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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 ConfiguringyourAppleTV
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 ResettingallthesettingsonyourAppleTV
32 RestoringyourAppleTV
33 Serviceandsupport
33 Serialandmodelnumbers
34 Careandcleaning
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www.apple.com/support/appletv
Connect.
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6 Chapter 1 Connect. Chapter 1 Connect.
UseAppleTVtowatchhigh-definitionmoviesandTVshowsdirectlyfromtheiTunesStoreonyourwidescreenTV.PlaycontentfromNetflix,viewliveandarchivedsportsandnews,andenjoypodcasts,YouTube,Vimeo,andInternetradio.StreamyourmusicandphotosfromiCloud,orplayyouriTunescontentwirelesslyfromaMacorPC.Viewfull-screenphotoslideshowsfromthecomfortofyourcouch.AndwithAirPlay,wirelesslydisplayyouriPhone,iPad,andiPodtouchscreenonAppleTV,ormirroryouriPhone4SoriPadscreen.
Note: Contentavailabilityvariesbyregion.AirPlayrequiresacompatibleiOSdeviceandversion.
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Chapter 1 Connect. 7Chapter 1 Connect.
For information about See
What you need to get started “Whatyouneed”onpage10
Setting up Apple TV “SettingupAppleTV”onpage11
Setting up your network connection “ConfiguringyourAppleTV”onpage16
Using the Apple Remote “UsingyourAppleremote”onpage20
Troubleshooting Apple TV “Troubleshooting”onpage26
Apple TV safety information and warranty TheincludedApple TV Important Product Information Guide
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”onpage27.
≤ Power portConnecttheincludedACpowercordtothepowerportonAppleTV.
£ HDMI portConnectAppleTVtotheHDMIportofahigh-definitionTVusinganHDMIcable.
d Micro USB portForserviceanddiagnostics.
Optical digital audio portConnectAppleTVtoahometheaterreceiverthathasanopticaldigitalaudioport,usinganopticaldigitalaudio(alsocalledS/PDIForTOSLINK)cable.
G Ethernet portIfyournetworkisEthernet-based,connectanEthernetcable.
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-definitionTV(HDTV)thatcandisplay720por1080pvideo
Cables AnHDMIcabletoconnectAppleTVtoyourTV
 Anopticaldigitalaudiocable(optional)
Network An802.11a,b,g,ornWi-Fiwirelessnetwork(wirelessvideostreamingrequires802.11a,g,orn),or10/100Base-TEthernetnetwork
 AbroadbandInternetconnection(DSL,cable,orLAN)
 Yourwirelessnetworknameandpassword(ifyouuseone)
Software and accountsToplaycontentfromaMacorPConAppleTV,youneed:
 iTunes10.5orlater
 AnAppleIDtorentmoviesorpurchaseTVshowsfromtheiTunesstore,andtouseHomeSharingtostreamcontentfromaMacorPC
 ANetflixaccounttostreamcontent.OtheraccountsmayberequiredforfullaccesstosomeInternetcontent.
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Chapter 1 Connect. 11Chapter 1 Connect.
Setting up Apple TVAppleTVconnectstoyourTVthroughanHDMIportthatdeliversbothaudioandvideo.BeforeyousetupAppleTV,lookattheportsonthebackofyourTVtomakesureyouhavetherightcables:
 An HDMI cable: YoucanconnectAppleTVtoanHDTVorhometheaterreceiverthathasanHDMIport,usinganHDMIcableforbothvideoandaudio.
 An optical digital audio cable (optional): UsethiscableifyouwanttoconnectAppleTVtoareceiverforaudio.
Important: BeforeyouconnectAppleTVtoapoweroutlet,carefullyreadtheseinstallationinstructionsandthesafetyinformationintheincludedApple TV Important Product Information Guide.
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12 Chapter 1 Connect. Chapter 1 Connect.
Step 1: Connecting the cables1 ConnectoneendoftheHDMIcabletothebackofyourTV.
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’tplaceAppleTVontopofotherelectronicequipmentinamediacabinet.
Step 3: Turn on your TV and select the inputThefirsttimeyouuseAppleTV,ithelpsyouchoosealanguageandselectanetwork.SeeChapter2,“Configure.”onpage15.
