User Guide

Stream videos using AirPlay: Start video playback, then tap and choose your Apple TV from

the list of AirPlay devices. If doesn’t appear or if you don’t see Apple TV in the list of AirPlay

devices, make sure it’s on the same wireless network as iPad. For more information, see “Using

AirPlay” on page 37.

While video is playing, you can exit Videos and use other apps. To return playback to iPad, tap

and choose iPad.

Stream videos using a cable: Use the cable to connect iPad to your TV or AV receiver and select

the corresponding input.

Connect using an Apple Digital

AV Adapter

Attach the Apple Digital AV Adapter to the iPad Dock connector. Use an

HDMI cable to connect the HDMI port of the adapter to your TV or receiver.

To keep iPad charged while watching videos, use an Apple Dock Connector

to USB Cable to connect the 30-pin port of the adapter to your iPad 10W

USB Power Adapter.

Connect using an AV cable Use the Apple Component AV Cable, Apple Composite AV Cable, or other

authorized iPad-compatible cable. You can also use these cables with the

Apple Universal Dock to connect iPad to your TV. You can use the dock’s

remote to control playback.

Connect using a VGA Adapter Attach the VGA Adapter to the iPad Dock connector. Connect the VGA

Adapter with a VGA cable to a compatible TV, projector, or VGA display.

With iPad 2 or later, when the cable is connected to a TV or projector, the iPad screen is

automatically mirrored on the external display at a resolution of up to 1080p, and videos play at

a resolution of up to 1080p. Some apps such as Keynote may use the external display as a second

video monitor. With previous iPad models, only certain apps (including YouTube, Videos, and

Photos) can use the external display.

With iPad 2 or later, you can also mirror the screen on a TV wirelessly, using AirPlay Mirroring and

Apple TV. See “Using AirPlay” on page 37.

If you use the Apple Digital AV Adapter or the Apple Component AV Cable, high-resolution videos

are shown in HD quality.

Deleting videos from iPad

To save space, you can delete videos from iPad.

Delete a video: In the videos list, tap and hold a movie until the delete button appears, then

tap . Tap Cancel or Home when you nish deleting videos.

When you delete a video (other than rented movies) from iPad, it isn’t deleted from your iTunes

library on your computer, and you can sync the video back to iPad later. If you don’t want to sync

the video back to iPad, set iTunes to not sync the video. See “Syncing with iTunes” on page 20.

Important: If you delete a rented movie from iPad, it’s deleted permanently and can’t be

transferred back to your computer.

Using Home Sharing

Home Sharing lets you play music, movies, and TV shows on iPad from the iTunes library on your

Mac or PC. See “Home Sharing” on page 89.

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