Apple iPod iPod classic Sixth Gen 80GB manual

iP od classic User Guide[...]

2 2 C on ten ts Chapter 1 4 iP od classic Basics 5 iP od classic at a Glance 5 Using iP od classic Con trols 8 Disabling iP od classic Contr ols 9 Using iP od classic Menus 11 Connecting and Disconnecting iP od classic 14 About the iP od classic Battery Chapter 2 1 7 Music F eatures 17 About iT unes 18 Impor ting Music into Y our iT unes Librar y 2[...]

Contents 3 55 Storing and Reading Notes 56 Recording V oice M emos 56 Learning About iP od classic Accessories Chapter 6 58 Tips and T roubleshooting 58 General Suggestions 63 Updating and Restoring iP od Sof tware Chapter 7 65 Safety and Cleaning 65 Impor tant Safety Information 67 Impor tant Handling Information Chapter 8 68 L earning More , Ser [...]

1 4 1 iP od classic Basics Congr atulations on purchasing iP od classic. Read this chapter to learn about the f eatures of iP od classic, how to use its contr ols, and more. T o use iP od classic, you put music, videos, photos , and other files on your comput er and then add them to iP od classic. iP od classic is a music player and much mor e. Use[...]

Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics 5 iP od classic at a Glance Get to know the controls on iP od classic: Using iP od classic Con trols The contr ols on iP od classic are easy to find and use. Pr ess any button t o turn on iP od classic. The main menu appears. Use the Click Wheel and Center button to na vigate through onscreen menus , play songs , chang[...]

6 Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics Here ’ s what else you can do with iPod classic c ontrols. To Do this T urn on iPod classic Pre ss any button. T urn off iPod classic Pre ss and hold Play/P ause ( ’ ). T urn on the back light Pre ss any button or use the Click Wheel. Disable the iP od classic contr ols (so nothing happens if you press them accid[...]

Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics 7 Bro wsing Music Using Co ver F low Y ou can browse your music collection using Cov er Flow , a visual way to flip through your library . T o use Cover F low: 1 F rom the Music menu, choose Cov er Flow . 2 Use the Click Wheel to move through your album art or press the Next/F ast-forward and Pr evious/Rewind buttons. [...]

8 Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics 2 Enter a search string b y using the Click Wheel to navigate the alphabet and pr essing the Cent er button to enter each character . iP od classic star ts searching as soon as you en ter the first character , displaying the results on the search scr een. F or example, if you enter “b ,” then iP od classic displa[...]

Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics 9 T o disable iPod classic c ontrols: m Slide the Hold switch to HOLD (so you can see the orange bar). Using iP od classic Menus When you turn on iP od classic, y ou see the main menu. Choose menu items to per form functions or go to other menus. Icons along the top of the screen show iP od classic status. Display item[...]

10 Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics Adding or Remo ving Items from the Main Menu Y ou might want to add often-used items to the iP od classic main menu. F or example, you can add a Songs item to the main menu , so you don ’t hav e to choose Music before you choose Songs. T o add or remove items fr om the main menu: 1 Choose Settings > Main Menu. [...]

Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics 11 Getting Information About iP od classic Y ou can get details about your iP od classic, such as how much space is a vailable , how many songs , videos, photos, and other items you ha ve, and the serial number , model, and software version. T o get information about iP od classic: m Choose Settings > About, and pre[...]

12 Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics If you connect iP od classic to a differen t computer and it’ s set to sync music automatically , iT unes prompts you before syncing an y music. If you click Y es, the songs and other audio files alr eady on iP od classic will be erased and replaced with songs and other audio files on the comput er iP od classic i[...]

Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics 13 T o ejec t iP od classic: m Click the Eject ( C ) button next to iPod classic in the list of devic es in the iT unes source list. If you’ re using a Mac, you can also eject i P od classic by dragging the iP od classic icon on the desktop to the T rash. If you’ re using a W indows PC, you can also eject iP od cla[...]

14 Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics About the iP od classic Batter y iP od classic has an internal, non-user-replaceable battery . For best r esults, the first time you use iP od classic, let it char ge for about four hours or un til the batter y icon in the status area of the displa y shows that the battery is fully charged. If i P od classic isn ’[...]

Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics 15 Important: If a “Charging , Please W ait ” or “Connect to P ower ” message appears on the iP od classic screen, the batter y needs to be charged befor e iP od classic can communicate with your c omputer . See “I f iP od classic displays a “C onnect to P ower” message ” on page 60. If you want to char[...]

16 Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics Understanding Batter y States When iP od classic isn ’t connected to a pow er source , a battery icon in the top-right corner of the iP od classic screen shows appr oximately how much char ge is left. If iP od classic is connected to a power sourc e, the batter y icon changes to show that the battery is charging o[...]

2 17 2 Music F eatur es With iP od classic, you can take y our music and audio collection with you wherev er you go . Read this chapter to learn about adding music and listening to iP od classic. Y ou use i P od classic by impor ting songs, audiobooks, movies, T V shows , music videos, and podcasts into y our computer and then adding them to iP od [...]

18 Chapter 2 Music Features Impor ting Music into Y our iT unes Librar y T o listen to music on iP od classic, you first need to get that music into iT unes on your computer . There are thr ee ways of getting music and other a udio into i T unes: Â Purchase music , audiobooks, and videos, or download podcasts online from the iT unes Store. Â Impo[...]

Chapter 2 Music Features 19 T o find songs, audiobooks , videos, and podcasts: Y ou can browse or search the iT unes Store to find the album, song, or ar tist you’ re looking for . Open iT unes and selec t iT unes Store in the source list. Â T o browse the iT unes Store, choose a category (for example, Music) on the left side of the main page in[...]

20 Chapter 2 Music Features  T o subscribe to a podcast, click the Subscribe button next to the podcast graphic. iT unes downloads the most recent episode . As new episodes bec ome available , they are aut omatically downloaded to iT unes when you connect to the Internet. F or more information, see “ Adding P odcasts to iP od classic ” on pag[...]

Chapter 2 Music Features 21 4 T o eject the CD , click the Eject ( C ) button. Y ou cannot ejec t a CD until the impor t is done. 5 Repeat these steps f or any other CDs with songs you want t o impor t. Ent ering Song Names and Other D etails T o enter CD song names and other inf ormation manually : 1 Select the first song on the CD and choose File[...]

22 Chapter 2 Music Features Organizing Y our Music Using iT unes, you can organize songs and other items in to lists, called playlists , in any way you wan t. F or example, you can make playlists with songs to listen t o while exercising , or pla ylists with songs for a particular mood. Y ou can also mak e Smar t Playlists that update a utomaticall[...]

Chapter 2 Music Features 23 T o create a Genius playlist in iT unes: 1 Select a song in your librar y , and click the Genius button ( ) at the bottom of the iT unes window . 2 If you hav en ’t turned on Genius yet, click T urn On G enius. Genius creates a playlist ins pired by your selected song . Y ou can choose the maximum number of songs in th[...]

24 Chapter 2 Music Features Syncing Music A utomatically By default, iP od classic is set to sync all songs and playlists when you c onnect it to your computer . I f your iT unes librar y is larger than the capacity of your iP od classic, iT unes creates a pla ylist that fits. This is the simplest way to add music t o iP od classic. Y ou just conne[...]

Chapter 2 Music Features 25 Managing iP od classic Manually Setting iT unes to let y ou manage iP od classic manually gives you the most flexibility for managing music and video on iP od classic. Y ou can add and remov e individual songs (including music videos) and videos (movies and T V shows). Also , you can add music and videos from multiple co[...]

26 Chapter 2 Music Features T o reset iT unes to sync all music aut omatically on iP od classic: 1 In iT unes, selec t iP od classic in the source list and click the Music tab . 2 Select “Sync music” and then choose “ All songs and playlists.” 3 Click Apply . The update begins aut omatically . Note: If “Only sync checked items” is selec[...]

Chapter 2 Music Features 27 Note: When you bro wse for music videos in the Music menu, you only hear the music. When you browse f or them in the Videos menu, you also see the video. When a song is playing , the Now Playing screen appears. The f ollowing table describes the elements on the Now Pla ying screen of iP od classic. When you see the Now P[...]

