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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 1 - www.SCEPTRE.com Dear Sceptre Customer, Congratulations on your ne w SCEPTRE X23 High Definition LCD T elevision purchase. Thank you for your support. To ensure safety and many years of trouble free operation of your TV, please read the ma nual carefully before making any adjustments, and keep them in a safe place [...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 2 - www.SCEPTRE.com IMPORTANT INFORMATION[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 3 - www.SCEPTRE.com IMPORTANT INFORMATION THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN TEST ED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATORY SAFETY CERTIFICATIONS This product is designed and manufactur ed to operate within defined d esign limits, and misuse may result in electric shock or fire. To prevent the product from bei ng damaged, the following ru[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 4 - www.SCEPTRE.com safety purpose of the grounded plu g. • Do not overload power strips and extension cords. Overloading can result in fire or electric shock. • The wall socket should be installe d near the equipment and shoul d be easily accessible. • Only the marked power source can be used for the product. A[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 5 - www.SCEPTRE.com IMPORTANT INFORMATION T elevision Antenna Connection Protecti on External Television Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is to be conne cted to the LCD TV, make sure that the antenna or cable system is electrically ground ed to provide some protection against voltage surges and [...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 6 - www.SCEPTRE.com Opening the Package The SCEPTRE X23 is packaged in a carton. Any stand ard accessories are packed separately in another carton. Th e weight of the LCD display is approximately 15 lbs. Since t he glass can be easily scratched or b roken, please handle the product gently. Never place the unit on a su[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 7 - www.SCEPTRE.com Installation Please read the user manual carefully before performing the install ation. The power consumption of the display is approximately 95 watts. Please use the power cord designated for the product. Wh en an extension cord is required, use one with the correct power rating. The cord must be [...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 8 - www.SCEPTRE.com 2. Hold the TV directly 90 degrees above the stand. 3. Connect the TV to the stand by inserting the TV into the stand.[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 9 - www.SCEPTRE.com Table of Contents TU Television Antenna C onnection Protection UT ................................... 5 TU Identifying Front and Rear Panel UT ....................................................... 11 TU Front View UT ................................................................................[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 10 - www.SCEPTRE.com TU If You Want the Good Connection with RCA Audio (analog)… UT ............................................................................................................... 39 TU Connecting a PC UT .................................................................................... 40 TU Ready[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 11 - www.SCEPTRE.com Identifying Front and Rear P anel Front Vie w INDICATOR LIGHT – The light is red wh en power is plugged in but the TV is not turned on. The light turns blue when the TV is turned on. REMOTE SENSOR – The remote sensor re ceives all the commands from the remote control.[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 12 - www.SCEPTRE.com Side V ie w Control Buttons POWER – Turn on the TV by pressing the button once. Press the button again to turn off the TV. SOURCE – This button swi tches between all the different sources of the TV. The switching sequence is as follows : TV (cable or air), AV1 (CVBS), AV1 (S- Video), YPbPr1, Y[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 13 - www.SCEPTRE.com Rear Vie w Mounting P atter n Mounting Specification : 100mm x 100mm using screw M4 (12mm) diameter screws.[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 14 - www.SCEPTRE.com Mounting Prepar ations 1. Please place the TV facing down on a fl at surface with cloth an d put pressure on the top buckle. 2. After the top buckle is unlocked, loosen the bottom buckl e by applying pressure to it.[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 15 - www.SCEPTRE.com 3. After the base comes off by unlocking bo th buckles peel off the sticker with the TV drawings that identifi es the cable and cable clamp. 