Apple iPod Classic 120GB Instruction Manual

iPod classic User Guide

Contents

Chapter 1	4	iPod classic Basics
	5	iPod classic at a Glance
	5	Using iPod classic Controls
	8	Disabling iPod classic Controls
	9	Using iPod classic Menus
	11	Connecting and Disconnecting iPod classic
	14	About the iPod classic Battery
Chapter 2	17	Music Features
	17	About iTunes
	18	Importing Music into Your iTunes Library
	22	Organizing Your Music
	22	Using Genius in iTunes
	23	Adding Music and Podcasts to iPod classic
	26	Playing Music
	33	Watching and Listening to Podcasts
	33	Listening to Audiobooks
	34	Listening to FM Radio
Chapter 3	35	Video Features
	35	Purchasing or Renting Videos and Downloading
		Video Podcasts
	36	Converting Your Own Videos to Work with iPod classic
	37	Adding Videos to iPod classic
	39	Viewing and Listening to Videos
Chapter 4	42	Photo Features
	42	Importing Photos
	45	Viewing Photos
Chapter 5	48	Extra Features and Accessories
	48	Using iPod classic as an External Disk
	49	Using Extra Settings
	53	Syncing Contacts, Calendars, and To-Do Lists

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	55	Storing and Reading Notes
	56	Recording Voice Memos
	56	Learning About iPod classic Accessories
Chapter 6	58	Tips and Troubleshooting
	58	General Suggestions
	63	Updating and Restoring iPod Software
Chapter 7	65	Safety and Cleaning
	65	Important Safety Information
	67	Important Handling Information
Chapter 8	68	Learning More, Service, and Support
Index	72

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iPod classic Basics	1

Congratulations on purchasing iPod classic. Read 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, photos, and other files on your computer and then add them to iPod classic.

iPod classic is a music player and much more. Use iPod classic to:

ÂSync songs, videos, and digital photos for listening and viewing on the go

ÂListen to podcasts, downloadable audio and video shows delivered over the Internet

ÂView video on iPod classic, or on a TV using an optional cable

ÂView photos as a slideshow with music on iPod classic, or on a TV using an optional cable

ÂListen to audiobooks purchased from the iTunes Store or audible.com

ÂStore or back up files and other data, using iPod classic as an external disk

ÂSync contact, calendar, and to-do list information from your computer

ÂPlay games, store text notes, set an alarm, and more

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iPod classic at a Glance

Get to know the controls on iPod classic:

Hold switch

Headphones port

Menu	Click Wheel
Previous/Rewind	Next/Fast-forward
Play/Pause	Center button

Dock connector

Using iPod classic Controls

The controls on iPod classic are easy to find and use. Press any button to turn on iPod classic. The main menu appears.

Use the Click Wheel and Center button to navigate through onscreen menus,

play songs, change settings, and view 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.

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Here’s what else you can do with iPod classic controls.

To	Do this
Turn on iPod classic	Press any button.
Turn off iPod classic	Press and hold Play/Pause (’).
Turn on the backlight	Press any button or use the Click Wheel.
Disable the iPod classic controls	Slide the Hold switch to HOLD (an orange bar appears).
(so nothing happens if you press them
accidentally)
Reset iPod classic	Slide the Hold switch to HOLD and back again. Press the
(if it isn’t responding)	Menu and 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 or Play/Pause
	(’) button. iPod classic has to 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.

Play all the songs in a playlist or album

Select the playlist or album and press Play/Pause (’).

Play all songs in random order	From the main menu, choose Shuffle Songs. You can also
	shuffle songs from the Now Playing screen.
Skip to any point in a song or video	From the Now Playing screen, press the Center button to
	show the 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 chapter in an	Press Next/Fast-forward (‘).
audiobook or podcast
Start a song or video over	Press Previous/Rewind (]).
Play the previous song or chapter in	Press Previous/Rewind (]) twice.
an audiobook or podcast
Fast-forward or rewind a song or	Press and hold Next/Fast-forward (‘) or Previous/Rewind
video	(]).
Access additional playback options	Press and hold the Center button until a menu appears.
Make a Genius playlist	Play or select a song, and then press and hold the Center
	button until a menu appears. Choose Start Genius, and then
	press the Center button.

