TCL Roku TV 5 Series User manual

TCL 5-Series
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Product name: TCL TCL Roku TV™
Document name: TCL TCL Roku TV™ User Guide
Document revision: 8.1.1 – U.S and Canada, English
Publication date: 16 May, 2018

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Contents
Welcome .................................................................................................................................................. 1!
The new standard in Smart TVs ................................................................................................................................ 1!
Get the most out of your new TV............................................................................................................................. 1!
Connections and setup .................................................................................................................... 5!
Before initial setup........................................................................................................................................................... 5!
Protect against power surges............................................................................................................................... 5!
Safety information ...................................................................................................................................................... 5!
Avoid audio interference......................................................................................................................................... 5!
Avoid direct light.........................................................................................................................................................6!
Set up your new TV .......................................................................................................................................................6!
What’s in the box.........................................................................................................................................................6!
To mount on a wall.....................................................................................................................................................6!
To use the stand .......................................................................................................................................................... 7!
Connections and setup ....................................................................................................................8!
Connecting an antenna, cable, or satellite box ................................................................................................. 8!
Connecting external equipment with a composite AV video cable.......................................................9!
Connecting external equipment with an HDMI®cable ...................................................................................9!
Connecting headphones or analog sound bar to the TV........................................................................... 10!
Connecting an AV receiver or digital sound bar............................................................................................ 10!
Preparing for Internet connectivity.........................................................................................................................11!
AC power ............................................................................................................................................................................12!
Roku remote batteries..................................................................................................................................................12!
TCL Roku TV remote.....................................................................................................................................................12!
Panel buttons ....................................................................................................................................................................16!
Single button ................................................................................................................................................................16!
Three buttons...............................................................................................................................................................17!
Game-pad style joystick..........................................................................................................................................17!
Four buttons .................................................................................................................................................................17!
Five buttons (with mute)........................................................................................................................................18!
Five buttons (without mute) ................................................................................................................................18!
Seven buttons ..............................................................................................................................................................19!
Guided Setup ..................................................................................................................................... 20!
Starting Guided Setup................................................................................................................................................ 20!
Completing Guided Setup..........................................................................................................................................21!

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Network connection.................................................................................................................................................23!
Activation..................................................................................................................................................................... 28!
Connect your devices ............................................................................................................................................ 29!
Home screen.....................................................................................................................................................................32!
Personalize your Home screen .......................................................................................................................... 34!
Benefits of connecting ...................................................................................................................35!
Connecting brings out your TV’s full potential! ............................................................................................. 35!
What is streaming?........................................................................................................................................................37!
What if I didn’t connect my TV?............................................................................................................................ 38!
Setting up Antenna TV ................................................................................................................. 39!
How do I set up the TV tuner? ...............................................................................................................................40!
Using your TV.................................................................................................................................... 44!
Status indicator..............................................................................................................................................................44!
Standby mode energy savings............................................................................................................................... 45!
Opting in to Smart TV experience (U.S. only)................................................................................................ 45!
Disable Smart TV experience ............................................................................................................................. 46!
Disable Auto Notifications ................................................................................................................................... 46!
Watching Antenna TV channels............................................................................................................................ 47!
Changing channels................................................................................................................................................... 47!
Favorite Channels in non-connected mode................................................................................................ 48!
Smart Guide (U.S. only)......................................................................................................................................... 50!
Viewing program information.............................................................................................................................52!
Adjusting settings while watching a show .................................................................................................. 54!
Pausing Live TV ............................................................................................................................................................. 54!
Requirements ............................................................................................................................................................. 54!
Enabling Live TV Pause..........................................................................................................................................55!
Using Live TV Pause ................................................................................................................................................55!
Notes about Live TV Pause..................................................................................................................................57!
More Ways to Watch (U.S. only)............................................................................................................................57!
Using More Ways to Watch ................................................................................................................................ 58!
Getting the most from More Ways to Watch ..............................................................................................61!
Switching TV inputs.......................................................................................................................................................61!
Auto-detecting devices...........................................................................................................................................61!
Adjusting audio/video settings...........................................................................................................................61!
Playing content from USB storage devices..................................................................................................... 62!
Auto player launch................................................................................................................................................... 62!
Playing content from local network media servers ..................................................................................... 63!
Using your TV in a hotel or dorm room............................................................................................................. 63!
About using your TV on a restricted public network............................................................................. 63!
Getting your TCL Roku TV on line on a restricted public network................................................. 64!
Roku voice remotes (select models only) ........................................................................................................ 66!
Re-pairing your Roku voice remote................................................................................................................ 66!

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Checking the Roku voice remote battery level......................................................................................... 67!
Finding your Roku Enhanced Voice Remote ............................................................................................. 67!
Changing and previewing the Enhanced Voice Remote finder sound.......................................... 68!
Adjusting TV settings .................................................................................................................... 69!
Settings menu................................................................................................................................................................. 69!
Options menu ................................................................................................................................................................. 70!
Options menu settings.............................................................................................................................................71!
Accessibility (U.S. only)...............................................................................................................................................73!
Accessibility menu settings..................................................................................................................................73!
Video description through Secondary Audio Program (SAP) ...........................................................75!
Advanced audio settings – DTS TruSurround (select models only) ................................................... 76!
Advanced audio settings menu options – DTS TruSurround............................................................. 76!
Advanced audio settings – Sonic Emotion Premium (select models only)......................................77!
Advanced audio settings menu options – Sonic Emotion Premium .............................................. 78!
Sonic Emotion settings.......................................................................................................................................... 78!
Advanced picture settings ....................................................................................................................................... 79!
Advanced picture settings menu options.................................................................................................... 79!
Expert Picture Settings (4K models only)........................................................................................................ 82!
Changing privacy settings........................................................................................................................................ 82!
Advertising .................................................................................................................................................................. 82!
Microphone.................................................................................................................................................................. 83!
My Feed.................................................................................................................................................85!
Movies Coming Soon................................................................................................................................................... 85!
Movies, TV shows, and people ............................................................................................................................... 85!
Searching for something to watch...........................................................................................87!
How do I search?........................................................................................................................................................... 87!
Keyboard search using the remote................................................................................................................. 88!
Voice Search from a Roku voice remote...................................................................................................... 88!
Searching from the Roku mobile app ............................................................................................................ 89!
I found a show, now what?....................................................................................................................................... 89!
Follow on Roku ................................................................................................................................................................91!
Recent Searches..............................................................................................................................................................91!
Using the Roku Channel Store ...................................................................................................92!
Customizing your TV ..................................................................................................................... 94!
Add TV inputs................................................................................................................................................................. 94!
Add streaming channels............................................................................................................................................ 94!
Rename inputs................................................................................................................................................................ 95!
Remove unwanted tiles.............................................................................................................................................. 96!
Rearrange tiles................................................................................................................................................................ 97!