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This guide contains all the information you
need to get from setup to your sofa.
Welcome. You’re watching Apple TV.
3Contents
Contents
Chapter 1: Connect.
7 What’sinthebox
8 AppleTVataglance
10 Whatyouneed
11 SettingupAppleTV
Chapter 2: Congure.
16 ConguringyourAppleTV
17 ConnectingtoiTunes
Chapter 3: Watch.
20 UsingyourAppleremote
21 Basicremotefunctions
21 PairingAppleTVwitharemote
22 UnpairingAppleTVfromaremote
23 Changingtheremotebattery
24 RentingmoviesandpurchasingTVshows
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Chapter 4: Problem? No Problem.
26 Troubleshooting
31 ResettingallthesettingsonyourAppleTV
32 RestoringyourAppleTV
33 Serviceandsupport
33 Serialandmodelnumbers
34 Careandcleaning
www.apple.com/support/appletv
Connect.
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Chapter 1 Connect.
UseAppleTVtowatchhigh-denitionmoviesandTVshowsdirectlyfromthe
iTunesStoreonyourwidescreenTV.PlaycontentfromNetix,viewliveand
archivedsportsandnews,andenjoypodcasts,YouTube,Vimeo,andInternetradio.
StreamyourmusicandphotosfromiCloud,orplayyouriTunescontentwirelessly
fromaMacorPC.Viewfull-screenphotoslideshowsfromthecomfortofyour
couch.AndwithAirPlay,wirelesslydisplayyouriPhone,iPad,andiPodtouch
screenonAppleTV,ormirroryouriPhone4SoriPadscreen.
Note:  Contentavailabilityvariesbyregion.AirPlayrequiresacompatibleiOS
deviceandversion.
Chapter 1 Connect.
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For information about See
What you need to get started “Whatyouneed”onpage10
Setting up Apple TV “SettingupAppleTV”onpage11
Setting up your network connection “ConguringyourAppleTV”onpage16
Using the Apple Remote “UsingyourAppleremote”onpage20
Troubleshooting Apple TV “Troubleshooting”onpage26
Apple TV safety information and warranty TheincludedApple TV Important Product
Information Guide
What’s in the box
AC power cord Apple Remote
Note:  Yourpowercordmaylookdierentfromtheonepicturedhere.
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Apple TV at a glance
Status lightIR receiver
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HDMI port
d
Micro USB port Optical digital audio port
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Ethernet portPower port
Chapter 1 Connect.
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IR receiver
UsewiththeincludedAppleRemotetocontrolAppleTV.
Status light
ThestatuslightashesslowlywhenAppleTVstartsup.WhenAppleTVison,
thestatuslightglows.See“Statuslight”onpage27.
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Power port
ConnecttheincludedACpowercordtothepowerportonAppleTV.
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HDMI port
ConnectAppleTVtotheHDMIportofahigh-denitionTVusinganHDMIcable.
d
Micro USB port
Forserviceanddiagnostics.
Optical digital audio port
ConnectAppleTVtoahometheaterreceiverthathasanopticaldigitalaudioport,
usinganopticaldigitalaudio(alsocalledS/PDIForTOSLINK)cable.
G
Ethernet port
IfyournetworkisEthernet-based,connectanEthernetcable.
Z
Built-in 802.11n Wi-Fi technology
ConnectAppleTVtoyourwirelessnetwork.
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What you need
TostartusingAppleTV,youneedthefollowing:
High-denition TV
Ahigh-denitionTV(HDTV)thatcandisplay720por1080pvideo
Cables
 AnHDMIcabletoconnectAppleTVtoyourTV
 Anopticaldigitalaudiocable(optional)
Network
 An802.11a,b,g,ornWi-Fiwirelessnetwork(wirelessvideostreamingrequires
802.11a,g,orn),or10/100Base-TEthernetnetwork
 AbroadbandInternetconnection(DSL,cable,orLAN)
 Yourwirelessnetworknameandpassword(ifyouuseone)
Software and accounts
ToplaycontentfromaMacorPConAppleTV,youneed:
 iTunes10.5orlater
 AnAppleIDtorentmoviesorpurchaseTVshowsfromtheiTunesstore,
andtouseHomeSharingtostreamcontentfromaMacorPC
 ANetixaccounttostreamcontent.Otheraccountsmayberequiredforfull
accesstosomeInternetcontent.
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Setting up Apple TV
AppleTVconnectstoyourTVthroughanHDMIportthatdeliversbothaudio
andvideo.BeforeyousetupAppleTV,lookattheportsonthebackofyourTV
tomakesureyouhavetherightcables:
 An HDMI cable: YoucanconnectAppleTVtoanHDTVorhometheaterreceiver
thathasanHDMIport,usinganHDMIcableforbothvideoandaudio.
 An optical digital audio cable (optional): Usethiscableifyouwanttoconnect
AppleTVtoareceiverforaudio.
Important:  BeforeyouconnectAppleTVtoapoweroutlet,carefullyread
theseinstallationinstructionsandthesafetyinformationintheincluded
Apple TV Important Product Information Guide.
