Owner’s Guide Duette® and Applause® Honeycomb Shades EasyRise™ and Two-On-One Headrail contents Introduction ...............................................................................................................2 Getting Started ...........................................................................................................3 Exploded View ...........................................................................................................4 Mount The Installation Brackets ................................................................................5 Install The Shade ........................................................................................................8 Install The Hold-Down Brackets (Optional) ..............................................................8 Secure The Cord Tensioner ........................................................................................9 Operating The Shade .................................................................................................9 Adjusting The Shade ................................................................................................10 Remove The Shade ...................................................................................................11 Care And Cleaning ...................................................................................................12 Child Safety .............................................................................................................14 Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................15 IntroductIon THANK YOU for purchasing this Hunter Douglas product. Your new window shade has been custom built for you from the highest quality materials. Once in your window, it will provide you with a lifetime of beauty and trouble-free use. Installation has been designed to be as simple as possible. Please review the instructions to acquaint yourself with all of the procedures. For assistance, call the Hunter douglas customer Information center at 1-888-501-8364 Visit our Web site at hunterdouglas.com  GettInG started ■ Remove the shade from the package. Keep the packaging until the shade operates to your satisfaction. ■ Save these instructions for care and cleaning, shade removal, and reinstallation procedures. ■ Check the diagram to make sure you have the necessary parts. Tools And Fasteners Needed ■ Flat blade and Phillips screwdrivers ■ Level ■ Measuring tape ■ Needlenose pliers ■ Pencil ■ Power drill, 1/4" hex driver, and drill bits You will also need fasteners designed to work with your specific mounting surface. Hex head screws (11/4") are supplied. Mounting Surface Fastener Wood No. 6 Hex Head Screws (Provided) Drywall, Plaster Wall Anchors, Expansion Bolts (Not Provided) Metal Sheet Metal Screws (Not Provided) Note: Contents of the hardware package may vary depending upon how the shade was ordered and whether the shade will be inside or outside mounted.  exploded VIeW Extension Bracket (Optional) Spacer Block (Optional) Installation Bracket Universal Cord Tensioner Hold-Down Bracket (Optional)  Mount tHe InstallatIon Brackets Bracket Requirements Brackets Required For Headrail Width Bracket Type 12" to 38 1/8" 72 1/8" 106 1/8" 140 1/8" 38" to 72" to 106" to 140" to 174" 2 3 4 5 6 /"* & 11/" Installation Bracket 2 3 4 5 6 /8" Installation Bracket 2 3 4 5 6 Optional Extension Bracket 1-3 per bracket Optional Spacer Block 2 Optional Hold-Down Bracket *Double and Triple Honeycomb included.  Bracket Placement ■ Bracket placement is the same for inside and outside mounts. ■ Measure 2" in from the ends of the headrail and mark the bracket location on the mounting surface. ■ Space additional brackets evenly between the end brackets. ■ Adjust the bracket placement to accommodate obstructions to the bottom rail, such as window cranks or handles. 2" Space Evenly Space Evenly 2" Installation Brackets Inside Mount Applications The depth required for a fully recessed inside mount depends on the type of installation bracket and sill dimensions. Bracket Type Minimum Depth Fully Recessed Depth 3/8" Pleat 1" 21/4" 3/4" Pleat* 1" 21/8" 11/4" Pleat 2" 31/2" *Double and Triple Honeycomb included. 11/4" Bracket Note: Add the dimension of obstructions such as 2" window cranks or handles to the minimum depth. 