Apple iPod Nano User Guide
iPod nano
User Guide
Contents
5 Chapter 1: iPod nano at a Glance
5 iPod nano overview
5 Accessories
6 The Home screen
7 Status icons
8 Chapter 2: Getting started
8 Setting up iPod nano
10 Chapter 3: Basics
10 Using Multi-Touch
12 Getting information about iPod nano
12 Connecting and disconnecting iPod nano
13 About the battery
15 Setting preferences
16 Organizing icons on the Home screen
17 Chapter 4: Syncing with iTunes
17 Syncing the rst time
17 Syncing automatically or manually
19 Transferring purchased content to another computer
20 Chapter 5: Music and Other Audio
20 Playing music
22 Playing podcasts, audiobooks, and iTunes U collections
24 Controlling the volume
25 Creating playlists on iPod nano
28 Using Apple earphones
29 Chapter 6: FM Radio
29 Listening to FM radio
30 Tuning the FM radio
31 Pausing live radio
32 Tagging songs to sync to iTunes
32 Setting your radio region
34 Chapter 7: Fitness
35 Using iPod nano to count steps
36 Creating workouts with music
37 Calibrating iPod nano
38 Viewing and managing tness data
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40 Chapter 8: Photos
40 Syncing photos
42 Viewing photos on iPod nano
44 Chapter 9: Other Features
44 Tracking time
46 Recording voice memos
47 Using iPod nano as an external disk
48 Using the Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic
49 Chapter 10: Accessibility
49 Universal Access features
49 VoiceOver
51 Mono Audio
51 White on Black
52 Chapter 11: Tips and Troubleshooting
52 General suggestions
56 Updating and restoring iPod software
57 Chapter 12: Safety and Cleaning
57 Important safety and handling information
60 Chapter 13: Learning More, Service, and Support
61 Regulatory Compliance Information
63 Index
Contents
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iPod nano at a Glance
Menu and app icons
Earphone portDock connector
Volume Down
Volume Up
Clip
Sleep/Wake
Status bar
Multi-Touch screen
Apple Dock Connector to USB CableApple Earphones
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To Do this
Turn the screen on or o while
you listen to music or other audio
Turn iPod nano o completely,
or to turn it back on
Adjust the volume while listening
to songs or other media
Press the Sleep/Wake button.
Hold down the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds.
Press the Volume Up or Volume Down button.
These buttons also control the volume for alerts and other sounds.
Accessories
The following accessories come with iPod nano:
Use the Apple Dock Connector to USB Cable to connect iPod nano to your computer, sync
content, and charge the battery. You can also use the cable with the Apple USB Power Adapter
(sold separately).
Use the Apple Earphones to listen to music, audiobooks, and podcasts. They also double as an
antenna for listening to radio broadcasts.
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The Home screen
When you turn on iPod nano, you see the Home screen.
Each icon on the Home screen represents choices for listening to music or podcasts, or for using
features like recording voice memos or viewing photos. Tap an icon to open it, then use gestures
to navigate (see “Using Multi-Touch” on page 10 ).
You’ll see these Home screen icons when you rst turn on iPod nano:
Icon Function
Now Playing Provides quick access to the currently playing audio.
Music Provides quick access to your music and other audio content organized
by playlists, artists, songs, and more.
Radio Opens the FM radio tuner, if earphones are connected to iPod nano.
Fitness Opens the Fitness feature, where you can count your steps for walks or
runs and track time, distance, pace, and calories burned for workouts.
Clock Opens the clock, stopwatch, and timer.
Photos Displays the photos synced from your computer.
Audiobooks Lists audiobooks synced from your iTunes library (it doesn’t appear if you
have no audiobooks).
Podcasts Lists the podcasts synced from your iTunes library.
iTunes U Lists iTunes U collections synced from your iTunes library (it doesn’t
appear if you have no collections).
