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Sceptre Technologies E246 manual

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    SCEPTRE E246 Page1 Important In formation[...]

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    Page2 SCEPTRE E246 FCC Co mpliance Statement This device com plies with Part 15 of the FC C Rules. Operation is subjec t to the following co nditions: This device m ay not cause harmf ul inte rference This device m ust accept any interference rec eived, including interf erence that m y cause undesired op eration. Please Note: This equipm ent has be[...]

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    SCEPTRE E246 Page3 European Notice CE mark for Class B ITE (Follow ing European standard EN55 022/1998; EN61000-3-2/1995; EN61000-3-3/1995, E N55024/1998, EN60950/1992+ A1+A2+A3+ A 4+ A 11) Radio Frequenc y Interference Statement Warning: This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment, thi s product ma y cause radio interference i n which cas[...]

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    Page4 SCEPTRE E246 Important In formation Electricity is used to perform many useful functio ns, but it can al so cause persona l injuries and property damage if improperly han dled. This produc t has been eng ineered and manufactured with the highest priori ty on safety . How ever , im proper use can re sult in electric shoc k and / or fire. In or[...]

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    SCEPTRE E246 Page5 Tips and Saf ety P recautions This product is des igned and manufactured to opera te within defined design li mits, and misuse may result in electric shock or fire. T o prev ent the product fro m being dama ged, the followin g rules should be observed for the installa tion, use and maintenance of the product. Rea d the following [...]

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    Page6 SCEPTRE E246 • Do not overload power strip s and extension cords . Overloading can result in fire or electric sho ck. • The wall socke t should be ins talled nea r the equipment and should be ea sily accessible. • Only the marked pow er source can be used for the produ c t. Any power s ource other than the specified one may cause fire o[...]

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    SCEPTRE E246 Page7 Table of Contents Important Information .. ......... ........ ......... ........ ......... ......... ........ ......... ........ ......... ........ ......... ........ ........ 1 FCC Compliance S tatement ........ ......... ......... ........ ......... ........ ......... ........ ......... ........ ......... ......... ........ 2 I[...]

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    Page8 SCEPTRE E246 Dear SCEPTRE Customer , Congratulations on your new LED backlit SCE PTRE monitor pu rchase. Thank you for your support. T o ensure safety an d many yea rs of trouble free op eration of your LCD monitor , plea se read the manual carefully be fore making an y adjustments, and keep them in a safe pla ce for future reference. We hope[...]

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    SCEPTRE E246 Page9 Opening the Pac kage The SCEPTRE E24 6 is packaged in a carton together with standard acces sories. The weight of the LCD dis play is approximately 8.6 lbs. Since the LCD panel can be easily scratch ed or broken, please ha ndle the product gentl y . Never place the unit on a surface with the glass facing downwards unless it is on[...]

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    Page10 SCEPTRE E246 Setting Up Your Mon itor The following ar e general shor t steps to setup and use the monitor with you r PC under the Microsof t Windows X P operat ing sy stem . 1. After you have installed the base, conn ect your VGA or DVI cord to both the monitor and PC and turn on the PC and the monitor . 2. While booting up keep pressing F [...]

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    SCEPTRE E246 Page1 1 Identify i ng Front and Rear Panel Front V iew POWER INDICA T OR : If light is blu e, the monitor i s turned on. If the light is blinkin g blue, the monitor is turned on but no t receiving a signal from the co mputer . NA TIVE RESOLUTION : This mo nitor’s clearest picture i s produced unde r its native resolution. The native [...]

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    Page12 SCEPTRE E246 Control Buttons This monitor fe atures touch se nsors instead of buttons. 1. [1] – This button turn s the On Screen Display (OSD) on or off. 2. ▼ – While in the OSD this but ton act s as a navigation button moving your selection to the next one. If you entered the function this button a cts as the de crease adjustme nt but[...]

