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... 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 4 About iPod nano 6 iPod nano Basics 6 iPod nano at a Glance 7 Using iPod nano Controls 11 Using iPod nano Menus 13 Disabling iPod nano Controls 14 Connecting and Disconnecting iPod nano 17 About the iPod nano Battery 20 Setting Up iPod nano 20 Using iTunes 21 Importing Music into Your iTunes Library 24 ...Videos and Downloading Video Podcasts 27 Adding Music to iPod nano 31 Adding Videos to iPod nano 34 Listening to Music 34 Playing Music and Other Audio 38 Using Genius on iPod nano 39 Setting iPod nano to Shuffle Songs 42 Watching and Listening to ...
... 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 4 About iPod nano 6 iPod nano Basics 6 iPod nano at a Glance 7 Using iPod nano Controls 11 Using iPod nano Menus 13 Disabling iPod nano Controls 14 Connecting and Disconnecting iPod nano 17 About the iPod nano Battery 20 Setting Up iPod nano 20 Using iTunes 21 Importing Music into Your iTunes Library 24 ...Videos and Downloading Video Podcasts 27 Adding Music to iPod nano 31 Adding Videos to iPod nano 34 Listening to Music 34 Playing Music and Other Audio 38 Using Genius on iPod nano 39 Setting iPod nano to Shuffle Songs 42 Watching and Listening to ...
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Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Index 50 Viewing Photos 53 More Settings, Extra Features, and Accessories 53 Using iPod nano as an External Disk 54 Using Extra Settings 58 Syncing Contacts, Calendars, and To-Do Lists 60 Storing and Reading Notes 60 Recording Voice Memos 61 Using Spoken Menus for Accessibility 62 Learning About iPod nano Accessories 64 Tips and Troubleshooting 64 General Suggestions 69 Updating and Restoring iPod Software 70 Safety and Cleaning 70 Important Safety Information 72 Important Handling Information 73 Learning More, Service, and Support 76 Contents 3
Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Index 50 Viewing Photos 53 More Settings, Extra Features, and Accessories 53 Using iPod nano as an External Disk 54 Using Extra Settings 58 Syncing Contacts, Calendars, and To-Do Lists 60 Storing and Reading Notes 60 Recording Voice Memos 61 Using Spoken Menus for Accessibility 62 Learning About iPod nano Accessories 64 Tips and Troubleshooting 64 General Suggestions 69 Updating and Restoring iPod Software 70 Safety and Cleaning 70 Important Safety Information 72 Important Handling Information 73 Learning More, Service, and Support 76 Contents 3
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Read this guide to learn how to: Â Set up iPod nano to play music, music videos, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more. Â Use iPod nano as your pocket photo album, portable hard drive, alarm clock, game console, and voice memo recorder. Â View video and photo slideshows on ...your TV. Â Get the most out of all the features in iPod nano. 4 To use iPod nano, you go. With iPod nano, you can take your music, video, and photo collections with you wherever you put music, videos, photos, and other files on...
Read this guide to learn how to: Â Set up iPod nano to play music, music videos, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more. Â Use iPod nano as your pocket photo album, portable hard drive, alarm clock, game console, and voice memo recorder. Â View video and photo slideshows on ...your TV. Â Get the most out of all the features in iPod nano. 4 To use iPod nano, you go. With iPod nano, you can take your music, video, and photo collections with you wherever you put music, videos, photos, and other files on...
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What's New in iPod nano  Genius, which automatically creates playlists of songs from your library that go great together  A motion sensor that lets you control certain functions by rotating or shaking iPod nano  Full-screen photo viewing in portrait or landscape format  Quick browsing for songs based on the album or artist you're listening to  Direct access to more options from the Now Playing screen  New voice recording options  Improved accessibility with spoken menus Preface About iPod nano 5
What's New in iPod nano  Genius, which automatically creates playlists of songs from your library that go great together  A motion sensor that lets you control certain functions by rotating or shaking iPod nano  Full-screen photo viewing in portrait or landscape format  Quick browsing for songs based on the album or artist you're listening to  Direct access to more options from the Now Playing screen  New voice recording options  Improved accessibility with spoken menus Preface About iPod nano 5
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iPod nano at a Glance Get to use its controls, and more. iPod nano Basics 1 1 Read this chapter to learn about the features of iPod nano, how to know the controls on iPod nano: Hold switch Menu Previous/Rewind Play/Pause Dock connector Click Wheel Next/Fast-forward Center button Headphones port 6
iPod nano at a Glance Get to use its controls, and more. iPod nano Basics 1 1 Read this chapter to learn about the features of iPod nano, how to know the controls on iPod nano: Hold switch Menu Previous/Rewind Play/Pause Dock connector Click Wheel Next/Fast-forward Center button Headphones port 6
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...appears). (so nothing happens if you can do with iPod nano controls. Press any button. Browse for a song From the main menu, choose Music. Press the Menu and Center buttons at the same time for about 6 seconds, until the Apple logo appears. Pause a song or video Press Play/...Pause (') or unplug your headphones. The main menu appears. Play a song or video Select the song or video and press the Center button or Play/Pause ('). Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics 7 Choose a menu item ...