28 Chapter 2 Music Features 2 Choose Browse Artist, and then press the Center butt on. Y ou see the other songs by that ar tist that are on your iP od classic. Y ou can selec t another song or return to the Now P laying screen. T o browse songs by album: 1 F rom the Now Playing scr een, press and hold the C enter button until a menu appears . 2 Cho[...]

Chapter 2 Music Features 29 T o add or remove items fr om the Music menu: 1 Choose Settings > Music Menu. 2 Choose each item you wan t to appear in the main menu. A check mark indicates which items hav e been added. T o rever t to the original Music menu settings, choose Reset Menu. Using Genius on iP od classic When iP od classic isn ’t conne[...]

30 Chapter 2 Music Features Y ou can also add a list of songs. F or example, to add an album, highlight the album title and press and hold the C enter button until the album title flashe s. T o play songs in the On-The-Go playlist: m Choose Music > Playlists > On-T he-Go and choose a song. T o remove a song from the On-T he-Go playlist: 1 Sel[...]

Chapter 2 Music Features 31 T o view lyrics on iPod classic while a song is pla ying: m On the Now Playing scr een, press the C enter button un til you see the lyrics. The screen displays the lyrics , which you can use the Click Wheel to scroll through as the song plays. Viewing Album Ar twork on iP od classic By default, iT unes is set to let you [...]

32 Chapter 2 Music Features Note: The volume of songs and other audio may v ar y depending on how the audio was recorded or enc oded. See “Setting Songs to Play at the Same V olume Level” on page 3 2 for inf ormation about how to set a relativ e volume level in iT unes and on iP od classic. V olume level may also v ar y if you use differen t ea[...]

Chapter 2 Music Features 33 Using the Equaliz er Y ou can use equalizer presets to change the sound on iP od classic to suit a par ticular music genre or style. For example , to mak e rock music sound better , set the equalizer to Rock. T o use the equalizer to change the sound on iP od classic: m Choose Settings > EQ and choose an equalizer pre[...]

34 Chapter 2 Music Features Y ou can use iT unes to add audiobooks to iP od classic the same way you add songs. If you stop listening t o an audiobook on iP od classic and go back to it later , the audiobook begins playing fr om where you left off . i P od classic sk ips audiobooks when set to shuffle. If the audiobook you ’ re listening to has c[...]

3 35 3 Video F eatures Y ou can purchase movie s, T V shows , and music videos, rent movie s, and download video podcasts at the iT unes Store , and then add them to your iP od classic. Y ou can watch videos on iP od classic or on a T V connected to iP od classic. Read this chapter to learn about do wnloading and viewing videos. Pur chasing or Rent[...]

36 Chapter 3 Video Features T o browse videos in the iT unes Store: 1 In iT unes, selec t iT unes Store in the source list. 2 Click an item (Movies , T V Shows , or Music Videos) in the iT unes Store list on the left. Y ou can also find some music videos as par t of an album or other offer . Videos in iT unes and in the iT unes Store hav e a displa[...]

Chapter 3 Video Features 37 F or more information about con ver ting video for iP od classic, go to www .info .apple.com/kbnum/n3027 58. Adding Videos to iP od classic Y ou add movies and T V shows to iP od classic much the same way you add songs. Y ou can set iT unes to sync all movies and T V shows to iP od classic automatically when you connect [...]

38 Chapter 3 Video Features Important: The first time you connect iP od classic to a differen t computer and hav e the automatic sync option set , a message asks if you want t o sync songs and videos automatically . If y ou accept, all songs, videos, and other items are deleted from iP od classic and replaced with the songs , videos, and other item[...]

Chapter 3 Video Features 39 Note: If “Only sync checked items” is selected in the Summar y pane, iT unes syncs only items that are checked in your T V Shows and other libraries . Managing Videos Manually Setting iT unes to let y ou manage iP od classic manually gives you the most flexibility for managing videos on iP od classic. Y ou can add an[...]

