Apple TV
User’s Guide
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Contents
19 Chapter 3 Managing Your Content
27 Chapter 4 Using Apple TV
5 Chapter 1 Welcome
39 Chapter 5 Tips and Troubleshooting
45 Chapter 6 Learning More, Service, and Support
35 Viewing Photos 36 Changing Apple TV Settings
37 Using the Sources Menu
Welcome
Apple TV Components
Note Your power cord may look different from the one pictured here
Apple Remote
Chapter 1 Welcome
What You Need to Set Up Apple TV
Apple TV at a Glance
Component
video ports
Chapter 1 Welcome
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Use the information in this chapter to set up and configure Apple TV
Getting Started
To get started you need to
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
Apple TV
Component video cable
Component video input
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 3 Connect the power cord
Step 2 Connect an Ethernet cable optional
Step 4 Turn on your TV and select the input
16 Chapter 2 Getting Started
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
Syncing Selected Content
To sync content
To set iTunes to sync unwatched 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
To import photos to a Mac using iPhoto
To import photos to a Mac using Image Capture
Importing and Syncing Photos
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
Using Apple TV
Using Your Apple Remote
Battery compartment
MENU
Pairing Apple TV with a Remote
Unpairing Apple TV with a Remote
To pair Apple TV with the included remote
To unpair Apple TV with a previously paired remote
Changing the Remote Battery
Basic Remote Functions
Chapter 4 Using Apple TV
Your Apple Remote has a few basic functions described below
To replace the battery
Watching Video
Movies
TV Shows
Music Videos
Video Podcasts
To watch music videos
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
Changing Apple TV Settings
Use the Settings menu to manage Apple TV settings
36 Chapter 4 Using Apple TV
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 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
Apple TV Status Light
Chapter 5 Tips and Troubleshooting
If Apple TV is
The status light
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Learning More, Service
and Support
To learn about
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Important Care and Cleaning Information
Using Connectors and Ports
Keeping the Outside of Apple TV Clean
Finding Your Apple TV Serial Number
Disposing of Apple TV Properly
Chapter 6 Learning More, Service, and Support
Power port