Apple iPod Touch - iOS 2.2 User Guide
iPod touch
User Guide
Contents
5 Chapter 1: Getting Started
5 What You Need
5 Registering iPod touch
6 Syncing with iTunes
10 Mail, Contacts, and Calendar Accounts
12 Installing Conguration Proles
13 Disconnecting iPod touch from Your Computer
14 Chapter 2: Basics
14 iPod touch at a Glance
16 Home Screen
18 Buttons
20 Touchscreen
22 Onscreen Keyboard
26 Connecting to the Internet
27 Battery
28 Cleaning iPod touch
29 Restarting and Resetting iPod touch
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30 Chapter 3: Music and Video
30 Getting Music, Video, and More
32 Music and Other Audio
37 Videos
40 Setting a Sleep Timer
40 Changing the Browse Buttons
41 Chapter 4: iTunes and App Store
41 iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store
46 App Store
52 Syncing Purchased Content
52 Verifying Purchases
52 Updating Your Account
54 Chapter 5: Safari
54 Viewing Webpages
57 Searching the Web
57 Bookmarks
58 Web Clips
59 Chapter 6: Mail
59 Setting Up Email Accounts
59 Sending Email
60 Checking and Reading Email
63 Organizing Email
65 Chapter 7: More Applications
65 Maps
71 YouTube
73 Photos
77 Calendar
81 Contacts
82 Stocks
83 Weather
84 Notes
85 Calculator
87 Clock
89 Nike + iPod
90 Chapter 8: Settings
90 Wi-Fi
91 VPN
91 Fetch New Data
92 Brightness
92 General
97 Music
98 Video
98 Photos
99 Mail, Contacts, Calendars
101 Safari
103 Nike + iPod
104 Appendix A: Troubleshooting
104 General
105 iTunes and Syncing
107 Sound, Music, and Video
108 iTunes Stores
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108 Safari, Mail, and Contacts
109 Backing Up iPod touch
111 Updating and Restoring iPod touch Software
111 iPod touch Accessibility Features
113 Appendix B : Other Resources
113 Safety, Software, and Service Information
11 4 iPod touch-Optimized User Guide
11 4 Disposal and Recycling Information
11 6 Index
4 Contents
Getting Started
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WARNING: To avoid injury, read all operating instructions in this guide
and safety information in the Important Product Information Guide at
www.apple.com/support/manuals/ipodtouch before using iPod touch.
What You Need
To use iPod touch, you need:
A Mac or a PC with a USB 2.0 port and one of the following operating systems: Â
Mac OS X version 10.4.10 or later Â
Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later Â
Windows Vista Home Premium, Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate edition Â
Display resolution on your computer set to 1024 x 768 or higher Â
iTunes 8.0.2 or later, available at  www.itunes.com/download
An iTunes Store account (for purchases from the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store or App Â
Store)
An Internet connection for your computer (broadband recommended) Â
Registering iPod touch
Before you can use any of the iPod touch features, you must use iTunes to set up
iPod touch. You can also register iPod touch and create an iTunes Store account
(available in most countries) if you don’t already have one.
Register iPod touch:
1 Download and install the latest version of iTunes from www.itunes.com/download.
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2 Connect iPod touch to a USB 2.0 port on your Mac or PC using the cable that came
with iPod touch.
3 Follow the onscreen instructions in iTunes to register iPod touch and sync iPod touch
with your contacts, calendars, and bookmarks on your computer.
Syncing with iTunes
With iPod touch, it’s easy to have instant access to your music, video, downloaded
applications, and other iTunes library content. iTunes can sync all this information to
iPod touch, and your contacts, calendars, and your browser bookmarks as well.
Setting Up Syncing
You can set iTunes to sync any or all of the following:
Music and audiobooks Â
Movies Â
TV Shows Â
Podcasts Â
Photos Â
Contacts—names, phone numbers, addresses, email addresses, and more Â
Calendars—appointments and events Â
Email account settings Â
Webpage bookmarks Â
Applications purchased or downloaded from the iTunes Store Â
You can adjust sync settings whenever iPod touch is connected to your computer.