...appears). (so nothing happens if you can do with iPod nano controls. Press any button. Browse for a song From the main menu, choose Music. Press the Menu and Center buttons at the same time for about 6 seconds, until the Apple logo appears. Pause a song or video Press Play/...Pause (') or unplug your headphones. The main menu appears. Play a song or video Select the song or video and press the Center button or Play/Pause ('). Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics 7 Choose a menu item ...
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... then press Play/Pause ('). From the Now Playing screen, press the Center button to the On-The-Go playlist Access additional options Find the iPod nano serial number Do this Select the playlist or album and press Play/Pause ('). Press Next/Fast-forward ('). Play or select a song, and ...a Genius playlist Save a Genius playlist Play a saved Genius playlist Add a song to show the scrubber bar (a diamond icon on the back of iPod nano. 8 Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics To Play all the songs in a playlist or album Play all songs in random order Enable or disable Shake for the song). From the...
... then press Play/Pause ('). From the Now Playing screen, press the Center button to the On-The-Go playlist Access additional options Find the iPod nano serial number Do this Select the playlist or album and press Play/Pause ('). Press Next/Fast-forward ('). Play or select a song, and ...a Genius playlist Save a Genius playlist Play a saved Genius playlist Add a song to show the scrubber bar (a diamond icon on the back of iPod nano. 8 Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics To Play all the songs in a playlist or album Play all songs in random order Enable or disable Shake for the song). From the...
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... degrees to navigate through the alphabet until you find the first letter of the artist you're looking for. Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics 9 You can also browse quickly through your albums in Cover Flow: 1 Move your thumb quickly on the screen. 2 Use the Click Wheel to the ...
... degrees to navigate through the alphabet until you find the first letter of the artist you're looking for. Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics 9 You can also browse quickly through your albums in Cover Flow: 1 Move your thumb quickly on the screen. 2 Use the Click Wheel to the ...
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... for . To delete the previous character, press the Previous/Rewind button. 3 Press Menu to display the results list, which you can search iPod nano for songs, playlists, album titles, artist names, audio podcasts, and audiobooks. Albums by various artists and by artists beginning with a symbol or...find the first letter of letters. Items beginning with icons identifying their type: song, video, artist, album, audiobook, or podcast. 10 Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics To enter a space, press the Next/Fast-forward button. To scroll quickly: 1 Move your thumb quickly on the search screen. Note:...
... for . To delete the previous character, press the Previous/Rewind button. 3 Press Menu to display the results list, which you can search iPod nano for songs, playlists, album titles, artist names, audio podcasts, and audiobooks. Albums by various artists and by artists beginning with a symbol or...find the first letter of letters. Items beginning with icons identifying their type: song, video, artist, album, audiobook, or podcast. 10 Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics To enter a space, press the Next/Fast-forward button. To scroll quickly: 1 Move your thumb quickly on the search screen. Note:...
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...to appear in the menu), press the Center button. To add or remove items on the Main Menu You might want to the iPod nano main menu. Using iPod nano Menus When you see the main menu. Lock icon Menu title Play icon Battery icon Menu items Preview panel Display item Menu title ... relating to choose an item. Icons along the top of the current menu. The Lock icon appears when the Hold switch (on iPod nano, you turn on the top of iPod nano) is set to another menu or screen. The Battery icon shows the approximate remaining battery charge. A checkmark indicates which items have...
