Sceptre X32 manual

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 1 - www.SCEPTRE.co m Dear Sceptre Customer, Congratulations on you r new SCEPTRE X32 High Def inition LCD Television purchase. Thank you for your supp ort. To ensure safety and many years of trouble free operation of your TV, please read the manual carefully before making any adjustments, and ke ep them in a safe plac[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 2 - www.SCEPTRE.co m IMPORTANT INFORMATION[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 3 - www.SCEPTRE.co m IMPORTANT INFORMATION THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN TEST ED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATORY SAFETY CERTIFICATIONS This product is designed an d manufactured t o operate within defined design limits, and misuse may result in electric shock or fire. To preve nt the product from being damaged, the following r[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 4 - www.SCEPTRE.co m safety purpose of the grounde d plug. • Do not overload po wer strips and extension cords. Overloading can res ult in fire or electric shock. • The wall socket should be inst alled near the equipment and should be e asily accessible. • Only the marked power source can be used for the prod uc[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 5 - www.SCEPTRE.co m IMPORTANT INFORMATION T elevisi on Antenna Connection Protect ion External Television Antenna Grou nding If an outside antenna or cable system i s to be connected to the LCD TV, make sure that the antenna or cable system is electrically gr ounded to provide some protection against voltage surge s [...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 6 - www.SCEPTRE.co m Opening the Package The SCEPTRE X32 is packaged in a cart on. Any standard accessories are packed separately in another ca rton. Th e weight of the LCD display is approximately 33 lbs. Due to the size an d weight of the product, it is suggested that it must be handled by a minimum of 2 or more pe [...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 7 - www.SCEPTRE.co m Installation Please read the user manu al carefully before performing the installation. The power consumption of the display is approximately 17 0 watts. Please use the power cord designated for the prod uct. Wh en an extension cord is req uired, use one with the correct power rating. The cord mu [...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 8 - www.SCEPTRE.co m 2. Please connect the stand t o the TV and secure the connection with the scre w driver and the 8 screws in cluded in the accessory box. 3. You can screw them in from the bo ttom of the stand. DO NOT over tighten the screws when installing the stand; otherwise the stand’ s threading will become [...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 9 - www.SCEPTRE.co m Table of Contents TU Television Antenna C onnection Protection UT ................................... 5 TU Identifying Front and Rear Panel UT ....................................................... 11 TU Front View UT ...............................................................................[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 10 - www.SCEPTRE.co m TU Connecting a PC UT .................................................................................... 37 TU Ready to Watch Some TV? UT ................................................................... 38 TU If You’ve Connected Antenna or Cable to the TV… UT .................. 38 TU OSD[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 11 - www.SCEPTRE.co m Identifying Front and Rear P anel Front Vi e w INDICATOR LIGHT – The light is red when power is p lugged in but the TV is not turned on. The light turns blue when the TV is turne d on. REMOTE SENSOR – The remote sen sor receives all the commands from the remote control.[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 12 - www.SCEPTRE.co m Side Connection Vie w COMPOSITE 2 – Connect s to devices that use composite video ca bles such as VCR or camcorde r or video game consoles. The S-Video conne ctor is associated with AV2’s video. Please co nne ct the video portion with either the yellow connector or the S-Video connector. Do N[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 13 - www.SCEPTRE.co m POWER – Turn on the TV by pressin g t he button once. Press the button again to turn off the TV. SOURCE – This button switches between all the different sources o f the TV. The switching sequen ce is as follows : TV (cable or air), AV1 (CVBS), AV1 (S- Video), AV2 (CVBS), AV2 (S-Video), YPbPr1[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 14 - www.SCEPTRE.co m Rear Vie w Connections The following descriptions are fo r connections from left to right. SERVICE – This port is for factory service by Sceptre’ s technicians only. LINE OUT - This connecti on port is used for sending out audio signals to other audio devices such as stereo/su rroun d sound r[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 15 - www.SCEPTRE.co m The following descriptions are fo r connections from left to right. COMPOSITE 1 - Connect s to devices that us e composite video cables such as VCR or camcorde r or video game consoles. The S-Video conne ctor is associated with AV1’s video. Please co nne ct the video portion with either the yel[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 16 - www.SCEPTRE.co m SCEPTRE X32 Remote Control 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 previou s channel. GUIDE – Opens the current digital channel information guide. S[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 17 - www.SCEPTRE.co m 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 co ver. Please note: • Only use AAA ba[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 18 - www.SCEPTRE.co m W hic h 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 devi ces Best/Fair ATSC/NTS[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 19 - www.SCEPTRE.co m What Port Should I Use ? (continued) Port Quality, Ty pe & 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 No[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 20 - www.SCEPTRE.co m Kno wing Y our Ca b les Cable Name Cable Picture HDMI Coaxial RF VGA Component S-Video[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 21 - www.SCEPTRE.co m Knowing Your Cables (cont inued) Cable Name Cable Picture Composite 3.5 mm Mini-jack RCA Audio AC Power Coaxial SPDIF[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 22 - www.SCEPTRE.co m Switching Sources f or P or t s The X32 offers multiple ways of connecting your devices to the TV; the chart below will help you underst and which source you switch to for each of the ports. Port Picture Cable Used Source Name to S w itch to HDMI or HDMI-DVI HDMI COAXIAL RF TV (CABLE / AIR) VGA V[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 23 - www.SCEPTRE.co m Connecting Y our Antenna or Ca b le to TV If Y ou Ha v e Digital Ca b le without Cab le Bo x or Antenna… 1. Make sure the power of X32 LCD HDT V is turned off. 2. Connect the Coaxial RF cable from your antenn a or digital cable to the ATSC/NTSC port off the back of your X32 LCD HDTV. 3. Turn on[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 24 - www.SCEPTRE.co m If Y ou Ha v e Ca ble or Antenna through VCR… 1. Make sure the power of X32 LCD HDT V is turned off. 2. Make sure there is a n antenna or cable con nection to the VCR already. 3. Use a Coaxial RF cable an d connect from your VCR’s Antenna Out or Output to TV to the ATSC/NTSC port off the back[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 25 - www.SCEPTRE.co m If Y ou ha v e Ca ble or Antenna… 1. Make sure the power of X32 LCD HDT V is turned off. 2. Connect the Coaxial RF cable from your antenn a or cable to the ATSC/NTSC port off the back of your X32 LCD HDTV. 3. Turn on the X32 LCD HDTV. 4. Select TV (Air) for antenna or TV (Cable ) for cable from[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 26 - www.SCEPTRE.co m 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 X32 LCD HDTV and your DVD player is turned off. 2. Connect a HDMI cable to the HDMI port of your DVD player and th e other end to the HDMI port off the back of your X32 LCD HDTV. 3. T[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 27 - www.SCEPTRE.co m If Y ou W ant the Better Connection with C omponent… 1. Make sure the power of X32 LCD HDTV and your DVD player is turned off. 2. Obtain a Component Cable. Conn ect the green color connector to both your DVD player and Com ponent 1’s green connector port off the back of your X32 LCD HDTV. 3. [...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 28 - www.SCEPTRE.co m If Y ou W ant the Good Connection with S-Video… 1. Make sure the power of X32 LCD HDTV and your DVD player is turned off. 2. Obtain an S-Video Cable. Connect the S-Video connector to b oth your DVD player and Compo site 1’s S-Video connector po rt off the back of your X32 LCD HDTV. 3. Obtain [...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 29 - www.SCEPTRE.co m If Y ou W ant the F air Connection with Composite… 1. Make sure the power of X32 LCD HDTV and your DVD player is turned off. 2. Obtain a Yellow Video Cable. Con nect the Yellow Video connector to both your DVD player and Composite 1’s Yellow Vide o connector port off the back of your X32 LCD [...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 30 - www.SCEPTRE.co m 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 X32 LCD HDTV and your set-top box is turned off. 2. Connect a HDMI cable to the HDM I out put of your set-top box and the other end to the HDMI port off the back [...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 31 - www.SCEPTRE.co m If Y ou W ant the Better Connection with C omponent… 1. Make sure the power of X32 LCD HDTV and your set-top box is turned off. 2. Obtain a Component Cable. Conn ect the green color connector to both your set-top box and Com ponent 1’s green connector port off the back of your X32 LCD HDTV. 3[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 32 - www.SCEPTRE.co m • Please reference the set-top box’s manual as well, to make sure the set-top box is configured to output co rrectly to the TV. • Sceptre’s X32 LCD HDTV supports SONY’s universal remote code. Please look up SONY’s codes in your univ e rsal remote’s hand book. If Y ou W ant the Good [...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 33 - www.SCEPTRE.co m Please Note : • If Composite 1 is already occupied, plea se use Composite 2 as your connection port an d switch source to AV2 (S-Video). • Make sure the yellow conn ector in the same group is not connected. You can only connect either the S-Video p ort or the Yellow Video connector port. DO N[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 34 - www.SCEPTRE.co m 4. Connect the red color conn ector to both your set-top box and Composite 1’s red connector port off the back of your X32 LCD HDTV. 5. Turn on the X32 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[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 35 - www.SCEPTRE.co m 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 X32 LC D HDT V and your receiver is turned off. 2. Obtain a Coaxial SPDIF cable, conn ect it to your receiver’s coaxial SPDIF digital input and the Coaxi[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 36 - www.SCEPTRE.co m If Y ou W ant the Good Connect ion with RC A Audio (analog)… 1. Make sure the power of X32 LC D HDT V and your receiver 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 p ort off the back of the X32 [...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 37 - www.SCEPTRE.co m Connecting a PC 1. Make sure the power of X32 LCD HDT V and your PC is turned off. 2. Obtain a 15-pin D-Sub VGA cable, co nnect to the VGA output of your PC and the other end to the VGA port off the back of your X32 LCD HDTV. 3. Obtain a 3.5 mm Mini-jack, connect to the audi o out of your PC and [...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 38 - www.SCEPTRE.co m Read y to W atc h Some TV? Starting up the X32 LCD HDTV 1. Make sure your po wer cable is co nnected and the standby red lig ht in the front of the TV is lit up. 2. Check all your conne ction cables off the side or the back of your T V and also your AV devices. Make sure they are all connected se[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 39 - www.SCEPTRE.co m 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 X32 LCD HDTV, plea se select AIR as your option by pressing the ↵ button. 6. If you have cable connected to your X32 LCD HDTV, p[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 40 - www.SCEPTRE.co m OSD (On Screen Displa y) Controls Via Remote Control In order to adjust most of the option s inside the OSD (On Screen Display), the picture below shows all the buttons u sed on the remote control. ▲ – This button chang es the channel to a higher n umber and also functions a s up direction in[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 41 - www.SCEPTRE.co m Via TV Side Panel Buttons In order to provide more than one type of OSD control buttons, the side p anel’s buttons have also been made functio nal for adjusting the OSD. MENU – This button opens the OSD. CH( ▲ ) – This button chang es the channel to a higher numbe r and also functions as [...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 42 - www.SCEPTRE.co m OSD (On Screen Displa y) Options CHANNEL – This mai n option has functions for the ATSC/NT SC port, such as scanning chan nels, editing channels, ch ecking signal strength…. etc. PICTURE – This main option has functions for changin g the picture settings for all ports, such as tint, contras[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 43 - www.SCEPTRE.co m Channel Main Option This option chooses vario us antenna and cable fun ctions. Extra functions include signal strength for digital signals and changi ng input via External Input function. TUNER MOD E – This function allows u sers to choose what connection the TV is accepting. 1. Press MENU to o[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 44 - www.SCEPTRE.co m AUTO SCAN – This fun ction scans all the channels available fro m the ATSC/NTSC port. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and hig hlight CHANNE L. 2. Press ↵ or ► to move to the functions and highlight TUNE R MODE. 3. Once in TUNER MODE, press ▼ to select AUTO SCAN. 4. Press ↵ twice to enter [...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 45 - www.SCEPTRE.co m CHANNEL EDIT – This function all ows users to ad d, delete, or add to favorites, the TV’s scanned in channels. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and hig hlight CHANNE L. 2. Press ↵ or ► to move to the functions and highlight TUNE R MODE. 3. Once in TUNER MODE, press ▼ repeatedly to select C[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 46 - www.SCEPTRE.co m 5. You will be able to edit the channels by either del eting 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 wa nt to remove with the ▲▼◄► buttons in the ADD column then press ↵ . If y[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 47 - www.SCEPTRE.co m SIGNAL STRENGTH – This functio n allows users to view their di gital channel’s signal strengt h. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and hig hlight CHANNE L. 2. Press ↵ or ► to move to the functions and highlight TUNE R MODE. 3. Once in TUNER MODE, press ▼ repeatedly to sele ct SIGNAL STRENGT[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 48 - www.SCEPTRE.co m EXTERNAL INPUT – This function allows users to ch ange the current source to another. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and hig hlight CHANNE L. 2. Press ↵ or ► to move to the functions and highlight TUNE R MODE. 3. Once in TUNER MODE, press ▼ repeatedly to sele ct EXTERNAL INPUT. 4. Press ?