Apple TV
User’s Guide
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27 Chapter 4 Using Apple TV
Contents
19 Chapter 3 Managing Your Content
5 Chapter 1 Welcome
35 Viewing Photos 36 Changing Apple TV Settings
39 Chapter 5 Tips and Troubleshooting
45 Chapter 6 Learning More, Service, and Support
37 Using the Sources Menu
Welcome
Apple Remote
Apple TV Components
Note Your power cord may look different from the one pictured here
Chapter 1 Welcome
What You Need to Set Up Apple TV
video ports
Apple TV at a Glance
Component
Chapter 1 Welcome
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To get started you need to
Use the information in this chapter to set up and configure Apple TV
Getting Started
You can connect Apple TV to a widescreen TV that has
To connect a widescreen TV with an HDMI port
Setting Up Apple TV
Step 1 Connecting the cables
Component video input
Apple TV
Component video cable
Chapter 2 Getting Started
To connect a widescreen TV with a DVI video port
Analog audio cable
To connect a widescreen TV and a receiver
Speakers
Step 4 Turn on your TV and select the input
Step 3 Connect the power cord
Step 2 Connect an Ethernet cable optional
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Configuring Apple TV
Connecting to Your Wireless Network
Updating Your iTunes Software
Connecting to iTunes
To set up Apple TV with your iTunes library
On Apple TV you can watch or listen to
Managing Your Content
Importing Content into iTunes
20 Chapter 3 Managing Your Content
Automatically Syncing Content
Adding Movies, TV Shows, and Music
To set iTunes to sync unwatched content
Syncing Selected Content
To sync content
To turn off syncing
To stream content to Apple TV
Streaming Content
To set iTunes to sync selected content
Adding Podcasts
To set iTunes to automatically sync podcasts
Importing and Syncing Photos
To import photos to a Mac using iPhoto
To import photos to a Mac using Image Capture
To import photos to a Windows PC
Syncing Photos to Apple TV
To sync photos from a folder on your hard disk to Apple TV
To delete photos from Apple TV
Battery compartment
Using Apple TV
Using Your Apple Remote
MENU
To pair Apple TV with the included remote
Pairing Apple TV with a Remote
Unpairing Apple TV with a Remote
To unpair Apple TV with a previously paired remote
Chapter 4 Using Apple TV
Changing the Remote Battery
Basic Remote Functions
Your Apple Remote has a few basic functions described below
To replace the battery
Watching Video
Movies
TV Shows
To watch music videos
Music Videos
Video Podcasts
To watch video podcasts
Listening to Music, Audiobooks, and Podcasts
Viewing Album Artwork
To listen to an audio podcast
Audiobooks
Audio Podcasts
Viewing Photos
To view photos on Apple TV
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Changing Apple TV Settings
Use the Settings menu to manage Apple TV settings
Choose
Using the Sources Menu
To stream content from another iTunes library
Tips and Troubleshooting
If you can see a picture but Apple TV isn’t responding
If your TV screen appears fuzzy or black
To select a video mode
Chapter 5 Tips and Troubleshooting
If you can’t hear sound
If the remote isn’t working
If Apple TV isn’t playing your photo albums or slideshows
If Apple TV doesn’t appear in iTunes
If other Apple TVs show up periodically in your iTunes Devices list
If Apple TV is
Apple TV Status Light
Chapter 5 Tips and Troubleshooting
The status light
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Learning More, Service
and Support
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Keeping the Outside of Apple TV Clean
Important Care and Cleaning Information
Using Connectors and Ports
Finding Your Apple TV Serial Number
Disposing of Apple TV Properly
Chapter 6 Learning More, Service, and Support
