apple tv 2nd gen setup guide
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This guide contains all the information youneed to get from setup to your sofa.
Welcome. You’re watching Apple TV.
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3Contents
Contents
Chapter 1: Connect. 7 What’sintheBox
8 AppleTVataGlance
10 WhatYouNeed
11 SettingUpAppleTV
Chapter 2: Configure. 16 NetworkConfiguration
17 ConnectingtoiTunes
Chapter 3: Watch. 20 UsingYourAppleRemote
21 BasicRemoteFunctions
21 PairingAppleTVwithaRemote
22 UnpairingAppleTVfromaRemote
23 ChangingtheRemoteBattery
24 RentingMoviesandPurchasingTVShows
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4 Contents
Chapter 4: Problem? No Problem. 26 Troubleshooting
31 StatusLight
32 ServiceandSupport
32 SerialNumber
33 CareandCleaning
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Connect.
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6 Chapter 1 Connect. Chapter 1 Connect.
WithAppleTV,youcanrenthigh-definitionmovies,purchaseTVshows,watchstreamingcontentfromNetflix,andenjoypodcasts,YouTubeandVimeovideos,andInternetradio.And,youcanstreamyourpersonaliTunescontentwirelesslyfromaMacorPC,andviewphotosfromyourcomputerorFlickronyourwidescreenHDTV,fromthecomfortofyourcouch.AndwithAirPlay,youcanwirelesslystreamvideos,music,andphotosfromyouriPhone,iPad,andiPodtouchtoAppleTV.
Note: Contentavailabilityvariesbyregion.
For information about See
What you need to get started “WhatYouNeed”onpage10
Setting up Apple TV “SettingUpAppleTV”onpage11
Setting up your network connection “NetworkConfiguration”onpage16
Using the Apple Remote “UsingYourAppleRemote”onpage20
Troubleshooting Apple TV “Troubleshooting”onpage26
Apple TV safety and warranty TheApple TV Important Product Information Guide
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Chapter 1 Connect. 7Chapter 1 Connect.
What’s in the Box
AC power cord Apple Remote
Note: Yourpowercordmaylookdifferentfromtheonepicturedhere.
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8 Chapter 1 Connect. Chapter 1 Connect.
Apple TV at a Glance
Status lightIR receiver
£ HDMI port d Micro USB port Optical digital audio port
G Ethernet portPower port
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Chapter 1 Connect. 9Chapter 1 Connect.
IR receiverUsewiththeincludedAppleRemotetocontrolAppleTV.
Status lightThestatuslightflashesslowlywhenAppleTVstartsup.WhenAppleTVison,thestatuslightglows.See“StatusLight”onpage31.
d Micro USB portForserviceanddiagnostics.
≤ Power portConnecttheincludedACpowercordtothepowerportonAppleTV.
G Ethernet portIfyournetworkisEthernet-based,connectanEthernetcable.
£ HDMI portConnectAppleTVtotheHDMIportofahigh-definitionTVusinganHDMIcable.
Optical digital audio portConnectAppleTVtoahometheaterreceiverthathasanopticaldigitalaudioport,usinganopticaldigitalaudio(alsocalledS/PDIForTOSLINK)cable.
Z Built-in 802.11n Wi-Fi technologyConnectAppleTVtoyourwirelessnetwork.
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10 Chapter 1 Connect. Chapter 1 Connect.
What You NeedTostartusingAppleTV,youneedthefollowing:
High-Definition TVAhigh-definitionTVcapableofdisplaying720pvideo
Cables AnHDMIcabletoconnectAppleTVtoyourTV
 Anopticaldigitalaudiocable(ifyouplantouseone)
Network An802.11b,g,ornWi-Fiwirelessnetwork(wirelessvideostreamingrequires802.11gor802.11n),or10/100Base-TEthernetnetwork
 AbroadbandInternetconnection(DSL,cable,orLAN)
 Yourwirelessnetworknameandpassword(ifyouuseone)
Software and AccountsToplaycontentfromaMacorPConAppleTV,youneedthefollowing:
 AnAppleIDtorentmoviesorpurchaseTVshowsfromtheiTunesstore,andtouseHomeSharingtostreamcontentfromaMacorPC
 iTunes10.2orlater
 ANetflixaccounttostreamcontent
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Chapter 1 Connect. 11Chapter 1 Connect.
Setting Up Apple TVAppleTVconnectstoyourTVthroughanHDMIportthatdeliversbothaudioandvideo.BeforeyousetupAppleTV,lookattheportsonthebackofyourTVtomakesureyouhavetherightcables.
