User manual APPLE IPOD CLASSIC

iPod classic User Guide 2 Contents Chapter 1 4 5 5 8 9 11 14 17 17 18 22 22 23 26 33 33 34 35 35 36 37 39 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 Using Genius in iTunes 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 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 42 42 45 48 48 49 53 Chapter 5 2 55 56 56 Chapter 6 58 58 63 65 65 67 68 72 Storing and Reading Notes 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 Disable the iPod classic 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 Do this Press any button. Press and hold Play/Pause ('). Press any button or use the Click Wheel. Slide the Hold switch to HOLD (an orange bar appears). 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 (`). Press Previous/Rewind (]). Press Previous/Rewind (]) twice. Press and hold Next/Fast-forward (`) or Previous/Rewind (]). Press and hold the Center button until a menu appears. Play or select a song, and then press and hold the Center button until a menu appears. Choose Start Genius, and then press the Center button. 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 or video Access additional playback options Make a Genius playlist 6 Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics To Add a song to the On-The-Go playlist Do this Play or select a song, and then press and hold the Center button until a menu appears. Choose Add to On-the-Go, and then press the Center button. 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. Find the iPod classic serial number 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 and Cover Flow You can scroll quickly through Cover Flow or a long list of songs, videos, or other items 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. Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics 7 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. 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. 8 Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics To disable iPod classic controls: m Slide the Hold switch to HOLD (so you can see the orange bar). 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. Play status Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics 9 Display item Battery status Menu items Function 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. 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. Note: Setting a longer time for the backlight illumination may affect your battery performance. To set the length of time your backlight stays on: m Choose Settings > Backlight Timer, and then choose the time you want. Choose "Always On" to prevent the backlight from turning off. Setting the Screen Brightness You can adjust the brightness of the iPod classic screen by moving a slider. To set the brightness of the iPod classic screen: 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. Note: Your brightness setting may affect your battery performance. Setting the Language iPod classic can be set to use different languages. To set the language for iPod classic: m Choose Settings > Language, and then choose a language from the list. 10 Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics 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. To reset all iPod classic settings to the defaults: 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. 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. Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics 11 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. 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. Important: 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 iPod classic. If you set iPod classic to manage songs manually (see "Managing iPod classic Manually" on page 25) or enable iPod classic for disk use (see "Using iPod classic as an External Disk" on page 48), you must always eject iPod classic before disconnecting it. 12 Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics To eject iPod classic: m Click the Eject (C) button next to iPod classic in the list of devices in the iTunes source list. You can safely disconnect iPod classic while either of these messages is displayed. If you're using a Mac, you can also eject iPod classic by dragging the iPod classic icon on the desktop to the Trash. If you're using a Windows PC, you can also eject iPod classic in My Computer or by clicking the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the Windows system tray and selecting iPod classic. To disconnect iPod classic: m Disconnect the cable from iPod classic. If iPod classic is in the Dock, simply remove it. If your Dock connector is larger than the one shown, squeeze both sides of the connector while removing. Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics 13 About the iPod classic Battery iPod classic has an internal, non-user-replaceable battery. For best results, the first time you use iPod classic, let it charge for about four hours or until the battery icon in the status area of the display shows that the battery is fully charged. If iPod classic isn't used for a while, the battery might need to be charged. The iPod classic battery is 80-percent charged in about two hours and fully charged in about four hours. If you charge iPod classic while adding files, playing music, viewing videos, or viewing a slideshow, it might take longer. Charging the iPod classic Battery You can charge the iPod classic battery in two ways:  Connect iPod classic to your computer.  Use the Apple USB Power Adapter, available separately. To charge the battery using your computer: m Connect iPod classic to a USB 2.0 port on your computer. The computer must be turned on and not in sleep mode (some Mac models can charge iPod classic while in sleep mode). If the battery icon on the iPod classic screen shows the Charging screen, the battery is charging. If it shows the Charged screen, the battery is fully charged. If you don't see the charging screen, iPod classic might not be connected to a high-power USB port. Try another USB port on your computer. 14 Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics Important: If a "Charging, Please Wait" or "Connect to Power" message appears on the iPod classic screen, the battery needs to be charged before iPod classic can communicate with your computer. See "If iPod classic displays a "Connect to Power" message" on page 60. If you want to charge iPod classic when you're away from your computer, you can purchase the Apple USB Power Adapter. To charge the battery using the Apple 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 classic. 3 Plug the power adapter into a working electrical outlet. AC plug adapter (The plug on your Power Adapter may look different.) iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 Cable USB Power Adapter WARNING: Make sure the power adapter is fully assembled before plugging it into an electrical outlet. Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics 15 Understanding Battery States When iPod classic isn't connected to a power source, a battery icon in the top-right corner of the iPod classic screen shows approximately how much charge is left. Battery less than 20% charged Battery about halfway charged Battery fully charged If iPod classic 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 classic before it's 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. 16 Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics 2 Music Features 2 With iPod classic, you can take your music and audio collection with you wherever you go. Read this chapter to learn about adding music and listening to iPod classic. You use iPod classic by importing songs, audiobooks, movies, TV shows, music videos, and podcasts into your computer and then adding them to iPod classic. 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  Adding playlists, songs, audiobooks, videos, and podcasts to iPod classic  Listening to music or other audio on the go About iTunes iTunes is the software application you use with iPod classic. iTunes can sync music, audiobooks, podcasts, and more with iPod classic. When you connect iPod classic to your computer, iTunes opens automatically. This guide explains how to use iTunes to download songs and other audio and video to your computer, create personal compilations of your favorite songs (called playlists), add them to iPod classic, and adjust iPod classic settings. iTunes also has a feature called Genius that works with iPod classic to create instant playlists of songs from your iTunes library that go great together. To use Genius, you need iTunes 8.0 or later and an iTunes Store account. iTunes also has many other features. You can make your own CDs that play in standard CD players (if your computer has a CD-recordable drive); listen to streaming Internet radio; watch videos and TV shows; rate songs according to preference; and much more. For information about using these iTunes features, open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes Help. 17 Importing Music into Your iTunes Library To listen to music on iPod classic, you first need to get that music into iTunes on your computer. There are three ways of getting music and other audio into iTunes:  Purchase music, audiobooks, and videos, or download podcasts online from the iTunes Store.  