TCL 43P6US Operation & Instruction Manual

Figures and illustrations in this User’s Guide are
provided for reference only and may dier from
actual product appearance. Product design and
specications may be changed without notice.

OPERATION MANUAL

For use with Model: 43P6US

2

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Precautions ........................................................... 3

Warning ................................................................... 3

Product .................................................................... 3

Power and Plug .......................................................3

Power Cord and Signal Cable .................................3

Use Environment ..................................................... 3

Cleaning................................................................... 3

Hanging the TV Set on the Wall...............................3

Buttons on the TV ................................................. 4

Sockets ................................................................. 5

Remote Control Functions .................................... 6

Chapter 2 - Getting Started

Switching On

...............................................................7

Switching Off

...............................................................7

Network Connection .................................................. 8

Network Settings ....................................................... 9

Connecting to a wired network ...............................9

Connecting to a wireless network ........................... 9

Initial Setup ..............................................................10

Chapter 3 - Basic Operation

Accessing Channels ................................................ 12

Watching Connected Devices ................................. 12

Adjusting Volume ..................................................... 12

Using TV Settings ..................................................... 12

Selecting Menu Language ....................................... 12

Instant Power On

...................................................... 12

Automatic Channel Search ....................................... 12

Chapter 4 - Homepage Operation

Using Homepage-Home ........................................... 13

Using Homepage-Videos ......................................... 14

Using Homepage-TV ................................................ 14

Using Homepage-Apps ............................................ 15

Chapter 5 - Using More of Your TV

Setting up Your Favourite Channels ......................... 16

Energy Saving .......................................................... 16

SPDIF Type .............................................................. 16

Audio Description ..................................................... 16

Diagnostics on Digital TV Channels ......................... 16

Using Subtitles .......................................................... 16

Using Teletext ........................................................... 17

Software Update ....................................................... 17

Changing to Shop or Home Mode ............................ 17

Reset Shop ............................................................... 17

T-Link ........................................................................ 17

Time Shift ..................................................................18

Using EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) .............. 18

PVR (Personal Video Recorder) ............................... 18

Password in Parental Control ................................... 19

E-Manual .................................................................. 19

Share & See ............................................................. 19

Netix Settings .......................................................... 19

T-CAST ..................................................................... 19

Network Waking up ...................................................20

HbbTV ...................................................................... 20

Freeview Plus ........................................................... 20

Chapter 6 - Other information

Problems and Solutions ............................................ 21

Troubleshooting ........................................................ 22

Legal statement ........................................................ 23

Licence .................................................................... 23

3

Chapter 1 Introduction

Precautions

Read all of the instructions before operating the set.
Keep these instructions well for future use.

Warning

Never place a television set in an unstable location. A
television set may fall, causing serious personal injury
or death. Many injuries, particularly to children, can be
avoided by taking simple precautions such as:

- Using cabinets or stands recommended by the
manufacturer of the television set.

- Only using furniture that can safely support the
television set.

- Ensuring the television set is not overhanging the
edge of the supporting furniture.

- Not placing the television set on tall furniture
(for example, cupboards or bookcases) without
anchoring both the furniture and the television set
to a suitable support.

- Not placing the television set on cloth or other
materials that may be located between the
television set and supporting furniture.

- Educating children about the dangers of climbing
on furniture to reach the television set or its
controls.

If your existing television set is being retained and
relocated, the same considerations as above should be
applied.

Product

• Do not block or cover the ventilation openings on the
back cover.

• Do not push objects of any kind into this unit through
the cabinet slots as they could touch the current

carrying parts or short-circuit parts, resulting in re,

electric shock, or damage to the unit.

• Do not attempt to open the cabinet as this may cause
damage. There are no parts inside you can service

by yourself. Refer all servicing to qualied personnel.

• Do not touch the screen surface with ngers as this
may scratch or mar the TV screen.

• Do not impact the TV screen with hard pressure as
this may damage the TV screen severely.

• This appliance is not intended for use by young

children or inrm persons without supervision. Young

children should be supervised to ensure that they do
not play with the appliance.

Power and Plug

• Unplug the set under the following conditions:

- If the set will not be used for a long period of time.

- If the power cord or the power outlet/plug is
damaged.

- Follow the instructions to install and adjust the
product. Adjust those controls that are covered in
these operating instructions as improper adjustment
of other controls may result in damage. If this
happens, unplug the set and refer to the service
personnel.

- If the set is subject to impact or has been dropped

and the cabinet has been damaged.

• Where the mains plug or an appliance coupler is
used as disconnect device, the disconnect device
shall remain readily operable.

Power Cord and Signal Cable

• Do not allow anything to rest on or roll over the power
cord and the signal cable.

• Protect the power cord and the signal cable from
being trampled.

• Do not overload the power cord or the power outlet.

• Do not expose the power cord and the signal cable to
moisture.

Use Environment

• Do not place the set on an unstable cart, stand, or
table.

• Place the set on a place that allows good ventilation.

• Do not use the set near damp, and cold areas.

• Do not expose the set to excessive heat such as

direct sunlight, re, or the like and no naked ame

sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed
on the apparatus.

• Do not expose the set to dripping or splashing and

no objects lled with liquids, such as vases, shall be

placed on the apparatus.

• Do not use the set in dusty environments.

• Operating Temperature: 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F)
Operating Humidity: 20% to 80%, non-condensing
Storage Temperature: -15°C to 45°C (5°F to 113°F)
Storage Humidity: 10% to 90%, non-condensing

Cleaning

• Dust the set by wiping the screen and the cabinet
with a soft, clean cloth or some special liquid cleaner.

• Do not apply excessive force to the screen when
cleaning.

• Do not use water or other chemical cleaner to clean
the screen as this may damage the surface of the TV
screen.

Hanging the TV Set on the Wall

Warning: This operation requires two people.

To ensure a safe installation, observe the following
safety notes:

• Check that the wall can support the weight of the TV
set and wall mount assembly.

• Follow the mounting instructions provided with the
wall mount.

• The TV set must be installed on a vertical wall.

• Make sure to use only screws suitable for the
material of the wall.

• Make sure that the TV set cables are placed so that
there is no danger of tripping over them.

All other safety instructions about our TV sets are also
applicable here. Wall mount bracket not included.

(Note: Certain TV model is not designed to be
mounted to the wall.)

4

Buttons on the TV

Chapter 1 Introduction

If the batteries in your remote control are run down, you can use the buttons on your TV set. They have the
following functions:

For models with below buttons on the set: For models with below buttons on the set:

or

/◄

TV mode In menus

P ▲

or

/►

P ▼

►

or

Features (Short press)

(Long press)

◄

Features (Long press)

OK (Short press)

Features (Long press)

OK (Short press)

For models with only one button on the set:

Power on/Standby

Note:

Figures and illustrations are provided for reference only and may vary depending on the model.

5

Chapter 1 Introduction

SPDIF

Sockets

Note: The location and names of the sockets on the TV may vary according to TV model, and not all sockets available on all models.

SPDIF socket (output)

The SPDIF socket can be used to connect a compatible digital audio
receiver.

USB3.0 or USB2.0/SERVICE socket (input)
These USB sockets can be used to connect an USB device.

Note: the number of USB sockets on the TV may vary according to TV
model.

HDMI or HDMI (ARC) socket (input)

The HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) socket can be used to
connect a PC with a compatible video card installed, certain DVD players or

a high-denition compatible digital satellite decoder. This socket provides an

uncompressed digital connection that carries both video and audio data by
way of an integrated mini-plug cable.

AV RCA audio + video sockets (input)

The AV IN sockets can be used to connect a range of equipment, including
video recorders, camcorders, decoders, satellite receivers, DVD players,
or games consoles. The VIDEO IN socket provides composite video
connection.

Note: AV IN shares video (Y/VIDEO) and audio sockets with YPBPR.

AV IN adapter socket

The AV IN adapter socket can be used to connect the attached AV adapter
cable with VIDEO and AUDIO L & R IN sockets.

ANTENNA IN socket (input)

This socket can be used to connect the outside aerial.

LAN
RJ45 plug for connecting to external modem or network access equipment.

Headphone socket (output)

This socket can be used to connect headphones or stereo earphones.

Note: When the Headphone socket is connected, the speakers will be
muted.
Warning: excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can
cause hearing loss.

USB 3.0 or

USB 2.0

/SERVICE

HDD

HDMI
or
HDMI
(ARC)

AV IN

adapter

V L R

V L R

V L R

AV IN

V L

R

L

VIDEO

R

V L R

or

ANTENNA IN

LAN

Router / Modem

6

Chapter 1 Introduction

Remote Control Functions

Most of your television's functions are available via the menus that appear on the screen. The remote control supplied

with your set can be used to navigate through the menus and to congure all the general settings.

Note: Figures and illustrations in this operation manual are provided for reference only and may differ from actual
product appearance.

The remote control type may be changed without notice.

To switch the sound off and back on.
Standby / quit standby.

Numeric buttons To enter channel numbers or a digit.

PRE-CH To return to the previous channel in TV mode.

LIST To display the channel list.

/

To control the volume.

To display programme information, if available.
To display the Settings menu.

P

/

To change channels.
To access or exit the Smart TV homepage.

To display the Option menu.

▲/▼/◄/► Navigation direction buttons.

OK To conrm an entry or selection.

To return to the previous menu or quit an App.
To select input source.

EXIT To exit the Settings menu.

LANG To select a sound type available for selected analogue TV

programme; to select an audio language available for selected
digital TV programme.

GUIDE To toggle the Electronic Programme Guide on or off (only

available for digital channels).

TEXT To toggle Teletext on or off.

SUBT. To select a subtitle language available for selected digital TV

programme.

Colour buttons To select tasks or Teletext pages; to be used for HbbTV

function.
To start fast reverse.
To pause playback.
To start fast forward.

REC To record programs under DTV source.

To start playback.
To stop playback.

NETFLIX To access the NETFLIX application. (Not available for some

models.)

C0

D5

CE

CD

CC

CB

CA

C9

C8

C7

C6

21

CF

9E

D0

C3

D2

D1

30

D3

F7

A6

13

A9

0B

A8

D8

A7

5C

F9

E5

E1

20

7F

FF

17

1B

27

E2

E6

E3

E8

E0

EA

10

3F

2A

31

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

DE

30

61

2F

2E

3C

CF

2D

2C

08

59

EC

56

F4

57

27

58

A3

06

1A

1E

80

DF

00

E8

E4

D8

1D

19

1C

17

15

1F

EF

Installing Batteries

1. Push to open the back cover as illustrated.

2. Insert two AAA batteries according to the

polarities marked on the battery case.

3. Replace the back cover as illustrated.

7

Chapter 2 Getting Started

Switching On

Follow the instructions on this page on how to switch on your TV set and
the remote control before going on to following pages describing how to use
the channel set-up procedure.

1. Insert two AAA batteries in the remote control.

Precautions on using batteries:

- Only use the battery types specied.

- Make sure you use the correct polarity.

- Do not mix new and used batteries.

- Do not use rechargeable batteries.

- Do not expose batteries to excessive heat such as sunshine, re or the
like, throw them in a re, recharge them or try to open them, as this

could cause them to leak or explode.

- Remove the batteries from the remote control if you are not using it for

a long period of time.

- Attention should be drawn to the environmental aspects of battery

disposal.

2. Connect the power cable FIRST to the television, THEN to a mains

socket. (Note: If the power cable is connected to the television, please
only connect the power cable to the mains socket.)

Your TV set should only be connected to an AC supply. It must not be
connected to a DC supply. If the plug is detached from the cable, do not,
under any circumstances, connect it to a mains socket, as there is a risk
of electric shock.

Note: The gures are for representation only, the location of power sock-
et of the television might differ depend on the model.

3. Connect an outside aerial to the ANTENNA IN socket at the back of the

TV set.

The aerial socket (75 OHM - VHF / UHF / cable) can be used for

connecting an external aerial or other equipment tted.

Note: If you want to receive the signal from your cable or cable box,
please connect a coaxial cable to the ANTENNA IN socket at the back of
the TV set.

4. When powered on, the TV will be turned on directly or be in standby

mode.

If the power indicator lights up, the TV set is in standby mode. Press
the

button on the remote control or on the TV set to turn on the TV.

Switching Off

To put the TV set into standby mode, press the button on the remote
control. The TV set remains powered up, but with low energy consump-

tion.

To switch off the TV set, unplug the mains socket from the mains outlet.

8

Network Connection

Your TV will require an internet connection to operate all functions. Data usage charges may apply.

Please refer to your Internet Service Provider (ISP) for additional information.

To access the internet, you must subscribe high speed broadband internet service from your internet service provider.

Your TV can be connected to your home network in two ways:

• Wired, using the RJ45 (LAN) connector on the back panel.

• Wireless, using the internal wireless or external wireless USB adapter and your home wireless network.

Note: The following instructions are just the usual ways to connect your TV to the wired or wireless network. The

connection method may be different depending on your actual network conguration. If you have any questions about

your home network, please refer to your ISP(Internet Service Provider).

Modem Internet

TV Set

Router

Ethernet
Port on the
back panel

Chapter 2 Getting Started

Connecting to a Wired Network

To connect to a wired network:

1. Ensure you have:

• An Ethernet cable long enough to reach your TV

• A router or modem with an available Ethernet port

• A high-speed internet connection

• An Ethernet (LAN) port on the back of the TV

2. Connect your Ethernet cable to the router and to the
Ethernet port on the back of the TV.

3. Use the Network Settings to congure the TV.

Connecting to a Wireless Network

To connect to a wireless network

1. Ensure you have:

•

A router broadcasting a high-speed wireless signal

•

A high-speed internet connection

2. Use the Network Settings to congure the TV.

Note:

Some models may have no internal wireless module,
you can use wireless network by inserting external wireless
adapter into USB socket of the TV. Some external wireless
adapters can’t be compatible with the TV.

Wireless Router

Modem

TV Set

Built-in wireless connection