Apple TV - Manuals

6 Chapter 1 Welcome Apple TV Components Note: Your power cord may look different from the one pictured here. AC power cord Apple Remote MENU

Chapter 1 Welcome 7 What You Need to Set Up Apple TV  A Macintosh computer with:  Mac OS X system software version 10.3.9, or 10.4.8 or later  1 GHz Power PC G4 or G5, or an Intel processor  QuickTime 7.1.5 or later  256 MB RAM  16 MB video RAM, or  A Windows-based computer with:  Windows XP...

8 Chapter 1 Welcome Apple TV at a Glance optical audio £ G d audio video R L IR receiver Status light £ d Powerport HDMIport Componentvideo ports Analogaudio ports USBport Optical digitalaudio port G Ethernetport

2 11 2 Getting Started Use the information in this chapter to set up and configure Apple TV. To get started you need to:  Connect audio and video cables to Apple T V and your widescreen T V or home theater receiver  Connect Apple T V to your wireless or Ethernet network  Install the latest versio...

12 Chapter 2 Getting Started Setting Up Apple TV Before you begin, look at the back of your T V or receiver and find the audio and video ports. Make sure you have the appropriate cables for your setup. Step 1: Connecting the cables Choose the setup that matches the ports on your T V or receiver. To ...

14 Chapter 2 Getting Started To connect a widescreen TV with a DVI video port 1 Connect an HDMI-to-DVI video cable to the DVI port on your T V and the HDMI port on Apple T V. 2 Connect an optical digital or analog audio cable between your T V and Apple T V. T V DVI port optical audio £ G d audio vid...

Chapter 2 Getting Started 15 To connect a widescreen TV and a receiver: 1 Connect an HDMI or component video cable between your T V and Apple T V. 2 Connect an optical digital or analog audio cable to your receiver and Apple T V. Note: Alternatively, you can connect a video cable between Apple T V a...

16 Chapter 2 Getting Started Step 2: Connect an Ethernet cable (optional) If you have a wireless network, you can skip this step. If you have an Ethernet network, connect an Ethernet cable from your network to the Ethernet port on the back of Apple T V. Step 3: Connect the power cord Plug one end of...

Chapter 2 Getting Started 17 Note: If you see just a black screen the first time you use Apple T V, make sure the input you’ve selected on your T V matches the input you’ve plugged the cables into on your T V or receiver. If the input matches, you might need to select a screen resolution your T V su...

18 Chapter 2 Getting Started Updating Your iTunes Software To use Apple T V, you need iTunes 7.1 or later installed on your computer. You can download the latest version of iTunes at www.apple.com/itunes/download. On a Mac, you can also use Software Update to update to the latest version of iTunes. ...

3 19 3 Managing Your Content Use iTunes to manage the movies, TV shows, music, and other content you purchase and download from the iTunes Store. Organize your content in iTunes and watch or listen to it on Apple T V. On Apple TV you can watch or listen to: Â Movies and T V shows you purchase from t...

20 Chapter 3 Managing Your Content Adding Movies, TV Shows, and Music You can set up iTunes to add content to Apple T V in the following ways:  Automatically sync content  Sync selected content  Stream content Automatically Syncing Content Syncing is the simplest way to add content to Apple T V. ...

Chapter 3 Managing Your Content 21 To sync content: 1 On your computer, open iTunes and select Apple T V in the Devices list. 2 Choose the content you want to sync from the Movies, T V Shows, Music, or other tabs. iTunes automatically syncs content whenever iTunes is open and Apple T V is on. To tur...

22 Chapter 3 Managing Your Content To set iTunes to sync selected content: 1 On your computer, open iTunes and select Apple T V from the Devices list. 2 Click a tab, for example, Movies. 3 Select “Sync movies.” 4 Choose “Selected Movies” or “Selected Playlists” from the pop-up menu. 5 Select the mov...

Chapter 3 Managing Your Content 23 Note: The time it takes to begin viewing streaming video on Apple T V is dependent upon your network speed. To stream content from a different library that’s been set up for streaming, go to the Sources menu on Apple T V and then choose another library. If Apple T ...

24 Chapter 3 Managing Your Content Importing and Syncing Photos Import digital photos to your computer and sync them to Apple T V. View photos individually or as a photo slideshow. Read this section to learn how. To import photos to a Mac using iPhoto: 1 Connect the camera or photo card reader to yo...

Chapter 3 Managing Your Content 25 Syncing Photos to Apple TV You can sync photos to Apple T V from iPhoto or from a folder on your hard disk. If you have a Mac and iPhoto 4.0.3 or later, you can add iPhoto albums automatically. If you have a Windows PC and Adobe Photoshop Album 2.0 or later, or Ado...

26 Chapter 3 Managing Your Content To sync photos from a folder on your hard disk to Apple TV: 1 Drag the images you want into a folder on your computer. If you want images to appear in separate photo albums on Apple T V, create folders inside the main image folder, and drag images into the new fold...

4 27 4 Using Apple TV Read on to learn about using your remote, watching movies and TV shows, listening to music, and more on Apple TV. Using Your Apple Remote Use the Apple Remote to control Apple T V settings and navigate through your content. Make sure there are no obstructions between the remote...

