HunterDouglas Design Studio Roman Shades Parts list manual

Installation •Operation •Care
Roman Shades
EasyRise™and UltraGlide®
Lifting Systems

CONTENTS
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Getting Started:
Product View ........................................................................................ 1
Tools and Fasteners Needed.................................................................. 2
Mounting Types and Window Terminology............................................... 2
Installation:
Mount Installation Brackets — Inside Mount without Valance................... 3
Mount Installation Brackets — Inside Mount with Optional Valance.......... 4
Mount Installation Brackets — Outside Mount without Valance................ 5
Mount Installation Brackets — Outside Mount with Optional Valance........ 6
Install the Shade ................................................................................... 8
Attach the Valance Fabric (If Applicable)................................................ 10
Attach the Universal Cord Tensioner(s) ................................................ 11
Operation:
Operate the Shade .............................................................................. 12
Troubleshooting ................................................................................. 13
Care:
Shade Removal (If Necessary).............................................................. 15
Dressing Design Studio™Roman Shades.............................................. 15
Cleaning Procedures .......................................................................... 15
Child Safety:
Warning ............................................................................................. 16
Continuous Cord Loop Shades: ............................................................ 16

GETTING STARTED
1
Installation
Bracket
Cord
Tensioner
Mounting
Brackets
Extension
Bracket
(Optional)
Dust Cover
(Optional)
Dust Cover
Hook-and-Loop Strips
Cord Loop
Cord
Tassel
Fabric
Covered
Headrail
Plastic
End Cap
Fabric
Covered
End Cap
Components for
Optional Valance
Valance Headboard
Valance L-Bracket*
*Outside mounts only. Returns shown here on both sides.
Left return only and right return only can be specified.
Inside mount valances do not have returns.
EasyRise
™
Shade
UltraGlide
®
Shade
Return*
Hook-and-Loop
Attachment
Valance Fabric
Cord
Tensioner
Product View

2
GETTING STARTED
Thank you for purchasing Hunter Douglas Design Studio™Roman shades. With proper
installation, operation and care, your new shades will provide years of beauty and performance.
Please thoroughly review this instruction booklet before beginning the installation.
Check the packaging to be sure you have all the components needed to install your shades.
Keep the packaging until the shades perform to your satisfaction.
■Installation brackets. The number
of brackets required varies with
shade width.
Tools and Fasteners Needed
■Flat blade and Phillips screwdriver ■Level
■Measuring tape and pencil ■Power drill, 1∕8" drill bit, and a 1∕4" hex
driver
■#6 hex head screws (provided).Two 1¼" screws are provided per installation bracket.
■Additional #6 hex head screws are provided with optional valance.
➤Inside mount: four or more 2" screws are provided to attach the valance headboard.
➤Outside mount: two 1½" screws and two ¾" screws are provided per L-bracket to
attach the brackets to the mounting surface (1½") and the valance headboard to the
brackets (¾").
■Drywall Anchors (Not Provided). Use drywall anchors when mounting into drywall.
Mounting Types and Window Terminology
If the installation brackets are mounted correctly, the rest of the installation process follows very
easily. To prepare for this important first step, review the mounting types and basic window
terminology illustrated below.
■Refer to the appropriate page below based on your order:
➤Inside Mount without Valance — page 3
➤Inside Mount with Optional Valance — page 4
➤Outside Mount without Valance — page 5
➤Outside Mount with Optional Valance — page 6
Shade
Width
15" – 30"
301
/8" – 60"
601 /8" – 72"
721 /8" – 96"
Brackets
Required
2
3
4
5
Installation
Bracket
Outside Mount (OB)
Shade mounts outside
window opening.
Collectively, the sill and
jambs are called the
“window casement.”
Molding
Head Jamb
Sill
Jamb Jamb
Inside Mount (IB)
Shade fits within
window opening.

