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TCL • Roku TV
User Guide
Models: S303, S305
Version7.5
English
Illustrationsinthisguideareprovidedforreferenceonlyandmaydifferfromactualproductappearance.Productdesignandspecificationmaybechangedwithoutnotice.
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Copyright Portions©2016TCLandRoku,Inc.Allrightsreserved.ROKU,theROKULogo,and“NOWTHISISTV”aretrademarksand/orregisteredtrademarksofRoku,Inc.©MaterialinthisUserManualisthepropertyofTCLanditssubsidiaries,andRoku,Inc.andisprotectedunderUSandInternationalcopyrightand/orotherintellectualpropertylaws.Reproductionortransmissionofthematerials,inwholeorinpart,inanymanner,electronic,print,orotherwise,withoutthepriorwrittenconsentoftheTCLandRoku,Inc.isaviolationofTCLandRoku,Inc.’srightsundertheaforementionedlaws.
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Productname:TCL•RokuTVDocumentname:TCL•RokuTVUserGuideDocumentrevision:7.5.0Publicationdate:05November,2016
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Contents
Welcome............................................................................................1ThenewstandardinSmartTVs................................................................................................................1
GetthemostoutofyournewTV.............................................................................................................1
Connectionsandsetup.......................................................................4SetupyournewTV.................................................................................................................................4
What’sinthebox.................................................................................................................................5
Tomountonawall...............................................................................................................................5
Tousethestand...................................................................................................................................6ConnectyourTV.......................................................................................................................................7
Connectinganantenna,cable,orsatellitebox....................................................................................7
ConnectingacomponentwithacompositeAVvideocable................................................................8ConnectingacomponentwithanHDMI®cable...................................................................................8
Connectingheadphonesoranalogsoundbar.....................................................................................9
ConnectinganAVreceiverordigitalsoundbar...................................................................................9PreparingforInternetconnectivity....................................................................................................10
ACpower................................................................................................................................................10
Remotecontrolbatteries.......................................................................................................................10RokuTVRemotecontrol........................................................................................................................11
Panelbuttons.........................................................................................................................................12
GuidedSetup...................................................................................13StartingGuidedSetup............................................................................................................................13SettingupyourTV..................................................................................................................................15
ConnectedHomescreen........................................................................................................................20
PersonalizeyourHomescreen...........................................................................................................20Non-connectedHomescreen.................................................................................................................21
PersonalizeyourHomescreen...........................................................................................................21
Benefitsofconnecting......................................................................23ConnectingbringsoutyourTV’sfullpotential!......................................................................................23
Whatisstreaming?.................................................................................................................................24
ButwhatifIdidn’tconnectmyTV?.......................................................................................................25
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SettingupAntennaTV......................................................................26WhydoIhavetosetuptheTVtuner?...................................................................................................26
HowdoIsetuptheTVtuner?................................................................................................................26
UsingyourTV...................................................................................30Statuslight..............................................................................................................................................30
Standbymodeenergysavings................................................................................................................30
WatchingbroadcastTVchannels...........................................................................................................31Changingchannels.............................................................................................................................31
Viewingprograminformation............................................................................................................32
Adjustingsettings...............................................................................................................................33PausingLiveTV.......................................................................................................................................33
Requirements.....................................................................................................................................33
EnablingLiveTVPause.......................................................................................................................33UsingLiveTVPause............................................................................................................................34
NotesaboutLiveTVPause.................................................................................................................35
SwitchingTVinputs................................................................................................................................35Auto-detectingdevices......................................................................................................................35
Adjustingaudio/videosettings...........................................................................................................35
PlayingcontentfromUSBstoragedevices.............................................................................................35Autoplayerlaunch.............................................................................................................................36
Playingcontentfromlocalnetworkmediaservers................................................................................36
AdjustingTVsettings........................................................................38Settingsmenu.........................................................................................................................................38Optionsmenu.........................................................................................................................................38
Optionsmenusettings.......................................................................................................................39
Accessibility............................................................................................................................................40Accessibilitymenusettings................................................................................................................41
Advancedpicturesettings......................................................................................................................41
Advancedpicturesettingsmenuoptions...........................................................................................42Changingprivacysettings.......................................................................................................................43
Resettingtheadvertisingidentifier....................................................................................................43
Limitingadtracking............................................................................................................................43
MyFeed...........................................................................................45MoviesComingSoon..............................................................................................................................45
Movies,TVshows,andpeople...............................................................................................................45
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Searchingforsomethingtowatch....................................................46HowdoIsearch?....................................................................................................................................46
Ifoundashow,nowwhat?....................................................................................................................47FollowonRoku.......................................................................................................................................47
RecentSearches.....................................................................................................................................47
UsingtheRokuChannelStore..........................................................48CustomizingyourTV.........................................................................49Rearrangetiles.......................................................................................................................................49
EditbroadcastTVchannellineup...........................................................................................................50
Renameinputs.......................................................................................................................................50Removeunwantedtiles..........................................................................................................................51
Changethemes.......................................................................................................................................51
Changesoundeffectsvolume................................................................................................................52
Configurepowersettings.......................................................................................................................52Poweronsettings...............................................................................................................................52
Autopowersavings............................................................................................................................53
StandbyLEDOn/Off...........................................................................................................................53Configureaccessibility............................................................................................................................53
Captionsmode...................................................................................................................................53
Captionsstyle.....................................................................................................................................54AudioGuidesettings(U.S.only).........................................................................................................55
Configureparentalcontrols...................................................................................................................55
CreatingaparentalcontrolPIN..........................................................................................................55BlockingMovieStore,TVStore,andNews(certainUSTVmodelsonly)...........................................56
BlockingBroadcastTVshows.............................................................................................................56
WhathappenswhenaTVshowisblocked?......................................................................................60ChangingtheparentalcontrolPIN.....................................................................................................61
Resettingparentalcontrols................................................................................................................61
Moresettings...................................................................................63Changingnetworksettings.....................................................................................................................63Changingtimesettings...........................................................................................................................63
ScanningforbroadcastTVchannelsagain.............................................................................................64
UsingtheTVinahometheater..............................................................................................................64Turningoffthespeakers....................................................................................................................64
Changingtheaudiomode..................................................................................................................65
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Settingupadigitalaudioconnection.................................................................................................65
ControllingotherdevicesthroughCEC..............................................................................................66RestartingtheTV....................................................................................................................................68
ResettingtheTV.....................................................................................................................................68
Resetaudio/videosettings.................................................................................................................68Factoryreseteverything....................................................................................................................68
WhatifIcan’taccesstheFactoryResetoption?...............................................................................69
Networkconnectionreset..................................................................................................................69ChangingyourRokuChannelStorePINpreference...............................................................................69
Gettingsystemupdates.........................................................................................................................70
CheckingforupdatesonaconnectedTV...........................................................................................70Gettingupdatesonanon-connectedTV...........................................................................................71
Otherdevices...................................................................................73GettingandusingtheRokumobileapp.................................................................................................73
PrivateListeningontheRokumobileapp..........................................................................................73Usingauniversalremote........................................................................................................................73
FAQ..................................................................................................74Electronicsrecyclinginformationforcustomers....................................................................................73
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Important information
Thelightningflashwitharrowheadsymbol,withinanequilateraltriangleisintendedtoalerttheusertothepresenceofuninsulateddangerousvoltagewithintheproduct'senclosurethatmaybeofsufficientmagnitudetoconstituteariskofelectricshock.
Theexclamationpointwithinanequilateraltriangleisintendedtoalerttheusertothepresenceofimportantoperatingandmaintenance(servicing)instructionsintheliteratureaccompanyingtheproduct.
Thissymbolindicatesthatthisproductincorporatesdoubleinsulationbetweenhazardousmainvoltageanduseraccessibleparts.Whenservicing,useonlyidenticalreplacementparts.
WARNING:Toreducetheriskoffireorelectricshock,donotexposethisproducttorainormoisture.Thisproductshouldnotbeexposedtodrippingorsplashing.Noobjectsfilledwithliquids,suchasvases,shouldbeplacedonorneartheproduct.
WARNING:TheTVisunstableifitisnotproperlyattachedtothebaseormountedtothewall.BesuretofollowthebaseorwallmountinginstructionsprovidedintheUser’sGuidetoensureyoursafety.
WARNING:Donotexposebatteriestoexcessiveheatsuchassunshine,fire,andsoforth.
Proper operating voltage Refertotheidentification/ratinglabellocatedonthebackpanelofyourproductforitsproperoperatingvoltage.
Cable TV installer notice of proper grounding ThisreminderisprovidedtocallyourattentiontoArticle820-40oftheNationalElectricalCode(Section54oftheCanadianElectricalCode,Part1)whichprovidesguidelinesforpropergroundingand,inparticular,specifiesthatthecablegroundshouldbeconnectedtothegroundingsystemofthebuildingasclosetothepointofcableentryaspractical.
Installation location Important:Thistelevisionisatablemodelandisdesignedtositonafirm,flatsurface.Don’tplacetheTVonsoftcarpetingorsimilarsurfacebecausetheventilationslotsonthebottomoftheunitwillbeblocked,resultinginreducedlifetimefromoverheating.Toassureadequateventilationforthisproduct,maintainaspacingof4inchesfromthetopandsideoftheTVreceiverand2inchesfromtherearoftheTVreceiverandothersurfaces.
Also,makesurethestandorbaseyouuseisofadequatesizeandstrengthtopreventtheTVfrombeingaccidentallytippedover,pushedoff,orpulledoffthestand.Thiscouldcausepersonalinjuryand/ordamagetotheTV.RefertotheImportantSafetyInstructionsonthefollowingpages.
Low power standby mode ThePowerbutton(indicatedbythepowersymbol)onthisTVanditsremotecontrolputstheTVintoaverylowpowerstandbymodebutdoesnotcompletelyturnthepoweroff.Tocompletelyshutthepoweroff,youmustdisconnectthepowercordfromthepoweroutlet.Themainsplug/appliancecouplerisusedasadisconnectdevice.Therefore,youshouldbesurethattheTVisinstalledinamannertoenablethepowercordtobedisconnectedwhennecessary.
Note:Insituationswherethepowerplugorappliancecouplerisusedasthedisconnectdevice,thedisconnectdeviceshallremainreadilyaccessibleandoperable.
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Product Registration Pleaseregisteryourpurchaseon-lineatwww.TCLUSA.com.Itwillmakeiteasiertocontactyoushoulditeverbenecessary.Registrationisnotrequiredforwarrantycoverage.
Product Information Keepyoursalesreceipttoobtainwarrantypartsandserviceandforproofofpurchase.Attachithereandrecordtheserialandmodelnumbersincaseyouneedthem.Thesenumbersarelocatedontheproduct.
ModelNo.____________________________________________ SerialNo._____________________________________________
PurchaseDate________________________________________ Dealer/Address/Phone__________________________________
Important safety instructions 1. Readinstructions.Readallthesafetyandoperatinginstructionsbeforeoperatingtheproduct.
2. Retaininstructions.Retainthesafetyandoperatinginstructionsforfuturereference.
3. Heedwarnings.Adheretoallwarningsontheproductandintheoperatinginstructions.
4. Followinstructions.Followalloperatinganduseinstructions.
5. Waterandmoisture.Donotusethisproductnearwater.
6. Cleaning.Cleanonlywithadrycloth.
7. Ventilation.Donotblockanyventilationopenings.Installinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’sinstructions.
