Sceptre Technologies E24 manual

- 1 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual Dear Sceptre Customer, Congratulations on your new SCEPTRE E24 HDTV purchase. Thank you for your support. To ensure safety and many years of trouble fr ee operation of your TV, please read the man ual carefully before making any adjustments, and keep th em in a safe pl ace for future re ferences.[...]

- 2 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual IMPOR T ANT INF ORMA TION[...]

- 3 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual 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 s [...]

- 4 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual 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 maintenance o f the pro[...]

- 5 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual accommodate the three-wi re plug, have an el ectrician install t he correct outlet, or use an adapter to ground the appliance safel y. Do not d efeat the safety purpos e of the g rounded pl ug.  Do not ove rload pow er strips and extension cord s. Overloadin g can result in fir e or electri c [...]

- 6 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual 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 pro tection against voltage s[...]

- 7 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual Openi ng the P ac k a g e The SCEPTRE T V is packaged in a carton . Any standa rd accessorie s are packed separately in another carton. The weigh t of the TV is approximately 10.56 lbs. Due to the size and w eight of the produ c t, it is suggested tha t it must be hand led by a mini mum of 2 or m[...]

- 8 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual Attaching or R emoving the Stand 1. To remove the s tand, remov e the 4 screw s in the circled a rea and the s tand will come off. 2. To attach the stand place the display unit f lat on a table. Afterwards attach the stand onto the display and screw in the 3 screws to secure the stand. 3. To fina[...]

- 9 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual T able of Contents IMPORTANT INFOR MATION .................. ................. ................. ................. .................. ................. ...... 2 SAFETY INSTRUCT IONS ........................... .................. ................. ................. ................. ..............[...]

- 10 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual Identify ing F r ont and R ear P anel F ront V ie w INDICATOR LIGHT – T he light is re d when po wer is pl ugged in bu t the TV is n ot turned on . The light turns blue when the TV is turned on. Because of the LED in the panel, the TV might tak e 10 – 12 s econds to power on. REMOTE SENSOR ?[...]

- 11 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser 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 but ton decreases th e TV’s volu me. If a sub-menu is active , pressing this button will move the selection left. 3. CH( ?[...]

- 12 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual Re ar View Connections 1. HEADPHO NE – This conne ction i s for headphon es to be atta ched to the T V. 2. TV – Thi s connection is for digital or a nalog cable w ithout the cable box or over-the-a irwave antennas. The tuner is a hybrid t uner that tunes to both analog and digital chan nels.[...]

- 13 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual 7. USB – USB connects to USB flash drives for playing music and picture. The USB port is also used for updating the TV’s firmware. 8. SPDIF - This c onnection port is used for send ing out digital au dio signa ls to digital surround sound r eceiver s. The orange (COAX SPDIF O UT) co nnector [...]

- 14 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual SCEPTRE E24 Remote Control This remote c ontrol foll ows SONY’s univer sal remot e code. To find the a ctual code you need to consult your cable or satellite tec h support.[...]

- 15 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual For universal rem otes, this TV foll ows SONY’s u niversal rem ote co de. You nee d to find the actual code from your cable or satell ite or universal remote provider. 1. POW ER – Turns the T V on o r off. 2. INFO – S hows th e display inf o. 3. FREEZE – P ress this but ton to free ze cu[...]

- 16 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual Installing Batteries to the Remote Contr ol Please insert t wo AAA batte ries into th e remote con trol. Make s ure that you m atch the (+) an d (-) symbols on t he batteries with the (+) a nd (-) s ymbols insid e the batter y compartm ent. Afterwards , re-attach the b attery c over. Please note[...]

- 17 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual Connect ion Suggestions If Y o u Hav e Digital C able without Cable Box 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 scr[...]

- 18 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual Connec ting DVD Player with Compon ent YPbPr… 1. Make sure th e power o f HDTV a nd your DVD pl ayer is turne d off. 2. Obtain a Comp onent Ca ble. Connect t he green c olor conn ector to bot h your D VD player and YPbPr’s gree n connector po rt on the back of your HDTV. 3. Connect the bl ue[...]

- 19 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual Connec ting Wii ™ with Com posite… 1. Make sure the po wer of HD TV and y our 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[...]

- 20 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual Connec ting Cable or Satellite boxe s with HD MI… 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 set-top box . 4[...]

- 21 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual Connec ting to a P C with VG A and 3.5 m m minijac 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 to[...]

- 22 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual Switching Sour c es 1. Press the SOURCE button on the right of the TV to switch so urces.[...]

- 23 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual R eady to W atc h S ome TV? Starting up the HDTV 1. Make sure your po wer cable i s connected and the standby r ed light i n 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 t hey are all connected securel[...]

- 24 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual 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 the [...]

- 25 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual 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 chang ing sound setting s for all ports, su ch as SPDIF Ty pe, treble , bass, and acous ti[...]

- 26 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual 1. Press MENU to ope n the O SD. 2. Press ◄ or ► to select PICTUR E and press ENT ER . 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 T[...]

- 27 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual V. ADVANC E PICTURE SETTING S i. DYNAMIC C ONTRAST – Th i s featu re allow s 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 all[...]

- 28 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual 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 – This f[...]

- 29 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual iii. TREBLE – This feature ad justs th e audio treble level of the TV. iv. BALANCE – This fe ature adjusts th e balance 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. ANALOG SOU[...]

