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Apple TV
User’s Guide
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K Apple Computer, Inc. Apple, the Apple logo, AirPort, iLife, iPhoto, iTunes, Mac, © 2007 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. Macintosh, Mac OS, and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be countries. copied, in whole or in part, without the written consent of Apple. Apple Store is a service mark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. The Apple logo is a tra
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Contents 5 Chapter 1: Welcome 6 Apple TV Components 7 What You Need to Set Up Apple TV 8 Apple TV at a Glance 11 Chapter 2: Getting Started 12 Setting Up Apple TV 17 Configuring Apple TV 19 Chapter 3: Managing Your Content 19 Importing Content into iTunes 20 Adding Movies, TV Shows, and Music 23 Adding Podcasts 24 Importing and Syncing Photos 27 Chapter 4: Using Apple TV 27 Using Your Apple Remote 30 Watching Video 33 Listening to Music, Audiobooks, and Podcasts
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35 Viewing Photos 36 Changing Apple TV Settings 37 Using the Sources Menu 39 Chapter 5: Tips and Troubleshooting 43 Apple TV Status Light 45 Chapter 6: Learning More, Service, and Support 46 Finding Your Apple TV Serial Number 46 Important Care and Cleaning Information 4 Contents
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1 Welcome 1 Congratulations on purchasing Apple TV. Read this section to learn about the features of Apple TV and what you need to set it up. Buy movies, TV shows, music, and more from the iTunes Store, organize it all in your iTunes library, and enjoy it on Apple TV. 5
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MENU Apple TV Components AC power cord Apple Remote Note: Your power cord may look different from the one pictured here. 6 Chapter 1 Welcome
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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 (Home or Professional, with SP2)  2.0 GHz Pentium processor or better  QuickTime 7.1.5 or later (included with iTunes 7.1)  512 MB RAM  32 MB video RAM  iTunes 7.1 or later, which you can d
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d G £ video L audio R optical audio Apple TV at a Glance IR receiver Status light d USB port Power Optical digital port audio port G £ Ethernet HDMI Component Analog port port video ports audio ports 8 Chapter 1 Welcome
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Status light The status light blinks amber when Apple TV starts up. When Apple TV is on, the status light is solid white. For more information about the status light, see “Apple TV Status Light” on page 43. IR receiver Use with the included Apple Remote to control Apple TV. Power port ≤ Plug the included AC power cord into Apple TV. USB port d For service and diagnostics. Built-in WiFi/AirPort wireless Z Connect Apple TV to your wireless network. Ethernet port G If you
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2 Getting Started 2 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 TV and your widescreen TV or home theater receiver  Connect Apple TV to your wireless or Ethernet network  Install the latest version of iTunes on your computer  Sync the content of your iTunes library with Apple TV You can connect Apple TV to a widescreen TV that has:  An HDMI port using an HDMI cable for both v
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Setting Up Apple TV Before you begin, look at the back of your TV 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 TV or receiver. To connect a widescreen TV with an HDMI port: 1 Connect one end of an HDMI cable to the back of your TV. 2 Connect the other end to the back of Apple TV. £ video L audio R optical d G audio Apple TV HDMI port HDMI cabl
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To connect a widescreen TV with component video and analog audio ports: 1 Connect the green, blue, and red connectors on one end of a component video cable to the Y, Pb, and Pr ports on your TV and the connectors on the other end to Apple TV. 2 Connect an analog audio cable, with red and white connectors, between Apple TV and your TV. G £ video L audio R optical d audio Apple TV Component video cable Analog audio cable Component video input Y Pb Pr L R TV Analog audio input Chapter 2
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To connect a widescreen TV with a DVI video port 1 Connect an HDMI-to-DVI video cable to the DVI port on your TV and the HDMI port on Apple TV. 2 Connect an optical digital or analog audio cable between your TV and Apple TV. video L audio R optical d G £ audio Apple TV HDMI-to-DVI cable HDMI port Analog audio cable DVI port L R TV Analog audio input 14 Chapter 2 Getting Started AUDIO
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To connect a widescreen TV and a receiver: 1 Connect an HDMI or component video cable between your TV and Apple TV. 2 Connect an optical digital or analog audio cable to your receiver and Apple TV. Speakers video L audio R optical d G £ audio Apple TV Optical digital audio port Home HDMI port HDMI cable theater receiver TV HDMI port Note: Alternatively, you can connect a video cable between Apple TV and your receiver and then connect a video cable between your receiver and TV. Cha
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G £ video L audio R optical d audio 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 TV. Step 3: Connect the power cord Plug one end of the power cord into the back of Apple TV and the other end into a power outlet. Power port Important: Don’t place anything on top of Apple TV. Objects placed on top may caus
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Note: If you see just a black screen the first time you use Apple TV, make sure the input you’ve selected on your TV matches the input you’ve plugged the cables into on your TV or receiver. If the input matches, you might need to select a screen resolution your TV supports. See “Tips and Troubleshooting” on page 39, and see the documentation that came with your TV for information about its inputs. Configuring Apple TV Apple TV helps you select and configure your wireless network conn
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Updating Your iTunes Software To use Apple TV, 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. To use Software Update, choose Apple () > Software Update. To use iTunes 7.1 on a Mac, you need to update your system software to Mac OS v10.3.9, or 10.4.8 or later and update to QuickTime 7.1.5. On a Windows-based computer,
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3 Managing Your Content 3 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 TV. On Apple TV you can watch or listen to:  Movies and TV shows you purchase from the iTunes Store  Music in your iTunes library  Audio and video podcasts you download or subscribe to in iTunes  Audiobooks you purchase from the iTunes Store  Slideshows with music and photo albums
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Adding Movies, TV Shows, and Music You can set up iTunes to add content to Apple TV 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 TV. Syncing copies content from your iTunes library and stores it on Apple TV. By default, iTunes automatically syncs your content to Apple TV. Your computer doesn’t have to be on to view content you sync to Apple TV. If you have a slow
