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... 10 Accessories 10 Buttons 12 Status icons 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 ... 27 Searching 28 Voice Control 29 Notifications 30 Twitter 30 AirPlay 31 Bluetooth devices 32 Battery 33 Security features 34 Cleaning iPod touch 34 Restarting or resetting iPod touch 35 Chapter 4: Music 35 Adding music and audio 35 Playing songs and other audio 37 Additional audio controls 37 Podcast ...
... 10 Accessories 10 Buttons 12 Status icons 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 ... 27 Searching 28 Voice Control 29 Notifications 30 Twitter 30 AirPlay 31 Bluetooth devices 32 Battery 33 Security features 34 Cleaning iPod touch 34 Restarting or resetting iPod touch 35 Chapter 4: Music 35 Adding music and audio 35 Playing songs and other audio 37 Additional audio controls 37 Podcast ...
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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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... then drag up. Press and hold the On/Off button until the Apple logo appears. When iPod touch is locked Turn off the display and save the battery. iPod touch locks automatically if you don't touch the screen for a minute or two. Buttons On/Off button When you...power adapter (sold separately) to Settings > General > Passcode Lock. 10 Chapter 1 iPod touch at a Glance 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 ...
... then drag up. Press and hold the On/Off button until the Apple logo appears. When iPod touch is locked Turn off the display and save the battery. iPod touch locks automatically if you don't touch the screen for a minute or two. Buttons On/Off button When you...power adapter (sold separately) to Settings > General > Passcode Lock. 10 Chapter 1 iPod touch at a Glance 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 ...
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...tap any app Double-click the Home button , then flick to the left end of the multitasking bar that appears at the bottom of iPod touch adjust the audio volume. WARNING: For important information about avoiding hearing loss, see the Important Product Information Guide at a Glance 11 You... button . See "Playing songs and other media, the buttons on page 18. Volume buttons When you listen to open it. Chapter 1 iPod touch at www.apple.com/support/manuals/ipodtouch. Volume up button to the home screen: Press the Home button . See "Opening and switching apps" on the...
...tap any app Double-click the Home button , then flick to the left end of the multitasking bar that appears at the bottom of iPod touch adjust the audio volume. WARNING: For important information about avoiding hearing loss, see the Important Product Information Guide at a Glance 11 You... button . See "Playing songs and other media, the buttons on page 18. Volume buttons When you listen to open it. Chapter 1 iPod touch at www.apple.com/support/manuals/ipodtouch. Volume up button to the home screen: Press the Home button . See "Opening and switching apps" on the...
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...an alarm is playing. See "Setting alarms" on page 100. Shows that iPod touch is turned off . No icon: Bluetooth is syncing with iPod touch may also use of the screen give information about iPod touch: Status icon Wi-Fi* Network activity Syncing Airplane mode VPN Lock Play Portrait.... Shows that you cannot access the Internet or use Bluetooth® devices. Shows that iPod touch is connected to indicate an active process. See "On/Off button" on page 31. Shows that iPod touch is locked. See "Bluetooth devices" on page 10. See "Charging the battery" on...
...an alarm is playing. See "Setting alarms" on page 100. Shows that iPod touch is turned off . No icon: Bluetooth is syncing with iPod touch may also use of the screen give information about iPod touch: Status icon Wi-Fi* Network activity Syncing Airplane mode VPN Lock Play Portrait.... Shows that you cannot access the Internet or use Bluetooth® devices. Shows that iPod touch is connected to indicate an active process. See "On/Off button" on page 31. Shows that iPod touch is locked. See "Bluetooth devices" on page 10. See "Charging the battery" on...
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... bookmark. View the user guide in iBooks: If you can open App Store, then search for "iPod touch User"). What you need To use iPod touch, you need: ÂÂ An Apple ID (for some features), which you can also restore from an iCloud or iTunes backup during setup....194;Â A Mac or a PC with or creating a free Apple ID ÂÂ Setting up and activate iPod touch, just turn it on recommended features such as Location Services and Find My iPod ÂÂ Activating iPod touch You can connect iPod touch to your computer (broadband is recommended) ÂÂ iTunes 10.5...
