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Contents 5 Quick Start 7 What You Need to Get Started 10 Setting Up iPod mini to Play Music 16 Using iPod mini 16 Using iPod mini Controls 22 Connecting and Disconnecting iPod mini 24 Organizing and Transferring Your Music 31 Adjusting iPod mini Settings 34 Using the Extra Features of Your iPod mini 39 iPod mini Accessories 45 Charging the iPod mini Battery 48 Tips and Troubleshooting 54 Learning More, Service, and Support 56 Safety and Cleaning 3
Contents 5 Quick Start 7 What You Need to Get Started 10 Setting Up iPod mini to Play Music 16 Using iPod mini 16 Using iPod mini Controls 22 Connecting and Disconnecting iPod mini 24 Organizing and Transferring Your Music 31 Adjusting iPod mini Settings 34 Using the Extra Features of Your iPod mini 39 iPod mini Accessories 45 Charging the iPod mini Battery 48 Tips and Troubleshooting 54 Learning More, Service, and Support 56 Safety and Cleaning 3
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Quick Start 1 Congratulations on the iPod mini CD. Then organize the songs and transfer them to your computer. Read this section to your iPod mini. Use iTunes to import songs from your CD or digital music collection to get started using iPod mini quickly. iPod mini works with the iTunes music software included on purchasing your computer, or use the iTunes Music Store (available in some countries only) to purchase songs and download them to iPod mini. 5
Quick Start 1 Congratulations on the iPod mini CD. Then organize the songs and transfer them to your computer. Read this section to your iPod mini. Use iTunes to import songs from your CD or digital music collection to get started using iPod mini quickly. iPod mini works with the iTunes music software included on purchasing your computer, or use the iTunes Music Store (available in some countries only) to purchase songs and download them to iPod mini. 5
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With iPod mini, you can: • Store songs from your CD or digital music collection, for listening on the go • Listen to audiobooks purchased from the iTunes Music Store (you must have an Internet connection) • ...on iPod mini, see "Using iPod mini" on transferring music to set up iPod mini and get started playing music quickly. To learn more . iPod mini Tutorial For an in-depth tutorial on page 16. iPod mini Features iPod mini is a music player and much more about playing music on iPod mini and using some of its other features, see the iPod mini Tutorial on the iPod mini ...
With iPod mini, you can: • Store songs from your CD or digital music collection, for listening on the go • Listen to audiobooks purchased from the iTunes Music Store (you must have an Internet connection) • ...on iPod mini, see "Using iPod mini" on transferring music to set up iPod mini and get started playing music quickly. To learn more . iPod mini Tutorial For an in-depth tutorial on page 16. iPod mini Features iPod mini is a music player and much more about playing music on iPod mini and using some of its other features, see the iPod mini Tutorial on the iPod mini ...
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... later is recommended). • iTunes 4.2 or later (iTunes is included on the iPod mini CD) To be sure you must have the latest version of iTunes, go to use iPod mini with a Macintosh, you have Mac OS X v10.2 or later to www.apple.com/itunes. • iSync 1.1 and iCal 1.0.1 or later iSync and iCal are...
... later is recommended). • iTunes 4.2 or later (iTunes is included on the iPod mini CD) To be sure you must have the latest version of iTunes, go to use iPod mini with a Macintosh, you have Mac OS X v10.2 or later to www.apple.com/itunes. • iSync 1.1 and iCal 1.0.1 or later iSync and iCal are...
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... or higher processor speed • Windows 2000 with optional adapter) For more information about compatible FireWire and USB cards and iPod cables, go to www.apple.com/itunes. • iPod software (included on the iPod mini CD) • Built-in 6-pin FireWire port or a FireWire card installed, or a built-in high-power USB 2.0 port or...
... or higher processor speed • Windows 2000 with optional adapter) For more information about compatible FireWire and USB cards and iPod cables, go to www.apple.com/itunes. • iPod software (included on the iPod mini CD) • Built-in 6-pin FireWire port or a FireWire card installed, or a built-in high-power USB 2.0 port or...
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Your iPod mini includes the following components: iPod mini Belt Clip iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 Cable iPod Power Adapter Apple Earphones Quick Start 9
Your iPod mini includes the following components: iPod mini Belt Clip iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 Cable iPod Power Adapter Apple Earphones Quick Start 9
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The built-in battery is 80-percent charged in about an hour, and fully charged in about four hours. iPod Dock Connector to music. Then you charge the battery, install software from the iPod mini CD, and import songs from your computer. Step 1: Charge the Battery Connect iPod mini to the iPod Power Adapter using the iPod Dock Connector to your music CD collection to FireWire Cable. Setting Up iPod mini to Play Music To set up iPod mini, you transfer the songs to iPod mini and start listening to FireWire Cable 10 Quick Start
The built-in battery is 80-percent charged in about an hour, and fully charged in about four hours. iPod Dock Connector to music. Then you charge the battery, install software from the iPod mini CD, and import songs from your computer. Step 1: Charge the Battery Connect iPod mini to the iPod Power Adapter using the iPod Dock Connector to your music CD collection to FireWire Cable. Setting Up iPod mini to Play Music To set up iPod mini, you transfer the songs to iPod mini and start listening to FireWire Cable 10 Quick Start
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...can import music from an audio CD: 1 Insert a CD into your existing Apple Account or America Online (AOL) account information. The iTunes Music Store is ...click Import. 3 Repeat for any song in some countries only. Quick Start 11 Step 2: Install the Software Insert the iPod mini CD into your computer. You can buy music online: 1 Open iTunes and click Music Store in the Source list.... preview of songs and listen to set up an account or enter your computer and install iTunes and the iPod software. To buy music online and download it to your audio CDs, or if you have an Internet...
