Sceptre X328BV-HDR, Manual

Page 1: ...ll 1800 788 2878 and select option 3 or email our tech support group at SceptreTS sceptre com For all other inquiries please call 1800 788 2878 and select option 4 or email our customer service group at SceptreCS sceptre com Live Chat also available during business hours M F 8 30AM 5 30PM We recommend you register your SCEPTRE HDTV at our online website http www sceptre com Support Register htm Sc...

Page 2: ... 2 www SCEPTRE com SCEPTRE X32 User Manual IMPORTANT INFORMATION ...

Page 3: ...Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade and the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power co...

Page 4: ...from the TV i e radiator heater oven amplifier etc Do not install the product too close to anything that produces smoke or moisture Operating the product close to smoke or moisture may cause fire or electric shock Slots and openings in the back and bottom of the cabinet are provided for ventilation To ensure reliable operation of the TV and to protect it from overheating be sure these openings are...

Page 5: ...wer cord and contact your dealer immediately Do not try to repair the product yourself Avoid using dropped or damaged appliances If the product is dropped and the housing is damaged the internal components may function abnormally Unplug the power cord immediately and contact your dealer for repair Continued use of the product may cause fire or electric shock Do not install the product in an area w...

Page 6: ... with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of the grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements of the grounding electrode Lightning Protection For added protection of the TV during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended or unused for lon...

Page 7: ...w driver x 1 Power Cord x 1 Attached Warranty Card x 1 TV Remote Control AAA Batteries included x 1 Installation Please read the user manual carefully before performing the installation The power consumption of the display is approximately 43 watts Please use the power cord designated for the product When an extension cord is required use one with the correct power rating The cord must be grounded...

Page 8: ...eck 2 Attach the plastic base onto the neck by form fitting the circular hole Remember the plastic base should have more area facing the front of the neck Fit the metal plate onto the bottom of the base by matching the 3 holes Screw in the 4 thick threaded screws to secure the metal plate to the plastic base The stand installation is now complete 3 To remove the stand remove the 4 screws indicated...

Page 9: ... YPbPr 18 Connecting Wii with Composite 19 Connecting Cable or Satellite boxes with HDMI 20 Connecting to a PC with VGA and 3 5 mm minijack 21 Connecting a Digital Audio Receiver with Coax SPDIF 22 Switching Sources 23 Ready to Watch Some TV 24 If You ve Connected Antenna or Cable to the TV 24 OSD On Screen Display Controls 25 Via Remote Control 25 Via TV Side Panel Buttons 25 OSD On Screen Displa...

Page 10: ...The remote sensor receives all the commands from the remote control Rear View Mounting Pattern Mounting Specification 200mm x 100mm using screw size M4 Length of screw should not exceed 6mm Please Note The 6mm length of screw refers to how deep the screw can go inside the mounting holes When you re buying screws you should add the original 6mm to the thickness of your mounting plate in order to ge...

Page 11: ... the OSD is active this button functions as up for the menu 4 CH This button changes the TV channel down If the OSD is active this button functions as down for the menu 5 MENU This button activates the On Screen Display OSD If a sub menu is active pressing this button will exit the OSD 6 SOURCE This button switches between all the different sources of the TV When the OSD is active this button acts...

Page 12: ... use 3 5mm mini jack audio cable 3 VGA This connection port connects to a PC for video using VGA cable Be sure to connect your audio cable to the VGA Stereo input if you want sound out of VGA video source 4 Video Video connects to devices that use composite video cables such as VCR or DVD player or Wii Connect the yellow for video and the red white for audio This port shares the audio jacks with Y...

Page 13: ... receivers The orange COAX SPDIF OUT connector sends out either bit stream or PCM digital sound signal to a home theater receiver with digital coax input 8 Analog Audio Out This connection is for connecting to analog audio receivers 9 HEADPHONE This connection is for headphones to be attached to the TV 10 USB USB connects to USB flash drives for playing music and picture The USB port is also used ...

Page 14: ... www SCEPTRE com SCEPTRE X32 User Manual SCEPTRE X32 Remote Control This remote control follows SONY s universal remote code To find the actual code you need to consult your cable or satellite tech support ...

Page 15: ... or press the MUTE button again 16 VOL VOL Press the VOL buttons to increase or decrease the sound level 17 CH CH Press the CH buttons to switch to the next or switch to the previous channel 18 SOUND Selects various preset sound settings 19 ASPECT This button changes the picture s cropping method 20 GUIDE Opens the current digital channel information guide antenna only 21 SOURCE Press this button ...