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Music, audiobooks, podcasts, video content, and purchased applications are synced
from your iTunes library. If you don’t already have content in iTunes, the iTunes Store
(available in some countries) makes it easy to purchase or subscribe to content and
download it to iTunes. You can also add music to your iTunes library from your CDs. To
learn about iTunes and the iTunes Store, open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes Help.
Contacts, calendars, and webpage bookmarks are synced with applications on your
computer, as described in the following section. Contacts and calendars are synced
both ways between your computer and iPod touch. New entries or changes you make
on iPod touch are synced to your computer, and vice versa. Webpage bookmarks are
also synced both ways. Photos can be synced from an application or from a folder.
Email account settings are only synced from your computer’s email application to
iPod touch. This allows you to customize your email accounts on iPod touch without
aecting email account settings on your computer.
Note: You can also set up email accounts directly on iPod touch. See “Mail, Contacts,
and Calendar Accounts” on page 10.
Purchases made on iPod touch from the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store or the App Store
are synced back to your iTunes library. You can also purchase or download music
and applications directly from the iTunes Store on your computer, then sync them to
iPod touch.
If you like, you can set iPod touch to sync with only a portion of what’s on your
computer. For example, you might want to sync only certain music playlists, or only
unwatched video podcasts.
Important: You can connect and sync with only one iPod touch at a time. Disconnect
one before connecting another. You should be logged in to your own computer user
account before connecting iPod touch. On a PC, if you sync more than one iPod touch
or iPod to the same computer user account, you must use the same sync settings for
each.
Set up iTunes syncing:
1 Connect iPod touch to your computer, and open iTunes (if it doesn’t open
automatically).
2 In iTunes, select iPod touch in the sidebar.
3 Congure the sync settings in each of the settings panes.
See the following section for descriptions of the panes.
Note: If you set up iPod touch to sync contacts, calendars, or bookmarks with
MobileMe or Microsoft Exchange, syncing for those items is turned o in iTunes. See
“Setting Up Accounts” on page 10 .
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4 Click Apply in the lower-right corner of the screen.
By default, “Open iTunes when this iPod is connected” is selected.
iPod touch Settings Panes in iTunes
The following sections provide an overview of each of the iPod touch settings panes.
For more information, open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes Help.
Summary Pane
Select “Open iTunes when this iPod is connected” to have iTunes open and sync
iPod touch automatically whenever you connect it to your computer. Deselect
this option if you want to sync only by clicking the Sync button in iTunes. For
more information about preventing automatic syncing, see “Preventing Automatic
Syncing” on page 10 .
Select “Sync only checked songs and videos” if you want to sync only items that are
individually checked in your iTunes library.
Select “Manually manage music and videos” to turn o automatic syncing in the Music
and Video settings panes. See “Manually Managing Content” on page 31.
Music, Movies, TV Shows, and Podcasts Panes
Use these panes to specify the media you want to sync. You can sync all music, movies,
TV shows, and podcasts, or select the playlists and items you want on iPod touch.
If you want to watch rented movies on iPod touch, transfer them to iPod touch using
the Movies pane in iTunes.
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If there’s not enough room on iPod touch for all the media you’ve specied, iTunes
asks if you want to create a special playlist. iTunes creates the playlist for you, and sets
it to sync with iPod touch.
Photos Pane
You can sync photos with iPhoto 4.0.3 or later, or Aperture on a Mac; or with Adobe
Photoshop Album 2.0 or later, or Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 or later on a PC. You
can also sync photos in any folder on your computer that contains images.
Info Pane
The Info pane lets you congure the sync settings for your contacts, calendars, email
accounts, and web browser.
Contacts Â
You can sync contacts with applications such as Mac OS X Address Book, Microsoft
Entourage, Yahoo! Address Book, and Google Address Book on a Mac, or with Yahoo!
Address Book, Google Address Book, Windows Address Book (Outlook Express),
Vista Contacts, or Microsoft Outlook 2003 or 2007 on a PC. (On a Mac, you can sync
contacts with multiple applications. On a PC, you can sync contacts with only one
application at a time.)
If you sync with Yahoo! Address Book, you only need to click Congure to enter your
new login information when you change your Yahoo! ID or password after you’ve
set up syncing.
