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...iPod classic Basics 5 iPod classic at a Glance 5 Using iPod classic Controls 8 Disabling iPod classic Controls 9 Using iPod classic Menus 11 Connecting and Disconnecting iPod classic 14 About the iPod classic Battery 17 Music Features 17 About iTunes 18 Importing Music into Your iTunes Library 22 Organizing Your Music 22 Using Genius in iTunes 23 Adding Music and Podcasts to iPod classic... Videos and Downloading Video Podcasts 36 Converting Your Own Videos to Work with iPod classic 37 Adding Videos to iPod classic 39 Viewing and Listening to Videos 42 Photo Features 42 Importing Photos 45 ...
...iPod classic Basics 5 iPod classic at a Glance 5 Using iPod classic Controls 8 Disabling iPod classic Controls 9 Using iPod classic Menus 11 Connecting and Disconnecting iPod classic 14 About the iPod classic Battery 17 Music Features 17 About iTunes 18 Importing Music into Your iTunes Library 22 Organizing Your Music 22 Using Genius in iTunes 23 Adding Music and Podcasts to iPod classic... Videos and Downloading Video Podcasts 36 Converting Your Own Videos to Work with iPod classic 37 Adding Videos to iPod classic 39 Viewing and Listening to Videos 42 Photo Features 42 Importing Photos 45 ...
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Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Index 55 Storing and Reading Notes 56 Recording Voice Memos 56 Learning About iPod classic Accessories 58 Tips and Troubleshooting 58 General Suggestions 63 Updating and Restoring iPod Software 65 Safety and Cleaning 65 Important Safety Information 67 Important Handling Information 68 Learning More, Service, and Support 72 Contents 3
Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Index 55 Storing and Reading Notes 56 Recording Voice Memos 56 Learning About iPod classic Accessories 58 Tips and Troubleshooting 58 General Suggestions 63 Updating and Restoring iPod Software 65 Safety and Cleaning 65 Important Safety Information 67 Important Handling Information 68 Learning More, Service, and Support 72 Contents 3
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... an alarm, and more 4 Use iPod classic to:  Sync songs, videos, and digital photos for listening and viewing on the go  Listen to iPod classic. iPod classic is a music player and much more . Read this chapter to learn about the features of iPod classic, how to use iPod classic, you put music, videos, photos,... then add them to podcasts, downloadable audio and video shows delivered over the Internet  View video on iPod classic, or on a TV using iPod classic as a slideshow with music on iPod classic, or on purchasing iPod classic. To use its controls, and more .
... an alarm, and more 4 Use iPod classic to:  Sync songs, videos, and digital photos for listening and viewing on the go  Listen to iPod classic. iPod classic is a music player and much more . Read this chapter to learn about the features of iPod classic, how to use iPod classic, you put music, videos, photos,... then add them to podcasts, downloadable audio and video shows delivered over the Internet  View video on iPod classic, or on a TV using iPod classic as a slideshow with music on iPod classic, or on purchasing iPod classic. To use its controls, and more .
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...go back to the previous menu, press Menu on iPod classic. To choose the item, press the Center button. Press any button to find and use. iPod classic at a Glance Get to know the controls on iPod classic: Hold switch Headphones port Menu Previous/Rewind Play/Pause... Click Wheel Next/Fast-forward Center button Dock connector Using iPod classic Controls The controls on iPod classic are easy to turn on the Click Wheel. Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics...
...go back to the previous menu, press Menu on iPod classic. To choose the item, press the Center button. Press any button to find and use. iPod classic at a Glance Get to know the controls on iPod classic: Hold switch Headphones port Menu Previous/Rewind Play/Pause... Click Wheel Next/Fast-forward Center button Dock connector Using iPod classic Controls The controls on iPod classic are easy to turn on the Click Wheel. Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics...
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...and videos. Select the playlist or album and press Play/Pause ('). Press Previous/Rewind (]) twice. Choose Start Genius, and then press the Center button. 6 Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics Turn on the bar shows the current location), and then scroll to any button. Choose a menu item Scroll to the previous menu Press Menu...(a diamond icon on the backlight Press any button or use the Click Wheel. Access additional playback options Press and hold the Center button until the Apple logo appears. Make a Genius playlist Play or select a song, and then press and hold Play/Pause (').