INSTALLATION
3
Mount Installation Brackets — Inside Mount without Valance
■Mark bracket locations. On the front of the head jamb, use a pencil to lightly mark 3" in
from each side. If more than two installation brackets came with your order, make additional
marks to space the other bracket(s) evenly between the two end brackets.
■Mark screw locations. Center an installation bracket on each mark. (“TOP” is stamped on
the top side of the brackets.) Mark where to drill the pilot holes for the mounting screws.
Use the following mounting depth guidelines when positioning the installation brackets:
➤Minimum mounting depth for bracket attachment is 7 /8".
➤Minimum mounting depth for a fully recessed installation is 25 /8". (Note: An approximate
depth of 5" is required to fully recess the folds of a completely lowered Hobble shade.)
IMPORTANT: The front edges of the installation brackets must be level and aligned
after mounting.
■Drill the pilot holes for the mounting screws. Use a 1 /8"drill bit.
➤Be sure you are drilling into a solid surface, not drywall.
➤If drilling into drywall, use wall anchors. Follow the instructions provided with the wall
anchors.
■Attach the installation brackets to the mounting surface. Use
the 1¼" hex head screws provided with your order.
■Check alignment. The front edges of the installation brackets
must be aligned and level.
Proceed to “Install the Shade” — page 8.
Head Jamb (Looking Up)
3" 3"Space EvenlySpace Evenly
3" 3"
Fully
Recessed:
Minimum
25 /8" Depth
Bracket
Attachment:
Minimum
7
/8" Depth
7
/8"
25
/8"

INSTALLATION
4
Mount Installation Brackets — Inside Mount with Optional Valance
With the optional valance, first the valance headboard is mounted inside the casement and then
the installation brackets are mounted to the valance headboard.
■Locate the valance headboard inside the window casement. Position the headboard against
the head jamb.
➤The headboard must be recessed into the window opening at least 1¾" for secure
attachment.
➤To fully recess the valance, a minimum depth of 37 /8" is required.
➤The hook-and-loop material faces front and the staples on the headboard face down.
■Drill 1 /8"pilot holes for the valance headboard mounting screws. Drill the holes all the way
through the fabric and headboard into the head jamb.
➤Starting 2" from each end, space the pilot holes no more than 12" apart. Locate the
holes 11 /8" from the back of the headboard so the screws do not interfere with shade
installation.
➤Be sure you are drilling into a solid surface, not drywall.
➤If drilling into drywall, use drywall anchors. Follow the instructions provided with the
wall anchors.
■Attach the valance headboard to the head jamb. Use the 2" hex head screws.
■Mount the installation brackets to the valance headboard. Follow the “no valance”
mounting procedures starting on page 3, with the valance headboard being the head jamb.
➤If necessary, adjust bracket spacing to avoid the valance headboard mounting screws.
➤Typically, the back of the installation brackets should align with the back of the
headboard.
Proceed to “Install the Shade” — page 8.
1¾"
Minimum
Valance Headboard
Mounting Depth
Valance
Headboard
Fully Recessed
37
/8"
11
/8"

INSTALLATION
5
Mount Installation Brackets — Outside Mount without Valance
■Center the headrail above the window opening at the desired height. Use a pencil to lightly
mark where its ends are located.
➤Alternatively, measure the width of the headrail and use this measurement to determine
where the ends of the headrail will be located.
■Mark bracket locations. Use a pencil to lightly mark 3" in from each headrail end location. If
more than two installation brackets came with your order, make additional marks to space
the other bracket(s) evenly between the two end brackets.
■Mark screw locations. Center an installation bracket on each mark. (“TOP” is stamped
on the top side of the brackets.) Then mark where to drill the pilot holes for the mounting
screws.
➤The top of the installation brackets should be at the height where you want the top of
the headrail to be located.
➤If using extension brackets, center an extension bracket on each mark to determine
where to drill the pilot holes.
IMPORTANT: Extension brackets cannot be used if an optional valance was ordered with
the shade or if an optional dust cover was ordered.
➤The rear of the installation brackets or extension brackets must be flush against a flat
mounting surface. Do not mount brackets on curved molding.
IMPORTANT: The tops of the brackets must align level after mounting.
■Drill the pilot holes for the mounting screws. Use a 1 /8" drill bit.
➤Be sure you are drilling into a solid surface, not drywall.
➤If drilling into drywall, use drywall anchors. Follow the instructions
provided with the wall anchors.
3" 3"
Space EvenlySpace Evenly
Headrail End Marks
Window Opening
3"
Extension
Bracket
Installation
Bracket
Headrail
End Mark

