iPod touch User Guide For iOS 4.2 Software Contents 9 9 11 13 16 17 17 17 18 18 19 19 23 23 27 30 38 40 41 42 43 45 46 47 48 48 48 49 50 53 54 2 Chapter 1: iPod touch at a Glance iPod touch Overview Buttons iPod touch Apps Status Icons Chapter 2: Getting Started Viewing the User Guide on iPod touch What You Need Setting Up iPod touch Disconnecting iPod touch from Your Computer Connecting to the Internet Adding Mail, Contacts, and Calendar Accounts Chapter 3: Basics Using Apps Customizing the Home Screen Typing Printing Searching Voice Control Bluetooth Devices Battery Security Features Cleaning iPod touch Restarting or Resetting iPod touch Chapter 4: Syncing and File Sharing About Syncing Syncing Accounts Syncing with iTunes iPod touch Settings Panes in iTunes Automatic iTunes Syncing Manually Managing Content 54 55 56 56 56 65 69 69 70 70 71 72 72 74 74 75 76 76 77 78 78 78 79 80 81 81 82 84 84 85 86 86 86 87 91 93 Transferring Purchased Content to Another Computer File Sharing Chapter 5: Music and Videos Getting Music, Videos, and More Music and Other Audio Videos Setting a Sleep Timer Changing the Browse Buttons Chapter 6: FaceTime About FaceTime Signing In Making a Call While You're Talking Chapter 7: Camera About Camera Taking Photos and Recording Videos Viewing and Sharing Photos and Videos Trimming Videos Uploading Photos and Videos to Your Computer Chapter 8: Photos About Photos Syncing Photos and Videos with Your Computer Viewing Photos and Videos Deleting Photos and Videos Slideshows Viewing Photos, Videos, and Slideshows on a TV Sharing Photos and Videos Printing Photos Assigning a Photo to a Contact Wallpaper Chapter 9: Game Center About Game Center Setting Up Game Center Games Friends Your Status and Account Information Contents 3 94 94 95 97 98 99 99 101 102 103 103 106 107 107 108 109 109 109 110 111 111 112 114 114 114 115 115 116 117 118 118 119 Chapter 10: Mail Setting Up Email Accounts Checking and Reading Email Using Links and Detected Data Viewing Attachments Printing Messages and Attachments Sending Email Organizing Email Searching Email Chapter 11: Safari Viewing Webpages Searching Printing Webpages, PDFs, and Other Documents Bookmarks Web Clips Chapter 12: Calendar About Calendar Syncing Calendars Viewing Your Calendars Searching Calendars Adding and Updating Events on iPod touch Responding to Meeting Invitations Subscribing to Calendars Importing Calendar Files from Mail Alerts Chapter 13: YouTube Finding and Viewing Videos Controlling Video Playback Managing Videos Getting More Information Using YouTube Account Features Changing the Browse Buttons 120 Chapter 14: Stocks 120 Viewing Stock Quotes 121 Getting More Information 122 Chapter 15: Maps 123 Finding and Viewing Locations 126 Getting Directions 128 Showing Traffic Conditions 4 Contents 128 Finding and Contacting Businesses 129 Sharing Location Information 129 Bookmarking Locations 130 Chapter 16: Weather 130 Viewing Weather Summaries 131 Getting More Weather Information 132 132 132 132 134 134 135 135 135 136 136 Chapter 17: Notes About Notes Syncing Notes Writing and Reading Notes Searching Notes Emailing Notes Chapter 18: Clock World Clocks Alarms Stopwatch Timer 137 Chapter 19: Calculator 137 Using the Calculator 137 Standard Memory Functions 138 Scientific Calculator Keys 140 140 141 141 142 143 143 144 144 145 146 148 149 150 150 151 151 Chapter 20: Voice Memos Recording Voice Memos Listening to Voice Memos Managing Voice Memos Trimming Voice Memos Sharing Voice Memos Syncing Voice Memos Chapter 21: iTunes Store About the iTunes Store Finding Music, Videos, and More Following Artists and Friends Purchasing Music or Audiobooks Purchasing or Renting Videos Streaming or Downloading Podcasts Checking Download Status Syncing Purchased Content Changing the Browse Buttons Contents 5 152 Viewing Account Information 152 Verifying Downloads 153 153 154 155 156 157 157 158 158 159 159 160 161 161 162 162 162 162 171 172 173 173 173 174 174 178 179 180 180 180 181 182 182 183 Chapter 22: App Store About the App Store Browsing and Searching Info Screen Downloading Apps Deleting Apps Writing Reviews Updating Apps Syncing Purchased Apps Chapter 23: Settings Airplane Mode Wi-Fi VPN Notifications Sounds Brightness Wallpaper General Music Video Photos FaceTime Notes