28 Chapter 4 Using Apple TV Pairing Apple TV with a Remote The Apple Remote works with the built-in IR receiver on Apple T V. You can set Apple T V to work only with the included remote by pairing Apple T V and the remote. To pair Apple TV with the included remote: 1 Choose Settings from the Apple T...

Chapter 4 Using Apple TV 29 Basic Remote Functions Your Apple Remote has a few basic functions described below. Changing the Remote Battery When the battery charge in your Apple Remote is low, Apple T V displays a picture of a remote and a warning ( · ) symbol. Replace the battery with a CR2032 batt...

30 Chapter 4 Using Apple TV To replace the battery: 1 Open the battery compartment by pressing the button with a small object until the compartment is partially ejected. 2 Pull the battery compartment out and remove the battery. 3 Insert the replacement battery with the positive (+) side facing up. ...

Chapter 4 Using Apple TV 31 Movies In the Movie menu, you have a choice of watching:  Previews of movies available on the iTunes Store  Trailers of movies in theaters  Movies in your iTunes library that you sync or stream to Apple T V Movies are listed by title. Use ∂ or D on the remote to choose...

32 Chapter 4 Using Apple TV Music Videos You can purchase your favorite music videos from the iTunes store and watch them on Apple T V. To watch music videos: 1 Choose Music from the Apple T V menu. 2 Choose Music Videos, and then select a music video. 3 Press ’ on the remote to watch the music vide...

Chapter 4 Using Apple TV 33 Listening to Music, Audiobooks, and Podcasts Import songs and other audio into your iTunes library on your computer and listen to them on Apple T V. You can also listen to audiobooks purchased from the iTunes Store and audio podcasts. To listen to music and other audio, u...

34 Chapter 4 Using Apple TV Audiobooks To listen to audiobooks that you purchased from the iTunes store, choose Audiobooks in the Music menu. If you stop listening to an audiobook on Apple T V and go back to it later, the audiobook begins playing from where you left off. If the audiobook you’re list...

Chapter 4 Using Apple TV 35 If the podcast you’re watching has chapters, press ‘ to skip to the next chapter or press ] to skip to the beginning of the current chapter. For information about podcasts, open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes Help. Then search for “podcasts.” Viewing Photos View photo...

36 Chapter 4 Using Apple TV Changing Apple TV Settings Use the Settings menu to manage Apple T V settings. Choose To do this About View the name of your Apple T V, as well as the available space, the serial number, information about your T V connection and resolution, and more TV Resolution Select a...

Chapter 4 Using Apple TV 37 Using the Sources Menu Use the Sources menu to switch between synced and streaming content. To view synced content, choose Sources from the Apple T V main menu, and then select Apple T V to access your content. You can also stream content from other iTunes libraries on yo...

38 Chapter 4 Using Apple TV To stream content from another iTunes library: 1 Select “Connect to New iTunes” from the Apple T V Sources menu. 2 Make a note of the passcode on your T V screen. 3 Open iTunes on your computer. 4 Select the Apple T V icon with “Click to set up” next to it in the Devices ...

5 39 5 Tips and Troubleshooting Most problems with Apple TV can be solved quickly by following the advice in this chapter. When you have a problem with Apple T V, there’s usually a quick and simple solution. First, make sure: Â The audio and video cables between Apple T V and your T V are pushed in ...

40 Chapter 5 Tips and Troubleshooting If your TV screen appears fuzzy or black: Â Make sure you’re using the correct video cables (see page 12) and that they are connected firmly to Apple T V and to your T V. Â Make sure the input setting you’ve selected on your T V matches the input you have your v...

Chapter 5 Tips and Troubleshooting 41 If you can’t hear sound: Â If Apple T V is connected to a receiver, make sure the receiver is turned on. Â Make sure the input setting you’ve selected on your receiver matches the input you have your audio cables connected to. See the documentation that came wit...

42 Chapter 5 Tips and Troubleshooting  If Apple T V displays a picture of a remote and a warning ( · ) symbol, you need to replace the battery in the remote. See “Changing the Remote Battery” on page 29. If Apple TV doesn’t appear in iTunes:  Make sure Apple T V is turned on and connected to your ...

Chapter 5 Tips and Troubleshooting 43 Apple TV Status Light Apple T V has a status light on the front that indicates what’s happening. If Apple TV is The status light On Is solid white Off or in standby Is off Starting up Blinks amber Accepting a command from the remote Flashes white once Rejecting ...

6 45 6 Learning More, Service, and Support More information about using Apple T V is available in onscreen help and on the web. The following table describes where to get software and service information. To learn about Do this Service and support, discussions, tutorials, and Apple software download...

46 Chapter 6 Learning More, Service, and Support Finding Your Apple TV Serial Number The serial number is printed on the bottom of Apple T V. You can also find the serial number in the Apple T V Settings menu. On Apple T V, choose Settings > About. Important Care and Cleaning Information Using Co...

Chapter 6 Learning More, Service, and Support 47 Disposing of Apple TV Properly For information about the proper disposal of Apple T V, and other important regulatory compliance information, see the Apple T V Safety and Regulatory Compliance Information booklet.