Roku TCL TV S305 User Manual

			Page	23				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...

			Page	24				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	whatever	you	are	watching.	You	can	also	replay	the	last	few	seconds	again,	or	turn	on	closed	captions.		Tip:	Some	content	cannot	be...

			Page	25				But 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...

			Page	26				Setting up Antenna TV Despite	all	of	the	entertainment	possibilities	of	your	Roku	TV,	you	may	also	want	to	watch	broadcast	TV.	You	can	watch	broadcast	TV	in	much	the	same	way	you	watch	other	entertainment	choices.	You	select	a	tile—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? You...

			Page	27				3. Read	the	simple	on-screen	instructions	and	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	(to	enable	you	to	connect	older	set	top	boxes,	VCRs,	or	game	consoles).		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...

			Page	28				6. Wait	while	your	TV	scans	for	broadcast	(antenna	TV)	stations…			…	and	then	cable	TV	channels.			Scanning	for	channels	can	take	several	minutes.		Tip:	Cable	TV	channels	are	channels	from	a	cable	TV	provider	that	you	can	receive	by	connecting	their	cable	directly	to	your	TV	(unscrambled	NTSC,	ATSC,	and	QAM	channels,	if	you’re	the	kind	of	person	who	is	interested	in	the	details).	In	many	cases,	your	cable	provider	probably	requires	you	to	use	their	set-top	box	and	connect	it	to	a	different...

			Page	29				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”	on	page	33	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...

			Page	30				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...

			Page	31				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.		Tip:	You	also	can	use	the	buttons	on	the	TV	panel	to	select	Antenna	TV,	as	explained	in	"Panel	buttons”	on	page	12.	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...

			Page	32				Viewing program information To	view	information	about	the	current	program,	press	OK.	The	TV	displays	a	banner	at	the	bottom	of	the	screen	with	as	much	information	as	is	available	in	the	program	data	stream,	as	shown	in	the	following	example.		Program	information	banner	Program	information,	subject	to	availability	within	the	broadcast	information,	includes:	• Channel	number	• Channel	call	sign	• Signal	strength	• Program	title	• Start	time,	end	time,	and	graph	of	program	length	showing...