Roku TV™ User Guide Version 8.0 For U.S. and Canada English Illustrations in this guide are provided for reference only and may differ from actual product appearance.
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Contents Welcome ......................................................................................................................... 1 The new standard in Smart TVs................................................................................................................ 1 Get the most out of your new TV .............................................................................................................. 2 Connections and setup............................................................
Setting up Antenna TV .................................................................................................. 36 How do I set up the TV tuner? ................................................................................................................ 37 Using your TV ............................................................................................................... 41 Status light ...................................................................................................
Advanced audio settings – DTS TruSurround (select models only) ....................................................... 72 Advanced audio settings menu options – DTS TruSurround .............................................................. 72 Advanced audio settings – Sonic Emotion Premium (select models only) ............................................. 73 Advanced audio settings menu options – Sonic Emotion Premium ................................................... 74 Sonic Emotion settings ............
Audio Guide settings ......................................................................................................................... 100 Changing caption settings (Canada only) ............................................................................................. 101 Configuring parental controls ................................................................................................................ 103 Creating a parental control PIN ................................................
Welcome Congratulations on the purchase of your new Roku TV! Discover the joy of endless entertainment. After it’s set up, you’ll be able to access a world of streaming content channels that may include paid subscription channels like Netflix or free channels like YouTube, Crackle, CNET and literally thousands more. Important: Your TV receives automatic updates from time to time, enabling new content and features. This edition of the User Guide describes Roku TV version 8.0.
Get the most out of your new TV Follow these simple steps to get the most out of your new TV. 1. Connect to the Internet It’s simple, it’s easy, and it will unlock a world of entertainment. All you need is a network connection. There are hundreds of free streaming channels, paid subscription services like Netflix and Spotify, and convenient ways to rent or buy a favorite film or show with, for example, Google Play. 2. Pick your favorite streaming channels Find the entertainment you love.
6. Search for your favorite movie, TV show, actor, or director Once you’re connected to the internet, you can easily search across top streaming channels and Antenna TV channels. Search by movie or TV show title, actor or director—all from one place. Search by typing words or phrases using the on-screen keyboard or on your mobile device or, only in the United States, speak words or phrases in a conversational tone using Voice Search. Some channels and content require payment. 7.
11. Take charge with a smartphone or tablet Control your TV with the included remote or from your compatible smartphone or tablet with the free mobile app for iOS® and Android™ mobile devices*. Browse channels, view My Feed, listen to audio from Antenna TV and streaming channels. Search more easily using a your mobile device’s keyboard and, only in the United States, Voice Search. Mirror your compatible smartphone or tablet on your TV.
Connections and setup Refer to your TV’s Quick Start Guide or other provided documentation to for model-specific information about attaching the base or a wall mount and making connections to AC power and to your other audio/video devices. The following information applies to all Roku TV models.
Connecting external equipment with a composite AV video cable If the best connection available on your device is AV or composite video output, connect it to the TV using a composite AV cable (not provided). Composite AV cables typically have three RCAtype plugs on each end, color coded as follows: Yellow – Video Red – Audio, right channel White or black – Audio, left channel Connect each plug to the corresponding connector on the device and on the TV.
Warning: Loud noise can damage your hearing. When using headphones, use the lowest volume setting on your headphones that still lets you hear the sound. Select models also have an audio line out connection that is not affected by TV volume or mute settings and does not disable the TV speakers. Use this connection when you want to use your amplifier or sound bar to control the TV volume.
Preparing for Internet connectivity If you want to watch streaming content and take advantage of the cool features of your Roku TV, connect it to the Internet through a wireless modem/router or a wireless access point (not provided). The TV has a built-in wireless LAN adapter. Note: The TV supports only its internal wireless network adapter—it does not support the use of a USB network adapter. Select 4K models have wired in addition to wireless network connectivity.
AC power Plug your TV into a power outlet. You can tell that the TV has power because the status light on the front of the TV lights up when the TV is off. The topic Status light explains how the status indicator shows what is happening with the TV. Roku remote batteries Open the back of your Roku remote and insert the included batteries, observing the proper orientation as indicated in the battery compartment. Reattach the back cover.
The Roku voice remotes have additional capabilities as described in the following table. BUTTON FUNCTION DESCRIPTION POWER Turns TV on and off. BACK Menu: Goes back to previous menu/screen. Home screen tile: Moves highlight back to the Home screen option. Watching Antenna TV or a TV input: Returns to Home screen. Playing streaming content: Stops playing stream and returns to the previous menu or screen. Browsing streaming content: Goes to the previous level in the content tree.
