Save a Genius playlist Play a saved Genius playlist Play a Genius Mix Record video Record video with special effects Play back recorded video
Watch recorded video Listen to FM radio Tune to an FM station Seek FM stations

Scan FM stations

Save an FM station as a favorite Press and hold the Center button until a menu appears, and then choose Add to Favorites. Pause and resume live radio From any screen, press Play/Pause () while listening to the radio. Press Play/Pause () again to resume playing. Changing the radio station clears paused radio. Press the Center button. Press and hold the Center button to tag songs marked with a tag symbol. Sync with iTunes to preview and purchase tagged songs. From the Extras menu, choose Fitness, and then choose Pedometer. Press the Center button to start or stop a session.
Switch between the radio dial and the Live Pause screen Tag a song on the radio Use the pedometer

To Record a voice memo

Do this From the Extras menu, choose Voice Memos. Press Play/Pause () to start or stop recording. Press the Center button to add a chapter markers. From the main menu choose Settings > About and press the Center button until you see the serial number, or look on the back of iPod nano.
Find the iPod nano serial number
Disabling iPod nano Controls
If you dont want to turn iPod nano on or activate controls accidentally, you can disable them with the Hold switch. The Hold switch disables all Click Wheel controls, and also disables functions that are activated by movement, such as shaking to shuffle and rotating to enter or exit Cover Flow. To disable iPod nano controls: m Slide the Hold switch to HOLD (an orange bar appears).
If you disable the controls while using iPod nano, the song, playlist, podcast, or video thats playing continues to play, and if the pedometer is turned on it continues counting steps. To stop or pause, slide the Hold switch to enable the controls again.

iTunes is available for Mac and Windows.
You can use iTunes to import music from CDs and the Internet, buy songs and other audio and video from the iTunes Store, create personal compilations of your favorite songs (called playlists), sync them to iPod nano, and adjust iPod nano settings. iTunes also has a feature called Genius that creates playlists and mixes of songs from your iTunes library that go great together. You can sync Genius playlists that you create in iTunes to iPod nano, and you can create Genius playlists and listen to Genius Mixes on iPod nano. To use Genius, you need an iTunes Store account. iTunes has many other features. You can burn your own CDs that play in standard CD players (if your computer has a recordable CD drive); listen to streaming Internet radio; watch videos and TV shows; rate songs according to preference; and much more.
For information about using these iTunes features, open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes Help. If you already have iTunes 9 or later installed on your computer and youve set up your iTunes library, you can skip ahead to Adding Music, Videos, and Other Content to iPod nano on page 24. If you want to get started recording video or listening to FM radio, you can set up iPod nano at a later time. To learn how to record video, see Using the Video Camera on page 52. For information about the FM radio, see Listening to FM Radio on page 58.
Setting Up Your iTunes Library
To listen to music and watch videos on iPod nano, you first need to get that music and video into iTunes on your computer.
Importing Music to iTunes
There are three ways of getting music and other audio into iTunes.
Purchase Songs and Download Podcasts Using the iTunes Store
If you have an Internet connection, you can easily purchase and download songs, albums, and audiobooks online using the iTunes Store. You can also subscribe to and download podcasts, and you can download free educational content from iTunes U. To purchase music online using the iTunes Store, you set up a free iTunes account in iTunes, find the songs you want, and then buy them. If you already have an iTunes account (also called an Apple ID), you can use that account to sign in to the iTunes Store and buy songs. You dont need an iTunes Store account to download or subscribe to podcasts. To enter the iTunes Store, open iTunes and click iTunes Store below Store on the left side of the iTunes window.
Add Songs Already on Your Computer to Your iTunes Library
If you have songs on your computer encoded in file formats that iTunes supports, you can easily add the songs to iTunes. To learn how to get songs from your computer into iTunes, open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes Help. Using iTunes for Windows, you can convert nonprotected WMA files to AAC or MP3 format. This can be useful if you have a library of music encoded in WMA format. For more information, open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes Help.

You can change the device name and settings any time you connect iPod nano to your computer. After you click Done, the Summary pane appears. If you selected automatic syncing, iPod nano begins syncing.
Adding Content Automatically or Manually
There are two ways to add content to iPod nano: Automatic syncing: When you connect iPod nano to your computer, iPod nano is automatically updated to match the items in your iTunes library. You can sync all your songs, playlists, videos, and podcasts, or, if your entire iTunes library doesnt fit on iPod nano, you can sync only selected items. You can sync iPod nano automatically with only one computer at a time. Manually managing iPod nano: When you connect iPod nano, you can drag items individually to iPod nano and delete them individually from iPod nano. You can add songs from more than one computer without erasing songs from iPod nano. When you manage music yourself, you must always eject iPod nano from iTunes before you disconnect it.
Syncing Music Automatically
By default, iPod nano is set to sync all songs and playlists when you connect it to your computer. This is the simplest way to add music to iPod nano. You just connect iPod nano to your computer, let it add songs, audiobooks, videos, and other items automatically, and then disconnect it and go. If you added any songs to iTunes since the last time you connected iPod nano, they are synced with iPod nano. If you deleted songs from iTunes, they are removed from iPod nano. To sync music with iPod nano: m Connect iPod nano to your computer. If iPod nano is set to sync automatically, the update begins. Important: If you connect iPod nano to a computer that its not synced with, a message asks if you want to sync songs automatically. If you accept, all songs, audiobooks, and videos are erased from iPod nano and replaced with songs and other items from that computer. While music is being synced from your computer to iPod nano, the iTunes status window shows progress, and you see a sync icon next to the iPod nano icon in the device list.

Playing Genius Mixes

Genius Mixes are created for you by iTunes and contain songs from your library that go great together. Genius Mixes are designed to provide a different listening experience each time you play one. iTunes creates up to 12 Genius Mixes, depending on the variety of music in your iTunes library. To find out how to sync Genius Mixes to iPod nano, see Syncing Genius Playlists and Genius Mixes to iPod nano on page 26.
To play a Genius Mix: 1 Choose Music > Genius Mixes. 2 Use Next/Fast-forward () or Previous/Rewind (]) to browse the Genius Mixes. The dots at the bottom of the screen indicate how many Genius Mixes are synced to iPod nano. 3 To start playing a Genius Mix, press the Center button or Play/Pause () when you see its screen.

The Speaker (

) icon appears when the selected Genius Mix is playing.
Creating On-The-Go Playlists on iPod nano
You can create On-The-Go Playlists on iPod nano when iPod nano isnt connected to your computer. To create an On-The-Go playlist: 1 Select a song, and then press and hold the Center button until a menu appears. 2 Choose Add to On-The-Go. 3 To add more songs, repeat steps 1 and 2.
4 Choose Music > Playlists > On-The-Go to browse and play your list of songs. You can also add a group of songs. For example, to add an album, highlight the album title, press and hold the Center button until a menu appears, and then choose Add to On-The-Go. To play songs in the On-The-Go playlist: m Choose Music > Playlists > On-The-Go, and then choose a song. To remove a song from the On-The-Go playlist: 1 Select a song in the playlist and hold down the Center button until a menu appears. 2 Choose Remove from On-The-Go, and then press the Center button. To clear the entire On-The-Go playlist: m Choose Music > Playlists > On-The-Go > Clear Playlist, and then click Clear. To save the On-The-Go playlist on iPod nano: m Choose Music > Playlists > On-The-Go > Save Playlist. The first playlist is saved as New Playlist 1 in the Playlists menu. The On-The-Go playlist is cleared and ready to reuse. You can save as many playlists as you like. After you save a playlist, you can no longer remove songs from it. To copy On-The-Go playlists from iPod nano to your computer: m If iPod nano is set to sync songs automatically (see Syncing Music Automatically on page 25) and you create an On-The-Go playlist, the playlist is automatically synced to iTunes when you connect iPod nano. The new On-The-Go playlist appears in the list of playlists in iTunes. You can rename, edit, or delete the new playlist, just as you would any playlist.