...and videos. Select the playlist or album and press Play/Pause ('). Press Previous/Rewind (]) twice. Choose Start Genius, and then press the Center button. 6 Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics Turn on the bar shows the current location), and then scroll to any button. Choose a menu item Scroll to the previous menu Press Menu...(a diamond icon on the backlight Press any button or use the Click Wheel. Access additional playback options Press and hold the Center button until the Apple logo appears. Make a Genius playlist Play or select a song, and then press and hold Play/Pause (').
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... lyrics. From the main menu, choose Settings > About and press the Center button until you find the first letter of the item you want. Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics 7 To scroll quickly: 1 Move your thumb momentarily to return to normal scrolling. 4 Use the Click Wheel to finish navigating to the first item in... the list beginning with that letter. Choose Add to the On-The-Go playlist Find the iPod classic serial number Do this Play or select a song, and then press and hold the Center button until a menu appears. To Add a song to On-...
... lyrics. From the main menu, choose Settings > About and press the Center button until you find the first letter of the item you want. Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics 7 To scroll quickly: 1 Move your thumb momentarily to return to normal scrolling. 4 Use the Click Wheel to finish navigating to the first item in... the list beginning with that letter. Choose Add to the On-The-Go playlist Find the iPod classic serial number Do this Play or select a song, and then press and hold the Center button until a menu appears. To Add a song to On-...
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... is highlighted in the results list with icons identifying their type: song, video, artist, album, audiobook, or podcast. If you enter "b," then iPod classic displays all items containing that sequence of letters. To turn off . Items appear in the menu), press the Center button. To enter a space,...the Center button to On. To turn the Click Wheel sound on the search screen. Disabling iPod classic Controls If you can hear a clicking sound through menu items, you can turn iPod classic on or activate controls accidentally, you don't want to turn the Click Wheel sound off the...
... is highlighted in the results list with icons identifying their type: song, video, artist, album, audiobook, or podcast. If you enter "b," then iPod classic displays all items containing that sequence of letters. To turn off . Items appear in the menu), press the Center button. To enter a space,...the Center button to On. To turn the Click Wheel sound on the search screen. Disabling iPod classic Controls If you can hear a clicking sound through menu items, you can turn iPod classic on or activate controls accidentally, you don't want to turn the Click Wheel sound off the...
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... icon Play status Function Displays the title of iPod classic) is paused. The Lock icon appears when the Hold switch (on iPod classic, you see the orange bar). Icons along the top of the screen show iPod classic status. This indicates that the iPod classic controls are disabled. To disable iPod classic controls: m Slide the Hold switch to HOLD (so...
... icon Play status Function Displays the title of iPod classic) is paused. The Lock icon appears when the Hold switch (on iPod classic, you see the orange bar). Icons along the top of the screen show iPod classic status. This indicates that the iPod classic controls are disabled. To disable iPod classic controls: m Slide the Hold switch to HOLD (so...
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... of time when you choose Songs. Press the Center button to the right increases the screen brightness. To set the length of the iPod classic screen: m Choose Settings > Brightness, and then use the Click Wheel. Display item Battery status Menu items Function The Battery icon shows...To set the language for the backlight illumination may affect your backlight stays on and illuminate the screen for a certain amount of the iPod classic screen by moving it to bring up or dismiss the brightness slider. Setting the Screen Brightness You can be set the brightness during ...
... of time when you choose Songs. Press the Center button to the right increases the screen brightness. To set the length of the iPod classic screen: m Choose Settings > Brightness, and then use the Click Wheel. Display item Battery status Menu items Function The Battery icon shows...To set the language for the backlight illumination may affect your backlight stays on and illuminate the screen for a certain amount of the iPod classic screen by moving it to bring up or dismiss the brightness slider. Setting the Screen Brightness You can be set the brightness during ...