40 Chapter 3 Video Features Viewing and Listening to Videos on iP od classic Videos you add to iP od classic appear in the Videos menus. Music videos also appear in Music menus. T o view a video on iPod classic: m Choose Videos and browse for a video . When you play the video , you see and hear it. T o listen to a music video ’ s sound or a video[...]

Chapter 3 Video Features 41 T o use the Apple Componen t A V Cable to c onnec t iP od classic to your T V: 1 Plug the red , green, and blue video connectors into the component video input ( Y , Pb , and P r) ports on your T V . Y ou can also use the Apple Composite A V cable. I f you do , plug in the y ellow video connector into the video input por[...]

4 42 4 Photo F eatures Y ou can impor t digital photos to your comput er and add them to iP od classic. Y ou can view your photos on iP od classic or as a slideshow on y our T V . Read this chapter to learn about impor ting and viewing photos. Impor ting Photos Y ou can impor t digital photos from a digital camera to your computer , and then add th[...]

Chapter 4 Photo Features 43 iPhoto is av ailable for purchase as part of the iLife suite of applications at www .apple.com/ilif e. iPhoto might already be installed on your Mac , in the Applications folder . If you don ’t ha ve iPhoto , you can impor t photos using Image Capture. T o impor t photos to a Mac using Image Capture: 1 Connect the came[...]

44 Chapter 4 Photo Features 3 If you want to add all y our photos, select “ All photos and albums.” If you want to keep your photos or ganized by even t, select “… events” and choose an option from the pop- up menu. If you want to add photos from only c er tain albums, selec t “Selec ted albums” and select the albums you want. 4 Click[...]

Chapter 4 Photo Features 45 Adding Phot os from iP od classic to a Computer If you add full-resolution photos fr om your computer to iP od classic using the previous steps, they ’ re stored in a P hotos folder on iP od classic. Y ou can connect i P od classic to a computer and put these phot os onto the computer . iP od classic must be enabled fo[...]

46 Chapter 4 Photo Features F rom any photo-viewing scr een, use the Click Wheel to scroll through phot os. Press the Next/F ast-forward or Previous/Rewind butt on to skip to the nex t or previous screen of photos. Pre ss and hold the Next/F ast-forward or Previous/Rewind button t o sk ip to the last or first photo in the library or album. Viewing [...]

Chapter 4 Photo Features 47 T o view a slideshow on iP od classic: m Select any photo , album, or roll, and press the Play/P ause button. Or select any full-screen photo and pre ss the Center butt on. T o pause, press the Play/P ause button. T o skip to the nex t or previous photo , pr ess the Next/F ast-forward or Previous/Rewind button. T o conne[...]

5 48 5 Ex tra F eature s and Acc essorie s iP od classic can do a lot more than play songs. And you can do a lot more with it than listen t o music. Read this chapter to find out more about the extra featur es of iP od classic, including how to use it as an external disk, alarm, or sleep timer; show the time of day in other par ts of the world; dis[...]

Chapter 5 Extra Features and Accessories 49 T o prevent i T unes from opening automatically when y ou connect iP od classic to your comput er: 1 In iT unes, selec t iP od classic in the source list and click the Summary tab. 2 In the Options section, deselect “Open iT unes when this iP od is connected.” 3 Click Apply . Using Extra Settings Y ou[...]

50 Chapter 5 Extra Features and Accessories T o delete a clock: 1 Choose Extras > Clocks. 1 Choose the clock. 2 Choose Delete. Setting the Alarm Y ou can set an alarm for any clock on iP od classic. T o use iPod classic as an alarm clock: 1 Choose Extras > Alarms. 2 Choose Create Alarm and set one or more of the f ollowing options: T o delete[...]

Chapter 5 Extra Features and Accessories 51 T o use the stopwatch: 1 Choose Extras > Stopwatch. 2 Pr ess the Play/P ause button to start the timer . 3 Pr ess the Cent er button to record lap time s. Up to three lap times show beneath the overall time . 4 Pr ess the Play/P ause button to stop the o verall timer , or choose Resume to star t the ti[...]

