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ipod nano features guide

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2 contents chapter 1 4 5 5 8 9 10 15 15 16 19 20 24 29 30 30 31 31 34 36 36 37 40 43 43 44 45 45 50 ipod nano basics ipod nano at a glance using ipod nano controls disabling ipod nano controls using ipod nano menus connecting and disconnecting ipod nano music features about itunes importing music into your computer organizing your music loading music and podcasts onto ipod nano playing music listening to podcasts listening to audiobooks listening to fm radio photo features importing photos viewing photos extra features and accessories using ipod nano as an external disk using extra settings syncing contacts calendars and to-do lists storing and reading notes recording voice memos learning about ipod nano accessories tips and troubleshooting general suggestions updating and restoring ipod nano software chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 2

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chapter 6 51 51 53 54 57 safety and cleaning important safety information important handling information learning more service and support chapter 7 index contents 3

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1 ipod nano basics 1 congratulations on purchasing ipod nano read this section to learn about the features of ipod nano how to use its controls and more to use ipod nano you put music photos and other files on your computer and then load them onto ipod nano menu ipod nano is a music player and much more use ipod nano to  sync songs and digital photos for listening and viewing on the go  listen to podcasts downloadable radio-style shows delivered over the internet  view photos as a slideshow with music  listen to audiobooks purchased from the itunes store or audible.com  store or back up files and other data using ipod nano as an external disk  sync contact calendar and to-do list information from your computer  play games store text notes set an alarm and more 4

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ipod nano at a glance get to know the controls on ipod nano hold switch center button menu button next/fast-forward button previous/rewind button play/pause button click wheel serial number on back dock connector port headphones port using ipod nano controls the controls on ipod nano are easy to find and use press any button to turn on ipod nano the main menu appears use the click wheel and center button to navigate through onscreen menus play songs change settings and view information move your thumb lightly around the click wheel to select a menu item to choose the item press the center button to go back to the previous menu press menu on the click wheel chapter 1 ipod nano basics 5

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here s what else you can do with ipod nano controls to turn on ipod nano turn off ipod nano turn on the backlight do this press any button press and hold play/pause press any button or use the click wheel disable the ipod nano controls slide the hold switch to hold an orange bar appears so nothing happens if you press them accidentally reset ipod nano if ipod nano isn t responding choose a menu item go back to the previous menu go back to the main menu browse for a song play a song pause a song change the volume play all the songs in a list play all songs in random order skip to any point in a song slide the hold switch to hold and back again then press the menu and center buttons at the same time for about 6 seconds until the apple logo appears scroll to the item and press the center button press menu press and hold menu from the main menu choose music select the song and press the center or play/pause button ipod nano has to be ejected from your computer to play songs press play/pause or unplug your headphones from the now playing screen use the click wheel select the list title an album title or the title of a playlist for example and press play/pause from the main menu choose shuffle songs from the now playing screen press the center button to show the scrubber bar and then scroll to any point in the song press the center button to resume playing from that point press next/fast-forward skip to the next song or chapter in an audiobook or podcast start a song over play the previous song or chapter in an audiobook or podcast fast-forward or rewind a song add a song to the on-the-go playlist find the ipod nano serial number press previous/rewind press previous/rewind twice press and hold next/fast-forward or previous/rewind select a song and then press and hold the center button until the song title flashes from the main menu choose settings about or look at the back of ipod nano 6 chapter 1 ipod nano basics