Listening to Audiobooks

To listen to audiobooks on iPod nano, choose Audiobooks from the Music menu. Choose an audiobook, and then press Play/Pause (). If you stop listening to an audiobook on iPod nano and return to it later, the audiobook begins playing where you left off. iPod nano skips audiobooks when set to shuffle. If the audiobook youre listening to has chapters, you can press Next/Fast-forward () or Previous/Rewind (]) to skip to the next chapter or the beginning of the current chapter. You can also choose the audiobook from the Audiobooks menu, and then choose a chapter, or choose Resume to begin playing where you left off. You can play audiobooks at speeds faster or slower than normal. Setting the play speed affects only audiobooks purchased from the iTunes Store or audible.com. To set audiobook play speed: m Choose Settings > Playback > Audiobooks and choose a speed, or press and hold the Center button from the Now Playing window, and then choose a speed.

Watching Videos

You can use iPod nano to watch TV shows, movies, video podcasts, and more. Read this chapter to learn about watching videos on iPod nano and on your TV.
You can view and listen to videos on iPod nano. If you have a compatible AV cable (available separately at www.apple.com/ipodstore), you can watch videos from iPod nano on your TV.
Watching Videos on iPod nano
Videos you add to iPod nano appear in the Videos menus. Music videos also appear in Music menus. Videos recorded with the iPod nano built-in video camera appear in the Videos menu, under Camera Videos. To watch a video on iPod nano: 1 Choose Videos and browse for a video. To browse for a video recorded with the iPod nano built-in video camera, choose Camera Videos. 2 Select a video and then press Play/Pause (). To watch the video, hold iPod nano horizontally. You can rotate iPod nano to either the left or right.
To watch videos recorded in portrait (vertical) format with the built-in video camera, hold iPod nano vertically.

Watching Video Podcasts

To watch a video podcast: m From the main menu, choose Podcasts and then choose a video podcast. For more information, see Playing Podcasts on page 47.

Watching Videos Downloaded from iTunes U
To watch an iTunes U video: m From the main menu, choose iTunes U and then choose a video. For more information, see Playing iTunes U Content on page 48.
Watching Videos on a TV Connected to iPod nano
If you have an AV cable from Apple, you can watch videos on a TV connected to your iPod nano. First you set iPod nano to display videos on a TV, then connect iPod nano to your TV, and then play a video. Use the Apple Component AV Cable, the Apple Composite AV Cable, or the Apple AV Connection Kit. Other similar RCA-type cables might not work. You can purchase the cables at www.apple.com/ipodstore or your local Apple Store. To set iPod nano to display videos on a TV: m Choose Videos > Settings, and then set TV Out to Ask or On. If you set TV Out to Ask, iPod nano gives you the option of displaying videos on TV or on iPod nano every time you play a video. If you set TV Out to On, iPod nano displays videos only on TV. If you try to play a video when iPod nano isnt connected to a TV, iPod nano displays a message instructing you to connect to one. You can also set video to display full screen or widescreen, and set video to display on PAL or NTSC devices. To set TV settings: m Choose Videos > Settings, and then follow the instructions below.
To set Video to display on a TV Video to display on a PAL or NTSC TV Do this Set TV Out to Ask or On. Set TV Signal to PAL or NTSC. PAL and NTSC refer to TV broadcast standards. Your TV might use either of these, depending on the region where it was purchased. If you arent sure which your TV uses, check the documentation that came with your TV. Set TV Screen to Widescreen for 16:9 format or Standard for 4:3 format.
The format of your external TV
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To set Video to fit to your screen
Do this Set Fit to Screen to On. If you set Fit to Screen to Off, widescreen videos display in letterbox format on iPod nano or a standard (4:3) TV screen. Set Alternate Audio to On. Set Captions to On. Set Subtitles to On.
Alternate audio to play Captions to display Subtitles to display
To use the Apple Component AV Cable to connect iPod nano to your TV: 1 Plug the green, blue, and red video connectors into the component video (Y, Pb, and Pr) input ports on your TV. If you use the Apple Composite AV cable, plug the yellow video connector into the video input port on your TV. Your TV must have RCA video and audio ports. 2 Plug the white and red audio connectors into the left and right analog audio input ports on your TV. 3 Plug the 30-pin connector into your iPod nano or Universal Dock. 4 Plug the USB connector into your Apple USB Power Adapter or your computer to keep your iPod nano charged. 5 Turn on iPod nano and your TV or receiver to start playing. Make sure you set TV Out on iPod nano to On or Ask.

USB Power Adapter iPod Left audio (white) Right audio (red) Video in (Y, Pb, Pr)

USB connector

Television 30-pin connector
The ports on your TV or receiver may differ from the ports in the illustration.
To watch a video on your TV: 1 Connect iPod nano to your TV (see above). 2 Turn on your TV and set it to display from the input ports connected to iPod nano. For more information, see the documentation that came with your TV. 3 On iPod nano, choose Videos and browse for a video.

Using the Video Camera

With the built-in iPod nano video camera, you can record high-quality video with sound wherever you go. You can even record video with special effects. You can watch your recorded videos on iPod nano, and you can transfer them to your computer to edit and share.
To use iPod nano as a video camera, choose Video Camera from the main menu. The display screen becomes a viewfinder.
You can record video in landscape or portrait mode. In either mode, your current recording time appears in the upper right corner of the display.
The lens and microphone are on the back of iPod nano, so you can use the display to see the video youre recording. Be careful not to block the lens or microphone.

Recording Video

To record video: 1 Choose Video Camera from the main menu. 2 When youre ready to begin recording, press the Center button. Press the Center button again to stop recording. When video is recording, a blinking red light appears in the upper right corner of the display, next to the recording time. Recording time depends on the available disk space and battery level. A recorded video can be up to 2 GB in size. Once a recorded video takes up 2 GB of disk space, recording stops. To resume recording, press the Center button.
Recording Video with Special Effects
You can record video with a variety of special effects on iPod nano. Note: Video effects can only be selected before recording. iPod nano cant add effects to or remove effects from recorded videos. You cant change video effects settings while recording. To record video with special effects: 1 Choose Video Camera from the main menu.
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2 Press and hold the Center button to display the video effects palette.
3 Use the Click Wheel to browse the effects, and press the Center button to select one. The viewfinder screen appears with the selected effect. 4 Press the Center button again to start recording with video effects. 5 Press the Center button to stop recording. If you exit the Video Camera screen to play back your video, video effects are turned off. To resume recording with a video effect, repeat steps 2 through 4.

Playing Recorded Videos

iPod nano saves your recorded videos to the Camera Roll. To go to the Camera Roll screen, press Menu from the Video Camera viewfinder screen. iPod nano lets you access your recorded videos from the Camera Roll screen, so you can watch what you just recorded without leaving the Video Camera application. Your recorded videos can also be played from the Videos menu. To play back a video you just recorded: 1 Press the Center button to stop recording. 2 Press Menu to enter the Camera Roll screen. 3 Choose the recording, and then press the Center button to play. You can also access a complete list of recorded videos on iPod nano from the Videos menu. To play a recorded video from the Videos menu: 1 Choose Videos in the main menu. 2 Choose Camera Videos to display a list of recorded videos. 3 Use the Click Wheel to scroll to the video you want to play, and then press Play/Pause () to start and stop playback. Playback stops automatically at the end of the video.