Import music and other audio from audio CDs.  Add music and other audio that's already on your computer to your iTunes library. Purchasing Songs and Downloading Podcasts Using the iTunes Store If you have an Internet connection, you can easily purchase and download songs, albums, audiobooks, and videos online using the iTunes Store. You can also subscribe to and download podcasts. To purchase music online using the iTunes Store, you set up an Apple account in iTunes, find the songs you want, and then buy them. If you already have an Apple account, or if you have an America Online (AOL) account (available in some countries only), you can use that account to sign in to the iTunes Store and buy songs. Note: You don't need an iTunes Store account to download or subscribe to podcasts. To sign in to the iTunes Store: m Open iTunes and then:  If you already have an iTunes account, choose Store > Sign In.  If you don't already have an iTunes account, choose Store > Create Account and follow the onscreen instructions to set up an Apple account or enter your existing Apple account or AOL account information. 18 Chapter 2 Music Features To find songs, audiobooks, videos, and podcasts: You can browse or search the iTunes Store to find the album, song, or artist you're looking for. Open iTunes and select iTunes Store in the source list.  To browse the iTunes Store, choose a category (for example, Music) on the left side of the main page in the iTunes Store. You can choose a genre, look at new releases, click one of the featured songs, look at Top Songs and more, or click Browse under Quick Links in the main iTunes Store window.  To browse for podcasts, click the Podcasts link on the left side of the main page in the iTunes Store.  To browse for videos, click the Movies, TV Shows, or Music Videos link on the left side of the main page in the iTunes Store.  To search the iTunes Store, type the name of an album, song, artist, or composer in the search field.  To narrow your search, type something in the search field, press Return or Enter on your keyboard, and then click links in the Search Bar at the top of the results page. For example, to narrow your search to songs and albums, click the Music link.  To search for a combination of items, click Power Search in the Search Results window.  To return to the main page of the iTunes Store, click the Home button in the status line at the top of the window. To buy a song, album, movie, TV show, music video, or audiobook: 1 Select iTunes Store in the source list, and then find the item you want to buy. You can double-click a song or other item to listen to a portion of it and make sure it's what you want. You can view movie trailers or TV show previews. (If your network connection is slower than 128 kbps, choose iTunes > Preferences, and in the Store pane, select the "Load complete preview before playing" checkbox.) 2 Click Buy Song, Buy Album, Buy Movie, Buy Episode, Buy Video, or Buy Book. Some items have other options, such as TV shows that let you buy a season pass for all episodes. The song or other item is downloaded to your computer and charged to the credit card listed on your Apple or AOL account. To download or subscribe to a podcast: 1 Select iTunes Store in the source list. 2 Click the Podcasts link on the left side of the main page in the iTunes Store. 3 Browse for the podcast you want to download.  To download a single podcast episode, click the Get Episode button next to the episode. Chapter 2 Music Features 19  To subscribe to a podcast, click the Subscribe button next to the podcast graphic. iTunes downloads the most recent episode. As new episodes become available, they are automatically downloaded to iTunes when you connect to the Internet. For more information, see "Adding Podcasts to iPod classic" on page 26 and "Watching and Listening to Podcasts" on page 33. Adding Songs Already on Your Computer to Your iTunes Library If you have songs on your computer encoded in file formats that iTunes supports, you can easily add the songs to iTunes. To add songs on your computer to your iTunes library: m Drag the folder or disk containing the audio files to Library in the iTunes source list (or choose File > Add to Library and select the folder or disk). If iTunes supports the song file format, the songs are automatically added to your iTunes library. You can also drag individual song files to iTunes. Note: Using iTunes for Windows, you can convert nonprotected WMA files to AAC or MP3 format. This can be useful if you have a library of music encoded in WMA format. For more information, open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes Help. Importing Music From Your Audio CDs Into iTunes Follow these instructions to get music from your CDs into iTunes. To import music from an audio CD into iTunes: 1 Insert a CD into your computer and open iTunes. If you have an Internet connection, iTunes gets the names of the songs on the CD from the Internet (if available) and lists them in the window. If you don't have an Internet connection, you can import your CDs and, later, when you're connected to the Internet, choose Advanced > Get CD Track Names. iTunes will bring in the track names for the imported CDs. If the CD track names aren't available online, you can enter the names of the songs manually. For more information, see "Entering Song Names and Other Details" on page 21. With song information entered, you can browse for songs in iTunes or on iPod by title, artist, album, and more. 2 Click to remove the checkmark next to any song you don't want to import. 3 Click the Import button. The display area at the top of the iTunes window shows how much time it will take to import each song. Note: By default, iTunes plays songs as they are imported. If you're importing a lot of songs, you might want to stop the songs from playing to improve performance. 20 Chapter 2 Music Features 4 To eject the CD, click the Eject (C) button. You cannot eject a CD until the import is done. 5 Repeat these steps for any other CDs with songs you want to import. Entering Song Names and Other Details To enter CD song names and other information manually: 1 Select the first song on the CD and choose File > Get Info. 2 Click Info. 3 Enter the song information. 4 Click Next to enter information for the next song. 5 Click OK when you finish. Adding Lyrics You can enter song lyrics in plain text format into iTunes so that you can view the song lyrics on iPod classic while the song is playing. To enter lyrics into iTunes: 1 Select a song and choose File > Get Info. 2 Click Lyrics. 3 Enter song lyrics in the text box. 4 Click Next to enter lyrics for the next song. 5 Click OK when you finish. For more information, see "Viewing Lyrics on iPod classic" on page 30. Adding Album Artwork Music you purchase from the iTunes Store includes album artwork, which your iPod classic can display. You can add album artwork for music you've imported from CDs, if you have the album art on your computer. To add album artwork to iTunes: 1 Select a song and choose File > Get Info. 2 Click Artwork. 3 Click Add, navigate to the artwork file, and click Choose. 4 Use the slider to adjust the size of the artwork. 5 Click Next to add artwork for the next song or album. 6 Click OK when you finish. For more information, see "Viewing Album Artwork on iPod classic" on page 31. Chapter 2 Music Features 21 Organizing Your Music Using iTunes, you can organize songs and other items into lists, called playlists, in any way you want. For example, you can make playlists with songs to listen to while exercising, or playlists with songs for a particular mood. You can also make Smart Playlists that update automatically based on rules you define. When you add songs to iTunes that match the rules, they automatically get added to the Smart Playlist. You can make as many playlists as you like using any of the songs in your iTunes library. Adding a song to a playlist or later removing it doesn't remove it from your library. To make a playlist in iTunes: 1 Click the Add (+) button or choose File > New Playlist. 