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... 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 4 About iPod nano 6 iPod nano Basics 6 iPod nano at a Glance 7 Using iPod nano Controls 11 Using iPod nano Menus 13 Disabling iPod nano Controls 14 Connecting and Disconnecting iPod nano 17 About the iPod nano Battery 20 Setting Up iPod nano 20 Using iTunes 21 Importing Music into Your iTunes Library 24 ...Videos and Downloading Video Podcasts 27 Adding Music to iPod nano 31 Adding Videos to iPod nano 34 Listening to Music 34 Playing Music and Other Audio 38 Using Genius on iPod nano 39 Setting iPod nano to Shuffle Songs 42 Watching and Listening to ...
... 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 4 About iPod nano 6 iPod nano Basics 6 iPod nano at a Glance 7 Using iPod nano Controls 11 Using iPod nano Menus 13 Disabling iPod nano Controls 14 Connecting and Disconnecting iPod nano 17 About the iPod nano Battery 20 Setting Up iPod nano 20 Using iTunes 21 Importing Music into Your iTunes Library 24 ...Videos and Downloading Video Podcasts 27 Adding Music to iPod nano 31 Adding Videos to iPod nano 34 Listening to Music 34 Playing Music and Other Audio 38 Using Genius on iPod nano 39 Setting iPod nano to Shuffle Songs 42 Watching and Listening to ...
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Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Index 50 Viewing Photos 53 More Settings, Extra Features, and Accessories 53 Using iPod nano as an External Disk 54 Using Extra Settings 58 Syncing Contacts, Calendars, and To-Do Lists 60 Storing and Reading Notes 60 Recording Voice Memos 61 Using Spoken Menus for Accessibility 62 Learning About iPod nano Accessories 64 Tips and Troubleshooting 64 General Suggestions 69 Updating and Restoring iPod Software 70 Safety and Cleaning 70 Important Safety Information 72 Important Handling Information 73 Learning More, Service, and Support 76 Contents 3
Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Index 50 Viewing Photos 53 More Settings, Extra Features, and Accessories 53 Using iPod nano as an External Disk 54 Using Extra Settings 58 Syncing Contacts, Calendars, and To-Do Lists 60 Storing and Reading Notes 60 Recording Voice Memos 61 Using Spoken Menus for Accessibility 62 Learning About iPod nano Accessories 64 Tips and Troubleshooting 64 General Suggestions 69 Updating and Restoring iPod Software 70 Safety and Cleaning 70 Important Safety Information 72 Important Handling Information 73 Learning More, Service, and Support 76 Contents 3
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...194; Get the most out of all the features in iPod nano. 4 Read this guide to learn how to: Â Set up iPod nano to iPod nano. Preface About iPod nano Congratulations on your music, video, and photo collections with you wherever you go. To use iPod nano, you put music, videos, photos, and other files ...on your computer and then add them to play music, music videos, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more. Â Use iPod nano as your pocket photo album, portable hard drive, alarm clock, game console, and voice memo recorder. Â View video and photo slideshows on choosing...
...194; Get the most out of all the features in iPod nano. 4 Read this guide to learn how to: Â Set up iPod nano to iPod nano. Preface About iPod nano Congratulations on your music, video, and photo collections with you wherever you go. To use iPod nano, you put music, videos, photos, and other files ...on your computer and then add them to play music, music videos, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more. Â Use iPod nano as your pocket photo album, portable hard drive, alarm clock, game console, and voice memo recorder. Â View video and photo slideshows on choosing...
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What's New in iPod nano  Genius, which automatically creates playlists of songs from your library that go great together  A motion sensor that lets you control certain functions by rotating or shaking iPod nano  Full-screen photo viewing in portrait or landscape format  Quick browsing for songs based on the album or artist you're listening to  Direct access to more options from the Now Playing screen  New voice recording options  Improved accessibility with spoken menus Preface About iPod nano 5
What's New in iPod nano  Genius, which automatically creates playlists of songs from your library that go great together  A motion sensor that lets you control certain functions by rotating or shaking iPod nano  Full-screen photo viewing in portrait or landscape format  Quick browsing for songs based on the album or artist you're listening to  Direct access to more options from the Now Playing screen  New voice recording options  Improved accessibility with spoken menus Preface About iPod nano 5
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iPod nano at a Glance Get to use its controls, and more. iPod nano Basics 1 1 Read this chapter to learn about the features of iPod nano, how to know the controls on iPod nano: Hold switch Menu Previous/Rewind Play/Pause Dock connector Click Wheel Next/Fast-forward Center button Headphones port 6
iPod nano at a Glance Get to use its controls, and more. iPod nano Basics 1 1 Read this chapter to learn about the features of iPod nano, how to know the controls on iPod nano: Hold switch Menu Previous/Rewind Play/Pause Dock connector Click Wheel Next/Fast-forward Center button Headphones port 6
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... a menu item. Turn on the backlight Press any button or use the Click Wheel. Browse for about 6 seconds, until the Apple logo appears. Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics 7 Move your thumb lightly around the Click Wheel to navigate through onscreen menus, play songs and videos. Choose a menu item...find and use. To go back to play songs, change settings, and get information. iPod nano must be ejected from your headphones. Using iPod nano Controls The controls on iPod nano are easy to turn on iPod nano. Press any button. Play a song or video Select the song or video and press...
