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iPod touch User Guide
For iOS 6.1 Software (June 2013)
Contents
7 Chapter 1: iPod touch at a Glance
7iPod touch overview
8Accessories
9Buttons
11Status icons
12Chapter 2: Getting Started
12What you need
12Setting up iPod touch
13Connecting iPod touch to your computer
13Connecting to the Internet
13Setting up mail and other accounts
13Apple ID
14Managing content on your iOS devices
14iCloud
15Syncing with iTunes
16Viewing this user guide on iPod touch
17Chapter 3: Basics
17 Using apps
20 Customizing the Home screen
22 Typing
25Dictation
26Voice Control
27Searching
28Notifications
29Sharing
30Connecting iPod touch to a TV or other device
31Printing with AirPrint
31Bluetooth devices
32File sharing
32Security features
33Battery
35 Chapter 4: Siri
35What is Siri?
36Using Siri
38Restaurants
39Movies
39Sports
39Dictation
40Correcting Siri
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41 Chapter 5: Music
41 Getting music
41 Playing music
43 Cover Flow
43Podcasts and audiobooks
44Playlists
44Genius
45Siri and Voice Control
45iTunes Match
46Home Sharing
46Music settings
47Chapter 6: Videos
49 Chapter 7: Messages
49Sending and receiving messages
50Managing conversations
50Sending photos, videos, and more
51Messages settings
52Chapter 8: FaceTime
54 Chapter 9: Camera
54At a glance
55iSight camera and LED flash
56Viewing, sharing, and printing
57Editing photos and trimming videos
58Chapter 10: Photos
58Viewing photos and videos
59Organizing photos and videos
59Photo Stream
60Sharing photos and videos
61Printing photos
62Chapter 11: Game Center
62At a glance
63Playing with friends
63Game Center settings
64Chapter 12: Mail
64Reading mail
65Sending mail
66Organizing mail
66Printing messages and attachments
67Mail accounts and settings
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68 Chapter 13: Passbook
70Chapter 14: Reminders
71Chapter 15: Safari
74Chapter 16: Newsstand
75Chapter 17: Calendar
75At a glance
76Working with multiple calendars
77Sharing iCloud calendars
77Calendar settings
78Chapter 18: Stocks
80 Chapter 19: Maps
80Finding locations
81Getting directions
823D and Flyover
82Maps settings
83Chapter 20: Weather
85 Chapter 21: Notes
87Chapter 22: Clock
88Chapter 23: Calculator
89Chapter 24: Voice Memos
89At a glance
90Sharing voice memos with your computer
91Chapter 25: iTunes Store
91At a glance
92Changing the browse buttons
93Chapter 26: App Store
93At a glance
94Deleting apps
95Chapter 27: Contacts
95At a glance
96Adding contacts
97Contacts settings
98Chapter 28: Nike + iPod
100 Chapter 29: iBooks
100At a glance
101Reading books
102Organizing the bookshelf
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103Syncing books and PDFs
103Printing or emailing a PDF
103iBooks settings
104Chapter 30: Podcasts
106 Chapter 31: Accessibility
106 Accessibility features
106 VoiceOver
114Siri
115Triple-click Home
115Zoom
115Large Text
116Invert Colors
116Speak Selection
116Speak Auto-text
116Mono Audio
116Assignable tones
116Guided Access
117AssistiveTouch
118Widescreen keyboards
118Voice Control
118Closed captioning
118Accessibility in OS X
119Chapter 32: Settings
119Airplane mode
119Wi-Fi
120VPN
120 Bluetooth
120Do Not Disturb and Notifications
121General
125Sounds
126Brightness & Wallpaper
126Privacy
127Appendix A: International Keyboards
127Using international keyboards
128Special input methods
129Appendix B: Safety, Handling, & Support
129Important safety information
131Important handling information
132iPod touch Support
132Restarting and resetting iPod touch
132“Wrong Passcode” or “iPod touch is disabled” appears
132“This accessory is not supported by iPod touch” appears
132Can’t view email attachments
133Backing up iPod touch
135Updating and restoring iPod touch software
135Learning more, service, and support
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136Disposal and recycling information
137Apple and the environment
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iPod touch overview
iPod touch 5th generation (16 GB)
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Microphone
iSight camera
LED flash
iPod touch loop
iPod touch apps and features may vary based on your location, language, and model of iPod touch.
To find out which features are supported in your area, see www.apple.com/ios/feature-availability.