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scrolling quickly through long lists if you have a large number of songs or other items you can scroll quickly through a long list by moving your thumb quickly on the click wheel note not all languages are supported to scroll quickly 1 move your thumb quickly on the click wheel to display a letter of the alphabet on the screen 2 without lifting your thumb use the click wheel to navigate the alphabet until you find the first letter of the item you re looking for this takes you to the first item in the list beginning with that letter items beginning with a symbol or number appear before the letter a 3 lift your thumb momentarily or stop moving your thumb for about one second to return to normal scrolling 4 use the click wheel to finish navigating to the item you want searching music you can search ipod nano for songs playlists album titles artist names podcasts and audiobooks the search feature doesn t search notes calendar items contacts or lyrics to search ipod nano 1 from the music menu choose search 2 enter a search string by using the click wheel to navigate the alphabet and pressing the center button to enter each character ipod nano starts searching as soon as you enter the first character displaying the results on the search screen for example if you enter b then ipod nano displays all music items containing the letter b if you enter ab ipod nano displays all items containing that sequence of letters to enter a space press the next/fast-forward button to delete the previous character click the back arrow or press the previous/rewind button 3 click done to display the found list which you can now navigate songs in the found list appear without an icon other items are preceded by an icon to show the type of item album artist audiobook and podcast to return to search press the menu button chapter 1 ipod nano basics 7

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setting the click wheel sound when you scroll through menu items you can hear a clicking sound through the ipod nano internal speaker to let you know the click wheel is working you can set the click wheel sound to play through the headphones instead or you can turn it off to set how ipod nano plays the click wheel sound m choose settings from the ipod nano main menu and then follow the instructions below set clicker to headphones off speaker both to set the click wheel sound to play through the headphones turn off the click wheel sound set the click wheel sound to play through the ipod nano internal speaker set the click wheel sound to play through both the ipod nano internal speaker and the headphones disabling ipod nano controls if you re carrying ipod nano in your pocket and you don t want to turn it on or activate the controls accidentally you can make them inactive using the hold switch m slide the hold switch to hold so you can see the orange bar me nu 8 chapter 1 ipod nano basics

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using ipod nano menus when you turn on ipod nano you see the main menu choose menu items to perform functions and go to other menus icons along the top of the screen show ipod nano status lock icon play status menu title battery status menu items the following table describes the items in the ipod nano main menu display item play status lock icon function the play icon appears if a song is playing the pause 1 icon appears if a song is paused the lock icon appears when the hold switch on top of ipod nano is set to hold this indicates that the ipod nano controls are disabled displays the title of the current menu the battery icon shows the approximate remaining battery charge if the battery is charging the icon is animated use the click wheel to scroll through menu items press the center button to choose an item an arrow next to a menu item indicates that choosing it leads to another menu menu title battery status menu items adding or removing items from the main menu you might want to add often-used items to the ipod nano main menu for example you can add a songs item to the main menu so you don t have to choose music before you choose songs to add or remove items from the main menu 1 choose settings main menu 2 for each item you want to appear in the main menu turn the off option to on chapter 1 ipod nano basics 9

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setting the backlight timer you can set the backlight to turn on and illuminate the screen for a certain amount of time when you press a button or use the click wheel the default is 10 seconds m choose settings backlight timer and then choose the time you want even if you don t set the backlight timer you can turn on the backlight at any time by pressing any button or using the click wheel after a few seconds the backlight turns off setting the language ipod nano can be set to use different languages m choose settings language and then choose a language from the list connecting and disconnecting ipod nano you connect ipod nano to your computer to sync music photos and files and to charge the battery disconnect ipod nano when you re done connecting ipod nano to connect ipod nano to your computer m plug the included ipod dock connector to usb 2.0 cable into a high-power usb port on your computer a usb 2.0 port is recommended and then connect the other end to ipod nano if you have an ipod nano dock you can connect the cable to a high-power usb port on your computer connect the other end to the dock and then put ipod nano in the dock note the usb port on your keyboard doesn t provide enough power you must connect ipod nano to a usb port on your computer by default itunes syncs songs on ipod nano automatically when you connect it to your computer when itunes is finished you can disconnect ipod nano 10 chapter 1 ipod nano basics

