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    - 1 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al Dear Sceptre Customer, Congratulations on your new SCEPTRE X32 5BV-FMDR HDTV purchas e. Thank you for your support. To ensure safety and many years of trouble free operation of your TV, please r ead the manual carefully before making any adjustments, and keep them in a safe p lace for future r[...]

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    - 2 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al IMPOR T ANT INF ORMA TION[...]

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    - 3 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al SAFETY INS TR UCTIONS Electricity is used to p erform many useful functions, but i t can also cause personal injuries and property damage if i mproperly handled. This product has been engineered and manufactured with the h ighest priority on safety. However, improper use can result in electric[...]

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    - 4 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al SAFETY INS TR UCTIONS This product is designed and manufactured to operate within defined design limits, and misuse may result in ele ctric shock or fire. To preven t the product fr om being damaged, the followin g rules should be ob serv ed for the installation , use and m aintenance o f the [...]

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    - 5 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al  Do not ove rload pow er strips and extension cord s. Overloadin g can result in fir e or electri c shock.  The wall socket should be installed near the equipment and should be easily accessibl e.  Only the m arked power s ource ca n be used for t he prod uct. An y power source other [...]

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    - 6 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al IMPOR T ANT INF ORMA TION T ele vi sion Antenna Co nnection Pr o tection External Telev ision Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is to be connected to the TV, make sure that the antenna or cable sy stem is e lectrically grou nded to provide so me protec tion against voltag[...]

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    - 7 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al Openi ng the P ac k a g e The SCEPTRE T V is packaged in a carton . Any standar d accessorie s are packed separately in another carton. The weigh t of the TV is approximately 12.32 lbs. Due to the size and w eight of the produ c t, it is suggested tha t it must be handled b y a mini mum of 2 o[...]

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    - 8 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al Attaching or R emoving the Stand 1. Place the displ ay unit flat on a tabl e. Afterwards attach the plastic base onto the neck by form fitting th e circular hole. Remember the plastic base should have more area facing the front of the neck. Fi t the m etal plate onto the bottom of the base by [...]

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    - 9 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al T able of Contents IMPORTANT INFOR MATION .................. ................. .................. ................. .................. ................. ..... 2 SAFETY INSTRUCT IONS ........................... .................. ................. .................. .................. .........[...]

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    - 10 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al Identify ing F r ont and R ear P anel F ront V iew INDICATOR LIGHT – T he light is red when po wer is plug ged in bu t the TV is not turned on . The light turns blue when the TV is turned on. The TV might take 10 – 12 second s to power on. This is considered to be normal. REMOTE SENSOR ?[...]

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    - 11 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al Side Contr ol Buttons 1. VOL(+) – Thi s button increase s the TV’ s volu me. If a sub-menu is active, p ressing this button will move the select right. 2. VOL(-) – This b utton decrea ses the TV’s v olume. If a sub- menu is active, pres sing this button will move the selection left. 3[...]

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    - 12 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al Re ar View Connections 1. TV – This connection i s for digital or analog cable without the cable box or over-the-airwave antennas. The t uner is a hybrid tune r that tunes to bot h analog and digital chan nels. This connection uses coaxial RF cable. For over-the airwave digital stations ple[...]

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    - 13 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al 6. HDMI1-3 – HDM I connec ts to devices that use HDMI cable, such a s Blu-ray or HD DVD player, or HD cable / satellite set-top box . This connection port receives pure digital audio and hi gh definition signal through one single cable. This port also can accept a HDCP vid eo device for vid[...]

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    - 14 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al SCEPTRE Remote Contr ol This remote c ontrol foll ows SONY’s universal remote code. To fi nd the a ctual code you need to consult your cable or satellite tec h support.[...]

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    - 15 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al For universal r emotes, thi s TV follow s SONY’s u niversal rem ote code. Y ou need to fi nd the actual code from your cable or satell ite or universal remote provider. The button order i s from left to right. 1. POWER – T urns the TV o n or off. 2. INFO – Sho ws the displa y info. 3. F[...]

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    - 16 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al Installing Batteries to the Remote Contr ol Please insert two AAA batteries into the remote control. Make sure that you m atch the (+) and (-) sy mbols on the ba tteries with the (+) and (-) symbols insid e the battery compartment. Afterw ards, re-attach the battery cover. Please note:  On[...]

