Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product X19 Sceptre
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SCEPTRE X19 HDTV User Manual - 1 - www.SCEPTRE.com Dear Sceptre Customer, Congratulations on your ne w SCEPTRE X19 High Definition LCD T elevision purchase.
SCEPTRE X19 HDTV User Manual - 2 - www.SCEPTRE.com IMPORTANT INFORMATION.
SCEPTRE X19 HDTV User Manual - 3 - www.SCEPTRE.com SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Electricity is used to perform many usef ul functions, but it can als o cause personal injuries and propert y damage if improperly handl ed. This product has been engineered and ma nufactured with the highest priority on safety.
SCEPTRE X19 HDTV User Manual - 4 - www.SCEPTRE.com SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS This product is designed and manufactured to op erate within defined design limits, and misuse may result in electric shock or fi re. To prevent the product from being damaged, the following rules should be observed for the installation, use and maintenance of the product.
SCEPTRE X19 HDTV User Manual - 5 - www.SCEPTRE.com plug, have an ele ctrician install the correct outlet, or use an adapter to ground the appliance sa fely. Do not defeat the sa fety purpose of the grounded plug. • Do not overload power strip s and extension cords.
SCEPTRE X19 HDTV User Manual - 6 - www.SCEPTRE.com IMPORTANT INFORMATION T elevision Antenna Connection Pr otection External Television Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is to be.
SCEPTRE X19 HDTV User Manual - 7 - www.SCEPTRE.com Opening the Package The SCEPTRE X19 is packaged in a carton. Any standard accessories are packed separately in another carton. The weight of the LCD display is approximatel y 10 lbs. Since the glass can be easily scratched or broken, please handle the product gently.
SCEPTRE X19 HDTV User Manual - 8 - www.SCEPTRE.com Attaching the TV Stand 1. Please place the stand on a fl at surface (i.e. table). 2. Hold the TV directly 90 degrees above the stand. 3. Connect the TV to the stand by inserting the TV into the stand.
SCEPTRE X19 HDTV User Manual - 9 - www.SCEPTRE.com Table of Contents SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .............................................................................................. 3 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .............................................
SCEPTRE X19 HDTV User Manual - 10 - www.SCEPTRE.com Identifying F r ont and R ear P anel F r ont Vie w INDICATOR LIGHT – The light is red when power is plugged in but the T V 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.
SCEPTRE X19 HDTV User Manual - 11 - www.SCEPTRE.com Side Contr ol Buttons 1. VOL( – ) – This button decreases the TV’s volume. If a OSD menu is active, pressing this button will move the selection to the left. 2. VOL(+ ) – This button increases the TV’s volume.
SCEPTRE X19 HDTV User Manual - 12 - www.SCEPTRE.com Mounting Pre para tions 1. Place the monitor on a flat surface with cloth so the bezel does not get scratched. Unscrew the 2 screws that lock the arm to the monitor. 2. Once the 2 screws are removed, the stand will come off.
SCEPTRE X19 HDTV User Manual - 13 - www.SCEPTRE.com R ear View Connections The following descriptions are for connec tions from right to left. 1. YPbPr – This connection port is for DVD pl ayers, or satellite / cable set-top boxes that use component cables.
SCEPTRE X19 HDTV User Manual - 14 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X19 R emote Contr ol For universal remotes, this TV follow s SONY’s universal remote code.
SCEPTRE X19 HDTV User Manual - 15 - www.SCEPTRE.com 1. POWER – Turns the TV on or o ff. 2. 0~9 – Sets the channels. 3. Dash (-) – Inserts the dash for selecting digital cha nnels directly. 4. GUIDE – Opens the curren t digital channel information gui de.
SCEPTRE X19 HDTV User Manual - 16 - www.SCEPTRE.com Connecting P ower to the TV 1. Obtain the AC adapter , the AC power cable and co nnect them to each other.
