Apple iPod nano manual

iP od nano F eatures Guide[...]

2 2 C ont en ts Chapter 1 4 iP od nano Basics 5 iP od nano at a Glance 5 Using iP od nano Con trols 7 Disabling iP od nano Contr ols 8 Using iP od nano Menus 9 Connecting and Disconnecting iP od nano Chapter 2 1 4 Music F eatures 14 About iT unes 15 Importing Music Into Y our Computer 19 Organizing Y our Music 20 Downloading Music and P odcasts to [...]

Contents 3 Chapter 6 52 Safety and Cleaning 52 Setup Safety Instructions 52 General Safety , Cleaning , and Handling Guidelines Chapter 7 54 Learning Mor e, Service, and Support Index 57[...]

1 4 1 iP od nano Basics Congr atulations on purchasing y our iP od nano. Read this section to learn about the feature s of your iP od nano, how to use its c ontrols , and more. T o use i P od nano, y ou put music, photos, and other files on your computer and then download them to iP od nano. iP od nano is a music player and much mor e. With iP od n[...]

Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics 5 iP od nano at a Glance F amiliarize yourself with all the controls on y our iP od nano: Using iP od nano Contr ols The contr ols on your iP od nano are easy to find and use. Press an y button to turn on your iP od nano. The main menu appears. Use the Click Wheel and Center button to na vigate through onscreen menus , pl[...]

6 Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics The follo wing table shows you what else you can do with iP od nano controls. To Do This Reset iP od nano (if your iP od nano isn ’t responding) Set the Hold switch to Hold and turn it off again. Pre ss the Menu and Center buttons at the same time f or about 6 seconds, until the Apple logo appears. T urn on iPod nano [...]

Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics 7 Setting the Click Wheel Sound When you scroll through menu it ems, you can hear a clicking sound through the iPod nano internal speaker to let y ou know the Click Wheel is w orking. Y ou can set the Click Wheel sound to play through the headphone s instead , or you can turn it off . T o set how iP od nano plays the Clic[...]

8 Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics Using iP od nano Menus When you turn on iP od nano, y ou see the main menu. Choose menu items to per form functions and go to other menus. Status icons along the top of the screen show iP od nano settings. The follo wing table describes the items in the iP od nano main menu. Adding or Remo ving Items Fr om the Main Menu[...]

Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics 9 Setting the Back light Timer Y ou can set the back light to turn on and illuminate the screen for a c er tain amount of time when you press a butt on or use the Click Wheel. T he default is 1 0 seconds. m Choose Settings > Backlight Timer and choose the time y ou want. Even if y ou don ’t set the backlight timer , [...]

10 Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics If you connect iP od nano to a differen t computer and it is set to update songs automatically , iT unes prompts you before downloading an y music. If you click Y es, the songs and other audio files already on y our iP od will be erased and replaced with the songs and other audio files on the comput er iP od is connect[...]

Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics 11 T o disconnect iPod nano: 1 Unplug the headphones if they ’ re attached. 2 Squeeze both sides of the Dock connector to disconnect the cable from iP od nano. If iP od nano is in the Dock, simply remove it. About the iP od nano Battery iP od nano has an internal, non-user-replaceable battery . For best r esults, the fi[...]

12 Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics If the batter y icon on the iP od nano screen shows a lightning bolt, the batter y is charging . I f it shows a plug , the batter y is fully charged. If you don ’t see the lightning bolt or the plug, iPod nano might not be connected to a high-power USB port. T r y another USB por t on your computer . If you want to c[...]

Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics 13 Understanding Batter y States When iP od nano is not connected to a power sour ce, a battery icon in the top-right corner of the iP od nano screen shows approximately how much char ge is left. If iP od nano is connected to a power source , the batt er y icon changes to show that the battery is charging or fully charged[...]