BUTTON FUNCTION DESCRIPTION VOICE SEARCH and Only in the United States on select models with Roku voice VOICE COMMANDS remotes. Hold and say the name of a movie, TV show, actor, or director to search across many streaming and Antenna TV channels. Say a command to start streaming, change a or channel, and more. For more information, go to: go.roku.com/voicesearch GAME MODE Select models. Displays a banner showing the current Game mode or Not available at this time.
BUTTON FUNCTION OPTIONS DESCRIPTION Displays additional options when available. On-screen hints let you know when this button is active. PRESET Dedicated buttons show the logo of a preset streaming content CHANNEL provider. Dedicated content providers vary by model and SHORTCUT region. Pressing a button: or Displays the streaming channel’s main page if you have already added the channel to your Home screen.
Panel buttons Your TV has a set of panel buttons that perform simple control functions. The TV panel buttons are not a substitute for the remote, as they do not give you access to all TV functions. Depending on model, your TV model has one of several different panel button designs.
Three buttons If your TV has this style of panel buttons, you can perform the following functions: Turn TV on: middle button, short or long press. Volume up: right button when Input List is not active. Volume down: left button when Input List is not active. Display Input List: middle button, short press when TV is on. Highlight next input in the Input List: right button when Input List is active. Highlight previous input in the Input List: left button when Input List is active.
Five buttons (with mute) If your TV has this style of panel buttons, you can perform the following functions. Note that the order of the buttons might vary from model to model. Examine the panel button labels to determine your TV model’s layout. Power: Turns the power on and off. Input: Selects among TV inputs. Each press moves down one item. Pausing for a few moments selects the highlighted item. Volume +: Increases the volume. Volume –: Decreases the volume.
Seven buttons If your TV has this style of panel buttons, you can perform the following functions. Note that the order of the buttons might vary from model to model. Examine the panel button labels to determine your TV model’s layout. Input: Selects among TV inputs. Each press moves down one item. Pressing Channel + or Channel – moves the highlight up or down. Pausing for a few moments selects the highlighted item. Channel +: Moves the highlighted item up in the current menu.
Guided Setup With the preliminaries out of the way, it’s time to turn on your TV. As the TV starts for the first time, it leads you through Guided Setup, which configures the TV before you start to use it. During Guided Setup, you’ll: Answer a few questions Provide network connection information Get a software update Link your TV to your Roku account. Connect devices such as a DVD player, game console, or cable box.
Completing Guided Setup Follow these steps to complete Guided Setup. At this point, you should be seeing the Language screen. 1. Only on models that have a Roku voice remote: A few moments after the Let’s get started screen appears, Guided Setup starts the pairing process for the voice remote. (You’ll know if you have this type of remote because it will have microphone or search button just below the down arrow on the purple pad.
3. Some models have a country selection screen: If you don’t see this screen, skip ahead to the next step. If you see this screen, select your country. Note: If you enabled Audio Guide, choosing any country other than United States disables it. 4. Press OK or the RIGHT arrow on the remote to go to the next screen: Note: Some models show the title First things first instead of Set up environment. 5. Press OK to select Set up for home use. This is the right choice for enjoying your TV at home.
Note: Store mode configures the TV for retail display and is not recommended for any other use. In store mode, some features of the TV are missing or limited. To switch from one mode to the other, you have to perform a factory reset as explained in Factory reset everything, and then repeat Guided Setup. Network connection After you select Set up for home use, the TV prompts you to make a network connection. If your TV has both wired and wireless connections, you’ll see the following screen. 6.
Note: If you decide not to connect, Guided Setup skips ahead to setting up the devices that you’ve connected to your TV. Jump ahead to Connect your devices to complete Guided Setup. 7. On models that have wireless only, or models with both wired and wireless and you’ve selected Wireless: The TV scans for the wireless networks within range and displays them in order, with the strongest signals first. In addition to your own wireless signal, the TV might pick up signals from your neighbors.
Note: If you decide not to connect, Guided Setup skips ahead to setting up the devices that you’ve connected to your TV. Jump ahead to Connect your devices to continue. Scan again / Scan again to see all networks – The name of this option depends on the number of wireless networks within range. o Scan again appears if the list already shows all available wireless networks within range.
8. Only if you select a password protected wireless network: An on-screen keyboard appears. Use the keyboard to enter the network password. After you submit your wireless network password, the TV displays progress messages as it connects to your wireless network, your local network, and the Internet. 9. Only if your TV cannot get the correct time zone and current time from your network service provider: Use the UP and DOWN arrows to highlight your time zone, and then press OK.
automatically determine the local time zone, it prompts you to choose your time zone from a list. As soon as the TV is able to connect to the Internet, it downloads and installs its first software update, and then restarts. Tip: Your TV automatically checks for updates periodically. These updates provide new features and improve your overall experience with the TV. After an update, you might notice that some Options have moved, and that there are new options or features. This User Guide describes version 8.