2 Type a name for the playlist. 3 Click Music in the Library list, and then drag a song or other item to the playlist. To select multiple songs, hold down the Shift key or the Command (x) key on a Mac, or the Shift key or the Control key on a Windows PC, as you click each song. To make a Smart Playlist: m Choose File > New Smart Playlist and define the rules for your playlist. Note: To make playlists on iPod classicwhen iPod classic isn't connected to your computer, see "Making On-The-Go Playlists on iPod classic" on page 29. Using Genius in iTunes Genius automatically makes playlists of songs that go great together. It's like having a DJ who knows your music collection and your musical tastes, and who also helps you rediscover buried treasures in your music library. To use Genius on iPod classic, you first need to set up Genius in iTunes. Genius is a free service, but an iTunes Store account is required. To set up Genius the first time you use it: 1 Click the Genius button ( ) at the bottom of the iTunes window. You are prompted to sign in to your iTunes Store account. If you don't have an account, follow the onscreen instructions to set one up. 2 Read the Terms and Conditions, and then click Agree if you accept them. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to upload and update your library. Depending on the size of your library, this step can take some time. 4 Connect and sync your iPod classic. You can now use Genius on your iPod classic (see page 29). 22 Chapter 2 Music Features To create a Genius playlist in iTunes: 1 Select a song in your library, and click the Genius button ( iTunes window. 2 If you haven't turned on Genius yet, click Turn On Genius. ) at the bottom of the Genius creates a playlist inspired by your selected song. You can choose the maximum number of songs in the playlist from the pop-up menu. Turning on Genius also enables the Genius Sidebar, which shows items that may be of interest. 3 To save the playlist, click Save Playlist. Click Refresh to create a new playlist using the same selected song. You can sync Genius playlists you make in iTunes to iPod classic. For more information about using Genius in iTunes, open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes Help. Adding Music and Podcasts to iPod classic After your music is imported and organized in iTunes, you can easily add it to iPod classic. To set how music is added from your computer to iPod classic, you connect iPod classic to your computer, and then use iTunes preferences to choose iPod classic settings. You can set iTunes to add music to iPod classic in three ways:  Sync all songs and playlists: When you connect iPod classic, it's automatically updated to match the songs and other items in your iTunes library. Any other songs on iPod classic are deleted.  Sync selected playlists: When you connect iPod classic, it's automatically updated to match the songs in playlists you select in iTunes.  Manually add music to iPod classic: When you connect iPod classic, you can drag songs and playlists individually to iPod classic, and delete songs and playlists individually from iPod classic. Using this option, you can add songs from more than one computer without erasing songs from iPod classic. When you manage music yourself, you must always eject iPod classic from iTunes before you can disconnect it. Chapter 2 Music Features 23 Syncing Music Automatically By default, iPod classic is set to sync all songs and playlists when you connect it to your computer. If your iTunes library is larger than the capacity of your iPod classic, iTunes creates a playlist that fits. This is the simplest way to add music to iPod classic. You just connect iPod classic to your computer, let it add songs, audiobooks, videos, and other items automatically, and then disconnect it and go. If you added any songs to iTunes since the last time you connected iPod classic, they are synced with iPod classic. If you deleted songs from iTunes, they are removed from iPod classic. To sync music with iPod classic: m Simply connect iPod classic to your computer. If iPod classic is set to sync automatically, the update begins. Important: The first time you connect iPod classic to a computer, a message asks if you want to sync songs automatically. If you accept, all songs, audiobooks, and videos are erased from iPod classic and replaced with the songs and other items from that computer. If you don't accept, you can still add songs to iPod classic manually without erasing any of the songs already on iPod classic. While music is being synced from your computer onto iPod classic, the iTunes status window shows progress, and you see a sync icon next to the iPod classic icon in the source list. When the update is done, a message in iTunes says "iPod update is complete." Syncing Music From Selected Playlists onto iPod classic Setting iTunes to sync selected playlists to iPod classic is useful if the music in your iTunes library doesn't all fit on iPod classic. Only the music in the playlists you select is synced to iPod classic. To set iTunes to sync music from selected playlists onto iPod classic: 1 In iTunes, select iPod classic in the source list and click the Music tab. 2 Select "Sync music" and then choose "Selected playlists." 3 Select the playlists you want. 4 To include music videos and display album artwork, select those options. 5 Click Apply. Note: If "Sync only checked songs and videos" is selected in the Summary pane, iTunes syncs only items that are checked. 24 Chapter 2 Music Features Managing iPod classic Manually Setting iTunes to let you manage iPod classic manually gives you the most flexibility for managing music and video on iPod classic. You can add and remove individual songs (including music videos) and videos (movies and TV shows). Also, you can add music and videos from multiple computers to iPod classic without erasing items already on iPod classic. Note: Setting iPod classic to manually manage music and video turns off the automatic sync options in the Music, Movies, and TV Shows panes. You cannot manually manage one and automatically sync another at the same time. To set iTunes to let you manage music and video on iPod classic manually: 1 In iTunes, select iPod classic in the source list and click the Summary tab. 2 In the Options section, select "Manually manage music and video." 3 Click Apply. Note: When you manage songs and video yourself, you must always eject iPod classic from iTunes before you disconnect it. To add a song, video, or other item to iPod classic: 1 Click Music or another Library item in the iTunes source list. 2 Drag a song or other item to the iPod classic icon in the source list. To remove a song, video, or other item from iPod classic: 1 In iTunes, select iPod classic in the source list. 2 Select a song or other item on iPod classic and press the Delete or Backspace key on your keyboard. If you manually remove a song or other item from iPod classic, it isn't deleted from your iTunes library. To make a new playlist on iPod classic: 1 In iTunes, select iPod classic in the source list, and then click the Add (+) button or choose File > New Playlist. 2 Type a name for the playlist. 3 Click an item, such as Music, in the Library list, and then drag songs or other items to the playlist. To add songs to or remove songs from a playlist on iPod classic: m Drag a song to a playlist on iPod classic to add the song. Select a song in a playlist and press the Delete key on your keyboard to delete the song. If you set iTunes to manage music manually, you can reset it later to sync automatically. Chapter 2 Music Features 25 To reset iTunes to sync all music automatically on iPod classic: 1 In iTunes, select iPod 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 automatically. Note: If "Only sync checked items" is selected in the Summary pane, iTunes syncs only items that are checked in your Music and other libraries. Adding Podcasts to iPod classic The settings for adding podcasts to iPod classic are unrelated to the settings for adding songs. Podcast update settings don't affect song update settings, and vice versa. You can set iTunes to automatically sync all or selected podcasts, or you can add podcasts to iPod classic manually. To set iTunes to update the podcasts on iPod classic automatically: 1 In iTunes, select iPod classic in the source list and click the Podcasts tab. 2 In the Podcasts pane, select "Sync ... episodes" and choose the number of episodes you want in the pop-up menu. 3 Click "All podcasts" or "Selected podcasts." If you click "Selected podcasts," also select the podcasts in the list that you want to sync. 4 Click Apply. When you set iTunes to sync iPod classic podcasts automatically, iPod classic is updated each time you connect it to your computer. Note: If "Only sync checked items" is selected in the Summary pane, iTunes syncs only items that are checked in your Podcasts and other libraries. To manually manage podcasts: 1 In iTunes, select iPod classic in the source list and click the Summary tab. 2 Select "Manually manage music and videos" and click Apply. 