...can import music from an audio CD: 1 Insert a CD into your existing Apple Account or America Online (AOL) account information. The iTunes Music Store is ...click Import. 3 Repeat for any song in some countries only. Quick Start 11 Step 2: Install the Software Insert the iPod mini CD into your computer. You can buy music online: 1 Open iTunes and click Music Store in the Source list.... preview of songs and listen to set up an account or enter your computer and install iTunes and the iPod software. To buy music online and download it to your audio CDs, or if you have an Internet...
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Step 4: Connect iPod mini and Transfer Music Connect iPod mini to your computer using one way. If you have a Mac, or if you have a Windows PC with a 6-pin FireWire 400 port, use the iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable 12 Quick Start They can only be inserted one of the cable are oriented correctly. FireWire 400 port iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable. Be sure the connectors on both ends of the two included cables.
Step 4: Connect iPod mini and Transfer Music Connect iPod mini to your computer using one way. If you have a Mac, or if you have a Windows PC with a 6-pin FireWire 400 port, use the iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable 12 Quick Start They can only be inserted one of the cable are oriented correctly. FireWire 400 port iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable. Be sure the connectors on both ends of the two included cables.
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... songs and playlists in your music library to your computer, or to a powered USB 2.0 hub that doesn't have a Windows PC that 's connected to iPod mini. Note: If you're using a Windows PC laptop computer with a high-power USB 2.0 port, connect the computer to USB 2.0 Cable. If you... have a FireWire port, but has a high-power USB 2.0 port, use the iPod Dock Connector to a power outlet before connecting iPod mini for best results. iPod mini won't work if it's connected to a low-power USB 2.0 port, such as those sometimes found on your computer.
... songs and playlists in your music library to your computer, or to a powered USB 2.0 hub that doesn't have a Windows PC that 's connected to iPod mini. Note: If you're using a Windows PC laptop computer with a high-power USB 2.0 port, connect the computer to USB 2.0 Cable. If you... have a FireWire port, but has a high-power USB 2.0 port, use the iPod Dock Connector to a power outlet before connecting iPod mini for best results. iPod mini won't work if it's connected to a low-power USB 2.0 port, such as those sometimes found on your computer.
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... your computer has a 4-pin FireWire port, use an optional 6-pin-to-4-pin FireWire adapter. For more information on the iPod mini screen says "OK to www.apple.com/ipod. 14 Quick Start Note: You can't charge iPod mini through your computer using a 4-pin FireWire port. • If your computer doesn't have a 6-pin FireWire 400 (IEEE 1394...
... your computer has a 4-pin FireWire port, use an optional 6-pin-to-4-pin FireWire adapter. For more information on the iPod mini screen says "OK to www.apple.com/ipod. 14 Quick Start Note: You can't charge iPod mini through your computer using a 4-pin FireWire port. • If your computer doesn't have a 6-pin FireWire 400 (IEEE 1394...
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Then use the Click Wheel and Select button to and managing music on iPod mini, using other features of the Dock connector to disconnect the cable from your computer. Press the Play or Select button and enjoy! To Learn More Read the next chapter to learn more about using iPod mini accessories. Step 5: Play Music When the song transfer is complete, disconnect iPod mini from iPod mini. Squeeze both sides of iPod mini, charging the battery, and using the Click Wheel and the other iPod mini controls, transferring music to browse for a song. Quick Start 15
Then use the Click Wheel and Select button to and managing music on iPod mini, using other features of the Dock connector to disconnect the cable from your computer. Press the Play or Select button and enjoy! To Learn More Read the next chapter to learn more about using iPod mini accessories. Step 5: Play Music When the song transfer is complete, disconnect iPod mini from iPod mini. Squeeze both sides of iPod mini, charging the battery, and using the Click Wheel and the other iPod mini controls, transferring music to browse for a song. Quick Start 15
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... Wheel to go back to the previous menu. 16 Using iPod mini Using iPod mini 1 Read this section to select the item. Use the Click Wheel and Select button to highlight a menu item. Press Menu on iPod mini. Using iPod mini Controls Press the Select button (in the center of your... thumb lightly around the Click Wheel to navigate through onscreen menus, play songs, change settings, and view information. The main menu appears. Move your iPod mini.
... Wheel to go back to the previous menu. 16 Using iPod mini Using iPod mini 1 Read this section to select the item. Use the Click Wheel and Select button to highlight a menu item. Press Menu on iPod mini. Using iPod mini Controls Press the Select button (in the center of your... thumb lightly around the Click Wheel to navigate through onscreen menus, play songs, change settings, and view information. The main menu appears. Move your iPod mini.