IfyouseejustablackscreenthefirsttimeyouuseAppleTV,makesuretheinputsettingyou’veselectedonyourTVmatchestheinputyouconnectedthecablestoonyourTVorhometheaterreceiver.SeeChapter4,“Problem?NoProblem.”onpage25,andrefertothedocumentationthatcamewithyourTVforinformationaboutitsinputs.
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www.apple.com/support/appletv
Configure.
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16 Chapter 2 Configure. Chapter 2 Configure.
AppleTVhelpsyouselectandconfigureyourwirelessnetworkconnection,andconnecttoiTunesonyourcomputerifyouwanttowatchorlistentothecontentsofyouriTuneslibrary.
Configuring your Apple TVHaveyournetworknameandpassword(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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Chapter 2 Configure. 17Chapter 2 Configure.
Ifyoudon’tconnectusingDHCP,youmayneedtoenteryourIPaddress,subnetmask,routeraddress,andDNSaddress.
Tocompletethenetworkconnection,followtheonscreeninstructions.
Connecting to iTunesToaccessthecontentofyouriTuneslibraryonAppleTV,youneediTunes10.5orlaterinstalledonyourcomputer.Foralistofsystemrequirements,see“Softwareandaccounts”onpage10.
Updating your iTunes softwareYoushouldupdatetothelatestversionofiTunes:
 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 EnteryourAppleIDandpassword,andthenclickCreateHomeShare.
4 Repeatsteps1through3oneachcomputeryouwanttouseforHomeSharing.
ForinformationaboutiTunes,openiTunesandchooseHelp>iTunesHelp.
To set up Home Sharing on Apple TV:1 OnAppleTV,chooseSettings>Computers.
2 ChooseTurnOnHomeSharing,andthenenterthesameAppleIDandpasswordyouenteredonyourcomputer.
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www.apple.com/support/appletv
Watch.
3
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20 Chapter 3 Watch. Chapter 3 Watch.
ReadontolearnaboutusingyourAppleRemotewithAppleTV.
Using your Apple remoteUsetheAppleRemotetocontrolAppleTVsettingsandnavigateyourcontent.MakesuretherearenoobstructionsbetweentheremoteandAppleTV.
MENU
Up
Down
Play/PauseMenu
Left Right
Select
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Chapter 3 Watch. 21Chapter 3 Watch.
Basic remote functionsHere’showtouseyourAppleRemote:
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
Pause or resume current playback PressPlay/Pause(’)
Return to the main menu HolddownMenu
Reset Apple TV HolddownMenuandDown,untiltheAppleTVstatuslightblinksrapidly
UpandDownontheAppleRemotedon’tcontrolthevolumeonyourTVorreceiver.UsetheremotethatcamewithyourTVorreceivertochangethevolume.
Pairing Apple TV with a remoteTheAppleRemoteworkswiththebuilt-inIRreceiveronAppleTV.TosetAppleTVtoworkwithonlytheincludedremote,pairAppleTVandtheremote.
To pair Apple TV with the included remote:
1 KeeptheremotepointeddirectlyatAppleTV.
2 HolddownMenuandRightfor6seconds.
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22 Chapter 3 Watch. Chapter 3 Watch.
Or, you can:
1 ChooseSettingsfromtheAppleTVmainmenu.
2 ChooseGeneral>Remotes>PairAppleRemote.
WhenyousuccessfullypairyourAppleRemote,AppleTVdisplaysachainlinksymbol( )aboveapictureofaremote.AppleTVnowworkswithonlythepairedremote.
Unpairing Apple TV from a remoteIfyoulosetheAppleRemotethatyoupairedAppleTVwith,youcanuseanotherAppleRemotetounpairAppleTVfromthelostremote.
To unpair Apple TV from a paired remote:1 KeeptheremotepointeddirectlyatAppleTV.
2 HolddownMenuandLeftfor6seconds.
Or, you can:
1 ChooseSettingsfromtheAppleTVmainmenu.
2 ChooseGeneral>Remotes>UnpairAppleRemote.
Whenyousuccessfullyunpairthelostremote,AppleTVdisplaysabrokenchainlinksymbol( )aboveapictureofaremote.YoucannowpairAppleTVwithadifferentremote.
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Chapter 3 Watch. 23Chapter 3 Watch.
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.
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www.apple.com/support/appletv
Problem? No Problem.
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26 Chapter 4 Problem? No Problem. Chapter 4 Problem? No Problem.