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if you connect ipod nano to a different computer and it is set to sync music automatically itunes prompts you before loading any music if you click yes the songs and other audio files already on ipod nano will be erased and replaced with the songs and other audio files on the computer ipod nano is connected to for more information about loading music onto ipod nano and using ipod nano with more than one computer see chapter 2 music features on page 15 note you can load songs while your battery is charging disconnecting ipod nano it s important not to disconnect ipod nano from your computer while music is being loaded you can easily see if it s ok to disconnect ipod nano by looking at the ipod nano screen important don t disconnect ipod nano if you see the do not disconnect message you could damage files on ipod nano if you see this message you must eject ipod nano before disconnecting it if you see the main menu or a large battery icon you can disconnect ipod nano important if you see this message you must eject ipod nano before disconnecting it if you set ipod nano to update songs manually see managing ipod nano manually on page 22 or enable ipod nano for disk use see using ipod nano as an external disk on page 36 you must always eject ipod nano before disconnecting it to eject ipod nano m click the eject c button next to ipod nano in the list of devices in the itunes source pane if you re using a mac you can eject ipod nano by dragging the ipod nano icon on the desktop to the trash if you re using a windows pc you can eject ipod nano by clicking the safely remove hardware icon in the windows system tray and selecting ipod nano chapter 1 ipod nano basics 11

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to disconnect ipod nano 1 unplug the headphones if they re attached 2 squeeze both sides of the dock connector and disconnect the cable from ipod nano if ipod nano is in the dock simply remove it about the ipod nano battery ipod nano has an internal non-user-replaceable battery for best results the first time you use ipod nano let it charge for about three hours or until the battery icon in the top-right corner of the ipod nano display shows that the battery is fully charged if ipod nano isn t used for a while the battery might need to be charged the ipod nano battery is 80-percent charged in about two hours and fully charged in about three hours if you charge ipod nano while loading files playing music or viewing a slideshow it might take longer charging the ipod nano battery you can charge the ipod nano battery in two ways  connect ipod nano to your computer  use the ipod usb power adapter available separately to charge the battery using your computer m connect ipod nano to a high-power usb port on your computer the computer must be turned on and not in sleep mode some models of macintosh can charge ipod nano while in sleep mode 12 chapter 1 ipod nano basics

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if the battery icon on the ipod nano screen shows a lightning bolt the battery is charging if it shows a plug the battery 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 try another usb port on your computer if you want to charge ipod nano when you re away from your computer you can purchase the ipod usb power adapter to charge the battery using the ipod usb power adapter 1 connect the ac plug adapter to the power adapter they might already be connected 2 connect the ipod dock connector to usb 2.0 cable to the power adapter and plug the other end of the cable into ipod nano 3 plug the power adapter into a working electrical outlet ac plug adapter ipod dock connector to usb 2.0 cable ipod usb power adapter warning make sure the power adapter is fully assembled before plugging it into an electrical outlet note if you have an optional ipod dock connector to firewire cable you can also connect ipod nano to a firewire port on your computer or to an ipod power adapter with a firewire port that s plugged into an electrical outlet you can use firewire only for charging the battery and not for loading songs and other files onto ipod nano chapter 1 ipod nano basics 13

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understanding battery states when ipod nano is not connected to a power source a battery icon in the top-right corner of the ipod nano screen shows approximately how much charge is left 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 is charging or fully charged battery charging lightning bolt battery fully charged plug you can disconnect and use ipod nano before it is fully charged note rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and might eventually need to be replaced battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings for more information go to www.apple.com/batteries 14 chapter 1 ipod nano basics

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2 music features 2 with ipod nano you can take your music collection with you wherever you go read this section to learn about loading music and listening to ipod nano you use ipod nano by importing songs audiobooks and podcasts radio-style audio shows into your computer and then loading them onto ipod nano read on to learn more about the steps in this process including  getting music from your cd collection hard disk or the itunes store part of itunes and available in some countries only into the itunes application on your computer  organizing your music and other audio into playlists if you want  loading playlists songs audiobooks and podcasts onto ipod nano  listening to music or other audio on the go about itunes itunes is the software application you use with ipod nano itunes can sync music audiobooks podcasts and more with ipod nano when you connect ipod nano to your computer itunes opens automatically this guide explains how to use itunes to download songs and other audio to your computer create personal compilations of your favorite songs called playlists load them onto ipod nano and adjust ipod nano settings 15

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