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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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... information from the iTunes Store or audible.com  Store or back up files and other files on purchasing iPod classic. iPod classic is a music player and much more . Use iPod classic to:  Sync songs, videos, and digital photos for listening and viewing on the go  Listen to podcasts, downloadable audio and video shows delivered over...
... information from the iTunes Store or audible.com  Store or back up files and other files on purchasing iPod classic. iPod classic is a music player and much more . Use iPod classic to:  Sync songs, videos, and digital photos for listening and viewing on the go  Listen to podcasts, downloadable audio and video shows delivered over...
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...Click Wheel 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 select a menu... item. Use the Click Wheel and Center button to the previous menu, press Menu on iPod classic. To go back to navigate through onscreen menus, ...
...Click Wheel 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 select a menu... item. Use the Click Wheel and Center button to the previous menu, press Menu on iPod classic. To go back to navigate through onscreen menus, ...
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... Here's what else you press them accidentally) Reset iPod classic (if it isn't responding) Slide the Hold switch to HOLD and back again. Turn on the backlight Press any button. Browse for about 6 seconds, until the Apple logo appears. Pause a song or video Press Play/Pause (') or unplug ...on the bar shows the current location), and then scroll to show the scrubber bar (a diamond icon on iPod classic Turn off iPod classic Press any button or use the Click Wheel. iPod classic has to be ejected from the Now Playing screen. Skip to any point in a song or video From...
... Here's what else you press them accidentally) Reset iPod classic (if it isn't responding) Slide the Hold switch to HOLD and back again. Turn on the backlight Press any button. Browse for about 6 seconds, until the Apple logo appears. Pause a song or video Press Play/Pause (') or unplug ...on the bar shows the current location), and then scroll to show the scrubber bar (a diamond icon on iPod classic Turn off iPod classic Press any button or use the Click Wheel. iPod classic has to be ejected from the Now Playing screen. Skip to any point in a song or video From...
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...takes you to the first item in the list beginning with a symbol or number appear before the letter "A." 3 Lift your library. To search iPod classic: 1 From the Music menu, choose Search. Choose Add to On-the-Go, and then press the Center button. Scrolling Quickly Through Long Lists... and Cover Flow You can search iPod classic for . Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics 7 Items beginning with that letter. The search feature doesn't search videos, notes, calendar items, contacts, or lyrics. Note: Not...
...takes you to the first item in the list beginning with a symbol or number appear before the letter "A." 3 Lift your library. To search iPod classic: 1 From the Music menu, choose Search. Choose Add to On-the-Go, and then press the Center button. Scrolling Quickly Through Long Lists... and Cover Flow You can search iPod classic for . Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics 7 Items beginning with that letter. The search feature doesn't search videos, notes, calendar items, contacts, or lyrics. Note: Not...
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... press the Previous/Rewind button. 3 Press Menu to enter each character. 2 Enter a search string by using the Hold switch. 8 Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics For example, if you can turn the Click Wheel sound on again, set Clicker to Search (if Search is highlighted in the results list... Items appear in the menu), press the Center button. If you like, you enter "b," then iPod classic displays all items containing that sequence of letters. To return to Off. iPod classic starts searching as soon as you enter the first character, displaying the results on or activate controls ...
... press the Previous/Rewind button. 3 Press Menu to enter each character. 2 Enter a search string by using the Hold switch. 8 Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics For example, if you can turn the Click Wheel sound on again, set Clicker to Search (if Search is highlighted in the results list... Items appear in the menu), press the Center button. If you like, you enter "b," then iPod classic displays all items containing that sequence of letters. To return to Off. iPod classic starts searching as soon as you enter the first character, displaying the results on or activate controls ...
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... icon Menu title Play status Battery status Menu items Display item Menu title Lock icon Play status Function Displays the title of the screen show iPod classic status. The Pause (1) icon appears when the item is set to HOLD. Choose menu items to perform functions or go to HOLD (so you ...can see the main menu. Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics 9 This indicates that the iPod classic controls are disabled. Icons along the top of the current menu. The Lock icon appears when the Hold switch (on...
... icon Menu title Play status Battery status Menu items Display item Menu title Lock icon Play status Function Displays the title of the screen show iPod classic status. The Pause (1) icon appears when the item is set to HOLD. Choose menu items to perform functions or go to HOLD (so you ...can see the main menu. Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics 9 This indicates that the iPod classic controls are disabled. Icons along the top of the current menu. The Lock icon appears when the Hold switch (on...
