apple tv 2nd generation setup guide

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

Welcome. You’re watching Apple TV.

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 RentingMoviesandTVShows

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-definitionmoviesandTVshows,watchstreamingcontentfromNetflix,andenjoypodcasts,YouTubevideos,andInternetradio.And,youcanstreamallofyourpersonaliTunescontentfromaMacorPC,andviewphotosfromyourcomputer,MobileMe,orFlickrallwirelesslytoyourwidescreenHDTV,fromthecomfortofyourcouch.

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 “Configure.”onpage15

Using the Apple Remote “Watch.”onpage19

Troubleshooting Apple TV “Problem?NoProblem.”onpage25

Apple TV safety and warranty TheApple TV Important Product Information Guide

Chapter 1 Connect. 7Chapter 1 Connect.

What’s in the Box

AC power cord Apple Remote

Note:  Yourpowercordmaylookdifferentfromtheonepicturedhere.

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Apple TV at a Glance

Status lightIR receiver

£ HDMI port d Micro USB port Optical digital audio port

G Ethernet portPower port

Chapter 1 Connect. 9Chapter 1 Connect.

IR receiverUsewiththeincludedAppleRemotetocontrolAppleTV.

Status lightThestatuslightflashesslowlywhenAppleTVstartsup.WhenAppleTVison,thestatuslightglows.See“StatusLight”onpage31.

d Micro USB portForserviceanddiagnostics.

≤ Power portConnecttheincludedACpowercordtothepowerportonAppleTV.

G Ethernet portIfyournetworkisEthernetbased,connectanEthernetcable.

£ HDMI portConnectAppleTVtotheHDMIportofahigh-definitionTVusinganHDMIcable.

Optical digital audio portConnectAppleTVtoahometheaterreceiverthathasanopticaldigitalaudioport,usinganopticaldigitalaudio(alsocalledS/PDIForTOSLINK)cable.

Z Built-in Wi-Fi/AirPort wirelessConnectAppleTVtoyourwirelessnetwork.

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What You NeedTostartusingAppleTV,youneedthefollowing:

High-Definition TVAhigh-definitionTVcapableofdisplaying720pvideo

Cables AnHDMIcabletoconnectAppleTVtoyourTV

 Anopticaldigitalaudiocable(ifyouplantouseone)

Network AirPortExtreme,802.11b,g,ornWi-Fiwirelessnetwork(wirelessvideostreamingrequires802.11gor802.11n),or10/100Base-TEthernetnetwork

 AbroadbandInternetconnection(DSL,cable,orLAN)

 Yourwirelessnetworknameandpassword(ifyouuseone)

Software and AccountsToplaycontentfromaMacorPConAppleTV,youneedthefollowing:

 AniTunesStoreaccountforrentingmoviesandTVshows

 iTunes10orlater

 AniTunesStoreaccounttouseHomeSharingtostreamcontentfromaMacorPC

 ANetflixaccountforstreamingNetflixcontent

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Setting Up Apple TVAppleTVconnectstoyourTVthroughanHDMIportthatdeliversbothaudioandvideo.BeforeyousetupAppleTV,lookattheportsonthebackofyourTVtomakesureyouhavetherightcables.

YoucanconnectAppleTVtoahigh-definitionTVorhometheaterreceiverthathasanHDMIport,usinganHDMIcableforbothvideoandaudio.

YoucanalsouseanopticaldigitalaudiocabletoconnectAppleTVtoareceiverforaudio.

Important:  BeforeyouconnectAppleTVtoapoweroutlet,carefullyreadtheseinstallationinstructionsandthesafetyinformationintheincludedImportant Product Information Guide.

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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-FiconnectsAppleTVtoyourwirelessnetwork.IfyournetworkisEthernet-based,connectAppleTVtoyournetworkusinganEthernetcable.

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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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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 iTunesToaccessthecontentsinyouriTuneslibraryonAppleTV,youneediTunes10orlaterinstalledonyourcomputer.Foracompletelistofsystemrequirements,see“SoftwareandAccounts”onpage10.

Updating Your iTunes SoftwareYoucanupdatetothelatestversionofiTunes.

 Ona Mac,youcanuseSoftwareUpdatetoupdatetothelatestversionofiTunes.TouseSoftwareUpdate,chooseApple()>SoftwareUpdate.

 Ona Windows-based computer,youcangotoiTunesHelptoupdatetothelatestversionofiTunes.OpeniTunes,andthenchooseHelp>CheckforUpdates.

Setting Up Home SharingAfteryousetupyournetworkconnection,youneedtosetupiTunesandAppleTVtosharethecontentsofyouriTuneslibrary.UseHomeSharinginiTunesandonAppleTVtosharetheiTuneslibraryofanycomputeronyourlocalnetworkthathasHomeSharingsetup.

