Apple MC544LL-A, ME179LL-A User Manual
iPod touch
User Guide
For iOS 5.1 Software
Contents
9 Chapter 1: iPod touch at a Glance
9 iPod touch overview
10 Accessories
10 Buttons
12 Status icons
13 Chapter 2: Getting Started
13 Viewing this user guide on iPod touch
13 What you need
13 Setting up iPod touch
14 Connecting iPod touch to your computer
14 Connecting to the Internet
15 Setting up mail and other accounts
15 Managing content on your iOS devices
16 iCloud
17 Syncing with iTunes
18 Chapter 3: Basics
18 Using apps
21 Customizing the Home screen
23 Typing
26 Printing
27 Searching
28 Voice Control
29 Notications
30 Twitter
30 AirPlay
31 Bluetooth devices
32 Battery
33 Security features
34 Cleaning iPod touch
34 Restarting or resetting iPod touch
35 Chapter 4: Music
35 Adding music and audio
35 Playing songs and other audio
37 Additional audio controls
37 Podcast and audiobook controls
38 Using Voice Control with Music
38 Browsing album artwork in Cover Flow
39 Viewing tracks on an album
39 Searching audio content
39 iTunes Match
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40 Genius
41 Playlists
41 Home Sharing
42 Chapter 5: Videos
42 About Videos
42 Playing videos
43 Searching for videos
43 Watching rented movies
44 Watching videos on a TV
44 Deleting videos from iPod touch
44 Using Home Sharing
45 Setting a sleep timer
45 Converting videos for iPod touch
46 Chapter 6: Messages
46 Sending and receiving messages
47 Sending messages to a group
47 Sending photos, videos, and more
48 Editing conversations
48 Searching messages
49 Chapter 7: FaceTime
49 About FaceTime
50 Making a FaceTime call
50 While on a FaceTime call
51 Chapter 8: Camera
51 About Camera
51 Taking photos and videos
52 Viewing, sharing, and printing
53 Editing photos
53 Trimming videos
53 Uploading photos and videos to your computer
54 Photo Stream
55 Chapter 9: Photos
55 Viewing photos and videos
56 Viewing slideshows
56 Organizing photos and videos
57 Sharing photos and videos
57 Printing photos
58 Chapter 10: Game Center
58 About Game Center
59 Signing in to Game Center
59 Purchasing and downloading games
59 Playing games
59 Playing with friends
60 Game Center settings
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61 Chapter 11: Mail
61 Checking and reading email
62 Working with multiple accounts
62 Sending mail
63 Using links and detected data
63 Viewing attachments
63 Printing messages and attachments
64 Organizing mail
64 Searching mail
64 Mail accounts and settings
66 Chapter 12: Reminders
66 About Reminders
67 Setting a reminder
67 Managing reminders in list view
68 Managing reminders in date view
68 Managing completed reminders
68 Searching reminders
69 Chapter 13: Safari
69 Viewing webpages
70 Links
70 Reading List
70 Reader
70 Entering text and lling out forms
71 Searching
71 Bookmarks and history
71 Printing webpages, PDFs, and other documents
71 Web clips
72 Chapter 14: Newsstand
72 About Newsstand
72 Reading the latest issues
73 Chapter 15: Calendar
73 About Calendar
73 Viewing your calendars
74 Adding events
74 Responding to invitations
74 Searching calendars
75 Subscribing to calendars
75 Importing calendar events from Mail
75 Calendar accounts and settings
76 Chapter 16: YouTube
76 About YouTube
76 Browsing and searching for videos
77 Playing videos
77 Keeping track of videos you like
78 Sharing videos, comments, and ratings
78 Getting information about a video
78 Sending videos to YouTube
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79 Chapter 17: Stocks
79 Viewing stock quotes
80 Getting more information
81 Chapter 18: Maps
81 Finding locations
82 Getting directions
83 Getting and sharing info about a location
83 Showing trac conditions
84 Map views
85 Chapter 19: Weather
85 Getting weather information
86 Chapter 20: Notes
86 About Notes
86 Writing notes
87 Reading and editing notes
87 Searching notes
87 Printing or emailing notes
88 Chapter 21: Clock
88 About Clock
88 Setting world clocks
89 Setting alarms
89 Using the stopwatch
89 Setting a timer
90 Chapter 22: Calculator
90 Using the calculator
90 Scientic calculator
