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User Guide for ROKU TV

Connections and setup

Refer to your TV’s Quick Start Guide or other provided documentation to for model-specific information about attaching the base or a wall mount and making connections to AC power and to your other audio/video devices. The following information applies to all Roku TV models.

Connecting an antenna, cable, or satellite box

If you are using an antenna, CATV cable without a set-top box, or a cable or satellite box that has only an antenna output, connect a 75-ohm coaxial cable (not provided) from the device to the ANT/CABLE input on the TV.

Tip: If you are using an antenna with a 300 ohm twin-lead cable, you need to use a 300-to-75 ohm adapter (not provided) to adapt the twin-lead cable to a connection that is compatible with the TV’s antenna input.

Tip: If you receive your TV stations through a set top box from a cable or satellite TV provider, connect it to the TV using the best connection method available. From most to least desirable:

  • HDMI® input – Digital HD and SD video
  • AV input – analog SD video
  • Antenna input – analog SD video using NTSC

Connecting external equipment with a composite AV video cable

If the best connection available on your device is AV or composite video output, connect it to the TV using a composite AV cable (not provided). Composite AV cables typically have three RCAtype plugs on each end, color coded as follows:

  • Yellow – Video
  • Red – Audio, right channel
  • White or black – Audio, left channel

Connect each plug to the corresponding connector on the device and on the TV.

Note: Select models have an AV Input that looks like a headphone jack. Use the breakout cable included) to adapt this input to the three RCA-type plugs on your composite cable.

Connecting external equipment with an HDMI® cable

If possible, connect your devices using HDMI® cables (not provided). They help to provide the best video quality and also carry audio signals, so that only one cable is needed. For better picture quality, we recommend that you use cables designated as High Speed HDMI® Cables.

Tip: You might need to configure the device to send its signal through its HDMI® connector.

The connector labeled HDMI IN (ARC) has the additional ability to use the audio return channel to send digital audio to a receiver or sound bar, as explained in Connecting an AV receiver or digital sound bar.

Connecting headphones or analog sound bar to the TV

You can connect headphones or an analog sound bar (not provided) to the TV’s headphone jack.

Tip: Inserting a plug in the headphone jack disables the sound from the TV’s built-in speakers.

Warning: Loud noise can damage your hearing. When using headphones, use the lowest volume setting on your headphones that still lets you hear the sound.

Select models also have an audio line out connection that is not affected by TV volume or mute settings and does not disable the TV speakers. Use this connection when you want to use your amplifier or sound bar to control the TV volume. To turn off the TV’s built-in speakers, in the Home screen menu, navigate to Settings > Audio > TV speakers and change the setting.

Connecting headphones to the Roku Enhanced Voice Remote

Select Roku TVs come with the Roku Enhanced Voice Remote. On these models, you can connect headphones to the jack on the left side of the remote.

Tip: Inserting a plug in the remote’s headphone jack disables the sound from the TV’s built-in speakers or attached receiver or sound bar. The volume and mute controls on the right side of the remote adjust the volume level of the connected headphones.

Warning: Loud noise can damage your hearing. When using headphones, use the lowest volume setting on your headphones that still lets you hear the sound. You might notice that connecting headphones to your remote shortens the remote’s battery life somewhat.

Connecting an AV receiver or digital sound bar

You can enjoy Dolby Audio™ multichannel sound from your TV if you connect a digital amplifier or sound bar (not provided) in either of two ways:

  • Digital optical audio out (S/PDIF) – Connect a TOSLINK optical cable (not provided) from the TV to the Optical input on your receiver or sound bar.
  • HDMI® ARC – Connect an HDMI® cable (not provided) from the HDMI (ARC) connector to the HDMI® input on your receiver or sound bar. This connection uses the Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature of the HDMI® specification to output sound from the TV to a compatible device. To use this feature, you must configure the TV to enable HDMI® ARC, as explained in Enable HDMI® ARC.

Preparing for Internet connectivity

If you want to watch streaming content and take advantage of the cool features of your Roku TV, connect it to the Internet through a wireless modem/router or a wireless access point (not provided). The TV has a built-in wireless LAN adapter.

Note: The TV supports only its internal wireless network adapter—it does not support the use of a USB network adapter.

Select 4K models have wired in addition to wireless network connectivity. To use the wired network connection, connect an RJ-45 Ethernet cable (not provided) from the jack on the back of your TV to your network router or switch. The wired connection supports both 10 Base-T and Base-T Ethernet.

AC power

Plug your TV into a power outlet. You can tell that the TV has power because the status light on the front of the TV lights up when the TV is off.

The topic Status light explains how the status indicator shows what is happening with the TV.

Roku remote batteries

Open the back of your Roku remote and insert the included batteries, observing the proper orientation as indicated in the battery compartment. Reattach the back cover.

Roku TV remote

Use the following information to identify the buttons on your Roku remote.

Note: Certain remote buttons and features vary by model. Your remote might not have all buttons or features listed.

  • If your remote has a microphone button just below the purple pad, then you have a Roku Voice Remote.
  • If your remote has a headphone jack on its left edge, then you have a Roku Enhanced Voice Remote.

The Roku voice remotes have additional capabilities as described in the following table

BUTTON + FUNCTION DESCRIPTION
POWER Turns TV on and off.
BACK
  • Menu: Goes back to previous menu/screen.
  • Home screen tile: Moves highlight back to the Home screen option.
  • Watching Antenna TV or a TV input: Returns to Home screen.
  • Playing streaming content: Stops playing stream and returns to the previous menu or screen.
  • Browsing streaming content: Goes to the previous level in the content tree.
HOME Immediately returns to the Home screen.
PAD
  • LEFT/RIGHT/UP/DOWN moves the highlight in the corresponding direction.
  • OK selects the highlighted option.