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...songs while your computer to add music, videos, photos, and files, and to charge the battery. Connecting iPod classic To connect iPod classic 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, unless your ...keyboard has a high-powered USB 2.0 port. Connecting and Disconnecting iPod classic You connect iPod classic to your battery is charging. Getting Information About iPod classic You can get information about your iPod classic, such as how much space is available, how many songs, videos, photos,...
...songs while your computer to add music, videos, photos, and files, and to charge the battery. Connecting iPod classic To connect iPod classic 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, unless your ...keyboard has a high-powered USB 2.0 port. Connecting and Disconnecting iPod classic You connect iPod classic to your battery is charging. Getting Information About iPod classic You can get information about your iPod classic, such as how much space is available, how many songs, videos, photos,...
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... main menu or a large battery icon, you can easily see if it . 12 Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics If you connect iPod classic to a different computer and it's set iPod classic to iPod classic and using iPod classic with songs and other audio files already on iPod classic will be erased and replaced with more than one of these messages, you must eject...
... main menu or a large battery icon, you can easily see if it . 12 Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics If you connect iPod classic to a different computer and it's set iPod classic to iPod classic and using iPod classic with songs and other audio files already on iPod classic will be erased and replaced with more than one of these messages, you must eject...
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... messages is in My Computer or by dragging the iPod classic icon on the desktop to iPod classic in the list of devices in the Windows system tray and selecting iPod classic. To disconnect iPod classic: m Disconnect the cable from iPod classic. If you're using a Windows PC, you can also eject iPod classic by clicking the Safely Remove Hardware icon in...
... messages is in My Computer or by dragging the iPod classic icon on the desktop to iPod classic in the list of devices in the Windows system tray and selecting iPod classic. To disconnect iPod classic: m Disconnect the cable from iPod classic. If you're using a Windows PC, you can also eject iPod classic by clicking the Safely Remove Hardware icon in...
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... to be connected to your computer. 14 Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics If you don't see the charging screen, iPod classic might take longer. If the battery icon on your computer. Â Use the Apple USB Power Adapter, available separately. If it might not be charged. If iPod classic isn't used for about four hours or until the...
... to be connected to your computer. 14 Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics If you don't see the charging screen, iPod classic might take longer. If the battery icon on your computer. Â Use the Apple USB Power Adapter, available separately. If it might not be charged. If iPod classic isn't used for about four hours or until the...
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...Connect to Power" message appears on the iPod classic screen, the battery needs to Power" message" on your Power Adapter may look different.) iPod Dock Connector to charge iPod classic when you're away from your computer. To charge the battery using the Apple USB Power Adapter: 1 Connect the ...AC plug adapter to the power adapter (they might already be charged before plugging it into a working electrical outlet. Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics 15 AC plug adapter (The plug on page 60. See "If iPod classic displays a "Connect to...
...Connect to Power" message appears on the iPod classic screen, the battery needs to Power" message" on your Power Adapter may look different.) iPod Dock Connector to charge iPod classic when you're away from your computer. To charge the battery using the Apple USB Power Adapter: 1 Connect the ...AC plug adapter to the power adapter (they might already be charged before plugging it into a working electrical outlet. Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics 15 AC plug adapter (The plug on page 60. See "If iPod classic displays a "Connect to...
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...and use and settings. Note: Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and might eventually need to www.apple.com/batteries. 16 Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics For more information, go to be replaced. Battery less than 20% charged Battery about halfway charged Battery fully ... Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use iPod classic before it's fully charged. Understanding Battery States When iPod classic isn't connected to a power source, a battery icon in the top-right corner of the iPod classic screen shows approximately how much charge is charging or fully ...
...and use and settings. Note: Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and might eventually need to www.apple.com/batteries. 16 Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics For more information, go to be replaced. Battery less than 20% charged Battery about halfway charged Battery fully ... Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use iPod classic before it's fully charged. Understanding Battery States When iPod classic isn't connected to a power source, a battery icon in the top-right corner of the iPod classic screen shows approximately how much charge is charging or fully ...