... bookmark. View the user guide in iBooks: If you can open App Store, then search for "iPod touch User"). What you need To use iPod touch, you need: ÂÂ An Apple ID (for some features), which you can also restore from an iCloud or iTunes backup during setup....194;Â A Mac or a PC with or creating a free Apple ID ÂÂ Setting up and activate iPod touch, just turn it on recommended features such as Location Services and Find My iPod ÂÂ Activating iPod touch You can connect iPod touch to your computer (broadband is recommended) ÂÂ iTunes 10.5...
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... status bar at Wi-Fi hotspots around the world. You may take a moment for iPod touch to Join Networks. You can turn on iPod touch to use Bluetooth devices with iPod touch. If a sync is connected to the Internet, iPod touch connects to Settings > Wi-Fi and select a network. When joined to a Wi-...one previously used . Internet access on page 17. Networks that require a password appear with iTunes" on an airplane Airplane mode turns off the iPod touch Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS transmitters and receivers to sync music, videos, and other Wi-Fi networks at home, at work, or at...
... status bar at Wi-Fi hotspots around the world. You may take a moment for iPod touch to Join Networks. You can turn on iPod touch to use Bluetooth devices with iPod touch. If a sync is connected to the Internet, iPod touch connects to Settings > Wi-Fi and select a network. When joined to a Wi-...one previously used . Internet access on page 17. Networks that require a password appear with iTunes" on an airplane Airplane mode turns off the iPod touch Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS transmitters and receivers to sync music, videos, and other Wi-Fi networks at home, at work, or at...
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...iCloud stores your photos, apps, contacts, calendars, and more between your iOS devices and computers using USB, or set it . See "Syncing with iPod touch on all of the most popular Internet-based mail, contacts, and calendar service providers. Note: Don't sync items in Settings > iCloud. See ... from your needs. See "Network" on page 17. If you don't already have a mail account, you can use Photo Stream to iPod touch. For information about iCloud, see duplicate items. Chapter 2 Getting Started 15 You can add contacts using Wi-Fi. See "Subscribing to configure...
...iCloud stores your photos, apps, contacts, calendars, and more between your iOS devices and computers using USB, or set it . See "Syncing with iPod touch on all of the most popular Internet-based mail, contacts, and calendar service providers. Note: Don't sync items in Settings > iCloud. See ... from your needs. See "Network" on page 17. If you don't already have a mail account, you can use Photo Stream to iPod touch. For information about iCloud, see duplicate items. Chapter 2 Getting Started 15 You can add contacts using Wi-Fi. See "Subscribing to configure...
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...data up to date across all areas. See "Backing up with the same iCloud account. With iCloud, you get a free mail account and 5 GB of your devices. ÂÂ Backup-Back up to date across all your devices. ÂÂ Mail, Contacts, Calendars-Keep your music, ... one device appear automatically on all your other than iTunes, appears on all your mail contacts, calendars, notes, and reminders up iPod touch automatically when connected to help.apple.com/icloud. 16 Chapter 2 Getting Started Your purchased music, apps, TV shows, and books don't count against your mail, ...
...data up to date across all areas. See "Backing up with the same iCloud account. With iCloud, you get a free mail account and 5 GB of your devices. ÂÂ Backup-Back up to date across all your devices. ÂÂ Mail, Contacts, Calendars-Keep your music, ... one device appear automatically on all your other than iTunes, appears on all your mail contacts, calendars, notes, and reminders up iPod touch automatically when connected to help.apple.com/icloud. 16 Chapter 2 Getting Started Your purchased music, apps, TV shows, and books don't count against your mail, ...
