Dear Sceptre Customer, Congratulations on your new SCEPTRE E195BD-SHD LED HDTV purchase. Thank you for your support. To ensure safety and many years of trouble free operation of your HDTV, please read the manual carefully before making any adjustments, and keep them in a safe place for future references. We hope you enjoy your new SCEPTRE HDTV. For technical assistance, please call 1-800-788-2878 and select option 3 or email our tech support group at monitor-ts@sceptre.com.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Electricity is used to perform many useful functions, but it can also cause personal injuries and property damage if improperly handled. This product has been engineered and manufactured with the highest priority on safety. However, improper use can result in electric shock and / or fire. In order to prevent potential danger, please observe the following instructions when installing, operating and cleaning the product.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This product is designed and manufactured to operate within defined design limits, and misuse may result in electric shock or fire. To prevent the product from being damaged, the following rules should be observed for the installation, use and maintenance of the product. Read the following safety instructions before operating the display. Keep these instructions in a safe place for future reference.
• • • • • • • • • Do not overload power strips and extension cords. Overloading can result in fire or electric shock. The wall socket should be installed near the equipment and should be easily accessible. Only the marked power source can be used for the product. Any power source other than the specified one may cause fire or electric shock. Do not touch the power cord during thunderstorms. To avoid electric shock, avoid handling the power cord during electrical storms.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION Television Antenna Connection Protection External Television Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is to be connected to the TV, make sure that the antenna or cable system is electrically grounded to provide some protection against voltage surges and static charges.
Opening the Package The SCEPTRE TV is packaged in a carton. Any standard accessories are packed separately in another carton. The weight of the TV is approximately 8.38 lbs. Due to the size and weight of the product, it is suggested that it must be handled by a minimum of 2 or more persons. Since the glass can be easily scratched or broken, please handle the product gently. Never place the unit on a surface with the glass facing downwards unless it is on protective padding.
Attaching or Removing the Stand 1. To attach the base, align the base and the HDTV. Place the HDTV's neck on the base shown below. 2. Rotate the HDTV (counter-clockwise) as the picture has shown until you hear a clicking sound from the base. Afterwards, the HDTV will be ready for use. 3. To remove the stand, remove the screws in the circled area and the neck will come off. -8- www.SCEPTRE.
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Identifying Front and Rear Panel Front View INDICATOR LIGHT – The light is red when power is plugged in but the HDTV is not turned on. The light turns blue when the HDTV is turned on. Because of the LED in the panel, the HDTV might take 10 – 12 seconds to power on. REMOTE SENSOR – The remote sensor receives all the commands from the remote control. Rear View Mounting Pattern Mounting Specification : 100mm x 100mm using screw size M4. Length of screw should not exceed 8mm.
Side Control Buttons The following are button descriptions from top to bottom. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. POWER – Turn on the HDTV by pressing the button once. Press the button again to turn off the HDTV. SOURCE – This button switches between all the different sources of the HDTV. When the OSD is active, this button acts as the OK button and confirms the menu selection. MENU – This button activates the On Screen Display (OSD). If a sub-menu is active, pressing this button will exit the OSD.
Rear View Connections Connections 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. DC – This connection connects to an AC adapter for powering the HDTV. USB – USB connects to USB flash drives for playing music and picture. The USB port is also used for updating the HDTV’s firmware. HDMI1 – HDMI connects to devices that use HDMI cable, such as Blu-ray or HD DVD player, or HD cable / satellite set-top box. This connection port receives pure digital audio and high definition signal through one single cable.
right channel audio. Please Note: audio is shared with Video port. 10. Video – Video connects to devices that use composite video cables such as VCR or DVD player or Wii™. Connect the yellow for video and the red / white for audio. Please Note: audio is shared with YPbPr port. 11. LR – These two connections are audio connection for either YPbPr or Video port. 12. TV – This connection is for digital or analog cable without the cable box or over-the-airwave antennas.
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For universal remotes, this TV follows SONY’s universal remote code. You need to find the actual code from your cable or satellite or universal remote provider. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. POWER - Turns the TV on or off. SOURCE - Press this button to cycle through the INPUT source. PICTURE - Selects various preset picture settings. CC - Cycles between different closed captioning modes. SLEEP – Turns the TV off in a specific set of time dependent on your selection. MUTE – Turns the sound off from the TV.