91 Chapter 23: Voice Memos
91 About Voice Memos
91 Recording
92 Listening to a recording
92 Managing and sharing recordings
92 Sharing voice memos with your computer
93 Chapter 24: iTunes Store
93 About the iTunes Store
93 Finding music, videos, and more
94 Purchasing music, audiobooks, and tones
94 Purchasing or renting videos
95 Following artists and friends
95 Streaming or downloading podcasts
96 Checking download status
96 Changing the browse buttons
96 Viewing account information
96 Verifying downloads
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97 Chapter 25: App Store
97 About the App Store
98 Finding and downloading apps
98 Deleting apps
99 Store settings
100 Chapter 26: Settings
100 Airplane mode
100 Wi-Fi
101 Notications
102 Location Services
102 VPN
102 Sounds
102 Brightness
103 Wallpaper
103 General
107 Settings for apps
108 Chapter 27: Contacts
108 About Contacts
108 Syncing contacts
109 Searching contacts
109 Adding and editing contacts
110 Unied contacts
110 Contacts accounts and settings
111 Chapter 28: Nike + iPod
111 About Nike + iPod
111 Activating Nike + iPod
111 Linking a sensor
112 Working out with Nike + iPod
112 Calibrating Nike + iPod
112 Sending workout data to nikeplus.com
113 Chapter 29: iBooks
113 About iBooks
113 Using the iBookstore
114 Syncing books and PDFs
114 Reading books
116 Changing a book’s appearance
116 Printing or emailing a PDF
116 Organizing the bookshelf
118 Chapter 30: Accessibility
118 Universal Access features
118 VoiceOver
128 Triple-click Home
128 Zoom
129 Large Text
129 White on Black
129 Speak Selection
129 Speak Auto-text
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129 Mono Audio
129 AssistiveTouch
130 Universal Access in OS X
130 Minimum font size for mail messages
130 Widescreen keyboards
130 Voice Control
130 Closed captioning
131 Appendix A : International Keyboards
131 Adding and removing keyboards
131 Switching keyboards
131 Chinese
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133 Typing emoji characters
133 Using the candidate list
133 Using shortcuts
134 Vietnamese
135 Appendix B: Support and Other Information
135 iPod touch Support site
135 Restarting and resetting iPod touch
135 Backing up iPod touch
137 Updating and restoring iPod touch software
137 File sharing
138 Safety, software, and service information
138 Disposal and recycling information
140 Apple and the environment
140 iPod touch operating temperature
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iPod touch at a Glance
Microphone
(on back)
On/Off
button
Volume
buttons
(on side)
Headphones
port
Speaker
Dock
connector
Front
camera
Home
button
Touchscreen
App icons
Status bar
Main camera
(on back)
On/Off
button
Volume
buttons
Headphones
port
Dock
connector
Wi-Fi antenna
Home
button
Internal
speaker
Touchscreen
App icons
Status bar
iPod touch overview
iPod touch 4th generation
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iPod touch 3rd generation
Your Home screen may look dierent, depending on the model of iPod touch you have and
whether you’ve rearranged its icons.
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Accessories
Dock Connector to USB Cable
Apple Earphones
On/Off button
The following accessories are included with iPod touch:
Item What you can do with it
Apple Earphones Listen to music and videos, FaceTime calls, audiobooks, podcasts, and games.
Dock Connector to USB Cable
Use this cable to connect iPod touch to your computer to sync and charge,
or to the USB power adapter (sold separately) to charge. The cable can be
used with the optional dock or plugged directly into iPod touch.
Buttons
On/O button
When you’re not using iPod touch, you can lock it to turn o 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 On/O button.
Unlock iPod touch Press the On/O button or the Home button , then drag the slider.
Open Camera when iPod touch
is locked
Access the audio controls when
iPod touch is locked
Turn o iPod touch Press and hold the On/O button until the red slider appears, then drag
Turn on iPod touch Press and hold the On/O button until the Apple logo appears.
