iPod mini User's Guide Contents 3 5 8 12 12 18 22 32 36 42 45 Quick Start What You Need to Get Started Four Steps to Playing Music on iPod mini Using iPod mini Using iPod mini Controls Connecting and Disconnecting iPod mini Organizing and Transferring Your Music Adjusting iPod mini Settings Using the Extra Features of Your iPod mini Charging the iPod mini Battery iPod mini Accessories 49 Tips and Troubleshooting 56 Learning More, Service, and Support 58 Safety and Cleaning 2 1 Quick Start Congratulations on purchasing your iPod mini. Read this section to get started using iPod mini quickly. iPod mini works with the iTunes music software included on the iPod CD. Use iTunes to import songs from your CD or digital music collection to your computer, or use the iTunes Music Store (available in some countries only) to purchase songs and download them to your computer. Then organize the songs and transfer them to iPod mini. 3 Learning to Use iPod mini Read this chapter to set up iPod mini and get started playing music quickly. To learn more about playing music on iPod mini and using some of its other features, see "Using iPod mini" on page 12. iPod Tutorial For an interactive tutorial on transferring music to and playing music on iPod (available in some countries only), go to www.apple.com/support/ipod. iPod mini Features iPod mini is a music player and much more. With iPod mini, you can: · Store thousands of songs from your CD or digital music collection, for listening on the go · Listen to audiobooks purchased from the iTunes Music Store or audible.com · Listen to podcasts, downloadable radio-style shows delivered over the Internet · Arrange your music in On-The-Go playlists · Store files and other data, using iPod mini as an external hard disk · Change equalizer settings to make music sound better · Store and synchronize contact, calendar, and to-do list information from your computer · Store text notes · Set an alarm · Play games, and more 4 Quick Start What You Need to Get Started To use iPod mini with a Macintosh, you must have: · A Macintosh with: · Built-in high-power USB 2.0 · Or built in FireWire and the optional iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable High-power USB 2.0 port 6-pin FireWire 400 port Note: The iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable is available for purchase at www.ipod.com/store. · Mac OS X v10.2.8, or Mac OS X v10.3.4 or later · iTunes 4.7 or later (included on the iPod CD) To be sure you have the latest version of iTunes, go to www.apple.com/itunes. · iPod mini software (included on the iPod CD) Quick Start 5 To use iPod mini with a Windows PC, you must have: · A Windows PC with: · Built-in high-power USB 2.0 (or a high-power USB 2.0 card installed) · Or built-in FireWire (or a FireWire card installed) and the optional iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable High-power USB 2.0 port 6-pin FireWire 400 port (IEEE 1394) For more information about compatible FireWire and USB cards, go to www.apple.com/ipod. Note: The iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable is available for purchase at www.ipod.com/store. · Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or later, or Windows XP Home or Professional · iTunes 4.7 or later (included on the iPod CD) To be sure you have the latest version of iTunes, go to www.apple.com/itunes. · iPod mini software (included on the iPod CD) 6 Quick Start Your iPod mini includes the following components: iPod mini Belt Clip Apple Earphones iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 Cable Quick Start 7 Four Steps to Playing Music on iPod mini To set up iPod mini, you install software from the iPod CD, and import songs from your music CD collection or purchase songs from the iTunes Music Store (available in some countries only). Then you transfer the songs to iPod mini as the battery charges, then start listening to music. Step 1: Install the Software Insert the iPod CD into your computer and install iTunes and the iPod mini software. Step 2: Import Music to Your Computer Complete this step if you haven't already transferred music to your computer. You can import music from your audio CDs, or if you have an Internet connection, you can buy music online and download it to your computer using the iTunes Music Store. You can browse over a million songs and listen to a 30-second preview of any song. The iTunes Music Store is available in some countries only. To import music to your computer from an audio CD: 1 Insert a CD into your computer. iTunes opens automatically and the CD is selected in the iTunes Source list. 2 Uncheck songs you don't want to transfer, then click Import. 3 Repeat for any other CDs with songs you'd like to import. To buy music online: 1 Open iTunes and click Music Store in the Source list. 2 Click the Account button and follow the onscreen instructions to set up an account or enter your existing Apple Account or America Online (AOL) account information (this option is available in some countries only). 