2 14 2 Music F eature s With your iP od nano, you can take your music and audio collection with you wherev er you go . Read this section to learn about downloading music and listening to iP od nano. Y ou use iPod nano by importing songs, audiobooks, and podcasts (radio-style audio shows) to your c omputer and then downloading them to iP od nano. Re[...]

Chapter 2 Music Features 15 iT unes also has many other feature s. Y ou can mak e your own CDs that pla y in standard CD players (if y our computer has a CD-recor dable drive); listen to streaming Internet radio; mak e dynamic “Party Shuffle” playlists; publish your playlists , called “iM ixes ,” to the iT unes Music Store; rate songs accor[...]

16 Chapter 2 Music Features Impor ting Music F rom Y our Audio CDs Into i T unes F ollow these instructions to get music from your CDs in to your computer . T o impor t music from an audio CD into i T unes: 1 Insert a CD into your computer and open iT unes. If you have an In ternet connection, iTune s gets the names of the songs on the CD from the [...]

Chapter 2 Music Features 17 4 T o ejec t the CD , click the Ejec t button. 5 Repeat these steps for an y other CDs with songs you want to impor t. Entering Name s of Songs and Other D etails T o enter CD song titles and other information manually: 1 Select the first song on the CD and choose File > Get Info . 2 Click Info . 3 Enter the song inf [...]

18 Chapter 2 Music Features 2 Click in the Account field and f ollow the onscreen instructions to set up an Apple account or ent er your existing Apple accoun t or AOL account inf ormation. T o find songs, audiobooks , and podcasts: Y ou can browse or search the iT unes Music Store to find the album, song, or ar tist you ’ re look ing for . Open [...]

Chapter 2 Music Features 19 T o see your podcasts, click Podcasts in the iT unes Source list. Adding Songs Already on Y our Comput er to the iT unes Librar y If you have songs on y our computer encoded in file f ormats that iT unes suppor ts, you can easily add the songs to iT unes. T o add songs on your computer to the iT unes librar y: m Drag the[...]

20 Chapter 2 Music Features Note: Y ou can also make playlists on iP od nano, called On-The-Go Playlists , when iP od nano isn ’t connected to y our computer . S ee “Making On-The-Go Playlists on iP od nano ” on page 25. Downloading Music and P odcasts to iP od nano After your music is imported and organized in iT unes, you can easily downloa[...]

Chapter 2 Music Features 21 T o download songs to iP od nano: m Simply connect iP od nano to your computer . If iPod nano is set t o update automatically , the download begins. Important: The first time you connect iP od nano to a computer , a message asks if you want to transf er songs automatically . I f you accept, all songs, audiobooks, and oth[...]

22 Chapter 2 Music Features Updating iP od nano Automa tically With S elected Playlists Setting iT unes to update iP od nano with selected playlists is especially useful if y ou have mor e music on your computer than will fit on your iP od nano. Only the music in the playlists you select is downloaded to iP od nano. T o set iT unes to update iP od [...]

Chapter 2 Music Features 23 Downloading P odcasts to iP od nano The settings for do wnloading podcasts to an iP od nano are separate from the settings for transferring songs . Podcast transf er settings don ’t affect song transfer settings , and vice versa. Y ou can download podcasts to your iP od nano manually , or y ou can set iT unes to automa[...]

24 Chapter 2 Music Features Playing Music After you download music and other a udio to your iP od nano, y ou can listen to it. Use the Click Wheel and Center button to bro wse for a song , audiobook, or podcast. Y ou only see menu items for P odcasts and Audiobooks if you ’ve downloaded those items to iP od nano. T o browse for and play a song: m[...]

Chapter 2 Music Features 25 Setting iP od nano to Shuffle Songs Y ou can set i P od nano to play songs, albums, or your entire library in random order . T o set iPod n ano to shuffle and begin playing all y our songs: m Choose Shuffle Songs from the iP od nano main menu. iP od nano begins playing songs from your en tire music library in random orde[...]

