User manual
Open the box and remove the TV and other items. Be careful, the TV is heavy! We strongly recommend that two people unbox the TV.
Be sure to check all the foam packaging as the stands from some TV’s are stored in the foam for protection.
What’s in the box
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 the one of the following VESA wall mounts:
The VESA number is the horizontal and vertical measurement of the mounting holes.
For example, 100 x 200 indicates that the mounting holes are spaced 100mm horizontally and 200mm vertically.
Follow the directions supplied with the wall mount to mount the TV to the wall
To use the stand
Your TCL Roku TV comes without the stands attached so that you can choose to use the stands 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 stand legs.
A – Place the TV face down on a soft, cushioned surface on a table. The bag the TV was packed in makes a good cushion. Position the TV so that the stand, when attached, will hang over the edge of the table.
B – Align the stands with the screw holes located on the TV stand column:
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 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:
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 RCA-type plugs on each end, color coded as follows:
Connect each plug to the corresponding connector on the device and on the TV.
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 component 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.
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.
Select TCL • Roku TVs come with the TCL • Roku TV Enhanced Remote Control. On these models, you can connect headphones to the jack on the left side of the Enhanced Remote Control.
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:
If you want to watch streaming content and take advantage of the cool features of your TCL • 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.
Plug your TV into a power outlet. You can tell that the TV has power because the status indicator lights up when the TV is off.
The topic Status indicator explains how the status indicator shows what is happening with the TV.
Open the back of your TCL • Roku TV remote control and insert the included batteries, observing the proper orientation as indicated in the battery compartment. Reattach the back cover.
Note: Standard Remote takes AAA batteries, while the Enhanced Remote takes AA batteries.
Use the following information to identify the buttons on your TCL • Roku TV remote control.
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.
Game-pad style joystick
If your TV has this style of panel button, you can perform the following functions:
With the preliminaries out of the way, it’s time to turn on your 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.
During Guided Setup, you’ll:
To start Guided Setup, press the POWER button on the remote control to turn on your TV.
When you first turn on your TV, it will take a few seconds to get itself ready. You’ll notice the following things happening:
Follow these steps to complete Guided Setup. At this point, you should be seeing the Language screen.
1.Only on models that have the TCL • Roku TV Enhanced Remote Control: A few moments after the Let’s get started screen appears, Guided Setup starts the pairing process for the Enhanced Remote Control. (You’ll know if you have this type of remote because it will have a headphone jack on its left side.) If the remote control does not pair automatically, follow the instructions on the screen to complete the pairing process.
2. Press the DOWN arrow on the remote control 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.
4. Press OK or the RIGHT arrow on the remote control to go to the next screen:
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.
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:
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.
Other options
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.
As soon as the TV is able to connect to the Internet, it downloads and installs its first software update, and then restarts.
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.
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 TCL 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.
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.
15.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.”
16. Repeat the previous step for each input.
You’re done with Guided Setup.
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.
Typical connected Home screen, United States
Typical connected Home screen, Canada
Typical non-connected Home 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:
Make any night a movie night
Thousands of movies to choose from, across all major streaming movie channels like Netflix, Crackle, and more*
You’ll never run out of something new to watch.
Get in the groove
Stream endless hours of music from free and subscription-based channels like Deezer and TuneIn. With almost instant access to thousands of music artists, your favorite beats are just as close as your remote.
Explore your passions
In addition to popular streaming channels like YouTube, NHL, Sky News and Google Play, your TCL • Roku TV also offers hundreds of streaming channels to fuel your passions—including fitness, cooking, religion, outdoors, International programming and much more.
Enjoy FREE trials of popular channels
Your TCL • Roku TV comes loaded with special offers, including free trials (if eligible) from popular streaming channels like Netflix, Hopster, Acorn TV, and many more. REMEMBER THAT YOU MUST CANCEL BEFORE THE FREE TRIAL ENDS TO AVOID SUBSCRIPTION FEES.
Take advantage of awesome features
Powerful, voice-enabled search helps you find movies and TV shows, actors, or directors across multiple streaming channels. Search results also includes Antenna TV programs airing in your region as well. Voice Search and Antenna TV search results are available only in the United States.
Smart Guide is an electronic program guide that is available any time you are watching over-the-air” TV programs on the Antenna TV input. You can scroll up and down to see all Antenna TV channels you receive. You can scroll left to see the previous 7 days programs, and scroll right to see the upcoming 14 days of programs. If you highlight a show that has a purple asterisk (*), you can press the * to see More Ways to Watch. And your most-watched channels are automatically grouped into a Favorites section at the top of the Smart Guide.
More Ways to Watch (U.S. only) gives you recommendations about the show you are watching on the Antenna TV, HDMI, or AV input, gives you options to stream the current show from the beginning, the entire season, or the entire series, and recommends other shows with similar themes. It also uses the shows you watch to display ads that are more relevant to you.
Live TV Pause lets you connect a USB drive (not provided) and pause live TV for up to minutes. After pausing, you can play, fast-forward, rewind, and pause again to any point within the rolling 90 minute window.
Voice commands let you use your Roku mobile app to change stations, TV inputs, and launch streaming channels, and more. Voice commands are available only in the United States.