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Accessories
The following accessories are included with iPod touch:
Apple EarPods: Use the Apple EarPods (iPod touch 5th generation, shown above) or Apple Earphones (iPod touch 4th generation) to listen to music, videos, audiobooks, podcasts, and games.
Connecting cable: Use the Lightning to USB Cable (iPod touch 5th generation, shown above) or Dock Connector to USB Cable (iPod touch 4th generation) to connect iPod touch to your computer to sync and charge, or to the USB power adapter (sold separately) to charge.
iPod touch loop (available for models with 32 GB or more): Attach for an easy and secure way to carry iPod touch. Press the button on the back of iPod touch to pop it up, slip the loop tab over the button, then pull the loop to snap it into place.
WARNING: For important information about using the iPod touch loop, see Important safety information on page 129.
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Buttons
Sleep/Wake button
When you’re not using iPod touch, you can lock it to turn off the display and save the battery.
When iPod touch is locked, nothing happens if you touch the screen. You can still listen to music and adjust the volume using the buttons on the side of iPod touch.
Lock iPod touch: Press the Sleep/Wake button.
Sleep/Wake
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Unlock iPod touch: Press the Sleep/Wake button or the Home button 
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Open Camera when iPod touch is locked: Press the Sleep/Wake button or the Home button 
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Access the audio controls when iPod touch is locked: Double-click the Home button 
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Turn offiPod touch: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the red slider appears, then drag the slider.
Turn on iPod touch: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the Apple logo appears.
iPod touch locks if you don’t touch the screen for a minute or two. Change the auto-lock time: Go to Settings > General > Auto-Lock.
Require a passcode to unlock iPod touch: Go to Settings > General > Passcode Lock.
Home button
The Home button 
takes you to the Home screen, no matter what you’re doing. It also provides other shortcuts. On the Home screen, tap any app to open it. See Opening and switching between apps on page 17.
Go to the Home screen: Press the Home button 
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See recently used apps: With iPod touch unlocked, double-click the Home button 
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See the audio playback controls:
•• When iPod touch is locked: Double-click the Home button 
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•• When you’re using another app: Double-click the Home button 
, then flick to the left end of the multitasking bar that appears at the bottom of the screen.
Use Siri (iPod touch 5th generation) or Voice Control: Press and hold the Home button 
. See Chapter 4, Siri, on page 35 and Voice Control on page 26.
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Volume buttons
When you listen 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 effects.
WARNING: For important information about avoiding hearing loss, see Appendix B, Safety, Handling, & Support, on page 129.
Volume up
Volume down 
Lock the ringer and alerts volume: Go to Settings > Sounds and turn off“Change with Buttons.”
Limit the volume of music and videos: Go to Settings > Music > Volume Limit.
Note: In some countries, iPod touch may indicate when you’re setting the volume above the European Union hearing safety guidelines. To increase the volume beyond this level, you may need to briefly release the volume control.
You can use the Do Not Disturb setting to silence FaceTime calls, alerts, and notifications.
Set iPod touch to Do Not Disturb: Go to Settings and turn on Do Not Disturb. Do Not Disturb keeps FaceTime calls, alerts, and notifications from making any sounds or lighting up the screen when the screen is locked. Alarms still sound, however, and if the screen is unlocked, Do Not
Disturb has no effect.
To schedule quiet hours, allow specific people to call you with FaceTime, or allow repeated FaceTime calls to ring through, go to Settings > Notifications > Do Not Disturb. See Do Not Disturb and Notifications on page 120.
You can also use either volume button to take a picture or record a video. See Chapter 9, Camera, on page 54.
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Status icons
The icons in the status bar at the top of the screen give information about iPod touch:
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Shows that iPod touch is syncing with iTunes. |
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Airplane mode |
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Shows that iPod touch is locked. See Sleep/Wake button on page 9. |
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Portrait orientation |
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* Accessories and wireless performance: The use of certain accessories with iPod touch may affect wireless performance. Not all iPod accessories are fully compatible with iPod touch.Turning on airplane mode on iPod touch may eliminate audio interference between iPod touch and an accessory. While airplane mode is on, you cannot make or receive FaceTime calls or use features that require wireless communication. Reorienting or relocating iPod touch and the connected accessory may improve wireless performance.
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What you need
To use iPod touch, you need:
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An Apple ID (for some features, including iCloud, the App Store, and the iTunes Store). You can create an Apple ID during setup.
