Tablo Dual HDMI TV Antenna DVR with DHMI and Remote User Guide

Tablo Dual HDMI TV Antenna DVR with DHMI and Remote

WHAT’S INCLUDED

INSTRUCTION

Step 1 Getting Connected

Connect Your HDTV Antenna
For optimal OTA reception, place your antenna near a window or outdoors, pointing towards your local broadcast towers. Next, connect your antenna to your Tablo DVR via the coaxial connection. Ensure the connector is tightly secured.

Connect a USB Hard Drive
Connect a USB hard drive (7 TB to 8 TB in size).

Connect Table to your TV
Use the HDMI cable (provided) to connect your Tablo DVR to your TV.

Connect Table to Your Home Network
Use the Ethernet cable (provided) to connect your Tab lo DVR to your router. If your TV and antenna placement does not enable you to connect via Ethernet, connect Tablo to your home network via WiFi. See page 3 for details.

Connect the Power Adapter
In order to function correctly, your Tablo DVR must be powered on at all times, including overnight. For help with antenna selection and positioning, a list of recommended hard drives, additional set-up instructions and troubleshooting tips, visit www.TabloTVcom/setup.

Step 2 Change HDMI Input to Tablo
Using your TV’s remote, select the HDMI input that you have your Tablo DVR connected to.

Step 3 Setting Up the Tablo Remote
On the back side of the remote, slide open the battery cover. Insert batteries (included). Your remote should pair with your DVR automatically.

Step 4 Follow the Tablo DVR Setup Wizard
The setup wizard will walk you through connecting Tablo to the internet over WiFi (if not already connected by Ethernet) and then it will perform a channel scan to determine what channels can be received by your antenna.

You can add/remove recommended channels from your guide at this time. Be sure to select ‘Rescan’ if you change or adjust your antenna’s position after the initial channel scan. The wizard will also ask to format your USB hard drive. Is your lineup missing local channels you expected to see? Is your Tabla DVR not finding any channels during a scan? Visit www.TablaTVcom/channelscan for help.

Step 5 Program Guide Data Download
Once you select ‘Continue’ the first 24 hours of the program guide will begin to download. This process will take several minutes per channel.

Your Tablo DVR is now ready to enjoy! Missing or incorrect guide data? Visit www.TablaTVcom/channelscan for help.

Step 6 Connecting Additional Playback Devices
Tablo DUAL HDMI DVRs also support in-home streaming of live and recorded TV via select Smart TVs and streaming devices. In order to enjoy Tablo content on those devices, you will need to download the appropriate Tablo app and follow the on-screen prompts to connect it to your Tablo DUAL HDMI DVR.
Note: Streaming to additional televisions requires a very strong home WiFi network to avoid buffering.

Tablo App Feature Highlights

The Tabla app makes it easy to discover, record, and watch beautiful Over-the- Air TV. Here are some of the awesome features you can enjoy.

Live TV
To begin watching live TV, select the channel ID on the far left of the Live TV grid guide. In this view, you can also browse and schedule recordings for programs airing in the next 24 hours.

Guide
In the guide screens (TV Shows, Movies, and Sports) browse programs airing over the next 14 days and schedule recordings by series (ALL or ALL NEW) or by episode.

Recordings
View, play, delete, and protect completed recordings from the recordings screen.

Skip to the Good Stuff
Fast-forward preview thumbnails are available on completed recordings to help you skip ahead or rewind the best parts.

Automatic Commercial Skip
Also in settings, enable Commercial Skip Detection to enjoy your recordings commercial-free. For details, visit www.tablotv.com/commercialskip.

Closed Captioning
Closed captioning is available on Tabla DUAL HDMI as well as all secondary playback devices.

Settings
View, edit, and manage your Tabla guide data subscription, storage space, and more from the settings screen.

Note: Screen and feature availability may vary between Tabla DUAL HOM/ and Tabla apps on secondary streaming devices.

Troubleshooting-Tablo DVR and App Initial Set Up

Only 24 Hours of Guide Data Visible
The Live TV grid guide will usually display 24 hours of guide data, although it can be changed to 14 days in settings. You can also browse for upcoming programs in the TV shows, Movies, and Sports screens.

Guide Data is Incorrect or Missing
For incorrect data or data missing from specific channels, contact Tablo Support for assistance. While we work to correct your guide data problem, try entering a zip/ postal code from a neighboring area by editing your ‘location’ in the settings screen.

Video Playback is Loading or Pausing Frequently on Additional Devices
This is typically a home network bandwidth issue. If possible, connect your playback device and/or Tablo via Ethernet instead of WiFi to rule out potential WiFi interference and/or network congestion.

Video Playback is Pixelated/ Audio Drops Out
OTA antenna signal strength is inadequate or reduced. Check your antenna’s connection to Tablo and/or its position. Run a new channel scan within settings to determine current signal strength.

Recordings Incomplete or Failed
OTA antenna signal and/or external hard drive were unavailable at the time of the recording. Antenna and/or hard drive may require attention.

Hard Drive Not Recognized
If you have connected a USB hard drive and its details are not shown in your settings screen and/or you have not received a prompt to format it during the setup process, try rebooting the Tablo using the ‘Restart’ option in the Settings menu under ‘More Information. If you still do not receive a prompt to format the drive, contact Tablo Support for assistance. More detailed instructions, user manuals, and troubleshooting tips can be found online in the Tabla Knowledge Base at support.TabloTVcom.

About the Tablo Guide Data Service

Each new Tabla DVR unit comes with a free 30-day trial of the Tabla guide data subscription. The trial is activated automatically as soon as you complete the setup process.

At any time, you can verify your subscription status near the top of the settings screen of your Tabla app. Without a Tabla subscription, you can still watch live TV and set manual recordings by date/time/channel. In order to maintain access to a full 14 days of TV guide data as well as Tabla’s advanced DVR features, you must select and purchase a subscription at account. TabloTVcom before your trial expires. Note: Your paid subscription will begin at the end of your 30-day trial. Need additional details and pricing? Visit www.TabloTVcom/subscription.

About the Tablo Premium Service

All new Tabla DVRs also come with a free 30-day trial of the Premium Service subscription. Once enabled in a supported Tabla app’s settings screen, Tabla Premium Service makes it possible for your Tabla DVR to play the majority of completed recordings without ads. After the first 30 days, you can choose to subscribe and continue enjoying Automatic Commercial Skip with Premium Service on all eligible recordings. Need additional details and pricing? Visit www.TabloTVcom/premium. The distance between user and device should be no less than 20cm. la distance entre l’utilisation et l’appareil ne doit pas être inférieure à 20 cm.

Need Help?
Find answers to common questions, how-to guides, and troubleshooting tips at www.TablaTVcom/support. Or, ask other Tabla users on our community forum at the community. Tabla TV com. Or, speak directly with our helpful team of support gurus:

• support@TabloTV.com
• 1-844-TABLOTV (822-5688)
• Twitter.com/TabloSupport

Support hours of operation are Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET, excluding Canadian holidays. Messages received outside of those hours will be returned within 1 business day.

Warranties & Returns

We hope you love your Tabla, but if you’re unhappy for any reason we offer a 30-day return policy on new units purchased through Tabla TV.com. For units purchased through retail partners, the retailer’s return policy applies. All Tabla units include a 100% repair or replacement warranty for 12 months from the original purchase date. Tabla’s complete warranty and return policy can be found on our website at www.TabloTVcom/warranty-retums.

Federal Communication Commission Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/1V technician for help.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Industry Canada Statement
This device complies with Industry Canada’s license-exempt RSSs. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (7) This device may not cause interference; and (2) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

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