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SCEPTRE X42 HDTV User Manual
Dear Sceptre Customer,
Congratulations on your new SCEPTRE X42 High Definition LCD Television
purchase. Thank you for your support. To ensure safety and many years of
trouble free operation of your TV, please read the manual carefully before
making any adjustments, and keep them in a safe place for future reference.
This TV is built with precision and features a number of exciting technologies
such as Faroudja DCDi™ Cinema processing techn
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SCEPTRE X42 HDTV User Manual IMPORTANT INFORMATION - 2 - www.SCEPTRE.com
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SCEPTRE X42 HDTV User Manual IMPORTANT INFORMATION THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN TESTED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATORY SAFETY CERTIFICATIONS This product is designed and manufactured to operate within defined design limits, and misuse may result in electric shock or fire. To prevent the product from being damaged, the following rules should be observed for the installation, use and maintenance of the product. Read the following safety
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SCEPTRE X42 HDTV User Manual If your outlet does not accommodate the three-wire plug, have an electrician install the correct outlet, or use an adapter to ground the appliance safely. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounded plug. • Do not overload power strips and extension cords. Overloading can result in fire or electric shock. • The wall socket should be installed near the equipment and should be easily accessible. • Only the marked power source can be used for the pro
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SCEPTRE X42 HDTV User Manual IMPORTANT INFORMATION Television Antenna Connection Protection External Television Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is to be connected to the LCD TV, make sure that the antenna or cable system is electrically grounded to provide some protection against voltage surges and static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPSA 70, provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting st
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SCEPTRE X42 HDTV User Manual Opening the Package The SCEPTRE X42 is packaged in a carton. Any standard accessories are packed separately in another carton. The weight of the LCD display is approximately 61.6 lbs. Due to the size and weight of the product, it is suggested that it must be handled by a minimum of 2 or more persons. Since the glass can be easily scratched or broken, please handle the product gently. Never place the unit on a surface with the glass facing downwards unl
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SCEPTRE X42 HDTV User Manual Installation Please read the user manual carefully before performing the installation. The power consumption of the display is approximately 250 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 and the grounding feature must not be defeated. The product should be installed on a flat surface to avoid tipping. Space should be maintained between
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SCEPTRE X42 HDTV User Manual 2. Take a look at the neck that’s connecting the base to the TV. There should be 5 screws on the neck and 2 screws on the side. Remove the 5 screws on the neck and the base will slide off. 3. Once you have taken off the base, please save it along with the 5 screws in a safe place so that they will not be lost when you want to re-attach the base. - 8 - www.SCEPTRE.com
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SCEPTRE X42 HDTV User Manual Table of Contents IMPORTANT INFORMATION.................................................................. 2 IMPORTANT INFORMATION.................................................................. 3 IMPORTANT INFORMATION.................................................................. 5 Television Antenna Connection Protection .......................................... 5 Opening the Package ...............................................................
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SCEPTRE X42 HDTV User Manual If You Want the Fair Connection with Composite… ........................... 35 Connecting an External Surround Sound Receiver................................ 36 If You Want the Best Connection with Coaxial SPDIF (digital)…........ 36 If You Want the Good Connection with RCA Audio (analog)… .......... 37 Connecting a PC ................................................................................... 38 Connecting Game Consoles to the TV...................
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SCEPTRE X42 HDTV User Manual Identifying Front and Rear Panel Front View INDICATOR LIGHT – The light is red when power is plugged in but the TV is not turned on. The light turns blue when the TV is turned on. REMOTE SENSOR – The remote sensor receives all the commands from the remote control. - 11 - www.SCEPTRE.com
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SCEPTRE X42 HDTV User Manual Side Connection View Composite 2 – Connects to devices that use composite video cables such as VCR or camcorder or video game consoles. The S-Video connector is associated with AV3’s video. Please connect the video portion with either the yellow connector or the S-Video connector. Do NOT connect both video connectors. Use the SOURCE button to select AV2 on your MAIN SOURCE if you are using the yellow plug for video, use the SOURCE
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SCEPTRE X42 HDTV User Manual Side View Control Buttons POWER – Turn on the TV by pressing the button once. Press the button again to turn off the TV. SOURCE – This button switches between all the different sources of the TV. The switching sequence is as follows : TV (cable or air), AV1 (CVBS), AV2 (CVBS), AV3 (S-Video), YPbPr1, YPbPr2, HDMI1, HDMI2, and VGA. When the OSD is active, this button acts as the enter button and confirms
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SCEPTRE X42 HDTV User Manual Rear View Mounting Pattern Mounting Specification : 400mm x 200mm using screw size M6. Length of screw should not exceed 12mm. - 14 - www.SCEPTRE.com
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SCEPTRE X42 HDTV User Manual Rear View Connections The following descriptions are for connections from left to right. 1. HDMI 1 – Connects to devices that use HDMI cable, such as Blu-ray or HD DVD player or HD cable / satellite set-top box. This connection port receives pure digital audio and high definition signal through one single cable. This port also can accept a HDCP video device for video or PC for monitor display usage. Use the SOURCE button to select HDMI1 on your MA
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SCEPTRE X42 HDTV User Manual 6. LINE OUT (lower) – This connection port is used for sending out audio signals to other audio devices such as stereo/surround sound receivers and sending out video signals to other video device such as TV monitor or VCR. The black square (OPTICAL SPDIF OUT) connector sends out either bit-stream or PCM digital sound signal to a home theater receiver with digital input. The yellow (AV OUT) connector sends out the video signal. The red (R) and white (L) conn
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SCEPTRE X42 HDTV User Manual SCEPTRE X42 Remote Control This remote control follows SONY’s universal remote code. - 17 - www.SCEPTRE.com
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SCEPTRE X42 HDTV User Manual Top Section ( – ) – This button allows you to POWER – This button turns the TV access digital channels directly on or off. when used in junction with the FREEZE – This button freezes the number buttons 0-9. video. Press the button again to R – This button allows you to jump unfreeze the screen. between your current channel and SLEEP – This button enables the the last channel you were on. sleep function where the TV turns itself off after
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SCEPTRE X42 HDTV User Manual Mid Section PICTURE – This button selects different optimized picture settings for the TV. SOUND – This button selects different optimized sound settings for the TV. VOL(+/-) – These two buttons increase or decrease the volume of the TV. CH(+/-) – These two buttons change the TV channel up or down. MUTE – This button stops the TV from producing any sound. ASPECT – This button changes the TV between differen
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SCEPTRE X42 HDTV User Manual Bottom Section AUDIO – This button switches the audio of the TV in between your picture in picture or picture on picture windows. VIDEO – This button switches the video from the picture in picture window to the main screen, vice versa. SIZE – This button changes the size of the picture in picture window. POS – This button changes the position of the picture in picture window. ON/OFF – This button turns on and
