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SCEPTRE X42 HDTV User Manual
Table of Contents
IMPORTANT INFORMATION .......................................................................................................... 2
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................................................ 3
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................................................ 4
IMPORTANT INFORMATION .......................................................................................................... 6
Television Antenna Connection Protection ............................................................................ 6
Opening the Package ..................................................................................................................... 7
Package Contents........................................................................................................................... 7
Installation ....................................................................................................................................... 7
Attaching or Removing the Stand.................................................................................................. 8
Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................ 9
Identifying Front and Rear Panel ................................................................................................. 10
Front View................................................................................................................................10
Rear View Mounting Pattern .................................................................................................. 10
Side Connection View............................................................................................................. 11
Side Control Buttons............................................................................................................... 11
Rear View Connections .......................................................................................................... 12
SCEPTRE X42 Remote Control .................................................................................................... 13
Top Section.............................................................................................................................. 14
Mid Section .............................................................................................................................. 15
Bottom Section........................................................................................................................ 16
Installing Batteries to the Remote Control ........................................................................... 17
Connection Suggestions .............................................................................................................. 17
If You Have Digital Cable without Cable Box or Antenna…................................................. 17
Connecting DVD Player with Component YPbPr… .............................................................. 18
Connecting DVD player with S-Video… ................................................................................ 19
Connecting DVD player with Composite… ........................................................................... 20
Connecting Cable or Satellite boxes with HDMI… ............................................................... 21
Connecting to a PC with VGA and 3.5 mm minijack … ........................................................ 21
Connecting a Digital Audio Receiver with Optical SPDIF…................................................ 22
Ready to Watch Some TV?........................................................................................................... 23
If You’ve Connected Antenna or Cable to the TV… ............................................................. 23
OSD (On Screen Display) Controls.............................................................................................. 25
Via Remote Control................................................................................................................. 25
Via TV Side Panel Buttons...................................................................................................... 25
OSD (On Screen Display) Options............................................................................................... 26
Video ........................................................................................................................................ 26
AUDIO ...................................................................................................................................... 29
TV ............................................................................................................................................. 30
SETUP ...................................................................................................................................... 31
PARENTAL............................................................................................................................... 33
Detailed Explanations................................................................................................................... 36
Aspect Ratio Explained .......................................................................................................... 36
USB Connection Explained .................................................................................................... 37
Picture In Picture / Picture on Picture Explained................................................................. 38
Closed Captioning (digital and analog) Explained ............................................................... 39
Rating Explained ..................................................................................................................... 39
Shortcuts to Browsing Channels ........................................................................................... 41
Preset Modes Explained......................................................................................................... 43
How do I clean the TV ? .......................................................................................................... 43
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................ 44
Call Us If You Need Help!.............................................................................................................. 47
Specification.................................................................................................................................. 48
LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY ................................................................................................. 50
Disclaimer, Trademarks, & Copyright Information.................................................................... 51
FCC Compliance Statement......................................................................................................... 52
