Roku TCL TV S305 User Manual

										Page	53				Auto power savings To	help	you	save	energy,	your	TV	can	automatically	turn	itself	off	after	a	period	of	inactivity	or	a	period	during	which	no	signal	has	been	detected.	It	is	factory-configured	to	do	both	of	these	things,	but	you	can	change	these	settings	if	needed.	To	configure	automatic	power	off,	from	the	Home	screen	menu	navigate	to	Settings	>	System	>	Power	>	Auto	power	savings.	In	the	Power	settings	screen,	highlight	the	following	options	and	press	OK	to	turn	them	on	or	off:	• Reduce	power	after	15	minutes	–	If	no	video	or	audio	activity	and	no	user	interaction	occur	for	15	minutes,	the	TV	automatically	turns	off	the	screen	and	sound.		• Turn	off	after	4	hours	–	If	no	video	or	audio	activity	and	no	user	interaction	occur	for	4	hours,	the	TV	goes	into	standby	mode.	Standby LED On/Off Normally,	the	status	LED	on	the	front	of	your	TV	is	lit	whenever	the	TV	is	in	standby	mode.	If	you	prefer	the	status	LED	to	not	be	lit	in	standby	mode,	you	can	turn	it	off.	To	do	so,	from	the	Home	screen,	navigate	to	Settings	>	System	>	Power	>	Standby	LED,	and	then	select	Off.	After	making	this	change,	the	status	LED	still	performs	all	other	indication	functions.	Configure accessibility Accessibility	settings	enable	users	with	vision	or	hearing	impairment	to	use	the	TV	more	effectively.	Accessibility	settings	are	located	under	Settings	>	Accessibility.	Captions mode Captions	mode	specifies	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:	• Off	–	No	captions	appear.	• On	–	Captions	appear	whenever	they	are	available	from	the	program	source.	• Instant	replay	–	Captions	appear	only	when	you	use	the	replay	option,	and	only	when	you	are	watching	a	streaming	program	that	supports	instant	replay.	• When	mute	–	Captions	appear	only	when	the	TV	is	muted.	 
						

										Page	54				Tips:		• You	can	change	the	captions	mode	while	watching	a	program.	To	do	so,	press	Þ	to	display	the	Options	menu,	and	then	select	Closed	Captioning.	• Some	streaming	channels	require	you	to	enable	captions	through	a	setting	within	their	channel	even	though	you	have	turned	on	captions	everywhere	else.	Note:	Once	enabled,	the	captions	mode	applies	to	all	inputs	that	support	captions	and	remains	enabled	until	you	turn	it	off.	Captions style Captions	style	lets	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:	• Text	style	–	Choose	from	a	list	of	fonts.	As	you	move	the	highlight	to	each	font,	you	can	see	a	sample	of	the	result	in	an	adjacent	panel.	• Text	edge	effect	–	Choose	from	a	list	of	edge	effect	styles,	such	as	raised,	depressed,	and	various	shadows.	As	you	move	the	highlight	to	each	effect,	you	can	see	a	sample	of	the	result	in	an	adjacent	panel.	• Text	size	–	Choose	from	a	list	of	sizes.	As	you	move	the	highlight	to	each	size,	you	can	see	a	sample	of	the	result	in	an	adjacent	panel.	• Text	color	-	Choose	from	a	list	of	colors	for	the	text.	As	you	move	the	highlight	to	each	color,	you	can	see	a	sample	of	the	result	in	an	adjacent	panel.	• Text	opacity	-	Choose	from	a	list	of	opacity	settings	for	the	text.	This	setting	determines	how	much	the	area	behind	the	text	shows	through	the	text.	A	value	of	100%	blocks	all	of	the	content	behind	the	text.	As	you	move	the	highlight	to	each	setting,	you	can	see	a	sample	of	the	result	in	an	adjacent	panel.	• Background	color	-	Choose	from	a	list	of	colors	for	the	background	area	behind	the	text.	As	you	move	the	highlight	to	each	color,	you	can	see	a	sample	of	the	result	in	an	adjacent	panel.	Note	that	you	won’t	see	any	change	unless	you	set	the	Background	opacity	to	a	value	other	than	Off.	• Background	opacity	-	Choose	from	a	list	of	opacity	settings	for	the	background	of	the	caption.	This	setting	determines	how	much	the	area	behind	the	caption	background	shows	through	the	background.	A	value	of	100%	blocks	all	of	the	content	behind	the	background.	As	you	move	the	highlight	to	each	setting,	you	can	see	a	sample	of	the	result	in	an	adjacent	panel.	• Window	color	-	Choose	from	a	list	of	colors	for	the	window	rectangle	surrounding	the	entire	caption.	As	you	move	the	highlight	to	each	color,	you	can	see	a	sample	of	the	result	in	an	adjacent	panel.	Note	that	you	won’t	see	any	change	unless	you	set	the	Window	opacity	to	a	value	other	than	Default	or	Off.	• Window	opacity	-	Choose	from	a	list	of	opacity	settings	for	the	window	rectangle	surrounding	the	entire	caption.	This	setting	determines	how	much	the	area	behind	the	caption	window	 
						

