Sceptre Technologies X40 manual

- 1 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual Dear Sceptre Customer, Congratulations on your ne w SCEPTRE X40 High Definition LCD Television purchase. Thank you fo r your support. To ensure safety and many years of trouble free operation of your TV, pleas e read the manual carefully before making any adjustments, and keep them in a saf e pla[...]

- 2 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual IMP OR T ANT INFORM A TION IMP OR T ANT INFORM A TION IMP OR T ANT INFORM A TION IMP OR T ANT INFORM A TION[...]

- 3 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Electricity is used to perfo rm many useful functions, but it can also cause personal injuries and prope rty damage if improperly handled. This product has been engineered and ma nufactured with the highest priority o[...]

- 4 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual SAFETY INSTR SAFETY INSTR SAFETY INSTR SAFETY INSTRUC TIONS UCTIONS UCTIONS UCTIONS This product is design ed and manufactured to operate w ithin defined design li mits, and misuse may result in ele ctric shock or fire. To prevent the produ ct from being da maged, the following rules should be ob[...]

- 5 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual plug, have a n electrician inst all the correct outlet, or use an ada pter to ground the appli ance safel y. Do not defeat the safet y purpose of the grounded plug. • Do not overloa d power strip s and extension cord s. Overloadin g can result in fire o r electric shock . • The wall socket s [...]

- 6 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual IMP OR T ANT INFORM A TION IMP OR T ANT INFORM A TION IMP OR T ANT INFORM A TION IMP OR T ANT INFORM A TION T elevision Antenna Connection P r otection T elevision Antenna Connection P r otection T elevision Antenna Connection P r otection T elevision Antenna Connection P r otection External Tele[...]

- 7 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual Openi ng the P ac k a g e Openi ng the P ac k a g e Openi ng the P ac k a g e Openi ng the P ac k a g e The SCEPTRE X 40 is packaged in a carton. Any standard a ccessories are pa cked separately in another carton. The w eight of the LCD display is approx imately 49.6 lbs. Since the glass can be e[...]

- 8 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual A A A A ttaching ttaching ttaching ttaching a nd and and and Removing R em oving R em oving R em oving the Stan d the Stan d the Stand the Stan d 1. Please handle t he TV with t wo or more people. Ple ase locate a la rge flat surf ace (i.e. tabl e) and put a soft clo th (i.e. blank et) on th e su[...]

- 9 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual T ab le of Conten ts T ab le of Conten ts T ab le of Conten ts T ab le of Conten ts IMPORTANT IN FORMATION .......................... ..................... ................. ...................... ................ ........ 2 SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS ............. ...................... ..............[...]

- 10 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual Ident ifying F r ont and Rear P ane l Ident ifying F r ont and Rear P ane l Ident ifying F r ont and Rear P ane l Ident ifying F r ont and Rear P ane l F r ont Vie w F r ont Vie w F r ont Vie w F r ont Vie w INDICAT OR LIGHT – The light is r ed when pow er is plugged in but the TV is not turne[...]

- 11 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual Re ar View Mounting P a ttern Re ar View Mounting P a ttern Re ar View Mounting P a ttern Re ar View Mounting P a ttern Mounting Specification : 400mm x 200 mm using screw M6 (6 mm) diameter s crews. Side Side S ide Side Contr ol Buttons Contr ol B uttons Contr ol B uttons Contr ol B uttons VOL([...]

- 12 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual Re ar View Connections Re ar View Connections Re ar View Connections Re ar View Connections The following descri ptions are for con nections from left to right. 1. HEADPHONE – This con nection port is for people who wants to us e a headph one. 2. HDMI3 – HD MI connects to devices tha t use H[...]

- 13 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual SCEPTR E SCEPTR E SCEPTR E SCEPTR E X40 X40 X40 X40 R emote Contr ol R em ote C ontr ol R em ote C ontr ol R em ote C ontr ol[...]

- 14 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual For universal remotes, thi s TV follow s SONY’s uni versal rem ote code. Yo u need to fi nd the actual code from your c able or satell ite or univers al remote provider. 1. POWER – T urns the TV o n or off. 2. 0~9 – Sets the c hannels. 3. Dash (-) – Inse rts the dash for selecting di git[...]

- 15 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual Connect Connect Connect Connect ion Suggestions ion Suggestions ion Suggestions ion Suggestions If Y ou Have Digital C able without Cable Box or Antenn a… If Y ou Have Digital C able without Cable Box or Antenn a… If Y ou Have Digital C able without Cable Box or Antenn a… If Y ou Have Digi[...]

- 16 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual 1. Make sure the p ower of X40 LCD HDT V and your DV D pla yer is turned off. 2. Obtain a Comp onent Cable. Connect t he green c olor connecto r to both your DVD player and YPbPr’s gr een connect or port on the back of your X40 LCD HDT V. 3. Connect the bl ue color conn ector to bot h your DVD[...]

- 17 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual Conne cting DVD player with Composi te… Conne cting DVD player with Composi te… Conne cting DVD player with Composi te… Conne cting DVD player with Composi te… 1. Make sure the p ower of X40 LCD HDT V and your DV D pla yer is turned off. 2. Obtain a Yellow Video Cabl e. Connect the Yello[...]