Voice Memos Opens the controls for recording and managing voice memos. It’s visible
only if a microphone is connected to iPod nano, or if there are voice
memo recordings on iPod nano.
Settings Opens settings for iPod nano and many of its features.
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You can add these icons to your Home screen by turning them on in Settings:
Icon Function
Genius Mixes Lists the Genius Mixes synced from your iTunes library.
Playlists Lists the playlists synced from your iTunes library or created on iPod nano.
Artists Lists songs synced from your iTunes library, organized by artist.
Albums Lists albums synced from your iTunes library, in alphabetical order.
Songs Lists songs synced from your iTunes library, in alphabetical order.
Genres Lists songs synced from your iTunes library, by genre.
Composers Lists songs synced from your iTunes library, by composer.
You can customize the layout of the icons on your Home screen by moving them (see “Setting
preferences” on page 15 ). You can also create Home screens with small icons (see “Organizing
icons on the Home screen” on page 16 ).
Status icons
The icons in the status bar at the top of the screen give information about iPod nano:
Icon What it means
A song, podcast, audiobook, or iTunes U episode is playing.
A song, podcast, audiobook, iTunes U episode, or radio broadcast is paused.
The radio is playing.
Steps are being counted.
Shows the battery level or charging status.
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Getting started
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WARNING: To avoid injury, read all operating instructions and safety information in this guide
before using iPod nano.
Setting up iPod nano
Before you can use iPod nano, you must set it up in iTunes. During setup, you can create an
iTunes Store account or specify an existing account. (The iTunes Store may not be available in all
countries or regions.) iTunes also displays and records the serial number of your iPod nano when
it’s connected, in case you need it.
Set up iPod nano:
1 Download and install the latest version of iTunes from www.itunes.com/download.
2 Connect iPod nano to a high-power USB 2.0 port on your Mac or PC, using the cable that came
with iPod nano.
3 Follow the onscreen instructions in iTunes to register iPod nano and sync iPod nano with songs
from your iTunes library.
If you need help using the iPod nano Setup Assistant, see “Set up iTunes syncing the rst time:
page 17.
When iPod nano is syncing with your computer, iPod nano shows “Sync in Progress.” When
syncing is complete, iTunes shows “iPod sync is complete.” For information about syncing, see
Chapter 4, “ Syncing with iTunes,” on page 17.
4 Leave iPod nano connected to your computer for up to three hours, to fully charge the battery.
You can disconnect iPod nano before the battery is fully charged, and you can sync while the
battery charges. For more information, see “About the battery” on page 13 .
If iPod nano is connected to the USB port of a Windows PC, the battery may not charge while the
computer is asleep.
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5 Disconnect the cable from iPod nano when you’re ready to use it.
Don’t disconnect iPod nano if you see the “Connected” or “Synchronizing” message. To avoid
damaging les on iPod nano, eject iPod nano before disconnecting.
For more information about safely disconnecting iPod nano, see “Disconnecting iPod nano from
your computer” on page 13 .
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Basics
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Using Multi-Touch
The Multi-Touch screen and simple nger gestures make it easy to use iPod nano.
Tap and double-tap
Tap an icon to open it, or to select an item in a menu or list. Tap a photo twice quickly to zoom in,
then double-tap again to quickly zoom out.
Touch and hold
Touch and hold anywhere on the screen (except on an icon or control) to return to the Home
screen. Touch and hold an icon to rearrange icons on Home screens—when the icons begin to
jiggle, drag them into a new order, then press the Sleep/Wake button to save.
Swipe
Swipe sideways to move to the next or previous screen.
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Drag
Drag over scrubber bars or sliders to move their controls. Drag icons to rearrange them.
Flick
Flick your nger quickly up or down to scroll rapidly. You can wait for scrolling to stop,
or touch anywhere on the screen to stop it immediately. Touching the screen won’t choose
or activate anything.
In some lists, such as Playlists, you can ick down to show editing controls at the top.
