Skip to the next song or chapter in an audiobook or podcast Start a song over Play the previous song or chapter in an audiobook or podcast Fast-forward or rewind a song Add a song to the On-The-Go playlist Find the iPod nano serial number
Press Previous/Rewind (]). Press Previous/Rewind (]) twice.
Press and hold Next/Fast-forward () or Previous/Rewind (]). Select a song, and then press and hold the Center button until the song title flashes. From the main menu, choose Settings > About, or look at the back of iPod nano.
Scrolling Quickly Through Long Lists
If you have a large number of songs or other items, you can scroll quickly through a long list by moving your thumb quickly on the Click Wheel. Note: Not all languages are supported. To scroll quickly: 1 Move your thumb quickly on the Click Wheel, to display a letter of the alphabet on the screen. 2 Without lifting your thumb, use the Click Wheel to navigate the alphabet until you find the first letter of the item youre looking for. This takes you to the first item in the list beginning with that letter. Items beginning with a symbol or number appear before the letter A. 3 Lift your thumb momentarily (or stop moving your thumb for about one second) to return to normal scrolling. 4 Use the Click Wheel to finish navigating to the item you want.

Searching Music

You can search iPod nano for songs, playlists, album titles, artist names, podcasts, and audiobooks. The search feature doesnt search notes, calendar items, contacts, or lyrics. To search iPod nano: 1 From the Music menu, choose Search. 2 Enter a search string by using the Click Wheel to navigate the alphabet and pressing the Center button to enter each character. iPod nano starts searching as soon as you enter the first character, displaying the results on the search screen. For example, if you enter b, then iPod nano displays all music items containing the letter b. If you enter ab, iPod nano displays all items containing that sequence of letters. To enter a space, press the Next/Fast-forward button. To delete the previous character, click the back arrow or press the Previous/Rewind button. 3 Click DONE to display the found list, which you can now navigate. Songs in the found list appear without an icon. Other items are preceded by an icon to show the type of item: album ( ), artist ( ), audiobook ( ), and podcast ( ). To return to Search, press the Menu button.
Setting the Click Wheel Sound
When you scroll through menu items, you can hear a clicking sound through the iPod nano internal speaker to let you know the Click Wheel is working. You can set the Click Wheel sound to play through the headphones instead, or you can turn it off. To set how iPod nano plays the Click Wheel sound: m Choose Settings from the iPod nano main menu, and then follow the instructions below:

Set Clicker to Headphones Off Speaker Both To Set the Click Wheel sound to play through the headphones Turn off the Click Wheel sound Set the Click Wheel sound to play through the iPod nano internal speaker Set the Click Wheel sound to play through both the iPod nano internal speaker and the headphones
Disabling iPod nano Controls
If youre carrying iPod nano in your pocket and you dont want to turn it on or activate the controls accidentally, you can make them inactive using the Hold switch. m Slide the Hold switch to HOLD (so you can see the orange bar).

Using iPod nano Menus

When you turn on iPod nano, you see the main menu. Choose menu items to perform functions and go to other menus. Icons along the top of the screen show iPod nano status.
Lock icon Play status Menu title Battery status

Menu items

The following table describes the items in the iPod nano main menu.
Display item Play status Lock icon Function The Play ( ) icon appears if a song is playing. The Pause ( 1) icon appears if a song is paused. The Lock icon appears when the Hold switch (on top of iPod nano) is set to HOLD. This indicates that the iPod nano controls are disabled. Displays the title of the current menu. The Battery icon shows the approximate remaining battery charge. If the battery is charging, the icon is animated. Use the Click Wheel to scroll through menu items. Press the Center button to choose an item. An arrow next to a menu item indicates that choosing it leads to another menu.
Menu title Battery status Menu items
Adding or Removing Items from the Main Menu
You might want to add often-used items to the iPod nano main menu. For example, you can add a Songs item to the main menu, so you dont have to choose Music before you choose Songs. To add or remove items from the main menu: 1 Choose Settings > Main Menu. 2 For each item you want to appear in the main menu, turn the Off option to On.
Setting the Backlight Timer
You can set the backlight to turn on and illuminate the screen for a certain amount of time when you press a button or use the Click Wheel. The default is 10 seconds. m Choose Settings > Backlight Timer, and then choose the time you want. Even if you dont set the backlight timer, you can turn on the backlight at any time by pressing any button or using the Click Wheel. After a few seconds, the backlight turns off.