SCEPTRE X19 HDTV User Manual - 17 - www.SCEPTRE.com 1. Make sure the power o f X19 LCD HDTV is turned off. 2. Connect the Coaxial RF cable from your an tenna or digita l cable to the TV port o n the back of your X19 LCD HDTV. 3. Turn on X19 LCD HDTV. 4.
SCEPTRE X19 HDTV User Manual - 18 - www.SCEPTRE.com Connecting D VD player with S-V ideo… 1. Make sure the power of X19 LCD HDT V and your DVD play er is turned off. 2. Obtain an S-Video Cable. Connect the S-Video connector to both your DVD player and AV’s S-Video connector po rt on the back of your X19 LCD HDTV.
SCEPTRE X19 HDTV User Manual - 19 - www.SCEPTRE.com 5. Turn on the X19 LCD HDTV and y our DVD player. 6. Use the remote control’s source bu tton or the source bu tton on the TV to sw itch to AV. Please Note : • Make sure the y ellow connector in the same group is no t connected.
SCEPTRE X19 HDTV User Manual - 20 - www.SCEPTRE.com Connecting to a PC with VG A and 3.5 mm minijack … 1. Make sure the power of X19 LCD HDTV and your PC is turned off. 2. Obtain a 15-pin D-Sub VGA cable; connect to the VGA output o f your PC and the other end to the VGA port on the back of your X19 LCD HDTV.
SCEPTRE X19 HDTV User Manual - 21 - www.SCEPTRE.com Re a d y t o Wat ch S o m e T V ? Starting up the X19 LCD HDTV 1. Make sure your power cable is connected and the standby red light in the front of the TV is lit up. 2. Check all your connection cables off the side or the back of your TV and also your AV devices.
SCEPTRE X19 HDTV User Manual - 22 - www.SCEPTRE.com 3. Use the ▲ or ▼ button to select AUTO SCAN an d press ↵ . If you have Cable selected make sure Cable System has the setting at AUTO. Use the ▲ or ▼ button to select START TO SCAN and press ↵ .
SCEPTRE X19 HDTV User Manual - 23 - www.SCEPTRE.com OSD (On Scr een Display) Contr ols Via R emote Contr ol In order to adjust most of the options inside the On Screen Display (OSD), the picture below shows all the buttons used on the remote control. – This button opens the OSD and also exits the OSD by going to the previous level of the OSD.
SCEPTRE X19 HDTV User Manual - 24 - www.SCEPTRE.com OSD (On Scr een Display) Options VIDEO – This main option has functions for changing the picture settings for all ports, such as tint, contrast, sharpness, bright ness, saturation, color temperature.
SCEPTRE X19 HDTV User Manual - 25 - www.SCEPTRE.com 3. Use ▲ or ▼ to select the option you want to adjust and use ◄ or ► to adjust them. • PICTURE MODE – This function allows you to adjust the video through preset modes, standard, custom, vivid, and mild.
SCEPTRE X19 HDTV User Manual - 26 - www.SCEPTRE.com 1. Press MENU to open the OSD 2. Press ◄ or ► to move to AUDIO and press ↵ . 3. Use ▲ or ▼ to select the option you want to adjust and use ◄ or ► to adjust them. • SOUND MODE – This function a llows you to adjust audio preset modes custom standard, speech, movie, and music.
SCEPTRE X19 HDTV User Manual - 27 - www.SCEPTRE.com Setup Main Option This option allows users to adjust various miscellan eous options such as OSD language, PC setup, or closed captioning. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD 2. Press ◄ or ► to move to SETUP and press ↵ .
SCEPTRE X19 HDTV User Manual - 28 - www.SCEPTRE.com TEXT4 turned on, there will be a black box blocking the TV’s video. iii. ADVANCED SELECTION – This allows you to select between various digital closed caption services. North America broadcast usually uses service 1.
SCEPTRE X19 HDTV User Manual - 29 - www.SCEPTRE.com P ar ental Main Option This option allows users to turn on TV program filters for children. To use this option you will need to enter in the password first. The passw ord is “0000” . 1. Press MENU to open the OSD 2.
