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2.0 Channel Home Theater Sound Bar TS7000 User manual...
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Product Registration Please register your purchase on-line at www.tcl.com. It will make it easier to contact you should it ever be necessary. Registration is not required for warranty coverage. Product Information Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof of purchase.
Contents 1 Important safety instructions Important information Important safety instructions 2 Welcome What’s in the box Overview of the Sound Bar main unit Overview of the remote control Set up your Sound Bar system 3 Connect your Sound Bar system Connect with the HDMI cable Connect with the optical cable Connect with the 3.5mm-to-3.5mm audio cable...
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5 Specifications 6 Notice Declaration of conformity Disposal of your old product and battery Trademarks 7 FAQ...
1 Important safety instructions Important information CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the...
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product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product. This symbol indicates that this product incorporates double insulation between hazardous main voltage and user accessible parts.
Important safety instructions Read these instructions - Read all the safety and • operating instructions before operating the product. Retain these instructions - Retain the safety and • operating instructions for future reference. Heed all warnings - Adhere to all warnings on the •...
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Use only attachments/accessories specified by the • manufacturer. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table • specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when •...
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Cautions To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to • wide slot, fully insert. The product shall not be exposed to dripping or • splashing. Do not place any sources of danger on the product (for • example. liquid filled objects, lighted candles). Disconnect the power cord to shut off when find trouble •...
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Do not dispose of batteries in fire or water. • Recycle or dispose of batteries as per state and local • guidelines. Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. • Replace only with the same or equivalent type. When the remote control is not to be used for a long time •...
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Make sure the product on the furniture is of adequate size • and strength to prevent it from being accidentally tipped over, pushed off, or pulled off. This could cause personal injury and/or damage to the product. Installation of wall mount must be carried out by • qualified personnel only. Incorrect assembly can result in severe personal injury and property damage (if you intend to install this product yourself, you must check for installations such as electrical wiring and plumbing that may be buried inside the wall).
2 Welcome Congratulations on the purchase of your new TCL Sound Bar! After it is set up and connected, you can experience a superb sound quality and state-of-the-art design to best fit your home entertainment system. You are recommended to read through this user manual which helps you set up, connect and operate the product easily and properly.
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AC power cord Quick start guide Warranty Wall screw (M3.6) x 2 Warranty card Wall anchor x 2 Wall mount template...
Overview of the Sound Bar main unit ~AC IN IR pass-through Press to turn the Sound Bar main unit on or to standby mode. Press to switch the audio source among HDMI/USB/AUX/Bluetooth/Optical modes. Press to select the Bluetooth function.
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Press to increase or decrease the volume level. Remote control sensor Receive signals from the remote control. LED indicator Red: in standby mode. Purple: in HDMI mode. Green: in AUX mode. Blue: in Bluetooth mode. Yellow: in Optical mode. White: in USB mode. IR pass-through cable connector AUX input connector AC input power connector...
Overview of the remote control Press to turn the Sound Bar on or to standby mode. Press to mute or unmute the sound. Press to increase or decrease the volume level.
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Play/pause/resume playback in Bluetooth/USB mode Press and hold for 3 seconds to disconnect the Bluetooth function. Press to skip to previous or next track in Bluetooth/USB mode. Press to switch the audio source to Bluetooth mode. Press to switch the audio source among HDMI/USB/AUX/Bluetooth/Optical modes.
Sound Bar main unit on the wall. (see ‘Important safety instructions’ on page 5). Make sure you use screws provided or specified by the • authorized manufacturer. TCL Entertainment Solutions Limited bears no • responsibility for accidents or damage caused by improper wall mounting and screws installation or insufficient wall strength, etc.
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Place the supplied wall mount template on the wall. Make sure the wall mount template is at least 2 inches (5cm) below the center of the TV. Use a level to make sure the Sound Bar is positioned accurately. Use the tape to stick the wall mount template firmly on the wall.
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Insert the supplied wall anchors into 2 screw holes on the wall. Insert the supplied screws into the wall anchors. Leave 4mm between the screw heads and the wall. Fix and tighten the screws on the wall.. 600mm Hang the Sound Bar main unit on the screws.
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Notes Check the installation location before you mount the • Sound Bar on the wall (see ‘Installation location’ on page 8). You may consider to connect the cables first before • mounting the Sound Bar on the wall.
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Install/replace the remote control batteries Warnings Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. • Replace only with the same or equivalent type. Caution The battery contains perchlorate material, handle • it with care. For information, refer to www. dtsc. ca.gov/hazardous waste/perchlorate.
3 Connect your Sound Bar system After you have fixed the position of the Sound Bar main unit, you can start connecting it to your TV or other devices and listen to the audio through your Sound Bar. Make sure you have muted the audio of your TV or device. For information, check the user manual of your TV or device.
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To get the best possible audio experience using the HDMI cable, follow below given steps: Connect your Sound Bar to HDMI input marked (ARC) on your TCL TV. Press the Settings button on your TCL TV remote. Navigate to System options. Set T-Link to On.