3 Select the Podcasts library in the source list and drag the podcasts you want to iPod classic. Playing Music After you add music and other audio to iPod classic, you can listen to it. Use the Click Wheel and Center button to browse for a song, audiobook, video, or podcast. To browse for and play a song: m Choose Music, browse for a song, and press the Play/Pause button. 26 Chapter 2 Music Features Note: When you browse for music videos in the Music menu, you only hear the music. When you browse for them in the Videos menu, you also see the video. When a song is playing, the Now Playing screen appears. The following table describes the elements on the Now Playing screen of iPod classic. Repeat icon Shuffle icon Album art Song information, rating, and sequence number Song time Now Playing screen item Shuffle (¡) icon Repeat (/) icon Album art Song information Rating Song number Song time progress bar Function Appears if iPod classic is set to shuffle songs or albums. Appears if iPod classic is set to repeat all songs. The Repeat Once (!) icon appears if iPod classic is set to repeat one song. Shows the album art, if it's available. Displays the song title, artist, and album title. Displays stars if you rate the song. Shows the number of the song that's playing within the current sequence of songs. Shows the elapsed and remaining times for the song that's playing. When you see the Now Playing screen, you can use the Click Wheel to change the volume. Press the Center button multiple times from the Now Playing screen to get to other information and options, such as the scrubber bar, rating bullets, shuffle settings, lyrics, podcast information, and more. Press and hold the Center button to show more options, such as starting a Genius playlist, or browsing albums or artists. Press the Menu button to return to the previous screen. The scrubber bar displays a diamond to show where you are in the track, along with elapsed and remaining times. You can use the Click Wheel to move the diamond along the bar to get to another part of the track. Browsing Songs by Artist or Album When you're listening to a song, you can browse more songs by the same artist or all the songs from the current album. To browse songs by artist: 1 From the Now Playing screen, press and hold the Center button until a menu appears. Chapter 2 Music Features 27 2 Choose Browse Artist, and then press the Center button. You see the other songs by that artist that are on your iPod classic. You can select another song or return to the Now Playing screen. To browse songs by album: 1 From the Now Playing screen, press and hold the Center button until a menu appears. 2 Choose Browse Album, and then press the Center button. You see the other songs from the current album that are on your iPod classic. You can select another song or return to the Now Playing screen. Setting iPod classic to Shuffle Songs You can set iPod classic to play songs, albums, or your entire library in random order. To set iPod classic to shuffle and play all your songs: m Choose Shuffle Songs from the iPod classic main menu. iPod classic begins playing songs from your entire music library in random order, skipping audiobooks and podcasts. To set iPod classic to always shuffle songs or albums: 1 Choose Settings from the iPod classic main menu. 2 Set Shuffle to either Songs or Albums. When you set iPod classic to shuffle songs by choosing Settings > Shuffle, iPod classic shuffles songs within the list (for example, album or playlist) you choose to play. When you set iPod classic to shuffle albums, it plays all the songs on an album in order, and then randomly selects another album in the list and plays through it in order. To set shuffle options from the Now Playing screen: m Press the Center button until you see the shuffle icon. Choose Songs, Albums, or Off. Setting iPod classic to Repeat Songs You can set iPod classic to repeat a song over and over, or repeat songs within the list you choose to play. To set iPod classic to repeat songs: m Choose Settings from the iPod classic main menu.  To repeat all songs in the list, set Repeat to All.  To repeat one song over and over, set Repeat to One. Customizing the Music Menu You can add items to or remove them from the Music menu, just as you do with the main menu. For example, you can add a Compilations item to the Music menu, so you can easily choose compilations that are put together from various sources. 28 Chapter 2 Music Features To add or remove items from the Music menu: 1 Choose Settings > Music Menu. 2 Choose each item you want to appear in the main menu. A checkmark indicates which items have been added. To revert to the original Music menu settings, choose Reset Menu. Using Genius on iPod classic When iPod classic isn't connected to your computer, Genius can still automatically create instant playlists of songs that go great together. To use Genius, you first need to set up Genius in the iTunes Store, and then sync iPod classic to iTunes (see "Using Genius in iTunes" on page 22). You can also create Genius playlists in iTunes and add them to iPod classic. In order for iPod classic to create a Genius playlist, Genius must recognize the selected song, and there must be enough songs on iPod classic similar to the selected song. To create a Genius playlist with iPod classic: 1 Select a song, and then press and hold the Center button until a menu appears. You can select a song from a menu or playlist, or you can start from the Now Playing screen. 2 Choose Start Genius, and then press the Center button. The new playlist appears. 3 To keep the playlist, choose Save Playlist. The playlist is saved with the title and artist of the song you used to make the playlist. After you save a Genius playlist, you can edit it in iTunes and sync again. 4 To change the playlist to a new one based on the original selected song, choose Refresh. If you refresh a saved playlist, the new playlist replaces the previously saved one. You won't be able to recover the previous playlist. To play a Genius playlist: m Choose Music > Playlists >, and then choose a playlist. Making On-The-Go Playlists on iPod classic You can make playlists on iPod classic, called On-The-Go Playlists, when iPod classic isn't connected to your computer. To make an On-The-Go playlist: 1 Select or play a song, and then press and hold the Center button until a menu appears. 2 Choose Add to On-The-Go and press the Center button. 3 To add more songs, repeat steps 1 and 2. 4 Choose Music > Playlists > On-The-Go to view and play your list of songs. Chapter 2 Music Features 29 You can also add a list of songs. For example, to add an album, highlight the album title and press and hold the Center button until the album title flashes. To play songs in the On-The-Go playlist: m Choose Music > Playlists > On-The-Go and choose a song. To remove a song from the On-The-Go playlist: 1 Select a song in the playlist, and hold down the Center button until a menu appears. 2 Choose Remove from the On-The-Go, and then press the Center button. To clear the entire On-The-Go playlist: m Choose Music > Playlists > On-The-Go > Clear Playlist and then click Clear. To save the On-The-Go playlists on iPod classic: m Choose Music > Playlists > On-The-Go > Save Playlist. The first playlist is saved as "New Playlist 1" in the Playlists menu. The On-The-Go playlist is cleared. You can save as many playlists as you like. After you save a playlist, you can no longer remove songs from it. To copy the On-The-Go playlists to your computer: m If iPod classic is set to update songs automatically (see "Syncing Music Automatically" on page 24), and you make an On-The-Go playlist, the playlist is automatically copied to iTunes when you connect iPod classic. You see the new On-The-Go playlist in the list of playlists in iTunes. You can rename, edit, or delete the new playlist, just as you would any playlist in iTunes. Rating Songs You can assign a rating to a song (from 1 to 5 stars) to indicate how much you like it. You can use song ratings to help you create Smart Playlists automatically in iTunes. To rate a song: 1 Start playing the song. 2 From the Now Playing screen, press the Center button until the five Rating bullets appear. 