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Navigating the Home Screen and Information Panels
WIRELESS AND NETWORKS
• Select a Network: Change or view the type of network connection you are using to access the Internet.
• Ethernet: Turn the Ethernet ‘On’ or ‘Off’.
• Wi-Fi: View the status of your Wi-Fi connection and IP address.
• Wi-Fi Direct: Turn Wi-Fi Direct ‘On’ (if you want to stream content from a streaming-enable device to your TV)
or ‘Off’
• Proxy: Edit or create the settings for your proxy server.
• Bluetooth: Turn ‘On’ or ‘Off’ the Bluetooth feature or view all available Bluetooth devices.
• Network Status: View details (for example, Internet connectivity status, Wi-Fi status, Local network information
and more).
PERSONAL
• Language: Select or edit the language for your VIDAA Smart TV.
• Keyboard and Input Method: Select or edit the type of keyboard (Remote or Physical) that you want to use
with your Smart TV.
• Set Pointer Speed: Increase or decrease how far you have to move the mouse to move the pointer a particular
distance.
• Speech: Select the Voice Recognizer to speak commands into the microphone or Text-to-Speech Engine
feature to use with your Smart TV.
• Pair virtual remotes (IP): Connect to new IP remotes. For details about this feature, go to the ‘Customizing
Advanced Settings’ section.
• Pair the Merlin™ remote (Bluetooth): Pair the Bluetooth remote to use the Voice Search feature and more.
• Voice Search: Set or edit your Voice Search settings.
ACCOUNT
• Make Passwords visible: Turn this setting 'On' or 'Off'.
• Add a Google Account: Synchronize the TV to your Google accounts.
PRIVACY
• Parental control: Turn ‘On’ or ‘Off’ Parental Control. If you turn it on, create a password that will enable you
to set other options such as Lock Input Source, Lock TV program by ratings, and Change parental control
password. See page 29-32 for more details about the Parental Control feature.
• Lock input source: When you turn ‘On’ Parental Control, you are able to prevent another source from being
used to access TV channels.
• Lock TV program by ratings: Block access to view certain TV programs based on their ratings.
• Change parental control password: Change your password to control access to tV content and sources.
• Personal data reports: Allow Google to receive utilization reports.
• Clear search history: Clear all recent searches and searchable items.
• Set safety: Block adult content from appearing in search results, require a PIN to use Google Chrome & Play
Store, deactivate Netflix or deactive VUDU
• Backup and restore: Back up and restore your app data, Wi-Fi passwords and other settings to Google
servers or do a Factory Reset.
APPS AND STORAGE
• Internal Storage: Manage your internal storage space.
• External Storage: Manage your external storage space.
• Running Apps: View the amount of internal space that your running apps are using.
• Downloaded apps: View the amount of internal space that your downloaded apps are using.
• All apps: View the amount of internal space that all of your apps are using.
DISCLAIMER: DISABLING THIRD-PARTY APPS
If you disable a Hisense third-party app (for example, Netflix) from running on the TV, the app service provider
will not automatically discontinue billing for the service. Be sure to contact the third-party application provider
directly to ask them to stop billing you.
TV SETTINGS
• Startup Input Source: Choose which content source you want to start up when you power on the TV.
• Select Live TV Source: Choose the source from which you are receiving local TV channels.
• Setup IR blaster: Use an IR blaster cable to control your television and other devices (for example, a DVR or
set-top box) that normally require a separate remote.
• Scan Channels: Scan channels from your TV antenna or cable set-top box.
• Manage channels: Manually add or delete channels.
Navigating the Home Screen and Information Panels
System
• Date & Time: Set the date and time for your VIDAA Smart TV system.
• Location and Area: Set the location for your VIDAA Smart TV system.
• Power: Set the timer for when you want the TV to turn off automatically.
• Accessibility: Edit the status of the system services (TalkBack, Speak Passwords, Text-to-speech output,
Touch and hold delay).
• Security: Set or change your security settings.
• Connected home devices: Play media from your home network on your TV.
• About: View general information (such as the manufacturer name, model name, and software version) for your
VIDAA Smart TV. You can also check if you have the latest software for your remote control and the TV.
Alerts
Using the Sleep Timer
Turning Parental Control 'On'
The Alerts icon on the Shortcuts Bar displays the number of Android notifications that the TV has received.
To use the Sleep Timer feature:
1. Press the
[Home Panel] button on your remote.
The Home Panel window appears on the left side of the screen.
2. Navigate to Settings > System > Power.
The Power window displays on the screen.
3. Make your selection from the time increments that are listed.
The Parental Control feature enables you to block access to channels, movies and other content that is not
appropriate for children.
To turn ‘ON’ Parental Control:
1. Press the [Home Panel]
button on your remote and navigate to the Settings icon OR just press the
[Edit Settings] button on your remote.
The window appears on the left side of the screen.
2. Click on the Settings icon.
3. Using the navigation button go to Privacy > Parental Control.
A Parental Control window appears that shows OFF and ON radio buttons.
4. Enable Parental Control by selecting ON.
A Parental Control password window displays.
5. Create a 4-digit password.
6. Confirm the password that you have created by entering it again.
A confirmation message appears that reads “Parental password successfully changed”
When you turn the TV off and back on, the Sleep Timer will be disabled.
NOTE
Using Parental Control