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SCEPTRE E325BV-HDU User Manual

Dear Sceptre Customer,

Congratulations on your new

SCEPTRE E325BV-HDU HDTV

purchase.

Thank you for your support. Although this TV’s remote shows 3D, and Sound
Bar features, they are

NOT

a function of this TV. To ensure safety and many

years of trouble free operation of your TV, 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 1800-788-2878 and select option 3 or

email our tech support group at

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For all other inquiries

, please call 1800-788-2878 and select option 4 or

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Live Chat also available during business hours M-F 8:30AM-5:30PM.

We recommend you register your SCEPTRE HDTV at our online website

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Sceptre

wants to help you save energy! The default setting for this

HDTV

is set to

POWER SAVING

mode. You can change this setting

bypressing the

PICTURE

button on the remote control twice.

Summary of Contents for E325BV-HDU

Page 1: ...ou enjoy your new SCEPTRE HDTV For technical assistance please call 1800 788 2878 and select option 3 or email our tech support group at SceptreTS sceptre com For all other inquiries please call 1800 788 2878 and select option 4 or email our customer service group at SceptreCS sceptre com Live Chat also available during business hours M F 8 30AM 5 30PM We recommend you register your SCEPTRE HDTV a...

Page 2: ... 2 www SCEPTRE com SCEPTRE E325BV HDU User Manual IMPORTANT INFORMATION ...

Page 3: ...t 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade and the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the powe...

Page 4: ...ay from the TV i e radiator heater oven amplifier etc Do not install the product too close to anything that produces smoke or moisture Operating the product close to smoke or moisture may cause fire or electric shock Slots and openings in the back and bottom of the cabinet are provided for ventilation To ensure reliable operation of the TV and to protect it from overheating be sure these openings ...

Page 5: ...e power cord and contact your dealer immediately Do not try to repair the product yourself Avoid using dropped or damaged appliances If the product is dropped and the housing is damaged the internal components may function abnormally Unplug the power cord immediately and contact your dealer for repair Continued use of the product may cause fire or electric shock Do not install the product in an ar...

Page 6: ...ion with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of the grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements of the grounding electrode Lightning Protection For added protection of the TV during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended or unused for ...

Page 7: ...d x 4 Circular Metal Plate x 1 Type 1 Type 2 Screw driver x 1 Power Cord x 1 Attached Warranty Card x 1 TV Remote Control AAA Batteries included x 1 Installation Please read the user manual carefully before performing the installation The power consumption of the display is approximately 43 watts Please use the power cord designated for the product When an extension cord is required use one with t...

Page 8: ...cular hole Remember the plastic base should have more area facing the front of the neck Fit the metal plate onto the bottom of the base by matching the 3 holes Screw in the 4 thick threaded screws to secure the metal plate to the plastic base The stand installation is now complete To install or remove the stand screw in or remove the 4 screws indicated in the picture and the stand will come off ...

Page 9: ...PbPr 18 Connecting Wii with Composite 19 Connecting Cable or Satellite boxes with HDMI 20 Connecting to a PC with VGA and 3 5 mm minijack 21 Connecting a Digital Audio Receiver with Coax SPDIF 22 Switching Sources 23 Ready to Watch Some TV 24 If You ve Connected Antenna or Cable to the TV 24 OSD On Screen Display Controls 25 Via Remote Control 25 Via TV Side Panel Buttons 25 OSD On Screen Display ...

Page 10: ... This is considered to be normal REMOTE SENSOR The remote sensor receives all the commands from the remote control Rear View Mounting Pattern Mounting Specification 200mm x 100mm using screw size M4 Length of screw should not exceed 6mm Please Note The 6mm length of screw refers to how deep the screw can go inside the mounting holes When you re buying screws you should add the original 6mm to the ...

Page 11: ...p If the OSD is active this button functions as up for the menu 4 CH This button changes the TV channel down If the OSD is active this button functions as down for the menu 5 MENU This button activates the On Screen Display OSD If a sub menu is active pressing this button will exit the OSD 6 SOURCE This button switches between all the different sources of the TV When the OSD is active this button ...

Page 12: ...rces use 3 5mm mini jack audio cable 3 VGA This connection port connects to a PC for video using VGA cable Be sure to connect your audio cable to the VGA Stereo input if you want sound out of VGA video source 4 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 This port shares the audio jacks wi...

