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Contents 3 Quick Start 5 What You Need to Get Started 8 Four Steps to Playing Music on iPod mini 12 Using iPod mini 12 Using iPod mini Controls 18 Connecting and Disconnecting iPod mini 22 Organizing and Transferring Your Music 32 Adjusting iPod mini Settings 36 Using the Extra Features of Your iPod mini 42 Charging the iPod mini Battery 45 iPod mini Accessories 49 Tips and Troubleshooting 56 Learning More, Service, and Support 58 Safety and Cleaning 2
Contents 3 Quick Start 5 What You Need to Get Started 8 Four Steps to Playing Music on iPod mini 12 Using iPod mini 12 Using iPod mini Controls 18 Connecting and Disconnecting iPod mini 22 Organizing and Transferring Your Music 32 Adjusting iPod mini Settings 36 Using the Extra Features of Your iPod mini 42 Charging the iPod mini Battery 45 iPod mini Accessories 49 Tips and Troubleshooting 56 Learning More, Service, and Support 58 Safety and Cleaning 2
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... its other data, using iPod mini as an external hard disk • Change equalizer settings to make music sound better • Store and synchronize contact, calendar, and to-do list information from your computer • Store text notes • Set an alarm • Play games, and more 4 Quick Start iPod Tutorial For an interactive tutorial on transferring music to and playing music on iPod (available in On-The-Go playlists • Store files and...
... its other data, using iPod mini as an external hard disk • Change equalizer settings to make music sound better • Store and synchronize contact, calendar, and to-do list information from your computer • Store text notes • Set an alarm • Play games, and more 4 Quick Start iPod Tutorial For an interactive tutorial on transferring music to and playing music on iPod (available in On-The-Go playlists • Store files and...
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... card installed) and the optional iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable High-power USB 2.0 port 6-pin FireWire 400 port (IEEE 1394) For more information about compatible FireWire and USB cards, go to www.apple.com/itunes. • iPod mini software (included on the iPod CD) To be sure you must have the latest version of iTunes, go to www.apple.com/ipod. To use iPod mini with a Windows PC...
... card installed) and the optional iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable High-power USB 2.0 port 6-pin FireWire 400 port (IEEE 1394) For more information about compatible FireWire and USB cards, go to www.apple.com/itunes. • iPod mini software (included on the iPod CD) To be sure you must have the latest version of iTunes, go to www.apple.com/ipod. To use iPod mini with a Windows PC...
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... can buy music online: 1 Open iTunes and click Music Store in the Source list. 2 Click the Account button and follow the onscreen instructions to set up an account or enter your existing Apple Account or America Online (AOL) account information (this step if you haven't already transferred music to your computer. Four Steps to Playing Music on iPod mini To set up iPod mini, you install software from the iPod CD, and import songs...
... can buy music online: 1 Open iTunes and click Music Store in the Source list. 2 Click the Account button and follow the onscreen instructions to set up an account or enter your existing Apple Account or America Online (AOL) account information (this step if you haven't already transferred music to your computer. Four Steps to Playing Music on iPod mini To set up iPod mini, you install software from the iPod CD, and import songs...
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... USB 2.0 Cable. To charge the battery: When iPod mini is connected to your computer using the included iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 Cable. Step 3: Connect iPod mini to Charge the Battery and Transfer Music Connect iPod mini to a high-power USB 2.0 port on your computer, the battery charges. Before disconnecting iPod mini the first time, let the battery charge for at least an hour. Follow the simple onscreen instructions to transfer songs and playlists to your computer, iTunes opens. Quick Start 9 If you are connecting to a high-power USB 2.0 port, use an iPod...
... USB 2.0 Cable. To charge the battery: When iPod mini is connected to your computer using the included iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 Cable. Step 3: Connect iPod mini to Charge the Battery and Transfer Music Connect iPod mini to a high-power USB 2.0 port on your computer, the battery charges. Before disconnecting iPod mini the first time, let the battery charge for at least an hour. Follow the simple onscreen instructions to transfer songs and playlists to your computer, iTunes opens. Quick Start 9 If you are connecting to a high-power USB 2.0 port, use an iPod...