Page 16: ...tteries Do not mix new and old batteries This may result in cracking or leakage that may pose a fire risk or lead to personal injury Inserting the batteries incorrectly may also result in cracking or leakage that may pose a fire risk or lead to personal injury Dispose the batteries in accordance with local laws and regulations Keep the batteries away from children and pets If the remote control is...

Page 17: ...le to the TV port on the back of your HDTV 3 Turn on the HDTV 4 Follow the first time on screen instructions Please Note Not all broadcasts are in High Definition HD Please refer to your local broadcasting stations for more information The HDTV s tuner is designed for HDTV therefore requires a stronger signal than normal TVs If you cannot achieve that signal level with your antenna or cable your H...

Page 18: ... HDTV 5 Obtain a RCA Audio Cable Connect the white color connector to both your DVD player and YPbPr s white connector port on the back of your HDTV 6 Connect the red color connector to both your DVD player and YPbPr s red connector port on the back of your HDTV 7 Turn on the HDTV and your DVD player 8 Use the remote control s source button or the source button on the TV to switch to YPbPr Please ...

Page 19: ...tain a RCA Audio Cable Connect the white color connector to both your Wii and AV s white connector port on the back side of your HDTV 4 Connect the red color connector to both your Wii and AV s red connector port on the back side of your HDTV 5 Turn on the HDTV and your Wii 6 Use the remote control s source button or the source button on the TV to switch to AV Please Note Make sure to read your Wi...

Page 20: ...other end to the HDMI port on the back of your HDTV 3 Turn on the HDTV and your set top box 4 Use the remote control s source button or the source button on the TV to switch to HDMI Please Note Please reference the set top box s manual to make sure the set top box is configured to output correctly to the TV Sceptre s HDTV supports SONY s universal remote code Please look up SONY s codes in your un...

Page 21: ... source button on the TV to switch to PC 6 Change your PC resolution to 1360x768 at 60 Hz refresh rate 7 Press MENU to use the OSD s PICTURE option 8 Under the PICTURE option select PC Settings 9 Under PC Settings use AUTO ADJUST to adjust the screen Please Note For the best results please set your PC resolution to 1360x768 at 60 Hz Please refer to the PC or graphic card s manual for further instr...

Page 22: ...iver Please Note If you want pure digital stream for your receiver to decode you must also configure the TV s OSD Sound Digital Audio Out function Make sure the option is on 5 1CH If your receiver is making static noises when receiving 5 1CH you must use the PCM option instead Please reference the receiver s manual as well to make sure the receiver is configured to receive signals correctly from t...

Page 23: ... 23 www SCEPTRE com SCEPTRE X32 User Manual Switching Sources 1 Press the SOURCE button on the right of the TV to switch sources ...

Page 24: ...correct source according to the Connecting pages If You ve Connected Antenna or Cable to the TV If an antenna or cable without a cable box is connected to your TV s tuner you will need to go through an INITIAL SETUP process in order to watch the TV 1 Press MENU to open the menu 2 Use the or button to select the CHANNEL icon and press ENTER 3 Use the or buttons to highlight the signal type and pres...

Page 25: ...on decreases the volume and also functions as left direction in the OSD This button increases the volume and also functions as right direction in the OSD ENTER This button changes the channel in conjunction with the number pad and also functions as ENTER for selecting options in the OSD Via TV Side Panel Buttons In order to provide more than one type of OSD control buttons the side panel s buttons...

Page 26: ...as functions for the tuner port such as scanning channels editing channels audio language tuner mode etc PARENTAL This main option has functions for only composite and TV port The purpose of this option is to block TV inappropriate for children SETUP This main option has functions for all ports OSD language caption styles time setup automatic synchronization sleep OTHERS This main option has funct...

Page 27: ...re changes the picture quality II SCREEN SIZE This feature changes the various aspects of the TV s video Normal Wide Cinema Zoom FULL 100 III PC SETTINGS i AUTO ADJUST This feature automatically adjusts the picture syncing in with the signal of the PC ii HORIZONTAL POSITION This feature adjusts the to the left or right position of the PC picture iii VERTICAL POSITION This feature adjusts the up or...

