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LIMITATION OF WARRANTY 

 

THE WARRANTY STATED ABOVE IS THE ONLY WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT. NO 
VERBAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION GIVEN BY TTE TECHNOLOGY, INC., ITS AGENTS OR 
EMPLOYEES SHALL CREATE A GUARANTY OR IN ANY WAY INCREASE OR MODIFY THE SCOPE OF 
THIS WARRANTY. 

 

REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF 
THE CONSUMER. TTE TECHNOLOGY, INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR 
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF 
ANY BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT. THIS DISCLAIMER OF 
WARRANTIES AND LIMITED WARRANTY ARE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF 
CALIFORNIA. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY IMPLIED 
WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT 
IS LIMITED TO THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY AND WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE. THIS 
WARRANTY IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. PLEASE VISIT WWW.TCLUSA.COM TO 
VIEW THE MOST CURRENT VERSION. 

How State Law relates to this warranty 

 

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or 
limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations or exclusions may 
not apply to you. 

 

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you also may have other rights that vary from 
state to state. 

If you purchased your unit outside the United States or seek warranty coverage outside the United 
States

: This warranty does not apply. Contact your dealer for warranty information. 

Service calls which do not involve defective materials or workmanship are not covered by this 
warranty. Costs of such service calls are the sole responsibility of the purchaser. 

 

 

Summary of Contents for 55US5800

Page 1: ...er Guide Models 55US5800 Version 7 0 English Illustrations in this guide are provided for reference only and may differ from actual product appearance Product design and specification may be changed w...

Page 2: ...written consent of the TCL and Roku Inc is a violation of TCL and Roku Inc s rights under the aforementioned laws No part of this publication may be stored reproduced transmitted or distributed in who...

Page 3: ...te control 11 Getting around 11 Guided Setup 15 Starting Guided Setup 15 Setting up your TV 16 Connected Home screen 23 Non connected Home screen 24 Benefits of connecting 25 Connecting brings out you...

Page 4: ...nd people 45 Searching for something to watch 46 How do I search 46 I found a show now what 47 Following on Roku 47 Recent Searches 47 Using the Roku Channel Store 49 Customizing your TV 51 Rearrange...

Page 5: ...0 Resetting the TV 70 Changing your Roku Channel Store PIN preference 72 Getting system updates 72 Other devices 75 Screen Mirroring your phone or tablet 75 Getting and using the Roku mobile app 75 Us...

Page 6: ...grounding This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820 40 of the National Electrical Code Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code Part 1 which provides guidelines for proper gro...

Page 7: ...two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the o...

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Page 9: ...TVs Welcome to TV like you ve most likely never seen before a home screen that you can personalize with your favorite devices and streaming channels Choose from hundreds of thousands of streaming movi...

Page 10: ...can always see the best priced option A paid subscription or other payments may be required for some channels 5 Send your personal media to the big screen Send personal photos videos and music from yo...

Page 11: ...ted smartphone tablet or computer to authenticate access to your account Your TV must already be linked to your Roku account and activated Also you must use your Roku TV remote control because the Rem...

Page 12: ...the TV Position the TV so air can circulate freely on all sides Do not stack objects on the TV If you place the TV on a stand make sure you allow adequate ventilation If you connect an audio receiver...

Page 13: ...e wall do not attach the TV base stand or TV stand column To mount your TV to the wall purchase the following VESA wall mount 55 model VESA 200 x 200 M6 x 16mm screws The VESA number is the horizontal...

Page 14: ...ll 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...

Page 15: ...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 connecti...

Page 16: ...plifier 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 Connecting an AV receiver or...

Page 17: ...ure the TV to enable HDMI ARC as explained in Enabling HDMI ARC on page 69 Preparing for Internet connectivity If you want to connect your TV to the Internet to watch streaming content you can choose...

Page 18: ...ont of the TV lights up Status light on page 32 explains how the status indicator shows what is happening with the TV Remote control batteries Open the back of your Roku TV remote control and insert t...

Page 19: ...lready done a bit of navigating with the remote control when you completed the Guided Setup and when you set up Antenna TV This section explains how to use the remote control for everyday TV use POWER...

Page 20: ...if possible if a hint appears When watching TV displays your channel list When playing most streaming videos skips backward in the video RIGHT Moves the highlight to the right if possible if a hint a...

Page 21: ...When using a virtual keyboard jumps to the character at the top of the current column PLAY PAUSE When playing streaming content alternately pauses and plays the content FAST FORWARD When playing strea...

Page 22: ...r a few seconds afterward If Closed captioning is set to When Mute captions are displayed while the TV is muted FEATURED CHANNEL SHORTCUT Dedicated buttons show the logo of a featured streaming conten...