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    SCEPTRE E246 Page13 Conn ecting the LCD If Y ou Hav e DVI Connection on Y ou r V ideo Card… 1. Make sure the pow er of E 246 LCD MONIT OR is turne d off . 2. Obtain a D VI cable and connect to the DVI connection on yo ur PC. Co nnect the other end of the cable to your E246 LCD MONIT OR. 3. Tu rn on the pow er of both the E246 LCD M ONITOR and the[...]

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    Page14 SCEPTRE E246 If Y ou Hav e VGA Co nnection on Y our Video Card… 1. Make sure the pow er of E 246 LCD MONIT OR is turne d off . 2. If you were pre viously using a CRT (bulky ) monitor , plea se hook up y our old monitor first and make sure yo ur refresh rate is set to 60 Hz frequen cy before u s ing the E246 LCD MON ITOR. Y ou can find the [...]

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    SCEPTRE E246 Page15 If Y ou Hav e HD MI Co nnection on Y our Cable or Satellite Bo x… 1. Make sure the power of the E246 LCD M ONITOR i s turned of f. 2. Obtain a HDMI cable and connect one end to the ba ck of the monitor and the other end to the back of the cable or satel lite box . 3. Turn on the po wer of both the E246 LC D MONITOR and the cab[...]

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    Page16 SCEPTRE E246 On Screen Disp lay (OSD) Menu The OSD menu o f the monitor pro vides various adjustment s for the monitor such as color , brightness, contrast, screen settings…..et c. When you pre ss the [1] button on the monitor , the OSD screen will a ppear . Select ea ch of the functions w ith the ▲ or ▼ bu ttons. Use the [2] bu tton t[...]

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    SCEPTRE E246 Page17 CONTR A ST / BRIGHT NESS This function ad justs the brigh t ness and contrast of the LCD . 1. T o use this fun ction, press [1] to open the OSD then highlight CON TRAST / BRIGHTNE SS function by pres sing the ▲ or ▼ button. 2. Press [2] to enter the function. 3. Press ▲ or ▼ bu t ton to select BRIGHTNES S or CONTRAS T to[...]

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    Page18 SCEPTRE E246 INPUT SELECT This function sele cts the source of the mo nitor . 1. Press [1] to open the OSD then highlight INPU T SELEC T by pressing the ▲ or ▼ button s. 2. Press [2] to enter the function. 3. Press the ▲ or ▼ buttons to select the sour ce you wan t to change to. Please Note: • AUTO is a feature that au tomatically [...]

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    SCEPTRE E246 Page19 COLOR A DJUST This function ad justs the over all balance of w hite colors in a pi cture in larg e increments . Color temperature consi sts of 5400 K, 6500K, 9300 K, and USER CO LOR. 1. Press [1] to open the OSD then highlight COLOR ADJUST by pressing the ▲ or ▼ but tons. 2. Press [2] to enter the function. 3. Press ▲ or ?[...]

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    Page20 SCEPTRE E246 M A NU AL IMA GE ADJUST This function ad justs the i mage of the monitor . 1. Press [1] to open the OSD then highlight MANU AL IM AGE A DJUST by p ressing the ▲ or ▼ buttons. 2. Press [2] to enter the function. 3. Press the ▲ or ▼ buttons to select the option you wa nt to adjust and press [2] to enter the option. 4. Use [...]

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    SCEPTRE E246 Page21 SETUP MENU This function allows you to change the language of the OSD and adjust the OSD options. 1. Press [1] to open the OSD then highlight SETU P MENU by pres sing the ▲ o r ▼ buttons. 2. Press [2] to enter the function. 3. Press the ▲ or ▼ buttons to select the option you wa nt to change to a nd press [2] to be gin a[...]