While watching TV:

  • UP/DOWN changes channel.
  • LEFT displays the Smart Guide (connected mode) or channel list (non-connected mode).
  • LEFT/RIGHT only on TVs operating in non-connected mode, while in the channel list switches between All
  • Channels and FAVORITE CHANNELs.
  • OK while in the channel list selects the highlighted channel.

While watching live TV: displays the program information banner.

VOICE SEARCH and VOICE COMMANDS

Only in the United States on select models with Roku voice remotes. Hold and say the name of a movie, TV show, actor, or director to search across many streaming and Antenna TV channels. Say a command to start streaming, change a channel, and more. For more information, go to: roku
GAME MODE Select models. Displays a banner showing the current Game mode or Not available at this time. Subsequent presses toggle Game mode. When On, the TV performs less image processing and has less input lag, producing a better experience with action games. Available only for HDMI and AV inputs.
INSTANT REPLAY

Select models. Streaming programs that support this feature and Antenna TV channels: if Live TV Pause is enabled, jumps back a few seconds with each press and resumes playing.

Broadcast TV: If Live TV Pause is disabled, jumps to previous channel.

When using an on-screen keyboard: Backspaces in the text you are entering.

Smart Guide: Returns to the current day and time.

SLEEP Select models. Displays a banner showing the remaining sleep time, if any, or Sleep timer is off. Subsequent presses cycle among the preset sleep time intervals. Once set, the sleep timer remains in effect regardless of what you are watching.

MEDIA PLAYBACK CONTROLS

Rewind, pause, play, and fast forward streaming content and Antenna TV channels (if Live TV Pause is enabled).

Press REWIND or FAST FORWARD one, two, or three times to control the speed of the operation.

REWIND and FAST FORWARD also jump backward and forward one page at a time when viewing long lists, such as when you are browsing Antenna TV shows in the channel list or Smart Guide (U.S. only).

OPTIONS Displays additional options when available. On-screen hints let you know when this button is active.

PRESET

CHANNEL

SHORTCUT

Dedicated buttons show the logo of a preset streaming content provider. Dedicated content providers vary by model and region. Pressing a button:

  • Displays the streaming channel’s main page if you have already added the channel to your Home screen.
  • Displays the streaming channel’s sign-up page if you have not already added the channel.
VOLUME/MUTE

Located on the right edge of the remote. Increases/decreases volume and mutes the TV sound.

Note: If the TV is muted, pressing VOLUME UP unmutes. Pressing VOLUME DOWN does not unmute the sound.

HEADPHONE Select models with Roku Enhanced Voice Remote. Connect headphones to the jack on the left edge of the remote to listen privately. Plugging in headphones mutes the TV speakers.

Panel buttons

Your TV has a set of panel buttons that perform simple control functions. The TV panel buttons are not a substitute for the remote, as they do not give you access to all TV functions.

Depending on model, your TV model has one of several different panel button designs. Choose the one that applies to your TV from the following list:

  • Single button
  • Three buttons
  • Game-pad style joystick
  • Four buttons
  • Five buttons (with mute)
  • Five buttons (without mute)
  • Seven buttons

Single button

If your TV has this style of panel button, you can perform the following functions:

  • Turn TV on: short press.
  • Display the Input List: short press when TV is on.
  • Select the next input in the Input List: short press while the TV is showing the Input List.
  • Dismiss the Input List without changing inputs: no press.
  • Turn TV off: long press.

Short press = less than two seconds

Long press = more than two seconds

No press: = no press within two seconds

Three buttons

If your TV has this style of panel buttons, you can perform the following functions:

  • Turn TV on: middle button, short or long press.
  • Volume up: right button when Input List is not active.
  • Volume down: left button when Input List is not active.
  • Display Input List: middle button, short press when TV is on.
  • Highlight next input in the Input List: right button when Input List is active.
  • Highlight previous input in the Input List: left button when Input List is active.
  • Select highlighted item in the Input List: middle button, short press, or no press.
  • Turn TV off: middle button, long press.

Short press = less than two seconds

Long press = more than two seconds

No press: = no press within four seconds

Game-pad style joystick

If your TV has this style of panel button, you can perform the following functions:

  • Press in: Toggle between power ON and Standby.
  • Press up or down: Increase/decrease the volume.
  • Press left or right: Switch inputs. Each press moves the highlight up or down one item.

Pausing for a few moments selects the highlighted item.

Four buttons

If your TV has this style of panel buttons, you can perform the following functions:

  • Power: Turns the power on and off.
  • Input: Selects among TV inputs. Each press moves down one item. Pausing for a few moments selects the highlighted item.
  • Volume +: Increases the volume.
  • Volume –: Decreases the volume.

Five buttons (with mute)

If your TV has this style of panel buttons, you can perform the following functions. Note that the order of the buttons might vary from model to model. Examine the panel button labels to determine your TV model’s layout.

  • Power: Turns the power on and off.
  • Input: Selects among TV inputs. Each press moves down one item. Pausing for a few moments selects the highlighted item.
  • Volume +: Increases the volume.
  • Volume –: Decreases the volume.
  • Mute: Mutes and unmutes the sound.

Five buttons (without mute)

If your TV has this style of panel buttons, you can perform the following functions. Note that the order of the buttons might vary from model to model. Examine the panel button labels to determine your TV model’s layout.

  • Power: Turns the power on and off.
  • Input +: Selects the next TV input. Each press moves down one item. Pausing for a few moments selects the highlighted item.
  • Input -: Selects the previous TV input. Each press moves up one item. Pausing for a few moments selects the highlighted item.
  • Volume +: Increases the volume.
  • Volume –: Decreases the volume.

