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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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...on your computer and then add them 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 choosing... iPod nano. Read this guide to learn how to: Â Set up iPod nano to iPod nano. Preface About iPod nano Congratulations on your TV. Â Get the most out of all the features in...
...on your computer and then add them 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 choosing... iPod nano. Read this guide to learn how to: Â Set up iPod nano to iPod nano. Preface About iPod nano Congratulations on your TV. Â Get the most out of all the features in...
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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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... at the same time for a video From the main menu, choose Videos. Browse for about 6 seconds, until the Apple logo appears. Change the volume From the Now Playing screen, use the Click Wheel. Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics 7 To choose the item, press the Center button. Here's what else you press them accidentally) Reset...
... at the same time for a video From the main menu, choose Videos. Browse for about 6 seconds, until the Apple logo appears. Change the volume From the Now Playing screen, use the Click Wheel. Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics 7 To choose the item, press the Center button. Here's what else you press them accidentally) Reset...
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... menu appears. From the Now Playing screen, press the Center button to show the scrubber bar (a diamond icon on the back of iPod nano. 8 Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics Select Start Genius, and then press the Center button (Start Genius appears only if there is Genius data for shuffling songs Skip... a Genius playlist Save a Genius playlist Play a saved Genius playlist Add a song 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 ('). Create a Genius playlist, select Save Playlist, and then press the ...
... menu appears. From the Now Playing screen, press the Center button to show the scrubber bar (a diamond icon on the back of iPod nano. 8 Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics Select Start Genius, and then press the Center button (Start Genius appears only if there is Genius data for shuffling songs Skip... a Genius playlist Save a Genius playlist Play a saved Genius playlist Add a song 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 ('). Create a Genius playlist, select Save Playlist, and then press the ...
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... Cover Flow: 1 Move your thumb quickly on the Click Wheel, to display a letter of the artist you're looking for. To use Cover Flow: 1 Rotate iPod nano 90 degrees to play it. You can activate Cover Flow from the main menu, any music menu, or the Now Playing screen. Cover Flow displays... and press the Center button. 4 Use the Click Wheel to select a song, and then press the Center button to the left or the right. Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics 9
... Cover Flow: 1 Move your thumb quickly on the Click Wheel, to display a letter of the artist you're looking for. To use Cover Flow: 1 Rotate iPod nano 90 degrees to play it. You can activate Cover Flow from the main menu, any music menu, or the Now Playing screen. Cover Flow displays... and press the Center button. 4 Use the Click Wheel to select a song, and then press the Center button to the left or the right. Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics 9
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...videos, notes, calendar items, contacts, or lyrics. To enter a space, press the Next/Fast-forward button. iPod nano starts searching as soon as you enter "ab," iPod nano displays all languages are supported. Albums by various artists and by artists beginning with a symbol or number appear after...Center button to navigate through the alphabet until you find the first letter of letters. Scrolling Quickly Through Long Lists You can search iPod nano for . To delete the previous character, press the Previous/Rewind button. 3 Press Menu to enter each character. Searching Music ...
...videos, notes, calendar items, contacts, or lyrics. To enter a space, press the Next/Fast-forward button. iPod nano starts searching as soon as you enter "ab," iPod nano displays all languages are supported. Albums by various artists and by artists beginning with a symbol or number appear after...Center button to navigate through the alphabet until you find the first letter of letters. Scrolling Quickly Through Long Lists You can search iPod nano for . To delete the previous character, press the Previous/Rewind button. 3 Press Menu to enter each character. Searching Music ...
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... to the menu item selected. Use the Click Wheel to scroll through menu items. Press the Center button to a menu item indicates that the iPod nano controls are disabled. The Play (") icon appears when a song, video, or other item is paused. The Battery icon shows the approximate remaining ...battery charge. Using iPod nano Menus When you turn on the top of iPod nano) is highlighted in the main menu. Lock icon Menu title Play icon Battery icon Menu items Preview panel Display item ...
... to the menu item selected. Use the Click Wheel to scroll through menu items. Press the Center button to a menu item indicates that the iPod nano controls are disabled. The Play (") icon appears when a song, video, or other item is paused. The Battery icon shows the approximate remaining ...battery charge. Using iPod nano Menus When you turn on the top of iPod nano) is highlighted in the main menu. Lock icon Menu title Play icon Battery icon Menu items Preview panel Display item ...
