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Dear Sceptre Customer,

Congratulations on your new SCEPTRE E245 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 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 at our online website
http://www.sceptre.com/service_registration.php.
Sceptre wants to help you save energy! The default setting for this
HDTV is set to POWER SAVING mode. You can change this setting by
pressing the PICTURE button on the remote control twice.
This TV is ROKU™ and MHL® ready using HDMI 2.
This TV does NOT have QAM support. For digital cable, you'll need a
cable box.
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SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual

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  • Page 1: Dear Sceptre Customer

    We recommend you register your SCEPTRE HDTV at our online website http://www.sceptre.com/service_registration.php. Sceptre wants to help you save energy! The default setting for this HDTV is set to POWER SAVING mode. You can change this setting by pressing the PICTURE button on the remote control twice.
  • Page 2: Important Information

    IMPORTANT INFORMATION - 2 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

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  • Page 4: Safety Instructions

    Do not defeat the ventilation. To ensure reliable safety purpose of the grounded plug. - 4 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 5 Avoid using dropped or damaged Operating environment: Temperature: appliances. If the product is dropped 5°C ~ 35°C, Humidity: 10% to 90% and the housing is damaged, the non-condensing, Altitude: 0~10,000 ft. - 5 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 6: Important Information

    TV from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. Power Lines Do not locate the antenna near overhead light or power circuits, or where it could fall into such power lines or circuits. - 6 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 7: Opening The Package

    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 9.3 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.
  • Page 8: Attaching Or Removing The Stand

    Finally, place the metal plate to over the plastic o- ring. - 8 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 9 • Make sure the wall mount kit is compatible with the TV. • Read and follow all instructions provided by the wall mounting kit. • Securely install all screws and connections. - 9 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    Troubleshooting..........................55   Call Us If You Need Help!......................... 59   Specification............................60   LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY ....................62   Disclaimer, Trademarks, & Copyright Information..............64   FCC Compliance Statement ......................65 - 10 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 11: Identifying Front And Rear Panel

    8mm. Please Note : The 8mm 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 8mm to the thickness of your mounting plate in order to get the total screw length. - 11 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 12: Side Control Buttons

    When the OSD is active, this button acts as the enter button and confirms the menu selection. POWER – Turn on the TV by pressing the button once. Press the button again to turn off the TV. - 12 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 13: Rear View Connections

    This connection uses coaxial RF cable. For over-the airwave digital stations please check http://www.antennaweb.org. This tuner DOES NOT support QAM. For digital cable, you WILL need a cable box. - 13 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 14 This TV features a power saving function which will turn off the TV automatically after 10 minutes of idling on a connection with no signal. This feature is present on all connection. • This TV does NOT support QAM under TV tuner. - 14 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 15: Sceptre Remote Control

    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. - 15 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 16 41. D.SETUP – Press this button to setup the disc in DVD mode. 42. TITLE – Press this button to go to the title menu if the DVD you’re watching has a title page. 43. SUBTITLE – Displays the subtitle. - 16 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 17 To insert, eject a disc from the DVD player, to use any functions on the DVD you must press the DVD button first. • This TV does not support QAM function. You need to have a digital cable box in order to receive cable channels. - 17 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 18: Installing Batteries To The Remote Control

    Keep the batteries away from children and pets. • If the remote control is not used for a long time, remove the batteries. • Keep the remote control away from moisture, sunlight, and high temperatures. - 18 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 19: Connection Suggestions

    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 picture or sound. - 19 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 20: Connecting Dvd Player With Component Ypbpr

    DVD player with AV connection first then switch to YPbPr. Please reference the DVD player’s manual, to make sure the DVD player is configured to output correctly to the TV. • This source shares audio jacks with AV video. - 20 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 21: Connecting Wii™ With Composite

    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 Wii™ installation guide for further information. • This source shares audio jacks with YPbPr. - 21 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 22: Connecting Cable Or Satellite Boxes With Hdmi

    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 your universal remote’s hand book.
  • Page 23: Connecting To A Pc With Vga And 3.5 Mm Minijack

    • The VGA port of the TV features a power saving mode which will automatically turn off the TV, if there’s no signal provided for more than 10 minutes. - 23 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 24: Connecting A Digital Audio Receiver With Coax Spdif

