Apple iPod touch User's Guide

iPod touchUser GuideFor iPhone OS 3.0 Software

3 Configure the sync settings in each of the settings panes.See the following section for descriptions of the panes. 4 Click Apply in the lower-ri

See more information: Tap next to the memo. The Info screen displays information about the length, recording time and date, and provides additional

Chapter 14 Voice Memos 101 4 Tap Trim Voice Memo.Important: Edits you make to voice memos can’t be undone.Sharing Voice MemosYou can share yo

102Writing and Reading NotesNotes are listed in the order of the last modified date, with the most recently modified note at the top. You can see the

Chapter 15 Notes 103Search for notes: 1 Drag the note list down or tap the status bar to expose the search window. 2 Enter text in the sea

104World ClocksYou can add clocks to show the time in other major cities and time zones around the world.View clocks: Tap World Clock.If the clock

Chapter 16 Clock 105AlarmsYou can set multiple alarms. Set each alarm to repeat on days you specify, or to sound only once.Set an alarm: 1 T

TimerSet the timer: Tap Timer, then flick to set the number of hours and minutes. Tap Start to start the timer.Choose the sound: Tap When Timer Ends.

107Using the CalculatorTap numbers and functions in Calculator just as you would with a standard calculator. When you tap the add, subtract, multi

Scientific Calculator KeysRotate iPod touch to landscape orientation to display the scientific calculator.2nd Changes the trigonometric buttons (sin, co

Chapter 17 Calculator 109log Returns the log base 10 of a value.sin Calculates the sine of a value.sin-1Calculates the arc sine of a value. (Ava

Chapter 1 Getting Started 11If there’s not enough room on iPod touch for all the media you’ve specified, iTunes asks if you want to create a spec

110Settings allows you to customize iPod touch applications, set the date and time, configure your network connection, and enter other preferences fo

Chapter 18 Settings 111Join a closed Wi-Fi network: To join a Wi-Fi network that isn’t shown in the list of scanned networks, choose Wi-Fi >

GeneralThe General settings include date and time, security, network, and other settings that affect more than one application. This is also where you

Chapter 18 Settings 113NetworkUse the Network settings to configure a VPN (virtual private network) connection, or access Wi-Fi settings.Add a n

Auto-LockLocking iPod touch turns off the display to save your battery and to prevent unintended operation of iPod touch. Set the amount of time before

Chapter 18 Settings 115Turn off restrictions: Choose General > Restrictions, then enter the passcode. Tap Disable Restrictions, then reenter

Set whether double-clicking the Home button shows iPod controls: Turn on iPod Controls to display iPod controls when you’re playing music and double-

Chapter 18 Settings 117InternationalUse International settings to set the language for iPod touch, turn keyboards for different languages on or o

Reset the location warnings: Choose General > Reset and tap Reset Location Warnings.Location warnings are the requests made by applications (such

Chapter 18 Settings 119Turn widescreen on or off: Choose Video and turn Widescreen on or off.Set TV signal to NTSC or PAL: Choose Video > TV

Applications PaneUse the Applications pane to specify which App Store applications you want synced on iPod touch. Any applications downloaded directly

AOL Other POP and IMAP mail systems LDAP accounts for Contacts CalDAV or iCalendar (.ics) accounts for Calendars AccountsThe Accounts section lets

Chapter 18 Settings 121Delete an account from iPod touch: Choose “Mail, Contacts, Calendars,” choose an account, then scroll down and tap Delet

Set how many lines of each message are previewed in the message list: Choose “Mail, Contacts, Calendars” > Preview, then choose a setting.You can

Chapter 18 Settings 123CalendarSet alerts to sound when your receive meeting invitation: Choose “Mail, Contacts, Calendars,” and under Calendar

SecurityBy default, Safari is set to show features of the web, such as some movies, animation, and web applications. You may wish to change security s

125About the iTunes StoreYou can search for, browse, preview, purchase, and download music, audiobooks, TV shows, movies, and music videos from th

Finding Music, Videos, and MoreBrowse content: Tap Music, Videos, or Podcasts. Or tap More to browse by Audiobooks, iTunes U, or Downloads. Choose a