26 Chapter 2 Music Features T o play songs in the On-The-Go playlist: m Choose Music > Playlists > On-The-Go and choose a song . T o remove a song from the On-T he-Go playlist: m Select a song in the playlist, and hold down the Center button until the song title flashes. T o clear the entire On-The-Go playlist: m Choose Music > Playlists &[...]

Chapter 2 Music Features 27 Y ou can press Play to hear the curren tly selected song play while you select the maximum volume limit. 3 Pr ess the Cent er button to set the maximum volume limit. A triangle on the volume bar indicates the maximum v olume limit. 4 On the Volume Limit screen, click Set Combination to require a c ombination to be entere[...]

28 Chapter 2 Music Features 4 Use the Click Wheel to move the volume limit to the maximum lev el on the volume bar . This remov es any re striction on volume. 5 Pr ess the Cent er button to accept the change. Note: If you forget the c ombination, you can restore iP od nano. See “Updating and Restoring iP od Soft ware ” on page 50 for more infor[...]

Chapter 2 Music Features 29 Viewing Album Ar twork on iP od nano Y ou can set iT unes to allow iP od nano to display album art, and then view the album artwork on iPod nano. T o set iT unes so that your iP od nano displays album artwork: 1 Open iT unes, selec t iP od nano in the iT unes Source list, and then click the Options button. 2 Choose “Di[...]

30 Chapter 2 Music Features The Now Pla ying screen displays the sho w , episode , and date inf ormation, along with elapsed and remaining time. Pre ss the Center butt on to see more information about the podcast. If the podcast includes ar t, you also see a picture. P odcast ar t can change during an episode, so you might see several pictures duri[...]

3 31 3 Photo F eatures Y ou can take pic tures with y our digital camera and download them to iP od nano. Y ou can view your photos on iP od nano individually or as a slideshow . Read this section to learn about impor ting and viewing photos. Downloading Photos Y ou can impor t digital photos from a digital camera to your computer , and then downlo[...]

32 Chapter 3 Photo Features iPhoto is av ailable for purchase as part of the iLife suite of applications at www .apple.com/ilife. iPhoto might already be installed on your Mac , in the Applications folder . If you don ’t have iPhoto , y ou can impor t photos using Image Capture . T o impor t photos to a Mac using Image Capture: 1 Connect the came[...]

Chapter 3 Photo Features 33 2 Click Photos and select “Synchronize photos from.” Â On a Mac, choose iPhoto from the pop-up menu. Â On a Windows PC, choose Phot oshop Album or Photoshop Elements from the pop-up menu. 3 If you want to import all of your photos, choose “Copy all photos.” If you want to import photos only from cer tain albums[...]

34 Chapter 3 Photo Features 2 Click Photos and select “Include full-resolution photos.” iT unes copies the full-resolution versions of the phot os to the Photos f older on your iP od nano. Impor ting Photos from iP od nano to a Computer If you download full-resolution phot os from your computer t o iP od nano using the previous steps , they ’[...]

Chapter 3 Photo Features 35 T o set slideshow settings: m Choose Photos > Slideshow Settings , and then follow the instructions below : T o view a slideshow on iP od nano: m Select any photo , album, or roll, and press Play . Or select any full-screen photo and press the Cen ter button. T o pause the music and the slideshow , pr ess the Play/P a[...]

4 36 4 Ex tra F eature s and Acc essories Y our iP od nano can hold a lot more than songs. And you can do a lot more with it than listen t o music. Read this section to find out more about the extra features of iP od nano, including ho w to use it as an external disk, alarm, or sleep timer; show times of day in other parts of the world; and synchro[...]

Chapter 4 Extra Features and Accessories 37 If you use iP od nano primarily as a disk, you might wan t to keep iT unes from opening automatically when you c onnect iPod nano to y our computer . T o prevent i T unes from opening automatically when y ou connect iP od nano to your computer: 1 In iT unes, selec t iP od nano in the Source list and click[...]

