TCL 32S4610R User Manual

TCL 32S4610R User Manual

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TCL • Roku TV
User Guide
English
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  • Page 1 TCL • Roku TV User Guide English Illustrations in this guide are provided for reference only and may differ from actual product appearance. Product design and specification may be changed without notice.
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2014 TCL Company Ltd. and Roku, Inc. All rights reserved. Material in this User Manual is the property of TCL Company Ltd. and its subsidiaries and Roku, Inc., and is protected under US and International copyright and/or other intellectual property laws. Reproduction or transmission of the materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, electronic, print, or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the TCL Company Ltd.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Non-connected TV Home screen ......................20 Benefits of connecting ..........................21 Connecting brings out the full potential of your TCL • Roku TV! ............21 What is streaming? ..........................22 But what if I didn’t connect my TCL • Roku TV? ..................23 Setting up Antenna TV ..........................
  • Page 4 Changing time settings ..........................55 Scanning for broadcast TV channels again ..................... 56 Using the TCL • Roku TV in a home theater .................... 56 Restarting the TCL • Roku TV ........................59 Resetting the TCL • Roku TV ........................59 Getting system updates ..........................
  • Page 5: Important Information

    Important information 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 product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.
  • Page 6: Product Registration

    Product Registration Please register your TCL • Roku TV purchase on-line at www.TCLusa.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. Attach it here and record the serial and model numbers in case you need them.
  • Page 7: Connections And Setup

    Connect all components before you plug any power cords into the wall outlet or power strip.  NEVER plug your TCL • Roku TV into an outlet that is controlled by a wall switch.  Turn off the TV before you connect or disconnect any cables.
  • Page 8: Set Up Your Tcl • Roku Tv

    To mount on a wall If you are mounting your TCL • Roku TV to the wall, do not attach the TV base stand or TV stand column. To mount your TV to the wall, purchase one of the following VESA wall mounts: ...
  • Page 9 To use your TCL • Roku TV with the stand Your TCL • Roku TV comes without the base stand attached so that you can choose to use the stand or mount your TV to a wall using a wall mount (sold separately). If you want to mount your TV to the wall, don’t attach the base stand.
  • Page 10 C – Align the base stand with the screw holes located on the TV stand column. D – Secure stand column to the TV with four screws as shown.
  • Page 11 E – Secure the 100N supports to the TV using one screw in each support. Note: Not needed for 55" models.
  • Page 12: Tcl • Roku Tv Connections

    TCL • Roku TV Connections This section explains how to connect your devices to the TCL • Roku TVTV. All connections other than power are located on the back of the TV on the right. The power connection is on the back of the TV on the left.
  • Page 13 Connecting a component with an HDMI cable If possible, connect devices to you TCL • Roku TV using HDMI cables. They provide the best video quality and also carry audio signals, so that only one cable is needed. For best picture quality, we recommend that you use cables designated as High Speed (Category 2) HDMI cables.
  • Page 14: Ac Power

    Connecting an AV receiver or digital sound bar You can enjoy Dolby Digital multichannel sound from your TCL • Roku TV if you connect a digital amplifier in either of two ways:  Digital optical audio out (SPDIF) – Connect a TOSLINK optical cable from the TV to the Optical input on your receiver or sound bar.
  • Page 15: Remote Control Batteries

    Remote control batteries Open the back of your TCL • Roku TV remote control and insert the two AAA batteries, observing the proper orientation. Reattach the back cover. “TCL • Roku TV Remote control” on page explains how to use the remote control in each of the TV’s...
  • Page 16: Welcome

    Welcome Congratulations on the purchase of your new TCL • Roku TV! Discover the joy of endless entertainment. After it’s set up, you’ll be able to access a world of streaming content channels that may include Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, YouTube, HuluPlus and literally hundreds more. Also, your TCL • Roku TV will receive automatic updates, enabling new content and features.
  • Page 17 6. Take charge with a smartphone or tablet  Control your TCL • Roku TV with the included remote or from your smartphone or a tablet with the free mobile app for iOS, Android, and Windows devices. Note: Mobile capabilities may be limited on Windows devices.
  • Page 18: Guided Setup