Seven buttons

If your TV has this style of panel buttons, you can perform the following functions. Note that the order of the buttons might vary from model to model. Examine the panel button labels to determine your TV model’s layout.

  • Input: Selects among TV inputs. Each press moves down one item. Pressing Channel + or Channel – moves the highlight up or down. Pausing for a few moments selects the highlighted item.
  • Channel +: Moves the highlighted item up in the current menu.
  • Channel –: Moves the highlighted item down in the current menu.
  • Volume +: Increases the volume.
  • Volume –: Decreases the volume.
  • Mute: Mutes and unmutes the sound.
  • Power: Turns the power on and off.

Guided Setup

Starting Guided Setup

To start Guided Setup, press the POWER button on the remote to turn on your TV.

Note: Guided Setup normally runs only once, the first time you turn on your TV. If you need to run Guided Setup again, you’ll have to perform a factory reset, as explained in Factory reset everything.

When you first turn on your TV, it will take a few seconds to get itself ready. You’ll notice the following things happening:

  1. The status light blinks every time the TV is busy doing something; in this case it’s powering up and getting ready for you.
  2. The power-on screen appears and the status light blinks slowly for a few more seconds. The power-on screen shows a brand logo while the TV starts up.
  3. After a few seconds, Guided Setup starts.

Completing Guided Setup

Follow these steps to complete Guided Setup. At this point, you should be seeing the Language screen.

1. Only on models that have a Roku voice remote: A few moments after the Let’s get started screen appears, Guided Setup starts the pairing process for the voice remote. (You’ll know if you have this type of remote because it will have microphone or search button just below the down arrow on the purple pad.) If the voice remote does not pair automatically, follow the instructions on the screen to complete the pairing process.

Tip: On TVs sold in the United States, if you are blind or visually impaired, you can activate Audio Guide, a text-to-speech screen reader to help you navigate the TV’s menus and commands. To enable the Audio Guide, press the button on the remote four times in rapid succession. Repeat to disable Audio Guide. (The button is located directly below the directional pad on the right side of the Roku remote.)

Note: If you enabled Audio Guide, choosing any language other than English disables it.

2. Press the DOWN arrow on the remote to highlight your preferred language, and then press OK or the RIGHT arrow.

3. Some models have a country selection screen: If you don’t see this screen, skip ahead to the next step. If you see this screen, select your country.

Note: If you enabled Audio Guide, choosing any country other than United States disables it.

4. Press OK or the RIGHT arrow on the remote to go to the next screen:

Note: Some models show the title First things first instead of Set up environment.

5. Press OK to select Set up for home use. This is the right choice for enjoying your TV at home. It provides energy saving options as well as access to all features of the TV.

Note: Store mode configures the TV for retail display and is not recommended for any other use. In store mode, some features of the TV are missing or limited. To switch from one mode to the other, you have to perform a factory reset as explained in Factory reset everything, and then repeat Guided Setup.

Network connection

After you select Set up for home use, the TV prompts you to make a network connection. If your TV has both wired and wireless connections, you’ll see the following screen.

6. Only models that display the Connect to the Internet screen: Make a selection:

  • Wireless connection – Highlight Set up new wireless connection and press OK. The TV prompts you through wireless setup. Skip ahead to the next step for help with the process.
  • Wired connection – Highlight Connect to wired network and press OK. The TV immediately attempts to connect to your wired network, your local network, and then the Internet. Go to Step 9 to continue with Guided Setup.
  • Connect to the Internet later – If you don’t want to connect to the Internet right now, you can skip this step and use the TV to watch Antenna TV channels, play games, and watch DVDs. When you’re ready to connect, it’s easy. We’ll show you how in Benefits of connecting.

Note: If you decide not to connect, Guided Setup skips ahead to setting up the devices that you’ve connected to your TV. Jump ahead to Connect your devices to complete Guided Setup.

7. On models that have wireless only, or models with both wired and wireless and you’ve selected Wireless: The TV scans for the wireless networks within range and displays them in order, with the strongest signals first. In addition to your own wireless signal, the TV might pick up signals from your neighbors

Press the UP or DOWN arrows to highlight the name of your wireless network, and then press OK to select it.

Note: Some networks, such as those often found in dorm rooms, hotels, and other public places, require you to read and agree to terms, enter a code, or provide identifying information before letting you connect to the Internet. If your Roku TV detects that you are connecting to such a network, it prompts you through the connection process using your compatible smartphone or tablet to provide the needed information. For more information, see Using your TV in a hotel or dorm room.

Other options

  • Connect to the Internet later – If you don’t want to connect to the Internet right now, you can skip this step and use the TV to watch Antenna TV channels, play games, and watch DVDs. When you’re ready to connect, it’s easy. We’ll show you how in Benefits of connecting.

Note: If you decide not to connect, Guided Setup skips ahead to setting up the devices that you’ve connected to your TV. Jump ahead to Connect your devices to continue.

  • Scan again / Scan again to see all networks – The name of this option depends on the number of wireless networks within range.
    • Scan again appears if the list already shows all available wireless networks within range. If you don’t see your wireless network name in the list, you might need to adjust the location of your wireless router or the TV, turn on your router, or make other changes. When everything is ready, select Scan again to see if your network name now appears in the list.
    • Scan again to see all networks appears if there are more wireless networks than the strongest ones it initially listed. If you don’t see your wireless network name in the list, this option displays the complete list. If you still don’t see your network name, you might have your router configured to provide wireless service as a "private network.”

Note: Highlighting either of these options displays an informational panel with the unique media access control (MAC) address of your Roku TV. You will need the MAC address if your wireless router is configured to use MAC address filtering.

