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  • Page 1: Important Information

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual IMPORTANT INFORMATION - 1 - www.SCEPTRE.com...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Electricity is used to perform many useful functions, but it can also cause personal injuries and property damage if improperly handled. This product has been engineered and manufactured with the highest priority on safety. However, improper use can result in electric shock and / or fire.

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 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.
  • Page 4 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual • outlet, or use an adapter to ground the Do not install the product in an area with appliance safely. Do not defeat the heavy dust or high humidity. Operating safety purpose of the grounded plug.

  • Page 5: Important Information

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual IMPORTANT INFORMATION ANTENNA GROUNDING ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL ELEECTRICAL CODE, ANSI/NFPA 70 External Television Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is going to be connected to the television equipment, be sure that the antenna or cable system is electrically grounded in order to provide some protection against voltage surges and static built up charges.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual Table of Contents IMPORTANT INFORMATION................1 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS...............2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS...............3 IMPORTANT INFORMATION................5 ANTENNA GROUNDING ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL ELEECTRICAL CODE, ANSI/NFPA 70 ..................5 Table of Contents....................6 Dear Sceptre Customer ..................8 Opening the Package.....................9 Package Contents....................9 Before you begin ....................9...
  • Page 7 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual If You Want the Fair Connection with S-Video…..........35 If You Want the Fair Connection with Composite… ........36 Connecting an External Surround Sound Receiver ..........37 If You Want the Best Connection with optical SPDIF (digital)… .....37 Connecting a PC ....................38...

  • Page 8: Dear Sceptre Customer

    SRS TruSurround XT™ sound enhancement technology, motion adaptive digital noise reduction, and adaptive contrast. We hope you enjoy your new SCEPTRE X46 High Definition LCD Television. For technical assistance, please call 1800-788-2878 and select option 3 or email our tech support group at monitor-ts@sceptre.com.

  • Page 9: Opening The Package

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual Opening the Package The SCEPTRE X46 is packaged in a carton. Any standard accessories are packed separately in another carton. The weight of the LCD display is approximately 71 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 10: Identifying Front And Rear Panel

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual Identifying Front and Rear Panel Front View 1. 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. Because of the size of the panel, the X46 LCD TV will take 10 –...

  • Page 11: Side Connection View

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual Side Connection View 1. AV 2 (CVBS or S-Video) – Connects to devices that use composite or s-video cables such as VCR or camcorder or video game consoles. Please connect the video portion with either the yellow connector or the S-Video connector.

  • Page 12: Side View Control Buttons

    SCEPTRE X46 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. Because of the size of the panel, the X46 LCD TV will take 10 – 12 seconds to power on.

  • Page 13: Rear View Mounting Pattern

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual Rear View Mounting Pattern Mounting Specification : 600mm x 200mm using screw size M8. Length of screw should not exceed 25mm. Please Note : The 25mm length of screw refers to how deep the screw can go inside the mounting holes.

  • Page 14: Rear View Connections

    PC or a DVI video device. Use a 3.5mm mini-jack audio cable (headphone jack) to provide audio for a HDCP enabled DVI video device or PCs with VGA or DVI connection. 6. SERVICE – This port is for factory service by Sceptre’s technicians only. - 14 -...

  • Page 15: Rear View Connections (Continued)

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual Rear View Connections (continued) The following descriptions are for connections from left to right. 7. COMPONENT 1 (upper) – These connection ports are for DVD players, or satellite / cable set-top boxes that use component cables. From left to right, connect green, blue, and red for video, and then connect white for left channel audio, red for right channel audio.

  • Page 16: Sceptre X46 Remote

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual SCEPTRE X46 Remote This remote control follows SONY’s universal remote code. - 16 - www.SCEPTRE.com...

  • Page 17: Top Section

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual Top Section POWER – This button turns the TV on or off. Because of the size of the panel, the X46 LCD TV will take 10 – 12 seconds to power FREEZE – This button freezes the video.

  • Page 18: Mid Section

    SCEPTRE X46 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.

  • Page 19: Bottom Section

    SCEPTRE X46 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.

  • Page 20: Installing Batteries To The Remote

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual Installing Batteries to the Remote Please insert two AAA batteries into the remote control. Make sure that you match the (+) and (-) symbols on the batteries with the (+) and (-) symbols inside the battery compartment. Afterwards, re-attach the battery cover.

