iPod nano
User Guide

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Contents
2
Preface
4
About iPod nano
Chapter 1
6
iPod nano Basics
6
iPod nano at a Glance
7
Using iPod nano Controls
11
Using iPod nano Menus
13
Disabling iPod nano Controls
14
Connecting and Disconnecting iPod nano
17
About the iPod nano Battery
Chapter 2
20
Setting Up iPod nano
20
Using iTunes
21
Importing Music into Your iTunes Library
24
Organizing Your Music
25
Using Genius in iTunes
26
Purchasing or Renting Videos and Downloading
Video Podcasts
27
Adding Music to iPod nano
31
Adding Videos to iPod nano
Chapter 3
34
Listening to Music
34
Playing Music and Other Audio
38
Using Genius on iPod nano
39
Setting iPod nano to Shuffle Songs
42
Watching and Listening to Podcasts
43
Listening to Audiobooks
43
Listening to FM Radio
Chapter 4
44
Watching Videos
44
Watching and Listening to Videos on iPod nano
45
Watching Videos on a TV Connected to iPod nano
Chapter 5
47
Photo Features
47
Importing Photos
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Viewing Photos
Chapter 6
53
More Settings, Extra Features,
and Accessories
53
Using iPod nano as an External Disk
54
Using Extra Settings
58
Syncing Contacts, Calendars, and To-Do Lists
60
Storing and Reading Notes
60
Recording Voice Memos
61
Using Spoken Menus for Accessibility
62
Learning About iPod nano Accessories
Chapter 7
64
Tips and Troubleshooting
64
General Suggestions
69
Updating and Restoring iPod Software
Chapter 8
70
Safety and Cleaning
70
Important Safety Information
72
Important Handling Information
Chapter 9
73
Learning More, Service, and Support
Index
76
Contents
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About iPod nano
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Congratulations on choosing iPod nano. With iPod nano, you
can take your music, video, and photo collections with you
wherever you go.
To use iPod nano, you put music, videos, photos, and other files on your computer and
then add them to iPod nano.
Read this guide to learn how to:
 Set up iPod nano to play music, music videos, movies, TV shows, podcasts,
audiobooks, and more.
 Use iPod nano as your pocket photo album, portable hard drive, alarm clock, game
console, and voice memo recorder.
 View video and photo slideshows on your TV.
 Get the most out of all the features in iPod nano.
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What’s New in iPod nano
 Genius, which automatically creates playlists of songs from your library that go great
together
 A motion sensor that lets you control certain functions by rotating or shaking
iPod nano
 Full-screen photo viewing in portrait or landscape format
 Quick browsing for songs based on the album or artist you’re listening to
 Direct access to more options from the Now Playing screen
 New voice recording options
 Improved accessibility with spoken menus
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iPod nano Basics
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Read this chapter to learn about the features of iPod nano,
how to use its controls, and more.
iPod nano at a Glance
Get to know the controls on iPod nano:
Hold switch
Menu
Click Wheel
Previous/Rewind
Next/Fast-forward
Play/Pause
Center button
Dock connector
Headphones port
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Using iPod nano Controls
The controls on iPod nano are easy to find and use. Press any button to turn on
iPod nano. The main menu appears.
Use the Click Wheel and Center button to navigate through onscreen menus,
play songs, change settings, and get information. Move your thumb lightly around the
Click Wheel to select a menu item. To choose the item, press the Center button.
To go back to the previous menu, press Menu on the Click Wheel.
Here’s what else you can do with iPod nano controls.
To
Do this
Turn on iPod nano
Press any button.
Turn off iPod nano
Press and hold Play/Pause (’).
Turn on the backlight
Press any button or use the Click Wheel.
Disable the iPod nano controls
Slide the Hold switch to HOLD (an orange bar appears).
(so nothing happens if you press
them accidentally)
Reset iPod nano
Slide the Hold switch to HOLD and back again. Press the Menu and
(if it isn’t responding)
Center buttons at the same time for about 6 seconds, until the
Apple logo appears.
Choose a menu item
Scroll to the item and press the Center button.
Go back to the previous menu
Press Menu.
Go directly to the main menu
Press and hold Menu.
Browse for a song
From the main menu, choose Music.