[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 49 - www.SCEPTRE.co m Picture Main Option This option allows users to adjust the TV’s picture sha rpness, color, tint, and other various functions. PICTURE MODE – This function allows you to select the various picture modes of the TV from custom, standard, mild, to vivid. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and hi g hli[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 50 - www.SCEPTRE.co m BRIGHTNESS – This funct ion adjusts the black level in a picture. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and hi g hlight PICTURE by pressing t he ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to move to the functions and highlight PICTURE M ODE. 3. Press ▼ to select BRIGHTNESS function and press ↵ . 4. Use ◄ or[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 51 - www.SCEPTRE.co m SATURATION – This function adjusts how st rong your picture’s colors are going to be. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and hi g hlight PICTURE by pressing t he ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to move to the functions and highlight PICTURE M ODE. 3. Press ▼ repeatedly to sele ct SATURATION func[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 52 - www.SCEPTRE.co m CONTRAST – This functio n adjusts the white levels in a picture. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and hi g hlight PICTURE by pressing t he ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to move to the functions and highlight PICTURE M ODE. 3. Press ▼ repeatedly to sele ct CONTRAST function and pre ss ↵ . 4. [...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 53 - www.SCEPTRE.co m SHARPNESS – This function adju sts how sharp objects in your picture s are. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and hi g hlight PICTURE by pressing t he ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to move to the functions and highlight PICTURE M ODE. 3. Press ▼ repeatedly to select SH ARPNESS function and pres[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 54 - www.SCEPTRE.co m TINT – This function adjusts your pi cture’ s overall color with everything looking green on one end and eve rything looking red on the ot her. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and hi g hlight PICTURE by pressing t he ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to move to the functions and highlight PICTURE[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 55 - www.SCEPTRE.co m RGB (RED, GREEN, BL UE) – This function adjusts the white col or’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 g hlight PICTURE by pressing t he ▼[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 56 - www.SCEPTRE.co m COLOR TEMP. – This function adjusts the whit e color’s overall balance of white colors in a picture. The function chan ges the white color’s ove rall balance in large increments. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and hi g hlight PICTURE by pressing t he ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to move t[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 57 - www.SCEPTRE.co m DNR (DIGITAL NOISE REDUCTIO N) – This function reduce s the amount of pixilation under analog TV channel s. This function works for analog TV channels only. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and hi g hlight PICTURE by pressing t he ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to move to the functions and highli[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 58 - www.SCEPTRE.co m BACKLIGHT CONTROL – This function adjusts the L CD lamp’s curre nt. The current affects the brillia nce of the picture. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and hi g hlight PICTURE by pressing t he ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to move to the functions and highlight PICTURE M ODE. 3. Press ▼ rep[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 59 - www.SCEPTRE.co m Sound Main Option This option allows users to adjust the TV’s so und functions, including sou nd mode, auto volume level, digital audio out..etc. SOUND MODE – This fun ction allows you to select various sound mode s among custom, standard, movies, music, and speech. 1. Press MENU to open the [...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 60 - www.SCEPTRE.co m TREBLE – This function adjusts the level of high pitch sou nd in a TV. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and hig hlight SOUND by pressing th e ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to move to the functions and highlight SOUND MODE. 3. Press ▼ repeatedly to select TREBLE. 4. Press ↵ or ► to select t[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 61 - www.SCEPTRE.co m BASS – This function adju sts the level of low pitch sound in a TV. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and hig hlight SOUND by pressing th e ▼ 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 fu[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 62 - www.SCEPTRE.co m BALANCE – This function adjusts the balance of sound from left to right. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and hig hlight SOUND by pressing th e ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to move to the functions and highlight SOUND MODE. 3. Press ▼ repeatedly to sele ct BALANCE. 