4. After the sticker comes off, remote the screws with a screwdriver. Please remember remove the screws from both the left and right sid e.[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 16 - www.SCEPTRE.com 5. Once the screws are removed, please slide the arm out. 6. Below is the finished picture.[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 17 - www.SCEPTRE.com Rear Vie w Connections The following descriptions are for co nnections from left to right. SERVICE – This port is for factory service by Sceptre’s technici ans only. LINE OUT - This connection port is u sed for sending out audio sig nals to other audio devices such as stereo/surroun d sound re[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 18 - www.SCEPTRE.com The following descriptions are for co nnections from left to right. COMPOSITE - Connects to devices tha t us e composite video cables such as VCR or camcorder or video game con soles. The S-Video connector is associated with AV1’s video. Please conne ct the video portio n with either the yellow [...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 19 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X23 Remote Control For universal remotes, this TV follows SONY’s universal remote code. POWER – Turns the TV on or off. MUTE – Mutes the TV’s audio. 0~9 – Sets the channels. Dash (-) – Inserts the dash for selecting digital channel s directly. R – Returns to the previous chan[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 20 - www.SCEPTRE.com Installing Batter ies to the Remote Please insert two AAA batteries into the re mote control. Make sure that you match the (+) and (-) symbols on the batteri es with the (+) and (-) symbols inside the battery compartment. Afterwar ds, re-attach the battery cover. Please note: • Only use AAA batt[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 21 - www.SCEPTRE.com W hich P or t Should I Use ? Port Quality & Name Port Picture Cable Used & Resolution Devices that use this Port Best HDMI (Digital HD Capable) HDMI 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i Blu-ray DVD Player, HD-DVD Player, High Definition Cable or Satellite Set-top Box, HDCP device s Best/Fair ATSC/NTSC [...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 22 - www.SCEPTRE.com What Port Should I Use ? (continued) Port Quality, Type & Name Port Picture Cable Used & Resolution Devices that use this Port Good VGA STEREO INPUT (Audio) 3.5mm mini-jack HDCP devices, PC, MAC Bes t LINE OUT (Digital Audio) Coaxial SPDIF Receiver with Digital Surround Sound Decoding Not [...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 23 - www.SCEPTRE.com Kno wing Y our Ca b les Cable Name Cable Picture HDMI Coaxial RF VGA Component S-Video[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 24 - www.SCEPTRE.com Knowing Your Cables (contin ued) Cable Name Cable Picture Composite 3.5 mm Mini-jack RCA Audio AC Power Coaxial SPDIF[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 25 - www.SCEPTRE.com Switching Sources f or P or t s The X23 offers multiple ways of connecting your devices to the TV; the chart below will help you understand which so urce you switch to for each of the ports. Port Picture Cable Used Source Name to Switch to HDMI or HDMI-DVI HDMI COAXIAL RF TV (CABLE / AIR) VGA VGA [...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 26 - www.SCEPTRE.com Connecting Y our Antenna or Ca b le to TV If Y ou Hav e Digital Cable wi thout Cabl e Bo x or Antenna… 1. Make sure the power of X23 LCD HDTV is turned of f. 2. Connect the Coaxial RF cable from your antenna or digital cable to the ATSC/NTSC port off the back of your X23 LCD HDTV. 3. Turn on X23[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 27 - www.SCEPTRE.com If Y ou Hav e Cable or Antenna through VCR… 1. Make sure the power of X23 LCD HDTV is turned of f. 2. Make sure there is an ante nna or cable conne ction to the VCR already. 3. Use a Coaxial RF cable and con nect from your VCR’s Antenna Out or Output to TV to the ATSC/NTSC port off the back of[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 28 - www.SCEPTRE.com If Y ou hav e Cable or Antenna… 1. Make sure the power of X23 LCD HDTV is turned of f. 2. Connect the Coaxial RF cable from your antenna or cable to the ATSC/NTSC port off the back of your X23 LCD HDTV. 3. Turn on the X23 LCD HDTV. 4. Select TV (Air) for antenna or TV (Cable) for ca ble from eit[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 29 - www.SCEPTRE.com Connecting Y our D VD Pla y er to the TV If Y ou W ant the Best Connection with HDMI… 1. Make sure the power of X23 LCD HDTV and your DVD player i s turned off. 2. Connect a HDMI cable to the HDMI