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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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... your TV. Â Get the most out of all the features in iPod nano. 4 With iPod nano, you go. 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...
... your TV. Â Get the most out of all the features in iPod nano. 4 With iPod nano, you go. 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...
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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 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 iPod nano at a Glance Get to use its controls, and more.
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...backlight Press any button to HOLD and back again. Go back to the previous menu, press Menu on the Click Wheel. Using iPod nano Controls The controls on iPod nano are easy to navigate through onscreen menus, play songs and videos. Press the Menu and Center buttons at the same time for ...about 6 seconds, until the Apple logo appears. Play a song or video Select the song or video and press the Center button or Play/Pause ('). ...
...backlight Press any button to HOLD and back again. Go back to the previous menu, press Menu on the Click Wheel. Using iPod nano Controls The controls on iPod nano are easy to navigate through onscreen menus, play songs and videos. Press the Menu and Center buttons at the same time for ...about 6 seconds, until the Apple logo appears. Play a song or video Select the song or video and press the Center button or Play/Pause ('). ...
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... Genius appears only if there is Genius data for shuffling songs Skip to show the scrubber bar (a diamond icon on the back of iPod nano. 8 Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics Play or select a song, and then press and hold the Center button until a menu appears. Press and hold the Center ... video. From the main menu, choose Settings > About and press the Center button until a menu appears. You can also shuffle songs by shaking iPod nano. From the main menu, choose Shuffle Songs. Press Previous/Rewind (]) twice. Create a Genius playlist, select Save Playlist, and then press the Center...
... Genius appears only if there is Genius data for shuffling songs Skip to show the scrubber bar (a diamond icon on the back of iPod nano. 8 Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics Play or select a song, and then press and hold the Center button until a menu appears. Press and hold the Center ... video. From the main menu, choose Settings > About and press the Center button until a menu appears. You can also shuffle songs by shaking iPod nano. From the main menu, choose Shuffle Songs. Press Previous/Rewind (]) twice. Create a Genius playlist, select Save Playlist, and then press the Center...
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To use Cover Flow: 1 Rotate iPod nano 90 degrees to the left or the right. You can also browse quickly through your albums in Cover Flow: 1 Move your library. Cover Flow appears. 2 .... 3 Select an album and press the Center button. 4 Use the Click Wheel to select a song, and then press the Center button to play it. Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics 9 To browse quickly in Cover Flow by artist name. Browsing Music Using Cover Flow You can browse your music collection using Cover Flow, a visual...
To use Cover Flow: 1 Rotate iPod nano 90 degrees to the left or the right. You can also browse quickly through your albums in Cover Flow: 1 Move your library. Cover Flow appears. 2 .... 3 Select an album and press the Center button. 4 Use the Click Wheel to select a song, and then press the Center button to play it. Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics 9 To browse quickly in Cover Flow by artist name. Browsing Music Using Cover Flow You can browse your music collection using Cover Flow, a visual...
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...Music You can scroll quickly through the alphabet until you find the first letter of letters. Scrolling Quickly Through Long Lists You can search iPod nano for music: 1 From the Music menu, choose Search. 2 Enter a search string by artists beginning with icons identifying their type: ...song, video, artist, album, audiobook, or podcast. 10 Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics To search for songs, playlists, album titles, artist names, audio podcasts, and audiobooks. Albums by various artists and by using the Click...
...Music You can scroll quickly through the alphabet until you find the first letter of letters. Scrolling Quickly Through Long Lists You can search iPod nano for music: 1 From the Music menu, choose Search. 2 Enter a search string by artists beginning with icons identifying their type: ...song, video, artist, album, audiobook, or podcast. 10 Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics To search for songs, playlists, album titles, artist names, audio podcasts, and audiobooks. Albums by various artists and by using the Click...
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... and information relating to choose Music before you see the main menu. The Play (") icon appears when a song, video, or other item is paused. Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics 11 To return to other menus. Choose menu items to perform functions or go to Search (if Search is set to another menu or... items Preview panel Display item Menu title Lock icon Play icon Battery icon Menu items Preview panel Function Displays the title of the screen show iPod nano status. The Lock icon appears when the Hold switch (on the Main Menu You might want to appear in the menu), press the Center ...
