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Dear Sceptre Customer,
Congratulations on your new SCEPTRE X505 HD DISPLAY purchase.
Thank you for your support. To ensure safety and many years of trouble free
operation of your display, please read the manual carefully before making any
adjustments, and keep them in a safe place for future references. We hope
you enjoy your new SCEPTRE HD display.
For technical assistance, please call 1800-788-2878 and select option 3 or
email our tech support group at SceptreTS@sceptre.com.
For all other inquiries, please call 1800-788-2878 and select option 4 or
email our customer service group at SceptreCS@sceptre.com.
Live Chat also available during business hours M-F 8:30AM-5:30PM.
We recommend you register your SCEPTRE HD display at our online website
http://www.sceptre.com/registration.html.
This display is ROKU™ and MHL® ready using HDMI 2.
This display supports ARC (audio return channel) on HDMI 3.
This display does NOT have QAM support. For digital cable, you'll need
a cable box.
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SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual
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- Page 1 For all other inquiries, please call 1800-788-2878 and select option 4 or email our customer service group at SceptreCS@sceptre.com. Live Chat also available during business hours M-F 8:30AM-5:30PM. We recommend you register your SCEPTRE HD display at our online website http://www.sceptre.com/registration.html. This display is ROKU™ and MHL® ready using HDMI 2.
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Page 2: Important Information
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Page 3: Safety Instructions
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Page 4: Safety Instructions
Slots and openings in the back and outlet, or use an adapter to ground the bottom of the cabinet are provided for - 4 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual... - Page 5 product yourself. Operating environment: Temperature: Avoid using dropped or damaged 5°C ~ 35°C, Humidity: 10% to 90% appliances. If the product is dropped non-condensing, Altitude: 0~10,000 ft. - 5 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual...
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Page 6: Important Information
Power Lines Do not locate the antenna near overhead light or power circuits, or where it could fall into such power lines or circuits. - 6 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual... -
Page 7: Opening The Package
Opening the Package The SCEPTRE display is packaged in a carton. Any standard accessories are packed separately in another carton. The weight of the display is approximately 26.05 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. -
Page 8: Attaching Or Removing The Stand
Make sure the wall is structurally safe for the weight of the Display Make sure the wall mount kit is compatible with the Display Read and follow all instructions provided by the wall mounting kit. Securely install all screws and connections. - 8 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual... -
Page 9: Table Of Contents
Call Us If You Need Help! ......................... 52 Specification............................53 LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY..................... 55 Disclaimer, Trademarks, & Copyright Information ..............57 FCC Compliance Statement ......................58 Recycle Information ......................... 58 - 9 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual... -
Page 10: Identifying Front And Rear Panel
8mm. Please Note: The 8mm length of screw refers to how deep the screw can go inside the mounting holes. When you’re buying screws, you should add the original 6mm to the thickness of your mounting plate in order to get the total screw length. - 10 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual... -
Page 11: Side Control Buttons
When the OSD is active, this button acts as the enter button and confirms the menu selection. POWER – Turn on the display by pressing the button once. Press the button again to turn off the display. - 11 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual... -
Page 12: Rear View Connections
The black (Optical SPDIF OUT) connector sends out either bit-stream or PCM digital sound signal to a home theater receiver with digital optical input. - 12 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual... - Page 13 10 minutes of idling on a connection with no signal. This feature is present on all connection. This display does NOT support QAM under (optional) TV tuner. - 13 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual...
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Page 14: Sceptre Remote Control
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 support. - 14 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual... - Page 15 Please Note: The remote supports ROKU™ stick with PURPLE buttons under HDMI3. Buttons encircled by the word SOUND BAR are to be used with a Sceptre’s sound bar only. - 15 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual...