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Hold switch Menu button Previous/Rewind button Click Wheel Apple Earphones iPod Remote port Headphones port Select button Next/Fast-forward button Play/Pause button Dock connector port 17 Using iPod mini
Hold switch Menu button Previous/Rewind button Click Wheel Apple Earphones iPod Remote port Headphones port Select button Next/Fast-forward button Play/Pause button Dock connector port 17 Using iPod mini
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... Now Playing screen, use the optional iPod Remote (available at www.apple.com/store) from your computer to play songs. Press Play/Pause when no song or list is highlighted. Select Playlists or Browse from the main menu. Press and hold Play/Pause. Using iPod mini 18 Press and hold Menu or select... Backlight from the main menu. Press Menu. iPod mini must ...
... Now Playing screen, use the optional iPod Remote (available at www.apple.com/store) from your computer to play songs. Press Play/Pause when no song or list is highlighted. Select Playlists or Browse from the main menu. Press and hold Play/Pause. Using iPod mini 18 Press and hold Menu or select... Backlight from the main menu. Press Menu. iPod mini must ...
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iPod mini Controls Disable iPod mini controls (So you don't press them accidentally) Skip to any point in a song Skip to the next song Start a song over Play the previous song Fast-forward Rewind Set the Hold switch to any point in the song. Press Previous/Rewind. From the Now Playing screen, press the Select button. Press Next/Fast-forward. Press Previous/Rewind twice. Press and hold Previous/Rewind. 19 Using iPod mini Press and hold Next/Fast-forward. Then scroll to Hold (an orange bar appears).
iPod mini Controls Disable iPod mini controls (So you don't press them accidentally) Skip to any point in a song Skip to the next song Start a song over Play the previous song Fast-forward Rewind Set the Hold switch to any point in the song. Press Previous/Rewind. From the Now Playing screen, press the Select button. Press Next/Fast-forward. Press Previous/Rewind twice. Press and hold Previous/Rewind. 19 Using iPod mini Press and hold Next/Fast-forward. Then scroll to Hold (an orange bar appears).
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n Set the Hold switch to disable the controls. Using iPod mini 20 Disabling iPod mini Buttons Using the Hold Switch If you're carrying iPod mini in your pocket and you don't want to activate the controls or turn it on accidentally, you can make the controls inactive. Slide the switch toward the center (so you can see the orange stripe) to Hold.
n Set the Hold switch to disable the controls. Using iPod mini 20 Disabling iPod mini Buttons Using the Hold Switch If you're carrying iPod mini in your pocket and you don't want to activate the controls or turn it on accidentally, you can make the controls inactive. Slide the switch toward the center (so you can see the orange stripe) to Hold.
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... Select button until the song title flashes. 2 Repeat step 1 for other songs you want . To transfer On-The-Go playlists to your computer: n If iPod mini is set iPod mini to queue an album, highlight the album title and press and hold the Select button until the album title flashes. Queueing Up a List of... You can set to transfer songs automatically (see page 28), and you create an On-The-Go playlist, the playlist automatically transfers to view your iPod mini, the songs appear in the iTunes Source list. For example, to play songs in iTunes (see the new On-The-Go playlist in an On...
... Select button until the song title flashes. 2 Repeat step 1 for other songs you want . To transfer On-The-Go playlists to your computer: n If iPod mini is set iPod mini to queue an album, highlight the album title and press and hold the Select button until the album title flashes. Queueing Up a List of... You can set to transfer songs automatically (see page 28), and you create an On-The-Go playlist, the playlist automatically transfers to view your iPod mini, the songs appear in the iTunes Source list. For example, to play songs in iTunes (see the new On-The-Go playlist in an On...
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... the appropriate cable to orient the connectors on your computer. By default, iPod mini imports songs automatically when you connect iPod mini using the included FireWire cable. When this automatic transfer is available at www.apple.com/store. If you have an optional iPod mini Dock (see page 12 for illustrations and more information). Be sure to...
... the appropriate cable to orient the connectors on your computer. By default, iPod mini imports songs automatically when you connect iPod mini using the included FireWire cable. When this automatic transfer is available at www.apple.com/store. If you have an optional iPod mini Dock (see page 12 for illustrations and more information). Be sure to...
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... it . If you're using a Mac, you can eject iPod mini by dragging the iPod mini icon on iPod mini. To eject iPod mini: n Select iPod mini in the Windows system tray and selecting your iPod mini. 23 Using iPod mini Disconnecting iPod mini If you set iPod mini to transfer songs manually (see page 29) or enable iPod mini for use as a hard disk (see the "Do not disconnect...
... it . If you're using a Mac, you can eject iPod mini by dragging the iPod mini icon on iPod mini. To eject iPod mini: n Select iPod mini in the Windows system tray and selecting your iPod mini. 23 Using iPod mini Disconnecting iPod mini If you set iPod mini to transfer songs manually (see page 29) or enable iPod mini for use as a hard disk (see the "Do not disconnect...