Sceptre X50 HDTV, User Manual

Page 1: ...es please call 1800 788 2878 and select option 4 or email our customer service group at cs sceptre com We recommend you register your SCEPTRE HDTV with the enclosed registration card and mail it in Fo...

Page 2: ...2 www SCEPTRE com SCEPTRE X50 HDTV User Manual IMPORTANT INFORMATION...

Page 3: ...9 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 pron...

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...

Page 5: ...power 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 com...

Page 6: ...n 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 co...

Page 7: ...ty Registration Card x 1 TV Remote Control AAA Batteries included x 1 Sound Bar x 1 Optional Installation Please read the user manual carefully before performing the installation The power consumption...

Page 8: ...moving the Stand 1 To attach the stand place the display unit flat on a table Afterwards attach the stand onto the display and screw in the 5 screws to secure the stand 2 To remove the stand remove th...

Page 9: ...ii 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 Rea...

Page 10: ...ake 10 12 seconds to power on REMOTE SENSOR The remote sensor receives all the commands from the remote control Rear View Mounting Pattern Mounting Specification 400mm x 200mm using screw size M8 Leng...

Page 11: ...If 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...

Page 12: ...l audio signals to digital surround sound 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 2 TV...

Page 13: ...or satellite cable set top boxes that use component cables From left to right connect green blue and red for video and then connect white for left channel audio and red for right channel audio This p...

Page 14: ...ww SCEPTRE com SCEPTRE X50 HDTV User Manual SCEPTRE 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 sup...

Page 15: ...gital channel information guide 19 These buttons selects and moves the selection on the screen 20 acts as enter button for OSD menu and changing channels in conjunction with number buttons 21 SOURCE G...

Page 16: ...batteries 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 o...

Page 17: ...ble 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 broadc...

Page 18: ...ur 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 DV...

Page 19: ...btain 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 c...

Page 20: ...e 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 Plea...

Page 21: ...he source button on the TV to switch to PC 6 Change your PC resolution to 1920x1080 at 60hz refresh rate 7 Press MENU to use the OSD s PICTURE option 8 Under the PICTURE option select PC Settings 9 Un...

Page 22: ...eiver 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...

Page 23: ...23 www SCEPTRE com SCEPTRE X50 HDTV User Manual Switching Sources 1 Press the SOURCE button on the right of the TV to switch sources...

Page 24: ...e 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...

Page 25: ...s button 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...

Page 26: ...ption has functions for the tuner port such as scanning channels editing channels specific range scans audio language tuner mode etc PARENTAL This main option has functions for only composite and TV p...

Page 27: ...This feature changes the picture quality II SCREEN SIZE This feature changes the various aspects of the TV s video Normal Wide Cinema Zoom III PC SETTINGS i AUTO ADJUST This feature automatically adju...

Page 28: ...wing 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 b...

Page 29: ...lect 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 stan...

Page 30: ...l second audio programming in digital channels IV OTHER SETTINGS i AVL This feature adjusts the auto volume leveler enabling volume protection from overly loud commercials ii SPEAKER This feature turn...

Page 31: ...hances the TV sound s general effects is a trademark of SRS Labs Inc TruSurround HD technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs Inc SRS TruSurround HD creates an immersive feature rich surr...

Page 32: ...avorite list of channels added III CHANNEL SETTING i CHANNEL NUMBER This feature shows the channel number ii IN CHANNEL LIST This feature tells you if you have chosen for channel to be skipped iii CHA...

Page 33: ...d 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 ratin...

Page 34: ...his 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 advertise...

Page 35: ...EK 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 sho...

Page 36: ...and 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...

Page 37: ...flash drive to the USB port of the TV and press 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...

Page 38: ...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...

Page 39: ...weather or news These services are also superimposed over the program currently being viewed Closed Captioning for this TV only works under sources TV and VIDEO Rating Explained General Operation To b...

Page 40: ...exercise 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...

Page 41: ...t 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...

Page 42: ...r 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 co...

Page 43: ...ar S Vol This button increases the volume of the Sound Bar Please Note If you own a Sceptre Sound Bar with the Sceptre TV the TV remote s power button will turn on both the Sound Bar and the TV Color...

Page 44: ...will 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 cott...

Page 45: ...uttons 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 13 The TV s remote sensor is...

Page 46: ...nces 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 I...

Page 47: ...hen 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...

Page 48: ...nty 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 hav...

Page 49: ...76 Degree Horizontal Vertical Lamp Life of Backlight 50 000hrs TV DISPLAY Dimension 45 67 x 4 21 x 27 72 without stand 45 67 x 12 20 x 30 30 with stand Weight 38 58 lbs without stand without soundbar...

Page 50: ...nel V chip Closed caption CC1 CC4 Text 1 Text 4 ATSC Favorite Channel V chip Video input format 1080i 720p 480p 480i Analog closed caption CC1 CC4 Text 1 Text 4 Digital closed caption Service 1 Servic...

Page 51: ...ts 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 th...

Page 52: ...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 cl...

Page 53: ...GY STAR guidelines under the default picture setting called POWER SAVING Changing this setting or enabling other options will increase power consumption which could possibly exceed the guidelines of E...

Page 54: ...ill not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is en...