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Page 16: Installing Batteries To The Remote Control
Keep the batteries away from children and pets. If the remote control is not used for a long time, remove the batteries. Keep the remote control away from moisture, sunlight, and high temperatures. - 16 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual... -
Page 17: Connection Suggestions
The HD display’s tuner is designed for HD displays specifically, therefore requires a stronger signal than normal TVs. If you cannot achieve that signal level with your antenna or cable, your HD display might lose picture or sound. - 17 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual... -
Page 18: Connecting Dvd Player With Component Ypbpr
YPbPr. Please reference the DVD player’s manual, to make sure the DVD player is configured to output correctly to the display. This source shares audio jacks with composite video. - 18 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual... -
Page 19: Connecting Wii™ With Composite
Use the remote control’s source button or the source button on the display to switch to AV. Please Note: Make sure to read your Wii™ installation guide for further information. This source shares audio jacks with YPbPr. - 19 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual... -
Page 20: Connecting Cable Or Satellite Boxes With Hdmi
Please reference the set-top box’s manual, to make sure the set- top box is configured to output correctly to the display. Sceptre’s HD display supports SONY’s universal remote code. Please look up SONY’s codes in your universal remote’s hand book. -
Page 21: Connecting To A Pc With Vga And 3.5 Mm Minijack
The VGA port of the display features a power saving mode which will automatically turn off the display, if there’s no signal provided for more than 10 minutes. - 21 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual... -
Page 22: Connecting A Digital Audio Receiver With Coax Spdif
The display’s SPDIF out for 5.1CH is ONLY used for antenna/cable connection. Any other incoming audio signal will be passed out of SPDIF in PCM format. - 22 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual... -
Page 23: Switching Sources
Press the SOURCE button on the right of the display to switch sources. The source HDMI 2 / MHL will automatically display to the word ROKU if a ROKU streaming stick is connected. - 23 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual... -
Page 24: Ready To Watch Some Hd
AIR or CABLE. Use the ▲ or ▼ buttons to select AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH and press ENTER to scan for channels. Once the scanning finishes, you can begin to watch the display. - 24 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual... -
Page 25: Osd (On Screen Display) Controls
MENU – This button opens the OSD and also exits out of menus. CH(▲/▼) – These buttons functions as up/down direction in the OSD. VOL(+/-) – These buttons functions as left/right direction in the OSD or increases/decreases the value of an option. - 25 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual... -
Page 26: Osd (On Screen Display) Options
OTHERS – This main option has functions for resetting the display. PICTURE This option allows users to adjust the display’s picture sharpness, color, tint, and other various functions. - 26 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual... - Page 27 RESET – This resets the settings of PC settings. COLOR TEMPERATURE – This feature adjusts the color temperature of the display, giving warm, normal, cool, (warm being more red, cool being more blue and normal being neutral color). - 27 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual...
- Page 28 With this function, the panel produces a 120 Hz type effect. This does not mean with MEMC the display is able to sync at the refresh rate of 120 Hz. - 28 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual...
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Page 29: Sound
(presets include standard, soft, user SRS, and dynamic). BASS – This feature adjusts the audio bass level of the display. iii. TREBLE – This feature adjusts the audio treble level of the display. - 29 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual... - Page 30 Second audio programming is dependent on the support of the TV station you are watching. If they do not have a second audio programming (SAP), this function will not work. - 30 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual...
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Page 31: Channel
SIGNAL TYPE – This feature allows you to switch between air (such as using antenna) and cable. AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH – This feature searches channels automatically for you. Please Note: The (optional) TV tuner in this display does not support QAM. - 31 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual... -
Page 32: Parental
Please Note: Please refer to RATINGS EXPLAINED for more information on ratings definitions. Downloadable rating and clear downloadable data might be grayed out depending on the TV stations support. - 32 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual... -
Page 33: Setup
DIGITAL CC STYLE – This feature changes caption options of digital closed captioning. CC SIZE – This changes the size of the text. CC FONT – This changes the text font style. - 33 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual... - Page 34 TEXT1-TEXT4 offers you local information; however it might not be support by your local broadcasting station. When no information is offered, you will see a large black box in the middle of the screen. - 34 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual...
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Page 35: Others
ALL RESET – This reset all the options in the MENU back to its default values. - 35 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual... -
Page 36: Detailed Explanations
Once you press the USB button the USB menu will come up. Select either the music or picture you want to browse using the arrow buttons. Press the ENTER button to select the file you want. Browsing Music and Photo In the USB function, select Music or Photo. - 36 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual... - Page 37 The music function only supports MP3 that is from 32-48k Hz using a data rate of 32-320 kbps. All USB functions are operated by the remote control. None of the buttons physically located on the display will respond to USB functions. - 37 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual...
