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What’s in the box Make sure you read all the safety information before you use this product. User Manual can be found at www.tcl.com/us on the specific product page in the “Download” section. Subwoofer Power cord x 2 Sound Bar (Cable length: 4 ft.
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Overview Sound Bar AC~IN HDMI (eARC) OPTICAL Source button: Short Press: Switch input sources Volume buttons: (HDMI eARC/Optical/AUX/USB/Bluetooth) Long Press: Enter Subwoofer pairing Press to increase or decrease the volume level (If Subwoofer disconnected) Power button: Bluetooth button: Short Press: Power on/sleep Short Press: Select Bluetooth mode Long Press: Power off Long Press: Bluetooth pairing...
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Overview THE SUBWOOFER WILL PAIR AUTOMATICALLY WITH SOUND BAR UPON THE FIRST USE. In case of a problem, take the following steps to manually pair: Press and hold the button on the Subwoofer for 3 seconds until an amber light begins flashing above the pair button.
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Remote Control Sound Bar Action LED Behavior on Sound Bar Power Off: All LEDs light turn on and turn off from the sides to Sound Bar LED Display Power Off/Sleep the center. Power On Power On: LEDs will turn on from the center to the sides. Mute On: Center LED will flash several times.
Top View < 9.8' Place your Sound Bar Sound Bar on the table and Subwoofer Subwoofer The ideal place to position the Sound Bar is centered underneath your TV. The ideal place to position the subwoofer is adjacent to the TV on the floor. Note: Do not place your Sound Bar in a location exposed to direct sunlight, heat, fire, or moisture.
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Wall mount your Sound Bar Required tools: Insert the wall anchors in the holes on the wall. Insert the supplied screws with the wall brackets into the hole of the wall anchors. Fix and tighten the wall bracket screws on the wall.
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Install or replace the remote batteries Battery type: 1.5V AAA battery x 2 Short Press: Power on/sleep Use the Remote Long Press: Power off Short Press: Mute/Unmute the sound Short Press: Switch input sources Long Press: Bluetooth Pairing HDMI eARC/Optical/AUX/USB/Bluetooth Short Press: Select Bluetooth mode Increase volume Battery CAUTION &...
TV (listed in order that we recommend): HDMI eARC (refer to 7a), and Optical (refer to 7b). If you have a TCL/Roku TV , simply plug in the HDMI cable to the eARC/ARC ports and follow the Roku TV Ready...
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HDMI 1 Auto Standby HDMI 2 HDMI 3 HDMI 4 (eARC/ARC) Enable CEC function on TCL TV. TCL S55H Connect HDMI cable from the HDMI (eARC) interface on the Sound Bar to the HDMI (eARC/ARC) interface on the TV. Enable the CEC function in the settings of the TCL TV.
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Optical Connect the Sound Bar to the TV with an Optical cable. Connect the Sound Bar to the power supply with the included power cord. Warning: Do not bend or kink the optical cable (SPDIF) as it AC~IN is fragile and can easily get damaged and broken. AC~IN HDMI (eARC) OPTICAL...
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> The Sound Bar is ready to pair. Power on your Bluetooth device and activate its Bluetooth function. Select TCL S55H. > You will see the blue light on for 3 seconds. > Pairing is successful. If you want to pair another device, please repeat step 3.
Other connections - USB Supported audio files: MP3, WMA, WAV, FLAC. AC~IN HDMI (eARC) OPTICAL...
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Other connections - AUX Cables are not included. AC~IN AC~IN HDMI (eARC) OPTICAL...
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(eARC/ARC) Internal Speaker Note: Wired Headphone The message displayed may differ with the TV model. Bluetooth This function is compatible with some TCL TVs. Optical The operation methods for different televisions may vary. External Subwoofer Wired headphone+Internal speaker AC~IN HDMI (eARC)
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What is AI Sonic-Adaptation? AI Sonic-Adaptation AI Sonic-Adaptation is a Room Calibration Technology developed by TCL Audio Lab. To use this function, you need to download TCL Home App and follow the instructions. Before AI Sonic-Adaptation After AI Sonic-Adaptation Speaker distance, sound pressure level, Speaker distance, sound pressure level, and frequency response are all uneven.
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TCL-HOME app. VX.X.X_XXXXXX Device name TCL S55H Updated content Note: The message displayed may differ. Update Do not exit the TCL-HOME app during the Manual rmware update (1) update process. TCL S55H Update now Remove device Firmware update Firmware update Firmware update Updating...
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Trademarks Roku, the Roku logo, Roku TV, Roku TV Ready, and the Roku TV Ready logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Roku, Inc. This product is Roku TV Ready-supported in the United States and Canada. Countries are subject to change. For the most current list of countries in which this product is Roku TV Ready-supported, please email rokutvready@roku.com.
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