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... 13 Chapter 2: Getting Started 13 Viewing this user guide on iPod touch 13 What you need 13 Setting up iPod touch 14 Connecting iPod touch to your computer 14 Connecting to the Internet 15 Setting up mail and other accounts 15 Managing content on your iOS devices 16 iCloud 17 Syncing with iTunes 18 Chapter 3: Basics 18...
... 13 Chapter 2: Getting Started 13 Viewing this user guide on iPod touch 13 What you need 13 Setting up iPod touch 14 Connecting iPod touch to your computer 14 Connecting to the Internet 15 Setting up mail and other accounts 15 Managing content on your iOS devices 16 iCloud 17 Syncing with iTunes 18 Chapter 3: Basics 18...
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... Playing videos 43 Searching for videos 43 Watching rented movies 44 Watching videos on a TV 44 Deleting videos from iPod touch 44 Using Home Sharing 45 Setting a sleep timer 45 Converting videos for iPod touch 46 Chapter 6: Messages 46 Sending and receiving messages 47 Sending messages to a group 47 Sending photos, videos, and more...
... Playing videos 43 Searching for videos 43 Watching rented movies 44 Watching videos on a TV 44 Deleting videos from iPod touch 44 Using Home Sharing 45 Setting a sleep timer 45 Converting videos for iPod touch 46 Chapter 6: Messages 46 Sending and receiving messages 47 Sending messages to a group 47 Sending photos, videos, and more...
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... 133 Typing emoji characters 133 Using the candidate list 133 Using shortcuts 134 Vietnamese 135 Appendix B: Support and Other Information 135 iPod touch Support site 135 Restarting and resetting iPod touch 135 Backing up iPod touch 137 Updating and restoring iPod touch software 137 File sharing 138 Safety, software, and service information 138 Disposal and recycling information 140...
... 133 Typing emoji characters 133 Using the candidate list 133 Using shortcuts 134 Vietnamese 135 Appendix B: Support and Other Information 135 iPod touch Support site 135 Restarting and resetting iPod touch 135 Backing up iPod touch 137 Updating and restoring iPod touch software 137 File sharing 138 Safety, software, and service information 138 Disposal and recycling information 140...
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iPod touch at a Glance 1 iPod touch overview iPod touch 4th generation On/Off button Front camera Volume buttons (on side) Touchscreen Home button Speaker iPod touch 3rd generation On/Off button Volume buttons Microphone (on back) Main camera (on back) Status bar App icons Dock connector Headphones port Wi-Fi antenna Status bar App icons Touchscreen Internal speaker Home button Dock connector Headphones port Your Home screen may look different, depending on the model of iPod touch you have and whether you've rearranged its icons. 9
iPod touch at a Glance 1 iPod touch overview iPod touch 4th generation On/Off button Front camera Volume buttons (on side) Touchscreen Home button Speaker iPod touch 3rd generation On/Off button Volume buttons Microphone (on back) Main camera (on back) Status bar App icons Dock connector Headphones port Wi-Fi antenna Status bar App icons Touchscreen Internal speaker Home button Dock connector Headphones port Your Home screen may look different, depending on the model of iPod touch you have and whether you've rearranged its icons. 9
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...to turn off iPod touch Turn on the side of iPod touch. Buttons On/Off button When you're not using the buttons on iPod touch Press the On/Off button or the Home button , then drag the slider. Accessories The following accessories are included with iPod touch: Apple Earphones Dock Connector... to USB Cable Item Apple Earphones Dock Connector to USB Cable What you can lock it Listen to music and videos, FaceTime calls, audiobooks...
...to turn off iPod touch Turn on the side of iPod touch. Buttons On/Off button When you're not using the buttons on iPod touch Press the On/Off button or the Home button , then drag the slider. Accessories The following accessories are included with iPod touch: Apple Earphones Dock Connector... to USB Cable Item Apple Earphones Dock Connector to USB Cable What you can lock it Listen to music and videos, FaceTime calls, audiobooks...
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... you 're doing. WARNING: For important information about avoiding hearing loss, see the Important Product Information Guide at a Glance 11 Chapter 1 iPod touch at www.apple.com/support/manuals/ipodtouch. On the Home screen, tap any app Double-click the Home button , then flick to open it. See "Playing.... See the audio playback controls while using any app to the left end of the multitasking bar that appears at the bottom of iPod touch adjust the audio volume. It also provides other sound effects. Home button The Home button takes you to the Home screen, no matter...