    Guided Setup With the preliminaries out of the way, it’s time to turn on your TCL • Roku TV. As the TV starts for the first time, it leads you through Guided Setup, which configures the TV before you start to use it.
  • Page 19 1. Press OK or RIGHT on the remote control to go to the next screen: 2. Press OK to select Set up for home use. Home mode is the right choice for enjoying your TCL • Roku TV. It provides energy saving options as well as access to all features of the TV.
  • Page 20 3. Press UP or DOWN to highlight the name of your wireless network, and then press OK to select Other options:  Connect to the Internet later – If you’re unable to connect to the Internet, that’s OK. You can skip this step and use the TV to watch broadcasts, play games, and watch DVDs.
  • Page 21 6. As soon as the TV is able to connect to the Internet, it downloads and installs its first software update, and then restarts. Tip: Your TCL • Roku TV automatically checks for updates periodically. These updates provide new features and improve your overall experience with the TV. After an update, you might...
  • Page 22 Note: Channel availability is subject to change and not all content is available in countries or regions where Roku products are sold. TCL • Roku TV streaming content is not licensed for use or available outside the United States (including US Territories).
  • Page 23 After it adds your selected streaming channels, the TV helps you set up the devices that you’re connecting to it, such as a cable box, Blu-ray player, or game console: 8. Press OK or RIGHT to proceed:...
  • Page 24 9. Connect all the devices you plan to use with your TCL • Roku TV, turn them all on, and then select Everything is plugged in and turned on. The TV now takes you step by step through each of its inputs and asks what kind of device you have connected. On each input that has a connected and active device, you can see its picture and hear its sound.
  • Page 25: Connected Tv Home Screen

    Connected TV Home Screen Here is a typical Home screen from a TCL • Roku TV that’s connected to the Internet and paired with a Roku account. Tip: The appearance of the Home screen varies depending on whether you decided to connect your TCL •...
  • Page 26: Non-Connected Tv Home Screen

    Non-connected TV Home screen Here is a typical Home screen from a TCL • Roku TV that is not connected to the Internet. Personalize your Home screen You can do a lot to personalize your Home screen and make it just right for you and your family: ...
  • Page 27: Benefits Of Connecting

    TCL • Roku TV! Make any night a movie night Your TCL • Roku TV offers more than 200,000 movies and TV episodes to choose from, across major streaming movie channels like Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, Hulu Plus, Redbox Instant, VUDU, and more.
  • Page 28: What Is Streaming

    Tip: Some content cannot be paused or skipped. For example, if you are viewing live programming or a program that is supported by ads, you generally are not allowed to skip the ads. Your TCL • Roku TV lets you choose from over 1,500 streaming channels that offer a huge selection of entertainment: ...
  • Page 29: But What If I Didn't Connect My Tcl • Roku Tv

    But what if I didn’t connect my TCL • Roku TV? What if you went through Guided Setup and chose Connect to the Internet later? No worries. Your TCL • Roku TV makes it easy to connect whenever you want. As you move around the Home screen, you’ll see several places where you can start the connection process.
  • Page 30: Setting Up Antenna Tv

    The TCL • Roku TV will, however, let you add channels with no signal if you have an older set top box, VCR, or game console that can only output a signal on analog channel 3 or 4. These are the only channels that can be added regardless of whether they have a good signal.
  • Page 31 2. On the Home screen, select the Antenna TV tile. 3. Read the simple on-screen instructions and select Start setup. 4. If prompted, select your time zone. You’ll only need to do this if the TV can’t figure out your time zone from your Internet connection. Why does the TV need my time zone?
  • Page 32 Tip: Cable TV channels are channels from a cable TV provider that you can receive by connecting their cable directly to your TCL • Roku TV (unscrambled NTSC, ATSC, and QAM channels, if you’re interested in the details). In many cases, your cable provider probably requires you to use their set-top box and connect it to a different input, and then use the set- top box to tune your cable stations.
  • Page 33  Press to switch to the previously tuned channel.  Press  to see options for picture and sound settings. “TCL • Roku TV Remote control” on page has more information on using the remote control buttons while watching TV.
  • Page 34: Using Your Tcl • Roku Tv

    The controls on the TV enable you to perform simple functions, but are not a substitute for the remote control. The joystick-type control on the back of the TCL • Roku TV near the lower right side provides the following functions: ...
  • Page 35: Standby Mode Energy Savings