    TV. • The TV’s SPDIF out for 5.1CH is ONLY used for antenna/cable connection. Any other incoming audio signal will be passed out of SPDIF in PCM format. - 24 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 25: Switching Sources

    Press the SOURCE button on the right of the TV to switch sources. The source HDMI 2 / MHL will automatically display to the word ROKU if a ROKU streaming stick is connected. - 25 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 26: Ready To Watch Some Tv

    AIR or CABLE. Use the ▲ or ▼ buttons to select AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH and press ENTER to scan for channels. Once the scanning finishes, you can begin to watch TV. - 26 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 27: Osd (On Screen Display) Controls

    MENU – This button opens the OSD and also exits out of menus. CH(▲/▼) – These buttons functions as up/down direction in the OSD. VOL(+/-) – These buttons functions as left/right direction in the OSD or increases/decreases the value of an option. - 27 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 28: Osd (On Screen Display) Options

    OTHERS – This main option has functions for resetting the TV. PICTURE This option allows users to adjust the TV’s picture sharpness, color, tint, and other various functions. - 28 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 29 RESET – This resets the settings of PC settings. COLOR TEMPERATURE – This feature adjusts the color temperature of the TV, giving warm, normal, cool, (warm being more red, cool being more blue and normal being neutral color). - 29 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 30 MPEG NOISE REDUCTION – This feature reduces DVD video pixilation by blurring them. Please Note: • If you use POWER SAVING as your picture mode, the screen’s color, and brightness will be reduced. - 30 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 31: Sound

    (Presets include stand, soft, dynamic and user).. BASS – This feature adjusts the audio bass level of the iii. TREBLE – This feature adjusts the audio treble level of the TV. - 31 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 32 • Second audio programming is dependent on the support of the TV station you are watching. If they do not have a second audio programming (SAP), this function will not work. - 32 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 33: Channel

    AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH – This feature searches channels automatically for you. Please Note: • The TV tuner in this TV does not support QAM for digital cable TV service. - 33 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 34: Parental

    Please Note: • Please refer to RATINGS EXPLAINED for more information on ratings definitions. • Downloadable rating and clear downloadable data might be grayed out depending on the TV stations support. - 34 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 35: Setup

    DIGITAL CC STYLE – This feature changes caption options of digital closed captioning. CC SIZE – This changes the size of the text. CC FONT – This changes the text font style. - 35 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 36 TEXT1-TEXT4 offers you local information; however it might not be support by your local broadcasting station. When no information is offered, you will see a large black box in the middle of the screen. - 36 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 37: Others

    NO OPERATIONS POWER OFF – This feature turns the TV off if III. there are no commands given to the TV after a certain time. ALL RESET – This reset all the options in the MENU back to its default values. - 37 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 38: Detailed Explanations

    In the USB function, select Music or Photo. Use the ▲ or ▼ button to select the file you want and use the ENTER to play the file. Use the EXIT button to exit a folder. - 38 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 39 The music function only supports MP3 that is from 32-48k Hz using a data rate of 32-320 kbps. All USB functions are operated by the remote control. None of the buttons physically located on the TV will respond to USB functions. - 39 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 40: Closed Captioning (Digital And Analog) Explained

    Leave it for two or three hours without operating it. If you use this product in such a situation it may damage the discs or internal parts. Supporting DVD Format This product can play the following DVD formats disc. DVD/DVD+/-R DVD+/-RW CD/CD+/-R/CD+/-RW VCD/CDG - 40 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 41 DVD disc you want to play. When you are facing the front of the TV, insert the DVD disc with the side that is labeled with the movie title facing away from you. - 41 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 42 The DVD control buttons are show in the picture below. - 42 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 43 DVD mode is idling. LAST MEMORY – This option lets you turn on or off the last memory feature which lets you resume your movie at the same location where you last left off. - 43 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 44 English dubbing you would pick left channel mono or original foreign language you would pick right channel mono. DYNAMIC – This option lets you change the level of volume range the DVD audio plays at. - 44 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 45 DVD AUDIO, SUBTITLE, DISC MENU preferences in languages are based off of the DVD disc itself. If the disc itself does not support such language, the preferred languages will not appear and the default English language will be displayed. - 45 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 46 (e.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 AV (Composite). - 46 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 47: Mhl Explained

