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Adjusting audio/video settings 
While watching video content on any input, press  to display the Options menu. Press the UP and 
DOWN arrows to highlight an option, and then press the LEFT and RIGHT arrows to change the setting. 
To learn about each of the audio and video settings, see Adjusting TV settings. 
Playing content from USB storage devices 
Your TV has a USB port that can be used to play personal music, video, and photo files from a personal 
USB flash drive or hard disk. If your TV is connected to the Internet, your Home screen has the Roku 
Media Player tile. If your TV has not been connected to the Internet, the Home screen has the USB 
Media Player tile. 
To use this feature, first make sure your media files are compatible with the Roku/USB Media Player. To 
see the latest list of supported formats, view Help in the Media Player*. 
The Roku/USB Media Player displays supported file types only, and hides file types it knows it cannot 
play. 
For more information about playing back your personal videos, music, and photos, go to the following 
link on the Roku web site: 
go.roku.com/rokumediaplayer 
Auto player launch 
If your TV is connected to a Roku account, you can set it 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. 
o Prompt – (default) Display a prompt each time a recognized USB drive is connected. The 
prompt provides options to launch the Roku Media Player as well as to change future 
auto-play behavior. 
o On – Always launch the Roku Media Player whenever you connect a recognized USB 
drive. 
o Off – Never launch the Roku Media Player automatically. 
 Launch channel – Choose the app you want to use to play back media files. 
                                                           * There are many variants of each supported media format. Some variants may not play at all or may have issues or 
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Playing content from local network media servers 
If you have connected your TV to a network, it can play personal video, music, and photo files from a 
media server on your local network. Media servers include personal computers running media server 
software such as Plex or Windows Media Player, network file storage systems that have built-in media 
server software, and other devices that implement the specifications of the Digital Living Network 
Alliance. Some servers do not fully implement the DLNA specification but are UPNP (Universal Plug and 
Play) compatible. The Roku Media Player will connect to them as well. 
Some media servers can convert files into Roku compatible formats. DRM-protected content is not 
supported. 
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 restricted public 
networks are commonly known as captive portal 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. 
Tips: 
 Using your Roku TV on a hotel or dorm room network requires wireless availability and use of 
your network-connected smartphone, tablet, or computer to authenticate access to your wireless 
access point.  
 Your TV must already be running software version 7.0 or later. You can find the version number 
by navigating from the Home screen to Settings > System > About. If it is running an earlier 
software version, you must use a non-restricted network to link and activate the TV, and then 
update the software to version 7.0. 
 Be sure to bring your Roku TV remote control, because the Remote feature of the Roku mobile 
app may not work when connected to a hotel or dorm room network.  
 Content might be limited or unavailable if you try to connect outside your home country due to 
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To connect your TV to a restricted 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 Device connect is enabled in Settings > 
System > Advanced system settings. (Device connect is enabled by default, but if you have 
disabled it, the TV cannot complete the connection.)  
Note: Device connect is not present if the TV is in non-connected mode. 
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 
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4. Connect to the network named on your TV screen. The actual network name varies.  
Note: The previous step connects your smartphone, tablet, or computer directly to the TV. No 
connection charges apply and the connection does not impact your device’s data plan. 
5. The wireless connection process prompts you for a password. Enter the password as shown on 
the TV screen. The actual password varies. 
6. Start the web browser on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. When you attempt to open 
any web page, the restricted connection will prompt you for whatever information it needs. In 
most cases, you must agree to terms and conditions, provide identifying information, or enter a 
password, PIN, or room number to proceed. The information requested depends on the 
organization that controls the wireless connection. 
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. 
Enhanced Remote Control with Voice Search (select 
models only) 
Only on TVs with the Roku Enhanced Remote Control with Voice Search: The following topics explain how 
to get the most out of your TV when it includes an Enhanced Remote Control with Voice Search. 
Finding your Enhanced Remote Control 
When your remote control has found its way down into the sofa cushions or your dog has carried hidden 
it in the corner, you can use the Find Remote feature to find out where it’s hiding. This feature has a 
limited range, and is designed to find your remote somewhere in the same room as the TV. 
Select Find Remote on the Settings > Remote menu to see brief instructions on how to activate the Find 
Remote feature. Note, however, that selecting this option doesn’t actually activate the feature. Here are 
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Activate Find Remote 
 If your TV has a game controller-style control on the back right side of the TV, press the Left or 
Right pad to open the Inputs menu, and then press the Right pad once to scroll down to Find 
Remote.  
 If your TV has a column of labeled panel buttons on the left or right edge of the TV, press the 
INPUT button to open the Inputs menu, and then press the INPUT button again until you 
highlight Find Remote. 
 
A moment or two after highlighting Find Remote, the remote control starts emitting your selected Find 
Remote sound to let you know where it is hiding. The sound automatically stops after a minute, or after 
you find the remote and press any button. 
Changing and previewing the Enhanced Remote Control finder sound  
If you prefer to customize the sound your remote control makes when you use the Find Remote feature, 
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 the 
OK button on the remote control to play the sound. When you release the OK button, the sound will 
stop. 
Note: When you preview the remote finder sound, the sound comes from the TV speakers ,not from the 
remote control. To hear the sound you have chosen through the remote control, activate the Remote 
Finder as explained in Finding your remote control.  
						

