13
  Using more of your TV
PVR 
(Personal Video Recorder)
(* not available for some models)
Allows you to record your favourite TV programmes. 
Before you use the function, connect a USB drive to the 
TVrst.
Note:
 The feature is available only in selected products 
and, due to specific TV network limitations and country 
technical requirements, might not be available in product 
or place of installation. Feature might also be blocked 
by TV network due to copyright protection (HD content, 
recording protection). Please use 
 
on the remote 
control to check if the feature is available in your product.
1. 
Press
   
on the remote control and select 
PVR
.
2. 
Press 
OK
/►toenterandselect
Record
. It starts to 
record automatically.
3. 
Press 
blue
 button to access 
Settings
 and use 
▲/▼/◄/►toadjusttherecordingduration.
4. 
Press 
OK 
or   to stop recording manually, 
the recorded file will be saved. In normal 
operation, the recording will stop automatically 
when the recording duration expires.
 
Note: 
To access the blue button or  , you need 
to press   button on the remote control to 
display the 
virtual remote control 
keyboard rst. 
5. 
In recording, the PVR mini pane will also show on 
the screen to indicate the recording progress.
6. 
To watch the recorded programme, exit PVR mode 
first.Press 
 
and select 
PVR > PVR list
, then select 
the related record file. Press 
OK 
to play. 
(It is the 
same if you record a digital radio programme.)
Notes:
- This feature is available only for digital non encrypted 
channels. 
- Before you connect the USB drive to the TV, make 
sure you have backed up the data in the drive 
to avoid the loss of your important data due to 
unforeseen malfunction. 
- The bigger the USB drive free memory for the PVR 
function, the bigger the recording length. 
- If you want to change channel or signal source during 
recording, store the recording data before changing 
the channel or source.
- The TV cannot play files normally if the parameters of 
the file exceed the limitations of the system, the file 
format is not supported, the file is damaged, or the 
file cannot be decoded.
- Do not disconnect the USB drive when the system 
is reading a file or transmitting data, otherwise the 
system or the drive may be damaged.
2. 
Select 
Add accessory
 and press 
OK
 to enter. 
The TV will search nearby Bluetooth devices 
automatically.
3. 
Select an available device, press 
OK
 and follow the 
guides on the screen to connect it.
Note: 
Bluetooth technology (if available in your TV) uses 
2.4GHz frequency thus close proximity to Wi-Fi access 
points, routers or microwave ovens might interfere with 
Bluetooth audio streaming. If you face interruptions 
in audio reception, you should restart your Bluetooth 
device to nd frequency with less interferences and if 
you continue to face issues you should move closer 
to TV or increase space between TV and source of 
interferences.
The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered 
trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of 
such marks by TCL is under license. Other trademarks 
and trade names are those of their respective owners.
Time Shift
(* not available for some models)
Allows you to pause, fast forward and rewind live TV, 
so you don’t have to miss any part of your favourite 
programmes. Before you use the function, connect a 
USBdrivetotheTVrst.Forthersttime,youshould
complete the disk setup for the USB drive. 
Press
   
on the remote control and select 
Time shift
, 
then press 
OK
/►toconfirm.
(
Note:
 This option is 
available only when 
Time shift
 is set to on. Press   on 
the remote control, press ▲/▼ to select
 
TV settings > 
Channel > Time shift
, press 
OK
 to toggle on.)
1. 
Follow the directions on the screen to do the disk 
setup if you use time shift for the first time.
2. 
After the disk setup is done, time shift will start, and 
the time shift menu displays on the screen.
3. 
When the time shift menu disappears and only the 
timing of the time shift remains on the screen, you 
can press 
OK
 to call out the time shift menu and 
operate according to the on-screen prompt.
4. 
Press   button on the remote control to stop the time 
shift and exit. (
To access the buttons on the time shift 
menu, you need to press   button on the remote 
control to display the 
virtual remote control 
keyboard 
rst.) 
Notes:
 - Before you plug the USB drive to TV, make sure 
you have backed up the data on the drive to avoid 
unforeseen malfunction and data loss.
 - We recommend that you use a USB drive with at 
least 1GB free space and a disk speed faster than 
5.0MB/sec.
 - The bigger the USB drive free space for time shift, 
the bigger the recording length.