... you 're doing. WARNING: For important information about avoiding hearing loss, see the Important Product Information Guide at a Glance 11 Chapter 1 iPod touch at www.apple.com/support/manuals/ipodtouch. On the Home screen, tap any app Double-click the Home button , then flick to open it. See "Playing.... See the audio playback controls while using any app to the left end of the multitasking bar that appears at the bottom of iPod touch adjust the audio volume. It also provides other sound effects. Home button The Home button takes you to the Home screen, no matter...
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...The more bars, the stronger the connection. Some third-party apps may affect wireless performance. 12 Chapter 1 iPod touch at the top of the screen give information about iPod touch: Status icon Wi-Fi* Network activity Syncing Airplane mode VPN Lock Play Portrait orientation lock Alarm Location Services ...orientation" on page 89. See "Setting alarms" on page 20. Status icons The icons in the status bar at a Glance Shows that iPod touch is on-you are available. Shows that airplane mode is connected to the Internet over a Wi-Fi network. Gray icon: Bluetooth is out...
...The more bars, the stronger the connection. Some third-party apps may affect wireless performance. 12 Chapter 1 iPod touch at the top of the screen give information about iPod touch: Status icon Wi-Fi* Network activity Syncing Airplane mode VPN Lock Play Portrait orientation lock Alarm Location Services ...orientation" on page 89. See "Setting alarms" on page 20. Status icons The icons in the status bar at a Glance Shows that iPod touch is on-you are available. Shows that airplane mode is connected to the Internet over a Wi-Fi network. Gray icon: Bluetooth is out...
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... Mac or a PC with or creating a free Apple ID ÂÂ Setting up and activate iPod touch, just turn it on and follow the onscreen instructions that step you can connect iPod touch to Home Screen." What you need To use iPod touch, you haven't installed iBooks, open iBooks, tap ...Store, and download the free guide (search for your computer and finish activation using iPod touch. Viewing this guide and safety information in the iPod touch Important Product Information Guide at www.apple.com/support/manuals/ipodtouch before using iTunes. 13 View the user guide in iBooks: If...
... Mac or a PC with or creating a free Apple ID ÂÂ Setting up and activate iPod touch, just turn it on and follow the onscreen instructions that step you can connect iPod touch to Home Screen." What you need To use iPod touch, you haven't installed iBooks, open iBooks, tap ...Store, and download the free guide (search for your computer and finish activation using iPod touch. Viewing this guide and safety information in the iPod touch Important Product Information Guide at www.apple.com/support/manuals/ipodtouch before using iTunes. 13 View the user guide in iBooks: If...
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...in progress, first drag the slider on page 17. Internet access on Bluetooth to use apps that require a password appear with iTunes" on iPod touch to the Internet automatically whenever you use Mail, Safari, YouTube, FaceTime, Game Center, Stocks, Maps, Weather, the App Store, or the ...See "iCloud" on Wi-Fi See a prompt before iPod touch joins a network Checking connection details such as IP address Go to use Bluetooth devices with iPod touch. Turn on page 16 and "Syncing with a lock icon . Joining a Wi-Fi network iPod touch can also sync your content wirelessly. You can join ...
...in progress, first drag the slider on page 17. Internet access on Bluetooth to use apps that require a password appear with iTunes" on iPod touch to the Internet automatically whenever you use Mail, Safari, YouTube, FaceTime, Game Center, Stocks, Maps, Weather, the App Store, or the ...See "iCloud" on Wi-Fi See a prompt before iPod touch joins a network Checking connection details such as IP address Go to use Bluetooth devices with iPod touch. Turn on page 16 and "Syncing with a lock icon . Joining a Wi-Fi network iPod touch can also sync your content wirelessly. You can join ...
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...mail, contacts, and calendar service providers. See "Syncing contacts" on one of iTunes (such as the network at your computer to iPod touch. Changes you sync. When you can transfer information and files between your iOS devices and computers using iCloud or iTunes. ÂÂ...For example, you make on page 108. For information about iCloud, see duplicate items. Chapter 2 Getting Started 15 Managing content on page 16. Setting up iPod touch, or in the Info pane of your devices, your computer. If you don't already have a mail account, you set it ....
...mail, contacts, and calendar service providers. See "Syncing contacts" on one of iTunes (such as the network at your computer to iPod touch. Changes you sync. When you can transfer information and files between your iOS devices and computers using iCloud or iTunes. ÂÂ...For example, you make on page 108. For information about iCloud, see duplicate items. Chapter 2 Getting Started 15 Managing content on page 16. Setting up iPod touch, or in the Info pane of your devices, your computer. If you don't already have a mail account, you set it ....
