Apple iPod Classic 160GB Instruction Manual

iPod classic

User Guide

Chapter 1 4 iPod classic Basics

iPod classic at a Glance

Using iPod classic Controls

Disabling iPod classic Controls

Using iPod classic Menus

Connecting and Disconnecting iPod classic

About the iPod classic Battery

Chapter 2 16 Setting Up iPod classic

About iTunes

Setting Up Your iTunes Library

Adding More Information to Your iTunes Library

Organizing Your Music

Importing Video to iTunes

Adding Music, Videos, and Other Content to iPod classic

Connecting iPod classic to a Computer for the First Time

Syncing Music Automatically

Adding Videos to iPod classic

Adding Podcasts to iPod classic

Adding iTunes U Content to iPod classic

Adding Audiobooks to iPod classic

Adding Other Content to iPod classic

Managing iPod classic Manually

Chapter 3 28 Listening to Music

Playing Music and Other Audio

Using Genius on iPod classic

Playing Podcasts

Playing iTunes U Content

Listening to Audiobooks

Listening to FM Radio

Chapter 4 40 Watching Videos

Watching Videos on iPod classic

Watching Videos on a TV Connected to iPod classic

Chapter 5 43 Adding and Viewing Photos

Importing Photos

Adding Photos from Your Computer to iPod classic

Viewing Photos

Adding Photos from iPod classic to a Computer

Chapter 6 49 More Settings, Extra Features, and Accessories

Using iPod classic as an External Disk

Using Extra Settings

Syncing Contacts, Calendars, and To-Do Lists

Storing and Reading Notes

Recording Voice Memos

Learning About iPod classic Accessories

Chapter 7 59 Tips and Troubleshooting

General Suggestions

Updating and Restoring iPod Software

Chapter 8 66 Safety and Cleaning

Important Safety Information

Important Handling Information

Chapter 9 70 Learning More, Service, and Support

Index 74

Contents

iPod classic Basics

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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

iPod classic at a Glance

Get to know the controls on iPod classic:

Hold switch

Previous/Rewind

Play/Pause

Dock connector

Headphones port

Click Wheel

Next/Fast-forward

Center button

Using iPod classic Controls

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

The first time you turn on iPod classic, the language menu appears. Use the Click Wheel to scroll to your language, and then press the Center button to choose it. The main menu appears in your language.

Use the Click Wheel and Center button to navigate through onscreen menus, play songs, change settings, and get information.

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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 classic controls.

To Do this

Turn on iPod classic

Turn off iPod classic

Turn on the backlight

Disable the iPod classic controls

(so nothing happens if you press them accidentally)

Reset iPod classic

(if it isn’t responding)

Choose a menu item

Go back to the previous menu

Go directly to the main menu

Access additional options

Browse for a song

Browse for a video

Play a song or video

Pause a song or video

Change the volume

Play all the songs in a playlist or album

Play all songs in random order

Skip to any point in a song or video

Skip to the next song or chapter in an audiobook or podcast

Start a song or video over

Fast-forward or rewind a song or video

Press any button.

Press and hold Play/Pause (’).

Press any button or use the Click Wheel.

Slide the Hold switch to HOLD (an orange bar appears).

Slide the Hold switch to HOLD and back again. Press Menu and the Center button at the same time for about 6 seconds, until the Apple logo appears.

Use the Click Wheel to scroll to the item, and then press the Center button to choose it.

Press Menu.

Press and hold Menu.

Press and hold the Center button until a menu appears.

From the main menu, choose Music.

From the main menu, choose Videos.

Select the song or video and press the Center button or Play/Pause ( computer to play songs or videos.

Press Play/Pause (’) or unplug your headphones.

From the Now Playing screen, use the Click Wheel.

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

From the main menu, choose Shuffle Songs. You can also shuffle songs from the Now Playing screen.

From the Now Playing screen, press the Center button to show the scrubber bar (the playhead on the bar shows the current location), and then scroll to any point in the song or video.

Press Next/Fast-forward (‘).

Press Previous/Rewind (]).

Press and hold Next/Fast-forward (‘) or Previous/Rewind

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). iPod classic must be ejected from your

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To Do this

Add a song to the On-The-Go playlist

Play the previous song or chapter in an audiobook or podcast

Create a Genius playlist

Save a Genius playlist

Play a saved Genius playlist

Play a Genius Mix

Find the iPod classic serial number From the main menu, choose Settings > About and press

Play or select a song, and then press and hold the Center button until a menu appears. Select “Add to On-the-Go,” and then press the Center button.