8. Heat.Donotinstallnearanyheatsourcessuchasradiators,heatregisters,stoves,orotherapparatus(includingamplifiers)thatproduceheat.
9. Groundingorpolarization.Donotdefeatthesafetypurposeofthepolarizedorgrounding-typeplug.Apolarizedplughastwobladeswithonewiderthantheother.Agroundingtypeplughastwobladesandathirdgroundingprong.Thewidebladeorthethirdprongareprovidedforyoursafety.Iftheprovidedplugdoesnotfitintoyouroutlet,consultanelectricianforreplacementoftheobsoleteoutlet.
10. Power cord protection. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where it exits from the product.
11. Accessories.Useonlyattachments/accessoriesspecifiedbythemanufacturer.
12. Stand/cart.Useonlywiththecart,stand,tripod,bracket,ortablespecifiedbythemanufacturer,orsoldwiththeapparatus.Whenacartisused,usecautionwhenmovingthecart/apparatuscombinationtoavoidinjuryfromtip-over.
13. Power.Unplugthisapparatusduringlightningstormsorwhenunusedforlongperiodsoftime.
14. Servicing.Referallservicingtoqualifiedservicepersonnel.Servicingisrequiredwhentheapparatushasbeendamagedinanyway,suchaspower-supplycordorplugdamaged,liquidhasbeenspilledorobjectshavefallenintotheapparatus,theapparatushasbeenexposedtorainormoisture,doesnotoperatenormally,orhasbeendropped.
15. Ifanoutsideantennaorcablesystemisconnectedtotheproduct,besuretheantennaorcablesystemisgroundedsoastoprovidesomeprotectionagainstvoltagesurgesandbuilt-upstaticcharges.Section810oftheNationalElectricalCode,ANSI/NFPANo.70-2011(Section54ofCanadianElectricalCode,Part1)providesinformationwithrespecttopropergroundingofthemastandsupportingstructure,groundingofthelead-inwiretoanantenna-dischargeunit,sizeofgroundingconductors,locationofantenna-dischargeunit,connectiontogroundingelectrodes,andrequirementsforthegroundingelectrode.Seefollowingexample:
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Welcome
CongratulationsonthepurchaseofyournewTCL•RokuTV!Discoverthejoyofendlessentertainment.Afterit’ssetup,you’llbeabletoaccessaworldofstreamingcontentchannelsthatmayincludeNetflix,YouTube,Crackle,CNETandliterallythousandsmore.
Important:YourTVreceivesautomaticupdatesfromtimetotime,enablingnewcontentandfeatures.ThisUserGuidedescribesRokuTVversion7.5.TodeterminethecurrentversionofyourRokuTV,gotoSettings>System>AboutafteryoucompleteGuidedSetup.
The new standard in Smart TVs
WelcometoTVlikeyou’vemostlikelyneverseenbefore—ahomescreenthatyoucanpersonalizewithyourfavoritedevicesandstreamingchannels.ChoosefromhundredsofthousandsofstreamingmoviesandTVepisodes,plusmusic,sports,kids,family,internationalandmuchmore.Youshouldneverrunoutofthingstowatch.
Note:Apaidsubscriptionorotherpaymentsmayberequiredforsomechannels.Channelavailabilityissubjecttochangeandvariesbycountry.NotallcontentisavailableincountriesorregionswhereRoku®productsaresold.
Get the most out of your new TV
FollowthesesimplestepstogetthemostoutofyournewTV.
1. ConnecttotheInternet• It’ssimple,it’seasy,anditwillunlockaworldofentertainment.Allyouneedisa
networkconnection.Therearehundredsoffreestreamingchannels,paidsubscriptionserviceslikeNetflixandSpotify,convenientwaystorentorbuyafavoritefilmorshowwithGooglePlayandCineplexandmore.
2. Pickyourfavoritestreamingchannels• Findtheentertainmentyoulove.FromthelatestblockbustermoviestoyourfavoriteTV
shows,withtonsoflivesports,abroadselectionofmusicstreamingchannels,popularprogramminginadozeninternationallanguages,24x7livenewsandsomuchmore,
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yournewRokuTVhasyoursweetspot.Apaidsubscriptionorotherpaymentsmayberequiredforsomechannels.
3. PersonalizeyourHomescreen• PutyourfavoritebroadcastTV,streamingchannels,gamingconsoleandotherdevices
front-and-centerontheHomescreen.Nomoreflippingthroughinputsorwadingthroughcomplicatedmenus.Youcanevenpersonalizethenamesofeachinputandmovetilesaroundsoyourmost-oftenuseddevicesandstreamingchannelsareonlyaclickaway.
4. Searchforyourfavoritemovie,TVshow,actor,ordirector• Onceyou’reconnectedtotheinternet,youcaneasilysearchacrosstopstreaming
channelsbymovieorTVshowtitle,actorordirector—allfromoneplace.Searchresultsareorganizedbypricesoyoucanalwaysseethebestpricedoption.Apaidsubscriptionorotherpaymentsmayberequiredforsomechannels.
5. PauseliveTV• Pause,resume,fastforward,andrewindTVshows.SimplyconnectyourownUSBdrive
with16GBorbiggercapacitytotheTVandpauseliveTVforupto90minutes.
Note:LiveTVPauseisavailableondigitalTVshowsreceivedontheTV’santennainputonly,andonlywhentheTVislinkedtoavalidRokuaccount.
6. Sendyourpersonalmediatothebigscreen• Sendpersonalphotos,videos,andmusicfromyourcompatiblesmartphoneortabletto
theTVscreeninjustafewtaps.Plus,withcertainchannels,suchasNetflixandYouTube,youcansendmovies,shows,sporthighlights,andmoredirectlytoyourTV.
Note:TheRokuappforMicrosoftWindows®mobiledevicesdoesnotcastvideos.
7. Followmoviescomingsoon
• UseMyFeedtochoosefromandfollowalistofupcomingmovies,andthenwatchforalertseachtimeoneofyourfollowedmoviesbecomesavailableorchangesprice.
Note:MyFeedisnotavailableintheRokuAppforWindowsmobiledevicesintheUnitedStatesorCanada.
8. Takechargewithasmartphoneortablet• ControlyourTVwiththeincludedremoteorfromyourcompatiblesmartphoneor
tabletwiththefreemobileappforiOS®,Android™,andWindows™mobiledevices*.
*IOS®isatrademarkorregisteredtrademarkofCiscointheU.S.andothercountriesandisusedunderlicense.Android™isatrademarkofGoogleInc.Windows®isaregisteredtrademarkofMicrosoftCorporationintheUnitedStatesandothercountries.
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Browsechannels,viewMyFeed,listentoaudiofromstreamingprograms,andevensearchwithvoiceviathefreemobileapp.
Note:Voicesearch,Mobilelistening,andMyFeedarenotavailableintheRokuappforWindowsdevices.
Gotosupport.roku.comfordevicecompatibilityinformation.
Let’sgetstarted.
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Connections and setup
Before initial setup
Protect against power surges
• Connectallcomponentsbeforeyoupluganypowercordsintothewalloutletorpowerstrip.• NEVERplugyourTCLRokuTVintoanoutletthatiscontrolledbyawallswitch.• TurnofftheTVbeforeyouconnectordisconnectanycables.• Makesureallantennasandcablesareproperlygrounded.RefertotheImportantSafety
Instructions.
Safety information
• PreventTVfromoverheatingbyplacinginanareawithgoodventilation.• DonotblockventilationholesontheTV.PositiontheTVsoaircancirculatefreelyonallsides.• DonotstackobjectsontheTV.• IfyouplacetheTVonastand,makesureyouallowadequateventilation.• IfyouconnectanaudioreceiveroramplifiertotheTV,placeitonthetopshelfsotheheatedair
willnotoverheattheTV.
Avoid audio interference
• Positioncablesproperly;inserteachcablefirmlyintothedesignatedjack.• RouteallcablesdownonesideofthebackoftheTVinsteadofstraightdownthemiddle.• Ifyourantennauses300-ohmtwinleadcables,donotcoilthecables.• Keeptwinleadcablesawayfromaudio/videocables.
Avoid direct light
DonotplacetheTVwheresunlightorroomlightingisdirectedtowardthescreen.Usesoftorindirectlighting.
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Set up your new TV
OpentheboxandremovetheTVandotheritems.Becareful,theTVisheavy!WestronglyrecommendthattwopeopleunboxtheTV.
BesuretocheckallthefoampackagingasthestandsfromsomeTV’sarestoredinthefoamforprotection.
What’s in the box
To mount on a wall
IfyouaremountingyourTCLRokuTVtothewall,donotattachtheTVbasestandorTVstandcolumn.
TomountyourTVtothewall,purchasetheoneofthefollowingVESAwallmounts:
• 28"model VESA100x100,M4x12mmscrews• 32"model VESA100x100,M4x12mmscrews• 40"model VESA100x100,M4x25mmscrews• 43"model VESA100x200,M4x25mmscrews• 49"model VESA200x200,M6x16mmscrews
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TheVESAnumberisthehorizontalandverticalmeasurementofthemountingholes.Forexample,100x200indicatesthatthemountingholesarespaced100mmhorizontallyand200mmvertically.
FollowthedirectionssuppliedwiththewallmounttomounttheTVtothewall.
Caution:YourwallmountmustbeabletobearaminimumoffivetimestheTVsnetweighttoavoiddamage.
Note:Thewallmountbracketandthescrewsarenotincluded
To use the stand
YourTCLRokuTVcomeswithoutthestandsattachedsothatyoucanchoosetousethestandsormountyourTVtoawallusingawallmount(soldseparately).IfyouwanttomountyourTVtothewall,don’tattachthestandlegs.
A–PlacetheTVfacedownonasoft,cushionedsurfaceonatable.ThebagtheTVwaspackedinmakesagoodcushion.PositiontheTVsothatthestand,whenattached,willhangovertheedgeofthetable.
B–AlignthestandswiththescrewholeslocatedontheTVstandcolumn:
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Note:Storethestandandstandscrewsinasafeplaceincaseyoudecidetousethestandinthefuture.
Cable Management
Therearethreeslotsonthebackofthemachine.Insertthecableclipintooneoftheslotstohelpyoumanageyourcables.
Connect your TV
ThissectionexplainshowtoconnectyourdevicestoyourTV.
Connecting an antenna, cable, or satellite box
Ifyouareusinganantenna,CATVcablewithoutaset-topbox,acableorsatelliteboxthathasonlyanantennaoutput,connecta75-ohmcoaxialcable(notprovided)fromthedevicetotheANT/CABLEinputontheTV.
Tip:Ifyouareusinganantennawitha300ohmtwin-leadcable,youneedtousea300-75ohmadapter(notprovided)toadaptthecabletoaconnectionthatiscompatiblewiththeTV’santennainput.
Tip:IfyoureceiveyourTVstationsthroughasettopboxfromacableorsatelliteTVprovider,connectittotheTVusingthebestconnectionmethodavailable.Frommosttoleastdesirable:
• HDMI®input–DigitalHDandSDvideo• AVinput–analogSDvideo• Antennainput–analogSDvideousingNTSC
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Connecting a component with a composite AV video cable
IfthebestconnectionavailableonyourcomponentisAVorcompositevideooutput,connectittotheTVusingacompositeAVcable(notprovided).CompositeAVcablestypicallyhavethreeRCA-typeplugsoneachend,colorcodedasfollows:
• Yellow:Video• Red:Audio,rightchannel• Whiteorblack:Audio,leftchannel
ConnecteachplugtothecorrespondingconnectoronthecomponentandontheTV.
