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    - 1 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E47 HD TV User Manual Dear Sceptre Custo mer, Congratulations on your new SCEPTRE E47 HDTV pu r chase. 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[...]

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    - 2 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E 47 HD TV User Manual IMPOR T ANT INFORM A TION WARNING: The appliance coupler is used as disconnect device, the disconnect device shall rem ain readily WARNING: The battery shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, f ire or the like.[...]

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    - 3 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E47 HD TV 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. T his product has been engineered and manufactured with the highest priority on safety. However, improper use can result in electric shock an[...]

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    - 4 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E 47 HD TV User Manual SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This product is des igned and manufactured to oper ate w ithin defined design limits, and misuse may resul t in electri c shock or fire. To pre vent the prod uct fro m being damaged , the follow ing rules should be ob serv ed for the installation , use and m aintenance of the [...]

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    - 5 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E47 HD TV User Manual  The wall socket sho uld be installed near the equipme nt and should be easily accessible.  Only the marked power source can be used for the prod uct. Any power source other than t he specified one may cause fire or ele ctric shock.  Do not touch the po wer cord during thunderstorms. To a[...]

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    - 6 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E 47 HD TV User Manual IMPOR T ANT INFOR MA TION T ele vi sion Antenna Connection Pr otection External Television Antenna Grounding If an outside an tenna or cable system is to be connected to the TV, make sure that the antenna or cable system is e lectrically gro unded to provide some protec tion ag ain st voltage sur[...]

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    - 7 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E47 HD TV User Manual Opening the P ac k ag e The SCEPTRE TV is packaged in a carton . Any standar d accessorie s are packed separately in ano ther carton. The w eight of the TV is approx imately 42 lbs. Due to the size and weigh t of the produ ct, it is suggested that it must be handled by a minimum of 2 or more perso[...]

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    - 8 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E 47 HD TV User Manual Attaching or R emoving the Stand 1. To attach the stand place the display unit flat on a table. Afterw ards attach the base onto the d isplay and screw in the 5 screw s to secure the stan d. The longe r side of the stand faces the front. 2. To remove the stand, remove the 4 screw s indicated in t[...]

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    - 9 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E47 HD TV User Manual T a ble of Contents IMPORTANT INFOR MATION .............................................................................................................. 2 SAFETY INSTRUCT IONS .................................................................................................................... 3 SA[...]

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    - 10 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E 47 HD TV User Manual Identifyin g F r ont and R ear P anel F r ont Vie w INDICATOR LIGHT – Th e 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 LCD in the panel, the TV m ight take 10 – 12 sec onds to power on. REMOTE SENSOR – T h[...]

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    - 11 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E47 HD TV User Manual Side Contr ol Buttons 1. VOL(-) – This button de crease s the TV’s volume. If a sub -menu is active, pressing this button w ill move the select le ft. 2. VOL(+) – Th is button increases the TV’s vo lume. If a sub - menu is active, pres sing th is but ton w ill move the selec tion right. 3[...]

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    - 12 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E 47 HD TV User Manual Re ar View Connections 1. SPDIF - This connection port is used for sending out digital audio signals to digital surround sound receivers. The orange (COAX SPDIF OUT) connector sends out either bit-stream or PCM digital sound signal to a home theater receiver with digital coax input. 2. TV – Th[...]

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    - 13 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E47 HD TV User Manual purchase a MHL cable from any electronic store and connect it to HDMI3 and also your cell phone. Make sure the TV’s sourc e is changed to HDMI 3 and turn on your cell phone. You should see an image of your cell phone screen. 6. USB – USB connects to USB flash drives for playing music and pict[...]

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    - 14 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E 47 HD TV User Manual SCEPTRE R emote Contr ol This remote co ntrol follows SONY’s univer sal remote code. To find the act ua l code you need to consu lt your cable or satellite te ch support.[...]

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    - 15 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E47 HD TV User Manual For universal rem otes, this TV follows SONY ’s universal rem ote code. You ne ed to find the actua l code from y our cable or satellite or univers al remote pr ovider. 1. POWER – Turns the T V on or off. 2. INFO – Shows the di splay info. 3. FREEZE – Press this button to fre eze current [...]

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    - 16 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E 47 HD TV User Manual Installing Batteries to the R emote Contro l Please insert two AAA batter ies into the re mote control. Ma ke sure tha t you match the (+) and (-) sy mbols on the batterie s w ith the (+) and (-) sy mbols inside the ba ttery compartment. Af terwar ds, re-attach the battery cover. Please note: ?[...]

