Contents 1 Before you begin ..........2 Welcome ............. 4 What’s in the box ............4 Overview of the Sound Bar .......... 6 Position Your Sound Bar ..........Install/replace the remote control batteries ....Overview of the Remote Control ........3 Connect your Sound Bar system .....
Page 3
Specifications ............ Notice ..............23 Declaration of conformity ..........23 Disposal of your old product and battery ..... 23 Trademarks ..............25 7 FAQ ..............26...
1 Before you begin • Carefully read and observe all safety instructions in the safety leaflet. This soundbar is intended for indoor use only. In case it • accidentally gets in contact with small amounts of water, unplug immediately and use a dry cloth to remove the water.
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.
Page 6
Remote control AAA battery x 2 AC power cord Safety instructions Quick Start Guide Safety leaflet...
Overview of the Sound Bar Front Side Power button: Short press to power on/off Press and hold to reset to factory default. Volume buttons: Source button: Press to increase or Press to switch the audio source decrease the volume level. among AUX/BT/OPT/USB modes.
Page 8
Press to power on/off. Press and hold to reset to factory default. Press to switch the audio source among AUX/BT/OPT/USB modes. Press to increase or decrease the volume level. USB Type A connector (only for music playback) AUX input connector Optical input connector AC input power connector...
Position Your Sound Bar You are recommended to place the Sound Bar on the top of the table and right below the center of your TV. Install/replace the remote control batteries Warnings Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type.
Page 10
Caution The battery contains perchlorate material, handle it with care. For more information, please refer to www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate Open the battery compartment, remove the old batteries if necessary. Place two new AAA batteries into the battery compartment with the correct polarity (+/-). Close the battery compartment.
Overview of the Remote Control Press to power off. Press and hold tofactory default. Press to mute or unmute the sound.
Page 12
Press to play/pause the music. (Under Bluetooth or USB mode) Switch to previous music. (Under Bluetooth or USB mode) Switch to next music. (Under Bluetooth or USB mode) Decrease or increase the volume level. Source input. Press to switch the audio source to Bluetooth mode. Press and hold to enter pairing mode.
3 Connect your Sound Bar system After you have fixed the position of the Sound Bar, 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.
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 and another end to the optical output connector of your TV or device. AC IN Note If there is no sound output from the Sound Bar, try to...
To get the best possible audio experience using the optical cable: Press the Home button on your TCL TV Remote. Navigate to Audio option under Settings. Uncheck the "TV speaker enabled" option.
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 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;...
The blue LED flashes quickly. The Sound Bar is ready to pair. Power on your Bluetooth device and activate its Bluetooth function. Select TCL 3100 on the pairing list of your Bluetooth device. You hear distinct double beep sound. The blue LED remains on solidly when pairing is...
Page 18
If you cannot find the model name TCL 3100 on your Bluetooth device, press and hold on the remote control. You will see the blue LED flashes rapidly. Now the Sound Bar is entering the pairing mode. TCL 3100 Your Sound Bar system is now set up and ready to be used.
Use the USB cable or device for music playback Connect the USB device to the USB Type A connector on your Sound Bar. Press on the Sound Bar or remote control. until the cyan LED is on. You can now listen to music through the Sound Bar. To pause or resume music, press on the remote •...
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 Connect one end of the supplied AC power cord to the AC input connector on your Sound Bar.
4 Use your Sound Bar system Use your Sound Bar with the side panel or remote control Make sure the Sound Bar is properly connected to the power supply and sources. Press at the side panel of your Sound Bar or remote control to switch to the corresponding source.
Page 22
Note After powering on your Sound Bar, if there is no operation performed on either the Sound Bar or remote control within 10 seconds, all LED indicators on the Sound Bar 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’...
5 Specifications Sound Bar • Power adapter: AC~100-240V, 50/60Hz Power consumption: 15W • Power consumption at standby mode: ≤ 0.5W • Impedance: 8 Ω • Frequency response: 60 Hz-20 kHz • • Dimensions (WxHxD): 700 x 125 x 155(mm) Weight: 3.7 lbs (1.7 kg) •...
Directive 2014/53/EU. You can find the Declaration of Conformity on www.tcl.com. The EU declaration of conformity can be downloaded directly at www.tcl.com in corresponding product download page in local region.
Page 25
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.
Trademarks The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by TTE Corporation is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Dolby Audio, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
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.
Need help?
Do you have a question about the 3100 Series and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers