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