In the box

Unpacking

With your iPod nano, you have

• earphones
• a Dock Connector/USB cable
• a dock adaptor

What you also need

To use your iPod nano, you need a computer.

Mac

A Mac must have:

• a USB 2.0 port
• Mac OS X v10.4.11 or later
• iTunes 8.0 or later

PC

A PC must have:

• a USB 2.0 port
• Windows Vista or Windows XP (Home or Professional) with Service Pack 3
• iTunes 8.0 or later

Features

Your iPod nano has:

• a two inch colour LCD screen with LED backlighting
• a Click Wheel with the following buttons:

• - menu
• - next/fast forward
• - play/pause
• - previous/rewind

• a centre button
• a hold switch at the top
• a dock connector and headphones port on the bottom

The additional features of the latest (fourth generation) iPod nano include

• a motion sensor
• Genius, a feature that makes playlists of songs that go well together
• portrait or landscape format viewing
• a rapid album and artist–based browse function
• greater range of Now Playing options
• more voice recording capabilities

The iPod nano controls

Switching on

To switch on your iPod nano, press the Click Wheel or button. The main menu appears.

Switching off

To switch off, press and hold play/pause.

Basic navigation

To navigate your iPod nano’s menus, use the Click wheel and the centre button.

• To find an item on the menu, move your thumb or finger around the Click Wheel
• To select the item, press the centre button
• To return to the previous menu, press Menu

Common control functions

• Switch on the backlight - Scroll the Click Wheel or press any button
• Go to main menu - Press and hold Menu
• Adjust volume - Use the Click Wheel
• Search for a song - Select Music from the main menu
• Search for a video - Select Videos from the main menu
• Play a song/video - Choose the song or video, and either press the centre button or play/pause. Please note: you cannot play songs or videos if your iPod nano remains connected to your computer.
• Pause - Either press play/pause or remove the headphones from your iPod nano
• Rewind or fast forward a song - Press and hold previous/rewind or next/fast forward
• Go to the previous song/audiobook chapter/podcast - Press previous/rewind twice
• Listen to all songs in random order - Select Shuffle Songs from the main menu or vigorously shake your iPod nano
• Stopping/starting the Shake function - Select Settings>Playback; choose Shake; select Shuffle or Off
• Skip forward - Press next/fast forward
• Skip to a certain part of a song or video - Press the centre button. The scrubber bar appears with a diamond icon. Use the Click Wheel to move the icon forward or backward.
• To deactivate your iPod nano controls - Push the hold switch to the HOLD position

Playlist controls

• Play everything in a playlist - Choose the playlist; press play/pause
• Make a Genius playlist - Select or play a song; press and hold the centre button until a menu appears; choose Start Genius; press centre button. Please note: you’ll only see Start Genius when there are appropriate songs to create a Genius playlist
• Save Genius playlist - After generating a Genius playlist, choose Save Playlist; press centre button
• Play saved Genius playlist - On the Playlist menu, choose Genius playlist; press play/pause

Watching a video

• Select Videos
• Browse for a video and select
• Press play/pause
• Hold your iPod nano on its side to watch

Failure to respond

If your iPod nano doesn’t respond to any controls, push the hold switch to the HOLD position and back again. Then for approximately six seconds, press the Menu and centre buttons at the same time. The Apple logo will appear on your iPod nano screen.

Connections

Connecting the iPod nano to your computer

Connect the iPod nano to your computer to transfer music, audiobooks, podcasts, videos, games, photos, and files. The connection also charges your battery.

• Put the Dock Connector/USB cable into a USB 2.0 port on your computer
• Plug the other end into your iPod nano’s dock connection

iTunes appears on your computer screen and will automatically sync any new songs to your iPod nano.

Disconnecting

Never disconnect the iPod nano from your computer if one of the following messages is on the nano’s screen:

• “Connected”
• “Synchronising”

If you have such a message, eject your iPod nano before disconnection.

• Click on the iTunes Eject button or
• for Mac users, drag the desktop iPod nano icon to Trash or
• for PC users, eject iPod nano in My Computer, or select the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the Windows system tray and choose iPod nano

To disconnect your iPod nano:

• remove the headphones, if attached
• pull the cable from the bottom

iTunes

iTunes is the software that enables you to arrange, buy, and transfer your digital media. When you connect the iPod nano to your computer, iTunes appears and passes the contents of your library to the nano.

To download a free copy of the latest version of iTunes, see http://www.apple.com/uk/itunes.

Main features

To place music, audiobooks, podcasts, videos, TV episodes and games in your iTunes library, you can

• import items from your CDs, DVDs, or computer hard drive
• buy items from the online iTunes Store

When you place music in your iTunes library, you can include the album artwork and arrange for the lyrics to appear on your iPod nano screen. You can also create playlists and set up a feature known as Smart Playlist that automatically updates lists according to your own criteria.

Placing your audio CDs in iTunes

• Put a CD in your computer
• Open iTunes
• Choose Import CD
• When the transfer is complete, eject the CD by selecting Eject

Music already on your computer

Drag the relevant folder to the heading marked Library in iTunes. Alternatively, select File>Add to Library and choose a folder.

Please note: if you have any difficulty, check that iTunes supports the music’s file format.

