APPLE iPod Shuffle 2G User Manual
iPod shuffle
Features Guide
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Contents
Chapter 1 3 iPod shuffle Basics
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iPod shuffle at a Glance
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Using the iPod shuffle Controls
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Connecting and Disconnecting iPod shuffle
6
Charging the Battery
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Status Lights
Chapter 2 9 Loading and Playing Music
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About iTunes
10
Importing Music into Your iTunes Library
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Organizing Your Music
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Loading Music onto iPod shuffle
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Playing Music
Chapter 3 19 Storing Files on iPod shuffle
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Using iPod shuffle as an External Disk
Chapter 4 21 iPod shuffle Accessories
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Apple Earphones
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iPod shuffle Dock
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iPod USB Power Adapter
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Available Accessories
Chapter 5 23 Tips and Troubleshooting
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Updating and Restoring iPod shuffle Software
Chapter 6 27 Safety and Handling
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Important Safety Information
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Important Handling Information
Chapter 7 30 Learning More, Service, and Support
Index 33
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iPod shuffle Basics
Congratulations on purchasing iPod shuffle. Read this
chapter to learn about the features of iPod shuffle, how
to use its controls, and more.
To use iPod shuffle, you put songs and other audio files on your computer and then
load them onto iPod shuffle.
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Use iPod shuffle to:
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Load songs for listening on the go
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Listen to podcasts, downloadable radio-style shows delivered over the Internet
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Listen to audiobooks purchased from the iTunes Store or audible.com
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Store or back up files and other data, using iPod shuffle as an external disk
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iPod shuffle at a Glance
Headphones port
Play/Pause
Previous/Rewind
Volume Down
OFF
Shuffle switch
Top status light
Volume Up
Next/Fast-forward
Power switch
Bottom status light
Using the iPod shuffle Controls
The simple controls make it easy to play songs, audiobooks, and podcasts on
iPod shuffle.
To Do this
Turn iPod shuffle on or off
Play
Pause
Change the volume
Set the play order
Skip to the next track
Start a track over
Play the previous track
Go to the first track
Fast-forward or rewind
Disable the iPod shuffle buttons
(so nothing happens if you press
them accidentally)
Reset iPod shuffle
(if iPod shuffle isn’t responding)
Find the iPod shuffle serial
number
Slide the power switch (green indicates iPod shuffle is on).
Press Play/Pause
Press Play/Pause
Press Volume Up (∂
Slide the shuffle switch (¡
(’)
.
(’)
) or Volume Down (D
to shuffle, ⁄
).
to play in order).
Press Next/Fast-forward (‘).
Press Previous/Rewind (]).
Press Previous/Rewind (]) twice.
Press Play/Pause (’) three times quickly.
Press and hold Next/Fast-forward (‘) or Previous/Rewind (]).
Press Play/Pause (
) for about three seconds (until the status
’
light blinks orange three times).
Repeat to reenable the buttons (the status light blinks green
three times).
Remove iPod shuffle from the Dock. Turn iPod shuffle off, wait
5 seconds, and then turn it back on again.
Look on the notch underneath the clip on iPod shuffle. Or, in
iTunes (with iPod shuffle connected to your computer), select
iPod shuffle in the Source pane and click the Settings tab.
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Connecting and Disconnecting iPod shuffle
Connect iPod shuffle to your computer to load songs and other audio files, and to
charge the battery. Disconnect iPod shuffle when you’re done.
Connecting iPod shuffle
To connect iPod shuffle to your computer:
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Plug the included iPod shuffle Dock into a USB port on your computer. Then put
iPod shuffle in the Dock.
Note:
Connect the Dock to a high-power USB port to charge the battery. A USB 2.0
port is recommended. Do not use the USB port on your keyboard.
The first time you connect iPod shuffle to your computer, the iPod Setup Assistant
helps you configure iPod shuffle and sync it with your iTunes library.
Important:
message appears whenever you connect iPod shuffle to another computer, asking if
you want to sync with the iTunes library on the new computer. Click Cancel if you want
to keep the current music content on iPod shuffle. Or, click Transfer Purchases to keep
the contents on iPod shuffle and copy the purchased songs on it to the iTunes library
on the new computer. See iTunes Help for more information.