Connecting a component with an HDMI® cable
Ifpossible,connectyourdevicesusingHDMI®cables(notprovided).Theyhelptoprovidethebestvideoqualityandalsocarryaudiosignals,sothatonlyonecableisneeded.Forbetterpicturequality,werecommendthatyouusecablesdesignatedasHighSpeedHDMI®cables.
Tip:YoumightneedtoconfigurethecomponenttosenditssignalthroughitsHDMI®connector.
TheconnectorlabeledHDMIIN(ARC)hastheadditionalabilitytousetheaudioreturnchanneltosenddigitalaudiotoareceiverorsoundbar,asexplainedin“SelectmodelsalsohaveanaudiolineoutconnectionthatisnotaffectedbyTVvolumeormutesettingsanddoesnotdisabletheTVspeakers.UsethisconnectionwhenyouwanttouseyouramplifierorsoundbartocontroltheTVvolume.ToturnofftheTV’sbuilt-inspeakers,intheHomescreenmenu,navigatetoSettings>Audio>TVspeakersandchangethesetting.
ConnectinganAVreceiverordigitalsoundbar”onpage9.
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Connecting headphones or analog sound bar
Youcanconnectheadphonesorananalogsoundbar(notprovided)totheTV’sheadphonejack.
Tip:InsertingaplugintheheadphonejackdisablesthesoundfromtheTV’sbuilt-inspeakers.
Warning:Loudnoisecandamageyourhearing.Whenusingheadphones,usethelowestvolumesettingonyourheadphonesthatstillletsyouhearthesound.
SelectmodelsalsohaveanaudiolineoutconnectionthatisnotaffectedbyTVvolumeormutesettingsanddoesnotdisabletheTVspeakers.UsethisconnectionwhenyouwanttouseyouramplifierorsoundbartocontroltheTVvolume.ToturnofftheTV’sbuilt-inspeakers,intheHomescreenmenu,navigatetoSettings>Audio>TVspeakersandchangethesetting.
Connecting an AV receiver or digital sound bar
YoucanenjoyDolbyAudio™multichannelsoundfromyourTVifyouconnectadigitalamplifierorsoundbar(notprovided)ineitheroftwoways:
• Digitalopticalaudioout(S/PDIF)–ConnectaTOSLINKopticalcable(notprovided)fromtheTVtotheOpticalinputonyourreceiverorsoundbar.
• HDMI®ARC–ConnectanHDMI®cable(notprovided)fromtheHDMI(ARC)connectortotheHDMI®inputonyourreceiverorsoundbar.ThisconnectionusestheAudioReturnChannel(ARC)featureoftheHDMI®specificationtooutputsoundfromtheTVtoacompatibledevice.Tousethisfeature,youmustconfiguretheTVtoenableHDMI®ARC,asexplainedin“EnablingHDMI®ARC”onpage66.
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Preparing for Internet connectivity
IfyouwanttoconnectyourTVtotheInternettowatchstreamingcontent,youmustconnectusingawirelessmodem/routerorawirelessaccesspoint.TheTVconnectsthroughabuilt-inwirelessLANadapter.TheTVdoesnotsupportawiredconnectionortheuseofaUSBnetworkadapter.
Note:WerecommendthatyourwirelessconnectionsupporttheIEEE802.11b/g/nspecificationforthebestexperience.
AC power
PlugyourTVintoapoweroutlet.YoucantellthattheTVhaspowerbecausethestatuslightonthefrontoftheTVlightsup.
“Statuslight”onpage30explainshowthestatusindicatorshowswhatishappeningwiththeTV.
Remote control batteries
OpenthebackofyourRokuTVremotecontrolandinserttheincludedbatteries,observingtheproperorientationasindicatedinthebatterycompartment.Reattachthebackcover.
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Roku TV Remote control
Button Function Description
POWER TurnsTVonandoff.
BACK • Menu:Goesbacktopreviousmenu/screen.• Homescreentile:MoveshighlightbacktotheHomescreen
option.• WatchingAntennaTVoraTVinput:ReturnstoHomescreen.• Playingstreamingcontent:Stopsplayingstreamandreturnsto
thepreviousmenuorscreen.• Browsingstreamingcontent:Goestothepreviouslevelinthe
contenttree.
HOME ImmediatelyreturnstotheHomescreen.
PAD • LEFT/RIGHT/UP/DOWNmovesthehighlightinthecorrespondingdirection.
• OKselectsthehighlightedoption.
WhilewatchingTV:
• UP/DOWNchangeschannel.• LEFTdisplaysyourchannellist.• RIGHTdismisseschannellist.• OKdisplaysprograminformationbanner.
INSTANTREPLAY
StreamingprogramsthatsupportthisfeatureandbroadcastTVifLiveTVPauseisenabled,jumpsbackafewsecondswitheachpressandresumesplaying.
BroadcastTVifLiveTVPauseisdisabled,jumpstopreviouschannel.
Whenusinganon-screenkeyboard,backspacesinthetextyouareentering.
MEDIAPLAYBACKCONTROLS
Rewind,pause,play,andfastforwardstreamingcontentandbroadcastTV(ifLiveTVPauseisenabled).
PressREWINDorFASTFORWARDone,two,orthreetimestocontrolthespeedoftheoperation.
REWINDandFASTFORWARDalsojumpbackwardandforwardonepageatatimewhenviewinglonglists,suchasyourchannellist.
OPTIONS Displaysadditionaloptionswhenavailable.
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PRESETCHANNELSHORTCUT
Dedicatedbuttonsshowthelogoofapresetstreamingcontentprovider.Pressingabutton:
• Displaysthestreamingchannel’smainpageifyouhavealreadyaddedthechanneltoyourHomescreen.
• Displaysthestreamingchannel’ssign-uppageifyouhavenotalreadyaddedthechannel.
VOLUME/MUTE Increases/decreasesvolumeandmutestheTVsound.
Note:IftheTVismuted,pressingVOLUMEUPunmutes.PressingVOLUMEDOWNdoesnotunmutethesound.
Panel buttons
ThecontrolsontheTVenableyoutoperformsimplefunctions,butarenotasubstitutefortheremotecontrol.Thejoystick-typecontrolonthebackofyourTVnearthelowerrightsideprovidesthefollowingfunctions:
• PressintotogglebetweenpowerONandStandby.• Pressupordowntoincrease/decreasethevolume.• Pressleftorrighttoswitchinputs.
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Guided Setup
Withthepreliminariesoutoftheway,it’stimetoturnonyourTV.AstheTVstartsforthefirsttime,itleadsyouthroughGuidedSetup,whichconfigurestheTVbeforeyoustarttouseit.
DuringGuidedSetup,you’ll:
• Answerafewquestions• Providenetworkconnectioninformation• Getasoftwareupdate• LinkyourTVtoyourRokuaccount.• ConnectdevicessuchasaDVDplayer,gameconsole,orcablebox.
Note:GuidedSetuprunsonlyonce,thefirsttimeyouturnonyourTV.IfyouneedtorunGuidedSetupagain,you’llhavetoperformafactoryreset,asexplainedin“Factoryreseteverything”onpage68.
Starting Guided Setup
TostartGuidedSetup,pressthePOWERbuttonontheremotecontroltoturnonyourTV.
WhenyoufirstturnonyourTV,itwilltakeafewsecondstogetitselfready.You’llnoticethefollowingthingshappening:
1. ThestatuslightblinkseverytimetheTVisbusydoingsomething;inthiscase,it’spoweringupandgettingreadyforyou.
2. Thepower-onscreenappearsandthestatuslightblinksslowlyforafewmoreseconds.Thepower-onscreendisplaystheTCL•RokuTVlogowhiletheTVstartsup.
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3. Afterafewseconds,GuidedSetupstarts:
Tip:OnTVssoldintheUnitedStates,ifyouareblindorvisuallyimpaired,youcanactivatetheAudioGuide,atext-to-speechscreenreadertohelpyounavigatetheTV’smenusandcommands.
ToenabletheAudioGuide,presstheÞbuttonontheremotecontrolfourtimesinrapidsuccession.RepeattodisabletheAudioGuide.(TheÞbuttonislocateddirectlybelowthedirectionalpadontherightsideoftheRokuremotecontrol.)
FormoreinformationonusingtheAudioGuideandadjustingitssettings,seeConfigureaccessibilityonpage53.
4. PresstheDOWNbuttonontheremotecontroltohighlightyourpreferredlanguage.
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Setting up your TV
WiththefirstGuidedSetupscreenonyourTV,followthesestepstosetitup:
1. PressOKortheRIGHTarrowontheremotecontroltogotothenextscreen:
2. PressOKtoselectSetupforhomeuse.HomemodeistherightchoiceforenjoyingyourTVathome.ItprovidesenergysavingoptionsaswellasaccesstoallfeaturesoftheTV.
Note:StoremodeconfigurestheTVforretaildisplayandisnotrecommendedforanyotheruse.Instoremode,somefeaturesoftheTVaremissingorlimited.Toswitchfromonemodetotheother,youhavetoperformafactoryresetasexplainedin“Factoryreseteverything”onpage68,andthenrepeatGuidedSetup.
3. Ifyouselectawirelessnetworkthatispassword-protected,anon-screenkeyboardappears.Usethekeyboardtoenterthenetworkpassword.
Tip:Wirelessnetworksthatarepassword-protecteddisplaya“padlock”iconadjacenttothename.Thisiconenablesyoutoknowthatyouaregoingtobepromptedtoenterapasswordafteryouselectthatnetwork.
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4. Afteryousubmityourwirelessnetworkpassword,theTVdisplaysprogressmessagesasitconnectstoyourwirelessnetwork,yourlocalnetwork,andtheInternet.
5. YourTVneedstoknowthelocaltimezonesothatitcancorrectlydisplaytimeinformationabouttheprogramyouarecurrentlywatching.IftheTVisunabletoautomaticallydeterminethelocaltimezone,itpromptsyoutochooseyourtimezonefromalist.UsetheUPandDOWNarrowstohighlightyourtimezone,andthenpressOK.
6. AssoonastheTVisabletoconnecttotheInternet,itdownloadsandinstallsitsfirstsoftwareupdate,andthenrestarts.
Tip:YourTVautomaticallychecksforupdatesperiodically.TheseupdatesprovidenewfeaturesandimproveyouroverallexperiencewiththeTV.Afteranupdate,youmightnoticethatsomeoptionshavemoved,andthattherearenewoptionsorfeatures.ThisUserGuidedescribesversion7.5.TodetermineyourcurrentRokuTVsoftwareversion,gotoSettings>System>AboutafteryoucompleteGuidedSetup.
YoucandownloadanupdatedUserGuidethatmatchesyourRokuTVsoftwareversionfromtheTCL•RokuTVwebsiteat:
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http://tclusa.helpjuice.com/26914-home-theater-current-models
AftertheTVrestarts,itdisplaystheActivationscreen:
Note:Apaidsubscriptionorotherpaymentsmayberequiredforsomechannels.Channelavailabilityissubjecttochangeandvariesbycountry.NotallcontentisavailableincountriesorregionswhereRoku®productsaresold.
