iPod nano Features Guide 2 Contents Chapter 1 4 5 5 7 8 9 14 14 15 19 20 24 29 30 30 31 31 34 36 36 37 41 43 43 45 45 50 iPod nano Basics iPod nano at a Glance Using iPod nano Controls Disabling iPod nano Controls Using iPod nano Menus Connecting and Disconnecting iPod nano Music Features About iTunes Importing Music Into Your Computer Organizing Your Music Downloading Music and Podcasts to iPod nano Playing Music Listening to Podcasts Listening to Audiobooks Listening to FM Radio Photo Features Downloading Photos Viewing Photos Extra Features and Accessories Using iPod nano as an External Disk Using Extra Settings Synchronizing Contacts, Calendars, and To-Do Lists Storing and Reading Notes Learning About iPod nano Accessories Tips and Troubleshooting General Suggestions Updating and Restoring iPod Software Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 2 Chapter 6 52 52 52 54 57 Safety and Cleaning Setup Safety Instructions General Safety, Cleaning, and Handling Guidelines Learning More, Service, and Support Chapter 7 Index Contents 3 1 iPod nano Basics 1 Congratulations on purchasing your iPod nano. Read this section to learn about the features of your iPod nano, how to use its controls, and more. To use iPod nano, you put music, photos, and other files on your computer and then download them to iPod nano. iPod nano is a music player and much more. With iPod nano, you can:  Store songs and digital photos for listening and viewing on the go  Listen to podcasts, downloadable radio-style shows delivered over the Internet  View photos as a slideshow with music on iPod nano  Listen to audiobooks purchased from the iTunes Music Store or audible.com  Store or back up files and other data, using iPod nano as an external disk  Synchronize contact, calendar, and to-do list information from your computer  Play games, store text notes, set an alarm, and more 4 iPod nano at a Glance Familiarize yourself with all the controls on your iPod nano: Hold switch Center button Menu button Next/Fast-forward button Previous/Rewind button Play/Pause button Click Wheel Serial number (on back) Dock connector port Headphones port Using iPod nano Controls The controls on your iPod nano are easy to find and use. Press any button to turn on your iPod nano. The main menu appears. Use the Click Wheel and Center button to navigate through onscreen menus, play songs, change settings, and view information. Move your thumb lightly around the Click Wheel to select a menu item. To choose the item, press the Center button. To go back to the previous menu, press Menu on the Click Wheel. Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics 5 The following table shows you what else you can do with iPod nano controls. To Reset iPod nano (if your iPod nano isn't responding) Turn on iPod nano Turn off iPod nano Turn on the backlight Do This Set the Hold switch to Hold and turn it off again. Press the Menu and Center buttons at the same time for about 6 seconds, until the Apple logo appears. Press any button. Press and hold Play/Pause ('). Press any button or use the Click Wheel. Disable the iPod nano buttons Set the Hold switch to Hold (an orange bar appears). (so nothing happens if you press them accidentally) Choose a menu item Go back to the previous menu Go back to the main menu Browse for a song Play a song Pause a song Change the volume Play all the songs in a list Play all songs in random order Skip to any point in a song Skip to the next song or chapter in an audiobook or podcast Start a song over Play the previous song or chapter in an audiobook or podcast Fast-forward or rewind a song Add a song to the On-The-Go playlist Scroll to the item and press the Center button. Press Menu. Press and hold Menu. Choose Music from the main menu. Select the song and press the Center or Play/Pause (') button. iPod nano has to be ejected from your computer to play songs. Press Play/Pause (') or unplug your headphones. From the Now Playing screen, use the Click Wheel. Select the list title (an album title or the title of a playlist, for example) and press Play/Pause ('). From the main menu, choose Shuffle Songs. From the Now Playing screen, press the Center button to show the scrubber bar, and then scroll to any point in the song. Press Next/Fast-forward (`). Press Previous/Rewind (]). Press Previous/Rewind (]) twice. Press and hold Next/Fast-forward (`) or Previous/Rewind (]). Select a song, and then press and hold the Center button until the song title flashes. 6 Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics Setting the Click Wheel Sound When you scroll through menu items, you can hear a clicking sound through the iPod nano internal speaker to let you know the Click Wheel is working. You can set the Click Wheel sound to play through the headphones instead, or you can turn it off. To set how iPod nano plays the Click Wheel sound: m Choose Settings from the iPod nano main menu, and then follow the instructions below: Set Clicker to Headphones Off Speaker Both To Set the Click Wheel sound to play through the headphones Turn off the Click Wheel sound Set the Click Wheel sound to play through the iPod nano internal speaker Set the Click Wheel sound to play through both the iPod nano internal speaker and the headphones Disabling iPod nano Controls If you're carrying iPod nano in your pocket and you don't want to turn it on or activate the controls accidentally, you can make them inactive using the Hold switch. m Set the Hold switch to Hold. Slide the switch toward the center (so you can see the orange bar) to disable the controls. Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics 7 Using iPod nano Menus When you turn on iPod nano, you see the main menu. Choose menu items to perform functions and go to other menus. Status icons along the top of the screen show iPod nano settings. Lock icon Play status Menu title Battery status Menu items The following table describes the items in the iPod nano main menu. Display Item Lock icon Function The Lock icon appears when the Hold switch (on top of iPod nano) is set to hold. When the switch is set to hold, the iPod nano controls are disabled. Displays the title of the current menu. The Play icon (") appears if a song is playing. The Pause icon (1) appears if a song is paused. The Battery icon shows the approximate remaining battery charge. If the battery is charging, the icon is animated. Use the Click Wheel to scroll through menu items. Press the Center button to choose an item. An arrow next to a menu item indicates that choosing it leads to another menu. Menu title Play status Battery