... a menu item. Turn on the backlight Press any button or use the Click Wheel. Browse for about 6 seconds, until the Apple logo appears. Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics 7 Move your thumb lightly around the Click Wheel to navigate through onscreen menus, play songs and videos. Choose a menu item...find and use. To go back to play songs, change settings, and get information. iPod nano must be ejected from your headphones. Using iPod nano Controls The controls on iPod nano are easy to turn on iPod nano. Press any button. Play a song or video Select the song or video and press...
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... song). From the Now Playing screen, press the Center button to show the scrubber bar (a diamond icon on the back of iPod nano. 8 Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics Press Next/Fast-forward ('). Press and hold the Center button until a menu appears. You can also shuffle songs by shaking... Create a Genius playlist Save a Genius playlist Play a saved Genius playlist Add a song to the On-The-Go playlist Access additional options Find the iPod nano serial number Do this Select the playlist or album and press Play/Pause ('). Create a Genius playlist, select Save Playlist, and then press the Center ...
... song). From the Now Playing screen, press the Center button to show the scrubber bar (a diamond icon on the back of iPod nano. 8 Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics Press Next/Fast-forward ('). Press and hold the Center button until a menu appears. You can also shuffle songs by shaking... Create a Genius playlist Save a Genius playlist Play a saved Genius playlist Add a song to the On-The-Go playlist Access additional options Find the iPod nano serial number Do this Select the playlist or album and press Play/Pause ('). Create a Genius playlist, select Save Playlist, and then press the Center ...
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...Now Playing screen. Note: Not all languages are supported. To browse quickly in Cover Flow by artist name. To use Cover Flow: 1 Rotate iPod nano 90 degrees to display a letter of the artist you're looking for. You can also browse quickly through the alphabet until you find the first... letter of the alphabet on the Click Wheel. Cover Flow appears. 2 Use the Click Wheel to move through your library. Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics 9 Browsing Music Using Cover Flow You can browse your music collection using Cover Flow, a visual way to flip through your album art. 3 ...
...Now Playing screen. Note: Not all languages are supported. To browse quickly in Cover Flow by artist name. To use Cover Flow: 1 Rotate iPod nano 90 degrees to display a letter of the artist you're looking for. You can also browse quickly through the alphabet until you find the first... letter of the alphabet on the Click Wheel. Cover Flow appears. 2 Use the Click Wheel to move through your library. Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics 9 Browsing Music Using Cover Flow You can browse your music collection using Cover Flow, a visual way to flip through your album art. 3 ...
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...example, if you can now navigate. To enter a space, press the Next/Fast-forward button. Scrolling Quickly Through Long Lists You can search iPod nano for . The search feature doesn't search videos, notes, calendar items, contacts, or lyrics. To delete the previous character, press the Previous/...Rewind button. 3 Press Menu to display the results list, which you enter "b," iPod nano displays all languages are supported. Items appear in the results list with icons identifying their type: song, video, artist, album, audiobook, or ...
...example, if you can now navigate. To enter a space, press the Next/Fast-forward button. Scrolling Quickly Through Long Lists You can search iPod nano for . The search feature doesn't search videos, notes, calendar items, contacts, or lyrics. To delete the previous character, press the Previous/...Rewind button. 3 Press Menu to display the results list, which you enter "b," iPod nano displays all languages are supported. Items appear in the results list with icons identifying their type: song, video, artist, album, audiobook, or ...