- 18 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual 3. Turn on the X40 LCD HDTV and your s et-top box. 4. Use the remot e control’s so urce button or the source b utton on the TV to switc h to HD MI. Please Note : • Please referen ce the set-to p box’s man ual, to make s ure the set-t op box is configured to ou tput correctl y to the TV . ?[...]

- 19 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual Conne cting a Digital Audio Receiver Conne cting a Digital Audio Receiver Conne cting a Digital Audio Receiver Conne cting a Digital Audio Receiver w ith with with with O ptical Optica l Optica l Optica l SP DIF… SPDIF… SPDIF… SPDIF… 1. Make sure the pow er of X40 LC D HDTV and your rece[...]

- 20 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual R e ady to W atc h Some TV? R e ady to W atc h Some TV? R e ady to W atc h Some TV? R e ady to W atc h Some TV? Starti ng up the Starti ng up the Starti ng up the Starti ng up the X40 X40 X40 X40 L CD HDTV L CD HDTV L CD HDTV L CD HDTV 1. Make sure your pow er c able is conne cted and the standb[...]

- 21 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual 3. Use the ◄ or ► but tons to select the options AIR or CABL E. 4. If you have an antenna c onnected to the X40 LCD HDTV, please select AIR. 5. If you have cable connec ted to yo ur X40 LCD HDTV, please select C ABLE. 6. Once you have made the selection, press the ▼ button to highligh t th[...]

- 22 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual OSD ( On Screen Display) Contr ols OSD ( On Screen Display) Contr ols OSD ( On Screen Display) Contr ols OSD ( On Screen Display) Contr ols Via R e mote Contr ol Via R e mote Contr ol Via R e mote Contr ol Via R e mote Contr ol In order to adjust mos t of the options inside the On Screen Di s pl[...]

- 23 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual OSD ( On Screen Display) OSD ( On Screen Display) OSD ( On Screen Display) OSD ( On Screen Display) Option s Option s Option s Option s PICTURE – PICTUR E has functio ns for changing the pi cture settings for all ports, such as tint, contrast, sharpness, and satura tion. A UDIO – AUDIO has f[...]

- 24 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual PICTURE PICTURE PICTURE PICTURE This option chooses variou s picture setting functions for changing picture quality. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD. 2. Press ◄ or ► to move to PICTURE and pre ss ↵ ↵ ↵ ↵ . 3. Use ▲ or ▼ to selec t the one you w ant t o adjust and use ◄ o r ► to[...]

- 25 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual A UDIO A UDIO A UDIO A UDIO This option allow s users to adjust the TV’s sound functions. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD 2. Press ◄ or ► to move to AUDIO a nd press ↵ ↵ ↵ ↵ . 3. Use ▲ or ▼ to selec t the option y ou want to adjust and use ◄ or ► to adjust them. • AUDIO MOD[...]

- 26 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual TIME TIME TIME TIME This option allow s user to adjust the TV’s time functions. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD. 2. Press ◄ or ► to move to TIME and pre ss ↵ ↵ ↵ ↵ . 3. Use ▲ or ▼ to selec t the one you w ant t o adjust and use ◄ o r ► to adjust them. • SLEEP – This funct[...]

- 27 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual SETUP SETUP SETUP SETUP This option allow s user to adjust the TV’s miscellaneous option s such as PC, closed captioning, zoo m mode, backlight, and menu language. 1. Press MENU to open the OS D. 2. Press ◄ or ► to move to SE TUP and press ↵ ↵ ↵ ↵ . 3. Use ▲ or ▼ t o select the[...]

- 28 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual I. H-POS – This a djusts the scr een’s hori zontal positi on. II. V-POS – Thi s adjusts t he screen’s vertical positio n. III. CLOCK – T his adjusts the screen’s s yncing in a l arge increm ent. IV. PHASE – T his adjusts the screen’s s yncing in a small increme nt. V. AUTO – Th[...]

- 29 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual d) FONT EDGE S TYLE – This adjusts the outlining of the closed captionin g font. e) FONT EDGE COL OR – This adjusts th e color of the out lining. f) F G COLOR – This adjusts t he foregro und colo r. g) BG COLOR – T his adjusts t he backgro und color. h) FG OPAC ITY – This adjusts the f[...]

- 30 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual i. TV – This function filter s TV shows played on the TV’s tuner . To block the TV rating yo u want just high light the rating you want to block under the column lab eled ALL and press EN TER. To block by content, high light the content you wa nt to block and press ENTER. To un derstand what[...]

- 31 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual CHANNEL CHANNEL CHANNEL CHANNEL This option allow s user to adjust the TV’s channel preference and scan for chan nels. 1. Press MENU to open the OS D. 2. Press ◄ or ► to move to CHAN NEL and press ↵ ↵ ↵ ↵ . 3. Use ▲ or ▼ t o select the o ne you want to adjust and use ◄ o r ?[...]

