HunterDouglas Sonnette Owner's manual

Installation •Operation •Care
Sonnette™
Cellular Roller Shades
PowerView™Motorization

CONTENTS
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Getting Started:
Product View ........................................................................................................1
Tools and Fasteners Needed ..................................................................................2
Installation:
Installation Overview .............................................................................................3
STEP 1 — Mount the Installation Brackets .............................................................3
Inside Mount.....................................................................................................4
Outside Mount ..................................................................................................6
STEP 2 — Install the Shade ..................................................................................8
STEP 3 — Connect the Power Source....................................................................9
Attach the Magnetic Hold-Down Brackets (Optional)..............................................14
Operation:
Testing the Shade ...............................................................................................15
Using the PowerView™Remote ............................................................................15
Resetting the Shade (If Necessary) .......................................................................17
Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................18
Care:
Removing the Shade ...........................................................................................26
Cleaning Procedures ...........................................................................................26
Declarations ......................................................................................................27
Warranty................................................................................................ Back Cover

GETTING STARTED
1
Product View
Installation
Brackets
End
Cap
Bottom Rail
End Cap
Magnetic
Hold-Down
Bracket
(Optional)
Headrail
Bottom Rail
Battery Wand
Battery Wand Clips

2
GETTING STARTED
Thank you for purchasing Hunter Douglas Sonnette™Cellular Roller Shades. With proper
installation, operation, and care, your new shades will provide years of beauty and performance.
Please thoroughly review this instruction booklet and packing list before beginning the
installation.
Tools and Fasteners Needed
■Flat blade and Phillips screwdrivers
■Level (laser level is recommended)
■Measuring tape and pencil
■Pliers
■Power drill,
3
/ 32 " drill bit, and
1
/ 4 " hex driver
■Scissors (heavy-duty)
In addition, you will need fasteners designed to work with your specific mounting surface(s).
■#6 Hex Head Screws (Provided). Two 1
1
/ 2 " screws are provided per installation bracket.
■Longer #6 Hex Head Screws (Not Provided). If using spacer blocks, use #6 screws long
enough for a secure attachment.
■Speed Nuts and Screws (Provided). Extension brackets come with screws and speed nuts.
■Drywall Anchors (Not Provided). Use drywall anchors when mounting into drywall.
Speed Nut
and Screw
(Provided with Each
Extension Bracket)
#6 x 1
1
/ 2 "
Hex Head Screw
(Provided)
Longer #6 Hex Head Screw
for Use with Spacer Blocks
(Not Provided)

INSTALLATION
3
Installation Overview
To install your shade, you will need to perform the following three steps:
STEP 1: Mount the Installation Brackets
STEP 2: Install the Shade
STEP 3: Connect the Power Source
STEP 1 — Mount the Installation Brackets
■Your order will include the correct number of installation brackets for your shade width, as
shown in the table below.
■Shade orders may also include spacer blocks or extension brackets, if they were specified
for added clearance.
Mounting Types and Window Terminology
If the installation brackets are mounted correctly, the rest of the installation process follows
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 — Page 4
➤Outside Mount — Page 6
Installation Bracket For Added Clearance
Shading Width Brackets
2
3
4
5Extension
Bracket
1
/ 4 " or
1
/ 2 "
Spacer Blocks
14" – 36"
36
1
/ 8 " – 79"
79
1
/ 8 " – 96"
96
1
/ 8 " – 120"
Outside Mount
Shading mounts
outside window
opening.
Inside Mount
Shading fits within
window opening.
Collectively, the sill and
jambs are called the
“window casement.”
Molding
Head Jamb
Sill
Jamb Jamb

INSTALLATION
4
Mount the Installation Brackets — Inside Mount
Prepare the Installation Brackets
■If using the optional back cover: Use pliers or
heavy duty scissors to remove the top tabs on the
installation brackets.
➤Then remove the top tab on the back cover
brackets.
➤Snap the prongs on the back cover brackets into
the holes on the back of the installation brackets.
■If not using the optional back cover: Remove the
top tab only on the installation brackets.
NOTE: Save these tabs once removed. They may be used as shims, if necessary.
Mount the Installation Brackets
■Mark 2" to 3" from each jamb for bracket location.
➤If more than two installation brackets came with your order, space additional bracket(s)
evenly between the two end brackets and mark their location. Mount into wood
whenever possible.
Tab
Remove Top Tab
Back Cover Bracket
Space Evenly Space Evenly
2" to 3" 2" to 3"
Jamb Jamb

