APPLE iPod classic 160 Go User Manual
iPod classic
User Guide
Contents
4 Chapter 1: iPod classic Basics
5 iPod classic at a glance
5 Using iPod classic controls
7 Disabling iPod classic controls
8 Using iPod classic menus
8 Adding or removing items in the main menu
10 Connecting and disconnecting iPod classic
12 About the iPod classic battery
14 Chapter 2: Setting Up iPod classic
14 About iTunes
15 Setting up your iTunes library
16 Adding more information to your iTunes library
16 Organizing your music
17 Importing video to iTunes
18 Adding music, videos, and other content to iPod classic
18 Connecting iPod classic to a computer for the rst time
19 Syncing music automatically
20 Adding videos to iPod classic
21 Adding podcasts to iPod classic
22 Adding iTunes U content to iPod classic
22 Adding audiobooks to iPod classic
22 Adding other content to iPod classic
23 Managing iPod classic manually
24 Chapter 3: Listening to Music
24 Playing music and other audio
27 Using Genius on iPod classic
32 Playing podcasts
32 Playing iTunes U content
33 Listening to audiobooks
34 Chapter 4: Watching Videos
34 Watching videos on iPod classic
34 Watching videos on a TV connected to iPod classic
36 Chapter 5: Adding and Viewing Photos
36 Importing photos
36 Adding photos from your computer to iPod classic
37 Viewing photos and slideshows
39 Adding photos from iPod classic to a computer
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40 Chapter 6: More Settings, Extra Features, and Accessories
40 Using iPod classic as an external disk
41 Using extra settings
44 Syncing contacts, calendars, and to-do lists
46 Storing and reading notes
46 Recording voice memos
47 Learning about iPod classic accessories
48 Chapter 7: Tips and Troubleshooting
48 General suggestions
52 Updating and restoring iPod software
53 Chapter 8: Safety and Handling
53 Important safety information
54 Important handling information
55 Chapter 9: Learning More, Service, and Support
56 Regulatory Compliance Information
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iPod classic Basics
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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 les on your computer and then add
them to iPod classic.
iPod classic is a music player and much more. Use iPod classic to:
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Sync songs, videos, and digital photos for listening and viewing on the go
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Listen to podcasts, downloadable audio and video shows delivered over the Internet
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View video on iPod classic, or on a TV using an optional cable
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View photos as a slideshow with music on iPod classic, or on a TV using an optional cable
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Listen to audiobooks purchased from the iTunes Store or audible.com
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Store or back up les and other data, using iPod classic as an external disk
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Sync contact, calendar, and to-do list information from your computer
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Play 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
Menu
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 nd and use. Press any button to turn on iPod classic.
The rst 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.
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 o iPod classic Press and hold Play/Pause (’).
Turn on the backlight Press any button or use the Click Wheel.
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 Use the Click wheel to scroll to the item and press the Center
Go back to the previous menu Press Menu.
Go directly to the main menu Press and hold Menu.
Access additional options Press and hold the Center button until a menu appears.
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
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 Shue Songs. You can also shue
Skip to any point in a song or video From the Now Playing screen, press the Center button to show the
Skip to the next song or chapter in an
audiobook or podcast
Start a song or video over Press Previous/Rewind (]).
Fast-forward or rewind a song, video,
or paused radio
Add a song to the On-The-Go playlist Play or select a song, and then press and hold the Center button
Play the previous song or chapter in
an audiobook or podcast
Create a Genius playlist Play or select a song, and then press and hold the Center button
Save a Genius playlist Create a Genius playlist, select Save Playlist, and then press the
Slide the Hold switch to HOLD (an orange bar appears).
Slide the Hold switch to HOLD and back again. Press the Menu
and Center button at the same time for about 6 seconds, until the
Apple logo appears.
button to choose it.
). iPod classic must be ejected from your computer to play songs
(’
or videos.
songs from the Now Playing screen.
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 and hold Next/Fast-forward (‘) or Previous/Rewind (]).
until a menu appears. Select “Add to On-the-Go,” and then press the
Center button.
Press Previous/Rewind (]) twice.
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).
Center button.
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To Do this
Play a saved Genius playlist From the Playlist menu, select a Genius playlist, and then press
Play/Pause (’).
Play a Genius Mix From the Music menu, choose Genius Mixes. Select a mix and then
press Play/Pause (’).
Find the iPod classic serial number From the main menu, choose Settings > About and press the
Center button until you see the serial number, or look on the back
of iPod classic.
