TCL TS5010 User guide

2.1 Channel Home Theater Sound Bar

TS5010

User manual

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Product Information

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and for proof of purchase. Attach it here and record the
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Contents

1 Important safety instructions 3

Important information 3
Important safety instructions 5

2 Welcome 10

What’s in the box 10
Overview of the Sound Bar main unit 12
Overview of the wireless subwoofer 14
Overview of the remote control 15
Set up your Sound Bar system 16

3 Connect your Sound Bar system 21

Connect with the optical cable 21
Connect with the 3.5mm-to-3.5mm audio cable 23
Connect your Sound Bar to power supply 24
Connect your Sound Bar with your Bluetooth device 25
Connect your wireless subwoofer to the Sound Bar 27
Connect the IR pass-through cable 29

4 Use your Sound Bar system 30

Use your Sound Bar with the top panel or remote

control 30
Sound settings 31
Listen to music from your Bluetooth device 32
Use the USB cable or device for music playback 33

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5 Specications 34

6 Notice 36

Declaration of conformity 36
Disposal of your old product and battery 36
Trademarks 38

7 FAQ 39

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1 Important safety

instructions

Important information

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: 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ashwitharrowheadsymbol,withinan

equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the

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product’senclosurethatmaybeofsucientmagnitudeto

constitute a risk of electric shock.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is
intended to alert the user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the product.

This symbol indicates that this product incorporates
double insulation between hazardous main voltage and
user accessible parts. When servicing, use only identical
replacement parts.

Warnings

To reduce the risk of re or electric shock, do not

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expose this product to rain or moisture. This product
should not be exposed to dripping or splashing. No
objects lled with liquids, such as vases, should be
placed on or near the product.

• The product is unstable if it is not properly placed

or mounted to the wall. Be sure to follow the wall
mounting instructions provided in this user manual to
ensure your safety.

• Do not expose batteries to excessive heat such as

sunshine, re, and so forth.

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Important safety instructions

• Read these instructions - Read all the safety and

operating instructions before operating the product.

• Retain these instructions - Retain the safety and

operating instructions for future reference.

• Heed all warnings - Adhere to all warnings on the

product and in the operating instructions.

• Follow all instructions - Follow all operating and use

instructions.

• Do not use this apparatus near water – The appliance

should not be used near water or moisture – for example,
in a wet basement or near a swimming pool and the like

• Clean only with a dry 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

ampliers)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 two
blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the
third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided

plugdoesnottintoyouroutlet,consultanelectricianfor

replacement of the obsolete outlet.

• Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched

particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the
point where it exits from the product.

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• Use only attachments/accessoriesspeciedbythe

manufacturer.

• Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table

speciedbythemanufacturer,orsoldwiththeapparatus.

When a cart is used, use caution when moving the
cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

• Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when

unused for long periods of time.

• Refer all servicingtoqualied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, does not operate normally, or has been
dropped.

Cautions

•

To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to
wide slot, fully insert.

• The product shall not be exposed to dripping or

splashing.

• Do not place any sources of danger on the product (for

example:liquidlledobjects,lightedcandles).

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Cautions

•

Disconnectthepowercordtoshutowhenndtrouble

or not in use. The power cord shall be readily operable.

• Use of controls or adjustments or performance of

procedures other than those described herein, may
result in hazardous radiation exposure or other unsafe
operation.

• The power cord/appliance coupler is used as the

disconnect device, the disconnect device must remain
readily operable.

Battery caution and disposal information

• Install only new batteries of the same type in your product.

• Failure to insert batteries in the correct polarity, as

indicated in the battery compartment, may shorten the life
of the batteries or cause batteries to leak.

• Do not mix old and new batteries.

• Do not use rechargeable (Nickel Cadmium) or (Nickel

Metal Hydride) batteries.

• Do not mix alkaline, standard (Carbon-Zinc) or

rechargeable (Nickel Cadmium) or (Nickel Metal Hydride)
batteries.

• Donotdisposeofbatteriesinreorwater.

• Recycle or dispose of batteries as per state and local

guidelines.

• Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.

Replace only with the same or equivalent type.

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• When the remote control is not to be used for a long time

(more than a month), remove the battery from the remote
control to prevent it from leaking.

• If the batteries leak, wipe away the leakage inside the

battery 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conrmedtobea

rechargeable type.

