GETTING STARTED Thank you for purchasing Hunter Douglas Skyline ® Gliding Window Panels with PowerView ™ Motorization. With proper installation, operation, and care, your new unit will provide years of beauty and performance. Please thoroughly review this instruction booklet before beginning the installation.
GETTING STARTED Installation Components Required Valance and Headrail Mounting Brackets Width Brackets/Clips Required up to – 32" " – 56" " – 80" " – 104" " – 128" " – 152" " – 176" " – 200" Installation Brackets. This style of mounting bracket ■...
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GETTING STARTED Fabric-Wrapped Large Cassette Installation Bracket. ■ This style of installation bracket is used for Skyline units ordered ® with the fabric-wrapped large cassette. The brackets are used in both inside and outside mount applications. The number of installation brackets required varies based on headrail width, as shown in the table below.
GETTING STARTED DC Power Supply. The power supply provides DC power to the unit ■ motor assembly and the receiver. The power supply operates on DC Power power from 100-240 VAC and 47-63 Hz. Each unit needs enough Supply wire length to allow the DC power supply to reach the wall outlet nearest the unit or in the least obtrusive location.
GETTING STARTED Box Valance Brackets. A box valance wraps around the ■ entire headrail. The number of valance brackets will be the same as the number of installation brackets shown in the table on page 2. Box Valance Bracket Fabric Valance Mounting Brackets. The number of fabric ■...
INSTALLATION Inside and Ceiling Mount Applications For panel order without a valance continue below. If you ordered a valance, see “Inside and Ceiling Mount Applications WITH A Valance” on page 9. Inside and Ceiling Mount Applications WITHOUT a Valance Mark the mounting clip locations on the ceiling or inside the window casement. Use the ■...
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INSTALLATION Inside and Ceiling Mount Applications WITH A Valance Refer to the appropriate section below for your valance type: ■ Metal Valance with Returns — below ➤ Metal Valance without Returns — page 10 ➤ Fabric Valance with Returns — page 11 ➤...
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INSTALLATION Metal Valance without Returns Snap the valance brackets onto the valance, spacing them 2" to 4" from each end with 18" ■ to 24" between intermediate valance brackets. Intermediate Valance Clip Hole Valance Brackets Jamb Jamb Center the valance inside the window opening (inside mount) or over the window opening ■...
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INSTALLATION Fabric Valance with Returns Slide the corners onto the valance dust cover. These are marked on the inside corners for ■ the left and right sides. Do not fully seat the corners. Front View Valance Dust Cover Corner Back of Corner Rear View Valance Dust Cover...
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INSTALLATION Carefully push the corners fully into place ■ making sure that the fabric goes under the lip of the corners. Put the return fabric covers on the same ■ way as the main part of the fabric valance, only slide them into place under the lip of the corner.
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INSTALLATION With the mounting clips in place, mark ■ the dust cover through the center holes of the mounting clips. Remove the mounting clips and drill the ■ holes in the dust cover. Hold the dust cover in place on the ■...
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INSTALLATION Fabric Valance without Returns If the fabric cover is not already installed: ■ Slot Clip the narrow edge of the fabric over ➤ the top of the dust cover and into the slot as shown. Pull the wide edge of the fabric over ➤...
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INSTALLATION With the mounting clips in place, mark ■ the dust cover through the center holes of the mounting clips. Remove the mounting clips and drill the ■ holes in the dust cover. Hold the dust cover in place on the ■...
INSTALLATION Outside Mount Applications Installation Bracket Placement Measure and mark the wall 2" to 4" in from each end of the headrail. ■ Evenly space and mark the intermediate installation brackets at 18" to 24" intervals along ■ the headrail. DO NOT exceed 24" between installation brackets. Wall End of Headrail Mark CAUTION: The installation brackets must be mounted level to a flat, vertical surface for...
INSTALLATION Box Valances and Fabric-Wrapped Cassette Installation Refer to the appropriate section below for your valance type: ■ Metal Box Valance — below ➤ Fabric Box Valance — page 18 ➤ Fabric-Wrapped Large Cassette — page 21 ➤ Metal Box Valance Assemble the valance using two corners, one return piece, and the front and rear pieces.
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INSTALLATION Fabric Box Valance Slide one corner onto the valance dust cover. The corners are marked on the inside ■ corners for the left and right sides. Do not fully seat the corner in this step. Front View Valance Dust Cover Corner Back of Corner...
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INSTALLATION Carefully push the corner fully into place ■ making sure the fabric goes under the lip of the corner. Put the return fabric cover on the same way as ■ the main part of the fabric valance, sliding it into place under the lip of the corner.
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INSTALLATION Remove the mounting clips and drill the ■ holes in the dust cover. Hold the box valance in place on the ■ mounting surface and mark through the holes. Set the box valance aside. ■ Use a ∕ " drill bit to drill the screw holes. ■...