INSTALLATION
5
■Center the brackets on your marks and mark the location of the screw holes.
➤The minimum casement depth required for
installation brackets is 1".
➤The minimum casement depth required for a fully
recessed mount is 3
3
/ 16 ".
■Use a level to check that the mounting surface is level.
Shim the brackets, if necessary (use the top tab that was
removed from the brackets).
■Drill the screw holes using a
3
/ 32 " drill bit.
CAUTION: Use drywall anchors when mounting into drywall.
■Attach the installation brackets using the screws provided.
IMPORTANT: Do not overtighten the screws. Check to
ensure the lever can be moved easily side to side. If not,
loosen the screws
in one-eighth turn increments until the
lever can be moved easily.
IMPORTANT: The front edges of the installation brackets
must be level and aligned to eachother.
■If using the optional back cover: Install the cover into
the back cover brackets. If necessary, trim the back cover
to the desired width.
Proceed to “Install the Shade” on page 8.
2" to 3"
Casement
Depth
Back
Cover

INSTALLATION
6
Mount the Installation Brackets — Outside Mount
Prepare the Installation Brackets
■Use pliers or heavy duty scissors to remove the top
tabs on the installation brackets.
NOTE: Save these tabs once removed. They may be used as shims, if necessary.
Mount the Installation Brackets
■Center the headrail over the window opening at the desired height. Use a pencil to lightly
mark each end of the headrail.
➤Alternatively, measure the width of the headrail and use that width to mark the headrail
end points over the window opening.
■Mark 2" to 3" from each end of theheadrail.
➤If more than two installation brackets came with your order, space additional bracket(s)
evenly between the two end brackets and mark their location. Mount into wood
whenever possible.
■Center the installation brackets or extension brackets on your marks and mark where to drill
the screw holes.
➤A minimum 1
1
/ 8 " flat vertical surface isrequired for the installation brackets. Extension
brackets require 1
1
/ 4 ".
➤The tops of the installation brackets or extension brackets should be at the desired
height. The brackets should be level andaligned.
CAUTION: The rear of the brackets must be flush against a flat mounting surface. Do not
mount brackets oncurved molding.
Tab
Remove Top Tab
Back Cover Bracket
Window Opening
Space Evenly Space Evenly
2" to 3" 2" to 3"
Headrail End Mark Headrail End Mark
1
1
/ 8 "Extension
Bracket
1
1
/ 4 "

INSTALLATION
7
■Drill the screw holes using a
3
/ 32 " drill bit.
CAUTION: Use drywall anchors when mounting into drywall.
■Attach the installation or extension
brackets using the screws provided.
IMPORTANT: The tops of the
installation brackets or extension
brackets must be level with their
front edges aligned.
■If using spacer blocks, attach the spacer block(s) and
installation bracket to a flat vertical mounting surface
with #6screws long enough for asecure installation.
IMPORTANT: Do not add more than 1
1
/ 2 " of
clearance using spacer blocks.
IMPORTANT: The tops of the installation brackets
must be level with the front edges aligned.
■If using extension brackets, attach an installation bracket
to the underside of each extension bracket using thespeed
nuts and screws provided.
Proceed to “Install the Shade” on page 8.
1
1
/
2
"
Maximum
Spacer
Blocks
Longer
Screw
Speed Nuts
Screws

INSTALLATION
8
STEP 2 — Install the Shade
■Peel back the protective
covering from the top of
the headrail. Leave the
rest of the protective
covering on the front of
the headrail.
■Position the shade so
that the front faces you.
■Slide the headrail into
the installation brackets so the edge of the headrail is between the lever and the bracket,
asshown.
■Firmly push the headrail into each bracket until it clicks and the lever snaps to the right side
of the bracket.
IMPORTANT: Carefully pull on the headrail at each bracket to ensure it is
installedsecurely.
■Completely remove the protective covering from the headrail.
Attach the Dust Cover (Optional for Outside Mounts)
The dust cover is used to protect the top of the headrail from exposure on outside mounted
shades.
■Cut the dust cover to desired width.
■Remove the paper backing on one side of the hook and loop
fastener dots.
■Apply the dots to the installation brackets on each end of the shades.
■Remove the remaining paper backing from the dots.
■Center the dust cover over the top of the shade, above the dots.
■Press the dust cover down onto the dots.
Headrail
Installation
Bracket
Lever
Slide the Headrail
Between the Lever
and the Bracket.
Remove
Paper
Backing
Overhead View
No Dust Cover
Dots
Dust Cover Installed