port of your DVD player and the other end to the HDMI port off the back of your X23 L CD HDTV. 3. T[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 30 - www.SCEPTRE.com If Y ou W ant the Better Connection with Component… 1. Make sure the power of X23 LCD HDTV and your DVD player i s turned off. 2. Obtain a Component Cable. Connect the gre en color connector to both your DVD player and Compone nt 1’s green connector port off the back of your X23 LCD HDTV. 3. C[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 31 - www.SCEPTRE.com If Y ou W ant the Good Connection with S-Video… 1. Make sure the power of X23 LCD HDTV and your DVD player i s turned off. 2. Obtain an S-Video Cable. Connect the S-Video connector to both your DVD player and Composite’s S-Video c onnector port off the back of your X23 LCD HDTV. 3. Obtain a RC[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 32 - www.SCEPTRE.com If Y ou W ant the F air Connection with Composite… 1. Make sure the power of X23 LCD HDTV and your DVD player i s turned off. 2. Obtain a Yellow Video Cable. Conne ct the Yellow Video connector to both your DVD player and Comp osite’s Yellow Video conne ctor port off the back of your X23 LCD H[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 33 - www.SCEPTRE.com Connecting Y our Satellite or Ca b le Set- top bo x to the TV If Y ou W ant the Best Connection with HDMI… 1. Make sure the power of X23 LCD HDTV and your set-top box is t urned off. 2. Connect a HDMI cable to the HDM I output of your se t-top box and the other end to the HDMI port off the back [...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 34 - www.SCEPTRE.com If Y ou W ant the Better Connection with Component… 1. Make sure the power of X23 LCD HDTV and your set-top box is t urned off. 2. Obtain a Component Cable. Connect the gre en color connector to both your set-top box and Component 1’ s green connector port off the back of your X23 LCD HDTV. 3.[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 35 - www.SCEPTRE.com • Please reference the set-top box’s manual as well, to make sure the set-top box is configured to output corre ctly to the TV. • Sceptre’s X23 LCD HDTV supports SONY’s univ ersal remote code. Please look up SONY’s codes in your univ ersal remote’s hand book. If Y ou W ant the Good C[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 36 - www.SCEPTRE.com Please Note : • Make sure the yellow connector in the same group is not connected. You can only connect either the S-Video port or the Yellow Video connector port. DO NOT CONNECT BOTH. • Please reference the set-top box’s manual as well, to make sure the set-top box is configured to output c[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 37 - www.SCEPTRE.com 4. Connect the red color connector to both your set -top box and Composite 1’s red con nector port off the back of your X23 LCD HDTV. 5. Turn on the X23 LCD HDTV and your set-top box. 6. Use the remote control’s source button or the source button on the right side of the TV to switch to AV1 (C[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 38 - www.SCEPTRE.com Connecting an Exter nal Sur round Sound Receiv er If Y ou W ant the Best Connection with Coaxial SPDIF (digital)… 1. Make sure the power of X23 LC D HDTV and your re ceiver is turned off. 2. Obtain a Coaxial SPDIF cable, conn ect it to your receiver’s coaxial SPDIF digital input and the Coaxia[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 39 - www.SCEPTRE.com If Y ou W ant the Good Connect ion with RCA Audio (analog)… 1. Make sure the power of X23 LC D HDTV and your re ceiver is turned off. 2. Obtain a RCA Audio cable, connec t it to your receiver’s RCA audio analog input and the RCA Audio connection on the LINE OUT port off the back of the X23 LCD[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 40 - www.SCEPTRE.com Connecting a PC 1. Make sure the power of X23 LCD HDTV and your PC is turned of f. 2. Obtain a 15-pin D-Sub VGA cable, conn ect to the VGA output of your PC and the other end to the VGA port off the back of your X23 LCD HDTV. 3. Obtain a 3.5 mm Mini-jack, connect to the audio out of your PC an d t[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 41 - www.SCEPTRE.com Read y to W atch Some TV? Starting up the X23 LCD HDTV 1. Make sure your powe r cable is conne cted and the standby red light in the front of the TV is lit up. 2. Check all your connection cabl es off the side or the back of your TV and also your AV devices. Make sure they are all connected secure[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 42 - www.SCEPTRE.com 3. Press the ↵ button to go into TUNER MODE function. 4. Press the ▲ or ▼ buttons to select the options AIR or CABLE. 