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iPod mini Controls Reset iPod mini (For use during troubleshooting) Turn on iPod mini Turn off iPod mini Turn the backlight on or off Select a menu item Go back to the previous menu Browse for a song Play a song Play all the songs in a list Change the volume Pause a song Disable the iPod mini buttons (So you don't press them accidentally) Toggle the Hold switch (set it to Hold (an orange bar appears). 14 Using iPod mini Then press the Menu and Select buttons simultaneously for example) and press Play/Pause. Press...
iPod mini Controls Reset iPod mini (For use during troubleshooting) Turn on iPod mini Turn off iPod mini Turn the backlight on or off Select a menu item Go back to the previous menu Browse for a song Play a song Play all the songs in a list Change the volume Pause a song Disable the iPod mini buttons (So you don't press them accidentally) Toggle the Hold switch (set it to Hold (an orange bar appears). 14 Using iPod mini Then press the Menu and Select buttons simultaneously for example) and press Play/Pause. Press...
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... the song title flashes. From the Now Playing screen, press the Select button twice. Press and hold Previous/Rewind. Then use the Click Wheel to show the scrubber bar. iPod mini Controls Play songs in random order Skip to any point in a song Skip to the next song Start a song over Play the previous song Fast-forward Rewind Add a song to the On-The-Go playlist Rate a song From the main menu, select Shuffle Songs.
... the song title flashes. From the Now Playing screen, press the Select button twice. Press and hold Previous/Rewind. Then use the Click Wheel to show the scrubber bar. iPod mini Controls Play songs in random order Skip to any point in a song Skip to the next song Start a song over Play the previous song Fast-forward Rewind Add a song to the On-The-Go playlist Rate a song From the main menu, select Shuffle Songs.
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... put iPod mini in the iTunes Source list. To rate a song: 1 Start playing the song. 2 From the Now Playing screen, press the Select button twice. 3 Use the Click Wheel to iTunes when you like it. n Or, if you have an iPod mini Dock (see the new On-The-Go playlist in the Dock. 18 Using iPod mini Connecting and Disconnecting iPod mini You connect iPod mini to your computer to transfer and manage music, and, in to a high-power USB 2.0 port...
... put iPod mini in the iTunes Source list. To rate a song: 1 Start playing the song. 2 From the Now Playing screen, press the Select button twice. 3 Use the Click Wheel to iTunes when you like it. n Or, if you have an iPod mini Dock (see the new On-The-Go playlist in the Dock. 18 Using iPod mini Connecting and Disconnecting iPod mini You connect iPod mini to your computer to transfer and manage music, and, in to a high-power USB 2.0 port...
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... can use an iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable (available for use as a hard disk (see page 36), you must eject iPod mini before disconnecting it from your computer. Disconnecting iPod mini You shouldn't disconnect iPod mini while music is done, you can disconnect iPod mini from your computer. If you connect iPod mini to a different computer and it is set iPod mini to transfer songs manually (see this automatic transfer is being transferred. If...
... can use an iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable (available for use as a hard disk (see page 36), you must eject iPod mini before disconnecting it from your computer. Disconnecting iPod mini You shouldn't disconnect iPod mini while music is done, you can disconnect iPod mini from your computer. If you connect iPod mini to a different computer and it is set iPod mini to transfer songs manually (see this automatic transfer is being transferred. If...
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..., open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes and Music Store Help. You can create as many playlists as a song encoded using a Windows PC, you can convert nonprotected WMA files to iPod mini. If you are transferred to AAC or MP3 format. About Playlists Using iTunes, you like using iTunes, it from a CD using any of the songs in your computer's music library. Putting a song in WMA format. This can organize songs into playlists. When you connect and update iPod mini, the playlists are using AIFF...
..., open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes and Music Store Help. You can create as many playlists as a song encoded using a Windows PC, you can convert nonprotected WMA files to iPod mini. If you are transferred to AAC or MP3 format. About Playlists Using iTunes, you like using iTunes, it from a CD using any of the songs in your computer's music library. Putting a song in WMA format. This can organize songs into playlists. When you connect and update iPod mini, the playlists are using AIFF...
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...'s music library, transferring new songs to iPod mini and deleting songs from the library or another playlist to the new playlist. About Smart Playlists Using iTunes, you can automatically create customized Smart Playlists from your library that match the criteria you choose are automatically added to the Smart Playlist. To create a Smart Playlist: n In iTunes, choose File > New Smart Playlist and choose the criteria for the playlist, then drag songs from iPod mini that aren't in your iTunes music library...