Making playlists

With iTunes, you can make playlists of particular songs.

• Select Add (+) or File>New Playlist
• Type a playlist name
• Select Music in Library
• Drag a song, audiobook or podcast to the playlist
• For multiple songs, keep the Shift and Command key on a Mac, or the Shift or Control key on a PC, pressed down as you select each song

It’s also possible to create Smart Playlists. These update automatically when you put songs on iTunes that correspond to your Smart Playlist rules.

• Select File>New Smart Playlist
• Establish your rules

Genius

Genius is a feature that creates playlists of songs that go well together.

To set up Genius

• go to iTunes
• select Store>Turn On Genius
• follow the instructions
• connect your iPod nano to your computer and sync it

To set up an iTunes Genius playlist

• select Music in the Library list, or choose a playlist
• choose a song
• select the Genius button (at the bottom of the iTunes window)
• set a maximum number of songs for the Genius playlist by selecting a number from the pop-up menu
• select Save Playlist

You can sync Genius playlist to your iPod nano in the same way as ordinary playlists.

Loading music on your iPod nano

Your iPod nano is set to automatically sync all digital media in your iTunes library when you connect the nano to your computer. If you have added or removed items to your iTunes library since you last connected your iPod nano, the sync process automatically updates the nano.

When you first connect your iPod nano to your computer, a message asks if you want automatic syncing. If you don’t, you can still add items to your iPod nano manually.

Alternatively, you can set your iPod nano to sync only selected playlists.

• Choose iPod nano from the iTunes source list
• Select Music
• Select “Sync music”
• Choose “Selected playlists”
• Select your preferred playlists
• For music videos and album artwork, choose the relevant options
• Select Apply

Loading videos on your iPod nano

To sync selected videos.

• choose iPod nano in the source list of iTunes
• select Movies
• select “Sync movies”
• choose the videos you want to see
• select Apply

Loading podcasts on your iPod nano

To arrange for iTunes to update podcasts on your iPod nano automatically.

• choose iPod nano in the source list of iTunes
• select Podcasts
• choose “Sync…episodes”
• select the number of episodes you want from the pop-up menu
• select “All podcasts” or “Selected podcasts” (if you choose “Selected podcasts”, remember to choose the ones you want from your list)
• select Apply

Manual management of your iPod nano

Managing your iPod nano content manually allows you to add and remove individual songs and videos as you see fit.

To set iTunes

• choose iPod nano in the source list of iTunes
• select Summary
• in Options, select “Manually manage music and video”
• select Apply

Please note: you must eject your iPod nano from iTunes before disconnection when you manage songs and videos manually.

To manually add a song, video or other item to your iPod nano:

• select Music (or alternative library item in the iTunes source list)
• drag the song or other item to the iPod nano in the source list

To manually remove a song or other item from your iPod nano:

• choose iPod nano in the source list of iTunes
• select the song or other item on your iPod nano
• press Delete or Backspace on your computer keyboard (the song or other item disappears from your iPod nano but remains in your iTunes library)

To manually create a new playlist on your iPod nano:

• choose iPod nano in the source list of iTunes
• select Add (+) or File>New Playlist
• enter a name for the playlist
• select the items you want in the playlist and drag them to it

For more details about iTunes, select Help>iTunes Help.

Charging

Your iPod nano has a built-in battery. When you charge it for the first time, leave it for three hours or until the battery icon indicates a full charge.

If your iPod nano’s battery runs down completely, it will take about one and a half hours to reach an 80% charge, and three hours to reach a full charge.

Methods of charging

Charge your iPod nano by simply:

• connecting it to your computer (the computer must be on and not in sleep or standby mode) or
• plugging it into an Apple USB Power Adaptor (available at http://store.apple.com/uk)

Please note:

• (i) the USB port on your computer must be USB 2.0
• (ii) your iPod nano will not sync with your computer when a “Charging, Please Wait” or “Connect to Power” message is on the nano’s screen (if a “Connect to Power” message appears, charge the battery)

Check the battery status by viewing the battery icon in the top right-hand corner of your iPod nano screen.

Extra features

Browsing with Cover Flow

Cover Flow exhibits your albums’ artwork on the iPod nano screen. The artwork appears alphabetically according to the name of the artist or group, and provides a visual method of browsing your collection.

• Start Cover Flow when you’re in the Now Playing screen; the main menu; or a music menu
• Turn your iPod nano on its side to the right or left – Cover Flow comes on screen
• Scroll through the album artwork with the Click Wheel
• Choose an album
• Press the centre button
• Scroll through the available songs and select one
• Press the centre button

Spoken menus

Spoken menus uses voices that are part of your computer’s operating system, or that come from third party software, to help you browse your iPod nano content.

To activate spoken menus

• plug your iPod nano into your computer
• select iPod nano in the source list on iTunes
• select Summary
• choose “Enable spoken menus for accessibility” (if you have Mac OS X, and have VoiceOver turned on in Universal Access preferences, this option is the default selection)
• select Apply

Once your iPod nano syncs with iTunes, spoken menus is active.

To switch off spoken menus on your iPod nano

• select Settings>Spoken Menus
• select Off

To switch on spoken menus again

• select Settings>General>Spoken Menus
• select On

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