• The product/remote control contains a coin/button type

battery, which can be swallowed. Keep the battery out of
reach of children at all times! If swallowed, the battery can
cause serious injury or death. Severe internal burns can
occur within two hours of ingestion.

• If you suspect that a battery has been swallowed or

placed inside any part of the body, seek immediate
medical attention.

• When you change the batteries, always keep all new

and used batteries out of reach of children. Ensure that
the battery compartment is completely secure after you
replace the battery.

• If the battery compartment cannot be completely secured,

discontinue use of the product. Keep out of reach of
children and contact the manufacturer.

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Installation location

• Thisproductisdesignedtositonarm,atsurface.Do

not place the product on built-in installation such as a
bookcase or rack because the ventilation slots around
the product will be blocked, resulting in reduced lifetime
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o,orpulledo.Thiscouldcausepersonal

injury and/or damage to the product.

• Installation of wall mount must be carried out by

qualiedpersonnelonly.Incorrectassemblycanresult

in severe personal injury and property damage (if you
intend to install this product yourself, you must check
for installations such as electrical wiring and plumbing
that may be buried inside the wall). It is the installer’s
responsibility to verify that the wall will safely support the
total load of the product and wall mount brackets.

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2 Welcome

Congratulations on the purchase of your new TCL Sound
Bar! After it is set up and connected, you can experience
a superb sound quality and state-of-the-art design to best

t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.tcl.com

Let’s get started.

What’s in the box

Sound Bar main unit

Wireless subwoofer

AC power cord x 2

IR pass-through cable

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QSG

Warranty

Remote control (with battery)

Wall mount template

Wall anchor x 4
Silicone pad x 2
Wall mount bracket x 2
Wall bracket screw (M4)

Wall mounting screw (M3) x 2

Quick start guide

Warranty card

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Overview of the Sound Bar main unit

1 2 3 4

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OPTICAL

8 9 10 11 12

USB AUX

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.

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IR

4 +/-

Press to increase or decrease the volume level.

5 Remote control sensor

Receive signals from the remote 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

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Overview of the wireless subwoofer

PAIR

1 2 3

1 AC input power connector

2 PAIR

Press and hold to activate pairing with the Sound Bar main
unit.

3 Orange LED indicator

• ashesslowlywhenthesubwooferisinidlemode.

• ashesquicklywhenpairingisinprogress.

• remains on solidly when pairing is successful.

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Overview of the remote control

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dierentmodes.

4 +/-

Press to increase or decrease the volume level.

5 /

Press to skip to previous/next track in Bluetooth/USB
mode.

6 /PAIR

Play/pause/resume playback in Bluetooth/USB mode.
Press and hold to activate the pairing function in Bluetooth
mode or disconnect the paired Bluetooth device.

7 NEWS/MOVIE/MUSIC

Presstoselecttheequalizer(EQ)eectwhenyouare

watching news or movies or listening to music.

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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speciedbytheauthorizedmanufacturer.

• TCL Entertainment Solutions Limited bears no responsibility for

accidents or damage caused by improper wall mounting and

screwsinstallationorinsucientwallstrength,etc.

• Additional tools (not supplied) are required for installation.

Mount your Sound Bar main unit on the wall

YoucanchoosetoplaceyourSoundBarmainunitbelowthe

center of your TV or mount it on the wall.

A B

Place the supplied wall mount template on the wall. Make

1

sure the wall mount template is at least 2 inches (5cm)
below the center of the TV.

Use a level to make sure the Sound Bar is positioned

2

accurately.

Usethetapetostickthewallmounttemplatermlyonthewall.

3

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Mark on the wall using each marking on the template on the

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template through the mounting holes.
Take away the wall mount template.

5

Drill a screw hole at each marking on the wall.

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TV

TV

> 5cm

1

Insert the supplied wall anchors into 4 screw holes on the

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wall.
Insert the supplied wall bracket screws into the wall

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anchors.
Fix and tighten the wall bracket screws on the wall. Stick the

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silicone pads on the wall mount brackets when necessary to
adjust the direction of the Sound Bar main unit.

Replace the screws at the back of the Sound Bar main unit

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with the supplied wall mounting screws.

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735 mm

Hang the Sound Bar main unit on the wall mount brackets.

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Notes

• Check the installation location before you mount the Sound
Bar on the wall (see ‘Installation location’ on page 9).

• Youmayconsidertoconnectthecablesrstbefore
mounting the Sound Bar on the wall.