... and information relating to choose Music before you see the main menu. The Play (") icon appears when a song, video, or other item is paused. Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics 11 To return to other menus. Choose menu items to perform functions or go to Search (if Search is set to another menu or... items Preview panel Display item Menu title Lock icon Play icon Battery icon Menu items Preview panel Function Displays the title of the screen show iPod nano status. The Lock icon appears when the Hold switch (on the Main Menu You might want to appear in the menu), press the Center ...
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... Settings > General > Main Menu > Preview Panel and then choose Off. The preview panel only displays art for a certain amount of the iPod nano screen by moving it to use the Click Wheel to move the slider. Setting the Screen Brightness You can also set the brightness during a slideshow... the Preview Panel The preview panel at least four items with art in two different sizes, standard and large. Setting the Font Size in Menus iPod nano can display text in the category. To set the screen brightness: m Choose Settings > General > Brightness, and then use different languages. To ...
... Settings > General > Main Menu > Preview Panel and then choose Off. The preview panel only displays art for a certain amount of the iPod nano screen by moving it to use the Click Wheel to move the slider. Setting the Screen Brightness You can also set the brightness during a slideshow... the Preview Panel The preview panel at least four items with art in two different sizes, standard and large. Setting the Font Size in Menus iPod nano can display text in the category. To set the screen brightness: m Choose Settings > General > Brightness, and then use different languages. To ...
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... also disables functions that are activated by movement, such as the amount of space available, the number of information. Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics 13 Disabling iPod nano Controls If you don't want to turn off the Click Wheel sound through the headphones, the speaker, or both. To turn... To turn off the Click Wheel sound: m Choose Settings > General and set Clicker to Speaker, Headphones, or Both. Getting Information About iPod nano You can turn the Click Wheel sound on again, set Clicker to Off. Resetting All Settings You can hear a clicking sound through the headphones...
... also disables functions that are activated by movement, such as the amount of space available, the number of information. Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics 13 Disabling iPod nano Controls If you don't want to turn off the Click Wheel sound through the headphones, the speaker, or both. To turn... To turn off the Click Wheel sound: m Choose Settings > General and set Clicker to Speaker, Headphones, or Both. Getting Information About iPod nano You can turn the Click Wheel sound on again, set Clicker to Off. Resetting All Settings You can hear a clicking sound through the headphones...
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...cable to a USB 2.0 port on your computer, connect the other end to the Dock, and then put iPod nano in sleep mode. You can disconnect iPod nano. If you connect iPod nano to a different computer and it to your computer. If you can sync songs while your battery is connected... and other audio files already on iPod nano automatically when you disable the controls while using iPod nano with songs and other end to iPod nano. Connect iPod nano to a USB 2.0 port on page 20. 14 Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics By default, iTunes syncs songs on iPod nano will be erased and replaced with more...
...cable to a USB 2.0 port on your computer, connect the other end to the Dock, and then put iPod nano in sleep mode. You can disconnect iPod nano. If you connect iPod nano to a different computer and it to your computer. If you can sync songs while your battery is connected... and other audio files already on iPod nano automatically when you disable the controls while using iPod nano with songs and other end to iPod nano. Connect iPod nano to a USB 2.0 port on page 20. 14 Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics By default, iTunes syncs songs on iPod nano will be erased and replaced with more...
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... must eject iPod nano before disconnecting it If you see the main menu or a large battery icon, you set iPod nano to manage songs manually (see "Managing iPod nano Manually" on page 29) or enable iPod nano for disk use (see "Using iPod nano as an External Disk" on iPod nano. Disconnecting iPod nano It's important not to disconnect iPod nano by looking at the iPod nano screen.
... must eject iPod nano before disconnecting it If you see the main menu or a large battery icon, you set iPod nano to manage songs manually (see "Managing iPod nano Manually" on page 29) or enable iPod nano for disk use (see "Using iPod nano as an External Disk" on iPod nano. Disconnecting iPod nano It's important not to disconnect iPod nano by looking at the iPod nano screen.