Connection Connection Suggestions If You Have Digital Cable without Cable Box or Antenna… 1. 2. 3. 4. Make sure the power of HDTV is turned off. Connect the Coaxial RF cable from your antenna or digital cable to the HDTV port on the back of your HDTV. Turn on the HDTV. Follow the first time on screen instructions. Please Note : • • Not all broadcasts are in High Definition (HD). Please refer to your local broadcasting stations for more information.
Connecting DVD Player with Component YPbPr… 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Make sure the power of HDTV and your DVD player is turned off. Obtain a Component Cable. Connect the green color connector to both your DVD player and YPbPr’s green connector port on the back of your HDTV. Connect the blue color connector to both your DVD player and YPbPr’s blue connector port on the back of your HDTV. Connect the red color connector to both your DVD player and YPbPr’s red connector port on the back of your HDTV.
Connecting Wii™ with Composite… 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Make sure the power of HDTV and your Wii™ is turned off. Obtain a Yellow Video Cable. Connect the Yellow Video connector to both your Wii™ and AV’s Yellow Video connector port on the back side of your HDTV. Obtain a RCA Audio Cable. Connect the white color connector to both your Wii™ and AV’s white connector port on the back side of your HDTV. Connect the red color connector to both your Wii™ and AV’s red connector port on the back side of your HDTV.
Connecting Cable or Satellite boxes with HDMI… 1. 2. 3. 4. Make sure the power of HDTV and your set-top box is turned off. Connect a HDMI cable to the HDMI output of your set-top box and the other end to the HDMI port on the back of your HDTV. Turn on the HDTV and your set-top box. Use the remote control’s source button or the source button on the HDTV to switch to HDMI.
Connecting to a PC with VGA and 3.5 mm minijack … 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Make sure the power of HDTV and your PC is turned off. Obtain a 15-pin D-Sub VGA cable; connect to the VGA output of your PC and the other end to the VGA port on the back of your HDTV. Obtain a 3.5 mm Mini-jack, connect to the audio out of your PC and the other end to the VGA Stereo Input port. Turn on the power of the HDTV and your PC. Use the remote control’s source button or the source button on the HDTV to switch to VGA.
Connecting a Digital Audio Receiver with Coax SPDIF… 1. 2. 3. Make sure the power of HDTV and your receiver is turned off. Obtain a coax SPDIF cable, connect it to your receiver’s coax SPDIF digital input and the coax SPDIF connection on the LINE OUT port on the back of the HDTV. Turn on the HDTV and your receiver. Please Note : • • • • If you want pure digital stream for your receiver to decode, you must also configure the HDTV’s OSD Sound->Digital Audio Out function. Make sure the option is on 5.1CH.
Switching Sources 1. 2. Press the S button on side of the HDTV or the SOURCE button on the remote control and you will see the picture above. Use ▲▼ buttons to select the source you want to switch to and press the OK button in the middle of the ▲▼ buttons. - 22 - www.SCEPTRE.
Ready to Watch Some TV? Starting up the HDTV 1. 2. 3. 4. Make sure your power cable is connected and the standby red light in the front of the HDTV is lit up. Check all your connection cables off the side or the back of your HDTV and also your AV devices. Make sure they are all connected securely. Turn on your HDTV and other AV devices if necessary. Select the correct source according to the Connecting pages.
3. 4. 5. Use the ▲ or ▼ buttons to highlight the signal type and press ◄ or ► to select your connection either AIR or CABLE. Use the ▲ or ▼ buttons to select AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH and press OK to scan for channels. Once the scanning finishes, you can begin to watch HDTV. Please Note: • • Not all broadcasts are in High Definition (HD). Please refer to your local broadcasting stations for more information. The HDTV’s tuner is designed for HDTV therefore requires a stronger signal than normal TVs.
OSD (On Screen Display) Controls Via Remote Control Control In order to adjust most of the options inside the On Screen Display (OSD), the picture below shows all the buttons used on the remote control. ▲ – This button changes the channel to a higher number and also functions as up direction in the OSD. ▼ – This button changes the channel to a lower number and also functions as down direction in the OSD. ◄ – This button decreases the volume and also functions as left direction in the OSD.
OSD (On Screen Display) Options PICTURE – This main option has functions for changing the picture settings for all ports, such as tint, contrast, sharpness. SOUND – This main option has functions for changing sound settings for all ports, such as SPDIF Type, treble, bass, and acoustic cinema enhancement….etc. CHANNEL – This main option has functions for the tuner port, such as scanning channels, editing channels, specific range scans, audio language, tuner mode….etc.
1. 2. 3. Press MENU to open the OSD. Press ◄ or ► to select PICTURE and press OK. Use ▲ or ▼ to select the one you want to adjust and ◄ or ► or OK to adjust them. I. PICTURE SETTINGS i. II. PICTURE MODE – This feature changes various color modes for the HDTV. ii. BRIGHTNESS – This feature changes the picture’s detail in dark colors. iii. CONTRAST – This feature changes the difference between dark and bright objects. iv. COLOR – This feature changes the amount of color in the picture. v.
i. III. SCREEN SIZE – This feature changes the various aspects of the HDTV’s video. (Aspects include water glass, zoom, full, and normal. Water glass shows the image like a fisheye effect where the middle is proportionate while the sides are stretched.) Under PC VGA there are only full and dot by dot mode. ii. AUTO WIDE – This feature will automatically widen analog pictures with black bars. iii.
V. ADVANCE PICTURE SETTINGS i. ii. iii. iv. DYNAMIC CONTRAST – This feature allows the HDTV to automatically adjust the contrast of the HDTV depending on the picture you are viewing. FILM MODE – This feature is 24p that syncs with DVD movies, and should be enabled when viewing DVD video to allow smoother frame rate. NOISE REDUCTION – This feature reduces general pixilation by blurring them. MPEG NOISE REDUCTION – This feature reduces DVD video pixilation by blurring them.
SOUND This option allows users to adjust the HDTV’s sound functions. 1. 2. 3. Press MENU to open the OSD. Press ◄ or ► to select SOUND and press OK. Use ▲ or ▼ to select the one you want to adjust and ◄ or ► or OK to adjust them. I. SOUND SETTINGS i. ii. iii. SOUND MODE – This feature switches between preset settings (presets include standard, soft, user, and dynamic). BASS – This feature adjusts the audio bass level of the HDTV. TREBLE – This feature adjusts the audio treble level of the HDTV.
iv. II. III. IV. V. BALANCE – This feature adjusts the balance between the two speakers moving sound from left to right. SURROUND MODE – This feature enables the HDTV two speakers to provide a wider sound effect. ANALOG SOUND – This feature adjusts the second audio programming in analog channels. DIGITAL SOUND – This feature adjusts the digital second audio programming in digital channels. OTHER SETTINGS i. VI.
CHANNEL This option allows user to adjust the HDTV’s tuner functions. 1. 2. 3. Press MENU to open the OSD. Press ◄ or ► to select CHANNEL and press OK. Use ▲ or ▼ to select the one you want to adjust and ◄ or ► or OK to adjust them. I. CHANNEL LIST – This feature gives you the list of channels currently found by the HDTV. II. FAVORITE LIST – This feature gives the favorite list of channels added by you. - 32 - www.SCEPTRE.
III. CHANNEL SETTING i. IV. V. CHANNEL NUMBER – This feature shows the channel number. ii. IN CHANNEL LIST – This feature tells you if you have chosen for channel to be skipped. iii. CHANNEL LABEL – This feature changes the name of the channel. iv. FAVORITE CHANNEL – This feature tells you if you have the current channel in your favorite list. SIGNAL TYPE – This feature allows you to switch between air (such as using antenna) and cable.
PARENTAL This option allows users to filter HDTV programs and movies while using the TV tuner. To use this option you will need to enter in the password first. 1. 2. 3. Press MENU to open the OSD. Press ◄ or ► to select PARENTAL CONTROL and press OK. Use ▲ or ▼ to select the one you want to adjust and ◄ or ► or OK to adjust them. I. LOCK PARENTAL CONTROL – This feature allows you to input a password in order to access the other features. (The default password is “0000”) II.
