Sceptre X22 User manual

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FCC Compliance Statement
FCC Compliance StatementFCC Compliance Statement
FCC Compliance Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is su ject 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.
Please Note: This equipment has een tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasona le
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can e determined
y turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference y one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation etween the equipment
and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
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 y the party
responsi le for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate
the equipment.

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European Notice
CE mark for Class B ITE (Following European standard
EN55022/1998; EN61000-3-2/1995; EN61000-3-3/1995,
EN55024/1998, EN60950/1992+A1+A2+A3+A4+A11)
Radio Frequency Interference Statement
Warning:
This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment, this
product may cause radio interference in which case the user
may e required to take adequate measures.
Canadian Doc Notice
For Class B Computing Devices
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for
radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the
Radio Interference Regulation of the Canadian Department of
Communications.
“Le présent appareil numérique n’èmet pas de ruits
radioélectriques dépassant les limites applica les aux appareils
numériques de la class B prescrites dans le Règlement sur le
rouillage radioélectrique édicté par le ministère des
Communications du Canada."

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Important Informa
Important InformaImportant Informa
Important Information
tion tion
tion

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Important Information
Important Information Important Information
Important Information
Electricity is used to perform many useful functions, ut it can also cause
personal injuries and property damage if improperly handled. This product
has een 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 o serve the following instructions when
installing, operating and cleaning the product. To ensure your safety and
prolong the service life of your Liquid Crystal Display, please read the following
precautions carefully efore using the product.
1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this apparatus near water.
6. Clean only with dry cloth.
7. Do not lock any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with
the manufacturer’s instructions.
8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat
registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that
produce heat.
9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type
plug. A polarized plug has two lades with one wider than the
other. A grounding type plug has two lades and a third grounding
prong. The wide lade and the third prong are provided for your
safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an
electrician for replacement of the o solete outlet.
10. Protect the power cord from eing walked on or pinched particularly
at the plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit
from the apparatus.
11. Only use attachments/accessories specified y the manufacturer.
12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, racket, or ta le specified y
the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used,
use caution when moving the cart/apparatus com ination to avoid
injury from tip-over.
13. Unplug this apparatus during lightening storms or when unused for
long periods of time.
14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is
required when the apparatus has een damaged in any way, such
as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has een spilled or
o jects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has een
exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has een
dropped.

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Tips and Safety Prec
Tips and Safety PrecTips and Safety Prec
Tips and Safety Precautions
autionsautions
autions
THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN TESTED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH
REGULATORY SAFETY CERTIFICATIONS
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 eing damaged, the following rules should e o served for the
installation, use and maintenance of the product. Read the following safety
instructions efore operating the display. Keep these instructions in a safe
place for future reference.
• To avoid the risk of electric shock
or component damage, switch off
the power efore connecting other
components to the X22 LCD
MONITOR.
• Unplug the power cord efore
cleaning the X22 LCD MONITOR.
Do not use a liquid or a spray
cleaner for cleaning the product.
Do not use a rasive cleaners.
• Always use the accessories
recommended y the manufacturer
to insure compati ility.
• When moving the X22 LCD
MONITOR from an area of low
temperature to an area of high
temperature, condensation may
form on the housing. Do not turn on
the X22 LCD MONITOR
immediately after this to avoid
causing fire, electric shock or
component damage.
• Do not place the X22 LCD
MONITOR on an unsta le cart,
stand, or ta le. If the X22 LCD
MONITOR falls, it can injure a
person and cause serious damage
to the appliance. Use only a cart or
stand recommended y the
manufacturer or sold with the X22
LCD MONITOR.
• Any heat source should maintain a
distance of at least 5 feet away
from the X22 LCD MONITOR, i.e.
radiator, heater, oven, amplifier etc.
Do not install the product too close
to anything that produces smoke or
moisture. Operating the product
close to smoke or moisture may
cause fire or electric shock.
• Slots and openings in the ack and
ottom of the ezel are provided
for ventilation. To ensure relia le
operation of the X22 LCD
MONITOR and to protect it from
overheating, e sure these
openings are not locked or
covered. Do not place the X22 LCD
MONITOR in a ookcase or
ca inet unless proper ventilation is
provided.
• It is not recommended to use the
X22 LCD MONITOR in a portrait
format ( y rotating 90 degrees)
under high temperature
environment (25°C or higher),
since this would retard heat
dissipation and would eventually
damage the monitor.
• Never push any o ject into the
ventilation slots of the X22 LCD
MONITOR. Do not place any
o jects on the top of the Product. It
could short circuit parts causing a
fire or electric shock. Never spill
liquids on the X22 LCD MONITOR.
• The X22 LCD MONITOR should e
operated only from the type of
power source indicated on the
la el. If you are not sure of the type
of power supplied to your home,
consult your dealer or local power
company.
• The power ca le must e replaced
when using different voltage from
that specified in the User Manual.