    Standby mode energy savings About 10 minutes after you turn off your TCL • Roku TV, it goes into a very low power standby mode. Until that happens, if you turn on the TV again, it immediately displays the activity you selected in the Power on settings, as described in “Power on...
  • Page 36 POWER If the TV is in Standby mode, turns power on. If the TV is on, puts TV in Standby mode. BACK The action depends on what you are doing with the TV:  Menu: Goes back to previous menu/screen. ...
  • Page 37 REWIND When playing streaming video that supports this feature:  First press rewinds at 1x speed.  Second press rewinds at 2x speed.  Third press rewinds at 3x speed.  Subsequent presses cycle through 1x, 2x, and 3x rewind speed. When playing streaming audio, jumps to the previous track/selection.
  • Page 38: Watching Broadcast Tv Channels

    Watching broadcast TV channels To watch broadcast TV, select the Antenna TV tile in the Home screen. Your TCL • Roku TV remembers the last channel you watched and starts with that channel playing. Tip: You also can use the buttons on the TV panel to select Antenna TV, as explained in "TCL •...
  • Page 39: Viewing Program Information

    Adjusting settings Press  to display the Options menu. Press UP and DOWN to highlight an option, and then press LEFT and RIGHT to change the setting. “Adjusting TCL • Roku TV settings” on page explains each of the settings in detail.
  • Page 40: Switching Tv Inputs

    Playing content from USB storage devices Your TCL • Roku TV has a USB port that can be used to play personal music, video, and photo files from a USB flash drive or hard disk. If your TV is connected to the Internet, your Home screen has the Roku Media Player tile.
  • Page 41: Playing Content From Local Network Media Servers

    Playing content from local network media servers If you have connected your TCL • Roku TV to a network, it can play personal video, music, and photo files from a media server on your local network. Media servers include personal computers running...
  • Page 42: Adjusting Tcl • Roku Tv Settings

    Adjusting TCL • Roku TV settings You can adjust most picture and sound settings while you are watching a program by pressing . If you don’t find what you need, there are additional picture and sound settings in the Settings menu.
  • Page 43: Options Menu

     Audio mode – Adjusts the sound quality output from the TCL • Roku TV speakers. This setting applies across the entire TV; that is, to all TV inputs. It does not affect the sound quality for headphones, HDMI (ARC), or SPDIF (TOSLINK) connectors.
  • Page 44: Advanced Picture Settings

     Closed captioning – Controls when you see captions. This setting is only offered for Antenna TV, the AV input, and streaming videos. Any set value remains in effect across only these inputs. o Antenna TV – Turn captions on or off, or set them to appear only when the TV sound is muted.
  • Page 45 Tip: When you highlight a setting, the header text explains the effect of its current value. When you begin to adjust a setting, the other options are hidden so you can see more of the screen. Even though the other settings are hidden, you can move the highlight up or down to adjust the other settings.
  • Page 46: Searching For Movies & Shows

     Game name Tip: Roku Search is available only if your TCL • Roku TV is connected to the Internet. Note: Roku Search doesn’t search across all streaming channels, but searches across lots of popular streaming channels. The actual channels it searches vary by locale, but include popular providers such as Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Instant Video, VUDU, and several others, with more being added all the time.
  • Page 47: I Found A Show, Now What

    An icon next to each search result shows the category of the result (movie, TV show, actor). Press RIGHT to highlight the search results. Press UP and DOWN to scroll through the list of search results to highlight the item you want to view. I found a show, now what? Now that you’ve highlighted the show, movie, actor, game, or streaming channel you were looking for, press RIGHT.
  • Page 48: Using The Roku Channel Store

    The Streaming Channels menu option takes you to the Roku Channel store, where you can add new streaming channels and applications to your TCL • Roku TV. Tip: The Streaming Channels menu option is available only if your TCL • Roku TV is connected to the Internet.
  • Page 49: Customizing Your Tcl • Roku Tv

    Customizing your TCL • Roku There are several things you can do to personalize your TCL • Roku TV. Rearrange tiles Whenever you add a TV input tile, it’s added at the top of your Home screen. Whenever you add a new streaming channel from the Roku Channel Store, it’s added at the bottom of your Home screen.
  • Page 50: Edit Broadcast Tv Channel Lineup