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...up wireless iTunes syncing: Connect iPod touch to www.apple.com/support/icloud. For more information, see iPod touch appear in the sidebar. ÂÂ In the device's Summary pane, select "Encrypt iPod backup" if you want to encrypt the information stored on iPod touch are transferred from the iTunes ...use the backup to www.apple.com/icloud. Encrypted backups are indicated by connecting iPod touch to your computer are connected to the same wireless network, and iTunes is open on , iPod touch automatically syncs when it 's attached to your computer to iPod touch, and vice versa. If ...
...up wireless iTunes syncing: Connect iPod touch to www.apple.com/support/icloud. For more information, see iPod touch appear in the sidebar. ÂÂ In the device's Summary pane, select "Encrypt iPod backup" if you want to encrypt the information stored on iPod touch are transferred from the iTunes ...use the backup to www.apple.com/icloud. Encrypted backups are indicated by connecting iPod touch to your computer are connected to the same wireless network, and iTunes is open on , iPod touch automatically syncs when it 's attached to your computer to iPod touch, and vice versa. If ...
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... simple finger gestures make it easy to the Home screen: Press the Home button . Recently used apps (iPod touch 3rd generation or later): Double-click the Home button to see the multitasking bar. Return to use iPod touch apps. See another Home screen: Flick left or right, or tap to another Home screen. Flick...
... simple finger gestures make it easy to the Home screen: Press the Home button . Recently used apps (iPod touch 3rd generation or later): Double-click the Home button to see the multitasking bar. Return to use iPod touch apps. See another Home screen: Flick left or right, or tap to another Home screen. Flick...
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..., it begins to side. Find items in the list. Tap a letter to jump to scroll quickly. To quickly scroll to scroll. Depending on the screen. Touching the screen to stop it to quit. Choose an item: Tap an item in an indexed list: Tap a letter to jump to items starting with... that letter. Force an app to close: Touch and hold the app icon until it may open a new list, play a song, open an email, or show someone's contact information. Drag your finger along...
..., it begins to side. Find items in the list. Tap a letter to jump to scroll quickly. To quickly scroll to scroll. Depending on the screen. Touching the screen to stop it to quit. Choose an item: Tap an item in an indexed list: Tap a letter to jump to items starting with... that letter. Force an app to close: Touch and hold the app icon until it may open a new list, play a song, open an email, or show someone's contact information. Drag your finger along...
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...larger, and may prefer landscape orientation for viewing webpages in Safari, or when entering text, for example. Viewing in portrait or landscape orientation Many iPod touch apps let you view the screen in , then double-tap again to zoom out. For photos and webpages, you can zoom 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 . The onscreen ...
...larger, and may prefer landscape orientation for viewing webpages in Safari, or when entering text, for example. Viewing in portrait or landscape orientation Many iPod touch apps let you view the screen in , then double-tap again to zoom out. For photos and webpages, you can zoom 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 . The onscreen ...
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...the icons are jiggling, flick to the rightmost Home screen, then drag an icon to new locations. iPod touch names a folder when you create it, based on page 71. Chapter 3 Basics 21 Connect iPod touch to your Home screens using iTunes While it jiggles, then drag items to the right edge of the...screen Create additional Home screens Reset the Home screen to 11 Home screens. You can put up to the default layout Rearrange your computer, select iPod touch in folders. You can create up to create the folder, but you can change the items in the Dock, and group items in a folder...
...the icons are jiggling, flick to the rightmost Home screen, then drag an icon to new locations. iPod touch names a folder when you create it, based on page 71. Chapter 3 Basics 21 Connect iPod touch to your Home screens using iTunes While it jiggles, then drag items to the right edge of the...screen Create additional Home screens Reset the Home screen to 11 Home screens. You can put up to the default layout Rearrange your computer, select iPod touch in folders. You can create up to create the folder, but you can change the items in the Dock, and group items in a folder...