4. Press ↵ or ► to sele[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 63 - www.SCEPTRE.co m AVL (Auto Volume Level) – This function will enable an automatic balancing of sound when certai n channels s uddenly become ove r bearing. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and hig hlight SOUND by pressing th e ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to move to the functions and highlight SOUND MODE. 3. Pr[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 64 - www.SCEPTRE.co m AUDIO LANGU AGE – This function is for MTS (multi-chann el television sound). It will change the spoken language of a TV program via SAP (secondary audio programming). The TV sta tion will need to support the TV program in different languages in orde r for this function to work. 1. Press MENU t[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 65 - www.SCEPTRE.co m DIGITAL AUDIO OUT – This function enable s the TV to output sound in 2 digital formats, PCM, and Bit Stream for digital home theate r receivers. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and hig hlight SOUND by pressing th e ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to move to the functions and highlight SOUND MODE.[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 66 - www.SCEPTRE.co m Function Main Option This option allows users to turn on TV program filters f or children, and also closed captioning supp ort options. To use this option you will need to enter in the password first. The pass w ord is “0000” . AUTO LOCK – This fun ction helps parents filter TV programmi ng[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 67 - www.SCEPTRE.co m 1. SET BLOCKING – This subfunction turn s blocking from CHA NNEL BLOCKING on or off. a. Press MENU to open the OSD and hig hlight FUNCTION by pressi ng the ▼ button. b. Press ↵ or ► to select the option and highlight AUTO LOCK. c. Press ↵ to select the function. d. Use ↵ or ► to sel[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 68 - www.SCEPTRE.co m 2. CHANNEL BLOCKI NG – This subfunction blocks channel s by selecting them off a channel list. a. Press MENU to open the OSD and hig hlight FUNCTION by pressing the ▼ button. b. Press ↵ or ► to select the functions and highlight AUTO L OCK. c. Press ↵ to select the function. d. Press ?[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 69 - www.SCEPTRE.co m 3. BLOCK BY RATING – This subfunction blocks channels by reading each channel’s TV program o r movie rating. a. Press MENU to open the OSD and hig hlight FUNCTION by pressi ng the ▼ button. b. Press ↵ or ► to select the functions and highlight AUTO L OCK. c. Press ↵ to select the func[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 70 - www.SCEPTRE.co m 4. DTV RATING – This subfunct ion gathers all digital channel s’s programming rating. a. Press MENU to open the OSD and hig hlight FUNCTION by pressi ng the ▼ button. b. Press ↵ or ► to select the functions and highlight AUTO L OCK. c. Press ↵ to select the function. d. Press ▼ unti[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 71 - www.SCEPTRE.co m 5. SETUP CODE – This subfunction set s the password. a. Press MENU to open the OSD and hig hlight FUNCTION by pressi ng the ▼ button. b. Press ↵ or ► to select the functions and highlight AUTO L OCK. c. Press ↵ to select the function. d. Press ▼ until you see SETUP CO DE and use ↵ t[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 72 - www.SCEPTRE.co m CAPTION – This function sho ws closed caption of T V programs. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and hi g hlight FUNCTION by pressi ng the ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to select the functions and highlight AUTO L OCK. 3. Press ▼ until you see CAP TION and use ↵ to select it. 4. Use ▲▼◄[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 73 - www.SCEPTRE.co m CAPT ION OPTION – This function locks or unlocks option s you can use to adjust the way your digital caption is displayed. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and hi g hlight FUNCTION by pressi ng the ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to select the functions and highlight AUTO L OCK. 3. Press ▼ until[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 74 - www.SCEPTRE.co m CC BACKGR OUND – This function adju sts digital channel’s closed captio ning background. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and hi g hlight FUNCTION by pressi ng the ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to select the functions and highlight AUTO L OCK. 3. Press ▼ until you see CC BACKGROUND a nd use [...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 75 - www.SCEPTRE.co m CAPTION TEXT – This function adjust s digital channel’s closed ca ptioning text styles. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and hi g hlight FUNCTION by pressi ng the ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to select the functions and highlight AUTO L OCK. 3. Press ▼ until you see CAPTION TEXT a nd use ?[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 76 - www.SCEPTRE.co m GUIDE – This function shows you detai led information about your curre nt digital channel’s programmi ng and the entire day’s program list. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and hi g hlight FUNCTION by pressi ng the ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to select the functions and highlight AUTO L OC[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 77 - www.SCEPTRE.co m Setup Main Option This main option ha s functions that allows users to power the TV on or off at a specific time and date, adjusting PC resolutions for VGA cards, and cha nging time and date for the TV. DATE / TIME – This function adjusts the time and date. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and hig[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 78 - www.SCEPTRE.co m POWER ON TIME – This function auto matically turns the TV on to a specific channel at a set specifi c time and date. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highli ght SETUP by pressing the ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to select the functions and highlight DATE/TIME. 3. Press ▼ to select POWER O[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 79 - www.SCEPTRE.co m POWER OFF TIME – This function automatically turns the TV off at a s et specific time and date. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highli ght SETUP by pressing the ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to select the functions and highlight DATE/TIME. 3. Press ▼ repeatedly until you sele ct POWER OFF[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 80 - www.SCEPTRE.co m SLEEP – This function makes the TV turn itself off after a s et number of minutes. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highli ght SETUP by pressing the ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to select the functions and highlight DATE/TIME. 3. Press ▼ repeatedly until you select SLEEP and press ↵ . 4[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 81 - www.SCEPTRE.co m MENU LANGUA GE – This function changes the entire OSD’ s language. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highli ght SETUP by pressing the ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to select the functions and highlight DATE/TIME. 3. Press ▼ repeatedly until you sele ct MENU LANGUAGE and press ↵ . 4. Use[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 82 - www.SCEPTRE.co m MENU OPACITY – This function changes the OS D menu’s visual from transparent to solid. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highli ght SETUP by pressing the ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to select the functions and highlight DATE/TIME. 3. Press ▼ repeatedly until you sele ct MENU OPACITY and[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 83 - www.SCEPTRE.co m EMERGENCY ALERT – This function adjust s options regarding your local emergency broadca sting service. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highli ght SETUP by pressing the ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to select the functions and highlight DATE/TIME. 3. Press ▼ repeatedly until you sele ct EM[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 84 - www.SCEPTRE.co m PC – This function is for people who use the X32 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 highli[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 85 - www.SCEPTRE.co m MENU TIMEOUT – This functio n adjusts how long the menu will be on the screen when you’re not u sing it. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highli ght SETUP by pressing the ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to select the functions and highlight DATE/TIME. 3. Press ▼ repeatedly until you sele c[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 86 - www.SCEPTRE.co m Detailed Explanations Info Banner Explained The info banner is a banne r that shows TV 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 prog ramming information su ch as TV stati[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 87 - www.SCEPTRE.co m The info banner’s right si de shows you the TV’s display information such as HD (High Definition) or SD (re gular TV) mode, stereo sound, clo sed captioning, and digital surround sound. • HD or SD – If highlighted this symb ol shows you whether the channel you are watching is in HD (High [...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 88 - www.SCEPTRE.co m • If highlighted this symbol shows you are using the SAP (secondary audio prog ramming) function from the TV channel. You can do so via the MTS bu tton on the remote control. Please Note : This f unction is always active u nder analog stations whether the station sup ports this function or not.[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 89 - www.SCEPTRE.co m • TV-MA ALL – This is a type of TV rating. This section tells you the TV ratings of the program you are watchin g. Please refer to ratings explained for more information on ratings. • This symbol and the indicator bar show you how stron g your current channel’s signal is. This function is[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 90 - www.SCEPTRE.co m 2. 16:9 Normal This mode will squeeze a 1 6:9 picture into a 4:3 format 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 added to the left and right of the display image. This [...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 91 - www.SCEPTRE.co m 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 added to the left and right of the display image. This asp ect keep s that aspect ratio and shows you the black bars on the side. 5. 