...to appear in the menu), press the Center button. To add or remove items on the Main Menu You might want to the iPod nano main menu. Using iPod nano Menus When you see the main menu. Lock icon Menu title Play icon Battery icon Menu items Preview panel Display item Menu title ... relating to choose an item. Icons along the top of the current menu. The Lock icon appears when the Hold switch (on iPod nano, you turn on the top of iPod nano) is set to another menu or screen. The Battery icon shows the approximate remaining battery charge. A checkmark indicates which items have...
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...the screen for menu items. To turn on again, choose Settings > General > Main Menu > Preview Panel, and then choose On. Setting the Language iPod nano can be set the screen brightness: m Choose Settings > General > Brightness, and then use the Click Wheel to move the slider. To set to ...Moving it to select Standard or Large. You can display text in the category. The default is 10 seconds. Setting the Font Size in Menus iPod nano can also set the font size: m Choose Settings > General > Font Size, and then press the Center button to the right increases the ...
...the screen for menu items. To turn on again, choose Settings > General > Main Menu > Preview Panel, and then choose On. Setting the Language iPod nano can be set the screen brightness: m Choose Settings > General > Brightness, and then use the Click Wheel to move the slider. To set to ...Moving it to select Standard or Large. You can display text in the category. The default is 10 seconds. Setting the Font Size in Menus iPod nano can also set the font size: m Choose Settings > General > Font Size, and then press the Center button to the right increases the ...
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...sound: m Choose Settings > General and set Clicker to cycle through the iPod nano internal speaker. To get details about iPod nano: m Choose Settings > About, and press the Center button to Speaker, Headphones, or Both. To disable iPod nano controls: m Slide the Hold switch to HOLD (so you don't ... songs, videos, photos, and other items, and the serial number, model, and software version. Getting Information About iPod nano You can get information about your iPod nano, such as shaking to shuffle and rotating to turn off the Click Wheel sound through the headphones, the speaker, ...
...sound: m Choose Settings > General and set Clicker to cycle through the iPod nano internal speaker. To get details about iPod nano: m Choose Settings > About, and press the Center button to Speaker, Headphones, or Both. To disable iPod nano controls: m Slide the Hold switch to HOLD (so you don't ... songs, videos, photos, and other items, and the serial number, model, and software version. Getting Information About iPod nano You can get information about your iPod nano, such as shaking to shuffle and rotating to turn off the Click Wheel sound through the headphones, the speaker, ...
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... and to . When iTunes is in the Dock. If you disable the controls while using iPod nano with songs and other audio files on the computer iPod nano is charging. Disconnect iPod nano when you before syncing any music. Note: The USB port on most keyboards doesn't provide ... battery is connected to charge the battery. Connecting iPod nano To connect iPod nano to your computer: m Plug the included iPod Dock Connector to the Dock, and then put iPod nano in sleep mode. By default, iTunes syncs songs on iPod nano automatically when you can sync songs while your computer...
... and to . When iTunes is in the Dock. If you disable the controls while using iPod nano with songs and other audio files on the computer iPod nano is charging. Disconnect iPod nano when you before syncing any music. Note: The USB port on most keyboards doesn't provide ... battery is connected to charge the battery. Connecting iPod nano To connect iPod nano to your computer: m Plug the included iPod Dock Connector to the Dock, and then put iPod nano in sleep mode. By default, iTunes syncs songs on iPod nano automatically when you can sync songs while your computer...
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... see the "Connected" or "Synchronizing" messages. If you set iPod nano to disconnect iPod nano by looking at the iPod nano screen. Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics 15 Disconnecting iPod nano It's important not to disconnect iPod nano while it 's OK to manage songs manually (see "Managing iPod nano Manually" on page 29) or enable iPod nano for disk use (see the main menu or a large battery...
... see the "Connected" or "Synchronizing" messages. If you set iPod nano to disconnect iPod nano by looking at the iPod nano screen. Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics 15 Disconnecting iPod nano It's important not to disconnect iPod nano while it 's OK to manage songs manually (see "Managing iPod nano Manually" on page 29) or enable iPod nano for disk use (see the main menu or a large battery...
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... using a Windows PC, you can safely disconnect iPod nano while either of devices in the Dock, simply remove it. 16 Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics If iPod nano is displayed. If you're using a Mac, you can also eject iPod nano in the Windows system tray and selecting iPod nano. You can also eject iPod nano by clicking the Safely Remove Hardware icon...