38 Chapter 4 Extra Features and Accessories Adding Clocks f or Other Time Z ones T o add clocks for other time zones to y our iP od nano screen: 1 Choose Extras > Clock. 2 Choose New Clock. 3 Choose a region and then choose a city . The clocks you add appear in a list. The last clock you added appears last. T o delete a clock: 1 Choose the clock[...]

Chapter 4 Extra Features and Accessories 39 Using the Stopw atch Y ou can use the stopwatch as you exercise t o track your overall time and , if y ou’ re running on a track, your lap times. Y ou can play music while you use the stopwatch. T o use the stopwatch: 1 Choose Extras > Stopwatch > Timer . 2 Choose Star t to start the timer . 3 Cho[...]

40 Chapter 4 Extra Features and Accessories T o set a combination for iP od nano: 1 Choose Extras > Screen Lock > Set Combination. 2 On the Enter New C ode screen, enter a combination: Â Use the Click Wheel to selec t a number for the first position. Pre ss the Center butt on to confirm your choic e and move to the next position. Â Use the [...]

Chapter 4 Extra Features and Accessories 41 Synchronizing C ontac ts, Calendars, and T o-Do Lists Y our iPod nano can stor e contacts, calendar events, and to-do lists for viewing on the go. If you ’ re using Mac OS X v1 0.4 or lat er , you can use iT unes to synchronize y our Address Book contacts and iCal calendar information with iP od nano. I[...]

42 Chapter 4 Extra Features and Accessories T o synchronize contacts and calendars with a Mac and iSync (using Mac OS X earlier than version 1 0.4): 1 Connect iP od nano to your comput er . 2 Open iSync and choose Devices > Add Devic e. Y ou need to do this step only the first time you use iSync with your iP od nano. 3 Select iPod nano and click[...]

Chapter 4 Extra Features and Accessories 43 In some cases you might need to export contacts, and then drag the expor ted file or files to the iP od Contacts folder . S ee the documentation for y our email or contacts application. T o download appointments and other calendar ev ents manually: 1 Expor t calendar events fr om any calendar application [...]

44 Chapter 4 Extra Features and Accessories  iP od In-Ear Headphones  iP od USB P ower Adapter  W orld T ravel A dapter Kit  Third-part y accessories such as s peakers, headsets, cases, microphones, car stereo adapters, power adapters , and more T o use the earbud headphones: m Plug the earphones int o the Headphones por t. If you like, pla[...]

5 45 5 Tips and T rouble shooting Most problems with iP od nano can be solved quickly by follo wing the advice in this chapter . General Suggestions Most problems with iP od nano can be solved by resetting it. T o reset iP od nano: 1 T oggle the Hold switch on and off (set it to Hold, and then turn it off again). 2 Pr ess and hold the Cent er and M[...]

46 Chapter 5 Tips and Troubleshooting If you wan t to disconnect iP od nano, but y ou see the message “D o not disconnect” Â If iP od nano is downloading music, wait for the download to complet e. Â Select iPod nano in the iT unes Source list and click the Eject button. Â If iP od nano disappears from the iT unes Source list, but you still s[...]

Chapter 5 Tips and Troubleshooting 47 Â If you’ re connec ting iP od nano to a portable or laptop computer using the iP od Dock Connector to USB 2.0 Cable , connect the computer t o a power outlet befor e connecting iP od nano. Â Make sure you have the r equired computer and software. See “If you want to double- check the system requiremen ts[...]

48 Chapter 5 Tips and Troubleshooting  AA (audible.c om spoken word , formats 2, 3, and 4)  AIFF A song encoded using Apple L ossless format has full CD-quality sound, but tak es up only about half the amount of space as a song enc oded using AIFF or W A V format. The same song encoded in AAC or MP3 f ormat takes up even less spac e. When y ou [...]

