The basics

Your iPod shuffle comes with earphones and a USB dock.

To give you an idea of the iPod shuffle’s capacity, a 1GB model holds up to 240 songs, and a 2GB model can hold up to 500 songs. You store these songs by first loading them on your computer with iTunes and then placing them on your iPod shuffle via the USB dock.

As well as songs, you can download and listen to audiobooks and podcasts. It’s also possible to use your iPod shuffle to store data from your computer.

What you also need

You must have a computer to download and transfer music and other items to your iPod shuffle.

Mac

With a Mac, you need:

• a USB 2.0 port
• Mac OS X v10.4.10 or later
• iTunes 7.7 or later

PC

With a PC, you need:

• a USB 2.0 port
• Windows Vista or Windows XP (Home or Professional) with Service Pack 2 or later
• iTunes 7.7 or later

The serial number of your iPod shuffle is located on the notch under the clip.

The iPod shuffle controls

Turning on and off

Push the power switch to the right. The bottom status light is green when your iPod shuffle is on.

Playing and pausing

Press the play/pause button

Move to next track

Press next/fast forward

Begin a track again

Press previous/rewind

Replay the last track

Press previous/rewind twice

Find the first track

Press play/pause three times in rapid succession

Fast forward

Press and hold next/fast forward

Rewind

Press and hold previous/rewind

Arrange the play order

Set the shuffle switch to the left to play the tracks in random order, or to the right to play the tracks in download order

Increase volume

Press volume up (+)

Lower volume

Press volume down (-)

Disabling the shuffle switch

To disable the shuffle switch so that you don’t disrupt your music if you touch it in error, press play/pause for three seconds. The bottom status light will flash orange three times. To use the shuffle button again, repeat the above. The status light will flash green three times.

Resetting your iPod shuffle

If you find your iPod shuffle isn’t responding to commands:

• take it from the USB dock
• turn it off
• wait five seconds
• switch it on again

Connecting & Disconnecting your shuffle

Connecting your iPod shuffle to a computer

Connect the USB plug on the iPod shuffle dock to a USB 2.0 port on your computer. If you have a USB port on your keyboard, don’t use it: always connect direct to the computer.

Next, put your iPod shuffle in its dock. When you connect your iPod shuffle to your computer for the first time, iPod Setup Assistant appears on screen. Follow the on-screen instructions to register the iPod shuffle with the computer and to sync it with iTunes.

iTunes on other computers

If you’ve synced your iPod shuffle to iTunes on your computer, and you connect the iPod shuffle to another computer that has iTunes, a message appears. This asks whether you want to sync your iPod shuffle with the new computer’s iTunes library.

• To retain your existing content on your iPod shuffle, select Cancel
• To retain your existing content on your iPod shuffle and copy it to the new computer’s iTunes library, select Transfer Purchases

Disconnecting your iPod shuffle from a computer

Never disconnect your iPod shuffle from a computer if you’re in the process of loading files or using the iPod shuffle as an external disc.

You must eject your iPod shuffle first before disconnecting it if:

• The “Do not disconnect” message appears on iTunes
• the top status light on your iPod shuffle is flashing orange
• you are using your iPod shuffle as an external disc

To eject your iPod shuffle:

• select the Eject button on iTunes or
• (for PCs) select the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the Windows system tray and then click “iPod shuffle”
• (for Macs) drag the Desktop’s iPod shuffle icon to the Trash

To disconnect your iPod shuffle, simply remove it from the USB dock.

iTunes

You can download iTunes free of charge (see http://www.apple.com/uk/itunes/). iTunes is the software you need to obtain music from:

• the iTunes store
• your CDs
• hard discs

Once the music, audiobooks and podcasts are on your computer, you can download them to the iPod shuffle by syncing.

Note that iTunes appears automatically each time you plug the iPod shuffle into your computer.

The iTunes store

To buy music and audiobooks from iTunes, you need an Apple account. Select Store>Create Account and follow the on-screen instructions.

To search the iTunes store:

• select a music genre from the Choose Genre menu
• select the songs and albums that interest you

Alternatively, select Browse on the main iTunes Store page.

For podcasts, select Podcasts on the main iTunes Store page.

You can also search the iTunes store by using the search facility. Simply enter the name of an album, song, artist, or composer.

To make a purchase, double-click on the song or album. Then select Buy Song, Buy Album, or Buy Book as appropriate.

To download one podcast episode, select Get Episode. To subscribe to a podcast, select Subscribe. You’ll immediately receive the current episode; future episodes will automatically download to your iTunes library when they’re available.