Store Mail, Contacts, Calendars Safari Nike + iPod Chapter 24: Contacts About Contacts Adding Contacts Searching Contacts Managing Contacts on iPod touch Using Contact Information Unified Contacts 185 Chapter 25: Nike + iPod 185 Activating Nike + iPod 186 Linking a Sensor 6 Contents 186 187 187 188 189 189 190 190 191 192 192 193 193 193 193 194 194 195 195 196 208 209 209 210 210 210 211 212 212 212 212 214 216 216 217 218 219 Working Out with Nike + iPod Sending Workouts to Nikeplus.com Calibrating Nike + iPod Nike + iPod Settings Chapter 26: iBooks About iBooks Syncing Books and PDFs Using the iBookstore Reading Books Reading PDFs Changing a Book's Appearance Searching Books and PDFs Looking up the Definition of a Word Having a Book Read to You Printing or Emailing a PDF Organizing the Bookshelf Bookmark and Note Syncing Chapter 27: Accessibility Universal Access Features VoiceOver Zoom Large Text White on Black Mono Audio Speak Auto-text Triple-Click Home Closed Captioning and Other Helpful Features Appendix A: Support and Other Information Apple iPod touch Support Site Restarting and Resetting iPod touch Backing Up iPod touch Updating and Restoring iPod touch Software Safety, Software, and Service Information Using iPod touch in an Enterprise Environment Disposal and Recycling Information Apple and the Environment Index Contents 7 iPod touch at a Glance 1 iPod touch Overview iPod touch 4th generation On/Off Sleep/Wake Front camera Volume buttons (on side) Microphone (on back) Main camera (on back) Status bar App icons Touchscreen Home button Dock connector Headphones port Speaker 9 iPod touch 3rd generation On/Off Sleep/Wake Wi-Fi antenna Status bar Volume buttons App icons Touchscreen Internal speaker Home button Dock connector Headphones port Your Home screen may look different, depending on the model of iPod touch you have and whether you have rearranged its icons. Accessories The following accessories are included with iPod touch: Apple Earphones Dock Connector to USB Cable Item Apple Earphones Dock Connector to USB Cable What you can do with it Listen to music and videos, FaceTime calls, audiobooks, podcasts, and games. Use the cable to connect iPod touch to your computer to sync and charge, or to the USB power adapter (sold separately) to charge. The cable can be used with the optional dock or plugged directly into iPod touch. 10 Chapter 1 iPod touch at a Glance Buttons A few simple buttons make it easy to turn iPod touch on or off, and adjust the volume. On/Off Sleep/Wake Button When you're not actively using iPod touch, you can lock it to turn off the display and save the battery. When iPod touch is locked, nothing happens if you touch the screen. You can still listen to music and, while listening to music, adjust the volume using the buttons on the side of iPod touch. By default, iPod touch locks if you don't touch the screen for a minute. On/Off Sleep/ Wake button Lock iPod touch Unlock iPod touch Turn iPod touch completely off Press the On/Off Sleep/Wake button. Press the Home button or the On/Off Sleep/ Wake button, then drag the slider. Press and hold the On/Off Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds until the red slider appears, then drag the slider. Press and hold the On/Off Sleep/Wake button until the Apple logo appears. Turn iPod touch on For information about changing how long before iPod touch locks, see "Auto-Lock" on page 165. For information about setting iPod touch to require a passcode to unlock it, see "Passcode Lock" on page 165. Chapter 1 iPod touch at a Glance 11 Home Button Press the Home button at any time to go to the Home screen, which contains your iPod touch apps. Tap any app icon to get started. To see apps you've recently used, double-click the Home button (iPod touch 3rd generation or later). See "Opening and Switching Apps" on page 23. Volume Buttons When you listen to songs, movies, or other media, the buttons on the side of iPod touch adjust the audio volume. Otherwise, the buttons control the volume for alerts and other sound effects. WARNING: For important information about avoiding hearing loss, see the Important Product Information Guide at www.apple.com/support/manuals/ipodtouch. To adjust the volume, use the buttons on the side of iPod touch. Volume up Volume down To set a volume limit for music and videos on iPod touch, see "Music" on page 171. 