  • Private network – If your wireless network name is hidden, it won’t appear in the list. Select Private network to display an on-screen keyboard, and use it to enter your network name. Unless you changed the factory-set network name, you can find the name (also called SSID) on a label on the router.

Tip: Wireless networks that are password-protected display a “padlock” icon adjacent to the name. This icon enables you to know that you are going to be prompted to enter a password after you select that network.

8. Only if you select a password protected wireless network: An on-screen keyboard appears. Use the keyboard to enter the network password.

After you submit your wireless network password, the TV displays progress messages as it connects to your wireless network, your local network, and the Internet.

9. Only if your TV cannot get the correct time zone and current time from your network service provider: Use the UP and DOWN arrows to highlight your time zone, and then press OK.

Tip: Your TV needs to know the local time zone so that it can correctly display information about the program you are currently watching. If the TV is unable to automatically determine the local time zone, it prompts you to choose your time zone from a list.

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 TV automatically checks for updates periodically. These updates provide new features and improve your overall experience with the TV. After an update, you might notice that some Options have moved, and that there are new options or features. This User Guide describes version 8.0. To determine your current Roku TV software version, go to Settings > System > About after you complete Guided Setup. You can download an updated User Guide that matches your Roku TV software version from the Roku TV web site.

Activation

After the TV restarts, it displays the Activation screen:

10. Using a compatible computer, tablet, or smartphone with an Internet connection, go to the web address displayed on the screen and enter the code that appears on your screen.

Why do I need a Roku account?

You need a Roku account for several reasons:

  • It links you, your Roku TV, and your other Roku streaming devices to the Roku Channel Store and billing service.
  • Streaming content providers know that it’s OK to send content you request to your Roku TV.
  • Roku can automatically send updates to your device.

You need a Roku account to activate your device and access entertainment across thousands of streaming channels. Roku accounts are free, and while a valid credit card number is not required to create your account, providing your credit card information makes renting and purchasing entertainment from the Roku Channel Store fast and convenient.

After you log in or create your Roku account, the link page suggests that you select some streaming channels. After you confirm your selections, the TV gets an acknowledgement, and then adds your preexisting and newly-selected streaming channels to your Roku TV. This process is automatic and takes a few moments—a little longer if you already have a lot of streaming channels to add.

Tip: Streaming channels from all Roku streaming devices associated with your account are synchronized periodically, so that all of your Roku streaming devices have the same set of streaming channels (subject to compatibility with the device).

Connect your devices

Next, Guided Setup helps you set up the external devices that you want to use with it, such as a cable box, Blu-ray™ player, or game console.

11. Press OK or the RIGHT arrow to proceed:

12. Connect all the devices you plan to use with your 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.

13. Press the UP or DOWN arrows to highlight the label you want to associate with the input. If you are not using the input, select Nothing, and the input won’t appear on the Home screen.

14. While setting up your devices, rather than using the predefined names and icons, you can set a custom name and icon. To do so, scroll up or down to highlight Set custom name & icon, and then press OK. Follow the instructions on the screen to enter a name and select an icon for the input. See Rename inputs for more information.

Note: If you have renamed the inputs, you cannot use voice commands to switch inputs. Voice commands can only switch among inputs that have their original names, such as “AV,” and “HDMI 1.”

15. Repeat the previous step for each input. You’re done with Guided Setup.

Note: Some Roku TVs, depending on where you live and other factors, show you an introductory video filled with some great hints and tips. If you’re not interested in viewing this video, press on the remote to return to the Roku TV Home screen.

Whenever you press on the remote, the Home screen greets you.

From here, you can explore everything your TV has to offer. Press the arrow keys to move around, and press OK to select a highlighted item. We’ve designed the TV to encourage you to explore, and you can probably figure out most of the capabilities and settings on your own. If you have any questions or difficulties, you can find answers and solutions in this guide.

Home screen

The following illustrations show typical Home screens, which vary depending on location, connected mode, selected theme, number of TV inputs enabled, and streaming channels and apps added.

Note: A paid subscription or other payments may be required for some channel content. Channel availability is subject to change and varies by country. Not all content is available in countries or regions where Roku® products are sold.

Typical connected Home screen, United States

  1. Home screen menu—shows options available to you when you are on the Home screen.
  2. Highlighted option—press OK on the remote to select.
  3. TV input tiles—select an input to watch the connected device.
  4. Streaming channel and app tiles—select a tile to go to the indicated streaming channel or application.
  5. Options hint—press on the remote for options when this symbol is present.
  6. Next screen hint—press the RIGHT arrow on the remote to see the next screen

Typical connected Home screen, Canada

  1. Home screen menu—shows options available to you when you are on the Home screen.
  2. Highlighted option—press OK on the remote to select.
  3. TV input tiles—select an input to watch the connected device.
  4. Streaming channel and app tiles—select a tile to go to the indicated streaming channel or application.
  5. Options hint—press on the remote for options when this symbol is present.
  6. Next screen hint—press the RIGHT arrow on the remote to see the next screen.

Typical non-connected Home screen

  1. Home screen menu—shows options available to you when you are on the Home screen.
  2. Highlighted option—press OK on the remote to select.
  3. TV input tiles—select an input to watch the connected device.
  4. Options hint—press on the remote for options when this symbol is present.
  5. Next screen hint—press the RIGHT arrow on the remote to see the next screen.

Personalize your Home screen

There are many things you can do to personalize your Home screen and make it just right for you and your family:

  • Only in connected mode: Add streaming channels by using the Streaming Channels menu option to browse the Roku Channel Store.
  • Only in connected mode: Change the screen theme by going to Settings > Themes to find and pick one to suit your mood.
  • Only in connected mode on U.S. models: Hide Movie Store, TV Store, or News as explained in Configure parental controls.
  • Remove a tile by highlighting it and pressing . Then highlight Remove input or Remove channel and press OK.
  • Move a tile by highlighting it and pressing . Then highlight Move input or Move channel and press OK. Use the arrows to move the tile, and then press OK to lock it in its new location.
  • Rename a TV input tile by highlighting it and pressing . Then highlight Rename input and press OK. Highlight a new name in the list, and then press OK to assign that name to the tile.

