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    - 1 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual Dear Sceptre Customer, Congratulations on your new SCEPTRE X40 HDTV purchase. Thank you for your support. To ensure safet y and many years of trouble free operati on of your TV, please read the m anual carefu lly b efore making any a djustments, and keep them in a safe place for future references. [...]

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    - 2 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION[...]

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    - 3 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Electricity is used to perform many usef ul functions, but it can als o cause personal injuries and propert y damage if improper ly handled. This product has been engineered a nd manufactured with the highest priorit y on safety. However, improper use can result in electric sho[...]

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    - 4 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS This product is designed and manufactured to op erate within defined design limits, and misuse may result in electric shock or fi re. To prevent the product from being damaged, the following rules should be observed for the installation, use and maintenance of the product. Read[...]

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    - 5 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual • Do not overload power strip s and extension cords. O verloading can result in fi re or electric shock. • The wall socket sh ould be insta lled near the equipment and sho uld be easily accessible. • Only the marked po wer source can be used for the produ ct. Any power source other than the s[...]

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    - 6 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION T elevision Antenna Connection Pr otection External Television Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is to be connected to the TV, make sure that the antenna or cable system is electrically grounded to provide some protection against voltage surges and sta[...]

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    - 7 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual Opening the P ac k ag e The SCEPTRE TV is packaged in a carton. Any standard accessories are packed separately in another carton. The weight of the TV is approximatel y 37.4 lbs. Due to the size and weight of the product, it is sugges ted that it must be handled by a minimum of 2 or more persons. S[...]

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    - 8 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual Attac hi ng or R emo ving the S tand 1. To attach the base which is part of the stand, place the display unit flat on a table. Afterwards attach the plastic shell to the neck. Make sure you fit the plastic shell by fitting the two indented spots. 2. Apply the smaller plastic ring into the neck.[...]

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    - 9 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual 3. Connect the base to the neck and appl y the bigger plastic ring onto the bottom of the stand. 4. Apply the metal ring o n top of the plas tic ring. Please remember to match the 3 mini holes in a triangula r shape and also the s wivel metal guard when you are app lying the plate.[...]

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    - 10 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual 5. Screw in the 7 screws at the bottom of the base to secure the stand. 6. To remove the stand for wall mount ing, remove the 5 screws in the circled area and the stand will come off.[...]

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    - 11 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual T ab le of Contents IMPORTANT INFORMATION .......................................................................................................... 2  SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................................................ 3  SAFE[...]

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    - 12 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual Identifying F r o nt and R ear P anel F r ont View INDICATOR LIGHT – The light is red w hen power is plugged in bu t the TV is not turned on. The light turns blue when th e TV is turned o n. Because of the LCD in the panel, the TV might take 10 – 12 seconds to power on. REMOTE SENSOR – The r[...]

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    - 13 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual Side Contr ol Buttons 1. VOL(+) – This button increases the TV’s volu me. If a sub-menu is active, pressing this button will move the select right. 2. VOL(-) – This button decreases the TV’s volu me. If a sub-menu is active, pressing this button will move the selection left. 3. CH( ▲ ) ?[...]

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    - 14 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual R ear Vie w Connections 1. SPDIF - This connection port is used for sending out digital audio signals to digital surround sound receivers. T he orange (COAX SPDIF OUT) connector sends out either bit-stream or PCM digital sound signal to a home t heater receiver with digital coax input. 2. Audio I [...]

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    - 15 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual 6. Video – Video connects to devices that us e composite video cables such as VCR or DVD player or Wii™. Connect the yellow for video and the red / white for audio. This connecti on shares audio red / white jacks w ith the source YPbPr. 7. Audio Ou t – This connection is for s ending out ana[...]

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    - 16 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual SCEPTRE X40 R emote Contr ol This remote control follows SONY’s universal remote code. To find the actual code you need to consult your cable or satellite tech support.[...]

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    - 17 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual For universal remotes, this TV follow s SONY’s universal remote code. You need to find the actual code from your cable or satellite or universal remote provider. 1. POWER – Turns the TV on or off. 2. FREEZE – Freezes the TV picture . 3. SLEEP – Sets the Sleep timer. 4. CC – Cycles betw e[...]