Setting the Language

iPod nano can be set to use different languages. m Choose Settings > Language, and then choose a language from the list.
Connecting and Disconnecting iPod nano
You connect iPod nano to your computer to sync music, photos, and files, and to charge the battery. Disconnect iPod nano when youre done.

Connecting iPod nano

To connect iPod nano to your computer: m Plug the included iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 Cable into a high-power USB port on your computer (a USB 2.0 port is recommended), and then connect the other end to iPod nano. If you have an iPod nano Dock, you can connect the cable to a high-power USB port on your computer, connect the other end to the Dock, and then put iPod nano in the Dock. Note: The USB port on your keyboard doesnt provide enough power. You must connect iPod nano to a USB port on your computer.
By default, iTunes syncs songs on iPod nano automatically when you connect it to your computer. When iTunes is finished, you can disconnect iPod nano.
If you connect iPod nano to a different computer and it is set to sync music automatically, iTunes prompts you before loading any music. If you click Yes, the songs and other audio files already on iPod nano will be erased and replaced with the songs and other audio files on the computer iPod nano is connected to. For more information about loading music onto iPod nano and using iPod nano with more than one computer, see Chapter 2, Music Features, on page 15. Note: You can load songs while your battery is charging.

Disconnecting iPod nano

Its important not to disconnect iPod nano from your computer while music is being loaded. You can easily see if its OK to disconnect iPod nano by looking at the iPod nano screen. Important: Dont disconnect iPod nano if you see the Do not disconnect message. You could damage files on iPod nano. If you see this message, you must eject iPod nano before disconnecting it.
If you see the main menu or a large battery icon, you can disconnect iPod nano.
Important: If you see this message, you must eject iPod nano before disconnecting it.
If you set iPod nano to update songs manually (see Managing iPod nano Manually on page 22) or enable iPod nano for disk use (see Using iPod nano as an External Disk on page 36), you must always eject iPod nano before disconnecting it. To eject iPod nano: m Click the Eject (C) button next to iPod nano in the list of devices in the iTunes Source pane. If youre using a Mac, you can eject iPod nano by dragging the iPod nano icon on the desktop to the Trash. If youre using a Windows PC, you can eject iPod nano by clicking the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the Windows system tray and selecting iPod nano.
To disconnect iPod nano: 1 Unplug the headphones if theyre attached. 2 Squeeze both sides of the Dock connector and disconnect the cable from iPod nano. If iPod nano is in the Dock, simply remove it.

You can disconnect and use iPod nano before it is fully charged. Note: Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and might eventually need to be replaced. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. For more information, go to www.apple.com/batteries.

Music Features

With iPod nano, you can take your music collection with you wherever you go. Read this section to learn about loading music and listening to iPod nano.
You use iPod nano by importing songs, audiobooks, and podcasts (radio-style audio shows) into your computer and then loading them onto iPod nano. Read on to learn more about the steps in this process, including: Getting music from your CD collection, hard disk, or the iTunes Store (part of iTunes and available in some countries only) into the iTunes application on your computer Organizing your music and other audio into playlists, if you want Loading playlists, songs, audiobooks, and podcasts onto iPod nano Listening to music or other audio on the go

About iTunes

iTunes is the software application you use with iPod nano. iTunes can sync music, audiobooks, podcasts, and more with iPod nano. When you connect iPod nano to your computer, iTunes opens automatically. This guide explains how to use iTunes to download songs and other audio to your computer, create personal compilations of your favorite songs (called playlists), load them onto iPod nano, and adjust iPod nano settings.
iTunes also has many other features. You can make your own CDs that play in standard CD players (if your computer has a CD-recordable 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.
Importing Music into Your Computer
To listen to music on iPod nano, you first need to get that music into iTunes on your computer.
There are three ways to get music and other audio into iTunes: Buy music and audiobooks or download podcasts online from the iTunes Store. Import music from audio CDs. Add music and other audio thats already on your computer to the iTunes library.

Adding Lyrics

You can enter song lyrics in plain text format into iTunes so that you can view the song lyrics on iPod nano while the song is playing. To enter lyrics into iTunes: 1 Select a song and choose File > Get Info. 2 Click Lyrics. 3 Enter song lyrics in the text box. 4 Click OK. For more information, see Viewing Lyrics on iPod nano on page 29.