INSTALLATION
6
■Attach the installation brackets or extension brackets to the mounting surface.
➤Use the 1¼" (installation bracket) or 1½" (extension bracket) hex head screws provided
with your order.
■The tops of all brackets must be aligned and level.
■If using extension brackets, attach an installation brackets to the
underside of each extension brackets using the provided ½" flat
head screws and speed nuts, as shown.
➤Due to the weight of the shade, a maximum projection of 1"
is recommended.
IMPORTANT: The front edges of the installation brackets must
be aligned and level.
Proceed to “Install the Shade” — page 8.
Mount Installation Brackets — Outside Mount with Optional Valance
With the optional valance, first the valance headboard is mounted and then the installation
brackets are mounted to the wall or molding under the headboard.
■Mark where the ends of the valance headboard will be located. Center the headboard above
the window opening at the height to allow enough room for the shade to be mounted below.
Use a pencil to lightly mark where its ends are located.
➤Alternatively, measure the width of the valance headboard and use this measurement to
determine where the ends of the headboard will be located.
➤Mark L-bracket locations. Use a pencil to lightly mark 3" in from each valance
headboard end location. If more than two L-brackets came with your order, make
additional marks to space the other bracket(s) evenly between the two end brackets.
With two-piece headboards (valances over 96" wide), the two equal-width sections abut
in the center. Space brackets 3" in from the ends of each section and evenly in-
between.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to place a bracket on each side of the center split.
3" 3"
Space EvenlySpace Evenly
Valance Headboard End Marks
Window Opening

INSTALLATION
7
■Mark screw locations. Center an L-bracket
on each mark. Then mark where to drill the
pilot holes for the mounting screws.
➤The top of the L-brackets should be 1"
below the height where you want the
top of the valance to be located.
➤The rear of the L-brackets must be flush
against a flat mounting surface. Do not
mount L-brackets on curved molding.
IMPORTANT: The tops of the L-brackets must align level after mounting.
■Drill 1∕8" pilot holes for the L-bracket mounting screws.
➤Be sure you are drilling into a solid surface, not drywall.
➤If drilling into drywall, use wall anchors. Follow the
instructions provided with the wall anchors.
■Attach the L-brackets to the mounting surface. Use the 1½"
hex head screws provided with your order.
■Check alignment. The tops of all L-brackets must be aligned
and level.
■Mark screw locations for attaching the valance headboard.
Position the valance headboard on top of the L-brackets
with its ends aligned with the end marks and the back
against the wall.
➤The hook-and-loop material faces front and the staples
on the headboard face down.
➤Mark the bottom of the headboard (the side with the
staples) through the front and rear slotted holes on the
center of the L-brackets.
■Drill 1∕8" pilot holes for the valance headboard mounting
screws. Remove the headboard and drill the pilot holes.
Be careful not to drill through the fabric on the top of the
valance headboard.
■Attach the headboard to the L-brackets. Use the ¾" hex head screws. (Longer screws will
pierce the top of the fabric.)
Valance
L-Bracket
3"
Valance
Headboard
End Mark
1½" Hex Head
Screws
Valance
L-Bracket
3"
Valance
Headboard
End Mark
1½" Hex Head
Screws

INSTALLATION
8
■Mount the shade installation brackets to the wall or molding underneath the valance
headboard.
➤The top of the installation brackets must be ¼" below the bottom of the valance
headboard, so that the L-brackets do
not interfere with shade installation.
➤Mount the end installation brackets on
the inside of the valance L-brackets.
➤If necessary, adjust spacing of
additional installation brackets to avoid
L-brackets.
➤Do not install the installation brackets
directly into the valance headboard.
➤Do not use extension brackets with the
shade installation brackets.
Install the Shade
■If an optional dust cover was ordered (outside mount with no valance only), attach hook-
and-loop strips to the top of the headrail. Install the strips 1½" from each end of the
headrail and midway between installation bracket mounting locations.
➤Peel the adhesive backing from one side of the
hook-and-loop strip.
➤Press the adhesive side firmly in place so that the
ends of the strip are flush with the front and back
lips on the top of the headrail.
Top of Bracket
¼" Below Valanc
e
Headboard
Hook-and-Loop Strip
Press
Firmly