Press the On/O button or the Home button , then drag up.
Double-click the Home button .
the slider.
iPod touch locks automatically if you don’t touch the screen for a minute or two. To change this
auto-lock time, go to Settings > General > Auto-Lock. If you want to require a passcode to unlock
iPod touch, go to Settings > General > Passcode Lock.
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Home button
Volume
up
Volume
down
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
apps” on page 18 .
Go to the home screen: Press the Home button .
See recently used apps (iPod touch
3rd generation or later)
See the audio playback controls
while iPod touch is locked
See the audio playback controls
while using any app
With iPod touch unlocked, double-click the Home button
Double-click the Home button . See “Playing songs and other audio” on
page 35.
Double-click the Home button
multitasking bar that appears at the bottom of the screen.
, then ick to the left end of the
.
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 eects.
WARNING: For important information about avoiding hearing loss, see the Important Product
Information Guide at www.apple.com/support/manuals/ipodtouch.
To set a volume limit for music and videos, go to Settings > Music.
You can also use the volume up button to take a picture or record a video. See “Taking photos and
videos” on page 51.
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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 “Wi-Fi
Network activity Shows network activity. Some third-party apps may also
use this icon to indicate an active process.
Syncing Shows that iPod touch is syncing with iTunes.
Airplane mode Shows that airplane mode is on—you cannot access the
Internet or use Bluetooth® devices. Non-wireless features
are available. See “Airplane mode
VPN Shows that you are connected to a network using VPN.
See “Network
Lock Shows that iPod touch is locked. See “On/O button” on
page 10 .
Play Shows that a song, audiobook, or podcast is playing. See
“Playing songs and other audio
Portrait orientation lock Shows that the iPod touch screen is locked in portrait
orientation. See “Viewing in portrait or landscape
orientation
Alarm Shows that an alarm is set. See “Setting alarms” on
page 89.
Location Services Shows that an app is using Location Services. See
“Location Services
Bluetooth* Blue or white icon: Bluetooth is on and paired with a
device, such as a headset.
paired with a device, but the device is out of range or
turned o.
See “Bluetooth devices
Bluetooth battery Shows the battery level of a supported paired Bluetooth
device.
Battery Shows battery level or charging status. See “Charging the
battery
” on page 103.
” on page 20.
No icon: Bluetooth is turned o or not paired.
” on page 32.
” on page 100.
” on page 100.
” on page 35.
” on page 102.
Gray icon: Bluetooth is on and
” on page 31.
* The use of certain accessories with iPod touch may aect wireless performance.
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Getting Started
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WARNING: To avoid injury, read all operating instructions in this guide and safety
information in the iPod touch Important Product Information Guide at
www.apple.com/support/manuals/ipodtouch before using iPod touch.
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.
To add an icon for the user guide to the Home screen, tap , then tap “Add to Home Screen.”
To view the user guide in a dierent 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 11 3 .
What you need
To use iPod touch, you need:
An Apple ID (for some features), which you can create during setup Â
A Mac or a PC with a USB 2.0 port and one of the following operating systems: Â
Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later Â
Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP Home or Professional (SP3) Â
An Internet connection for your computer (broadband is recommended) Â
iTunes 10.5 or later (for some features), available at  www.itunes.com/download
Setting up iPod touch
To set up and activate iPod touch, just turn it on and follow the onscreen instructions that step
you through the setup process, including:
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network Â
Signing in with or creating a free Apple ID Â
Setting up iCloud Â
Turning on recommended features such as Location Services and Find My iPod Â
Activating iPod touch Â
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 nish 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 your content wirelessly. See “iCloud” on page 16
and “Syncing with iTunes” on page 17.
Connect iPod touch to your computer: Use the provided Dock Connector to USB Cable.
Disconnect iPod touch from your computer: Check to make sure a sync is not in progress, then
disconnect the cable. If a sync is in progress, rst drag the slider on iPod touch to cancel.
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, YouTube, FaceTime, Game Center, Stocks, Maps, Weather, the App Store, or the
iTunes Store.
