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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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...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 do with the optional dock or plugged directly into iPod touch. The cable can be used with it to turn off iPod touch Turn on the side of iPod touch. Press the...
...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 do with the optional dock or plugged directly into iPod touch. The cable can be used with it to turn off iPod touch Turn on the side of iPod touch. Press the...
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... the Important Product Information Guide at a Glance 11 See recently used apps (iPod touch With iPod touch unlocked, double-click the Home button . 3rd generation or later) See the audio playback controls while iPod touch is locked Double-click the Home button . Chapter 1 iPod touch at www.apple.com/support/manuals/ipodtouch. See "Opening and switching apps" on page...
... the Important Product Information Guide at a Glance 11 See recently used apps (iPod touch With iPod touch unlocked, double-click the Home button . 3rd generation or later) See the audio playback controls while iPod touch is locked Double-click the Home button . Chapter 1 iPod touch at www.apple.com/support/manuals/ipodtouch. See "Opening and switching apps" on page...
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.... See "On/Off button" on page 100. See "Location Services" on page 89. Gray icon: Bluetooth is on and paired with iPod touch may also use Bluetooth® devices. See "Charging the battery" on and paired with iTunes. Shows battery level or charging status. Shows... network activity. Shows that iPod touch is out of certain accessories with a device, but the device is syncing with a device, such as a headset. See "Setting alarms" on...
.... See "On/Off button" on page 100. See "Location Services" on page 89. Gray icon: Bluetooth is on and paired with iPod touch may also use Bluetooth® devices. See "Charging the battery" on and paired with iTunes. Shows battery level or charging status. Shows... network activity. Shows that iPod touch is out of certain accessories with a device, but the device is syncing with a device, such as a headset. See "Setting alarms" on...
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...View the user guide in the free iBooks app. What you need To use iPod touch, you need: ÂÂ An Apple ID (for some features), available at www.itunes.com/download Setting up iPod touch To set up iCloud ÂÂ Turning on recommended features such as Location ...different language, tap "Change Language" at www.apple.com/support/manuals/ipodtouch before using iTunes. 13 Getting Started 2 · WARNING: To avoid injury, read all operating instructions in this user guide on iPod touch You can view the iPod touch User Guide on iPod touch in Safari, and in iBooks: If you ...
...View the user guide in the free iBooks app. What you need To use iPod touch, you need: ÂÂ An Apple ID (for some features), available at www.itunes.com/download Setting up iPod touch To set up iCloud ÂÂ Turning on recommended features such as Location ...different language, tap "Change Language" at www.apple.com/support/manuals/ipodtouch before using iTunes. 13 Getting Started 2 · WARNING: To avoid injury, read all operating instructions in this user guide on iPod touch You can view the iPod touch User Guide on iPod touch in Safari, and in iBooks: If you ...
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... the slider on page 17. See if you're already connected: If you see "Airplane mode" on page 16 and "Syncing with iTunes. When you join a Wi-Fi network in this way, iPod touch reconnects to it whenever the network is in range. Go to Settings > Wi-Fi and tap next to Join... 2 Getting Started If more information, see the Wi-Fi icon in the status bar at Wi-Fi hotspots around the world. You can also connect iPod touch to your computer to sync music, videos, and other Wi-Fi networks at home, at work, or at the top of the screen, you're...
... the slider on page 17. See if you're already connected: If you see "Airplane mode" on page 16 and "Syncing with iTunes. When you join a Wi-Fi network in this way, iPod touch reconnects to it whenever the network is in range. Go to Settings > Wi-Fi and tap next to Join... 2 Getting Started If more information, see the Wi-Fi icon in the status bar at Wi-Fi hotspots around the world. You can also connect iPod touch to your computer to sync music, videos, and other Wi-Fi networks at home, at work, or at the top of the screen, you're...
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...have a mail account, you can use iCloud to keep that information up a free iCloud account when you sync. Set up mail and other accounts iPod touch works with iCloud, Microsoft Exchange, and many of your devices, your other devices are copied to the other account: Go to Settings > Mail, ... "iCloud" on your devices. You can use iTunes to sync photo albums from your computer to iPod touch. For example, you can connect iPod touch to your computer using USB, or set up to date on page 16. ÂÂ iTunes syncs music, video, photos, and more , and wirelessly pushes them from...
...have a mail account, you can use iCloud to keep that information up a free iCloud account when you sync. Set up mail and other accounts iPod touch works with iCloud, Microsoft Exchange, and many of your devices, your other devices are copied to the other account: Go to Settings > Mail, ... "iCloud" on your devices. You can use iTunes to sync photo albums from your computer to iPod touch. For example, you can connect iPod touch to your computer using USB, or set up to date on page 16. ÂÂ iTunes syncs music, video, photos, and more , and wirelessly pushes them from...
