iPod User's Guide Contents 5 Quick Start 7 What You Need to Get Started 10 Setting Up iPod to Play Music 15 15 21 24 30 34 41 45 Using iPod Using iPod Controls Connecting and Disconnecting iPod Organizing and Transferring Your Music Adjusting iPod Settings Using the Extra Features of Your iPod iPod Accessories Charging the iPod Battery 50 Tips and Troubleshooting 55 Learning More, Service, and Support 57 Safety and Cleaning 3 1 Quick Start Congratulations on purchasing your iPod. Read this section to get started using iPod quickly. iPod 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. 5 iPod Features iPod is a music player and much more. With iPod, 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 (you must have an Internet connection) · Store and synchronize contact, calendar, and to-do list information from your computer · Store text notes · Set an alarm · Record voice memos (using an optional microphone) · Store digital photos (using an optional photo card reader) · Play games, and more To purchase a microphone, photo card reader, and other iPod accessories, go to www.apple.com/store. Learning to Use iPod Read this chapter to set up iPod and get started playing music quickly. To learn more about playing music on iPod and using some of its other features, see "Using iPod" on page 15. 6 Quick Start What You Need to Get Started To use iPod with a Macintosh, you must have: · A Macintosh with built-in FireWire 6-pin FireWire 400 port · Mac OS X v10.1.5 or later Some features require Mac OS X v10.2 or later (Mac OS X v10.3.3 or later is recommended). · iTunes 4.2 or later (iTunes is included on the iPod CD) To be sure you have the latest version of iTunes, go to www.apple.com/itunes. · iSync 1.1 and iCal 1.0.1 or later iSync and iCal are optional for synchronizing contact and calendar information with iPod. You must have Mac OS X v10.2 or later to use iSync and iCal. Quick Start 7 To use iPod with a Windows PC, you must have: · A Windows PC with 500 MHz or higher processor speed · Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or later, or Windows XP Home or Professional · iTunes 4.2 or later (iTunes is included on the iPod CD) To be sure you have the latest version of iTunes, go to www.apple.com/itunes. · iPod software (included on the iPod CD) · Built-in FireWire or a FireWire card installed, or built-in USB 2.0 or a USB 2.0 card and the optional iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 + FireWire Cable USB port (USB 2.0 recommended) 6-pin FireWire 400 port (IEEE 1394) 4-pin FireWire 400 port (with included adapter) For more information about compatible FireWire and USB cards and iPod cables, go to www.apple.com/ipod. 8 Quick Start Your iPod includes the following components: iPod Dock (with some models) iPod 6-pin­to­4-pin FireWire adapter iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable Apple Earphones iPod Remote (with some models) iPod Power Adapter Note: Some models of iPod also include a carrying case (not pictured). Quick Start 9 Setting Up iPod to Play Music To set up iPod, you charge the battery, install software from the iPod CD, and import songs from your music CD collection to your computer. Then you transfer the songs to iPod and start listening to music. Step 1: Charge the Battery Connect iPod to the iPod Power Adapter using the iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable. The built-in battery is 80-percent charged in about an hour, and fully charged in about four hours. iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable 10 Quick Start Step 2: Install the Software Insert the iPod CD into your computer and install iTunes and the iPod software. Step 3: 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 hundreds of thousands of 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. Quick Start 11 Step 4: Connect iPod and Transfer Music Connect iPod to your computer using the included iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable. You can also use the optional iPod Dock (see page 42). Be sure the connectors on both ends of the cable are oriented correctly. They can only be inserted one way. FireWire 400 port iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable When you connect iPod to your computer, iTunes opens automatically and transfers the songs and playlists in your music library to iPod. When the transfer is complete, the main menu appears on the iPod screen. 12 Quick Start If your Windows PC doesn't have a 6-pin FireWire port: If your computer doesn't have a 6-pin FireWire (IEEE 1394) port, here are other ways you can connect iPod: · If your computer has a 4-pin FireWire port, use the included 6-pin­to­4-pin FireWire adapter. 6-pin­to­4-pin FireWire adapter Note: You can't charge iPod through your computer using a 4-pin FireWire port. · If your computer has a USB 2.0 port, you can purchase an iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 + FireWire Cable from Apple. · If your computer doesn't have a FireWire port or a USB port, you can purchase a FireWire card or USB 2.0 card, and install it. Go to www.apple.com/ipod for more information on cables and compatible FireWire and USB cards. Quick Start 13 Step 5: Play Music When the song transfer is complete, disconnect iPod from your computer. Squeeze both sides of the Dock connector to disconnect the cable from iPod. Then use the Touch Wheel and Select button 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 Touch Wheel and the other iPod controls, transferring music to and managing music on iPod, using other features of iPod, charging the battery, and using iPod accessories. 