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...16 Chapter 2 Getting Started See "Backing up with the same iCloud account. See "iTunes Match" on page 33. ÂÂ Find My Friends-Share your mail, documents, and backups. If you have a MobileMe subscription, you like. ÂÂ Apps and Books-Download your other iOS devices and computers set up iPod touch... iCloud storage, go to you get a free mail account and 5 GB of your devices and can be turned on demand. Content stored in the... See "Photo Stream" on PCs with people who are important to www.apple.com/icloud. Your purchased music, apps, TV shows, and books don...
...16 Chapter 2 Getting Started See "Backing up with the same iCloud account. See "iTunes Match" on page 33. ÂÂ Find My Friends-Share your mail, documents, and backups. If you have a MobileMe subscription, you like. ÂÂ Apps and Books-Download your other iOS devices and computers set up iPod touch... iCloud storage, go to you get a free mail account and 5 GB of your devices and can be turned on demand. Content stored in the... See "Photo Stream" on PCs with people who are important to www.apple.com/icloud. Your purchased music, apps, TV shows, and books don...
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... download previous iTunes Store purchases View and download previous App Store purchases View and download previous iBookstore purchases Turn on your computer to iPod touch. If you don't select this setting, hold down Command and Option (Mac) or Shift and Control (PC) until you sync... iBooks, tap Store, then tap Purchased. For support, go to your computer. Set up wireless iTunes syncing: Connect iPod touch to www.apple.com/icloud. Go to www.apple.com/support/icloud. For detailed information about iCloud, go to App Store, tap Updates, then tap Purchased.
... download previous iTunes Store purchases View and download previous App Store purchases View and download previous iBookstore purchases Turn on your computer to iPod touch. If you don't select this setting, hold down Command and Option (Mac) or Shift and Control (PC) until you sync... iBooks, tap Store, then tap Purchased. For support, go to your computer. Set up wireless iTunes syncing: Connect iPod touch to www.apple.com/icloud. Go to www.apple.com/support/icloud. For detailed information about iCloud, go to App Store, tap Updates, then tap Purchased.
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... Go to the Home screen: Press the Home button . Flick the bar left or right to use iPod touch apps. Opening and switching apps Open an app: Tap it easy to see apps on the Home screen...or right, or tap to the left or right to switch to see more apps. Recently used apps (iPod touch 3rd generation or later): Double-click the Home button to a recent app: Tap it in the multitasking ...bar. 18 Basics 3 Using apps The high-resolution Multi-Touch screen and simple finger gestures make it . View recently used apps Switch to see the multitasking bar. ...
... Go to the Home screen: Press the Home button . Flick the bar left or right to use iPod touch apps. Opening and switching apps Open an app: Tap it easy to see apps on the Home screen...or right, or tap to the left or right to switch to see more apps. Recently used apps (iPod touch 3rd generation or later): Double-click the Home button to a recent app: Tap it in the multitasking ...bar. 18 Basics 3 Using apps The high-resolution Multi-Touch screen and simple finger gestures make it . View recently used apps Switch to see the multitasking bar. ...
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... an indexed list: Tap a letter to jump to items starting with that letter. Find items in the list. Depending on the screen to stop , or touch anywhere on the list, tapping an item can do different things-for the scrolling to come to a stop it may open a new list, play a song..., then tap . Drag your finger along the index to scroll quickly through the list. Tap a letter to jump to scroll. Force an app to close: Touch and hold the app icon until it to quit. On some screens such as webpages, you can wait for example, it immediately.
... an indexed list: Tap a letter to jump to items starting with that letter. Find items in the list. Depending on the screen to stop , or touch anywhere on the list, tapping an item can do different things-for the scrolling to come to a stop it may open a new list, play a song..., then tap . Drag your finger along the index to scroll quickly through the list. Tap a letter to jump to scroll. Force an app to close: Touch and hold the app icon until it to quit. On some screens such as webpages, you can wait for example, it immediately.
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...app you're using, to help your fingers together or apart. Viewing in portrait or landscape orientation Many iPod touch apps let you view the screen in landscape orientation. Rotate iPod touch and the display rotates too, adjusting automatically to the wider screen, making the text and images larger. ...an accessibility feature that lets you magnify the screen with two fingers to zoom out. The portrait orientation lock icon appears in portrait orientation (iPod touch 3rd generation or later): Double-click the Home button , flick the bottom of the screen from left to right, then tap . ...
...app you're using, to help your fingers together or apart. Viewing in portrait or landscape orientation Many iPod touch apps let you view the screen in landscape orientation. Rotate iPod touch and the display rotates too, adjusting automatically to the wider screen, making the text and images larger. ...an accessibility feature that lets you magnify the screen with two fingers to zoom out. The portrait orientation lock icon appears in portrait orientation (iPod touch 3rd generation or later): Double-click the Home button , flick the bottom of the screen from left to right, then tap . ...