  • Page 21: Which Port Should I Use

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual Which Port Should I Use ? Port Quality Cable Used Devices that use & Name Port Picture & this Port Resolution Blu-ray DVD Player, HD-DVD Best HDMI HDMI 1, 2, 3 Player, HD Cable 1080p,...
  • Page 22 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual What Port Should I Use ? (continued) Port Quality, Cable Devices Type & Name Port Picture Used & that use Resolution this Port Good HDCP VGA STEREO 3.5mm devices, INPUT mini-jack PC, MAC (Audio) Receiver...

  • Page 23: Knowing Your Cables

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual Knowing Your Cables Cable Name Cable Picture HDMI Coaxial RF YPBPR S-Video - 23 - www.SCEPTRE.com...
  • Page 24 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual Knowing Your Cables (continued) Cable Name Cable Picture Composite 3.5 mm Mini-jack RCA Audio AC Power Optical SPDIF - 24 - www.SCEPTRE.com...

  • Page 25: Switching Sources For Ports

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual Switching Sources for Ports The X46 offers multiple ways of connecting your devices to the TV; the chart below will help you understand which source you switch to for each of the ports. Port Picture...

  • Page 26: Connecting Your Antenna / Cable To Tv

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual Connecting Your Antenna / Cable to TV If You Have Digital Cable without Cable Box or Antenna… 1. Make sure the power of X46 LCD HDTV is turned off. 2. Connect the Coaxial RF cable from your antenna or digital cable to the ATSC/NTSC port off the back of your X46 LCD HDTV.

  • Page 27: If You Have Cable Or Antenna Through Vcr

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual If You Have Cable or Antenna through VCR… 1. Make sure the power of X46 LCD HDTV is turned off. 2. Make sure there is an antenna or cable connection to the VCR already. 3. Use a Coaxial RF cable and connect from your VCR’s Antenna Out or Output to TV to the ATSC/NTSC port off the back of your X46 LCD HDTV.

  • Page 28: If You Have Cable Or Antenna

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual If You have Cable or Antenna… 1. Make sure the power of X46 LCD HDTV is turned off. 2. Connect the Coaxial RF cable from your antenna or cable to the ATSC/NTSC port off the back of your X46 LCD HDTV.

  • Page 29: Connecting Your Dvd Player To The Tv

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual Connecting Your DVD Player to the TV If You Want the Best Connection with HDMI… 1. Make sure the power of X46 LCD HDTV and your DVD player is turned off. 2. Connect a HDMI cable to the HDMI port of your DVD player and the other end to the HDMI port off the back of your X46 LCD HDTV.

  • Page 30: If You Want The Better Connection With Component

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual If You Want the Better Connection with Component… Make sure the power of X46 LCD HDTV and your DVD player is turned off. Obtain a Component Cable. Connect the green color connector to both your DVD player and Component 1’s green connector port off the back of your X46 LCD...

  • Page 31: If You Want The Fair Connection With S-Video

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual If You Want the Fair Connection with S-Video… 1. Make sure the power of X46 LCD HDTV and your DVD player is turned off. 2. Obtain an S-Video Cable. Connect the S-Video connector to both your DVD player and AV 1’s S-Video connector port off the back of your X46...

  • Page 32: If You Want The Fair Connection With Composite

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual If You Want the Fair Connection with Composite… 1. Make sure the power of X46 LCD HDTV and your DVD player is turned off. 2. Obtain a Yellow Video Cable. Connect the Yellow Video connector to both your DVD player and AV 1’s Yellow Video connector port off the...

  • Page 33: Connecting Your Satellite Or Cable Set-Top Box To The Tv

    • You can also use HDMI 3 on the side of the TV as an alternative as well. • Sceptre’s X46 LCD HDTV supports SONY’s universal remote code. Please look up SONY’s codes in your universal remote’s hand book. •...

  • Page 34: If You Want The Better Connection With Component

    Please reference the set-top box’s manual as well, to make sure the set-top box is configured to output correctly to the TV. • Sceptre’s X46 LCD HDTV supports SONY’s universal remote code. Please look up SONY’s codes in your universal remote’s hand book. •...

  • Page 35: If You Want The Fair Connection With S-Video

    AV 2 is located on the left side of the TV, while facing the front of the TV. • Sceptre’s X46 LCD HDTV supports SONY’s universal remote code. Please look up SONY’s codes in your universal remote’s hand book. •...