3 Use the Click Wheel to choose a rating (represented by stars). Note: You cannot assign ratings to video podcasts. Viewing Lyrics on iPod classic If you enter lyrics for a song in iTunes (see "Adding Lyrics" on page 21) and then add the song to iPod classic, you can view the lyrics on iPod classic. 30 Chapter 2 Music Features To view lyrics on iPod classic while a song is playing: m On the Now Playing screen, press the Center button until 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 Artwork on iPod classic By default, iTunes is set to let you view album artwork on iPod classic. If the artwork is available, you'll see it on iPod classic in the album list and when you play music from the album. To set iTunes to display album artwork on iPod classic: 1 In iTunes, select iPod classic in the source list and click the Music tab. 2 Choose "Display album artwork on your iPod." To see album artwork on iPod classic: m Play a song that has album artwork. For more information about album artwork, open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes Help. Setting the Maximum Volume Limit You can choose to set a limit for the maximum volume on iPod classic and assign a combination to prevent the setting from being changed. To set the maximum volume limit for iPod classic: 1 Choose Settings > Volume Limit. The volume control shows the current volume. 2 Use the Click Wheel to select the maximum volume limit. You can press Play to hear the currently selected song play while you select the maximum volume limit. 3 Press Play/Pause to set the maximum volume limit. A triangle on the volume bar indicates the maximum volume limit. 4 Press the Menu button to accept the maximum volume limit without requiring a combination to change it. Or, on the Enter Combination screen, set a combination to require that the combination be entered to change the maximum volume limit. 5 To enter a combination:  Use the Click Wheel to select a number for the first position. Press the Center button to confirm your choice and move to the next position.  Use the same method to set the remaining numbers of the combination. You can use the Next/Fast-forward button to move to the next position and the Previous/Rewind button to move to the previous position. Press the Center button in the final position to confirm the entire combination. Chapter 2 Music Features 31 Note: The volume of songs and other audio may vary depending on how the audio was recorded or encoded. See "Setting Songs to Play at the Same Volume Level" on page 32 for information about how to set a relative volume level in iTunes and on iPod classic. Volume level may also vary if you use different earphones or headphones. With the exception of the iPod Radio Remote, accessories that connect through the iPod Dock Connector don't support volume limits. If you set a combination, you must enter it before you can change or remove the maximum volume limit. To change the maximum volume limit: 1 Choose Settings > Volume Limit. 2 If you set a combination, enter it by using the Click Wheel to select the numbers and pressing the Center button to confirm them. 3 Use the Click Wheel to change the maximum volume limit. 4 Press the Play/Pause button to accept the change. To remove the maximum volume limit: 1 If you're currently listening to iPod classic, press Pause. 2 Choose Settings > Volume Limit. 3 If you set a combination, enter it by using the Click Wheel to select the numbers and pressing the Center button to confirm them. 4 Use the Click Wheel to move the volume limit to the maximum level on the volume bar. This removes any restriction on volume. 5 Press the Play/Pause button to accept the change. Note: If you forget the combination, you can restore iPod classic. See "Updating and Restoring iPod Software" on page 63 for more information. Setting Songs to Play at the Same Volume Level iTunes can automatically adjust the volume of songs, so they play at the same relative volume level. You can set iPod classic to use the iTunes volume settings. To set iTunes to play songs at the same sound level: 1 In iTunes, choose iTunes > Preferences if you're using a Mac, or choose Edit > Preferences if you're using a Windows PC. 2 Click Playback and select Sound Check, and then click OK. To set iPod classic to use the iTunes volume settings: m Choose Settings and set Sound Check to On. If you haven't activated Sound Check in iTunes, setting it on iPod classic has no effect. 32 Chapter 2 Music Features Using the Equalizer You can use equalizer presets to change the sound on iPod classic to suit a particular music genre or style. For example, to make rock music sound better, set the equalizer to Rock. To use the equalizer to change the sound on iPod classic: m Choose Settings > EQ and choose an equalizer preset. If you assigned an equalizer preset to a song in iTunes and the iPod classic equalizer is set to Off, the song plays using the iTunes setting. See iTunes Help for more information. Watching and Listening to Podcasts Podcasts are downloadable audio or video shows you get at the iTunes Store. You can listen to audio podcasts and watch video podcasts. Podcasts are organized by shows, episodes within shows, and chapters within episodes. If you stop watching or listening to a podcast and go back to it later, the podcast begins playing from where you left off. To watch or listen to a podcast: 1 From the main menu, choose Podcasts, and then choose a show. Shows appear in reverse chronological order so that you can watch or listen to the most recent one first. You see a blue dot next to shows and episodes you haven't watched or listened to yet. 2 Choose an episode to play it. The Now Playing screen displays the show and episode information, along with elapsed and remaining time. Press the Center button to see more information about the podcast. If the podcast includes artwork, you also see a picture. Podcast artwork can change during an episode, so you might see several pictures during the podcast. If the podcast you're watching or listening to has chapters, you can press the Next/Fast-forward or Previous/Rewind button to skip to the next chapter or the beginning of the current chapter in the podcast. For more information about podcasts, open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes Help. Then search for "podcasts." Listening to Audiobooks You can purchase and download audiobooks from the iTunes Store or from audible.com and listen to them on iPod classic. Chapter 2 Music Features 33 You can use iTunes to add audiobooks to iPod classic the same way you add songs. If you stop listening to an audiobook on iPod classic and go back to it later, the audiobook begins playing from where you left off. iPod classic skips audiobooks when set to shuffle. If the audiobook you're listening to has chapters, you can press the Next/Fast-forward or Previous/Rewind button to skip to the next chapter or the beginning of the current chapter in the audiobook. You can view chapter markers on the Now Playing screen. You can play audiobooks at speeds faster or slower than normal. To set audiobook play speed: m Choose Settings > Audiobooks and choose a speed. Setting the play speed only affects audiobooks purchased from the iTunes Store or audible.com. Listening to FM Radio You can listen to radio using the optional iPod Radio Remote accessory for iPod classic. iPod Radio Remote attaches to iPod classic using the Dock connector cable. When you're using iPod Radio Remote, you see a Radio menu item on the iPod classic main menu. For more information, see the iPod Radio Remote documentation. 34 Chapter 2 Music Features 3 Video Features 3 You can purchase movies, TV shows, and music videos, rent movies, and download video podcasts at the iTunes Store, and then add them to your iPod classic. You can watch videos on iPod classic or on a TV connected to iPod classic. Read this chapter to learn about downloading and viewing videos. Purchasing or Renting Videos and Downloading Video Podcasts To purchase videos--movies, TV shows, and music videos--or rent movies online from the iTunes Store (part of iTunes and available in some countries only), you set up an Apple account in iTunes, find the videos you want, and then buy or rent them. If you already have an Apple account, or if you have an America Online (AOL) account (available in some countries only), you can use that account to sign in to the iTunes Store and buy videos or rent movies. To sign in to the iTunes Store: m Open iTunes and then:  If you already have an iTunes account, choose Store > Sign In.  