A Wi-Fi Internet connection
To use iPod touch with your computer, you need:
•• An Internet connection for your computer (broadband is recommended)
•• A Mac or a PC with a USB 2.0 or 3.0 port and one of the following operating systems:
•• Mac OS X v10.6.8 or later
•• Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later
•• iTunes 10.7 or later (for some features), available at www.itunes.com/download
Setting up iPod touch
To set up and activate iPod touch, turn on iPod touch and follow the Setup Assistant. The Setup Assistant steps you through the setup process, including connecting to a Wi-Fi network, signing in with or creating a free Apple ID, setting up iCloud, and turning on recommended features such as Location Services and Find My iPod. You can also restore from an iCloud or iTunes backup during setup.
Activation can be done over a Wi-Fi network. If you don’t have access to a Wi-Fi network, you can connect iPod touch to your computer and finish activation using iTunes.
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Connecting iPod touch to your computer
If you don’t have Wi-Fi access, you might need to connect iPod touch to your computer to complete setup. You can also connect iPod touch to your computer to sync music, videos, and other information with iTunes. You can also sync content with your computer wirelessly. See iCloud on page 14 and Syncing with iTunes on page 15.
Connect iPod touch to your computer: Use the included Lightning to USB Cable (iPod touch 5th generation) or Dock Connector to USB Cable (iPod touch 4th generation).
Connecting to the Internet
iPod touch connects to the Internet via Wi-Fi networks. 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, FaceTime, Game Center, Stocks, Maps, Weather, the App Store, or the iTunes Store. For information about connecting to a Wi-Fi network, see Wi-Fi on page 119.
Setting up mail and other accounts
iPod touch works with iCloud, Microsoft Exchange, and many of the most popular Internet-based mail, contacts, and calendar service providers. If you don’t already have a mail account, you can set up a free iCloud account when you set up iPod touch, or any time in Settings > iCloud. See iCloud on page 14.
Set up an iCloud account: Go to Settings > iCloud.
Set up some other account: Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars.
You can add contacts using an LDAP or CardDAV account if your company or organization supports it. See Adding contacts on page 96.
You can add calendars using a CalDAV calendar account, and you can subscribe to iCalendar (.ics) calendars or import them from Mail. See Working with multiple calendars on page 76.
Apple ID
An Apple ID is the user name for a free account that lets you access Apple services, such as the iTunes Store, the App Store, and iCloud. You need only one Apple ID for everything you do with Apple. There may be charges for services and products that you use, purchase, or rent.
If you have an Apple ID, use it when you first set up iPod touch, and whenever you need to sign in to use an Apple service. If you don’t already have an Apple ID, you can create one whenever you’re asked to sign in.
Create an Apple ID: Go to Settings > iTunes & App Stores and tap Sign In. (If you’re already signed in and want to create another Apple ID, first tap your Apple ID, then tap Sign Out.)
For more information, see support.apple.com/kb/he37.
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Managing content on your iOS devices
You can transfer information and files between your iOS devices and computers using iCloud or iTunes.
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iCloud stores your photos, apps, contacts, calendars, and more, and wirelessly pushes them to your devices, keeping everything up to date. See iCloud below.
iTunes syncs music, video, photos, and more between your computer and iPod touch. You can connect iPod touch to your computer using USB, or set it up to sync wirelessly using Wi-Fi. Changes you make on one device are copied to the other when you sync. You can also use iTunes to copy a file to iPod touch for use with an app, or to copy a document you’ve created on iPod touch to your computer. See Syncing with iTunes on page 15.
You can use iCloud, iTunes, or both, depending on your needs. For example, you can use Photo Stream to automatically put photos you take with iPod touch on all of your devices, and use iTunes to sync photo albums from your computer to iPod touch.
Important: Don’t sync items in the Info pane of iTunes (such as contacts, calendars, and notes) if you use iCloud to keep that information up to date on your devices. Otherwise, you might see duplicate items.
iCloud
iCloud is a service that stores your content, including music, photos, contacts, calendars, and supported documents. Content stored in iCloud is wirelessly pushed to your other iOS devices and computers set up with the same iCloud account.
iCloud is available on an iOS device with iOS 5 or later, on a Mac with OS X Lion v10.7.2 or later, and on a PC with the iCloud Control Panel for Windows (Windows Vista Service Pack 2 or Windows 7 required).
Note: iCloud is not available in all areas, and iCloud features may vary by area. For more information, go to www.apple.com/icloud.
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iTunes in the Cloud—Download your previous iTunes music and TV show purchases to iPod touch for free, anytime.
Apps and Books—Download your previous App Store and iBookstore purchases to iPod touch for free, any time.
