Sceptre X37 - Manual

SCEPTRE X37 Page5 Specifications Display panel Item Illustration Active Area / Screen Size 819.6 (H) x 460.8 (V)mm (diagonal 37.02 inches) Aspect Ratio Widescreen 16:9 Pixel Pitch 0.6 (H) x RGB x 0.6 ( V )mm Max. of Pixels (Resolution) HD (1366 x 768 pixels) resolution Brightness 500 nits (Typical) ...

Page6 SCEPTRE X37 Sharpness DLTI/DCTI Gamma 10 bit / 5 curves Lamp adjust Yes Picture mode User mode / Standard / Nature / Game/ Cinema Video adjust Contrast / Brightness / Sharpness / Color / Tint 3 levels of color temp. for VGA High / Middle / Low (2)Audio Tone Bass / Treble / Balance Loudness Yes...

SCEPTRE X37 Page7 PC timing 1360*768@60Hz(NATIVE) 1280*768@60Hz 1024*768@60Hz 800*600@60Hz 640*480@60Hz (4)NTSC/ATSC Sound: Mono / Stereo / SAP Favorite Channel V-chip NTSC Closed caption (CC1-CC4, Text 1-Text 4) Sound: Mono / Stereo / SAP Favorite Channel V-chip Video input format: 1080i, 720p, 480...

Page8 SCEPTRE X37 Opening the Package The SCEPTRE X37 is packaged in a carton. Any standard accessories are packed separately in another carton. The weight of the LCD display is approximately 59 lbs. Due to the size and weight of the product, it is suggested that it must be handled by a minimum of 2...

SCEPTRE X37 Page9 Important Safety Guidelines 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 maintenanc...

Page10 SCEPTRE X37 place the X37 LCD TV in a bookcase or cabinet unless proper ventilation is provided. • Never push any object into the ventilation slots of the X37 LCD TV. Do not place any objects on the top of the product. It could short circuit parts causing a fire or electric shock. Never spill...

SCEPTRE X37 Page11 • Keep the product away from moisture. Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. If water penetrates into the product, unplug the power cord and contact your dealer. Continuous use in this case may result in fire or electric shock. • Do not use the product if any abnormali...

Page12 SCEPTRE X37 Television Antenna Connection Protection External Television Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is to be connected to the LCD TV, make sure that the antenna or cable system is electrically grounded to provide some protection against voltage surges and static c...

SCEPTRE X37 Page13 Product Browse Display Top View Front View Note: Power indicator: If light is blue, the TV is turned on. If the light is red, the TV is turned off and in standby mode. If the light is off, the inverter connector is not connected and no power is provided to the display panel. IR se...

Page14 SCEPTRE X37 Rear View ` Wall-mount Specifications

SCEPTRE X37 Page15 Wall-mounted Instructions 1. Unplug all the cables and cords from the LCD TV. 2. Place the LCD TV face down on a soft and flat surface (blanket, foam, cloth, etc) to prevent any damage to the display. 3. Remove the 6 screws on the back panel of the TV located near the bottom so th...

Page16 SCEPTRE X37 Side View About Control Keys Power on/off – Please note this is a passive power button and doesn’t physically cut power off the TV but turn the TV into standby mode. When turning LCD on/off, wait 5-10 seconds before pressing the power button again. Press this button to select amon...

SCEPTRE X37 Page17 TV Info Explained TV / DTV On the top 1/3 rd of the screen an information bar will appear, the information displayed will include what program you’re watching, what time slot the program is playing in and what format the program is being displayed in. Source PC & AV Explained ...

Page18 SCEPTRE X37 people can use their PCs on the 37” LCD/TV. This type of connection is primarily used by personal computers. Please note to get sound out of VGA mode you must connect an audio cable from your audio video device to the audio port labeled “PC Audio In”. TV This connection is for the...

SCEPTRE X37 Page19 I/O Connector Definitions 1. AC Power This connection is for providing power to the TV. This connection uses a standard computer power cord. 2. TV Tuner This connection port is used for connecting antenna, satellite box or cable service via TV source. If you are using a satellite ...

Page20 SCEPTRE X37 6. Component 1 & Component 2 This connection port is for connecting DVD players, game consoles, or set-top boxes via YPbPr1 source. Use the connectors indicated by the green (Y), blue (Pb), and red (Pr) for video, and the white (L) and red (R) connectors for audio input. Selec...

