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SCEPTRE E195BD-SHD HDTV User Manual 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
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 

[email protected]

 

For all other inquiries

, please call 1-800-788-2878 and select option 4 or 

email our customer service group at 

[email protected]

 

We recommend you register your SCEPTRE HDTV with the enclosed 

registration card and mail it in.  For peace of mind and to protect your 

investment beyond the standard warranty, SCEPTRE offers a two year 

extended warranty service for your HDTV.  This plan gives additional 

coverage once your standard warranty period runs out.  Please call our 

customer service group to purchase the extended warranty. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for E195BD-SHD

Page 1: ...please call 1 800 788 2878 and select option 3 or email our tech support group at monitor ts sceptre com For all other inquiries please call 1 800 788 2878 and select option 4 or email our customer service group at cs sceptre com We recommend you register your SCEPTRE HDTV with the enclosed registration card and mail it in For peace of mind and to protect your investment beyond the standard warran...

Page 2: ... 2 www SCEPTRE com SCEPTRE E195BD SHD HDTV User Manual IMPORTANT INFORMATION IMPORTANT INFORMATION IMPORTANT INFORMATION IMPORTANT INFORMATION ...

Page 3: ...ding amplifiers that produce heat 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 obs...

Page 4: ... a distance of at least 5 feet away 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 ov...

Page 5: ...the 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 ...

Page 6: ...es and static charges Article 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPSA 70 provides information 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...

Page 7: ...x 1 Power Cord x 1 AC Adapter x 1 Warranty Registration Card x 1 TV Remote Control Lithium Battery included x 1 Install Install Install Installation ation ation ation Please read the user manual carefully before performing the installation The power consumption of the display is approximately 26 watts Please use the power cord designated for the product When an extension cord is required use one w...

Page 8: ...he Stand the Stand 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 ...

Page 9: ...with Component YPbPr 17 Connecting Wii with Composite 18 Connecting Cable or Satellite boxes with HDMI 19 Connecting to a PC with VGA and 3 5 mm minijack 20 Connecting a Digital Audio Receiver with Coax SPDIF 21 Switching Sources 22 Ready to Watch Some TV 23 If You ve Connected Antenna or Cable to the HDTV 23 OSD On Screen Display Controls 25 Via Remote Control 25 Via HDTV Side Panel Buttons 25 OS...

Page 10: ... 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 Rear View Mounting Pattern Rear View Mounting Pattern Rear View Mounting Pattern Mounting Specification 100mm x 100mm using screw size M4 Length of screw should not exceed 8mm Please Note The 8mm length of screw refers to how d...

Page 11: ...button will exit the OSD 4 CH This button changes the HDTV channel up If the OSD is active this button functions as up for the menu 5 CH This button changes the HDTV channel down If the OSD is active this button functions as down for the menu 6 VOL This button increases the HDTV s volume If a sub menu is active pressing this button will move the select right 7 VOL This button decreases the HDTV s ...

Page 12: ...n 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 6 Audio In This connection port is for people who want to provide audio to the HDTV when using a PC or a DVI video device The sources use 3 5mm mini jack audio cable 7 SPDIF This connection port is used for sending out digital audio signals to digi...

Page 13: ...tically after 5 minutes of idling on a connection with no signal This feature is present on all connection Installing Batteries to the Remote Control Installing Batteries to the Remote Control Installing Batteries to the Remote Control Installing Batteries to the Remote Control Please insert the lithium cr2025 battery into the remote control Make sure the side faces up while the side faces downwar...

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Page 15: ...s directly 18 R Returns to the previous channel 19 AUTO EJECT Press this button to open or close the DVD player 20 DVD Press this button to go to the DVD source 21 USB Launches the USB reader function for the pictures and music 22 Play pause button in MEDIA mode 23 Stop button in MEDIA mode 24 FREEZE Freezes the TV picture 25 D MENU Shows the menu of the DVD disc 26 PREVIOUS CHAPTER Press this but...

Page 16: ...e Box or Antenna 1 Make sure the power of HDTV is turned off 2 Connect the Coaxial RF cable from your antenna or digital cable to the HDTV 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 TV s tuner is designed for HDTV th...

Page 17: ...the back of 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 HDTV to switc...

Page 18: ...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 HDTV to switch to AV Please Note Make sure to read your Wii ins...

Page 19: ...ff 2 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 3 Turn on the HDTV and your set top box 4 Use the remote control s source button or the source button on the HDTV 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 HDTV Sceptre s HDTV...

Page 20: ...power of the HDTV and your PC 5 Use the remote control s source button or the source button on the HDTV to switch to VGA 6 Change your PC resolution to 1360x768 at 60hz refresh rate 7 Press MENU to use the OSD s SETUP option 8 Under the SETUP option select PC function 9 Under VGA function use AUTO ADJUST to adjust the screen Please Note For the best results please set your PC resolution to 1360x76...

