APPLE iPod nano 6 User Manual

iPod nano User Guide

Contents

5 Chapter 1:  iPod nano at a Glance

5 iPod nano overview

5Accessories

6The Home screen

7Status icons

8Chapter 2:  Getting started

8Setting up iPod nano

10 Chapter 3:  Basics

10 Using Multi-Touch

12 Getting information about iPod nano

12Connecting and disconnecting iPod nano

13About the battery

15Setting preferences

16Organizing icons on the Home screen

17Chapter 4:  Syncing with iTunes

17Syncing the first time

17Syncing automatically or manually

19Transferring purchased content to another computer

20 Chapter 5:  Music and Other Audio

20 Playing music

22 Playing podcasts, audiobooks, and iTunes U collections

24Controlling the volume

25Creating playlists on iPod nano

28Using Apple earphones

29 Chapter 6:  FM Radio

29Listening to FM radio

30Tuning the FM radio

31Pausing live radio

32Tagging songs to sync to iTunes

32Setting your radio region

34Chapter 7:  Fitness

35Using iPod nano to count steps

36Creating workouts with music

37Calibrating iPod nano

38Viewing and managing fitness 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

46Recording voice memos

47Using iPod nano as an external disk

48Using the Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

49Chapter 10:  Accessibility

49 Universal Access features

49 VoiceOver

51Mono Audio

51White on Black

52Chapter 11:  Tips and Troubleshooting

52General suggestions

56Updating and restoring iPod software

57 Chapter 12:  Safety and Cleaning

57 Important safety and handling information

60Chapter 13:  Learning More, Service, and Support

61Regulatory Compliance Information

63 Index

Contents

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iPod nano at a Glance	1

iPod nano overview

Volume Down

Sleep/Wake

Volume Up

Status bar

Menu and app icons

Multi-Touch screen

Dock connector

Earphone port

Clip

To

Do this

Turn the screen on or off while

Press the Sleep/Wake button.

you listen to music or other audio

Turn iPod nano off completely,

Hold down the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds.

or to turn it back on

Adjust the volume while listening to songs or other media

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:

Apple Earphones

Apple Dock Connector to USB Cable

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 first 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	2

·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:

1Download and install the latest version of iTunes from www.itunes.com/download.

2Connect iPod nano to a high-power USB 2.0 port on your Mac or PC, using the cable that came with iPod nano.

3Follow 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 first time:” on 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.

4Leave 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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5Disconnect 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 files 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	3

Using Multi-Touch

The Multi-Touch screen and simple finger 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 finger 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 flick 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 fingers 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 offcompletely,	Hold down the Sleep/Wake button for several seconds to turn iPod nano
or turn it on again	off completely. Any audio that’s playing is turned off.To turn iPod nano
	back on after turning it off 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.
Wake iPod nano from sleep	Press the Sleep/Wake button.
Turn offthe screen	Press the Sleep/Wake button. Music or any other audio that’s playing
	continues to play.
Turn on the backlight	Tap the screen if the backlight is dimmed.

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To

Do this

Reset iPod nano (if it isn’t responding)

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.

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,	Swipe left across the name.
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).
	Then, on the Home screen, tap Voice Memos.
Find the iPod nano serial number	On the Home screen, tap Settings, then tap About.
	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: ÂÂ Capacity and amount of space available

ÂÂ Number of songs and photos

ÂÂ Serial number, model, and software version ÂÂ Copyright and legal information

Get information about iPod nano:

mm On the Home screen, tap Settings, and then tap About.

Connecting and disconnecting iPod nano

You connect iPod nano to your computer to sync files 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:

mm Connect the included Apple Dock Connector to USB Cable to a high-power USB 2.0 port on your 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 off, press the Sleep/Wake button to turn on the backlight, so you can see if it’s safe to disconnect.

Disconnect iPod nano:

mm Disconnect the cable from iPod nano, or, if iPod nano is in the dock, remove iPod nano from the dock.

Don’t disconnect iPod nano if you see the “Connected” or “Synchronizing” message. To avoid damaging files on iPod nano, you must eject iPod nano before disconnecting when you see these messages.

Eject iPod nano:

mm In iTunes, click the Eject (C) button next to iPod nano in the device list on the left side of the iTunes window.

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

mm 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 first 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 files, 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:

mm Connect iPod nano to a USB 2.0 port on your computer. The computer must be turned on and 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:

1Connect the Dock Connector to USB Cable to the Apple USB Power Adapter.

2Connect the other end of the Dock Connector to USB Cable to iPod nano.

3Plug the Apple USB Power Adapter into a working electrical outlet.

