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Dear Sceptre Customer,
Congratulations on your new SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD LED HDTV purchase.
Thank you for your support. To ensure safety and many years of trouble free
operation of your TV, please read the manual carefully, and register your
Sceptre product at
http://www.sceptre.com/Support/Register.htm
before
making any adjustments. We hope you enjoy your new SCEPTRE HDTV.
For technical assistance, please call 1800-788-2878 and select option 3 or
email our tech support group at monitor-ts@sceptre.com.
For all other inquiries, please call 1800-788-2878 and select option 4 or
email our customer service group at cs@sceptre.com.
For peace of mind and to protect your investment beyond the standard
warranty, SCEPTRE offers an optional two year extended warranty service for
your TV. This plan gives additional coverage once your standard warranty
period runs out. Please call our customer service group to purchase the
extended warranty.
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SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual
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- Page 1 Sceptre product at http://www.sceptre.com/Support/Register.htm before making any adjustments. We hope you enjoy your new SCEPTRE HDTV. For technical assistance, please call 1800-788-2878 and select option 3 or email our tech support group at monitor-ts@sceptre.com. For all other inquiries, please call 1800-788-2878 and select option 4 or email our customer service group at cs@sceptre.com.
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Page 2: Important Information
IMPORTANT INFORMATION - 2 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual... -
Page 3: Safety Instructions
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Page 4: Safety Instructions
Slots and openings in the back and bottom of the cabinet are provided for plug, have an electrician install the ventilation. To ensure reliable correct outlet, or use an adapter to - 4 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual... - Page 5 The performance of the immediately. Do not try to repair the Display changes product yourself. substantially. Operating environment: Temperature: 5°C ~ 35°C, Humidity: 10% to 90% non-condensing, Altitude: 0~10,000 ft. - 5 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual...
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Page 6: Important Information
TV from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. 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 E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual... -
Page 7: Opening The Package
Opening the Package The SCEPTRE TV is packaged in a carton. Any standard accessories are packed separately in another carton. The weight of the TV is approximately 9.92 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
Lock the screws as the picture shown. Afterwards, the TV is ready for use. To remove the stand remove the screws in the circled area and the neck will come off. - 8 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual... -
Page 9: Table Of Contents
Top side Control Buttons ......................11 Rear View Connections ......................12 Installing Batteries to the Remote Control ................13 SCEPTRE TV Remote Control ............Error! Bookmark not defined. Connection Suggestions ........................16 If You Have Digital Cable without Cable Box or Antenna… ..........16 Connecting DVD Player with Component YPbPr…... -
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 8mm to the thickness of your mounting plate in order to get the total screw length. - 10 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual... -
Page 11: Top Side Control Buttons
EJECT – Press this button to open or close the DVD player. Please Note: For the EJECT and PLAY/PAUSE button to work you must be under the source DVD. The buttons will not work under other sources. - 11 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual... -
Page 12: Rear View Connections
From left to right, connect green, blue, and red for video, and then connect white for left channel audio, and red for right channel audio. Please Note: audio is shared with Video port. - 12 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual... -
Page 13: 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. - 13 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual... -
Page 14: Sceptre Tv Remote Control
SCEPTRE TV Remote Control - 14 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual... - Page 15 38. AUDIO – Press to select TV sound option. Please Note: To insert, eject a disc from the DVD player, to use any functions on the DVD you must press the DVD button first. - 15 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual...
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Page 16: Connection Suggestions
The HDTV’s tuner is designed for HDTV therefore requires a stronger signal than normal TVs. If you cannot achieve that signal level with your antenna or cable, your HDTV might lose picture or sound. - 16 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual... -
Page 17: Connecting Dvd Player With Component Ypbpr
Blu-ray DVD player is configured to output correctly to the TV. If you use this connection, you will not be able to use the yellow colored VIDEO connection with audio because the red and white audio connections are shared. - 17 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual... -
Page 18: Connecting Wii™ With Composite
Make sure to read your Wii™ installation guide for further information. If you are using this current connection then the YPbPr connection will not have audio because the red and white audio connection is shared with this port. - 18 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual... -
Page 19: 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 TV. Sceptre’s HDTV supports SONY’s universal remote code. Please look up SONY’s codes in your universal remote’s hand book. -
Page 20: Connecting To A Pc With Vga And 3.5 Mm Minijack
The VGA port of the TV features a power saving mode which will automatically turn off the TV, if there’s no signal provided for more than 5 minutes. - 20 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual... -
Page 21: Connecting A Digital Audio Receiver With Coax Spdif
The TV’s SPDIF out for 5.1CH is ONLY used for antenna/cable connection. Any other incoming audio signal (including the built in DVD player) will be passed out of SPDIF in PCM format. - 21 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual... -
Page 22: Switching Sources
Use ▲▼ buttons to select the source you want to switch to and press the ENTER button in the middle of the ▲▼ buttons. - 22 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual... -
Page 23: Ready To Watch Some Tv
INITIAL SETUP process in order to watch the HDTV. Press MENU to open the menu Use the ◄ or ► button to select the CHANNEL icon and press ENTER. - 23 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual... - Page 24 ’s tuner is designed for HDTV therefore requires a HDTV stronger signal than normal TVs. If you cannot achieve that signal level with your antenna or cable, your might HDTV lose picture or sound. - 24 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual...
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Page 25: Osd (On Screen Display) Controls
CH(+/-) – These buttons functions as up/down direction in the OSD. MENU – This button opens the OSD and also exits out of menus. SOURCE – This button acts as the enter button to enter each function or option. - 25 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual... -
Page 26: Osd (On Screen Display) Options
OTHERS – This main option has functions for all ports, OSD language, caption styles, time setup, automatic synchronization, sleep timer and power on timer, power off timer. PICTURE This option allows users to adjust the TV’s picture sharpness, color, tint, and other various functions. - 26 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual... - Page 27 COLOR – This feature changes the amount of color in the picture. TINT – This feature changes the white balance of the color. SHARPNESS – This feature changes the picture quality. SCREEN SETTINGS - 27 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual...