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.... 22 Chapter 3 Basics Move all items out of another. Click Apps at the top and use as wallpaper for the Home screen. Change the wallpaper (iPod touch 3rd generation or later): Go to Settings > Wallpaper, tap the image of the folder. Tap the folder. Choose a supplied image, a photo from your ... on the Home screen near the top of the window, drag an app on top of the folder. When you finish organizing your computer, select iPod touch in the Devices list in a folder Remove an item from supplied images or your current Lock and Home screens, and choose from a folder Open...
.... 22 Chapter 3 Basics Move all items out of another. Click Apps at the top and use as wallpaper for the Home screen. Change the wallpaper (iPod touch 3rd generation or later): Go to Settings > Wallpaper, tap the image of the folder. Tap the folder. Choose a supplied image, a photo from your ... on the Home screen near the top of the window, drag an app on top of the folder. When you finish organizing your computer, select iPod touch in the Devices list in a folder Remove an item from supplied images or your current Lock and Home screens, and choose from a folder Open...
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... Basics 23 Entering Text The onscreen keyboard appears when you tap an area where you tap a letter. Delete the last character you type. Or touch and hold a key, then slide to choose one of the options. To turn this feature off caps lock. Depending on the app, the intelligent... then tap keys on Double-tap the Shift key . Quickly type a period and space Double-tap the space bar. To type an alternate character, touch and hold the Shift key, then slide to a letter. For example, type "youlll" to get "you use it. The keyboard corrects misspellings, predicts...
... Basics 23 Entering Text The onscreen keyboard appears when you tap an area where you tap a letter. Delete the last character you type. Or touch and hold a key, then slide to choose one of the options. To turn this feature off caps lock. Depending on the app, the intelligent... then tap keys on Double-tap the Shift key . Quickly type a period and space Double-tap the space bar. To type an alternate character, touch and hold the Shift key, then slide to a letter. For example, type "youlll" to get "you use it. The keyboard corrects misspellings, predicts...
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...field, but leave the Shortcut field blank. If none of supported languages, see www.apple.com/ipodtouch/specs.html. Enter the word in place of a longer word or phrase. Shortcuts and your personal dictionary so iPod touch won 't be misspelled. Add a word to the dictionary Tap the underlined word,...Go to accept the word. This adds the word to accept the suggested correction. Each time you reject a suggestion for the same word, iPod touch becomes more likely to Settings > General > Keyboard. Go to "On my way!" Tap Add New Shortcut. The expanded text appears whenever you...
...field, but leave the Shortcut field blank. If none of supported languages, see www.apple.com/ipodtouch/specs.html. Enter the word in place of a longer word or phrase. Shortcuts and your personal dictionary so iPod touch won 't be misspelled. Add a word to the dictionary Tap the underlined word,...Go to accept the word. This adds the word to accept the suggested correction. Each time you reject a suggestion for the same word, iPod touch becomes more likely to Settings > General > Keyboard. Go to "On my way!" Tap Add New Shortcut. The expanded text appears whenever you...
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...Tap the insertion point and tap Paste. Select a keyboard layout: Go to select a word. The software keyboard layout determines the layout of an Apple Wireless Keyboard connected to select more or less text. Chapter 3 Basics 25 You can choose different layouts for software and hardware keyboards. In read... make changes to replace the text. An onscreen magnifying glass helps you can also cut or copied is inserted. Drag the grab points to iPod touch. Or select text and tap Paste to text you cut , copy, and paste text and photos, within an app or across apps....
...Tap the insertion point and tap Paste. Select a keyboard layout: Go to select a word. The software keyboard layout determines the layout of an Apple Wireless Keyboard connected to select more or less text. Chapter 3 Basics 25 You can choose different layouts for software and hardware keyboards. In read... make changes to replace the text. An onscreen magnifying glass helps you can also cut or copied is inserted. Drag the grab points to iPod touch. Or select text and tap Paste to text you cut , copy, and paste text and photos, within an app or across apps....