2" ■ Center each bracket over the previously made mark on the mounting surface. ■ Attach using two screws. See Chart ■ Use a level to check that the brackets are level For Depth See Depth and aligned. Chart Outside Mount Applications The minimum mounting height for outside 11/4" Bracket mounted shades is 1". ■ Center each bracket over the previously made mark on the mounting surface. ■ Attach using two screws. ■ Use a level to check that the brackets are level 1" and aligned. Minimum 5/8" Minimum  Spacer 11/4" Bracket Blocks Spacer Blocks Spacer Blocks (Optional) Spacer 11/4" Bracket Blocks Each spacer block projects the installation bracket Spacer 1/2" away from the mounting surface. Blocks ■ Mount with solid sides facing mounting surface. ■ Mounting screws should be long enough for a secure installation. ■ Attach using two screws. ■ Use a maximum of three spacer blocks per bracket. ■ Use a level to check that the spacer blocks are level and aligned. Extension Brackets (Optional) Extension brackets project the installation brackEext tuenps tioon 21/2" from the mounting surface. Bracket This allows for additional clearance for obstructions such as window cranks or handles. EExxtetennssioionn ■ To shorten the extension brackets, use pliers BBraracckkeett or, if necessary, a metal saw to break along Extension the indentations. Bracket ■ Use a level to check that the extension brackets are level and aligned. ■ Attach using two screws. ■ Attach the installation brackets to the underside of the extension brackets using the machine screws and nuts provided. Note: Attach the installation bracket to the same holes on all extension brackets to ensure that the installation brackets are projected the same distance away from the mounting surface. End Mount Applications For end mounting, see the Honeycomb Shades End Mount Installation Instructions.  Install tHe sHade Lower the shade about 4". ¾" & 1¼" Headrails For 3/4" And 11/4" Headrails: Bracket ■ With the colored side of the fabric facing you, insert the headrail at an angle so the back tab on the bracket fits into the back groove on the headrail. ■ Rotate upward to snap into place. For 3/8" Headrails: Headrail ■ With the colored side of the fabric facing you, insert the front lip of the bracket at an angle into the front groove on the top 3/8" Headrails of the headrail. Bracket ■ Rotate the headrail up and back to snap the back tab into place. Note: Be careful not to pinch or catch any of the fabric in the installation bracket. Headrail Install tHe Hold-doWn Brackets (optIonal) Hold-down brackets can only be used with outside mounted shades. ■ With the shade fully lowered, insert the pin on the hold-down bracket into the hole on the bottom rail end cap. ■ Mark the mounting hole locations on the mounting surface. ■ Center the hold-down brackets over the mounting hole locations and check their alignment. Attach using two screws. Note: Disconnect the bottom rail from the hold-down brackets to raise the shade. Note: Hold-down brackets and pre- drilled end caps will be provided only when pre-ordered. 8 secure tHe cord tensIoner ■ It is imperative that the cord tensioner be properly secured to the wall or window frame to reduce children’s access to the cord loop. Young children can strangle in cord loops. they can also wrap cords around their necks and strangle. ■ Furthermore, the shading will not operate properly unless the cord tensioner is secured. A cord tensioner installation kit has been included with your shading. Follow the instructions in the kit to correctly secure the cord tensioner. IMPoRtANt: See the Child Safety Section on page 14. operatInG tHe sHade ■ Lower the shade by pulling on one side of the cord loop. ■ Raise the shade by pulling on the other side of the cord loop. ■ If the cord tensioner moves up the cord, you have not secured it to the wall or window frame. You must do so for the shade to operate properly. 1 2 3 4 5 Cord Tensioner ®HunterDouglas ®HunterDouglas ®HunterDouglas ®HunterDouglas ®HunterDouglas Front Side Of Shade Note: If you continue pulling on the same cord after the shade is lowered, the shade will immediately begin to raise.  adjustInG tHe sHade Verify Shade Height ■ Raise and lower the shade several times. ■ If the height is incorrect or the bottom rail is not level, use the following steps to correct. Shade Height Adjustment Shade height and adjustments to level the bottom rail can be made by adjusting the cord on the underside of the bottom rail. For 3/4" And 11/4" Headrails: Adjust the height and level of the bottom rail by sliding the buckle up or down on the tape. ■ Lbootctaotme t hraei lb.uckle seated in a pocket on the HunterDouglas ■ Pull on the excess tape to remove the buckle from the pocket as you lift up the rail. Pull tape to ■ Unthread one loop of the tape by pulling it remove the buckle. out of the top slot. ■ Slide the buckle along the tape to change the ■ Alefntgerth a dojfu tshtien sgh, atdher eaandd t htoe lteavpeel bthaec kb ottom rail. HunterDouglas through the top slot of the buckle to lock Unthread one the buckle’s position. loop only. ■ Before inserting the buckle back into its pocket, Slide buckle up pull the end of the tape over the top of the or down. buckle and then down. ■ Check your adjustment by making sure the Bottom Rail shade stacks evenly when raised to the top. ■ Once you are certain you have made the final Pocket Cut the tape adjustment and have fully inserted the buckle here after Final into the pocket, trim the tape flush with the inserting it Buckle buckle and bottom rail. in the pocket. Threading 10