Press Previous/Rewind (]) twice.

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 in the Now Playing screen only if there’s Genius data for the selected song).

Create a Genius playlist, select Save Playlist, and then press the Center button.

From the Playlist menu, select a Genius playlist, and then press Play/Pause (

From the Music menu, choose Genius Mixes. Select a mix and then press Play/Pause (

the Center button until you get to the serial number, or look on the back of iPod classic.

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Disabling iPod classic Controls

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

To disable iPod classic controls:

Slide the Hold switch to HOLD (an orange bar appears).

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If you disable the controls while using iPod classic, the song, playlist, podcast, or video that’s playing continues to play. To stop or pause, slide the Hold switch to enable the controls again.

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

Menu title

Menu items

Play icon

Display item Function

Menu title Displays the title of the current menu.

Lock icon The Lock icon appears when the Hold switch is set to HOLD. This

Play icon The Play (

Battery icon The Battery icon shows the approximate remaining battery charge.

Menu items Use the Click Wheel to scroll through menu items. Press the Center

Battery icon

indicates that the iPod classic controls are disabled.

) icon appears when a song, video, or other item is

playing. The Pause (

“

button to choose an item. An arrow next to a menu item indicates that choosing it leads to another menu or screen.

) icon appears when the item is paused.

Adding or Removing Items in 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 in the main menu:

1 Choose Settings > Main Menu.

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

items have been added.

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Setting the Language

iPod classic can use different languages.

To set the language:

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

Setting the Backlight Timer

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

To set the backlight timer:

m Choose Settings > Backlight, and then choose the time you want. Choose “Always On”

to prevent the backlight from turning off (choosing this option decreases battery performance).

Setting the Screen Brightness

You can set the brightness of the iPod classic screen.

To set the screen brightness:

m Choose Settings > Brightness, and then use the Click Wheel to adjust the brightness.

You can also adjust the brightness during a slideshow or video. Press the Center button until the brightness slider appears, and then use the Click Wheel to adjust the brightness.

Note: Your brightness setting may affect your battery performance.

Turning off the Click Wheel Sound

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

To turn off the Click Wheel sound:

m Choose Settings and set Clicker to Off.

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

Scrolling Quickly Through Long Lists

You can scroll quickly through 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:

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

the screen.

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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.

Getting Information About iPod classic

You can get information about your iPod classic, such as the amount of space available, the number of songs, videos, photos, and other items, and the serial number, model, and software version.

To get information about iPod classic:

m Choose 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 settings.

To reset all settings:

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:

m Plug the included iPod Dock Connector to USB 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.

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Note: The USB port on most keyboards doesn’t provide enough power to charge iPod classic. 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. You can sync songs while your battery is charging.

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 information about adding music to iPod classic and using iPod classic with more than one computer, see Chapter 3, “Listening to Music,” on page 28.

Disconnecting iPod classic

It’s important not to disconnect iPod classic while it’s syncing. You can easily see if it’s OK to disconnect iPod classic by looking at the iPod classic screen. Don’t disconnect iPod classic if you see the “Connected” or “Synchronizing” messages, or you could damage files on iPod classic.

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

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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 or enable iPod classic for disk use, you must always eject iPod classic before disconnecting it. See “Managing iPod classic Manually” on page 26 and “Using iPod classic as an External Disk” on page 49.

If you accidentally disconnect iPod classic without ejecting it, reconnect iPod classic to your computer and sync again.

To eject iPod classic:

In iTunes, click the Eject (C) button next to iPod classic in the list of devices.

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.

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To disconnect iPod classic:

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

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, watching videos, or viewing a slideshow, charging might take longer.

Charging the iPod classic Battery

You can charge the iPod classic battery in two ways:

Â Connect iPod classic to your computer. Â Use the Apple USB Power Adapter, available separately.

To charge the battery using your computer:

m Connect 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).

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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.

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 61.

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 iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 Cable to the power adapter, and plug the

other end of the cable into iPod classic.

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2 Plug the power adapter into a working electrical outlet.

Apple USB Power Adapter (your adapter may look different)

iPod USB cable

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

electrical outlet.