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To

Do this

Add a song to the On-The-Go playlist Play or select a song, and then press and hold the Center button until a menu appears. Choose Add to On-the-Go, and then press the Center button.

Find the iPod classic serial number From the main menu, choose Settings > About and press the Center button until you get to the serial number, or look on the back of iPod classic.

Browsing Music Using Cover Flow

You can browse your music collection using Cover Flow, a visual way to flip through your library.

To use Cover Flow:

1 From the Music menu, choose Cover Flow.

2Use the Click Wheel to move through your album art or press the Next/Fast-forward and Previous/Rewind buttons.

3 Select an album and press the Center button.

4 Use the Click Wheel to select a song and press the Center button to play it.

Scrolling Quickly Through Long Lists and Cover Flow

You can scroll quickly through Cover Flow or a long list of songs, videos, or other items by moving your thumb quickly on the Click Wheel.

Note: Not all languages are supported.

To scroll quickly:

1Move your thumb quickly on the Click Wheel, to display a letter of the alphabet on the screen.

2Use the Click Wheel to navigate the alphabet until you find the first letter of the item you’re looking for. This takes you to the first item in the list beginning with that letter.

Items beginning with a symbol or number appear before the letter “A.”

3 Lift your thumb momentarily to return to normal scrolling.

4 Use the Click Wheel to finish navigating to the item you want.

Searching Music

You can search iPod classic 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 iPod classic:

1 From the Music menu, choose Search.

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2Enter a search string by using the Click Wheel to navigate the alphabet and pressing the Center button to enter each character.

iPod classic starts searching as soon as you enter the first character, displaying the results on the search screen. For example, if you enter “b,” then iPod classic displays all music items containing the letter “b.” If you enter “ab,” iPod classic 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.

3Press 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.

To return to Search (if Search is highlighted in the menu), press the Center button.

Turning off the Click Wheel Sound

When you scroll through menu items, you can hear a clicking sound through the iPod classic internal speaker. If you like, you can turn the Click Wheel sound off.

To turn off the Click Wheel sound:

mChoose Settings and set Clicker to Off.

To turn the Click Wheel sound on again, set Clicker to On.

Disabling iPod classic Controls

If you don’t want to turn iPod classic on or activate controls accidentally, you can make them inactive using the Hold switch.

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To disable iPod classic controls:

m Slide the Hold switch to HOLD (so you can see the orange bar).

					Using iPod classic Menus
					When you turn on iPod classic, you see the main menu. Choose menu items to perform
					functions or go to other menus. Icons along the top of the screen show iPod classic
					status.
Lock icon						Play status					Battery status
Menu title
Menu items

Display item	Function
Menu title	Displays the title of the current menu.
Lock icon	The Lock icon appears when the Hold switch (on top of
	iPod classic) is set to HOLD. This indicates that the iPod classic
	controls are disabled.
Play status	The Play (“) icon appears when a song, video, or other item is
	playing. The Pause (1) icon appears when the item is paused.

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Display item	Function
Battery status	The Battery icon shows the approximate remaining battery charge.
Menu items	Use the Click Wheel to scroll through menu items. Press the Center
	button to choose an item. An arrow next to a menu item indicates
	that choosing it leads to another menu or screen.

Adding or Removing Items from the Main Menu

You might want to add often-used items to the iPod classic main menu. For example, you can add a Songs item to the main menu, so you don’t have to choose Music before you choose Songs.

To add or remove items from the main menu: 1 Choose Settings > Main Menu.

2Choose each item you want to appear in the main menu. A checkmark indicates which items have been added.

Setting the Backlight Timer

You can set the backlight to turn on and illuminate the screen for a certain amount of time when you press a button or use the Click Wheel. The default is 10 seconds.

Note: Setting a longer time for the backlight illumination may affect your battery performance.

To set the length of time your backlight stays on:

mChoose Settings > Backlight Timer, and then choose the time you want. Choose “Always On” to prevent the backlight from turning off.

Setting the Screen Brightness

You can adjust the brightness of the iPod classic screen by moving a slider.

To set the brightness of the iPod classic screen:

mChoose Settings > Brightness, and then use the Click Wheel to move the slider. Moving it to the left dims the screen; moving it to the right increases the screen brightness.