4:3 Zoom When watchin[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 92 - www.SCEPTRE.co m some VHS home video tapes, at the election of the program provider. • Digital Closed Caption se rvice is a new caption service available o n digital TV programs (also at the election of the service provider). It is a more flexible system than the origi nal Close d Caption system, because it all[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 93 - www.SCEPTRE.co m USTV Rating TV-Y (USTV) – For All Children This program is desi gned to be appropri ate for all children. Whether animate d or live-action, the themes and elements in t his program are specifi cally designed for a very young audience, including child ren from ages 2-6. This prog ram is not expe[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 94 - www.SCEPTRE.co m following: graphic violence (V), explicit sexual activity (S), or crude indecent 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[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 95 - www.SCEPTRE.co m Aspect Ratio 16:9 – “Wide screen TV ” aspect ratio, which is more like a movie screen than a traditional TV. For example your X32 LCD HDTV would be around 28 inches wide and 16 inches tall. Digital Channel – Televisi on channel delivered a nd displayed using radi o frequency waves that co[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 96 - www.SCEPTRE.co m clean water and wip e again. Wipe the display with a dry micro-fib er cloth or 100% cotton cloth afterwards. Please Note : • Make sure you wrin g the water out of the cloth before cleaning the bezel or remote in orde r to prevent water from penetrating into the el ectronics. Cleaning the Screen[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 97 - www.SCEPTRE.co m Problems Solutions Make sure the audio cable is con nected. Readjust your volume via the remote co ntrol. 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[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 98 - www.SCEPTRE.co m Problems Solutions HDCP VIDEO SAYS NO HDCP SUPPORT Reboot your HDCP video device b ut 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-ja ck cable connected from your [...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 99 - www.SCEPTRE.co m Problems Solutions SWITCHING A CHANNE L OR SOURCE CHANGES THE VOLUME Different channels and in puts will sometimes have thi s effect because the channel signal’s own volume is already loud. There is no way remove this completely. The TV has an AUTO VOLUME LEVEL function t hat can combat this ty[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 100 - www.SCEPTRE.co m Call Us If Y ou Need Help! Products are often returne d due to a technical problem rather than a defective product that may result in unnece ssary shipping cha rges billed to you. Our trained support person nel can often resolve the problem over the phone or e mail. For more information on w arr[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 101 - www.SCEPTRE.co m 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 31.51 inches A s p e c t R a t i o Widescreen 16:9 P i x e l P i t c h 0.5 (H) x RGB x 0.5 (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 s [...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 102 - www.SCEPTRE.co m 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 Vol[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 103 - www.SCEPTRE.co m ATSC (continued) Analog closed caption: (CC1-CC4, T ext 1-Text 4) Digital closed caption: (Service 1-Service 6) (5)I/O TV Tuner (NTSC/ATSC), AV1, AV2, S- Video1 (Audio Shared with AV1), S-Video2 (Audio Shared with AV2), YPbPr1, YPbPr2, HDMI/HDCP (optional), VGA, Video Out, Audio Out, SPDIF out *[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 104 - www.SCEPTRE.co m LIMITED PR ODUCT W ARRANTY Please read this warranty card carefully, it is a “ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY” on parts and labor and is o nly valid when purchased from an Authorized Reseller, only on ne w and non-refurbished product, an d available to customers in the Contin ental US, Alaska, Haw[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 105 - www.SCEPTRE.co m Not Covered This warranty does not cov er defects, malfunctions o r failures result ing from shipping or transit acci dents, abuse, misuse, operatio n contrary to furnished instructions, operation on inco rrect powe r supplies, operation with faulty associated equipment, modification, alte rati [...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 106 - www.SCEPTRE.co m Warranty Service For warranty service information, contact SCEPTRE Cu stomer Support at (800) 788-2878, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm PST or visit www.Sceptre.com. Part s and service labor that are SCEPTRE’s respon sibilit y (see above) will be provided without charge. Other service is at the owner’s e[...]

SCEPTRE X32 HDTV User Manual - 107 - www.SCEPTRE.co m FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: This device may not cause harmful inte rference This device must accept any interference received, inclu ding interference that my cause undesi red operation. Please Not[...]