52 Chapter 5 Extra Features and Accessories T o sync games automatically to iP od classic: 1 In iT unes, selec t iP od classic in the source list and click the Games tab . 2 Select “Sync games.” 3 Click “ All games” or “Selec ted games.” If you click “Selec ted games ,” also selec t the games you wan t to sync. 4 Click Apply . Locki[...]

Chapter 5 Extra Features and Accessories 53 When you see the lock on the scr een, you can unlock the iP od classic screen in two ways: Â Pr ess the Cent er button to enter the combination on iP od classic. Use the Click Wheel to select the numbers and press the Cen ter button to confirm them. If you enter the wrong combination, the lock remains. T[...]

54 Chapter 5 Extra Features and Accessories  T o copy contacts ’ photos to iP od classic, when available , select “Include contacts’ photos.” When you click Apply , iT unes updates iP od classic with the Address Book c ontact information you s pecified.  T o sync calendars, in the Calendars section, select “Sync iCal calendars ,” an[...]

Chapter 5 Extra Features and Accessories 55 T o add contact information manually: 1 Connect iP od classic and open your fav orite email or contacts application. Y ou can add contacts using P alm Desktop , M icrosoft Outlook, Microsoft Entourage, and Eudora, among others. 2 Drag contacts from the application ’ s address book to the Con tacts folde[...]

56 Chapter 5 Extra Features and Accessories Recording V oice Memos Y ou can record voice memos using the optional Apple Earphone s with Remote and Mic or an optional iP od classic-compatible microphone (av ailable for purchase at www .apple.c om/ipodstore). Y ou can store voice memos on iP od classic and sync them with your computer . Y ou can set [...]

Chapter 5 Extra Features and Accessories 57 A vailable acce ssories include:  iP od Radio Remote  Apple Universal Dock  Apple Componen t A V Cable  Apple Composit e A V Cable  Apple USB P ower Adapter  Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic  Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic  W orld T ravel A dapter Kit  Leather Case f or i[...]

6 58 6 Tips and T roubleshooting Most problems with iP od classic can be solved quickly by follo wing the advice in this chapter . General Suggestions Most problems with iP od classic can be solved by resetting it. First, make sure iP od classic is charged . T o reset iP od classic: 1 T oggle the Hold switch on and off (slide it to HOLD and then ba[...]

Chapter 6 Tips and Troubleshooting 59 T o charge the battery , connect iPod classic t o a USB 2.0 on your computer . Connecting iP od classic to a USB port on your keyboard won ’t charge the batt er y , unless your keyboard has a high-pow ered USB 2.0 port. Â T r y the 5 Rs, one by one , until iP od classic responds. If you wan t to disconnect i[...]

60 Chapter 6 Tips and Troubleshooting  If you ’ re connecting iP od classic to a portable or laptop computer using the iP od Dock Connector to USB 2.0 Cable , connec t the computer to a pow er outlet before connecting iP od classic.  Make sure you have the r equired computer and software. See “If you want to double- check the system require[...]

Chapter 6 Tips and Troubleshooting 61 If you can ’t add a song or other item to iP od classic The song may ha ve been encoded in a f ormat that iP od classic doesn ’t support. The following a udio file formats are supported by iP od classic. These include formats f or audiobooks and podcasting: Â AAC (M4A, M4B, M4P , up to 3 20 Kbps) Â Apple [...]

62 Chapter 6 Tips and Troubleshooting Note: If you added or remov ed items from the iP od classic main menu (see “ Adding or Removing Items from the Main Menu” on page 1 0) the S ettings menu item may be in a differen t place. If you can ’t find the Reset Settings menu item, you can restor e iP od classic to its original state and choose a la[...]

Chapter 6 Tips and Troubleshooting 63 On a Windows PC, i P od classic can sync photo collections automatically from Adobe Photoshop Album 2.0 or later , and Adobe Photoshop Elemen ts 3.0 or later , av ailable at www .adobe.c om. This sof tware is optional. On both Mac and Windows PC, iP od classic can sync digital photos from f olders on your compu[...]

64 Chapter 6 Tips and Troubleshooting 4 Click Update to install the late st version of the software. 5 If necessary , click Restore to rest ore iP od classic to its original settings (this erases all data from iP od classic). Follo w the onscreen instructions to complete the restor e process .[...]