Connect with the optical cable Remove the protective caps from the optical cable (sold separately) when necessary. Connect one end of the optical cable to the optical input connector on your Sound Bar main unit and another end to the optical output connector of your TV or device. Note If there is no sound output from the Sound Bar main unit •...
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Do not bend or kink the optical cable (SPDIF) as it is fragile and can easily get damaged and broken. To get the best possible audio experience using the optical cable: Press the Settings button on your TCL TV remote. Navigate to Audio options. Set TV speakers to Off.
Connect with the 3.5mm-to-3.5mm audio cable You can either: • connect one end of th 3.5mm-to-3.5mm audio cable (sold separately) to the AUX input connector on your Sound Bar main unit and another end to the headphone or audio output connector on your TV or device. This will disable the sound of your TV built-in speakers;...
Connect your Sound Bar to power supply Make sure that you have completed all other connections before connecting the Sound Bar to power supply. Make sure the power supply voltage complies with your country’s safety standards (see ‘Specifications’ on page 36). Connect one end of a supplied AC power cord to the AC input connector on your Sound Bar main unit and another end to the power socket on the wall.
➜ The blue LED flashes slowly. The Sound Bar is ready ➜ to pair. Power on your Bluetooth device and activate its Bluetooth function. Select TCL TS7000 on the pairing list of your Bluetooth device. ➜ You hear distinct double beep sound. ➜ ➜ The blue LED remains on solidly when pairing is ➜...
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If you cannot find the model name TCL TS7000 on • your Bluetooth device, press and hold on the remote control. You will see the blue LED flashes rapidly. Now the Sound Bar main unit is entering the pairing mode. TCL TS7000 Your Sound Bar system is now set up and ready to use. To disconnect the Bluetooth function, you can: • press on the Sound Bar main unit or remote control to switch to another source;...
Connect the IR pass-through cable If the Sound Bar blocks the IR receiver of the TV when placing directly in front of it, you can connect the Sound Bar and TV with the supplied IR pass-through cable so that it can receive signal from the remote control of your TV.
4 Use your Sound Bar system Use your Sound Bar with the top panel or remote control Make sure the Sound Bar is properly connected to the power supply and sources. Press on the top panel of your Sound Bar main unit or remote control to power on the Sound Bar.
Note After powering on your Sound Bar, if there is no • operation performed on either the Sound Bar main unit or remote control within 15 seconds, all LED indicators on the Sound Bar main unit will turn off and light up again when the operation is resumed. You can use more advanced functions on the remote • control (see ‘Overview of the remote control’ on page 14).
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Operation LED indicators Adjust the volume. The white LED flashes quickly and goes back to the source LED. Mute the Sound Bar. The red LED keeps flashing. Unmute the Sound Bar. The red LED flashes and goes back to the source LED. Maximum or minimum The red LED is on for 2 volume level is reached. seconds and goes back to the source LED.
Listen to music from your Bluetooth device Make sure that your device supports A2DP and/or AVRCP. For information, check the specification of your device. Pair your Bluetooth device with the Sound Bar main unit (see ‘Connect the Sound Bar with your Bluetooth device’ on page 27). Start listening to music stored in your Bluetooth device through the Sound Bar.
Use the USB cable or device for music playback Connect the USB device to the USB Type A connector on your Sound Bar main unit. Press on the Sound Bar main unit or remote control. until the white LED is on. You can now listen to music through the Sound Bar.
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Operation LED indicators Listen to music. The white LED is on. Press to pause the The white LED keeps flashing. music. Press or to skip to the The white LED flashes quickly previous/next track and goes back to the source LED. This Sound Bar can support USB devices of up to 32GB •...
5 Specifications Sound Bar main unit • Power adapter: AC~100-240V, 50/60Hz • Power consumption: 25W • Power consumption at standby mode: ≤ 0.5W • Impedance: 6 Ω • Frequency response: 150 Hz-20 kHz • Dimensions (W x D x H): 920 x 98 x 64 mm • Weight: 2.48 kg •...
6 Notice Declaration of conformity Hereby, TCL Entertainment Solutions Limited declares that this product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 2014/53/EU. You can find the Declaration of Conformity on www.tcl.com. Disposal of your old product and battery Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components, which can be recycled and reused.
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This symbol means that the product contains a battery covered by European Directive 2013/56/EU which cannot be disposed of with normal household waste. Inform yourself about the local separate collection system for electrical and electronic products and batteries. Follow local rules and never dispose of the product and batteries with normal household waste.
Bluetooth The Bluetooth ® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by TCL Corporation under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners. Dolby Audio Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
7 FAQ No power • Make sure the AC power cord and AC input connector are connected properly. • Make sure there is power supply. • Make sure the Sound Bar has turned on. No sound • Make sure the audio cable is connected to the Sound Bar and your device.
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I cannot find the Bluetooth name of this Sound Bar on my Bluetooth device. • Make sure the Bluetooth function is activated on your Bluetooth device. • Make sure the Sound Bar has paired with your Bluetooth device. For further support, visit www.tcl.com/support...
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