Dear Sceptre Customer, Congratulations on your new SCEPTRE X322BV-SR HD Display purchase. Thank you for your support. To ensure safety and many years of trouble free operation of your Sceptre 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 Display Unit. For technical assistance, please call 1800-788-2878 and select option 3 or email our tech support group at SceptreTS@sceptre.com.
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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. In order to prevent potential danger, please observe the following instructions when installing, operating and cleaning the product.
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. Read the following safety instructions before operating the display. Keep these instructions in a safe place for future reference.
correct outlet, or use an adapter to ground the appliance safely. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounded plug. Do not overload power strips and extension cords. Overloading can result in fire or electric shock. The wall socket should be installed near the equipment and should be easily accessible. Only the marked power source can be used for the product. Any power source other than the specified one may cause fire or electric shock.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION Television Antenna Connection Protection** External Television Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is to be connected to the display, make sure that the antenna or cable system is electrically grounded to provide some protection against voltage surges and static charges.
Opening the Package The SCEPTRE DISPLAY is packaged in a carton. Any standard accessories are packed separately in another carton. 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. Since the glass can be easily scratched or broken, please handle the product gently. Never place the unit on a surface with the glass facing downwards unless it is on protective padding.
Attaching or Removing the Stand 1. To install the 2 TV feet, attach them to the bottom of the TV and screw in the 4 screws indicated in the picture. Remember the SCEPTRE word on the feet faces the front. To remove them, simply unscrew the 4 screws and the feet will come off. 2. To finalize your installation of the Display, please read the following: a.
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Identifying Front and Rear Panel Front View INDICATOR LIGHT – The light is red when power is plugged in but the display is not turned on. The light turns blue when the display is turned on. The display might take 10 – 12 seconds to power on. This is considered to be normal. REMOTE SENSOR – The remote sensor receives all the commands from the remote control. Rear View Mounting Pattern Mounting Specification: 100mm x 100mm using 4 screws sized at M4 (not included). Length of screw should not exceed 6mm.
TV Control Buttons 1. 2. 3. 4. VOL(-) – This button decreases the display’s volume. If a sub-menu is active, pressing this button will move the selection left. VOL(+) – This button increases the display’s volume. If a sub-menu is active, pressing this button will move the select right. CH(▼) – This button changes the display channel down. If the OSD is active, this button functions as down for the menu. CH(▲) – This button changes the display channel up.
Rear View Connections 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. USB – USB connects to USB flash drives for playing music and picture. The USB port is also used for updating the display’s firmware. YPbPr/AV – This connection port is for DVD players or satellite / cable set-top boxes that use component or composite cables. For YPbPr connect green, blue, and red for video, and then connect white for left channel audio, and red for right channel audio.
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. - 13 www.SCEPTRE.
GENERAL FUNCTION BUTTONS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. POWER – Turns the display on or off. INFO – Shows the display info. NUMBER BUTTONS (0-9) – Press 0-9 to select a TV channel directly when you are watching the display. The channel will change after 2 seconds. (-) – Inserts the dash for selecting digital channels directly. R – Returns to the previous channel. VOL(+)/VOL(-) – Press the VOL buttons to increase or decrease the sound level.
Installing Batteries to the Remote Control 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. Please note: Only use AAA batteries. Do not mix new and old batteries. This may result in cracking or leakage that may pose a fire risk or lead to personal injury.
Connection Suggestions If You Have Digital Cable without Cable Box or Antenna… 1. 2. 3. 4. Make sure the power of HD display is turned off. Connect the Coaxial RF cable from your antenna or digital cable to the (optional) TV port on the back of your HD display. Turn on the HD display. Follow the first time on screen instructions. Please Note: Not all broadcasts are in High Definition (HD). Please refer to your local broadcasting stations for more information.
Connecting DVD Player with Component YPbPr… 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Make sure the power of HD display and your DVD player is turned off. Obtain a Component Cable. Connect the green color connector to both your DVD player and YPbPr’s green connector port on the back of your HD display. Connect the blue color connector to both your DVD player and YPbPr’s blue connector port on the back of your HD display.
Connecting Wii™ with Composite… 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Make sure the power of HD display and your Wii™ is turned off. Obtain a Yellow Video Cable. Connect the Yellow Video connector to both your Wii™ and the green video connector port on the back side of your HD display. Obtain a RCA Audio Cable. Connect the white color connector to both your Wii™ and AV’s white connector port on the back side of your HD display.
Connecting Cable or Satellite boxes with HDMI… 1. 2. 3. 4. Make sure the power of HD display and your set-top box is turned off. Connect a HDMI cable to the HDMI output of your set-top box and the other end to the HDMI port on the back of your HD display. Turn on the HD display and your set-top box. Use the remote control’s source button or the source button on the display to switch to HDMI.
Connecting to a PC with HDMI … 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Make sure the power of HD display and your PC is turned off. Obtain a HDMI cable; connect to the HDMI output of your PC and the other end to the HDMI port on the back of your HD display. Turn on the power of the HD display and your PC. Use the remote control’s source button or the source button on the display to switch to HDMI. Change your PC resolution to 1360x768 at 60 Hz refresh rate.
Connecting a Digital Audio Receiver with Coax SPDIF… 1. 2. 3. Make sure the power of HD display and your receiver is turned off. Obtain a coaxial SPDIF cable. Connect it to your receiver’s coaxial SPDIF digital input and the coaxial SPDIF connection on the back of the HD display. Turn on the HD display and your receiver. Please Note: If you want pure digital stream for your receiver to decode, you must also configure the display’s OSD Sound->Digital Audio Out function.
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Ready to Watch Some TV? (OPTIONAL) Starting up the HDTV 1. 2. 3. 4. 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. Make sure they are all connected securely. Turn on your TV and other AV devices if necessary. Select the correct source according to the Connecting pages.
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. ▼ – This button functions as down direction in the OSD. ◄ – This button functions as left direction in the OSD. ► – This button functions as right direction in the OSD.
OSD (On Screen Display) Options PICTURE – This main option has functions for changing the picture settings for all ports, such as tint, contrast, sharpness. SOUND – This main option has functions for changing sound settings for all ports, such as SPDIF Type, treble, bass, and AVL….etc. CHANNEL – This main option has functions for the tuner port, such as scanning channels, editing channels, audio language, tuner mode….etc.
1. 2. 3. Press MENU to open the OSD. Press ◄ or ► to select PICTURE and press ENTER. Use ▲ or ▼ to select the one you want to adjust and ◄ or ► or ENTER to adjust them. I. PICTURE SETTINGS PICTURE MODE –This feature changes various color modes for the Display. ii. BRIGHTNESS – This feature changes the picture’s detail in dark colors. iii. CONTRAST – This feature changes the difference between dark and bright objects. iv. COLOR – This feature changes the amount of color in the picture. v.
V. ADVANCED PICTURE SETTINGS i. ii. iii. iv. v. DYNAMIC CONTRAST – This feature allows the Display to automatically adjust the contrast of the Display depending on the picture you are viewing. FILM MODE – This feature is 24p that syncs with DVD movies, and should be enabled when viewing DVD video to allow smoother frame rate. VIDEO NOISE REDUCTION – This feature reduces general pixilation by blurring them. DT NOISE REDUCTION – This feature reduces DVD video pixilation by blurring them.
SOUND This option allows users to adjust the Display’s sound functions. 1. 2. 3. Press MENU to open the OSD. Press ◄ or ► to select SOUND and press ENTER. Use ▲ or ▼ to select the one you want to adjust and ◄ or ► or ENTER to adjust them. I. SOUND SETTINGS - 28 www.SCEPTRE.
SOUND MODE – This feature switches between preset settings (presets include standard, soft, user, and dynamic). ii. BASS – This feature adjusts the audio bass level of the Display. iii. TREBLE – This feature adjusts the audio treble level of the Display. iv. BALANCE – This feature adjusts the balance between the two speakers moving sound from left to right. SURROUND MODE – This feature enables the Display two speakers to provide a wider sound effect.
CHANNEL (OPTIONAL) This option allows user to adjust the TV’s tuner functions. 1. 2. 3. Press MENU to open the OSD. Press ◄ or ► to select CHANNEL and press ENTER. Use ▲ or ▼ to select the one you want to adjust and ◄ or ► or ENTER to adjust them. I. CHANNEL LIST – This feature gives you the list of channels currently found by the TV. II. FAVORITE LIST – This feature gives the favorite list of channels added. III. CHANNEL SETTING i. CHANNEL NUMBER – This feature shows the channel number. ii.