- 32 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual • SHOW / HIDE – Press ENT ER to use t his function. This function lets you hide chan nels you do n ot want to s ee. To use t he functio n, highlight the ch annel you want to hide and press ENTER. • CHANNEL N O. – This functi on allows you to switch t o other cha nnels to see their di git[...]

- 33 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual Detaile d Expl ana ti Detaile d Expl ana ti Detaile d Expl ana ti Detaile d Expl ana ti ons ons ons ons Aspect Ra ti o Explained Aspect Ra ti o Explained Aspect Ra ti o Explained Aspect Ra ti o Explained The X40 is a widescreen TV , but most TV programs are still broa dcasting in a square fo rma[...]

- 34 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual Closed Captioning (digit al and analog) Explained Closed Captioning (digit al and analog) Explained Closed Captioning (digit al and analog) Explained Closed Captioning (digit al and analog) Explained • Your TV is equip ped with a n internal Close d Caption d ecoder. It all ows you to v iew con[...]

- 35 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual and/or the pro gram contains one or m ore of the follo wing: mod erate violence (V), some sexual situations (S), inf requent co arse langua ge (L), or s ome suggestiv e dialogue (D ). TV-14 (USTV ) – Parents Str ongly Ca utioned This program co ntains some m aterial t hat many paren ts would f[...]

- 36 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual BROWSING CH ANNELS WI TH THE FAVORITE LIST 1. Press the FAVO RITE butto n, and the li st of channels you have added will be i n a box on the lower left h and side of t he TV scree n. 2. Use the ▲ or ▼ buttons to sel ect the c hannel you want to jump to and press ↵ ↵ ↵ ↵ to confirm. I[...]

- 37 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual Preset Modes Explained Preset Modes Explained Pres et Modes Explained Preset Modes Explained The TV features different pr eset modes of settings for audio and vi deo. For p eople who like to optimize the T V for whichev er program it is playing b ut do not want to individ ually tweak every setti[...]

- 38 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual Progressive S can – A way to scan v ertical lines ont o a TV pict ure by scanni ng all the lines consecutivel y (progressivel y). In a fast moving action picture or sp orts channel , this type o f scanning will s how NO pi xilation. How do I clean the TV ? How do I clean the TV ? How do I c l [...]

- 39 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual T r oubleshooting T r oubleshooting T r oubleshooting T r oubleshooting 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 powe r. Connect video [...]

- 40 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual Problems Solutions TV CHANNELS AR E BLOCKED Check your auto lo ck function’s setting s inside the OSD. You may have locked up so m e channels but for got about them. UNIVERSAL REMOTE CODE This TV follow s SONY’s universal remote code. Please check your hand book for SONY’s codes then apply[...]

- 41 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual Problems Solutions SWITCHING A CHANNEL OR SOURCE CHANGE S THE VOLUME Different channels and inputs will so m etimes have this effec t because the channel signal’s own vo lume is already loud. There is no way remove this comp letely. The TV has an AUTO VOLUME LEV EL function t hat can combat th[...]

- 42 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual Call U s If Y ou Need Hel p! Call U s If Y ou Need Hel p! Call U s If Y ou Need Hel p! Call U s If Y ou Need Hel p! Products are often returned due to a technical problem rather than a defective product that may result in unnecess ary shipping charges billed to you. Our trained support personnel[...]

- 43 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual Specif ication Specif ication Specif ication Specif ication Display panel Item Illustration A c t i v e A r e a / Sc r e e n Si z e Diagonal 40.00 inches A s p e c t R a t i o Widescreen 16:9 P i x e l Pi t c h 0.46 (H) x RGB x 0.46 (V)mm M a x . o f P i x e l s ( R e s o l u t i o n ) HD (1920 [...]

- 44 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual Tone Bass / Treble / Balan ce Auto Volume Level (A VL) Yes SPDIF Out Yes Speakers 7 wa tt per channel (3) General Hybrid TV Tuner NTSC / ATSC / QAM (Dig ital Cable Re ady) Channel auto scan Yes Sleep timer Off /10mins /20 mins /30mins /40mins /50 m ins /60mins /90mins /120 m ins Standby powe r &[...]

- 45 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual LIMITE D PR ODUCT WAR RANTY LIMITE D PR ODUCT WAR RANTY LIMITE D PR ODUCT WAR RANTY LIMITE D PR ODUCT WAR RANTY Please read this warranty card carefully, it is a “ONE-YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY” on parts and labor and is only valid when purchased from an Authorized Re seller, only on new and non[...]

- 46 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual Disc laime r , Disc laime r , Disc laime r , Disc laime r , T rademark s , & Copyrig ht T rademark s , & Copyrig ht T rademar ks , & C opyright T rademark s , & Copyrig ht Informa t ion Informa t ion Informa t ion Informa t ion • “HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multi[...]

- 47 - www.SCEPT RE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV Us er Manual FCC C omplia nce Statement FCC C omplia nce Statement FCC C omplia nce Statement FCC C omplia nce Statement This device com plies with P art 15 of the FC C Rules. Operation is su bject to the f ollowing co nditions: This device ma y not cause h armful inte rference This device mus t accept an y [...]