You can also set the brightness during a slideshow or video. Press the Center button to bring up or dismiss the brightness slider.

Note: Your brightness setting may affect your battery performance.

Setting the Language

iPod classic can be set to use different languages.

To set the language for iPod classic:

m Choose Settings > Language, and then choose a language from the list.

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Getting Information About iPod classic

You can get details about your iPod classic, such as how much space is available, how many songs, videos, photos, and other items you have, and the serial number, model, and software version.

To get information about iPod classic:

mChoose Settings > About, and press the Center button to cycle through the screens of information.

Resetting All Settings

You can reset all the items on the Settings menu to their default setting.

To reset all iPod classic settings to the defaults:

m Choose Settings > Reset Settings, and then choose Reset.

Connecting and Disconnecting iPod classic

You connect iPod classic to your computer to add music, videos, photos, and files, and to charge the battery. Disconnect iPod classic when you’re done.

Connecting iPod classic

To connect iPod classic to your computer:

mPlug the included iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 cable into a high-powered USB 2.0 port on your computer, and then connect the other end to iPod classic.

If you have an iPod Dock, you can connect the cable to a USB 2.0 port on your computer, connect the other end to the Dock, and then put iPod classic in the Dock.

Note: The USB port on most keyboards doesn’t provide enough power. You must connect iPod classic to a USB 2.0 port on your computer, unless your keyboard has a high-powered USB 2.0 port.

By default, iTunes syncs songs on iPod classic automatically when you connect it to your computer. When iTunes is finished, you can disconnect iPod classic.

Note: You can sync songs while your battery is charging.

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If you connect iPod classic to a different computer and it’s set to sync music automatically, iTunes prompts you before syncing any music. If you click Yes, the songs and other audio files already on iPod classic will be erased and replaced with songs and other audio files on the computer iPod classic is connected to. For more information about adding music to iPod classic and using iPod classic with more than one computer, see Chapter 2,“Music Features,” on page 17.

Disconnecting iPod classic

It’s important not to disconnect iPod classic from your computer while music is being synced. You can easily see if it’s OK to disconnect iPod classic by looking at the

iPod classic screen.

Important: Don’t disconnect iPod classic if you see the “Connected” or “Sync in Progress” messages. You could damage files on iPod classic. If you see one of these messages, you must eject iPod classic before disconnecting it.

Important: If you see one of these messages, you must eject iPod classic before disconnecting it.

If you see the main menu or a large battery icon, you can disconnect iPod classic.

If you set iPod classic to manage songs manually (see “Managing iPod classic Manually” on page 25) or enable iPod classic for disk use (see “Using iPod classic as an External Disk” on page 48), you must always eject iPod classic before disconnecting it.

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To eject iPod classic:

mClick the Eject (C) button next to iPod classic in the list of devices in the iTunes source list.

You can safely disconnect iPod classic while either of these messages is displayed.

If you’re using a Mac, you can also eject iPod classic by dragging the iPod classic icon on the desktop to the Trash.

If you’re using a Windows PC, you can also eject iPod classic in My Computer or by clicking the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the Windows system tray and selecting iPod classic.

To disconnect iPod classic:

m Disconnect the cable from iPod classic. If iPod classic is in the Dock, simply remove it.

If your Dock connector is larger than the one shown, squeeze both sides of the connector while removing.

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About the iPod classic Battery

iPod classic has an internal, non-user-replaceable battery. For best results, the first time you use iPod classic, let it charge for about four hours or until the battery icon in the status area of the display shows that the battery is fully charged. If iPod classic isn’t used for a while, the battery might need to be charged.

The iPod classic battery is 80-percent charged in about two hours and fully charged in about four hours. If you charge iPod classic while adding files, playing music, viewing videos, or viewing a slideshow, it might take longer.

Charging the iPod classic Battery

You can charge the iPod classic battery in two ways:

ÂConnect iPod classic to your computer.

ÂUse the Apple USB Power Adapter, available separately.

To charge the battery using your computer:

mConnect iPod classic to a USB 2.0 port on your computer. The computer must be turned on and not in sleep mode (some Mac models can charge iPod classic while in sleep mode).

If the battery icon on the iPod classic screen shows the Charging screen, the battery is charging. If it shows the Charged screen, the battery is fully charged.