Slides to show on a PAL or NTSC TV
To view a slideshow on iPod nano: m Select any photo, album, or roll, and press Play/Pause (). Or select any full-screen photo and press the Center button. To pause, press Play/Pause (). To skip to the next or previous photo, press Next/Fast-forward () or Previous/Rewind (]). When you view a slideshow, you can use the Click Wheel to control the music volume and adjust the brightness. You cant use the Click Wheel to scroll through photos during a slideshow. If you view a slideshow of an album that includes videos, the slideshow pauses when it reaches a video. If music is playing, it continues to play. If you play the video, the music pauses while the video is playing, and then resumes. To play the video, press Play/Pause (). To resume the slideshow, press Next/Fast-Forward (). To adjust the brightness during a slideshow: 1 Press the Center button until the brightness indicator appears. 2 Use the Click Wheel to adjust the brightness.
To connect iPod nano to your TV: 1 Connect the optional Apple Component or Composite AV cable to iPod nano. Use the Apple Component AV Cable, Apple Composite AV Cable, or Apple AV Connection Kit. Other similar RCA-type cables might not work. You can purchase the cables at www.apple.com/ipodstore. 2 Connect the audio connectors to the ports on your TV. Make sure you set TV Out on iPod nano to Ask or On. Your TV must have RCA video and audio ports. The ports on your TV or receiver may differ from the ports in the illustration. To view a slideshow on your TV: 1 Connect iPod nano to your TV (see page 51). 2 Turn on your TV and set it to display from the input ports connected to iPod nano. See the documentation that came with your TV for more information. 3 Use iPod nano to play and control the slideshow.
Adding Photos from iPod nano to a Computer
If you add full-resolution photos from your computer to iPod nano using the previous steps, theyre stored in a Photos folder on iPod nano. You can connect iPod nano to a computer and put these photos on the computer. iPod nano must be enabled for disk use (see Using iPod nano as an External Disk on page 84). To add photos from iPod nano to a computer: 1 Connect iPod nano to the computer. 2 Drag image files from the Photos folder or DCIM folder on iPod nano to the desktop or to a photo editing application on the computer. You can also use a photo editing application, such as iPhoto, to add photos stored in the Photos folder. See the documentation that came with the application for more information. To delete photos from the Photos folder on iPod nano: 1 Connect iPod nano to the computer. 2 Navigate to the Photos folder on iPod nano and delete the photos you no longer want.

More Settings, Extra Features, and Accessories
iPod nano can do a lot more than play songs. And you can do a lot more with it than listen to music.
Read this chapter to find out more about the extra features of iPod nano, including how to use it as a pedometer; record voice memos; use it as an external disk, alarm, or sleep timer; play games; show the time of day in other parts of the world; display notes; and sync contacts, calendars, and to-do lists. Learn about how to use iPod nano as a stopwatch and to lock the screen, and about the accessories available for iPod nano.
Using iPod nano as a Pedometer
You can use iPod nano as a pedometer to count your steps and record your workouts.
For more accurate results, keep iPod nano in your pocket or in the iPod nano Armband while using the pedometer. To use iPod nano as a pedometer: 1 From the Extras menu, choose Fitness and then choose Pedometer. 2 If youre using the pedometer for the first time, enter your weight using the Click Wheel, and then press the Center button to begin a session. 3 At the end of the session, press the Center button to stop.
To customize the pedometer settings: 1 From the Extras menu, choose Fitness and then choose Settings. 2 Choose from the following options:
To Choose a pedometer mode Set a workout goal Set your weight Set the pedometer orientation Do this Select Pedometer, and press the Center button to switch between Manual and Always On. Choose Daily Step Goal, and then choose a goal from the list, or choose Custom and then use the Click Wheel to set a goal. Choose Weight, use the Click Wheel to set your weight, and then press the Center button to enter. Choose Screen Orientation, and then choose Vertical, Left, or RIght.
To view your workout history: 1 From the Extras menu, choose Fitness and then choose History. 2 Select a date from the calendar. Use the Click Wheel to select a day. Press Next/Fastforward () or Previous/Rewind (]) to navigate through the months. 3 Press the Center button to display your workout history for the selected date. If you had multiple workout sessions on the selected date, choose a session. iPod nano displays your step goal, workout duration, start and end times, calories burned, and totals for the week and month. To view a bar graph of one of your workout sessions, choose a session, and then rotate iPod nano to landscape mode. The Pedometer menu item appears in the main menu when the pedometer is on, so you can stop your session quickly. The preview panel below the main menu displays your step count when you scroll to the Pedometer menu item. To set iPod nano to count your steps throughout the day, choose Pedometer in the Settings menu and select Always On. The Pedometer records your daily totals, so you can track your history without turning the pedometer off at the end of each day. The Pedometer menu item appears continuously in the main menu. To start sessions quickly, you can also add the Pedometer menu item to the main menu manually. SeeAdding or Removing Items on the Main Menu on page 10. With the Nike + iPod Sport Kit (available separately), iPod nano can also monitor and record your speed, distance, time elapsed, and calories burned, and track your cardio workouts on Nike + iPod-compatible gym equipment.

Storing and Reading Notes
You can store and read text notes on iPod nano, if its enabled as an external disk (see Using iPod nano as an External Disk on page 84). 1 Save a document in any word-processing application as a text (.txt) file. 2 Place the file in the Notes folder on iPod nano. To view notes: m Choose Extras > Notes.
Learning About iPod nano Accessories
iPod nano comes with some accessories, and many other accessories are available. To purchase iPod nano accessories, go to www.apple.com/ipodstore. Available accessories include: iPod nano Armband Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic Apple USB Power Adapter Apple Component AV Cable Apple Composite AV Cable Apple Universal Dock Nike + iPod Sport Kit iPod Socks To use the earphones included with iPod nano: m Plug the earphones into the Headphones port. Then place the earbuds in your ears as shown.
The earphone cord is adjustable.
WARNING: Permanent hearing loss may occur if earbuds or headphones are used at high volume. You can adapt over time to a higher volume of sound that may sound normal but can be damaging to your hearing. If you experience ringing in your ears or muffled speech, stop listening and have your hearing checked. The louder the volume, the less time is required before your hearing could be affected. Hearing experts suggest that to protect your hearing: Limit the amount of time you use earbuds or headphones at high volume. Avoid turning up the volume to block out noisy surroundings. Turn the volume down if you cant hear people speaking near you. For information about setting a maximum volume limit on iPod, see Setting the Maximum Volume Limit on page 45.
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Tips and Troubleshooting

Most problems with iPod nano can be solved quickly by following the advice in this chapter.
The 5 Rs: Reset, Retry, Restart, Reinstall, Restore
Remember these five basic suggestions if you have a problem with iPod nano. Try these steps one at a time until your issue is resolved. If one of the following doesnt help, read on for solutions to specific problems. Reset iPod nano. See General Suggestions, below. Retry with a different USB port if you cannot see iPod nano in iTunes. Restart your computer, and make sure you have the latest software updates installed. Reinstall iTunes software from the latest version on the web. Restore iPod nano. See Updating and Restoring iPod Software on page 92.