SCEPTRE X37 Page21 Picture Quality of All Connections from Ok to Best 1. TV Tuner (OK) Analog video - 480i. 2. AV1 & AV2 (Basic) Analog Video - 480i. The yellow connector provides all the video information. 3. S-VIDEO (Fair) Analog Video - 480i. The black connector separates between black and wh...

Page22 SCEPTRE X37 Quick Installation Installation batteries of remote control (1). Insert two AA batteries into the remote control. Make sure + and – are facing the proper direction. (2). Replace the cover. If the remote control is not to be used for a long time, remove the batteries. Keep the remo...

SCEPTRE X37 Page23 Connecting the AC Power Cord Connect AC power to the power source. Connecting TV Tuner TV tuner can accept only coaxial cable from either analog cable or antenna. Antenna is for over the airwave television. Analog cable is for cable hooked directly into the TV for cable channels.

Page24 SCEPTRE X37 Connecting AV1 / AV2 Port AV1 and AV2 is for connecting VCR, Camcorders and other devices that uses composite or S-Video for video and RCA red/white wires for audio. Note : You can only connect to S-Video or composite one at a time. Connecting Line Out Port If you have better spea...

SCEPTRE X37 Page25 Connecting Component HD Port Component is for connecting DVD Player, HD Satellite/Cable Set-top Boxes or other device that uses component wires (red, green, blue wires) for video and RCA red/white wires for audio. Note: Refer to your DVD player, HD Satellite/Cable Set-top Boxes or...

Page26 SCEPTRE X37 Connecting VGA Port The VGA port is for connecting to a PC system. Please use a VGA cable to connect from the PC to the 37” LCD’s VGA port. For sound connect the 3.5mm mini-jack cable from PC Audio In to the PC’s sound card. Note : If you have separate PC speakers, please disregar...

SCEPTRE X37 Page27 Connecting HDMI Port HDMI is for connecting HD Satellite, HD Digital Cable Set-top Boxes or other device with HDMI port. The HDMI port also doubles as HDCP/DVI port. If your HD set-top box does not have HDMI but DVI instead, please use the HDMI to DVI conversion cable that is incl...

Page28 SCEPTRE X37 C.HDCP NOTE: 1. The HDMI input on your LCD TV supports High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP ). HDCP encrypts the transmission between the video source and the digital display for added security and protection. 2. Refer to your HDTV Set-top Box or other device with HDMI ...

SCEPTRE X37 Page29 For Analog Cable and Antenna TV Tuner Users Note: The following instruction set is for TV tuner antenna, analog cable users only. When using the TV for the first time, you must perform the channel scan to get all correct channels by doing the following: Press the SOURCE AV button ...

Page30 SCEPTRE X37 For HDTV Antenna ATSC Tuner Users For Antenna 1. Screw the antenna into the back of the coaxial tuner labeled ATSC tuner. 2. Make sure your source is DTV. If not, use the SOURCE PC button on your remote to switch to source DTV. 3. Press the MENU button on your remote to open the O...

SCEPTRE X37 Page31 For Cable 1. Screw the digital cable into the back of the coaxial tuner labeled ATSC tuner. 2. Make sure your source is DTV. If not, use the SOURCE PC button on your remote to switch to source DTV. 3. Press the MENU button on your remote to open the OSD (on screen display), then u...

SCEPTRE X37 Page33 Universal Remote Code and Support Sceptre’s X37 LCD supports SONY’s universal remote code . Please look up SONY’s codes in your handbook of remote codes to setup your universal remote. Note : Due to the variety of universal remotes manufactured, not all universal remotes will full...

Page34 SCEPTRE X37 Aspect Explained 1. Auto This aspect ratio automatically adjust to the picture’s original format. If the signal is 16:9 the full screen will be used. If 4:3, black bars will be added on the side. 2. 16:9 When watching a standard broadcast or full-frame movie in this mode, the disp...

SCEPTRE X37 Page35 4. Zoom Full When watching a 4:3 aspect ratio TV or movie, this mode zooms in to cut off most of the black bars on the side while preserving the 16:9 ratio. Because of the zoom, the top and bottom are cut off as well. Note : When in HD mode aspect ratios will not work because it i...