    MHL cable and connect one end (usually micro USB) to your mobile device and the other end to HDMI 2. Turn on both the mobile device and the Sceptre TV and press the MHL button and things displayed on the mobile device will be displayed on the TV.
  • Page 48: Direct Function Buttons

    Sceptre Sound Bar The Sceptre Sound Bar is an add-on speakers designed to connect to any flat panel HDTV including Sceptre’s own. These direct function buttons above help eliminate the use of the Sound Bar remote.
  • Page 49: Roku Function Buttons

    ROKU Function Buttons Sceptre TVs support the ROKU streaming stick. You can control the ROKU stick with the PURPLE colored buttons. ▲/▼/◄/►/ENTER – Under ROKU™ these buttons move your selection up, down, left, right. ENTER selects the function you want to use.
  • Page 50: Ratings Explained

    L - Adult Language D - Sexually Suggestive Dialog MPAA Rating G (MPAA) General audiences. All ages admitted. PG (MPAA) Parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children. - 50 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 51 NC-17 (MPAA) No one 17 and under admitted. X (MPAA) X is an older rating that is unified with NC-17 but may be encoded in the data of older movies. - 51 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 52: Aspect Ratio Explained

    16:9 ratio. Because of the zoom, the top and bottom are cut off as well. DOT BY DOT This mode is only available under PC. It will map dot by dot to the screen. Any resolution will be proportionate. - 52 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 53: Shortcuts To Browsing Channels

    Use the ▲ or ▼ buttons to select the channel you want to jump to and press ENTER to confirm. You can also use the FAV+/- keys to switch up and down the favorites list automatically. - 53 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 54: How Do I Clean The Tv

    Wipe the display with a dry micro-fiber cloth or 100% cotton cloth afterwards. - 54 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 55: Troubleshooting

    ATSC/NTSC TUNER Please adjust your picture setup and make sure the saturation and the RGB are not turned all the way down. For adjustment NO COLOR controls refer to page 29. - 55 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 56 ENTIRE SCREEN component in 480i resolution, use the ASPECT button to switch to 16:9 in order to fill up the screen. Please Note : This note this feature will distort the picture. - 56 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 57 TV TURNS OFF The TV features a power saving mode which will automatically AUTOMATICALLY turn off the TV, if there’s no signal provided for more than 10 AFTER 10 MINUTES minutes. - 57 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 58 HDMI cable connected to the cable box and to the TV. CHANNELS I GOT Afterwards turn on the TV and cable box and make sure NOTHING! your TV’s source is HDMI. - 58 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 59: Call Us If You Need Help

    For more information on warranty 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    ...
  • Page 60: Specification

    Brightness / Contrast / Color / Tint / Sharpness (2)Audio Sound Mode Dynamic / Standard / Soft / User Auto Volume Control Tone Bass / Treble / Balance SPDIF Out Yes (Optical) Speakers 3 watt per channel - 60 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...
  • Page 61 *The product’s specifications may change without notice or obligation. **This manual’s pictures and words are for references only and are subject to change without notice or obligation. Sceptre Inc is not liable for the misuse or misinterpretation of this manual. - 61 - www.SCEPTRE.com...
  • Page 62: Limited Product Warranty

    (SCEPTRE reserves the right to determine “wear and tear” on any and all products); unsatisfactory visual or audio performance not caused by a manufacturing defect;...
  • Page 63 Dead Pixel Policy SCEPTRE sets limit on the LCD at 3 dead pixels in a cluster adjacent to each other, or 5 dead pixels in a combination of color and brightness. Any number of dead or bad pixels under the limit is considered to be within normal performance specification of the LCD and is not considered defective.
  • Page 64: Disclaimer, Trademarks, & Copyright Information

    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 product.
  • Page 65: Fcc Compliance Statement

    European Notice Products with the CE marking comply with both the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC), (93/68/EEC) and the Low Voltage Directive (72/23/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European Community. - 65 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E245 HDTV User Manual...

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