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... items Preview panel Display item Menu title Lock icon Play icon Battery icon Menu items Preview panel Function Displays the title of the screen show iPod nano status. The Pause (1) icon appears when the item is set to HOLD. The Battery icon shows the approximate remaining battery charge. To add or remove... choose Songs. Use the Click Wheel to scroll through menu items. Press the Center button to the menu item selected. Adding or Removing Items on iPod nano, you don't have been added. For example, you can add a Songs item to the main menu, so you see the main menu. This indicates ...
... items Preview panel Display item Menu title Lock icon Play icon Battery icon Menu items Preview panel Function Displays the title of the screen show iPod nano status. The Pause (1) icon appears when the item is set to HOLD. The Battery icon shows the approximate remaining battery charge. To add or remove... choose Songs. Use the Click Wheel to scroll through menu items. Press the Center button to the menu item selected. Adding or Removing Items on iPod nano, you don't have been added. For example, you can add a Songs item to the main menu, so you see the main menu. This indicates ...
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...panel: m Choose Settings > General > Main Menu > Preview Panel and then choose Off. Setting the Language iPod nano can be turned off to allow more space for a category if iPod nano contains at the bottom of the main menu, which displays album art, photo thumbnails, available storage, and other ...brightness during a slideshow or video. You can adjust the brightness of the iPod nano screen by moving it to move the slider. Moving it to display or dismiss the brightness slider. 12 Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics Press the Center button to the right increases the screen brightness. The...
...panel: m Choose Settings > General > Main Menu > Preview Panel and then choose Off. Setting the Language iPod nano can be turned off to allow more space for a category if iPod nano contains at the bottom of the main menu, which displays album art, photo thumbnails, available storage, and other ...brightness during a slideshow or video. You can adjust the brightness of the iPod nano screen by moving it to move the slider. Moving it to display or dismiss the brightness slider. 12 Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics Press the Center button to the right increases the screen brightness. The...
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...controls, and also disables functions that are activated by movement, such as the amount of space available, the number of information. To disable iPod nano controls: m Slide the Hold switch to HOLD (so you can reset all settings: m Choose Settings > Reset Settings, and then choose ..., videos, photos, and other items, and the serial number, model, and software version. Disabling iPod nano Controls If you can turn iPod nano on again, set Clicker to Off. To get details about iPod nano: m Choose Settings > About, and press the Center button to Speaker, Headphones, or Both.
...controls, and also disables functions that are activated by movement, such as the amount of space available, the number of information. To disable iPod nano controls: m Slide the Hold switch to HOLD (so you can reset all settings: m Choose Settings > Reset Settings, and then choose ..., videos, photos, and other items, and the serial number, model, and software version. Disabling iPod nano Controls If you can turn iPod nano on again, set Clicker to Off. To get details about iPod nano: m Choose Settings > About, and press the Center button to Speaker, Headphones, or Both.
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... the songs and other audio files already on iPod nano will be erased and replaced with more than one computer, see Chapter 2, "Setting Up iPod nano," on page 20. 14 Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics Connecting and Disconnecting iPod nano You connect iPod nano to your computer, connect the other end to... charge the battery. If you have an iPod Dock, you can disconnect iPod nano. You can sync songs while your...
... the songs and other audio files already on iPod nano will be erased and replaced with more than one computer, see Chapter 2, "Setting Up iPod nano," on page 20. 14 Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics Connecting and Disconnecting iPod nano You connect iPod nano to your computer, connect the other end to... charge the battery. If you have an iPod Dock, you can disconnect iPod nano. You can sync songs while your...
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... "Synchronizing" messages. If you set iPod nano to manage songs manually (see "Managing iPod nano Manually" on page 29) or enable iPod nano for disk use (see "Using iPod nano as an External Disk" on iPod nano. Important: Don't disconnect iPod nano if you must eject iPod nano before disconnecting it 's OK to disconnect iPod nano by looking at the iPod nano screen. You could damage files on...
... "Synchronizing" messages. If you set iPod nano to manage songs manually (see "Managing iPod nano Manually" on page 29) or enable iPod nano for disk use (see "Using iPod nano as an External Disk" on iPod nano. Important: Don't disconnect iPod nano if you must eject iPod nano before disconnecting it 's OK to disconnect iPod nano by looking at the iPod nano screen. You could damage files on...
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... iTunes source list. If iPod nano is displayed. To eject iPod nano: m Click the Eject (C) button next to the Trash. To disconnect iPod nano: 1 Unplug the headphones if they're attached. 2 Disconnect the cable from iPod nano. You can also eject iPod nano in My Computer or by dragging the iPod nano icon on the desktop to iPod nano in the list of these...
