TCL Alto 5 User Manual Download Page 26

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Connect the Sound Bar with your 

Bluetooth device 

Notes

 

Make sure your wireless device supports the Bluetooth 
function.

 

The operational range between the Sound Bar main unit 
and your Bluetooth device is approximately 10 meters 
(without any obstacle between the Bluetooth device and 
Sound Bar main unit).

Press   on the top panel of your Sound Bar main unit or 
remote control to power on the Sound Bar.

Press   on the top panel of your Sound Bar main unit or 
remote control.

The blue LED flashes slowly. The Sound Bar is ready 
to pair. 

Power on your Bluetooth device and activate its 
Bluetooth function.

Select 

TCL Alto 5 

on the pairing list of your Bluetooth 

device. 

You hear distinct double beep sounds. 

The blue LED remains on solidly when pairing is 
successful.

Summary of Contents for Alto 5

Page 1: ...User manual Alto 5 2 0 Channel Home Theater Sound Bar ...

Page 2: ...mation Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof of purchase Attach it here and record the serial and model numbers in case you need them These numbers are located on the product Model No ____________________________________________ Purchase Date ________________________________________ Serial No ____________________________________________ Dealer Address Phone ___...

Page 3: ...ith the supplied optical cable 20 Connect with the supplied 3 5mm to 3 5mm audio cable 22 Connect your Sound Bar to power supply 23 Connect the Sound Bar with your Bluetooth device 24 Connect the IR pass through cable 26 4 Use your Sound Bar system 27 Use your Sound Bar with the top panel or remote control 27 Sound settings 28 Control the Sound Bar with your TCL Roku TV remote control 29 Listen to...

Page 4: ...2 5 Specifications 34 6 Notice 35 Compliance notice 35 Disposal of your old product and battery 38 Trademarks 39 7 FAQ 40 ...

Page 5: ... TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the ...

Page 6: ... main voltage and user accessible parts When servicing use only identical replacement parts Warnings To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this product to rain or moisture This product should not be exposed to dripping or splashing No objects filled with liquids such as vases should be placed on or near the product The product is unstable if it is not properly placed or mounte...

Page 7: ...y cloth Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has...

Page 8: ...ation to avoid injury from tip over Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture...

Page 9: ...iation exposure or other unsafe operation To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture The apparatus must not be exposed to dripping or splashing and objects filled with liquids such as vases must not be placed on apparatus The power cord appliance coupler is used as the disconnect device the disconnect device must remain readily operable Battery ca...

Page 10: ... compartment and replace the batteries with new ones Keep away the batteries from heat or moisture Do not carry or store batteries with other metallic objects Doing so could cause batteries to short circuit leak or explode Do not carry or store batteries with other metallic objects Doing so could cause batteries to short circuit leak or explode Never recharge a battery unless it is confirmed to be...

Page 11: ... from overheating To assure adequate ventilation for this product maintain a spacing of 7 8 inches 20cm or more around the product Make sure the product on the furniture is of adequate size and strength to prevent it from being accidentally tipped over pushed off or pulled off This could cause personal injury and or damage to the product Installation of wall mount must be carried out by qualified ...

Page 12: ... 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 For more information visit www tclusa com or www tclcanada com Let s get started What s in the box Sound Bar main unit AC power cord Optical cable 3 5mm to 3 5mm audio cable ...

Page 13: ...ol with battery Wall anchor x 4 Silicone pad x 2 Wall mount bracket x 2 Wall bracket screw M4 x 4 Wall mounting screw M3 x 2 Wall mount template User manual User manual User manual QSG QSG Quick start guide Warranty Warranty Warranty card ...

Page 14: ...main unit 8 9 10 11 12 6 5 7 1 2 3 4 OPTICAL USB AUX IR 1 Press to turn the Sound Bar main unit on or to standby mode 2 Press to switch the audio source among AUX Bluetooth Optical USB modes 3 Press to select the Bluetooth function ...

Page 15: ... control 6 LED indicators Red in standby mode Green in AUX mode Blue in Bluetooth mode Orange in Optical mode White in USB mode 7 Wall bracket screws 8 Optical input connector 9 USB Type A connector only for music playback 10 AUX input connector 11 IR pass through cable connector 12 AC input power connector ...

Page 16: ...ntrol 1 Press to turn the Sound Bar on or to standby mode 2 Press to mute or unmute the sound 3 Source buttons AUX OPTICAL USB Press to switch the audio source among different modes 4 Press to increase or decrease the volume level ...

Page 17: ...vies or listening to music Set up your Sound Bar system Notes Make sure you read all the safety information before you mount the Sound Bar main unit on the wall see Important safety instructions on page 5 Make sure you use screws and wall mount brackets provided or specified by the authorized manufacturer TCL Corporation bears no responsibility for accidents or damage caused by improper wall mount...

Page 18: ...to make sure the Sound Bar 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 on the template through the mounting holes Fig 1 5 Take away the wall mount template 6 Drill a screw hole at each marking on the wall 7 Insert the supplied wall anchors into 4 screw holes on the wall Fig 2 8 Insert the supplied...

Page 19: ...Replace the screws at the back of the Sound Bar main unit with the supplied wall mounting screws Fig 3 and 4 11Hang the Sound Bar main unit on the screws Remove the screws Install the wall mounting screws Fig 1 Fig 3 Fig 4 Fig 2 Wall template Silicone pad 735 mm 28 94 735 mm 28 94 Fig 1 Wall template Silicone pad Remove the screws Install the wall mounting screws Fig 3 Fig 2 Fig 4 ...

