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3  Connect your Sound 

Bar system

After you have fixed the position of the Sound Bar you can 
start connecting it to your TV or other devices and listen 
to the audio through your Sound Bar. Make sure you have 
muted the audio of your TV or device. For information, check 
the user manual of your TV or device.

Connect with an HDMI cable

Note

•  Make sure your TV or device supports the HDMI ARC 

feature. For information, check the user manual of your 
TV or device.

Connect one end of an HDMI cable to the HDMI ARC input 
connector on your Sound Bar and another end to the HDMI 
ARC output connector of your TV or device.

Summary of Contents for 6100 Series

Page 1: ...2 0 Channel Sound Bar with Dolby Audio 6100 Series User Manual ...

Page 2: ...4 3 Connect your Sound Bar system 15 Connect with an HDMI cable 15 Connect with an optical cable 17 Connect with a 3 5mm to 3 5mm audio cable 19 Connect your Sound Bar to power supply 20 Connect the Sound Bar with your Bluetooth device 21 4 Use your Sound Bar system 23 Use your Sound Bar with the top panel or remote control 23 Sound settings 25 Listen to music from your Bluetooth device 26 Use the...

Page 3: ...2 5 Specifications 29 6 Notice 30 Declaration of conformity 30 Disposal of your old product and battery 30 Trademarks 32 7 FAQ 33 ...

Page 4: ...t is not used for long periods of time or during lightning storms Make sure the soundbar is installed on a solid surface or solidly wall mounted below your TV for the best experience Only use AAA 1 5V non rechargeable batteries for the remote control In case any of the cables are visibly damaged or pinched unplug the soundbar and replace the cable Be careful not to sharply bend HDMI and optical ca...

Page 5: ...n experience a superb sound quality and state of the art design to best fit your home entertainment system You are recommended to read through this user manual which helps you set up connect and operate the product easily and properly Let s get started What s in the box Sound Bar Remote control AAA battery x 2 ...

Page 6: ...5 AC power cord Wall anchor x 2 Wall mounting screw x 2 Wall mount bracket x 2 Safety instructions QSG Safety leaflet Quick Start Guide Wall mount template ...

Page 7: ... USB 7 8 9 10 11 AC IN AC IN 1 Press to turn the Sound Bar on or to standby mode 2 Press to switch the audio source among HDMI Optical AUX USB Bluetooth modes 3 Press to select the Bluetooth function Press and hold to enter the pairing mode ...

Page 8: ...in HDMI ARC mode Green in AUX mode Blue in Bluetooth mode Yellow in Optical mode Cyan in USB mode 6 Sound Mode LED indicator Flashing mode of LED indicators for MUSIC MOVIE TV 7 AC input power connector 8 AUX input connector 9 Optical input connector 10 HDMI ARC connector 11 USB Type A connector ...

Page 9: ...w of the remote control 1 6 8 3 4 5 2 7 1 Press to turn the Sound Bar on or to standby mode Long press to reset the Sound Bar 2 Press to mute or unmute the sound 3 Press to increase or decrease the volume level ...

Page 10: ...e and enter pairing status 5 Press to skip to previous or next track in Bluetooth USB mode 6 Press to switch the audio source among HDMI Optical AUX USB Bluetooth modes 7 Press to switch the audio source to Bluetooth mode 8 MOVIE MUSIC TV Press to select the equalizer EQ effect when you are watching TV or movie or listening to music ...

Page 11: ...he authorized manufacturer TCL Overseas Marketing Limited bears no responsibility for accidents or damage caused by improper wall mounting and screws installation or insufficient wall strength etc Additional tools not supplied are required for installation Mount your Sound Bar on the wall You can choose to place your Sound Bar below the center of your TV or mount it on the wall ...

Page 12: ...er of the TV 2 Use a level to make sure the wall mount template is positioned accurately 3 Use the tape to stick the wall mount template firmly on the wall 4 Mark on the wall using each marking on the template through the mounting holes 5 Take away the wall mount template 6 Drill a screw hole at each marking on the wall 5cm TV TV ...

Page 13: ...ar Reserve the rubber cushions for future use 8 Screw on the wall brackets to the sound bar 9 Insert the supplied screws into the wall anchors 10 Fix and tighten the screws on the wall and please leave 4mm between the screw heads and the wall 4mm 513mm ...

Page 14: ...n the screws Notes Check the installation location before you mount the Sound Bar on the wall see Mount your Sound Bar on the wall on page 10 You may consider to connect the cables first before mounting the Sound Bar on the wall ...

Page 15: ...on if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type 1 Open the battery compartment remove the old batteries if necessary 2 Place two new AAA batteries into the battery compartment with the correct polarity 3 Close the battery compartment 1 2 3 ...

Page 16: ... have muted the audio of your TV or device For information check the user manual of your TV or device Connect with an HDMI cable Note Make sure your TV or device supports the HDMI ARC feature For information check the user manual of your TV or device Connect one end of an HDMI cable to the HDMI ARC input connector on your Sound Bar and another end to the HDMI ARC output connector of your TV or dev...

Page 17: ... input marked ARC on your TCL TV 2 Press the Settings button on your TCL TV remote 3 Navigate to System options 4 Set T Link on the TV to On This feature may be called Anynet SimpLink BRAVIA Link EasyLink or VIERA Link All technology names mentioned are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies ...

Page 18: ...2 Connect one end of an optical cable to the optical input connector on your Sound Bar and another end to the optical output connector of your TV or device AC IN Notes In case you are not hearing any sound when using HDMI or optical please go into your TV settings menu and switch audio output to PCM ...