- 30 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual 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 fe ature giv[...]

- 31 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual V. AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH – This feature searches ch annels automaticall y for you P ARE NT AL This option allow s user s to filter T V programs and movies while u sing the T V tuner. To use this option y ou will need to en ter in the passwor d first. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD. 2. Press ◄ o[...]

- 32 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual  Please refer to RATINGS EXPLA INED for more information on ratings definiti ons.  Downloadable ratin g and clear down loadable data m ight be g rayed ou t depending o n the TV st ations sup port.[...]

- 33 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual SETUP This option allow s user to adju s t the TV’s miscellaneous op tions. 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 rovide[...]

- 34 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual b) CC FONT – This changes the text font style.[...]

- 35 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual c) CC OPAC ITY – This ch anges the t ransparenc y of the captioning. d) CC COLOR – T his changes t he color o f the text. e) CC BACKGROUN D OPACITY – This c hanges the transparency of backgrou nd of the text. f) CC BACKGROUN D COLOR – This changes the colo r of the backgr ound. II. MENU [...]

- 36 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual 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 e [...]

- 37 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual 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 button[...]

- 38 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual Use the ▲ or ▼ button to select t he file you want and use the EN TER to pl ay the file. U se the E XIT button to exit a folder. 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 effec[...]

- 39 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual Closed Captioning (digital and analog) Explained Your TV is equip ped with a n internal Close d Caption d ecoder. It all ows you to vie w conservations, narration and sound effects as subtitles on you r TV. Closed Captions are avail able on most TV program, and on s ome VHS hom e video ta pes, a[...]

- 40 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual TV-G (USTV) – General Audience Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages. Although this rating does not signify a program desi gned specificall y for childr en, most par ents m ay let youn ger childr en watch this program unatt ended. It co ntains little o r no vi olence, no s[...]

- 41 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual Aspect Ra tio Explained The TV is a w idescreen T V, but most T V programs a re still b roadcasting in a s quare form at, therefore the T V is offe ring multi ple ways of vie wing vide os. There are m ainly two types of sig nal format, Full ( 16:9 format), N ormal (4 :3 format), while oth ers of[...]

- 42 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual 3. Zoom W hen watching a 4:3 a spect ratio T V or m ovie, this mo de zooms i n to cut o ff most o f the black bars on the side while preserving the 16:9 ratio. B ecause of the zoom, the top and bottom are cut off as well. 4. WATERGLASS ( pa norama) W hen watching a 4:3 a spect ratio T V or m ovi[...]

- 43 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual 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 w ould like to i nclude in your[...]

- 44 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual Direct Function Buttons Direct function buttons allow the user to c ontrol certain spe cial functions of the TV or t he 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 cha[...]

- 45 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual 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 LED glass. Cleaning the bezel and remote control[...]

- 46 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual 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 sig[...]

- 47 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual Problems Solutions TV CHANNELS ARE BLOCKED Check your au to lock function’s se ttings inside the O SD. You may have locked up so me channels but forgot about the m . Refer to page 34 for more in structions. UNIVERSAL REMOTE COD E This TV f ollow s SONY’s universal remote code. Please check y[...]

- 48 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual Problems Solutions SWITCHING A CHANNEL OR SOURCE CHANG ES 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 r emove this comp letely. The TV has an AUTO VOLUME LEVEL function tha t can c ombat this [...]

- 49 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual 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 ar[...]

- 50 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual Specif ication Display p anel Item Illustration A c t i v e A r e a / S c r e e n S iz e Diagonal 24 inches A s p e c t R a t i o W ide screen 16:9 P i x e l Pi t c h 0.27675 (H) x RGB x 0.27675 (V ) um per one tri ad M a x . o f P ix e l s ( R e s o l u t i o n ) HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) resolut[...]

- 51 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual Sound Mode Dynamic / Sta ndard / Soft / U ser Auto Volume C ontrol Yes Tone Bass / Treble / B alance SPDIF Out Yes (coax) Speakers 3 watt per cha nnel (3) General Hybrid TV T uner NTSC / ATSC / QA M (Digital Cabl e Re ady) Channel auto s can Yes Sleep timer Off / 10mins / 20mins / 3 0mins / 40mi[...]

- 52 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual LIMITE D PR ODUCT WARR ANTY Please read this warranty card carefully, it is a “ONE-Y EAR LIMITED W ARRAN TY” on part s 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 sto[...]

- 53 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual all products); unsa tisfactory visual or audio performan ce not caused by a man ufacturing defect; or displays on w hich the serial number ha s been remo ved or defaced . Image Sticking caused by ope rating a t excessi ve brightnes s levels fo r extended periods or misha ndling are not covered b[...]

- 54 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual Disc laimer , T r ademar k s , & Copyright Informa t ion  “HDMI, the HDMI logo an d High-Definitio n Multimedia Interface are trade marks or registered trademarks of HDM I Liscensing LLC.”  Xbox 360 ™ is a registered trademark or trademark of M icrosoft Corporation in the Uni ted[...]

- 55 - www.SCEPTRE .com SCEPTRE E24 HDTV U ser Manual FCC Comp liance Statement This device c omplies with P art 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 device m ust accept a ny interferen ce received,includi ng interference that may cause[...]