Page 13: ...ound receivers The orange COAX SPDIF OUT connector sends out either bit stream or PCM digital sound signal to a home theater receiver with digital coax input 8 Analog Audio Out This connection is for connecting to analog audio receivers 9 HEADPHONE This connection is for headphones to be attached to the TV 10 USB USB connects to USB flash drives for playing music and picture The USB port is also u...

Page 14: ...ww SCEPTRE com SCEPTRE E325BV HDU User Manual SCEPTRE Remote Control This remote control follows SONY s universal remote code To find the actual code you need to consult your cable or satellite tech support ...

Page 15: ...buttons to increase or decrease the sound level 17 CH CH Press the CH buttons to switch to the next or switch to the previous channel 18 SOUND Selects various preset sound settings 19 ASPECT Press this button to change the picture s cropping method 20 GUIDE Opens the current digital channel information guide antenna only 21 SOURCE Press this button to cycle through the INPUT source 22 ENTER These ...

Page 16: ...A batteries Do not mix new and old batteries This may result in cracking or leakage that may pose a fire risk or lead to personal injury Inserting the batteries incorrectly may also result in cracking or leakage that may pose a fire risk or lead to personal injury Dispose the batteries in accordance with local laws and regulations Keep the batteries away from children and pets If the remote contro...

Page 17: ...cable to the TV port on the back of your HDTV 3 Turn on the HDTV 4 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 The HDTV s tuner is designed for HDTV therefore requires a stronger signal than normal TVs If you cannot achieve that signal level with your antenna or cable you...

Page 18: ...your HDTV 5 Obtain a RCA Audio Cable Connect the white color connector to both your DVD player and YPbPr s white connector port on the back of your HDTV 6 Connect the red color connector to both your DVD player and YPbPr s red connector port on the back of your HDTV 7 Turn on the HDTV and your DVD player 8 Use the remote control s source button or the source button on the TV to switch to YPbPr Ple...

Page 19: ... 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 4 Connect the red color connector to both your Wii and AV s red connector port on the back side of your HDTV 5 Turn on the HDTV and your Wii 6 Use the remote control s source button or the source button on the TV to switch to AV Please Note Make sure to read your...

Page 20: ...the other end to the HDMI port on the back of your HDTV 3 Turn on the HDTV and your set top box 4 Use the remote control s source button or the source button on the TV to switch to HDMI Please Note Please reference the set top box s manual to make sure the set top box is configured to output correctly to the TV SCEPTRE s HDTV supports SONY s universal remote code Please look up SONY s codes in you...

Page 21: ... the source button on the TV to switch to PC 6 Change your PC resolution to 1360x768 at 60 Hz refresh rate 7 Press MENU to use the OSD s PICTURE option 8 Under the PICTURE option select PC Settings 9 Under PC Settings use AUTO ADJUST to adjust the screen Please Note For the best results please set your PC resolution to 1360x768 at 60 Hz Please refer to the PC or graphic card s manual for further i...

Page 22: ...eceiver Please Note If you want pure digital stream for your receiver to decode you must also configure the TV s OSD Sound Digital Audio Out function Make sure the option is on 5 1CH If your receiver is making static noises when receiving 5 1CH you must use the PCM option instead Please reference the receiver s manual as well to make sure the receiver is configured to receive signals correctly fro...

Page 23: ... 23 www SCEPTRE com SCEPTRE E325BV HDU User Manual Switching Sources 1 Press the SOURCE button on the right of the TV to switch sources ...

Page 24: ...the correct source according to the Connecting pages If You ve Connected Antenna or Cable to the TV If an antenna or cable without a cable box is connected to your TV s tuner you will need to go through an INITIAL SETUP process in order to watch the TV 1 Press MENU to open the menu 2 Use the or button to select the CHANNEL icon and press ENTER 3 Use the or buttons to highlight the signal type and ...

Page 25: ...utton decreases the volume and also functions as left direction in the OSD This button increases the volume and also functions as right direction in the OSD ENTER This button changes the channel in conjunction with the number pad and also functions as ENTER for selecting options in the OSD Via TV Side Panel Buttons In order to provide more than one type of OSD control buttons the side panel s butt...

Page 26: ...on has functions for the tuner port such as scanning channels editing channels audio language tuner mode etc PARENTAL This main option has functions for only composite and TV port The purpose of this option is to block TV inappropriate for children SETUP This main option has functions for all ports OSD language caption styles time setup automatic synchronization sleep OTHERS This main option has f...