General Suggestions

Most problems with iPod nano can be solved by resetting it. First, make sure iPod nano is charged. To reset iPod nano: 1 Toggle the Hold switch on and off (slide it to HOLD and then back again). 2 Press and hold Menu and the Center button for at least 6 seconds, until the Apple logo appears. If iPod nano wont turn on or respond Make sure the Hold switch isnt set to HOLD. The iPod nano battery might need to be recharged. Connect iPod nano to your computer or to an Apple USB Power Adapter and let the battery recharge. Look for the lightning bolt icon on the iPod nano screen to verify that iPod nano is receiving a charge. To charge the battery, connect iPod nano to a USB 2.0 port on your computer. Try the 5 Rs, one by one, until iPod nano responds.

Safety and Cleaning

Read the following important safety and handling information before using iPod nano to avoid injury.
Read all safety information below and operating instructions before using iPod to avoid injury.
Keep this safety information and the iPod nano User Guide handy for future reference. For downloadable versions of the iPod nano User Guide and the latest safety information, visit support.apple.com/manuals/ipod.
Important Safety Information
WARNING: Failure to follow these safety instructions could result in fire, electric shock, or other injury or damage. Handling iPod nano Do not drop, disassemble, open, crush, bend, deform, puncture, shred, microwave, incinerate, paint, or insert foreign objects into iPod nano. Avoiding water and wet locations Do not use iPod nano in rain, or near washbasins or other wet locations. Take care not to spill any food or liquid on iPod nano. In case iPod nano gets wet, unplug all cables, turn iPod nano off, and slide the Hold switch to HOLD before cleaning, and allow it to dry thoroughly before turning it on again. Do not attempt to dry iPod nano with an external heat source such as a microwave oven or hair dryer. An iPod nano that has been damaged as a result of exposure to liquids is not serviceable.
Repairing iPod nano Never attempt to repair iPod nano yourself. iPod nano does not contain any user-serviceable parts. If iPod nano has been submerged in water, punctured, or subjected to a severe fall, do not use it until you take it to an Apple Authorized Service Provider. For service information, choose iPod Help from the Help menu in iTunes or go to www.apple.com/support/ipod. The rechargeable battery in iPod nano should be replaced only by an Apple Authorized Service Provider. For more information about batteries, go to www.apple.com/batteries. Charging iPod nano To charge iPod nano, only use the included Apple Dock Connector to USB Cable with an Apple USB Power Adapter, or a high-power USB port on another device that is compliant with the USB 2.0 standard; another Apple branded product or accessory designed to work with iPod; or a third-party accessory certified to use the Apple Made for iPod logo. Read all safety instructions for any products and accessories before using with iPod nano. Apple is not responsible for the operation of third party accessories or their compliance with safety and regulatory standards. When you use the Apple USB Power Adapter (sold separately at www.apple.com/ ipodstore) to charge iPod nano, make sure that the power adapter is fully assembled before you plug it into a power outlet. Then insert the Apple USB Power Adapter firmly into the power outlet. Do not connect or disconnect the Apple USB Power Adapter with wet hands. Do not use any power adapter other than an Apple iPod power adapter to charge your iPod. The Apple USB Power Adapter may become warm during normal use. Always allow adequate ventilation around the Apple USB Power Adapter and use care when handling. Unplug the Apple USB Power Adapter if any of the following conditions exist: The power cord or plug has become frayed or damaged. The adapter is exposed to rain, liquids, or excessive moisture. The adapter case has become damaged. You suspect the adapter needs service or repair. You want to clean the adapter. Avoiding hearing damage Permanent hearing loss may occur if the internal speaker, earbuds or headphones are used at high volume. Set the volume to a safe level. You can adapt over time to a higher volume of sound that may sound normal but can be damaging to your hearing. If you experience ringing in your ears or muffled speech, stop listening and have your hearing checked. The louder the volume, the less time is required before your hearing could be affected. Hearing experts suggest that to protect your hearing: Limit the amount of time you use earbuds or headphones at high volume. Avoid turning up the volume to block out noisy surroundings.

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Turn the volume down if you cant hear people speaking near you. For information about how to set a maximum volume limit on iPod nano, see Setting the Maximum Volume Limit on page 45. Driving and riding safely Use of iPod nano alone, or with headphones (even if used in only one ear) while operating a vehicle is not recommended and is illegal in some areas. Check and obey the laws and regulations on the use of mobile devices like iPod nano in areas where you drive or ride. Be careful and attentive while driving or riding a bicycle. Stop using iPod nano if you find it disruptive or distracting while operating any type of vehicle, or performing any other activity that requires your full attention. Seizures, blackouts, and eye strain A small percentage of people may be susceptible to blackouts or seizures (even if they have never had one before) when exposed to flashing lights or light patterns such as when playing games or watching video. If you have experienced seizures or blackouts or have a family history of such occurrences, please consult a physician before playing games (if available) or watching videos on your iPod nano. Discontinue use and consult a physician if you experience: headaches, blackouts, seizures, convulsion, eye or muscle twitching, loss of awareness, involuntary movements, or disorientation. To reduce risk of headaches, blackouts, seziures, and eyestrain, avoid prolonged use, hold iPod nano some distance from your eyes, use iPod nano in a well lit room, and take frequent breaks. Glass parts The outside cover of the display on iPod nano is made of glass. This glass could break if iPod nano is dropped on a hard surface or receives a substantial impact. If the glass chips or cracks, do not touch or attempt to remove the broken glass. Stop using iPod nano until the glass is replaced by an Apple Authorized Service Provider. Glass cracked due to misuse or abuse is not covered under the warranty. Repetitive motion When you perform repetitive activities such as playing games on iPod nano, you may experience occasional discomfort in your hands, arms, shoulders, neck, or other parts of your body. Take frequent breaks and if you have discomfort during or after such use, stop use and see a physician. Exercising Before starting any exercise program, you should have a complete physical examination by your physician. Do a warmup or stretching exercise before beginning any workout. Be careful and attentive while exercising. Slow down, if necessary, before adjusting your device while running. Stop exercising immediately if you feel pain, or feel faint, dizzy, exhausted, or short of breath. By exercising, you assume the risks inherent in physical exercise, including any injury that may result from such activity.

Important Handling Information
NOTICE: Failure to follow these handling instructions could result in damage to iPod nano or other property. Carrying iPod nano iPod nano contains sensitive components, including, in some cases, a hard drive. Do not bend, drop, or crush iPod nano. If you are concerned about scratching iPod nano, you can use one of the many cases sold separately. Using connectors and ports Never force a connector into a port. Check for obstructions on the port. If the connector and port dont join with reasonable ease, they probably dont match. Make sure that the connector matches the port and that you have positioned the connector correctly in relation to the port. Operating iPod nano in acceptable temperatures Operate iPod nano in a place where the temperature is always between 0 and 35 C (32 to 95 F). In low-temperature conditions, iPod nano play time may temporarily shorten and battery charge time may temporarily lengthen. Store iPod nano in a place where the temperature is always between -20 and 45 C (-4 to 113 F). Dont leave iPod nano in your car, because temperatures in parked cars can exceed this range. When youre using iPod nano or charging the battery, it is normal for iPod nano to get warm. The exterior of iPod nano functions as a cooling surface that transfers heat from inside the unit to the cooler air outside. Keeping the outside of iPod nano clean To clean iPod nano, unplug all cables, turn iPod nano off, and slide the Hold switch to HOLD. Then use a soft, slightly damp, lintfree cloth. Avoid getting moisture in openings. Dont use window cleaners, household cleaners, aerosol sprays, solvents, alcohol, ammonia, or abrasives to clean iPod nano. Disposing of iPod nano properly For information about the proper disposal of iPod nano, including other important regulatory compliance information, see Regulatory Compliance Information on page 98.
Learning More, Service, and Support
You can find more information about using iPod nano in onscreen help and on the web.
The following table describes where to get more iPod-related software and service information.
To learn about Service and support, discussions, tutorials, and Apple software downloads Using iTunes Do this Go to: www.apple.com/support/ipodnano
Open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes Help. For an online iTunes tutorial (available in some areas only), go to: www.apple.com/support/itunes Open iPhoto and choose Help > iPhoto Help. Open iCal and choose Help > iCal Help. Go to: www.apple.com/ipodnano To register iPod nano, install iTunes on your computer and connect iPod nano. Look at the back of iPod nano or choose Settings > About and press the Center button. In iTunes (with iPod nano connected to your computer), select iPod nano in the device list and click the Settings tab. First follow the advice in this booklet, the onscreen help, and online resources. Then go to: www.apple.com/support/ipodnano