- Page 28 RESET – This resets the settings of PC settings. COLOR TEMPERATURE – This feature adjusts the color temperature of the TV, giving warm, normal, cool, (warm being more red, cool being more blue and normal being neutral color). - 28 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual...
- Page 29 MPEG NOISE REDUCTION – This feature reduces DVD video pixilation by blurring them. Please Note: FILM MODE only works with external DVD players. The built in DVD player does not work with this function. - 29 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual...
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Page 30: Sound
(presets include standard, soft, user, and dynamic). BASS – This feature adjusts the audio bass level of the TREBLE – This feature adjusts the audio treble level of iii. the TV. - 30 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual... - Page 31 EQUALIZER SETTINGS – This feature enables the internal equalizer of the speakers. You can adjust the settings individually or use the presets (user, off, rock, pop jazz). - 31 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual...
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Page 32: Channel
CHANNEL LIST – This feature gives you the list of channels currently found by the TV. FAVORITE LIST – This feature gives the favorite list of channels added by you. - 32 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual... - Page 33 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. - 33 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual...
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Page 34: 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. - 34 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual... -
Page 35: 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. - 35 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual... - Page 36 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. - 36 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual...
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Page 37: Others
NO OPERATIONS POWER OFF – This feature turns the TV off if III. there are no commands given to the TV after a certain time. ALL RESET – This reset all the options in the MENU back to it’s default values. - 37 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual... -
Page 38: Detailed Explanations
In the USB function, for browsing pictures, you will need to create a folder inside the USB drive with the name DCIM. Inside the DCIM folder you will need to create another folder in the format of ###_XXX. The ### represents numbers and the XXX represents characters. - 38 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual... - Page 39 The music function only supports MP3 that is from 32-48khz 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 TV will respond to USB functions. - 39 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual...
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Page 40: Closed Captioning (Digital And Analog) Explained
Note: For those programs where fantasy violence may be more intense or more combative than other programs in this category, such programs will be designated TV-Y7-FV. - 40 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual... - Page 41 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. - 41 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual...
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Page 42: Aspect Ratio Explained
This aspect keeps that aspect ratio and shows you the black bars on the side. - 42 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual... - Page 43 This mode will fill the entire screen but most of your picture will be proportional. Please Note : When in HD mode aspect ratios will not work because it is controlled by the signal. - 43 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual...
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Page 44: Shortcuts To Browsing Channels
Press the FAVORITE button, and the list of channels you have added will be in a window. Use the ▲ or ▼ buttons to select the channel you want to jump to and press ENTER to confirm. - 44 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual... -
Page 45: Dvd Operation
Leave it for two or three hours without operating it. If you use this product in such a situation it may damage the discs or internal parts. Supporting DVD Format This product can play the following DVD formats disc. DVD/DVD+/-R DVD+/-RW CD/CD+/-R/CD+/-RW VCD/CDG - 45 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual... - Page 46 DVD disc you want to play. When you are facing the front of the TV, insert the DVD disc with the side that is labeled with the movie title facing away from you. - 46 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual...
- Page 47 The DVD control buttons are show in the picture below. - 47 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual...
- Page 48 AUDIO LANG – This option selects your preference for your DVD movie audio. SUBTITLE LANG – This option selects your preference for your DVD movie subtitle language. MENU LANG – This option selects your preferred DVD menu language. - 48 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual...
- Page 49 Press the ► button to enter the menus or options and use the ▲/▼ button to select suboptions. Press the ENTER button to confirm. Press the D.SETUP to exit the DVD setup menu. TONE – This option selects the audio tone played from a DVD disc. - 49 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual...
- Page 50 DUAL MONO – This option selects the sound channel of your preference. Please Note: This DVD player only takes standard size DVD discs. Mini DVDs, odd shaped DVDs are not compatible. - 50 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual...
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Page 51: How Do I Clean The Tv
Wipe the display with a dry micro-fiber cloth or 100% cotton cloth afterwards. - 51 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual... -
Page 52: Troubleshooting
TV’S UNIVERSAL This television follows SONY’s universal remote code. To REMOTE CODE find the actual code you must read through your own universal remote’s guide book. - 52 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual... - Page 53 BIG BLACK BOX IN THE MIDDLE OF TEXT4. Change the setting to CC1 or turn off closed captioning SCREEN and the box will disappear. Refer to page 40 for more information. - 53 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual...
- Page 54 THE DVD disc will Certain DVDR/DVDRW/DVD DL written discs by different not play manufacturers will sometimes have incompatible discs. Try another brand of blank DVDs or simply try another blank DVD disc. - 54 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual...
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Page 55: 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 56: Specification
Brightness / Contrast / Color / Tint / Sharpness (2)Audio Sound Mode Dynamic / Standard / Soft / User Auto Volume Control Tone Bass / Treble / Balance SPDIF Out Yes (coax) - 56 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual... - Page 57 *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. - 57 - www.SCEPTRE.com...
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Page 58: 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 59 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 60: Disclaimer, Trademarks, & Copyright Information
SCEPTRE is a trademark or registered trademark of Sceptre Inc. 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 61: Fcc Compliance Statement
European Notice Products with the CE marking comply with both the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC), (93/68/EEC) and the Low Voltage Directive (72/23/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European Community. - 61 - www.SCEPTRE.com SCEPTRE E230BD-FHD HDTV User Manual...