YoucanconnectAppleTVtoahigh-definitionTVorhometheaterreceiverthathasanHDMIport,usinganHDMIcableforbothvideoandaudio.
YoucanalsouseanopticaldigitalaudiocabletoconnectAppleTVtoareceiverforaudio.
Important: BeforeyouconnectAppleTVtoapoweroutlet,carefullyreadtheseinstallationinstructionsandthesafetyinformationintheincludedImportant Product Information Guide.
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12 Chapter 1 Connect. Chapter 1 Connect.
Step 1: Connecting the cables1 ConnectoneendofanHDMIcabletothebackofyourTV.
2 ConnecttheotherendofthecabletotheHDMIportonthebackofAppleTV.
3 Ifyou’reusinganopticaldigitalaudiocableforaudio,connectoneendofthecabletotheaudioinputportonyourreceiverorTV,andtheotherendtotheopticaldigitalaudioportonthebackofAppleTV.
Apple TV
Television
HDMI port HDMI port
HDMI cable
Note: Thebuilt-in802.11Wi-FitechnologyconnectsAppleTVtoyourwirelessnetwork.IfyournetworkisEthernet-based,connectAppleTVtoyournetworkusinganEthernetcable.
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Chapter 1 Connect. 13Chapter 1 Connect.
Step 2: Connect the power cordConnectoneendofthepowercordtothepowerportonthebackofAppleTVandtheotherendtoapoweroutlet.
Power port
Important: Don’tplaceanythingontopofAppleTV.Objectsplacedontopmayinterferewiththewirelesssignal.Don’tplaceAppleTVonotherelectronicequipmentinamediacabinet.
Step 3: Turn on your TV and select the inputThefirsttimeyouuseAppleTV,ithelpsyouchoosealanguage,selectanetwork,andconfigureAppleTVtoworkwithyournetwork(ifnecessary).SeeChapter2,“Configure.”onpage15.
IfyouseejustablackscreenthefirsttimeyouuseAppleTV,makesuretheinputsettingyou’veselectedonyourTVmatchestheinputyouconnectedthecablestoonyourTVorhometheaterreceiver.SeeChapter4,“Problem?NoProblem.”onpage25,andrefertothedocumentationthatcamewithyourTVforinformationaboutitsinputs.
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Configure.
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16 Chapter 2 Configure. Chapter 2 Configure.
AppleTVhelpsyouselectandconfigureyourwirelessnetworkconnection,and,ifyouwanttowatchorlistentothecontentsofyouriTuneslibrary,connecttoiTunesonyourcomputer.
Network ConfigurationHaveyournetworknameandpassword(ifyouuseone)andyourAppleRemotehandywhenyouconfigureAppleTV.MakesuretherearenoobstructionsbetweentheremoteandAppleTV.Forinformationaboutusingyourremote,seeChapter3,“Watch.”onpage19.
Ifyou:
 Use a wired Ethernet network to connect,AppleTVautomaticallydetectsyournetwork.
 Use a wireless network to connect,AppleTVhelpsyouselectandconfigureyournetworkconnection.
Connecting to Your Wireless NetworkAppleTVhelpsyouconnecttoyourwirelessnetwork.Ifyouuseanameandpasswordtoaccessyournetwork,havethemready.
UsetheAppleRemoteto:
1 Selectyournetworkfromthelist,orenteryournetworknameifthenetworkishidden.
2 Enteryournetworkpassword(ifyouuseone).
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Ifyoudon’tconnectusingDHCP,youmayneedtoenteryourIPaddress,subnetmask,routeraddress,andDNSaddress.
Tocompletethenetworkconnection,followtheonscreeninstructions.
Connecting to iTunesToaccessthecontentinyouriTuneslibraryonAppleTV,youneediTunes10.2orlaterinstalledonyourcomputer.Foracompletelistofsystemrequirements,see“SoftwareandAccounts”onpage10.
Updating Your iTunes SoftwareYoucanupdatetothelatestversionofiTunes.
 On a Mac,useSoftwareUpdatetoupdatetothelatestversionofiTunes.TouseSoftwareUpdate,chooseApple()>SoftwareUpdate.
 On a Windows-based computer,gotoiTunesHelptoupdatetothelatestversionofiTunes.OpeniTunes,andthenchooseHelp>CheckforUpdates.
