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Dear Sceptre Customer,
Congratulations on your new SCEPTRE X23 LCD monitor purchase. Thank you
for your support. To ensure safety and many years of trouble free operation of
your LCD monitor, please read the manual carefully before making any
adjustments, and keep them in a safe place for future reference. We hope you
enjoy your new SCEPTRE X23 LCD monitor.
For technical assistance, please call 1800-788-2878 and select option 3 or
email our tech support group at monitor
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Important Information Page2 SCEPTRE X23
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Tips and Safety Precautions 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 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 pl
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• The X23 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
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Table of Contents Important Information ......................................................................................................................... 2 Tips and Safety Precautions ............................................................................................................... 3 Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................... 5 Opening the Package...................
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Opening the Package The SCEPTRE X23 is packaged in a carton together with standard accessories. The weight of the LCD display is approximately 15.2 lbs. Since the LCD panel 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 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 unpac
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Installing the Base 1. Please place the base on a flat surface (i.e. table). 2. Hold the monitor directly 90 degrees above the base. SCEPTRE X23 Page7
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3. Connect the monitor to the base by inserting the monitor into the base. QUICK START The following are short steps to connect and use the monitor with your PC under Microsoft Windows. 1. After you have installed the base, connect your VGA cord to both the monitor and PC and turn on the PC and the monitor. 2. Under windows, use your mouse to right click on the background with nothing selected. Left click on the PROPERTIES option. 3. Click on the SETTINGS tab.
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Mounting Preparations 1. Place the monitor on a flat surface with cloth so the bezel does not get scratched. 2. Start removing the base by putting pressure to the top buckle until it releases. SCEPTRE X23 Page9
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3. Keep the top buckle released while putting pressure to the lower buckle until it releases as well. Please take the stand off when both buckles are released. 4. Once the base comes off, please remove the label sticker that covers the screws you need to remove. Page10 SCEPTRE X23
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5. Unscrew the 4 screws that lock the arm to the monitor. 6. Once the 4 screws are removed, slide the arm off the monitor and the monitor will be ready for mounting. SCEPTRE X23 Page11
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Identifying Front and Rear Panel Front View POWER INDICATOR : If light is blue, the monitor is turned on. If the light is blinking red, the monitor is turned on but not receiving a signal from the computer. If the light is solid red, the power cord is plugged in but the monitor is not turned on. If the light is off, the power cord is not connected and no power is provided to the display panel. NATIVE RESOLUTION : This monitor’s clearest picture is p
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Side View Control Buttons and Hotkey Functions POWER – This button turns the monitor ON or OFF. AUTO ADJUST – This button automatically adjusts the screen, making words clearer and pictures centered. While in the OSD, this button acts as an exit key to get out of the current menu. MENU – This button opens the On Screen Display (OSD) Menu. While in the OSD, this button also acts as the ENTER button and goes into the function you want to adjust. While adjustin
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Side View Tilt Angle The LCD Monitor’s angle settings range from 0° to 10°. o o 0 to 10 Page14 SCEPTRE X23
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Rear View Mounting Specification : 100mm x 100mm using screw size M4. Length of screw should not exceed 10mm. SCEPTRE X23 Page15
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Rear View Connections The following descriptions are from left to right. 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; however this DVI connection does NOT support HDCP. If you have a HDCP video device, do NOT connect the device to this port. VGA – VGA stands for Video Graphics Array. This connect
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Understanding Your Cables & Connections Corresponding Connection Cable Name Cable Picture Picture DVI (digital video) (No HDCP) VGA (analog video) 3.5 mm Mini-jack Cable Name Cable Picture VGA to Female Component YPbPr (optional accessory) 3.5mm Mini-jack to Female RCA Audio (optional accessory) SCEPTRE X23 Page17
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Connecting the LCD to Your PC If You Have DVI Connection on Your Video Card… 1. Make sure the power of X23 LCD MONITOR is turned off. 2. Obtain a DVI cable and connect to the DVI connection on your PC. Connect the other end of the cable to your X23 LCD MONITOR. 3. Obtain the Audio In cable and connect the 3.5 mm Mini-jack cable to the Audio In connection of the monitor. Connect the other end of the 3.5 mm Mini-jack cable to your PC’s audio line out co
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If You Have VGA Connection on Your Video Card… 1. Make sure the power of X23 LCD MONITOR is turned off. 2. If you were previously using a CRT (bulky) monitor, please hook up your old monitor first and make sure your refresh rate is set to 60 Hz frequency before using the X23 LCD MONITOR. You can find the refresh rate information and change it by RIGHT CLICKING on the desktop with nothing selected. After you have right clicked, select the PROPERTIES optio
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Connecting the LCD to Your Video Device If You Have Component Connection on Your DVD Player… 1. Make sure the power of X23 LCD MONITOR is turned off. 2. If you have component connection on your DVD player, purchase a VGA to female component video conversion cable and connect the component end to regular component cables and regular component cables to the DVD player. Connect the VGA end to the X23 LCD monitor. Make sure you match the colors on the componen