Select the Home button in the top left-hand corner if you want to return to the main iTunes Store page at any time.

Putting your audio CDs into iTunes

• Put a CD in your computer and open iTunes
• Remove the tick next to any song you don’t want from the CD
• Select Import CD
• Eject the CD by selecting Eject

iTunes can obtain the names of a CD’s songs from the Internet. If the names are not available:

• choose the CD’s first track and select File>Get Info
• select Info
• type in the song’s details
• select Next
• choose OK when you’ve finished

Music already on your computer

To add such music to your iTunes library, drag the relevant folder to the heading marked Library in iTunes. Alternatively, select File>Add to Library and choose the appropriate folder.

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

Loading your iPod shuffle from iTunes

You can organise the way your music transfers from iTunes to your iPod shuffle.

• Choose iPod shuffle on iTunes
• Manage the options at the bottom of Contents

Other options are in Settings.

To automatically send music (autofill) to your iPod shuffle:

• plug your iPod shuffle into the computer
• choose iPod shuffle in Source
• select Contents
• choose the playlist you want or, to autofill everything, choose Music
• select one of the following options:
• - Choose items randomly - iTunes places the songs on your iPod shuffle in random order
• - Choose higher rated items more often – iTunes autofills your favourite songs
• - Replace all items when Autofilling – iTunes replaces your existing songs on your iPod shuffle with the new ones
• Select Autofill

Once autofill is complete, an iTunes message reads “iPod update is complete”.

If you want to restrict autofill to selected items:

• plug your iPod shuffle into your computer
• select iPod shuffle when it appears in the iTunes window
• select Settings
• select Apply

The “checked songs” are those you’ve ticked in your iTunes library.

You have to transfer audiobooks and podcasts to your iPod shuffle manually. You can also transfer songs and playlists manually if you wish.

• Plug your iPod shuffle into your computer
• Once in iTunes, choose your library or a playlist in Source
• Drag the song, playlist, audiobook or podcast to the iPod shuffle in Source

Putting your songs in order on your iPod shuffle

• Plug your iPod shuffle into your computer
• Select iPod shuffle in iTunes Source
• Select Contents
• Select the blank header at the top of the first column to put the songs in order by number
• Drag the songs across to the required order

Deleting songs from your iPod shuffle

iTunes can automatically replace items when you use Autofill (see Loading your iPod shuffle from iTunes). To delete a song or item manually from iPod shuffle

• Plug your iPod shuffle into your computer
• Select iPod shuffle in iTunes Source
• Choose a song or item from iPod shuffle
• Press Delete or Backspace on your keyboard

This action does not remove the item from your iTunes library.

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

Using your iPod shuffle as an external disc for storing data

Setting your iPod shuffle for data storage

• Plug your iPod shuffle into your computer
• When iTunes appears, click iPod shuffle in Source
• Select Settings
• In Options, click “Enable disc use”
• Using the slider, set the amount of space on the iPod shuffle that you want for data rather than songs
• Select Apply

You can now use your iPod shuffle for storing data from a computer. On a Mac, you’ll have an iPod shuffle disc icon on the Desktop; on a PC, your iPod shuffle will appear as a drive in Windows Explorer.

To download data

• Connect your iPod shuffle to the computer that contains the files you want
• If a message appears asking whether you want to delete your existing music content and sync with a new iTunes library, select Cancel
• Use the appropriate Mac or PC system to transfer the files
• Remove your iPod shuffle from the computer

To transfer the data to another computer

• Connect your iPod shuffle to the computer
• If a message appears asking whether you want to delete your existing music content and sync with a new iTunes library, select Cancel
• Use the appropriate Mac or PC system to transfer the files

Charging

Your iPod shuffle has a built-in rechargeable lithium polymer battery. When fully charged, this battery will give you up to twelve hours of continuous playback.

Charge your iPod shuffle by placing it in the USB dock and connecting the dock to a computer. Keep the computer switched on and not set at standby or sleep mode (although some Macs can charge an iPod shuffle even in sleep mode).

It takes about four hours to full charge the iPod shuffle battery. After about two hours, the battery is approximately 80% charged.

The top status light of your iPod shuffle is orange when your battery is charging. The light becomes green when the battery is fully charged. If the light is not on, try using another USB 2.0 port.

You can download content from your iTunes library to your iPod shuffle when the battery is charging.

If the top status light flashes red continuously, it’s time to recharge your iPod shuffle battery.

Methods of charging

You can charge your iPod shuffle using an iPod USB Power Adaptor that you plug into an electric socket. To buy an adaptor, see http://store.apple.com/uk.

Also available as a refurbished product ...