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	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.	Mobile	Private	Listening	on	the	Roku	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).																																																														*		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.	†		Available	only	on	Roku	mobile	app	for	IOS®	and	Android™.	This	feature	works	with	streaming	content	only.	It	is	not	available	when	watching	Antenna	TV	or	HDMI	inputs.	 
						

										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	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.	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”	on	page	48.	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.	 
						

										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	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.	Regardless	of	how	you	connect,	the	process	is	the	same.	If	you	need	details,	see	“Setting	up	your	TV”	on	page	15.	 
						

										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	might	be	asking,	“Why	is	this	step	necessary?”	Good	question.	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.	If	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”	on	page	51.	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	will,	however,	let	you	add	two	analog	channels,	even	if	they	have	no	signal.	You	might	need	to	add	these	channels	if	you	have	an	older	set	top	box,	VCR,	or	game	console	that	can	only	output	a	signal	on	analog	channel	3	or	4.	These	are	the	only	channels	that	can	be	added	regardless	of	whether	they	have	a	good	signal.	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”	on	page	50.	How do I set up the TV tuner? Setting	up	the	TV	tuner	is	easy—your	TV	does	most	of	the	work.	You	just	have	to	answer	a	couple	of	questions.		1. Make	sure	your	antenna	(sold	separately)	or	TV	cable	is	connected	to	the	TV’s	ANT/CABLE	input.	2. On	the	Home	screen,	select	the	Antenna	TV	tile.	 
						

										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	you	are	currently	watching.	  
						

										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	input,	and	then	use	the	set-top	box	to	tune	your	cable	stations.	In	that	case,	you	can	skip	scanning	for	cable	channels.	 
						

										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	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	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.	• Press	OK	to	display	information	about	the	current	program.	• Press		to	switch	to	the	previously	tuned	channel.	• Press	Þ	to	see	options	for	picture	and	sound	settings.	Note:	If		is	not	available	on	your	remote	control,	you	can	use		on	the	Roku	App	or	the	Jump	Back	button	on	a	universal	remote.	For	more	information,	see	“Other	devices”	on	page	73.	 
						

										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	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.	Powering	down	to	standby	mode	Slow	pulsing	blink	until	the	TV	reaches	standby.	TV	is	doing	something.		Standby mode energy savings When	you	turn	off	your	TV,	it	may	remain	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	bit	longer	to	start	up.		 
						

										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	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.	(If	you	decide	you	don’t	want	to	change	channels,	press	the	RIGHT	arrow	or	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		on	the	Roku	App	or	the	Jump	Back	button	on	a	universal	remote.	For	more	information,	see	“Other	devices”	on	page	73.	 
						

										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	current	position	• Content	rating	• Video	resolution	(480i,	480p,	720p,	1080i,	1080p,	4K)	• Dolby	Audio™	• Audio	features	(SAP)	• Closed	captioning	(CC)	• Current	time	• Program	description.	If	the	entire	description	does	not	fit,	press	OK	to	expand	the	size	of	the	banner	and	see	the	entire	description.	Tip:	If	you’ve	set	up	Live	TV	Pause,	and	you’re	watching	broadcast	TV,	you’ll	also	see	a	progress	bar	showing	the	current	playback	position	within	the	rolling	90-minute	pause	time.	For	more	information,	see	“Pausing	Live	TV”	on	page	33.