INSTALLATION Fabric-Wrapped Large Cassette Installation (Inside and Outside Mounts) Mount the Installation Brackets Cassette Mounting Bracket Bracket spacing is the same for inside and ■ outside mounted panels. Screw Holes for Inside/Ceiling Mount Measure 2" in from where the ends of ■...
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INSTALLATION Mount the Fabric-Wrapped Large Cassette Choose the appropriate section below based on your panel: Single Piece Cassettes Angle the cassette back and then bring the ■ Installation Wall Front Lip Bracket cassette forward to catch the front lip of the bracket.
INSTALLATION Bow the clip and snap it into the track on ■ the lower edge of the cassette. Clip the fabric-wrapped large cassette splice ■ cover over the fabric seam, clipping the bottom on first, then snapping the top of the splice cover into place.
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INSTALLATION Spliced Headrails without Fabric-Wrapped Large Cassette CAUTION: For spliced headrails, one person should hold each section. Orient the headrail so that the control side is located on the correct side. ■ Mount the half with the attached headrail splice clip first. ■...
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INSTALLATION Center the first section of headrail underneath the ■ Wall mounting clips. Release Tab Starting with the center, tilt the headrail and engage it ■ under the lip of the mounting clips. Rotate the headrail upward and snap it into place. ■...
INSTALLATION Outside Mount Valance Installation (Optional) Refer to the appropriate section below for your valance type: ■ Standard Metal Valance — below ➤ Fabric Valance — page 27 ➤ Metal Valance Use the valance brackets provided and put them adjacent to the outside mounting brackets ■...
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INSTALLATION Fabric Valance Slide the corners onto the valance dust cover. These are marked on the inside corners for ■ the left and right sides. Do not fully seat the corners in this step. Front View Valance Dust Cover Corner Back of Corner Rear View...
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INSTALLATION Carefully push the corners fully into place ■ making sure the fabric goes under the lip of the corners. Put the return fabric covers on the same way ■ as the main part of the fabric valance, sliding them into place under the lip of the corners. Use the fabric valance brackets provided and place them next to the mounting brackets as ■...
INSTALLATION Connect the Receiver (If Not Already Connected) IMPORTANT: Connect the receiver before connecting the DC power supply. Plug the 10-pin receiver connector into the motor housing. ■ CAUTION: The receiver connector can only be inserted one way. Do not force the connector into the motor housing. Snap the cover into place over the motor.
INSTALLATION Secure the DC power supply wire using the C-clips provided. Hide the wire behind the ■ fabric, making sure it does not impede operation. Space the C-clips approximately 15" apart ■ along the DC power supply wire, as shown. Plug the DC power supply into the power ■...
INSTALLATION Using the PowerView Remote ™ First, activate the remote by pulling both plastic tabs from the back battery compartment. OPEN Group 4 Group 3 Group 5 Group 2 Group 1 Group 6 RIGHT ARROW LEFT ARROW No function No function Favorite (Shade position) STOP...
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INSTALLATION Fabric Panel Installation There are four different Skyline Gliding Window Panels configurations available: ® Right Stack/Right Facing Motor on Right Split Stack/Right Facing Motor on Right ■ ■ Left Stack/Left Facing Motor on Left Split Stack/Left Facing Motor on Left ■...
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INSTALLATION Right Stack/Right Facing Assembly IMPORTANT: Use the button on the receiver to traverse the unit open and closed to test for proper operation. Use the button on the receiver to traverse the carriers to the stacked position. ■ Manually stack the free carriers in the front channel to the right end. Reposition these as ■...
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INSTALLATION Continue installing panels, rear channel first. The last panel you install will be marked ■ “FRONT PANEL — INSTALL LAST.” IMPORTANT: This panel has two flush end caps on the bottom weight. Test traverse (use the button on the receiver). ■...
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INSTALLATION Gently twist the fabric hanger outward and insert the LEFT side of the fabric hanger into the ■ carrier in the FRONT channel (see No. 3). IMPORTANT: After you have installed the first panel, verify that the flush end cap on the bottom weight is on the LEFT side.
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INSTALLATION With the front side of the rear panel facing you, insert the LEFT side of the fabric hanger ■ into the carrier in the REAR channel (see No. 1). Front Channel Rear Channel Front Carrier Rear Carrier Center Screw Channel Center Guide 2.
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INSTALLATION With the front side of the rear panel facing you, insert the LEFT side of the fabric hanger ■ into the carrier in the REAR channel (see No. 1). Left Stack/Right Facing Front Channel Rear Channel Center Rear Channel Carrier Front Carrier Center Guide...
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INSTALLATION Locate the panel marked “REAR PANEL — INSTALL FIRST.” This is the first panel to install. ■ Locate the temporary plastic fabric hanger installed in the headrail. You will install the first ■ panel into the same carriers. Remember the carriers into which the hanger is installed, remove the temporary hanger.