Organizing Your Music

Using iTunes, you can organize songs and other items into lists, called playlists, in any way you want. For example, you can make playlists with songs to listen to while exercising, or playlists with songs for a particular mood. You can also make Smart Playlists that update automatically based on rules you choose. When you add songs to iTunes that match the rules, they automatically get added to the Smart Playlist. You can make as many playlists as you like using any of the songs in the iTunes library. Adding a song to a playlist or later removing it doesnt remove it from the library.
To make a playlist in iTunes: 1 Click the Add (+) button or choose File > New Playlist. 2 Type a name for the playlist. 3 Click Music in the Library list, and then drag a song or other item to the playlist. To select multiple songs, hold down the Shift key or the Command (x) key on a Mac, or the Shift key or the Control key on a Windows PC, as you click each song. To make a Smart Playlist: m Choose File > New Smart Playlist and define the rules for your playlist. Note: You can also make playlists on iPod nano, called On-The-Go Playlists, when iPod nano isnt connected to your computer. See Making On-The-Go Playlists on iPod nano on page 25.
Loading Music and Podcasts onto iPod nano
After your music is imported and organized in iTunes, you can easily load it onto iPod nano.
To set how music is loaded from your computer onto iPod nano, you connect iPod nano to your computer, and then use the iTunes preferences to choose iPod nano settings. You can set iTunes to load music onto iPod nano in three ways: Sync all songs and playlists: When you connect iPod nano, it is automatically updated to match the songs and other items in the iTunes library. Any other songs on iPod nano are deleted. Sync selected playlists: When you connect iPod nano, it is automatically updated to match the songs in playlists you select in iTunes. Manually manage music on iPod nano: When you connect iPod nano, you can drag songs and playlists individually to iPod nano, and delete songs and playlists individually from iPod nano. Using this option, you can download 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 can 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 load music onto iPod nano. You just connect iPod nano to your computer, let it add songs, audiobooks, 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 added to iPod nano. If you deleted songs from iTunes, they are deleted from iPod nano. To sync music to iPod nano: m Simply connect iPod nano to your computer. If iPod nano is set to sync automatically, the update begins. Important: The first time you connect iPod nano to a different computer and have the automatic sync option set, a message asks if you want to update songs automatically. If you accept, all songs, audiobooks, and other items are deleted from iPod nano and replaced with the songs and other items from that computer. If you dont accept, you can still load songs onto iPod nano manually without deleting any of the songs already on iPod nano. iTunes includes a feature to sync purchased items from iPod nano to another computer. For more information, see iTunes Help. While music is being synced from your computer to iPod nano, the iTunes status window shows progress, and the iPod nano icon in the Source pane flashes red. When the update is done, a message in iTunes says iPod update is complete. If you set iTunes to manage music manually, you can reset it later to sync automatically. If you set iTunes to sync automatically after youve been manually managing iPod nano, you lose any items on iPod nano that are not part of your library. To reset iTunes to sync all music automatically on iPod nano: 1 Open iTunes and select iPod nano in the Source pane. 2 Click the Music tab. 3 Select Sync music and then click All songs and playlists. 4 Click Apply. Note: If Only sync checked items is selected in the Summary pane, iTunes syncs only items that are checked in your libraries.

Playing Music

After you load iPod nano with music and other audio, you can listen to it. Use the Click Wheel and Center button to browse for a song, audiobook, or podcast. Note: You only see menu items for Podcasts and Audiobooks if youve loaded those items onto iPod nano. To browse for and play a song: m Choose Music, browse for a song, and press Play (). When a song is playing, the Now Playing screen appears. The following table describes the elements on the Now Playing screen of iPod nano.
Repeat icon Song number Shuffle icon Album art Song information

Song time

Now Playing screen Song number Album art Repeat () icon Shuffle () icon Song information Song time (progress bar)
Function Shows the number of the song playing within the current sequence of songs. Shows album art if it is included in the songs audio file. Appears if iPod nano is set to repeat all songs. The Repeat Once (!) icon appears if iPod nano is set to repeat one song. Appears if iPod nano is set to shuffle songs or albums. Displays the song title, artist, and album title. Displays elapsed and remaining time for the current song. Press the Center button to show the scrubber bar, which displays a diamond to show where you are. Use the Click Wheel to move forward or backward.
When you see the Now Playing screen, you can use the Click Wheel to change the volume. You can press the Center button multiple times from the Now Playing screen to get to other information and options, such as the rating screen for songs and audiobooks, album art, podcast information, reading speed, and more. Press the Menu button to return to the previous screen.
Setting iPod nano to Shuffle Songs
You can set iPod nano to play songs, albums, or your entire library in random order. To set iPod nano to shuffle and play all your songs: m Choose Shuffle Songs from the iPod nano main menu. iPod nano begins playing songs from your entire library in random order, skipping audiobooks and podcasts. To set iPod nano to always shuffle songs or albums: 1 Choose Settings from the iPod nano main menu. 2 Set Shuffle to either Songs or Albums. When you set iPod nano to shuffle songs by choosing Settings > Shuffle, iPod nano shuffles songs within the list (for example, album or playlist) you choose to play. When you set iPod nano 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 nano to Repeat Songs
You can set iPod nano to repeat a song over and over, or to repeat songs within the list you choose to play. To set iPod nano to repeat songs: m Choose Settings from the iPod nano main menu. To repeat all songs in the list, set Repeat to All. To repeat one song over and over, set Repeat to One.