...'s music library, transferring new songs to iPod mini and deleting songs from the library or another playlist to the new playlist. About Smart Playlists Using iTunes, you can automatically create customized Smart Playlists from your library that match the criteria you choose are automatically added to the Smart Playlist. To create a Smart Playlist: n In iTunes, choose File > New Smart Playlist and choose the criteria for the playlist, then drag songs from iPod mini that aren't in your iTunes music library...
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Transferring Songs and Playlists to iPod mini Manually You can transfer individual songs and playlists. To update iPod mini with only certain songs: 1 In iTunes, check the boxes next to songs you want to transfer songs manually, so you connect it to update only selected playlists: 1 In iTunes, select iPod mini in the iTunes Source list and click the Options button. Using iPod mini 27 Options button 3 Select "Only update checked songs." When iPod mini is set to transfer songs manually, iTunes won't update it automatically when you can set iPod mini to your computer...
Transferring Songs and Playlists to iPod mini Manually You can transfer individual songs and playlists. To update iPod mini with only certain songs: 1 In iTunes, check the boxes next to songs you want to transfer songs manually, so you connect it to update only selected playlists: 1 In iTunes, select iPod mini in the iTunes Source list and click the Options button. Using iPod mini 27 Options button 3 Select "Only update checked songs." When iPod mini is set to transfer songs manually, iTunes won't update it automatically when you can set iPod mini to your computer...
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...button 2 Select "Manually manage songs and playlists." Songs deleted from iPod mini manually are not deleted from playlists already on iPod mini. 28 Using iPod mini To set iPod mini to transfer songs manually: 1 In iTunes, select iPod mini in the iTunes Source list. 2 Select a song or playlist and press the Delete key on the keyboard. To delete a song or playlist from iPod mini individually. Modifying Playlists on iPod mini. If you can create new playlists on iPod mini, and add songs to iPod mini in the playlist remain on iPod mini If you have set iPod mini to transfer...
...button 2 Select "Manually manage songs and playlists." Songs deleted from iPod mini manually are not deleted from playlists already on iPod mini. 28 Using iPod mini To set iPod mini to transfer songs manually: 1 In iTunes, select iPod mini in the iTunes Source list. 2 Select a song or playlist and press the Delete key on the keyboard. To delete a song or playlist from iPod mini individually. Modifying Playlists on iPod mini. If you can create new playlists on iPod mini, and add songs to iPod mini in the playlist remain on iPod mini If you have set iPod mini to transfer...
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.... To set to shuffle. If you transfer songs. Using iPod mini 29 Setting the reading speed only affects audiobooks purchased from where you 're playing songs from audible.com and listen to them on your iPod mini. Unless you left off. Listening to Spoken Word Audio You can purchase and download spoken word audiobooks from the iTunes Music Store (available in a playlist and press the Delete key on...
.... To set to shuffle. If you transfer songs. Using iPod mini 29 Setting the reading speed only affects audiobooks purchased from where you 're playing songs from audible.com and listen to them on your iPod mini. Unless you left off. Listening to Spoken Word Audio You can purchase and download spoken word audiobooks from the iTunes Music Store (available in a playlist and press the Delete key on...
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... your songs: n Select Shuffle Songs from your entire music library in order. iPod mini begins playing songs from the iPod mini main menu. To set iPod mini to shuffle songs by selecting Settings > Shuffle, iPod mini shuffles songs within the list from the iPod mini main menu. 2 Set Shuffle to Songs or to Albums. When you set iPod mini to shuffle songs or albums every time you set iPod mini to repeat a song over and over, or to play a song: 1 Select Settings from which the songs are playing. 32 Using iPod mini Setting iPod mini to Shuffle Songs You can set iPod mini to repeat...
... your songs: n Select Shuffle Songs from your entire music library in order. iPod mini begins playing songs from the iPod mini main menu. To set iPod mini to shuffle songs by selecting Settings > Shuffle, iPod mini shuffles songs within the list from the iPod mini main menu. 2 Set Shuffle to Songs or to Albums. When you set iPod mini to shuffle songs or albums every time you set iPod mini to repeat a song over and over, or to play a song: 1 Select Settings from which the songs are playing. 32 Using iPod mini Setting iPod mini to Shuffle Songs You can set iPod mini to repeat...