SCEPTRE X19 HDTV User Manual - 30 - www.SCEPTRE.com TV Main Option This option chooses various antenna and cable functions. Extra functions include limited range scanning, and channel skipping. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD 2. Press ◄ or ► to move to TV and press ↵ .
SCEPTRE X19 HDTV User Manual - 31 - www.SCEPTRE.com Detailed Explana tions Aspect Ra tio Explained The X19 is a widescreen TV, but most TV programs are still broadcasting in a square format, therefore the TV is offering two wa ys of viewing videos. There are mainly two types of signal format, 16:9 ( X19’s 16:9 is named normal ) and 4:3.
SCEPTRE X19 HDTV User Manual - 32 - www.SCEPTRE.com Ra ting Explained General Operation To block channels y ou don’t want your children to w atc h, you can filter them with the rating s function. MPAA lets you control ra tings for movies. For regular TV programs y ou can use USTV settings.
SCEPTRE X19 HDTV User Manual - 33 - www.SCEPTRE.com This program contains ma terial that parents may find un suitable for younger children. Many pare nts may want to w atch it with their younger chi ldren .
SCEPTRE X19 HDTV User Manual - 34 - www.SCEPTRE.com BROWSING CHANNELS WITH THE FAVORITE LIST 1. Press the FAVORITE button, a nd the list of channels you hav e added will be in a box on the lower left hand side of the TV screen. 2. Use the ▲ or ▼ buttons to sele ct the channel you want to jump to and press ↵ to confirm.
SCEPTRE X19 HDTV User Manual - 35 - www.SCEPTRE.com For Video To switch betw een the various modes, pr ess the PICTURE button continuously. 1. CUSTOM – This mode saves th e user’s tweaked settings. If you changed settings under the OSD VIDEO main op tion, the settings would b e saved under CUSTOM mode.
SCEPTRE X19 HDTV User Manual - 36 - www.SCEPTRE.com T r oubleshooting The following table contains the common pr oblems and the solutions to these problems. Please check this list before you contact the technicia ns. Problems Solutions Connect power cord co rrectly.
SCEPTRE X19 HDTV User Manual - 37 - www.SCEPTRE.com Problems Solutions HDCP VIDEO SAYS NO HDCP SUPPORT Reboot your HDCP video device but turning them off and unplugging the power cord. Wait up to 8 minutes to plug the power ba ck in to see if it works or no t.
SCEPTRE X19 HDTV User Manual - 38 - www.SCEPTRE.com Call Us If Y ou Need Help! Products are often returned due to a technica l problem rathe r than a defective product that may result in unnecessary shipping c harges billed to you. Our trained support personnel can often resolve the problem over the phone or em ail.
SCEPTRE X19 HDTV User Manual - 39 - www.SCEPTRE.com Specifi ca tion Display panel Item Illustration A c t i ve A r ea / S cr e e n S iz e Diagonal 19.0 in ches A s p e ct R a t io Widescreen 16:10 P i x e l P i t c h 0.283 (H) x RGB x 0.283 (V)mm M a x .
SCEPTRE X19 HDTV User Manual - 40 - www.SCEPTRE.com Speakers 3 watt per channel (3) General Hybrid TV Tuner NTSC / ATSC / QAM (Digital Cable Ready) Channel auto scan Yes Sleep timer Off /15 mins ~ 240.
SCEPTRE X19 HDTV User Manual - 41 - www.SCEPTRE.com LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY Please read this w arranty card carefully, i t is a “ONE-YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY” on parts and labor and is onl y valid .
SCEPTRE X19 HDTV User Manual - 42 - www.SCEPTRE.com Disc laimer , T r ademar k s , & Copyright Inf orma tion • “HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Mul timedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Liscens ing LLC.” • SCEPTRE is a trademark or r egistered trademark of Sceptre Group.
SCEPTRE X19 HDTV User Manual - 43 - www.SCEPTRE.com FCC Compliance Sta tement This device complies w ith Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference This device must acce pt any interference received, in cluding interference that my cause undesired operation.
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