Dear Sceptre Customer, Congratulations on your new SCEPTRE E195 High Definition LED backlit LCD Television purchase. Thank you for your support. 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 reference. We hope you enjoy your new SCEPTRE E195 High Definition LED backlit LCD Television.
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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.
plug, have an electrician install the correct outlet, or use an adapter to ground the appliance safely. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounded plug. 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.
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 E195 is packaged in a carton. Any standard accessories are packed separately in another carton. The weight of the TV is approximately 12.1 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 TV. Place the base on the TV’s neck shown below. 2. Rotate the base until you feel the base is locked, insert and tighten the two screws in the circled area. The TV is ready for use. 3. To remove the stand remove the three screws in the circled area and the neck will come off. -8www.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 TV is not turned on. The light turns blue when the TV is turned on. Because of the LED in the panel, the E195 LED backlit LCD TV 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 10mm.
Top side Control Buttons 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. VOL(-) – This button decreases the TV’s volume. If a sub-menu is active, pressing this button will move the selection left. VOL(+) – This button increases the TV’s volume. If a sub-menu is active, pressing this button will move the select right. CH(▼) – This button changes the TV channel down. If the OSD is active, this button functions as down for the menu. CH(▲) – This button changes the TV channel up.
Rear View Connections 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. DC – This connection connects to an AC adapter for powering the TV. USB – USB connects to USB flash drives for playing music and picture. The USB port is also used for updating the TV’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.
boxes that use component cables. From left to right, connect green, blue, and red for video, and then connect white for left channel audio, and red for 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.
SCEPTRE E195 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. - 14 www.SCEPTRE.
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. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. POWER – Turns the TV on or off. 0~9 – Sets the channels. Dash (-) – Inserts the dash for selecting digital channels directly. GUIDE – Opens the current digital channel information guide. CH(+)▲ / CH(-)▼ / VOL(-)◄ / VOL(+)► – Selects and moves the item on screen.
Connection Suggestions If You Have Digital Cable without Cable Box or Antenna… 1. 2. Make sure the power of E195 LED backlit LCD HDTV is turned off. Connect the Coaxial RF cable from your antenna or digital cable to the TV port on the back of your E195 LED backlit LCD HDTV. 3. 4. Turn on the E195 LED backlit LCD 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 E195 LED backlit LCD 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 E195 LED backlit LCD HDTV. Connect the blue color connector to both your DVD player and YPbPr’s blue connector port on the back of your E195 LED backlit LCD HDTV.
Connecting Wii™ with Composite… 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Make sure the power of E195 LED backlit LCD 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 E195 LED backlit LCD 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 E195 LED backlit LCD HDTV.
Connecting Cable or Satellite boxes with HDMI… 1. 2. 3. 4. Make sure the power of E195 LED backlit LCD 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 E195 LED backlit LCD HDTV. Turn on the E195 LED backlit LCD HDTV and your set-top box. Use the remote control’s source button or the source button on the TV 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 E195 LED backlit LCD 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 E195 LED backlit LCD 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 E195 LED backlit LCD HDTV and your PC.
Connecting a Digital Audio Receiver with Coax SPDIF… 1. 2. 3. Make sure the power of E195 LED backlit LCD 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 E195 LED backlit LCD HDTV. Turn on the E195 LED backlit LCD HDTV and your receiver.
Switching Sources 1. 2. Press the S button on top of the TV 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 button in the middle of the ▲▼ buttons. - 22 www.SCEPTRE.
Ready to Watch Some TV? Starting up the E195 LED backlit LCD HDTV 1. 2. 3. 4. Make sure your power cable is connected and the standby red light in the front of the TV is lit up. Check all your connection cables off the side or the back of your TV and also your AV devices. Make sure they are all connected securely. Turn on your TV and other AV devices if necessary. Select the correct source according to the Connecting pages.
4. 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 5. Once the scanning finishes, you can begin to watch TV. 3. press to scan for channels. Please Note: Not all broadcasts are in High Definition (HD). Please refer to your local broadcasting stations for more information.
OSD (On Screen Display) Controls Via Remote 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 . Use ▲ or ▼ to select the one you want to adjust and ◄ or ► or to adjust them. I. PICTURE SETTINGS PICTURE MODE – This feature changes various color modes for the TV. 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.
SCREEN SIZE – This feature changes the various aspects of the TV’s video. (Aspects include water glass, zoom, full, normal. Water glass shows the image like a fisheye effect where the middle is proportionate while the sides are stretched. ii. AUTO WIDE – This feature will automatically widen analog pictures with black bars. iii. HDMI PC – This feature will map pixel to pixel for HDMI PC resolution without scaling giving your PC graphics a crisp sharp graphics directly from the computer.
V. ADVANCE PICTURE SETTINGS i. ii. iii. iv. DYNAMIC CONTRAST – This feature allows the TV to automatically adjust the contrast of the TV 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. - 29 www.SCEPTRE.
SOUND This option allows users to adjust the TV’s sound functions. 1. 2. 3. Press MENU to open the OSD. Press ◄ or ► to select SOUND and press . Use ▲ or ▼ to select the one you want to adjust and ◄ or ► or 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 TV. TREBLE – This feature adjusts the audio treble level of the TV. - 30 www.
BALANCE – This feature adjusts the balance between the two speakers moving sound from left to right. SURROUND MODE – This feature enables the TV 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 iv. II. III. IV. V.