If you don’t see the charging screen, iPod classic might not be connected to a high-power USB port. Try another USB port on your computer.

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Important: If a “Charging, Please Wait” or “Connect to Power” message appears on the iPod classic screen, the battery needs to be charged before iPod classic can communicate with your computer. See “If iPod classic displays a “Connect to Power” message” on page 60.

If you want to charge iPod classic when you’re away from your computer, you can purchase the Apple USB Power Adapter.

To charge the battery using the Apple USB Power Adapter:

1 Connect the AC plug adapter to the power adapter (they might already be connected).

2Connect the iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 cable to the power adapter, and plug the other end of the cable into iPod classic.

3 Plug the power adapter into a working electrical outlet.

AC plug adapter

(The plug on your Power Adapter may look different.)

iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 Cable

USB Power Adapter

WARNING: Make sure the power adapter is fully assembled before plugging it into an electrical outlet.

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Understanding Battery States

When iPod classic isn’t connected to a power source, a battery icon in the top-right corner of the iPod classic screen shows approximately how much charge is left.

Battery less than 20% charged

Battery about halfway charged

Battery fully charged

If iPod classic is connected to a power source, the battery icon changes to show that the battery is charging or fully charged.

Battery charging (lightning bolt)

Battery fully charged (plug)

You can disconnect and use iPod classic before it’s fully charged.

Note: Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and might eventually need to be replaced. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. For more information, go to www.apple.com/batteries.

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Music Features	2

With iPod classic, you can take your music and audio collection with you wherever you go. Read this chapter to learn about adding music and listening to iPod classic.

You use iPod classic by importing songs, audiobooks, movies, TV shows, music videos, and podcasts into your computer and then adding them to iPod classic. Read on to learn more about the steps in this process, including:

ÂGetting music from your CD collection, hard disk, or the iTunes Store (part of iTunes and available in some countries only) into the iTunes application on your computer

ÂOrganizing your music and other audio into playlists, if you want

ÂAdding playlists, songs, audiobooks, videos, and podcasts to iPod classic

ÂListening to music or other audio on the go

About iTunes

iTunes is the software application you use with iPod classic. iTunes can sync music, audiobooks, podcasts, and more with iPod classic. When you connect iPod classic to your computer, iTunes opens automatically.

This guide explains how to use iTunes to download songs and other audio and video to your computer, create personal compilations of your favorite songs (called playlists), add them to iPod classic, and adjust iPod classic settings.

iTunes also has a feature called Genius that works with iPod classic to create instant playlists of songs from your iTunes library that go great together. To use Genius, you need iTunes 8.0 or later and an iTunes Store account.

iTunes also has many other features. You can make your own CDs that play in standard CD players (if your computer has a CD-recordable drive); listen to streaming Internet radio; watch videos and TV shows; rate songs according to preference; and much more.

For information about using these iTunes features, open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes Help.

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Importing Music into Your iTunes Library

To listen to music on iPod classic, you first need to get that music into iTunes on your computer.

There are three ways of getting music and other audio into iTunes:

ÂPurchase music, audiobooks, and videos, or download podcasts online from the iTunes Store.

ÂImport music and other audio from audio CDs.

ÂAdd music and other audio that’s already on your computer to your iTunes library.

Purchasing Songs and Downloading Podcasts Using the iTunes Store

If you have an Internet connection, you can easily purchase and download songs, albums, audiobooks, and videos online using the iTunes Store. You can also subscribe to and download podcasts.

To purchase music online using the iTunes Store, you set up an Apple account in iTunes, find the songs you want, and then buy them. If you already have an Apple account, or if you have an America Online (AOL) account (available in some countries only), you can use that account to sign in to the iTunes Store and buy songs.

Note: You don’t need an iTunes Store account to download or subscribe to podcasts.

To sign in to the iTunes Store:

mOpen iTunes and then:

ÂIf you already have an iTunes account, choose Store > Sign In.

ÂIf you don’t already have an iTunes account, choose Store > Create Account and follow the onscreen instructions to set up an Apple account or enter your existing Apple account or AOL account information.

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To find songs, audiobooks, videos, and podcasts:

You can browse or search the iTunes Store to find the album, song, or artist you’re looking for. Open iTunes and select iTunes Store in the source list.