Browse for a video
From the main menu, choose Videos.
Play a song or video
Select the song or video and press the Center button or Play/Pause
(’). iPod nano must be ejected from your computer to play songs
and videos.
Pause a song or video
Press Play/Pause (’) or unplug your headphones.
Change the volume
From the Now Playing screen, use the Click Wheel.
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To
Do this
Play all the songs in a playlist
Select the playlist or album and press Play/Pause (’).
or album
Play all songs in random order
From the main menu, choose Shuffle Songs. You can also shuffle
songs by shaking iPod nano.
Enable or disable Shake for
Choose Settings > Playback, choose Shake, and then select Shuffle
shuffling songs
or Off.
Skip to any point in a song or
From the Now Playing screen, press the Center button to show the
video
scrubber bar (a diamond icon on the bar shows the current
location), and then scroll to any point in the song or video.
Skip to the next song or
Press Next/Fast-forward (‘).
chapter in an audiobook or
podcast
Start a song or video over
Press Previous/Rewind (]).
Play the previous song or
Press Previous/Rewind (]) twice.
chapter in an audiobook or
podcast
Fast-forward or rewind a song
Press and hold Next/Fast-forward (‘) or Previous/Rewind (]).
Create a Genius playlist
Play or select a song, and then press and hold the Center button
until a menu appears. Select Start Genius, and then press the
Center button (Start Genius appears only if there is Genius data for
the song).
Save a Genius playlist
Create a Genius playlist, select Save Playlist, and then press the
Center button.
Play a saved Genius playlist
From the Playlist menu, select a Genius playlist, and then press
Play/Pause (’).
Add a song to the On-The-Go
Play or select a song, and then press and hold the Center button
playlist
until a menu appears. Select “Add to On-The-Go,” and then press
the Center button.
Access additional options
Press and hold the Center button until a menu appears.
Find the iPod nano serial
From the main menu, choose Settings > About and press the
number
Center button until you see the serial number, or look on the back
of iPod nano.
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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 can activate Cover Flow from the main menu, any music menu, or the Now Playing
screen.
To use Cover Flow:
1 Rotate iPod nano 90 degrees to the left or the right. Cover Flow appears.
2 Use the Click Wheel to move through your album art.
3 Select an album and press the Center button.
4 Use the Click Wheel to select a song, and then press the Center button to play it.
You can also browse quickly through your albums in Cover Flow by moving your
thumb quickly on the Click Wheel.
Note: Not all languages are supported.
To browse quickly in Cover Flow:
1 Move your thumb quickly on the Click Wheel, to display a letter of the alphabet on the
screen.
2 Use the Click Wheel to navigate through the alphabet until you find the first letter of
the artist you’re looking for.
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Albums by various artists and by artists beginning with a symbol or number appear
after the letter “Z.”
3 Lift your thumb momentarily to return to normal browsing.
4 Select an album and press the Center button.
5 Use the Click Wheel to select a song, and then press the Center button to play it.
Scrolling Quickly Through Long Lists
You can scroll quickly through a long list by moving your thumb quickly on the
Click Wheel.
Note: Not all languages are supported.
To scroll quickly:
1 Move your thumb quickly on the Click Wheel, to display a letter of the alphabet on the
screen.
2 Use the Click Wheel to navigate through the alphabet until you find the first letter of
the item you’re looking for.
Items beginning with a symbol or number appear after the letter “Z.”
3 Lift your thumb momentarily to return to normal scrolling.
4 Use the Click Wheel to navigate to the item you want.
Searching Music
You can search iPod nano for songs, playlists, album titles, artist names, audio podcasts,
and audiobooks. The search feature doesn’t search videos, notes, calendar items,
contacts, or lyrics.
Note: Not all languages are supported.
To search for music:
1 From the Music menu, choose Search.
2 Enter a search string by using the Click Wheel to navigate the alphabet and pressing
the Center button to enter each character.
iPod nano starts searching as soon as you enter the first character, displaying the
results on the search screen. For example, if you enter “b,” iPod nano displays all music
items containing the letter “b.” If you enter “ab,” iPod nano displays all items containing
that sequence of letters.
To enter a space, press the Next/Fast-forward button.
To delete the previous character, press the Previous/Rewind button.