  • Page 36: If You Want The Fair Connection With Composite

    • AV 2 is located on the left side of the TV, while facing the front of the TV. • Sceptre’s X46 LCD HDTV supports SONY’s universal remote code. Please look up SONY’s codes in your universal remote’s hand book.

  • Page 37: Connecting An External Surround Sound Receiver

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual Connecting an External Surround Sound Receiver If You Want the Best Connection with optical SPDIF (digital)… 1. Make sure the power of X46 LCD HDTV and your receiver is turned off. 2. Obtain an Optical SPDIF cable, connect it to your receiver’s optical SPDIF digital input and the Optical SPDIF connection on the SPDIF Out port off the back of the X46 LCD HDTV.

  • Page 38: Connecting A Pc

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual Connecting a PC If You Want the Best Connection with DVI (digital)… 1. Make sure the power of X46 LCD HDTV and your PC is turned off. 2. Obtain a HDMI to DVI conversion cable; connect to the DVI side of...

  • Page 39: If You Want The Good Connection With Vga (Analog)

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual If You Want the good Connection with VGA (Analog)… 1. Make sure the power of X46 LCD HDTV and your PC is turned off. 2. Obtain a 15-pin D-Sub VGA cable, connect to the VGA output of your PC and the other end to the VGA port off the back of your X46 LCD HDTV.

  • Page 40: Connecting Game Consoles To The Tv

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual Connecting Game Consoles to the TV For your Playstation®3… 1. Make sure the power of X46 LCD HDTV and your Playstation 3 is turned off. 2. Connect a HDMI cable to the HDMI output of your Playstation 3 and the other end to the HDMI port off the back of your X46 LCD HDTV.

  • Page 41: For Your Xbox 360

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual For Your Xbox 360™… Make sure the power of X46 LCD HDTV and your Xbox 360 is turned off. Obtain the Xbox360 Component Cable. Connect the green color connector to Component 1’s green connector port off the back of your X46 LCD HDTV.

  • Page 42: For Your Wii

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual For Your wii™ … 1. Make sure the power of X46 LCD HDTV and your Wii player is turned off. 2. Obtain a Yellow Video Cable. Connect the Yellow Video connector to both your Wii and AV 1’s Yellow Video connector port off the back of your X46 LCD HDTV.

  • Page 43: Ready To Watch Some Tv

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual Ready to Watch Some Starting up the X46 LCD HDTV Make sure your power cable is connected and the standby red light in the front of the TV is lit up. Check all your connection cables off the side or the back of your TV and also your AV devices.
  • Page 44 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual ↵ 3. Press the button to go into TUNER MODE function. 4. Press the ▲ or ▼ buttons to select the options AIR or CABLE. 5. If you have an antenna connected to the X46 LCD HDTV, please select ↵...

  • Page 45: Osd (On Screen Display) Controls

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual OSD (On Screen Display) Controls Via Remote Control 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 functions as up direction in the OSD.

  • Page 46: Via Tv Side Panel Buttons

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual Via TV Side Panel Buttons In order to provide more than one type of OSD control buttons, the side panel’s buttons have also been made functional for adjusting the OSD. MENU – This button opens the OSD.

  • Page 47: Osd (On Screen Display) Options

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual OSD (On Screen Display) Options – This main option CHANNEL has functions for the ATSC/NTSC port, such as scanning channels, editing channels, checking signal strength….etc. – This main option has PICTURE functions for changing the picture...

  • Page 48: Channel Main Option

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual Channel Main Option This option chooses various antenna and cable functions. Extra functions include signal strength for digital signals and changing input via External Input function. TUNER MODE – This function allows users to choose what connection the TV is accepting.
  • Page 49 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual AUTO SCAN – This function scans all the channels available from the ATSC/NTSC port. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight CHANNEL. ↵ 2. Press or ► to move to the functions and highlight TUNER MODE.
  • Page 50 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual CHANNEL EDIT – This function allows users to add, delete, or add to favorites, the TV’s scanned in channels. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight CHANNEL. ↵ 2. Press or ► to move to the functions and highlight TUNER MODE.
  • Page 51 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual 5. You will be able to edit the channels by either deleting the channel or adding the channel to the favorites list. a. You can delete the channel by removing the from the ADD column.
  • Page 52 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual SIGNAL STRENGTH – This function allows users to view their digital channel’s signal strength. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight CHANNEL. ↵ 2. Press or ► to move to the functions and highlight TUNER MODE.
  • Page 53 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual EXTERNAL INPUT – This function allows users to change the current source to another. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight CHANNEL. ↵ 2. Press or ► to move to the functions and highlight TUNER MODE.