										Page	55				shows	through	the	window.	A	value	of	100%	blocks	all	of	the	content	behind	the	window.	As	you	move	the	highlight	to	each	setting,	you	can	see	a	sample	of	the	result	in	an	adjacent	panel.	Audio Guide settings (U.S. only) On	TVs	sold	in	the	United	States,	the	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.	The	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:	• Audio	Guide	–	Turn	the	Audio	Guide	on	or	off.	• Speech	rate	–	Select	one	of	four	speeds	at	which	to	hear	spoken	guide	information:	Slow,	Normal,	Fast,	or	Very	Fast.	• Volume	–	Select	the	volume	at	which	to	hear	spoken	guide	information,	relative	to	the	main	TV	volume.	• Shortcut	–	Enable	or	disable	the	shortcut	feature.	When	enabled	(the	default),	pressing	the	Option	button	Þ	four	times	in	quick	succession	enables	or	disables	the	Audio	Guide.	Configure parental controls 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.	Note:	Parental	controls	block	content	from	the	TV	tuner	and	from	streaming	options,	if	any,	on	the	Home	screen	menu.	Parental	controls	do	not	block	content	on	other	TV	inputs	or	content	from	streaming	channels	you	add	to	your	TV.	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.	Tip:	Your	parental	control	PIN	has	nothing	to	do	with	your	Roku	PIN.	You	can	make	them	the	same	if	you	want—this	is	entirely	your	choice.	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	buttons	and	the	OK	button	to	enter	a	 
						

										Page	56				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.	Important:	If	you	forget	your	parental	control	PIN,	the	only	way	to	recover	is	to	perform	a	factory	reset	operation,	as	explained	in	“Factory	reset	everything”	on	page	68.	Be	sure	to	write	it	down	in	a	safe	place	just	in	case.	Blocking Movie Store, TV Store, and News 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:	1. From	the	Home	screen	menu,	navigate	to	Settings	>	Parental	controls,	and	then	enter	your	parental	control	PIN.		2. In	the	Parental	controls	screen,	highlight	Home	screen	and	then	select	or	clear	either	of	these	options:	• Hide	“Movie	Store	and	TV	Store”	–	Removes	the	Movie	Store	and	TV	Store	options	from	the	Home	screen	menu.	• Hide	“News”	–	Removes	the	News	option	from	the	Home	screen	menu.	Tip:	To	use	either	of	these	options	after	you’ve	hidden	them,	you	must	return	to	this	screen	and	remove	the	check	mark	from	the	corresponding	Hide	command.	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.	Note:	Rating	standards	differ	by	country.	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	 
						

										Page	57				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:	1. In	the	Home	screen	menu,	navigate	to	Settings	>	Parental	controls,	and	then	enter	your	parental	control	PIN.		2. In	the	Parental	controls	screen,	navigate	to	TV	tuner	>	Parental	control	of	TV	shows.		3. Make	sure	the	check	box	next	to	Enable	parental	controls	is	checked.	If	not,	highlight	it	and	press	OK.	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:	• Youth	group	–	TV-Y,	TV-Y7	• Main	group	–	TV-G,	TV-PG,	TV-14,	TV-MA	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	TV-MA	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.	To	block	TV	shows	based	on	US	television	ratings:		1. From	the	Home	screen	menu,	navigate	to	Settings	>	Parental	controls,	and	then	enter	your	parental	control	PIN.		2. In	the	Parental	controls	screen,	navigate	to	TV	tuner	>	TV	ratings.	Choose	among	the	following	settings:	• Entire	ratings	–	Highlight	the	rating	you	want	to	block,	and	then	navigate	to	the	right	and	select	the	first	option	that	blocks	the	entire	rating	level	(and	all	higher	rating	levels).	• Individual	content	types	–	Highlight	the	rating	that	contains	the	content	type	you	want	to	block,	and	then	select	the	content	types	you	want	to	block	from	among	those	listed.	Remember	that	blocking	a	content	type	in	one	rating	blocks	the	equivalent	content	type	in	all	higher	rating	levels.	 
						