Calendars Â
You can sync calendars from applications such as iCal and Microsoft Entourage on
a Mac, or from Microsoft Outlook 2003 or 2007 on a PC. (On a Mac, you can sync
calendars with multiple applications. On a PC, you can sync calendars with only one
application at a time.)
Mail Accounts Â
You can sync email account settings from Mail on a Mac, and from Microsoft
Outlook 2003 or 2007 or Outlook Express on a PC. Account settings are only
transferred from your computer to iPod touch. Changes you make to an email
account on iPod touch don’t aect the account on your computer.
Note: The password for your Yahoo! email account isn’t saved on your computer,
so it can’t be synced and must be entered on iPod touch. In Settings, choose “Mail,
Contacts, Calendars,” tap your Yahoo! account, and enter the password.
Web Browser Â
You can sync bookmarks from Safari on a Mac, or from Safari or Microsoft Internet
Explorer on a PC.
Advanced Â
These options let you replace the information on iPod touch with the information
on your computer during the next sync.
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Applications Pane
Use the Applications pane to specify which App Store applications you want installed
on iPod touch. Any applications downloaded directly to iPod touch are automatically
backed up to your iTunes library when you sync. If you manually delete an application
on iPod touch, you can reinstall it from this pane as long as it was previously synced.
Preventing Automatic Syncing
You may want to prevent iPod touch from syncing automatically when you connect
iPod touch to a computer other than the one you usually sync with.
Turn o automatic syncing for iPod touch: Connect iPod touch to your computer. In
iTunes, select iPod touch in the sidebar, then click the Summary tab. Deselect “Open
iTunes when this iPod is connected.” You can always sync by clicking the Sync button.
Prevent automatic syncing for all iPhones and iPods: In iTunes choose iTunes >
Preferences (on a Mac) or Edit > Preferences (on a PC), click Devices, and select “Disable
automatic syncing for all iPhones and iPods.”
If this checkbox is selected, iPod touch won’t sync automatically, even if “Open iTunes
when this iPod is connected” is selected in the Summary pane.
Prevent automatic syncing one time, without changing settings: Open iTunes. Then,
as you connect iPod touch to your computer, press and hold Command-Option (on a
Mac) or Shift-Control (on a PC) until you see iPod touch appear in the sidebar.
Sync manually: In iTunes, select iPod touch in the sidebar, then click Sync in the lowerright corner of the window. Or, if you’ve changed any sync settings, click Apply.
Mail, Contacts, and Calendar Accounts
iPod touch works with MobileMe, Microsoft Exchange, and many of the most popular
email systems.
Setting Up Accounts
MobileMe and Microsoft Exchange provide not only email, but contact and calendar
information that can be synced to iPod touch automatically, over the air. MobileMe
can also sync your bookmarks on iPod touch with Safari on a Mac, or with Safari or
Microsoft Internet Explorer on a PC. You set up MobileMe, Exchange, and other email
accounts directly on iPod touch.
iPod touch uses the Exchange ActiveSync protocol to sync email, calendars, and
contacts with the following versions of Microsoft Exchange:
Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 Â
Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 Â
For many of the popular email accounts, iPod touch automatically enters most of the
settings for you.
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If you don’t have already have an email account, you can get a free account online at
www.yahoo.com, www.google.com, or www.aol.com. You can also try MobileMe, free
for 60 days. Go to www.me.com.
Add an account on iPod touch:
1 From iPod touch’s Home screen, tap Settings.
2 Tap “Mail, Contacts, Calendars,” then tap Add Account.
3 Tap an account type:
Microsoft Exchange Â
MobileMe Â
Google email Â
Yahoo! Mail Â
AOL Â
Other Â
4 Enter your account information and tap Save.
Your service provider or system administrator can provide the account settings you
need.
Exchange accounts: Enter your complete email address, domain (optional), user name,
password, and a description. The description can be whatever you like.
iPod touch supports Microsoft’s Autodiscovery service, which uses your user name
and password to determine the address of the Exchange server. If the server’s address
can’t be determined, you’re asked to enter it. (Enter the complete address in the Server
eld.) Once you connect to the Exchange server, you may be prompted to change your
passcode to match the policies set on the server.