Chapter 3 Photo Features

3 If you want to load all your photos, choose All photos and albums. If you want to load photos only from certain albums or collections, choose Selected albums 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 load all your photos. 4 Click Apply. Each time you connect iPod nano to your computer, photos are loaded automatically. To sync photos from a folder on your hard disk to iPod nano: 1 Drag the images you want into a folder on your computer. If you want images to appear in separate photo albums on iPod nano, create folders inside the main image folder, and drag images into the new folders. 2 Open iTunes, select iPod nano in the Source pane, and then click the Photos tab. 3 Select Sync photos from: 4 Choose Choose Folder from the pop-up menu and select your image folder. 5 Click Apply. When you load photos onto iPod nano, iTunes optimizes the photos for viewing on iPod nano. Full-resolution image files arent loaded by default. Loading full-resolution image files is useful, for example, if you want to move your images from one computer to another, but is not necessary for viewing the photos at full quality on iPod nano. To load full-resolution photos onto iPod nano: 1 Open iTunes, select iPod nano in the Source pane, and then click the Photos tab. 2 Select Include full-resolution photos. 3 Click Apply. iTunes copies the full-resolution versions of the photos to the Photos folder on iPod nano. To delete photos from iPod nano: 1 Open iTunes, select iPod nano in the Source pane, and then click the Photos tab. 2 Select Sync 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 Choose Selected albums and deselect the albums or collections you no longer want on iPod nano. 4 Click Apply.
Loading Photos from iPod nano onto a Computer
If you load full-resolution photos from your computer onto iPod nano using the previous steps, theyre stored in a Photos folder on iPod nano. You can connect iPod nano to a computer and load these photos onto the computer, if iPod nano is enabled for disk use (see Using iPod nano as an External Disk on page 36). To load photos from iPod nano onto a computer: 1 Connect iPod nano to the computer. 2 Drag image files from the Photos folder on iPod nano to the desktop or to a photo editing application on the computer. Note: You can also use a photo editing application, such as iPhoto, to load 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 In the Finder, open the Photos folder on iPod nano and delete the photos you no longer want.

Viewing Photos

To prevent iTunes from opening automatically when you connect iPod nano to your computer: 1 In iTunes, select iPod nano in the Source pane, and then click the Summary tab. 2 In the Options section, deselect Open iTunes when this iPod is connected. 3 Click Apply.

Using Extra Settings

You can set the date and time, clocks in different time zones, and alarm and sleep features on iPod nano. You can use iPod nano as a stopwatch or to play games, and you can lock the iPod nano screen.
Setting and Viewing the Date and Time
The date and time are set automatically from your computers clock when you connect iPod nano, but you can change the settings. To set date and time options: 1 Choose Settings > Date & Time. 2 Choose one or more of the following options:
To Specify the time zone Set the date and time Display the time in another format Display the time in the title bar Do this Choose Set Time Zone and choose a time zone from the list. Choose Set Date & Time. Use the Click Wheel to change the selected value. Press the Center button to move to the next value. Choose Time and press the Center button to toggle between 12-hour and 24-hour formats. Choose Time in Title and press the Center button to choose On or Off.
Adding Clocks for Other Time Zones
To add clocks for other time zones (where available) to the iPod nano 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.
Chapter 4 Extra Features and Accessories

Setting the Alarm

You can set an alarm for any clock on iPod nano. To use iPod nano 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 nano to speakers or headphones to hear the alarm. Youll see a bell icon next to any clock you set an alarm for.

To lock the iPod nano 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 nano.
Tip: You might want to add the Screen Lock menu item to the main menu so that you can quickly lock the iPod nano screen. See Adding or Removing Items from the Main Menu on page 9. You can unlock the iPod nano screen in two ways: Enter the combination on iPod nano 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 nano to the primary computer you use it with, and iPod nano automatically unlocks. Note: If you try these methods and you still cant unlock iPod nano, you can restore iPod nano. See Updating and Restoring iPod nano Software on page 50.
To change a combination youve 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 nano Software on page 50.
Syncing Contacts, Calendars, and To-Do Lists
iPod nano 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 sync the contacts and calendar information on iPod nano with Address Book and iCal. If youre using any version of Mac OS X earlier than 10.4, you can use iSync to sync your information. Syncing 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 sync the contact information on iPod nano. If you use Microsoft Outlook 2003 or later to keep a calendar, you can also sync calendar information.
To sync contact or calendar information using Mac OS X v10.4 or later: 1 Connect iPod nano to your computer. 2 In iTunes, select iPod nano in the Source pane and click the Contacts tab. 3 Do one of the following: To sync contacts, in the Contacts section, select Sync Address Book contacts, and select an option: To sync all contacts automatically, click All contacts. To sync selected groups of contacts automatically, click Selected groups and select the groups you want to sync. When you click Apply, iTunes updates iPod nano with the Address Book contact information you specified. To sync calendars, in the Calendars section, select Sync iCal calendars, and choose an option: To sync all calendars automatically, select All calendars. To sync selected calendars automatically, select Selected calendars and select the calendars you want to sync. When you click Apply, iTunes updates iPod nano with the calendar information you specified. To sync contacts and calendars with a Mac and iSync using a version of Mac OS X earlier than 10.4: 1 Connect iPod nano to your computer. 2 Open iSync and choose Devices > Add Device. You need to do this step only the first time you use iSync with iPod nano. 3 Select iPod nano and click Sync Now. iSync loads information from iCal and Mac Address Book onto iPod nano. The next time you want to sync iPod nano, you can simply open iSync and click Sync Now. You can also choose to have iPod nano sync automatically when you connect it. Note: iSync loads information from your computer onto iPod nano. You cant use iSync to load information from iPod nano onto your computer.

To charge the battery, connect iPod nano to a high-power USB or FireWire port on your computer. Connecting iPod nano to a USB port on your keyboard will not charge the battery. You can connect iPod nano to a FireWire port using the optional iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable, for charging the iPod nano only. Loading information onto iPod nano using FireWire is not supported. Try the 5 Rs, one by one, until iPod nano responds. If you want to disconnect iPod nano, but you see the message Do not disconnect If iPod nano is loading music, wait for it to complete. Select iPod nano in the Source pane, and click the Eject (C) button. If iPod nano disappears from the list of devices in the iTunes Source pane, but you still see the Do not disconnect message on the iPod nano screen, disconnect iPod nano. If iPod nano doesnt disappear from the list of devices in the iTunes Source pane, drag the iPod nano 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 iPod nano (if youre using a Windows PC). If you still see the Do not disconnect message, restart your computer and eject iPod nano again. If iPod nano isnt playing music Make sure the Hold switch is not set to HOLD. Make sure the headphone 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 volume limit has been set. You can change or remove it by using Settings > Volume Limit. See Setting the Maximum Volume Limit on page 26. iPod nano might be paused. Try pressing the Play/Pause button. Make sure you are using iTunes 7 or later (go to www.apple.com/ipod/start). Songs purchased from the iTunes Store using earlier versions of iTunes wont play on iPod nano until you upgrade iTunes. If youre using the iPod nano Dock, make sure the iPod nano 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 nano to your computer and nothing happens Make sure you have installed the latest iTunes software from www.apple.com/ipod/start. Try connecting to a different USB port on your computer. Note: A USB 2.0 port is recommended to connect iPod nano. 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 a USB 2.0 card. For more information, go to www.apple.com/ipodstore.

Using the iPod USB Power Adapter (available separately) If you use the iPod 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 iPod USB Power Adapter firmly into the power outlet. Do not connect or disconnect the iPod USB Power Adapter with wet hands. Do not use any power adapter other than an Apple iPod power adapter to charge your iPod nano. The iPod USB Power Adapter may become warm during normal use. Always allow adequate ventilation around the iPod USB Power Adapter and use care when handling. Unplug the iPod 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 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. 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 26. Using headphones safely Use of headphones while operating a vehicle is not recommended and is illegal in some areas. Be careful and attentive while driving. 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. Use caution when using iPod headphones with lanyards (sold separately at www.apple.com/ipodstore). Certain activities may pose a risk of injury, especially if the lanyard becomes caught or trapped.