Page 28: ...ng ii FILM MODE This feature is 24p that syncs with DVD movies and should be enabled when viewing DVD video to allow smoother frame rate iii NOISE REDUCTION This feature reduces general pixilation by blurring them iv MPEG NOISE REDUCTION This feature reduces DVD video pixilation by blurring them Please Note If you use POWER SAVING as your picture mode the screen s color and brightness will be redu...

Page 29: ... select SOUND and press ENTER 3 Use or to select the one you want to adjust and or or ENTER to adjust them I SOUND SETTINGS i SOUND MODE This feature switches between preset settings presets include standard soft user and dynamic ii BASS This feature adjusts the audio bass level of the TV iii TREBLE This feature adjusts the audio treble level of the TV ...

Page 30: ...l channels V OTHER SETTINGS i AVL This feature adjusts the auto volume leveler enabling volume protection from overly loud commercials ii SPEAKER This feature turns the speakers on or off iii DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT This feature adjusts the digital audio output VI EQUALIZER SETTINGS This feature enables the internal equalizer of the speakers You can adjust the settings individually or use the presets...

Page 31: ...avorite list of channels added III CHANNEL SETTINGS i CHANNEL NUMBER This feature shows the channel number ii CHANNEL SKIP This feature tells you if you have chosen for channel to be skipped iii CHANNEL LABEL This feature changes the name of the channel iv FAVORITE CHANNEL This feature tells you if you have the current channel in your favorite list Press ENTER to add or remove the current channel ...

Page 32: ...on TV ratings ii CANADA V CHIP a ENGLISH RATING This blocks English TV shows in Canada b FRENCH RATING This blocks French TV shows in Canada iii BLOCK UNRATED SHOW This blocks TV shows with no ratings supplied iv DOWNLOADABLE RATING This is a feature under the new V chip where ratings can be downloaded from the channel v CLEAR DOWNLOADABLE DATA This feature clears the downloaded ratings data III C...

Page 33: ...is turns on or off the closed captioning ii ANALOG CAPTION TYPE This chooses the subchannel that supplies the closed captioning For United States usually the setting is CC1 TEXT1 4 displays advertisements of the channel iii DIGITAL CAPTION TYPE This chooses the subchannel for digital channel closed captioning iv DIGITAL CC PRESET This unlocks users ability to change caption styles v DIGITAL CC STY...

Page 34: ...K This feature tells you the day of the week v Daylight Savings Time This feature toggles the daylight savings time options vi 24 Hour Mode This feature tells time in a 24 hour fashion instead of showing AM and PM IV OSD TIMER This function adjusts the idle duration the MENU stays on the screen Please Note Closed captioning is only available under AV S Video and TV ports Closed captioning depends ...

Page 35: ...nd or or ENTER to adjust them I BLUE BACK This feature gives the TV a blue default background when there is no signal II NO SIGNAL POWER OFF This feature turns the TV off if there is no signal given to the TV after a certain time III NO OPERATIONS POWER OFF This feature turns the TV off if there are no commands given to the TV after a certain time IV ALL RESET This reset all the options in the MEN...

Page 36: ...ess the USB button to start browsing for music and pictures Once you press the USB button the USB menu will come up Select either the music or picture you want to browse using the arrow buttons Press the ENTER button to select the file you want Browsing Music and Photo In the USB function select Music or Photo Use the or button to select the file you want and use the ENTER to play the file Use the...

Page 37: ...music 6 MUSIC AUTO PLAY This function toggles the auto play feature which will play any music found in the USB flash drive once you insert the flash drive Technical Limitation 1 The USB port does not support USB hubs 2 The USB flash drive supports FAT32 and FAT16 file system only 3 The biggest file size is 4 gigabyte FAT32 4 The picture function only supports JPEG file baseline only progressive is...

Page 38: ...imposed over the program currently being viewed Closed Captioning for this TV only works under sources TV and VIDEO Ratings Explained General Operation To block channels you don t want your children to watch you can filter them with the ratings function MPAA lets you control ratings for movies For regular TV programs you can use USTV settings USTV settings lets you filter what content you want at ...

Page 39: ...xercise greater care in monitoring this program and are cautioned against letting children under the age of 14 watches unattended This program contains one or more of the following intense violence V intense sexual situations S strong coarse language L or intensely suggestive dialogue D TV MA USTV Mature Audience Only This program is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may b...

Page 40: ... aspect ratio and shows you the black bars on the side 2 WIDE This mode will stretch the picture to a widescreen ratio If you have a perfect 16 9 ratio picture you will not see any black bars If you are watching a widescreen movie in 1 85 1 or 2 35 1 ratio you will still get black bars on the top and bottom of the screen If you use this mode on 4 3 pictures they will be stretched and distorted hor...