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    - 17 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E47 HD TV User Manual Connect ion Suggest ions If Y ou Have Digital Cable without Cable Box or Antenna… 1. Make sure the pow er of HDTV is turn ed off. 2. Connect the Coa xial RF cable from your antenn a or digital cable to th e TV port on the bac k of your HDTV. 3. Turn on the HDTV. 4. Follow the first time on scre[...]

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    - 18 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E 47 HD TV User Manual Connec ting D V D Player with Comp onent YPbPr… 1. Make sure the po wer of HDTV and your DVD pla yer is turned off. 2. Obtain a Compon ent Cable. Connect th e green color connector to b oth your DVD player and YPbPr’s gree n connector port on the back of your HDTV. 3. Connect th e blue color[...]

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    - 19 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E47 HD TV User Manual Connec ting Wii™ with Composi te… 1. Make sure the pow er of HDTV and you r Wii™ is turned o ff. 2. Obtain a Yellow Video Cable . Con nect the Yellow Video connector to both your Wii™ and AV ’s Yellow Video connector port on the ba ck side of your HDTV. 3. Obtain a RCA Audio Cab le. Con[...]

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    - 20 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E 47 HD TV User Manual Connec ting Cab le or Satellite bo xes with HDMI… 1. Make sure the po wer of HDTV an d your set-top box is turned off. 2. Connect a HD MI cable to the HD MI output of your set-top box an d the other end to the HDM I port on the ba ck of your HDTV. 3. Turn on the HDTV and you r set-top box . 4.[...]

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    - 21 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E47 HD TV User Manual Connec ting to a PC with VG A and 3.5 mm mini ja c k … 1. Make sure the po wer of HDTV and your PC is turn ed off. 2. Obtain a 15-pin D -Sub VGA cable; connect to the VGA output of your PC and the other end to the VGA port on th e back of your HDTV . 3. Obtain a 3.5 mm Mini-jack, connect to t h[...]

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    - 22 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E 47 HD TV User Manual Connec ting a Digital Audio Receiver with Coax SPDIF… 1. Make sure the po wer of HDTV an d your re ceiver is turned o ff. 2. Obtain a coax SPDIF cable, conne ct it to you r receiver’s coax SPDIF digital input and the coax SPDIF conne c tion on the LINE OUT port on the back of the HDTV. 3. Tu[...]

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    - 23 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E47 HD TV User Manual Switching Sour c es . 1. Press the SOURCE button on the right of the TV to switch source s.[...]

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    - 24 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E 47 HD TV User Manual R eady to Wa tc h Some TV? Starting up the HDTV 1. Make sure your power cable is conne cted and the standby red light i n the front of the T V is lit up. 2. Check all your connection cables off the side or the ba ck of your TV and also your AV devices . Make sure they are all connected secur ely[...]

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    - 25 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E47 HD TV User Manual OSD (On Screen Display) Contr ols Via R e mote Contr ol In order to adjus t most of the options inside the On Screen Display ( OSD), the picture below show s all the button s used on the re m ote control. – This button opens the OSD and also ex its the OSD by going to the pre vious level of the[...]

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    - 26 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E 47 HD TV User Manual OSD (On Screen Display) Option s PICTURE – This main option has functions for chang ing the p icture settings for all ports, such as tint, con trast, sharpne ss. SOUND – This main option ha s functions for changing sound se ttings for all por ts, such as SPDIF Type, treble , ba ss, and acous[...]

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    - 27 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E47 HD TV User Manual 1. Press MENU to open the O SD. 2. Press ◄ or ► to select PIC TURE and pr ess ENTER . 3. Use ▲ or ▼ to selec t the one you want to adjus t and ◄ or ► or ENTER to adjust them. I. PICTURE SETT INGS i. PICTURE MOD E – This feature changes var ious color and pow er saving modes for the [...]

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    - 28 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E 47 HD TV User Manual V. ADVANC E PICTUR E SETTINGS i. DYNAMIC CONTR A ST – Th is featur e allows the TV to automatically adju st the con trast of the T V depending on the picture you are v iewing. ii. FILM MODE – Thi s feature is 24p tha t syncs with D VD movies, and sho uld be enabled when view ing DVD video to[...]