  • Page 54: Picture Main Option

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual Picture Main Option This option allows users to adjust the TV’s picture sharpness, color, tint, and other various functions. PICTURE MODE – This function allows you to select the various picture modes of the TV from custom, standard, mild, to vivid.
  • Page 55 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual BACKLIGHT – This function adjusts the LCD lamp’s current. The current affects the brilliance of the picture. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight PICTURE by pressing the ▼ button. Press ↵ or ► to move to the functions and highlight PICTURE MODE.
  • Page 56 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual BRIGHTNESS – This function adjusts the black level in a picture. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight PICTURE by pressing the ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to move to the functions and highlight PICTURE MODE.
  • Page 57 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual CONTRAST – This function adjusts the white levels in a picture. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight PICTURE by pressing the ▼ button. Press ↵ or ► to move to the functions and highlight PICTURE MODE.
  • Page 58 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual SATURATION – This function adjusts how strong your picture’s colors are going to be. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight PICTURE by pressing the ▼ button. Press ↵ or ► to move to the functions and highlight PICTURE MODE.
  • Page 59 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual TINT – This function adjusts your picture’s overall color with everything looking green on one end and everything looking red on the other. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight PICTURE by pressing the ▼ button.
  • Page 60 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual SHARPNESS – This function adjusts how sharp objects in your pictures are. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight PICTURE by pressing the ▼ button. Press ↵ or ► to move to the functions and highlight PICTURE MODE.
  • Page 61 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual COLOR TEMP. – This function adjusts the white color’s overall balance of white colors in a picture. The function changes the white color’s overall balance in large increments. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight PICTURE by pressing the ▼...
  • Page 62 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual NOISE REDUCTION – This function reduces the amount of pixilation on the TV so the video will look smooth and natural. This function has 2 subfunctions, digital noise reduction and temporal noise reduction. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight PICTURE by pressing the ▼...
  • Page 63 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual Advanced – This function offers advanced options that enhance the TV’s performance and clarity. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight PICTURE by pressing the ▼ button. Press ↵ or ► to move to the functions and highlight PICTURE MODE.
  • Page 64 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual • Flesh Tone Adjustment – This subfunction strengthens the human flesh colors in a picture. • Blue Stretch – This subfunction strengthens the blue colors in a picture. • RGB – This subfunction adjusts the white color’s overall balance of white colors in a picture.

  • Page 65: Sound Main Option

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual Sound Main Option This option allows users to adjust the TV’s sound functions, including sound mode, auto volume level, digital audio out...etc. SOUND MODE – This function allows you to select various sound modes among custom, standard, movies, music, and speech.
  • Page 66 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual TREBLE – This function adjusts the level of high pitch sound in a TV. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight SOUND by pressing the ▼ button. ↵ 2. Press or ► to move to the functions and highlight SOUND MODE.
  • Page 67 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual BASS – This function adjusts the level of low pitch sound in a TV. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight SOUND by pressing the ▼ button. ↵ 2. Press or ► to move to the functions and highlight SOUND MODE.
  • Page 68 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual BALANCE – This function adjusts the balance of sound from left to right. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight SOUND by pressing the ▼ button. ↵ 2. Press or ► to move to the functions and highlight SOUND MODE.
  • Page 69 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual AVL (Auto Volume Level) – This function will enable an automatic balancing of sound when certain channels suddenly become over bearing. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight SOUND by pressing the ▼...
  • Page 70 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual TruSurround XT – This function will enable a virtual surround sound field that presents an expansive three dimensional sound field making the listener feel like there are “phantom” speakers that appear to extend all around the listener.
  • Page 71 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual PREFERED AUDIO LANGUAGE – This function is for MTS (multi-channel television sound). It will change the spoken language of a TV program via SAP (secondary audio programming). The TV station will need to support the TV program in different languages in order for this function to work.
  • Page 72 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual DIGITAL AUDIO OUT – This function enables the TV to output sound in 2 digital formats, PCM, and Bit Stream for digital home theater receivers. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight SOUND by pressing the ▼...

  • Page 73: Function Main Option

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual Function Main Option This option allows users to turn on TV program filters for children, and also closed captioning support options. To use this option you will need to enter in the password first. The password is “0000”.
  • Page 74 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual SET BLOCKING – This subfunction turns blocking from CHANNEL BLOCKING on or off. a. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight FUNCTION by pressing the ▼ button. ↵ b. Press or ► to select the option and highlight AUTO LOCK.
  • Page 75 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual BLOCK CHANNEL – This subfunction blocks channels by selecting them off a channel list. a. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight FUNCTION by pressing the ▼ button. ↵ b. Press or ► to select the functions and highlight AUTO LOCK.
  • Page 76 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual BLOCK BY RATING – This subfunction blocks channels by reading each channel’s TV program or movie rating. a. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight FUNCTION by pressing the ▼ button. ↵ b. Press or ►...
  • Page 77 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual DTV RATING – This subfunction gathers all digital channels’s programming rating. a. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight FUNCTION by pressing the ▼ button. ↵ b. Press or ► to select the functions and highlight AUTO LOCK.
  • Page 78 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual SETUP CODE – This subfunction sets the password. a. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight FUNCTION by pressing the ▼ button. ↵ b. Press or ► to select the functions and highlight AUTO LOCK.
  • Page 79 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual CAPTION – This function shows closed caption of TV programs. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight FUNCTION by pressing the ▼ button. ↵ 2. Press or ► to select the functions and highlight AUTO LOCK.
  • Page 80 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual CAPTION OPTION – This function locks or unlocks options you can use to adjust the way your digital caption is displayed. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight FUNCTION by pressing the ▼ button.
  • Page 81 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual CC BACKGROUND – This function adjusts digital channel’s closed captioning background. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight FUNCTION by pressing the ▼ button. ↵ 2. Press or ► to select the functions and highlight AUTO LOCK.
  • Page 82 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual CAPTION TEXT – This function adjusts digital channel’s closed captioning text styles. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight FUNCTION by pressing the ▼ button. Press ↵ or ► to select the functions and highlight AUTO LOCK.
  • Page 83 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual GUIDE – This function shows you detailed information about your current digital channel’s programming and the entire day’s program list. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight FUNCTION by pressing the ▼ button.
  • Page 84 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual 4. Inside the GUIDE you can select the programming of the TV station by time, and RESERVE it for future viewing by pressing the ↵ key. When you press ↵ a clock sign will appear next to the programming. This signifies that this program will now be reserved for viewing.
  • Page 85 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual RESERV. LIST – This function is an actual function that’s used while you have GUIDE turned on. You can reserve up to 5 programs that you want to watch in the future and the TV will automatically switch to that channel when the time comes.

  • Page 86: Setup Main Option

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual Setup Main Option This main option has functions that allows users to power the TV on or off at a specific time and date, adjusting PC resolutions for VGA cards, and changing time and date for the TV.
  • Page 87 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual Time Zone – This option allows you to select 7 areas of time zone, between Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern, Alaska, Hawaii, and Atlantic. iii. Date / Time – This option lets you choose between Auto or Manual date / time.
  • Page 88 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual POWER ON TIME – This function automatically turns the TV on to a specific channel at a set specific time and date. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight SETUP by pressing the ▼ button.
  • Page 89 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual • Time – This option lets you select what time you want the TV to automatically turn on. • Channel – This option lets you choose which channel you want the TV to tune to, after it automatically powers on.
  • Page 90 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual POWER OFF TIME – This function automatically turns the TV off at a set specific time and date. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight SETUP by pressing the ▼ button. Press ↵ or ► to select the functions and highlight DATE/TIME.
  • Page 91 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual • Time – This option lets you select what time you want the TV to automatically turn on. Please Note : • This function is dependent on the TV’s time / date. If the time / date is incorrect, this function will also be affected.
  • Page 92 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual MENU LANGUAGE – This function changes the entire OSD’s language. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight SETUP by pressing the ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to select the functions and highlight DATE/TIME.
  • Page 93 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual MENU OPACITY – This function changes the OSD menu’s visual from transparent to solid. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight SETUP by pressing the ▼ button. 2. Press ↵ or ► to select the functions and highlight DATE/TIME.
  • Page 94 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual EMERGENCY ALERT – This function adjusts options regarding your local emergency broadcasting service. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight SETUP by pressing the ▼ button. ↵ 2. Press or ► to select the functions and highlight DATE/TIME.
  • Page 95 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual PC SETUP – This function is for people who use the X46 LCD HDTV’s VGA port as a PC monitor only. The function adjusts the position and syncs the signal of the PC. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight SETUP by pressing the ▼ button.
  • Page 96 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual AUTO COLOR is a subfunction where the TV balances the color of the screen for you so that all colors on screen are displayed accurately. TRACKING consists of PHASE and CLOCK. • PHASE adjusts the video signal in a small increment to sync with the PC.
  • Page 97 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual MENU TIMEOUT – This function adjusts how long the menu will be on the screen when you’re not using it. 1. Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight SETUP by pressing the ▼ button.