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

When 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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2 Setting Up iPod classic

You use iTunes on your computer to set up iPod classic to play your music, video, and other media content.

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

Â Getting 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

Â Organizing your music and other audio into playlists, if you want Â Syncing playlists, songs, audiobooks, videos, and podcasts with iPod classic

About iTunes

iTunes is the free software application you use to set up, organize, and manage your content on iPod classic. iTunes can sync music, audiobooks, podcasts, and more with iPod classic. If you don’t already have iTunes installed on your computer, you can download it at www.apple.com/downloads. iPod classic requires iTunes 9 or later.

You can use iTunes to import music from CDs and the Internet, buy songs and other audio and video from the iTunes Store, create personal compilations of your favorite songs (called playlists), and sync your playlists with iPod classic.

iTunes also has a feature called Genius, which creates playlists and mixes of songs from your iTunes library that go great together. You can sync Genius playlists that you create in iTunes to iPod classic, and you can create Genius playlists and listen to Genius Mixes on iPod classic. To use Genius, you need an iTunes Store account.

iTunes has many other features. You can burn your own CDs that play in standard CD players (if your computer has a recordable CD 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.

If you already have iTunes 9 or later installed on your computer and you’ve set up your iTunes library, you can skip ahead to “Adding Music, Videos, and Other Content to iPod classic” on page 21.

Setting Up 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:

Â Purchase music, audiobooks, and videos, or download podcasts online from the

iTunes Store.

Â Import music and other audio from audio CDs. Â Add music and other audio that’s already on your computer to your iTunes library.

Purchase Songs and Download Podcasts Using the iTunes Store

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

To purchase music online using the iTunes Store, you set up a free iTunes account in iTunes, find the songs you want, and then buy them. If you already have an iTunes account, you can use that account to sign in to the iTunes Store and buy songs.

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

To enter the iTunes Store, open iTunes and click iTunes Store (under Store) on the left side of the iTunes window.

Add 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 learn how to get songs from your computer into iTunes, open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes Help.

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.

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Import Music From Your Audio CDs Into iTunes

iTunes can import music and other audio from your audio CDs. 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. When you add the songs to iPod classic, the song information is included. To learn how to import music from your CDs into iTunes, open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes Help.

Adding More Information to Your iTunes Library

After you import your music into iTunes, you can add more song and album information to your iTunes library. Most of this additional information appears on iPod classic when you add the songs.

Enter Song Names and Other Information

If you don’t have an Internet connection, if song information isn’t available for music you import, or if you want to include additional information (such as composer names), you can enter the information manually. To learn how to enter song information, open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes Help.

Add 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 learn how to enter lyrics, open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes Help.

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

Add Album Artwork

Music you purchase from the iTunes Store includes album artwork, which iPod classic can display. You can add album artwork automatically for music you’ve imported from CDs, if the CDs are available from the iTunes Store. You can add album art manually if you have the album art on your computer. To learn more about adding album artwork, open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes Help.

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

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Organizing Your Music

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

You can create 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 turn on Genius in iTunes and create playlists of songs that go great together. Genius can also organize your music library automatically by sorting and grouping songs into collections called Genius Mixes.

You can create 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 learn how to set up playlists in iTunes, open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes Help.

Note: To create playlists on iPod classic when iPod classic isn’t connected to your computer, see “Creating On-The-Go Playlists on iPod classic” on page 33.

Turning On Genius in iTunes

Genius finds songs in your library that go great together and uses them to create Genius playlists and Genius Mixes.

A Genius playlist is based on a song that you select. iTunes then compiles a Genius playlist of songs that go great with the one you selected.

Genius Mixes are preselected compilations of songs that go great together. They’re created for you by iTunes, using songs from your library. Each Genius Mix is designed to provide a different listening experience each time you play it. iTunes creates up to 12 Genius Mixes, based on the variety of music in your iTunes library.

To create Genius playlists and Genius Mixes on iPod classic, you first need to turn on Genius in iTunes. For information, open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes Help.

Genius playlists and Genius Mixes created in iTunes can be synced to iPod classic like any iTunes playlist. You can’t add Genius Mixes to iPod classic manually. See “Syncing Genius Playlists and Genius Mixes to iPod classic” on page 23.

Genius is a free service, but you need an iTunes Store account to use it. If you don’t have an account, you can set one up when you turn on Genius.