10. Using a compatible computer, tablet, or smartphone with an Internet connection, go to the web address displayed on the screen and enter the code that appears on your screen. Why do I need a Roku account? You need a Roku account for several reasons: It links you, your Roku TV, and your other Roku streaming devices to the Roku Channel Store and billing service. Streaming content providers know that it’s OK to send content you request to your Roku TV.
Connect your devices Next, Guided Setup helps you set up the external devices that you want to use with it, such as a cable box, Blu-ray™ player, or game console. 11.
12. Connect all the devices you plan to use with your TV, turn them all on, and then select Everything is plugged in and turned on. The TV now takes you step by step through each of its inputs and asks what kind of device you have connected. On each input that has a connected and active device, you can see its picture and hear its sound. 13. Press the UP or DOWN arrows to highlight the label you want to associate with the input.
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 remote to return to the Roku TV Home screen. Whenever you press on the remote, the Home screen greets you. From here, you can explore everything your TV has to offer. Press the arrow keys to move around, and press OK to select a highlighted item.
Typical connected Home screen, United States 1. Home screen menu—shows options available to you when you are on the Home screen. 2. Highlighted option—press OK on the remote to select. 3. TV input tiles—select an input to watch the connected device. 4. Streaming channel and app tiles—select a tile to go to the indicated streaming channel or application. 5. Options hint—press on the remote for options when this symbol is present. 6.
6. Next screen hint—press the RIGHT arrow on the remote to see the next screen. Typical non-connected Home screen 1. Home screen menu—shows options available to you when you are on the Home screen. 2. Highlighted option—press OK on the remote to select. 3. TV input tiles—select an input to watch the connected device. 4. Options hint—press on the remote for options when this symbol is present. 5. Next screen hint—press the RIGHT arrow on the remote to see the next screen.
Move a tile by highlighting it and pressing . Then highlight Move input or Move channel and press OK. Use the arrows to move the tile, and then press OK to lock it in its new location. Rename a TV input tile by highlighting it and pressing . Then highlight Rename input and press OK. Highlight a new name in the list, and then press OK to assign that name to the tile. Rather than using the predefined names and icons, you can set a custom name and icon.
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, 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 Deezer and TuneIn. With almost instant access to thousands of music artists, your favorite beats are just as close as your remote.
Take advantage of awesome features Powerful, voice-enabled search helps you find movies and TV shows, actors, or directors across multiple streaming channels. Search results also includes Antenna TV programs airing in your region as well. Voice Search and Antenna TV search results are available only in the United States. Smart Guide is an electronic program guide that is available any time you are watching “overthe-air” TV programs on the Antenna TV input.
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 most of what 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 might not be allowed to skip the ads.
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.
Setting up Antenna TV In addition to the other entertainment possibilities of your Roku TV, you may also want to watch broadcast channels from an antenna or cable TV service connected to the ANT input. On your Roku TV, you watch broadcast TV in much the same way you watch other entertainment choices. You select a tile—in this case, 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.
How do I set up the TV tuner? 1. Make sure your antenna (not provided) or TV cable is connected to the TV’s ANT/CABLE input. 2. On the Home screen, select the Antenna TV tile. 3. Read the simple on-screen instructions, and then 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.
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. 5. When prompted, select whether to add analog channels 3 and 4. These channels enable you to connect older set top boxes, VCRs, or game consoles. 6.
… and then cable TV channels. Scanning for channels can take several minutes. Tip: If you use a set-top box to receive cable TV channels (and don’t have your cable connected directly to the TV’s ANT input), you can save time by skipping the cable TV portion of the channel scan. 7. When the channel scans finish, the TV shows the number of channels it added. 8. Only in connected mode, you have the option of setting up Live TV Pause. The topic Pausing Live TV explains how to set up and use this feature.
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.
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.
Standby mode energy savings When you turn off your TV, it remains 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 few seconds longer to start up. Only in connected mode on TVs that do not have an Energy Star® rating, you can optionally enable Fast TV start.
The Smart TV experience uses automatic content recognition (ACR) and other technology to collect information about what you watch through your Antenna TV, and on devices like media players and cable boxes connected to the HDMI or AV inputs. Opting in means that you give permission to analyze the programs you watch for the purpose of making recommendations, as well showing ads that are more relevant to you.
Watching Antenna TV channels Select the Antenna TV tile in the Home screen. Your TV remembers the last channel you watched and starts with that channel playing. 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.
Favorite Channels in non-connected mode You can quickly change from surfing among all channels or only your favorite channels. First, you have to mark one or more channels as your favorites. Note: In the United States, in connected mode, favorite channels appear at the top of the Smart Guide automatically after several days of watching Antenna TV channels. For details, see Smart Guide.