Joining a Wi-Fi network
iPod touch can join AirPort and other Wi-Fi networks at home, at work, or at Wi-Fi hotspots around
the world.
See if you’re already connected: If you see the Wi-Fi icon in the status bar at the top of the
screen, you’re already connected.
Join a Wi-Fi network: Go to Settings > Wi-Fi and select a network. It may take a moment for
iPod touch to detect networks in range. The number of bars in the Wi-Fi icon shows the signal
strength. Networks that require a password appear with a lock icon . When you join a Wi-Fi
network in this way, iPod touch reconnects 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.
Turn on Wi-Fi Go to Settings > Wi-Fi.
See a prompt before iPod touch
joins a network
Checking connection details such
as IP address
Go to Settings > Wi-Fi > Ask to Join Networks.
Go to Settings > Wi-Fi and tap
next to the network.
Internet access on an airplane
Airplane mode turns o the iPod touch Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS transmitters and receivers to
avoid interfering with aircraft operation. Airplane mode disables many of the iPod touch features.
In some areas, where allowed by the aircraft operator and applicable laws and regulations, you
can turn on Wi-Fi while airplane mode is on to use apps that require an Internet connection. You
may also be allowed to turn on Bluetooth to use Bluetooth devices with iPod touch. For more
information, see “Airplane mode” on page 100.
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VPN access
VPN (virtual private network) provides secure access over the Internet to private networks, such as
the network at your company or school. Use Network settings to congure and turn on VPN. See
“Network” on page 103.
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 in Settings > iCloud.
Set up an iCloud account: Go to Settings > iCloud.
Set up some other account: Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars.
For information about iCloud, see “iCloud” on page 16.
You can add contacts using an LDAP or CardDAV account if your company or organization
supports it. See “Syncing contacts” on page 108.
You can add a CalDAV calendar account. See “Calendar accounts and settings” on page 75.
You can subscribe to iCal (.ics) calendars or import them from Mail. See “Subscribing to calendars”
and “Importing calendar events from Mail” on page 75.
Managing content on your iOS devices
You can transfer information and les between your iOS devices and computers using iCloud
or iTunes.
 iCloud stores your photos, apps, contacts, calendars, and more, and wirelessly pushes them
to your devices. When you make a change on one of your devices, your other devices are
automatically updated. See “iCloud” on page 16 .
 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 le 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 17.
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.
Note: 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.
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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 iOS devices running iOS 5, on Macs running OS X Lion v10.7.2 or later,
and on PCs with the iCloud Control Panel for Windows (Windows Vista Service Pack 2 or
Windows 7 required).
iCloud features include:
 iTunes in the Cloud—Download your previous iTunes music and TV show purchases to
iPod touch for free, anytime you like.
 Apps and Books—Download your previous App Store and iBookstore purchases to iPod touch
for free, any time you like.
 Photo Stream—Photos you take on one device appear automatically on all your other devices.
See “Photo Stream” on page 54.
 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 13 5.
 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.
 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 39.
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.
If you have a MobileMe subscription, you can move it to iCloud from a Mac or PC at
www.me.com/move until June 30, 2012.
Note: iCloud is not available in all areas. For information, go to www.apple.com/icloud.
Sign in or create an iCloud account: In Settings, tap iCloud.
Enable or disable iCloud services Go to Settings > iCloud.
Enable iCloud backups Go to Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup.
Find your iPod touch Visit www.icloud.com. Find My iPod must be turned on in Settings > iCloud.
Purchase additional iCloud storage Go to Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup and tap Manage Storage. For
information about purchasing iCloud storage, go to help.apple.com/icloud.
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View and download previous
iTunes Store purchases
View and download previous
App Store purchases
View and download previous
iBookstore purchases
Turn on Automatic Downloads
for music, apps, or books
Go to iTunes and tap Purchased.
Go to App Store, tap Updates, then tap Purchased.
Go to iBooks, tap Store, then tap Purchased.
Go to Settings > Store.