Updating iPod Automatically
By default, iPod is set to update automatically with all songs and playlists when you connect it to your computer. This is the simplest way to download music to your iPod. You just connect iPod to your computer, let it add songs, audiobooks, videos, and other items automatically, and then disconnect it and go. If you added any songs to iTunes since the last time you connected iPod, they are downloaded to iPod. If you deleted songs from iTunes, they are deleted from iPod. To download songs to iPod: m Simply connect iPod to your computer. If iPod is set to update automatically, the download begins. Important: The first time you connect iPod to a computer, a message asks if you want to transfer songs automatically. If you accept, all songs, audiobooks, and videos are deleted from iPod and replaced with the songs and other items from that computer. If you dont accept, you can still download songs to iPod manually without deleting any of the songs already on iPod.
While music is being downloaded from your computer to iPod, the iTunes status window shows progress, and the iPod icon in the Source list flashes red.
When the download is complete, a message in iTunes says iPod update is complete. If you set iTunes to download music manually (see Updating iPod Manually on page 23), you can reset it later to update iPod automatically. To reset iTunes to update iPod automatically with all songs and playlists: 1 Open iTunes and select iPod in the Source list. 2 Click the Options button and click Music.

Options button

3 Select Automatically update all songs and playlists. The download begins automatically.
Updating iPod Automatically With Selected Playlists
Setting iTunes to update iPod with selected playlists is especially useful if you have more music on your computer than will fit on your iPod. Only the music in the playlists you select is downloaded to iPod. To set iTunes to update iPod automatically with selected playlists: 1 Open iTunes and select iPod in the Source list. 2 Click the Options button and click Music. 3 Select Automatically update selected playlists only. 4 Select the playlists you want.

Setting iPod to Shuffle Songs
You can set iPod to play songs, albums, or your entire library in random order. To set iPod to shuffle and begin playing all your songs: m Choose Shuffle Songs from the iPod main menu. iPod begins playing songs from your entire music library in random order, skipping audiobooks and podcasts. To set iPod to always shuffle songs or albums: 1 Choose Settings from the iPod main menu. 2 Set Shuffle to Songs or to Albums. When you set iPod to shuffle songs by choosing Settings > Shuffle, iPod shuffles songs within the list (for example, album or playlist) you choose to play. When you set iPod to shuffle albums, it plays all the songs on an album in order, and then randomly selects another album in the list and plays through it in order.
Setting iPod to Repeat Songs
You can set iPod to repeat a song over and over, or to repeat a sequence of songs. iPod repeats songs within the list you choose to play. To set iPod to repeat songs: m Choose Settings from the iPod main menu. To repeat all songs in the list, set Repeat to All. To repeat one song over and over, set Repeat to One.
Making On-The-Go Playlists on iPod
You can make playlists on iPod, called On-The-Go Playlists, when iPod isnt connected to your computer. To make an On-The-Go playlist: 1 Select a song and press and hold the Center button until the song title flashes. 2 Choose other songs you want to add. 3 Choose Music > Playlists > On-The-Go to view your list of songs. You can also add entire lists of songs at once. For example, to add an album, highlight the album title and press and hold the Center button until the album title flashes.
To play songs in the On-The-Go playlist: m Choose Music > Playlists > On-The-Go and choose a song. To remove a song from the On-The-Go playlist: m Select a song in the playlist, and hold down the Center button until the song title flashes. To clear the entire On-The-Go playlist: m Choose Music > Playlists > On-The-Go > Clear Playlist. To save On-The-Go playlists on your iPod: m Choose Music > Playlists > On-The-Go > Save Playlist > Save Playlist. The first playlist is saved as New Playlist 1 in the Playlists menu. The On-The-Go playlist is cleared. You can save as many On-The-Go playlists as you like. After you save an On-The-Go playlist, you can no longer remove songs from it. To copy On-The-Go playlists to your computer: m If iPod is set to update songs automatically (see Updating iPod Automatically on page 21), and you make an On-The-Go playlist, the playlist automatically copies to iTunes when you connect iPod. You see the new On-The-Go playlist in the iTunes Source list. You can rename or delete the new playlist, just as you would any other playlist in iTunes.

To view a video on your TV: 1 Connect iPod to your TV (see above). 2 Turn on your TV and set it to display from the input ports connected to your iPod. See the documentation that came with your TV for more information. 3 On iPod, choose Videos and browse for a video. To connect iPod to a TV or other video device using S-video: For increased visual clarity, you can also connect iPod to a TV or other device that has S-video capability using an S-video cable and the iPod Universal Dock. To hear sound with the video, you must connect an audio cable, such as the audio portion of the iPod AV cable, to the Line Out port on the iPod Universal Dock and to an audio input port on the TV or device.

Photo Features

You can take pictures with your digital camera and download them to iPod. You can view your photos on iPod or as a slideshow on your TV. Read this section to learn about importing and viewing photos. Downloading Photos
You can import digital photos from a digital camera to your computer, and then download them to store and view on iPod. You can connect iPod to a TV and view photos as a slideshow with music. Note: If you have the optional iPod Camera Connector, you can download photos directly from most USB digital cameras or USB photo card readers to iPod (see page 41).
Importing Photos from a Camera to Your Computer
You can import photos from a digital camera or a photo card reader.
To import photos to a Mac using iPhoto: 1 Connect the camera or photo card reader to your computer. Open iPhoto (inside the Applications folder) if it doesnt open automatically. 2 Click Import. Images from the camera are imported into iPhoto.
You can import other digital images into iPhoto, such as images you download from the web. For more information about importing and working with photos and other images, open iPhoto and choose Help > iPhoto Help. iPhoto is available for purchase as part of the iLife suite of applications at www.apple.com/ilife. iPhoto might already be installed on your Mac, in the Applications folder. To import photos to a Mac using Image Capture: If you dont have iPhoto, you can import photos using Image Capture. 1 Connect the camera or photo card reader to your computer. 2 Open Image Capture (inside the Applications folder) if it doesnt open automatically. 3 To choose specific items to download, click Download Some. Or, to download all items, click Download All. To import photos to a Windows PC: m Follow the instructions that came with your digital camera or photo application.

Downloading Photos From Your Computer to iPod
You can download photos from a folder on your hard disk. If you have a Mac and iPhoto 4.0.3 or later, you can download iPhoto albums automatically. If you have a Windows PC and Adobe Photoshop Album 2.0 or later, or Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 or later, you can download photo collections automatically.
The first time you download photos to iPod might take some time, depending upon how many photos are in your photo library. To download photos from a Mac or Windows PC to iPod using a photo application: 1 Open iTunes, select iPod in the iTunes Source list, and then click the Options button.

Chapter 4 Photo Features

2 Click Photos and select Synchronize photos from. On a Mac, choose iPhoto from the pop-up menu. On a Windows PC, choose Photoshop Album or Photoshop Elements from the pop-up menu. 3 If you want to import all of your photos, choose Copy all photos. If you want to import photos only from certain albums or collections, choose Copy selected albums only and select the albums or collections you want. Note: Some versions of Photoshop Album and Photoshop Elements dont support collections. You can still use them to download all your photos. Each time you connect iPod to your computer, photos are downloaded automatically. To download photos from a folder on your hard disk to iPod: 1 Drag the images you want into a folder on your computer. If you want images to appear in separate photo albums on iPod, create folders inside the main image folder, and drag images into the new folders. 2 Open iTunes, select iPod in the iTunes Source list, and then click the Options button.
3 Click Photos and select Synchronize photos from. 4 Choose Choose Folder from the pop-up menu and select your image folder. When you download photos to iPod, iTunes optimizes the photos for viewing. Full-resolution image files arent transferred by default. Downloading full-resolution image files is useful if you want to store your images or move them from one computer to another, but is not necessary to view the images at full quality on iPod. To download full-resolution image files to iPod: 1 Open iTunes, select iPod in the iTunes Source list, and then click the Options button.

Viewing Photos

You can view photos on iPod manually or as a slideshow. If you have the optional iPod AV Cable, you can connect iPod to a TV and view photos as a slideshow with music.

Viewing Photos on iPod

To view photos on iPod: 1 On iPod, choose Photos > Photo Library. Or choose Photos and a photo album to see only the photos in the album. Photos might take a moment to appear. 2 Select the photo you want and press the Center button to view a full-screen version. From any photo-viewing screen, use the Click Wheel to scroll through photos. Use the Next/Fast-forward and Previous/Rewind buttons to skip to the next or previous screen of photos.

Viewing Slideshows

You can view a slideshow, with music and transitions if you choose, on iPod. If you have the optional iPod AV Cable, you can view the slideshow on a TV. To set slideshow settings: m Choose Photos > Slideshow Settings, and then follow the instructions below:
To Set Slideshows to display on iPod Slideshows to display on TV Do This Set TV Out to Ask or Off. Set TV Out to Ask or On. If you set TV Out to Ask, iPod gives you the option of showing slideshows on TV or on iPod every time you start a slideshow. Choose Time Per Slide and pick a time. Choose Music and choose a playlist. If youre using iPhoto, you can choose From iPhoto to copy the iPhoto music setting. Only the songs that you have downloaded to iPod play. Set Repeat to On. Set Shuffle Photos to On. Choose Transitions and choose a transition type. Set TV Signal to PAL or NTSC. PAL and NTSC refer to TV broadcast standards. Your TV might use either of these, depending on the region where it was purchased. If you arent sure which your TV uses, check the documentation that came with your TV.
The length of time each slide is displayed before advancing The music that plays during slideshows Slides to repeat Slides to display in random order Slides to display with transitions Slides to show on PAL or NTSC TVs
To view a slideshow on iPod: m Select any photo, album, or roll, and press Play. Or select any full-screen photo and press the Center button. To pause the music and the slideshow, press the Play/Pause button. To skip to the next or previous photo manually, press the Next/Fast-forward or Previous/Rewind button. To connect iPod to a TV: 1 Connect the optional iPod AV Cable to the Headphones port on iPod. Note: Use the iPod AV Cable made specifically for iPod. Other similar RCA-type cables wont work. You can purchase the iPod AV Cable at www.apple.com/ipodstore. You can also connect the iPod AV Cable to the Line Out port on the iPod Universal Dock. 2 Connect the video and audio connectors to the ports on your TV (for an illustration, see page 37). Your TV must have RCA video and audio ports. To view a slideshow on a TV: 1 Connect iPod to a TV (see above). 2 Turn on your TV and set it to display from the input ports connected to your iPod. See the documentation that came with your TV for more information. 3 On iPod, select any photo or album and press Play. Or select any full-screen photo and press the Center button. To pause the music and the slideshow, press the Play/Pause button. To skip to the next or previous photo manually, press the Next/Fast-forward or Previous/Rewind button. If you selected a playlist in Photos > Slideshow Settings > Music, the playlist plays automatically when you start the slideshow. The photos display on your TV and advance automatically according to settings in the Slideshow Settings menu. To connect iPod to a TV or other video device using S-video: For increased visual clarity, you can also connect iPod to a TV or other device that has S-video capability using an S-video cable and the iPod Universal Dock. To hear music with the slideshow, you must connect an audio cable to the Line Out port on the iPod Universal Dock and to an audio input port on the TV or device.

Chapter 5 Extra Features and Accessories
Adding Clocks for Other Time Zones
To add clocks for other time zones to your iPod screen: 1 Choose Extras > Clock. 2 Choose New Clock. 3 Choose a region and then choose a city. The clocks you add appear in a list. The last clock you added appears last. To delete a clock: 1 Choose the clock. 2 Choose Delete This Clock and confirm by choosing Delete on the next screen.

Setting the Alarm

You can set an alarm for any clock on your iPod. To use iPod as an alarm clock: 1 Choose Extras > Clock and then choose the clock you want to set an alarm for. 2 Choose Alarm Clock. 3 Set Alarm to On. 4 Choose Time and set the time that you want the alarm to sound. 5 Choose a sound. If you choose Beep, youll hear the alarm through the internal speaker. If you choose a playlist, youll need to connect iPod to speakers or headphones to hear the alarm. Youll see a bell icon next to any clock you set an alarm for.

Setting the Sleep Timer

You can set iPod to turn off automatically after playing music or a slideshow for a specific period of time. To set the sleep timer: 1 Choose Extras > Clock and then choose a clock. 2 Choose Sleep Timer and choose how long you want iPod to play. When you set the sleep timer, a clock icon and the number of minutes left until iPod turns off appear in the Now Playing screen on iPod.

Using the Stopwatch

You can use the stopwatch as you exercise to track your overall time and, if youre running on a track, your lap times. You can play music while you use the stopwatch. To use the stopwatch: 1 Choose Extras > Stopwatch > Timer. 2 Choose Start to start the timer. 3 Choose Lap after each lap to record your lap times. The screen displays the stopwatch sessions total time and the last few lap times. 4 Choose Pause to stop the overall timer and the lap timer and Resume to start the timers again. 5 Choose Done to end the session. iPod stores stopwatch sessions with dates, times, and lap statistics. Note: After you start the stopwatch, your iPod stays on as long as you stay on the Timer screen and the timer continues to run. If you start the stopwatch and then go to another menu, and your iPod isnt playing music or a video, your iPod turns off automatically after a few minutes and the stopwatch timer stops. To review or delete a stopwatch session: 1 Choose Extras > Stopwatch. A list of saved sessions appears after the Timer menu item. 2 Choose a session to view session information. You see the date and time the session started; the total time of the session; the shortest, longest, and average lap times; and the last several lap times. 3 To delete a session, press the Center button and choose Delete.

Playing Games

iPod has a number of games. m Choose Extras > Games and choose a game.