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    - 17 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al Connect ion Suggestions If Y ou Ha ve Digital Cable without Ca ble Bo x or Antenna… 1. Make sure the pow er of HDTV is turned o ff. 2. Connect the Coaxial RF cable from your antenna or digital cable to the TV port on the back of you r HDTV. 3. Turn on the HDTV. 4. Follow the first ti me on [...]

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    - 18 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al Connecting DVD Play er with Component Y PbPr… 1. Make sure th e power o f HDTV a nd your DVD pl ayer is tu rned off. 2. Obtain a Comp onent Ca ble. Connect t he green c olor conn ector to b oth your D VD pla yer and YPbPr’s gr een connect or port on t he back of your HDTV. 3. Connect the [...]

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    - 19 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al Connecting Wii ™ with Composite… 1. Make sure the po wer of HDTV and yo ur 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. Conn[...]

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    - 20 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al Connecting Cable or Satellite bo xes with HDM I… 1. Make sure the pow er of HDTV and your set- top box is tur ned off. 2. Connect a HDM I cable to the HD MI output of your set-top box and the other end to the HDM I port on the b ack of your H DTV. 3. Turn on the HDT V and your se t-top box [...]

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    - 21 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al Connecting to a P C with VG A and 3.5 mm mi nijac k … 1. Make sure th e power o f HDTV and your PC is turned off. 2. Obtain a 15-pin D-Sub VGA cable; connect to the VGA out put of your PC and the other end to th e VGA po rt on the back of your HDTV . 3. Obtain a 3.5 m m Mini-jack, c onnect [...]

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    - 22 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al Connecting a Dig ital Audio Receive r with Coax SPDIF… 1. Make sure the pow er of HDTV and your re ceiver is turned o ff. 2. Obtain a coax SPDIF cable, conn ect it to your re ceiver’s coax SPDIF d igital input and the coax SPDIF connection on the LINE OUT port on the back of the HDTV. 3. [...]

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    - 23 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al Switching Sour c es 1. Press the SOURCE button on the right of the TV to switch so urces. 2. The source HDMI 3 / MHL will automatically display to the word ROKU if a ROKU streaming stick is connected.[...]

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    - 24 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al R eady to W atc h Some TV? Starting up the HDTV 1. Make sure your po wer cable i s connected and t he 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 y our TV and also your AV devices. Make sure they are all c onnected secure[...]

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    - 25 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al OSD (On Screen Display) Contr ol s Via R emote Contr ol In order to adjust most of the options inside the On Screen Display (OSD), the picture below show s all the button s used on the r emote contro l. – This button opens the OSD and also ex its the OSD by going to the pr evious level of t[...]

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    - 26 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al OSD (On Screen Display) Options PICTURE – This main option has functions for changing the picture settings for all ports, such as tint, contrast, sharp ness. SOUND – This main option has fu nctions for changing sound s ettings for all p orts, such as SPDIF Type, treble , bass ….etc. CHA[...]

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    - 27 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al 1. Press MENU to ope n the O SD. 2. Press ◄ or ► to select PICTUR E and press ENTER . 3. Use ▲ or ▼ to select the one you w ant to adjust and ◄ or ► or ENTER to adjust them. I. PICTURE SETTINGS i. PICTURE MOD E – This feature changes various color and pow er saving modes for the[...]

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    - 28 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al V. ADVANC E PICTURE SETTING S i. DYNAMIC C ONTRAST – Th i s featu re allows the TV to automatically adjust the contrast of the TV depending on the picture you are v iewing . ii. FILM MODE – This feature is 24p that syncs with DVD movies, and shou ld be enabled when view ing DVD video to a[...]

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    - 29 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al SOUND This option allows users to adjust the TV’s sound functions. 1. Press MENU to ope n the O SD. 2. Press ◄ or ► to select SOUND and press ENTER . 3. Use ▲ or ▼ to select the one you w ant to adjust and ◄ or ► or ENTER to adjust them. I. SOUND S ETTINGS i. SOUND MOD E – Thi[...]

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    - 30 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al iii. TREBLE – This feature adju sts the a udio treble lev el of the TV. iv. BALANCE – This fe ature adj usts the balanc e betwee n the two speakers moving sound from left to right. II. SURROUND MODE – This feature en ables the TV two speakers to provide a wider sound ef fect. III. ANALO[...]