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For more information, contact your
dealer.
• The X22 LCD MONITOR is
equipped with a three-pronged
grounded plug, a plug with a third
(grounding) pin. This plug will fit
only into a grounded power outlet
as a safety feature. If your outlet
does not accommodate the
three-wire plug, have an electrician
install the 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 e installed
near the equipment and should e
easily accessi le.
• Only the marked power source can
e used for the product. Any power
source other than the specified one
may cause fire or electric shock.
• Do not touch the power cord during
thunderstorms. To avoid electric
shock, avoid handling the power
cord during electrical storms.
• Unplug the unit during a lightning
storm or when it will not e used for
a long period of time. This will
protect the X22 LCD MONITOR
from damage due to power surges.
• Do not attempt to repair or service
the product yourself. Opening or
removing the ack cover may
expose you to high voltages, the
risk of electric shock, and other
hazards. If repair is required,
please contact your dealer and
refer all servicing to qualified
service personnel.
• 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
a normality occurs. If any smoke
or odor ecomes apparent, unplug
the power cord and contact your
dealer immediately. Do not try to
repair the product yourself.
• Avoid using dropped or damaged
appliances. If the product is
dropped and the housing is
damaged, the internal components
may function a normally. Unplug
the power cord immediately and
contact your dealer for repair.
Continued use of the product may
cause fire or electric shock.
• Do not install the product in an area
with heavy dust or high humidity.
Operating the product in
environments with heavy dust or
high humidity may cause fire or
electric shock.
• Hold the power connector when
removing the power ca le. Pulling
the power ca le itself may damage
the wires inside the ca le and
cause fire or electric shocks. When
the product will not e used for an
extended period of time, unplug the
power connector.
• To avoid risk of electric shock, do
not touch the connector with wet
hands.
• Insert atteries in accordance with
instructions while using the remote
control. Incorrect polarities may
cause damage and leakage of the
atteries, operator injury and
contamination the remote control.
• If any of the following occurs
please contact the dealer:
o The power connector
fails or frays.
o Liquid sprays or any
o ject drops into the
X22 LCD MONITOR.
o The Display is exposed
to rain or other
moisture.
o The Display is dropped
or damaged in any way.
o The performance of the
Display changes
su stantially.
• Operating environment:
Temperature: 5°C ~ 35°C, Humidity:
10% to 90% non-condensing,
Altitude: 0~10,000 ft.

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Table of Contents
Table of ContentsTable of Contents
Table of Contents
FCC Compliance Statement.......................................................................... 1
Important Information .................................................................................... 3
Important Information .................................................................................... 4
Tips and Safety Precautions.......................................................................... 5
Ta le of Contents .......................................................................................... 7
Opening the Package.................................................................................... 9
Package Contents......................................................................................... 9
Optional Accessories..................................................................................... 9
Installing the Base....................................................................................... 10
QUICK START ............................................................................................ 11
Mounting Preparations ................................................................................ 12
Identifying Front and Rear Panel................................................................. 14
Front View ........................................................................................ 14
Side View Control Buttons ................................................................ 15
Side View Tilt Angle .......................................................................... 16
Rear View......................................................................................... 17
Rear View Connections .................................................................... 18
Understanding Your Ca les & Connections ...................................... 19
Connecting the LCD to Your PC .................................................................. 20
If You Have DVI Connection on Your Video Card…........................... 20
If You Have VGA Connection on Your Video Card… ......................... 21
Connecting the LCD to Your Video Device .................................................. 22
If You Have HDMI Connection on Your DVD Player…....................... 22
If You Have HDMI Connection on Your HD Box…............................. 23
If You Have HDMI Connection on PlayStation® 3….......................... 24
If You Have VGA Connection on X ox 360™… ................................ 25
On Screen Display (OSD) Menu.................................................................. 26
AUTO ADJUST................................................................................. 26
LUMINANCE .................................................................................... 27
GEOMETRY..................................................................................... 28
COLOR ............................................................................................ 30
OSD ................................................................................................. 31
LANGUAGE ..................................................................................... 32
RECALL ........................................................................................... 32
MISCELLANEOUS ........................................................................... 33
EXIT ................................................................................................. 33
Supported PC Resolution............................................................................ 34
Supported Video Resolution........................................................................ 35
Trou leshooting .......................................................................................... 35
How do I clean the LCD? ............................................................................ 38
Specification................................................................................................ 39
Call Us If You Need Help!............................................................................ 41
LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY .............................................................. 42
Disclaimer & Copyright Information ............................................................. 44