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Chapter 1 Connect.
Step 1: Connecting the cables
1 ConnectoneendoftheHDMIcabletothebackofyourTV.
2 ConnecttheotherendofthecabletotheHDMIportonthebackofAppleTV.
3 Ifyou’reusinganopticaldigitalaudiocableforaudio,connectoneendofthe
cabletotheaudioinputportonyourreceiverorTV,andtheotherendtothe
opticaldigitalaudioportonthebackofAppleTV.
Apple TV
Television
HDMI port HDMI port
HDMI cable
Note:  Thebuilt-in802.11Wi-FitechnologyconnectsAppleTVtoyourwireless
network.IfyournetworkisEthernet-based,connectAppleTVtoyournetwork
usinganEthernetcable.
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Step 2: Connect the power cord
ConnectoneendofthepowercordtothepowerportonthebackofAppleTV
andtheotherendtoapoweroutlet.
Power port
Important:  Don’tplaceanythingontopofAppleTV.Objectsplacedontopmay
interferewiththewirelesssignal.Don’tplaceAppleTVontopofotherelectronic
equipmentinamediacabinet.
Step 3: Turn on your TV and select the input
ThersttimeyouuseAppleTV,ithelpsyouchoosealanguageandselecta
network.SeeChapter2,“Congure.”onpage15.
IfyouseejustablackscreenthersttimeyouuseAppleTV,makesuretheinput
settingyou’veselectedonyourTVmatchestheinputyouconnectedthecables
toonyourTVorhometheaterreceiver.SeeChapter4,“Problem?NoProblem.”on
page25,andrefertothedocumentationthatcamewithyourTVforinformation
aboutitsinputs.
www.apple.com/support/appletv
Congure.
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Chapter 2 Congure.
AppleTVhelpsyouselectandcongureyourwirelessnetworkconnection,and
connecttoiTunesonyourcomputerifyouwanttowatchorlistentothecontents
ofyouriTuneslibrary.
Conguring your Apple TV
Haveyournetworknameandpassword(ifyouuseone)andyourAppleRemote
handywhenyoucongureAppleTV.Makesuretherearenoobstructions
betweentheremoteandAppleTV.Forinformationaboutusingyourremote,
seeChapter3,“Watch.”onpage19.
Ifyou:
 Use a wired Ethernet network to connect,AppleTVautomaticallydetects
yournetwork.
 Use a wireless network to connect,AppleTVhelpsyouselectandcongure
yournetworkconnection.
Connecting to your wireless network
AppleTVhelpsyouconnecttoyourwirelessnetwork.Ifyouuseanameand
passwordtoaccessyournetwork,havethemready.
UsetheAppleRemoteto:
1 Selectyournetworkfromthelist,orenteryournetworknameifthenetwork
ishidden.
2 Enteryournetworkpassword(ifyouuseone).
Chapter 2 Congure.
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Ifyoudon’tconnectusingDHCP,youmayneedtoenteryourIPaddress,subnet
mask,routeraddress,andDNSaddress.
Tocompletethenetworkconnection,followtheonscreeninstructions.
Connecting to iTunes
ToaccessthecontentofyouriTuneslibraryonAppleTV,youneediTunes10.5or
laterinstalledonyourcomputer.Foralistofsystemrequirements,see“Software
andaccounts”onpage10.
Updating your iTunes software
YoushouldupdatetothelatestversionofiTunes:
 On a Mac,useSoftwareUpdatetoupdatetothelatestversionofiTunes.Touse
SoftwareUpdate,chooseApple()>SoftwareUpdate.
 On a Windows-based computer,gotoiTunesHelptoupdatetothelatestversion
ofiTunes.OpeniTunes,andthenchooseHelp>CheckforUpdates.
Setting up Home Sharing
Afteryousetupyournetworkconnection,youneedtosetupiTunesand
AppleTVtosharethecontentsofyouriTuneslibrary.UseHomeSharingin
iTunesandonAppleTVtosharetheiTuneslibraryofanycomputeronyourlocal
networkthathasHomeSharingsetup.
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To set up Home Sharing in iTunes:
1 OpeniTunesonyourcomputer.
2 ChooseAdvanced>TurnOnHomeSharing.
3 EnteryourAppleIDandpassword,andthenclickCreateHomeShare.
4 Repeatsteps1through3oneachcomputeryouwanttouseforHomeSharing.
ForinformationaboutiTunes,openiTunesandchooseHelp>iTunesHelp.
To set up Home Sharing on Apple TV:
1 OnAppleTV,chooseSettings>Computers.
2 ChooseTurnOnHomeSharing,andthenenterthesameAppleIDandpassword
youenteredonyourcomputer.
www.apple.com/support/appletv
Watch.
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Chapter 3 Watch.
ReadontolearnaboutusingyourAppleRemotewithAppleTV.
Using your Apple remote
UsetheAppleRemotetocontrolAppleTVsettingsandnavigateyourcontent.
MakesuretherearenoobstructionsbetweentheremoteandAppleTV.
MENU
Up
Down
Play/PauseMenu
Left Right
Select
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