5 If you’re setting up an Exchange or MobileMe account, tap the items you want to
sync—mail, contacts, calendars, and bookmarks (MobileMe only). For Exchange
accounts, you can also set how many days of email you want to sync to iPod touch.
Then tap Save.
Important: If you sync contacts or calendars using your Exchange or MobileMe
account, syncing for contacts or calendars in iTunes is turned o. Any contact or
calendar information on iPod touch is replaced by the contacts and calendars from
your Exchange or MobileMe account.
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Push Accounts
MobileMe, Microsoft Exchange, and Yahoo! Mail are known as “push” accounts. When
new information is available, such as the arrival of an email message, the information
is automatically delivered (pushed) to iPod touch. (In contrast, “fetch” services require
your email software to periodically check with your service provider to see if new
messages have arrived, and then request them to be delivered.) MobileMe and
Exchange also use push to sync your contacts, calendars, and bookmarks (MobileMe
only) if you have those items selected in the account settings.
Synced information is transferred automatically over your wireless connection; you
don’t need to connect iPod touch to your computer to sync. iPod touch can receive
pushed data over a Wi-Fi connection only when iPod touch is awake (the screen is on,
or iPod touch is connected to your computer or a power adapter).
Installing Conguration Proles
If you’re in an enterprise environment, you may be able to set up accounts and
other items on iPod touch by installing a conguration prole. Conguration proles
provide a way for system administrators to quickly set up your iPod touch to work
with the information systems at your company, school, or organization. For example, a
conguration prole might set up your iPod touch to access the Microsoft Exchange
servers at work, enabling iPod touch to access your Exchange email, calendars, and
contacts.
Conguration proles can congure multiple settings on iPod touch all at once. For
example, a conguration prole can set up your Microsoft Exchange account, VPN
account, and certicates for secure access to your company’s network and information.
A conguration prole may turn on the Passcode Lock, requiring you to create and
enter a passcode for using iPod touch.
Your system administrator may distribute conguration proles by email or by putting
them on a secure webpage.
Install a conguration prole:
1 Using iPod touch, open the email message or download the conguration prole from
the website provided by your system administrator.
2 When the conguration prole opens, tap Install.
3 Enter passwords and other information as requested.
Important: You may be asked to verify that the conguration prole is trusted. If in
doubt, consult your system administrator before installing a conguration prole.
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Settings provided by a conguration prole cannot be altered. If you want to change
these settings, you must rst remove the conguration prole or install an updated
conguration prole.
Remove a prole: In Settings, choose General > Prole, then select the conguration
prole and tap Remove.
Removing a conguration prole deletes the settings and all other information
installed by the conguration prole from iPod touch.
Disconnecting iPod touch from Your Computer
Unless iPod touch is syncing with your computer, you can disconnect it from your
computer at any time.
When iPod touch is syncing with your computer, iPod touch shows “Sync in progress.”
If you disconnect iPod touch before it nishes syncing, some data may not get
transferred. When iPod touch nishes syncing, iTunes shows “iPod touch sync is
complete.”
Cancel a sync: Drag the slider on iPod touch.
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Sleep/Wake button
Volume buttons
Headphones
port
Dock connector
Wi-Fi antenna
Home button
Internal speaker
Touchscreen
Application
icons
Status bar
Basics
iPod touch at a Glance
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iPod touch Included Accessories
Dock Connector to USB Cable
Stereo headphones
Polishing cloth
iPod
Item What you can do with it
Stereo headphones Listen to music, audiobooks, podcasts, and videos.
Dock Connector to USB Cable Use the cable to connect iPod touch to your
computer to sync and charge, or to the power
adapter to charge. The cable can be used with
the optional dock or plugged directly into
iPod touch.
Polishing cloth Wipe the iPod touch screen.
Status Icons
The icons in the status bar at the top of the screen give information about iPod touch:
Status icon What it means
Wi-Fi Shows that iPod touch is connected to the
Internet over a Wi-Fi network. The more
bars, the stronger the connection. See
page 26.
Network activity Indicates network activity. Some third
party applications may also use this icon
to indicate an active process.
VPN Shows that you are connected to a
network using VPN. See “Network” on
page 93.
Lock Shows that iPod touch is locked. See
page 18 .
Play Shows that a song, audiobook, or podcast
is playing. See page 32.