status Menu items Adding or Removing Items From the Main Menu You might want to add often-used items to the iPod nano main menu. For example, you can add a "Songs" item to the main menu, so you don't have to choose Music before you choose Songs. To add or remove items from the main menu: m Choose Settings > Main Menu. 8 Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics Setting the Backlight Timer You can set the backlight to turn on and illuminate the screen for a certain amount of time when you press a button or use the Click Wheel. The default is 10 seconds. m Choose Settings > Backlight Timer and choose the time you want. Even if you don't set the backlight timer, you can turn on the backlight at any time by pressing any button or using the Click Wheel. After a few seconds, the backlight turns off. Setting the Language iPod nano can be set to use different languages. m Choose Settings > Language and choose a language from the list. Connecting and Disconnecting iPod nano You connect iPod nano to your computer to download music, photos, and files, and to charge the battery. Disconnect iPod nano when you're done. Connecting iPod nano To connect iPod nano to your computer: m Plug the included iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 Cable into a high-power USB port on your computer (a USB 2.0 port is recommended), and then connect the other end to iPod nano. If you have an iPod nano Dock, you can connect the cable to a high-power USB port on your computer, connect the other end to the Dock, and then put iPod nano in the Dock. Note: The USB port on your keyboard doesn't provide enough power. You must connect iPod nano to a USB port on your computer. By default, iPod nano imports songs automatically when you connect it to your computer. When this automatic download is done, you can disconnect iPod nano. Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics 9 If you connect iPod nano to a different computer and it is set to update songs automatically, iTunes prompts you before downloading any music. If you click Yes, the songs and other audio files already on your iPod will be erased and replaced with the songs and other audio files on the computer iPod is connected to. For more information about downloading music to iPod nano and using iPod nano with more than one computer, see Chapter 2, "Music Features," on page 14. Note: You can download songs while your battery is charging. Disconnecting iPod nano It's important not to disconnect iPod nano while music is being downloaded. You can easily see if it's OK to disconnect iPod nano by looking at the iPod screen. Important: Don't disconnect iPod nano if you see the "Do not disconnect" message. You could damage files on iPod nano. If you see this message, you must eject iPod nano before disconnecting it. If you see the main menu or a large battery icon, you can disconnect iPod nano from your computer. Important: If you see this message, you must eject iPod nano before disconnecting it from your computer. If you set iPod nano to update songs manually (see "Updating iPod nano Manually" on page 22) or enable iPod nano for disk use (see "Using iPod nano as an External Disk" on page 36), you must eject iPod nano before disconnecting it. To eject iPod nano: m Click the Eject button (C) next to iPod nano in the iTunes Source list. If you're using a Mac, you can also eject iPod nano by dragging the iPod nano icon on the desktop to the Trash. If you're using a Windows PC, you can eject iPod nano by clicking the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the Windows system tray and selecting your iPod nano. 10 Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics To disconnect iPod nano: 1 Unplug the headphones if they're attached. 2 Squeeze both sides of the Dock connector to disconnect the cable from iPod nano. If iPod nano is in the Dock, simply remove it. To remove the connector from your iPod nano, squeeze the buttons on the sides and pull. About the iPod nano Battery iPod nano has an internal, non-user-replaceable battery. For best results, the first time you use iPod nano, let it charge for about three hours or until the battery icon in the top-right corner of the iPod nano display shows that the battery is fully charged. If iPod nano isn't used for a while, the battery might need to be charged. The iPod nano battery is 80-percent charged in about two hours and fully charged in about three hours. If you charge iPod nano while downloading files, playing music, or viewing a slideshow, it might take longer. Charging the iPod nano Battery You can charge the iPod nano battery in two ways:  Connect iPod nano to your computer.  Use the iPod USB Power Adapter, available separately. To charge the battery using your computer: m Connect iPod nano to a high-power USB port on your computer. The computer must be turned on and not in sleep mode (some models of Macintosh can charge iPod nano while in sleep mode). Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics 11 If the battery icon on the iPod nano screen shows a lightning bolt, the battery is charging. If it shows a plug, the battery is fully charged. If you don't see the lightning bolt or the plug, iPod nano might not be connected to a high-power USB port. Try another USB port on your computer. If you want to charge iPod nano when you're away from your computer, you can purchase the iPod USB Power Adapter. To charge the battery using the iPod USB Power Adapter (available separately): 1 Connect the AC plug adapter to the power adapter (they might already be connected). 2 Connect the iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 Cable to the power adapter, and plug the other end of the cable into iPod nano. 3 Plug the power adapter into a working electrical outlet. AC plug adapter iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 Cable iPod USB Power Adapter Warning: Make sure the power adapter is fully assembled before plugging it into an electrical outlet. Note: If you have an optional iPod Dock Connector to FireWire cable, you can also connect iPod nano to a FireWire port on your computer or to an iPod Power Adapter (with a FireWire port) that's plugged into an electrical outlet. You can use FireWire only for charging the battery and not for downloading songs and other files to iPod nano. 12 Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics Understanding Battery States When iPod nano is not connected to a power source, a battery icon in the top-right corner of the iPod nano screen shows approximately how much charge is left. Battery less than 20% charged ...