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INSTALLATION Continue with the stack on the right, and ensure the carriers have been traversed to the ■ right, and the free carriers in the front channel have been stacked to the right. Locate the panel (you had previously set aside) marked “REAR PANEL — INSTALL FIRST.” ■...
INSTALLATION Connect the Bottom Weights Once you are satisfied with the operation, connect the bottom weights together. The bottom weights interconnect to stabilize the panels. Each bottom weight has a snap slide on the back side, which connects to the adjacent bottom weight. Traverse the panels closed.
INSTALLATION Install the Room Divider Kit (Optional) IMPORTANT: The floor bracket and snap slide can be mounted to the floor in a position to hold the panels in directly Snap Slide beneath the headrail. Once mounted, the snap slide is free to move up and down in its slot and can be attached to the last moving panel.
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INSTALLATION Pull out the bottom weight flat end cap ■ (next to the wall). Install the ball end cap in the end of the ■ bottom weight. Reinstall the end cap pin. ■ Be sure the bottom weight is free hanging ■...
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INSTALLATION Insert the snap slide into the floor ■ bracket by aligning the slot of the bracket with the grooves in the snap slide. Be sure that the clip portion sits inside the slot of the floor bracket. This will allow the snap slide to slip into the groove in the back of the panel bottom weight, if desired.
For information regarding operation and programming of the PowerView Scene Controller, refer to your PowerView Motorization Scene Controller Guide. PowerView App Operation PowerView Hub is required for PowerView App operation. For information regarding setup and operation using the PowerView App, refer to the online PowerView App Software Guide at hunterdouglas.com/powerview/support.
OPERATION Resetting the Shade (If Necessary) Basic Reset The basic reset is used to reset the shade’s travel limits. This procedure will also reset the ♥ FAVORITE position to its default (shade closed halfway). 1. Press and hold the manual control button for 6 seconds. The shade will move slightly. 2.
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OPERATION Slide out the snap slide end cap from ■ the bottom weight. Slide the panel out of the bottom weight. ■ IMPORTANT: Note the folded flap at the bottom of the panel and how it is folded. Unfold the fabric and carefully remove ■...
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OPERATION Insert the end cap pins back into in the ■ bottom weight and press into place. Reinstall the fabric panel into ■ the headrail. Repeat this process for the other panels. ■ Reconnect the bottom weights if ■ required. Using the button on the receiver or ■...
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OPERATION Check the fold and the position of the ■ plastic adhesive strip. To adjust, remove the plastic adhesive ■ strip, adjust the fabric. Reattach the plastic adhesive strip, ■ aligning it with the exact edge of the panel. Crease the fabric tightly along the strip. ■...
OPERATION Troubleshooting If your shade is not operating correctly: First review the guide that came with your control device. ■ Refer to the following troubleshooting procedures for specific solutions for your shade. ■ If questions remain, please contact the Hunter Douglas Customer Information Center at 1-888-501-8364.
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OPERATION Problem The shade does not operate using the manual control button. Solution Unplug the power cable from the motor, then plug it back in. A green LED inside the manual control button housing should flash to indicate the motor has power. Check that the DC power supply is securely connected to the barrel connector on the motor.
CARE Removal Procedures Removing the Panels Disconnect the bottom weights by gently pulling them apart. ■ Grasp the panel hanger on the sides. ■ Gently twist the panel hanger and pull downward to release the hooks from the carriers. ■ Right Facing/Right Stack Shown —...
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CARE Removing the Headrail Remove the cover on the motor by pulling it straight down. ■ Remove the power and receiver cables from the cable hooks. ■ Pull the connectors for the receiver out of the motor. ■ Unplug the power supply ■...
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CARE Spliced Headrail and Fabric-Wrapped Large Cassette CAUTION: To avoid damage to the headrail and large fabric-covered cassette, one person should be used to handle each section. Locate the release tab on the ■ Wall mounting clips. Fabric-Wrapped Large Cassette Firmly grasp the headrail. ■...
CARE Cleaning Procedures Dusting Regular light dusting with a feather duster is all the cleaning that is needed in most ■ circumstances. Vacuuming Use a hand-held vacuum with low suction for more thorough dust removal. ■ Compressed Air Or Hair Dryer Use to blow dust off the panels.
Piekstraat 2, 3071 EL Rotterdam, The Netherlands certify and declare under our sole responsibility that assembly PV3 conforms with the essential requirements of the EMC directive 2004/108/EC and R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC. A copy of the original declaration of conformity may be found at: www.hunterdouglas.com/RFcertifications.
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If you are not thoroughly satisfied, simply contact Hunter Douglas at (888) 501-8364 or visit hunterdouglas.com. In support of this policy of consumer satisfaction, we offer our Lifetime Limited Warranty as described below.
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