Alarm Shows that an alarm is set. See page 88.
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Battery Shows battery level or charging status. See
page 27.
Home Screen
Press the Home button at any time to go to the Home screen, which contains your
iPod touch applications. Tap any application icon to get started.
iPod touch Applications
The following applications are included with iPod touch:
Listen to your songs, audiobooks, and podcasts. Create on-the-go playlists or use the
Genius feature to automatically create a playlist with songs from your library that go
Music
Videos
Photos
iTunes
App Store
Safari
Calendar
great together.
Watch purchased or rented movies, music videos, video podcasts, and TV shows on
the go. Or connect iPod touch to your TV to watch on a larger screen (TV connection
requires cable available for purchase separately).
View photos and images transferred from your computer or saved on iPod touch. View
them in portrait or landscape mode. Zoom in on any photo for a closer look. Watch a
slideshow. Email photos, add them to a MobileMe gallery, assign them to contacts, and
use them as wallpaper.
Search the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store music catalog, or browse, preview, and purchase
new releases, top-ten songs and albums, and more. Stream and download podcasts.
In select Starbucks locations, nd out what song is playing in the café, then buy
it instantly. Browse, preview, and purchase other songs from featured Starbucks
Collections.
Search the App Store for iPod touch applications you can purchase or download
using your Wi-Fi connection. Read or write your own reviews for your favorite apps.
Download and install the applications on your Home screen.
Browse websites over Wi-Fi. Rotate iPod touch sideways for widescreen viewing.
Double-tap to zoom in or out—Safari automatically ts the webpage column to the
iPod touch screen for easy reading. Sync bookmarks with Safari or Microsoft Internet
Explorer on your computer. Add Safari web clips to the Home screen for fast access to
favorite websites. Save images from websites to your Photo Library.
View your MobileMe, iCal, Microsoft Entourage, Microsoft Outlook, or Microsoft
Exchange calendars. Enter events on iPod touch and they get synced back to the
calendar on your computer. Set alerts to remind you of events, appointments, and
deadlines.
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Mail
Contacts
YouTube
Stocks
Maps
Weather
Clock
Calculator
iPod touch works with MobileMe, Microsoft Exchange, and many of the most popular
email systems—including Yahoo! Mail, Google email, and AOL—as well as most
industry-standard POP3 and IMAP email systems. View PDFs and other attachments
within Mail. Save attached photos and graphics to your Photo Library.
Get contact information synced from MobileMe, Mac OS X Address Book, Yahoo!
Address Book, Google Address Book, Windows Address Book (Outlook Express),
Microsoft Outlook, or Microsoft Exchange. Search, add, change, or delete contacts,
which get synced back to your computer.
Play videos from YouTube’s online collection. Search for any video, or browse featured,
most viewed, most recently updated, and top-rated videos.
Watch your favorite stocks, updated automatically from the Internet.
See a street map, satellite view, or hybrid view of locations around the world. Zoom in
for a closer look. Find your current approximate location. Get detailed driving directions
and see current highway trac conditions. Find businesses in the area.
Get current weather conditions and a six-day forecast. Add your favorite cities for a
quick weather report anytime.
View the time in cities around the world—create clocks for your favorites. Set one or
more alarms. Use the stopwatch, or set a countdown timer.
Add, subtract, multiply, and divide. Rotate iPod touch sideways to use expanded
scientic functions.
Jot notes on the go—reminders, grocery lists, brilliant ideas. Send them in email.
Notes
Adjust all iPod touch settings in one convenient place. Set your own volume limit for
listening comfort. Set your wallpaper, screen brightness, and settings for network, mail,
Settings
Nike + iPod
web, music, video, photos, and more. Set auto-lock and a passcode for security. Restrict
access to explicit iTunes content and certain applications. Reset iPod touch.
When activated in Settings, Nike + iPod turns your iPod touch into a workout
companion. Track your pace, time, and distance from one workout to the next and
choose a song to power through your routine. (Requires select Nike shoes and Nike +
iPod Sensor, sold separately. Not available on rst generation iPod touch.)
Note: Application functionality may vary depending on the country or region where
you purchase and use iPod touch.