ÂTo browse the iTunes Store, choose a category (for example, Music) on the left side of the main page in the iTunes Store. You can choose a genre, look at new releases, click one of the featured songs, look at Top Songs and more, or click Browse under Quick Links in the main iTunes Store window.

ÂTo browse for podcasts, click the Podcasts link on the left side of the main page in the iTunes Store.

ÂTo browse for videos, click the Movies, TV Shows, or Music Videos link on the left side of the main page in the iTunes Store.

ÂTo search the iTunes Store, type the name of an album, song, artist, or composer in the search field.

ÂTo narrow your search, type something in the search field, press Return or Enter on your keyboard, and then click links in the Search Bar at the top of the results page. For example, to narrow your search to songs and albums, click the Music link.

ÂTo search for a combination of items, click Power Search in the Search Results window.

ÂTo return to the main page of the iTunes Store, click the Home button in the status line at the top of the window.

To buy a song, album, movie, TV show, music video, or audiobook:

1Select iTunes Store in the source list, and then find the item you want to buy.

You can double-click a song or other item to listen to a portion of it and make sure it’s what you want. You can view movie trailers or TV show previews. (If your network connection is slower than 128 kbps, choose iTunes > Preferences, and in the Store pane, select the “Load complete preview before playing” checkbox.)

2Click Buy Song, Buy Album, Buy Movie, Buy Episode, Buy Video, or Buy Book.

Some items have other options, such as TV shows that let you buy a season pass for all episodes.

The song or other item is downloaded to your computer and charged to the credit card listed on your Apple or AOL account.

To download or subscribe to a podcast: 1 Select iTunes Store in the source list.

2 Click the Podcasts link on the left side of the main page in the iTunes Store.

3Browse for the podcast you want to download.

ÂTo download a single podcast episode, click the Get Episode button next to the episode.

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ÂTo subscribe to a podcast, click the Subscribe button next to the podcast graphic. iTunes downloads the most recent episode. As new episodes become available, they are automatically downloaded to iTunes when you connect to the Internet.

For more information, see “Adding Podcasts to iPod classic” on page 26 and “Watching and Listening to Podcasts” on page 33.

Adding Songs Already on Your Computer to Your iTunes Library

If you have songs on your computer encoded in file formats that iTunes supports, you can easily add the songs to iTunes.

To add songs on your computer to your iTunes library:

mDrag the folder or disk containing the audio files to Library in the iTunes source list (or choose File > Add to Library and select the folder or disk). If iTunes supports the song file format, the songs are automatically added to your iTunes library.

You can also drag individual song files to iTunes.

Note: Using iTunes for Windows, you can convert nonprotected WMA files to AAC or MP3 format. This can be useful if you have a library of music encoded in WMA format. For more information, open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes Help.

Importing Music From Your Audio CDs Into iTunes

Follow these instructions to get music from your CDs into iTunes.

To import music from an audio CD into iTunes:

1Insert a CD into your computer and open iTunes.

If you have an Internet connection, iTunes gets the names of the songs on the CD from the Internet (if available) and lists them in the window.

If you don’t have an Internet connection, you can import your CDs and, later, when you’re connected to the Internet, choose Advanced > Get CD Track Names. iTunes will bring in the track names for the imported CDs.

If the CD track names aren’t available online, you can enter the names of the songs manually. For more information, see “Entering Song Names and Other Details” on page 21.

With song information entered, you can browse for songs in iTunes or on iPod by title, artist, album, and more.

2 Click to remove the checkmark next to any song you don’t want to import.

3Click the Import button. The display area at the top of the iTunes window shows how much time it will take to import each song.

Note: By default, iTunes plays songs as they are imported. If you’re importing a lot of songs, you might want to stop the songs from playing to improve performance.

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4To eject the CD, click the Eject (C) button.

You cannot eject a CD until the import is done.

5 Repeat these steps for any other CDs with songs you want to import.

Entering Song Names and Other Details

To enter CD song names and other information manually: 1 Select the first song on the CD and choose File > Get Info.

2 Click Info.

3 Enter the song information.

4 Click Next to enter information for the next song.

5 Click OK when you finish.

Adding Lyrics

You can enter song lyrics in plain text format into iTunes so that you can view the song lyrics on iPod classic while the song is playing.

