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Dear Sceptre Customer,
Congratulations on your new SCEPTRE E505 HDTV purchase. Thank you
for your support. 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/registration.html.
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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- Page 1 Dear Sceptre Customer, Congratulations on your new SCEPTRE E505 HDTV purchase. Thank you for your support. 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.
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Page 2: Important Information
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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 E505 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 E505 HDTV User Manual...
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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 E505 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 37.48 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
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 E505 HDTV User Manual... -
Page 9: Table Of Contents
Troubleshooting ..........................44 Call Us If You Need Help! ......................... 48 Specification ............................49 LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY ..................... 51 Disclaimer, Trademarks, & Copyright Information ..............53 FCC Compliance Statement ......................54 - 9 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E505 HDTV User Manual... -
Page 10: Identifying Front And Rear Panel
Rear View Mounting Pattern Mounting Specification: 300mm x 200mm using screw size M6. Length of screw should not exceed 16mm for the top 2 screws. The bottom 2 screws should not exceed 8mm. - 10 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E505 HDTV User Manual... -
Page 11: Side Control Buttons
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 E505 HDTV User Manual... -
Page 12: Rear View Connections
YPbPr, PC, AV1, and AV2 at No.6 location. Video Out – This port outputs a standard 480i video signal if you have a 480i video signal sent to the sources AV1 or AV2. - 12 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E505 HDTV User Manual... - Page 13 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. - 13 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E505 HDTV User Manual...
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Page 14: 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. - 14 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E505 HDTV User Manual... - Page 15 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 E505 HDTV User Manual...
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Page 16: 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. - 16 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E505 HDTV User Manual... -
Page 17: 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. - 17 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E505 HDTV User Manual... -
Page 18: Connecting Dvd Player With Component Ypbpr
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 sources AV1, AV2, and PC. - 18 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E505 HDTV User Manual... -
Page 19: Connecting Wii™ With Composite
Use the remote control’s source button or the source button on the TV to switch to AV1. Please Note: Make sure to read your Wii™ installation guide for further information. This source shares audio jacks with YPbPr, AV1, and PC. - 19 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E505 HDTV User Manual... -
Page 20: 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. - 20 - www.SCEPTRE.com... -
Page 21: 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. - 21 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E505 HDTV User Manual... -
Page 22: 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. - 22 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E505 HDTV User Manual... -
Page 23: Switching Sources
HDTV or the SOURCE button on the remote control and you will see the picture above. The source HDMI 2 / MHL will automatically display to the word ROKU if a ROKU streaming stick is connected. - 23 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E505 HDTV User Manual... -
Page 24: 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. - 24 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E505 HDTV User Manual... -
Page 25: 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. - 25 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E505 HDTV User Manual... -
Page 26: Osd (On Screen Display) Options
TINT – This feature changes the white balance of the color. SHARPNESS – This feature changes the picture quality. BACKLIGHT – This feature changes the power level of vii. the light that illuminates the LCD panel. - 26 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E505 HDTV User Manual... - Page 27 NOISE REDUCTION – This feature reduces general iii. pixilation by blurring them. DYNAMIC CONTRAST – This feature allows the TV to automatically adjust the contrast of the TV depending on the picture you are viewing. - 27 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E505 HDTV User Manual...
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Page 28: Sound
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. - 28 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E505 HDTV User Manual... -
Page 29: Setup
TV. (The default password is “0000”) Change Password – This feature allows you to input a password in order to access the other features. (The default password is “0000”) - 29 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E505 HDTV User Manual... - Page 30 (You must have antenna to use this feature.) DST – This feature automatically corrects daylight savings time. CLOCK – This shows the current time and date from the TV system. - 30 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E505 HDTV User Manual...
- Page 31 OSD SETTINGS TRANSPARENCY – This changes the transparency of the on screen display menu. OSD TIME – This adjusts the idle duration the MENU stays on the screen. - 31 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E505 HDTV User Manual...
- Page 32 CEC compatible devices (ie DVD player that supports CEC). TV AUTO POWER ON – This enables the TV to turn on if you iii. press the CEC compatible device’s remote to power on. - 32 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E505 HDTV User Manual...
- Page 33 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. - 33 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E505 HDTV User Manual...
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Page 34: Channel
CHANNEL LABEL – This feature changes the name of the channel. DTV SIGNAL – This feature shows you the current TV channel’s VII. signal strength. Please Note: The TV tuner in this TV does not support QAM. - 34 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E505 HDTV User Manual... -
Page 35: Detailed Explanations
(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, AV1 and AV2. - 35 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E505 HDTV User Manual... -
Page 36: Mhl Explained
(tablets, cell phones…etc) to be displayed and charging at the same time on a TV. This Sceptre TV supports MHL on HDMI2. If you see your mobile device supporting MHL then you can purchase a MHL cable and connect one end (usually micro USB) to your mobile device and the other end to HDMI 2. -
Page 37: 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 38: 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 39: 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. - 39 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E505 HDTV User Manual... - Page 40 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. - 40 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E505 HDTV User Manual...
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Page 41: Aspect Ratio Explained
FULL 100% This mode shows the entire TV screen with no cut off. This mode is designed for 1080P signal from a Blu-ray player, DVD player or gaming console. - 41 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E505 HDTV User Manual... -
Page 42: 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. - 42 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E505 HDTV User Manual... -
Page 43: How Do I Clean The Tv
Wipe the display with a dry micro-fiber cloth or 100% cotton cloth afterwards. - 43 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E505 HDTV User Manual... -
Page 44: 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 26. - 44 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E505 HDTV User Manual... - Page 45 480i resolution, use the ASPECT button to switch NOT COVER THE to 16:9 in order to fill up the screen. Please Note : This note ENTIRE SCREEN this feature will distort the picture. - 45 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E505 HDTV User Manual...
- Page 46 The TV features a power saving mode which will automatically TV TURNS OFF turn off the TV, if there’s no signal provided for more than 10 AUTOMATICALLY minutes. AFTER 10 MINUTES - 46 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E505 HDTV User Manual...
- Page 47 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 your TV’s source is HDMI. NOTHING! - 47 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E505 HDTV User Manual...
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Page 48: 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 49: Specification
Brightness / Contrast / Color / Tint / Sharpness (2)Audio Sound Mode Dynamic / Standard / Soft / User Auto Volume Control Tone Bass / Treble / Balance SPDIF Out Yes (Coaxial) Speakers 10 watt per channel - 49 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E505 HDTV User Manual... - Page 50 *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. - 50 - www.SCEPTRE.com...
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Page 51: 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 52 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.
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Page 53: 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 54: 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. - 54 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E505 HDTV User Manual...
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