Page 23: ...you turn on your TV If you need to run Guided Setup again you ll have to perform a factory reset as explained in Factory reset everything on page 71 Starting Guided Setup To start the Guided Setup pre...

Page 24: ...l to go to the next screen 2 Press OK to select Set up for home use Home mode is the right choice for enjoying your TV at home It provides energy saving options as well as access to all features of th...

Page 25: ...age 25 Note If you decide not to connect Guided Setup skips ahead to setting up the devices that you ve connected to your TV See Non connected TCL Roku TV Home screen on page 24 to get started using y...

Page 26: ...itially listed If you don t see your wireless network name in the list this option displays the complete list If you still don t see your network name you might have your router configured to provide...

Page 27: ...y time information about the program you are currently watching If the TV is unable to automatically determine the local time zone it prompts you to choose your time zone from a list Use the UP and DO...

Page 28: ...ming channels After you confirm your selections the TV gets an acknowledgement and then adds your preexisting and newly selected streaming channels to your Roku TV This process is automatic and takes...

Page 29: ...same streaming channels subject to compatibility with the device After it adds your selected streaming channels the TV helps you set up the devices that you re connecting to it such as a cable box Bl...

Page 30: ...Note Some Roku TVs depending on where you live and other factors show you an introductory video filled with some great hints and tips If you re not interested in viewing this video press on the remot...

Page 31: ...u can do a lot to personalize your Home screen and make it just right for you and your family Add streaming channels by using the Streaming Channels menu option to browse the Roku Channel Store Remove...

Page 32: ...et Personalize your Home screen You can do a lot to personalize your Home screen and make it just right for you and your family Remove a tile by highlighting it and pressing Then highlight Remove inpu...

Page 33: ...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 l...

Page 34: ...such as Netflix or Spotify charge a monthly subscription fee and others are free if you subscribe to a companion service through your cable or satellite provider For example HBO subscribers with part...

Page 35: ...nel 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 th...

Page 36: ...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 53 When you set up Antenna TV the TV scans the signals on its...

Page 37: ...e Home screen select the Antenna TV tile 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 figu...

Page 38: ...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 conne...

Page 39: ...na and on your location relative to the antennas of broadcasters in your area Now you re ready to watch broadcast TV While you re watching try the following Press the UP and DOWN arrows to change chan...

Page 40: ...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 t...

Page 41: ...ately After the TV goes into the lower power standby mode it takes a bit longer to start up Watching broadcast TV channels To watch broadcast TV select the Antenna TV tile in the Home screen Your TV r...

Page 42: ...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 w...

Page 43: ...atically 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...

Page 44: ...ts DRM protected content is not supported Using your TV in a hotel or dorm room Hotels school dorms conference facilities and similar locations with public wireless Internet access often require you t...

Page 45: ...efault but if you have disabled it the TV cannot complete the connection Note Device connect is not present if the TV is in non connected mode 2 If you selected the correct network highlight I am at a...

Page 46: ...blet 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 identify...

Page 47: ...ightness If the lighting level in your TV room changes use this setting to help provide a better viewing experience set to darker for a darker room and brighter for a brighter room Choose among Normal...

Page 48: ...of the screen Even though the other settings are hidden you can move the highlight up or down to adjust the other settings Options menu settings TV brightness Affects the overall brightness of the pic...

Page 49: ...n use on the Roku App or the Jump Back button on a universal remote For more information see Other devices on page 75 Additional captioning options are provided in the Captions screen in Settings Capt...

Page 50: ...trast Sharpness and other values to produce a very vibrant picture Setting Picture mode to Movie changes these same settings to produce a picture suitable for enjoying movies in a darkened room If you...

Page 51: ...dismiss the menu immediately Changing privacy settings By default when connected to the Internet and activated with your Roku account the TV uses an advertising identifier to track your usage behavio...

Page 52: ...limit ad tracking 1 From the Home screen menu navigate to Settings System Privacy 2 Highlight Limit ad tracking Press to view more information about this option When you finish reading the informatio...

Page 53: ...ng soon you can follow any movie TV show or actor To do this 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 F...

Page 54: ...time You can check which streaming channels are included in Roku Search by going to the Search screen clearing all previous searches to reveal the search instructions and then watching the channel ti...

Page 55: ...n your search Continue highlighting results and pressing the RIGHT arrow until you find a single viewable content item An HD logo means that the content is available in high definition The checked cir...

Page 56: ...Page 48 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...

Page 57: ...channel you are adding is free you can select Go to channel to start watching it immediately If there is a one time or recurring fee associated with using the streaming channel you must agree to the...

