Page 2 - IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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Page 3 - SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
- 3 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E55 HDTV User Manual SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Electricity is used to perform many useful functions, but it can also cause personal injuries and property damage if improperly handled. This product has been engineered and manufactured with the highest priority on safety. Howev...
Page 6 - Television Antenna Connection Protection; External Television Antenna Grounding
- 6 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E55 HDTV User Manual IMPORTANT INFORMATION Television Antenna Connection Protection External Television Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is to be connected to the TV, make sure that the antenna or cable system is electrically grounded to provide s...
Page 7 - Opening the Package
- 7 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E55 HDTV 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 50 lbs. Due to the size and weight of the product, it is suggested that it must be ha...
Page 8 - Attaching or Removing the Stand
- 8 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E55 HDTV User Manual Attaching or Removing the Stand 1. To remove or attach the neck for mounting the TV, lay the TV flat on a table with the screen facing downwards. Unscrew the 4 screws indicated in the picture and the neck will come off. 2. A ttach the plastic ring t...
Page 9 - Table of Contents
- 9 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E55 HDTV User Manual Table of Contents IMPORTANT INFORMATION .............................................................................................................. 2 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .............................................................................
Page 10 - Identifying Front and Rear Panel; Front View; Rear View Mounting Pattern
- 10 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E55 HDTV User Manual Identifying Front and Rear Panel Front View 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. The TV might take 10 – 12 seconds to power on. This is considered to...
Page 11 - Side Control Buttons
- 11 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E55 HDTV User Manual Side Control Buttons 1. VOL(+) – This button increases the TV’s volume. If a sub-menu is active, pressing this button will move the select right. 2. VOL(-) – This button decreases the TV’s volume. If a sub-menu is active, pressing this button will ...
Page 12 - Rear View Connections
- 12 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E55 HDTV User Manual Rear View Connections 1. Video – Video connects to devices that use composite video cables such as VCR or DVD player or Wii™. Connect the yellow for video and the red / white for audio. This port shares the audio jacks with YPbPr. 2. YPbPr – This c...
Page 14 - SCEPTRE Remote Control
- 14 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E55 HDTV 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.
Page 16 - Installing Batteries to the Remote Control
- 16 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E55 HDTV User Manual Installing Batteries to the Remote Control Please insert two AAA batteries into the remote control. Make sure that you match the (+) and (-) symbols on the batteries with the (+) and (-) symbols inside the battery compartment. Afterwards, re-attach...
Page 17 - Connection; Suggestions; If You Have Antenna...
- 17 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E55 HDTV User Manual Connection Suggestions If You Have Antenna… 1. Make sure the power of HDTV is turned off. 2. Connect the Coaxial RF cable from your antenna to the TV port on the back of your HDTV. 3. Turn on the HDTV. 4. Follow the first time on screen instruction...
Page 18 - Connecting DVD Player with Component YPbPr...
- 18 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E55 HDTV User Manual Connecting DVD Player with Component YPbPr… 1. Make sure the power of HDTV and your DVD player is turned off. 2. Obtain a Component Cable. Connect the green color connector to both your DVD player and YPbPr’s green connector port on the back of you...
Page 19 - Connecting WiiTM with Composite...
- 19 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E55 HDTV User Manual Connecting Wii™ with Composite… 1. Make sure the power of HDTV and your Wii™ is turned off. 2. 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 HDTV. 3. ...
Page 20 - Connecting Cable or Satellite boxes with HDMI...
- 20 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E55 HDTV User Manual Connecting Cable or Satellite boxes with HDMI… 1. Make sure the power of HDTV and your set-top box is turned off. 2. 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 HDTV. 3. Turn on...
Page 22 - SPDIF...
- 22 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E55 HDTV User Manual Connecting a Digital Audio Receiver with Optical SPDIF… 1. Make sure the power of HDTV and your receiver is turned off. 2. Obtain an optical SPDIF cable, connect it to your receiver’s optical SPDIF digital input and the optical SPDIF connection on ...
Page 23 - Switching Sources; The source HDMI 2 / MHL will automatically display to the word
- 23 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E55 HDTV User Manual Switching Sources 1. Press the button on the side of the HDTV or the SOURCE button on the remote control and you will see the picture above. 2. The source HDMI 2 / MHL will automatically display to the word ROKU if a ROKU streaming stick is connect...
Page 24 - Ready to Watch Some TV?; Starting up the HDTV; If You’ve Connected Antenna to the TV...
- 24 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E55 HDTV User Manual Ready to Watch Some TV? Starting up the HDTV 1. Make sure your power cable is connected and the standby red light in the front of the TV is lit up. 2. Check all your connection cables off the side or the back of your TV and also your AV devices. Ma...
Page 25 - Via Remote Control; Via TV Side Panel Buttons
- 25 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E55 HDTV User Manual OSD (On Screen Display) Controls Via Remote Control In order to adjust most of the options inside the On Screen Display (OSD), the picture below shows all the buttons used on the remote control. – This button opens the OSD and also exits the OSD by...
Page 26 - PICTURE
- 26 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E55 HDTV User Manual OSD (On Screen Display) Options PICTURE – This main option has functions for changing the picture settings for all ports, such as tint, contrast, sharpness. SOUND – This main option has functions for changing sound settings for all ports, such as S...