5. If you have an antenna connected to the X23 LCD HDTV, please select AIR as your option by pressing the ↵ button. 6. If you have cable connected to your X23 LCD HDTV, ple[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 43 - www.SCEPTRE.com OSD (On Screen Displa y) Controls Via Remote Control In order to adjust most of the options inside the On Screen Di splay (OSD), the picture below shows all the buttons used on the remot e control. ▲ – This button changes t he channel to a higher number and also function s as up direction in t[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 44 - www.SCEPTRE.com Via TV Side Panel Buttons In order to provide more than one type of OSD control buttons, the side panel’ s buttons have also been made functional for adjusting the OSD. MENU – This button opens the OSD. CH( ▲ ) – This button changes the chan nel to a higher number and also fun ctions as up[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 45 - www.SCEPTRE.com OSD (On Screen Displa y) Options CHANNEL – This main opt ion has functions for the ATSC/NTSC port, such as scanning channel s, editing channels, checking signal strength….et c. PICTURE – This main option has functions for changing the picture settings for all ports, such as tint, contrast, s[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 46 - www.SCEPTRE.com Channel Main Option This option chooses various ante nna and cable functions. Extra functio ns include signal strengt h for digital signals and changin g input via External Input function. TUNER MODE – This funct ion allows users to choose what conne ction the TV is accepting. 1. Press MENU to o[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 47 - www.SCEPTRE.com AUTO SCAN – This function scans all the ch annels available from the ATSC/NTSC port. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highli ght CHANNEL. 2. Press ↵ or ► to move to the functions and highlight TUNER MO DE. 3. Once in TUNER MODE, press ▼ to select AUTO SCAN. 4. Press ↵ twice to enter and[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 48 - www.SCEPTRE.com CHANNEL EDIT – This function allows users to ad d, delete, or add to favorites, the TV’s scanned in channels. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highli ght CHANNEL. 2. Press ↵ or ► to move to the functions and highlight TUNER MO DE. 3. Once in TUNER MODE, press ▼ repeatedly to select CHAN[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 49 - www.SCEPTRE.com 5. You will be able to edit the channels by either deletin g the channel or adding the channel to the favorites list. a. You can delete the channel by removing the 9 from the ADD column. i. Match the channel you want to remove with the ▲▼◄► buttons in the ADD column then press ↵ . If you[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 50 - www.SCEPTRE.com SIGNAL STRENGTH – This function allows u sers to view their digital channel’ s signal strength. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highli ght CHANNEL. 2. Press ↵ or ► to move to the functions and highlight TUNER MO DE. 3. Once in TUNER MODE, press ▼ repeatedly to select SIGNAL STRENGTH. P[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 51 - www.SCEPTRE.com EXTERNAL INPUT – This function allows users to change the current source to another. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highli ght CHANNEL. 2. Press ↵ or ► to move to the functions and highlight TUNER MO DE. 3. Once in TUNER MODE, press ▼ repeatedly to select EXTERNAL INPUT. 4. Press ↵ to[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 52 - www.SCEPTRE.com Picture Main Option This option allows users to adjust the TV’s picture sharpne ss, color, tint, and other various functions. PICTURE MODE – This function allows you to select the various picture mod es of the TV from custom, standard, mild, to vivid. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and hi ghli [...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 53 - www.SCEPTRE.com BRIGHTNESS – This function adju sts the black level in a picture. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and hi ghli ght PICTURE by pressing the ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to move to the functions and highlight PICTURE MODE. 3. Press ▼ to select BRIGHTNESS function and press ↵ . 4. Use ◄ or ?[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 54 - www.SCEPTRE.com SATURATION – This function adjusts how strong your picture’s colors are going to be. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and hi ghli ght PICTURE by pressing the ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to move to the functions and highlight PICTURE MODE. 3. Press ▼ repeatedly to select SATURATI ON function[...]