7. Usingacompatiblecomputer,tablet,orsmartphonewithanInternetconnection,gotothewebaddressdisplayedonthescreenandenterthecodethatappearsonyourscreen.
AfteryouloginorcreateyourRokuaccount,thelinkpagesuggeststhatyouselectsomestreamingchannels.Afteryouconfirmyourselections,theTVgetsanacknowledgement,andthenaddsyourpreexistingandnewly-selectedstreamingchannelstoyourRokuTV.Thisprocessisautomaticandtakesafewmoments—alittlelongerifyoualreadyhavealotofstreamingchannelstoadd.
Tip:StreamingchannelsfromallRokustreamingdevicesassociatedwithyouraccountaresynchronizedperiodically,soallofyourRokustreamingdeviceshavethesamestreamingchannels(subjecttocompatibilitywiththedevice).
Why do I need a Roku Account?
YouneedaRokuaccountforseveralreasons.
• Itlinksyou,yourRokuTVandyourotherRokustreamingdevicestotheRokuChannelStoreandbillingservice.
• Streamingcontentprovidersknowthatit’sOKtosendcontentyourequesttoyourRokuTV.
• Rokucanautomaticallysendupdatestoyourdevice.
Important:WhenyousetupaRokuaccount,youmustregisterapaymentmethod.Addingapaymentmethodnowletsyoueasilyrentorbuymoviesondemand,ortrypopularpaidsubscriptionortransaction-basedstreamingchannels.Youwon’tbechargedunlessyouagreetothetermsandcostofthecontent.Ifyouareconcernedaboutunauthorizedcharges,youcansetupaPINthatyoumustentertoauthorizeeachcharge.
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Afteritaddsyourselectedstreamingchannels,theTVhelpsyousetupthedevicesthatyou’reconnectingtoit,suchasacablebox,Blu-rayplayer,orgameconsole:
8. PresstheOKorRIGHTarrowtoproceed:
9. ConnectallthedevicesyouplantousewithyourTV,turnthemallon,andthenselectEverythingispluggedinandturnedon.TheTVnowtakesyoustepbystepthrougheachofits
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inputsandaskswhatkindofdeviceyouhaveconnected.Oneachinputthathasaconnectedandactivedevice,youcanseeitspictureandhearitssound.
10. PresstheUPorDOWNarrowstohighlightthelabelyouwanttoassociatewiththeinput,andthenpressOKtomoveontothenextinput.
You’redonewithGuidedSetup.
Note:SomeRokuTVs,dependingonwhereyouliveandotherfactors,showyouanintroductoryvideofilledwithsomegreathintsandtips.Ifyou’renotinterestedinviewingthisvideo,press ontheremotecontroltoexittotheRokuTVHomescreen.
WhenyoufinishGuidedSetup,andwheneveryoupress ontheremotecontrol,theHomescreengreetsyou.
Fromhere,youcanexploreeverythingyourTVhastooffer.Pressthearrowbuttonstomovearound,andpressOKtoselectahighlighteditem.We’vedesignedtheTVtoencourageyoutoexplore,andyoucanprobablyfigureoutmostofthecapabilitiesandsettingsonyourown.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsordifficulties,youcanfindanswersandsolutionsinthisguide.
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IfyoufindyourselfalongwayfromtheHomescreen,youcanalwaysgetbackrightawaybypressingonebutton: .
Connected Home screen
HereisatypicalHomescreenfromaRokuTVthat’sconnectedtotheInternetandlinkedtoaRokuaccount.
Note:Apaidsubscriptionorotherpaymentsmayberequiredforsomechannels.Channelavailabilityissubjecttochangeandvariesbycountry.NotallcontentisavailableincountriesorregionswhereRoku®productsaresold.
Personalize your Home screen
YoucandoalottopersonalizeyourHomescreenandmakeitjustrightforyouandyourfamily:
• AddstreamingchannelsbyusingtheStreamingChannelsmenuoptiontobrowsetheRokuChannelStore.
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• RemoveatilebyhighlightingitandpressingÞ.ThenhighlightRemoveinputorRemovechannelandpressOK.
• RepositionatilebyhighlightingitandpressingÞ.ThenhighlightMoveinputorMovechannelandpressOK.Usethearrowbuttonstomovethetile,andthenpressOKtolockitinitsnewlocation.
• RenameaTVinputtilebyhighlightingitandpressingÞ.ThenhighlightRenameinputandpressOK.Highlightanewnameinthelist,andthenpressOKtoassignthatnametothetile.
• ChangethescreenthemebygoingtoSettings>Themestofindandpickonetosuityourmood.• HideMovieStore,TVStore,orNewsasexplainedin“BlockingMovieStore,TVStore,and
News”onpage56.
Non-connected Home screen
HereisatypicalHomescreenfromaRokuTVthatisnotconnectedtotheInternet.
Personalize your Home screen
YoucandoalottopersonalizeyourHomescreenandmakeitjustrightforyouandyourfamily:
• RemoveatilebyhighlightingitandpressingÞ.ThenhighlightRemoveinputandpressOK.• RepositionatilebyhighlightingitandpressingÞ.ThenhighlightMoveinputandpressOK.Use
thearrowbuttonstomovethetile,andthenpressOKtolockitinitsnewlocation.
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• RenameatilebyhighlightingitandpressingÞ.ThenhighlightRenameinputandpressOK.Highlightanewnameinthelist,andthenpressOKtoassignthatnametothetile.
• AddstreamingchannelsbybrowsingtheRokuChannelStore(afterconnectingtheTVtotheInternettoaddtheStreamingChannelsoptiontothemenu).
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Benefits of connecting
Connecting brings out your TV’s full potential!
Makeanynightamovienight
Thousandsofmoviestochoosefrom,acrossallmajorstreamingmoviechannelslikeNetflix,CineplexStore,Crackle,andmore*.You’llneverrunoutofsomethingnewtowatch.
Getinthegroove
Streamendlesshoursofmusicfromfreeandsubscription-basedchannelslikeSpotifyandVEVO.Withalmostinstantaccesstothousandsofmusicartists,yourfavoritebeatsarejustascloseasyourremote.
Exploreyourpassions
InadditiontopopularstreamingchannelslikeYouTube,NHL,SkyNewsandCineplexStore,yourRokuTValsooffershundredsofstreamingchannelstofuelyourpassions—includingfitness,cooking,religion,outdoors,Internationalprogrammingandmuchmore.
EnjoyFREEtrialsofpopularchannels
YourRokuTVcomesloadedwithspecialoffers,includingfreetrials(ifeligible)frompopularstreamingchannelsNetflix,Spotify,DailyBurnFitness,andmanymore.REMEMBERTHATYOUMUSTCANCELBEFORETHEFREETRIALENDSTOAVOIDSUBSCRIPTIONFEES.
Takeadvantageofawesomefeatures
LiveTVPauseletsyouconnectaUSBdrive(notprovided)andpauseliveTVforupto90minutes.Afterpausing,youcanplay,fast-forward,rewind,andpauseagaintoanypointwithintherolling90minutewindow.
MobilePrivateListeningontheRokuappletsyoulistentostreamingprogramsonheadphones(notprovided)pluggedintoyourmobiledevice†.
AutomaticMediaPlayerLaunchautomaticallystartstheRokuMediaPlayerwhenyouinsertaUSBdrive(notincluded)witharecognizablefilesystem(suchasFAT16/32,NTFS,HFS+orEXT2/3).
*Apaidsubscriptionorotherpaymentsmayberequiredforsomechannels.Channelavailabilityissubjecttochangeandvariesbycountry.NotallcontentisavailableincountriesorregionswhereRoku®productsaresold.†AvailableonlyonRokumobileappforIOS®andAndroid™.Thisfeatureworkswithstreamingcontentonly.ItisnotavailablewhenwatchingAntennaTVorHDMIinputs.
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What is streaming?
StreamingisviewingorlisteningtovideooraudiocontentthatissentovertheInternet,orlocatedonanetwork-connectedmediaserveroronaUSBdevicepluggedintotheTV’sUSBport.
Withstreaming,youcanbuyorrentmostprogramsondemand,whenit’sconvenientforyou.Whenstreaming,youcanplay,pause,rewind,andfastforwardwhateveryouarewatching.Youcanalsoreplaythelastfewsecondsagain,orturnonclosedcaptions.
Tip:Somecontentcannotbepausedorskipped.Forexample,ifyouareviewingliveprogrammingoraprogramthatissupportedbyads,yougenerallyarenotallowedtoskiptheads.
YourRokuTVletsyouchoosefromthousandsofstreamingchannelsthatofferahugeselectionofentertainment:
• ThousandsofmoviesandTVepisodes• Unlimitedmusic,liveandon-demand• Tonsofliveandon-demandsports• Commercial-freekidsprogramming• Internationalprogrammingin22languages• 24x7newsandin-depthnewscommentary
Manystreamingchannelsarefree.Somestreamingchannels,likeCineplexandAmazonVideo,letyoupurchaseorrentthelatestmoviereleasesorpopularTVseries.SomechannelssuchasNetflixorSpotifychargeamonthlysubscriptionfeeandothersareavailableatnoadditionalcostifyousubscribetoacompanionservicethroughyourcableorsatelliteprovider.Forexample,HBOsubscriberswithparticipatingbroadcastTVprovideraccountscanaddtheHBOGochannelandwatchitatnoadditionalcost.
IfyouhaveanexistingsubscriptiontoaservicelikeNetflixorSpotify,youcanjustsigninwithyourexistingusernameandpassword.
ToplaystreamingcontentthatisavailableontheInternet,youaddstreamingchannelstoyourHomescreen.ToaddastreamingchanneltoyourHomescreen,usetheStreamingChannelsoptionontheHomescreenmenutogototheRokuChannelStore,andthenselectthestreamingchannelyouwanttoadd.ThestreamingchannelisthenaddedtoyourHomescreen,andyoucanwatchitatanytime.
FormoreinformationonusingtheRokuChannelStorefeature,see“UsingtheRokuChannelStore”onpage48.
Note:Apaidsubscriptionorotherpaymentsmayberequiredforsomechannels.Channelavailabilityissubjecttochangeandvariesbycountry.NotallcontentisavailableincountriesorregionswhereRoku®productsaresold.
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But what if I didn’t connect my TV?
WhatifyouwentthroughGuidedSetupandchoseConnecttotheInternetlater?Noworries.YourRokuTVmakesiteasytoconnectwheneveryouwant.AsyoumovearoundtheHomescreen,you’llseeseveralplaceswhereyoucanstarttheconnectionprocess.Forexample:
• Nowandthenyou’llseeamessageappearonthepaneltotherightoftheHomescreenofferingaConnectNowoption.SimplyhighlightandselecttheConnectNowoptiontogetstarted.
• UsetheConnectandactivatenowoptionintheSettingsmenu.FromtheHomescreenmenu,selectSettings,thenNetwork,andthenConnectandactivatenow.
• Ifyouwanttostartoverfromthebeginning,usetheSettingsmenutodoaFactoryreset,andthengothroughGuidedSetupagain.Thistime,chooseyourhomenetworkwhenprompted.