MostproblemswithAppleTVcanbesolvedquicklybyfollowingtheadviceinthischapter.Foradditionaltipsandtroubleshootinginformation,seetheAppleTVSupportpageatwww.apple.com/support/appletv.
TroubleshootingIfyouhaveaproblemwithAppleTV,there’susuallyaquickandsimplesolution.
First stepsIfAppleTVisn’tresponding,firstmakesure:
 ThecablesbetweenAppleTVandyourTVarepushedallthewayin.
 ThepowercordsforAppleTVandyourTVaresecurelyconnectedtoaworkingpowersource.
 YourTVisturnedonandsettothecorrectinput.
 AppleTVisconnectedtoyournetwork.ChooseSettings>General>Network,andseeifAppleTVhasanIPaddress.
 YournetworkandInternetconnectionsareonandworkingproperly.
Ifyoustillhavetrouble,tryresettingyourequipmentbydisconnectingAppleTV,yourTV,yourwirelessnetworkingequipmentorbasestation,andyourrouterfromthepoweroutlet.Wait30seconds,andthenreconnecteverything.
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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
Additional stepsIfAppleTVdoesn’trespondtotheprevioussteps,trythefollowing.
If you can’t hear sound IfAppleTVisconnectedtoareceiver,makesurethereceiveristurnedon.
 MakesuretheinputsettingyouselectedonyourTVorreceivermatchestheinputyouraudiocableisconnectedto.Formoreinformation,seethedocumentationthatcamewithyourreceiver.
 MakesurethevolumeonyourTVorreceiveristurnedupandisn’tmuted.
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 Makesureyou’reusingthecorrectaudiocableandthatit’sconnectedfirmlytoAppleTVandtoyourTVorreceiver.
 Ifyou’reusingtheHDMIportforaudio,makesureyourTVsupportsaudiothroughitsHDMIport.TheHDMIportsonsomeolderTVssupportonlyvideo.
If there’s noise coming from your TV speakers IfyourTVorspeakerssupportDolbyDigitalaudio,makesuretheDolbyDigitalOutsettingiscorrectfortheTVandspeakers.OnAppleTV,chooseSettings>Audio&Video>DolbyDigital,andselectOnorOff.
If you’re having trouble viewing content from your iOS device using AirPlay OnAppleTV,gotoSettings>AirPlayandmakesureAirPlayisenabled.
 MakesureyouriOSdeviceandAppleTVareonthesameWi-Finetwork.
 MakesureyouriOSdeviceisrunningiOS4.3orlater.
 Ifyou’retryingtouseAirPlayMirroringtoshowthescreenofyouriOSdeviceonAppleTV,checkthatyourdevicesupportsthatfeature.
If Apple TV isn’t playing your photo albums or slideshows Makesureyouhavephotosinyourphotolibraryorinafolderonyourcomputer.
 MakesureAppleTVandthecomputeryou’reusingaresetupforHomeSharing.See“ConnectingtoiTunes”onpage17.
 Makesurethephotosyouwanttoshareareselected.IniTunes,chooseAdvanced>“ChoosePhotostoShare,”andthenselectthephotosyouwanttoshare.
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 MakesureAppleTVandyourcomputerareonthesamelocalnetwork.
 MakesureAppleTVandyourcomputerareusingthesameHomeSharingaccount.
If you don’t see your iTunes library under Computers on Apple TVÂ MakesureAppleTVandyourcomputerareonthesamelocalnetwork.
 MakesureAppleTVandiTunesareusingthesameaccountnameandpassword.
If the remote isn’t working PointtheremotedirectlyatAppleTV.
 IfyoupairedAppleTVwithanAppleRemote,makesureyou’reusingthepairedremote.
 IftheAppleTVstatuslightflashesoncewhenyoupressabuttononthepairedremote,theproblemisn’twiththeremote.See“IfyoucanseeapicturebutAppleTVisn’tresponding”onpage31.
 Ifyou’reusinganunpairedremote,theAppleTVstatuslightflashesthreetimes.
 IfyoupairedAppleTVwithanAppleRemoteandyoucan’tfindthepairedremote,setAppleTVtoworkwithanyAppleRemotebyholdingdownMenuandLeftfor6secondsonanotherremote.
 MakesurethefrontofAppleTVisn’tblocked.