8 Quick Start Step 3: Connect iPod mini to Charge the Battery and Transfer Music Connect iPod mini to a high-power USB 2.0 port on your computer using the included iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 Cable. If you are connecting to a high-power USB 2.0 port, use the iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 Cable. If you are connecting to a FireWire 400 port, use an iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable (available separately). When you connect iPod mini to your computer, iTunes opens. Follow the simple onscreen instructions to transfer songs and playlists to iPod mini. To charge the battery: When iPod mini is connected to your computer, the battery charges. Before disconnecting iPod mini the first time, let the battery charge for at least an hour. Quick Start 9 Important: Be sure to connect iPod mini to a high-power USB 2.0 port directly on your computer, or to a powered USB 2.0 hub that's connected to your computer. iPod mini won't work if it's connected to a low-power USB 2.0 port, such as those sometimes found on keyboards or other peripherals. If the battery icon in the upper-right corner of the iPod mini screen shows a lightning bolt, iPod mini is connected to a high-power USB 2.0 port and the battery is charging (see page 42 for more information). If you're using a portable or laptop computer with a high-power USB 2.0 port, connect the computer to a power outlet before connecting iPod mini for best results. If your computer doesn't have a high-power USB 2.0 port, but has a 6-pin FireWire 400 (IEEE 1394) port, you can connect iPod mini using the optional iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable, available at www.ipod.com/store. If your Windows PC doesn't have a high-power USB 2.0 port or a 6-pin FireWire 400 (IEEE 1394) port, you can purchase and install a USB 2.0 card or a FireWire card. For more information on cables and compatible USB and FireWire cards, go to www.apple.com/ipod. 10 Quick Start Step 4: Play Music When the song transfer is complete and you're ready to disconnect iPod mini, squeeze both sides of the Dock connector to disconnect the cable from iPod mini. Then use the Click Wheel and Select button (in the center of iPod mini) to browse for a song. Press the Play or Select button and enjoy! To Learn More Read the next chapter to learn more about using the Click Wheel and the other iPod mini controls, transferring music to and managing music on iPod mini, using other features of iPod mini, charging the battery, and using iPod mini accessories. Quick Start 11 1 Using iPod mini Read this section to learn about using iPod mini controls, transferring music, charging the battery, and using the extra features of your iPod mini. Using iPod mini Controls Press any button to turn on iPod mini. The main menu appears. Use the Click Wheel and Select button to navigate through onscreen menus, play songs, change settings, and view information. Move your thumb lightly around the Click Wheel to highlight a menu item. Press the Select button to select the item. Press Menu on the Click Wheel to go back to the previous menu. 12 Hold switch iPod Remote port Headphones port Menu button Select button Previous/Rewind button Next/Fast-forward button Click Wheel Play/Pause button Apple Earphones Dock connector port Using iPod mini 13 iPod mini Controls Reset iPod mini (For use during troubleshooting) Toggle the Hold switch (set it to Hold, then turn it off again). Then press the Menu and Select buttons simultaneously for about 6 seconds, until the Apple logo appears. Press any button. Press and hold Play/Pause. Press and hold Menu or select Backlight from the main menu. Scroll to the item and press the Select button. Press Menu. Select Music from the main menu. Highlight the song and press the Select or Play/Pause button. iPod mini must be disconnected from your computer to play songs. Highlight the list title (an album title, or the title of a playlist, for example) and press Play/Pause. From the Now Playing screen, use the Click Wheel. You can also use the optional iPod Remote (available at www.ipod.com/store) from any screen. Press Play/Pause when no song or list is highlighted. Set the Hold switch to Hold (an orange bar appears). Turn on iPod mini Turn off iPod mini Turn the backlight on or off Select a menu item Go back to the previous menu Browse for a song Play a song Play all the songs in a list Change the volume Pause a song Disable the iPod mini buttons (So you don't press them accidentally) 14 Using iPod mini iPod mini Controls Play songs in random order Skip to any point in a song From the main menu, select Shuffle Songs. From the Now Playing screen, press the Select button to show the scrubber bar. Then scroll to any point in the song. Press Next/Fast-forward. Press Previous/Rewind. Press