If you don't already have an iTunes account, choose Store > Create Account and follow the onscreen instructions to set up an Apple account or enter your existing Apple account or AOL account information. 35 To browse videos in the iTunes Store: 1 In iTunes, select iTunes Store in the source list. 2 Click an item (Movies, TV Shows, or Music Videos) in the iTunes Store list on the left. You can also find some music videos as part of an album or other offer. Videos in iTunes and in the iTunes Store have a display ( ) icon next to them. To buy or rent a video: 1 Select iTunes Store in the source list, and then find the item you want to buy or rent. 2 Click Buy Video, Buy Episode, Buy Season, Buy Movie, or Rent Movie. Purchased videos appear when you select Movies, TV shows, and so on (under Library) or Purchased (under Store) in the source list. Rented videos appear when you select Rented Movies (under Library). To download a video podcast: Video podcasts appear alongside other podcasts in the iTunes Store. You can subscribe to them and download them just as you would other podcasts. You don't need an iTunes Store account to download podcasts. See "Purchasing Songs and Downloading Podcasts Using the iTunes Store" on page 18 for instructions. Converting Your Own Videos to Work with iPod classic You can view other video files on iPod classic, such as videos you create in iMovie on a Mac or videos you download from the Internet. Import the video into iTunes, convert it for use with iPod classic, if necessary, and then add it to iPod classic. iTunes supports all the video formats that QuickTime supports. For more information, choose Help > QuickTime Player Help from the QuickTime Player menu bar. To import a video into iTunes: m Drag the video file to your iTunes library. Some videos may be ready for use with iPod classic after you import them to iTunes. If you try to add a video to iPod classic (see "Syncing Videos Automatically" on page 37 for instructions), and a message says the video can't play on iPod classic, then you must convert the video for use with iPod classic. To convert a video for use with iPod classic: 1 Select the video in your iTunes library. 2 Choose Advanced > "Convert Selection to iPod." Depending on the length and content of a video, converting it for use with iPod classic can take several minutes to several hours. Note: When you convert a video for use with iPod classic, the original video remains in your iTunes library. 36 Chapter 3 Video Features For more information about converting video for iPod classic, go to www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n302758. Adding Videos to iPod classic You add movies and TV shows to iPod classic much the same way you add songs. You can set iTunes to sync all movies and TV shows to iPod classic automatically when you connect iPod classic, or you can set iTunes to sync only selected playlists. Alternatively, you can manage movies and TV shows manually. Using this option, you can add videos from more than one computer without erasing videos already on iPod classic. Note: Music videos are managed with songs, under the Music tab in iTunes. See "Adding Music and Podcasts to iPod classic" on page 23. Important: You can view a rented movie on only one device at a time. So, for example, if you rent a movie from the iTunes Store and add it to iPod classic, you can only view it on iPod classic. If you transfer the movie back to iTunes, you can only watch it there and not on iPod classic. Be aware of the rental expiration date. Syncing Videos Automatically By default, iPod classic is set to sync all videos when you connect it to your computer. This is the simplest way to add videos to iPod classic. You just connect iPod classic to your computer, let it add videos and other items automatically, and then disconnect it and go. If you added any videos to iTunes since the last time you connected iPod classic, they are added to iPod classic. If you deleted videos from iTunes, they are removed from iPod classic. You can set iPod classic to sync videos automatically when you connect it to your computer. To sync videos to iPod classic: m Simply connect iPod classic to your computer. If iPod classic is set to sync automatically, the syncing begins. Chapter 3 Video Features 37 Important: The first time you connect iPod classic to a different computer and have the automatic sync option set, a message asks if you want to sync songs and videos automatically. If you accept, all songs, videos, and other items are deleted from iPod classic and replaced with the songs, videos, and other items in the iTunes library on that computer. If you don't accept, you can still add videos to iPod classic manually without deleting any of the videos already on iPod classic. iTunes includes a feature to sync purchased items from iPod classic to another computer. For more information, see iTunes Help. While videos are being synced from your computer to iPod classic, the iTunes status window shows progress and the iPod classic icon in the source list flashes red. When the update is done, a message in iTunes says "iPod update is complete." Syncing Selected Videos to iPod classic Setting iTunes to sync selected videos to iPod classic is useful if you have more videos in your iTunes library than will fit on iPod classic. Only the videos you specify are synced with iPod classic. You can sync selected videos or selected playlists that contain videos. To set iTunes to sync unwatched or selected movies to iPod classic: 1 In iTunes, select iPod classic in the source list and click the Movies tab. 2 Select "Sync movies." 3 Select the movies or playlists you want. Unwatched movies: Select "... unwatched movies" and choose the number you want from the pop-up menu. Selected movies or playlists: Click "Selected ...," choose "movies" or "playlists" from the pop-up menu, and then select the movies or playlists you want. 4 Click Apply. Note: If "Only sync checked items" is selected in the Summary pane, iTunes syncs only items that are checked in your Movies and other libraries. To set iTunes to sync most recent episodes or selected TV shows to iPod classic: 1 In iTunes, select iPod classic in the source list and click the TV Shows tab. 2 Select "Sync ... episodes" and choose the number of episodes you want from the popup menu. 3 Click "Selected ..." and choose "TV shows" or "playlists" from the pop-up menu. 4 Select the movies or playlists you want to sync. 5 Click Apply. 38 Chapter 3 Video Features Note: If "Only sync checked items" is selected in the Summary pane, iTunes syncs only items that are checked in your TV Shows and other libraries. Managing Videos Manually Setting iTunes to let you manage iPod classic manually gives you the most flexibility for managing videos on iPod classic. You can add and remove movies, TV shows, and other items individually. You can also add videos from multiple computers to iPod classic without removing videos already on iPod classic. See "Managing iPod classic Manually" on page 25. Adding Video Podcasts to iPod classic You add video podcasts to iPod classic the same way you add other podcasts (see page 26). If a podcast has a video component, the video plays when you choose it from Podcasts. If you set iTunes to manage movies and TV shows manually, you can reset iTunes later to sync them automatically. If you set iTunes to sync automatically after you've been manually managing iPod classic, you lose any items on iPod classic that aren't part of your iTunes library. To reset iTunes to sync all movies automatically on iPod classic: 1 In iTunes, select iPod classic in the source list and click the Movies tab. 2 Select "Sync movies" and then select "All movies." 3 Click Apply. Note: If "Only sync checked items" is selected in the Summary pane, iTunes syncs only items that are checked in your Movies and other libraries. To reset iTunes to sync all TV shows automatically on iPod classic: 1 In iTunes, select iPod classic in the source list and click the TV Shows tab. 2 Select "Sync ... episodes" and choose "all" from the pop-up menu. 3 Select "All TV shows." 