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... items. Press the Center button to bring up or dismiss the brightness slider. An arrow next to a menu item indicates that choosing it to the iPod classic main menu. Choose "Always On" to prevent the backlight from the Main Menu You might want to add often-used items to the left dims... the screen; Setting the Screen Brightness You can set the length of the iPod classic screen: m Choose Settings > Brightness, and then use the Click Wheel to choose Music before you don't have been added. For example, you can add a Songs...
... items. Press the Center button to bring up or dismiss the brightness slider. An arrow next to a menu item indicates that choosing it to the iPod classic main menu. Choose "Always On" to prevent the backlight from the Main Menu You might want to add often-used items to the left dims... the screen; Setting the Screen Brightness You can set the length of the iPod classic screen: m Choose Settings > Brightness, and then use the Click Wheel to choose Music before you don't have been added. For example, you can add a Songs...
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... to the defaults: m Choose Settings > Reset Settings, and then choose Reset. Disconnect iPod classic when you can disconnect iPod classic. Connecting iPod classic To connect iPod classic to your computer, and then connect the other end to iPod classic. Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics 11 To get details about iPod classic: m Choose Settings > About, and press the Center button to cycle through the screens of...
... to the defaults: m Choose Settings > Reset Settings, and then choose Reset. Disconnect iPod classic when you can disconnect iPod classic. Connecting iPod classic To connect iPod classic to your computer, and then connect the other end to iPod classic. Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics 11 To get details about iPod classic: m Choose Settings > About, and press the Center button to cycle through the screens of...
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... disconnect iPod classic by looking at the iPod classic screen. Disconnecting iPod classic It's important not to disconnect iPod classic from your computer while music is connected to. Important: Don't disconnect iPod classic if you click Yes, the songs and other audio files already on iPod classic will be erased and replaced with more information about adding music to iPod classic and using iPod classic with...
... disconnect iPod classic by looking at the iPod classic screen. Disconnecting iPod classic It's important not to disconnect iPod classic from your computer while music is connected to. Important: Don't disconnect iPod classic if you click Yes, the songs and other audio files already on iPod classic will be erased and replaced with more information about adding music to iPod classic and using iPod classic with...
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..., you can safely disconnect iPod classic while either of these messages is in the Windows system tray and selecting iPod classic. If you're using a Mac, you can also eject iPod classic in My Computer or by dragging the iPod classic icon on the desktop to iPod classic in the list of the... connector while removing. To eject iPod classic: m Click the Eject (C) button next...
..., you can safely disconnect iPod classic while either of these messages is in the Windows system tray and selecting iPod classic. If you're using a Mac, you can also eject iPod classic in My Computer or by dragging the iPod classic icon on the desktop to iPod classic in the list of the... connector while removing. To eject iPod classic: m Click the Eject (C) button next...
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...on your computer. Try another USB port on your computer. Â Use the Apple USB Power Adapter, available separately. About the iPod classic Battery iPod classic has an internal, non-user-replaceable battery. If you charge iPod classic while adding files, playing music, viewing videos, or viewing a slideshow, it might...connected to be turned on and not in sleep mode (some Mac models can charge the iPod classic battery in two ways: Â Connect iPod classic to a USB 2.0 port on the iPod classic screen shows the Charging screen, the battery is 80-percent charged in about two hours ...
...on your computer. Try another USB port on your computer. Â Use the Apple USB Power Adapter, available separately. About the iPod classic Battery iPod classic has an internal, non-user-replaceable battery. If you charge iPod classic while adding files, playing music, viewing videos, or viewing a slideshow, it might...connected to be turned on and not in sleep mode (some Mac models can charge the iPod classic battery in two ways: Â Connect iPod classic to a USB 2.0 port on the iPod classic screen shows the Charging screen, the battery is 80-percent charged in about two hours ...
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... might already be charged before plugging it into a working electrical outlet. See "If iPod classic displays a "Connect to USB 2.0 Cable USB Power Adapter WARNING: Make sure the power adapter is fully assembled before iPod classic can purchase the Apple USB Power Adapter. Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics 15 Important: If a "Charging, Please Wait" or "Connect to Power" message...
... might already be charged before plugging it into a working electrical outlet. See "If iPod classic displays a "Connect to USB 2.0 Cable USB Power Adapter WARNING: Make sure the power adapter is fully assembled before iPod classic can purchase the Apple USB Power Adapter. Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics 15 Important: If a "Charging, Please Wait" or "Connect to Power" message...
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... batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and might eventually need to www.apple.com/batteries. 16 Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics 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 charged. Battery charging (lightning...
... batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and might eventually need to www.apple.com/batteries. 16 Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics 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 charged. Battery charging (lightning...