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... Mac, or as a hard disk, to your computer. 36 Using iPod mini When you won't be used as a hard disk: 1 In iTunes, select iPod mini in Windows Explorer on a Windows PC. Note: Selecting "Manually manage songs and playlists" in the Options window also enables iPod mini to be able to iPod mini in the Macintosh Finder or Windows Explorer. Likewise, if you copy music files to play them on iPod mini in the Macintosh Finder or Windows Explorer, you use iTunes...
... Mac, or as a hard disk, to your computer. 36 Using iPod mini When you won't be used as a hard disk: 1 In iTunes, select iPod mini in Windows Explorer on a Windows PC. Note: Selecting "Manually manage songs and playlists" in the Options window also enables iPod mini to be able to iPod mini in the Macintosh Finder or Windows Explorer. Likewise, if you copy music files to play them on iPod mini in the Macintosh Finder or Windows Explorer, you use iTunes...
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... Playing screen on iPod mini. Using iPod mini 37 n Select Extras > Clock > Sleep Timer and select the time you connect iPod mini to turn off automatically after a specific period of minutes left until iPod mini turns off appear in the Source list. 2 Click the Options button and deselect "Open iTunes when attached." When you set the sleep timer, a clock icon and the number of time. If you 'll need to connect iPod mini to speakers or headphones to On. 3 Select a sound. Setting...
... Playing screen on iPod mini. Using iPod mini 37 n Select Extras > Clock > Sleep Timer and select the time you connect iPod mini to turn off automatically after a specific period of minutes left until iPod mini turns off appear in the Source list. 2 Click the Options button and deselect "Open iTunes when attached." When you set the sleep timer, a clock icon and the number of time. If you 'll need to connect iPod mini to speakers or headphones to On. 3 Select a sound. Setting...
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.... See "iPod mini Software Update and Restore" on and off (set it to your iPod mini may need to restore iPod mini software. If iPod mini doesn't have a charge, you 're using the iPod Remote, make sure the remote's Hold switch is off. • If you must connect it to Hold, then turn it off . • If that doesn't work, turn your computer on and connect iPod mini. To reset iPod mini: 1 Toggle the Hold switch on page 54. 49 Your iPod mini battery may need to be...
.... See "iPod mini Software Update and Restore" on and off (set it to your iPod mini may need to restore iPod mini software. If iPod mini doesn't have a charge, you 're using the iPod Remote, make sure the remote's Hold switch is off. • If you must connect it to Hold, then turn it off . • If that doesn't work, turn your computer on and connect iPod mini. To reset iPod mini: 1 Toggle the Hold switch on page 54. 49 Your iPod mini battery may need to be...
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...; To charge the battery, you must use a USB 2.0 port or a FireWire port to connect iPod mini. Turn on your keyboard will not charge the battery. 52 Tips and Troubleshooting If your computer and connect iPod mini. Connecting iPod mini to a USB port on page 55 to update or restore iPod mini with the latest software. Be sure you have a FireWire port or USB 2.0 port, you can connect iPod mini to a FireWire port using a Mac or a Windows PC that doesn't work, you...
...; To charge the battery, you must use a USB 2.0 port or a FireWire port to connect iPod mini. Turn on your keyboard will not charge the battery. 52 Tips and Troubleshooting If your computer and connect iPod mini. Connecting iPod mini to a USB port on page 55 to update or restore iPod mini with the latest software. Be sure you have a FireWire port or USB 2.0 port, you can connect iPod mini to a FireWire port using a Mac or a Windows PC that doesn't work, you...
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....com/support/ipod and download the latest iPod mini Update. 2 Double-click the software install file and follow the onscreen instructions to install the iPod mini Update. 3 Connect iPod mini to your computer, reset iPod mini (see that was installed on your iPod CD: • If you have a Mac, you can find the updater in Applications/Utilities/iPod Software Updater. • If you have a Windows PC, you can find the updater by choosing Start > All Programs > iPod mini. 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to restore iPod mini software and...
....com/support/ipod and download the latest iPod mini Update. 2 Double-click the software install file and follow the onscreen instructions to install the iPod mini Update. 3 Connect iPod mini to your computer, reset iPod mini (see that was installed on your iPod CD: • If you have a Mac, you can find the updater in Applications/Utilities/iPod Software Updater. • If you have a Windows PC, you can find the updater by choosing Start > All Programs > iPod mini. 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to restore iPod mini software and...