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 a computer to iPod touch, and vice versa. You can
sync by connecting iPod touch to your computer using the Dock Connector to USB Cable, or you
can set up iTunes to sync wirelessly using Wi-Fi. You can set iTunes to sync photos, video, podcasts,
apps, and much more. For detailed information about syncing iPod touch with a computer, open
iTunes then select iTunes Help from the Help menu.
Set up wireless iTunes syncing: Connect iPod touch to your computer using the Dock Connector
to USB Cable, and in iTunes turn on “Sync over Wi-Fi connection” in the device’s Summary pane.
When Wi-Fi syncing is turned on, iPod touch automatically 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 104.
Tips for syncing with iTunes
If you’re using iCloud to store your contacts, calendars, and bookmarks, don’t also sync them to Â
iPod touch using iTunes.
Purchases you make from the iTunes Store or the App Store on iPod touch are synced back to Â
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 Â
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 sidebar.
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, 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.
In the device’s Info pane, when you sync mail accounts, only the settings are transferred from Â
your computer to iPod touch. Changes you make to a mail account on iPod touch don’t aect
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 Â
content with iTunes. If you started listening to the story on iPod touch, you can pick up where
you left o 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. Â
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Basics
Flick left or right to switch
to another Home screen.
Recently used apps
Using apps
The high-resolution Multi-Touch screen and simple nger gestures make it easy to use
iPod touch apps.
Opening and switching apps
Open an app: Tap it. Press the Home button to see apps on the Home screen.
Return to the Home screen: Press the Home button .
See another Home screen: Flick left or right, or tap to the left or right of the row of dots.
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Go to the rst Home screen: Press the Home button again.
View recently used apps (iPod touch 3rd generation or later): Double-click the Home button
to see the multitasking bar. Flick the bar left or right to see more apps.
Switch to a recent app: Tap it in the multitasking bar.
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Force an app to close: Touch and hold the app icon until it begins to jiggle, then tap .
Drag your finger along
the index to scroll quickly.
Tap a letter to jump to
a section.
Removing an app from the recents list forces it to quit.
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.
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. Touching the screen to stop scrolling won’t choose or activate anything.
To quickly scroll to the top of a list, webpage, or email, just tap the status bar.
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.
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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.
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 12 8 .
Viewing in portrait or landscape orientation
Many iPod touch apps let you view the screen in either portrait or landscape orientation. Rotate
iPod touch and the display rotates too, adjusting automatically to t the new screen orientation.
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You may prefer landscape orientation for viewing webpages in Safari, or when entering text, for
example. Webpages scale to the wider screen, making the text and images larger. The onscreen
keyboard is also larger, and may help your typing speed and accuracy.
Movies viewed in Videos and YouTube appear only in landscape orientation. Street views in Maps
also appear only in landscape orientation.
Lock the screen in portrait orientation (iPod touch 3rd generation or later): Double-click the
Home button , ick the bottom of the screen from left to right, then tap .
The portrait orientation lock icon appears in the status bar when the screen orientation is locked.
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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 across multiple Home screens. You can also
organize apps by grouping them in folders.
Rearranging icons
You can change the location of icons on the Home screen, change the items in the Dock, and
group items in folders.
Rearrange the Home screen: Touch and hold any icon on the Home screen until it jiggles, then
drag items to new locations. When you nish, press the Home button .
Move an icon to another screen While it’s jiggling, drag an icon to the side of the screen.
Create additional Home screens While the icons are jiggling, ick to the rightmost Home screen, then drag an
icon to the right edge of the screen. You can create up to 11 Home screens.
Reset the Home screen to the
default layout
Rearrange your Home screens
using iTunes
Go to Settings > General > Reset, then tap Reset Home Screen Layout.
Resetting the Home screen removes any folders you’ve created and applies
the default wallpaper.
Connect iPod touch to your computer, select iPod touch in the iTunes
Devices list, then click Apps at the top of the screen.
You can also add links to your favorite webpages on the Home screen. See “Web clips” on page 71.
Organizing with folders
You can use folders to organize items on your Home screens. You can put up to 12 items in a
folder. iPod touch names a folder when you create it, based on the icons you use to create the
folder, but you can change the name anytime you want. Like icons, folders can be rearranged
by dragging them around the Home screen. You can move folders to a new Home screen or to
the Dock.