Chapter 19 iTunes Store 127Purchasing Music or AudiobooksWhen you find a song, album, or audiobook you like in the iTunes Store, you can purchase

Preview a video: Tap Preview.Purchase or rent a video: 1 Tap Buy or Rent. 2 Sign in to your account as requested, then tap OK.If you don’t have a

Chapter 19 iTunes Store 129Checking Download StatusYou can check the Downloads screen to see the status of in-progress and scheduled downloads,

Chapter 1 Getting Started 13If you don’t already have an email account, you can get a free account online at www.yahoo.com, www.google.com, or

Changing the Browse ButtonsYou can replace the Music, Podcasts, Videos, and Search buttons at the bottom of the screen with ones you use more frequen

Chapter 19 iTunes Store 131Verifying PurchasesYou can use iTunes on your computer to verify that all the music, videos, applications, and other

132Activating Nike + iPodWhen activated in Settings, the Nike + iPod application appears on the Home screen (not available on the first generation iP

Chapter 20 Nike + iPod 133Additional Nike + iPod SettingsIn Settings, choose Nike + iPod to activate and adjust settings for the Nike + iPod app

134Apple iPod touch Support SiteComprehensive support information is available online at www.apple.com/support/ipodtouch. GeneralLow-Battery Image

Appendix A Troubleshooting 135iPod touch Still Doesn’t Respond After ResetReset iPod touch settings. From the Home screen choose Settings > G

136 Appendix A TroubleshootingContacts, Calendars, or Bookmarks Don’t SyncDownload and install (or reinstall) the latest version of iTunes fro

Appendix A Troubleshooting 137AA (audible.com spoken word, formats 2, 3, and 4) AAX (audible.com spoken word, AudibleEnhanced format) AIFF Th

138 Appendix A TroubleshootingSafari, Mail, and ContactsCan’t Send EmailIf iPod touch is unable to send email, try the following:In Settings,

Appendix A Troubleshooting 139For additional troubleshooting information, go to www.apple.com/support and search for TS1426. If you still can’t

Similarly, when you disable contacts or calendars in an MobileMe or Exchange account, or if you delete an account, iPod touch asks if you want to keep

140 Appendix A TroubleshootingBacking Up iPod touchiTunes creates backups of settings, downloaded applications and data, and other information

Appendix A Troubleshooting 141In iTunes, you can also restore from a backup without deleting data stored on iPod touch.Deleted data is no longer

142 Appendix A TroubleshootingUpdate or restore iPod touch: 1 Make sure you have an Internet connection and have installed the latest vers

143Safety, Software, and Service InformationThe following table describes where to get more iPod touch-related safety, software, and service infor

144 Appendix B Other ResourcesiPod touch–Optimized User GuideThe iPod touch User Guide, optimized for viewing on iPod touch, is available at

Appendix B Other Resources 145European Union—Disposal Information:This symbol means that according to local laws and regulations your product sh

12-hour time 11624-hour time 11 6Aaccessibility features 142accounts 12, 12 0“push” 14, 121adjusting brightness 111Adobe Photoshop 74Adobe Phot

Index 147calendars, syncing 9, 11, 68caps lock, enabling 116Cc 12 2charging battery 33cleaning iPod touch 35Clock 104clocks, adding 104close

148 Indeximagescopying 77pasting 77IMAPaccounts 61searching email 66installingapplications from the App Store 58configuration profiles 14intern

Index 149Microsoft Internet Explorer 11, 40Microsoft Outlook 11Microsoft Word 124MobileMe 12, 18, 19, 79getting help 143push accounts 14searc

Chapter 1 Getting Started 15Install a configuration profile: 1 Using iPod touch, open the email message or download the configuration profile from

150 IndexDebug Console 12 4developer settings 12 4Home screen web clips 41navigating 39opening webpages 37, 39plug-ins 12 4pop-ups 12 4reloa

Index 151stopwatch, using 105storage capacity 11 2Store, settings 119streaming podcasts 12 8subtitles 52surfing the web 37syncingcalendars 68

152 IndexWeatheradding cities 96deleting cities 97temperature settings 97viewing 96web. See Safariweb clips, adding to Home screen 41webpagesb