Page 27: ...eature changes the picture quality II SCREEN SIZE This feature changes the various aspects of the TV s video Normal Wide Cinema Zoom FULL 100 III PC SETTINGS i AUTO ADJUST This feature automatically adjusts the picture syncing in with the signal of the PC ii HORIZONTAL POSITION This feature adjusts the to the left or right position of the PC picture iii VERTICAL POSITION This feature adjusts the u...

Page 28: ...contrast of the TV depending on the picture you are viewing ii FILM MODE This feature is 24p that syncs with DVD movies and should be enabled when viewing DVD video to allow smoother frame rate iii NOISE REDUCTION This feature reduces general pixilation by blurring them iv MPEG NOISE REDUCTION This feature reduces DVD video pixilation by blurring them ...

Page 29: ... to select SOUND and press ENTER 3 Use or to select the one you want to adjust and or or ENTER to adjust them I SOUND SETTINGS i SOUND MODE This feature switches between preset settings presets include standard soft user and dynamic ii BASS This feature adjusts the audio bass level of the TV iii TREBLE This feature adjusts the audio treble level of the TV ...

Page 30: ...digital channels V OTHER SETTINGS i AVL This feature adjusts the auto volume leveler enabling volume protection from overly loud commercials ii SPEAKER This feature turns the speakers on or off iii DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT This feature adjusts the digital audio output VI EQUALIZER SETTINGS This feature enables the internal equalizer of the speakers You can adjust the settings individually or use the p...

Page 31: ... favorite list of channels added III CHANNEL SETTING i 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 Press ENTER to add or remove the current chan...

Page 32: ...sed on TV ratings ii CANADA V CHIP a ENGLISH RATING This blocks English TV shows in Canada b FRENCH RATING This blocks French TV shows in Canada iii BLOCK UNRATED SHOW This blocks TV shows with no ratings supplied iv DOWNLOADABLE RATING This is a feature under the new V chip where ratings can be downloaded from the channel v CLEAR DOWNLOADABLE DATA This feature clears the downloaded ratings data I...

Page 33: ... This turns on or off the closed captioning ii ANALOG CAPTION TYPE This chooses the subchannel that supplies the closed captioning For United States usually the setting is CC1 TEXT1 4 displays advertisements of the channel iii DIGITAL CAPTION TYPE This chooses the subchannel for digital channel closed captioning iv DIGITAL CC PRESET This unlocks users ability to change caption styles v DIGITAL CC ...

Page 34: ... WEEK This feature tells you the day of the week v Daylight Savings Time This feature toggles the daylight savings time options vi 24 Hour Mode This feature tells time in a 24 hour fashion instead of showing AM and PM IV OSD TIMER This function adjusts the idle duration the MENU stays on the screen Please Note Closed captioning is only available under AV S Video and TV ports Closed captioning depe...

Page 35: ...t and or or ENTER to adjust them I BLUE BACK This feature gives the TV a black default background when there is no signal II NO SIGNAL POWER OFF This feature turns the TV off if there is no signal given to the TV after a certain time III NO OPERATIONS POWER OFF This feature turns the TV off if there are no commands given to the TV after a certain time IV ALL RESET This reset all the options in the...

Page 36: ...SB flash drive to the USB port of the TV and press the USB button to start browsing for music and pictures Once you press the USB button the USB menu will come up Select either the music or picture you want to browse using the arrow buttons Press the ENTER button to select the file you want Browsing Music and Photo In the USB function select Music or Photo Use the or button to select the file you ...

Page 37: ...ng music 6 MUSIC AUTO PLAY This function toggles the auto play feature which will play any music found in the USB flash drive once you insert the flash drive Technical Limitation 1 The USB port does not support USB hubs 2 The USB flash drive supports FAT32 and FAT16 file system only 3 The biggest file size is 4 gigabyte FAT32 4 The picture function only supports JPEG file baseline only progressive...

Page 38: ...g weather or news These services are also superimposed over the program currently being viewed Closed Captioning for this TV only works under sources TV and VIDEO Ratings Explained General Operation To block channels you don t want your children to watch you can filter them with the ratings function MPAA lets you control ratings for movies For regular TV programs you can use USTV settings USTV set...

Page 39: ...o exercise greater care in monitoring this program and are cautioned against letting children under the age of 14 watches unattended This program contains one or more of the following intense violence V intense sexual situations S strong coarse language L or intensely suggestive dialogue D TV MA USTV Mature Audience Only This program is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore ma...