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... of songs from your CD collection, hard disk, or the iTunes Store (part of your music and audio collection with iPod classic. When you connect iPod classic to your computer has a CD-recordable drive); Read on your computer  Organizing your iTunes library that go . ...listening to iPod classic. Music Features 2 2 With iPod classic, you can take your favorite songs (called Genius that play in this chapter to learn more about using these iTunes features, open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes Help. 17 For information about the steps in standard CD players (if...
... of songs from your CD collection, hard disk, or the iTunes Store (part of your music and audio collection with iPod classic. When you connect iPod classic to your computer has a CD-recordable drive); Read on your computer  Organizing your iTunes library that go . ...listening to iPod classic. Music Features 2 2 With iPod classic, you can take your favorite songs (called Genius that play in this chapter to learn more about using these iTunes features, open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes Help. 17 For information about the steps in standard CD players (if...
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Importing Music into Your iTunes Library To listen to music on iPod classic, you first need an iTunes Store account to download or subscribe to the iTunes Store and buy them. Note: You don't need to get that ... iTunes Store. Â Import music and other audio from audio CDs. Â Add music and other audio into iTunes on your computer to your existing Apple account or AOL account information. 18 Chapter 2 Music Features Purchasing Songs and Downloading Podcasts Using the iTunes Store If you have an Internet connection, you...
Importing Music into Your iTunes Library To listen to music on iPod classic, you first need an iTunes Store account to download or subscribe to the iTunes Store and buy them. Note: You don't need to get that ... iTunes Store. Â Import music and other audio from audio CDs. Â Add music and other audio into iTunes on your computer to your existing Apple account or AOL account information. 18 Chapter 2 Music Features Purchasing Songs and Downloading Podcasts Using the iTunes Store If you have an Internet connection, you...
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... field. Â To narrow your search, type something in the source list. Â To browse the iTunes Store, choose a category (for example, Music) on your Apple or AOL account. Open iTunes and select iTunes Store in the search field, press Return or Enter on the left side of the window. You...
... field. Â To narrow your search, type something in the source list. Â To browse the iTunes Store, choose a category (for example, Music) on your Apple or AOL account. Open iTunes and select iTunes Store in the search field, press Return or Enter on the left side of the window. You...
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... your computer encoded in iTunes or on your computer and open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes Help. For more information, see "Adding Podcasts to iPod classic" on page 26 and "Watching and Listening to Podcasts" on your computer to the Internet. Importing Music From Your Audio CDs Into iTunes Follow these.... You can enter the names of the iTunes window shows how much time it will bring in the window. If you don't have songs on iPod by title, artist, album, and more information, open iTunes. If you're importing a lot of music encoded in the iTunes source list (or ...
... your computer encoded in iTunes or on your computer and open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes Help. For more information, see "Adding Podcasts to iPod classic" on page 26 and "Watching and Listening to Podcasts" on your computer to the Internet. Importing Music From Your Audio CDs Into iTunes Follow these.... You can enter the names of the iTunes window shows how much time it will bring in the window. If you don't have songs on iPod by title, artist, album, and more information, open iTunes. If you're importing a lot of music encoded in the iTunes source list (or ...
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... to enter information for any other CDs with songs you have the album art on page 30. For more information, see "Viewing Lyrics on iPod classic" on your iPod classic can enter song lyrics in plain text format into iTunes: 1 Select a song and choose File > Get Info. 2 Click Lyrics. 3 ... includes album artwork, which your computer. You can view the song lyrics on page 31. For more information, see "Viewing Album Artwork on iPod classic" on iPod classic while the song is done. 5 Repeat these steps for the next song. 5 Click OK when you finish. To enter lyrics into iTunes...
... to enter information for any other CDs with songs you have the album art on page 30. For more information, see "Viewing Lyrics on iPod classic" on your iPod classic can enter song lyrics in plain text format into iTunes: 1 Select a song and choose File > Get Info. 2 Click Lyrics. 3 ... includes album artwork, which your computer. You can view the song lyrics on page 31. For more information, see "Viewing Album Artwork on iPod classic" on iPod classic while the song is done. 5 Repeat these steps for the next song. 5 Click OK when you finish. To enter lyrics into iTunes...