Apple MB145LLA User's Guide download pdf (Page 30)

30 Chapter 3 Listening to Music

To just listen to a music video:

m Choose Music and browse for a music video.

When you play the video, you hear it but don’t see it. When you play a playlist that

includes video podcasts, you hear the podcasts but don’t see them.

To return to the previous menu:

m From any screen, press Menu.

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 a song rating to help you create Smart Playlists automatically in iTunes.

To rate a song:

1 Start playing the song.

From the Now Playing screen, press the Center button until the five Rating bullets appear.

3 Use the Click Wheel to assign a rating (represented by stars).

The ratings you assign to songs on iPod classic are transferred to iTunes when you sync.

Note: You cannot assign ratings to video podcasts.

Viewing Lyrics on iPod classic

If you enter lyrics for a song in iTunes (see “Add Lyrics” on page 18) and then add the

song to iPod classic, you can view the lyrics on iPod classic. Lyrics don’t appear unless

you enter them.

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. You can

scroll through the lyrics as the song plays.

Viewing Album Artwork on iPod classic

iTunes displays album artwork on iPod classic, if the artwork is available. Artwork

appears on iPod classic in the album list, when you play a song from the album, and in

Cover Flow (see the next section for more information about Cover Flow).

To see album artwork on iPod classic:

m Play a song that has album artwork and view it in the Now Playing screen.

For more information about album artwork, open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes Help.

Browsing Music Using Cover Flow

You can browse your music collection using Cover Flow, a visual way to flip through

your library. Cover Flow displays your albums alphabetically by artist name. You see the

album artwork, title, and artist name.

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Apple MB145LLA User's Guide Page 30