Rather than using the predefined names and icons, you can set a custom name and icon. To do so, scroll up or down to highlight Set custom name & icon, and then press OK. Follow the instructions on the screen to enter a name and select an icon for the input.

Note: If you have renamed the inputs, you cannot use voice commands to switch inputs. Voice commands can only switch among inputs that have their original names, such as "AV,” and “HDMI 1.”

Setting up Antenna TV

In addition to the other entertainment possibilities of your Roku TV, you may also want to watch broadcast channels from an antenna or cable TV service connected to the ANT input. On your Roku TV, you watch broadcast TV in much the same way you watch other entertainment choices. You select a tile—in this case, the Antenna TV tile—from the Home screen.

The first time you select the Antenna TV tile, you have to set up the TV tuner. Setting up the TV tuner scans for active channels and adds them to your Antenna TV channel list.

How do I set up the TV tuner?

  1. Make sure your antenna (not provided) or TV cable is connected to the TV’s ANT/CABLE input.
  2. On the Home screen, select the Antenna TV tile.
  3. Read the simple on-screen instructions, and then select Start finding channels.

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.

5. When prompted, select whether to add analog channels 3 and 4. These channels enable you to connect older set top boxes, VCRs, or game consoles.

6. Wait while your TV scans for Antenna TV stations…

… and then cable TV channels.

Scanning for channels can take several minutes.

Tip: If you use a set-top box to receive cable TV channels (and don’t have your cable connected directly to the TV’s ANT input), you can save time by skipping the cable TV portion of the channel scan.

7. When the channel scans finish, the TV shows the number of channels it added.

8. Only in connected mode, you have the option of setting up Live TV Pause. The topic Pausing Live TV explains how to set up and use this feature. If you don’t want to set up Live TV Pause, or if this option is not available to you, select Done to start watching Live TV.

Tip: Repeat the channel scan from time to time to make sure you are receiving all of the latest channels. Broadcasters add and remove channels, move channels to different parts of the spectrum, and change the power levels of their channels periodically. Your antenna reception and picture quality depend on the position of your antenna and on your location relative to the antennas of broadcasters in your area.

Note: You’ll have to repeat the channel scan if you remove and re-add the Antenna TV tile from the Home screen or perform a factory reset. To repeat the channel scan, go to Settings TV inputs > Antenna TV > Scan again for channels > Start finding channels.

Now, you’re ready to watch Antenna TV! While you’re watching, try the following tips:

  • Press the UP and DOWN arrows to change channels.
  • Press the LEFT arrow to display the channel list (non-connected mode) or Smart Guide (connected mode), and then use the UP and DOWN arrows to select a channel to watch. Or press REWIND or FAST FORWARD to jump through the channel list or Smart Guide a page at a time.
  • Press OK to display information about the current program.
  • Press to see options for picture and sound settings.
  • Only on models that have a Roku voice remote, hold down or , and then say the name of a movie, TV show, actor, or director. The TV displays the result and the streaming channels that offer the requested content. Only in the United States, the results also include shows on Antenna TV channels.

Note: If you do not have a Roku voice remote, you can use the Roku mobile app to search. For more information, see Getting and using the Roku mobile app.

Using your TV

This section provides information on using the day-to-day features of your TV.

Status light

Your TV has a single status light on the front panel. It goes on and off and blinks in different ways depending on the status of the TV, as shown in the following table:

TV CONDITION STATUS INDICATOR MEANING
On (screen is active) Off Screen is communicating that TV is on.
Screensaver (screen is active) Off Screen is communicating that TV is on.
Off (no power) Off TV is not connected to power
Off (standby) Off TV is connected to power and is ready to use.
Starting up from off state Slow pulsing blink until startup completes TV is doing something.
On (receiving update from USB) Slow pulsing blink until update completes TV is doing something
Remote command received Dims on/off once TV has received your command.
Network connection lost Two short blinks, pause, repeat TV was connected and paired with a Roku account and now has no network connection.
Powering down to standby mode Slow pulsing blink until the TV reaches standby. TV is doing something.

Standby mode energy savings

When you turn off your TV, it remains in a higher power mode for a few minutes, after which it goes into a very low power standby mode. If you turn on the TV again before it has entered the very low power mode, it turns on immediately. After the TV goes into the lower power standby mode, it takes a few seconds longer to start up.

Only in connected mode on TVs that do not have an Energy Star® rating, you can optionally enable Fast TV start. When this option is enabled, your TV starts up almost immediately regardless of how long it has been turned off, but uses somewhat more power in standby mode. For more information, see Fast TV start.

Opting in to Smart TV experience (U.S. only)

Only in connected mode in the United States, the first time you select Antenna TV, an HDMI input, or AV input, your TV offers to enable the Smart TV experience. If you decide to enable it at this time, you’re all set to enjoy its recommendations and features

The Smart TV experience uses automatic content recognition (ACR) and other technology to collect information about what you watch through your Antenna TV, and on devices like media players and cable boxes connected to the HDMI or AV inputs. Opting in means that you give permission to analyze the programs you watch for the purpose of making recommendations, as well showing ads that are more relevant to you.

If you decide not to enable the Smart TV experience at this first opportunity, you can enable it later. Or, if you decide you’d rather not use the feature, you can disable it, but be aware that previously collected information is retained and not deleted.

