Apple Tv Guide

Welcome. You’re watching Apple TV.

This guide contains all the information you need to get from setup to your sofa.

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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: Configure.
16 Network Configuration 17 Connecting to iTunes

Chapter 3: Watch.
20 Using Your Apple Remote 21 Basic Remote Functions 21Pairing 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 Status Light 32 Service and Support 32 Serial Number 33 Care and Cleaning

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www.apple.com/support/appletv

With Apple TV, you can renthigh-definition movies, purchase TV shows, watch streaming content from Netflix, and enjoy podcasts, YouTube and Vimeo videos, and Internet radio. And, you can stream your personal iTunes content wirelessly from a Mac or PC, and view photos from your computer or Flickr on your widescreen HDTV, from the comfort of your couch. And with AirPlay, you can wirelessly stream videos, music, and photosfrom your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch to Apple TV. Note:  Content availability varies by region.

For information about What you need to get started Setting up Apple TV Setting up your network connection Using the Apple Remote Troubleshooting Apple TV Apple TV safety and warranty

See “What You Need” on page 10 “Setting Up Apple TV” on page 11 “Network Configuration” on page 16 “Using YourApple Remote” on page 20 “Troubleshooting” on page 26 The Apple TV Important Product Information Guide

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What’s in the Box

AC power cord

Apple Remote

Note:  Your power cord may look different from the one pictured here.

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Apple TV at a Glance

IR receiver

Status light

Power port

G Ethernet port

£ HDMI port

d Micro USBport

Optical digital audio port

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IR receiver Use with the included Apple Remote to control Apple TV. Status light The status light flashes slowly when Apple TV starts up. When Apple TV is on, the status light glows. See “Status Light” on page 31.

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Micro USB port For service and diagnostics. Power port Connect the included AC power cord to the powerport on Apple TV. Ethernet port If your network is Ethernet-based, connect an Ethernet cable. HDMI port Connect Apple TV to the HDMI port of a high-definition TV using an HDMI cable. 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.

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Built-in 802.11n Wi-Fitechnology Connect Apple TV to your wireless network.

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What You Need
To start using Apple TV, you need the following:

High-Definition TV
A high-definition TV capable of displaying 720p video

Cables
 An HDMI cable to connect Apple TV to your TV  An optical digital audio cable (if you plan to use one)

Network
 An 802.11b, g, or n Wi-Fi wireless network(wireless video streaming requires

802.11g or 802.11n), 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 the following:
 An Apple ID to rent movies or purchase TV shows from the iTunes store,

and to use HomeSharing to stream content from a Mac or PC
 iTunes 10.2 or later  A Netflix account to stream 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. You can connect Apple TV to a...