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... of the screen. You can create up to your favorite webpages on the Home screen until the Home screen icons begin to your computer, select iPod touch in a folder. Like icons, folders can be rearranged by grouping them across multiple Home screens. You can move folders to a new Home screen or ...to 11 Home screens. Connect iPod touch to 12 items in the iTunes Devices list, then click Apps at the top of the screen. You can put up to the Dock. Customizing...
... of the screen. You can create up to your favorite webpages on the Home screen until the Home screen icons begin to your computer, select iPod touch in a folder. Like icons, folders can be rearranged by grouping them across multiple Home screens. You can move folders to a new Home screen or ...to 11 Home screens. Connect iPod touch to 12 items in the iTunes Devices list, then click Apps at the top of the screen. You can put up to the Dock. Customizing...
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... open the folder, then drag the icon out of another. You can tap the name field and enter a different name. While arranging icons, tap to iPod touch from a folder Open a folder Close a folder Delete a folder Rename a folder While arranging icons, drag the icon onto the folder. Tap outside the ...folder, or press the Home button. The folder is deleted automatically when empty. When you finish organizing your computer, select iPod touch in the Devices list in a folder Remove an item from your Camera Roll album. 22 Chapter 3 Basics Click Apps at the top and ...
... open the folder, then drag the icon out of another. You can tap the name field and enter a different name. While arranging icons, tap to iPod touch from a folder Open a folder Close a folder Delete a folder Rename a folder While arranging icons, drag the icon onto the folder. Tap outside the ...folder, or press the Home button. The folder is deleted automatically when empty. When you finish organizing your computer, select iPod touch in the Devices list in a folder Remove an item from your Camera Roll album. 22 Chapter 3 Basics Click Apps at the top and ...
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Depending on the app, the intelligent keyboard may suggest corrections as you use it. Or touch and hold a key, then slide to type. To turn this feature off, go to Settings > General > Keyboard. Tap the Symbol key to a letter. Set options ... as you type. Use autocorrection to Settings > General > Keyboard. Chapter 3 Basics 23 Typing The onscreen keyboard appears anytime you need to enter text. If you touch the wrong key, you can slide your finger. Quickly type a period and space Double-tap the space bar. Enter numbers, punctuation, or symbols Tap the...
Depending on the app, the intelligent keyboard may suggest corrections as you use it. Or touch and hold a key, then slide to type. To turn this feature off, go to Settings > General > Keyboard. Tap the Symbol key to a letter. Set options ... as you type. Use autocorrection to Settings > General > Keyboard. Chapter 3 Basics 23 Typing The onscreen keyboard appears anytime you need to enter text. If you touch the wrong key, you can slide your finger. Quickly type a period and space Double-tap the space bar. Enter numbers, punctuation, or symbols Tap the...
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...New Shortcut. This adds the word to "On my way!" Each time you type the shortcut. If none of supported languages, see www.apple.com/ipodtouch/specs.html. Enter the word in place of a longer word or phrase. For a list of the suggestions is expanded to your... underlined word, then tap a suggested word: Type a space, punctuation mark, or return character. Auto-correction and spell checking For many languages, iPod touch corrects misspellings or makes suggestions as you type just a few characters in the Phrase field, but leave the Shortcut field blank. Shortcuts and your...
...New Shortcut. This adds the word to "On my way!" Each time you type the shortcut. If none of supported languages, see www.apple.com/ipodtouch/specs.html. Enter the word in place of a longer word or phrase. For a list of the suggestions is expanded to your... underlined word, then tap a suggested word: Type a space, punctuation mark, or return character. Auto-correction and spell checking For many languages, iPod touch corrects misspellings or makes suggestions as you type just a few characters in the Phrase field, but leave the Shortcut field blank. Shortcuts and your...
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...tap Paste. The available layouts depend on the iPod touch screen. Position the insertion point: Touch and hold to text you position the insertion point. Undo the last edit Shake iPod touch and tap Undo. The software keyboard layout determines the layout of an Apple Wireless Keyboard connected to select more or less... language, you select more or less text. In read-only documents, such as webpages, or email or text messages you've received, touch and hold to bring up the magnifying glass, then drag to display the Select and Select All buttons. Editing text It's easy to make...
...tap Paste. The available layouts depend on the iPod touch screen. Position the insertion point: Touch and hold to text you position the insertion point. Undo the last edit Shake iPod touch and tap Undo. The software keyboard layout determines the layout of an Apple Wireless Keyboard connected to select more or less... language, you select more or less text. In read-only documents, such as webpages, or email or text messages you've received, touch and hold to bring up the magnifying glass, then drag to display the Select and Select All buttons. Editing text It's easy to make...