Setting Up Home SharingAfteryousetupyournetworkconnection,youneedtosetupiTunesandAppleTVtosharethecontentsofyouriTuneslibrary.UseHomeSharinginiTunesandonAppleTVtosharetheiTuneslibraryofanycomputeronyourlocalnetworkthathasHomeSharingsetup.
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18 Chapter 2 Configure.
To set up Home Sharing in iTunes:1 OpeniTunesonyourcomputer.
2 ChooseAdvanced>TurnOnHomeSharing.
3 TypeyourAppleIDandpassword,andthenclickCreateHomeShare.
4 Repeatsteps1through3oneachcomputeryouwanttouseforHomeSharing.
FormoreinformationaboutiTunes,openiTunesandchooseHelp>iTunesHelp.
To set up Home Sharing on Apple TV:1 OnAppleTV,chooseSettings>Computers.
2 ChooseTurnOnHomeSharing,andthenenterthesameAppleIDandpasswordyouenteredonyourcomputer.
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20 Chapter 3 Watch. Chapter 3 Watch.
ReadontolearnaboutpairingandusingyourAppleRemotewithAppleTV.
Using Your Apple RemoteUsetheAppleRemotetocontrolAppleTVsettingsandnavigateyourcontent.MakesuretherearenoobstructionsbetweentheremoteandAppleTV.
MENU
Up
Down
Play/PauseMenu
Left Right
Select
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Basic Remote FunctionsYourAppleRemotehasthebasicfunctionsdescribedbelow.
To Do this
Move through the menu options PressUp,Down,Left,orRight
Select an option from a menu PressSelect
Return to a previous menu PressMenu
Return to the main menu HolddownMenu
Reset Apple TV HolddownMenuandDownuntiltheAppleTVstatuslightblinksrapidly
Pair Apple TV and a remote HolddownMenuandRightfor6seconds
UpandDownontheAppleRemotedon’tcontrolthevolumeonyourTVorhometheaterreceiver.UsetheremotethatcamewithyourTVorreceivertochangethevolume.
Pairing Apple TV with a RemoteTheAppleRemoteworkswiththebuilt-inIRreceiveronAppleTV.YoucansetAppleTVtoworkonlywiththeincludedremotebypairingAppleTVandtheremote.
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22 Chapter 3 Watch. Chapter 3 Watch.
To pair Apple TV with the included remote:1 ChooseSettingsfromtheAppleTVmainmenu.
2 ChooseGeneral>Remotes>PairAppleRemote.
YoucanalsoholddownMenuandRightfor6secondstopairAppleTVandtheAppleRemote.
WhenyousuccessfullypairyourAppleRemote,AppleTVdisplaysachainlinksymbol( )aboveapictureofaremote.AppleTVnowworksonlywiththepairedremote.
Unpairing Apple TV from a RemoteIfyoulosetheAppleRemotethatyoupairedAppleTVwith,youcanuseanyAppleRemotetounpairAppleTVfromthelostremotebyholdingdownMenuandLeftfor6seconds.Youcanalsofollowthesesteps.
To unpair Apple TV from a paired remote:1 ChooseSettingsfromtheAppleTVmainmenu.
2 ChooseGeneral>Remotes>UnpairAppleRemote.
Whenyousuccessfullyunpairthelostremote,AppleTVdisplaysabrokenchainlinksymbol( )aboveapictureofaremote.YoucannowpairAppleTVwithadifferentremote.
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Changing the Remote BatteryWhenthebatterychargeinyourAppleRemoteislow,AppleTVdisplaysapictureofaremoteandawarningsymbol(·).ReplacethebatterywithaCR2032battery.
Batterycompartment
To replace the battery:1 Useacointoremovethebatterycompartmentcover.
2 Removethebattery.
3 InsertaCR2032batterywiththepositiveside(∂)facingup.
4 Replacethebatterycompartmentcoveranduseacointotightenit.
Important: Disposeoftheusedbatteryaccordingtoyourlocalenvironmentallawsandguidelines.
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24 Chapter 3 Watch.
Renting Movies and Purchasing TV ShowsYoucanrentstandardorhigh-definitionmoviesandpurchaseTVshowsdirectlyonAppleTV(whereavailable).Followtheonscreeninstructionstofindoutwhenarentedmovieexpires.PurchasedTVshowsdon’texpire.
Whenarentedmovieexpires,it’snolongeravailableforplayback.Towatchitagain,youcanrentitagainfromiTunes.
Note: Rentedmoviesarenotavailableinallregions.
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Problem? No Problem.