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    - 29 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E47 HD TV User Manual SOUND This option allow s user s to adjust th e TV’s sound func tions. 1. Press MENU to open the O SD. 2. Press ◄ or ► to select SOU ND and pre ss ENTER . 3. Use ▲ or ▼ to selec t the one you want to adjus t and ◄ or ► or ENTER to adjust them. I. SOUND SETTINGS i. SOUND MODE – Thi[...]

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    - 30 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E 47 HD TV User Manual iv. BALANCE – This feature adjusts the balance between the two speakers moving s ound from left to right . II. ANALOG SOUND – This feature adjusts the sec ond audio programm ing in analog channels. III. DIGITAL SOUND – This f eature adjusts the digital s econd audio programming in digi tal[...]

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    - 31 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E47 HD TV User Manual ii. Dialog Clarity – T his option enha nces t he TV program’s human voice clarity. iii. TruBass – This op tion enhances the TV sound’s bass level. iv. Definition – This option enhances the T V sound’s general effects. Please Note:  Second audio pro gramming is dependent on t he sup[...]

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    - 32 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E 47 HD TV User Manual CHANNEL This option allows u ser to adjust the TV’s tuner functions. 1. Press MENU to ope n the OSD. 2. Press ◄ or ► to select CHANNEL a nd press ENTER . 3. Use ▲ or ▼ to select the one you want to adjust and ◄ or ► or ENTER to adj ust them. I. CHANNEL LIST – This feature gives y[...]

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    - 33 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E47 HD TV User Manual P ARENT AL This option allow s user s to filter T V programs and movies while u sing the TV tuner. To use this option you will need to enter in the passwo rd first. 1. Press MENU to ope n the OSD. 2. Press ◄ or ► to select PARENTAL C ONTROL and press ENTER . 3. Use ▲ or ▼ to select the on[...]

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    - 34 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E 47 HD TV User Manual SETUP This option allow s user to adju st the TV’s miscellaneous option s. 1. Press MENU to ope n the OSD. 2. Press ◄ or ► to select SETUP and p ress ENTER . 3. Use ▲ or ▼ to select the one you want to adjust and ◄ or ► or ENTER to adj ust them. I. CLOSED CAPT I ON – This provide[...]

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    - 35 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E47 HD TV User Manual c) CC OPACITY – Thi s changes the transpar ency of the captioning. d) CC COLOR – This c hanges the color o f the text. e) CC BACKGROUND OP ACITY – This chan ges the transparency of back ground of the text. f) CC BACKGROUND COLOR – This changes the color of the background. II. MENU LANGUAG[...]

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    - 36 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E 47 HD TV User Manual O THERS This option allow s users to set other feature s of the TV. 1. Press MENU to open the O SD. 2. Press ◄ or ► to select OTHERS and press ENT ER . 3. Use ▲ or ▼ to selec t the one you want to adjus t and ◄ or ► or ENTER to adjust them. I. B LUE BACK – This fea ture gives the T[...]

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    - 37 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E47 HD TV User Manual Detailed E xplana tio ns USB Connection Explained The TV is a widescreen TV with an USB port. W ith the USB port the TV can access USB flash drives (up to 2GB) and display pictures or play MP3 files. To use this fea ture connect a USB flash drive to the USB por t of the TV a nd press the USB butt[...]

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    - 38 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E 47 HD TV User Manual 1. SLIDESHOW I NTERVAL – T his option adjusts the time interval of a displa y ed picture. 2. SLIDESHOW EFFECT – This o ption adjusts the vid eo effects when pictures interchange. 3. SLIDESHOW REPEAT – This option to ggles the repeat function f or displaying pictures. 4. MUSIC PLAY MODE –[...]

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    - 39 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E47 HD TV User Manual Closed Captioning (digital and analog) Explained Your TV is equippe d with an internal Close d Caption decoder. It allo ws you to view conservations, narration and sou nd effects as subtitles on you r TV. Closed Captions ar e available on most TV program, and on s ome VHS home video tapes, at the[...]

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    - 40 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E 47 HD TV User Manual TV -G (US TV) – General Audience Most parents woul d find this program suita ble for all ages. Although this rating does not signif y a program designed specifically for children, mo st parents may let younge r children watch this program unatten ded. It contains little or no vi olence, no str[...]

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    - 41 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E47 HD TV User Manual MHL Explained MHL™ stands for m obile high definition link . It is a protocol and cable t hat enables mobile devices (tablets, cell phon es…etc) to be displayed and charging at the same tim e on a TV. This Sceptre T V supports MHL on HDMI3. If you see your mo bile device supporting MHL then y[...]