Rotate
You can rotate the screen so it’s easier to see when you clip iPod nano to something. Place two
ngers on the screen and rotate in the direction you want the screen to move, until the screen
faces the way you want.
Here are more iPod nano controls and gestures:
To Do this
Turn iPod nano o completely,
or turn it on again
Wake iPod nano from sleep Press the Sleep/Wake button.
Turn o the screen Press the Sleep/Wake button. Music or any other audio that’s playing
Turn on the backlight Tap the screen if the backlight is dimmed.
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Hold down the Sleep/Wake button for several seconds to turn iPod nano
o completely. Any audio that’s playing is turned o. To turn iPod nano
back on after turning it o this way, hold down the Sleep/Wake button for
a few seconds.
To use this feature, you must be using iPod software version 1.1 or later.
continues to play.
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To Do this
Reset iPod nano (if it isn’t
responding)
Choose an item Tap the item.
Go to the previous screen Swipe right.
Go to the next screen Swipe left.
Go to the top of a list Tap the status bar at the top of the screen.
See all of a song, artist,
or album name
Go directly to the Home screen Swipe right, or touch and hold anywhere except on an icon or control.
Start a workout On the Home screen, tap Fitness, then tap Walk or Run.
Record a voice memo Connect the Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic (sold separately).
Find the iPod nano serial number On the Home screen, tap Settings, then tap About.
Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Volume Down button
until the screen goes dark. The Apple logo appears after a few seconds,
and then the Home screen.
Swipe left across the name.
Then, on the Home screen, tap Voice Memos.
Look under the open edge of the iPod nano clip.
Getting information about iPod nano
You can get these details about your iPod nano in Settings:
Capacity and amount of space available Â
Number of songs and photos Â
Serial number, model, and software version Â
Copyright and legal information Â
Get information about iPod nano:
On the Home screen, tap Settings, and then tap About. m
Connecting and disconnecting iPod nano
You connect iPod nano to your computer to sync les and charge the iPod nano battery. You can
sync songs and charge the battery at the same time.
Important: The battery doesn’t charge while your computer is in sleep or standby mode.
Connecting iPod nano to your computer
iTunes syncs songs on iPod nano automatically when you connect it to your computer, unless you
select other sync settings in iTunes.
Connect iPod nano to your computer:
Connect the included Apple Dock Connector to USB Cable to a high-power USB 2.0 port on your m
computer. Connect the other end to iPod nano.
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 nano in the dock.
Note: The USB port on most keyboards doesn’t provide enough power to charge iPod nano.
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Disconnecting iPod nano from your computer
It’s safe to disconnect iPod nano if you see the Home screen on iPod nano, or a message that
says it’s OK to disconnect. If the backlight is o, press the Sleep/Wake button to turn on the
backlight, so you can see if it’s safe to disconnect.
Disconnect iPod nano:
Disconnect the cable from iPod nano, or, if iPod nano is in the dock, remove iPod nano from m
the dock.
Don’t disconnect iPod nano if you see the “Connected” or “Synchronizing” message. To avoid
damaging les on iPod nano, you must eject iPod nano before disconnecting when you see
these messages.
Eject iPod nano:
m In iTunes, click the Eject (C) button next to iPod nano in the device list on the left side of the
iTunes window.
m If you’re using a Mac, you can eject iPod nano by dragging the iPod nano icon on the desktop to
the Trash.
m If you’re using a Windows PC, you can eject iPod nano in My Computer or by clicking the Safely
Remove Hardware icon in the Windows system tray and selecting iPod nano.
If you accidentally disconnect iPod nano without ejecting it, reconnect iPod nano to your
computer and sync again.
About the battery
iPod nano has an internal, non–user-replaceable battery. For best results, the rst time you use
iPod nano, let it charge for about three hours or until the battery icon shows that the battery is
fully charged.
The iPod nano battery is 80-percent charged in about one and a half hours, and fully charged in
about three hours. If you charge iPod nano while adding les, playing music, listening to the radio,
or viewing a slideshow, it might take longer.