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16iPod touch at a GlanceSleep/WakebuttonVolumebuttonsHeadphonesportDockconnectorWi-Fi antennaHomebuttonInternalspeakerTouchscreenApplicationiconsSta

Chapter 2 Basics 17Item What you can do with itStereo headphones Listen to music, audiobooks, podcasts, and videos. Dock Connector to USB Cable

Home ScreenPress the Home button at any time to go to the Home screen, which contains your iPod touch applications. Tap any application icon to get

Chapter 2 Basics 19ContactsGet contact information synced from MobileMe, Mac OS X Address Book, Yahoo! Address Book, Google Contacts, Windows Ad

7 Chapter 1: Getting Started7 iPod touch–Optimized User Guide7 What You Need8 Registering iPod touch8 Syncing12 Mail, Contacts, and Calendar A

CalculatorAdd, subtract, multiply, and divide. Rotate iPod touch sideways to use expanded scientific functions. SettingsAdjust all iPod touch settings

Chapter 2 Basics 21You can create up to 11 screens. The number of dots above the Dock shows the number of screens you have, and indicates which

Volume ButtonsWhen you’re listening to songs, movies, or other media, the buttons on the side of iPod touch adjust the audio volume. Otherwise, the bu

Chapter 2 Basics 23ScrollingDrag up or down to scroll. On some screens such as webpages, you can also scroll side to side.Dragging your finger to

ListsSome lists have an index along the right side.Find items in an indexed list: Tap a letter to jump to items starting with that letter. Drag your

Chapter 2 Basics 25Viewing in LandscapeMany iPod touch applications let you view the screen in either portrait or landscape orientation. Rotate

TypingDepending on the application you’re using, the intelligent keyboard may automatically suggest corrections as you type to help prevent mistyped w

Chapter 2 Basics 27DictionaryFor many languages, iPod touch has dictionaries to help you type. The appropriate dictionary is activated automatic

Select text: Tap the insertion point to display the selection buttons. Tap Select to select the adjacent word or tap Select All to select all text. W

Chapter 2 Basics 29Switch keyboards if more than one keyboard is turned onTap to switch keyboards. When you tap the symbol, the name of the ne

Contents 354 Changing the Browse Buttons55 Chapter 5: App Store55 About the App Store56 Browsing and Searching57 Info Screen58 Downloading

When Simplified or Traditional Chinese handwriting formats are turned on, you can enter Chinese characters with your finger, as shown:TouchpadSearchingY

Chapter 2 Basics 31Application What’s searchedContacts First, last, and company namesMail To, From, and Subject fields of all accounts (the text

Bluetooth StatusThe Bluetooth icon appears in the iPod touch status bar at the top of the screen:  (blue) or (white): Bluetooth is on and a devic

Chapter 2 Basics 33VPN AccessVPN (virtual private network) provides secure access over the Internet to private networks, such as the network at

Important: If iPod touch is very low on power, it may display one of the following images, indicating that iPod touch needs to charge for up to ten m

Chapter 2 Basics 35The Find My iPhone feature helps you locate iPod touch if it’s been lost or misplaced, and display a message on your iPod tou

Restarting and Resetting iPod touchIf something isn’t working right, restarting, force quitting an application, or resetting iPod touch will likely so

37Viewing WebpagesSafari lets you surf the web and view webpages on iPod touch in the same way as if you were on your computer. You can create boo

Opening WebpagesOpen a webpage: Tap the address field (on the left side of the title bar), then type the web address and tap Go. If the address field i

Chapter 3 Safari 39See a link’s destination address Touch and hold the link. The address pops up next to your finger. You can touch and hold an i

4 Contents81 Chapter 10: YouTube81 Finding and Viewing Videos82 Controlling Video Playback83 Managing Videos83 Getting More Information84

Bring up the keyboard Tap inside a text field.Move to another text field Tap another text field, or tap the Next or Previous button.Submit a form Once yo

Chapter 3 Safari 41Sync bookmarks with your computer: 1 Connect iPod touch to your computer. 2 In iTunes, select iPod touch in the sidebar.