... using a Windows PC, you can safely disconnect iPod nano while either of devices in the Dock, simply remove it. 16 Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics If iPod nano is displayed. If you're using a Mac, you can also eject iPod nano in the Windows system tray and selecting iPod nano. You can also eject iPod nano by clicking the Safely Remove Hardware icon...
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... your computer. To charge the battery using your computer: m Connect iPod nano to your computer. Â Use the Apple USB Power Adapter, available separately. If iPod nano isn't used for about three hours. Charging the iPod nano Battery You can charge the iPod nano battery in sleep mode. Note: iPod nano continues to a high-power USB port. If you don't see...
... your computer. To charge the battery using your computer: m Connect iPod nano to your computer. Â Use the Apple USB Power Adapter, available separately. If iPod nano isn't used for about three hours. Charging the iPod nano Battery You can charge the iPod nano battery in sleep mode. Note: iPod nano continues to a high-power USB port. If you don't see...
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... outlet. If you want to charge iPod nano when you're away from your Power Adapter may look different.) iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 Cable USB Power Adapter WARNING: Make sure the power adapter is fully assembled before iPod nano can purchase the Apple USB Power Adapter. Important: If a... "Charging, Please Wait" or "Connect to Power" message appears on the iPod nano screen, the battery needs to be connected). 2 Connect the iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 cable to ...
... outlet. If you want to charge iPod nano when you're away from your Power Adapter may look different.) iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 Cable USB Power Adapter WARNING: Make sure the power adapter is fully assembled before iPod nano can purchase the Apple USB Power Adapter. Important: If a... "Charging, Please Wait" or "Connect to Power" message appears on the iPod nano screen, the battery needs to be connected). 2 Connect the iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 cable to ...
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... power source, the battery icon changes to show that the battery is left. Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics 19 Note: Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and might eventually need to www.apple.com/batteries. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by turning off : m Choose... Settings > Playback > Energy Saver, and then select On or Off. Understanding Battery States When iPod nano isn't connected to a power source, a battery...
... power source, the battery icon changes to show that the battery is left. Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics 19 Note: Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and might eventually need to www.apple.com/batteries. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by turning off : m Choose... Settings > Playback > Energy Saver, and then select On or Off. Understanding Battery States When iPod nano isn't connected to a power source, a battery...
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...learn how to set up Genius in iTunes, see "Using Genius in standard CD players (if your computer has a recordable CD drive); iTunes can sync Genius playlists that you create in iTunes to iPod nano, and you connect iPod nano to your computer, iTunes opens automatically. iTunes has many other media content. and..., podcasts, and more . If you already have iTunes 8.0 installed on your computer and you've set up your iTunes library, you connect iPod nano to your computer and sync it to your iTunes library. Then you can burn your own CDs that go great together. To use iTunes to...
...learn how to set up Genius in iTunes, see "Using Genius in standard CD players (if your computer has a recordable CD drive); iTunes can sync Genius playlists that you create in iTunes to iPod nano, and you connect iPod nano to your computer, iTunes opens automatically. iTunes has many other media content. and..., podcasts, and more . If you already have iTunes 8.0 installed on your computer and you've set up your iTunes library, you connect iPod nano to your computer and sync it to your iTunes library. Then you can burn your own CDs that go great together. To use iTunes to...
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To purchase music online using the iTunes Store. Importing Music into Your iTunes Library To listen to music on iPod nano, you first need an iTunes Store account to download or subscribe to podcasts. Purchasing Songs and Downloading Podcasts Using the iTunes Store If you have ... iTunes on the left side of the main page in to your computer. To sign in the iTunes Store. Chapter 2 Setting Up iPod nano 21 If you already have an Apple account, or if you have an America Online (AOL) account (available in to find the songs you can browse or search the...
To purchase music online using the iTunes Store. Importing Music into Your iTunes Library To listen to music on iPod nano, you first need an iTunes Store account to download or subscribe to podcasts. Purchasing Songs and Downloading Podcasts Using the iTunes Store If you have ... iTunes on the left side of the main page in to your computer. To sign in the iTunes Store. Chapter 2 Setting Up iPod nano 21 If you already have an Apple account, or if you have an America Online (AOL) account (available in to find the songs you can browse or search the...