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Customizing the Home Screen
You can customize the layout of icons on the Home screen—including the Dock
icons along the bottom of the screen. If you want, arrange them over multiple Home
screens.
Rearrange icons:
1 Touch and hold any Home screen icon until the icons begin to wiggle.
2 Arrange the icons by dragging them.
3 Press the Home button to save your arrangement.
You can also add links to your favorite webpages on the Home screen. See “Web
Clips” on page 58.
Create additional Home screens: While arranging icons, drag an icon to the right
edge of the screen until a new screen appears. You can ick to return to the original
screen and drag more icons to the new screen.
You can create up to nine screens. The number of dots above the Dock shows the
number of screens you have, and indicates which screen you are viewing.
Switch to another Home screen: Flick left or right, or tap to the left or right of the row
of dots.
Go to the rst Home screen: Press the Home button.
Reset your Home screen to the default layout: Choose Settings > General > Reset
and tap Reset Home Screen Layout.
Buttons
A few simple buttons make it easy to turn iPod touch on and o, and adjust the
volume.
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Sleep/Wake Button
Sleep/Wake
button
Volume
up
Volume
down
When you’re not using iPod touch you can lock it.
When iPod touch is locked, nothing happens if you touch the screen.
By default, if you don’t touch the screen for a minute, iPod touch locks automatically.
Lock iPod touch Press the Sleep/Wake button.
Unlock iPod touch Press the Home
button, then drag the slider.
Turn iPod touch completely o Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button for a few
seconds until the red slider appears, then drag
the slider.
Turn iPod touch on Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the
Apple logo appears.
For information about changing how long before iPod touch locks, see “Auto-Lock” on
page 94. For information about setting iPod touch to require a passcode to unlock it,
see “Passcode Lock” on page 94.
button or the Sleep/Wake
Volume Buttons
When you’re listening to songs, movies, or other media, the buttons on the side of
iPod touch adjust the audio volume. Otherwise, the buttons control the volume for
alerts and other sound eects.
Note: Volume buttons aren’t included on the rst generation iPod touch.
WARNING: For important information about avoiding hearing loss, see the Important
Product Information Guide at www.apple.com/support/manuals/ipodtouch.
To adjust the volume, use the buttons on the side of iPod touch.
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To set a volume limit for music and videos on iPod touch, see “Music” on page 97.
Touchscreen
The controls on the iPod touch touchscreen change dynamically depending on the
task you are performing.
Opening Applications
Open an application: Tap an icon.
Return to the Home screen: Press the Home button below the display.
Scrolling
Drag up or down to scroll. On some screens such as webpages, you can also scroll side
to side.
Dragging your nger to scroll won’t choose or activate anything on the screen.
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Flick to scroll quickly.
Index
You can wait for the scrolling to come to a stop, or tap or touch anywhere on the
screen to stop it immediately. Tapping or touching to stop scrolling won’t choose or
activate anything on the screen.
To quickly scroll to the top of a list, webpage, or email, just tap the status bar.
Lists
Some lists have an index along the right side.
Find items in an indexed list: Tap a letter to jump to items starting with that letter.
Drag your nger along the index to scroll quickly through the list.
Choose an item: Tap an item in the list.
Depending on the list, tapping an item can do dierent things—for example, it may
open a new list, play a song, open an email, or show someone’s contact information.
Return to a previous list: Tap the back button in the upper-left corner.
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Zooming In or Out
When viewing photos, webpages, email, or maps, you can zoom in and out. Pinch your
ngers together or apart. For photos and webpages, you can double-tap (tap twice
quickly) to zoom in, then double-tap again to zoom out. For maps, double-tap to zoom
in and tap once with two ngers to zoom out.
Onscreen Keyboard
Use the onscreen keyboard to enter text, such as contact information, text messages,
or web addresses.
Typing
Depending on the application you’re using, the intelligent keyboard may automatically
suggest corrections as you type to help prevent mistyped words.
Enter text:
1 Tap a text eld, such as in a note or new contact, to bring up the keyboard.
2 Tap keys on the keyboard.
Start by typing with just your index nger. As you get more procient, you can type
more quickly using two thumbs.
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As you type, each letter appears above your thumb or nger. If you touch the wrong
key, you can slide your nger to the correct key. The letter isn’t entered until you
release your nger from the key.