Regardlessofhowyouconnect,theprocessisthesame.Ifyouneeddetails,see“SettingupyourTV”onpage15.
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Setting up Antenna TV
DespitealloftheentertainmentpossibilitiesofyourRokuTV,youmayalsowanttowatchbroadcastTV.YoucanwatchbroadcastTVinmuchthesamewayyouwatchotherentertainmentchoices.Youselectatile—theAntennaTVtile—fromtheHomescreen.
ThefirsttimeyouselecttheAntennaTVtile,youhavetosetuptheTVtuner.SettinguptheTVtunerscansforactivechannelsandaddsthemtoyourbroadcastTVchannellist.
Why do I have to set up the TV tuner?
Youmightbeasking,“Whyisthisstepnecessary?”Goodquestion.
NoteveryoneneedstousetheTVtuner.Forexample,youmighthaveasettopboxprovidedbyacableorsatellitecompanythatreceivesallofyourchannels.MostofthesesettopboxesuseanHDMI®connection.
MoreandmorepeoplearewatchingonlystreamingTVanddonothaveaTVantennaorcable/satelliteservice.Ifyoudon’tneedtheTVtuner,youcanbypasssettingitupandinsteadremoveitfromtheHomescreenasexplainedin“Removeunwantedtiles”onpage51.
WhenyousetupAntennaTV,theTVscansthesignalsonitsantennainputforchannelswithagoodsignal,andaddsthosetothechannellist,skippingdeadchannelsandchannelswithaveryweaksignal.
TheTVwill,however,letyouaddtwoanalogchannels,eveniftheyhavenosignal.Youmightneedtoaddthesechannelsifyouhaveanoldersettopbox,VCR,orgameconsolethatcanonlyoutputasignalonanalogchannel3or4.Thesearetheonlychannelsthatcanbeaddedregardlessofwhethertheyhaveagoodsignal.Typically,you’llonlyneedoneofthesechannels,butbothareprovidedtomakesetupsimpler.Youcanhidetheoneyoudon’twantasexplainedin“EditbroadcastTVchannellineup”onpage50.
How do I set up the TV tuner?
SettinguptheTVtuneriseasy—yourTVdoesmostofthework.Youjusthavetoansweracoupleofquestions.
1. Makesureyourantenna(soldseparately)orTVcableisconnectedtotheTV’sANT/CABLEinput.2. OntheHomescreen,selecttheAntennaTVtile.
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3. Readthesimpleon-screeninstructionsandselectStartfindingchannels.
4. Ifprompted,selectyourtimezone.You’llonlyneedtodothisiftheTV
can’tfigureoutyourtimezonefromyourInternetconnection.
5. Whenprompted,selectwhethertoaddanalogchannels3and4(toenableyoutoconnectoldersettopboxes,VCRs,orgameconsoles).
Why does the TV need my time zone? TheTVneedstoknowyourtimezonesothatitcancorrectlydisplaytimeinformationabouttheprogramyouarecurrentlywatching.
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6. WaitwhileyourTVscansforbroadcast(antennaTV)stations…
…andthencableTVchannels.
Scanningforchannelscantakeseveralminutes.
Tip:CableTVchannelsarechannelsfromacableTVproviderthatyoucanreceivebyconnectingtheircabledirectlytoyourTV(unscrambledNTSC,ATSC,andQAMchannels,ifyou’rethekindofpersonwhoisinterestedinthedetails).Inmanycases,yourcableproviderprobablyrequiresyoutousetheirset-topboxandconnectittoadifferentinput,andthenusetheset-topboxtotuneyourcablestations.Inthatcase,youcanskipscanningforcablechannels.
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7. Whenthechannelscansfinish,theTVshowsthenumberofchannelsitadded.
8. IfyouconnectedyourTVtotheInternet,youhavetheoptionofsettingupLiveTVPause.“PausingLiveTV”onpage33explainshowtosetupandusethisfeature.Ifyoudon’twanttosetupLiveTVPause,orifthisoptionisnotavailabletoyou,selectDonetostartwatchingLiveTV.
Tip:Repeatthechannelscanfromtimetotimetomakesureyouarereceivingallofthelatestchannels.Broadcastersaddandremovechannels,movechannelstodifferentpartsofthespectrum,andchangethepowerlevelsoftheirchannelsperiodically.Yourantennareceptionandpicturequalitydependonthepositionofyourantennaandonyourlocationrelativetotheantennasofbroadcastersinyourarea.
Note:You’llhavetorepeatthechannelscanifyouremovetheAntennaTVtilefromtheHomescreenorperformafactoryreset.Torepeatthechannelscan,gotoSettings>TVinputs>AntennaTV>Scanagainforchannels>Startfindingchannels.
Now,you’rereadytowatchbroadcastTV!Whileyou’rewatching,trythefollowing:
• PresstheUPandDOWNarrowstochangechannels.• PresstheLEFTarrowtodisplaythechannellistandthenusetheUPandDOWNarrowstoselect
achanneltowatch.OrpressREWINDorFASTFORWARDtojumpthroughthechannellistapageatatime.
• PressOKtodisplayinformationaboutthecurrentprogram.• Press toswitchtothepreviouslytunedchannel.• PressÞtoseeoptionsforpictureandsoundsettings.
Note:If isnotavailableonyourremotecontrol,youcanuse ontheRokuApportheJumpBackbuttononauniversalremote.Formoreinformation,see“Otherdevices”onpage73.
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Using your TV
Thissectionprovidesinformationonusingtheday-to-dayfeaturesofyourTV.
Status light
YourTVhasasinglestatuslightonthefrontpanel.ItgoesonandoffandblinksindifferentwaysdependingonthestatusoftheTV,asshowninthefollowingtable:
TVcondition Statusindicator Meaning
On(screenisactive) Off ScreeniscommunicatingthatTVison.
Screensaver(screenisactive) Off ScreeniscommunicatingthatTVison.
Off(nopower) Off TVisnotconnectedtopower.
Off(standby) On TVisconnectedtopowerandisreadytouse.
Startingupfromoffstate Slowpulsingblinkuntilstartupcompletes TVisdoingsomething.
On(receivingupdatefromUSB) Slowpulsingblinkuntilupdatecompletes TVisdoingsomething.
Remotecontrolcommandreceived Dimson/offonce TVhasreceivedyourcommand.
Poweringdowntostandbymode SlowpulsingblinkuntiltheTVreachesstandby. TVisdoingsomething.
Standby mode energy savings
WhenyouturnoffyourTV,itmayremaininahigherpowermodeforafewminutes,afterwhichitgoesintoaverylowpowerstandbymode.IfyouturnontheTVagainbeforeithasenteredtheverylowpowermode,itturnsonimmediately.AftertheTVgoesintothelowerpowerstandbymode,ittakesabitlongertostartup.
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Watching broadcast TV channels
TowatchbroadcastTV,selecttheAntennaTVtileintheHomescreen.YourTVremembersthelastchannelyouwatchedandstartswiththatchannelplaying.
Tip:YoualsocanusethebuttonsontheTVpaneltoselectAntennaTV,asexplainedin"Panelbuttons”onpage12.
Changing channels
Tochangechannels,youcandoanyofthefollowing:
• PresstheUParrowtochangetothenexthigherchannel.• PresstheDOWNarrowtochangetothenextlowerchannel.• PresstheLEFTarrowtodisplaythechannellist,andthenpresstheUPandDOWNarrowsto
movethehighlightthroughthelistonechannelatatime.OrpressREWINDandFASTFORWARDtomovethehighlightthroughthelistonepageatatime.Whenyou’vehighlightedthechannelyouwanttowatch,pressOK.(Ifyoudecideyoudon’twanttochangechannels,presstheRIGHTarroworBACKbutton).
• Press tojumptothepreviouschannel.Pressagaintoreturntothechannelyouwerewatchingbeforeyoupressed .
Note:If isnotavailableonyourremotecontrol,youcanuse ontheRokuApportheJumpBackbuttononauniversalremote.Formoreinformation,see“Otherdevices”onpage73.
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Viewing program information
Toviewinformationaboutthecurrentprogram,pressOK.TheTVdisplaysabanneratthebottomofthescreenwithasmuchinformationasisavailableintheprogramdatastream,asshowninthefollowingexample.
Programinformationbanner
Programinformation,subjecttoavailabilitywithinthebroadcastinformation,includes:
• Channelnumber• Channelcallsign• Signalstrength• Programtitle• Starttime,endtime,andgraphofprogramlengthshowingcurrentposition• Contentrating• Videoresolution(480i,480p,720p,1080i,1080p,4K)• DolbyAudio™• Audiofeatures(SAP)• Closedcaptioning(CC)• Currenttime• Programdescription.Iftheentiredescriptiondoesnotfit,pressOKtoexpandthesizeofthe
bannerandseetheentiredescription.
Tip:Ifyou’vesetupLiveTVPause,andyou’rewatchingbroadcastTV,you’llalsoseeaprogressbarshowingthecurrentplaybackpositionwithintherolling90-minutepausetime.Formoreinformation,see“PausingLiveTV”onpage33.
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Adjusting settings
PressÞtodisplaytheOptionsmenu.PresstheUPandDOWNarrowstohighlightanoption,andthenpresstheLEFTandRIGHTarrowstochangethesetting.“AdjustingTVsettings”onpage38explainseachofthesettingsindetail.
Pausing Live TV
UsingLiveTVPause,yourRokuTVgivesyoutheabilitytopause,play,fastforward,andrewinddigitalbroadcastTV.YoucanpauseliveTVforupto90minutes.
Requirements
Tousethisfeature,youneedto:
1. ConnectyourTVtotheInternet.Ifyoudidn’tconnectduringGuidedSetup,see“ButwhatifIdidn’tconnectmyTV?”onpage25.
2. ProvideyourowndedicatedUSBdrivewiththefollowingminimumspecifications.• 16GB• 15Mbpsread/writespeed• USB2.0compliant
AUSBflashdrive(thumbdrive)meetingtheminimumrequirementsishighlyrecommended.However,usingalargerdrivedoesnotextendthe90minutepausetime.
IMPORTANT:AllexistingcontentonyourUSBdriveareerasedwhenyouenablethisfeature.
3. EnableLiveTVPause
Enabling Live TV Pause
YoucanenableLiveTVPauseinseveralways:
• GotoSettings>TVinputs>AntennaTV>LiveTVPause,andthenselectEnable.• Aftercompletingachannelscan,selectSetupLiveTVPausefromtheavailableoptions.• PressthePlay/PausebuttonontheRokuremotewhilewatchingadigitalbroadcastTVchannel.• HighlighttheAntennaTVtileontheHomescreen,pressÞontheremotecontrol,andthen
selectEnableLiveTVPause.
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AfterstartingLiveTVPausesetupinanyoftheseways,theTVpromptsyouthroughthestepsneededtoenablethisfeature.Setuptakesonlyafewmoments.
Note:UseofaUSBhubisnotsupported.
Using Live TV Pause
IfyouhaveusedtheRokuremotecontroltowatchstreamingchannels,usingLiveTVPauseshouldbeveryfamiliartoyou.
• WhilewatchingadigitalbroadcastTVchannel,pressthePLAY/PAUSEbuttontopauseorplaythecontent.AftertheTVprogramhasbeenpausedfor90minutes,theTVresumesplaying.