CHANNEL This option allows user to adjust the TV’s tuner functions. 1. 2. 3. Press MENU to open the OSD. Press ◄ or ► to select CHANNEL and press . Use ▲ or ▼ to select the one you want to adjust and ◄ or ► or to adjust them. I. CHANNEL LIST – This feature gives you the list of channels currently found by the TV. II. FAVORITE LIST – This feature gives the favorite list of channels added by you. - 32 www.SCEPTRE.
III. CHANNEL SETTING 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. AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH – This feature searches channels automatically for you. i.
PARENTAL This option allows users to filter TV 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 . Use ▲ or ▼ to select the one you want to adjust and ◄ or ► or 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 TV’s miscellaneous options. 1. 2. 3. Press MENU to open the OSD. Press ◄ or ► to select SETUP and press . Use ▲ or ▼ to select the one you want to adjust and ◄ or ► or 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. For United States, usually the setting is CC1.
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 TV’s clock. ii. AUTO CLOCK – This feature sets the TV to the TV channel’s clock.
OTHERS This option allows users to set other features of the TV. 1. 2. 3. Press MENU to open the OSD. Press ◄ or ► to select OTHERS and press . Use ▲ or ▼ to select the one you want to adjust and ◄ or ► or to adjust them. I. BLUE BACK – This feature gives the TV a blue 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.
Detailed Explanations USB Connection Explained The E195 is a widescreen TV with an USB port. With the USB port the TV 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 TV 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 TV is equipped with an internal Closed Caption decoder. It allows you to view conservations, narration and sound effects as subtitles on your TV. Closed Captions are available on most TV 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 E195 is a widescreen TV, but most TV programs are still broadcasting in a square format, therefore the TV 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 TV. Simply use the ASPECT button on the TV’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 TV can be tedious. This TV features a favorite channel list, where you can add in channels that you always want to watch TO ADD TO THE FAVORITE LIST 1. 2. Go to any channel you would like to include in your favorites list. Press the ADD/DEL button on the remote control. You will see a FAV on the INFO banner denoting that this channel is in the favorites list. TO DELETE FROM THE FAVORITE LIST 1. 2.
How do I clean the TV ? IMPORTANT 1. 2. The power cable has to be removed from the socket before cleaning the TV. Do not use volatile solvent (alcohol, rosin, and toluene) to clean the TV. These types of chemicals might damage the housing and the LCD glass. Cleaning the bezel and remote control 1. 2. Use a 100% cotton cloth or micro-fiber cloth for cleaning.
Troubleshooting The following table contains the common problems and the solutions to these problems. Please check this list before you contact the technicians. Problems Solutions Connect power cord correctly. Turn on power. NO PICTURE Connect video cable correctly. Select the input signal source with proper cable connection with the source button. ABNORMAL Match the colors on the cables to the ports off the back of the COLORS television. I.E. red cable to red colored port.
Problems TV CHANNELS ARE BLOCKED UNIVERSAL REMOTE CODE THE TV TURNS ON OR OFF SLOWLY AND THE SCREEN SHOWS UP SLOWLY NO SOUND ON PC Solutions Check your auto lock function’s settings inside the OSD. You may have locked up some channels but forgot about them. This TV follows SONY’s universal remote code. Please check your hand book for SONY’s codes then apply them. This TV is a High Definition liquid crystal display panel TV. It requires a few more seconds than normal TVs to power up and show the picture.
Problems SWITCHING A CHANNEL OR SOURCE CHANGES THE VOLUME Solutions Different channels and inputs will sometimes have this effect because the channel signal’s own volume is already loud. There is no way remove this completely. The TV has an AUTO VOLUME LEVEL function that can combat this type of effect. Please make sure that function is turned on.
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Specification Display panel Illustration Item Active Area / Screen Size Diagonal 18.5 inches Aspect Ratio Widescreen 16:9 Pixel Pitch 300 (H) x RGB x 300 (V) um per one triad Max. of Pixels (Resolution) HD (1366 x 768 pixels) resolution Brightness 250 nits (Typical) Contrast 1000:1 (Typical) 4000:1 (Dynamic) Response Time 2 ms (gray to gray) Typical 170/160 Degree Viewing Angle (Horizontal/Vertical) Lamp Life of Backlight > 50,000hrs TV DISPLAY 22.51“(W)x13.94“(H)x7.87”(D) inch w/o Base 22.
Sound Mode Auto Volume Control Tone SPDIF Out Dymanic / Standard / Soft / User Yes Bass / Treble / Balance Yes (coax) Speakers 3 watt per channel (3) General Hybrid TV Tuner Channel auto scan Sleep timer Standby power Timing support-Video NTSC / ATSC / QAM (Digital Cable Ready) Yes Off / 10mins / 20mins / 30mins / 40mins / 50mins / 60mins / 90mins / 120mins Under 1W 480i / 480p / 720p / 1080i / 1080p PC timing 1360*768@60Hz (NATIVE) 1024*768@60, 70, 75Hz 800*600@60, 75Hz 640*480@60, 75Hz Multimedia
LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY Please read this warranty card carefully, it is a “ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY” on parts and labor and is only valid when purchased from an Authorized Reseller, only on new and non-refurbished product, and available to customers in the Continental US, Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. See below for the SCEPTRE Extended Service warranty.
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FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference This device must accept any interference received, including interference that my cause undesired operation. Please Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