Previous/Rewind twice. Press and hold Next/Fast-forward. Press and hold Previous/Rewind. Highlight a song, then press and hold the Select button until the song title flashes. From the Now Playing screen, press the Select button twice. Then use the Click Wheel to choose a rating. Skip to the next song Start a song over Play the previous song Fast-forward Rewind Add a song to the On-The-Go playlist Rate a song Using iPod mini 15 Disabling iPod mini Buttons Using the Hold Switch If you're carrying iPod mini in your pocket and you don't want to press the buttons or turn it on accidentally, you can make the buttons inactive. Set the Hold switch to Hold. Slide the switch toward the center (so you can see the orange stripe) to disable the controls. n 16 Using iPod mini Making Playlists on iPod mini You can set iPod mini to play the songs you want in the order you want. When you create a list of songs on your iPod mini, the songs appear in an On-The-Go playlist. To create an On-The-Go playlist: 1 Highlight a song and press and hold the Select button until the song title flashes. 2 Repeat step 1 for other songs you want to add. 3 Select Music > Playlists > On-The-Go to view your list of songs. You can also queue entire lists of songs at once. For example, to queue an album, highlight the album title and press and hold the Select button until the album title flashes. To play songs in the On-The-Go playlist: Select Music > Playlists > On-The-Go and select a song. To remove a song from the On-The-Go playlist: Highlight a song in the playlist, and hold down the Select button until the song title flashes. To clear the entire On-The-Go playlist: Select Music > Playlists > On-The-Go > Clear Playlist. To save On-The-Go playlists on your iPod mini: Select Music > Playlists > On-The-Go > Save Playlist > 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 On-The-Go playlists as you like. n n n n Using iPod mini 17 n To transfer On-The-Go playlists to your computer: If iPod mini is set to transfer songs automatically (see page 26), and you create an On-The-Go playlist, the playlist automatically transfers to iTunes when you connect iPod mini. You see the new On-The-Go playlist in the iTunes Source list. 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 playlists automatically in iTunes (see "About Smart Playlists" on page 26). To rate a song: 1 Start playing the song. 2 From the Now Playing screen, press the Select button twice. 3 Use the Click Wheel to select a rating. Connecting and Disconnecting iPod mini You connect iPod mini to your computer to transfer and manage music, and, in most cases, to charge the battery. To connect iPod mini to your computer: Plug the included iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 Cable in to a high-power USB 2.0 port on your computer, then connect the other end to iPod mini. Or, if you have an iPod mini Dock (see page 21), connect the cable to a high-power USB 2.0 port on your computer and connect the other end to the Dock. Then put iPod mini in the Dock. n n 18 Using iPod mini Note: If your computer doesn't have a USB 2.0 port but has a FireWire 400 (IEEE 1394) port, you can use an iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable (available for purchase at www.ipod.com/store). By default, iPod mini imports songs automatically when you connect it to your computer. When this automatic transfer is done, you can disconnect iPod mini. If you connect iPod mini to a different computer and it is set to transfer songs automatically, iTunes prompts you before transferring any music. Disconnecting iPod mini You shouldn't disconnect iPod mini while music is being transferred. You can easily see if it's OK to disconnect iPod mini by looking at the screen. If you see the main menu or a large battery icon, you can disconnect iPod mini from your computer. If you see this message, you must eject iPod mini before disconnecting it from your computer. If you set iPod mini to transfer songs manually (see page 27) or enable iPod mini for use as a hard disk (see page 36), you must eject iPod mini before disconnecting it. Using iPod mini 19 n To eject iPod mini: Select iPod mini in the iTunes Source list and click the Eject button. Eject button If you're using a Mac, you can also eject iPod mini by dragging the iPod mini icon on the desktop to the Trash. If you're using a Windows PC, you can eject iPod mini by clicking the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the Windows system tray and selecting your iPod mini. To disconnect iPod mini: · If iPod mini is connected to an iPod cable, squeeze both sides of the Dock connector to disconnect the cable from iPod mini. · If iPod mini is in the Dock, simply remove it. Important: Don't disconnect iPod mini if you see the "Do not disconnect" message. You could damage files on iPod mini. If you see this message, you must eject iPod mini before disconnecting it. 20 Using iPod mini