Locking Your iPod Screen

You can set a combination to prevent your iPod from being used by someone without your permission. When you lock an iPod that is not connected to a computer, you must enter a combination to unlock and use it. Note: This is different from the Hold button in that the Hold button prevents iPod from turning on accidentally. The combination prevents another person from viewing your iPod screen. To set a combination for iPod: 1 Choose Extras > Screen Lock > Set Combination.
2 On the Enter New Code screen, enter a combination: Use the Click Wheel to select a number for the first position. Press the Center button to confirm your choice and move to the next position. Use the same method to set the remaining numbers of the combination. You can use the Next/Fast-forward button to move to the next position and the Previous/Rewind button to move to the previous position. Press the Center button in the final position to confirm the entire combination and return to the previous screen. When you finish, you return to the Screen Lock screen. To lock your iPod screen: m Choose Extras > Screen Lock > Turn Screen Lock On > Lock. If you just finished setting your combination, Lock will already be selected on the screen. Just press the Center button to lock iPod.
Tip: You might want to add the Screen Lock menu item to your main menu so that you can quickly lock your iPod screen. See Adding or Removing Items From the Main Menu on page 8. You can unlock your iPod in two ways: Enter the combination on iPod by using the Click Wheel to select the numbers and pressing the Center button to confirm them. If you enter the wrong combination, it flashes red. Try again. Connect iPod to the primary computer you use it with, and iPod automatically unlocks. Note: If you try these solutions and you still cant unlock iPod, you can restore iPod. See Updating and Restoring iPod Software on page 61 for more information.
To change a combination you've already set: 1 Choose Extras > Screen Lock > Change Combination. 2 On the Enter Old Code screen, enter the current combination. 3 On the Enter New Code screen, enter a new combination. Note: If you can't remember the current combination, the only way to clear it and enter a new one is to restore the iPod software. See Updating and Restoring iPod Software on page 61 for more information.
Synchronizing Contacts, Calendars, and To-Do Lists
Your iPod can store contacts, calendar events, and to-do lists for viewing on the go. If youre using Mac OS X v10.4 or later, you can use iTunes to synchronize your Address Book contacts and iCal calendar information with iPod. If youre using any version of Mac OS X earlier than 10.4, you can use iSync to synchronize your information. Synchronizing information using iSync requires iSync 1.1 or later, and iCal 1.0.1 or later. If you are using Windows 2000 or Windows XP, and you use Outlook Express or Microsoft Outlook 2003 or later to store your contact information, you can use iTunes to synchronize contacts with iPod. If you use Microsoft Outlook 2003 or later to keep a calendar, you can also synchronize calendar information. To synchronize contact or calendar information (using Mac OS X v10.4 or later): 1 Connect iPod to your computer. 2 In iTunes, select iPod in the Source list and click the Options button.

Note: You cant download to-do lists to iPod manually. To view contacts on iPod: m Choose Extras > Contacts. To view calendar events: m Choose Extras > Calendar. To view to-do lists: m Choose Extras > Calendar > To Do.
Storing and Reading Notes
You can store and read text notes on iPod if it is enabled as an external disk (see page 45). 1 Save a document in any word-processing application as a text (.txt) file. 2 Place the file in the Notes folder on iPod. To view notes: m Choose Extras > Notes.

Recording Voice Memos

You can record voice memos using an optional iPod-compatible microphone (available for purchase at www.apple.com/ipodstore). You can store voice memos on your iPod and load them on your computer. You can set iPod to record at Mono quality (22 kHz, mono) to save space, or Stereo quality (44.1 kHz, stereo) for a better sound. To record a voice memo: 1 Connect a microphone to the Dock connector port on your iPod. 2 Set Quality to Mono or Stereo. 3 To begin recording, choose Record. 4 Hold the microphone a few inches from your mouth and speak. To pause recording, select Pause. 5 When you finish, select Stop and Save. Your saved recording is listed by date and time. To play a recording: m Select Extras > Voice Memos and select the recording. Note: The Voice Memos menu item doesnt appear until you connect a microphone. To download voice memos to your computer: Voice memos are saved in a Recordings folder on iPod in the WAV file format. If you enable iPod for disk use, you can drag voice memos from the folder to copy them.
If iPod is set to update songs automatically (see Updating iPod Automatically on page 21) and you record voice memos, the voice memos are automatically downloaded to a playlist in iTunes when you connect iPod. You see the new Voice Memos playlist in the iTunes Source list.
Learning About iPod Accessories
iPod comes with some accessories, and many other accessories are available at www.apple.com/ipodstore. To purchase iPod accessories, go to www.apple.com/ipodstore. Available accessories include: iPod Radio Remote iPod Universal Dock iPod Camera Connector iPod AV Cable iPod USB Power Adapter iPod In-Ear Headphones World Travel Adapter Kit Third-party accessories such as speakers, headsets, cases, microphones, car stereo adapters, power adapters, and more
To use the earbud headphones: m Plug the earphones into the Headphones port. If you like, place the earphone covers over the earphones. Then place the earbuds in your ears as shown.

The earphones cord is adjustable.

Earphone covers

Warning: Permanent hearing loss may occur if earbuds or headphones are used at high volume. You can adapt over time to a higher volume of sound that may sound normal but can be damaging to your hearing. If you experience ringing in your ears or muffled speech, stop listening and have your hearing checked. The louder the volume, the less time is required before your hearing could be affected. Hearing experts suggest that to protect your hearing: Limit the amount of time you use earbuds or headphones at high volume. Avoid turning up the volume to block out noisy surroundings. Turn the volume down if you can't hear people speaking near you. For information about setting a maximum volume limit on iPod, see Setting the Maximum Volume Limit on page 27.

Tips and Troubleshooting

Most problems with iPod can be solved quickly by following the advice in this chapter.
Reset, Retry, Restart, Reinstall, Restore
Remember these five basic suggestions if you have a problem with your iPod. If one of the following doesnt help, read on for solutions to specific problems. Reset your iPod. See General Suggestions, below. Retry with a different USB port if you cannot see iPod in iTunes. Restart your computer and make sure you have the latest software updates installed. Reinstall iPod and iTunes software from the latest versions on the web. Restore your iPod. See Updating and Restoring iPod Software on page 61.

General Suggestions

Most problems with iPod can be solved by resetting it. To reset iPod: 1 Toggle the Hold switch on and off (set it to Hold, and then turn it off again). 2 Press and hold the Center and Menu buttons for at least 6 seconds, until the Apple logo appears. If your iPod wont turn on or respond Make sure the Hold switch is off. If that doesnt work, connect iPod to your computers USB or FireWire port. Your iPod battery might need to be recharged. If that doesnt work, your iPod might need to be reset. If that doesnt work, you might need to restore iPod software. See Updating and Restoring iPod Software on page 61.
If you want to disconnect iPod, but you see the message Do not disconnect If iPod is downloading music, wait for the download to complete. Select iPod in the iTunes Source list and click the Eject button. If iPod disappears from the iTunes Source list, but you still see the Do not disconnect message on the iPod screen, disconnect iPod. If iPod doesnt disappear from the iTunes Source list, drag the iPod icon from the desktop to the Trash (if youre using a Mac) or click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system tray and select your iPod (if youre using a Windows PC). If you still see the Do not disconnect message, restart your computer and eject iPod again. If your iPod isnt playing music Make sure the Hold switch is off. Make sure the headphones connector is pushed in all the way. Make sure the volume is adjusted properly. If you see a lock to the right of the volume bar, a maximum volume limit has been set for your iPod. You can change or remove it by using Settings > Volume Limit. See Setting the Maximum Volume Limit on page 27. If that doesnt work, press the Play/Pause button. Your iPod might be paused. Make sure you are using iTunes 6.0.2 or later (included on the iPod CD or go to www.apple.com/itunes). Songs purchased from the iTunes Music Store using earlier versions of iTunes wont play on iPod until you upgrade iTunes and download the songs. If youre using the iPod Dock, make sure the iPod is seated firmly in the Dock and make sure all cables are connected properly. If you are using the Dock Line Out port, make sure your external speakers or stereo are turned on and working properly. If you connect iPod to your computer and nothing happens Make sure you have installed the software from the iPod CD. Try connecting to a different USB port on your computer. Note: A USB 2.0 port is recommended to connect iPod. USB 1.1 is significantly slower than USB 2.0. If you have a Windows PC that doesnt have a USB 2.0 port, in some cases you can purchase and install a USB 2.0 card. For more information, go to www.apple.com/ipod. To charge the battery, you must connect iPod to a high-power USB or FireWire port on your computer. Connecting iPod to a USB port on your keyboard will not charge the battery. You can connect iPod to a FireWire port using the optional iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable for charging the iPod only. Transferring information to iPod using FireWire is not supported. Your iPod might need to be reset (see page 55).