Photo Stream—Photos you take on one device appear on all your other devices. See Photo Stream on page 59.
Documents in the Cloud—For iCloud-enabled apps, keep documents and app data up to date across all your devices.
Mail, Contacts, Calendars—Keep your mail contacts, calendars, notes, and reminders up to date across all your devices.
Backup—Back up iPod touch automatically when connected to power and Wi-Fi. See Backing up iPod touch on page 133.
Find My iPod—Locate your iPod touch on a map, display a message, play a sound, lock the screen, or remotely wipe the data. See Find My iPod on page 33.
Find My Friends—Share your location with people who are important to you. Download the free app from the App Store.
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iTunes Match—With an iTunes Match subscription, all your music, including music you’ve imported from CDs or purchased somewhere other than iTunes, appears on all of your devices and can be downloaded and played on demand. See iTunes Match on page 45.
iCloud Tabs—See the webpages you have open on your other iOS devices or computers with OS X Mountain Lion v10.8 or later installed. See Chapter 15, Safari, on page 71.
With iCloud, you get a free mail account and 5 GB of storage for your mail, documents, and backups. Your purchased music, apps, TV shows, and books don’t count against your free space.
Sign in or create an iCloud account, and set iCloud options: Go to Settings > iCloud.
Purchase additional iCloud storage: Go to Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup, then tap Manage Storage. For information about purchasing iCloud storage, go to help.apple.com/icloud.
View and download previous purchase:
•• iTunes Store purchases: Go to iTunes, tap More, then tap Purchased.
•• App Store purchases: Go to App Store, tap Updates, then tap Purchased.
•• iBookstore purchases: Go to iBooks, tap Store, then tap Purchased.
Turn on Automatic Downloads for music, apps, or books: Go to Settings > iTunes & App Stores.
For more information about iCloud, go to www.apple.com/icloud. For support, go to www.apple.com/support/icloud.
Syncing with iTunes
Syncing with iTunes copies information from your computer to iPod touch, and vice versa. You can sync by connecting iPod touch to your computer, or you can set up iTunes to sync wirelessly with Wi-Fi. You can set iTunes to sync photos, videos, podcasts, apps, and more. For information about syncing iPod touch, open iTunes on your computer, then select iTunes Help from the Help menu.
Set up wireless iTunes syncing: In iTunes on the computer, select your iPod touch, click Summary, then turn on “Sync with this iPod over Wi-Fi.”
When Wi-Fi syncing is turned on, iPod touch syncs when it’s connected to a power source, both iPod touch and your computer are connected to the same wireless network, and iTunes is open on the computer. For more information, see iTunes Wi-Fi Sync on page 122.
Tips for syncing with iTunes
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If you use iCloud to store your contacts, calendars, and bookmarks, don’t also sync them to iPod touch using iTunes.
Purchases you make from the iTunes Store or the App Store on iPod touch are synced back to your iTunes library. You can also purchase or download content and apps from the iTunes Store on your computer, and then sync them to iPod touch.
In the device’s Summary pane, you can set iTunes to automatically sync iPod touch when it’s attached to your computer. To temporarily override this setting, hold down Command and Option (Mac) or Shift and Control (PC) until you see iPod touch appear in the iTunes window.
In the device’s Summary pane, select “Encrypt iPod backup” if you want to encrypt the information stored on your computer when iTunes makes a backup. Encrypted backups are indicated by a lock icon 
, and a password is required to restore the backup. If you don’t select this option, other passwords (such as those for mail accounts) aren’t included in the backup and will have to be reentered if you use the backup to restore iPod touch.
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In the device’s Info pane, when you sync mail accounts, only the settings are transferred from your computer to iPod touch. Changes you make to a mail account on iPod touch don’t affect the account on your computer.
In the device’s Info pane, click Advanced to select options that let you replace the information on iPod touch with the information from your computer during the next sync.
If you listen to part of a podcast or audiobook, your place in the story is included if you sync the content with iTunes. If you started listening to the story on iPod touch, you can pick up where you left off using iTunes on your computer—or vice versa.
In the device’s Photo pane, you can sync photos and videos from a folder on your computer.
Viewing this user guide on iPod touch
You can view the iPod touch User Guide on iPod touch in Safari, and in the free iBooks app. View the user guide in Safari: Tap 
, then tap the iPod touch User Guide bookmark.
•• Add an icon for the user guide to the Home screen: Tap 
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•• View the user guide in a different language: Tap “Change Language” at the bottom of the screen on the main contents page.