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Page 38: Closed Captioning (Digital And Analog) Explained
(e.g., weather or news). These services are also superimposed over the program currently being viewed. Closed Captioning for this display only works under sources (optional) TV, and VIDEO. - 38 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual... -
Page 39: Mhl Explained
MHL cable and connect one end (usually micro USB) to your mobile device and the other end to HDMI 2. Turn on both the mobile device and the Sceptre display and press the MHL button and things displayed on the mobile device will be displayed on the display. -
Page 40: Direct Function Buttons
Sceptre Sound Bar The Sceptre Sound Bar is an add-on speakers designed to connect to any flat panel HD display including Sceptre’s own. These direct function buttons above help eliminate the use of the Sound Bar remote. -
Page 41: Roku Function Buttons
ROKU Function Buttons Sceptre displays support the ROKU streaming stick. You can control the ROKU stick with the PURPLE colored buttons. ▲/▼/◄/►/ENTER – Under ROKU™ these buttons move your selection up, down, left, right. ENTER selects the function you want to use. -
Page 42: Hdmi Arc (Audio Return Channel) Explained
HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel) Explained This Sceptre display has the feature ARC (Audio Return Channel) on HDMI 3. ARC is a feature that enables a display, via a single HDMI cable, to send audio data to an AV receiver or surround sound DVD / Blu-ray player. This feature eliminates the necessity of having a separate S/PDIF audio connection for sending display audio to the receiver. -
Page 43: Ratings Explained
L - Adult Language D - Sexually Suggestive Dialog MPAA Rating G (MPAA) General audiences. All ages admitted. PG (MPAA) Parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children. - 43 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual... - Page 44 NC-17 (MPAA) No one 17 and under admitted. X (MPAA) X is an older rating that is unified with NC-17 but may be encoded in the data of older movies. - 44 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual...
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Page 45: Aspect Ratio Explained
This mode is only available under PC. It will map dot by dot to the screen. Any resolution will be proportionate. The TV will not crop any video from the source. - 45 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual... -
Page 46: Shortcuts To Browsing Channels
Use the ▲ or ▼ buttons to select the channel you want to jump to and press ENTER to confirm. You can also use the FAV+/- keys to switch up and down the favorites list automatically. - 46 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual... -
Page 47: How Do I Clean The Display
Wipe the display with a dry micro-fiber cloth or 100% cotton cloth afterwards. - 47 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual... -
Page 48: Troubleshooting
ATSC/NTSC TUNER Please adjust your picture setup and make sure the saturation and the RGB are not turned all the way down. For adjustment NO COLOR controls refer to page 27. - 48 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual... - Page 49 ENTIRE SCREEN component in 480i resolution, use the ASPECT button to switch to 16:9 in order to fill up the screen. Please Note: This note this feature will distort the picture. - 49 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual...
- Page 50 DISPLAY TURNS The display features a power saving mode which will automatically turn off the display, if there’s no signal provided AUTOMATICALLY for more than 10 minutes. AFTER 10 MINUTES - 50 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual...
- Page 51 HDMI cable connected to the cable box and to CHANNELS I GOT the display. Afterwards turn on the display and cable box NOTHING! and make sure your display’s source is HDMI. - 51 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual...
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Page 52: Call Us If You Need Help
For more information on warranty 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 have your Sceptre p/n number, serial number, and date of purchase available before you call. -
Page 53: Specification
Brightness / Contrast / Color / Tint / Sharpness (2)Audio Sound Mode Dynamic / Standard / Soft / User Auto Volume Control Tone Bass / Treble / Balance SPDIF Out Yes (Optical) Speakers 10 watt per channel - 53 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual... - Page 54 *The product’s specifications may change without notice or obligation. **This manual’s pictures and words are for references only and are subject to change without notice or obligation. Sceptre Inc. is not liable for the misuse or misinterpretation of this manual. - 54 - www.SCEPTRE.com...
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Page 55: Limited Product Warranty
(SCEPTRE reserves the right to determine “wear and tear” on any and all products); unsatisfactory visual or audio performance not caused by a manufacturing defect;... - Page 56 Dead Pixel Policy SCEPTRE sets limit on the LCD at 3 dead pixels in a cluster adjacent to each other, or 5 dead pixels in a combination of color and brightness. Any number of dead or bad pixels under the limit is considered to be within normal performance specification of the LCD and is not considered defective.
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Page 57: Disclaimer, Trademarks, & Copyright Information
SCEPTRE is a trademark or registered trademark of Sceptre Group. Sceptre, Inc. shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein; nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from furnishing this material, or the performance or use of this product. -
Page 58: Fcc Compliance Statement
Low Voltage Directive (72/23/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European Community. Recycle Information Dispose unwanted electronics and batteries through an approved recycler. For TVs please visit the web at http://www.earth911.com/recycling-guide/how-to- recycle-large-electronics/ For Batteries please visit the web at http://www.call2recycle.org/ - 58 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE X505 HD Display User Manual...