Page 41: ... denoting that this channel is in the favorites list TO DELETE FROM THE FAVORITE LIST 1 Go to any channel you would like to remove from your favorites list 2 Press the ADD DEL button on the remote control You will then see the FAV disappear on the INFO banner denoting that this channel is no longer in the favorites list BROWSING CHANNELS WITH THE FAVORITE LIST 1 Press the FAVORITE button and the l...

Page 42: ...ll cause malfunction and possible permanent damage to the panel which will not be covered under the warranty with clean water and wipe again Wipe the display with a dry micro fiber cloth or 100 cotton cloth afterwards Please Note Make sure you wring the water out of the cloth before cleaning the bezel or remote in order to prevent water from penetrating into the electronics Cleaning the Screen 1 U...

Page 43: ...he remote for 30 seconds Press the remote buttons and the power button randomly for a good 2 seconds and then reinstall the batteries Try the remote to see if it works For battery removal instructions refer to page 16 REMOTE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK The TV s remote sensor is also housed in the same place as the power indicator light Please make sure there is line of sight from the remote control s fr...

Page 44: ... If that does not help most likely you ll need to upgrade your video card to a newer one PICTURE IS DISTORTED OR HAS ABNORMAL SOUND This might be from interference from large electrical appliances cars motorcycles or fluorescent lights If the TV is close to the wall try moving the TV to another room in your house to see if the problem still occurs PICTURE DOES NOT COVER THE ENTIRE SCREEN If you re...

Page 45: ...platform for viewing High Definition Content The best image quality can be achieved by HDMI YPbPr Component then VGA However due to variances in broadcast practices it is possible some image distortions can occur TIPS FOR LETTERBOX CONTENT USERS Letterboxed Widescreen versions of DVD movies are most commonly formatted for standard 4 3 TVs The TV has the capability of expanding this content so the ...

Page 46: ...rranty services or repairs after the warranty period please contact our support department at the number below For technical help contact our Sceptre Technical Support Group via email or phone Please have your Sceptre p n number serial number and date of purchase available before you call Tech Support E mail SceptreTS sceptre com Customer Service Email SceptreCS sceptre com TEL 1800 788 2878 Opera...

Page 47: ... Dimension 29 1 x 19 3 x 8 1 with stand 29 1 x 17 3 x 3 5 without stand Weight 12 32 lb with stand 11 44 lb without stand Power input 100 240VAC 60 50 Hz 3A Max Function 1 Video De interlace 3D Frame recover 3 2 Noise reducing core technology 3D Aspect ratio Full Normal Cinema Zoom Gamma Fixed Gamma Lamp adjust Yes Picture mode Vivid Standard Mild Power Saving User Video adjust Brightness Contrast...

Page 48: ... V chip Video input format 1080i 720p 480p 480i ATSC Analog closed caption CC1 CC4 Text 1 Text 4 Digital closed caption Service 1 Service 6 5 I O 1 input x TV Tuner NTSC ATSC Clear QAM 1 input x AV audio shared with YPbPr 1 input x YPbPr audio shared with AV 3 inputs x HDMI HDCP optional HDCP audio shared with VGA Audio In 1 input x VGA 1 input x VGA Audio In 1 input x USB 1 output x SPDIF digital...

Page 49: ...AUTHORIZATION Parts New or remanufactured parts will be used for repairs by SCEPTRE at its designated Service Center for one 1 year or ninety 90 days for commercial use from the effective warranty date Such replacement parts are warranted for the remaining portion of the original warranty period Service During the one 1 year or ninety 90 days for commercial use warranty period SCEPTRE will at its ...

Page 50: ... state This is the only warranty applicable no one is authorized to extend or modify it or to grant any other warranty SCEPTRE retains the right to assess all warranty claims and to determine if damages are covered by the warranty In case of a claim that is not covered by the warranty you will be contacted to determine whether SCEPTRE should repair the damage for a fee or whether the product shoul...

Page 51: ...refer to www energystar gov SCEPTRE is a trademark or registered trademark of Sceptre Group Sceptre Inc shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from furnishing this material or the performance or use of this product In the interest of continuing product improvement Sceptre Inc reserves the right to ch...

Page 52: ...equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Caution To comply with the limits for an FCC Class B computing device...