  • Page 55

    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 55 - www.SCEPTRE.com CONTRAST – This function adjusts the white levels in a picture. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and hi ghli ght PICTURE by pressing the ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to move to the functions and highlight PICTURE MODE. 3. Press ▼ repeatedly to select CO NTRAST function and press ↵ . 4. Use ?[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 56 - www.SCEPTRE.com SHARPNESS – This function adjusts how sharp obj ects in your pictures are. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and hi ghli ght PICTURE by pressing the ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to move to the functions and highlight PICTURE MODE. 3. Press ▼ repeatedly to select SH ARPNESS function and press ?[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 57 - www.SCEPTRE.com TINT – This function adjusts your picture’ s overall color with eve rything looking green on one end and ever ything looking red on the other. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and hi ghli ght PICTURE by pressing the ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to move to the functions and highlight PICTURE MO[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 58 - www.SCEPTRE.com RGB (RED, GREEN, BLUE) – Thi s function adjusts the white color’s overall balance of white colors in a picture. Each color, red, green, and blue will fine tune the overall white color’s balance in small increments.. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and hi ghli ght PICTURE by pressing the ▼ bu[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 59 - www.SCEPTRE.com COLOR TEMP. – This function adju sts the whit e color’s overall balance of white colors in a picture. The function change s the white color’s overall balan ce in large increments. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and hi ghli ght PICTURE by pressing the ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to move to[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 60 - www.SCEPTRE.com DNR (DIGITAL NOISE REDUCTION) – This function reduces the amount of pixilation under analog TV channels. This function works for an alog TV channels only. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and hi ghli ght PICTURE by pressing the ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to move to the functions and highlight [...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 61 - www.SCEPTRE.com BACKLIGHT CONTROL – This function adjust s the LCD lamp’s curre nt. The current affects the brillia nce of the picture. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and hi ghli ght PICTURE by pressing the ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to move to the functions and highlight PICTURE MODE. 3. Press ▼ repeat[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 62 - www.SCEPTRE.com Sound Main Option This option allows users to adjust the TV’s sound funct ions, including sound mode, auto volume level, digital audio out..etc. SOUND MODE – This function allows you to sele ct various sound modes amo ng custom, standard, movies, music, a nd speech. 1. Press MENU to open the O[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 63 - www.SCEPTRE.com TREBLE – This function adjusts the level of high pitch sound in a TV. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highli ght SOUND by pressing the ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to move to the functions and highlight SOUND MODE. 3. Press ▼ repeatedly to select TREBLE. 4. Press ↵ or ► to select the [...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 64 - www.SCEPTRE.com BASS – This function adjusts the level o f low pitch sound in a TV. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highli ght SOUND by pressing the ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to move to the functions and highlight SOUND MODE. 3. Press ▼ repeatedly to select BASS. 4. Press ↵ or ► to select the func[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 65 - www.SCEPTRE.com BALANCE – This function adjusts the balance of sound from left to right. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highli ght SOUND by pressing the ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to move to the functions and highlight SOUND MODE. 3. Press ▼ repeatedly to select BALANCE. 4. Press ↵ or ► to select [...]

  • Page 66

    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 66 - www.SCEPTRE.com AVL (Auto Volume Level) – This function will enable an automatic balancing of sound when certain ch annels s uddenly become over bearing. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highli ght SOUND by pressing the ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to move to the functions and highlight SOUND MODE. 3. Press[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 67 - www.SCEPTRE.com AUDIO LANGUAGE – Th is function is for MTS (multi-channel tele vision sound). It will change the spoken language of a TV program via SAP (secondary audio programming). The TV station will need to support the TV program in different languages in order for this function to work. 1. Press MENU to o[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 68 - www.SCEPTRE.com DIGITAL AUDIO OUT – This function enables the T V to output sound in 2 digital formats, PCM, and Bit Stream for digital home theater receive rs. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highli ght SOUND by pressing the ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to move to the functions and highlight SOUND MODE. 3[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 69 - www.SCEPTRE.com Function Main Option This option allows users to turn on TV program filters for chil dren, and also closed captioning support options. To use this option you will need to enter in the password first. The password is “0000” . AUTO LOCK – This function help s parents filter TV programming by e[...]

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    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 70 - www.SCEPTRE.com 1. SET BLOCKING – This subfunction turns blocki ng from CHANNEL BLOCKING on or off. a. Press MENU to open the OSD and highli ght FUNCTION by pressing the ▼ button. b. Press ↵ or ► to select the option and highlight AUTO LOCK. c. Press ↵ to select the function. d. Use ↵ or ► to select[...]

  • Page 71

    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 71 - www.SCEPTRE.com 2. CHANNEL BLOCKI NG – This subfunct ion blocks channels by sel ecting them off a channel list. a. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight FUNCTIO N by pressing the ▼ button. b. Press ↵ or ► to select the functions and highlight AUTO LOCK. c. Press ↵ to select the function. d. Press ▼[...]

  • Page 72

    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 72 - www.SCEPTRE.com 3. BLOCK BY RATING – This subfunction blocks ch annels by reading each channel’s TV program or movie rating. a. Press MENU to open the OSD and highli ght FUNCTION by pressing the ▼ button. b. Press ↵ or ► to select the functions and highlight AUTO LOCK. c. Press ↵ to select the functio[...]