Disable Smart TV experience

If you decide you want to disable Smart TV experience, follow these steps:

  1. From the Home screen, go to Settings > Privacy > Smart TV experience.
  2. Navigate to the right to highlight Use info from TV inputs.
  3. Press OK on the remote to clear the check box.

Disable Auto Notifications

If you want to keep the Smart TV experience enabled, but you do not want to see notifications while you are watching shows, you can disable notifications. To do so, follow these steps:

  1. From the Home screen, go to Settings > Privacy > Smart TV experience.
  2. Navigate to the right to highlight Use info from TV inputs.
  3. Press DOWN on the remote to highlight Enable auto notifications.
  4. Press OK on the remote to clear the check box.

Note: These settings do not affect recommendations for More Ways to Watch that you see in the Smart Guide when watching Antenna TV channels. Those recommendations come from the Smart Guide and do not rely on ACR technology.

Watching Antenna TV channels

Select the Antenna TV tile in the Home screen. Your TV remembers the last channel you watched and starts with that channel playing.

Changing channels

To change channels, you can do any of the following:

  • Press the UP arrow to change to the next higher channel.
  • Press the DOWN arrow to change to the next lower channel.
  • Press the LEFT arrow to display the channel list (in non-connected mode) or Smart Guide (in connected mode), and then press the arrow keys to select the channel or show you want to watch. Press REWIND and FAST FORWARD to move through the list one page at a time. When you’ve highlighted the channel or show you want to watch, press OK. (If you decide you don’t want to change channels, press the BACK button).
  • Only if Live TV Pause is not enabled, press to jump to the previous channel. Press again to return to the channel you were watching before you pressed .

Note: If the button is not available on your remote, you can use this feature in the Roku mobile app. For more information, see Getting and using the Roku mobile app.

Favorite Channels in non-connected mode

You can quickly change from surfing among all channels or only your favorite channels. First, you have to mark one or more channels as your favorites.

Note: In the United States, in connected mode, favorite channels appear at the top of the Smart Guide automatically after several days of watching Antenna TV channels. For details, see Smart Guide.

Mark your favorite channels

In non-connected mode, you can make any channel a favorite whenever you’re watching Antenna TV channels.

  1. Press the LEFT arrow to display the channel list. Notice that the words All channels appear at the top of the channel list.
  2. Scroll up or down to highlight a channel that you want to make a favorite.
  3. Press . At this point, you’ll see two options:
  • Add to favorites
  • Back

4. With Add to favorites highlighted, press OK. A symbol appears adjacent to the channel to indicate that it is now a favorite.

5. Repeat these steps to add more favorite channels.

Surf only your favorite channels

In non-connected mode, after you’ve marked one or more channels as favorites, you can switch to your favorite channels whenever you’re watching Antenna TV channels.

  1. Press the LEFT arrow to display the channel list.
  2. Press the LEFT or RIGHT arrow once to switch to Favorites. Notice that the word Favorites appears at the top of the channel list.
  3. Highlight a channel and press OK to select one of the channels in the Favorites channel list, or wait a few moments until the channel list disappears.
  4. Press the UP or DOWN arrow to change to the previous or next favorite channel. Each channel you select in this way is a favorite channel. Your channel surfing is limited to favorite channels only.

Your favorite channel list remains in effect even if you turn off or unplug your TV, until you switch back to all channels.

Note that when you press OK to view the program information banner while watching a show, a symbol appears below the channel number.

Surf all channels again

In non-connected mode, you can switch back to all channels whenever you’re watching Antenna TV channels.

  1. Press the LEFT arrow to display the channel list.
  2. Press the LEFT or RIGHT arrow once to switch to All channels. Notice that the words All channels appear at the top of the channel list.
  3. Highlight a channel and press OK to select one of the channels in the All channels list, or wait a few moments until the channel list disappears.
  4. Press the UP or DOWN arrow to change to the previous or next channel among all your available channels. You can surf among all channels in your channel list.

Remove a channel from your favorites

In non-connected mode, you can remove a channel from your favorites whenever you’re watching the Antenna TV input.

  1. Press the LEFT arrow to display either channel list—All channels or Favorites.
  2. Scroll up or down to highlight a favorite channel that you want to remove from your favorites.
  3. Press on your remote. At this point, you’ll see two options:
  • Remove from favorites
  • Back

4. With Remove from favorites highlighted, press OK. The symbol adjacent to the channel disappears.

5. Repeat these steps to remove other channels from Favorites.

Adjusting TV settings

You can adjust most picture and sound settings while you are watching a program by pressing to open the Options menu. There are some additional picture and sound settings in the Settings menu.

In most cases, the changes you make apply only to the input you are using. Antenna TV, the separate HDMI® inputs, and the AV input each have their own settings that the TV remembers when you return to that input. The TV also separately remembers the settings you specify while viewing streaming content.

Settings menu

Use the Settings menu to adjust overall TV settings. Press to go to the Home screen, and then navigate to Settings > TV picture settings.

You can adjust the following overall TV picture settings from the Settings screen:

  • TV brightness – Provide a better viewing experience in darker or brighter rooms. Increases or decreases the TV’s general brightness across all TV inputs.

Note: This setting is identical to the TV brightness setting you can access in the Options menu while watching a program.

  • HDR notification – On select models only: Controls whether the TV displays a notification in the upper right corner of the screen for a few seconds when HDR or Dolby Vision content begins to play.
    • On – The TV displays a notification when HDR or Dolby Vision content begins to play.
    • Off – The TV does not display a notification when HDR or Dolby Vision content begins to play.

Note: This setting does not affect the HDR or Dolby Vision notification that always appears in the program information banner. Press OK while watching a show to open the program information banner.