  • Page 98: Detailed Explanations

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual Detailed Explanations Info Banner Explained The info banner is a banner that shows TV programming info on the top portion of your TV. This function is only available when you use the ATSC/NTSC tuner port. You can use the INFO button on the remote control to access this function.
  • Page 99 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual The info banner’s right side shows you the TV’s display information such as HD (High Definition) or SD (regular TV) mode, stereo sound, closed captioning, and digital surround sound. • HD or SD – If highlighted this symbol shows you whether the channel you are watching is in HD (High Definition) or Standard Definition (regular TV).
  • Page 100 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual • If highlighted this symbol shows you are using the SAP (secondary audio programming) function from the TV channel. You can do so via the MTS button on the remote control. Please Note : This function is always active under analog stations whether the station supports this function or not.
  • Page 101 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual • TV-MA ALL – This is a type of TV rating. This section tells you the TV ratings of the program you are watching. Please refer to ratings explained for more information on ratings. •...

  • Page 102: Aspect Ratio Explained

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual Aspect Ratio Explained The TV will display the TV channel’s signal format automatically. There are mainly two types of signal format, 16:9 and 4:3. 1. 1:1 Mode This mode will 1 to 1 pixel ratio for the maximum resolution (1080P) of the TV.
  • Page 103 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual 3. 4:3 Most analog TV channels have 4:3 signal formats. If the original 4:3 aspect ratio (1.33:1 source) is preserved, black bars are added to the left and right of the display image. This aspect keeps that aspect ratio and shows you the black bars on the side.
  • Page 104 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual 6. Panaroma When watching a 4:3 aspect ratio TV or movie, there will be black bars on the side, you can remove this by using 16:9 aspect but the entire picture will be distorted horizontally. This mode will only distort the two sides of the TV (where the black bars used to be) but in the center the picture will still be proportional.

  • Page 105: Picture In Picture / Picture On Picture Explained

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual Picture In Picture / Picture ON Picture Explained This television features Picture In Picture (PIP) and Picture On Picture (POP) options, however the TV is NOT designed for viewing 2 TV channels at the same time.
  • Page 106 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual ON/OFF – To turn on the PIP or POP, press the ON/OFF button. When you press the ON/OFF button once, PIP will turn on, press the ON/OFF button again and PIP will turn into POP.

  • Page 107: Favorite Channels

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual 5. YPbPr2 Switches With • TV (Air/Cable), HDMI1, HDMI2, HDMI3 6. VGA Switches With • TV (Air/Cable), HDMI1, HDMI2, HDMI3 Please Note : • Only POP is possible with this source. 7. HDMI1 Switches With •...

  • Page 108: Closed Captioning (Digital And Analog) Explained

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual Closed Captioning (digital and analog) Explained Your TV is equipped with an internal Closed Caption decoder. It allows you to view conservations, narration and sound effects as subtitles on your TV. Closed Captions are available on most TV program, and on some VHS home video tapes, at the election of the program provider.