 IfAppleTVdisplaysapictureofaremoteandawarningsymbol(·),youneedtoreplacethebatteryintheremote.See“Changingtheremotebattery”onpage23.
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30 Chapter 4 Problem? No Problem. Chapter 4 Problem? No Problem.
If Apple TV can’t access the network Checkforanyobstructions,andadjustthelocationofthebasestationorAppleTV.
 Ifyournetworkhassecurityenabled,makesureyouenterthecorrectpassword.
 Ifsecurityisenabledonthenetwork,temporarilydisableitonthebasestationandtryconnectingagain.
 ChecktheIPaddressAppleTVisusing.Ifitstartswith169.x.x.x,therouterorbasestationmaynotbeconfiguredproperly.ChecktoseeifDHCPaccessisavailable,orconfigureAppleTVwithamanualIPaddress.
 AppleTVcannotconnecttoawirelessnetworkthatcontainshigh(extended)ASCIIordouble-byte(Unicode)characters(suchasJapanese,Korean,orChinese)inthenameorpassword.
If your TV screen appears fuzzy or black MakesureyourHDTVsupports720por1080pvideo.
 Makesureyou’reusingthecorrectHDMIcableandthatit’sfirmlyconnectedtoAppleTVandtoyourTV.
 MakesuretheinputsettingonyourTVmatchestheinputporttheHDMIcableisconnectedto.Forinformation,seethedocumentationthatcamewithyourTV.
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If you can see a picture but Apple TV isn’t responding HolddownMenuontheAppleRemotetoreturntotheAppleTVmainmenu.
 MakesureyourTVisturnedonandworkingproperly.Forinformation,seethedocumentationthatcamewithyourTV.
 IfyoupairedanAppleRemotewithAppleTV,makesureyou’reusingthepairedremote.See“PairingAppleTVwitharemote”onpage21.
 ResetAppleTVbydoingoneofthefollowing:
 HolddownbothMenuandDownontheAppleRemoteuntiltheAppleTVstatuslightblinksrapidly.
 DisconnectAppleTVfromthepoweroutlet,waitaboutfiveseconds,andthenreconnectit.
Resetting all the settings on your Apple TVYoucanresetallofthesettingsonyourAppleTVtofactoryvalues.
Important: Thisrequiresyoutoreenterallofyournetworkandaccountinformation.
To reset all settings:ChooseSettings>General>Reset>ResetAllSettings.
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Restoring your Apple TVIfAppleTVdoesn’trespondtoanyoftheprevioussteps,orifyouwanttoresetAppleTVtoitsdefaultsettings,youcanrestoreyourAppleTVsoftware.
To restore Apple TV:ChooseSettings>General>Reset,andthenselectRestore.
RestoringAppleTVcantakesometime,sobepatient.
Ifrestoringdoesn’tworkorifAppleTVstilldoesn’trespond,youcanrestoreitusingiTunes:
To restore Apple TV using iTunes:Â DisconnectthepowerandHDMIcablesfromAppleTVandtakeittoyourcomputer.
 ConnectoneendofamicroUSBcable(soldseparately)tothebackofAppleTV,andtheotherendtoyourcomputer.
 ConnectoneendoftheAppleTVpowercordtothepowerportonthebackofAppleTVandtheotherendtoapoweroutlet.
 OpeniTunesonyourcomputer,selectAppleTVintheSourcelist,andthenclickRestore.
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Service and supportThere’smoreinformationaboutusingAppleTViniTunesonscreenhelpandontheweb.Thistabledescribeswheretogetsoftwareandserviceinformation.
To learn about Do this
Service and support, discussions, tutorials, and Apple software downloads
Goto:www.apple.com/support/appletv
Using iTunes in Mac OS X OpeniTunesandchooseHelp>iTunesHelp.ForanonscreeniTunestutorial(availableinsomeareasonly),goto:www.apple.com/support/itunes
Using iPhoto in Mac OS X OpeniPhotoandchooseiPhoto>iPhotoHelp.
Safety and regulatory compliance information
SeetheincludedApple TV Important Product Information Guide.
Serial and model numbersYourAppleTVserialnumberisprintedonthebottomofAppleTV.YoucanalsofindtheserialandmodelnumbersintheAppleTVSettingsmenu.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,seetheApple TV Important Product Information Guide.
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