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.
Disable iPod classic controls:
m Slide the Hold switch to HOLD (an orange bar appears).
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.
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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.
Play iconMenu title
Lock 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 icon (“) appears when a song, video, or other item is
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.
playing. The Pause icon (1) appears when the item is paused.
button to choose an item. An arrow next to a menu item indicates
that it leads to another menu or screen.
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.
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.
Setting the language
iPod classic can use dierent languages.
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.
Set the backlight timer:
m Choose Settings > Backlight, and then choose the time you want. Choose “Always On” to prevent
the backlight from turning o (choosing this option decreases battery performance).
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Setting the screen brightness
You can adjust the brightness of the iPod classic screen.
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 aect your battery performance.
Turning o 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 o the Click
Wheel sound.
Turn o the Click Wheel sound:
m Choose Settings > General and set Clicker to O.
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.
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 nd the rst 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.
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 setting.
Reset all settings:
m Choose Settings > Reset Settings, and then choose Reset.
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Connecting and disconnecting iPod classic
You connect iPod classic to your computer to add music, videos, photos, and les, and to charge
the battery. Disconnect iPod classic when you’re done.
Connecting iPod classic
Connect iPod classic to your computer:
m Plug the included iPod Dock Connector to USB Cable into a high-powered USB 2.0 or 3.0 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 or 3.0 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 to charge iPod classic.
Connect iPod classic to a USB 2.0 or 3.0 port on your computer, unless your keyboard has a
high-powered USB 2.0 or 3.0 port.
By default, iTunes syncs songs on iPod classic automatically when you connect it to your
computer. When iTunes is nished, you can disconnect iPod classic. You can sync songs while
your battery is charging.
If you connect iPod classic to a dierent 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 les
already on iPod classic will be erased and replaced with songs and other audio les 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 24.
Disconnecting iPod classic
It’s important not to disconnect iPod classic while it’s syncing. You can 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” message, or you could damage les 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 23
and Using iPod classic as an external disk on page 40.
If you accidentally disconnect iPod classic without ejecting it, reconnect iPod classic to your
computer and sync again.
Eject iPod classic:
m In iTunes, click the Eject button (C) 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.
Disconnect iPod classic:
m Disconnect the cable from iPod classic. If iPod classic is in the dock, simply remove it.
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About the iPod classic battery
iPod classic has an internal, non-user-replaceable battery. For best results, the rst 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 les, 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:
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Connect iPod classic to your computer.
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Use the Apple USB Power Adapter, available separately.
Charge the battery using your computer:
m Connect iPod classic to a USB 2.0 or 3.0 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.
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 49.
If you want to charge iPod classic when you’re away from your computer, you can purchase the
Apple USB Power Adapter.
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Apple USB Power Adapter
Charge the battery using the Apple USB Power Adapter:
1 Connect the iPod Dock Connector to USB Cable to the power adapter, and plug the other end of
the cable into iPod classic.
2 Plug the power adapter into a working electrical outlet.
(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
information, go to www.apple.com/batteries.
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Setting Up iPod classic
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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:
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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
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Organizing your music and other audio into playlists, if you want
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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 10.7 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 10.7 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 18 .
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Setting up your iTunes library
To listen to music on iPod classic, you rst need to get that music into iTunes on your computer.
There are three ways of getting music and other audio into iTunes:
m Purchase music, audiobooks, and videos, or download podcasts online from the iTunes Store.
m Import music and other audio from audio CDs.
m 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, and
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, nd
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 le 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 non-protected WMA les 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.
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 iTunes 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.
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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 these 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 26.
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 artwork 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 26.
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 dene. 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 it 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 28.
Turning on Genius in iTunes
Genius nds songs in your library that go great together in order to create Genius playlists and
Genius Mixes.
A Genius playlist starts with a song that you select. iTunes then compiles a Genius playlist of
songs that go great with the one you selected.
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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 dierent
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 rst 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 20.
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 ways to import video into iTunes, described below.
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, nd 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 rst. 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 Preview 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 alongside 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 15.
Create versions of your own videos to work with iPod classic
You can view other video les 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 50.
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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 20), 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 about converting video for iPod classic, open
iTunes and choose Help > iTunes Help, or go to www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n302758.
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 rst time
The rst time you connect iPod classic to your computer after installing iTunes, iTunes opens
automatically, and the iPod classic Setup Assistant appears.
Use the iPod classic Setup Assistant:
1 Enter a name for 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:
m 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 t 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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