7 65 7 Safety and Cleaning Read the follo wing impor tant safety and handling informa tion for Apple iP ods. Keep the iP od Safet y Guide and the user guide for your iP od handy for future ref erence. Impor tant Safety Informa tion Proper handling Do not bend , drop, crush, puncture, incinerate, or open iP od. W ater and w et locations Do not use i[...]

66 Chapter 7 Safety and Cleaning The iP od USB Po wer Adapter ma y become warm during normal use. Always allow adequate ven tilation around the iP od USB P ower A dapter and use care when handling . Unplug the iP od USB P ower A dapter if any of the f ollowing conditions exist: Â The pow er cord or plug has become fray ed or damaged. Â The adapte[...]

Chapter 7 Safety and Cleaning 67 Impor tant Handling Informa tion Carrying iP od iP od contains sensitiv e components , including, in some cases, a hard drive. Do not bend, drop , or crush i P od. If you are concerned about scratching iP od, you can use one of the many case s sold separately . Using connectors and ports Never force a c onnector int[...]

8 68 8 L earning More , Ser vice , and Suppor t Y ou can find more informa tion about using iP od classic in onscreen help and on the web . The follo wing table describes where to get mor e iP od-related software and ser vice information. T o learn about Do this Ser vice and support, discussions, tutorials, and Apple software downloads Go to: www .[...]

69 Regulatory Compliance Inf ormation FC C Compliance Stat ement 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 in ter ference received , including interference that may ca use undesired operation. S e[...]

70 Russia European C ommunity Disposal and Recycling Information Y our iPod must be dis posed of properly according to local laws and regulations. Because this product contains a battery , the product must be disposed of separately from household waste. When your iP od reaches its end of life , contact Apple or your local authorities to learn about[...]

71 Unione Europea—informazioni per l’eliminazione Questo simbolo significa che , in base alle leggi e alle norme locali, il prodotto dovrebbe e ssere eliminato separatamente dai rifiuti casalinghi. Quando il prodotto diven ta inutilizzabile, portarlo nel punto di raccolta stabilito dalle autorità locali. Alcuni punti di raccolta accettano i pr[...]

72 Index Index A accessories for iPod 56 adding album artwork 21 adding menu items 10, 28 adding music disconnecting iPod 12 from more than one computer 23, 37 manually 25 methods 23 On-The-Go playlists 30 tutorial 68 adding photos about 42 all or selected photos 43, 44 automatically 43 from computer to iPod 43 from iPod to computer 45 full-resolut[...]

Index 73 composite AV cable 40, 41, 47 computer adding photos to iPod 43 charging the battery 14 connecting iPod 11 getting photos from iPod 45 importing photos from camera 42 problems connecting iPod 59 requirements 62 connecting iPod about 11 charging the battery 14 to a TV 41, 47 Connect to Power message 15 contacts sorting 55 syncing 53 control[...]

74 Index L language resetting 61 specifying 10 letterbox 40 library, adding songs 20 lightning bolt on battery icon 14 locating your iPod serial number 7 locking iPod screen 52 lyrics adding 21 viewing on iPod 30 M Mac OS X operating system 62 main menu adding or removing items 10 opening 5 settings 10, 29 main menu, returning to 6 managing iPod ma[...]

Index 75 Q quick navigation 7 R radio accessory 34 random play 6 rating songs 30 RCA video and audio ports 41, 47 rechargeable batteries 16 recording voice memos 56 registering iPod 68 relative volume, playing songs at 32 removing menu items 10, 28 repairing iPod 65 replacing battery 16 replaying a song or video 6 requirements computer 62 operating[...]

76 Index music videos 24 photos 43, 44 selected movies 38 selected videos 38 to-do lists 53 TV shows 39 videos 37 voice memos 56 See also adding T third-party accessories 57 time, displaying in title bar 49 timer, setting for backlight 10 time zones, clocks for 49 title bar, displaying time 49 to-do lists, syncing 53 transitions for slides 46 troub[...]