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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.
Do not place the E195 HDTV cloth for cleaning the bezel of the in a bookcase or cabinet unless E195 HDTV only. Do not use a liquid proper ventilation is provided. or a spray cleaner for cleaning the Never push any object into the product.
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This will protect connector. the E195 HDTV from damage due to To avoid risk of electric shock, do not power surges. touch the connector with wet hands. ...
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 E195 HDTV User Manual...
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.
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. To remove the stand remove the three screws in the circled area and the neck will come off. - 8 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E195 HDTV User Manual...
Rear View Mounting Pattern ..................... 10 Top side Control Buttons ......................11 Rear View Connections ......................12 SCEPTRE E195 Remote Control ..................... 14 Installing Batteries to the Remote Control ................15 Connection Suggestions ........................16 If You Have Digital Cable without Cable Box or Antenna… ..........16 Connecting DVD Player with Component YPbPr…...
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 –...
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. - 11 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E195 HDTV User Manual...
HEADPHONE – This connection is for headphones to be attached to the TV. YPbPr – This connection port is for DVD players or satellite / cable set-top - 12 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E195 HDTV User Manual...
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This TV features a power saving function which will turn off the TV automatically after 5 minutes of idling on a connection with no signal. This feature is present on all connection. - 13 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E195 HDTV User Manual...
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.com SCEPTRE E195 HDTV 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. - 15 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E195 HDTV User Manual...
Suggestions If You Have Digital Cable without Cable Box or Antenna… 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.
Connecting DVD Player with Component YPbPr… 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.
Connecting Wii™ with Composite… 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.
Connecting Cable or Satellite boxes with HDMI… 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.
Connecting to a PC with VGA and 3.5 mm minijack … E195 LED backlit LCD HDTV Make sure the power of and your PC is turned off. Obtain a 15-pin D-Sub VGA cable; connect to the VGA output of your PC and the...
Connecting a Digital Audio Receiver with Coax SPDIF… 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.
Use ▲▼ buttons to select the source you want to switch to and button in the middle of the ▲▼ buttons. press the - 22 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E195 HDTV User Manual...
Ready to Watch Some TV? Starting up the E195 LED backlit LCD HDTV 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.
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’s tuner is designed for HDTV E195 LED backlit LCD HDTV therefore requires a stronger signal than normal TVs. If you cannot achieve that signal level with your antenna or cable, your might lose picture or sound.
CH(▲/▼) – These buttons functions as up/down direction in the OSD. MENU – This button opens the OSD and also exits out of menus. SOURCE – This button acts as the enter button to enter each function or option. - 25 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E195 HDTV User Manual...
OTHERS – This main option has functions for all ports, OSD language, caption styles, time setup, automatic synchronization, sleep timer and power on timer, power off timer. PICTURE This option allows users to adjust the TV’s picture sharpness, color, tint, and other various functions. - 26 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E195 HDTV User Manual...
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COLOR – This feature changes the amount of color in the picture. TINT – This feature changes the white balance of the color. SHARPNESS – This feature changes the picture quality. SCREEN SETTINGS - 27 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E195 HDTV 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 E195 HDTV User Manual...
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DVD video to allow smoother frame rate. NOISE REDUCTION – This feature reduces general iii. pixilation by blurring them. MPEG NOISE REDUCTION – This feature reduces DVD video pixilation by blurring them. - 29 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E195 HDTV User Manual...
(presets include standard, soft, user, 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 E195 HDTV User Manual...
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EQUALIZER SETTINGS – This feature enables the internal equalizer of the speakers. You can adjust the settings individually or use the presets (user, off, rock, pop jazz). - 31 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E195 HDTV User Manual...
CHANNEL LIST – This feature gives you the list of channels currently found by the TV. FAVORITE LIST – This feature gives the favorite list of channels added by you. - 32 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E195 HDTV 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. - 33 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E195 HDTV 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. - 34 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E195 HDTV 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. - 35 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E195 HDTV 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 E195 HDTV 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 it’s default values. - 37 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E195 HDTV User Manual...
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.
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The music function only supports MP3 that is from 32-48khz 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 E195 HDTV User Manual...
Note: For those programs where fantasy violence may be more intense or more combative than other programs in this category, such programs will be designated TV-Y7-FV. - 40 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E195 HDTV 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. - 41 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E195 HDTV User Manual...
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.
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This mode will fill the entire screen but most of your picture will be proportional. Please Note : When in HD mode aspect ratios will not work because it is controlled by the signal. - 43 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E195 HDTV User Manual...
Press the FAVORITE button, and the list of channels you have added will be in a window. Use the ▲ or ▼ buttons to select the channel you want to jump to and press to confirm. - 44 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E195 HDTV User Manual...
TV’S UNIVERSAL This television follows SONY’s universal remote code. To REMOTE CODE find the actual code you must read through your own universal remote’s guide book. - 46 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E195 HDTV User Manual...
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Definition” from a digital source. Standard, analog TV will PICTURE QUALITY IS HORRIBLE!! always be noticeable inferior to HD because your E195 HDTV has video that is many times better than old TV’s and so you can see interference and deficiencies you did not KNOW you had.
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TV’s resolution. Up-converting can cause this type of effect. THE SCREEN TIPS FOR HIGH The E195 HDTV is an ideal platform for viewing High DEFINITION USERS Definition Content. The best image quality can be achieved by HDMI, YPbPr (Component), then VGA. However, due to variances in broadcast practices, it is possible some image distortions can occur.
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 p/n number, serial number, and date of purchase available before you call.
Aspect ratio Full, Normal,WaterGlass,Zoom (1)Video (continued) Gamma Fixed Gamma Lamp adjust Picture mode Vivid / Standard / Mild / Custom Video adjust Brightness / Contrast / Color / Tint / Sharpness (2)Audio - 50 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E195 HDTV 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. - 51 - www.SCEPTRE.com...
There are millions of pixels on a LED screen. Therefore, there is industry standard specification regarding dead or bad pixels. SCEPTRE sets limit on the LED at 3 dead pixels in a cluster adjacent to each other, or 5 dead pixels in a combination of color and brightness of dead pixels.
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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. - 54 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E195 HDTV User Manual...