42iPod touch syncs with iTunes on your computer to get songs, videos, and other content you’ve collected in your iTunes library. For information abo

Chapter 4 Music and Video 43If there are more songs in your iTunes library than can fit on your iPod touch, iTunes offers to create a special pla

Transferring Purchased Content to Another ComputerYou can transfer content on iPod touch that was purchased using iTunes on one computer to an iTunes

Chapter 4 Music and Video 45Controlling Song PlaybackWhen you play a song, the Now Playing screen appears.Next/Fast-forwardPlay/PauseTrack ListB

You can display playback controls at any time when you’re listening to music and using another application—or even when iPod touch is locked—by double

Chapter 4 Music and Video 47Set iPod touch to shuffle songs Tap . Tap again to set iPod touch to play songs in order. = iPod touch is set to sh

Browsing Album Covers in Cover FlowWhen you’re browsing music, you can rotate iPod touch sideways to see your iTunes content in Cover Flow and browse

Chapter 4 Music and Video 49Viewing All Tracks on an AlbumSee all the tracks on the album that contains the current song: From the Now Playing

Contents 5107 Chapter 17: Calculator107 Using the Calculator107 Standard Memory Functions108 Scientific Calculator Keys110 Chapter 18: Sett

Using Genius on iPod touchGenius automatically creates a playlist of songs from your library that go great together. It’s like having a built-in DJ wh

Chapter 4 Music and Video 51Making On-The-Go PlaylistsMake an on-the-go playlist: 1 Tap Playlists and tap On-The-Go. 2 Browse for songs usin

The scrubber bar lets you skip to any point along the timeline. You can adjust the scrub rate by sliding your finger down as you drag the playhead alon

Chapter 4 Music and Video 53Searching VideoYou can search the titles of movies, TV shows, and video podcasts you’ve synced to iPod touch.Search

When you delete a video (other than rented movies) from iPod touch, it isn’t deleted from your iTunes library and you can sync the video back to iPod

55About the App StoreYou can search for, browse, review, purchase, and download applications from the App Store directly to iPod touch. Applicatio

Browsing and SearchingBrowse the featured selections to see new releases and App Store recommendations. Browse Top 25 to see the most popular applicat

Chapter 5 App Store 57Info ScreenTap any application in a list to see more information, such as the application’s price, screenshots, reviews, a

Downloading ApplicationsWhen you find an application you want in the App Store, you can purchase and download it to iPod touch. If the application is f

Chapter 5 App Store 59Deleting ApplicationsYou can delete applications you’ve installed from the App Store. If you delete an application, data a

6 Contents141 Updating and Restoring iPod touch Software142 iPod touch Accessibility Features143 Appendix B: Other Resources143 Safety, Soft

Updating ApplicationsWhenever you access the App Store, it checks for updates to applications you’ve installed. The App Store also automatically check

61Mail works with MobileMe, Microsoft Exchange, and many of the most popular email systems—including Yahoo! Mail, Google email, and AOL—as well as

3 Tap Cc/Bcc/From if you want to copy or blind copy the message to others, or change the account you send the message from. If you have more than o

Chapter 6 Mail 63Checking and Reading EmailThe Mail icon shows the total number of unread messages in all your inboxes. You may have other unrea

Zoom in on part of a message Double-tap an area of the message to zoom in. Double-tap again to zoom out.Resize any column of text to fit the screen Dou

Chapter 6 Mail 65You can view attachments in portrait or landscape orientation. If the format of an attached file isn’t supported by iPod touch,

Open a meeting invitation: Tap the invitation.You can get contact information for the organizer and other attendees, set an alert, add notes to the e

Chapter 6 Mail 67Organizing EmailYou can delete messages one at a time, or select a group to delete all at once. You can also move messages fro

68About CalendarCalendar lets you view individual calendars for your different accounts or a combined calendar for all accounts. You can view your ev

Chapter 7 Calendar 69Viewing Your CalendarYou can view individual calendars for your different accounts or a combined calendar for all accounts.V

7WARNING: To avoid injury, read all operating instructions in this guide and safety information in the iPod touch Important Product Information G

