Roku TCL TV 49S405 User Manual

							 
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Benefits of connecting 
Connecting brings out your TV’s full potential! 
Make any night a movie night 
Thousands of movies to choose from, across all major streaming movie channels like Netflix, Cineplex 
Store, 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 Spotify and VEVO. 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 Cineplex Store, your 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 Roku TV comes loaded with special offers, including free trials (if eligible) from popular streaming 
channels Netflix, Spotify, DailyBurn Fitness, and many more. REMEMBER THAT YOU MUST CANCEL 
BEFORE THE FREE TRIAL ENDS TO AVOID SUBSCRIPTION FEES. 
Take advantage of awesome features  
Live TV Pause lets you connect a USB drive (not provided) and pause live TV for up to 90 minutes. After 
pausing, you can play, fast-forward, rewind, and pause again to any point within the rolling 90 minute 
window. 
More Ways to Watch on select models, gives you recommendations about the show you are watching 
on the Antenna TV, HDMI, or AV input, and 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.  
                                                           
*  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.  
						

							 
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Mobile Private Listening on the Roku mobile app lets you listen to streaming programs on headphones 
(not provided) plugged into your mobile device*. 
Automatic Media Player Launch automatically starts the Roku Media Player when you insert a USB drive 
(not included) with a recognizable file system (such as FAT16/32, NTFS, HFS+ or EXT2/3). 
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.  
Tip: Some content cannot be paused or skipped. For example, if you are viewing live programming or a 
program that is supported by ads, you generally are not allowed to skip the ads. 
Your Roku TV lets you choose from thousands of streaming channels that offer a huge selection of 
entertainment: 
 Thousands of movies and TV episodes 
 Unlimited music, live and on-demand 
 Tons of live and on-demand sports  
 Commercial-free kids programming 
 International programming in 22 languages 
 24x7 news and in-depth news commentary 
Many streaming channels are free. Some streaming channels, like Cineplex and Amazon Video, let you 
purchase or rent the latest movie releases or popular TV series. Some channels such as Netflix or Spotify 
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. For example, HBO subscribers with 
participating broadcast TV provider accounts can add the HBO Go channel and watch it at no additional 
cost.  
If you have an existing subscription to a service like Netflix or Spotify, you can just sign in with your 
existing user name and password. 
                                                           *  Available only on Roku mobile app for =OS® and Android™. This feature works with streaming content only. =t is not available 
when watching Antenna TV or HDMI inputs.  
						

							 
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To play streaming content that is available on the Internet, you add streaming channels to your Home 
screen. To add a streaming channel 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 streaming channel is then added to your Home screen, and you can watch it at any time. 
For more information on using the Roku Channel Store feature, see Using the Roku Channel Store. 
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. 
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 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: 
 Now and then you’ll see a message appear on the panel to the right of the Home screen offering 
a Connect Now option. Simply highlight and select the Connect Now option to get started.  
 Use the Connect and activate now option in the Settings menu. From the Home screen menu, 
select Settings, then Network, and then Connect and activate now. 
 If you want to start over from the beginning, use the Settings menu to do a Factory reset, and 
then go through Guided Setup again. This time, choose your home network when prompted.  
						

							 
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Setting up Antenna TV 
In addition to the other entertainment possibilities of your Roku TV, you may also want to watch 
broadcast channels. 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 broadcast TV channel list.  
Why do I have to set up the TV tuner? 
Not everyone needs to use the TV tuner. For example, you might have a set top box provided by a cable 
or satellite company that receives all of your channels. Most of these set top boxes use an HDMI® 
connection.  
More and more people are watching only streaming TV and do not have a TV antenna or cable/satellite 
service. =f you don’t need the TV tuner, you can bypass setting it up and instead remove it from the 
Home screen as explained in Remove unwanted tiles. 
When you set up Antenna TV, the TV scans the signals on its antenna input for channels with a good 
signal, and adds those to the channel list, skipping dead channels and channels with a very weak signal. 
The TV lets you add two analog channels, even if they have no signal, for the purpose of using an older 
set top box, VCR, or game console that can only output a signal on analog channel 3 or 4. Typically, you’ll 
only need one of these channels, but both are provided to make setup simpler. You can hide the one 
you don’t want as explained in Edit broadcast TV channel lineup.  
						

							 
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Why does the TV 
need my time 
zone? 
The TV needs to know your time zone so that it can correctly display time information about the program you are currently watching. 
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. =f prompted, select your time zone. You’ll only need to do this if the 
TV can’t figure out your time zone from your =nternet connection. 
 
5. When prompted, select whether to add analog channels 3 and 4 (to enable you to connect older 
set top boxes, VCRs, or game consoles).  
						

							 
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6. Wait while your TV scans for broadcast (antenna TV) stations…  
 
… and then cable TV channels.  
 
Scanning for channels can take several minutes.  
Tip: If you get cable TV service through a set-top box (and don’t have your cable connected 
directly TV’s ANT input), you can save time by skipping the cable TV portion of the channel scan.  
						

							 
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7. When the channel scans finish, the TV shows the number of channels it added. 
 
8. If you connected your TV to the Internet, you have the option of setting up Live TV Pause. 
Pausing Live TV explains how to set up and use this feature. =f 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 broadcast TV! While you’re watching, try the following: 
 Press the UP and DOWN arrows to change channels. 
 Press the LEFT arrow to display the channel list 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 a 
page at a time. 
 Surf favorite channels. 
 Press OK to display information about the current program. 
 Press  to switch to the previously tuned channel. 
 Press  to see options for picture and sound settings. 
 Only on models that have the Enhanced Remote Control with Voice Search: Press  to start 
Voice Search, and then say the name of a movie, TV show, actor, or director. The TV shows you 
the result of your search across top channels and lists the streaming channels that offer the 
requested content. 
Note: If  or  are not available on your remote control, you can use these features in the Roku 
mobile app. For more information, see Getting and using the Roku mobile app.  
						

							 
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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) On 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 control 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. 
  
						

							 
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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. 
Watching broadcast TV channels 
To watch broadcast TV, 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, and then press the UP and DOWN arrows to 
move the highlight through the list one channel at a time. Or press REWIND and FAST 
FORWARD to move the highlight through the list one page at a time. When you’ve highlighted 
the channel you want to watch, press OK. (=f you decide you don’t want to change channels, 
press the BACK button). 
 Press  to jump to the previous channel. Press again to return to the channel you were 
watching before you pressed . 
Note: If  is not available on your remote control, you can use this feature in the Roku mobile app. 
For more information, see Getting and using the Roku mobile app.  
						

							 
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Surfing favorite channels 
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 
You can make any channel a favorite whenever you’re watching the Antenna TV input. 
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 the  button. 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 
After you’ve marked one or more channels as favorites, you can switch to your favorite channels 
whenever you’re watching the Antenna TV input.  
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, a  symbol appears below the 
channel number.