Charging the battery
You can charge the iPod nano battery by connecting iPod nano to your computer, or by using the
Apple USB Adapter (available separately).
Charge the battery using your computer:
Connect iPod nano to a USB 2.0 port on your computer. The computer must be turned on and m
not in sleep.
Important: If a “Charging, Please Wait” or “Connect to Power” message appears on the iPod nano
screen, the battery needs to be charged before iPod nano can communicate with your computer.
See “If iPod nano displays a “Connect to Power” message” on page 53.
If you want to charge iPod nano when you’re away from your computer, you can purchase the
Apple USB Power Adapter.
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Charge the battery using the Apple USB Power Adapter:
Apple USB Power Adapter
(your adapter may look different)
Dock Connector to USB Cable
Battery less than 20% charged
Battery about halfway charged
Battery fully charged
Battery charging (lightning bolt)
Battery fully charged (plug)
1 Connect the Dock Connector to USB Cable to the Apple USB Power Adapter.
2 Connect the other end of the Dock Connector to USB Cable to iPod nano.
3 Plug the Apple USB Power Adapter into a working electrical outlet.
Understanding battery states
When iPod nano isn’t connected to a power source, a battery icon in the upper-right corner of the
iPod nano screen shows approximately how much charge is left.
When iPod nano is connected to a power source, the battery icon changes to show that the
battery is charging or fully charged.
You can disconnect and use iPod nano before it’s fully charged.
Note: Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and might eventually need
to be replaced by an Apple Authorized Service Provider. Battery life and number of charge cycles
vary by use and settings. For information, go to www.apple.com/batteries.
Conserving power
iPod nano intelligently manages battery life while you listen to audio or work out. To save
power, the iPod nano screen dims if you don’t touch it for twenty seconds, and then turns o.
To turn the screen on when it turns o this way, or to turn the screen o manually, press the
Sleep/Wake button.
When there is no activity on iPod nano (no audio is playing and no motion is detected if steps are
being counted), it turns o automatically. To turn iPod nano back on when it turns o this way,
press the Sleep/Wake button.
You can also turn o iPod nano completely by holding down the Sleep/Wake button for a few
seconds. When you turn iPod nano o this way, hold down the Sleep/Wake button for a few
seconds to turn it back on.
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Turning iPod nano o:
Stops music or other audio that’s playing Â
Clears paused radio Â
Stops a slideshow if one is playing Â
Saves a voice memo if one is being recorded Â
Stops counting steps Â
Stops and saves Nike+ workout data Â
While iPod nano is turned o, you won’t hear any alarm if a timer expires. When you turn
iPod nano on again, alarms that haven’t expired will occur as scheduled. You must be using iPod
software version 1.1 or later to use this feature.
Setting preferences
Settings let you change the appearance of the Home screen and set other preferences for
iPod nano. To set preferences, tap the Settings icon on the Home screen.
General settings
Here are the General preferences you can set:
Use this preference To do this
Brightness Adjust the screen brightness. Set a lower brightness to use less
battery power.
Wallpaper Set the background image for the Home screen. Tap a pattern to see
how it looks onscreen, then tap Cancel or Set.
Home Screen Show or remove icons on the Home screen. Change the Home screen
to display large or small icons.
Date & Time Set the date, time, and time zone. Change the time display to a 24-hour
clock. Show the clock (instead of Now Playing) on waking. Choose a clock
face (see “Changing the clock face
Accessibility Turn on VoiceOver and mono audio. Change the screen to white on
black. For information about accessibility features, see “Universal Access
features
” on page 49.
Language Set the language for iPod nano.
” on page 44).
Music settings
Music settings let you customize how you listen to and play back music on iPod nano. To see
these settings, tap the Settings icon on the Home screen and then tap Music.
Here are the Music preferences you can set:
Use this preference To do this
Shake to Shue Turn o or on the ability to give iPod nano a quick shake to skip to a
random song.