Type uppercase Tap the Shift key before tapping a letter.
Quickly type a period and space Double-tap the space bar. ( You can turn
this feature on or o in Settings > General >
Keyboard.)
Turn caps lock on Double-tap the Shift
blue, and all letters you type are uppercase. Tap
the Shift key again to turn caps lock o. (You can
turn this feature on or o in Settings > General >
Keyboard.)
Show numbers, punctuation, or symbols Tap the Number
to see additional punctuation and symbols.
Type letters or symbols that aren’t on the
keyboard
Press and hold the related letter or symbol, then
slide to choose a variation.
key. The Shift key turns
key. Tap the Symbol key
International Keyboards
iPod touch provides keyboards that allow you to enter text in many
dierent languages. For a complete list of supported keyboards, go to
www.apple.com/ipodtouch/specs.html.
Turn international keyboards on or o:
1 In Settings, choose General > International > Keyboards.
2 Turn on the keyboards you want. Languages with more than one keyboard, such as
Japanese and Chinese, indicate the number of keyboards available. Tap to choose a
keyboard for that language.
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Switch keyboards if more than one keyboard is
turned on
Enter Japanese Kana Use the Kana keypad to select syllables. For more
Enter Japanese QWERTY Use the QWERTY keyboard to input code for
Enter Korean Use the 2-Set Korean keyboard to type Hangul
Enter Simplied Chinese Pinyin Use the QWERTY keyboard to enter Pinyin for
Enter handwritten Simplied or Traditional
Chinese
Tap to switch keyboards. When you tap
the symbol, the name of the newly activated
keyboard appears briey.
syllable options, tap the arrow key and select
another syllable or word from the window.
Japanese syllables. As you type, suggested
syllables appear. Tap the syllable to choose it.
letters. To type double consonants or compound
vowels, press and hold the letter, then slide to
choose the double letter.
Chinese characters. As you type, suggested
Chinese characters appear. Tap a character to
choose it, or continue entering Pinyin to see
more character options.
Use the touchpad to enter Chinese characters
with your nger. As you write character strokes,
iPod touch recognizes them and shows matching
characters in a list, with the closest match at the
top. When you choose a character, its related
characters appear in the list as additional choices.
You can enter some complex characters by
combining two or more characters. For example,
if you enter 魚 (sh), then 巤 (bristle), 鱲 (partial
name of Hong Kong International Airport)
appears in the character list with an arrow next
to it. Tap the character to replace the characters
you entered.
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When Simplied or Traditional Chinese handwriting formats are turned on, you can
Suggested word
enter Chinese characters with your nger, as shown:
Dictionary
For many languages, iPod touch has dictionaries to help you type. The appropriate
dictionary is activated automatically when you select a supported keyboard.
For a list of supported languages, see www.apple.com/ipodtouch/specs.html.
iPod touch uses the active dictionary to suggest corrections or complete the word
you’re typing. You don’t need to interrupt your typing to accept the suggested word.
Accept or reject dictionary suggestions:
 To reject the suggested word, nish typing the word as you want it, then tap the
“x” to dismiss the suggestion before typing anything else. Each time you reject a
suggestion for the same word, iPod touch becomes more likely to accept your word.
 To use the suggested word, type a space, punctuation mark, or return character.
Turn Auto-Correction on or o: Choose General > Keyboard and turn Auto-Correction
on or o. Auto-Correction is on by default.
Note: If you are entering Chinese or Japanese, tap one of the suggested alternatives.
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Edit text: Touch and hold to see a magnied view, then drag to position the insertion
point.
Connecting to the Internet
iPod touch connects to the Internet via Wi-Fi networks. iPod touch can join AirPort
and other Wi-Fi networks at home, at work, or at Wi-Fi hotspots around the world.
When joined to a Wi-Fi network that is connected to the Internet, iPod touch connects
to the Internet automatically whenever you use Mail, Safari, YouTube, Stocks, Maps,
Weather, the App Store or iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store.
Joining a Wi-Fi Network
The Wi-Fi settings let you turn on Wi-Fi and join Wi-Fi networks.
Turn on Wi-Fi: Choose Settings > Wi-Fi and turn Wi-Fi on.
