Apple MC293LL/A User Manual

iPod classicUser Guide

Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics 10Connecting and disconnecting iPod classicYou connect iPod classic to your computer to add music, videos, photos

Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics 11If you see the main menu or a large battery icon, you can disconnect iPod classic.If you set iPod classic to ma

Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics 12About the iPod classic batteryiPod classic has an internal, non-user-replaceable battery. For best results, the

Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics 13Charge the battery using the Apple USB Power Adapter: 1 Connect the iPod Dock Connector to USB Cable to the po

2 14You use iTunes on your computer to set up iPod classic to play your music, video, and other media content.You use iPod classic by importing song

Chapter 2 Setting Up iPod classic 15Setting up your iTunes libraryTo listen to music on iPod classic, you rst need to get that music into iTun

Chapter 2 Setting Up iPod classic 16Adding more information to your iTunes libraryAfter you import your music into iTunes, you can add more son

Chapter 2 Setting Up iPod classic 17Genius Mixes are preselected compilations of songs that go great together. They’re created for you by iTune

Chapter 2 Setting Up iPod classic 18Some videos may be ready for use with iPod classic after you import them to iTunes. If you try to add a vid

Chapter 2 Setting Up iPod classic 19 m Manually managing iPod classic: When you connect iPod classic, you can drag songs and playlists individ

Contents4 Chapter 1: iPod classic Basics5 iPod classic at a glance5 Using iPod classic controls7 Disabling iPod classic controls8 Using iPod cla

Chapter 2 Setting Up iPod classic 20Syncing Genius playlists and Genius Mixes to iPod classicYou can set iTunes to sync Genius playlists and Ge

Chapter 2 Setting Up iPod classic 21Set iTunes to sync movies to iPod classic: 1 In iTunes, select iPod classic in the device list and click M

Chapter 2 Setting Up iPod classic 22Adding iTunes U content to iPod classicThe settings for adding iTunes U content to iPod classic are unrelat

Chapter 2 Setting Up iPod classic 23Managing iPod classic manuallyIf you manage iPod classic manually, you can add and remove individual songs

3 24Read this chapter to learn about listening to iPod classic on the go.After you set up iPod classic, you can listen to songs, podcasts, audiobook

Chapter 3 Listening to Music 25Press the Center button to cycle through these additional items in the Now Playing screen:Screen item FunctionSc

Chapter 3 Listening to Music 26Rating songsYou can assign a rating to a song (from 1 to 5 stars) to indicate how much you like it. You can use

Chapter 3 Listening to Music 27Using Genius on iPod classicEven when iPod classic isn’t connected to your computer, Genius can automatically cr

Chapter 3 Listening to Music 28 3 To start playing a Genius Mix, press the Center button or Play/Pause (’) when you see its screen.The Speaker

Chapter 3 Listening to Music 29Browsing songs by album or artistWhen you’re listening to a song, you can browse more songs by the same artist o

40 Chapter 6: More Settings, Extra Features, and Accessories40 Using iPod classic as an external disk41 Using extra settings44 Syncing contacts,

Chapter 3 Listening to Music 30Searching musicYou can search iPod classic for songs, playlists, album titles, artist names, audio podcasts, and

Chapter 3 Listening to Music 31 5 Enter a combination: •Use the Click Wheel to select a number for the rst position. Press the Center button

Chapter 3 Listening to Music 32Using the equalizerYou can use equalizer presets to change the sound on iPod classic to suit a particular music

Chapter 3 Listening to Music 33Listening to audiobooksTo listen to audiobooks on iPod classic, choose Audiobooks from the Music menu. Choose an

4 34You can use iPod classic to watch movies, TV shows, video podcasts, and more. Read this chapter to learn about watching videos on iPod classic a

Chapter 4 Watching Videos 35Set iPod classic to display videos on a TV: m Choose Videos > Settings, and then set TV Out to Ask or On.If you

5 36Read this chapter to learn about importing and viewing photos.You can import digital photos to your computer and add them to iPod classic. You c

Chapter 5 Adding and Viewing Photos 37Sync photos from a Mac to iPod classic using iPhoto: 1 In iTunes, select iPod classic in the device list

Chapter 5 Adding and Viewing Photos 38Viewing photosView photos on iPod classic: 1 On iPod classic, choose Photos > All Photos. Or choose P

Chapter 5 Adding and Viewing Photos 39Adjust the brightness during a slideshow: 1 Press the Center button until the brightness indicator appea

1 4Read this chapter to learn about the features of iPod classic, how to use its controls, and more.To use iPod classic, you put music, videos, phot

6 40iPod classic can do a lot more than play songs. And you can do a lot more with it than listen to music.Read this chapter to nd out more about t

Chapter 6 More Settings, Extra Features, and Accessories 41Using extra settingsYou can set the date and time, clocks in dierent time zones, an

Chapter 6 More Settings, Extra Features, and Accessories 42Setting the alarmYou can set an alarm for any clock on iPod classic.Use iPod classic

Chapter 6 More Settings, Extra Features, and Accessories 43Review or delete a logged stopwatch session: 1 Choose Extras > Stopwatch.The cur

Chapter 6 More Settings, Extra Features, and Accessories 44When you see the Lock screen, you can unlock iPod classic in two ways: •Press the Ce

Chapter 6 More Settings, Extra Features, and Accessories 45Sync contacts or calendars using Windows Address Book or Microsoft Outlook for Windo

Chapter 6 More Settings, Extra Features, and Accessories 46Storing and reading notesYou can store and read text notes on iPod classic, if it’s

Chapter 6 More Settings, Extra Features, and Accessories 47Learning about iPod classic accessoriesiPod classic comes with some accessories, and

7 48Most problems with iPod classic can be solved quickly by following the advice in this chapter.The 5 Rs: Reset, Retry, Restart, Reinstall, Restor

Chapter 7 Tips and Troubleshooting 49 •If iPod classic doesn’t disappear from the device list, drag the iPod classic icon from the desktop to t

Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics 5iPod classic at a glanceGet to know the controls on iPod classic:Hold switchMenuPrevious/RewindPlay/PauseDock co

Chapter 7 Tips and Troubleshooting 50If iPod classic displays a “Use iTunes to restore” message •Make sure you have the latest version of iTune

Chapter 7 Tips and Troubleshooting 51If you accidentally set iPod classic to use a language you don’t understandYou can reset the language. 1

Chapter 7 Tips and Troubleshooting 52On both Mac and Windows PC, iPod classic can sync digital photos from folders on your computer’s hard disk

8 53Read the following important safety and handling information before using iPod classic to avoid injury.Keep the iPod classic User Guide handy fo

Chapter 8 Safety and Handling 54Hearing loss Listening to sound at high volumes may damage your hearing. To prevent possible hearing damage, d

9 55You can nd more information about using iPod classic in onscreen help and on the web.The following table describes where to get more iPod-relat

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Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics 6Here’s what else you can do with iPod classic controls.To Do thisTurn on iPod classic Press any button.Turn o i

Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics 7To Do thisPlay a saved Genius playlist From the Playlist menu, select a Genius playlist, and then press Play/Pau

Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics 8Using iPod classic menusWhen you turn on iPod classic, you see the main menu. Choose menu items to perform funct

Chapter 1 iPod classic Basics 9Setting the screen brightnessYou can adjust the brightness of the iPod classic screen.Set the screen brightness: