Sceptre Technologies X23 manual

SCEPTRE X23 Page1 Dear Sceptre Custome r , Congratulations on your new SCE PTRE X23 LCD m onitor purchase . Thank y ou for y our supp ort. T o ensure safety and m any years of trouble fr ee operation of your LCD m onitor , please r ead the m anual caref ully bef ore m aking any adjustm ents, and keep them in a safe place for f uture ref erence. W e[...]

Page2 SCEPTRE X 23 Important In form ation[...]

SCEPTRE X23 Page3 Tips and Safety Precautions THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN TESTED FOR COM PLIANCE WITH REGULA TOR Y S AFETY CERTIFICA TION S This product is designed and man ufactured to operate within defined design limits, and misuse may result i n electric shock or fire. T o prevent the product from being damaged, the following rules shou ld be ob serv[...]

Page4 SCEPTRE X 23 • The X23 LCD MONITOR is equipped with a three-pronged ground ed plug, a plug with a third (grounding) pin. This plug will fit only into a grounded power outle t as a safety feature. If your outlet does not accommod ate the three-wire plug, have an electrician install the correct outlet, or use an adapter to ground the applianc[...]

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Page6 SCEPT RE X 23 Opening th e Package The SCEPT RE X23 is packaged in a carton to gether with standard access ories. The weight of the LCD display i s approxim ately 15.2 lbs. Since the LCD panel can be easil y scratched or brok en, please ha ndle the pr oduct gentl y . Ne ver place th e unit on a surf ace with the g lass f acing downwards u nle[...]

SCEPTRE X23 Page7 Installing th e Base 1. Please place the base on a flat surfac e (i.e. table). 2. Hold the m onitor directl y 90 degrees abov e the base.[...]

Page8 SCEPT RE X 23 3. Connect the m onitor to the base b y inserting the m onitor into the bas e. QUICK ST A RT The following are short ste ps to connect an d use the m onitor with your PC und er Microsoft W indows. 1. After you have installed the base, connect your VG A cor d to both the m onitor and PC and tur n on the PC and the m onitor . 2. U[...]

SCEPTRE X23 Page9 Mounting Preparations 1. Place the m onitor on a flat surfac e with cloth so the be zel does not get scratched. 2. S tart rem oving the base b y putting pres sure to the top buck le until it releases.[...]

Page10 SCEPTRE X23 3. Keep the top buckle released while putting pressure to the lower buckle until i t releases as well. Please tak e the stand off when both buc kles are rele ased. 4. Once the base c omes off, please rem ove the label stic ker that covers the screws you n eed to rem ove.[...]

SCEPTRE X23 Page1 1 5. Unscrew the 4 screws that lock the arm to the m onitor . 6. Once the 4 screws are removed, slide the arm off the monitor and the monitor will be read y for mounting.[...]

Page12 SCEPTRE X23 Identifying F ront and Rear Panel Front View POWER INDIC A TOR : If light is blue, the m onitor is tur ned on. If the light is blinking red, the monitor is turned on but not receiving a signal from the com puter . If the light is sol id red, the power cord is plugged in but the m onitor is not turne d on. If the light is off, the[...]

SCEPTRE X23 Page13 Side View Control Buttons and Hotkey Functions POWER – T his button tur ns the m onitor ON or O FF . AUTO A DJ UST – T his button automatic ally adjusts the sc reen , mak ing words clearer and pic tures center ed. W hile in the OSD, th is button acts as a n exit k ey to get out of the c urrent m enu. MENU – T his button ope[...]

Page14 SCEPTRE X23 Side View T ilt A ngle The LCD Monit or ’s angle settings range fr om 0 ° to 10 ° . 0 o to 10 o[...]

SCEPTRE X23 Page15 Rear View Mounting S pecificatio n : 100mm x 100mm usi ng screw si ze M4 . Length of screw s hould not excee d 10mm .[...]

Page16 SCEPTRE X23 Rear View Connections The fo llowing description s are from left to right . DVI – DVI stands for Digital Video Interface. This c onnection is for c omputers to send video signa ls to the m onitor digitally so th at color s and video ar e more accurate and vivid. T his port su pports video input; h owever this DVI connection do [...]

SCEPTRE X23 Page17 Underst anding Y our Ca bles & Connections Cable Name Cable Pictur e Correspondin g Connecti on Picture DVI (digital video) (No HDCP) VGA (analog video) 3.5 mm Mini-jack Cable Name Cable Pictur e VGA to Fem ale Component YPbPr ( optional accessory ) 3.5mm Mini-jack to Fem ale RCA Audio ( optional accessory)[...]

Page18 SCEPTRE X23 Connecting the LCD to Your PC If Y ou Ha ve DVI Connection on Y our Video Card… 1. Make sure the pow er of X23 LCD MONITOR is tur ned off. 2. Obtain a DVI c able and connect to the DVI c onnection on your PC. Connect the o ther end of the cable to yo ur X23 LCD MONITOR. 3. Obtain the A udio In cable and connect the 3.5 mm Mini-[...]

SCEPTRE X23 Page19 If Y ou Ha ve VGA Connec tion on Y our Video Card… 1. Make sure the pow er of X23 LCD MONITOR is tur ned off. 2. If you were previous ly using a CRT (bulky) monitor , please hoo k up your old monitor first and make sure your refresh rate is set to 60 Hz fre quency before u sing the X23 LC D MONITOR. Y ou can find the refresh r [...]

Page20 SCEPTRE X23 Connecting the LCD to Your Video Device If Y ou Ha ve Component Connection on Y our DVD Pla y er… 1. Make sure the pow er of X23 LCD MONITOR is tur ned off. 2. If you have component connection on y o ur DVD player , purchase a VGA to female component video conver sion cable and conne ct the component end to regular component ca[...]

SCEPTRE X23 Page21 If Y ou Ha ve Component Connection on Y our HD Box… 1. Make sure the pow er of X23 LCD MONITOR is tur ned off. 2. If you have component c onnection on y o ur HD set-top box, purc hase a VGA to female component vide o conversion cable and connect the co mponent end to regular component cables and regular componen t cables to the[...]

Page22 SCEPTRE X23 If Y ou Ha ve Component Connection on Pla y St a tion® 3… 1. Make sure the pow er of X23 LCD MONITOR is tur ned off. 2. If you have component c onnection on y o ur PlayS ta tion® 3, purchase a VGA to female component vide o conversion cable and connect the co mponent end to your PlayS ta tion® 3 component cable s and the pro[...]

SCEPTRE X23 Page23 If Y ou Ha ve Component Connection on Xbox 360™… 1. Make sure the pow er of X23 LCD MONITOR is tur ned off. 2. If y ou have component connection on y our Xbox 360 ™ , purchase a VGA to female component video conver sion cable and conne ct the component end to your Xbox 360™ component cable s and the pr oprietary single he[...]

Page24 SCEPTRE X23 On Screen Display (OSD) F unctions The OSD m enu of the m onitor provides v arious adjust m ents for the monitor such as color , br ightness, c ontrast, s creen settings….. etc. W hen you press the MENU button on th e side of the monitor , t he OSD s creen would appear . Select eac h of the f unctions with th e ▲ or ▼ butto[...]

SCEPTRE X23 Page25 A UTO A DJ UST This f unction auto adjusts the clock and phase of the m onitor when usin g VGA cable so the m onitor will s ync better with the video car d and pro duce a clear er picture. 1. T o use this function pres s the butto n labeled . 2. Y ou can also use this func tion by pressi ng MENU, th en pressing ► . Please Note [...]

Page26 SCEPTRE X23 Please Note : • BRIGHTNES S adjusts the black level in a pic ture. If the valu e is adjusted too high, the pictu re will look w ashed out. If too low , the picture will not have m uch detail in dark c olors. • BACKLIGHT adjusts the LCD lam p’s current. The current affects the brilliance of the picture. If adjusted to o high[...]

SCEPTRE X23 Page27 SCREEN SETTINGS This f unction adjusts the screen’s im age qualit y manuall y . 1. Press MENU to open the OSD then highlight SCREEN SETTING by pressing the ▼ button three times. 2. Press MENU to enter the function. 3. Press ▲ or ▼ button to select the option you want to adjust. Use ME NU to enter the op tion and ◄ or ?[...]

Page28 SCEPTRE X23 Please Note : • It is alwa ys suggested for t he USER to use the AUTO ADJUST function instea d of m anual adjustm ents. • LCDs will alwa ys be a litt le blurry when th ey’re not in their native resolution. Mak e sure you are in the nati ve resolutio n of the monitor f irst before m aking scr een setting adjustm ents. • Th[...]

SCEPTRE X23 Page29 color giving th e picture a r eddish tint an d warm er look. d. USER COLOR – This option lets the user adjust the white balance b y tweaking the R ED, GREEN , and BLU E color . i. Use the ▲ or ▼ butt ons to select the color you want to adjust and press MENU to select it. ii. Use the ◄ or ► butt on to adjus t the values.[...]

Page30 SCEPTRE X23 Please Note : • Changing the l anguage of t he OSD will alter all the m essages and OSD lan guage of the m onitor . There is no reset f or this function. OSD SETTINGS This f unction adjusts the OSD’s displa y options. 1. Press MENU to open the O SD then hig hlight OSD S ETT ING by pressing the ▼ button six times. 2. Press M[...]

SCEPTRE X23 Page31 SOURCE This f unction selects the different connect ions that the LCD can tak e. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD then highlight OSD SETTING by pres sing the ▼ button seven times. 2. Press MENU to enter the function. 3. Press ▲ or ▼ button to select the source you w ant. Please Note : • Y ou can switch sources easily by usin[...]

Page32 SCEPTRE X23 RECALL This f unction recalls brightn ess and contr ast adjustm ents to the monitor . 1. Press MENU to open the OSD th en highligh t RECALL by pressing the ▼ button nine tim es. 2. Press MENU to use the f unction. Supported PC Resolution Item St andards Resolution Dot Clock (MHz) V ertical Scanning Frequency (Hz) Horizontal Sca[...]