4 Click Apply. Note: If "Only sync checked items" is selected in the Summary pane, iTunes syncs only items that are checked in your TV Shows and other libraries. Viewing and Listening to Videos You can view and listen to videos on iPod classic. If you have an AV cable from Apple (available separately at www.apple.com/ipodstore), you can watch videos from iPod classic on TV. Chapter 3 Video Features 39 Viewing and Listening to Videos on iPod classic Videos you add to iPod classic appear in the Videos menus. Music videos also appear in Music menus. To view a video on iPod classic: m Choose Videos and browse for a video. When you play the video, you see and hear it. To listen to a music video's sound or a video podcast's sound without playing the video: m Choose Music and browse for a music video or a video podcast. When you play the video, you hear it but don't see the video. Watching Videos on a TV Connected to iPod classic If you have an AV cable from Apple, you can watch videos on a TV connected to your iPod classic. First you set iPod classic to display videos on a TV, then connect iPod classic to your TV, and then play a video. Note: Use the Apple Component AV Cable, the Apple Composite AV Cable, or the Apple AV Connection Kit. Other similar RCA-type cables might not work. You can purchase the cables at www.apple.com/ipodstore. To set iPod classic to display videos on a TV: m Choose Videos > Settings, and then set TV Out to Ask or On. If you set TV Out to Ask, iPod classic gives you the option of displaying videos on TV or on iPod classic every time you play a video. You can also set video to display full screen or widescreen, and set video to display on PAL or NTSC devices. To set TV settings: m Choose Videos > Settings, and then follow the instructions below. To set Video to display on PAL or NTSC TVs Do this Set TV Signal to NTSC or PAL. NTSC and PAL refer to TV broadcast standards. Your TV might use either of these, depending on the region where it was purchased. If you aren't sure which your TV uses, check the documentation that came with your TV. Set TV Screen to Widescreen for 16:9 format or Standard for 4:3 format. Set "Fit to Screen" to On. If you set "Fit to Screen" to Off, widescreen videos display in letterbox format on iPod classic or a standard (4:3) TV screen. Set Alternate Audio to On. The format of your external TV Video to fit to your screen Alternate audio to play 40 Chapter 3 Video Features To set Captions to display Subtitles to display Do this Set Captions to On. Set Subtitles to On. To use the Apple Component AV Cable to connect iPod classic to your TV: 1 Plug the red, green, and blue video connectors into the component video input (Y, Pb, and Pr) ports on your TV. You can also use the Apple Composite AV cable. If you do, plug in the yellow video connector into the video input port on your TV. Your TV must have RCA video and audio ports. 2 Plug the white and red audio connectors into the left and right analog audio input ports, respectively, on your TV. 3 Plug the iPod Dock Connector into your iPod classic or Universal Dock. 4 Plug the USB connector into your USB Power Adapter or your computer to keep your iPod classic charged. 5 Turn on iPod classic and your TV or receiver to start playing. Make sure you set TV Out on your iPod classic to On. USB Power Adapter iPod Left audio (white) Video in (Y, Pb, Pr) USB connector Right audio (red) Television Dock Connector Note: The ports on your TV or receiver may differ from the ports in the illustration. To view a video on your TV: 1 Connect iPod classic to your TV (see above). 2 Turn on your TV and set it to display from the input ports connected to iPod classic. See the documentation that came with your TV for more information. 3 On iPod classic, choose Videos and browse for a video. Chapter 3 Video Features 41 4 Photo Features 4 You can import digital photos to your computer and add them to iPod classic. You can view your photos on iPod classic or as a slideshow on your TV. Read this chapter to learn about importing and viewing photos. Importing Photos You can import digital photos from a digital camera to your computer, and then add them to iPod classic for viewing. You can connect iPod classic to a TV and view photos as a slideshow with music. Importing Photos from a Camera to Your Computer You can import photos from a digital camera or a photo card reader. To import photos to a Mac using iPhoto: 1 Connect the camera or photo card reader to your computer. Open iPhoto (located in the Applications folder) if it doesn't open automatically. 2 Click Import. Images from the camera are imported into iPhoto. You can import other digital images into iPhoto, such as images you download from the web. For more information about importing and working with photos and other images, open iPhoto and choose Help > iPhoto Help. 42 iPhoto is available 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, you can import photos using Image Capture. To import photos to a Mac using Image Capture: 1 Connect the camera or photo card reader to your computer. 2 Open Image Capture (located in the Applications folder) if it doesn't open automatically. 3 To choose specific items to import, click Download Some. Or to download all items, click Download All. To import photos to a Windows PC: m Follow the instructions that came with your digital camera or photo application. Adding Photos From Your Computer to iPod classic You can add photos to iPod classic from a folder on your hard disk. If you have a Mac and iPhoto 4.0.3 or later, you can sync iPhoto albums automatically. If you have a Windows PC and Adobe Photoshop Album 2.0 or later, or Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 or later, you can sync photo collections automatically. Adding photos to iPod classic the first time might take some time, depending on how many photos are in your photo library. To sync photos from a Mac or Windows PC to iPod classic using a photo application: 1 In iTunes, select iPod classic in the source list and click the Photos tab. 2 Select "Sync photos from: ..."  On a Mac, choose iPhoto from the pop-up menu.  On a Windows PC, choose Photoshop Album or Photoshop Elements from the pop-up menu. Note: Some versions of Photoshop Album and Photoshop Elements don't support collections. You can still use them to add all your photos. Chapter 4 Photo Features 43 3 If you want to add all your photos, select "All photos and albums." If you want to keep your photos organized by event, select "... events" and choose an option from the popup menu. If you want to add photos from only certain albums, select "Selected albums" and select the albums you want. 4 Click Apply. Each time you connect iPod classic to your computer, photos are synced automatically. To add photos from a folder on your hard disk to iPod classic: 1 Drag the images you want into a folder on your computer. If you want images to appear in separate photo albums on iPod classic, create folders inside the main image folder, and drag images into the new folders. 2 In iTunes, select iPod classic in the source list and click the Photos tab. 3 Select "Sync photos from:..." 4 Choose "Choose Folder" from the pop-up menu and select your image folder. 5 Click Apply. When you add photos to iPod classic, iTunes optimizes the photos for viewing. Full-resolution image files aren't transferred by default. Adding full-resolution image files is useful, for example if you want to move them from one computer to another, but isn't necessary for viewing the images at full quality on iPod classic. To add full-resolution image files to iPod classic: 1 In iTunes, select iPod classic in the source list and click the Photos tab. 2 Select "Include full-resolution photos." 3 Click Apply. iTunes copies the full-resolution versions of the photos to the Photos folder on iPod classic. To delete photos from iPod classic: 1 In iTunes, select iPod classic in the source list and click the Photos tab. 2 Select "Sync photos from: ..."  On a Mac, choose iPhoto from the pop-up menu.  On a Windows PC, choose Photoshop Album or Photoshop Elements from the pop-up menu. 3 Choose "Selected albums" and deselect the albums you no longer want on iPod classic. 4 Click Apply. 44 Chapter 4 Photo Features Adding Photos from iPod classic to a Computer If you add full-resolution photos from your computer to iPod classic using the previous steps, they're stored in a Photos folder on iPod classic. You can connect iPod classic to a computer and put these photos onto the computer. iPod classic must be enabled for disk use (see "Using iPod classic as an External Disk" on page 48). To add photos from iPod classic to a computer: 1 Connect iPod classic to the computer. 2 Drag image files from the Photos folder or DCIM folder on iPod classic to the desktop or to a photo editing application on the computer. Note: You can also use a photo editing application, such as iPhoto, to add photos stored in the Photos folder. See the documentation that came with the application for more information. To delete photos from the Photos folder on iPod classic: 1 Connect iPod classic to the computer. 