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Dear Sceptre Customer,
Congratulations on your new SCEPTRE E165 HD display purchase. Thank
you for your support. To ensure safety and many years of trouble free
operation of your display, 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 HD display.
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 HD display at our online website
http://www.sceptre.com/registration.html
This HD display is MHL® ready under HDMI 2 / MHL.
This display does NOT have QAM support. For digital cable, you'll need
a cable box.
This display may or may not come with the optional TV tuner. Please
consult your retailer or our customer service for further information.
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  • Page 1 SceptreCS@sceptre.com. Live Chat also available during business hours M-F 8:30AM-5:30PM. We recommend you register your SCEPTRE HD display at our online website http://www.sceptre.com/registration.html This HD display is MHL® ready under HDMI 2 / MHL.

  • Page 2: Important Information

    IMPORTANT INFORMATION - 2 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...

  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    - 3 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...

  • Page 4: Safety Instructions

     Slots and openings in the back and outlet, or use an adapter to ground the bottom of the cabinet are provided for - 4 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...
  • Page 5 Operating environment: Temperature:  Avoid using dropped or damaged 5° C ~ 35° C, Humidity: 10% to 90% appliances. If the product is dropped non-condensing, Altitude: 0~10,000 ft. - 5 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...

  • Page 6: Important Information (Optional)

    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 E165 HD Display User Manual...

  • Page 7: Opening The Package

    Opening the Package The SCEPTRE display is packaged in a carton. Any standard accessories are packed separately in another carton. 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.

  • Page 8: Attaching Or Removing The Base

    To attach the base plate, lay the base flat on a table. Afterwards attach display to the base at an angle then turn the display counter-clockwise to secure the installation. - 8 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...
  • Page 9 Make sure the wall mount kit is compatible with the display.  Read and follow all instructions provided by the wall mounting kit.  Securely install all screws and connections. - 9 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...

  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    Troubleshooting ..........................57 Call Us If You Need Help! ......................... 61 Specification............................62 LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY ....................64 Disclaimer, Trademarks, & Copyright Information ..............66 FCC Compliance Statement ......................67 - 10 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...

  • Page 11: Identifying Front And Rear Panel

    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 thickness of your mounting plate in order to get the total screw length. - 11 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...

  • Page 12: Side Control Buttons

    OSD is active, this button acts as the enter button and confirms the menu selection. – Turn on the display by pressing the button once. Press the button again to turn off the display. - 12 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display 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 E165 HD Display User Manual...
  • Page 14 This display does NOT support QAM under the optional tuner.  This display may or may not come with the optional TV tuner. Please consult your retailer or our customer service for further information. - 14 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...

  • Page 15: Sceptre Remote Control (E165Bd-Mq)

    SCEPTRE Remote Control (E165BD-MQ) 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 E165 HD Display User Manual...
  • Page 16 39. ROKU FAST FOWARD – Press this button to fast forward the DVD to the next scene. 40. NEXT CHAPTER – Press this button to select the DVD movie’s next chapter. 41. D.SETUP – Press this button to setup the disc in DVD mode. - 16 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...
  • Page 17 DVD you must press the DVD button first.  This display does not support QAM function. You need to have a digital cable box in order to receive cable channels. - 17 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...

  • Page 18: Sceptre Remote Control (E165Bv-Mq)

    SCEPTRE Remote Control (E165BV-MQ) This remote control follows SONY’s universal remote code. To find the actual code you need to consult your cable or satellite tech support. - 18 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...
  • Page 19 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. - 19 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...

  • Page 20: 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. - 20 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...

  • Page 21: Connection Suggestions (Optional)

    Connection Suggestions (OPTIONAL) If You Have Antenna… Make sure the power of Sceptre HD display is turned off. Connect the Coaxial RF cable from your antenna to the DT port on the back of your HD display. Turn on the HD display.

  • Page 22: 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 display.  This source shares audio jacks with AV video. - 22 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...

  • Page 23: Connecting Wii™ With Composite

    Use the remote control’s source button or the source button on the display to switch to AV. Please Note :  Make sure to read your Wii™ installation guide for further information.  This source shares audio jacks with YPbPr. - 23 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...

  • Page 24: 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 display.  Sceptre’s HD display supports SONY’s universal remote code. Please look up SONY’s codes in your universal remote’s hand book.

  • Page 25: Connecting To A Pc With Vga And 3.5 Mm Minijack

     The VGA port of the display features a power saving mode which will automatically turn off the display, if there’s no signal provided for more than 10 minutes. - 25 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...

  • Page 26: Connecting A Digital Audio Receiver With Optical Spdif

     The display’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. - 26 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...