Page 19: ...en To get the best possible audio experience using the optical cable 1 Press the Home button on your TCL TV Remote 2 Navigate to Audio option under Settings 3 Uncheck the TV speaker enabled option 4 Under S PDIF and ARC select PCM Stereo Notes Different devices may have different menu options Devices such as Blu ray players set top boxes etc are also applicable ...

Page 20: ...input connector on your Sound Bar and another end to the headphone or audio output connector on your TV or device This will disable the sound of your TV built in speakers or connect one end of a RCA to 3 5mm audio cable to the AUX input connector on your Sound Bar and other ends to the TV s audio output connectors AC IN ...

Page 21: ...re connecting the Sound Bar to power supply 2 Make sure the power supply voltage complies with your country s safety standards see Specifications on page 29 3 Connect one end of a supplied AC power cord to the AC input connector on your Sound Bar and another end to the power socket on the wall AC IN AC IN ...

Page 22: ...evice and Sound Bar 1 Press on the top panel of your Sound Bar or remote control to power on the Sound Bar 2 Press and hold on the top panel of your Sound Bar or remote control The blue LED flashes quickly The Sound Bar is ready to pair 3 Power on your Bluetooth device and activate its Bluetooth function 4 Select TCL 6100 on the pairing list of your Bluetooth device You hear distinct double beep s...

Page 23: ...s rapidly Now the Sound Bar is entering the pairing mode 3 4 TCL 6100 2 1 Your Sound Bar system is now set up and ready to use 5 To disconnect the Bluetooth function you can press on the Sound Bar or remote control to switch to another source or disable the Bluetooth function on your device or press and hold on the remote control for 3 seconds ...

Page 24: ...witch to the correct source LED behaviors under different source modes LED indicators Source mode Red In standby mode Purple in HDMI ARC mode Green in AUX mode Blue in Bluetooth mode Blue LED flashes slowly search the paired devices Blue LED flashes quickly pairing in progress Yellow in Optical mode Cyan in USB mode Yellow LED flashes 3 times Denotes sound bar is receiving Dolby Audio PCM audio fo...

Page 25: ...ormed on either the Sound Bar or remote control within 10 seconds all LED indicators on the Sound Bar will turn off and light up again when the operation is resumed Tip You can use more advanced functions on the remote control see Overview of the remote control on page 8 ...

Page 26: ...Q effect when you are watching TV or movies or listening to music Symbol Operation LED indicators Volume up The four white LEDs light up gradually from left to right Volume down The four white LEDs fade gradually from right to left Volume up to Maximum The four white LEDs flash twice Volume down to Minimum The left white LED flashes twice Mute the Sound The white LED keeps flashing Unmute the Soun...

Page 27: ...your Bluetooth device through the Sound Bar If your Bluetooth device supports A2DP you can listen to music but you cannot control the playback If your Bluetooth device supports AVRCP you can listen to music and control music playback with the remote control Press to pause or resume music playback Press to skip to the previous next track Note The operational range between the Sound Bar and your Blu...

Page 28: ... connector on your Sound Bar 2 Press on the Sound Bar or remote control until the cyan LED is on 3 You can now listen to music through the Sound Bar To pause or resume music press on the remote control To skip to the previous or next track press or on the remote control USB ...

Page 29: ...ation LED indicators Listen to music The cyan LED is on Press to pause the music The cyan LED keeps flashing Tip This Sound Bar can support USB devices of up to 32GB memory and the supported file format is MP3 ...

Page 30: ...sions WxHxD 800x62x107mm Weight 1 8 kg Operating temperature 0 C 45 C Bluetooth Bluetooth version 4 2 Bluetooth profile Bluetooth stereo supported Advanced Audio Distribution Profile A2DP Audio Video Remote Control Profile AVRCP Frequency range 2402 Mhz 2480 Mhz Max transmitting power 13dBm Remote control Distance Angle 6m 30 Battery type 1 5V AAA battery x 2 user replaceable ...

Page 31: ...other relevant provisions of Directive 2014 53 EU You can find the Declaration of Conformity on www tcl com Disposal of your old product and battery Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components which can be recycled and reused This symbol on a product means that the product is covered by European Directive 2012 19 EU ...

Page 32: ...s Follow local rules and never dispose of the product and batteries with normal household waste Correct disposal of old products and batteries helps prevent negative consequences for the environment and human health Remove the disposable battery To remove the disposable batteries see the section Replace the remote control battery Environmental protection and sustainability We have omitted all unne...

Page 33: ...s are those of their respective owners Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Dolby Audio and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation The Adopted Trademarks HDMI HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface and the HDMI Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing Administrator Inc in the United States and other countries ...

Page 34: ...evel Make sure the Sound Bar is not muted The remote control does not work Make sure you have selected the correct source Make sure the distance of remote control and the Sound Bar is within operational range Make sure the battery is correctly inserted and is working Make sure the remote control is close to the remote control sensor of the Sound Bar I hear distorted sound Make sure all cables are ...

Page 35: ... cannot find the Bluetooth name of this Sound Bar on my Bluetooth device Make sure the Bluetooth function is activated on your Bluetooth device Make sure the Sound Bar has paired with your Bluetooth device ...

Page 36: ...Copyright 2020 TCL All rights reserved TS6100_EU_EN_UM_V1 0 WE ARE READY TO HELP contact us first with any questions TCL support Please visit www tcl com TAKE CARE WHEN REMOVING THE SOUND BAR ...

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