2 Navigate to the Photos folder on iPod classic and delete the photos you no longer want. Viewing Photos You can view photos on iPod classic manually or as a slideshow. If you have an optional AV cable from Apple (for example, Apple Component AV Cable), you can connect iPod classic to a TV and view photos as a slideshow with music. Viewing Photos on iPod classic To view photos on iPod classic: 1 On iPod classic, choose Photos > All Photos. Or choose Photos and a photo album to see only the photos in the album. Thumbnail views of the photos might take a moment to appear. 2 Select the photo you want and press the Center button to view a full-screen version. Chapter 4 Photo Features 45 From any photo-viewing screen, use the Click Wheel to scroll through photos. Press the Next/Fast-forward or Previous/Rewind button to skip to the next or previous screen of photos. Press and hold the Next/Fast-forward or Previous/Rewind button to skip to the last or first photo in the library or album. Viewing Slideshows You can view a slideshow, with music and transitions if you choose, on iPod classic. If you have an optional AV cable from Apple, you can view the slideshow on a TV. To set slideshow settings: m Choose Photos > Settings, and then follow these instructions: To set How long each slide is shown The music that plays during slideshows Slides to repeat Slides to display in random order Slides to display with transitions Slideshows to display on iPod classic Slideshows to display on TV Do this Choose Time Per Slide and pick a time. Choose Music and choose a playlist. If you're using iPhoto, you can choose From iPhoto to copy the iPhoto music setting. Only the songs that you've added to iPod classic play. Set Repeat to On. Set Shuffle Photos to On. Choose Transitions and choose a transition type. Set TV Out to Ask or Off. Set TV Out to Ask or On. If you set TV Out to Ask, iPod classic gives you the option of showing slideshows on TV or on iPod classic every time you start a slideshow. Set TV Signal to PAL or NTSC. PAL and NTSC refer to TV broadcast standards. Your TV might use either of these, depending on the region where it was purchased. If you aren't sure which your TV uses, check the documentation that came with your TV. Slides to show on PAL or NTSC TVs 46 Chapter 4 Photo Features To view a slideshow on iPod classic: m Select any photo, album, or roll, and press the Play/Pause button. Or select any full-screen photo and press the Center button. To pause, press the Play/Pause button. To skip to the next or previous photo, press the Next/Fast-forward or Previous/Rewind button. To connect iPod classic to a TV: 1 Connect the optional Apple Component or Composite AV cable to iPod classic. Note: Use the Apple Component AV Cable, Apple Composite AV Cable, or Apple AV Connection Kit. Other similar RCA-type cables won't work. You can purchase the cables at www.apple.com/ipodstore. 2 Connect the video and audio connectors to the ports on your TV (for an illustration, see page 41). Your TV must have RCA video and audio ports. To view a slideshow on a TV: 1 Connect iPod classic to a TV (see above). 2 Turn on your TV and set it to display from the input ports connected to iPod classic. See the documentation that came with your TV for more information. 3 On iPod classic, select any photo or album and press the Play/Pause button. Or select any full-screen photo and press the Center button. To pause, press the Play/Pause button. To skip to the next or previous photo, press the Next/Fast-forward or Previous/ Rewind button. If you selected a playlist in Photos > Settings > Music, the playlist plays automatically when you start the slideshow. The photos display on your TV and advance automatically according to settings in the Slideshow > Settings menu. Chapter 4 Photo Features 47 5 Extra Features and Accessories 5 iPod classic can do a lot more than play songs. And you can do a lot more with it than listen to music. Read this chapter to find out more about the extra features of iPod classic, including how to use it as an external disk, alarm, or sleep timer; show the time of day in other parts of the world; display notes; and sync contacts, calendars, and to-do lists. Learn about how to use iPod classic as a stopwatch and to lock the screen, and about the accessories available for iPod classic. Using iPod classic as an External Disk You can use iPod classic as an external disk to store data files. Note: To add music and other audio or video files to iPod classic, you must use iTunes. For example, you won't see songs you add using iTunes in the Mac Finder or in Windows Explorer. Likewise, if you copy music files to iPod classic in the Mac Finder or Windows Explorer, you won't be able to play them on iPod classic. To enable iPod classic as an external disk: 1 In iTunes, select iPod classic in the source list and click the Summary tab. 2 In the Options section, select "Enable disk use." 3 Click Apply. When you use iPod classic as an external disk, the iPod classic disk icon appears on the desktop on Mac, or as the next available drive letter in Windows Explorer on a Windows PC. Note: Clicking Summary and selecting "Manually manage music and videos" in the Options section also enables iPod classic to be used as an external disk. Drag files to and from iPod classic to copy them. If you use iPod classic primarily as a disk, you might want to keep iTunes from opening automatically when you connect iPod classic to your computer. 48 To prevent iTunes from opening automatically when you connect iPod classic to your computer: 1 In iTunes, select iPod classic in the source list and click the Summary tab. 2 In the Options section, deselect "Open iTunes when this iPod is connected." 3 Click Apply. Using Extra Settings You can set the date and time, clocks in different time zones, and alarm and sleep features on iPod classic. You can use iPod classic as a stopwatch or to play games, and you can lock the iPod classic screen. Setting and Viewing the Date and Time The date and time are set automatically from your computer's clock when you connect iPod classic, but you can change the settings. To set date and time options: 1 Choose Settings > Date & Time. 2 Choose one or more of the following options: To Set the date Set the time Specify the time zone Specify the status of Daylight Savings Time (DST) Display the time in 24-hour format Display the time in the title bar Do this Choose Date. Use the Click Wheel to change the selected value. Press the Center button to move to the next value. Choose Time. Use the Click Wheel to change the selected value. Press the Center button to move to the next value. Choose Time Zone and use the Click Wheel to select a city in another time zone. Choose DST and press the Center button to turn DST on or off. Choose 24 Hour Clock and press the Center button to turn the 24-hour format on or off. Choose Time in Title and press the Center button to turn the option on or off. Adding Clocks for Other Time Zones To add clocks for other time zones: 1 Choose Extras > Clocks. 2 On the Clocks screen, click the Center button and choose Add. 3 Choose a region and then choose a city. The clocks you add appear in a list. The last clock you added appears last. Chapter 5 Extra Features and Accessories 49 To delete a clock: 1 Choose Extras > Clocks. 1 Choose the clock. 2 Choose Delete. Setting the Alarm You can set an alarm for any clock on iPod classic. To use iPod classic as an alarm clock: 1 Choose Extras > Alarms. 2 Choose Create Alarm and set one or more of the following options: To Turn the alarm on Set the time Set the date Choose a sound Do this Choose Alarm and choose On. Choose Time. Use the Click Wheel to change the selected value. Press the Center button to move to the next value. Choose Date. Use the Click Wheel to change the selected value. Press the Center button to move to the next value. Choose Tones or a playlist. If you choose Tones, select Beep to hear the alarm through the internal speaker. If you choose a playlist, you'll need to connect iPod classic to speakers or headphones to hear the alarm. Choose Repeat and choose an option (for example, "weekdays"). Choose Label and choose an option (for example, "Wake up"). Set a repeat option Name the alarm To delete an alarm: 1 Choose Extras > Alarms. 2 Choose the alarm and then choose Delete. Setting the Sleep Timer You can set iPod classic to turn off automatically after playing or other content for a specific period of time. To set the sleep timer: 1 Choose Extras > Alarms. 2 Choose Sleep Timer and choose how long you want iPod classic to play. Using the Stopwatch You can use the stopwatch as you exercise to track your overall time and, if you're running on a track, your lap times. You can play music while you use the stopwatch. 50 Chapter 5 Extra Features and Accessories