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Position your subwoofer

TV

The distance between the subwoofer and the Sound Bar
main unit should be within 3 meters (9.8 feet).

< 3m

Activate the remote control

Thebatteryispre-installedintheremotecontrol.Forrst

time use, remove the battery protective tab from the battery
door to activate battery connection.

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Replace the remote control battery

Warnings

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.

•

Replace only with the same or equivalent type.

• The product/remote control may or may not contain a

coin/button type battery, which can be swallowed. Keep
the battery out of reach of children at all times!

Open the battery compartment and remove the old

1

battery.

Place a new lithium CR2025 battery into the battery

2

compartment with the correct polarity (+/-).

Close the battery compartment.

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3

2

1

4

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3 Connect your Sound

Bar system

AfteryouhavexedthepositionoftheSoundBarmainunit,

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

Connect with the optical cable

Remove the protective caps from the optical cable (sold

1

separately) when necessary.
Connect one end of the optical cable to the optical input

2

connector on your Sound Bar main unit and another end
to the optical output connector of your TV or device.

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Note

• If there is no sound output from the Sound Bar main unit and

theorangeLEDashesrapidly,trytoactivatethePCMsignal

output on your TV or device. PCM is used to convert analog
audio signals into digital audio signals in most devices. For more
information of how to activate the PCM signal output, check the
user manual of your TV or device.

Direction 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 the optical
cable:

Press the Settings button on your TCL TV remote.

1

Navigate to Audio options.

2

Set TV speakers to O.

3

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Connect with the 3.5mm-to-3.5mm
audio cable

Youcaneither:

• connect one end of the 3.5mm-to-3.5mm audio cable (sold

separately) to the AUX input connector on your 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 (sold

separately) to the AUX input connector on your Sound
Bar main unit and other ends to the TV’s audio output

connectors.

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Connect your Sound Bar to power

PAIR

supply

Make sure that you have completed all other

1

connections before connecting the Sound Bar to power
supply.

Make sure the power supply voltage complies with your

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country’ssafetystandards(see‘Specications’onpage

39).
Connect one end of another supplied AC power cord to

3

the AC input connector on your subwoofer and another
end to the power socket on the wall.

Connect one end of a supplied AC power cord to the

4

AC input connector on your Sound Bar main unit and
another end to the power socket on the wall.

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Connect your 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

1

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

2

remote control.

 TheblueLEDashesslowly.TheSoundBarisready

to pair.

Power on your Bluetooth device and activate its

3

Bluetooth function.
Select TCL TS5010 on the pairing list of your Bluetooth

4

device.

 Youheardistinctdoublebeepsounds.
 The blue LED remains on solidly when pairing is

successful.

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Tip

3

• IfyoucannotndthemodelnameTCL TS5010 on

your Bluetooth device, press and hold

/PAIR on

theremotecontrol.YouwillseetheblueLEDashes

rapidly. Now the Sound Bar main unit is entering the
pairing mode.

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TCL TS5010

1

2

YourSoundBarsystemisnowsetupandreadytouse.

To disconnect the Bluetooth function, you can:

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• 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.

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Connect your wireless subwoofer to

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the Sound Bar

When the wireless subwoofer is connected, you can enjoy
powerful deep bass sounds and a truly immersive audio
experience.

Auto pairing

Make sure both the Sound Bar and wireless subwoofer are
connected to the power supply and are turned on.

 The Sound Bar will pair with the subwoofer

automatically.

 TheorangeLEDwillashwhenpairingisinprogress.
 The orange LED will remain on solidly when pairing is

successful.

1

3

Note

• Do not press PAIR at the back of the wireless

subwoofer during auto pairing.

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PAIR

Manual pairing

Make sure the Sound Bar and wireless subwoofer are

1

properly connected to the power supply.

Press and hold PAIR at the back of the wireless

2

subwoofer until the orange LED on the subwoofer

ashesquickly.

 The wireless subwoofer is ready to pair.

Press on the top panel of your Sound Bar main unit

3

or the remote control to power on your Sound Bar main
unit.

 The Sound Bar and wireless subwoofer will pair

automatically.

 Pairing is successful. The orange LED remains on

solidly.

Note

• If the orange LED at the back of the subwoofer still

ashesafterpairing,itmeanspairingisnotsuccessful.

Disconnect the AC power cord from the wireless
subwoofer and then connect again after 3 minutes. Then
repeat steps 1 to 3.

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