4-TUNER 4-TUNER TV Antenna DVR with Dual-Band WiFi QUICK START GUIDE CONTENTS Quick Start Guide STEP 1: Getting Connected ..................................................................1 STEP 2: Download/Navigate to the Tablo App .................................2 STEP 3: Connecting Your Tablo to the Internet ...............................2 STEP 4: Follow the Tablo DVR Setup Wizard ...................................4 STEP 5: Program Guide Data Download ...........................................5 STEP 6: Connecting Additional Playback Devices ...........................5 Tablo App Feature Highlights .......................................6 TroubleshootingTablo DVR and App Initial Set Up ....7 About the Tablo Guide Data Subscription ....................8 Need Help? ...................................................................9 Warranties & Returns....................................................9 WHATS INCLUDED Ethernet Cable Tablo OTA DVR Power Supply Quick Start Guide STEP 1 Getting Connected Antenna USB Ethernet SATA Compartment Power 1. 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. 2. Connect a USB or SATA Hard Drive BEFORE you connect the power adapter, connect any USB 2.0 or 3.0 hard drive to the USB port OR unscrew and slide off the SATA Compartment cover to insert and connect a SATA hard drive. Drives up to 8 TB are supported. 3. Connect Tablo to Your Home Network Use the Ethernet cable (provided) to connect your Tablo DVR to your router. If your antenna placement does not enable you to connect via Ethernet, connect Tablo to your home network via WiFi. See page 2 for details. 4. 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.TabloTV.com/setup. 1 STEP 2 Download/Browse to the Tablo App First-time setup MUST be completed via ONE of the following:
PC/MACUsing Tablos web app at my.TabloTV.com Apple/Android smartphone OR tabletUsing the Tablo app Links to all apps can be found at www.TabloTV.com/apps. STEP 3 Connecting Your Tablo to the Internet Connecting Your Tablo Via Ethernet If youve connected your Tablo to your router via Ethernet in STEP 1, skip ahead to STEP 4 (on page 4). Connecting Your Tablo Via WiFi To connect your Tablo to your router via WiFi, read and follow these next instructions carefully. IMPORTANT: The Ethernet cable provided must NOT be connected to Tablo during WiFi setup. The device you use for setup (PC/MAC, smartphone, tablet) must already be connected to your home network via WiFi. Your home network must also use WPA/WPA2 authentication, which is supported by all modern routers. 2 Using one of the devices outlined in STEP 2 (on page 2), open the Tablo app and select Add via WiFi. Your Tablo will then begin broadcasting its own unique WiFi network (Tablo_XXXX). Next, leave (but dont close) the Tablo app and navigate to your devices network settings screen. Find and connect to the WiFi network called Tablo_XXXX. You may now close down your devices network settings screen. 3 Next, return to the Tablo app and select the name of your homes WiFi network. You will be asked to enter your homes WiFi network password. Your Tablo should then be connected via WiFi and ready to proceed to STEP 4 (below). Having trouble? Visit www.TabloTV.com/wi for device speci c instructions, tips, and a how-to video. STEP 4 Follow the Tablo DVR Setup Wizard The setup wizard 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 antennas position after the initial channel scan. The wizard will also ask to format your USB or SATA hard drive. Is your lineup missing local channels you expected to see? Is your Tablo DVR not nding any channels during a scan? Visit www.TabloTV.com/channelscan for help. 4 STEP 5 Program Guide Data Download Once you select Add to Guide the rst 24 hours of the program guide will begin to download. This process will take several minutes per channel. For best results, please wait to watch TV or set recordings until the status indicator at the top of the apps sidebar has changed from Updating Guide to a green dot beside the word Tablo. Your Tablo DVR is now ready to enjoy!