Page 40: ...that aspect ratio and shows you the black bars on the side 2 WIDE This mode will stretch the picture to a widescreen ratio If you have a perfect 16 9 ratio picture you will not see any black bars If you are watching a widescreen movie in 1 85 1 or 2 35 1 ratio you will still get black bars on the top and bottom of the screen If you use this mode on 4 3 pictures they will be stretched and distorted...

Page 41: ...ner denoting that this channel is in the favorites list TO DELETE FROM THE FAVORITE LIST 1 Go to any channel you would like to remove from your favorites list 2 Press the ADD DEL button on the remote control You will then see the FAV disappear on the INFO banner denoting that this channel is no longer in the favorites list BROWSING CHANNELS WITH THE FAVORITE LIST 1 Press the FAVORITE button and th...

Page 42: ...t will cause malfunction and possible permanent damage to the panel which will not be covered under the warranty with clean water and wipe again Wipe the display with a dry micro fiber cloth or 100 cotton cloth afterwards Please Note Make sure you wring the water out of the cloth before cleaning the bezel or remote in order to prevent water from penetrating into the electronics Cleaning the Screen...

Page 43: ...f the remote for 30 seconds Press the remote buttons and the power button randomly for a good 2 seconds and then reinstall the batteries Try the remote to see if it works For battery removal instructions refer to page 16 REMOTE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK The TV s remote sensor is also housed in the same place as the power indicator light Please make sure there is line of sight from the remote control s...

Page 44: ...he TV is recognized as plug and play monitor Try updating your video card s drivers as well If that does not help most likely you ll need to upgrade your video card to a newer one PICTURE IS DISTORTED OR HAS ABNORMAL SOUND This might be from interference from large electrical appliances cars motorcycles or fluorescent lights If the TV is close to the wall try moving the TV to another room in your ...

Page 45: ...hannel s broadcast resolution the signal is up converted to match your TV s resolution Up converting can cause this type of effect TIPS FOR HIGH DEFINITION USERS The TV is an ideal platform for viewing High Definition Content The best image quality can be achieved by HDMI YPbPr Component then VGA However due to variances in broadcast practices it is possible some image distortions can occur TIPS F...

Page 46: ...ty services or repairs after the warranty period please contact our support department at the number below For technical help contact our Sceptre Technical Support Group via email or phone Please have your SCEPTRE p n number serial number and date of purchase available before you call Tech Support E mail SceptreTS sceptre com Customer Service Email SceptreCS sceptre com TEL 1800 788 2878 Operation...

Page 47: ...7 x 19 29 with stand 29 05 x 3 42 x 17 32 without stand Weight 12 77 lb with stand 12 lb without stand Power input 100 240VAC 60 50 Hz 3A Max 50 watts max 43 watts typical Function 1 Video De interlace 3D Frame recover 3 2 Noise reducing core technology 3D Aspect ratio Full Normal Cinema Zoom Gamma Fixed Gamma Lamp adjust Yes Picture mode Vivid Standard Mild Power Saving Custom Video adjust Bright...

Page 48: ...V chip Video input format 1080i 720p 480p 480i ATSC Analog closed caption CC1 CC4 Text 1 Text 4 Digital closed caption Service 1 Service 6 5 I O 1 input x TV Tuner NTSC ATSC QAM 1 input x AV audio shared with YPbPr 1 input x YPbPr audio shared with AV 3 inputs x HDMI HDCP optional HDCP audio shared with VGA Audio In 1 input x VGA 1 input x VGA Audio In 1 input x USB 1 output x SPDIF digital audio ...

Page 49: ...fective warranty date or a period of ninety 90 days for commercial use SCEPTRE will provide when needed service labor to repair a manufacturing defect at its designated Service Center To obtain warranty service in the United States you must first call Sceptre s Customer Support at 800 788 2878 The determination of service will be made by SCEPTRE Customer Support PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR UNIT TO S...

Page 50: ...ON OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state This is the only warranty applicable no one is authorized to extend or modify it or to grant any other warranty SCEPTRE retains the right to assess all warranty claims and ...

Page 51: ...eed the guidelines of ENERGY STAR For more information on the ENERGY STAR program please refer to www energystar gov SCEPTRE is a trademark or registered trademark of Sceptre Group Sceptre Inc shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from furnishing this material or the performance or use of this produ...

Page 52: ...ference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver ...

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