Once you’ve synced iPod shuffle with the iTunes library on a computer, a
Disconnecting iPod shuffle
It’s important not to disconnect iPod shuffle from your computer while audio files are
being loaded or when iPod shuffle is being used as an external disk. You can see if it’s
OK to disconnect iPod shuffle by looking at the top of the iTunes window or by
checking the iPod shuffle status light.
Important:
on iPod shuffle is blinking orange, you must eject iPod shuffle before disconnecting it.
Otherwise, you could damage files on iPod shuffle.
If you enable iPod shuffle for disk use (see page 19), you must always eject iPod shuffle
before disconnecting it.
If you see the “Do not disconnect” message in iTunes or if the status light
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To eject iPod shuffle:
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In iTunes, click the Eject (C
If you’re using a Mac,
on the desktop to the Trash.
If you’re using a Windows PC,
Remove Hardware icon in the Windows system tray and selecting iPod shuffle.
To disconnect iPod shuffle:
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Remove iPod shuffle from the dock.
) button next to iPod shuffle in the Source pane.
you can also eject iPod shuffle by dragging the iPod shuffle icon
you can also eject iPod shuffle by clicking the Safely
Charging the Battery
iPod shuffle has an internal, rechargeable battery.
For best results, charge the battery fully the first time you use iPod shuffle. A depleted
battery can be 80-percent charged in about two hours and fully charged in about four
hours.
If iPod shuffle isn’t used for a while, the battery might need to be recharged.
To charge the battery using your computer:
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Connect iPod shuffle to a high-power USB port on your computer using the included
iPod shuffle Dock. The computer must be turned on and not in sleep mode (some
models of Macintosh can charge iPod shuffle while in sleep mode).
When the battery is charging, the status light on iPod shuffle is orange. When the
battery is fully charged, the status light turns green.
Note:
If iPod shuffle is being used as a disk (see page 19) or if iTunes is loading songs or
settings onto iPod shuffle, the status light blinks orange to let you know that you must
eject iPod shuffle before disconnecting it.
If you don’t see the status light, iPod shuffle might not be connected to a high-power
USB port. Try another USB port on your computer.
Note:
You can load music while the battery is charging.
If you want to charge iPod shuffle when you’re away from your computer, you can
connect iPod shuffle to an iPod USB Power Adapter, available at www.apple.com.
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To charge the battery using an iPod USB Power Adapter:
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Connect the AC plug adapter to the power adapter (they might already be connected).
2
Plug the USB connector of the iPod shuffle Dock into the power adapter.
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Plug the power adapter into a working electrical outlet.
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Put iPod shuffle in the dock.
AC plug adapter
iPod shuffle Dock cable
iPod USB Power Adapter
WARNING:
Read all safety instructions about using the iPod USB Power Adapter on
page 28 before use.
You can disconnect and use iPod shuffle before it is fully charged.
Note:
Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles. Battery life
and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. For information, go to
www.apple.com/batteries.
Checking the Battery Status
When you turn iPod shuffle on, or disconnect it from your computer or power adapter,
the status light tells you approximately how much charge is in the battery. See the
table in the following section. If iPod shuffle is already on, you can check the battery
status without interrupting playback by quickly switching iPod shuffle off and then
on again.
Status Lights
iPod shuffle has two status lights, one on the top and one on the bottom, that let you
know when you’ve pressed a button, the state of the battery, that iPod shuffle is
enabled as a disk, or if there’s something wrong.
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Turning on or disconnecting
green
orange
red
no light
alternating green and two
orange (10 seconds)
Good charge (30% – 100%)
Low charge (10% – 30%)
Very low charge (< 10%)
No charge
ERROR: iPod shuffle must
be restored
Connected
orange (continuous)
green (continuous)
blinking orange
(continuous)
Charging
Fully charged
Do not disconnect (iTunes is
syncing, or iPod shuffle is enabled
for disk use)
Pressing buttons
green
green (1 minute)
Pressing and holding:
green Volume up (∂) or down (D)
three orange User-set volume limit reached
Pressing and holding:
green Volume up (∂) or down (D)
no light Maximum or zero volume reached
three orange User-set volume limit reached
green Previous track (])
Pressing and holding:
green
green Next track (‘)
Pressing and holding:
green
Any button orange No action (buttons are disabled)
alternating green and
orange (2 seconds)
green, then three orange
orange, then three green
Play (’
)
Pause (’
Disable buttons
Enable buttons
Rewind (])
Fast forward (‘)
ERROR: No music loaded
)
While iPod shuffle is playing
blinking red (continuous) Battery nearly discharged
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2 Loading and Playing Music
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With iPod shuffle, you can take your music collection
with you wherever you go. Read this chapter to learn
about loading music and listening to iPod shuffle.