Surf only your favorite channels In non-connected mode, after you’ve marked one or more channels as favorites, you can switch to your favorite channels whenever you’re watching Antenna TV channels. 1. Press the LEFT arrow to display the channel list. 2. Press the LEFT or RIGHT arrow once to switch to Favorites. Notice that the word Favorites appears at the top of the channel list. 3.
Remove a channel from your favorites In non-connected mode, you can remove a channel from your favorites whenever you’re watching the Antenna TV input. 1. Press the LEFT arrow to display either channel list—All channels or Favorites. 2. Scroll up or down to highlight a favorite channel that you want to remove from your favorites. 3. Press on your remote. At this point, you’ll see two options: Remove from favorites Back 4. With Remove from favorites highlighted, press OK.
To view the Smart Guide, press the LEFT arrow. The Smart Guide opens showing the name of the current program highlighted, and a lot more information. 1. Program information for the highlighted show. See Viewing program information for details. 2. More Ways to Watch indicator. See More Ways to Watch for more information. 3. Channel list. Navigate with the UP and DOWN arrows. 4. Time slots. Navigate with the LEFT and RIGHT arrows. Use the FF and REW buttons to skip ahead or back 24 hours. 5.
Favorite channels in the Smart Guide The Smart Guide organizes your favorite channels at the top of the program list for convenient access. It does this automatically as you use your TV over several days. If you would prefer not to have a favorites section in the Smart Guide, you can turn this feature off. Turn off favorite channels 1. From the Home screen menu, navigate to Settings > TV inputs > Antenna TV > Favorite channels. 2. Highlight Enable ‘Favorite channels’. 3. Press OK to clear the check mark.
Program information banner Program information might include any or all of the following, depending on availability within the broadcast information: Channel number Channel call sign Favorite channel icon Signal strength Program title and episode name/number Start time, end time, and graph of program length showing current position Content rating Video resolution (480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, 4K) Frame rate (24Hz, 30Hz, 60Hz for television sources, 60Hz, 70Hz, 72Hz, 75H
Adjusting settings while watching a show Press to display the Options menu (except when you are viewing the program information banner). Press the UP and DOWN arrows to highlight an option, and then press the LEFT and RIGHT arrows to change the setting. The topic Adjusting TV settings explains each of the settings in detail. Pausing Live TV Live TV Pause gives your Roku TV the ability to pause, play, fast forward, and rewind digital Antenna TV. You can pause Antenna TV for up to 90 minutes.
Enabling Live TV Pause You can start setting up Live TV Pause in any of the following ways: Go to Settings > TV inputs > Antenna TV > Live TV Pause, and then select Enable. After completing a channel scan, select Set up Live TV Pause from the available options. Press Play/Pause on the Roku remote while watching a digital Antenna TV channel. Highlight the Antenna TV tile on the Home screen, press on the remote, and then select Enable Live TV Pause.
Note: If the button is not available on your remote, you can use the Roku mobile app. For more information, see Getting and using the Roku mobile app. Whenever you use any of the Live TV Pause features, the TV momentarily displays a progress bar: 1. Time at current playback position. 2. Current playback position 3. Extent of pause time, representing the amount of time this channel has been buffered, up to 90 minutes. 4. 90 minute mark, representing the maximum extent of pause time. 5.
More Ways to Watch (U.S. only) Only in connected mode in the United States, More Ways to Watch gives you recommendations about the shows you’re watching on the Antenna TV, HDMI, or AV input. You will automatically get these recommendations in the Smart Guide and in the program information banner for Antenna TV programs.
Note: After this banner disappears, you can restore the More Ways to Watch prompt by pressing OK. For shows on Antenna TV channels, check the program information banner that appears for a few moments when you change channels or when you press OK while watching a show.
In the Smart Guide, you can view More Ways to Watch recommendations on any program that shows a purple asterisk next to its title: Regardless of which More Ways to Watch prompt appears, press to see the recommendations.
Watch from beginning – Streaming channels on which the same TV show or movie is available. Generally, this option does not appear on first run programs, because streaming content is not available until a later date. More episodes – Streaming channels where you can find other episodes of the TV show you are watching. Does not apply to movies. More like this –TV shows or movies with a similar theme. View full description – Full description of the selected show.
Switching TV inputs Switch TV inputs to access the device connected to that input, for example, a Blu-ray™ player. Switching inputs is as simple as highlighting the input’s tile in the Home screen, and pressing OK. The video signal on the input, if any, plays on the screen. Tip: To learn how to add, remove, rename, and rearrange the tiles on your Home screen, see Customizing your TV. Auto-detecting devices Your TV automatically detects when you connect a new device to an HDMI® input and turn on its power.
go.roku.com/rokumediaplayer Auto player launch Only in connected mode, you can set your TV to automatically open the Roku Media Player when you connect a USB drive with a recognizable file system (such as FAT16/32, NTFS, HFS+ or EXT2/3). To configure this setting, from the Home screen, navigate to Settings > System > USB media. At this point, the following options are available: Auto-launch – Choose Prompt, On, or Off, as desired.
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 to interact with a web page to authenticate your access. These types or networks are called restricted public networks . When you select a network of this type, the TV automatically detects that additional information is needed and prompts you through using another wireless device to supply the requested information.
Getting your Roku TV on line on a restricted public network 1. Either during Guided Setup or after using the Settings > Network menu to set up a new connection, the TV automatically detects that you are connecting to a restricted network and displays the following prompt: Tip: Your TV can connect to a restricted network only if Enable ‘Device connect’ is selected in Settings > System > Advanced system settings.
2. After selecting the correct network, highlight I am at a hotel or college dorm, and then press OK. The TV prompts you to use your smartphone, tablet, or laptop to complete the connection. 3. Use a phone, tablet, or wireless-enabled computer to detect wireless networks. In most cases, you can simply open the device’s Wi-Fi Settings or Network Settings screen to start scanning. Note: The phone, tablet, or computer must be on the same wireless network to which you are connecting the TV. 4.
7. After you enter the requested information, the TV automatically proceeds to complete its connection and resumes normal operation. 8. If the TV prompts you to link to your Roku account, use your smartphone, tablet, or computer to complete the pairing operation and activate your Roku TV. Roku voice remotes (select models only) Only on TVs with the Roku voice remotes: The following topics explain how to get the most out of your TV when it includes a Roku Voice Remote or Roku Enhanced Voice Remote.
battery level, but also other information that can be useful when you need technical support with your remote. Tip: When you first turn on the TV, a battery level indicator appears in the upper right corner of the screen for a few seconds. Finding your Roku Enhanced Voice Remote Only on TVs with the Roku Enhanced Voice Remote, when your remote has found its way down into the sofa cushions or your dog has hidden it in the corner, you can use the Find Remote feature to find out where it’s hiding.
Changing and previewing the Enhanced Voice Remote finder sound Only on TVs with the Roku Enhanced Voice Remote, you can customize the sound your remote makes when you use the Find Remote feature. To customize the sound, navigate to Settings > Remote > Change remote finder sound. Select the sound you want to use from the available settings. To preview the sound you have chosen, select Preview remote finder sound, and then hold down OK on the remote to play the sound.
Adjusting TV settings You can adjust most picture and sound settings while you are watching a program by pressing to open the Options menu. There are some additional picture and sound settings in the Settings menu. In most cases, the changes you make apply only to the input you are using. Antenna TV, the separate HDMI® inputs, and the AV input each have their own settings that the TV remembers when you return to that input.
Note: This setting does not affect the HDR or Dolby Vision notification that always appears in the program information banner. Press OK while watching a show to open the program information banner. Settings per input – Lists each TV input. Select an input, and then press to display the Options menu where you can adjust the input’s settings while watching a live picture and listening to the sound from that input.
Tip: When you highlight a setting, the header text explains the effect of its current value. When you begin to adjust a setting, the other options are hidden so you can see more of the screen. Even though the other settings are hidden, you can move the highlight up or down to adjust the other settings. As soon as you press the UP or DOWN arrow, the other settings become visible again. Options menu settings TV brightness – Affects the overall brightness of the picture.
during instant replay (for streaming content that supports instant replay). Note that some streaming channels have other methods for turning captions on and off. In these cases, the Closed captioning option does not appear on the Options menu. Note: If the button is not available on your remote, you can use this feature in the Roku mobile app. For more information, see Getting and using the Roku mobile app.
Accessibility (U.S. only) Only in the United States, the settings on the Accessibility menu enable you to change the TV’s accessibility settings without leaving the program you are watching. These settings are also available on the Home screen under Settings > Accessibility. Accessibility menu settings Audio Guide – Turn the Audio Guide on or off. The Audio Guide is a text-to-speech screen reader that helps blind and low-vision users navigate the Roku user interface and on screen menus.
Closed captioning – Controls when you see captions. This setting is only offered for Antenna TV, the AV input, and streaming videos. Any set value remains in effect across only these inputs. o Antenna TV – Set captions to off, always on, on only when the TV sound is muted, or on only during instant replay (when Live TV Pause has been enabled). o AV input – Set captions to off, always on, or on only when the TV sound is muted.
Note: Broadcasters provide video descriptions only on a small number of programs. If you are unable to hear video descriptions after following these instructions, the program you are viewing does not provide them. For more details about video description, go to: https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/video-description. Advanced audio settings – DTS TruSurround (select models only) This topic describes the Advanced audio settings menu for TV models with DTS TruSurround.