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    Page22 SCEPTRE E246 Suppo rted PC Resolution STD RESOLUTION & REFRESH R A T E VGA 720 x 400 @ 70H z VESA 640 x 480 @ 60H z M A C 640 x 480 @ 67H z VESA 640 x 480 @ 75H z VESA 800 x 600 @ 60H z VESA 800 x 600 @ 72H z VESA 800 x 600 @ 75H z M A C 832 x 624 @ 75H z VESA 1024 x 768 @ 60H z VESA 1024 x 768 @ 70H z VESA 1024 x 768 @ 75H z VESA 1280 x[...]

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    SCEPTRE E246 Page23 Troublesho oting Problem Possible solutions DISPLA Y IS UNCLEAR AND UNST ABLE T o s tabilize and clarify your display , use the AUT O ADJUST function or change the resolut ion to the displa y’s op timal setting 1920 X 1080 at 60Hz, then AUTO ADJUST . THERE IS NO LCD DISPLA Y or SCREEN SA YS NO VIDEO Make sure you switched to t[...]

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    Page24 SCEPTRE E246 Problem Possible solutions I CANNOT GET THE RESOLUTION 1920x10 80 If you are using DVI, please try out VGA to see if you are able to achieve that resolu tion. If your VGA can then, your vid eo card’ s DVI cannot support w idescreen resolu tions. Sometimes your video card w ill not read the moni tor correctly an d will not allo[...]

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    SCEPTRE E246 Page25 Problem Possible solutions THE WORDS A R E T OO SMALL A T 1920X 1080 At the nativ e resolution of 1920x 1080, some peo ple might feel that t he words are too small to read. Y ou can change the size of the words in Windows Operating System via i ts display prop erties. For Windows XP 1. Right click on the background w ith nothing[...]

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    Page26 SCEPTRE E246 How do I clean the LCD ? IMPORT A NT 1. T he power cable has to be r emoved from the sock et before cleaning the TV . 2. Do no t use volatile solvent (alcohol, rosin, and toluen e) to clean the TV . These types of chemicals might dam age the housing and the LCD glass. Cleaning the bez el 1. Us e a 100% cotton cloth or micro-fibe[...]

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    SCEPTRE E246 Page27 Specification Display p anel Item Illustration Active Area / Screen Size diagonal 23.6 inches 521.3mm x 293.2mm Aspect Ratio W id escreen 16 : 9 Pixel Pitch 0.27 (h) x 0.27 (v) mm Resolution Native: 1920x1080 Brightness 250 nits Contrast 1000:1 (NA TIVE) 5,000,000:1 (DCR) Response T ime 5ms (Gray to Gray) ( OD 2ms ) Viewing Angl[...]

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    Page28 SCEPTRE E246 Call Us If You Need Help ! Products are often returned due to a tec hnical problem r ather than a defective product that m ay result in unnecessar y shipping c harges billed to you. O ur trained support pers onnel can often resolve the pro blem over the phone or em ail. For m ore information on warranty services or r epairs afte[...]

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    SCEPTRE E246 Page29 LIMITED PRODU CT WAR RANTY Please read thi s warr anty card carefully , it is a “ONE-Y EAR LIMITED WARRANTY” on p art s and labor and is only valid w hen purchased from an Authorized Reseller , only on new and non -refurbished product, a nd availab le to custo mers in the Continen tal US, Alaska, Ha waii a nd Puerto Rico. Se[...]

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    Page30 SCEPTRE E246 LIMIT A TIONS ON HO W LONG AN IMPLIED WARR ANTY LASTS OR THE EX CLUSION OR LIMIT A TION O F INCIDENT AL OR CON SEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO TH E ABOVE LIMIT A TIONS OR EXCL USIONS MA Y NOT APPL Y TO YOU . This w arranty giv es you specific legal right s, and you may also have other right s which vary from state to state. This is the o[...]

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    SCEPTRE E246 Page31 Disclaimer & Copy r ight Information Microsoft, Windows are regis tered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United S tates and oth er countries. HDMI, the HDMI lo go and High-Definition M ultimedia Interface are trad emarks or registered tradem arks of HDMI Licensi ng LLC. HDCP is a trademark or registered trademark o[...]