12 Chapter 1 iPod touch at a Glance iPod touch Apps The apps in the following table are included with iPod touch: Note: App functionality and availability may vary, depending on the country or region where you purchase and use iPod touch. Listen to your songs, audiobooks, and podcasts. Create on-the-go playlists, or use Genius to create playlists for you. Listen to Genius Mixes of songs from your library. Use AirPlay to stream your music wirelessly to an Apple TV or compatible audio system. See Chapter 5, "Music and Videos," on page 56. Watch purchased or rented movies and TV shows, music videos, and video podcasts on the go. Use AirPlay to stream wirelessly to an Apple TV and watch your videos on a widescreen TV. Or connect iPod touch to your TV with a cable (available for purchase separately). See Chapter 5, "Music and Videos," on page 56. Make video calls to other iPod touch 4th generation or iPhone 4 users over Wi-Fi. Use the front camera to talk face to face, or the main camera to share what you see. See Chapter 6, "FaceTime," on page 70. Take photos and record videos (iPod touch 4th generation). View them on iPod touch, email them, or upload them to your computer. Tap to set the exposure for a specific object or area. Trim and save video clips. Upload videos directly to YouTube or MobileMe. See Chapter 7, "Camera," on page 74. View photos and videos you sync from your computer or save from Mail messages (videos only on iPod touch 3rd generation or later). Zoom in on photos for a closer look, or print them. Watch a slideshow. Use AirPlay to stream your photos and slideshows wirelessly to an Apple TV and view them on a widescreen TV. Email photos and videos, or publish them to a MobileMe gallery. Assign images to contacts, and use them as wallpaper. View photos by place, and if you sync with iPhoto 8.0 (part of iLife `09) or later, view photos by events and faces. See Chapter 8, "Photos," on page 78. Discover new games and share your game experiences with friends around the world. Invite a friend, or request a match with other worthy opponents. Check player ranking on the leaderboards. Gain achievements for extras points. See Chapter 9, "Game Center," on page 86. iPod touch works with MobileMe, Microsoft Exchange, and many of the most popular email systems--including Yahoo!, Google, and AOL--as well as most industry-standard POP3 and IMAP email systems. View and print PDFs and other attachments. Save attached photos and graphics to your Photo Library. See Chapter 10, "Mail," on page 94. Music Videos FaceTime Camera Photos Game Center Mail Chapter 1 iPod touch at a Glance 13 Safari Browse websites with Wi-Fi. Rotate iPod touch sideways for widescreen viewing. Double-tap to zoom in or out--Safari automatically fits the webpage column to the iPod touch screen for easy reading. Open multiple pages. Sync bookmarks with Safari or Microsoft Internet Explorer on your computer. Add Safari web clips to the Home screen for fast access to favorite websites. Save images from websites to your Photo Library. Print webpages, PDFs, and other documents that open in Quick Look. See Chapter 11, "Safari," on page 103. View and search your MobileMe, iCal, Microsoft Entourage, Microsoft Outlook, or Microsoft Exchange calendars. Enter events on iPod touch and they sync back to the calendar on your computer. Subscribe to calendars. See the birthdays you've entered in Contacts. Set alerts to remind you of events, appointments, and deadlines. See Chapter 12, "Calendar," on page 109. Play videos from YouTube's online collection. Search for any video, or browse featured, most viewed, most recently updated, and top-rated videos. Use AirPlay to stream YouTube videos wirelessly to an Apple TV and watch them on a widescreen TV. Set up and log in to your YouTube account--then rate videos, sync your favorites, view subscriptions, and more. See Chapter 13, "YouTube," on page 115. Watch your favorite stocks, updated automatically from the Internet. View company news and current trading information, such as opening or average price, trading volume, or market capitalization. Rotate iPod touch to see detailed charts in landscape orientation. Drag your finger along the charts to tr ...