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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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2. Configure 18 Network Configuration 19 Connecting to iTunes 1. Connect 7 What’s in the Box 8 What You Need 10 Apple TV at a Glance 12 Setting Up Apple TV

3. Ready, set, watch 22 Using Your Apple Remote 23 Basic Remote Functions 23 Pairing Apple TV with aRemote 24 Unpairing Apple TV with a Remote 25 Changing the Remote Battery 26 Renting Movies

4. Problem? No problem 28 Troubleshooting 33 Status Light 34 Service and Support 35 Serial Number 35 Care and Cleaning

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With Apple TV, you can rent high definition movies or purchase TV shows, music, and music videos from the iTunes Store, as wellas watch podcasts and YouTube videos—all without leaving the comfort of your couch. You can enjoy digital photos in high definition from your .Mac Web Gallery, Flickr, or your Mac or PC. You can also enjoy your favorite content from your Mac or PC at any time. Use the information in this chapter to get started.

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

See “What You Need” on page 8 “Setting Up Apple TV” on page 12 “Configure.” on page 17 “Ready, set, watch.” on page 21 “Problem? No problem.” on page 27 The Apple TV Important Product Information Guide

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

Widescreen TV
A widescreen, enhanced-definition or high-definition TV capable of at least one of the following resolutions:  1080p  1080i  720p  576p  480p

Cables
 An HDMI cable, or  Component video cables, with analog audiocables or an optical audio cable

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 A wired or wireless network  A broadband Internet connection (DSL, cable, LAN)  Your wireless network password (if you use one)

Computer and Software
To play content from a Mac or PC on Apple TV, your computer must meet the following system requirements:  A Mac with Mac OS X v10.3.9, or v10.4.7 or later  A PC withWindows XP Home or Professional (SP2), or a 32-bit edition of Windows Vista  iTunes 7.6 or later  An iTunes Store account

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IR receiver Use with the included Apple Remote to control Apple TV. Status light The status light blinks amber when Apple TV starts up. When Apple TV is on, the status light glows solid white. For more information about the status light, see “Status Light” on page 33.

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USB port For service and diagnostics. Power port Plug the included AC power cordinto Apple TV. Ethernet port If you connect to your network using Ethernet, connect an Ethernet cable. HDMI port Connect Apple TV to a widescreen TV that has an HDMI port using an HDMI cable, or a DVI port using an HDMI-to-DVI cable. Component video ports Connect Apple TV to a widescreen TV that has component video (Y, Pb, and Pr) ports, using a component video cable with green, blue, and redconnectors. Analog audio ports Connect Apple TV to a widescreen TV or home theater receiver with analog audio ports (red and white), using an analog audio 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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