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MostproblemswithAppleTVcanbesolvedquicklybyfollowingtheadviceinthischapter.Foradditionaltipsandtroubleshootinginformation,seetheAppleTVSupportpageatwww.apple.com/support/appletv.
TroubleshootingIfyouhaveaproblemwithAppleTV,there’susuallyaquickandsimplesolution.First,makesure:
 ThecablesbetweenAppleTVandyourTVarepushedinalltheway.
 ThepowercordsforAppleTVandyourTVaresecurelyconnectedtoaworkingpowersource.
 YourTVisturnedonandsettothecorrectinput.
 AppleTVisconnectedtoyournetwork.GototheSettingsmenuonAppleTV,selectNetwork,andseeifAppleTVhasanIPaddress.
 YournetworkandInternetconnectionsareonandworkingproperly.
Ifyoustillhavetrouble,tryresettingyourequipmentbydisconnectingAppleTV,yourTV,yourwirelessnetworkingequipmentorbasestation,andyourrouterfromthepoweroutlet.Wait30seconds,andthenreconnecteverything.
If the remote isn’t working PointtheremotedirectlyatAppleTV.
 IfyoupairedAppleTVwithanAppleRemote,makesureyou’reusingthepairedremote.
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 IftheAppleTVstatuslightflashesoncewhenyoupressbuttonsonthepairedremote,theproblemisn’twiththeremote.See“IfyoucanseeapicturebutAppleTVisn’tresponding”onpage28.
 Ifyou’reusinganunpairedremote,theAppleTVstatuslightflashesthreetimes.
 IfyoupairedAppleTVwithanAppleRemoteandyoucan’tfindthepairedremote,setAppleTVtoworkwithanyAppleRemotebyholdingdownMenuandLeftfor6secondsonanotherremote.
 MakesurethefrontofAppleTVisn’tblocked.
 IfAppleTVdisplaysapictureofaremoteandawarningsymbol(·),youneedtoreplacethebatteryintheremote.See“ChangingtheRemoteBattery”onpage23.
If Apple TV can’t access the network ChecktheIPaddressAppleTVisusing.Ifitstartswith169.x.x.x,therouterorbasestationmaynotbeconfiguredproperly.ChecktoseeifDHCPaccessisavailable,orconfigureAppleTVwithamanualIPaddress.
 Checkforanyobstructions,andadjustthelocationofthebasestationorAppleTV.
 Ifsecurityisenabledonthenetwork,temporarilydisableitonthebasestationandtryconnectingagain.
 AppleTVcannotconnecttoawirelessnetworkthatcontainshigh(extended)ASCIIordouble-byte(Unicode)characters(suchasJapanese,Korean,orChinese)inthenameorpassword.
 Ifyournetworkhassecurityenabled,makesureyouenterthecorrectpassword.
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If your TV screen appears fuzzy or black Makesureyou’reusingthecorrectHDMIcableandthatit’sconnectedfirmlytoAppleTVandtoyourTV.
 MakesuretheinputsettingonyourTVmatchestheinputporttheHDMIcableisconnectedto.Forinformation,seethedocumentationthatcamewithyourTV.
 MakesureyourHDTVsupports720pvideo.
If you can see a picture but Apple TV isn’t responding HolddownMenuontheAppleRemotetoreturntotheAppleTVmainmenu.
 MakesureyourTVisturnedonandfunctioningproperly.Forinformation,seethedocumentationthatcamewithyourTV.
 IfyoupairedanAppleRemotewithAppleTV,makesureyou’reusingthepairedremote.See“PairingAppleTVwithaRemote”onpage21.
 ResetAppleTVbydoingoneofthefollowing:
 HolddownbothMenuandDownontheAppleRemoteuntiltheAppleTVstatuslightblinksrapidly.
 DisconnectAppleTVfromthepoweroutlet,waitaboutfiveseconds,andthenreconnectit.
 ChooseGeneral>ResetSettingsfromthemainmenuonAppleTV.
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If Apple TV doesn’t respond, try restoring it OnAppleTV,chooseSettings>General>Reset,andthenselectRestore.
RestoringAppleTVcantakesometime,sobepatient.
 Ifyournetworkdoesn’tuseDHCP,chooseConfigureTCP/IPandentertheTCP/IPconfiguration.
 IfAppleTVstilldoesn’trespond:
 DisconnectthepowerandHDMIcablesfromAppleTV.
 ConnectoneendofamicroUSBcable(soldseparately)tothebackofAppleTV,andtheotherendtoyourcomputer.