Join a Wi-Fi network: Choose Settings > Wi-Fi, wait a moment as iPod touch detects
networks in range, then select a network (fees may apply to join some Wi-Fi networks).
If necessary, enter a password and tap Join (networks that require a password appear
with a lock icon).
Once you’ve joined a Wi-Fi network manually, iPod touch automatically connects to
it whenever the network is in range. If more than one previously used network is in
range, iPod touch joins the one last used.
When iPod touch is connected to a Wi-Fi network, the Wi-Fi icon in the status bar at
the top of the screen shows connection strength. The more bars you see, the stronger
the connection.
For information about conguring Wi-Fi settings, see “Wi-Fi” on page 90.
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Battery
Charging Charged
iPod touch has an internal rechargeable battery.
Charging the Battery
WARNING: For important safety information about charging iPod touch, see the
Important Product Information Guide at www.apple.com/support/manuals/ipodtouch.
Charge the battery and sync iPod touch: Connect iPod touch to your computer using
the included USB cable.
Important: The iPod touch battery may drain instead of charge if iPod touch is
connected to a computer that’s turned o or is in sleep or standby mode. iPod touch
cannot be charged from a FireWire-based power source.
An icon in the upper-right corner of the screen shows battery charging status.
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If you charge the battery while syncing or using iPod touch, it may take longer to
charge. You can also charge iPod touch using the Apple USB Power Adapter, available
separately.
Important: If iPod touch is very low on power, it may display one of the following
or
images, indicating that iPod touch needs to charge for up to ten minutes before you
can use it. If iPod touch is extremely low on power, the display may be blank for up to
two minutes before one of the low-battery images appears.
Maximizing Battery Life
iPod touch uses lithium-ion batteries. To learn more about how to maximize the
lifespan and battery life of your iPod touch, go to www.apple.com/batteries.
Replacing the Battery
Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually
need to be replaced. The iPod touch battery isn’t user replaceable; it can only
be replaced by an authorized service provider. For more information, go to
www.apple.com/support/ipod/service/battery.
Cleaning iPod touch
To clean iPod touch, unplug all cables and turn o iPod touch (press and hold the
Sleep/ Wake button, then slide the onscreen slider). Use a soft, slightly damp, lint-free
cloth. Avoid getting moisture in openings. Don’t use window cleaners, household
cleaners, aerosol sprays, solvents, alcohol, ammonia, or abrasives to clean iPod touch.
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Restarting and Resetting iPod touch
If something is not working right, restarting or resetting iPod touch will likely solve the
problem.
Restart iPod touch: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the red slider appears.
Slide your nger across the slider to turn o iPod touch. To turn iPod touch back on,
press and hold the Sleep/Wake until the Apple logo appears.
Reset iPod touch: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button at the
same time for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
For more troubleshooting suggestions, see Appendix A, “ Troubleshooting,” on
page 104.
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Music and Video
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iPod touch syncs with iTunes on your computer to get songs, videos, and other
content you’ve collected in your iTunes library. For information about adding music
and other media to your iTunes library, open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes Help.
Getting Music, Video, and More
To get music, video, and podcasts onto iPod touch, you can set up iTunes on your
computer to sync content in your library, or you can manually manage the media you
put on iPod touch.
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Syncing Content from iTunes
You can get music, video, and more onto iPod touch by syncing content from iTunes.
You can sync all of your media, or you can select specic songs, videos, and podcasts.
Set iTunes to sync iPod content:
1 Connect iPod touch to your computer.
2 In iTunes, select iPod touch in the sidebar.
3 On the Music, Movies, TV Shows, and Podcasts tabs, select the content you want
to transfer to iPod touch. For example, you could set iTunes to sync selected music
playlists and the three most recent episodes of your favorite video podcast.
4 Click Apply.
Only songs and videos encoded in formats that iPod touch supports are transferred
to iPod touch. For information about which formats iPod touch supports, see “Song,
Video, or Other Items Won’t Play” on page 107.
If there are more songs in your iTunes library than can t on your iPod touch, iTunes
oers to create a special playlist to sync with iPod touch. iTunes lls the playlist with
selections from your library. You can add or delete songs from the playlist and sync
again.
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