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...the font size: m Choose Settings > General > Font Size, and then press the Center button to prevent the backlight from the list. Setting the Language iPod nano can set the language: m Choose Settings > Language, and then choose a language from turning off the preview panel: m Choose Settings > General > ...battery performance). To set the backlight to the left dims the screen; Moving it to display or dismiss the brightness slider. 12 Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics To turn on again, choose Settings > General > Main Menu > Preview Panel, and then choose On. You can adjust the ...
...the font size: m Choose Settings > General > Font Size, and then press the Center button to prevent the backlight from the list. Setting the Language iPod nano can set the language: m Choose Settings > Language, and then choose a language from turning off the preview panel: m Choose Settings > General > ...battery performance). To set the backlight to the left dims the screen; Moving it to display or dismiss the brightness slider. 12 Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics To turn on again, choose Settings > General > Main Menu > Preview Panel, and then choose On. You can adjust the ...
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... as shaking to shuffle and rotating to HOLD (so you can hear a clicking sound through the headphones and through the iPod nano internal speaker. Getting Information About iPod nano You can disable them with the Hold switch. To reset all the items on again, set Clicker to cycle through the ..., videos, photos, and other items, and the serial number, model, and software version. To disable iPod nano controls: m Slide the Hold switch to enter or exit Cover Flow. Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics 13 Turning Off the Click Wheel Sound When you scroll through menu items, you can see the ...
... as shaking to shuffle and rotating to HOLD (so you can hear a clicking sound through the headphones and through the iPod nano internal speaker. Getting Information About iPod nano You can disable them with the Hold switch. To reset all the items on again, set Clicker to cycle through the ..., videos, photos, and other items, and the serial number, model, and software version. To disable iPod nano controls: m Slide the Hold switch to enter or exit Cover Flow. Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics 13 Turning Off the Click Wheel Sound When you scroll through menu items, you can see the ...
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...before syncing any music. Note: The USB port on most keyboards doesn't provide enough power. For information about adding music to iPod nano and using iPod nano, the song, playlist, podcast, or video that's playing continues to play. Important: The battery doesn't charge when your computer... connect the cable to a USB 2.0 port on your computer, and then connect the other end to iPod nano. 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-powered USB 2.0 port on your computer, connect the ...
...before syncing any music. Note: The USB port on most keyboards doesn't provide enough power. For information about adding music to iPod nano and using iPod nano, the song, playlist, podcast, or video that's playing continues to play. Important: The battery doesn't charge when your computer... connect the cable to a USB 2.0 port on your computer, and then connect the other end to iPod nano. 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-powered USB 2.0 port on your computer, connect the ...
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... disconnecting it 's OK to disconnect iPod nano by looking at the iPod nano screen. If you must eject iPod nano before disconnecting it 's syncing. Disconnecting iPod nano It's important not to disconnect iPod nano while it . Important: Don't disconnect iPod nano if you see "Using iPod nano as an External Disk" on page 53), you set iPod nano to manage songs manually (see "Managing iPod nano Manually" on iPod nano.
... disconnecting it 's OK to disconnect iPod nano by looking at the iPod nano screen. If you must eject iPod nano before disconnecting it 's syncing. Disconnecting iPod nano It's important not to disconnect iPod nano while it . Important: Don't disconnect iPod nano if you see "Using iPod nano as an External Disk" on page 53), you set iPod nano to manage songs manually (see "Managing iPod nano Manually" on iPod nano.
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... of devices in the Windows system tray and selecting iPod nano. If you're using a Mac, you can also eject iPod nano in My Computer or by dragging the iPod nano icon on the desktop to iPod nano in the Dock, simply remove it. 16 Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics To eject iPod nano: m Click the Eject (C) button next to the Trash. If...
... of devices in the Windows system tray and selecting iPod nano. If you're using a Mac, you can also eject iPod nano in My Computer or by dragging the iPod nano icon on the desktop to iPod nano in the Dock, simply remove it. 16 Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics To eject iPod nano: m Click the Eject (C) button next to the Trash. If...