Page36 SCEPTRE X37 PICTURE This button selects different preset picture modes – User mode, Standard, Nature, Game, and Cinema. SELECT This button chooses the pre-selected favorite channels. A total of nine channels can be stored as the Favorite channels list in TV source and an unlimited storage of ...

SCEPTRE X37 Page37 LIST This button displays the favorite channel list in DTV. ADD/DEL This button adds or deletes a favorite channel in DTV. RED In EPG, this button selects the first program of previous day. GREEN In EPG, this button selects the first program of next day. YELLOW In EPG, this button...

Page38 SCEPTRE X37 VOL +/- These two buttons adjusts the speaker volume level. CH +/- These two buttons scrolls through the channels. SOURCE PC This button selects different PC/DTV input sources – DTV, (HDMI, HDCP, DVI), VGA-PC. SOURCE AV This button Selects different video input signal sources – TV...

SCEPTRE X37 Page39 MENU Press the MENU button to activate the OSD (On Screen Display) main menu. Press again to quit the main menu. MTS This button selects STEREO, MONO, or SAP. LEFT/RIGHT If the OSD Menu is shown on the screen, press these buttons to scroll through the menu items horizontally. UP/D...

Page40 SCEPTRE X37 EPG When DTV program (channel) is selected, press this button ( ) to display or EXIT the Electronic Program Guide (EPG). Please refer to EPG Explained for more information on page 74. EXIT Press this button to exit from the sub-menu to the previous menu. 0 – 9, 100/- channel numbe...

SCEPTRE X37 Page41 CCD Press the CCD button to display closed caption information. SLEEP Press the button repeatedly to cycle through the available sleep timer options – Off/30/60/90/120 minutes. INFO Displays the related information on current channels or PC modes.

Page42 SCEPTRE X37 OSD (On Screen Display Menu) The OSD Menu varies based on different input signal sources. The OSD menus provide different control functions, which allow users to optimize the picture/audio performances for each of the input signals. How to operate the OSD Menu: 1. Press the MENU b...

SCEPTRE X37 Page43 OSD screen instruction: Group icon descriptions: 1. GEOMETRY / VIDEO (user mode only) 2. PICTURE / ADVANCED (user mode only) 3. AUDIO (user mode & none-user mode) 4. SYSTEM (user mode & none-user mode) 5. TV SETUP / DTV SETUP (user mode & none-user mode) Note: I. The f...

Page44 SCEPTRE X37 TV input When TV (NTSC) input is selected, the following OSD menu will be displayed when the MENU button is pressed. 1. VIDEO (User mode) CONTRAST Adjusts the contrast between bright / dark graphics and text. BRIGHTNESS Adjusts the brightness of the screen. SHARPNESS Makes the pic...

SCEPTRE X37 Page45 GREEN Strengthens Green (grass color) color without affecting other colors. BLUE Strengthens Blue (sky color) color without affecting other colors. NOISE Adjusts abatement of signal noise. GAMMA Adjusts screen visual transformation. RECALL Resets the parameters to original factory...

Page46 SCEPTRE X37 4. SYSTEM LANGUAGE Chooses the language between English and French for the OSD menu. LAMP Adjusts how bright you want the LCD to display its images. DCI The dynamic contrast improvement option is similar to AVC but deals with video. It changes the contrast automatically for the TV...

SCEPTRE X37 Page47 CH-ADD Adds the current viewing channel to the channel list. CH-DEL Deletes the current viewing channel from the channel list. FAVORITE CH Selects channels to store in the favorite channel list. Note : To use the Favorite CH function, turn to the desired channel first, and then en...

Page48 SCEPTRE X37 TINT Adjusts Picture Chrominance angle(or skin color). RECALL Resets the parameters to original factory settings. 2. ADVANCED (User mode) VIVID COLOR Makes color brighter without over-saturation. SKIN TONE Makes the skin color brighter without affecting other colors. GREEN Strengt...

SCEPTRE X37 Page49 X37’s speaker is 500mVrms but with different channels browsed or different sound cards, the output might send out 1Vrms, therefore increasing the possibility of popping the X37’s speaker. Please make sure to adjust the volume to below 40 when the popping occurs. AVC Suppresses a p...

Page50 SCEPTRE X37 YPbPr1(Component1), YpbPr2(Component2), HDMI, HDCP inputs When YPbPr1, YPbpr2, HDMI, HDCP is selected, the following OSD menu will be displayed when the MENU button is pressed. 1. VIDEO (User mode) CONTRAST Adjusts the contrast between bright / dark graphics and text. BRIGHTNESS A...