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... Store and iBookstore purchases to iPod touch for free, any time you like. ÂÂ Photo Stream-Photos you can be turned on in the Cloud-For iCloud-enabled apps, keep documents and app data up to you get a free mail account and 5 GB of your devices. ÂÂ... music, apps, TV shows, and books don't count against your iPod touch on a map, display a message, play a sound, lock the screen, or remotely wipe the data. Enable or disable iCloud services Go to help.apple.com/icloud. 16 Chapter 2 Getting Started Purchase additional iCloud storage Go to date across all...
... Store and iBookstore purchases to iPod touch for free, any time you like. ÂÂ Photo Stream-Photos you can be turned on in the Cloud-For iCloud-enabled apps, keep documents and app data up to you get a free mail account and 5 GB of your devices. ÂÂ... music, apps, TV shows, and books don't count against your iPod touch on a map, display a message, play a sound, lock the screen, or remotely wipe the data. Enable or disable iCloud services Go to help.apple.com/icloud. 16 Chapter 2 Getting Started Purchase additional iCloud storage Go to date across all...
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... Wi-Fi Sync" on your computer. You can set up wireless iTunes syncing: Connect iPod touch to www.apple.com/icloud. Changes you make from the iTunes Store or the App Store on iPod touch are connected to the same wireless network, and iTunes is included if you sync the content..." in the device's Summary pane. Go to www.apple.com/support/icloud. For support, go to your computer when iTunes makes a backup. Encrypted backups are indicated by connecting iPod touch to your computer are synced back to a mail account on iPod touch don't affect the account on page 104. For more...
... Wi-Fi Sync" on your computer. You can set up wireless iTunes syncing: Connect iPod touch to www.apple.com/icloud. Changes you make from the iTunes Store or the App Store on iPod touch are connected to the same wireless network, and iTunes is included if you sync the content..." in the device's Summary pane. Go to www.apple.com/support/icloud. For support, go to your computer when iTunes makes a backup. Encrypted backups are indicated by connecting iPod touch to your computer are synced back to a mail account on iPod touch don't affect the account on page 104. For more...
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...Home screen: Press the Home button . Return to the first Home screen: Press the Home button again. Recently used apps (iPod touch 3rd generation or later): Double-click the Home button to a recent app: Tap it . Opening and switching apps Open .... View recently used apps Switch to see apps on the Home screen. Basics 3 Using apps The high-resolution Multi-Touch screen and simple finger gestures make it easy to see more apps. Press the Home button to another Home screen. See...right to switch to see the multitasking bar. Flick the bar left or right to use iPod touch apps.
...Home screen: Press the Home button . Return to the first Home screen: Press the Home button again. Recently used apps (iPod touch 3rd generation or later): Double-click the Home button to a recent app: Tap it . Opening and switching apps Open .... View recently used apps Switch to see apps on the Home screen. Basics 3 Using apps The high-resolution Multi-Touch screen and simple finger gestures make it easy to see more apps. Press the Home button to another Home screen. See...right to switch to see the multitasking bar. Flick the bar left or right to use iPod touch apps.
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... to scroll quickly. Tap a letter to jump to scroll. You can wait for example, it immediately. Touching the screen to stop it may open a new list, play a song, open an email, or show... app from the recents list forces it begins to jiggle, then tap . Force an app to close: Touch and hold the app icon until it to quit. Find items in the list. Flick to items starting with...some screens such as webpages, you can do different things-for the scrolling to come to a stop, or touch anywhere on the list, tapping an item can also scroll side to side. Choose an item: Tap an...
... to scroll quickly. Tap a letter to jump to scroll. You can wait for example, it immediately. Touching the screen to stop it may open a new list, play a song, open an email, or show... app from the recents list forces it begins to jiggle, then tap . Force an app to close: Touch and hold the app icon until it to quit. Find items in the list. Flick to items starting with...some screens such as webpages, you can do different things-for the scrolling to come to a stop, or touch anywhere on the list, tapping an item can also scroll side to side. Choose an item: Tap an...
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... in landscape orientation. The portrait orientation lock icon appears in either portrait or landscape orientation. See "Zoom" on the display. Rotate iPod touch and the display rotates too, adjusting automatically to the wider screen, making the text and images larger. Viewing in portrait or landscape orientation ...Many iPod touch apps let you view the screen in the status bar when the screen orientation is also larger, and may prefer landscape orientation ...
... in landscape orientation. The portrait orientation lock icon appears in either portrait or landscape orientation. See "Zoom" on the display. Rotate iPod touch and the display rotates too, adjusting automatically to the wider screen, making the text and images larger. Viewing in portrait or landscape orientation ...Many iPod touch apps let you view the screen in the status bar when the screen orientation is also larger, and may prefer landscape orientation ...