View the user guide in iBooks: If you haven’t installed iBooks, open App Store, then search for and install “iBooks.”Then you can open iBooks, tap Store, and download the free guide (search for “iPod touch User”).
For more information about iBooks, see Chapter 29, iBooks, on page 100.
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Using apps
You interact with iPod touch using your fingers to tap, double-tap, drag, swipe, and pinch objects on the touchscreen.
Opening and switching between apps
To go to the Home screen, press the Home button 
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Open an app: Tap it.
To return to the Home screen, press the Home button 
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See another Home screen: Swipe left or right.
Swipe left or right to switch
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Go to the first Home screen: Press the Home button 
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View recently used apps: Double-click the Home button 
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Tap an app to use it again. Swipe left to see more apps.
Recently used apps
If you have a lot of apps, you might want to use Spotlight to find and open them. See Searching on page 27.
Scrolling
Drag up or down to scroll. On some screens, such as webpages, you can also scroll side to side.
Dragging your finger to scroll won’t choose or activate anything on the screen.
Flick to scroll quickly.
You can wait for the scrolling to come to a stop, or touch anywhere on the screen to stop it immediately.
To quickly go to the top of a page, tap the status bar at the top of the screen.
Lists
Depending on the list, choosing an item can do different things—for example, it may open another list, play a song, open an email, or show someone’s contact information.
Choose an item in a list: Tap it.
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Some lists have an index along the side to help you navigate quickly.
Drag your finger along the index to scroll quickly. Tap a letter to jump to a section.
Return to a previous list: Tap the back button in the upper-left corner.
Zooming in or out
Depending on the app, you may be able to zoom in to enlarge, or zoom out to reduce the image on the screen. When viewing photos, webpages, mail, or maps, for example, pinch two fingers together to zoom out or spread them apart to zoom in. For photos and webpages, you can also 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 fingers to zoom out.
Zoom is also an accessibility feature that lets you magnify the screen with any app you’re using, to help you see what’s on the display. See Zoom on page 115.
Portrait and landscape orientation
You can view many iPod touch apps in either portrait or landscape orientation. Rotate iPod touch and the display rotates too, adjusting to fit the new orientation.
Lock the screen in portrait orientation: Double-click the Home button 
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Adjusting brightness
You can manually adjust the brightness of the screen. On iPod touch 4th generation, you can turn on Auto-Brightness to have iPod touch use the built-in ambient light sensor to automatically adjust the brightness.
Adjust the screen brightness: Go to Settings > Brightness & Wallpaper, then drag the slider.
Turn Auto-Brightness on or off(iPod touch 4th generation): Go to Settings > Brightness & Wallpaper.
See Brightness & Wallpaper on page 126.
Customizing the Home screen
You can customize the layout of your apps on the Home screen, organize them in folders, and change the wallpaper.
Rearranging apps
Customize your Home screen by rearranging apps, moving apps to the Dock along the bottom of the screen, and creating additional Home screens.
Rearrange apps: Touch and hold any app on the Home screen until it jiggles, then move apps around by dragging them. Press the Home button 
to save your arrangement.
Create a new Home screen: While arranging apps, drag an app to the right edge of the rightmost screen, until a new screen appears.
You can create up to 11 Home screens. The dots above the Dock show the number of screens you have, and which screen you’re viewing.
Swipe left or right to switch between screens.To go to the first Home screen, press the
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Move an app to another screen: While it’s jiggling, drag an app to the side of the screen.
Customize the Home screen using iTunes: Connect iPod touch to your computer. In iTunes on your computer, select iPod touch, then click the Apps button to see the image of the iPod touch Home screen.
Reset the Home screen to its original layout: In Settings, go to General > Reset, then tap Reset Home Screen Layout. Resetting the Home screen removes any folders you’ve created and applies the default wallpaper to your Home screen. Apps that you’ve added to iPod touch from the
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Organizing with folders
You can use folders to organize the apps on your Home screens. Rearrange folders—just as you do apps—by dragging them around your Home screens or to the Dock.
Create a folder: Touch and hold an app until the Home screen icons begin to jiggle, then drag an app onto another.
iPod touch creates a new folder that includes the two apps, and names the folder based on the type of apps.To enter a different name, tap the name field.
Open a folder: Tap the folder. To close a folder, tap outside the folder or press the Home button 
. Organize with folders: While arranging apps (the icons are jiggling):
•• Add an app to a folder: Drag the app onto the folder.
•• Remove an app from a folder: Open the folder if necessary, then drag the app out.