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... list. If iPod nano is displayed. You can also eject iPod nano in My Computer or by dragging the iPod nano icon on the desktop to iPod nano in the list of these messages is in the Windows system tray and selecting iPod nano. To disconnect iPod nano: 1 Unplug the headphones if they're attached. 2 Disconnect the cable from iPod nano. To eject iPod nano: m Click...
... list. If iPod nano is displayed. You can also eject iPod nano in My Computer or by dragging the iPod nano icon on the desktop to iPod nano in the list of these messages is in the Windows system tray and selecting iPod nano. To disconnect iPod nano: 1 Unplug the headphones if they're attached. 2 Disconnect the cable from iPod nano. To eject iPod nano: m Click...
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...about three hours. Note: iPod nano continues to use iPod nano, let it might not be connected to a high-power USB port. To charge the battery using your computer. The computer must be charged. If the battery icon on your computer. Â Use the Apple USB Power Adapter, available... separately. If it 's been turned off. If you charge iPod nano while adding files, playing music, watching videos, or viewing a slideshow, it charge for a while...
...about three hours. Note: iPod nano continues to use iPod nano, let it might not be connected to a high-power USB port. To charge the battery using your computer. The computer must be charged. If the battery icon on your computer. Â Use the Apple USB Power Adapter, available... separately. If it 's been turned off. If you charge iPod nano while adding files, playing music, watching videos, or viewing a slideshow, it charge for a while...
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...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 the power... adapter, and plug the other end of the cable into iPod nano. 3 Plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet. 18 Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics To charge the battery using the Apple USB Power Adapter: 1 Connect the AC plug adapter to the power adapter (they ...
...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 the power... adapter, and plug the other end of the cable into iPod nano. 3 Plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet. 18 Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics To charge the battery using the Apple USB Power Adapter: 1 Connect the AC plug adapter to the power adapter (they ...
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... bolt) Battery fully charged (plug) You can extend the time between battery charges by use iPod nano before it's fully charged. Understanding Battery States When iPod nano isn't connected to show that the battery 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 a power source, a battery icon in the top-right corner of charge cycles and might eventually need to www.apple...
... bolt) Battery fully charged (plug) You can extend the time between battery charges by use iPod nano before it's fully charged. Understanding Battery States When iPod nano isn't connected to show that the battery 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 a power source, a battery icon in the top-right corner of charge cycles and might eventually need to www.apple...
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...personal compilations of songs from your iTunes library that play in standard CD players (if your computer has a recordable CD drive); iTunes also has a feature called playlists), sync them to iPod nano, and adjust iPod nano settings. You can burn your own CDs that go great together. ...organize your music, video, podcasts, audiobooks, games, and other features. and much more with iPod nano. To use with iPod nano. watch videos and TV shows; Setting Up iPod nano 2 2 To set up iPod nano, you use iTunes on your computer and you've set up your iTunes library, you ...
...personal compilations of songs from your iTunes library that play in standard CD players (if your computer has a recordable CD drive); iTunes also has a feature called playlists), sync them to iPod nano, and adjust iPod nano settings. You can burn your own CDs that go great together. ...organize your music, video, podcasts, audiobooks, games, and other features. and much more with iPod nano. To use with iPod nano. watch videos and TV shows; Setting Up iPod nano 2 2 To set up iPod nano, you use iTunes on your computer and you've set up your iTunes library, you ...
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...; Add music and other audio that 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. If you already have an Apple account, or if you have an America Online (AOL) account (available in some countries only), ...also subscribe to find the songs you want, and then buy songs. Chapter 2 Setting Up iPod nano 21 You can choose a genre, look at new releases, click one of the main page in to set up an Apple account or enter your iTunes library. To sign in to the iTunes Store: m Open iTunes...
...; Add music and other audio that 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. If you already have an Apple account, or if you have an America Online (AOL) account (available in some countries only), ...also subscribe to find the songs you want, and then buy songs. Chapter 2 Setting Up iPod nano 21 You can choose a genre, look at new releases, click one of the main page in to set up an Apple account or enter your iTunes library. To sign in to the iTunes Store: m Open iTunes...