    Edit broadcast TV channel lineup When you set up the TV tuner as described in “Setting up Antenna TV” on page 24, the TV adds all the channels with good signals that it could detect in your area. It’s likely that you now have more channels than you want in your channel list.
  • Page 51: Remove Unwanted Tiles

    Home screen. Change themes Another way to customize your TCL • Roku TV is to change its theme. The theme establishes the look and feel of the TV through colors, designs, and fonts. Tip: Themes are available only when your TCL • Roku TV is connected to the Internet.
  • Page 52: Change Sound Effects Volume

    Auto power off settings To help you save energy, your TCL • Roku TV can automatically turn itself off after a period of inactivity or a period during which no signal has been detected. It is factory-configured to do both of these things, but you can change these settings if needed.
  • Page 53: Configure Parental Controls

     After 15 mins of no signal – If no signal is detected on a TV input for 15 minutes, the TV automatically powers off.  After 4 hours of no interaction – If no remote control or panel button is pressed for 4 hours and the TV is not displaying a TV signal or streaming a video, the TV is automatically powered off.
  • Page 54  Hide “Movie Store and TV Store” – Removes the Movie Store and TV Store options from the Home screen menu.  Hide “News” – Removes the News option from the Home screen menu. Tip: To use either of these options after you’ve hidden them, you must return to this screen and remove the check mark from the corresponding Hide command.
  • Page 55 Similarly, within the main group, content types can be individually blocked. For example, you can block just coarse language in shows with a TV-PG rating. If you do, then the TV also blocks shows with coarse language in the higher ratings (TV-14 and TV-MA). Subsequently unblocking coarse language in TV-14 ratings does not unblock coarse language in TV-MA programs, but it does unblock coarse language in TV- PG programs.
  • Page 56 Blocking based on other ratings Your TCL • Roku TV can block programs having ratings that had not been defined when the TV was manufactured. It does this by detecting a new Rating Region Table in a program and then downloading the new table and displaying its rating in the Parental controls.
  • Page 57 What happens when a TV show is blocked? After you’ve set up parental controls, TV shows and movies can be blocked:  When you change channels and the new channel is playing a program whose rating exceeds your settings.  When a new show comes on the channel you are watching and its rating exceeds your settings.
  • Page 58 Changing the parental control PIN To change your parental control PIN: 1. From the Home screen menu, navigate to Settings > Parental controls, and then enter your PIN. 2. In the Parental controls screen, highlight Change PIN. 3. Move the highlight into the adjacent keypad, and then use the arrow buttons and the OK button to enter a four digit code.
  • Page 59: More Settings

    More settings This section describes the features and settings of the TCL • Roku TV that were not covered in the other parts of this guide. Changing network settings If needed, you can change your network settings at any time. For example, if you change the name of your wireless network (its SSID) or its password, you will need to change your TV’s settings so that it can...
  • Page 60: Changing Caption Settings

    Tip: Wireless networks that are password-protected display a “padlock” icon adjacent to the name. Changing caption settings You can change many different settings that affect the appearance of captions. To change caption settings, from the Home screen menu, navigate to Settings > Captions, and then press RIGHT.
  • Page 61: Changing Time Settings

    Clock format – Select whether to display time in a 12-hour or 24-hour format, or to turn off time display. This setting is available only on TCL • Roku TVs that are connected to the Internet. Non- connected TVs do not display time.
  • Page 62: Scanning For Broadcast Tv Channels Again

    Using the TCL • Roku TV in a home theater Your TCL • Roku TV has several features that make it an ideal TV for a home theater. But you might not notice them because they remain in the background until you decide to use them.
  • Page 63: Setting Up Digital Audio Connection

    Note: Dolby Digital Plus format is only passed through the HDMI ARC connection. Setting up a digital audio connection You can connect the TCL • Roku TV to an external amplifier, receiver, or sound bar by using either of these two connections: ...
  • Page 64 Control other devices (CEC), and then highlight HDMI ARC. Press OK to check the adjacent check box. Enabling system audio control System audio control enables the TCL • Roku TV remote control to change the volume and mute state of an amplifier or sound bar connected through HDMI, and to display the external device’s volume and mute status in the TV’s on-screen display.
  • Page 65: Restarting The Tcl • Roku Tv