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    - 31 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al CHANNEL This option allo ws user to adj ust the TV ’s tuner functions. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD. 2. Press ◄ or ► to select CHANNEL a nd press EN TER . 3. Use ▲ or ▼ to select the one you want to adjust and ◄ or ► or ENTER to adj ust them. I. CHANNEL L IST – This feature g[...]

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    - 32 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al P ARE NT AL This option allow s user s to filter T V programs and movies while u sing the TV tuner. To use this option y ou will need to en ter in the password first. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD. 2. Press ◄ or ► to select PARENTAL C ONTROL an d press ENTER . 3. Use ▲ or ▼ to select [...]

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    - 33 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al SETUP This option allow s user to adju s t the TV’s m iscellaneous option s. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD. 2. Press ◄ or ► to select SETUP an d press ENTER . 3. Use ▲ or ▼ to select the one you want to adjust and ◄ or ► or ENTER to adj ust them. I. CLOSED CAPT ION – This p ro[...]

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    - 34 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al c) CC OPAC ITY – This ch anges the t ransparenc y of the captioning. d) TEXT COLOR – This change s the colo r of the te xt. e) CC BACKGROUN D OPACITY – This changes the transparency of backgrou nd of the text. f) CC BACKGROUN D COLOR – This changes the colo r of the backgr ound. II. M[...]

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    - 35 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al O THERS This option allow s users to set oth er features of the TV . 1. Press MENU to ope n the O SD. 2. Press ◄ or ► to select OTHER S and press ENTER . 3. Use ▲ or ▼ to select the one you w ant to adjust and ◄ or ► or ENTER to adjust them. I. BLUE BAC K – This feature gives th[...]

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    - 36 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al Detaile d Explanations USB Connection E xplained The TV is a widescreen TV with an USB port. W ith the USB port the TV can access USB flash drives (up to 2GB) and display pictures or play MP3 files. To use this featu re connect a USB flash drive to the USB port of the TV and press the USB but[...]

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    - 37 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al Media Setting 1. SLIDESHOW INTERVAL – This option adjusts the time interval of a displayed picture. 2. SLIDESHOW EFFECT – This opti on adjusts the vid eo effects when pict ures interchange. 3. SLIDESHOW REPEAT – T his option to ggles the rep eat function f or displa ying pictures. 4. MU[...]

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    - 38 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al Closed Captioning (digital and analog) Explained Your TV is eq uipped wit h an internal Closed Caption d ecoder. It all ows you to view conservatio ns, narration and sound effects as subtitles on you r TV. Closed Captions are avail able on most TV program, and on some VHS hom e video ta pes, [...]

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    - 39 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al MHL Explained MHL ® stands for m obile hig h definition link . It is a p rotocol and c able that enables mobile devices (tablets, cell phones…etc) to be displa yed and charging at the same time on a TV. This Sce ptre TV supports MHL on HDMI3. I f you see your mobile device supporting MHL t[...]

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    - 40 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al Direct Function Buttons Direct function buttons allow the user to c ontrol certain spe cial functions of the TV or the Sceptre Sound Bar. Color Buttons A -D The color button s are direct fun ction bu ttons that let s the user sw itch betw een their 3D and 2D modes.  RED A – This button c[...]

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    - 41 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al ROKU Function Bu ttons Sceptre TVs support the ROKU streaming stick. You can control the ROKU stick with the PURPLE colored button s. 1. ▲/▼/◄/►/ENTER – Un der ROKU™ the se buttons move your selection up, dow n, left, right. ENTER sele cts the function y ou wan t to use. 2. EXIT /[...]

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    - 42 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al Ra ti ngs Explained General Operation To block chann els you don’t want your children to watch, you can fil ter them with the ratin gs function. MPAA lets you control ratings for movies. For regular TV pro grams you ca n use US TV settings . USTV settings lets you filter what conte nt you w[...]

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    - 43 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al PG (MPA A) Parental guida nce suggeste d. Some m aterial ma y not be s uitable for children. PG-13 (MP AA) Parents strongl y cautioned. S ome mat erial ma y be inappropri ate for childr en und er 13. R (MPAA) Restricted. Under 17 requires accomp anying parent or adult guardi an (age varies in[...]

