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SCEPTRE X425 HDTV User Manual

Table of Contents

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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Television Antenna Connection Protection

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Opening the Package

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Package Contents

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Installation

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Attaching or Removing the Stand

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Table of Contents

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Identifying Front and Rear Panel

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Front View

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Rear View Mounting Pattern

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Side Control Buttons

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Rear View Connections

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SCEPTRE X425 Remote Control

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Installing Batteries to the Remote Control

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Connection Suggestions

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If You Have Digital Cable without Cable Box or Antenna…

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Connecting DVD Player with Component YPbPr…

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Connecting Wii™ with Composite…

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Connecting Cable or Satellite boxes with HDMI…

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Connecting to a PC with VGA and 3.5 mm minijack …

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Connecting a Digital Audio Receiver with Coax SPDIF…

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Switching Sources

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Ready to Watch Some TV?

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If You’ve Connected Antenna or Cable to the TV…

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OSD (On Screen Display) Controls

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Via Remote Control

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Via TV Side Panel Buttons

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OSD (On Screen Display) Options

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PICTURE

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SOUND

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CHANNEL

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PARENTAL

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SETUP

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OTHERS

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Detailed Explanations

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USB Connection Explained

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Closed Captioning (digital and analog) Explained

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Rating Explained

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Aspect Ratio Explained

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Shortcuts to Browsing Channels

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Direct Function Buttons

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How do I clean the TV ?

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Troubleshooting

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Call Us If You Need Help!

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Specification

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LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY

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Disclaimer, Trademarks, & Copyright Information

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FCC Compliance Statement

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Summary of Contents for X425

Page 1: ...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 For peace of mind and...

Page 2: ...2 www SCEPTRE com SCEPTRE X425 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: ...y 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: ...on 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 c...

Page 7: ...ration Card x 1 Screw x 7 Screw driver x 1 Power Cord x 1 TV Remote Control AAA Batteries included x 1 Installation Please read the user manual carefully before performing the installation The power c...

Page 8: ...e Stand 1 Connect the base to the neck and apply the plastic ring onto the bottom of the stand 2 Apply the metal ring on top of the plastic ring Please remember to match the 3 mini holes in a triangul...

Page 9: ...E com SCEPTRE X425 HDTV User Manual 3 Screw in the 7 screws at the bottom of the base to secure the stand 4 To remove the stand for wall mounting remove the 6 screws in the circled area and the stand...

Page 10: ...ng Wii with Composite 20 Connecting Cable or Satellite boxes with HDMI 21 Connecting to a PC with VGA and 3 5 mm minijack 22 Connecting a Digital Audio Receiver with Coax SPDIF 23 Switching Sources 24...

Page 11: ...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 M6 Leng...

Page 12: ...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 13: ...ion uses coaxial RF cable For over the airwave digital stations please check http www antennaweb org 3 VGA This connection port connects to a PC for video using VGA cable Be sure to connect your audio...

Page 14: ...r audio This port shares the audio jacks with YPbPr 9 YPbPr This connection port is for DVD players or satellite cable set top boxes that use component cables From left to right connect green blue and...

Page 15: ...SCEPTRE com SCEPTRE X425 HDTV User Manual SCEPTRE X425 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...

Page 16: ...main TV menu on the screen 13 EXIT Exit the main TV menu on the screen 14 VOL VOL Press the VOL buttons to increase or decrease the sound level 15 ASPECT Press this button to change the picture s cro...

Page 17: ...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 18: ...able 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 broad...

Page 19: ...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 20: ...Obtain 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...

Page 21: ...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 22: ...source button on the TV to switch to VGA 6 Change your PC resolution to 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz refresh rate 7 Press MENU to use the OSD s SETUP option 8 Under the SETUP option select PC function 9 Unde...

Page 23: ...ceiver 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 i...

Page 24: ...24 www SCEPTRE com SCEPTRE X425 HDTV User Manual Switching Sources 1 Press the SOURCE button on the right of the TV to switch sources...

Page 25: ...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 26: ...tton 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 con...

Page 27: ...option 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...

Page 28: ...ture 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 adj...

Page 29: ...eature 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...

Page 30: ...to 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...

Page 31: ...ure adjusts the digital second audio programming in digital channels V OTHER SETTINGS i AVL This feature adjusts the auto volume leveler enabling volume protection from overly loud commercials ii SPEA...

Page 32: ...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 33: ...favorite 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 CH...

Page 34: ...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...

Page 35: ...This 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 advertis...

Page 36: ...WEEK 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 s...

Page 37: ...t 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 give...

Page 38: ...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 39: ...g 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 no...

Page 40: ...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...

Page 41: ...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 42: ...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 t...

Page 43: ...er 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 c...

Page 44: ...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 45: ...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 46: ...andomly 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 REMOTE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK The TV s remote sensor is...

Page 47: ...ances 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...

Page 48: ...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 commonl...

Page 49: ...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 50: ...ast Enhancement ResponseTime 6 5 ms gray to gray ViewingAngle Typical 178 178 Degree Horizontal Vertical LampLifeofBacklight 50 000hrs TV DISPLAY Dimension 40 15 x 27 43 x 10 23 with stand 40 15 x 25...

Page 51: ...16 4 NTSC ATSC Sound Mono Stereo SAP Favorite Channel V chip NTSC Closed caption CC1 CC4 Text 1 Text 4 Favorite Channel V chip Video input format 1080i 720p 480p 480i ATSC Analog closed caption CC1 CC...

Page 52: ...made by SCEPTRE Customer Support PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR UNIT TO SCEPTRE WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION Parts New or remanufactured parts will be used for repairs by SCEPTRE at its designated Service...

Page 53: ...ves you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state This is the only warranty applicable no one is authorized to extend or modify it or to grant any other w...

Page 54: ...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 55: ...will 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 e...

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