• Afterwatchingachannelforawhile,pressREWINDtojumpbackuptothepointwhereyoufirststartedwatchingthechannel,upto90minutes.
• Afterpausingorrewinding,pressFASTFORWARDtojumpaheaduptothepointwhereyouareonceagainwatchingtheliveTVprogram.
• PressFASTFORWARDorREWINDrepeatedlytocyclethrough1x,2x,and3xskipspeeds.PresstheINSTANTREPLAY buttontoplaybackthelastseveralsecondsoftheprogram.
Note:If isnotavailableonyourremotecontrol,youcanuse ontheRokuApportheJumpBackbuttononauniversalremote.Formoreinformation,see“Otherdevices”onpage73.AdditionalcaptioningoptionsareprovidedinSettings>Accessibility.
WheneveryouuseanyoftheLiveTVPausefeatures,theTVmomentarilydisplaysaprogressbar:
1. Timeatcurrentplaybackposition.2. Currentplaybackposition3. Extentofpausetime,representingtheamountoftimethischannelhasbeenbuffered,upto90
minutes.4. 90minutemark,representingthemaximumextentofpausetime.
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5. Currenttime.
Theprogressbaralsodisplaystickmarksateachhalfhourpoint,tohelpyoulocatetheboundarieswhereoneshowendsandanewonebegins.
Notes about Live TV Pause
• YoucanuseLiveTVPauseonlywithdigitalbroadcastandcablechannelsreceivedthroughtheTV’sAntennainput(ATSCandClearQAMchannels).
• Changingchannels,erasesandrestartstheLiveTVPausebuffer.• ReturningtotheHomescreen,selectinganotherinput,orturningofftheTVerasesandresets
theLiveTVPausebuffer.• RemovingtheUSBdriveerasestheLiveTVPausebuffer.
Switching TV inputs
SwitchtoaTVinputtoaccessthedeviceconnectedtothatinput,forexample,aBlu-rayplayer.Switchinginputsisassimpleashighlightingtheinput’stileintheHomescreen,andpressingOK.Thevideosignalontheinput,ifany,appearsonthescreen.
Tip:YoualsocanusethebuttonsontheTVpaneltoselectaTVinput,asexplainedin"Panelbuttons”onpage12.“Customizingyour”onpage49explainshowtorenameandremoveinputs.
Auto-detecting devices
YourTVautomaticallydetectswhenyouconnectanewdevicetoanHDMI®inputandturnonitspower.TheinputisautomaticallyaddedtotheHomescreenifitisn’talreadypresent.
Adjusting audio/video settings
Whilewatchingvideocontentonanyinput,pressÞtodisplaytheOptionsmenu.PresstheUPandDOWNarrowstohighlightanoption,andthenpresstheLEFTandRIGHTarrowstochangethesetting.“AdjustingTVsettings”onpage38explainseachofthesettingsindetail.
Playing content from USB storage devices
YourTVhasaUSBportthatcanbeusedtoplaypersonalmusic,video,andphotofilesfromapersonalUSBflashdriveorharddisk.IfyourTVisconnectedtotheInternet,yourHomescreenhastheRoku
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MediaPlayertile.IfyourTVhasnotbeenconnectedtotheInternet,theHomescreenhastheUSBMediaPlayertile.
Tousethisfeature,firstmakesureyourmediafilesarecompatiblewiththeRoku/USBMediaPlayer.Toseethelatestlistofsupportedformats,viewHelpintheMediaPlayer*.
TheRoku/USBMediaPlayerdisplayssupportedfiletypes*only,andhidesfiletypesitknowsitcannotplay.
Formoreinformationaboutplayingbackyourpersonalvideos,music,andphotos,see:
https://support.roku.com/article/208754908-Roku-Media-Player-Playing-your-personal-videos-music-photos
Auto player launch
IfyourTVisconnectedtoaRokuaccount,youcansetittoautomaticallyopentheRokuMediaPlayerwhenyouconnectaUSBdrivewitharecognizablefilesystem(suchasFAT16/32,NTFS,HFS+orEXT2/3).Toconfigurethissetting,fromtheHomescreen,navigatetoSettings>System>USBmedia.Atthispoint,thefollowingoptionsareavailable:
• Auto-launch–ChoosePrompt,On,orOff,asdesired.o Prompt–(default)DisplayaprompteachtimearecognizedUSBdriveisconnected.The
promptprovidesoptionstolaunchtheRokuMediaPlayeraswellastochangefutureauto-playbehavior.
o On–AlwayslaunchtheRokuMediaPlayerwheneveryouconnectarecognizedUSBdrive.
o Off–NeverlaunchtheRokuMediaPlayerautomatically• Launchchannel–Choosetheappyouwanttousetoplaybackmediafiles.
Playing content from local network media servers
IfyouhaveconnectedyourTVtoanetwork,itcanplaypersonalvideo,music,andphotofilesfromamediaserveronyourlocalnetwork.MediaserversincludepersonalcomputersrunningmediaserversoftwaresuchasPlexorWindowsMediaPlayer,networkfilestoragesystemsthathavebuilt-inmediaserversoftware,andotherdevicesthatimplementthespecificationsoftheDigitalLivingNetwork
*Therearemanyvariantsofeachsupportedmediaformat.Somevariantsmaynotplayatallormayhaveissuesorinconsistenciesduringplayback.
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Alliance.SomeserversdonotfullyimplementtheDLNAspecificationbutareUPNP(UniversalPlugandPlay)compatible.TheRokuMediaPlayerwillconnecttothemaswell.
SomemediaserverscanconvertfilesintoRokucompatibleformats.DRM-protectedcontentisnotsupported.
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Adjusting TV settings
YoucanadjustmostpictureandsoundsettingswhileyouarewatchingaprogrambypressingÞtodisplaytheOptionsmenu.Ifyoudon’tfindwhatyouneed,thereareadditionalpictureandsoundsettingsintheSettingsmenu.
Inmostcases,thechangesyoumakeapplyonlytotheinputyouareusing.AntennaTV,eachseparateHDMI®input,andtheAVinputhavetheirownsettingsthattheTVrememberswhenyoureturntothatinput.TheTValsoremembersthesettingsyouspecifywhileviewingstreamingcontent.
Settings menu
UsetheSettingsmenutoadjustoverallTVsettings.Press togototheHomescreen,andthennavigatetoSettings>TVpicturesettings.
YoucanadjustthefollowingoverallTVpicturesettingsfromtheSettingsscreen:
• TVbrightness–IfthelightinglevelinyourTVroomchanges,usethissettingtohelpprovideabetterviewingexperience;settodarkerforadarkerroom,andbrighterforabrighterroom.ChooseamongNormalandfourothersettingstomaketheoverallpicturebrighterordarker.Sothatyoudon’thavetomakethistypeofchangeforeachTVinputoneatatime,thissettingincreasesordecreasestheTV’sgeneralbrightnessacrossallTVinputs.ThissettingisidenticaltotheTVbrightnesssettingyoucanaccessintheOptionsmenuwhilewatchingaprogram.
• Settingsperinput–ThissectionofoptionslistseachTVinput.Selectaninputtoswitchtothatinput.ThenpressÞtodisplaytheOptionsmenu,whereyoucanadjusttheinput’ssettingswhilewatchingalivepictureandlisteningtothesoundfromthatinput.
Tip:Youdon’thavetogototheSettingsmenufirst—youcandisplayaninput’sOptionsmenuandadjustitssettingswheneveryouarewatchingtheinputbypressingÞ.
Options menu
TheOptionsmenuforeachTVinputprovidessettingsforcontrollingtheappearanceofthepictureandthequalityoftheaudio.
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ToviewtheOptionsmenu,pressÞwheneveryouarewatchingaTVinputorstreamingavideo.TheOptionsmenuisapanelthatappearsovertheleftsideofthescreen:
ToadjustthesettingsontheOptionsmenu,presstheUPorDOWNarrowtohighlightasetting,andthenpresstheLEFTorRIGHTarrowtochangethesetting.You’llnoticethechangesyoumakerightawayinpictureappearanceoraudioquality.
Tip:Whenyouhighlightasetting,theheadertextexplainstheeffectofitscurrentvalue.Whenyoubegintoadjustasetting,theotheroptionsarehiddensoyoucanseemoreofthescreen.Eventhoughtheothersettingsarehidden,youcanmovethehighlightupordowntoadjusttheothersettings.
Options menu settings
• TVbrightness–Affectstheoverallbrightnessofthepicture.ThissettingappliesacrosstheentireTV;thatis,toallTVinputsandisidenticaltotheTVbrightnesssettingunderSettings>TVpicturesettings.
• Picturemode–Providespicturepresetsforvariousviewingpreferences.Thissettingappliestothecurrently-selectedinputonly.
• Picturesize–Adjuststheaspectratioofthepicture,enablingyoutoviewapictureinitsoriginalformat,orzoomorstretchittofillthescreen.TheAutosettinghasbeenfoundtoproducethebestpictureinmostcases.
• Audioeffect–AdjuststhesoundqualityoutputfromtheTVspeakers.ThissettingappliesacrosstheentireTV;thatis,toallTVinputs.Itdoesnotaffectthesoundqualityforheadphones,HDMI(ARC),orSPDIF(TOSLINK)connectors.
• Sleeptimer–SetsatimerthatturnsofftheTVafterthespecificamountoftime.Thissettingremainsineffectevenifyoustopwatchingthecurrentinput.
• Closedcaptioning–Controlswhenyouseecaptions.ThissettingisonlyofferedforAntennaTV,theAVinput,andstreamingvideos.Anysetvalueremainsineffectacrossonlytheseinputs.
o AntennaTV–Turncaptionsonoroff,orsetthemtoappearonlywhentheTVsoundismuted.
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o AVinput–Turncaptionsonoroff,orsetthemtoappearonlywhentheTVsoundismuted.
o Streamingvideochannel–Turncaptionsonoroff,setthemtoappearonlywhentheTVsoundismuted,oronlyduringinstantreplay(forstreamingcontentthatsupportsinstantreplay).
Note:IftheInstantReplay buttonisnotavailableonyourremotecontrol,youcanuseontheRokuApportheJumpBackbuttononauniversalremote.Formore
information,see“Otherdevices”onpage73.AdditionalcaptioningoptionsareprovidedinSettings>Accessibility.
• SAP–Selectswhethertoplayasecondaryaudioprogramormultichanneltelevisionsound,andwhichchoicetoplay.ThissettingappliesonlytoAntennaTVondigitalchannels.
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Tip:TodismisstheOptionsmenu,justwaitafewsecondswithoutpressinganybuttons.OrpressÞagaintodismissthemenuimmediately.
Accessibility
ThesettingsontheAccessibilitymenuenableyoutochangetheTV’saccessibilitysettingswithoutleavingtheprogramyouarewatching.ThesesettingsarealsoavailableontheHomescreenunderSettings>Accessibility.
ModelssoldinUSonly:ToenabletheAudioGuide,presstheÞbuttonontheremotecontrolfourtimesinrapidsuccession.RepeattodisabletheAudioGuide.(TheÞbuttonislocateddirectlybelowthedirectionalpadontherightsideoftheRokuremotecontrol.)