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    - 42 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E 47 HD TV User Manual Aspect Ra ti o Explained The TV is a widescreen TV, b u t most TV programs are st ill broadcasting in a square format, therefore the TV is offering multipl e ways of viewing videos. There are mainly two types of si gnal format, Full (16:9 format), Normal (4:3 format), w h ile others offer a nove[...]

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    - 43 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E47 HD TV User Manual Direct Function Buttons Direct function bu ttons allow the user to con trol certain special functio ns of the TV or the Sceptre Sound Bar. Color Buttons A -D The color button s are direct fun ction bu ttons that let s the user sw itch betw een their 3D and 2D modes.  RED A – This button chan[...]

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    - 44 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E 47 HD TV User Manual How do I c lean the TV ? IMPORTA NT 1. The pow er cable has to be re m ov ed from the soc ket before cleaning t he TV. 2. Do not use volati le solvent (al cohol, ro sin, and toluene) to clean the TV. These types o f chemicals might d amage the hou sing and the LC D glass. Cleaning the beze l and[...]

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    - 45 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E47 HD TV User Manual T r oubleshooting The following table contains the common problems and the solut i ons to these problems. Please check this list before you contact the technicians. Problems Solutions NO PICTURE Connect pow er cord corre ctly. Turn on pow er. Connect video cable correctly. Select the input signal[...]

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    - 46 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E 47 HD TV User Manual Problems Solutions WEAK SIGNAL OR NO PROGRAM SYMBOL ON SCREEN The TV’s tuner signal must no t be low er than 65 %. Chang e the direction of yo ur antenna and rescan you r channels. If you have cable call up your cable compan y and ask about signal strength of your lo cal cable . TV’S UNIVERS[...]

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    - 47 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E47 HD TV User Manual Problems Solutions PICTURE QUAL ITY IS HORRIBLE !! For best image qu ality, view HD widescreen prog rams wh ere possible. If HD content is no t available view “Standa rd Definition” fro m a digital source. Standard , analog TV will alway s be noticeable inferior to H D because yo ur TV has vi[...]

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    - 48 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E 47 HD TV User Manual Problems Solutions MY TV PICTURE IS VERY DIM Check to see if you are unde r POWER SA VING mode for y our picture mode. Keep pressing the PICTURE but ton on the remote control to cycle out of POWER SA VING. My cell phone doe s n’t work whe n I connect the MHL cable to HDMI. Check if you conne c[...]

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    - 49 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E47 HD TV User Manual Call Us If Y ou 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 phone or email. For more information on w arranty s[...]

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    - 50 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E 47 HD TV User Manual Specif ica ti on Display panel Item Illustration A c t i v e Ar e a / S c r e e n S i z e 1039.68 (H) x 5 84.82 (V) mm A s p e c t R a t i o W i descreen 16:9 P i x e l P i t c h 0. 5 415 (H) x RGB x 0. 5415 (V) mm per one triad M a x . o f Pi x e l s ( R e so l u t io n ) 1920 x 1080 resolution[...]

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    - 51 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E47 HD TV User Manual Sound Mode Dynam ic / Standard / Soft / User / User S RS Auto Volume Cont rol Yes Tone Bass / Treble / B alance SPDIF Out Yes (coax) Speakers 10 watt per ch annel (3) Gener al Hybrid TV Tuner NTSC / ATSC / QA M (Digital Cable Read y ) Channel auto sca n Yes Sleep timer Off / 10mins / 20mins / 30m[...]

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    - 52 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E 47 HD TV User Manual LIMITE D PRODUCT WARRAN TY Please read this w arranty card ca refully, it is a “ONE - YEAR LIMITED WARR ANTY” on pa rts and labor (9 0 days for commer cial use) an d is only valid w hen purcha s e d from an Authoriz ed Reseller, on ly on new and non-r efurbished product , and availa ble to c[...]

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    - 53 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E47 HD TV User Manual display and routine main tenance and cleaning, are not covered by this w arranty. Any hardw are, component s, and/or sof tware bundl ed w ith the display are not covered by this warranty. Any damage s caused directly or indire ctly by Buyer’ s or Re seller’s “Value Ad ded Feature” are not[...]

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    - 55 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E47 HD TV User Manual FCC Comp liance Sta t ement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rul es. Operation is subje ct to the following two co nditions: (1) this device m ay not cause harmful i nterference, and (2) this de vice must accept any interfer ence received, including interference that ma y cause undesi[...]