Mobile Private Listening on the Roku mobile app lets you listen to streaming programs and “over-the-air” TV shows from the Antenna TV input on headphones (not provided) plugged into your IOS® or Android™ mobile device.
What is streaming?
Streaming is viewing or listening to video or audio content that is sent over the
Internet, or located on a network-connected media server or on a USB device plugged into the TV’s USB port.
With streaming, you can buy or rent most programs on demand, when it’s convenient for you. When streaming, you can play, pause, rewind, and fast forward most of what you are watching. You can also replay the last few seconds again, or turn on closed captions.
Your TCL Roku TV lets you choose from thousands of streaming channels that offer a huge selection of entertainment:
Thousands of movies and TV episodes
Many streaming channels are free. Some streaming channels, like Google Play, let you purchase or rent the latest movie releases or popular TV series. Some channels such as Netflix or Acorn TV charge a monthly subscription fee and others are available at no additional cost if you subscribe to a companion service through your cable or satellite provider.
If you have an existing subscription to a service like Netflix, you can just sign in with your existing user name and password
To play streaming content, you add streaming channels to your Home screen. Use the Streaming Channels option on the Home screen menu to go to the Roku Channel Store, and then select the streaming channel you want to add. The channel remains on your Home screen unless you remove it, and you can watch it at any time.
For more information on using the Roku Channel Store feature, see Using the Roku Channel Store.
What if I didn’t connect my 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. For example:
In addition to the other entertainment possibilities of your TCL Roku TV, you may also want to watch broadcast channels from an antenna or cable TV service connected to the ANT input. On your TCL 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.
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.
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.
Now, you’re ready to watch Antenna TV! While you’re watching, try the following tips:
, 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.This section provides information on using the day-to-day features of your TV.
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:
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.
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.
If you decide you want to disable Smart TV experience, follow these steps:
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:
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:
to jump to the previous channel. Press again to return to the channel you were watching before you pressed
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
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:
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.
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.
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:
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.
Only in connected mode in the United States, use the Smart Guide to find over-the-air TV shows through the Antenna TV input. The Smart Guide lets you scroll through all TV channels (except those you have hidden, if any). You can see all the shows from today, the previous 7 days, and the upcoming 14 days.
The ability to see shows that have already aired during the previous week enables you to use More Ways to Watch to catch up on missed movies or episodes by selecting them from one of the streaming channels. Your clue that there are More Ways to
Watch a show is a purple asterisk (*) next to the program name in the guide.
For example, you might turn on your TV at 10 minutes past the hour and discover you are missing the current episode of Empire. But, there is a purple asterisk next to the show title, so you can press * and find that there are several streaming channels where you can watch the current episode from the beginning. You also can find more episodes of Empire, and other shows that have a similar theme
To view the Smart Guide, press the LEFT arrow. The Smart Guide opens showing the name of the current program highlighted, and a lot more information.
As you navigate, notice that the Smart Guide shows a light gray background for programs and portions of programs that have already aired. It shows a black background for programs and portions of programs that have not yet aired. The line dividing these two zones is the progress bar.
Navigating the Smart Guide
Favorite channels in the Smart Guide
The Smart Guide organizes your favorite channels at the top of the program list for convenient access. It does this automatically as you use your TV over several days. If you would prefer not to have a favorites section in the Smart Guide, you can turn this feature off.
Turn off favorite channels
Viewing program information
You can view program information in different ways:
Program information banner
Program information might include any or all of the following, depending on availability within the broadcast information:
Adjusting settings while watching a show
Press * to display the Options menu (except when you are viewing the program information banner). Press the UP and DOWN arrows to highlight an option, and then press the LEFT and RIGHT arrows to change the setting. The topic Adjusting TV settings explains each of the settings in detail.
Live TV Pause gives your TCL Roku TV the ability to pause, play, fast forward, and rewind digital Antenna TV. You can pause Antenna TV for up to 90 minutes.
Requirements
To use this feature, you need to:
1.Connect your TV to the Internet. If you didn’t connect during Guided Setup, see What if I didn’t connect my TV?.
2. Provide your own dedicated USB drive with the following minimum specifications.
A USB flash drive (thumb drive) meeting the minimum requirements is highly recommended. Note that using a larger drive does not extend the 90 minute pause time.
3. Connect your USB drive to the TV’s USB port.
4. Enable Live TV Pause, as explained in the following topic.
Enabling Live TV Pause
You can start setting up Live TV Pause in any of the following ways:
After starting setup of Live TV Pause in any of these ways, the TV prompts you through the steps needed to enable this feature. Setup takes only a few moments.
Using Live TV Pause
If you have used the Roku remote to watch streaming channels, using Live TV Pause should be very familiar to you.
to play back the last several seconds of the program.Whenever you use any of the Live TV Pause features, the TV momentarily displays a progress bar:
The progress bar also displays tick marks at each half hour point, to help you locate the boundaries where one show ends and a new one begins.
Notes about Live TV Pause
Only in connected mode in the United States, More Ways to Watch gives you recommendations about the shows you’re watching on the Antenna TV, HDMI, or AV input. You will automatically get these recommendations in the Smart Guide and in the program information banner for Antenna TV programs. However, before you can get recommendations for shows you’re watching through the HDMI or AV inputs, you must opt into the Smart TV experience to acknowledge that you want to allow the TV to use automatic content recognition (ACR). See Opting in to Smart TV experience for details.
Not every show provides recommendations. For details about what you’ll see when a recommendation appears, see Using More Ways to Watch.
Using More Ways to Watch
As you use More Ways to Watch, be aware that you’ll only see suggestions on your TV when all of the following conditions are met:
If all of these conditions are met, you can view the suggestions. More Ways to Watch recommendations appear in several places:
Regardless of which More Ways to Watch prompt appears, press * to see the recommendations. The options you’ll see depend on the type of show you’re watching and the available ways there are to watch, so you might see any or all of the following:
Press the DOWN arrow to select an option, and then press the RIGHT arrow to select the channel you want to use to watch from the beginning or watch more episodes, or the other TV show or movie with a similar theme.
Assuming you’ve already added the channel and completed any required sign-in,
More Ways to Watch takes you directly to the program in the streaming channel where you can select and watch the program. Otherwise, it prompts you to add the channel and, if you do, then takes you to the show.
Getting the most from More Ways to Watch
Switch TV inputs to access the device connected to that input, for example, a Blu-ray™ player. Switching inputs is as simple as highlighting the input’s tile in the
Home screen, and pressing OK. The video signal on the input, if any, plays on the screen.
Tip: To learn how to add, remove, rename, and rearrange the tiles on your Home screen, see Customizing your TV.
Auto-detecting devices
Your TV automatically detects when you connect a new device to an HDMI® input and turn on its power. The input is automatically added to the Home screen if it isn’t already present.
Adjusting audio/video settings
While watching video content on any input, press * to display the Options menu. Press the UP and DOWN arrows to highlight an option, and then press the LEFT and RIGHT arrows to change the setting. To learn about each of the audio and video settings, see Adjusting TV settings.
Only in connected mode, your Home screen has the Roku Media Player tile. Otherwise, the Home screen has the USB Media Player tile. You can play personal music, video, and photo files from a personal USB flash drive or hard disk connected to the TV’s USB port.
To use this feature, make sure your media files are compatible with the Roku/USB
Media Player. To see the latest list of supported formats, view Help in the Media Player* The Roku/USB Media Player displays supported file types only, and hides file types it knows it cannot play.
Auto player launch
Only in connected mode, you can set your TV to automatically open the Roku Media Player when you connect a USB drive with a recognizable file system (such as FAT16/32, NTFS, HFS+ or EXT2/3). To configure this setting, from the Home screen, navigate to Settings > System > USB media. At this point, the following options are available:
Only in connected mode, your TV can play personal video, music, and photo files from a media server on your local network. Media servers include personal computers running media server software such as Plex or Windows Media Player, network file storage systems that have built-in media server software, and other devices that implement the specifications of the Digital Living Network Alliance. Some servers do not fully implement the DLNA specification but are UPNP (Universal Plug and Play) compatible. The Roku Media Player will connect to them as well.
Some media servers can convert files into Roku compatible formats. DRM-protected content is not supported.
Hotels, school dorms, conference facilities, and similar locations with public wireless
Internet access often require you to interact with a web page to authenticate your access. These types or networks are called restricted public networks . When you select a network of this type, the TV automatically detects that additional information is needed and prompts you through using another wireless device to supply the requested information.
About using your TV on a restricted public network
Here are some points to keep in mind when using your TV on a restricted public network:
Getting your TCL Roku TV on line on a restricted public network
1. Either during Guided Setup or after using the Settings > Network menu to set up a new connection, the TV automatically detects that you are connecting to a restricted network and displays the following prompt:
2. After selecting the correct network, highlight I am at a hotel or college dorm, and then press OK. The TV prompts you to use your smartphone, tablet, or laptop to complete the connection.
3. Use a phone, tablet, or wireless-enabled computer to detect wireless networks. In most cases, you can simply open the device’s Wi-Fi Settings or Network Settings screen to start scanning.
4. Connect to the network named on your TV screen. The actual network name varies.
5. The wireless connection process prompts you for a password. Enter the password as shown on the TV screen. The actual password varies.
6. Start the web browser on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. When you attempt to open any web page, the restricted connection will prompt you for whatever information it needs. In most cases, you must agree to terms and conditions, provide identifying information, or enter a password, PIN, or room number to proceed. The information requested depends on the organization that controls the wireless connection.
7. After you enter the requested information, the TV automatically proceeds to complete its connection and resumes normal operation.
8. If the TV prompts you to link to your Roku account, use your smartphone, tablet, or computer to complete the pairing operation and activate your TCL Roku TV.
Only on TVs with the Roku Enhanced Remote Control: The following topics explain how to get the most out of your TV when it includes an Enhanced Remote Control.
Finding your Roku Enhanced Voice Remote
When your remote has found its way down into the sofa cushions or your dog has hidden it in the corner, you can use the Find Remote feature to find out where it’s hiding. This feature has a limited range, and is designed to find your Enhanced Voice Remote somewhere in the same room as the TV.
Select Find Remote on the Settings > Remote menu to see brief instructions on how to activate the Find Remote feature. Note, however, that selecting this option doesn’t actually activate the feature. Here are the complete instructions:
Activate Find Remote
A moment or two after highlighting Find Remote, the Roku Enhanced Voice Remote starts playing your selected Find Remote sound to let you know where it is hiding.
The sound automatically stops after a minute, or after you find the remote and press any button.
Changing and previewing the Enhanced Voice Remote finder sound
Only on TVs with the Roku Enhanced Voice Remote, you can customize the sound your remote makes when you use the Find Remote feature. To customize the sound, navigate to Settings > Remote > Change remote finder sound. Select the sound you want to use from the available settings.
To preview the sound you have chosen, select Preview remote finder sound, and then hold down OK on the remote to play the sound. When you release the OK button, the sound will stop.
Re-pairing your Roku voice remote
The Roku voice remotes operate with wireless radio-frequency signals and must be paired with your TV. You initially paired the remote when you set up your TV during Guided Setup. But if your remote loses its pairing with the TV for some reason, you can easily re-pair it using either of the following methods:
Checking the Roku voice remote battery level
You can check the condition of the batteries in your Roku voice remote at any time by navigating to Settings > Remote > Battery level. The resulting screen displays not only the battery level, but also other information that can be useful when you need technical support with your remote control.
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.
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:
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.
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:
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
Video description through Secondary Audio Program (SAP)
Video description is audio descriptions of the action in a program, to help individuals who are blind or visually impaired enjoy the program. You enable video description by selecting one of the Secondary Audio Program (SAP) options.
To hear video description narrations in programs that have them, turn on SAP. If there are multiple SAP options for a channel, such as Spanish and French, try each one to determine which setting carries the video description track.
Advanced picture settings
The Advanced picture settings menu for each TV input provides settings for fine tuning the appearance of the picture. All of the settings in this menu apply only to the currently-selected input.
To use the Advanced picture settings menu, first press * to display the Options menu.Then select Advanced picture settings.
Advanced picture settings menu options
Expert Picture Settings (4K models only)
4K (UHD) TV models have additional picture settings for demanding home theater enthusiasts. Expert Picture Settings include gamma, noise reduction, 11 point white balance adjustment, and extended color management.
Advertising
Only in connected mode, by default your TV uses an advertising identifier to track your TV usage. You can change the privacy settings on your TV in two ways: resetting the advertising identifier and limiting ad tracking.
Reset the advertising identifier
Resetting the advertising identifier clears the prior usage history that your TV stores, and then begins tracking again. From that point forward, your new usage patterns affect the advertisements you see on your TV.
Limit ad tracking
You can limit Roku’s tracking of your usage behavior by limiting ad tracking. When you do, your TV will display ads that are not personalized based on your TV’s advertising identifier.
Microphone
Your TCL Roku TV does not have a built-in microphone. However streaming channel providers can use the microphone on the Roku voice remotes (only on select models) or on your mobile device when the Roku mobile app is running. You can control whether streaming channels have permission to use the microphone.
Channel microphone access
You can control which streaming channels have permission to use the microphone, giving you control over how the microphone is used by each streaming channel. The default setting is Prompt, so no channel will be able to turn on the microphone without your permission.
To change microphone access settings:
Channel permissions
After granting or denying microphone access on a per-channel basis, you can reset channel permissions to enable them to follow the system-wide setting you specify under Channel microphone access.
To reset channel permissions:
Only in connected mode, use My Feed to find out when you can watch movies coming soon, and to get updates on movies, TV shows, and actors that you are following.
My Feed gives you updates on your list of movies that are coming soon to theaters.
With My Feed, you’ll know when your favorite movie is ready to stream, the channels it is on, and how much it will cost.
Select the movies you want to follow by going to My Feed > Movies Coming Soon. You’ll then see a list of newly released movies that are not yet available on Roku streaming devices. Select a movie, and then select Follow this movie on Roku. When you return to the main My Feed screen, you’ll see banners for each of your newly-followed movies along with banners for movies and TV shows you’re already following.
In addition to following movies coming soon, you can follow any movie, TV show, or actor across top streaming channels. To follow a program, use the Search feature to find the movie, TV show, or name that you want to follow, and then select Follow this movie/TV show/person on Roku. For more information, see Searching for something to watch.
Searching for movies and shows across both Antenna TV (only in the United States) and streaming channels is one of the unique features of your TCL Roku TV. Within a single search operation, you can search by:
You can search by using an on-screen keyboard that you navigate using the arrow keys on your remote, or only in the United States, you can use a Roku voice remote or the Roku mobile app to search with your voice.
Keyboard search using the remote
1. Select Search on the Home screen menu.
The Search screen has a keyboard grid and initially displays instructions—a set of icons representing search categories and a list of participating provider tiles.
2. Use the arrow keys to navigate the on-screen keyboard, entering a few characters of the search term.
With each additional character you enter, you narrow down the search, making the search results more relevant. You’ll often see the results you are seeking after entering only a few letters.
3. When you see the show you are searching for, navigate to the right to highlight it.
Voice Search from the Enhanced Remote Control
Only in the United Stated with models that have the Enhanced Remote Control:
.Searching from the Roku mobile app
Use the free Roku mobile app on your compatible smartphone or tablet to make searching even faster. Use your mobile device’s keypad to type more quickly and easily than with the on-screen keyboard on your TV. Only in the United States, you also can search simply by touching the Voice Search icon and saying the name of the movie, TV show, actor or director, streaming channel, or game.
When you use the Roku mobile app to search, search results are shown on your mobile device instead of on the TV screen. When you make a selection from the search results, the TV starts playing the selected program.
For more information, see Getting and using the Roku mobile app.
I found a show, now what?
Now that you’ve highlighted the show, movie, actor, game, or streaming channel you were looking for, press the RIGHT arrow.
If your search result was an actor, director, or other item that does not represent a single item of content, you’ll see another list to narrow down your search. Continue highlighting results and pressing the RIGHT arrow until you find a single, viewable content item
If your search result was a game or a streaming channel, you’ll see detailed information, images, and available actions, such as a list of streaming channels and the cost of getting the item or channel
Follow on Roku
Rather than watch the show you found in Search, you can add it to My Feed and wait until it’s available on a particular streaming channel or available at a better price. From the search results screen, select Follow on Roku. Then go to My Feed periodically to check for updates to each of your followed movies, TV shows, or people. For more information, see My Feed.
Recent Searches
The next time you use Roku Search, the Search screen displays a list of recent search selections in place of the search instructions.
Using the recent search selections list makes it easy to quickly get to a previously found item, for example, to find another movie with the same actor, or another TV show in the same series.
Only in connected mode, the Streaming Channels menu option takes you to the Roku Channel store, where you can add new subscription based and free streaming channels to your TV.
To make it easier to find what you want, the streaming channels in the Roku Channel Store are categorized by topic. Press the UP and DOWN arrows to highlight the category you want, and then press the RIGHT arrow to move the highlight into the grid of streaming channel tiles.
When you find a streaming channel you want to add or learn more about, highlight it and press OK to display more details.
You need only complete the authorization or activation step one time, when you initially add the streaming channel. After that, you simply select the streaming channel tile from your Home screen to start watching. (Channel and content availability is subject to change. Charges may apply to your selection.)
There are several things you can do to personalize your TV.
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:
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.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.
Rather than trying to remember that your Blu-rayTM 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 component.
To rename an input, you can either:
OR
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.
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.
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.
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
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:
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.
Menu sounds are the noises the TV makes to let you know it received your command.
You can change the volume of these menu sounds or turn them off.
To adjust the menu 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.
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 factoryconfigured 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:
Normally, the status indicator is lit whenever the TV is in standby mode. If you prefer the status indicator 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 indicator 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.
Accessibility settings enable users with vision or hearing impairment to use the TV more effectively. Accessibility settings are located under Settings > Accessibility
Captions mode
The Captions mode settings specify when closed captions appear. Access caption settings from the Home screen by selecting Settings > Accessibility > Captions mode. At this point, you can choose among the following options:
Captions preferred language
The Captions preferred language setting lets you select the language in which you want closed captioning to appear, when that language is available. If your preferred language is not available, then captioning reverts to the default language for the program, which usually is English.
Highlight the language you prefer, and then press OK to select it.
Captions style
The Captions style settings let you control how closed captions look when displayed on your TV. Access caption style settings from the Home screen by selecting Settings > Accessibility > Captions style. At this point, you can choose among the following options:
Audio Guide settings
Audio Guide settings help users who are blind or visually impaired to configure the text-to-speech reader, enabling them to operate their TV more easily. Audio Guide uses voice prompts that speak volume and channel changes, menu options, and setting changes. Access Audio Guide settings from the Home screen by navigating to Settings > Accessibility, and then select from the following options in the Audio Guide section:
On models sold in the United States, you can find caption settings under Settings > Accessibility > Captions mode and Captions style. On models sold in Canada, you can find captions settings under Settings > Captions.
Captions mode
Captions preferred language
Choose the language in which you want closed captioning to appear, when that language is available. If your preferred language is not available, then captioning reverts to the default language for the program, which usually is English.
Highlight the language you prefer, and then press OK to select it.
Other caption settings
Audio Guide settings
Audio Guide settings help users who are blind or visually impaired to configure the text-to-speech reader, enabling them to operate their TV more easily. Audio Guide uses voice prompts that speak volume and channel changes, menu options, and setting changes. Access Audio Guide settings from the Home screen by navigating to Settings > Accessibility, and then select from the following options in the Audio Guide section:
Changing caption settings (Canada only)
On models sold in the United States, you can find caption settings under Settings > Accessibility > Captions mode and Captions style. On models sold in Canada, you can find captions settings under Settings > Captions.
Captions mode
Captions preferred language
Choose the language in which you want closed captioning to appear, when that language is available. If your preferred language is not available, then captioning reverts to the default language for the program, which usually is English.
Highlight the language you prefer, and then press OK to select it.
Other caption settings
Parental controls enable you to control whether the members of your household can view certain kinds of broadcast TV programs. When a program or feature is blocked, you can unblock it by entering a parental control PIN that only you know.
Creating a parental control PIN
The first time you access the Parental controls screen, you must create a new parental control PIN. Thereafter, whenever you want to change parental control settings, unblock programming that has been blocked, change the PIN, or disable parental controls, you must enter your parental control PIN.
To create a new parental control PIN, from the Home screen menu navigate to Settings Parental controls. The screen displays a numeric keypad. Use the arrow keys and then press OK to enter a four digit code. Then repeat the process to enter the same PIN again, just to make sure you correctly entered the PIN you want to use.
Blocking Movie Store, TV Store, and News (U.S. only)
One of the parental control options is to completely hide the entertainment options that are available directly on the Home screen menu.
To hide Home screen entertainment options:
Blocking Broadcast TV shows
For broadcast TV, parental controls use information embedded in the broadcast signal to determine whether to allow a program to be displayed. Parents can configure parental controls to block broadcast TV programs that meet or exceed a specific rating, so they cannot be viewed or heard unless the correct parental control PIN is entered
Enabling parental control of TV shows
The first step in blocking TV shows is to enable parental control of TV shows.
This setting is provided separately to make it easier for you to turn parental control of TV shows on and off without disturbing their settings. For example, your kids are going to summer camp for two weeks, and while they are gone, you don’t want to have to deal with unblocking shows that you want to watch by entering your parental control PIN. All you need to do is clear Enable parental controls, and all TV shows are unblocked. When the kids return, select Enable parental controls again, and all of your parental control settings are restored in a single operation.
To enable parental control of TV shows:
Blocking based on US TV ratings
Most broadcast US TV shows—other than movies—contain rating data that enables parental controls to block shows that parents don’t want others to view. The ratings are divided into two groups that function independently:
Within each of these groups, the ratings interact such that if you block a particular level of content, the TV also blocks all content with a higher rating. Conversely, if you unblock a particular level of content, the TV also unblocks all content with a lower rating. For example, if you block TV-PG programs, the TV also blocks TV-14 and TVMA programs. If you subsequently unblock TV-14 programs, TV-PG programs are also unblocked, but TV-MA programs remain blocked.
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.
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.
To block TV shows based on US television ratings:
Blocking based on US movie ratings
Most movies in the US are rated by the Motion Picture Association of America, or
MPAA, so the ratings are known as MPAA ratings. TV broadcast signals carry movie rating data that enables parental controls to block shows that parents don’t want others to see. The ratings are:
Unlike US TV ratings, there are no individual content types within the ratings. But like TV ratings, blocking movies with a particular rating also blocks movies with a higher rating, and unblocking movies with a particular rating also unblocks movies with a lower rating..
To block movies based on MPAA ratings:
Blocking based on Other ratings
Your 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.
When the TV downloads a new Rating Region Table, it adds a new option to the list of rating types: Other ratings. If you see this option in the Parental controls screen, you have tuned to a station that has implemented a new rating table. Once the new rating table has been downloaded to the TV, it remains in the TV until it is factory reset, and you can configure blocking based on the new ratings.
New Region Rating Tables can have independent rating levels, or rating levels that interact in the same ways as the built-in US TV and MPAA Movie ratings.
Blocking based on Canadian English ratings
Canadian-English language and third-language programs that are broadcast in Canada are rated by the Action Group on Violence on Television, or AGVOT. TV broadcast signals carry rating data that enables parental controls to block shows that parents don’t want others to view based on content containing violence, language, sex, or nudity. The ratings are:
Blocking content with a particular rating also blocks content with a higher rating, and unblocking content with a particular rating also unblocks movies with a lower rating.
To block programs based on AGVOT ratings:
Blocking based on Canadian French ratings
Canadian-French language programs that are broadcast in Canada are rated by the Régie du cinéma du Québec. TV broadcast signals carry rating data that enables parental controls to block shows that parents don’t want others to view based on content containing violence, language, sex, or nudity. The ratings are:
Blocking content with a particular rating also blocks content with a higher rating, and unblocking content with a particular rating also unblocks movies with a lower rating.
To block programs based on Canadian-French ratings:
Blocking unrated programs
Some broadcast TV shows and movies do not have an assigned rating, and are considered to be “Unrated”. Whether or not such programs contain content that is objectionable to you cannot be determined. However, you can choose to block such programs.
To block all unrated broadcasts:
What happens when a TV show is blocked?
After you’ve set up parental controls, TV shows and movies can be blocked:
When a program is blocked by parental control settings, the TV displays a blocked message:
Whenever this blocked message appears, both the video and audio of the show are blocked, as well as program data that would normally appear in the area at the bottom of the screen.
To watch the blocked program, you need to know the PIN code defined when you enabled parental controls, as explained in Creating a parental control PIN.
1. Press OK to select Unblock and display a PIN pad.
2. Use the arrow keys to enter your parental control PIN code, and then press OK to select Unblock everything.
After unblocking shows that have been blocked, all blocking is disabled for two hours or until you turn off the TV.
Changing the parental control PIN
To change your parental control PIN:
Resetting parental controls
So now your kids have grown up and gone away to college, and you no longer want to deal with blocked programs.
To erase all parental control settings:
This section describes the features and settings of the TV that were not covered in the other parts of this guide.
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 continue to connect. Also, if you decided not to connect to the Internet in Guided Setup, you can use network settings to connect at a later time.
To change network settings, from the Home screen menu, navigate to Settings > Network, and then press the RIGHT arrow. At this point, you can choose the following options:
Changing time settings
You can change time settings to suit your preferences. You can find the following settings by navigating from the Home screen menu to Settings > System > Time:
There will be times when you need to create a new channel list. For example, you:
Whenever you need to update your TV channel list, you can repeat the channel scan.
To repeat the channel scan, from the Home screen menu, navigate to Settings > TV inputs > Antenna TV > Scan again for channels. Then select Start finding channels to begin the channel scan process. The screens and options that appear during this process are identical to those described in How do I set up the TV tuner?
On 4K (UHD) TVs, you can independently configure each HDMI® input to match the capabilities of the connected device. From the Home screen menu, navigate to Settings > TV inputs, and then select an enabled HDMI® input. Next, select HDMI mode and then select one of the following settings:
You can choose the level of control you want to allow your TV to accept from external devices, such as smart phones, tablets, and virtual assistants. Device connect settings enable other devices, including the Roku Mobile App, to control your TV over the local area network in your home.
You can choose the level of external control you want to allow your TV to accept. External control enables other devices, including the Roku Mobile App, to control your TV over the local area network in your home.
To adjust the level of external control access:
Your 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.
Turning off the speakers
When you use your TV with a sound bar or an external amplifier and speakers, you’ll probably want to turn off the internal TV speakers.
To turn off the TV’s built-in speakers, in the Home screen menu, navigate to Settings > Audio > TV speakers and change the setting.
The TV has two audio modes, accessed by navigating in the Home screen menu to Settings >Audio > Audio mode:
Setting up a digital audio connection
To take advantage of your TV’s advanced audio capabilities, connect it to an external amplifier, receiver, or sound bar by using either of these two digital audio connections:
After making the required HDMI® ARC or SPDIF optical connection, go to Settings > Audio > S/PDIF and ARC option and select the audio format to use.
Controlling other devices through CEC
Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) enables your TV and other CEC-compatible home entertainment devices to control one another in various ways. First, the CEC-compatible devices must “discover” one another and report their capabilities. After this, one device can control another according to the features you enable. For example, playing a disc on a Blu-ray™ player could switch the TV to the Blu-ray™ player’s input. Or, powering off the TV could also power off the Blu-ray™ player and the home theater receiver.
Discover connected CEC devices
To discover CEC devices:
When finished, the TV displays a list of CEC devices that are connected to each HDMI® input, as well as any devices that had previously been connected. The TV remembers the names of multiple CEC devices even when they are no longer connected. If the list is longer than the allowed space, press * to see a complete list in a scrollable window.
Enable HDMI® ARC
HDMI® ARC is the audio return channel that is available on one of the TV’s HDMI® ports.
The audio return channel enables you to send a Dolby Audio™ signal back to a home theater receiver that is also sending an audio and video signal into the TV. Using HDMI® ARC reduces the number of cables needed and optionally lets you control the volume and mute state of the receiver by enabling system audio control.
HDMI® ARC is disabled by default. To enable HDMI® ARC, in the Home screen menu, navigate to Settings > System > Control other devices (CEC), and then highlight HDMI ARC. Press OK to enable or disable the feature.
Enable system audio control
System audio control enables the TV remote 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.
The TV automatically turns off its internal speakers and sends volume and mute control signals to an external amplifier when all of the following are true:
When the CEC-compatible amplifier is off, the TV automatically turns on its speakers unless you have turned them off as described in Turning off the speakers) and resumes local control of volume and mute state.
To enable or disable system audio control, in the Home screen menu, navigate to Settings > System > Control other devices (CEC) and highlight System audio control. Press OK to enable or disable the feature.
Enable 1-touch play
1- touch play enables a device to control which TV input is active. For example, pressing Play on your Blu-ray™ player switches the TV to the Blu-ray™ input.
1- touch play is disabled by default. To enable 1-touch play, in the Home screen menu, navigate to Settings > System > Control other devices (CEC) and highlight 1-touch play. Press OK to enable or disable the feature.
Enable system standby
The system standby feature causes other devices to power off when you power off your TV. Depending on the CEC System Standby implementation, it also might enable connected devices to power off your TV when you power off the device.
System standby is disabled by default. To enable system standby, in the Home screen menu, navigate to Settings > System > Control other devices (CEC) and highlight System standby. Press OK to enable or disable the feature.
Restarting the TV
You can restart the TV when necessary. Restarting has the same effect as unplugging the TV power and then plugging it in again.
To restart the TV, navigate to Settings > System > Power, and then select System restart. Highlight Restart, and then press OK to confirm restart.
While the TV restarts, the screen goes dark for a few seconds, and then displays the startup screen for a few more seconds. When the restart operation completes, the TV displays the activity you selected in Power on settings.
Resetting the TV
You can choose to reset only the TV picture and audio settings to their original values, or perform a full factory reset to return the TV to the state it was in when you first unpacked and turned it on.
Reset audio/video settings
To reset only the TV picture and audio settings to their original values, navigate to Settings > System > Advanced system settings > Factory reset, and then highlight Reset TV audio/video settings. Read the information on the screen to make sure you understand what the reset operation does.
To proceed with the reset operation, press PLAY/PAUSE three times in a row.
Factory reset everything
A full factory reset returns the TV’s settings to their original state and removes all personally identifiable information from the TV. When finished, you must repeat Guided Setup, reconnecting to the Internet, re-linking your Roku account, and reloading any streaming channels. You also must repeat Antenna TV setup and input configuration.
Factory reset is the recommended choice if you want to transfer the TV to another owner, and it is the only choice if you want to switch from Store mode to Home mode if you inadvertently selected Store mode during Guided Setup).
To perform a factory reset, navigate to Settings > System > Advanced system settings > Factory reset, and then highlight Factory reset everything. Read the information on the screen to make sure you understand what this reset operation does.
To proceed with the full factory reset, use the on-screen number pad to enter the code displayed on the screen, and then select OK to proceed.
When the factory reset operation completes, the TV restarts and displays the first Guided Setup screen.
What if I can’t access the Factory Reset option?
It is possible for your TV to get into a state where you cannot access the various menus, including the menu option that lets you perform a factory reset operation. If that happens, you can force the TV to reset by following these steps.
RESET button
Network connection reset
If you want to remove your network connection information without disturbing other settings, navigate from the Home screen to Settings > System > Advanced systems settings > Network connection reset, and then select Reset connection.
When you select this option, the TV removes your wireless network information, including the name of the connection (its SSID) and your wireless password, if any, and then it restarts. After restarting, your TV retains all of its other settings and its association with your Roku account.
After resetting your network connection, navigate from the Home screen to Settings > Network > Set up new connection to continue enjoying all of the benefits of your connected TV.
Changing your Roku Channel Store PIN preference
When you created your Roku account, you were given the opportunity to create a PIN code and to specify when it must be used. If you created a Channel Store PIN and want to change it, or you don’t remember your PIN, or if you didn’t create a Channel Store +PIN and want to add one, you can easily make these changes.
1. On a computer, tablet, or smartphone, use your web browser to go to .After signing in, the My Account page appears.
2. Under PIN Preference, click Update to open the Choose Your PIN Preferences page.
3. Skip this step if you just want to change your PIN. Otherwise, choose the option your prefer from among those listed:
4. If you choose either of the first two options, enter your PIN twice in the appropriate boxes.
5. Click Save Changes to save your changes and return to the My Account page. Note that your current setting is described under PIN Preference.
Getting system updates
If your TV is operating in connected mode, 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.
Getting system updates
If your TV is operating in connected mode, 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.
If your TV is operating in non-connected mode, you can still get updates by using a USB flash drive.
You can download an updated User Guide that matches your TCL Roku TV software version from the Roku web site
To determine your current TCL Roku TV software version, go to Settings > System > About, and then press OK or navigate to the right.
Checking for updates on a connected TV
If you’re one of those people who has to have the latest, most up-to-date features the moment they are available, you can check for updates as often as you want.
To check for updates, navigate to Settings > System > System update, and then select Check now. The TV responds either with a message saying that your TV is up to date, or with a message saying that an update is available.
Follow the instructions on the screen to install the system update.
Getting updates on a non-connected TV
If your TV is not connected to the Internet, you can still get system updates by using a USB flash drive and a computer with an Internet connection.
To get a system update, navigate to Settings > System > System update:
The System update screen on a non-connected TV gives you the opportunity to connect your TV to the Internet to automatically receive updates. We recommend this option if it is possible in your situation. To proceed, select Connect to the Internet and follow the instructions in What if I didn’t connect my TV?.
Otherwise, if you can’t connect to the Internet, select I can’t connect, and then follow the instructions on the screen. Here’s a summary:
When the update finishes, the TV restarts. You can check the new version number by navigating to Settings > System > About.
Only in connected mode, your TV has a feature called screen mirroring that lets you mirror your compatible smartphone or tablet on your TV. Share videos, photos, web pages, and more from compatible devices.
By default, your TV’s screen mirroring mode is set to Prompt. In this mode, when your TV receives a screen mirroring request, it prompts you with the following options, unless you have previously selected Always accept or Always ignore for the device:
For information on which devices may work with screen mirroring and instructions on how to use it, go to the following link on the Roku web site:
Getting and using the Roku mobile app
Roku makes the Roku mobile app free for compatible iOS® and Android™ mobile devices.
The Roku mobile app is an alternative remote for your TCL Roku TV. The Roku mobile app helps you find and add new Roku Channels, more easily search and find something to watch and, only in the United States, even use your voice to search without typing.
Find more information and get the Roku mobile app by using the following link to the
Private Listening on the Roku mobile app
Only on compatible Apple and Android devices, the Roku mobile app enables you to use headphones connected to your device to listen to streaming programs Antenna TV channels. Make sure you have the latest version of the Roku mobile app before using this feature.
Using a universal remote
In many cases, you can program your cable or satellite universal remote to also control your TV. You will need to have instructions for programming the remote handy. Check with your cable or satellite provider for instructions.