3 Press Menu to display the results list, which you can now navigate.
Items appear in the results list with icons identifying their type: song, video, artist,
album, audiobook, or podcast.
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Document Outline

• iPod nano User Guide
  • Contents
  • About iPodnano
    • Whats New in iPodnano
  • iPodnano Basics
    • iPodnano at a Glance
    • Using iPodnano Controls
      • Browsing Music Using Cover Flow
      • Scrolling Quickly Through Long Lists
      • Searching Music
    • Using iPodnano Menus
      • Adding or Removing Items on the Main Menu
      • Turning Off the Preview Panel
      • Setting the Font Size in Menus
      • Setting the Language
      • Setting the Backlight Timer
      • Setting the Screen Brightness
      • Turning Off the Click Wheel Sound
      • Getting Information About iPodnano
      • Resetting All Settings
    • Disabling iPodnano Controls
    • Connecting and Disconnecting iPodnano
      • Connecting iPodnano
      • Disconnecting iPodnano
    • About the iPodnano Battery
      • Charging the iPodnano Battery
      • Understanding Battery States
      • Improving Battery Performance with Energy Saver
  • Setting Up iPodnano
    • Using iTunes
    • Importing Music into Your iTunes Library
      • Purchasing Songs and Downloading Podcasts Using the iTunesStore
      • Adding Songs Already on Your Computer to Your iTunesLibrary
      • Importing Music From Your Audio CDs Into iTunes
      • Entering Song Names and Other Details
      • Adding Lyrics
      • Adding Album Artwork
    • Organizing Your Music
    • Using Genius in iTunes
    • Purchasing or Renting Videos and Downloading Video Podcasts
      • Converting Your Own Videos to Work with iPodnano
    • Adding Music to iPodnano
      • Syncing Music Automatically
      • Syncing Music From Selected Playlists to iPodnano
      • Managing iPodnano Manually
      • Adding Podcasts to iPodnano
    • Adding Videos to iPodnano
      • Syncing Videos Automatically
      • Syncing Selected Videos to iPodnano
      • Managing Videos Manually
      • Adding Video Podcasts to iPodnano
  • Listening to Music
    • Playing Music and Other Audio
      • Viewing Lyrics on iPodnano
      • Rating Songs
      • Viewing Album Artwork on iPodnano
      • Accessing Additional Commands
      • Browsing Songs by Album or Artist
      • Creating On-The-Go Playlists on iPodnano
    • Using Genius on iPodnano
    • Setting iPodnano to Shuffle Songs
      • Setting iPodnano to Repeat Songs
      • Customizing the Music Menu
      • Setting the Maximum Volume Limit
      • Setting Songs to Play at the Same Volume Level
      • Using the Equalizer
      • Crossfading Between Songs
    • Watching and Listening to Podcasts
    • Listening to Audiobooks
    • Listening to FM Radio
  • Watching Videos
    • Watching and Listening to Videos on iPodnano
    • Watching Videos on a TV Connected to iPodnano
  • Photo Features
    • Importing Photos
      • Importing Photos from a Camera to Your Computer
      • Adding Photos From Your Computer to iPodnano
      • Adding Photos from iPodnano to a Computer
    • Viewing Photos
      • Viewing Photos on iPodnano
      • Viewing Slideshows
  • More Settings, Extra Features, and Accessories
    • Using iPodnano as an External Disk
    • Using Extra Settings
      • Setting and Viewing the Date and Time
      • Adding Clocks for Other Time Zones
      • Setting Alarms
      • Setting the Sleep Timer
      • Using the Stopwatch
      • Playing Games
      • Locking the iPodnano Screen
    • Syncing Contacts, Calendars, and To-Do Lists
    • Storing and Reading Notes
    • Recording Voice Memos
    • Using Spoken Menus for Accessibility
    • Learning About iPodnano Accessories
  • Tips and Troubleshooting
    • The 5 Rs:Reset, Retry, Restart, Reinstall, Restore
    • General Suggestions
    • Updating and Restoring iPod Software
  • Safety and Cleaning
    • Important Safety Information
    • Important Handling Information
  • Learning More, Service, andSupport
  • Regulatory Compliance Information
  • Index

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