Chapter 6 Safety and Cleaning
Avoiding seizures, blackouts, and eye strain If you have experienced seizures or blackouts, or if you have a family history of such occurrences, please consult a physician before playing video games on iPod (if available). Discontinue use and consult a physician if you experience: convulsion, eye or muscle twitching, loss of awareness, involuntary movements, or disorientation. When watching videos or playing games on iPod (if available), avoid prolonged use and take breaks to prevent eye strain.
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. Keeping iPod nano within acceptable temperatures Operate iPod nano in a place where the temperature is always between 0 and 35 C (32 to 95 F). iPod play time might temporarily shorten in low-temperature conditions. 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 (if available) to HOLD. Then use a soft, slightly damp, lint-free 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 the features guide for your iPod nano.
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 Do this

Service and support, forums, Go to: www.apple.com/support/ipod and Apple software downloads The latest tutorials and tips and Go to: www.apple.com/support/ipod/howto tricks on how to make the most of your iPod nano experience Using iTunes 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 iSync and choose Help > iSync Help. Open iCal and choose Help > iCal Help. Go to: www.apple.com/ipod To register iPod, install iTunes and connect iPod to your computer. Look at the back of iPod nano or choose Settings > About. First follow the advice in this booklet, the onscreen help, and online resources, then go to: www.apple.com/support/ipodnano/service

fast-forwarding songs 6 features of iPod nano 4 FireWire 400 port 48 folder with restore message 47 full-resolution images 33
language resetting 48 specifying 10 lap timer, setting 38 lightning bolt on battery icon 13 loading music disconnecting iPod nano 11 from more than one computer 20 On-The-Go playlist 26 tutorial 54 loading photos all or selected photos 32, 33 automatically 32 from computer to iPod nano 32 from iPod nano to computer 34 full-resolution image 33 locking iPod nano screen 39, 40 lyrics adding to iTunes 19 viewing on iPod nano 29
games 39 getting help 54 getting started with iPod nano 48
headphones, using 44 hearing loss warning 44 help, getting 54 Hold switch 6, 8
iCal, getting help 54 Image Capture, importing photos to a Mac 32 images. See photos importing contacts, calendars, to-do lists. See syncing importing photos See also loading photos about 31 from camera to computer 31 to a Mac 32 to a Windows PC 32 interactive iPod tutorial 54 iPhoto getting help 31, 54 importing photos from camera 31 recommended version 49 iPod Dock Connector 10 iPod nano Dock 10 iPod Updater application 50 iPod USB power adapter 12 iSync, getting help 54 iTunes
Mac OS X operating systems 48 main menu adding or removing items 9 opening 5 settings 9 managing iPod nano manually 22 maximum volume limit, setting 26 memos, recording 43 menu items adding or removing 9 choosing 6 returning to previous menu 6 modifying playlists 23 music See also songs; loading music iPod nano not playing 46 loading manually 22 purchasing 17
rating 26 setting for slideshows 35 tutorial 54 music library, adding songs 18
problems. See troubleshooting purchasing songs, albums, audiobooks 17

quick navigation 7

names, entering for songs 19 navigating quickly 7 notes, storing and reading 43
radio accessory 30 random play 6 rating songs 26 reading speed. See play speed rechargeable batteries 14 recorded books. See audiobooks recording voice memos 43 registering iPod nano 54 relative volume, playing songs at 28 removing menu items 9 replacing battery 14 replaying songs 6 requirements 48 resetting iPod nano 6, 45 resetting the language 48 restoring iPod software 50 rewinding songs 6
On-The-Go playlist loading 26 making 25 rating songs 26 saving 26 operating system requirements 48 overview of iPod nano features 4
pausing a song 6 phone numbers, syncing 40 photo collections, loading automatically 32 photo library 32 photos deleting 33, 34 full-resolution 33 importing to Windows PC 32 importing using Image Capture 32 loading and viewing 31 syncing 32, 33 thumbnails 34 viewing on iPod nano 34 playing games 39 playing songs 6 playlists adding songs 6, 23 making on iPod nano 25 modifying 23 On-The-Go 25 play speed, setting for audiobooks 30 plug on battery icon 13 podcasting 29 podcasts browsing 17 downloading 18 listening 29 subscribing 18 updating 23 ports FireWire troubleshooting iPod nano connection 46 USB 48 Power Search in iTunes Store 17 previous menu, returning to 6