Searching CalendarsYou can search the titles, invitees, and locations of the events in your calendars. Calendar searches the calendar you’re currently

Chapter 7 Calendar 71Adding Calendar Events to iPod touchYou can also enter and edit calendar events directly on iPod touch.Add an event: Tap

Responding to Meeting InvitationsIf you have a Microsoft Exchange account set up on iPod touch with Calendars enabled, you can receive and respond to

Chapter 7 Calendar 73Tap “Invitation from” to get contact information for the meeting organizer. Tap the email address to send a message to th

74About PhotosiPod touch lets you carry your photos with you, so you can share them with your family, friends, and associates. You can sync photos f

Chapter 8 Photos 75Show or hide the controls: Tap the full-screen photo to show the controls. Tap again to hide them.View a photo in landscape

See the next or previous photo: Flick left or right. Or tap the screen to show the controls, then tap or .SlideshowsYou can view your Photo Librar

Chapter 8 Photos 77Sharing PhotosYou can send photos in email messages, add photos to MobileMe galleries, and copy and paste photos. You can al

Saving Images from an Email Message or WebpageYou can add images attached to an email message or webpage to your Photo Library.Add an image in an emai

79Adding ContactsYou can add contacts to iPod touch in the following ways:In iTunes, sync contacts from Google or Yahoo!, or sync with application

Registering iPod touchBefore you can use any of the iPod touch features, you must use iTunes to set up iPod touch. You can also register iPod touch an

Searching ContactsYou can search first, last, and company names in your contacts on iPod touch. If you have a Microsoft Exchange account set up on iPod

81Finding and Viewing VideosYouTube features short videos submitted by people from around the world. To use some features on iPod touch, you need

Search for a video: 1 Tap Search, then tap the YouTube search field. 2 Type a word or phrase that describes what you’re looking for, then tap Sea

Chapter 10 YouTube 83Managing VideosTap next to a video to see related videos and more controls for managing videos.Add the video to Favorites

Rate the video or add a comment On the More Info screen, tap “Rate, Comment, or Flag,” then choose “Rate or Comment.” You must be signed in to a YouT

Chapter 10 YouTube 85Changing the Browse ButtonsYou can replace the Featured, Most Viewed, Bookmarks, and Search buttons at the bottom of the sc

86Viewing Stock QuotesStocks lets you see the latest available quotes for your selected stocks, funds, and indexes. To use Stocks, iPod touch must j

Chapter 11 Stocks 87When you’re viewing a chart in landscape orientation, you can display the value for a specific point in time. Touch, then dra

88Finding and Viewing LocationsWARNING: For important information about driving and navigating safely, see the Important Product Information Guide

Chapter 12 Maps 89A pin marks the location. Tap the pin to see the name or description of the location.Tap to get information about the

Chapter 1 Getting Started 9Photos Contacts—names, phone numbers, addresses, email addresses, and more Calendars—appointments and events Notes

If you drag the map and tap again, iPod touch centers the map back to your approximate location.iPod touch uses Location Services to determine your

Chapter 12 Maps 91See a satellite or hybrid view: Tap , then tap Satellite or Hybrid to see just a satellite view or a combined street map and

See the location of someone’s address in your contacts listTap in the search field, then tap Contacts and choose a contact.To locate an address in th

Chapter 12 Maps 93 3 Tap Route (if you entered locations manually), then select driving ( ), public transit ( ), or walking ( ) directions.The

Showing Traffic ConditionsWhen available, you can show highway traffic conditions on the map.Show or hide traffic conditions: Tap , then tap Show Traffic or

Chapter 12 Maps 95Contact a business or get directions: Tap the pin that marks a business, then tap next to the name.From there, you can do t

96Viewing Weather SummariesTap Weather from the Home screen to get the current temperature and six-day forecast for one or more cities around the wo

Chapter 13 Weather 97Switch to another city: Flick left or right, or tap to the left or right of the row of dots. The number of dots below the

98Recording Voice MemosVoice Memos lets you use iPod touch as a portable recording device (not available on the first-generation iPod touch).Importan

Chapter 14 Voice Memos 99Record a voice memo: 1 Tap to start recording. You can also press the center button on a compatible three-button