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Accessibility menu settings
• AudioGuide–TurntheAudioGuideonoroff.TheAudioGuideisatext-to-speechscreenreaderthathelpsblindandlow-visionusersnavigatetheRokuuserinterfaceandonscreenmenus.Whenenabled,theAudioGuidereadsouttext,menus,andotheron-screenitems.
Tip:IfShortcutisenabled,youcanenableordisabletheAudioGuidebypressingtheOptionbuttonÞfourtimesinquicksuccession.
• Speechrate–ChoosethespeedatwhichtheTVspeaksAudioGuideprompts.• Volume–SetthevolumeoftheAudioGuideinrelationtothemainTVvolume.• Shortcut–Enableordisabletheshortcutfeature.Whendisabled,pressingtheOptionbuttonÞ
fourtimesinquicksuccessiondoesnotenableordisabletheAudioGuide.• Closedcaptioning–Controlswhenyouseecaptions.ThissettingisonlyofferedforAntennaTV,
theAVinput,andstreamingvideos.Anysetvalueremainsineffectacrossonlytheseinputs.o AntennaTV–Turncaptionsonoroff,orsetthemtoappearonlywhentheTVsoundis
muted.o AVinput–Turncaptionsonoroff,orsetthemtoappearonlywhentheTVsoundis
muted.o Streamingvideochannel–Turncaptionsonoroff,setthemtoappearonlywhenthe
TVsoundismuted,oronlyduringinstantreplay(forstreamingcontentthatsupportsinstantreplay).
Note:IftheInstantReplay buttonisnotavailableonyourremotecontrol,youcanuseontheRokuApportheJumpBackbuttononauniversalremote.Formore
information,see“Otherdevices”onpage73.AdditionalcaptioningoptionsareprovidedintheCaptionsscreeninSettings.
• Captioningtrack–SelectswhichcaptiontracktodisplaywhenClosedCaptioningison.Thissettingremainsineffectonallinputsthatprovidecaptions.
• SAP–Selectswhethertoplayasecondaryaudioprogramormultichanneltelevisionsound,andwhichchoicetoplay.ThissettingappliesonlytoAntennaTVondigitalchannels.
Advanced picture settings
TheAdvancedpicturesettingsmenuforeachTVinputprovidessettingsforfinetuningtheappearanceofthepicture.Allsettingsinthismenuapplyonlytothecurrently-selectedinput.
TousetheAdvancedpicturesettingsmenu,firstpressÞtodisplaytheOptionsmenu.ThenselectAdvancedpicturesettings.
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ToadjustthesettingsontheAdvancedpicturesettingsmenu,presstheUPorDOWNarrowtohighlightasetting,andthenpresstheLEFTorRIGHTarrowtochangethesetting.You’llnoticethechangesyoumakerightawayinpictureappearance.
Tip:Whenyouhighlightasetting,theheadertextexplainstheeffectofitscurrentvalue.Whenyoubegintoadjustasetting,theotheroptionsarehiddensoyoucanseemoreofthescreen.Eventhoughtheothersettingsarehidden,youcanmovethehighlightupordowntoadjusttheothersettings.AssoonasyoupresstheUPorDOWNarrow,theothersettingsbecomevisibleagain.
Advanced picture settings menu options
• Picturemode–Providespicturepresetsforvariousviewingpreferences.ThissettingduplicatestheoneontheOptionsmenu.WhenyouchangethePicturemode,otherpicturesettingsadjustaccordingly.Forexample,settingthePicturemodetoVividsetsBrightness,Contrast,Sharpness,andothervaluestoproduceaveryvibrantpicture.SettingPicturemodetoMoviechangesthesesamesettingstoproduceapicturesuitableforenjoyingmoviesinadarkenedroom.Ifyoumakechangestotheindividualpicturesettings—forexample,Contrast,orSharpness—thesesettingsaresavedforthecurrentinputandthecurrentpicturemode.Inthisway,theHDMI1input’sMoviepicturemodecanbecustomizedanddifferentthantheHDMI2input’sMoviepicturemodeandAntennaTV’sMoviepicturemode.UseResetpicturesettings,describedbelow,toreturntheinput’scurrentpicturemodetoitsoriginalvalues.
• Backlight-Adjuststheoveralllightintensityofthescreen.• Brightness–Adjuststhedarkleveloftheblackareasofthepicture.• Contrast–Adjuststhewhitelevelofthelightareasofthepicture.• Sharpness–Adjuststhesharpnessoftheedgesofobjectsinthepicture.• Color–Adjuststheintensityofcolorsinthepicture.Asettingof0removesallcoloranddisplays
ablackandwhitepicture.
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• Tint–Adjuststhecolorbalancefromgreentoredtoobtainaccuratecolorsinthepicture.• Colortemperature–AdjuststheoverallcolorsinthepicturefromNormaltoslightlymore
bluish(Cool)toslightlymorereddish(Warm).• Gamemode–ControlswhetherGamemodeisonoroff.WhenOn,theTVperformslessimage
processingandhaslessinputlag.WhenOff,theTVmayperformmoreimageprocessingandhasmoreinputlag,whichislessdesirableforactiongames.AvailableonlyforHDMI®andAVinputs.
• Resetpicturesettings–Returnsallpicturesettingsfortheinput’scurrently-selectedPicturemodetotheiroriginalvalues.
Tip:TodismisstheAdvancedpicturesettingsmenu,justwaitafewsecondswithoutpressinganybuttons.OrpressÞagaintodismissthemenuimmediately.
Changing privacy settings
Bydefault,whenconnectedtotheInternetandactivatedwithyourRokuaccount,theTVusesanadvertisingidentifiertotrackyourusagebehavior.YoucanchangetheprivacysettingsonyourTVintwoways:resettingtheadvertisingidentifierandlimitingadtracking.
Note:PrivacysettingsarenotpresentonTVsoperatinginnon-connectedmode.
Resetting the advertising identifier
Resettingtheadvertisingidentifierhastheeffectofclearingyourpriorusagehistoryandstartingover.Fromthatpointforward,yournewusagepatternsaffecttheadvertisementsyouseeonyourTV.
Toresettheadvertisingidentifier:
1. FromtheHomescreenmenu,navigatetoSettings>System>Privacy.2. HighlightResetadvertisingidentifier.PressÞtoviewmoreinformationaboutthisoption.
Whenyoufinishingreadingtheinformation,pressOKtoclosetheMoreInformationwindow.3. PressOKtoresettheadvertisingidentifier,andthenpressOKagaintodismisstheverification
message.
Limiting ad tracking
YoucanlimitRoku’strackingofyourusagebehaviorbylimitingadtracking.Whenyoudo,yourTVwilldisplayadsthatarenotpersonalizedbasedonyourTV’sadvertisingidentifier.
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Tolimitadtracking:
1. FromtheHomescreenmenu,navigatetoSettings>System>Privacy.2. HighlightLimitadtracking.PressÞtoviewmoreinformationaboutthisoption.Whenyoufinish
readingtheinformation,pressOKtoclosetheMoreInformationwindow.3. PressOKtoselecttheLimitadtrackingoption.
Note:IfyouperformafactoryresetandthenreconnectyourTV,adtrackingisrestoreduntilyourepeatthesesteps.
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My Feed
UseMyFeedtofindoutwhenyoucanwatchmoviescomingsoon,andtogetupdatesonmovies,TVshows,andactorsthatyouarefollowing.
Movies Coming Soon
MyFeedgivesyouupdatesonyourlistofmoviesthatarecomingsoontotheaters.WithMyFeed,you’llknowwhenyourfavoritemovieisreadytostream,thechannelsitison,andhowmuchitwillcost.
SelectthemoviesyouwanttofollowbygoingtoMyFeed>MoviesComingSoon.You’llthenseealistofnewlyreleasedmoviesthatarenotyetavailableonRokustreamingdevices.Selectamovie,andthenselectFollowthismovieonRoku.WhenyoureturntothemainMyFeedscreen,you’llseebannersforeachofyournewly-followedmoviesalongwithbannersformoviesandTVshowsyou’realreadyfollowing.
Movies, TV shows, and people
Inadditiontofollowingmoviescomingsoon,youcanfollowanymovie,TVshow,oractoracrosstopstreamingchannels.Tofollowaprogram,usetheSearchfeaturetofindthemovie,TVshow,ornamethatyouwanttofollow,andthenselectFollowthismovie/TVshow/persononRoku.Formoreinformation,see“Searchingforsomethingtowatch”onpage46.
Note:TheTVtakesabitoftimetoupdateyournewly-followedshows.Untilitfindsatleastonechannelofferingthemovie,thecontentbannerinMyFeedshowsCheckbacklaterforupdates.
MyFeedalertsyouanytimeamovieorTVshowyouarefollowingbecomesavailableonanotherchannelandwheneveritspricechanges.AnumberinparenthesesnexttoMyFeedintheHomemenumeansthatMyFeedhasupdatedinformationthatyouhaven’tviewedyet.Forexample,youifthreeofyourfollowedshowshaveupdates,you’llseeMyFeed(3).
Note:WhenamovieorTVshowyouarefollowingbecomesavailable,thestreamingchannelofferingthemoviemightrequirethatyousubscribeorpayafeetoviewit.
Tip:MyFeedisavailableonlyifyourTVisconnectedtotheInternet.
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Searching for something to watch
SearchingformoviesandshowsacrossmultiplestreamingchannelsisoneoftheuniquefeaturesofyourTCL•RokuTV.Withinasinglesearchoperation,youcansearchby:
• Moviename• TVshowname• Actorordirectorname• Streamingchannelname• Gamename
Tip:RokuSearchisavailableonlyifyourTVisconnectedtotheInternet.
Note:RokuSearchdoesn’tsearchacrossallstreamingchannels,butsearchesacrosslotsofpopularstreamingchannels.Theactualchannelsitsearchesvarybylocale,butincludepopularproviderssuchasNetflixandseveralothers,withmorebeingaddedallthetime.
YoucancheckwhichstreamingchannelsareincludedinRokuSearchbygoingtotheSearchscreen,clearingallprevioussearchestorevealthesearchinstructions,andthenwatchingthechanneltilescycleatthebottomofthescreen.
Tosearch,selectSearchontheHomescreenmenu.TheSearchscreenhasakeyboardgridandinitiallydisplaysinstructions—asetoficonsrepresentingsearchcategoriesandalistofparticipatingprovidertiles.
Tip:Ifyoudon’tseetheinstructions,navigatetotheendofthelistofrecentsearchesandselectClearrecentsearchselections.
How do I search?
Tosearch,usethearrowbuttonstonavigatetheon-screenkeyboard,enteringafewcharactersofthesearchterm.Witheachadditionalcharacteryouenter,younarrowdownthesearchandthesearchresultsbecomemorerelevant.
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Tip:UsethefreeRokumobileapponyourcompatiblesmartphoneortablettomakesearchingevenfaster.Notonlycanyouuseyourdevice’skeypadtotype,youcansearchsimplybytouchingthevoicesearchiconandsayingthenameofthemovie,TVshow,actorordirector,channel,orgame.
Aniconnexttoeachsearchresultshowsthecategoryoftheresult(movie,TVshow,actor).
• PresstheRIGHTarrowtomovethehighlightintothelistofsearchresults.• PresstheUPandDOWNarrowstoscrollthroughthelistofsearchresultstohighlighttheitem
youwanttoview.
I found a show, now what?