DTS TruSurround –Simulates surround sound that otherwise would require installation of a surround sound audio system. Sometimes, the effect interferes with dialog clarity. Use the Dialog Clarity option to compensate. Dialog Clarity – Available only when DTS TruSurround is On. Choose among Low, Medium, and High settings to improve the clarity of dialog when you are using the TruSurround feature. TruVolume – Minimizes annoying volume fluctuations in programs.
Advanced audio settings menu options – Sonic Emotion Premium Audio effect – Select from among various preset audio modes to improve speech, make music sound its best, boost bass or treble, or simulate a theater. Use Reset audio settings, described below, to return the input’s current settings to their original values. Sonic Emotion Premium – Displays a menu with individual Sonic Emotion audio settings, as described in Sonic Emotion.
Advanced picture settings The Advanced picture settings menu for each TV input provides settings for fine tuning the appearance of the picture. All of the settings in this menu apply only to the currently-selected input. To use the Advanced picture settings menu, first press to display the Options menu. Then select Advanced picture settings. Typical Advanced picture settings menu Advanced picture settings menu options Picture mode – Provides picture presets for various viewing preferences.
Local contrast – Only on select models: Sets the amount of dimming multiple “local” areas of the screen’s backlight intensity. This setting can make dark areas darker without affecting the brightness of light areas. This option is disabled when Game mode is enabled. Dynamic contrast – Only on select models: Automatically adjusts the backlight level to achieve the optimum contrast and prevent excessive differences between light and dark areas of the screen.
Action clarity – Only on select 120Hz models: Reduces blur, especially for fast-moving images such as sports. LED action clarity – Only on select models: Reduces motion blur caused by LED backlight latency. Enabling this feature inserts black frames between picture frames in a way that improves the clarity of fast movement. It provides an improved viewing experience for video games and sporting events. When LED action clarity is enabled, the Brightness and Dynamic contrast settings are disabled.
Changing privacy settings Note: Privacy settings are not present on TVs operating in non-connected mode. Advertising Only in connected mode, by default your TV uses an advertising identifier to track your TV usage. You can change the privacy settings on your TV in two ways: resetting the advertising identifier and limiting ad tracking. Reset the advertising identifier Resetting the advertising identifier clears the prior usage history that your TV stores, and then begins tracking again.
Microphone Your Roku TV does not have a built-in microphone. However streaming channel providers can use the microphone on the Roku voice remotes (only on select models) or on your mobile device when the Roku mobile app is running. You can control whether streaming channels have permission to use the microphone. Note: These settings affect only streaming channel access to the microphone. They do not affect your Roku TV’s Voice Search feature.
Channel permissions After granting or denying microphone access on a per-channel basis, you can reset channel permissions to enable them to follow the system-wide setting you specify under Channel microphone access. To reset channel permissions: 1. From the Home screen menu, navigate to Settings > Privacy > Microphone. 2. Select Channel permissions. 3. Highlight Reset channel permissions, and then press OK.
My Feed Only in connected mode, use My Feed to find out when you can watch movies coming soon, and to get updates on movies, TV shows, and actors that you are following. Movies Coming Soon My Feed gives you updates on your list of movies that are coming soon to theaters. With My Feed, you’ll know when your favorite movie is ready to stream, the channels it is on, and how much it will cost. Select the movies you want to follow by going to My Feed > Movies Coming Soon.
Note: When a movie or TV show you are following becomes available, the streaming channel offering the movie might require that you subscribe or pay a fee to view it.
Searching for something to watch Searching for movies and shows across both Antenna TV (only in the United States) and streaming channels is one of the unique features of your Roku TV. Within a single search operation, you can search by: Movie name TV show name Actor or director name Streaming channel name Game name Note: Roku Search is not available if your TV is operating in non-connected mode.
Keyboard search using the remote 1. Select Search on the Home screen menu. The Search screen has a keyboard grid and initially displays instructions—a set of icons representing search categories and a list of participating provider tiles. Tip: If you don’t see the instructions, navigate to the end of the list of recent searches and select Clear recent search selections. 2. Use the arrow keys to navigate the on-screen keyboard, entering a few characters of the search term.
Searching from the Roku mobile app Use the free Roku mobile app on your compatible smartphone or tablet to make searching even faster. Use your mobile device’s keypad to type more quickly and easily than with the on-screen keyboard on your TV. Only in the United States, you also can search simply by touching the Voice Search icon and saying the name of the movie, TV show, actor or director, streaming channel, or game.
The channel logo appears to the left of each result. Only in the United States, a LIVE TV logo indicates a program that is available on Antenna TV. Shows currently playing live appear at the top of the list. Shows airing in the future appear at the bottom of the list. Selecting a LIVE TV result switches the TV to that channel regardless of whether the program is currently in progress. An HD logo means that the content is available in high-definition.