Page 58: ...Page 50 Note If you don t remember your PIN or if want to change whether you need to use a PIN to make purchases on your Roku account see Changing your Roku Channel Store PIN preference on page 72...

Page 59: ...ou mostly watch one streaming channel you might want its tile to be the first one on your Home screen Rearranging tiles is easy 1 From the Home screen highlight one of the tiles you want to move 2 Pre...

Page 60: ...ng the highlighted channel s picture and sound Highlight each channel you want to hide and then press OK to hide the channel Tip If you need to see or hear the highlighted channel wait a couple of sec...

Page 61: ...TV tile also deletes the broadcast TV channel list You ll have to set up the TV tuner again next time you want to view broadcast TV Instructions for setting up the TV tuner can be found in Setting up...

Page 62: ...command You can change the volume of sound effects or turn them off To adjust the sound effects volume in the Home screen menu navigate to Settings Audio Menu volume Navigate to the right and then cha...

Page 63: ...you can unblock it by entering a parental control PIN that only you know Note The parental control feature can be used to hide the Movie Store TV Store and News options that are available on the Home...

Page 64: ...u 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...

Page 65: ...ou 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 languag...

Page 66: ...anufactured 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 Re...

Page 67: ...ench ratings Canadian French language programs that are broadcast in Canada are rated by the R gie du cin ma du Qu bec TV broadcast signals carry rating data that enables parental controls to block sh...

Page 68: ...s 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...

Page 69: ...een 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 u...

Page 70: ...Page 62 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...

Page 71: ...Wired and then press OK to start the update process The TV uses your current network information to reconfirm the wireless or wired network connection the local network connection and the Internet co...

Page 72: ...flects the Closed captioning settings in the Options menu for certain TV inputs as explained in Options menu settings on page 40 Note that once enabled the captions mode remains set for all applicable...

Page 73: ...on window 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 Changing...

Page 74: ...appear during this process are identical to those described in How do I set up the TV tuner on page 28 Setting the HDMI mode You can independently configure each HDMI input to match the capabilities...

Page 75: ...turned off when you use the headphone jack Changing the audio mode The TV has two audio modes accessed by navigating in the Home screen menu to Settings Audio Audio mode Stereo Use this setting for in...

Page 76: ...n result in no sound when the content you are viewing does not contain the audio stream type you selected Controlling other devices through CEC Consumer Electronics Control CEC enables your TV and oth...

Page 77: ...nables System audio control After enabling HDMI ARC you can disable System audio control if you prefer Enabling system audio control System audio control enables the TV remote control to change the vo...

Page 78: ...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 Syste...

Page 79: ...ad 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...

Page 80: ...rom the Channel Store Require a PIN to make purchases Do not require a PIN to make purchases 5 If you choose either of the first two options enter your PIN twice in the appropriate boxes 6 Click Save...

Page 81: ...the behavior of your TV after a 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 comput...

Page 82: ...k to your TV 8 Using the TV remote control select Next to move to the next screen and then use the on screen keyboard to enter the 6 digit code When finished select OK The system update begins Do not...

Page 83: ...on is not available on non connected TVs Getting and using the Roku mobile app Roku makes the Roku mobile app free for compatible iOS Android and Microsoft Windows 8 8 1 devices With the Roku mobile a...

Page 84: ...Page 76 FAQ For the latest answers to Frequently Asked Questions visit the TCL TV support website http www tclusa com support and the Support section of the Roku website www roku com...

Page 85: ...televisions and other electronics We encourage customers to recycle end of life electronic devices using one of the many convenient methods available today In many states TCL has programs in place to...

Page 86: ...m an Authorized Dealer of TCL brand products in the United States and packaged with this warranty statement New LCD LED Televisions Non Commercial Use For how long after your purchase One 1 year from...

Page 87: ...ty period must be presented to obtain warranty service In the event that a unit is to be replaced a picture of the back of the unit showing the model and serial number and picture of the issue itself...

Page 88: ...NTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED TO THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY AND WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE THIS WARRANTY IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE PLEASE VISIT W...

Page 89: ...ll Company or Roku be liable whether in contract or tort for any direct indirect incidental special or consequential damages attorney fees expenses or any other damages arising out of or in connection...

Page 90: ...dapt translate or create derivative works of the Software except only to the extent any of the foregoing restriction is prohibited by applicable law or as may be permitted by the license terms governi...

Page 91: ...cedures set forth below to resolve any and all claims between you and Roku arising out of or relating to any aspect of this EULA whether based in contract tort statute fraud misrepresentation or any o...

Page 92: ...ing so that will not mean that Roku has waived its rights against you or that you do not have to comply with those obligations If Roku does waive a default by you Roku will only do so in writing but t...

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