You use iPod shuffle by importing songs, audiobooks, and podcasts (radio-style audio
shows) to your computer and then loading them onto iPod shuffle. Read on to learn
more about the steps in this process, including:
 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
 Organizing your music and other audio into playlists
 Loading songs, audiobooks, and podcasts onto iPod shuffle
 Listening to music or other audio on the go
About iTunes
iTunes is the software you use to sync music, audiobooks, and podcasts with
iPod shuffle. When you connect iPod shuffle to your computer, iTunes opens
automatically.
This guide explains how to use iTunes to import songs and other audio to your
computer, create personal compilations of your favorite songs (called playlists), load
iPod shuffle, and adjust iPod shuffle settings.
iTunes also has many other features. For information, open iTunes and choose Help >
iTunes Help.
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Importing Music into Your iTunes Library
To listen to music on iPod shuffle, you first need to get that music into your iTunes
library on your computer.
There are three ways to get music into your iTunes library:
 Buy music and audiobooks or download podcasts online from the iTunes Store.
 Import music from audio CDs.
 Add music and other audio that’s already on your computer.
Buying Songs and Downloading 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, radio-style audio shows.
To purchase music online using the iTunes Store, you set up an Apple account in
iTunes, find the songs you want, and then buy them. If you already have an Apple
account, or if you have an America Online (AOL) account (available in some countries
only), you can use that account to sign in to the iTunes Store and buy songs.
To sign in to the iTunes Store:
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 If you already have an iTunes account, choose Store > Sign In.
 If you don’t already have an iTunes account, choose Store > Create Account and follow
the onscreen instructions to set up an Apple account or enter your existing Apple
account or AOL account information.
To find songs, audiobooks, and podcasts:
You can browse or search the iTunes Store to find the album, song, or artist you’re
looking for. Open iTunes and click iTunes Store in the Source pane.
 To browse the iTunes Store, choose a music genre from the Choose Genre pop-up
menu, click one of the displayed releases or songs, or click Browse in the main iTunes
Store window.
 To browse for podcasts, click the Podcasts link in the main iTunes Store window.
 To search the iTunes Store, type the name of an album, song, artist, or composer in the
Search iTunes Store field.
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 To narrow your search, type something in the Search iTunes Store field, press Return
or Enter on your keyboard, and then click items in the Search Bar. For example, to
narrow your search to song titles and albums, click MUSIC.
 To search for a combination of items, click Power Search in the iTunes Store window.
 To return to the main page of the iTunes Store, click the Home button in the top-left
corner of the main iTunes Store window.
To buy a song, album, or audiobook:
1 Click iTunes Store in the Source pane, and then find the item you want to buy.
You can double-click a song or other item to listen to a portion of it and make sure it’s
what you want.
2 Click Buy Song, Buy Album, or Buy Book.
The item is downloaded to your computer and charged to the credit card listed in your
Apple or AOL account.
To download or subscribe to a podcast:
1 Click iTunes Store in the Source pane.
2 Click the Podcasts link on the left side of the main page in the iTunes Store.
3 Browse for the podcast you want to download.
 To download a single podcast episode, click the Get Episode button next to the
episode.
 To subscribe to a podcast, click the Subscribe button next to the podcast graphic.
iTunes downloads the most recent episode. As new episodes become available, they
are automatically downloaded to iTunes when you connect to the Internet.
Importing Music from Your Audio CDs into iTunes
Follow these instructions to get music from your CDs into iTunes.
To import music from an audio CD into iTunes:
1 Insert a CD into your computer and open iTunes.
If you have an Internet connection, iTunes gets the names of the songs on the CD from
the Internet (if available) and lists them in the window.
If you don’t have an Internet connection, you can import your CDs and, later, when you’re
connected to the Internet, choose Advanced > Get CD Track Names. iTunes will get the
track names for the imported CDs.
If the CD track names aren’t available online, you can enter the names of the songs
manually. See “Entering Names of Songs and Other Details” on page 12.
With song information entered, you can browse for songs in iTunes by title, artist,
album, and more.
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