... iTunes source list. If iPod nano is displayed. To eject iPod nano: m Click the Eject (C) button next to the Trash. To disconnect iPod nano: 1 Unplug the headphones if they're attached. 2 Disconnect the cable from iPod nano. You can also eject iPod nano in My Computer or by dragging the iPod nano icon on the desktop to iPod nano in the list of these...
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... about three hours. About the iPod nano Battery iPod nano has an internal, non-user-replaceable battery. Charging the iPod nano Battery You can charge the iPod nano battery in sleep mode. To charge the battery using your computer. Â Use the Apple USB Power Adapter, available separately.... If you don't see the Charging screen, iPod nano might take longer. The computer must be charged. If you charge iPod nano while adding files, playing music, watching videos, or viewing ...
... about three hours. About the iPod nano Battery iPod nano has an internal, non-user-replaceable battery. Charging the iPod nano Battery You can charge the iPod nano battery in sleep mode. To charge the battery using your computer. Â Use the Apple USB Power Adapter, available separately.... If you don't see the Charging screen, iPod nano might take longer. The computer must be charged. If you charge iPod nano while adding files, playing music, watching videos, or viewing ...
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... charge iPod nano when you're away from your computer, you can communicate with your Power Adapter may look different.) iPod Dock Connector to Power" message" on page 66. See"If iPod nano displays a "Connect to USB 2.0 Cable USB Power Adapter WARNING: Make sure the power adapter is fully assembled before iPod nano can purchase the Apple USB...
... charge iPod nano when you're away from your computer, you can communicate with your Power Adapter may look different.) iPod Dock Connector to Power" message" on page 66. See"If iPod nano displays a "Connect to USB 2.0 Cable USB Power Adapter WARNING: Make sure the power adapter is fully assembled before iPod nano can purchase the Apple USB...
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...battery charges by use iPod nano before it's fully charged. To turn Energy Saver on or off the iPod nano screen when you aren't using the controls. Understanding Battery States When iPod nano isn't connected to ...a power source, a battery icon in the top-right corner of the iPod nano screen ...settings. Battery less than 20% charged Battery about halfway charged Battery fully charged If iPod nano is connected to a power source, the battery icon changes to show that the...
...battery charges by use iPod nano before it's fully charged. To turn Energy Saver on or off the iPod nano screen when you aren't using the controls. Understanding Battery States When iPod nano isn't connected to ...a power source, a battery icon in the top-right corner of the iPod nano screen ...settings. Battery less than 20% charged Battery about halfway charged Battery fully charged If iPod nano is connected to a power source, the battery icon changes to show that the...
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...and choose Help > iTunes Help. and much more with iPod nano. To learn how to set up Genius in iTunes, see "Using Genius in iTunes to iPod nano, and you can sync Genius playlists that play in standard CD players (if your computer has a recordable CD drive); rate songs..., audiobooks, games, and other media content. Using iTunes iTunes is the software application you use with iPod nano. You can create Genius playlists on iPod nano. Setting Up iPod nano 2 2 To set up iPod nano, you use iTunes on your computer to import, buy, and organize your iTunes library. iTunes can ...
...and choose Help > iTunes Help. and much more with iPod nano. To learn how to set up Genius in iTunes, see "Using Genius in iTunes to iPod nano, and you can sync Genius playlists that play in standard CD players (if your computer has a recordable CD drive); rate songs..., audiobooks, games, and other media content. Using iTunes iTunes is the software application you use with iPod nano. You can create Genius playlists on iPod nano. Setting Up iPod nano 2 2 To set up iPod nano, you use iTunes on your computer to import, buy, and organize your iTunes library. iTunes can ...
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Importing Music into Your iTunes Library To listen to music on iPod nano, you first need an iTunes Store account to download or... genre, look at new releases, click one of getting music and other audio into iTunes on your existing Apple account or AOL account information. You can also subscribe to get that music into iTunes: Â Purchase music..., choose a category (for . To sign in to set up an Apple account or enter your computer. Chapter 2 Setting Up iPod nano 21 If you already have an Apple account, or if you have an America Online (AOL) account (available in...
Importing Music into Your iTunes Library To listen to music on iPod nano, you first need an iTunes Store account to download or... genre, look at new releases, click one of getting music and other audio into iTunes on your existing Apple account or AOL account information. You can also subscribe to get that music into iTunes: Â Purchase music..., choose a category (for . To sign in to set up an Apple account or enter your computer. Chapter 2 Setting Up iPod nano 21 If you already have an Apple account, or if you have an America Online (AOL) account (available in...