SCEPTRE X37 Page51 RECALL Resets the parameters to original factory settings. 2. ADVANCED (User mode) VIVID COLOR Makes color brighter without over-saturation. SKIN TONE Makes the skin color brighter without affecting other colors. GREEN Strengthens Green (grass color) color without affecting other ...

Page52 SCEPTRE X37 increasing the possibility of popping the X37’s speaker. Please make sure to adjust the volume to below 40 when the popping occurs. AVC Suppresses a pop sound resulted from changing TV program. SURROUND Selects sound field from Off, Narrow, or Wide. RECALL Resets the parameters to...

SCEPTRE X37 Page53 V-POSITION Adjusts the display position up or down. Normally use Auto Adjust. CLOCK Adjusts the clock frequency to match video card. Normally use Auto Adjust. PHASE Adjusts the phase frequency to match video card. Normally use Auto Adjust. AUTO COLOR Auto adjusts for white balance...

Page54 SCEPTRE X37 TREBLE Adjusts the treble level of your TV speakers. BALANCE Adjusts the balance (left to right) of your TV speakers. LOUDNESS Enhances the bass and treble strength. Loudness Caution : Because the loudness option enhances bass sound effects, the possibility of X37’s speaker poppin...

SCEPTRE X37 Page55 DVI input When DVI input is selected, the following OSD menu will be displayed when the MENU button is pressed. 1. GEOMETRY Not available under DVI input. 2. PICTURE CONTRAST Adjusts the contrast between bright / dark graphics and text. BRIGHTNESS Adjusts brightness of the screen....

Page56 SCEPTRE X37 3. AUDIO BASS Adjusts the bass level of your TV speakers. TREBLE Adjusts the treble level of your TV speakers. BALANCE Adjusts the balance (left to right) of your TV speakers. LOUDNESS Enhances the bass and treble strength. Loudness Caution : Because the loudness option enhances b...

SCEPTRE X37 Page57 DTV input When DTV input is selected, the following OSD menu will be displayed when the MENU button is pressed. 1. VIDEO (User mode) CONTRAST Adjusts the contrast between bright / dark graphics and text. BRIGHTNESS Adjusts brightness of the screen. SHARPNESS Makes the picture shar...

Page58 SCEPTRE X37 GREEN Strengthens Green (grass color) color without affecting other colors. BLUE Strengthens Blue (sky color) color without affecting other colors. NOISE Not available under DTV inputs. GAMMA Adjusts screen visual transformation. RECALL Resets the parameters to original factory se...

SCEPTRE X37 Page59 4. SYSTEM LANGUAGE Chooses the language between English and French for the OSD menu. LAMP Adjusts how bright you want the LCD to display its images. 5. DTV SETUP The DTV source is responsible for displaying over the airwave HD channels using an antenna and unscrambled digital cabl...

Page60 SCEPTRE X37 GENERAL AUDIO LANGUAGE This function allows you to change the audio language if your broadcasting station supports this function. To change the languages, press MENU to open the OSD and highlight the option DTV SETUP with LEFT/RIGHT buttons and use ENTER to enter the sub-menu. Pre...

SCEPTRE X37 Page61 AUTO SCAN This function automatically scans for all possible channels. To scan for channels, press MENU to open the OSD and highlight the option DTV SETUP with LEFT/RIGHT buttons and use ENTER to enter the sub-menu. Highlight Auto Scan with the UP/DOWN buttons. Press ENTER to star...

Page62 SCEPTRE X37 MANUAL SCAN This function allows you to manually scan the receivable channels. To scan the channels, press MENU to open the OSD and highlight the option DTV SETUP with LEFT/RIGHT buttons and use ENTER button to enter the sub-menu. Highlight Manual Scan with UP/DOWN button.There ar...

SCEPTRE X37 Page63 2.Press the Enter button to start scan. 3.After the scanning is complete, it shows Scan Complete. 4.Press the EXIT button to exit.

Page64 SCEPTRE X37 ※ To stop scanning, press the EXIT button. ※ To re-scan after stop scanning, press the Enter button ※ Please scan again when an error occurs.

SCEPTRE X37 Page65 Using the Range Mode This mode scans the channels in the range preset by user. 1.Please Enter button on the General Manual Scan item to display the Manual Scan sub page. 2.Press the LEFT/RIGHT button to select the range mode. 3.Press the UP/DOWN button to select the column. 4.Pres...