•• Delete a folder: Move all apps out of the folder. The folder is automatically deleted.
•• Rename a folder: Tap to open the folder, then tap the name and enter a new one.
When you finish, press the Home button 
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Changing the wallpaper
You can customize both the Lock screen and the Home screen by choosing an image or photo to use as wallpaper. Choose one of the supplied images, or a photo from your Camera Roll or another album on iPod touch.
Change the wallpaper: Go to Settings > Brightness & Wallpaper.
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Typing
The onscreen keyboard lets you type when you need to enter text.
Entering text
Use the onscreen keyboard to enter text, such as contact information, mail, and web addresses. Depending on the app and the language you’re using, the keyboard may correct misspellings, predict what you’re typing, and even learn as you use it.
You can also use an Apple Wireless Keyboard to type. See Apple Wireless Keyboard on page 24. To use dictation instead of typing, see Dictation on page 25.
Enter text: Tap a text field to bring up the keyboard, then tap keys on the keyboard.
As you type, each letter appears above your thumb or finger. If you touch the wrong key, you can slide your finger to the correct key.The letter isn’t entered until you release your finger from the key.
•• Type uppercase: Tap the Shift key 
before tapping a letter. Or touch and hold the Shift key, then slide to a letter.
•• Turn on caps lock: Double-tap the Shift key 
.To turn caps lock off, tap the Shift key.
•• Quickly type a period and space: Double-tap the space bar.
•• Enter numbers, punctuation, or symbols: Tap the Number key 
. To see additional punctuation and symbols, tap the Symbol key 
.
•• Enter accented letters or other alternate characters: Touch and hold a key, then slide to choose one of the options.
To type an alternate character, touch and hold a key, then slide to choose one of the options.
Set options for typing: Go to Settings > General > Keyboard.
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Editing text
If you need to edit text, an onscreen magnifying glass lets you position the insertion point where you need it. You can select text, and cut, copy, and paste text. In some apps, you can also cut, copy, and paste photos and videos.
Position the insertion point: Touch and hold to bring up the magnifying glass, then drag to position the insertion point.
Select text: Tap the insertion point to display the selection buttons. Tap Select to select the adjacent word, or tap Select All to select all text. You can also double-tap a word to select it.
Drag the grab points to select more or less text. In read-only documents, such as webpages, touch and hold to select a word.
Cut or copy text: Select text, then tap Cut or Copy.
Paste text: Tap the insertion point, then tap Paste to insert the last text that you cut or copied. To replace text, select it before tapping Paste.
Undo the last edit: Shake iPod touch, then tap Undo.
Make text bold, italic, or underlined: Select text, tap 
, then tap B/I/U (not always available).
Get the definition of a word: Select the word, then tap Define (not always available).
Get alternative words: Select a word, then tap Suggest (not always available).
Auto-correction and spell checking
For many languages, iPod touch uses the active dictionary to correct misspellings or make suggestions as you type. When iPod touch suggests a word, you can accept the suggestion without interrupting your typing. For a list of supported languages, see www.apple.com/ipodtouch/specs.html.
Suggested word
Accept the suggestion: Type a space, punctuation mark, or return character. Reject a suggestion: Tap the “x” next to the suggestion.
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Each time you reject a suggestion for the same word, iPod touch becomes more likely to accept the word.
iPod touch also underlines words you type that might be misspelled.
Replace a misspelled word: Tap the underlined word, then tap the correct spelling. If the word you want doesn’t appear, retype it.
Turn auto-correction or spell checking on or off: Go to Settings > General > Keyboard.
Shortcuts and your personal dictionary
Shortcuts lets you type just a few characters in place of a longer word or phrase. The expanded text appears whenever you type the shortcut. For example, the shortcut “omw” is expanded to “On my way!”
Create a shortcut: Go to Settings > General > Keyboard, then tap Add New Shortcut.
Prevent iPod touch from trying to correct a word or phrase: Create a shortcut, but leave the
Shortcut field blank.
Edit a shortcut: Go to Settings > General > Keyboard, then tap the shortcut.
Use iCloud to keep your personal dictionary up to date on your other iOS devices: Go to Settings > iCloud and turn on “Documents & Data.”
Keyboard layouts
You can use Settings to set the layouts for the onscreen keyboard or for an Apple Wireless Keyboard that you use with iPod touch. The available layouts depend on the keyboard language. See Apple Wireless Keyboard below and Appendix A, International Keyboards, on page 127.
Select keyboard layouts: Go to Settings > General > International > Keyboards, select a language, then choose the layouts.