Importing Video to iTunes

There are several way to import video into iTunes, described below.

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Purchase or Rent Videos and Download Video Podcasts from the iTunes Store

To purchase videos—movies, TV shows, and music videos—or rent movies online from the iTunes Store (part of iTunes and available in some countries only), you sign in to your iTunes Store account, find the videos you want, and then buy or rent them.

A rented movie expires 30 days after you rent it or 24 hours after you begin playing it (rental requirements may vary outside the U.S.), whichever comes first. Expired rentals are deleted automatically. These terms apply to U.S. rentals. Rental terms vary among countries.

To enter the iTunes Store, open iTunes and click iTunes Store (under Store) on the left side of the iTunes window.

You can view a movie trailer or TV show preview by clicking the button next to it.

Purchased videos appear when you select Movies or TV shows (under Library) or Purchased (under Store) in the list on the left side of the iTunes window. Rented videos appear when you select Rented Movies (under Library).

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

Video podcasts appear along with other podcasts in the iTunes Store. You can subscribe to them and download them just as you would other podcasts. You don’t need an iTunes Store account to download podcasts. See “Purchase Songs and Download Podcasts Using the iTunes Store” on page 17.

Create Versions of Your Own Videos to Work with iPod classic

You can view other video files on iPod classic, such as videos you create in iMovie on a Mac or videos you download from the Internet. Import the video into iTunes, convert it for use with iPod classic, if necessary, and then add it to iPod classic.

iTunes supports many of the video formats that QuickTime supports. For more information, see “If you can’t add a song or other item to iPod classic” on page 62.

Some videos may be ready for use with iPod classic after you import them to iTunes. If you try to add a video to iPod classic (see “Syncing Videos Automatically” on page 24), and a message says the video can’t play on iPod classic, then you must convert the video for use with iPod classic. Depending on the length and content of a video, converting it for use with iPod classic can take several minutes to several hours.

When you create a video for use with iPod classic, the original video also remains in your iTunes library.

For more information about converting video for iPod classic, open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes Help, or go to www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n302758.

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Adding Music, Videos, and Other Content to iPod classic

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

To manage how songs, videos, photos, and other content are added to iPod classic from your computer, you connect iPod classic to your computer, and then use iTunes preferences to choose iPod classic settings.

Connecting iPod classic to a Computer for the First Time

The first time you connect iPod classic to your computer after installing iTunes, iTunes opens automatically, and the iPod classic Setup Assistant appears.

To use the iPod classic Setup Assistant:

1 Enter a name of iPod classic. This is the name that will appear in the device list on the

left side of the iTunes window.

2 Select your settings. Automatic syncing is selected by default.

For more information on automatic and manual syncing, see the next section.

3 Click Done.

You can change the device name and settings any time you connect iPod classic to your computer.

After you click Done, the Summary pane appears. If you selected automatic syncing, iPod classic begins syncing.

Adding Content Automatically or Manually

There are two ways to add content to iPod classic:

Â Automatic syncing: When you connect iPod classic to your computer, iPod classic is

automatically updated to match the items in your iTunes library. You can sync all your songs, playlists, videos, and podcasts, or, if your entire iTunes library doesn’t fit on iPod classic, you can sync only selected items. You can sync iPod classic automatically with only one computer at a time.

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Â Manually managing 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. To skip to the section on managing your content manually, see “Managing iPod classic Manually” on page 26.

Syncing Music Automatically

By default, iPod classic is set to sync all songs and playlists when you connect it to your computer. This is the simplest way to add music to iPod classic. You just connect iPod classic to your computer, let it add songs, audiobooks, videos, and other items automatically, and then disconnect it and go. If you added any songs to iTunes since the last time you connected iPod classic, they are synced with iPod classic. If you deleted songs from iTunes, they are removed from iPod classic.

To sync music with iPod classic:

m Connect iPod classic to your computer. If iPod classic is set to sync automatically, the

update begins.

Important: If you connect iPod classic to a computer that it’s not synced with, a

message asks if you want to sync songs automatically. If you accept, all songs, audiobooks, and videos are erased from iPod classic and replaced with the songs and other items from that computer.

While music is being synced from your computer to iPod classic, the iTunes status window shows progress, and you see a sync icon next to the iPod classic icon in the device list.