Follow on Roku Rather than watch the show you found in Search, you can add it to My Feed and wait until it’s available on a particular streaming channel or available at a better price. From the search results screen, select Follow on Roku. Then go to My Feed periodically to check for updates to each of your followed movies, TV shows, or people. For more information, see My Feed.
Using the Roku Channel Store Only in connected mode, the Streaming Channels menu option takes you to the Roku Channel store, where you can add new subscription based and free streaming channels to your TV. Tip: You also can search for streaming channels by using the Search option, as explained in Searching for something to watch. To make it easier to find what you want, the streaming channels in the Roku Channel Store are categorized by topic.
Tip: New streaming channels are added continuously to the Roku Channel Store, so be sure to check back every now and then for new options. 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.
Customizing your TV There are several things you can do to personalize your TV. Add TV inputs As you use your TV, you might find that you need to add a TV input tile that you did not add during Guided Setup. To add a TV input: 1. From the Home screen menu, navigate to Settings > TV inputs. Notice that the list of inputs is divided into two sections: Inputs being used and Inputs not used. 2. Press the UP or DOWN arrows to highlight an input in the Inputs not used section of the list. 3.
Rename inputs Rather than trying to remember that your Blu-ray™ player is connected to HDMI 1 and your game console is connected to HDMI 3, you can rename the TV inputs to match the connected device. Note: Renaming an input also changes the icon associated with it. To rename an input, you can either: Highlight the input tile in the Home screen, and then press to display a list of options. From the list of options, select Rename input. Then select a new name and icon.
Remove unwanted tiles It’s easy to remove unused TV inputs and unwanted channel or app tiles. For example, if you never use the HDMI 3 input, or if you don’t like the weather app you added from the Roku Channel Store, you can remove them from your Home screen. Note: You also can remove the Antenna TV tile if you never use the TV tuner. But be aware that removing the Antenna TV tile also deletes the channel list. You’ll have to set up the TV tuner again next time you want to view Antenna TV.
Rearrange tiles When you add a TV input tile, it’s added at the top of your Home screen. When you add a new streaming channel, it’s added at the bottom of your Home screen. You can easily rearrange the order of the tiles on the Home screen to suit your viewing preferences. For example, you might want Antenna TV to be the first tile in your Home screen. But if you mostly watch one streaming channel, you might want its tile to be the first one on your Home screen. 1.
6. Repeat these steps to move other tiles until you have arranged your Home screen to your liking. Change themes Only in connected mode, another way to customize your TV is to change its theme. The theme establishes the look and feel of the TV through colors, designs, and fonts. Some themes require payment. To change the theme, in the Home screen menu navigate to Settings > Themes.
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 seconds for the TV to start playing the channel’s picture and sound. Also note that if you’ve enabled parental controls and the program on the current channel is blocked, you won’t see a picture or hear sound while editing the channel lineup. Note: Repeating the tuner channel scan unhides all hidden channels.
Configure power settings Power settings let you configure features related to how your TV’s power settings work. Power on settings Power on settings tell the TV what to do when you turn on the power. To configure the power on settings, from the Home screen, navigate to Settings > System > Power > Power on. Highlight the preferred power on location in the list, and then press OK.
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. Fast TV start Only in connected mode on TV models that are not Energy Star certified, you can enable Fast TV start.
Tips: You can change the captions mode while watching a program. Press 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 in the TV settings. Note: Once enabled, the selected captions mode applies to all inputs that support captions and remains enabled until you turn it off.
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.
Audio Guide settings Audio Guide settings help users who are blind or visually impaired to configure the text-tospeech reader, enabling them to operate their TV more easily. 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 Audio Guide on or off.
Changing caption settings (Canada only) On models sold in the United States, you can find caption settings under Settings > Accessibility > Captions mode and Captions style. On models sold in Canada, you can find captions settings under Settings > Captions. Captions mode Off – No captions appear. On – Captions appear whenever they are available from the program source.
Other caption settings 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.
behind the window. As you move the highlight to each setting, you can see a sample of the result in an adjacent panel. Configuring 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.
Blocking Movie Store, TV Store, and News (U.S. only) 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.
parental controls, and all TV 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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. 1. Press OK to select Unblock and display a PIN pad. 2. Use the arrow keys 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.
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: 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.
More settings This section describes the features and settings of the TV that were not covered in the other parts of this guide. Changing network settings If needed, you can change your network settings at any time. For example, if you change the name of your wireless network (its SSID) or its password, you will need to change your TV’s settings so that it can continue to connect. Also, if you decided not to connect to the Internet in Guided Setup, you can use network settings to connect at a later time.
Changing time settings You can change time settings to suit your preferences. You can find the following settings by navigating from the Home screen menu to Settings > System > Time: Sleep timer – Set a time delay after which the TV will automatically shut off. This setting reflects the setting you can make in the Options menu from any TV input, as explained in Options menu settings. Note that the sleep timer setting is not input specific.