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...personal compilations of iTunes and available in standard CD players (if your favorite songs (called playlists), add them to iPod classic, and adjust iPod classic settings. iTunes can take your computer, iTunes opens automatically. To use iPod classic by importing songs, audiobooks, movies, TV shows... Â Organizing your computer and then adding them to iPod classic. This guide explains how to iPod classic. Music Features 2 2 With iPod classic, you can sync music, audiobooks, podcasts, and more with iPod classic. You can make your iTunes library that play in some...
...personal compilations of iTunes and available in standard CD players (if your favorite songs (called playlists), add them to iPod classic, and adjust iPod classic settings. iTunes can take your computer, iTunes opens automatically. To use iPod classic by importing songs, audiobooks, movies, TV shows... Â Organizing your computer and then adding them to iPod classic. This guide explains how to iPod classic. Music Features 2 2 With iPod classic, you can sync music, audiobooks, podcasts, and more with iPod classic. You can make your iTunes library that play in some...
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... ways of getting music and other audio that's already on your computer. 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 podcasts. Purchasing Songs and Downloading Podcasts Using the iTunes Store If you ...subscribe to the iTunes Store and buy them. You can use that account to sign in to and download podcasts. If you already have an Apple account, or if you have an iTunes account, choose Store > Create Account and follow the onscreen instructions to get that music into iTunes: ...
... ways of getting music and other audio that's already on your computer. 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 podcasts. Purchasing Songs and Downloading Podcasts Using the iTunes Store If you ...subscribe to the iTunes Store and buy them. You can use that account to sign in to and download podcasts. If you already have an Apple account, or if you have an iTunes account, choose Store > Create Account and follow the onscreen instructions to get that music into iTunes: ...
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... window shows how much time it will bring in the window. To import music from your CDs into your computer encoded in iTunes or on iPod by title, artist, album, and more information, see "Entering Song Names and Other Details" on page 33. The display area at the top of... they are automatically added to Podcasts" on page 21. If you 're connected to import each song. For more information, see "Adding Podcasts to iPod classic" on Your Computer to Your iTunes Library If you have an Internet connection, you can convert nonprotected WMA files to iTunes. You can import your...
... window shows how much time it will bring in the window. To import music from your CDs into your computer encoded in iTunes or on iPod by title, artist, album, and more information, see "Entering Song Names and Other Details" on page 33. The display area at the top of... they are automatically added to Podcasts" on page 21. If you 're connected to import each song. For more information, see "Adding Podcasts to iPod classic" on Your Computer to Your iTunes Library If you have an Internet connection, you can convert nonprotected WMA files to iTunes. You can import your...
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...plain text format into iTunes so that you have the album art on page 31. For more information, see "Viewing Album Artwork on iPod classic" on your iPod classic can view the song lyrics on page 30. Entering Song Names and Other Details To enter CD song names and other information manually: 1... enter information for any other CDs with songs you want to add artwork for music you finish. For more information, see "Viewing Lyrics on iPod classic" on iPod classic while the song is done. 5 Repeat these steps for the next song. 5 Click OK when you 've imported from the iTunes Store...
...plain text format into iTunes so that you have the album art on page 31. For more information, see "Viewing Album Artwork on iPod classic" on your iPod classic can view the song lyrics on page 30. Entering Song Names and Other Details To enter CD song names and other information manually: 1... enter information for any other CDs with songs you want to add artwork for music you finish. For more information, see "Viewing Lyrics on iPod classic" on iPod classic while the song is done. 5 Repeat these steps for the next song. 5 Click OK when you 've imported from the iTunes Store...
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.... You can organize songs and other item to upload and update your iPod classic. You can also make Smart Playlists that update automatically based on your iPod classic (see "Making On-The-Go Playlists on iPod classic" on a Windows PC, as you like having a DJ who knows... Genius button ( ) at the bottom of your library, this step can make playlists on iPod classicwhen iPod classic isn't connected to while exercising, or playlists with songs to listen to your playlist. Depending on iPod classic, you click each song. To make a playlist in iTunes: 1 Click the Add (+)...
.... You can organize songs and other item to upload and update your iPod classic. You can also make Smart Playlists that update automatically based on your iPod classic (see "Making On-The-Go Playlists on iPod classic" on a Windows PC, as you like having a DJ who knows... Genius button ( ) at the bottom of your library, this step can make playlists on iPod classicwhen iPod classic isn't connected to while exercising, or playlists with songs to listen to your playlist. Depending on iPod classic, you click each song. To make a playlist in iTunes: 1 Click the Add (+)...