Apple USB Power Adapter

(your adapter may look different)

Dock Connector to USB Cable

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.

Battery less than 20% charged

Battery about halfway charged

Battery fully charged

When iPod nano 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 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 off. To turn the screen on when it turns off this way, or to turn the screen off 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 off automatically.To turn iPod nano back on when it turns off this way, press the Sleep/Wake button.

You can also turn off iPod nano completely by holding down the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds.When you turn iPod nano off this way, hold down the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds to turn it back on.

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Turning iPod nano off:

ÂÂ Stops music or other audio that’s playing ÂÂ Clears paused radio

ÂÂ Stops a slideshow if one is playing

ÂÂ Saves a voice memo if one is being recorded ÂÂ Stops counting steps

ÂÂ Stops and saves Nike+ workout data

While iPod nano is turned off, 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” on page 44).
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.

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 Shuffle	Turn off 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 specific 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:

ÂÂ Chapter 6,“FM Radio,” on page 29. ÂÂ Chapter 7,“Fitness,” on page 34.

ÂÂ Chapter 8,“Photos,” on page 40.

You can reset iPod nano to its default settings without affecting your synced content.

Reset all settings:

1From the Home screen, tap Settings.

2Flick up, then tap Reset Settings.

3Tap Reset, or tap Cancel if you change your mind.

4Tap 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 find.

For example, if you use iPod nano every day while working out, you can move the Fitness icon to the first position to make it easier to access.

Rearrange Home screen icons:

1Touch and hold the icon you want to move, until all the icons begin to jiggle.

2Drag the icon to its new location.

Dragging left or right scrolls the icons. For small icons, dragging left or right moves to another screen.

3When the icon is in position, lift your finger from the screen.

4Press 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:

1Tap Settings, and then tap General.

2Tap Home Screen.

3Tap next to Small Icons.

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Syncing with iTunes	4

Syncing the first 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 first time:

1Connect iPod nano to your computer, and open iTunes.

2Enter a name for iPod nano.

You enter a name the first time you connect iPod nano.This name appears in the device list on the left side of the iTunes window, after you enter it.

3Select options for syncing music and photos automatically.

If you need help choosing options, choose Help > iTunes Help in the menu bar.

4Select the language you want to use on iPod nano from the pop-up menu.

You only need to do this the first time, or when you restore iPod nano to its factory settings.

5Click Done.

If you selected to sync songs or photos automatically, syncing begins immediately.

Syncing automatically or manually

There are two ways to add content to iPod nano:

ÂÂ 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.

ÂÂ 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 different types of content.

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Important: The first 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 offautomatic syncing for iPod nano:

mm In the iTunes Summary tab, deselect “Open iTunes when this iPod is connected,” and then click Apply.

If you turn off 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 off 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:

1In iTunes Preferences, click Devices, and then select “Prevent iPods, iPhones, and iPads from syncing automatically.”

2In iTunes, select iPod nano in the device list and click the Summary tab.

3In the Options section, select “Manually manage music.”

4Click 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:

1In iTunes, click Music or another item below Library on the left side of the iTunes window.

2Drag a song or other item to iPod nano in the device list.

Remove a song or other item from iPod nano:

1In iTunes, select iPod nano in the device list.

2Select 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:

1In iTunes, select iPod nano in the device list and click the Summary tab.

2Deselect “Manually manage music.”

3Select the Music and Podcasts tabs, and select your sync options.

4Click Apply. The update begins automatically.

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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:

mm Open iTunes on the other computer and choose Store > Authorize This Computer.

Transfer purchased content to another computer:

1Open iTunes on the other computer and choose Store > Authorize This Computer.

2Connect iPod nano to the newly authorized computer.

3In iTunes, choose File > Transfer Purchases from iPod.

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Music and Other Audio	5

Playing music

iPod nano makes it easy to find and listen to songs.You can repeat songs, fast-forward, shuffle, and create playlists using the Multi-Touch screen.

To play a song, do one of the following:

mm Tap Music on the Home screen, tap a category (Playlists, Albums, or another grouping), and then tap a song.

mm On the Home screen, tap Now Playing to play shuffled songs or resume a paused song. mm Give iPod nano a quick shake to play shuffled songs.

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:

ÂÂ Flick to scroll quickly through song and album lists, and tap the menu bar to return to the top of the list.

ÂÂ Add icons for Playlists, Albums, or other lists to your Home screen. Tap Settings > General > Home Screen > Music, and then tap next to the icons you want to add.

ÂÂ If the list you’re browsing has an index, drag your finger down the index to show a large letter superimposed over the list.When you reach the letter you want, lift your finger.

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