To repeat the channel scan, from the Home screen menu, navigate to Settings > TV inputs > Antenna TV > Scan again for channels. Then select Start finding channels to begin the channel scan process. The screens and options that appear during this process are identical to those described in How do I set up the TV tuner? Setting the HDMI® mode (4K models only) On 4K (UHD) TVs, you can independently configure each HDMI® input to match the capabilities of the connected device.
Adjusting external control You can choose the level of external control you want to allow your TV to accept. External control enables other devices, including the Roku Mobile App, to control your TV over the local area network in your home. To adjust the level of external control access: 1. From the Home screen menu, navigate to Settings > System > Advanced system settings > External control. 2. Select Network access. 3.
Using the TV in a home theater Your TV has several features that make it an ideal TV for a home theater. But you might not notice them because they remain in the background until you decide to use them. Turning off the speakers When you use your TV with a sound bar or an external amplifier and speakers, you’ll probably want to turn off the internal TV speakers. To turn off the TV’s built-in speakers, in the Home screen menu, navigate to Settings > Audio > TV speakers and change the setting.
Setting up a digital audio connection You can connect the TV to an external amplifier, receiver, or sound bar by using either of these two connections: HDMI ARC – The HDMI® Audio Return Channel enables the TV to output digital audio on one of its HDMI® connectors. The connected amplifier can also function simultaneously as an input source to the TV, if needed. To use the ARC capability, you must connect an HDMI® cable from your amplifier’s HDMI® ARC connector to the HDMI ARC connector on the TV.
Discover connected CEC devices To discover CEC devices: 1. Make sure that your CEC-compatible devices are connected to the TV with a suitable High Speed HDMI® Cable that supports HDMI® ARC and CEC control. 2. Turn on each device and make sure all devices are CEC enabled. Tip: Some manufacturers have their own branded names for CEC functionality, so you might need to read the product documentation to correctly identify the CEC features of the device. 3.
Enable system audio control System audio control enables the TV remote to change the volume and mute state of an amplifier or sound bar connected through HDMI®, and to display the external device’s volume and mute status in the TV’s on-screen display. The TV automatically turns off its internal speakers and sends volume and mute control signals to an external amplifier when all of the following are true: System audio control is enabled on the TV.
System standby is disabled by default. To enable system standby, in the Home screen menu, navigate to Settings > System > Control other devices (CEC) and highlight System standby. Press OK to enable or disable 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 > System > Power, and then select System restart.
reconnecting to the Internet, re-linking your Roku account, and reloading any streaming channels. You also must repeat Antenna TV setup and input configuration. Factory reset is the recommended choice if you want to transfer the TV to another owner, and it is the only choice if you want to switch from Store mode to Home mode (if you inadvertently selected Store mode during Guided Setup).
2. Unplug the TV power, and then plug it in while continuing to hold down the MUTE and POWER buttons. 3. When you see the startup screen appear on the TV, release the buttons. 4. Turn on the TV and proceed through Guided Setup. See Guided Setup. Network connection reset If you want to remove your network connection information without disturbing other settings, navigate from the Home screen to Settings > System > Advanced systems settings > Network connection reset, and then select Reset connection.
Require a PIN to make purchases. Do not require a PIN to make purchases. 4. If you choose either of the first two options, enter your PIN twice in the appropriate boxes. 5. Click Save Changes to save your changes and return to the My Account page. Note that your current setting is described under PIN Preference. Getting system updates If your TV is operating in connected mode, it will automatically get updates from time to time. You don’t need to do anything.
Note: Sometimes system updates install new system software, and other times they install new features for streaming channels. Therefore, you won’t always see a change in 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 computer with an Internet connection.
USB flash drive Any normal USB flash drive will work, provided it has a FAT-16 or FAT-32 file system format. (This is the default for most flash drives.) The size of the download is small—usually less than 100 MB—and so will fit on most any size flash drive you might have. 4. When the download finishes, take the USB flash drive to the TV and plug it into the USB port. When you do, the TV validates the files on the flash drive and displays a 12-digit code. 5.
Other devices Screen Mirroring your phone or tablet Only in connected mode, your TV has a feature called screen mirroring that lets you mirror your compatible smartphone or tablet on your TV. Share videos, photos, web pages, and more from compatible devices. By default, your TV’s screen mirroring mode is set to Prompt.
For information on which devices may work with screen mirroring and instructions on how to use it, go to the following link on the Roku web site: go.roku.com/screenmirroring Getting and using the Roku mobile app Roku makes the Roku mobile app free for compatible iOS® and Android™ mobile devices. The Roku mobile app is an alternative remote for your Roku TV.
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