When the update is done, you see the “iPod sync is complete” message in iTunes. A bar at the bottom of the iTunes window displays how much disk space is used by different types of content.

If there isn’t enough space on iPod classic for all your music, you can set iTunes to sync only selected songs and playlists. Only the songs and playlists you specify are synced with iPod classic.

Syncing Music From Selected Playlist, Artists, and Genres to iPod classic

You can set iTunes to sync selected playlists, artists, and genres to iPod classic if the music in your iTunes library doesn’t all fit on iPod classic. Only the music in the playlists, artists, and genres you select is synced to iPod classic.

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To set iTunes to sync music from selected playlists, artists, and genres to iPod classic:

1 In iTunes, select iPod classic in the device list and click the Music tab.

2 Select “Sync music” and then choose “Selected playlists, artists, and genres.”

3 Select the playlists, artists, or genres you want.

4 To include music videos, select “Include music videos.”

5 To set iTunes to automatically fill any remaining space on iPod classic, select

“Automatically fill free space with songs.”

6 Click Apply.

Note: If “Sync only checked songs and videos” is selected in the Summary pane, iTunes syncs only items that are checked.

Syncing Genius Playlists and Genius Mixes to iPod classic

You can set iTunes to sync Genius playlists and Genius Mixes to iPod classic.

Genius playlists can be added to iPod classic manually. Genius Mixes can only be synced automatically, so you can’t add Genius Mixes to iPod classic if you manage your content manually.

If you select any Genius Mixes to sync, iTunes may select and sync additional songs from your library that you didn’t select.

To set iTunes to sync Genius playlists and selected Genius Mixes to iPod classic:

1 In iTunes, select iPod classic in the device list and click the Music tab.

2 Select “Sync music,” and then choose “Selected playlists, artists, and genres.”

3 Under Playlists, select the Genius playlists and Genius Mixes you want.

4 Click Apply.

If you choose to sync your entire music library, iTunes syncs all your Genius playlists and Genius Mixes.

If “Sync only checked songs and videos” is selected in the Summary pane, iTunes syncs only items that are checked.

Adding Videos to iPod classic

You add movies and TV shows to iPod classic much the same way you add songs. You can set iTunes to sync all movies and TV shows to iPod classic automatically when you connect iPod classic, or you can set iTunes to sync only selected playlists. Alternatively, you can manage movies and TV shows manually. Using this option, you can add videos from more than one computer without erasing videos already on iPod classic.

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Note: Music videos are managed with songs, under the Music tab in iTunes. See “Adding Music, Videos, and Other Content to iPod classic” on page 21.

Important: You can view a rented movie on only one device at a time. So, for example,

if you rent a movie from the iTunes Store and add it to iPod classic, you can only view it on iPod classic. If you transfer the movie back to iTunes, you can only watch it there and not on iPod classic. Be aware of the rental expiration date.

Syncing Videos Automatically

By default, iPod classic is set to sync all videos when you connect it to your computer. This is the simplest way to add videos to iPod classic. You just connect iPod classic to your computer, let it add videos and other items automatically, and then disconnect it and go. If you added any videos to iTunes since the last time you connected iPod classic, they’re added to iPod classic. If you deleted videos from iTunes, they’re removed from iPod classic.

If there isn’t enough space on iPod classic for all your videos, you can set iTunes to sync only the videos you specify. You can sync selected videos or selected playlists that contain videos.

The settings for syncing movies and TV shows are unrelated. Movie settings won’t affect TV show settings, and vice versa.

To set iTunes to sync movies to iPod classic:

1 In iTunes, select iPod classic in the device list and click the Movies tab.

2 Select “Sync movies.”

3 Select the movies or playlists you want.

All, recent, or unwatched movies: Select “Automatically include … movies” and choose the options you want from the pop-up menu.

Selected movies or playlists: Select the movies or playlists you want.

4 Click Apply.

If “Sync only checked songs and videos” is selected in the Summary pane, iTunes syncs only items that are checked.

To set iTunes to sync TV shows to iPod classic:

1 In iTunes, select iPod classic in the device list and click the TV Shows tab.

2 Select “Sync TV Shows.”

All, recent, or unwatched episodes: Select “Automatically include … episodes of …” and choose the options you want from the pop-up menus.

Episodes on selected playlists: Select the playlists you want.

3 Click Apply.

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