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    - 18 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual Connection Suggestions If Y ou Ha ve Digital Cabl e without Ca ble Bo x or Antenna… 1. Make sure the power of HDTV is turned off. 2. Connect the Coaxial RF cable from your antenna or digital cable to the TV port on the back of your HDTV. 3. Turn on the HD TV. 4. Follow the first time on screen i[...]

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    - 19 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual Connecting D VD Play er with Component YPbPr… 1. Make sure the power o f HDTV and your DVD player i s turned off. 2. Obtain a Component Cable . Connect the green color connector to both your DVD player and YPbPr’s green connector port on the ba ck of your HDTV. 3. Connect the blue color connec[...]

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    - 20 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual Connecting Wii™ with Composite… 1. Make sure the power of HDTV an d your Wii™ is turned off. 2. Obtain a Yellow Video Cable. Connect the Yellow Video connector to both your Wii™ and AV’s Yellow Video connector port on the back side of your HDTV. 3. Obtain a RCA Audio Cable. Connect the w[...]

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    - 21 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual Connecting Cab le or Sa tellite bo xes with HDMI… 1. Make sure the power of HDTV and your set-top box is turned off. 2. Connect a HDMI cable to the HDMI output of your set-top box and the other end to the HDMI port on the back of your HDTV. 3. Turn on the HDTV and your set-to p box. 4. Use the r[...]

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    - 22 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual Connecting to a PC with V G A and 3.5 mm minijac k … 1. Make sure the power o f HDTV and your PC is turned off. 2. Obtain a 15-pin D- Sub VGA cable; co nnect to the VG A output of y our PC and the other end to the VGA port on the back of your HDTV. 3. Obtain a 3.5 mm Mini-jack, connect to the au[...]

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    - 23 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual Connecting a Digital Audio R eceiver with Coax SPDIF… 1. Make sure the power of HDTV and your receiver is turned off. 2. Obtain a coax SPDIF cable, connect it to your rece iver’s coax SPDIF digital input and the coax SPDIF connection on the LINE OUT port o n the back of the HDTV. 3. Turn on th[...]

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    - 24 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual Switc hing Sour ces 1. Press the SOURCE button on the right of the TV to s witch sources.[...]

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    - 25 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual R eady to W a tc h Some TV? Starting up the HDTV 1. Make sure your po wer cable is connected and the standby red light in the front of the TV is lit up. 2. Check all your connection cables off the side or the back of your TV and also your AV devices. Make sure they are al l connected securely. 3. [...]

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    - 26 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual 3. Use the ▲ or ▼ buttons to highlight the signal t ype and press ◄ or ► to select your connection either AIR or CABLE . 4. Use the ▲ or ▼ buttons to select AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH and press ↵ to scan for channels . 5. Once the scanning finishes, you can beg in to watch TV. Please Note: [...]

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    - 27 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual OSD (On Scr een Displa y) Con tr ols Via R emote Contr ol In order to adjust most of the options inside the On Screen Displa y (OSD), the picture below shows all the buttons used on the remote control. MENU – This button opens the OSD and also exits the OSD by going to the previous level of the [...]

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    - 28 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual OSD (On Scr een Displa y) Options PICTURE – This main option has functions for changing the picture settings for all ports, such as tint, contrast, sharpness. SOUND – This main option has functions for changing sound settings for all ports, such as SPDIF Type, treble, bass, and acoustic cinema[...]

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    - 29 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual 1. Press MENU to open the OSD. 2. Press ◄ or ► to select PICTURE and press ↵ . 3. Use ▲ or ▼ to select the one you want to adjust and ◄ or ► or ↵ to adjust them. I. PICTURE SETTINGS i. PICTURE MODE – This feature changes various color modes for the TV. ii. BRIGHTNESS – This fea[...]