  • Page 109: Rating Explained

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual Rating Explained General Operation To block channels you don’t want your children to watch, you can filter them with the ratings function. MPAA lets you control ratings for movies. For regular TV programs you can use USTV settings. USTV settings lets you filter what content you want at each age level, TV-Y, to TV-MA (refer to definitions below).
  • Page 110 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual TV-14 (USTV) – Parents Strongly Cautioned This program contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children less than 14 years of age. Parents are strongly urged to exercise greater care in monitoring this program and are cautioned against letting children under the age of 14 watches unattended.

  • Page 111: Removing The Base For Wall Mounting

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual Removing the Base for Wall Mounting Please handle the TV with two or more people. Please locate a large flat surface (i.e. table) and put a soft cloth (i.e. blanket) on the surface. Please set the TV facing down on the flat surface so the panel does not get damaged.
  • Page 112 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual Once you have taken off the base, please attach the alternate cover plate (with 4 screw holes) to the opening and tighten the plate with the original screws. Please save the 2 extra screws in a safe place so that they will not be lost when you want to re-attach the base.

  • Page 113: Glossary

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual Glossary Analog TV – Today’s TV system is using radio frequency waves to transmit and display pictures and sound. 480i is today’s analog TV resolution. Aspect Ratio 4:3 – Traditional TV “ aspect ratio”, that is, the screen’s width as compared to it’s height.

  • Page 114: How Do I Clean The Tv

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual boosting bright colors. Details in a bright daytime environment are more vivid by boosting dark colors. Flesh Tone Adjustment – This function strengthens human skin color in a picture. Blue Stretch – This function strengthens anything blue in a picture. Ie. The sky will be bluer, the water will be bluer.

  • Page 115: Trouble Shooting

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual a dry micro-fiber cloth or 100% cotton cloth afterwards. Finally buff the bezel with the included custom bezel cleaning cloth. Please Note : • Make sure you wring the water out of the cloth before cleaning the bezel or remote in order to prevent water from penetrating into the electronics.
  • Page 116 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual Problems Solutions PICTURE ONLY Make sure the audio cable is connected. NO AUDIO Readjust your volume via the remote control. The TV’s tuner signal must not be lower than 65 %. Turn off the TV, unplug it from the socket. Remove the batteries out of the remote for 30 minutes.
  • Page 117 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual Problems Solutions HDCP VIDEO Reboot your HDCP video device but turning them off and SAYS NO HDCP unplugging the power cord. Wait up to 8 minutes to plug the SUPPORT power back in to see if it works or not.
  • Page 118 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual Problems Solutions SWITCHING A Different channels and inputs will sometimes have this effect CHANNEL OR because the channel signal’s own volume is already loud. SOURCE There is no way remove this completely. The TV has an...

  • Page 119: 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 120: Specification

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual Specification Display panel Illustration Item Active Area / Screen Size Diagonal 46 inches Aspect Ratio Widescreen 16:9 Pixel Pitch 0.53 (H) x RGB x 0.53 (V)mm Max. of Pixels (Resolution) HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) resolution...
  • Page 121 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual (1)Video (continued) Gamma Fixed Gamma Lamp adjust Custom / Standard / Mild / Vivid / Picture mode Multimedia / Recall Contrast / Brightness / Sharpness / Video adjust Saturation / Tint / RGB 3 levels of color temp. for VGA...
  • Page 122 *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. - 122 -...

  • Page 123: Limited Product Warranty

    Service Labor During a period of one (1) year from the effective warranty date, SCEPTRE will provide, when needed, service labor to repair a manufacturing defect at Sceptre’s own Service Center. To obtain warranty service in the Untied States, you must first call our Customer Support at (800) 788-2878.
  • Page 124 SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual When you send the product to an authorized SCEPTRE service facility you must use the original carton box and packing material or an equivalent as designated by SCEPTRE. Not Covered This warranty does not cover defects, malfunctions or failures resulting from...
  • Page 125 Warranty Service For warranty service information, contact SCEPTRE Customer Support at (800) 788-2878, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm PST or visit www.Sceptre.com. Parts and service labor that are SCEPTRE’s responsibility (see above) will be provided without charge. Other service is at the owner’s expense. You must provide the model, serial number and date of purchase.

  • Page 126: Trademarks

    SCEPTRE is a trademark or registered trademark of Sceptre Group. Disclaimer & Copyright Information 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 127: Fcc Compliance Statement

    SCEPTRE X46 HDTV User Manual FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference This device must accept any interference received, including interference that my cause undesired operation.

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