  • Page 73

    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 73 - www.SCEPTRE.com 4. DTV RATING – This subfunct ion gathers all digital channels’ s programming rating. a. Press MENU to open the OSD and highli ght FUNCTION by pressing the ▼ button. b. Press ↵ or ► to select the functions and highlight AUTO LOCK. c. Press ↵ to select the function. d. Press ▼ until y[...]

  • Page 74

    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 74 - www.SCEPTRE.com 5. SETUP CODE – This subfunction sets the pa ssword. a. Press MENU to open the OSD and highli ght FUNCTION by pressing the ▼ button. b. Press ↵ or ► to select the functions and highlight AUTO LOCK. c. Press ↵ to select the function. d. Press ▼ until you see SETUP CODE an d use ↵ to s[...]

  • Page 75

    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 75 - www.SCEPTRE.com CAPTION – This function show s closed caption of TV program s. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and hi ghli ght FUNCTION by pressing the ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to select the functions and highlight AUTO LOCK. 3. Press ▼ until you see CAPTION and use ↵ to select it. 4. Use ▲▼◄► [...]

  • Page 76

    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 76 - www.SCEPTRE.com CAPTION OPTION – This function locks or unlocks options you can use to adjust the way your digital caption is displayed. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and hi ghli ght FUNCTION by pressing the ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to select the functions and highlight AUTO LOCK. 3. Press ▼ until you [...]

  • Page 77

    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 77 - www.SCEPTRE.com CC BACKGROU ND – This function adjusts digital cha nnel’s closed captioning background. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and hi ghli ght FUNCTION by pressing the ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to select the functions and highlight AUTO LOCK. 3. Press ▼ until you see CC BACKGROUND and u se ↵ [...]

  • Page 78

    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 78 - www.SCEPTRE.com CAPTION TEXT – This function adjusts digital ch annel’s closed captioning text styles. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and hi ghli ght FUNCTION by pressing the ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to select the functions and highlight AUTO LOCK. 3. Press ▼ until you see CAPTION TEXT and use ↵ to [...]

  • Page 79

    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 79 - www.SCEPTRE.com GUIDE – This function shows you detailed inform ation about your current digital channel’s programming an d the entire day’s program list. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and hi ghli ght FUNCTION by pressing the ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to select the functions and highlight AUTO LOCK. 3[...]

  • Page 80

    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 80 - www.SCEPTRE.com Setup Main Option This main option has functi ons that allows users to power the TV on or off at a specific time and date, adjusting PC re solutions for VGA cards, and changing time and date for the TV. DATE / TIME – This function adjusts the time and date. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and high[...]

  • Page 81

    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 81 - www.SCEPTRE.com POWER ON TIME – This function automatically turn s the TV on to a specific channel at a set specific time and date. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight SETUP by pressing th e ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to select the functions and highlight DATE/TIME. 3. Press ▼ to select POWER ON [...]

  • Page 82

    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 82 - www.SCEPTRE.com POWER OFF TIME – This function automatically turns the TV off at a set s pecific time and date. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight SETUP by pressing th e ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to select the functions and highlight DATE/TIME. 3. Press ▼ repeatedly until you select POWER OFF T[...]

  • Page 83

    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 83 - www.SCEPTRE.com SLEEP – This function makes the TV turn itself off after a set number of minutes . 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight SETUP by pressing th e ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to select the functions and highlight DATE/TIME. 3. Press ▼ repeatedly until you select SLEEP and press ↵ . 4.[...]

  • Page 84

    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 84 - www.SCEPTRE.com MENU LANGUAGE – This function changes the entire OSD’s language. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight SETUP by pressing th e ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to select the functions and highlight DATE/TIME. 3. Press ▼ repeatedly until you select MENU LANGUAGE and press ↵ . 4. Use ◄[...]

  • Page 85

    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 85 - www.SCEPTRE.com MENU OPACITY – This function changes the OSD menu’ s visual from transparent to solid. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight SETUP by pressing th e ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to select the functions and highlight DATE/TIME. 3. Press ▼ repeatedly until you select MENU OPACITY and p[...]

  • Page 86

    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 86 - www.SCEPTRE.com EMERGENCY ALERT – This function adjusts option s regarding your local emergency broadca sting service. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight SETUP by pressing th e ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to select the functions and highlight DATE/TIME. 3. Press ▼ repeatedly until you select EMER[...]