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    - 44 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al Aspect Ra tio Explained The TV is a w idescreen TV, b ut most TV p rogra ms are still broadca sting in a square format, therefore the TV is offering multiple w ays of view ing videos. There are mainly two types of signal format , Full (16:9 format), N ormal (4:3 format), w h ile others offer [...]

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    - 45 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al Short cuts to Br o wsing Channels Browsing through the entire chan nel list on the TV can be tedious. This TV fea tures a favorite channel list, whe re you ca n add in c hannels t hat you al ways want t o watch TO ADD TO THE FAVORITE LIST 1. Go to any c hannel you would l ike to inc lude in y[...]

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    - 46 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al How do I clean the TV ? IMPORTA NT 1. The power cable has to be removed from the socket before cleaning the TV. 2. Do not use volatile solvent (alcohol, rosin, and toluene) to clean the TV. These types of chemicals might damage the housing and the LCD glass. Cleaning the bezel and remote cont[...]

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    - 47 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al T r ou b leshooting The following table contains the common pr oblems and the solutions to t hese problems. Please check this list before you contact the te chnicians. Problems Solutions NO PICTURE Connect powe r cord correctly. Turn on pow er. Connect video cable correctly. Select the input [...]

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    - 48 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al Problems Solutions TV’S UNIVER SAL REMOTE COD E This television follows SONY’s universal remote code. To find the actual code you must read through your o wn univ ersal remote’s guide boo k. TV CHANNELS ARE BLOCKED Check your au to lock function’s se ttings inside the O SD. You may ha[...]

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    - 49 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al Problems Solutions BIG BLACK BOX IN THE MIDDLE OF SCREEN You have turned on c losed captio ning and are us ing TEX T1 – TEXT4. Change the setting to CC1 or t urn off closed captioning and the box will disappear. Refer to page 34 for more information. SWITCHING A CHANNEL OR SOURCE CHANG ES T[...]

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    - 50 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al Call U s If Y ou Need Hel p! Products are often returned du e to a technical problem rather than a defective product that may result in unn ecessary shipping charges billed to you. Our trained support personnel can often resolv e the problem over the p hone or email. For more information on w[...]

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    - 51 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al Specif ication Display p anel Item Illustration A c t i v e A r e a / S c r e e n S i z e Diagonal 31.5 i nches A s p e c t R a t i o W idescreen 16:9 M a x . o f Pi x e l s ( R e s o l u t i o n ) Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) resolution B r i g h t n e ss 250 cd/m² C o n t r a s t 10,000:1 [...]

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    - 52 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al Hybrid TV T uner NTSC / AT SC / QAM (Di gital Cabl e Read y) Channel auto s can Yes Sleep timer Off / 10mins / 20mins / 30mins / 40 mins / 50mins / 60mins / 90mins / 120min s Standby power Under 1W Timing suppo rt-Video 480i / 480p / 720p / 108 0i / 1080/24 p / 1080/60p PC timing 1920 x 1080 [...]

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    - 53 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al LIMITE D PR ODUCT WARR ANTY Please read this warranty ca rd carefully, it i s a “ONE-Y EAR LI MITED WARRANTY” on pa rts and labor (90 days for co m mercial use) an d is only valid w hen purchased fro m an Authoriz ed Reseller, only on new and non-refurbish ed product , and available to cu[...]

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    - 54 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al caused by ope rating a t excessi ve brightnes s levels fo r extended periods or misha ndling are not covered by this w arranty. Install ation, re moval, tran sportation a nd rei nstallation of a display and routine maintenance and cleani ng, are not co vered by this w arranty. Any hardw are, [...]

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    - 55 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al Disc laimer , T r ademar k s , & Copyright Informa t ion  “HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trade marks or registered trademarks of HDM I Licensing LLC.”  Wii ™ is a registered trade mark or trademark of Nintendo of America , Inc. in the United [...]

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    - 56 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE X325BV-FMDR User Manu al FCC Comp liance Statement This device c omplies with Par t 15 of th e FCC Rul es. Operation is su bject to th e followi ng two co nditions: (1) this device m a y not cause harm ful inte rference, and ( 2) this de vice must a ccept an y interference received, includi ng interference that may c[...]