    Settings > Control other devices (CEC) and highlight System standby. Press OK to check the adjacent check box. Restarting the TCL • Roku TV You can restart the TV when necessary. Restarting has the same effect as unplugging the TV power and then plugging it in again.
  • Page 66: Getting System Updates

    Getting system updates If your TCL • Roku TV is connected to the Internet and linked with a Roku account, it will automatically get updates from time to time. You don’t need to do anything. But if you are aware that an update is available and you don’t want to wait until the TV updates itself, you can manually check for updates.
  • Page 67 3. When the download finishes, take the USB flash drive to the usually less than 100 MB—and so TCL • Roku TV and plug it into the USB port. When you do, will fit on any size flash drive you might have.
  • Page 68: Other Devices

    Microsoft Windows® 8/8.1 devices. Using a universal remote In many cases, you can program your cable or satellite universal remote control to also control your TCL • Roku TV. You will need to have instructions for programming the remote control handy. Check with your cable or satellite provider for instructions.
  • Page 69: Faq

    For the latest answers to Frequently Asked Questions, visit Common Questions section of the TCL USA TV support website (www.tclusa.tv/support) and the Support section of the Roku website (www.roku.com).
  • Page 70: Other Information

    Other information Battery Caution and Disposal Information  For best results, use alkaline batteries.  Install only new batteries of the same type in your product.  Failure to insert batteries in the correct polarity, as indicated in the battery compartment, may shorten the life of the batteries or cause batteries to leak.
  • Page 71: Notices

    All LCD/LED Models What your warranty covers: Defects in materials or workmanship to the original owner of this TCL product when purchased as new from an Authorized Dealer of TCL brand products in the United States and packaged with this warranty statement.
  • Page 72  Special, incidental or consequential damages. Product Registration Please register your TCL purchase on-line at www.tclusa.com. It will make it easier to contact you should it ever be necessary. Registration is not required for warranty coverage. LIMITATION OF WARRANTY ...
  • Page 73: Legal Statement

    Due to the various capabilities of the TCL • Roku TV, as well as limitations in the available content available therein, certain features, applications, and services may not be available on all TCL • Roku TV s, or in all territories. Some features on the TCL • Roku TV may also require additional peripheral devices or membership fees that are sold separately.
  • Page 74: Software Licenses

    firmware and software that We have pre-installed on the television that You have purchased which uses the Roku platform to play digital content distributed over the Internet (“Television”), and the firmware and software updates Roku makes available for the Television (such firmware, software and updates, collectively, the “Software”);...
  • Page 75 Third Party Notices Some of the technology contained in the Television is subject to third party licenses that require that You be given the following notices: Hoefler Foundry, Inc., d/b/a Hoefler & Frere-Jones, holds the copyright to the font used in the user interface of the Television. MPEG LAYER-3 AUDIO CODING TECHNOLOGY LICENSED FROM FRAUNHOFER IIS AND THOMSON.
  • Page 76: Limitation Of Liability

    Television and its operation (including the operation of the Software incorporated in the Television) is provided solely by TCL as set forth in the Important Product Information Guide, and not by Roku. Roku offers no warranty to You under this Agreement.
  • Page 77 PRODUCT INFORMATION GUIDE PROVIDED BY TCL. THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS SHALL APPLY EVEN IF THE REMEDY PROVIDED HEREIN FAILS OF ITS ESSENTAIL PURPOSE AND EVEN IF WE OR OUR LICENSORS OR SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LIABILITY.
  • Page 78: Additional Tte (Manufacturer) Legal Statements

    Agreement is not intended to modify or supersede the Important Product Information Guide and other documentation provided to You with the Television. No waiver or modification of this Agreement will be valid unless signed by Roku, TCL and You. Your right to use the Television, the Software, the Channel Store, Your Roku Account, the Software, or the Mobile Apps (as applicable) will immediately terminate upon Your breach of any applicable provision of this Agreement.
  • Page 79 Energy Star Your TCL • Roku TV is ENERGY STAR® qualified in the “ECO” or “Energy Saving” mode. It meets strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy. ENERGY STAR is a joint program of these government agencies, helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.

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