Page 20: ...ation location on page 9 You may consider to connect the cables first before mounting the Sound Bar on the wall Activate the remote control The battery is pre installed in the remote control For first time use remove the battery protective tab from the battery door to activate battery connection ...

Page 21: ...e battery which can be swallowed Keep the battery out of reach of children at all times Caution The battery contains perchlorate material handle it with care For information refer to www dtsc ca gov hazardous waste perchlorate 1 Open the battery compartment and remove the old battery 2 Place a new lithium CR2025 battery into the battery compartment with the correct polarity 3 Close the battery com...

Page 22: ...our 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 the supplied optical cable 1 Remove the protective caps from the optical cable 2 Connect one end of the optical cable to the optical input connector on your Sound Bar main unit and another end to the optical output connector of your TV or device ...

Page 23: ...our TV or device Directions for setting up your Sound Bar using an optical cable Do not bend or kink the optical cable SPDIF as it is fragile and can easily get damaged and broken To get the best possible audio experience using 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 ...

Page 24: ...ur Sound Bar main unit 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 an RCA to 3 5mm audio cable not supplied to the AUX input connector on your Sound Bar main unit and other ends to the TV s audio output connectors Not supplied Not supplied Headphone ...

Page 25: ...ore 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 34 3 Connect one end of a supplied AC power cord to the AC input connector on your Sound Bar main unit and another end to the power socket on the wall ...

Page 26: ...and Sound Bar main unit 1 Press on the top panel of your Sound Bar main unit or remote control to power on the Sound Bar 2 Press on the top panel of your Sound Bar main unit or remote control The blue LED flashes slowly The Sound Bar is ready to pair 3 Power on your Bluetooth device and activate its Bluetooth function 4 Select TCL Alto 5 on the pairing list of your Bluetooth device You hear distin...

Page 27: ...dly Now the Sound Bar main unit is entering the pairing mode 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 main unit or the source buttons on the remote control to switch to another source or disable the Bluetooth function on your device or press and hold PAIR on the remote control ...

Page 28: ...r and TV with the supplied IR pass through cable so that it can receive signal from the remote control of your TV Connect one end of the IR pass through cable to the IR pass through cable connector on your Sound Bar main unit Then place another end with the IR blaster close to the TV sensor For information check the user manual of your TV TV Sensor IR ...

Page 29: ...anel of your Sound Bar main unit or the source buttons on the remote control to switch to the correct source LED behaviors under different source modes LED indicators Sound Bar status The red LED is on solidly in standby mode The green LED is on solidly in AUX mode The blue LED is on solidly in Bluetooth mode The blue LED flashes slowly ready to pair The blue LED flashes quickly pairing in progres...

Page 30: ...nd Press the EQ buttons NEWS MOVIE MUSIC on the remote control to select the equalizer EQ effect when you are watching news or movies or listening to music Operation LED indicators Adjust the volume The white LED flashes quickly and goes back to the source LED Mute the Sound Bar The red LED keeps flashing Unmute the Sound Bar The red LED flashes and goes back to the source LED Maximum or minimum v...

Page 31: ...c The green LED flashes once News The orange LED flashes once Control the Sound Bar with your TCL Roku TV remote control Turn on the Sound Bar When the sound bar is in standby mode pressing the volume up button of your TCL Roku TV remote control will turn on the Sound Bar ...

Page 32: ...30 Control the Sound Bar volume When the sound bar is on pressing the volume up or down button of your TCL Roku TV remote control will turn the Sound Bar volume up or down ...

Page 33: ...ur 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 PAIR to pause or resume music playback Press to skip to the previous next track Note The operational range between the Sound Bar and your ...

Page 34: ...nector on your Sound Bar main unit 2 Press on the Sound Bar main unit or USB on the remote control The white LED is on 3 You can now listen to music through the Sound Bar To pause or resume music press PAIR on the remote control To skip to the previous or next track press or on the remote control ...

Page 35: ...hite LED is on Press to pause the music The white LED is on solidly Press or to skip to the previous next track The white LED is on solidly Tip This Sound Bar can support USB devices of up to 32GB memory and the supported file formats are MP3 WAV FLAC ...

Page 36: ...W x H x D 800 x 66 x 84 mm Weight 1 5 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 5dBm Remote control Distance Angle 6m 30 Battery type Lithium CR2025 battery 160 mAh x 1 user replaceable ...

Page 37: ... with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However t...

Page 38: ...ance any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Example use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices This set complies with the FCC rules Part 15 and with 21 CFR 1040 10 Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause ha...

Page 39: ...tions could void the user authority to operate the equipment Notice for Canada Class B Clause This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 This device complies with Industry Canada ...

Page 40: ...ould void the user s authority to operate the equipment 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 product may contain lead and mercury Disposal of these materials may be regulated due to environmental considerations For disposal or recycling information please contact your loca...

Page 41: ...use of such marks by TCL Corporation under license Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners Dolby Audio Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Dolby Audio and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Copyright 1992 2015 Dolby Laboratories All rights reserved ...

Page 42: ...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 main unit 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 main unit I hear distorted sound Make sure all c...

Page 43: ... 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 For further support visit www tclusa com support or www tclcanada com support ...

Page 44: ...ny questions DO NOT RETURN TO STORE TAKE CARE WHEN REMOVING THE SOUNDBAR Copyright 2019 TCL All rights reserved TS5000_US_EN_UM_V4 0 DO NOT RETURN TO STORE TAKE CARE WHEN REMOVING THE SOUNDBAR TCL SUPPORT www tcl com support or www tclcanada com support 1 877 300 9223 WE ARE READY TO HELP contact us first with any questions ...

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