Sound Check Automatically adjust the volume of songs, so they play at the same relative
volume level.
Sleep/Wake Button Choose whether double-clicking the Sleep/Wake button pauses or plays
the current track, or plays the next track.
EQ Choose an equalizer setting.
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Use this preference To do this
Volume Limit Set a maximum volume limit on iPod nano, and assign a passcode to
prevent the setting from being changed without your knowledge.
Audio Crossfade Automatically fade out at the end and fade in at the beginning of
each song.
Group Compilations Group together songs from compilations. Compilations are shown as
subcategories under Artists and specic Genres, in Music.
Other settings
You can set preferences for how you view photos, listen to radio, and track workouts in Settings.
For more information, see:
Chapter  6, “FM Radio,” on page 29.
Chapter  7, “Fitness,” on page 34.
Chapter  8, “Photos,” on page 40.
You can reset iPod nano to its default settings without aecting your synced content.
Reset all settings:
1 From the Home screen, tap Settings.
2 Flick up, then tap Reset Settings.
3 Tap Reset, or tap Cancel if you change your mind.
4 Tap your language, and then tap Done.
Organizing icons on the Home screen
You can rearrange icons on the Home screen to make frequently used items easier to nd.
For example, if you use iPod nano every day while working out, you can move the Fitness icon
to the rst position to make it easier to access.
Rearrange Home screen icons:
1 Touch and hold the icon you want to move, until all the icons begin to jiggle.
2 Drag the icon to its new location.
Dragging left or right scrolls the icons. For small icons, dragging left or right moves to
another screen.
3 When the icon is in position, lift your nger from the screen.
4 Press the Sleep/Wake button, or tap and hold the icon again, to save your changes.
You can also change the Home screen to show four small icons instead of one large icon.
Dots at the bottom of the Home screen indicate how many screens there are.
Show small icons on the Home screen:
1 Tap Settings, and then tap General.
2 Tap Home Screen.
3 Tap next to Small Icons.
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Syncing with iTunes
Syncing the rst time
iTunes is the free software application you use to sync music, audiobooks, podcasts, photos,
and iTunes U collections between your computer and iPod nano, and to send workouts to the
Nike+ website.
If you don’t already have content in iTunes, you can preview and download content from the
iTunes Store (available in selected countries) to iTunes on your computer. To learn about iTunes
and the iTunes Store, open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes Help.
Set up iTunes syncing the rst time:
1 Connect iPod nano to your computer, and open iTunes.
2 Enter a name for iPod nano.
You enter a name the rst time you connect iPod nano. This name appears in the device list on
the left side of the iTunes window, after you enter it.
3 Select options for syncing music and photos automatically.
If you need help choosing options, choose Help > iTunes Help in the menu bar.
4 Select the language you want to use on iPod nano from the pop-up menu.
You only need to do this the rst time, or when you restore iPod nano to its factory settings.
5 Click Done.
If you selected to sync songs or photos automatically, syncing begins immediately.
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Syncing automatically or manually
There are two ways to add content to iPod nano:
 Automatic syncing: When you connect iPod nano to your computer, iPod nano is automatically
updated to match the items in your iTunes library. You can sync iPod nano automatically with
only one computer at a time.
 Manually managing iPod nano: When you connect iPod nano, you can drag individual items
to iPod nano and delete individual items from iPod nano. You can add songs from more than
one computer without erasing songs from iPod nano. When you manage music yourself,
you must always eject iPod nano from iTunes before you disconnect it (see “Connecting and
disconnecting iPod nano” on page 12 ).
Automatic syncing
iPod nano normally syncs whenever you connect it to iTunes.
While music is being synced from your computer to iPod nano, the iTunes status window shows
progress, and you see a sync icon next to the iPod nano icon in the device list. When the update
is done, a message in iTunes says “iPod update is complete,” and a bar at the bottom of the iTunes
window displays how much disk space is used by dierent types of content.