Page66 SCEPTRE X37 ※ After the scanning is complete, it shows Scan Complete. 6.Press the EXIT button to exit. ※ To stop scanning, press the EXIT button. ※ To re-scan after the scanning stops, press the Enter button.

Page68 SCEPTRE X37 CHANNEL SKIP This function allows you to skip channels. To skip the channels, press MENU to open the OSD and highlight the option DTV SETUP with LEFT/RIGHT buttons and use ENTER to enter the sub-menu. Highlight Channel Skip and press ENTER. Highlight the channel you want to skip w...

SCEPTRE X37 Page69 CAPTION Press MENU to open the OSD and highlight the option DTV SETUP with LEFT/RIGHT buttons and use ENTER to enter the sub-menu. Press the DOWN button to highlight the option and press LEFT/RIGHT button to set the item value. Press the EXIT button to go back to the Caption menu....

Page70 SCEPTRE X37 2. Custom: Displays the digital closed caption which is defined by the end user. Default digital caption style is As Broadcaster. When the caption style is As Broadcaster, the other custom values are hidden and the digital closed caption will be the broadcaster value.

SCEPTRE X37 Page71 Closed Captions and Digital Closed Captions 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 vid...

Page72 SCEPTRE X37 PARENTAL PASSWORD This function asks you for the password to block channels. To enter the password, press MENU to open the OSD and use LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select Parental function group, then use DOWN button to highlight the entry field. Press 0000 on the number pad of the remot...

SCEPTRE X37 Page73 DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS 1.Press the Enter button on the General Channel Block item to display the Channel Block sub page. ※ All channels are non-Blocked in default. 2.Press the UP or DOWN button to select the channel that you want to skip. When there is more than one channel page: T...

Page74 SCEPTRE X37 EPG Explained Current Date and Time Displays the local date and time. Channel List Displays the previous channel number, current channel number, current channel name and next channel number. Program List Displays the presenting date, starting time, program title, lock indicator an...

SCEPTRE X37 Page75 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 you allow your children to watch on the TV. For regular TV programs you can use USTV settings. USTV s...

Page76 SCEPTRE X37 TV-G (USTV) - General Audience Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages. Although this rating does not signify a program designed specifically for children, most parents may let younger children watch this program unattended. It contains little or no violence, no...

SCEPTRE X37 Page77 MPAA G (MPAA) General audiences. All ages admitted. PG (MPAA) Parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children. PG-13 (MPAA) Parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. R (MPAA) Restricted. Under 17 requires acco...

Page78 SCEPTRE X37 Cleaning the LCD TV Wipe the LCD TV with soft or dry cloth. Do not use solvent or methylbenzene. Harsh chemicals may damage your LCD TV. Make sure the LCD TV is unplugged before you clean it. Warning BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT FOR THE FIST TIME, READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAREFUL...

SCEPTRE X37 Page79 Troubleshooting The following table contains the common problems and the solutions to these problems. Please check this list before you contact the technicians. Problems Reasons Solutions 1. Did you connect the power cord? 1. Connect power cord correctly. 2. Did you turn on the po...

Page80 SCEPTRE X37 Problems Reasons Solutions dark the lowest level? 1. Is input signal cable connected correctly? 1. Check the signal cable connection. Make sure your video cable is in the right group as the audio cable. Audio only, no picture 2. Is the TV signal too weak? 2. TV-RF signal must not ...

SCEPTRE X37 Page81 Problems Possible solutions Can not receive UHF Change the signal line to other input-end; make sure your antenna is capable of receiving UHF. Can not receive sufficient channels through antenna Please use the channel scanning function to increase the number of channels. No colors...

Page82 SCEPTRE X37 Problems Possible solutions TV is turned on, stand by light is blue but no picture This is a big LCD screen, and needs time to warm up to show the picture. Please wait for 15-30 seconds for the picture to show up. No Picture on PC (DVI port) Is your video card’s DVI port turned of...

SCEPTRE X37 Page83 FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that my cause undesired o...

Page84 SCEPTRE X37 Caution: To comply with the limits for an FCC Class B computing device, always use the signal cord and power cord supplied with this unit. The Federal communications Commission warns that changes or modifications to the unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for comp...