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Dear Sceptre Customer,
Congratulations on your new SCEPTRE X22 LCD monitor purchase. Thank
you for your support. To ensure safety and many years of trou le free
operation of your LCD monitor, please read the manual carefully efore
making any adjustments, and keep them in a safe place for future reference.
We hope you enjoy your new SCEPTRE X22 LCD monitor.
For technical assistance, please call 1800-788-2878 and select option 3 or
email our tech support group at [e-mail].
For all other inquiries, please call 1800-788-2878 and select option 4 or
email our customer service group at [e-mail].
We recommend you register your SCEPTRE X22 LCD monitor with the
enclosed registration card and mail it in. For peace of mind and to protect your
investment eyond the standard warranty, SCEPTRE offers a two year
extended warranty service for your LCD monitor. 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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Opening the Package
Opening the PackageOpening the Package
Opening the Package
The SCEPTRE X22 is packaged in a carton together with standard
accessories. The weight of the LCD display is approximately 15.2 l s. Since
the LCD panel can e easily scratched or roken, please handle the product
gently. Never place the unit on a surface with the glass facing downwards
unless it is on a protective padding. When opening the carton, make sure the
product is in good condition and that all the standard accessories and items
are included. After unpacking your LCD monitor, e sure to save the original
ox and all packing materials for future shipping needs.
Package Contents
Package ContentsPackage Contents
Package Contents
 Monitor Display x 1
 User Manual x 1
 Warranty Card x 1
 Power Cord x 1
 VGA Ca le x 1
Optional Accessories
Optional AccessoriesOptional Accessories
Optional Accessories
 DVI Ca le
 HDMI – DVI Video Conversion Ca le
You can order the optional accessories from Sceptre Inc directly Please
contact Sceptre customer service for further instructions

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Installing the Base
Installing the BaseInstalling the Base
Installing the Base
1. Please place the ase on a flat surface (i.e. ta le).
2. Hold the monitor directly 90 degrees a ove the ase.
3. Connect the monitor to the ase y inserting the monitor
into the ase.

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Q ICK START
Q ICK STARTQ ICK START
Q ICK START
The following are general short steps to setup and use the monitor with your
PC under the Microsoft Windows XP operating system.
1. After you have installed the ase, connect your VGA or DVI cord to oth
the monitor and PC and turn on the PC and the monitor.
2. While ooting up keep pressing F8 and choose the VGA mode option.
3. Under Windows, use your mouse to right click on the ackground with
nothing selected. Left click on the PROPERTIES option.
4. Click on the SETTINGS ta .
5. Under SETTINGS change your resolution to 1680 x 1050 and click on
APPLY. (if you are using DVI as your connection click on OK and
you are done, steps 6-10 are unnecessary)
6. Click on ADVANCED utton, and then click on MONITOR ta .
7. Under MONITOR make sure your refresh rate is set to 60 Hz.
8. Click on OK on all windows to exit.
9. On the monitor, press the M utton twice in succession to AUTO
ADJUST.
10. Wait until the monitor finishes cali rating. Re oot your computer and
your monitor is ready for use.
The following are general short steps to setup and use the monitor with your
PC under the Microsoft Windows VISTA operating system.
1. After you have installed the ase, connect your VGA or DVI cord to oth
the monitor and PC and turn on the PC and the monitor.
2. While ooting up keep pressing F8 and choose the VGA mode option.
3. Under Windows, use your mouse to right click on the ackground with
nothing selected. Left click on the PERSONALIZE option.
4. Click on the DISPLAY SETTINGS option.
11. Change your resolution to 1680 x 1050 and click on APPLY. (if you are
using DVI as your connection click on OK and you are done, steps
6-10 are unnecessary)
5. Click on ADVANCED SETTINGS utton, and then click on MONITOR
ta .
6. Under MONITOR make sure your refresh rate is set to 60 Hz.
7. Click on OK on all windows to exit.
8. On the monitor, press the M utton twice in succession to AUTO
ADJUST.
9. Wait until the monitor finishes cali rating. Re oot your computer and
your monitor is ready for use.

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Mounting Preparations
Mounting PreparationsMounting Preparations
Mounting Preparations
1. Place the monitor on a flat surface with cloth so the ezel
does not get scratched.
2. Please remove the la el sticker that covers the screws
you need to remove.

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3. Unscrew the 4 screws that lock the arm to the monitor.
4. Once the 4 screws are removed, the stand will come off
and the monitor will e ready for mounting.

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Identifying Front and Rear Panel
Identifying Front and Rear PanelIdentifying Front and Rear Panel
Identifying Front and Rear Panel
Front View
Front ViewFront View
Front View
POWER INDICATOR : If light is lue, the monitor is turned on.
If the light is linking lue, the monitor is turned on ut not
receiving a signal from the computer.
NATIVE RESOLUTION : This monitor’s clearest picture is
produced under its native resolution. The native resolution of
the monitor is 1680 x 1050 at 60 Hz refresh rate.

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Side View Control Buttons
Side View Control ButtonsSide View Control Buttons
Side View Control Buttons
POWER – This utton turns the monitor ON or OFF.
ADJUST + / SCROLL UP – While in the OSD this utton acts
as a navigation utton moving your selection to the next one. If
you entered the function this utton acts as the increase
adjustment utton. With the OSD off, this buttons functions
as the hotkey for adjusting BRIGHTNESS Use the ▲ and
▼ key to adjust the actual value
MENU / ENTER – This utton opens the On Screen Display
(OSD) Menu. While in the OSD, this utton also acts as the
ENTER utton and goes into the function you want to adjust.
While adjusting the actual value of options, press this utton
again to exit.
ADJUST – / SCROLL DOWN – While in the OSD this utton
acts as a navigation utton moving your selection to the
previous one. If you entered the function this utton acts as the
decrease adjustment utton.
SOURCE – This utton allows you choose the source of the
monitor etween VGA and DVI.

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Side View Tilt Angle
Side View Tilt AngleSide View Tilt Angle
Side View Tilt Angle
The LCD Monitor’s angle settings range from 0° to 12°.

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Rear View
Rear ViewRear View
Rear View
Mounting Specification : 100mm x 100mm using screw size
M4. Length of screw should not exceed 10mm.

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Rear View Connections
Rear View ConnectionsRear View Connections
Rear View Connections
The following descriptions are from left to right.
Power – This connection is for providing electric power to the
monitor.
DVI – DVI stands for Digital Video Interface. This connection is
for computers to send video signals to the monitor digitally so
that colors and video are more accurate and vivid. This port
supports video input; the DVI connection support HDCP If
you have a HDCP or HDMI video device, you can use a
conversion cable to connect to this port
VGA – VGA stands for Video Graphics Array. This connection
is for computers to send video signals to the monitor y an
analog signal. This method of connection is the most
commonly used connection. This port does not support
video input

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nderstanding Your Cables & Connections
nderstanding Your Cables & Connectionsnderstanding Your Cables & Connections
nderstanding Your Cables & Connections
Cable
Name Cable Picture
Corresponding
Connection Picture
DVI
(digital video)
VGA
(analog
video)
Power Cord
Conversion
Cable Name Conversion Cable Picture
HDMI to DVI
(optional
accessory)

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Connecting the LCD to Your PC
Connecting the LCD to Your PCConnecting the LCD to Your PC
Connecting the LCD to Your PC
If You Have DVI Connection on Your Video Card…
If You Have DVI Connection on Your Video Card…If You Have DVI Connection on Your Video Card…
If You Have DVI Connection on Your Video Card…
1. Make sure the power of X22 LCD MONITOR is turned off.
2. O tain a DVI ca le and connect to the DVI connection on your
PC. Connect the other end of the ca le to your X22 LCD
MONITOR.
3. Turn on the power of oth the X22 LCD MONITOR and the PC.
Please Note :
• Some video cards may have their DVI connection turned
off y default. If you do not get video, please consult your
video card’s technical support.
• The PC’s clearest picture is produced under 1680x1050
at 60Hz.