  • Page 87

    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 87 - www.SCEPTRE.com PC – This function is for people who use the X23 LCD HDTV’s VGA port as a PC monitor only. The function adjusts the po sition and sy ncs the signal of the PC. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight SETUP by pressing the ▼ button . 2. Press ↵ or ► to select the functions and highligh[...]

  • Page 88

    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 88 - www.SCEPTRE.com 8. PHASE adjusts the video signal in a small increment to s ync with the PC. 9. CLOCK adjusts the video signal i n a large increment to sync with the PC. 10. PREF. RESOLUTION is a special function for three specifi c resolutions. They are 1360x768 at 60hz refresh rate, 1024x768 at 60hz refresh rat[...]

  • Page 89

    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 89 - www.SCEPTRE.com MENU TIMEOUT – This function adjus ts how long the menu will be on the screen when you’re not using it. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight SETUP by pressing th e ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to select the functions and highlight DATE/TIME. 3. Press ▼ repeatedly until you select M[...]

  • Page 90

    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 90 - www.SCEPTRE.com Detailed Explanations Info Banner Explained The info banner is a banner that shows T V programming info on the top portion of your TV. This function is only available when you use the ATSC/NTSC tuner port. The info banner’s left side shows you ty pical programm ing information such a s TV statio[...]

  • Page 91

    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 91 - www.SCEPTRE.com The info banner’s right side shows you the TV’s display information su ch as HD (High Definition) or SD (regular TV ) mode, stereo sound, closed captioning, an d digital surround sound. • HD or SD – If highlighted this symbol shows you wh ether the channel you are watching is in HD (Hi gh [...]

  • Page 92

    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 92 - www.SCEPTRE.com • If highlighted this symbol shows you are using the SAP (secondary audio program ming) function from the TV channel. You can do so via the MTS button on the re mote control. Please Note : This f unction is always active under analog stations whether the station supports thi s function or not. ?[...]

  • Page 93

    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 93 - www.SCEPTRE.com • TV-MA ALL – This is a type of TV rating. This section tells you the TV ratings of the program you are watching. Please refe r to ratings explained for more informatio n on ratings. • This symbol and the indicator bar show you how strong your current channel’s signal is. This function is [...]

  • Page 94

    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 94 - www.SCEPTRE.com 2. 16:9 Normal This mode will squeeze a 16:9 picture into a 4:3 forma t with black bars on the side. 3. 4:3 Wide Most analog TV channel s have 4:3 signal fo rmats. If the original 4:3 aspect ratio (1.33:1 source) is preserved, black bars are add ed to the left and right of the display image. This [...]

  • Page 95

    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 95 - www.SCEPTRE.com 4. 4:3 Normal Most analog TV channel s have 4:3 signal fo rmats. If the original 4:3 aspect ratio (1.33:1 source) is preserved, black bars are add ed to the left and right of the display image. This aspect keep s that aspect ratio and sho ws you the black bars on the side. 5. 4:3 Zoom When watchin[...]

  • Page 96

    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 96 - www.SCEPTRE.com some VHS home video tapes, at the election of the prog ram provider. • Digital Closed Caption service is a new caption service available on digital TV programs (also at the election of the servi ce provider). It is a more flexible system than the origi nal Closed Ca ption system, because it allo[...]

  • Page 97

    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 97 - www.SCEPTRE.com USTV Rating TV-Y (USTV) – For All Children This program is designe d to be appropriate for all chil dren. Whether animated or live-action, the themes and elements in this prog ram are specifically desig ned for a very young audience, including childre n from ages 2-6. This program is not expecte[...]

  • Page 98

    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 98 - www.SCEPTRE.com following: graphic violence (V), explicit sexual activity (S), or crude inde cent language (L). TV program description FV - Fantasy Violence V - Violence S - Sexual Situations L - Adult Language D - Sexually Suggestive Dialog MPAA Rating G (MPAA) General audiences. All ages admitted. PG (MPAA) Par[...]

  • Page 99

    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 99 - www.SCEPTRE.com Aspect Ratio 16:9 – “Wide screen TV” a spect ratio, which is more like a movie screen than a traditional TV. For example your X23 LCD HDTV would be arou nd 28 inches wide and 16 inches tall. Digital Channel – Television ch annel delivered and displayed using radio frequency waves that cont[...]