Chapter 6 Tips and Troubleshooting
If your iPod is exceptionally low on power and you connect it to a USB port, it might charge for up to 30 minutes before it turns on. The display could be dark for up to 30 minutes while it charges. Leave iPod connected until it charges sufficiently. If you have an iPod USB Power adapter (available separately), you can use that to charge iPod more quickly. If youre connecting iPod to a portable or laptop computer using the iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 Cable, connect the computer to a power outlet before connecting iPod. Make sure you have the required computer and software. See If you want to doublecheck the system requirements on page 59. Check the cable connections. Unplug the cable at both ends and make sure no foreign objects are in the USB ports. Then plug the cable back in securely. Make sure the connectors on the cables are oriented correctly. They can be inserted only one way. If that doesnt work, restart your computer. If that doesnt work, you might need to restore iPod software. See Updating and Restoring iPod Software on page 61. Note: You can only use an iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable for charging and not for downloading songs and other audio files to iPod. If you see a folder with an exclamation point on the iPod display
iPod might need to be reset (see page 55). If that doesnt work, your iPod battery might need to be recharged. Connect iPod to your computer and let the battery recharge. If you still see the folder, reset iPod again. If that doesnt work, you might need to update or restore iPod with the latest software. Make sure you have installed the software from the iPod CD, or go to www.apple.com/ipod to get the latest software. Follow the instructions on page 61 to update or restore the iPod software.
If songs or data download more slowly over USB 2.0 If you download a large number of songs or amount of data using USB 2.0 and the iPod battery is low, iPod will go into power-saving mode. Downloading speeds will slow down considerably. If you want to download at higher speeds, you can stop the download and keep the iPod connected so that it can recharge, or connect it to the optional iPod USB 2.0 Power Adapter. Let iPod charge for about an hour, and then resume downloading music. If you cant download a song or other item to iPod The song may have been encoded in a format that iPod doesnt support. The following audio file formats are supported by iPod. These include formats for audiobooks and podcasting: AAC (M4A, M4B, M4P) (up to 320 Kbps) Apple Lossless (a high-quality compressed format) MP3 (up to 320 Kbps) MP3 Variable Bit Rate (VBR) WAV AA (audible.com spoken word, formats 2, 3, and 4) AIFF A song encoded using Apple Lossless format has full CD-quality sound, but takes up only about half the amount of space as a song encoded using AIFF or WAV format. The same song encoded in AAC or MP3 format takes up even less space. When you import music from a CD using iTunes, it is converted to AAC format by default. Using iTunes for Windows, you can convert nonprotected WMA files to AAC or MP3 format. This can be useful if you have a library of music encoded in WMA format. iPod does not support WMA, MPEG Layer 1, MPEG Layer 2 audio files, or audible.com format 1. If you have a song in iTunes that isnt supported by iPod, you can convert it to a format iPod supports. For more information, see iTunes and Music Store Help. If you accidentally set iPod to use a language you dont understand You can reset the language. 1 Press and hold Menu until the main menu appears. 2 Choose the fifth menu item (Settings). 3 Choose the last menu item (Reset All Settings). 4 Choose the second menu item (Reset) and select a language. Other iPod settings, such as song repeat, are also reset.

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downloading photos about 38 automatically 39 from camera to iPod 41 from computer to iPod 39 from iPod to computer 42 full-resolution image 40 downloading podcasts 19 downloading video podcasts 33
earphones using 54 See also headphones Eject button 11 ejecting before disconnecting 10 exclamation point on folder in display 57 external disk, using iPod as 45
fast-forwarding a song 6 a video 6 features of iPod 4 file formats, supported 58 folder with exclamation point 57 full-resolution images 40
recommended version 60 iPod AV Cable 37, 44 iPod Dock 9 iPod Dock Connector 9, 57 iPod software 60 iPod Updater application 61 iPod USB power adapter 12 iSync, getting help 65 iTunes ejecting iPod 11 getting help 65 Music Store 18 setting not to open automatically 46 Sound Check 29 version required 60 iTunes Library, adding songs 19 iTunes Music Store browsing 18 browsing videos 33 searching 18 signing in 18, 32
language resetting 58 lap timer, setting 48 library, adding songs 19 lightning bolt on battery icon 12 locking iPod screen 48, 49 lyrics adding 17 viewing on iPod 30
games 48 getting help 65 getting started with iPod 59
headphones safe usage 64 using earbuds 54 hearing loss warning 54, 64 help, getting 65 Hold switch 6, 7
Mac OS X operating systems 60 main menu adding or removing items 8 opening 5 settings 8 main menu, returning to 6 maximum volume limit, setting 27 memos, recording 52 menu items adding or removing 8 choosing 6 returning to main menu 6 returning to previous menu 6 modifying playlists 23 music iPod not playing 56 purchasing 18 rating 27 setting for slideshows 43 tutorial 65 See also songs; downloading music
iCal, getting help 65 Image Capture, importing photos to a Mac 39 images. See photos importing contacts, calendars, and to-do lists. See synchronizing importing photos from camera to computer 38 from camera to iPod 41 See also downloading photos interactive iPod tutorial 65 iPhoto getting help 39, 65 importing photos from camera 38

music videos. See videos

notes, storing and reading 52
Power Search in iTunes Music Store 18 previous menu, returning to 6 problems. See troubleshooting purchasing songs, albums, audiobooks 18
On-The-Go playlists downloading 27 making 26 rating songs 27 saving 27 operating system requirements 60 overview of iPod features 4
radio accessory 31 random play 6 rating songs 27 RCA video and audio ports 37, 44 rechargeable batteries 13 recording voice memos 52 registering iPod 65 relative volume, playing songs at 29 removing menu items 8 repairing iPod 64 replacing battery 13 replaying a song 6 a video 6 requirements computer 59 iTunes version 60 operating system 60 software 60 resetting iPod 6, 55 resetting the language 58 restoring iPod software 61 rewinding a song 6 a video 6
PAL or NTSC TV 36, 43 pausing a song 6 a video 6 phone numbers, synchronizing 50 photo collections, downloading automatically 39 photo library 39 photos deleting from a camera 42 downloading and viewing 38 importing to Windows PC 39 importing using Image Capture 39 problems downloading to iPod 59 synchronizing 40 transferring directly from camera to iPod 41 viewing on iPod 42, 43 playing games 48 songs 6 videos 6 playlists adding songs 6, 23 making on iPod 26 modifying 23 On-The-Go 26 setting for slideshows 44 plug on battery icon 12 podcasting 30 podcasts browsing 18 downloading 19 downloading video podcasts 33 listening 30 subscribing 19 updating 24 ports RCA video and audio 37, 44 safety considerations 64 S-video 37, 44 USB 59