  • Page 27: Switching Sources

    **TV Source is optional. This display may or may not come with the optional TV tuner. Please consult your retailer or our customer service for further information. **E165BD-MQ version will have an extra source named DVD. - 27 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...

  • Page 28: Ready To Watch Some Tv? (Optional)

    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. - 28 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...

  • Page 29: Osd (On Screen Display) Controls

    – 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. - 29 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...

  • Page 30: Osd (On Screen Display) Options

    OTHERS – This main option has functions for resetting the display. PICTURE This option allows users to adjust the display’s picture sharpness, color, tint, and other various functions. - 30 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...
  • Page 31 RESET – This resets the settings of PC settings. COLOR TEMPERATURE – This feature adjusts the color temperature of the display, giving warm, normal, cool, (warm being more red, cool being more blue and normal being neutral color). - 31 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...
  • Page 32 NOISE REDUCTION – This feature reduces general iii. pixilation by blurring them. MPEG NOISE REDUCTION – This feature reduces DVD video pixilation by blurring them. - 32 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...

  • Page 33: Sound

    (presets include standard, soft and dynamic). BASS – This feature adjusts the audio bass level of the display. TREBLE – This feature adjusts the audio treble level of iii. the display. - 33 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...
  • Page 34 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. - 34 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...

  • Page 35: Channel (Optional)

    (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. - 35 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...

  • Page 36: Parental (Optional)

    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. - 36 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...

  • Page 37: 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. - 37 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...
  • Page 38 TEXT1-TEXT4 offers 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. - 38 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...

  • Page 39: Others

    ALL RESET – This reset all the options in the MENU back to it’s default values. - 39 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...

  • Page 40: Detailed Explanations

    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. - 40 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...
  • Page 41 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 display will respond to USB functions. - 41 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...

  • Page 42: Dvd Operation (E165Bd-Mq Only)

    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 - 42 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...
  • Page 43 DVD disc you want to play. When you are facing the front of the display, insert the DVD disc with the side that is labeled with the movie title facing away from you. - 43 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...
  • Page 44 The DVD control buttons are show in the picture below. - 44 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...
  • Page 45 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. - 45 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...
  • Page 46 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. - 46 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...
  • Page 47 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. - 47 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...

  • Page 48: Closed Captioning (Digital And Analog) Explained (Optional)

    (e.g., weather or news). These services are also superimposed over the program currently being viewed.  Closed Captioning for this display only works under sources TV and AV (OPTIONAL) - 48 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...

  • Page 49: 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 display and press the MHL button and video on the mobile device will be shown on the display.

  • Page 50: Direct Function Buttons

    Sceptre Sound Bar The Sceptre Sound Bar is an add-on speakers designed to connect to any flat panel HD display including Sceptre’s own. These direct function buttons above help eliminate the use of the Sound Bar remote.

  • Page 51: Roku Function Buttons

    ROKU Function Buttons This Sceptre display supports the ROKU MHL streaming stick device. 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 52: Ratings Explained (Optional)

    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. - 52 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...
  • Page 53 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. - 53 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...

  • Page 54: Aspect Ratio Explained

    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. - 54 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...

  • Page 55: 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. - 55 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...

  • Page 56: How Do I Clean The Display

    Wipe the display with a dry micro-fiber cloth or 100% cotton cloth afterwards. - 56 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...

  • Page 57: Troubleshooting

    If you CHANNELS have cable call up your cable company and ask about signal THROUGH THE strength of your local cable. ATSC/NTSC TUNER (OPTIONAL) - 57 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...
  • Page 58 If the display is close to HAS ABNORMAL the wall, try moving the display to another room in your house SOUND to see if the problem still occurs. - 58 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...
  • Page 59 LETTERBOX filled at the expense of the image proportion. To use this CONTENT USERS function press the aspect button on the remote control and cycle among the available options. - 59 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...
  • Page 60 HDMI cable connected to the cable box and to the display. CHANNELS I GOT Afterwards turn on the display and cable box and make sure your display’s source is HDMI. NOTHING! (OPTIONAL) - 60 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...

  • Page 61: 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 phone. Please have your Sceptre Part Number (P/N), Serial Number (S/N), and date of purchase available before you call.

  • Page 62: 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 - 62 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...
  • Page 63 *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. - 63 - www.SCEPTRE.com...

  • Page 64: Limited Product Warranty

    In the event that the part required for replacement is no longer in production and/or is obsolete, SCEPTRE will repair or replace the unit with similar or like parts of equal value. If a similar or like part is not available, a charge may be incurred to the owner, for any upgraded parts substituted.
  • Page 65 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 66: 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 67: 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. - 67 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E165 HD Display User Manual...

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