Settings per input – Lists each TV input. Select an input, and then press to display the Options menu where you can adjust the input’s settings while watching a live picture and listening to the sound from that input.

Tip: You don’t have to go to the Settings menu first—you can display an input’s Options menu and adjust its settings whenever you are watching the input by pressing .

Options menu

The Options menu for each TV input provides many settings for controlling the appearance of the picture and the quality of the audio. To view the Options menu, press whenever you are watching a TV input or streaming a video (except when you are viewing the program information banner). The Options menu is a panel that appears over the left side of the screen:

Typical Options menu

To adjust the settings on the Options menu, press the UP or DOWN arrow to highlight a setting, and then press the LEFT or RIGHT arrow to change the setting. You’ll see the changes you make right away in picture appearance or audio quality.

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. As soon as you press the UP or DOWN arrow, the other settings become visible again.

Options menu settings

  • TV brightness – Affects the overall brightness of the picture. This setting applies across the entire TV; that is, to all TV inputs and is identical to the TV brightness setting under Settings > TV picture settings.
  • Picture mode – Provides picture presets for various viewing preferences. This setting applies to the currently-selected input only.
  • Picture size – Adjusts the aspect ratio of the picture, enabling you to view a picture in its original format, or zoom or stretch it to fill the screen. The Auto setting has been found to produce the best picture in most cases.
  • Audio effect – Adjusts the sound quality output from the 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.
  • Sleep timer – Sets a timer that turns off the TV after the specific amount of time. This setting remains in effect even if you stop watching the current input.
  • 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.
    • Antenna TV – Set captions to off, always on, on only when the TV sound is muted, or on only during instant replay (when Live TV Pause has been enabled).
    • AV input – Set captions to off, always on, or on only when the TV sound is muted.
    • Streaming video channel – For streaming content that provides closed captions, set captions to off, always on, on only when the TV sound is muted, or on only during instant replay (for streaming content that supports instant replay). Note that some streaming channels have other methods for turning captions on and off. In these cases, the Closed captioning option does not appear on the Options menu.

Note: If the button is not available on your remote, you can use this feature in the Roku mobile app. For more information, see Getting and using the Roku mobile app.

  • Captioning track – Only in Canada: Selects which caption track to display when Closed Captioning is on. This setting remains in effect on all inputs that provide captions.

Note: Only in the United States, the Captioning track setting is located under Accessibility.

  • SAP – Selects whether to play a secondary audio program or multichannel television sound, and which choice to play. This setting applies only to Antenna TV on digital channels.
  • Advanced audio settings – Only on select models: Shows the Advanced audio settings menu.
  • Advanced picture settings – Shows the Advanced picture settings menu.

Tip: To dismiss the Options menu, just wait a few seconds without pressing any buttons. Or press again to dismiss the menu immediately

Accessibility (U.S. only)

Only in the United States, the settings on the Accessibility menu enable you to change the TV’s accessibility settings without leaving the program you are watching. These settings are also available on the Home screen under Settings > Accessibility.

Accessibility menu settings

  • Audio Guide – Turn the Audio Guide on or off. The Audio Guide is a text-to-speech screen reader that helps blind and low-vision users navigate the Roku user interface and on screen menus. When enabled, the Audio Guide reads out text, menus, and other onscreen items.

Tip: If Shortcut is enabled, you can enable or disable the Audio Guide by pressing the four times in quick succession. (The button is located directly below the directional pad on the right side of the Roku remote.)

  • Speech rate – Choose the speed at which the TV speaks Audio Guide prompts.
  • Volume – Set the volume of the Audio Guide in relation to the main TV volume.
  • Shortcut – Enable or disable the shortcut feature. When disabled, pressing four times in quick succession does not enable or disable the Audio Guide.
  • 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.
    • Antenna TV – Set captions to off, always on, on only when the TV sound is muted, or on only during instant replay (when Live TV Pause has been enabled).
    • AV input – Set captions to off, always on, or on only when the TV sound is muted.
    • Streaming video channel – For streaming content that provides closed captions, set captions to off, always on, on only when the TV sound is muted, or on only during instant replay (for streaming content that supports instant replay). Note that some streaming channels have other methods for turning captions on and off. In these cases, the Closed captioning option does not appear on the Options menu.

Note: If the button is not available on your remote, you can use this feature in the Roku mobile app. For more information, see Getting and using the Roku mobile app.

  • Captioning track – Selects which caption track to display when Closed Captioning is on. This setting remains in effect on all inputs that provide captions.
  • SAP – Selects whether to play a secondary audio program or multichannel television sound, and which choice to play. This setting applies only to Antenna TV on digital channels.

Customizing your TV

There are several things you can do to personalize your TV.

Add TV inputs

As you use your TV, you might find that you need to add a TV input tile that you did not add during Guided Setup. To add a TV input:

  1. From the Home screen menu, navigate to Settings > TV inputs. Notice that the list of inputs is divided into two sections: Inputs being used and Inputs not used.
  2. Press the UP or DOWN arrows to highlight an input in the Inputs not used section of the list.
  3. Press the RIGHT arrow to move the highlight to Set up input.
  4. Press OK to add the input.
  5. Press to return to the Home screen. Notice that the input has been added to the top of the Home screen. If you want to move the input tile to a different position in the grid, see Rearrange tiles.

Add streaming channels

You can add streaming channels by searching in the Roku Channel Store. New streaming channels are added to the bottom of the Home screen. If you want to move the channel tile to a different position in the grid, see Rearrange tiles.

Rename inputs

Rather than trying to remember that your Blu-ray™ player is connected to HDMI 1 and your game console is connected to HDMI 3, you can rename the TV inputs to match the connected device.

Note: Renaming an input also changes the icon associated with it.