							 
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Re-pairing your Enhanced Remote Control 
The Enhanced Remote Control with Voice Search operates with wireless radio-frequency signals and 
must be paired with your TV. You paired it initially when you set up your TV during Guided Setup. But if 
your remote control loses its pairing with the TV for some reason, you can easily re-pair it using either of 
the following methods: 
1. Remove the battery cover from the back of the remote control. 
2. Press and hold down the pairing button for 3 seconds or longer, until the adjacent LED lights up. 
3. Do one of the following: 
 Turn on the TV using the power button on the TV side or back panel. Pairing occurs as the TV 
starts up. 
 Use the Roku mobile app or a different remote control to navigate to Settings > Remote > 
Pair remote.  
Tip: If the remote fails to pair with the TV, try installing new batteries. Also, it’s helpful to hold the 
remote within two to three feet of the TV to ensure successful pairing. 
Checking the Enhanced Remote Control battery level 
You can check the condition of the batteries in your Enhanced Remote Control with Voice Search at any 
time by navigating to Settings > Remote control > Battery level. The resulting screen displays not only 
the battery level, but also other information that can be useful when you need technical support with 
your remote control. 
Tip: When you first turn on the TV, an battery level indicator appears in the upper right corner of the 
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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. The TV also separately remembers the settings you specify while viewing streaming 
content. 
Settings menu 
Use the Settings menu to adjust overall TV settings. Press  to go to the Home screen, and then 
navigate to Settings > TV picture settings. 
You can adjust the following overall TV picture settings from the Settings screen: 
 TV brightness – Provide a better viewing experience in darker or brighter rooms. Increases or 
decreases the TV’s general brightness across all TV inputs. 
Note: This setting is identical to the TV brightness setting you can access in the Options menu 
while watching a program. 
 120 Hz – On select models only: Enables a higher picture refresh rate. 
o On – the TV uses a higher refresh rate, which produces less motion blur. 
o Off – the TV uses a 60Hz refresh rate. 
Note: The 120 Hz setting is also available in each input’s Options menu, but is not an input-
specific setting. The current setting of the control applies to all inputs. 
 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: You don’t have to go to the Settings menu first—you can display an input’s Options menu 
and adjust its settings whenever you are watching the input by pressing .  
						

							 
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Options menu 
The Options menu for each TV input provides many settings for controlling the appearance of the 
picture and the quality of the audio. To view the Options menu, press  whenever you are watching a 
TV input or streaming a video. The Options menu is a panel that appears over the left side of the screen: 
 
Typical Options menu  
To adjust the settings on the Options menu, press the UP or DOWN arrow to highlight a setting, and 
then press the LEFT or RIGHT arrow to change the setting. You’ll see the changes you make right away in 
picture appearance or audio quality. 
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. This setting applies across the 
entire TV; that is, to all TV inputs and is identical to the TV brightness setting under Settings > TV 
picture settings. 
 Picture mode – Provides picture presets for various viewing preferences. This setting applies to 
the currently-selected input only. 
 Picture size – Adjusts the aspect ratio of the picture, enabling you to view a picture in its original 
format, or zoom or stretch it to fill the screen. The Auto setting has been found to produce the 
best picture in most cases.  
 Audio effect – Adjusts the sound quality output from the TV speakers. This setting applies across 
the entire TV; that is, to all TV inputs. It does not affect the sound quality for headphones, HDMI 
(ARC), or SPDIF (TOSLINK) connectors.  
						

							 
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 Sleep timer – Sets a timer that turns off the TV after the specific amount of time. This setting 
remains in effect even if you stop watching the current input. 
 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 – Turn captions on or off, or set them to appear only when the TV sound is 
muted. 
o AV input – Turn captions on or off, or set them to appear only when the TV sound is 
muted. 
o Streaming video channel – Turn captions on or off, set them to appear only when the 
TV sound is muted, or only during instant replay (for streaming content that supports 
instant replay). 
Note: If  is not available on your remote control, you can use this feature in the Roku 
mobile app. For more information, see Getting and using the Roku mobile app. 
 Captioning track – On non-U.S. models only: Selects which caption track to display when Closed 
Captioning is on. This setting remains in effect on all inputs that provide captions. 
Note: On U.S. models, you can find the Captioning track setting under Accessibility. 
 SAP – Selects whether to play a secondary audio program or multichannel television sound, and 
which choice to play. This setting applies only to Antenna TV on digital channels. 
 120 Hz – Only on select models: Enables a higher picture refresh rate that reduces motion blur. If 
Off, refresh rate is 60 Hz. This setting applies to all TV inputs. 
Note: Only on select models: The 120 Hz setting is also available in the main Settings menu on 
the TV picture settings screen. The current setting of the control is identical in both places. 
Tip: To dismiss the Options menu, just wait a few seconds without pressing any buttons. Or press  
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Accessibility (U.S. models only) 
The Accessibility menu is present only on TVs sold 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. 
To enable the Audio Guide, press the  button on the remote control four times in rapid succession. 
Repeat to disable the Audio Guide. (The  button is located directly below the directional pad on the 
right side of the Roku remote control.) 
 
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. When enabled, the Audio Guide reads out text, menus, and other on-screen items. 
Tip: If Shortcut is enabled, you can enable or disable the Audio Guide by pressing the Option 
button  four times in quick succession. 
 Speech rate – Choose the speed at which the TV speaks Audio Guide prompts. 
 Volume  – Set the volume of the Audio Guide in relation to the main TV volume. 
 Shortcut – Enable or disable the shortcut feature. When disabled, pressing the Option button  
four times in quick succession does not enable or disable the Audio Guide. 
 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 – Turn captions on or off, set them to appear only when the TV sound is 
muted, or only during instant replay (when Live TV Pause is enabled).