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Important: The rst time you connect iPod nano 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 other content are erased from iPod nano and replaced with songs and other items from
that computer.
You can prevent iPod nano from syncing when you connect it to a computer other than the one
you usually sync with.
Turn o automatic syncing for iPod nano:
In the iTunes Summary tab, deselect “Open iTunes when this iPod is connected,” and then m
click Apply.
If you turn o automatic syncing, you can still sync by clicking the Sync button.
Managing iPod nano manually
If you manage iPod nano manually, you can add and remove individual songs and other content.
You can also add content from multiple computers to iPod nano without erasing items already on
iPod nano.
Setting iPod nano to manually manage music turns o the automatic sync options in the Music,
Podcasts, iTunes U, and Photos panes. You can’t manually manage some and automatically sync
others at the same time.
Note: Genius Mixes don’t work if you manually manage content. You can still manually sync
Genius playlists to iPod nano, and create Genius playlists on the iPod after a manual sync of
Genius content. See “Playing Genius Mixes” on page 27.
Set iTunes to manage content manually:
1 In iTunes Preferences, click Devices, and then select “Prevent iPods, iPhones, and iPads from
syncing automatically.”
2 In iTunes, select iPod nano in the device list and click the Summary tab.
3 In the Options section, select “Manually manage music.”
4 Click Apply.
When you manually manage content on iPod nano, you must always eject iPod nano from iTunes
before you disconnect it. See “Eject iPod nano:” on page 13 .
Add a song or other item manually:
1 In iTunes, click Music or another item below Library on the left side of the iTunes window.
2 Drag a song or other item to iPod nano in the device list.
Remove a song or other item from iPod nano:
1 In iTunes, select iPod nano in the device list.
2 Select a song or other item on iPod nano, then press the Delete or Backspace key on your keyboard.
If you remove a song or other item from iPod nano, it isn’t deleted from your iTunes library.
You can reset iPod nano to sync automatically at any time.
Reset iTunes to sync automatically:
1 In iTunes, select iPod nano in the device list and click the Summary tab.
2 Deselect “Manually manage music.”
3 Select the Music and Podcasts tabs, and select your sync options.
4 Click Apply. The update begins automatically.
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Chapter 4 Syncing with iTunes
Transferring purchased content to another computer
Content that you purchase in iTunes on one computer can be transferred from iPod nano to an
iTunes library on another computer. The other computer must be authorized to play content from
your iTunes Store account.
Authorize another computer:
Open iTunes on the other computer and choose Store > Authorize This Computer. m
Transfer purchased content to another computer:
1 Open iTunes on the other computer and choose Store > Authorize This Computer.
2 Connect iPod nano to the newly authorized computer.
3 In iTunes, choose File > Transfer Purchases from iPod.
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Music and Other Audio
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Playing music
iPod nano makes it easy to nd and listen to songs. You can repeat songs, fast-forward, shue,
and create playlists using the Multi-Touch screen.
To play a song, do one of the following:
Tap Music on the Home screen, tap a category (Playlists, Albums, or another grouping), and then m
tap a song.
On the Home screen, tap Now Playing to play shued songs or resume a paused song. m
Give iPod nano a quick shake to play shued songs. m
While a song plays, its album artwork (if available) is displayed on the Now Playing screen, and a
Play ( ) or Pause ( ) icon appears in the status bar at the top of other screens. You can browse
music and other content on iPod nano, change settings, and arrange icons while you listen to
music or other audio content.
Here are some ways to navigate your music library:
Flick to scroll quickly through song and album lists, and tap the menu bar to return to the top Â
of the list.
Add icons for Playlists, Albums, or other lists to your Home screen. Tap Settings > General > Â
Home Screen > Music, and then tap next to the icons you want to add.
If the list you’re browsing has an index, drag your nger down the index to show a large letter Â
superimposed over the list. When you reach the letter you want, lift your nger.
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