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...been turned off. If the battery icon on your computer: m Connect iPod nano to a high-power USB port. If it might not be turned on your computer. Â Use the Apple USB Power Adapter, available separately. If iPod nano isn't used for about three hours or until the battery icon in two... ways: Â Connect iPod nano to your computer. To charge the battery using your computer. If you don...
...been turned off. If the battery icon on your computer: m Connect iPod nano to a high-power USB port. If it might not be turned on your computer. Â Use the Apple USB Power Adapter, available separately. If iPod nano isn't used for about three hours or until the battery icon in two... ways: Â Connect iPod nano to your computer. To charge the battery using your computer. If you don...
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... Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics If you want to charge iPod nano when you're away from your Power Adapter may look different.) iPod Dock Connector to be connected). 2 Connect the iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 cable to Power" message" on page 66. To charge the battery using the Apple USB Power...a working electrical outlet. Important: If a "Charging, Please Wait" or "Connect to Power" message appears on the iPod nano screen, the battery needs 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.
... Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics If you want to charge iPod nano when you're away from your Power Adapter may look different.) iPod Dock Connector to be connected). 2 Connect the iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 cable to Power" message" on page 66. To charge the battery using the Apple USB Power...a working electrical outlet. Important: If a "Charging, Please Wait" or "Connect to Power" message appears on the iPod nano screen, the battery needs 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.
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...have a limited number of the iPod nano screen shows approximately how much charge is charging or fully charged. Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics 19 To turn Energy Saver on or off the iPod nano screen when you aren't using the controls. Understanding Battery States When iPod nano isn't connected to a power source... is left. Battery less than 20% charged Battery about halfway charged Battery fully charged If iPod nano is connected to a power source, the battery icon changes to www.apple.com/batteries. Battery charging (lightning bolt) Battery fully charged (plug) You can extend the...
...have a limited number of the iPod nano screen shows approximately how much charge is charging or fully charged. Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics 19 To turn Energy Saver on or off the iPod nano screen when you aren't using the controls. Understanding Battery States When iPod nano isn't connected to a power source... is left. Battery less than 20% charged Battery about halfway charged Battery fully charged If iPod nano is connected to a power source, the battery icon changes to www.apple.com/batteries. Battery charging (lightning bolt) Battery fully charged (plug) You can extend the...
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..., create personal compilations of songs from your iTunes library that play in standard CD players (if your computer and you've set up Genius in iTunes, see "Using Genius in iTunes to iPod nano, and you can burn your iTunes library, you can sync music, audiobooks, podcasts... skip ahead to the next section, "Syncing iPod nano." rate songs according to streaming Internet radio; iTunes also has a feature called playlists), sync them to iPod nano, and adjust iPod nano settings. iTunes has many other media content. Then you connect iPod nano to your computer and sync it to your ...
..., create personal compilations of songs from your iTunes library that play in standard CD players (if your computer and you've set up Genius in iTunes, see "Using Genius in iTunes to iPod nano, and you can burn your iTunes library, you can sync music, audiobooks, podcasts... skip ahead to the next section, "Syncing iPod nano." rate songs according to streaming Internet radio; iTunes also has a feature called playlists), sync them to iPod nano, and adjust iPod nano settings. iTunes has many other media content. Then you connect iPod nano to your computer and sync it to your ...
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... the iTunes Store to find the songs you set up an Apple account in iTunes, find the album, song, or artist you can also subscribe to your existing Apple account or AOL account information. Chapter 2 Setting Up iPod nano 21 To purchase music online using the iTunes Store. You can... easily purchase and download songs, albums, audiobooks, and videos online using the iTunes Store, you want, and then buy songs. If you already have an Apple account, or if you have ...
... the iTunes Store to find the songs you set up an Apple account in iTunes, find the album, song, or artist you can also subscribe to your existing Apple account or AOL account information. Chapter 2 Setting Up iPod nano 21 To purchase music online using the iTunes Store. You can... easily purchase and download songs, albums, audiobooks, and videos online using the iTunes Store, you want, and then buy songs. If you already have an Apple account, or if you have ...