iPod classic Features Guide 2 Contents Chapter 1 4 5 5 8 9 10 14 17 17 18 22 22 26 31 32 32 33 33 34 35 37 iPod classic Basics iPod classic at a Glance Using iPod classic Controls Disabling iPod classic Controls Using iPod classic Menus Connecting and Disconnecting iPod classic About the iPod classic Battery Music Features About iTunes Importing Music into Your iTunes Library Organizing Your Music Adding Music and Podcasts to iPod classic Playing Music Watching and Listening to Podcasts Listening to Audiobooks Listening to FM Radio Video Features Purchasing or Renting Videos and Downloading Video Podcasts Converting Your Own Videos to Work with iPod classic Adding Videos to iPod classic Viewing and Listening to Videos Photo Features Importing Photos Viewing Photos Extra Features and Accessories Using iPod classic as an External Disk Using Extra Settings Syncing Contacts, Calendars, and To-Do Lists Storing and Reading Notes Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 40 40 43 46 46 47 51 53 Chapter 5 2 54 54 Chapter 6 56 56 61 62 62 64 65 68 Recording Voice Memos Learning About iPod classic Accessories Tips and Troubleshooting General Suggestions Updating and Restoring iPod Software Safety and Cleaning Important Safety Information Important Handling Information Learning More, Service, and Support Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Index Contents 3 1 iPod classic Basics 1 Congratulations on purchasing iPod classic. Read this chapter to learn about the features of iPod classic, how to use its controls, and more. To use iPod classic, you put music, videos, photos, and other files on your computer and then add them to iPod classic. iPod classic is a music player and much more. Use iPod classic to:  Sync songs, videos, and digital photos for listening and viewing on the go  Listen to podcasts, downloadable audio and video shows delivered over the Internet  View video on iPod classic, or on a TV using an optional cable  View photos as a slideshow with music on iPod classic, or on a TV using an optional cable  Listen to audiobooks purchased from the iTunes Store or audible.com  Store or back up files and other data, using iPod classic 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 iPod classic at a Glance Get to know the controls on iPod classic: Hold switch Headphones port Menu Click Wheel Previous/Rewind Next/Fast-forward Play/Pause Center button Dock connector Using iPod classic Controls The controls on iPod classic are easy to find and use. Press any button to turn on iPod classic. 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 classic Basics 5 Here's what else you can do with iPod classic controls. To Turn on iPod classic Turn off iPod classic 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 classic Slide the Hold switch to HOLD (an orange bar appears). controls (so nothing happens if you press them accidentally) Reset iPod classic (if it isn't responding) Choose a menu item Go back to the previous menu Go directly to the main menu Browse for a song Browse for a video Play a song or video Slide the Hold switch to HOLD and back again. 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. From the main menu, choose Videos. Select the song or video and press the Center or Play/Pause (') button. iPod classic has to be ejected from your computer to play songs and videos. Press Play/Pause (') or unplug your headphones. From the Now Playing screen, use the Click Wheel. Select the playlist or album and press Play/Pause ('). From the main menu, choose Shuffle Songs. You can also shuffle songs from the Now Playing screen. From the Now Playing screen, press the Center button to show the scrubber bar (a diamond icon on the bar shows the current location), and then scroll to any point in the song or video. Press Next/Fast-forward (`). Pause a song or video Change the volume Play all the songs in a playlist or album Play all songs in random order Skip to any point in a song or video Skip to the next song or chapter in an audiobook or podcast Start a song or video 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 classic serial number Press Previous/Rewind (]). Press Previous/Rewind (]) twice. Press and hold Next/Fast-forward (`) or Previous/Rewind (]). Select a song in a playlist, and then press and hold the Center button until the song title flashes. From the main menu, choose Settings > About and press the Center button until you get to the serial number, or look on the back of iPod classic. 6 Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics Browsing Music Using Cover Flow You can browse your music collection using Cover Flow, a visual way to flip through your library. To use Cover Flow: 1 From the Music menu, choose Cover Flow. 2 Use the Click Wheel to move through your album art or press the Next/Fast-forward and Previous/Rewind buttons. 3 Select an album and press the Center button. 4 Use the Click Wheel to select a song and press the Center button to play it. Scrolling Quickly Through Long Lists If you have more than 100 songs, videos, 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 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 to return to normal scrolling. 4 Use the Click Wheel to finish navigating to the item you want. Searching Music You can search iPod classic for songs, playlists, album titles, artist names, audio podcasts, and audiobooks. The search feature doesn't search videos, notes, calendar items, contacts, or lyrics. Note: Not all languages are supported. To search iPod classic: 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 classic 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 classic displays all music items containing the letter "b." If you enter "ab," iPod classic displays all items containing that sequence of letters. To enter a space, press the Next/Fast-forward button. Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics 7 To delete the previous character, press the Previous/Rewind button. 3 Press Menu to display the results list, which you can now navigate. Items appear in the results list with icons identifying their type: song, video, artist, album, audiobook, or podcast. To return to Search (if Search is highlighted in the menu), press the Center button. Turning off the Click Wheel Sound When you scroll through menu items, you can hear a clicking sound through the iPod classic internal speaker. If you like, you can turn the Click Wheel sound off. To turn off the Click Wheel sound: m Choose Settings and set Clicker to Off. To turn the Click Wheel sound on again, set Clicker to On. Disabling iPod classic Controls If you don't want to turn iPod classic on or activate 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). 8 Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics Using iPod classic Menus When you turn on iPod classic, you see the main menu. Choose menu items to perform functions or go to other menus. Icons along the top of the screen show iPod classic status. Play status Lock icon Menu title Battery status Menu items Display item Menu title Lock icon Function Displays the title of the current menu. The Lock icon appears when the Hold switch (on top of iPod classic) is set to HOLD. This indicates that the iPod classic controls are disabled. The Play ( ") icon appears when a song, video, or other item is playing. The Pause (1) icon appears when the item is paused. The Battery icon shows the approximate remaining battery charge. 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 or screen. Play status Battery status Menu items Adding or Removing Items from the Main Menu You might want to add often-used items to the iPod classic 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 Choose each item you want to appear in the main menu. A checkmark indicates which items have been added. 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. Choose "Always On" to prevent the backlight from turning off. Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics 9 Setting the Screen Brightness You can adjust the brightness of the iPod classic screen by moving a slider. m Choose Settings > Brightness, and then use the Click Wheel to move the slider. Moving it to the left dims the screen; moving it to the right increases the screen brightness. You can also set the brightness during a slideshow or video. Press the Center button to bring up or dismiss the brightness slider. Setting the Language iPod classic can be set to use different languages. m Choose Settings > Language, and then choose a language from the list. Getting Information About iPod classic You can get details about your iPod classic, such as how much space is available, how many songs, videos, photos, and other items you have, and the serial number, model, and software version. To get information about iPod classic: m Choose Settings > About, and press the Center button to cycle through the screens of information. Resetting All Settings You can reset all the items on the Settings menu to their default setting. m Choose Settings > Reset Settings, and then choose Reset. Connecting and Disconnecting iPod classic You connect iPod classic to your computer to add music, videos, photos, and files, and to charge the battery. Disconnect iPod classic when you're done. Connecting iPod classic To connect iPod classic to your computer: m Plug the included iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 cable into a high-powered USB 2.0 port on your computer, and then connect the other end to iPod classic. If you have an iPod Dock, you can connect the cable to a USB 2.0 port on your computer, connect the other end to the Dock, and then put iPod classic in the Dock. 10 Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics Note: The USB port on most keyboards doesn't provide enough power. You must connect iPod classic to a USB 2.0 port on your computer, unless your keyboard has a high-powered USB 2.0 port. By default, iTunes syncs songs on iPod classic automatically when you connect it to your computer. When iTunes is finished, you can disconnect iPod classic. Note: You can sync songs while your battery is charging. If you connect iPod classic to a different computer and it's set to sync music automatically, iTunes prompts you before syncing any music. If you click Yes, the songs and other audio files already on iPod classic will be erased and replaced with songs and other audio files on the computer iPod classic is connected to. For more information about adding music to iPod classic and using iPod classic with more than one computer, see Chapter 2, "Music Features," on page 17. Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics 11 Disconnecting iPod classic It's important not to disconnect iPod classic from your computer while music is being synced. You can easily see if it's OK to disconnect iPod classic by looking at the iPod classic screen. Important: Don't disconnect iPod classic if you see the "Connected" or "Sync in Progress" messages. You could damage files on iPod classic. If you see one of these messages, you must eject iPod classic before disconnecting it. If you see the main menu or a large battery icon, you can disconnect iPo ...