Chapter 5 Tips and Troubleshooting 49  One of the following operating systems: M ac OS X v1 0.3. 9 or later , Windows 2000 with Ser vice P ack 4 or later , or Windows XP Home or Pr ofessional with Service P ack 2 or later  iT unes 6.0.2 or later (iT unes is included on the iPod CD)  iP od software (included on the iP od CD) If your Windows PC[...]

50 Chapter 5 Tips and Troubleshooting If you lock your iP od nano screen and can’ t unlock it Normally , if you can connect your iPod nano t o the computer it is authorized t o work with, your iPod nano a utomatically unlocks. If the computer authorized to work with your iP od nano is unavailable, you can connect i P od nano to another computer a[...]

Chapter 5 Tips and Troubleshooting 51 T o restore iP od software using the iP od Updater application that came on y our iP od CD: Â If you have a Mac , you can find the iP od Updater application in Applications/Utilities/ iP od Software Updater . Â If you have a Windows PC, you can find the iP od Updater application by choosing Star t > All Pr[...]

6 52 6 Safety and Cleaning Learn about cleaning y our i P od nano and handling it safely . Setup Safety Instruc tions When setting up and using your iP od nano, r emember the following: Â Keep these instructions handy for refer ence by you and others . Â F ollow all instructions and warnings about your iP od nano. General Safety , Cleaning , and [...]

Chapter 6 Safety and Cleaning 53 A void hearing damage Set your iPod nano volume to a saf e level. I f you experience ringing in your ears, reduce the volume or discontinue use of your iP od nano. For information on how to set a maximum volume limit on iP od nano, see “Setting the Maximum V olume Limit ” on page 26. W arning: P ermanent hearing[...]

7 54 7 L earning More , Ser vice , and Suppor t There is mor e information about using iP od nano in onscreen help and on the web . The follo wing table describes where to get more iP od-related software and service information. T o Learn About Do This Ser vice and support, forums, and Apple software downloads Go to www .apple.com/support/ipod. The[...]

55 Communications Regula tion Information FCC C ompliance Statement This device complies with part 1 5 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not ca use harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any int er ference received , including interference that may cause undesired operation. S[...]

56 Disposal and Recycling Information Y our iPod con tains a battery. Dispose of your iP od according to your local en vironmental laws and guidelines. For inf ormation about Apple ’ s recycling program, go to www .apple.com/en vironment/summary .html. Deutschland: Die ses Gerät enthält Batterien. Bitte nicht in den Hausmüll werfen. Entsorgen [...]

57 Index Index A accessories for iPod nano 43 adding menu items 8 addresses, synchronizing 41 Adobe Photoshop Album 49 Adobe Photoshop Elements 49 alarm, setting 38 album artwork, viewing 29 albums, purchasing 18 audible.com 30 audiobooks listening to 30 purchasing 18 setting play speed 30 B backlight setting timer 9 turning on 6, 9 battery charge [...]

58 Index On-The-Go playlists 26 tutorial 54 downloading photos about 31 automatically 32 from computer to iPod nano 32 from iPod nano to computer 34 full-resolution image 33 downloading podcasts 18 E earphones using 44 See also headphones Eject button 10 ejecting before disconnecting 10 exclamation point on folder in display 47 external disk, using[...]

Index 59 O On-The-Go playlists downloading 26 making 25 rating songs 26 saving 26 operating system requirements 49 overview of iPod nano features 4 P pausing a song 6 phone numbers, synchronizing 41 photo collections, downloading automatically 32 photo library 32 photos downloading and viewing 31 importing to Windows PC 32 importing using Image Cap[...]

60 Index viewing on iPod nano 35 software getting help 54 iPhoto 49 iPod 49 iPod Updater 50 supported versions 49 updating 50 songs adding to On-The-Go playlists 6 browsing 6 browsing and playing 24 fast-forwarding 6 pausing 6 playing 6 playing at relative volume 28 purchasing 18 rating 26 repeating 25 replaying 6 rewinding 6 shuffling 6, 25 skippi[...]