Page 29 - SOUND
- 29 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E55 HDTV User Manual SOUND This option allows users to adjust the TV’s sound functions. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD. 2. Press ◄ or ► to select SOUND and press ENTER . 3. Use ▲ or ▼ to select the one you want to adjust and ◄ or ► or ENTER to adjust them. I. SOUND SETT...
Page 31 - CHANNEL
- 31 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E55 HDTV User Manual CHANNEL This option allows user to adjust the TV’s tuner functions. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD. 2. Press ◄ or ► to select CHANNEL and press ENTER . 3. Use ▲ or ▼ to select the one you want to adjust and ◄ or ► or ENTER to adjust them. I. CHANNEL...
Page 32 - PARENTAL
- 32 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E55 HDTV User Manual PARENTAL This option allows users to filter TV programs and movies while using the TV tuner. To use this option you will need to enter in the password first. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD. 2. Press ◄ or ► to select PARENTAL CONTROL and press ENTER ...
Page 33 - SETUP
- 33 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E55 HDTV User Manual SETUP This option allows user to adjust the TV’s miscellaneous options. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD. 2. Press ◄ or ► to select SETUP and press ENTER . 3. Use ▲ or ▼ to select the one you want to adjust and ◄ or ► or ENTER to adjust them. I. CLOSE...
Page 35 - OTHERS
- 35 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E55 HDTV User Manual OTHERS This option allows users to set other features of the TV. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD. 2. Press ◄ or ► to select OTHERS and press ENTER . 3. Use ▲ or ▼ to select the one you want to adjust and ◄ or ► or ENTER to adjust them. I. BLUE BACK –...
Page 36 - Detailed Explanations; USB Connection Explained
- 36 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E55 HDTV User Manual Detailed Explanations USB Connection Explained The TV 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...
Page 38 - Closed Captioning (digital and analog) Explained
- 38 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E55 HDTV User Manual Closed Captioning (digital and analog) Explained Your TV is equipped with an internal Closed Caption decoder. It allows you to view conservations, narration and sound effects as subtitles on your TV. Closed Captions are available on most TV program...
Page 39 - MHL Explained
- 39 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E55 HDTV User Manual MHL Explained MHL ® stands for mobile high definition link. It is a protocol and cable that enables mobile devices (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 y...
Page 40 - Direct Function Buttons
- 40 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E55 HDTV User Manual Direct Function Buttons Direct function buttons allow the user to control certain special functions of the TV or the Sceptre Sound Bar. Color Buttons A-D The color buttons are direct function buttons that lets the user switch between their 3D and 2...
Page 41 - ROKU Function Buttons
- 41 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E55 HDTV User Manual ROKU Function Buttons Sceptre TVs support the ROKU streaming stick. You can control the ROKU stick with the PURPLE colored buttons. 1. ▲ / ▼ / ◄ / ► /ENTER – Under ROKU™ these buttons move your selection up, down, left, right. ENTER selects the fun...
Page 42 - Ratings Explained
- 42 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E55 HDTV User Manual Ratings Explained General Operation To block channels you don’t want your children to watch, you can filter them with the ratings function. MPAA lets you control ratings for movies. For regular TV programs you can use USTV settings. USTV settings l...
Page 45 - Shortcuts to Browsing Channels
- 45 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E55 HDTV User Manual Shortcuts to Browsing Channels Browsing through the entire channel list on the TV can be tedious. This TV features a favorite channel list, where you can add in channels that you always want to watch TO ADD TO THE FAVORITE LIST 1. Go to any channel...
Page 46 - How do I clean the TV ?
- 46 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E55 HDTV User Manual How do I clean the TV ? IMPORTANT 1. The power cable has to be removed from the socket before cleaning the TV. 2. Do not use volatile solvent (alcohol, rosin, and toluene) to clean the TV. These types of chemicals might damage the housing and the L...
Page 47 - Troubleshooting
- 47 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E55 HDTV User Manual Troubleshooting The following table contains the common problems and the solutions to these problems. Please check this list before you contact the technicians. Problems Solutions Connect power cord correctly. Turn on power. Connect video cable cor...
Page 51 - Call Us If You Need Help!; purchase available before you call.
- 51 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E55 HDTV User Manual Call Us If You Need Help! Products are often returned due to a technical problem rather than a defective product that may result in unnecessary shipping charges billed to you. Our trained support personnel can often resolve the problem over the pho...
Page 52 - Specification
- 52 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E55 HDTV User Manual Specification Display panel Item Illustration Active Area / Screen Size Class 55 (Viewable 54.6”) Aspect Ratio Widescreen 16:9 Max. of Pixels (Resolution) 1920 x 1080 resolution Brightness 280 cd/m2 Contrast 1,200:1 (Typical) 10,000:1 (Dynamic) wit...
Page 54 - LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY
- 54 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E55 HDTV User Manual LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY Please read this warranty card carefully, it is a “ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY” on parts and labor (90 days for commercial use) and is only valid when purchased from an Authorized Reseller, only on new and non-refurbished pro...
Page 57 - FCC Compliance Statement
- 57 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E55 HDTV User Manual FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference This device must accept any interference received, including interference ...