Apple Wireless Keyboard
You can use an Apple Wireless Keyboard (available separately) for typing on iPod touch. The
Apple Wireless Keyboard connects via Bluetooth, so you must first pair it with iPod touch. See
Pairing Bluetooth devices on page 31.
Once the keyboard is paired, it connects whenever the keyboard is within range of iPod touch— up to about 33 feet (10 meters). When a wireless keyboard is connected, the onscreen keyboard doesn’t appear when you tap a text field.To save your batteries, turn off Bluetooth and the keyboard when not in use.
Turn offa wireless keyboard: Hold down the On/off switch on the keyboard until the green light goes off.
iPod touch disconnects the keyboard when the keyboard is turned off or out of range.
Switch the language when using a wireless keyboard: Press Command–Space bar to display a list of available languages. Press the Space bar again while holding down the Command key to choose a different language.
Unpair a wireless keyboard: Go to Settings > Bluetooth, tap 
next to the keyboard name, then tap “Forget this Device.”
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Dictation
On iPod touch 5th generation, you can dictate text instead of typing. To use dictation, Siri must be turned on and iPod touch must be connected to the Internet. You can include punctuation and give commands to format your text.
Note: Dictation may not be available in all languages or in all areas, and features may vary. Turn on dictation: Go to Settings > General > Siri, then turn on Siri.
Dictate text: From the onscreen keyboard, tap 
, then speak.When you finish, tap Done.
These appear while Siri composes the text from your dictation.
Tap to begin dictation.
To add text, tap 
again and continuing dictating. To insert text, tap to place the insertion point first.You can also replace selected text by dictating.
Add punctuation or format text: Say the punctuation or formatting command.
For example,“Dear Mary comma the check is in the mail exclamation mark” results in “Dear Mary, the check is in the mail!”
Punctuation and formatting commands include:
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quote … end quote new paragraph
cap—to capitalize the next word
caps on … caps off—to capitalize the first character of each word all caps—to make the next word all uppercase
all caps on … all caps off—to make the enclosed words all uppercase no caps on … no caps off—to make the enclosed words all lowercase no space on … no space off—to run a series of words together smiley—to insert :-)
frowny—to insert :-( winky—to insert ;-)
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Voice Control
Voice Control lets you control music playback using voice commands. On iPod touch 5th generation, you can also use Siri to control iPod touch by voice. See Chapter 4, Siri, on page 35.
Note: Voice Control may not be available in all languages. Voice Control and Voice Control settings are not available when Siri is turned on.
Use Voice Control: Press and hold the Home button 
until the Voice Control screen appears and you hear a beep.
For best results:
•• Speak clearly and naturally.
•• Pause slightly between commands.
•• Say only iPod touch commands and names.
For a list of available commands, see Siri and Voice Control on page 45.
Voice Control normally expects you to speak voice commands in the language that’s set for iPod touch (in Settings > General > International > Language). Voice Control settings let you change the language for speaking voice commands. Some languages are available in different dialects or accents.
Change the language or country: Go to Settings > General > International > Voice Control, then tap the language or country.
For more about using Voice Control, including information about using Voice Control in different languages, go to support.apple.com/kb/HT3597.
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Searching
You can search many of the apps on iPod touch, as well as Wikipedia and the web. Search an individual app, or search all the apps at once using Spotlight. Spotlight also searches the names of apps on iPod touch—if you have a lot of apps, you might want to use Spotlight to locate and open them.
Search an individual app: Enter text in the search field.
Search iPod touch using Spotlight: Swipe right from the first Home screen, or press the Home button 
from any Home screen. Enter text in the search field.
Search results appear as you type. To dismiss the keyboard and see more results, tap Search. Tap an item in the list to open it. The icons let you know which apps the results are from.
iPod touch may display a top hit for you, based on previous searches.
Spotlight searches the following:
•• Contacts—All content
•• Apps—Titles
•• Music—Names of songs, artists, and albums, and the titles of podcasts and videos
•• Podcasts—Titles
•• Videos—Titles
•• Audiobooks—Titles
•• Notes—Text of notes
•• Calendar (Events)—Event titles, invitees, locations, and notes
•• Mail—To, From, and Subject fields of all accounts (the text of messages isn’t searched)
•• Reminders—Titles
•• Messages—Names and text of messages
Search the web or Wikipedia from Spotlight: Scroll to the bottom of the search results, then tap Search Web or Search Wikipedia.
Open an app from Search: Enter all or part of the app name, then tap the app.