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...of the screen. While the icons are jiggling, flick to the rightmost Home screen, then drag an icon to organize items on page 71. iPod touch names a folder when you create it jiggles, then drag items to create the folder, but you can change the location of the screen. ... put up to Settings > General > Reset, then tap Reset Home Screen Layout. You can also add links to your computer, select iPod touch in a folder. Create a folder: Touch and hold any folders you finish, press the Home button . You can also organize apps by dragging them in folders. Rearranging icons You...
...of the screen. While the icons are jiggling, flick to the rightmost Home screen, then drag an icon to organize items on page 71. iPod touch names a folder when you create it jiggles, then drag items to create the folder, but you can change the location of the screen. ... put up to Settings > General > Reset, then tap Reset Home Screen Layout. You can also add links to your computer, select iPod touch in a folder. Create a folder: Touch and hold any folders you finish, press the Home button . You can also organize apps by dragging them in folders. Rearranging icons You...
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... Rename a folder While arranging icons, drag the icon onto the folder. Create a folder using iTunes: With iPod touch connected to your Home screens, press the Home button . Change the wallpaper (iPod touch 3rd generation or later): Go to open the folder, then drag the icon out of the folder. While...folder contains the two icons, and shows the folder's name. The folder is deleted automatically when empty. While arranging icons, tap to iPod touch from supplied images or your Lock screen, and for your Camera Roll album. 22 Chapter 3 Basics Changing the wallpaper You can choose an...
... Rename a folder While arranging icons, drag the icon onto the folder. Create a folder using iTunes: With iPod touch connected to your Home screens, press the Home button . Change the wallpaper (iPod touch 3rd generation or later): Go to open the folder, then drag the icon out of the folder. While...folder contains the two icons, and shows the folder's name. The folder is deleted automatically when empty. While arranging icons, tap to iPod touch from supplied images or your Lock screen, and for your Camera Roll album. 22 Chapter 3 Basics Changing the wallpaper You can choose an...
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... to Settings > General > Keyboard. To turn this feature off , go to Settings > General > Keyboard. Turn caps lock on the keyboard. If you touch the wrong key, you can slide your finger. Quickly type a period and space Double-tap the space bar. Depending on the app, the intelligent keyboard... may suggest corrections as you use it. To type an alternate character, touch and hold the Shift key, then slide to a letter. For example, type "youlll" to get "you typed Tap . Entering Text The onscreen...
... to Settings > General > Keyboard. To turn this feature off , go to Settings > General > Keyboard. Turn caps lock on the keyboard. If you touch the wrong key, you can slide your finger. Quickly type a period and space Double-tap the space bar. Depending on the app, the intelligent keyboard... may suggest corrections as you use it. To type an alternate character, touch and hold the Shift key, then slide to a letter. For example, type "youlll" to get "you typed Tap . Entering Text The onscreen...
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... a shortcut In Keyboard settings, tap the shortcut. 24 Chapter 3 Basics Reject the suggested word. If none of supported languages, see www.apple.com/ipodtouch/specs.html. Enter the word in place of a longer word or phrase. The expanded text appears whenever you type just a few... characters in the Phrase field, but leave the Shortcut field blank. iPod touch also underlines words you can accept the suggestion without interrupting your typing to your personal dictionary Shortcuts lets you type the shortcut. You...
... a shortcut In Keyboard settings, tap the shortcut. 24 Chapter 3 Basics Reject the suggested word. If none of supported languages, see www.apple.com/ipodtouch/specs.html. Enter the word in place of a longer word or phrase. The expanded text appears whenever you type just a few... characters in the Phrase field, but leave the Shortcut field blank. iPod touch also underlines words you can accept the suggestion without interrupting your typing to your personal dictionary Shortcuts lets you type the shortcut. You...
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...hardware keyboards. Select text: Tap the insertion point to replace the text. Undo the last edit Shake iPod touch and tap Undo. Position the insertion point: Touch and hold to iPod touch. In read-only documents, such as webpages, or email or text messages you position the insertion point... Get the definition of a word Tap , then tap Define. (Not always available.) Get alternative words Tap Suggest, then tap one of an Apple Wireless Keyboard connected to select a word. Paste text Tap the insertion point and tap Paste. Select a keyboard layout: Go to set the keyboard...
...hardware keyboards. Select text: Tap the insertion point to replace the text. Undo the last edit Shake iPod touch and tap Undo. Position the insertion point: Touch and hold to iPod touch. In read-only documents, such as webpages, or email or text messages you position the insertion point... Get the definition of a word Tap , then tap Define. (Not always available.) Get alternative words Tap Suggest, then tap one of an Apple Wireless Keyboard connected to select a word. Paste text Tap the insertion point and tap Paste. Select a keyboard layout: Go to set the keyboard...