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    - 30 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual i. AUTO ADJUST – This feature automatically adjusts the picture syncing in with the signal of the PC. ii. HORIZONTAL POSITION – This feature adjusts the to the left or right position of the PC picture. iii. VERTICAL POSITION – This feature adjusts the up or down position of the PC picture. i[...]

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    - 31 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual SOUND This option allows users to adjust the TV’s sound functions. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD. 2. Press ◄ or ► to select SOUND and press ↵ . 3. Use ▲ or ▼ to select the one you want to adjust and ◄ or ► or ↵ to adjust them. I. SOUND SETTINGS i. SOUND MODE – This feature swit[...]

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    - 32 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual iv. BALANCE – This feature adjusts the balance betw een the two speakers moving sound from left to rig ht. II. SURROUND MODE – This feature enables the TV two speakers to prov ide a wider sound effect. III. ANALOG SOUND – This feature adjusts the second audio programming in analog channels. [...]

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    - 33 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual VII. SRS TRUSURROUND SETTINGS i. TRUVOLUME – This option balanc es volume that is too l ow or too high. DO NOT USE THIS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE AVL UNDER OTHER SETTINGS. ii. TRUSURROU ND – This option enables SRS TRUSURROUND sound effect. iii. DIALOG CLARITY – This option enhances the TV pro[...]

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    - 34 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual CHANNEL This option allows user to adj ust the TV’s tuner functions. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD. 2. Press ◄ or ► to select CHANNEL and press ↵ . 3. Use ▲ or ▼ to select the one you want to adjust and ◄ or ► or ↵ to adjust them. I. CHANNEL LIST – This feature gives you the li[...]

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    - 35 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual III. CHANNEL SETTING i. SKIP – This feature tells you if y ou have chosen for chann el to be skipped. ii. FAVORI TE – This feature te lls you if you have the curren t channel in your fav orite list. Press ↵ to add or remove the curren t channel into the favorite list. IV. SIGNAL TYPE – Thi[...]

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    - 36 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual P ARENT AL This option allows users to filter TV program s and movies while using the TV tuner. To use this option you will need to enter in the password first. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD. 2. Press ◄ or ► to select PARENTAL CONTROL and press ↵ . 3. Use ▲ or ▼ to select the on e you wa[...]

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    - 37 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual SETUP This option allows user to adj ust the TV’s miscellaneous options. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD. 2. Press ◄ or ► to select SETUP and press ↵ . 3. Use ▲ or ▼ to select the on e you want to adjust and ◄ or ► or ↵ to adjus t them. I. CLOSED CAPTION – This provides your TV t[...]

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    - 38 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual c) CC OPACITY – This changes the transparency of the captioning. d) CC COLOR – This changes the color of the text. e) CC BACKGROUND OPACITY – This changes the transparency of backg round of the text. f) CC BACKGROUND COLOR – This changes the color of the background. II. MENU LANGUAGE – T[...]

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    - 39 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual OT H E R S This option allows users to set other features of the TV. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD. 2. Press ◄ or ► to select OTHERS and press ↵ . 3. Use ▲ or ▼ to select the one you want to adjust and ◄ or ► or ↵ to adjust them. I. BLUE BACK – This feature gives the TV a blue de[...]

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    - 40 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual Detailed Explana tions USB Connection Explained The TV is a widescreen TV w ith an USB port. With the USB port the TV can access US B flash drives (up to 2GB) and display picture s or play MP3 file s. To use this feature connect a USB flash drive to the USB po rt of the TV and press the USB button[...]

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    - 41 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual Media Sett ing 1. SLIDESHOW INT ERVAL – This option adjusts the time in terval of a display ed picture. 2. SLIDESHOW EFFECT – This option adjusts the video effects when p ictures interchange . 3. SLIDESHOW REPEAT – This option toggles the repeat func tion for displaying pi ctures. 4. MUSIC P[...]

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    - 42 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual Closed Captioning (digital and analog) Explained Your TV is equipped w ith an internal Closed Capt ion deco der. It allows y ou to view conse rvations, narration and soun d effects as subtitles on your TV. Closed Capti ons are available on mo st TV program, and on some VHS home video tapes, at the[...]