										Page	58				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:	• G	–	General	audiences	• PG	–	Parental	guidance	suggested	• PG-13	–	Parents	strongly	cautioned	for	children	age	13	or	younger	• R	–	Restricted	• NC-17	–	Not	for	age	17	or	younger	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.	Tip:	Blocking	movies	with	an	NC-17	rating	also	blocks	programs	with	the	now-obsolete	X	rating,	which	can	still	occur	in	the	program	data	of	older	movies.	To	block	movies	based	on	MPAA	ratings:		1. From	the	Home	screen	menu,	navigate	to	Settings	>	Parental	controls,	and	then	enter	your	parental	control	PIN.		2. In	the	Parental	controls	screen,	navigate	to	TV	Tuner	>	Movie	ratings.		3. Select	the	rating	level	you	want	to	block.	You	need	only	select	one	rating	level,	and	all	higher	levels	are	automatically	blocked.	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.		Tip:	If	your	TV	downloads	a	new	Region	Rating	Table,	you’ll	have	to	experiment	with	its	settings	to	understand	how	to	use	it.	 
						

										Page	59				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:	• C	–	Children	under	8	years	• C8	–	Children	8	years	and	older	• G	–	Generally	suitable	for	all	age	groups	• PG	–	Parental	guidance	suggested	for	viewers	under	14	years	• 14+	–	Generally	not	suitable	for	viewers	under	14	years	• 18+	–	Generally	not	suitable	for	viewers	under	18	years	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:		1. From	the	Home	screen	menu,	navigate	to	Settings	>	Parental	controls,	and	then	enter	your	parental	control	PIN.		2. In	the	Parental	controls	screen,	navigate	to	TV	tuner	>	Canadian	English	ratings.		3. Select	the	rating	level	you	want	to	block.	You	need	only	select	one	rating	level,	and	all	higher	levels	are	automatically	blocked.	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:	• G	–	Generally	suitable	for	all	age	groups	• 8+	–	Viewers	8	years	and	older	• 13+	–	Viewers	13	years	and	older	• 16+	–	Viewers	16	years	and	older	• 18+	–	Adults	only	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:		1. From	the	Home	screen	menu,	navigate	to	Settings	>	Parental	controls,	and	then	enter	your	parental	control	PIN.		 
						

										Page	60				2. In	the	Parental	controls	screen,	navigate	to	TV	tuner	>	Canadian	French	ratings.		3. Select	the	rating	level	you	want	to	block.	You	need	only	select	one	rating	level,	and	all	higher	levels	are	automatically	blocked.	Blocking unrated programs Some	broadcast	TV	shows	and	movies	are	assigned	a	rating	of	“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:		1. From	the	Home	screen	menu,	navigate	to	Settings	>	Parental	controls,	and	then	enter	your	parental	control	PIN.		2. In	the	Parental	controls	screen,	navigate	to	TV	tuner	>	Block	all	unrated	programs.		3. Highlight	Unrated	programs	and	press	OK.	When	blocking	is	enabled,	the	adjacent	padlock	icon	changes	from	unlocked	to	locked.	Tip:	Blocking	programs	that	have	been	assigned	a	rating	of	“Unrated”	does	not	block	programs	that	have	no	rating	assigned	to	them	(for	example	a	broadcast	of	a	local	town	council	meeting).	Programs	that	do	not	have	an	assigned	rating	display	Rating	NA	(for	“not	applicable,”	meaning	a	rating	is	not	needed).	What happens when a TV show is blocked? After	you’ve	set	up	parental	controls,	TV	shows	and	movies	can	be	blocked:	• When	you	change	channels	and	the	new	channel	is	playing	a	program	whose	rating	exceeds	your	settings.	• When	a	new	show	comes	on	the	channel	you	are	watching	and	its	rating	exceeds	your	settings.	When	a	program	is	blocked	by	parental	control	settings,	the	TV	displays	a	blocked	message:		 
						

										Page	61				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”	on	page	55.	1. Press	OK	to	select	Unblock	and	display	a	PIN	pad.		2. Use	the	arrow	buttons	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:	1. From	the	Home	screen	menu,	navigate	to	Settings	>	Parental	controls,	and	then	enter	your	parental	control	PIN.		2. In	the	Parental	controls	screen,	highlight	Change	PIN.		3. Move	the	highlight	into	the	adjacent	keypad,	and	then	use	the	arrow	buttons	and	the	OK	button	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.	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:	 
						

										Page	62				1. From	the	Home	screen	menu,	navigate	to	Settings	>	Parental	controls,	and	then	enter	your	parental	control	PIN.		2. In	the	Parental	controls	screen,	highlight	Reset	parental	controls.		3. Follow	the	instructions	on	the	screen	to	confirm	that	you	want	to	erase	all	parental	control	settings.	Tip:	Resetting	parental	controls	also	erases	your	parental	control	PIN.