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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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Watch.

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ReadontolearnaboutpairingandusingyourAppleRemotewithAppleTV.

Using Your Apple RemoteUsetheAppleRemotetocontrolAppleTVsettingsandnavigateyourcontent.MakesuretherearenoobstructionsbetweentheremoteandAppleTV.

MENU

Up

Down

Play/PauseMenu

Left Right

Select

Chapter 3 Watch. 21Chapter 3 Watch.

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 PressandholdMenu

Reset Apple TV PressandholdMenuandDownfor6seconds

Pair Apple TV and a remote PressandholdMenuandRightfor6seconds

UpandDownontheAppleRemotedon’tcontrolthevolumeonyourTVorhometheaterreceiver.UsetheremotethatcamewithyourTVorreceivertochangethevolume.

Pairing Apple TV with a RemoteTheAppleRemoteworkswiththebuilt-inIRreceiveronAppleTV.YoucansetAppleTVtoworkonlywiththeincludedremotebypairingAppleTVandtheremote.

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To pair Apple TV with the included remote:1 ChooseSettingsfromtheAppleTVmainmenu.

2 ChooseGeneral>Remotes>PairAppleRemote.

YoucanalsopressandholdMenuandRightfor6secondstopairAppleTVandtheAppleRemote.

WhenyousuccessfullypairyourAppleRemote,AppleTVdisplaysachainlink( )symbolaboveapictureofaremote.AppleTVnowworksonlywiththepairedremote.

Unpairing Apple TV from a RemoteIfyoulosetheAppleRemotethatyoupairedAppleTVwith,youcanuseanyAppleRemotetounpairAppleTVfromthelostremotebypressingandholdingMenuandLeftfor6seconds.Youcanalsofollowthesesteps.

To unpair Apple TV from a paired remote:1 ChooseSettingsfromtheAppleTVmainmenu.

2 ChooseGeneral>Remotes>UnpairAppleRemote.

Whenyousuccessfullyunpairthelostremote,AppleTVdisplaysabrokenchainlink( )symbolaboveapictureofaremote.YoucannowpairAppleTVwithadifferentremote.

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Changing the Remote BatteryWhenthebatterychargeinyourAppleRemoteislow,AppleTVdisplaysapictureofaremoteandawarning(·)symbol.ReplacethebatterywithaCR2032battery.

Batterycompartment

To replace the battery:1 Useacointoremovethebatterycompartmentcover.

2 Removethebattery.

3 InsertaCR2032batterywiththepositive(∂)sidefacingup.

4 Replacethebatterycompartmentcoveranduseacointotightenit.

Important:  Disposeoftheusedbatteryaccordingtoyourlocalenvironmentallawsandguidelines.

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Renting Movies and TV ShowsYoucanrentstandardorhigh-definitionmoviesandTVshowsdirectlyonAppleTV(whereavailable).Followtheon-screeninstructionstofindoutwhenamovieorTVshowexpires.

WhenamovieorTVshowexpires,it’snolongeravailableforplayback.Towatchitagain,youcanre-rentitfromiTunes.

Note:  RentedmoviesandTVshowsarenotavailableinallregions.

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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,yourwirelessnetworkingequipmentorAirPortbasestation,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,setAppleTVtoworkwithanyAppleRemotebypressingandholdingMenuandLeftfor6secondsonanotherremote.

 MakesurethefrontofAppleTVisn’tblocked.

 IfAppleTVdisplaysapictureofaremoteandawarning(·)symbol,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.Formoreinformation,seethedocumentationthatcamewithyourTV.

 MakesureyourHDTVsupports720pvideo.

If you can see a picture but Apple TV isn’t responding TrypressingandholdingMenuontheAppleRemotetoreturntotheAppleTVmainmenu.

 MakesureyourTVisturnedonandfunctioningproperly.Forinformation,seethedocumentationthatcamewithyourTV.

 IfyoupairedanAppleRemotewithAppleTV,makesureyou’reusingthepairedremote.See“PairingAppleTVwithaRemote”onpage21.

 ResetyourAppleTVbydoingoneofthefollowing:

 PressingandholdingbothMenuandDownontheAppleRemoteforabout6seconds.

 Disconnectingitfromthepoweroutlet,waitingaboutfiveseconds,andthenreconnectingit.

 ChoosingGeneral>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.

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 Ifyou’reusingtheHDMIportonyourAppleTVandTVforaudio,makesureyourTVsupportsaudiothroughitsHDMIport.TheHDMIportsonsomeolderTVssupportonlyvideo.

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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