Missing or incorrect guide data? Visit www.TabloTV.com/guide for help. STEP 6 Connecting Additional Playback Devices Tablo DVRs support a wide variety of mobile devices, streaming media and gaming systems as well as select Smart TVs for playback of live TV and recordings. 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 DVR. A full list of supported devices and apps can be found at www.TabloTV.com/apps. 5 Tablo App Feature Highlights Tablo apps make it easy to discover, record and stream beautiful Over-the-Air TV on all the devices inside and outside your home. 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 Commercials Fast-forward preview thumbnails are available on completed recordings to help you skip commercials. Closed Captioning Closed captioning is available for live TV and recordings on most playback devices. For details visit www.TabloTV.com/cc. Settings View, edit, and manage your Tablo guide data subscription, storage space, recording/playback quality, and more from the settings screen. Tablo Connect Also in settings, enable Tablo Connect for full access to your Tablo while away from home via PC/MAC, mobile, and Android TV devices. 5.1 Surround Sound Also in settings, enable Surround Sound to receive high quality sound on supported devices. Note: Screen and feature availability may vary between apps. All Tablo features and screens are available via the web app at my.TabloTV.com. 6 TroubleshootingTablo DVR and App Initial Set Up Only 24 Hours of Guide Data Visible The Live TV grid guide will always display 24 hours of guide data. To browse the full 14 days of guide data available, consult the guide screens including TV shows, Movies, and Sports. Video Playback is Pixelated/Audio Drops Out OTA antenna signal strength is inadequate or reduced. Check your antennas connection to Tablo and/or its position. Run a new channel scan within settings to determine current signal strength. Guide Data is Incorrect or Missing For incorrect data or data missing from speci c 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 selecting edit location in the settings screen. Video Playback is Loading or Pausing Frequently This is typically a home network bandwidth issue. First, reduce the Recording Quality and Recording Quality and Recording Quality in the settings screen. (Note: Changes to these settings will apply immediately to live TV and then to all future recordings.) If possible, connect your playback device and/or Tablo via Ethernet instead of WiFi to rule out potential WiFi interference and/or network congestion Live TV Quality Recordings Incomplete or Failed OTA antenna signal and/or 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 hard drive and its details are not shown in your settings screen and/or you have not yet received a prompt to format it during the setup process, try rebooting the Tablo using the blue reset button on the back. If you still do not receive a prompt to format the drive, contact Tablo Support for assistance. Tablo Shows Your Router Requires Manual Con guration When Tablo Connect is Enabled in Settings Consult www.TabloTV.com/portforwarding for additional instructions or contact Tablo Support for assistance. More detailed instructions, user manuals, and troubleshooting tips can be found online in the Tablo Knowledge Base at support.TabloTV.com. 7 About the Tablo Guide Data Subscription Each new Tablo DVR unit comes with a free 30-day trial of the Tablo 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 Tablo app. Without a Tablo 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 Tablos advanced features, you must select and purchase a subscription at account.TabloTV.com 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.TabloTV.com/subscription. 5G WIFI use indoor only The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. 8 Need Help?
Find answers to common questions, how-to guides, and troubleshooting tips at www.TabloTV.com/support. Or, ask other Tablo users on our community forum at community.TabloTV.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 MondayFriday, 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 Tablo, but if youre unhappy for any reason we offer a 30-day return policy on new units purchased through TabloTV.com. For units purchased through retail partners, the retailers return policy applies. All Tablo units include a 100% repair or replacement warranty for 12 months from the original purchase date. Tablos complete warranty and return policy can be found on our website at www.TabloTV.com/warranty-returns. 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:
Industry Canada Statement This device contains licence-exempt transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that comply with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canadas licence-exempt RSS(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause interference.
(2) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device The distance between user and products should be no less than 20cm 9 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/TV 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 modi cations not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the users authority to operate the equipment. The distance between user and products should be no less than 20cm The device is indoor use only Dclaration dIndustrie Canada Cet appareil contient des metteurs / rcepteurs exempts de licence conformes aux RSS (RSS)d'Innovation, Sciences et Dveloppement conomique Canada. Le fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes :
(1) Cet appareil ne doit pas causer d'interfrences.
(2) Cet appareil doit accepter toutes les interfrences, y compris celles susceptibles de provoquer un fonctionnement indsirable de l'appareil. La distance entre l'utilisateur et de produits ne devrait pas tre infrieure 20cm Having trouble? Contact us rst!
Do not return this product to the store!
For questions, setup assistance, or other concerns, please contact us directly at 1-844-TABLOTV (822-5688) or email us at support@TabloTV.com. 2018 Nuvyyo, Inc. All rights reserved. The Tablo logo is a registered trademark of Nuvyyo, Inc. Other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
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