SETUP This option allows user to adjust the display’s miscellaneous options. 1. 2. 3. Press MENU to open the OSD. Press ◄ or ► to select SETUP and press ENTER. Use ▲ or ▼ to select the one you want to adjust and ◄ or ► or ENTER to adjust them. I. CLOSED CAPTION – This provides your display tuner, AV ports with subtitles. i. ii. iii. iv. CAPTION DISPLAY – This turns on or off the closed captioning. ANALOG CAPTION TYPE – This chooses the subchannel that supplies the closed captioning.
DIGITAL CC STYLE – This feature changes caption options of digital closed captioning. a) CC SIZE – This changes the size of the text. b) CC FONT – This changes the text font style. c) CC OPACITY – This changes the transparency of the captioning. d) TEXT COLOR – This changes the color of the text. e) CC BACKGROUND OPACITY – This changes the transparency of background of the text. f) CC BACKGROUND COLOR – This changes the color of the background.
VII. CEC – This function adjusts consumer electronics control options. CEC CONTROL – This turns on or off the CEC controls. DEVICE AUTO POWER OFF – This enables the display remote to turn off CEC compatible devices (ie DVD player that supports CEC). iii. TV AUTO POWER ON – This enables the display to turn on if you press the CEC compatible device’s remote to power on. iv. AUDIO RECEIVER – This enables the display to use audio return channel function via source HDMI 1. v.
X. XI. XII. XIII. XIV. PARENTAL CONTROL – This feature allows you to input a password in order to access the other features. (The default password is “0000”) i. V-CHIP – This feature blocks shows under the TV tuner. a) US V-CHIP a. MOVIE RATING – This feature blocks movies. b. TV RATING – This blocks shows based on TV ratings. b) CANADA V-CHIP a. ENGLISH RATING – This blocks English TV shows in Canada. b. FRENCH RATING – This blocks French TV shows in Canada.
XV. XVI. INITIAL SETUP WIZARD – This function sends you back to the initial setup when you first turn on the display. VOICE GUIDANCE – These options help the poor sighted with a voice description of the menu. VOICE GUIDANCE – This display features voice guidance for the visually impaired. Enable this by pressing the green B button. ii. VOLUME – This option changes the volume of the voice guidance speech. iii. SPEED – This option changes the speed of the voice guidance speech. iv.
Detailed Explanations USB Connection Explained This Display is equipped with a USB port. The USB ports displays pictures or play MP3 files. To use this feature connect a USB flash drive to the USB port of the Display and press the source button to select USB as your source. 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.
Media Setting 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. SLIDESHOW INTERVAL – This option adjusts the time interval of a displayed picture. SLIDESHOW EFFECT – This option adjusts the video effects when pictures interchange. SLIDESHOW REPEAT – This option toggles the repeat function for displaying pictures. MUSIC PLAY MODE – This option adjusts the music playing option. MUSIC PLAY REPEAT – This option toggles the repeat function for playing music.
Closed Captioning (digital and analog) Explained Your Display is equipped with an internal Closed Caption decoder. It allows you to view conservations, narration and sound effects as subtitles on your display. Closed Captions are available on most TV program, and on some VHS home video tapes, at the election of the program provider. You can access the closed captioning via the OSD menu. Start by pressing MENU then select SETUP. You will see Closed Captioning under SETUP.
MHL Explained MHL® stands for mobile high definition link. It is a protocol and cable that enables mobile devices (tablets, cell phones…etc) to be displayed and charging at the same time on a display. This Sceptre display supports MHL on HDMI2. If you see your mobile device supporting MHL then you can purchase a MHL cable and connect one end (usually micro USB) to your mobile device and the other end to HDMI 2.
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. Power –This button turns the Sound Bar on or off. Source – This button changes the audio signal of the Sound Bar. Mode – This button changes the sound mode of the Sound Bar. Vol(-) – This button decreases the volume of the Sound Bar.
Ratings 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). Below are definitions for each setting. USTV Rating TV-Y (USTV) – For All Children This program is designed to be appropriate for all children.
PG-13 (MPAA) Parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. R (MPAA) Restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian (age varies in some jurisdictions). 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. - 42 www.SCEPTRE.
Aspect Ratio Explained The display is a widescreen display, but most TV programs are still broadcasting in a square format, therefore the display is offering multiple ways of viewing videos. There are mainly two types of signal format, Full (16:9 format), Normal (4:3 format), while others offer a novelty ways to view the display. Simply use the ASPECT button on the display’s remote control to cycle between the multiple modes. 1. NORMAL Most analog TV channels have 4:3 signal formats.