Page 21: ...ion on the LINE OUT port on the back of the HDTV 3 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 If your receiver is making static noises when receiving 5 1CH you must use the PCM option instead Please reference the receiver s manual ...

Page 22: ...tching Sources Switching Sources Switching Sources 1 Press the S button on side of the HDTV or the SOURCE button on the remote control and you will see the picture above 2 Use buttons to select the source you want to switch to and press the OK button in the middle of the buttons ...

Page 23: ...your AV devices Make sure they are all connected securely 3 Turn on your HDTV and other AV devices if necessary 4 Select the correct source according to the Connecting pages If If If If Y Y Y You ve Connected Antenna or Cable to the ou ve Connected Antenna or Cable to the ou ve Connected Antenna or Cable to the ou ve Connected Antenna or Cable to the HDTV HDTV HDTV HDTV If an antenna or cable with...

Page 24: ...H and press OK to scan for channels 5 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 If you cannot achieve that signal level with your antenna or cable your HDTV might lose p...

Page 25: ...tions as down direction in the OSD This button 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 OK This button changes the channel in conjunction with the number pad and also functions as OK for selecting options in the OSD Via Via Via Via HDTV HDTV HDTV HDTV Side Panel Buttons Side Panel Buttons ...

Page 26: ...rt such as scanning channels editing channels specific range scans 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 timer and power on timer power off timer ...

Page 27: ...S i 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 TINT This feature changes the white balance of the color vi SHARPNESS This feature changes the picture quality...

Page 28: ...ctly from the computer This feature can only be used when a computer with HDMI cord is connected to the HDTV 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 up or down position of the PC pict...

Page 29: ...M 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 Please Note The OSD shows a button called ENTER labeled ENTER Press to Execute The ENTER button refers to the OK...

Page 30: ...OSD 2 Press or to select SOUND and press OK 3 Use or to select the one you want to adjust and or or OK 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 HDTV iii TREBLE This feature adjusts the audio treble level of the HDTV ...

Page 31: ... audio programming in 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 ind...

Page 32: ...V s tuner functions 1 Press MENU to open the OSD 2 Press or to select CHANNEL and press OK 3 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 ...

Page 33: ...you have the current channel in your favorite list IV SIGNAL TYPE This feature allows you to switch between air such as using antenna and cable V AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH This feature searches channels automatically for you Please Note Second audio programming is dependent on the support of the HDTV station you are watching If they do not have a second audio programming SAP this function will not work ...

Page 34: ... 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 III CHANGE PASSWORD This feature changes the password of the parental control fun...

Page 35: ...ON DISPLAY 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 D...

Page 36: ...nterval how long a picture is displayed slide show effect what type of effect you want to add in when changing between pictures and slide show repeat making the slide show repeat itself ii MUSIC SETTINGS This feature allows users to set music playing options such as music play mode music play repeat music information and music auto play Please Note Closed captioning is only available under AV S Vi...

Page 37: ...the HDTV a blue default background when there is no signal II NO SIGNAL POWER OFF This feature turns the HDTV off if there is no signal given to the HDTV after a certain time III NO OPERATIONS POWER OFF This feature turns the HDTV off if there are no commands given to the HDTV after a certain time IV ALL RESET This reset all the options in the MENU back to it s default values Please Note The OSD s...

Page 38: ...he 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 Inside the DCIM folder you will need t...

Page 39: ...ion 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 is not supported 5 The music function only supports MP3 that is from 32 48khz using a data rate of 32 320 kbps 6 All USB functions are operated by the remote control None of ...

Page 40: ...superimposed over the program currently being viewed Sometimes if you accidentally use this service but the service is not available you will see a big black box blocking your view of the picture Turn off TEXT and the box will disappear Closed Captioning for this TV only works under sources TV AV1 and AV2 Rating Explained Rating Explained Rating Explained Rating Explained General Operation To bloc...

Page 41: ...d to 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...

Page 42: ...HDTV s remote control to cycle between the multiple modes 1 FULL 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 43: ... 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 This mode will only distort the two sides of the TV where the black bars used to be but in the center the picture will still be proportional This mode will fill the entire screen but most of your picture will be proportional Pl...

Page 44: ...lect CHANNEL SETTINGS a CHANNEL NUMBER Use the or buttons to channel channels b FAVORITE CHANNEL Press OK on this selection to add the favorite channel You will see a check on the box when the channel is added To delete the favorite channel highlight the favorite channels and press OK You will see the box unchecked which will remove the channel from the favorite list BROWSING CHANNELS WITH THE FAV...

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