Nowthatyou’vehighlightedtheshow,movie,actor,game,orstreamingchannelyouwerelookingfor,presstheRIGHTarrow.
Ifyoursearchresultwasanactor,director,orotheritemthatdoesnotrepresentasingleitemofcontent,you’llseeanotherlisttonarrowdownyoursearch.ContinuehighlightingresultsandpressingtheRIGHTarrowuntilyoufindasingle,viewablecontentitem.
• AnHDlogomeansthatthecontentisavailableinhigh-definition.• Thecheckedcircleadjacenttothetitlemeansyouhavealreadyaddedthestreamingchannel.
Ifyoursearchresultwasagameorastreamingchannel,you’llseedetailedinformation,images,andavailableactions,suchasalistofstreamingchannelsandthecostofgettingtheitemorchannel.
Note:Somechannelsmayrequireapaidsubscription.
Follow on Roku
RatherthanwatchtheshowyoufoundinSearch,youcanaddittoMyFeedandwaituntilit’savailableonaparticularstreamingchanneloravailableatabetterprice.Fromthesearchresultsscreen,selectFollowonRoku.ThengotoMyFeedperiodicallytocheckforupdatestoeachofyourfollowedmovies,TVshows,orpeople.Formoreinformation,see“MyFeed”onpage45.
Recent Searches
ThenexttimeyouuseRokuSearch,theSearchscreendisplaysalistofrecentsearchselectionsinplaceofthesearchinstructions.
Usingtherecentsearchselectionslistmakesiteasytoquicklygettoapreviouslyfounditem,forexample,tofindanothermoviewiththesameactor,oranotherTVshowinthesameseries.
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Using the Roku Channel Store
TheStreamingChannelsmenuoptiontakesyoutotheRokuChannelstore,whereyoucanaddnewpaidandfreestreamingchannelstoyourTV.
Tips:
• TheStreamingChannelsmenuoptionisavailableonlyifyourTVisconnectedtotheInternet.• YoualsocansearchforstreamingchannelsbyusingtheSearchoption,asexplainedin
“Searchingforsomethingtowatch”onpage46.
Tomakeiteasiertofindwhatyouwant,thestreamingchannelsintheRokuChannelStorearecategorizedbytopic.PresstheUPandDOWNarrowstohighlightthecategoryyouwant,andthenpresstheRIGHTarrowtomovethehighlightintothegridofstreamingchanneltiles.
Whenyoufindastreamingchannelyouwanttoaddorlearnmoreabout,highlightitandpressOKtodisplaymoredetails.
• Ifthestreamingchannelyouareaddingisfree,youcanselectGotochanneltostartwatchingitimmediately.
• Ifthereisaone-timeorrecurringfeeassociatedwithusingthestreamingchannel,youmustagreetothetermsandconditions,acceptthefee,and—ifyoucreatedonewhenyouactivatedyourRokuTV,enteryourRokuPINcodetoauthorizethecharges.
• Ifyoualreadyhaveasubscriptiontothestreamingchannel—forexample,youalreadysubscribetoNetflixoryoureceiveHBOthroughyourcableTVprovider—youmustcompleteadifferent,simpleauthorizationsteptoaddthestreamingchannel.
Youonlyhavetocompletetheauthorizationoractivationsteponetime,whenyouinitiallyaddthestreamingchannel.Afterthat,yousimplyselectthestreamingchanneltilefromyourHomescreentostartwatching.(Channelandcontentavailabilityissubjecttochange.Chargesmayapplytoyourselection.)
Tip:Newstreamingchannelsareaddedcontinuously,sobesuretocheckbackeverynowandthen.
Note:Ifyoudon’trememberyourPIN,orifwanttochangewhetheryouneedtouseaPINtomakepurchasesonyourRokuaccount,see“ChangingyourRokuChannelStorePINpreference”onpage69.
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Customizing your TV
ThereareseveralthingsyoucandotopersonalizeyourTV.
Rearrange tiles
WheneveryouaddaTVinputtile,it’saddedatthetopofyourHomescreen.WheneveryouaddanewstreamingchannelfromtheRokuChannelStore,it’saddedatthebottomofyourHomescreen.
YoucaneasilyrearrangetheorderofthetilesontheHomescreentosuityourviewingpreferences.Forexample,youmightwantAntennaTVtobethefirsttileinyourHomescreen.Butifyoumostlywatchonestreamingchannel,youmightwantitstiletobethefirstoneonyourHomescreen.
Rearrangingtilesiseasy:
1. FromtheHomescreen,highlightoneofthetilesyouwanttomove.2. PressÞtodisplayalistofoptionsforthetypeoftileyouselected.3. SelectMoveinputorMovechannel.Thelistofoptionsdisappearsandthehighlightedtile
showsarrowsindicatinghowitcanbemoved
Note:Apaidsubscriptionorotherpaymentsmayberequiredforsomechannels.Channelavailabilityissubjecttochangeandvariesbycountry.NotallcontentisavailableincountriesorregionswhereRoku®productsaresold.
4. Usethearrowbuttonstomovethehighlightedtiletoitsnewposition.Asyoumovethetile,itpushesothertilesoutofitsway.
5. PressOKtolockthetileintoitsnewposition.
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6. RepeatthesestepstomoveothertilesuntilyouhavearrangedyourHomescreentoyourliking.
Edit broadcast TV channel lineup
WhenyousetuptheTVtunerasdescribedin“SettingupAntennaTV”onpage26,theTVaddsallthechannelswithgoodsignalsthatitcoulddetectinyourarea.It’slikelythatyounowhavemorechannelsthanyouwantinyourchannellist.
Toeditthechannellineup,fromtheHomescreen,navigatetoSettings>TVinputs>AntennaTV>Editchannellineup.You’llseeascreenlistingallofyourchannels.AdjacenttothelistofchannelsisaminiatureTVscreenplayingthehighlightedchannel’spictureandsound.
Highlighteachchannelyouwanttohide,andthenpressOKtohidethechannel.
Tip:Ifyouneedtoseeorhearthehighlightedchannel,waitacoupleofsecondsfortheTVtostartplayingthechannel’spictureandsound.Alsonotethatifyou’veenabledparentalcontrolsandtheprogramonthecurrentchannelisblocked,youwon’tseeapictureorhearsoundwhileeditingthechannellineup.
Rename inputs
RatherthantryingtorememberthatyourBlu-rayplayerisconnectedtoHDMI1andyourgameconsoleisconnectedtoHDMI3,youcanrenametheTVinputstomatchtheconnectedcomponent.
Note:Renaminganinputalsochangestheiconassociatedwithit.
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Torenameaninput,youcaneither:
• HighlighttheinputtileintheHomescreen,andthenpressÞtodisplayalistofoptions.Fromthelistofoptions,selectRenameinput.Thenselectanewnameandicon.
or
• FromtheHomescreen,navigatetoSettings>TVinputs.OntheTVinputsscreen,selecttheinputyouwanttorename,selectRename,andthenchooseanewnameandiconfromtheprovidedlist.
Press toreturntotheHomescreen.Thenewnameandiconarenowineffect.
Remove unwanted tiles
It’seasytoremoveunusedTVinputsandunwantedchannelorapptiles.Forexample,ifyouneverusetheHDMI3input,orifyoudon’tliketheweatherappyouaddedfromtheRokuChannelStore,youcanremovethemfromyourHomescreen.
Note:YoualsocanremovetheAntennaTVtileifyouneverusetheTVtuner.ButbeawarethatremovingtheAntennaTVtilealsodeletesthebroadcastTVchannellist.You’llhavetosetuptheTVtuneragainnexttimeyouwanttoviewbroadcastTV.InstructionsforsettinguptheTVtunercanbefoundin“SettingupAntennaTV”onpage26.
• Toremoveanytile,highlighttheinputtileintheHomescreen,andthenpressÞtodisplayalistofoptions.Fromthelistofoptions,selectRemoveinput.Inthescreenthatfollows,confirmyouwanttoremovetheinput.
• Alternatively,toremoveaTVinputtilefromtheHomescreen,navigatetoSettings>TVinputs.OntheTVinputsscreen,selecttheinputyouwanttoremove,andthenselectRemove>Confirm.Thenpress toreturntotheHomescreen.
Change themes
AnotherwaytocustomizeyourTVistochangeitstheme.ThethemeestablishesthelookandfeeloftheTVthroughcolors,designs,andfonts.
Tip:ThemesareavailableonlywhenyourTVisconnectedtotheInternet.Somethemesrequirepayment.
Tochangethetheme,intheHomescreenmenunavigatetoSettings>Themes.IntheThemesscreen,choosefromthefollowingoptions:
• Mythemes–Highlightatheme,andthenpressOKtoswitchtothattheme.
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• Customsettings–TurnFeaturedthemesonoroff.WhenFeaturedthemesison,theTVautomaticallyswitchestofeaturedthemes—likecertainholiday-inspiredthemes—foralimitedtimewheneverRokumakesthemavailable,andthenswitchesbacktoyourselectedthemewhenthefeaturedthemeexpires.Whenoff,theTValwaysusesyourselectedtheme.
Change sound effects volume
SoundeffectsarethenoisestheTVmakestoletyouknowitreceivedyourcommand.Youcanchangethevolumeofsoundeffectsorturnthemoff.
Toadjustthesoundeffectsvolume,intheHomescreenmenu,navigatetoSettings>Audio>Menuvolume.NavigatetotherightandthenchangethesettingtoHigh,Medium,Low,orOff.
Configure power settings
PowersettingsletyousetupyourTVsothatitturnsontothelocationyouchoose.PowersettingsalsohelpyourTVsaveenergybyautomaticallyturningitoffundercertainconditions.
Power on settings
PoweronsettingstelltheTVwhattodowhenyouturnonthepower.Toconfigurethepoweronsettings,fromtheHomescreenmenu,navigatetoSettings>System>Power>Poweron.Highlightthepoweronlocationfromthelist,andthenpressOKtoselectit.
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Auto power savings
Tohelpyousaveenergy,yourTVcanautomaticallyturnitselfoffafteraperiodofinactivityoraperiodduringwhichnosignalhasbeendetected.Itisfactory-configuredtodobothofthesethings,butyoucanchangethesesettingsifneeded.
Toconfigureautomaticpoweroff,fromtheHomescreenmenunavigatetoSettings>System>Power>Autopowersavings.InthePowersettingsscreen,highlightthefollowingoptionsandpressOKtoturnthemonoroff:
• Reducepowerafter15minutes–Ifnovideooraudioactivityandnouserinteractionoccurfor15minutes,theTVautomaticallyturnsoffthescreenandsound.
• Turnoffafter4hours–Ifnovideooraudioactivityandnouserinteractionoccurfor4hours,theTVgoesintostandbymode.
Standby LED On/Off
Normally,thestatusLEDonthefrontofyourTVislitwhenevertheTVisinstandbymode.IfyoupreferthestatusLEDtonotbelitinstandbymode,youcanturnitoff.Todoso,fromtheHomescreen,navigatetoSettings>System>Power>StandbyLED,andthenselectOff.
Aftermakingthischange,thestatusLEDstillperformsallotherindicationfunctions.
Configure accessibility
AccessibilitysettingsenableuserswithvisionorhearingimpairmenttousetheTVmoreeffectively.AccessibilitysettingsarelocatedunderSettings>Accessibility.
Captions mode
Caption