User guide

Amazon Fire TV User Guide
Amazon Fire TV Basics
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Document Update: 2014-06-30
Document ID: FTUG-2611-110
Port
Description
The optical audio port can be used to connect to a stereo system.
Note: An audio cable is not included with Amazon Fire TV.
ETHERNET
Use the Ethernet port if you want to connect Amazon Fire TV to the
Internet with a wired connection. The Ethernet port connects an Ethernet
cable from Amazon Fire TV to a router or modem.
A wired connection is not required to use Amazon Fire TV; it is designed
to connect to the Internet with either a wireless or wired connection.
Note: An Ethernet cable is not included with Amazon Fire TV.
USB
The USB port currently does not support any accessories.
Navigate Your Amazon Fire TV
Use your Amazon Fire TV remote to access the Home screen and your movies, TV shows,
games, and apps. Press the 5-way directional track pad to move up, down, left, or right. Press
the middle Select button to select a content item, function, or category.
To do this…
Try this…
Go to the Home screen
Press the Home button.
Return to the previous
screen
Press the Back button.
Select a movie, TV show,
game, or app
Press the middle Select button.
Wake up Amazon Fire TV
Press any button to wake up Amazon Fire TV. Your
Amazon Fire TV goes into sleep mode after 30 minutes of
inactivity or shows the screensaver according to your
screen saver settings.
Access purchased movies,
TV shows, games, and apps
From the Home screen, select one of the following options
from the Main Menu:
o Video Library - Your purchased or rented
Amazon Instant Video movies and TV shows.
Note: Movies and TV shows from third-party
apps, such as Netflix and Hulu, are only accessible
directly from the apps, not the Video Library.