I in the set protected by the cover on the back, you are prefectly safe. Television Changing Up The Home More And Comfortable Seating, Eating Livingroom Necessary Television Item GENE ATJTRY and Champion rr on the market. Servers are important if you want to keep your family and guests happy without spilling food all over the floor. Screen Comes In Handy 7.

Lastly, decorators note that not every member of your-family will want to watch every program. A good idea is an attractive screen that can be opened around the TV area or around an easy chair. That way, the living room is available to everybody with a minimum of distraction. Decorators advise that practically everyone the accessories mentioned here would make wonderful gifts for a TV hostess, too, and that they are smart buys for the hostess who wants to have her "King's Crossroads" Offers Wide Variety Of Subjects KCBD-TV to 9:00 p. m.

Thursday. Television viewers never know what they'll see next on "King's Crossroads," a series of half- hour shows which will be presented on KCBD-TV at 8:30 p. m. each Thursday. Carl King, a popular East Coast network announcer, is narrator for this series, which presents a wide variety of subject filmed at spots throughout the world.

Here are just a few of the subjects to be seen on "King's surfriding on a manta ray, a Sahara sandstorm, jaguar hunting, the Mardi Gras, the story of a cover girl, Olympic champions, big game hunt, Paris after dark, inside a beehive, and movie stirs on the Riviera. King's easy-going style as nar- "Gene Autry Show At 7 P.M. Monday "GENE AUTRY SHOW 1 KCBD-TV p. m. Monday There's quite a c-Ktrence between the western pictures that have been shown on the nation's theater and television screens up to now and the ones to be telecast on the "Gene Autry Show" at 7 p.

m. each Monday. Each of the Autry stories is written especially for television. Long shots have been eliminated, since home TV screens are considerably smaller than theater screens. Because of the predominance of close-ups and medium shots, the Autry films offer a greater intimacy.

Whereas the average western film has background music about of the time, about of each Autry TV film has mood music. And. of course, Gene frequently takes time out in each film to sing a song or two from the repertoire that has made him America's favorite singing cowboy. Featured in the Autry TV series ate Pat Buttram as Gene's comedy sidekick; Sheila Ryan, Barbara Stanley and Gail Davis as the, leading ladies; and the "Cass County Boys," who provide the music. "Vacationland America" To Fealure Interesting Places "VACATIONIAND AMERICA" KCBD-TV 9:30 to 9:45 p.

m. Friday. Interesting places throughout the United States will be visited on "Vacationland America," a series of 15-minute programs slated on A new municipal airport is being constructed near Turin, Italy. rator has gained "King's Crossroads" a big following in other TV regions across the nation, and is expected to prove equally popular in this area. At least three developments may be expected when a television set makes its appearance in your home.

First, seating cajaciry will have to be increased; second, comfortable seating will be in demand; and third, you'll be serving more food in your living room. Home furnishings experts and interior decorators have solved the problems of TV in the living room in a number of ways. They pass them along with the comment that even though you cannot yet receive television, it's good to be thinking of it whenever you add a piece of furniture to your living room. Advice Is Offered The experts that within I TV set and watch it, too. a few short years TV will be available to practically every family and home in this country, and when TV comes to your town here's how you can fit your set into your living room with a minimum effort: 1.

Cumbersome furniture that impedes viewing will not be practical or popular when you install your TV set. Arrange your room so that heavy pieces are not in the line or sight, or replace them with lighter and smaller pieces. Chairs Being Designed 2. Corner, sectional davenports and curved sofas are ideal. Comfortable, they offer a maximum seating arrangement.

Stylists note that club chairs and other types of large chairs are now being designed with built-in swivels, so that they can be faced from one furniture group to another with a minimum of effort. 3. Low seating directly front of the TV set, say the researchers, can be achieved with hassocks, camp stools, little benches like antique cobblers' benches, or domino tables that are built well enough to sit on. Folding Chairs Handy 4. Light weight chairs that can be drawn up to the area during a heavy viewing period are a good bet.

Folding chairs, small, period chairs, and specially designed TV stools, are extremely handy. 5. Lamps and lighting should throw a soft, diffused light. The decorators note that most home decorators favor soft lighting anyway, so there should be next to no problem in this area. 6.

Since you'll be serving more food in your living room, you'll need inexpensive servers and baskets to cut trips to the kitchen down. A variety of tea carts or small tables mounted on rollers are Joan Davis Star In "I Married Joan" "I MARRIED JOAN" KCBD-TV p. m. Wednesday Melvyn Douglas Is Star Of "Hollywood Off-Beat" Series "HOLLYWOOD OFF-BEAT" KCBD-TV to i p. Sunday.

Veteran movie star Melvyn Douglas has the top role in "Hollywood Off-Beat," a series of half- Joan Davis, one of NBC's lead- hour programs scheduled on ing comedy stars and a Hollywood KCBD-TV at 4:30 p. m. each Sun- favorite tor many years, has the day. "I MARRIED 00AN" Comic Jim Backus, despite the day- to-day dilemmas he witnesses as a judge in the Court of Domestic Relations, takes Joan Davis in the new situation-comedy series, which will be seen over KCBD-TV. KCBD-TV at 9:30 p.

m. each Friday. John Cameron Swayze, ihe noted NBC newsman, is the narrator for this series, which has been filmed during the Swayze family's travels across America. "Vacationland America" is generally considered one of the outstanding productions of all times in its field. spotlight in the series "I Married Joan" at 7 p.

m. each Wednesday on KCBD-TV. As the wife of a judge of a. court of domestic relations, Joan portrays a lady whose well-meaning antics invariably result in complications almost too great for her husband to bear. There are many times when he would like to pass sentence at home in order to keep his ever loving spouse within bounds.

The role of the long-suffering husband is taken by Jim Backus, veteran radio, screen and TV actor. Backus Is best known for his portrayal of the character "Hubert Van Updyke HI" on a network radio show. And he'll be remembered by Lubbock moviegoers as the photographer who was Donald O'Connor's boss in the recent film, "I Love Melvin." The "I Married Joan" television series is directed by Hal Walker, a top-flight Hollywood director has turned out such films as Douglas plays the role of Steve Randall, a private investigator. Featured in the series is another movie star, Mary Beth Hughes. "Hollywood Off-Beat" IB produced by Marion Parsonnet, who wrote such screen hits at "Gilda," "Cover Girl," and "I'll Be Seeing You." Douglas, the star of the show, a long-time Hollywood headliner whose most notable screen success came in "Ninotchka," opposite Greta Garbo.

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