14 Quick Start 1 Using iPod Read this section to learn about using iPod controls, transferring music, charging the battery, and using the extra features of your iPod. Using iPod Controls Press any button to turn on iPod. The main menu appears. Use the iPod buttons and Touch Wheel to navigate through the onscreen menus, play songs, change settings, and view information. Move your thumb along the Touch Wheel to highlight a menu item. Press the Select button to select the item. Press the Menu button to go back to the previous menu. 15 iPod Remote port Headphones port Hold switch Menu button Play/Pause button Previous/Rewind button Next/Fast-forward button Touch Wheel Select button Apple Earphones Dock connector port 16 Using iPod iPod Controls Reset iPod (For use during troubleshooting) Toggle the Hold switch (set it to Hold, then turn it off again). Then press Menu and Play/Pause simultaneously for about 5 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 Playlists or Browse from the main menu. Highlight the song and press the Select or Play/Pause button. 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 Touch Wheel. You can also use the iPod Remote (included with some models) from any screen. Press Play/Pause when no song or list is highlighted. Turn on iPod Turn off iPod 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 Using iPod 17 iPod Controls Disable the iPod buttons (So you don't press them accidentally) Skip to any point in a song Skip to the next song Start a song over Play the previous song Fast-forward Rewind Set the Hold switch to Hold (an orange bar appears). From the Now Playing screen, press the Select button. 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. 18 Using iPod Disabling iPod Buttons Using the Hold Switch If you're carrying iPod 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 Using iPod 19 Queueing Up a List of Songs You can set iPod to play the songs you want in the order you want. When you create a list of songs on your iPod, 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 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 Playlists > On-The-Go and select a song. To clear the On-The-Go playlist: Select Playlists > On-The-Go > Clear Playlist. To transfer On-The-Go playlists to your computer: If iPod is set to transfer songs automatically (see page 27), and you create an On-The-Go playlist, the playlist automatically transfers to iTunes when you connect iPod. You see the new On-The-Go playlist in the iTunes Source list. n n n 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). 20 Using iPod To rate a song: 1 Start playing the song. 2 From the Now Playing screen, press the Select button twice. 3 Use the Touch Wheel to select a rating. Connecting and Disconnecting iPod You connect iPod to your computer to transfer and manage music, and, in most cases, to charge the battery. · If you have a Mac or if you have a Windows PC with a FireWire port, connect iPod using the included FireWire cable. · If you have a Windows PC with a USB 2.0 port (and no FireWire port), use the optional iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 + FireWire Cable (available at www.apple.com/ store--see page 48 for an illustration). To connect iPod to your computer: Plug the appropriate cable in to a FireWire or USB 2.0 port on your computer, then connect the other end to iPod. Be sure to orient the connectors on the cable correctly. Each connector can only be inserted one way. Or, if you have an iPod Dock (see page 42), connect the appropriate cable to a FireWire or USB 2.0 port on your computer and connect the other end to the Dock. Then put iPod in the Dock. n n Using iPod 21 Note: If you are using a Windows PC with a USB port and the optional iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 + FireWire Cable, you can connect the cable's FireWire connector to the iPod Power Adapter to charge the battery, and connect the USB connector to your computer's USB port to transfer files at the same time (see page 48 for an illustration). Important: If you are using the iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 + FireWire Cable and your computer has USB and FireWire ports, don't plug the cable's USB and FireWire connectors in to your computer at the same time. By default, iPod imports songs automatically when you connect it to your computer. When this automatic transfer is done, you can disconnect iPod. Disconnecting iPod If you set iPod to transfer songs manually (see page 28) or enable iPod for use as a hard disk (see page 34), you must eject iPod before disconnecting it. If it's not OK to disconnect iPod, this screen appears: Important: Don't disconnect iPod if you see the "Do not disconnect" message. You could damage files on iPod. If you see this message, you must eject iPod before disconnecting it. 22 Using iPod n To eject iPod: Select iPod in the iTunes Source list and click the Eject button. Eject button If you're using ...