  • Page 100

    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 100 - www.SCEPTRE.com clean water and wipe agai n. Wipe the display with a dry micro-fiber cloth or 100% cotton cloth afterwa rds. Please Note : • Make sure you wring the water out of the cloth befo re cleaning the bezel or remote in order to prevent water from penetrating into the electro nics. Cleaning the Screen [...]

  • Page 101

    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 101 - www.SCEPTRE.com Problems Solutions Make sure the audio cabl e is connected . Readjust your volume via the remote control. PICTURE ONLY NO AUDIO The TV’s tuner signal must not be lower than 65 dB. Turn off the TV, unplug it from the socket. Remove the batteries out of the remote for 30 minutes. Press the remote[...]

  • Page 102

    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 102 - www.SCEPTRE.com Problems Solutions HDCP VIDEO SAYS NO HDCP SUPPORT Reboot your HDCP video device but turning them off and unplugging the power cord. Wait up to 8 minutes to plug the power back in to see if it works or not. HDCP VIDEO HAS NO AUDIO Make sure you have a 3.5 mm mini-jack cable connected from your HD[...]

  • Page 103

    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 103 - www.SCEPTRE.com Problems Solutions SWITCHING A CHANNEL O R SOURCE CHANGES THE VOLUME Different channels and inp uts will sometimes have this effect because the channel sign al’s own volume is already loud. There is no way remove this completely. The TV has an AUTO VOLUME LEVEL function t hat can combat this ty[...]

  • Page 104

    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 104 - www.SCEPTRE.com Call Us If Y ou Need Help! Products are often returned due to a technical proble m rather than a defective product that may result in unnecessary shipping charges bill ed to you. Our trained support personnel can often re solve the problem over the phone or email. For more information on warranty[...]

  • Page 105

    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 105 - www.SCEPTRE.com Specification Display panel Item Illustration A c t i v e A r e a / S c r e e n S i z e Diagonal 22.95 inches A s p e c t Ra t i o Widescreen 16:9 P i x e l P i t c h 0.372 (H) x RGB x 0.372 (V)mm M a x . o f P i x e l s ( R e s o l u t i o n ) HD (1366 x 768 pixels) resolution B r i g h t n e s [...]

  • Page 106

    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 106 - www.SCEPTRE.com Gamma Fixed Gamma Lamp adjust Yes Picture mode Custom / Standard / Mild / Vivid / Recall Video adjust Contrast / Brightness / Sharpness / Saturation / Tint / RGB 3 levels of color temp. for VGA Cool / Normal / Warm (2)Audio Sound Mode Custom / Standard / Movies / Music / Speech / Recall Auto Volu[...]

  • Page 107

    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 107 - www.SCEPTRE.com ATSC (continued) Analog closed caption: (CC1-CC4, Tex t 1-Text 4) Digital closed caption: (Service 1-Service 6) (5)I/O TV Tuner (NTSC/ATSC), AV1, S-Video1 (Audio Shared with AV1), YPbPr1, YPbPr2, HDMI/HDCP (optional, HDCP audio shared with VGA Audio In), VGA, VGA Audio In, Video Out, Audio Out, S[...]

  • Page 108

    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 108 - www.SCEPTRE.com LIMITED PR ODUCT W ARRANTY Please read this warranty card carefully, it is a “ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY” on parts and labor and is only valid when purcha sed from an Authorized Reseller, only on new and n on-refurbished product, and available to customers in the Continent al US, Alaska, Hawai[...]

  • Page 109

    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 109 - www.SCEPTRE.com Not Covered This warranty does not cover defe cts, malfunctions or failures resulting from shipping or transit accident s, abuse, misuse, operation contrary to furni shed instructions, operation on incorrect powe r su pplies, operation with faulty associated equipment, modification, alterati on, [...]

  • Page 110

    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 110 - www.SCEPTRE.com Warranty Service For warranty service information, contact SCEPTRE Customer Support at (8 00) 788-2878, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm PST or visit www.Sceptre.com. Parts and service labor that are SCEPTRE’s responsibilit y (see above) will be provided without charge. Other service is at the owner’s expe[...]

  • Page 111

    SCEPTRE X23 HDTV User Manual - 111 - www.SCEPTRE.com FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rule s. Operation is subject to the following con ditions: This device may not cause harmful interfere nce This device must accept any interference received, including interferen ce that my cause undesired op eration. Please No[...]