Shortcuts to Browsing Channels Browsing through the entire channel list on the display can be tedious. This display features a favorite channel list, where you can add in channels that you always want to watch TO ADD TO THE FAVORITE LIST 1. 2. Go to any channel you would like to include in your favorites list. Press the ADD/DEL button on the remote control. You will see a (FAV) on the INFO banner denoting that this channel is in the favorites list. TO DELETE FROM THE FAVORITE LIST 1. 2.
How do I clean the display ? IMPORTANT 1. 2. The power cable has to be removed from the socket before cleaning the display. Do not use volatile solvent (alcohol, rosin, and toluene) to clean the display. These types of chemicals might damage the housing and the LCD glass. Cleaning the bezel and remote control 1. 2. Use a 100% cotton cloth or micro-fiber cloth for cleaning.
Troubleshooting The following table contains the common problems and the solutions to these problems. Please check this list before you contact the technicians. Problems Solutions Connect power cord correctly. Turn on power. NO PICTURE Connect video cable correctly. Select the input signal source with proper cable connection with the source button. Match the colors on the cables to the ports off the back of the ABNORMAL COLORS television. I.E. red cable to red colored port.
Problems Solutions DISPLAY’S This television follows SONY’s universal remote code. To find UNIVERSAL REMOTE the actual code you must read through your own universal CODE remote’s guide book. Check your auto lock function’s settings inside the OSD. You may have locked up some channels but forgot about them. Refer to page 32 for more instructions. UNIVERSAL REMOTE This display follows SONY’s universal remote code. Please CODE check your hand book for SONY’s codes then apply them.
Problems Solutions I CANNOT CHANGE Your display syncs time automatically according to your local THE TIME MANUALLY televised channel. This function only works while the (optional) TV tuner is connected to an ANTENNA. BIG BLACK BOX IN THE MIDDLE OF SCREEN You have turned on closed captioning and are using TEXT1 – TEXT4. Change the setting to CC1 or turn off closed captioning and the box will disappear. Refer to page 34 for more information.
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Specification Display panel Illustration Item Active Area / Screen Size Diagonal 31.5 inches Aspect Ratio Widescreen 16:9 Max. of Pixels (Resolution) HD (1366 x 768 pixels) resolution Brightness 180 cd/m² 5,000:1 (Typical 1,200:1) with Auto Contrast Contrast Enhancement Response Time 8 ms (gray to gray) Typical 178 / 178 Degree Viewing Angle (Horizontal/Vertical) Lamp Life of Backlight Dimension Weight Power input > 50,000hrs DISPLAY 28.78” x 18.39” x 7.95” (with stand) 28.78” x 16.97” x 2.
Channel auto scan Sleep timer Standby power Timing support-Video Yes Off / 10mins / 20mins / 30mins / 40mins / 50mins / 60mins / 90mins / 120mins Under 1W 480i / 480p / 720p / 1080i / 1080/24p / 1080/60p PC timing 1360 x 768 @ 60Hz (Native & Max) 1280 x 768 @ 60Hz 1024 x 768 @ 60Hz 800 x 600 @ 60Hz Multimedia Format Audio: MP3 (32-48k Hz) Picture: JPEG (Baseline) up to 5000x5000 USB file system: FAT32/FAT16 (4)NTSC/ATSC NTSC ATSC Sound: Mono / Stereo / SAP Favorite Channel V-chip Closed caption (CC
LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY Please read this warranty card carefully, it is a “ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY” on parts and labor (90 days for commercial use) and is only valid when purchased from an Authorized Reseller, only on new and non-refurbished product, and available to customers in the Continental US, Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. See below for the SCEPTRE Extended Service warranty. SCEPTRE’s Responsibility SCEPTRE units purchased from an authorized SCEPTRE U.S.
caused by operating at excessive brightness levels for extended periods or mishandling are not covered by this warranty. Installation, removal, transportation and reinstallation of a display and routine maintenance and cleaning, are not covered by this warranty. Any hardware, components, and/or software bundled with the display are not covered by this warranty. Any damages caused directly or indirectly by Buyer’s or Reseller’s “Value Added Feature” are not covered by this warranty or Sceptre, Inc.
Disclaimer, Trademarks, & Copyright Information “HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.” Wii™ is a registered trademark or trademark of Nintendo of America, Inc. in the United States and other countries. MHL® and the MHL logo are a trademark, registered trademark or service mark of MHL, LLC in the United States and /or other countries.
FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Please Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