SCEPTRE X23 Page33 18 VESA 1 152X86 4 108. 75.00 68.70 19 VESA 1280X1024 108 60 63.98 20 VESA 1280X1024 127 70 74.6 21 VESA 1280X1024 135 75 80 22 VESA 1280x960 108 60 60 23 VESA 1280X960 130 75 75 24 VESA 1360x768 108 60 60 25 VESA 1440X900 106.5 59.9 55.9 26 VESA 1 152X86 4 108. 75.00 68.70 27 VESA 1280X1024 108 60 63.98 28 VESA 1280X1024 135 75 [...]

Page34 SCEPTRE X23 Troubleshooting Problem Possible solutio ns DISPLA Y IS UNCLEAR A ND UNST ABLE T o stabilize and clarify your display , use the AUTO ADJUST function or cha nge the res olution to th e display’s optim al setting 1360 X 768 at 60Hz, the n AUTO ADJUST . THERE IS NO LCD DISPLA Y or SCREEN SA YS NO VIDEO Make sure you switched to th[...]

SCEPTRE X23 Page35 driver by using eith er the “Add / R em ove Programs” icon or going into “S ystem Properties” and m anually rem oving an ything under “Monitors” and “Displa y Adapt ers”. 4. After removing all the drivers , please reboot your computer a nd you should be able to see windows. Please install your m onitor driver firs[...]

Page36 SCEPTRE X23 THE VIDEO IS TOO BRIGHT NO MA T TER W HA T I ADJUST Sometim es having older vi deo cards this t ype of problem might happen due to newer LC Ds having t o provide HD video capabilit y and not being ful ly compatible with older video car ds. Y ou ca n try adjusting the v ideo card’s options in the com puter but ultimatel y you’[...]

SCEPTRE X23 Page37 Specification Displa y panel Item Illustration Active Area / Screen Size 508.152 mm x 285.696 mm Disp lay Area (diagonal 22.95 inches) Aspect Ratio W idescreen 16: 9 Resolution Native: 1366 x 768 Brightness 500 nits (T ypical) Contrast 1000:1 (T ypic al) Response T im e 8ms (T ypical) Viewing Angle T ypical 160/140 Degree (Horizo[...]

Page38 SCEPTRE X23 Features (continued) Video – YPbPr 480i @ 60 Hz 480p @ 60 Hz 720p @ 60 Hz 1080i @ 60 Hz 1080p @ 60 Hz PC timing 640 * 350 @ 70, Hz 640 * 400 @ 70, Hz 640 * 480 @ 60, 70, 72, 75 , Hz 800 * 600 @ 60, 70, 72, 75 , Hz 1024 * 768 @ 60, 70, 75, Hz 1 1 52 * 864 @ 60, 70, 75, Hz 1280 * 960 @ 60, 75 Hz 1280 * 1024 @ 60, 70, 75 Hz 1360 *[...]

SCEPTRE X23 Page39 Call Us If You Nee d Help! Products are often returned due to a techn ical problem rather t han a def ective product that m ay result in u nnecessar y shipping charg es billed to you. Our trained support p ersonnel c an often resolve t he proble m over the p hone or em ail. For m ore information on wa rranty ser vices or repairs [...]

Page40 SCEPTRE X23 LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY Please read th is warrant y card carefull y , it is a “ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY” on part s and labor and is onl y valid when pur chased f rom an Authorized Res eller , o nly on new an d non-refur bished pr oduct, and a vailable to custom ers in the Continental US, Alask a, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. S e[...]

SCEPTRE X23 Page41 Packaging and Shipping I nstruction W hen you send the product to an authori zed SCEPT RE service f acility you m ust use the origin al carton box and pack ing material or an equivalent as designated by SCEPTRE. Not Cov ered This warrant y does not co ver defects, m alfunctions or f ailures result ing from shipping or trans it ac[...]

Page42 SCEPTRE X23 dead pixels. Any number of dead or bad pixels under the lim it is considered normal spec ification. Own er ’ s Responsibility Effective Warranty Date Warranty begins o n the dat e of sale to th e end user . T o ensure warr anty service, keep the dated bill or sale r eceipt as e vidence of the purchase dat e. W arranty Serv ice [...]

SCEPTRE X23 Page43 Disclaimer & Co pyright Information Microsoft, W indows are registered tr ademark s of Micros oft Corporation in the United S tates and other co untries. Xbox 360™ is a registered tradem ark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United S tates and other co untries. PlayS tation® 3 is a register ed tradem ark or trad[...]

Page44 SCEPTRE X23 FCC Compliance S tatement This device c omplies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is s ubject to the f ollowing co nditions: This device m ay not cause harmf ul interference This device m ust acc ept any interferenc e received, including interf erence that m y cause undesire d operation. Please Note: This equ ipment has be[...]

SCEPTRE X23 Page45 Radio Frequ ency Interfer ence St atement W arning: This is a Class B product. In a d omestic environment, this product m ay cause radio interf erence in which case the us er ma y be required to take adeq uate masures. Canadian Do c Notice For Class B Comp uting D evices This digital apparatus does not exceed th e Class B limits [...]