To enter lyrics into iTunes:

1 Select a song and choose File > Get Info.

2 Click Lyrics.

3 Enter song lyrics in the text box.

4 Click Next to enter lyrics for the next song.

5Click OK when you finish.

For more information, see “Viewing Lyrics on iPod classic” on page 30.

Adding Album Artwork

Music you purchase from the iTunes Store includes album artwork, which your iPod classic can display. You can add album artwork for music you’ve imported from CDs, if you have the album art on your computer.

To add album artwork to iTunes:

1 Select a song and choose File > Get Info.

2 Click Artwork.

3 Click Add, navigate to the artwork file, and click Choose.

4 Use the slider to adjust the size of the artwork.

5 Click Next to add artwork for the next song or album.

6Click OK when you finish.

For more information, see “Viewing Album Artwork on iPod classic” on page 31.

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Organizing Your Music

Using iTunes, you can organize songs and other items into lists, called playlists, in any way you want. For example, you can make playlists with songs to listen to while exercising, or playlists with songs for a particular mood.

You can also make Smart Playlists that update automatically based on rules you define. When you add songs to iTunes that match the rules, they automatically get added to the Smart Playlist.

You can make as many playlists as you like using any of the songs in your iTunes library. Adding a song to a playlist or later removing it doesn’t remove it from your library.

To make a playlist in iTunes:

1 Click the Add (+) button or choose File > New Playlist.

2 Type a name for the playlist.

3Click Music in the Library list, and then drag a song or other item to the playlist.

To select multiple songs, hold down the Shift key or the Command (x) key on a Mac, or the Shift key or the Control key on a Windows PC, as you click each song.

To make a Smart Playlist:

mChoose File > New Smart Playlist and define the rules for your playlist.

Note: To make playlists on iPod classicwhen iPod classic isn’t connected to your computer, see “Making On-The-Go Playlists on iPod classic” on page 29.

Using Genius in iTunes

Genius automatically makes playlists of songs that go great together. It’s like having a DJ who knows your music collection and your musical tastes, and who also helps you rediscover buried treasures in your music library. To use Genius on iPod classic, you first need to set up Genius in iTunes. Genius is a free service, but an iTunes Store account is required.

To set up Genius the first time you use it:

1 Click the Genius button ( ) at the bottom of the iTunes window.

You are prompted to sign in to your iTunes Store account. If you don’t have an account, follow the onscreen instructions to set one up.

2 Read the Terms and Conditions, and then click Agree if you accept them.

3Follow the onscreen instructions to upload and update your library. Depending on the size of your library, this step can take some time.

4Connect and sync your iPod classic.

You can now use Genius on your iPod classic (see page 29).

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To create a Genius playlist in iTunes:

1Select a song in your library, and click the Genius button ( ) at the bottom of the iTunes window.

2If you haven’t turned on Genius yet, click Turn On Genius.

Genius creates a playlist inspired by your selected song. You can choose the maximum number of songs in the playlist from the pop-up menu. Turning on Genius also enables the Genius Sidebar, which shows items that may be of interest.

3To save the playlist, click Save Playlist. Click Refresh to create a new playlist using the same selected song.

You can sync Genius playlists you make in iTunes to iPod classic.

For more information about using Genius in iTunes, open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes Help.

Adding Music and Podcasts to iPod classic

After your music is imported and organized in iTunes, you can easily add it to iPod classic.

To set how music is added from your computer to iPod classic, you connect iPod classic to your computer, and then use iTunes preferences to choose iPod classic settings.

You can set iTunes to add music to iPod classic in three ways:

ÂSync all songs and playlists: When you connect iPod classic, it’s automatically updated to match the songs and other items in your iTunes library. Any other songs on

iPod classic are deleted.

ÂSync selected playlists: When you connect iPod classic, it’s automatically updated to match the songs in playlists you select in iTunes.

ÂManually add music to iPod classic: When you connect iPod classic, you can drag songs and playlists individually to iPod classic, and delete songs and playlists individually from iPod classic. Using this option, you can add songs from more than one computer without erasing songs from iPod classic. When you manage music yourself, you must always eject iPod classic from iTunes before you can disconnect it.

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