Choose which items are searched, and the order they’re searched: Go to Settings > General > Spotlight Search.
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Notifications
To help make sure you don’t miss important events, many iPod touch apps can provide alerts.
An alert can appear briefly as a banner at the top of the screen, which goes away if you don’t respond to it, or as a notice in the center of the screen that remains until you acknowledge it. Some apps can also display badges on their icons on the Home screen, to let you know how many new items await—for example, how many new email messages you have. If there’s a problem—such as a message that couldn’t be sent—an exclamation mark 
appears on the badge. A numbered badge on a folder shows the total number of alerts for all the apps in the folder.
Alerts can also appear on the Lock screen.
Respond to an alert when iPod touch is locked: Swipe the alert from left to right.
Notification Center displays all your alerts in one place. So if you weren’t able to respond when you first received an alert, you can respond to them in Notification Center when you’re ready.
Alerts can include:
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Missed FaceTime calls New email
New text messages Reminders Calendar events
Friend requests (Game Center)
You can also get the local weather, and display your personal stock ticker. If you’re signed in to your Twitter or Facebook account, you can post or tweet to your account from
Notification Center.
View Notification Center: Swipe down from the top of the screen. Scroll the list to see additional alerts.
•• Respond to an alert: Tap it.
•• Remove an alert: Tap 
, then tap Clear.
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Manage alerts for your apps: Go to Settings > Notifications. See Do Not Disturb and Notifications on page 120.
Choose alert sounds, adjust the alert volume, or turn vibrate on or off: Go to Settings > Sounds.
Sharing
iPod touch gives you lots of ways to share with other people.
Sharing within apps
In many apps, tapping 
displays options for sharing, as well as other actions such as printing or copying. The options vary depending on the app you’re using.
Sign in to your Facebook account (or create a new account) in Settings to enable posting directly from many of the apps on iPod touch.
Sign in to or create a Facebook account: Go to Settings > Facebook.
Post from Notification Center: Tap “Tap to Post.”
Post using Siri: Say “Post to Facebook ….”
Post an item from an app: In most apps, tap 
. In Maps, tap 
, tap Share Location, then tap Facebook.
Set options for Facebook: Go to Settings > Facebook to:
•• Update Contacts on iPod touch with Facebook names and photos
•• Allow apps (such as Calendar and Contacts) to use your account Install the Facebook app: Go to Settings > Facebook, then tap Install.
Sign in to your Twitter account (or create a new account) in Settings to enable Tweets with attachments from many of the apps on iPod touch.
Sign in to or create a Twitter account: Go to Settings > Twitter.
Tweet from Notification Center: Tap “Tap to Tweet.”
Tweet using Siri: Say “Tweet ….”
Tweet an item from an app: View the item, tap 
, then tap Twitter. If 
isn’t showing, tap the screen. To include your location, tap Add Location.
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When you’re composing a Tweet, the number in the lower-right corner of the Tweet screen shows the number of characters remaining that you can enter. Attachments use some of a Tweet’s 140 characters.
Add Twitter user names and photos to your contacts: Go to Settings > Twitter, then tap Update Contacts.
Set options for Twitter: Go to Settings > Twitter.
Install the Twitter app: Go to Settings > Twitter, then tap Install.
To learn how to use the Twitter app, open the app, tap Me, then tap Help.
Connecting iPod touch to a TV or other device
You can use AirPlay with Apple TV to stream content to an HDTV, or connect iPod touch to your TV using cables.
AirPlay
With AirPlay, you can stream music, photos, and video wirelessly to Apple TV and other AirPlay-enabled devices. Or mirror the contents of your iPod touch screen on a TV. AirPlay controls appear when an AirPlay-enabled device is available on the same Wi-Fi network as your iPod touch.
Stream content to an AirPlay-enabled device: Tap 
, then choose the device.
Access the AirPlay and volume controls while using any app: When the screen is on, double-click the Home button 
and scroll to the left end of the multitasking bar.
Switch playback back to iPod touch: Tap 
, then choose iPod touch.
Mirror the iPod touch screen on a TV (iPod touch 5th generation): Tap 
at the left end of the multitasking bar, choose an Apple TV, then tap Mirroring. A blue bar appears at the top of the iPod touch screen when AirPlay mirroring is turned on. Everything on the iPod touch screen appears on the TV.
Connecting iPod touch to a TV using a cable
Apple cables and adapters (available separately) may be used to connect iPod touch to a TV, projector, or other external display. For more information, go to support.apple.com/kb/HT4108.
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