SETUP This option allows user to adjust the HDTV’s miscellaneous options. 1. 2. 3. Press MENU to open the OSD. Press ◄ or ► to select SETUP and press OK. Use ▲ or ▼ to select the one you want to adjust and ◄ or ► or OK to adjust them. I. CLOSED CAPTION – This provides your TV tuner, AV ports with subtitles. i. CAPTION DISPLAY – This turns on or off the closed captioning. ii. ANALOG CAPTION TYPE – This chooses the subchannel that supplies the closed captioning.
c) II. III. IV. CC OPACITY – This changes the transparency of the captioning. d) CC COLOR – This changes the color of the text. e) CC BACKGROUND OPACITY – This changes the transparency of background of the text. f) CC BACKGROUND COLOR – This changes the color of the background. MENU LANGUAGE – This function adjusts the language of the menu (English, French, Spanish). CLOCK i. TIME ZONE – This adjusts the time zone for the HDTV’s clock. ii.
OTHERS This option allows users to set other features of the HDTV. 1. 2. 3. Press MENU to open the OSD. Press ◄ or ► to select OTHERS and press OK. Use ▲ or ▼ to select the one you want to adjust and ◄ or ► or OK to adjust them. BLUE BACK – This feature gives the HDTV a blue default I. background when there is no signal. NO SIGNAL POWER OFF – This feature turns the HDTV off if II. there is no signal given to the HDTV after a certain time. NO OPERATIONS POWER OFF – This feature turns the HDTV off III.
4. Detailed Explanations USB Connection Explained E195BD-SHD is a widescreen HDTV with an USB port. With the USB port the HDTV can access USB flash drives (up to 2GB) and display pictures or play MP3 files. To use this feature connect a USB flash drive to the USB port of the HDTV and press the USB button to start browsing for music and pictures. Browsing In the USB function, for browsing pictures, you will need to create a folder inside the USB drive with the name DCIM.
When you plug the USB in you will see the following menu. Please follow the directions on the screen to browse the USB drive. • • • Media Browser – This allows users to browse media and photo in the USB drive. Settings – This changes the settings of accessing the USB drive. MP3 Control – This enables the remote control to control the MP3 playing options. Technical Limitation 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. The USB port does not support USB hubs. The USB flash drive supports FAT32 and FAT16 file system only.
Closed Captioning (digital and analog) Explained Your HDTV is equipped with an internal Closed Caption decoder. It allows you to view conservations, narration and sound effects as subtitles on your HDTV. Closed Captions are available on most HDTV program, and on some VHS home video tapes, at the election of the program provider. CC – Press this button to enable the CC function. You can then use the ▲▼ buttons to select if you want CC off or CC on.
TV-G (USTV) – General Audience Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages. Although this rating does not signify a program designed specifically for children, most parents may let younger children watch this program unattended. It contains little or no violence, no strong language and little or no sexual dialogue or situations. TV-PG (USTV) – Parental Guidance Suggested This program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children.
Aspect Ratio Explained The HDTV is a widescreen TV, but most TV programs are still broadcasting in a square format, therefore the HDTV is offering multiple ways of viewing videos. There are mainly two types of signal format, Full (16:9 format), Normal (4:3 format), while others offer a novelty ways to view the HDTV. Simply use the ASPECT button on the HDTV’s remote control to cycle between the multiple modes. 1. FULL This mode will stretch the picture to a widescreen ratio.
3. Zoom When watching a 4:3 aspect ratio TV or movie, this mode zooms in to cut off most of the black bars on the side while preserving the 16:9 ratio. Because of the zoom, the top and bottom are cut off as well. 4. WATERGLASS (panorama) When watching a 4:3 aspect ratio TV or movie, there will be black bars on the side, you can remove this by using 16:9 aspect but the entire picture will be distorted horizontally.
Shortcuts to Browsing Channels Browsing through the entire channel list on the HDTV can be tedious. This HDTV features a favorite channel list, where you can add in channels that you always want to watch TO ADD / DELETE TO THE FAVORITE LIST 1. 2. Press MENU to open up the OSD, and then use the ◄ or ► buttons to highlight CHANNEL. Press the OK button to go into the CHANNEL options, and select CHANNEL SETTINGS. a. CHANNEL NUMBER – Use the ◄ or ► buttons to channel channels. b.
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