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    - 43 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual TV-G (USTV) – General Audience Most parents would find this program suitable for al l ages. Although this rating does no t signify a program designed spe cifically for child ren, mo st parents may let younger children w atch this program unattended. It con tains little or no violence, no str ong[...]

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    - 44 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual Aspect Ra tio Explained The TV is a widescreen TV, bu t most TV programs are still broadcasting in a squ are format, therefore the TV is offering multiple w ays of view ing videos. There are mainl y two ty pes of signal format, Full (16:9 format), Normal (4:3 format), wh ile o thers offer a nov el[...]

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    - 45 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual Shortcuts to Br owsing Channels Browsing through the en tire channel li st on the TV can be tedious. Thi s TV features a fav orite channel list, where y ou can add in channel s that you alw ays want to watch TO ADD TO THE FAVORITE LIST 1. Go to any channel you would like to in clude in your fav or[...]

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    - 46 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual How do I c lean the TV ? IMPORTANT 1. The power cable has to be removed from the sock et before cleaning the TV. 2. Do not use volatile solvent (alcohol , rosin, and toluene) to clean the TV. These types of chemicals might da mage the housing and the LCD glass. Cleaning the bez el and remote contr[...]

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    - 47 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual T r oub leshooting The following table contains the common pr oblems and the solutions to these problems. Please check this list before you c ontact the technicians. Problems Solutions NO PICTURE Connect power cord correctly. Turn on power. Connect video cable correctly. Select the input signal so[...]

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    - 48 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual Problems Solutions TV CHANNELS ARE BLOCKED Check your auto lock function’s settings inside the OSD. You may have locked up some channels but forgot about them. Refer to page 34 for more instructions. UNIVERSAL REMOTE CODE This TV follows SONY’s universal remote code. Please check your hand boE[...]

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    - 49 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual Problems Solutions SWITCHING A CHANNEL OR SOURCE CHANGES THE VOLUME Different channels and inputs will sometimes have this effect because the channel signal’s own volume is already loud. There is no way remove this completely. The TV has an AUTO VOLUME LEVEL function that can combat this type of[...]

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    - 50 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual Call Us If Y ou Need Help! Products are often returned due to a te chnical probl em rather than a defective product that may result in unnecessary shipping charges bill ed to you. Our trained support personnel c an often re solve the problem over the phone or email. For more information on warrant[...]

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    - 51 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual Specification Display panel Item Illustration A ct i v e A r e a / S c r e e n S i z e Diagonal 40 inches A sp e c t R a ti o Widescreen 16:9 P i x e l P i t c h 0.46125 (H) x RGB x 0.46125 (V) mm per one triad M a x . o f P i x e l s ( R e s o l u t i o n ) 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution B r i g h[...]

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    - 52 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual (2)Audio Sound Mode Dynamic / Standard / Soft / User Auto Volume Control Yes Tone Bass / Treble / Balance SPDIF Out Yes (coax) Speakers 10 watt per channel (3) General Hybrid TV Tuner NTSC / ATSC / QAM (Digital Cable Ready) Channel auto scan Y es Sleep timer Off / 10mins / 20mins / 30mins / 40mins[...]

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    - 53 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY Please read th is warrant y card carefully, it is a “O NE-YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY” on pa rts and labor (90 days for commercial use) a nd is only valid when purchased fr om an Authorized Reseller, only on new and non-refu rbished product, and available to customers in th[...]

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    - 54 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual defect; or displ ays on which the serial numb er has been removed or defaced. Image St icking caused by operating at excessiv e brightness levels for extended periods or mishandli ng are not covered by this warranty. Insta llation, rem oval, transportation a nd reinstallati on of a display and r o[...]

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    - 55 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual Disc laimer , T r ademar ks , & Cop yright Informa tion • “HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Liscensing LLC.” • Xbox 360 ™ is a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States a[...]

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    - 56 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X40 HDTV User Manual FCC Compliance S ta tement This device complies w ith Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: This device may not cause harmful in terference This device must acce pt any interference received, in cluding interferen ce that my cause undesi red operation. Please [...]