To rename an input, you can either:

  • Highlight the input tile in the Home screen, and then press to display a list of options. From the list of options, select Rename input. Then select a new name and icon.

or

  • From the Home screen, navigate to Settings > TV inputs. On the TV inputs screen, select the input you want to rename, select Rename, and then choose a new name and icon from the provided list.

Rather than using the predefined names and icons, you can set a custom name and icon. To do so, scroll up or down to highlight Set custom name & icon, and then press OK. Follow the instructions on the screen to enter a name and select an icon for the input.

Press to return to the Home screen. The new name and icon are now in effect.

Remove unwanted tiles

It’s easy to remove unused TV inputs and unwanted channel or app tiles. For example, if you never use the HDMI 3 input, or if you don’t like the weather app you added from the Roku Channel Store, you can remove them from your Home screen.

Note: You also can remove the Antenna TV tile if you never use the TV tuner. But be aware that removing the Antenna TV tile also deletes the channel list. You’ll have to set up the TV tuner again next time you want to view Antenna TV. Instructions for setting up the TV tuner can be found in Setting up Antenna TV.

  • To remove any tile, highlight the input tile in the Home screen, and then press to display a list of options. From the list of options, select Remove input. In the screen that follows, confirm you want to remove the input.
  • Alternatively, to remove a TV input tile from the Home screen, navigate to Settings > TV inputs. On the TV inputs screen, select the input you want to remove, and then select Remove > Confirm. Then press to return to the Home screen.

Rearrange tiles

When you add a TV input tile, it’s added at the top of your Home screen. When you add a new streaming channel, it’s added at the bottom of your Home screen.

You can easily rearrange the order of the tiles on the Home screen to suit your viewing preferences. For example, you might want Antenna TV to be the first tile in your Home screen. But if you mostly watch one streaming channel, you might want its tile to be the first one on your Home screen.

  1. From the Home screen, highlight one of the tiles you want to move.
  2. Press to display a list of options for the type of tile you selected.
  3. Select Move input or Move channel. The list of options disappears and the highlighted tile shows arrows indicating how it can be moved.

Note: A paid subscription or other payments may be required for some channels. Channel availability is subject to change and varies by country. Not all content is available in countries or regions where Roku® products are sold.

4. Use the arrow keys to move the highlighted tile to its new position. As you move the tile, it pushes other tiles out of its way.

5. Press OK to lock the tile into its new position.

6. Repeat these steps to move other tiles until you have arranged your Home screen to your liking.

Change themes

Only in connected mode, another way to customize your TV is to change its theme. The theme establishes the look and feel of the TV through colors, designs, and fonts. Some themes require payment.

To change the theme, in the Home screen menu navigate to Settings > Themes. In the Themes screen, choose from the following options:

  • My themes – Highlight a theme, and then press OK to switch to that theme.
  • Get more themes – Highlight this option at the bottom of the My Themes list, and then press OK to shop for new themes.
  • Custom settings – Turn Featured themes on or off. When Featured themes is on, the TV automatically switches to featured themes—like certain holiday-inspired themes —for a limited time whenever Roku makes them available, and then switches back to your selected theme when the featured theme expires. When off, the TV uses your selected theme.

Edit Antenna TV channel lineup

When you set up the TV tuner as described in Setting up Antenna TV, the TV adds all the channels with good signals that it can detect in your area. It’s likely that you now have more channels than you want in your channel list.

To edit the channel lineup, from the Home screen, navigate to Settings > TV inputs > Antenna TV > Edit channel lineup. You’ll see a screen listing all of your channels. Adjacent to the list of channels is a miniature TV screen playing the highlighted channel’s picture and sound.

Highlight each channel you want to hide, and then press OK to hide the channel.

Tip: If you need to see or hear the highlighted channel, wait a couple of seconds for the TV to start playing the channel’s picture and sound. Also note that if you’ve enabled parental controls and the program on the current channel is blocked, you won’t see a picture or hear sound while editing the channel lineup.

Note: Repeating the tuner channel scan unhides all hidden channels.

Change sound effects volume

Sound effects are the noises the TV makes to let you know it received your command. You can change the volume of sound effects or turn them off.

To adjust the sound effects volume, in the Home screen menu, navigate to Settings > Audio > Menu volume. Navigate to the right and then change the setting to High, Medium, Low, or Off.

Configure power settings

Power settings let you configure features related to how your TV’s power settings work.

Power on settings

Power on settings tell the TV what to do when you turn on the power. To configure the power on settings, from the Home screen, navigate to Settings > System > Power > Power on. Highlight the preferred power on location in the list, and then press OK.

Auto power savings

To help you save energy, your 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.

To configure automatic power off, from the Home screen menu navigate to Settings > System > Power > Auto power savings. In the Power settings screen, highlight the following options and press OK to turn them on or off:

  • Reduce power after 15 minutes – If no video or audio activity and no user interaction occur for 15 minutes, the TV automatically turns off the screen and sound.
  • Turn off after 4 hours – If no video or audio activity and no user interaction occur for 4 hours, the TV goes into standby mode.

Standby LED On/Off

Normally, the status LED on the front of your TV is lit whenever the TV is in standby mode. If you prefer the status LED to not be lit in standby mode, you can turn it off. To do so, from the Home screen, navigate to Settings > System > Power > Standby LED, and then select Off.

After making this change, the status LED still performs all other indication functions.

Fast TV start

Only in connected mode on TV models that are not Energy Star certified, you can enable Fast TV start. As you might expect, Fast TV start lets you start watching your TV almost instantly after turning it on. But it also enables other convenient features, such as the ability to turn on your TV using voice commands or the Roku mobile app.

Be aware that enabling Fast TV start makes your TV use somewhat more power when it is powered off to standby mode.



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