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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 UHD TV.
Do not defeat the ventilation. To ensure reliable safety purpose of the grounded plug. - 4 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE U50 UHD TV User Manual...
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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 U50 UHD TV User Manual...
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 U50 UHD TV User Manual...
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 25.35 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.
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 - 8 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE U50 UHD TV User Manual...
REMOTE SENSOR – The remote sensor receives all the commands from the remote control. Rear View Mounting Pattern Mounting Specification: 200mm x 300mm using screw size M6. Length of screw should not exceed 12mm. - 10 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE U50 UHD TV User Manual...
OSD is active, this button acts as the enter button and confirms the menu selection. – Turn on the TV by pressing the button once. Press the button again to turn off the TV. - 11 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE U50 UHD TV User Manual...
TV when using a PC VGA or a DVI video device. The sources use 3.5mm mini-jack audio cable. HDMI 2 (MHL) – HDMI 2 houses a HDMI version 1.4 connection. Full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution this connection supports 60 Hz - 12 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE U50 UHD TV User Manual...
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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. - 13 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE U50 UHD TV 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. - 14 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE U50 UHD TV User Manual...
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Please Note: The remote supports ROKU™ stick with PURPLE buttons under HDMI2. Buttons encircled by the word SOUND BAR are to be used with a Sceptre’s sound bar only. - 15 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE U50 UHD TV User Manual...
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. - 16 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE U50 UHD TV User Manual...
The UHD TV’s tuner is designed for UHD TV therefore requires a stronger signal than normal TVs. If you cannot achieve that signal level with your antenna or cable, your UHD TV might lose picture or sound. - 17 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE U50 UHD TV User Manual...
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 composite video. - 18 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE U50 UHD TV User Manual...
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. - 19 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE U50 UHD TV User Manual...
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 UHD TV supports SONY’s universal remote code. Please look up SONY’s codes in your universal remote’s hand book.
3840 x 2160 at 60 Hz. Please refer to the PC or graphic card’s manual for further instructions on how to set your resolution and refresh rate. Please refer to your PC manual for video output requirements of the video card. - 21 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE U50 UHD TV User Manual...
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. - 22 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE U50 UHD TV User Manual...
Obtain a RCA red / white cable and connect one end to the female end of the conversion cable. Connect the other end to your analog audio receiver. Turn on the UHD TV and your receiver. - 23 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE U50 UHD TV User Manual...
TV to switch sources. The source HDMI 2 / MHL will automatically display to the word ROKU if a ROKU streaming stick is connected. - 24 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE U50 UHD TV User Manual...
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. - 25 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE U50 UHD TV User Manual...
CH(▲/▼) – These buttons functions as up/down direction in the OSD. – This button opens the OSD and also exits out of menus. – This button acts as the enter button to enter each function or option. - 26 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE U50 UHD TV User Manual...
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. - 27 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE U50 UHD TV User Manual...
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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). - 28 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE U50 UHD TV User Manual...
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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. - 29 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE U50 UHD TV User Manual...
(presets include standard, soft, user SRS, and dynamic). BASS – This feature adjusts the audio bass level of the TREBLE – This feature adjusts the audio treble level of iii. the TV. - 30 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE U50 UHD TV User Manual...
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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. - 31 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE U50 UHD TV User Manual...
(such as using antenna) and cable. AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH – This feature searches channels automatically for you. Please Note: The TV tuner in this TV does not support QAM. - 32 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE U50 UHD TV User Manual...
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. - 33 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE U50 UHD TV User Manual...
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. - 34 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE U50 UHD TV User Manual...
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AM and PM. OSD TIMER – This function adjusts the idle duration the MENU stays on the screen. CEC – This function adjusts consumer electronics control options. - 35 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE U50 UHD TV User Manual...
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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 U50 UHD TV User Manual...
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 U50 UHD TV User Manual...
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 U50 UHD TV User Manual...
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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 U50 UHD TV User Manual...
(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. - 40 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE U50 UHD TV User Manual...
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.
Sceptre Sound Bar The Sceptre Sound Bar is an add-on speakers designed to connect to any flat panel TV or UHD TV including Sceptre’s own. These direct function buttons above help eliminate the use of the Sound Bar remote.
ROKU Function Buttons Sceptre ROKU Ready 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.
HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel) Explained This Sceptre TV has the feature ARC (Audio Return Channel) on HDMI 3. ARC is a feature that enables a TV, via a single HDMI cable, to send audio data to an AV receiver or surround sound DVD / Blu-ray player. This feature eliminates the necessity of having a separate S/PDIF audio connection for sending TV audio to the receiver.
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. - 45 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE U50 UHD TV User Manual...
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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. - 46 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE U50 UHD TV User Manual...
This mode is only available under PC. It will map dot by dot to the screen. Any resolution will be proportionate. FULL 100% Full 100% does not crop any video from the source. - 47 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE U50 UHD TV User Manual...
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. - 48 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE U50 UHD TV User Manual...
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 27. - 50 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE U50 UHD TV User Manual...
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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. - 51 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE U50 UHD TV User Manual...
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TV TURNS OFF The TV features a power saving mode which will automatically turn off the TV, if there’s no signal provided for more than 10 AUTOMATICALLY AFTER 10 MINUTES minutes. - 52 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE U50 UHD TV User Manual...
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HDMI 1.4 or higher. Make sure RESOLUTION 3840 the drivers are upgraded to the newest version possible. x 2160 WHILE CONNECTED TO HDMI 1 - 53 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE U50 UHD TV User Manual...
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 phone. Please have your Sceptre Product Number (P/N), Serial Number (S/N), and date of purchase available before you call.
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 10 watt per channel - 55 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE U50 UHD TV User Manual...
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*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. - 56 - www.SCEPTRE.com...
(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;...
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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.
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.
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. - 60 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE U50 UHD TV User Manual...