 OpeniTunesonyourcomputer,selectAppleTVintheSourcelist,andthenclickRestore.
If you can’t hear sound IfAppleTVisconnectedtoahometheaterreceiver,makesurethereceiveristurnedon.
 MakesuretheinputsettingyouselectedonyourTVorreceivermatchestheinputyouhaveyouraudiocableconnectedto.Formoreinformation,seethedocumentationthatcamewithyourreceiver.
 MakesurethevolumeonyourTVorreceiveristurnedupandisn’tmuted.
 Makesureyou’reusingthecorrectaudiocableandthatit’sconnectedfirmlytoAppleTVandtoyourTVorreceiver.
 Ifyou’reusingtheHDMIportforaudio,makesureyourTVsupportsaudiothroughitsHDMIport.TheHDMIportsonsomeolderTVssupportonlyvideo.
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If Apple TV isn’t playing your photo albums or slideshows Makesureyouhavephotosinyourphotolibraryorinafolderonyourcomputer.
 MakesureAppleTVandthecomputeryou’reusingaresetupforHomeSharing.See“SettingUpHomeSharing”onpage17.
 Makesurethephotosyouwanttoshareareselected.IniTunes,chooseAdvanced>“ChoosePhotostoShare,”andthenselectthephotosyouwanttoshare.
 MakesureAppleTVandyourcomputerareonthesamelocalnetwork.
 MakesureAppleTVandyourcomputerareusingthesameHomeSharingaccount.
If noise is coming from your TV speakers:Â IfyourTVorspeakerssupportDolbyDigitalaudio,makesuretheDolbyDigitalOutsettingiscorrectforyourTVorspeakers.OnAppleTV,chooseSettings>Audio&Video>DolbyDigitalOut,andselectOnorOff.
If you don’t see your iTunes library under Computers on Apple TV:Â MakesureAppleTVandyourcomputerareonthesamelocalnetwork.
 MakesureAppleTVandiTunesareusingthesameaccountnameandpassword.
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Status LightThestatuslightonthefrontofAppleTVindicateswhat’shappening.
If Apple TV is The status light
On Glows
Off or in standby Isoff
Starting up Flashesslowly
Accepting a command from the remote Flashesonce
Rejecting a command from the remote(youpairedaremotewithAppleTV,butyou’reusingaremotethat’snotpaired)
Flashesthreetimes
Having problems Flashesquickly
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Service and SupportMoreinformationaboutusingAppleTVisavailableiniTunesonscreenhelpandontheweb.Thefollowingtabledescribeswheretogetsoftwareandserviceinformation.
To learn about Do this
Service and support, discussions, tutorials, and Apple software downloads
Goto:www.apple.com/support/appletv
Using iTunes OpeniTunesandchooseHelp>iTunesHelp.ForanonscreeniTunestutorial(availableinsomeareasonly),goto:www.apple.com/support/itunes
Using iPhoto (in Mac OS X) OpeniPhotoandchooseiPhoto>iPhotoHelp
Safety and regulatory compliance information
SeetheImportant Product Information GuidethatcomeswithAppleTV.
Serial NumberTheserialnumberisprintedonthebottomofAppleTV.YoucanalsofindtheserialnumberintheAppleTVSettingsmenu.OnAppleTV,chooseSettings>General>About.
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Care and Cleaning
NOTICE: FailuretofollowthesecareandcleaninginstructionscouldresultindamagetoAppleTVorotherproperty.
Using Connectors and PortsNeverforceaconnectorintoaport.Checkforobstructionsontheport.Iftheconnectorandportdon’tjoinwithreasonableease,theyprobablydon’tmatch.Makesurethattheconnectormatchestheportandthatyouhavepositionedtheconnectorcorrectlyinrelationtotheport.
Keeping Apple TV Within Acceptable TemperaturesOperateAppleTVinaplacewherethetemperatureisalwaysbetween0ºand40ºC(32ºto104ºF).
Keeping the Outside of Apple TV CleanTocleanAppleTV,unplugthepowercordandallcables.Thenuseasoft,lint-freecloth.Avoidgettingmoistureinopenings.Don’tusewindowcleaners,householdcleaners,aerosolsprays,solvents,alcohol,ammonia,orabrasivestocleanAppleTV.
Disposing of Apple TV ProperlyForinformationabouttheproperdisposalofAppleTV,andforotherimportantregulatorycomplianceinformation,seetheImportant Product Information Guide.
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