Create a folder: Touch and hold an icon until the Home screen icons begin to jiggle, then drag an
icon onto another icon and release.
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The new folder contains the two icons, and shows the folder’s name. You can tap the name eld
and enter a dierent name.
Put an item in a folder While arranging icons, drag the icon onto the folder.
Remove an item from a folder While arranging icons, tap to open the folder, then drag the icon out of
the folder.
Open a folder Tap the folder. You can then tap an app icon to open that app.
Close a folder Tap outside the folder, or press the Home button.
Delete a folder Move all items out of the folder. The folder is deleted automatically
when empty.
Rename a folder While arranging icons, tap to open the folder, then tap the name at the top
and use the keyboard to enter a new name.
When you nish organizing your Home screens, press the Home button .
Create a folder using iTunes: With iPod touch connected to your computer, select iPod touch in
the Devices list in iTunes. Click Apps at the top of the screen, and on the Home screen near the
top of the window, drag an app on top of another.
Changing the wallpaper
You can choose an image or photo to use as wallpaper for your Lock screen, and for the Home
screen. Choose a supplied image, a photo from your Camera Roll album, or a photo synced to
iPod touch from your computer.
Change the wallpaper (iPod touch 3rd generation or later): Go to Settings > Wallpaper, tap
the image of your current Lock and Home screens, and choose from supplied images or your
Camera Roll album.
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Typing
To type an alternate character,
touch and hold a key, then slide
to choose one of the options.
The onscreen keyboard appears anytime you need to type.
Entering Text
The onscreen keyboard appears when you tap an area where you need to enter text. The
keyboard corrects misspellings, predicts what you’re typing, and learns as you use it. Depending
on the app, the intelligent keyboard may suggest corrections as you type.
Enter text: Tap any text eld to bring up the keyboard, then tap keys on the keyboard. If you
touch the wrong key, you can slide your nger to the correct key before you release your nger.
Delete the last character you typed Tap .
Type uppercase Tap the Shift key before you tap a letter. Or touch and hold the Shift key,
then slide to a letter.
Quickly type a period and space Double-tap the space bar. To turn this feature o, go to Settings >
General > Keyboard.
Use autocorrection to enter “’ll” Type “lll.” For example, type “youlll” to get “you’ll.”
Turn caps lock on Double-tap the Shift key
To turn this feature o, go to Settings > General > Keyboard.
Enter numbers, punctuation,
or symbols
Set options for typing Go to Settings > General > Keyboard.
Tap the Number key
punctuation and symbols.
. Tap the Shift key again to turn o caps lock.
. Tap the Symbol key to see additional
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Auto-correction and spell checking
Suggested
word
For many languages, iPod touch corrects misspellings or makes 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.
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 the suggested word: Type a space, punctuation mark, or return character.
Reject the suggested word: Finish typing the word as you want it, then tap the “x”.
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.
Use spell checking to replace a
misspelled word
Turn auto-correction or spell
checking on or o
Add a word to the dictionary Go to Settings > General > Keyboard. Tap Add New Shortcut. Enter the
Tap the underlined word, then tap a suggested correction. If none of the
suggestions is correct, retype the word.
Go to Settings > General > Keyboard.
word in the Phrase eld, but leave the Shortcut eld blank. This adds
the word to your personal dictionary and it won’t be identied as being
misspelled when you type it.
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.
Add a word to your personal dictionary so iPod touch won’t correct it: Create a shortcut, but
leave the Shortcut eld blank.
Edit a shortcut In Keyboard settings, tap the shortcut.
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Editing text
It’s easy to make changes to text you enter. An onscreen magnifying glass helps you position the
insertion point. Grab points on selected text let you select more or less text. You can also cut, copy,
and paste text and photos, within an app or across apps.
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 Select and Select All buttons. You can also
double-tap to select a word. Drag the grab points to select more or less text. In read-only
documents, such as webpages, or email or text messages you’ve received, touch and hold to
select a word.
Cut or copy text Select text, then tap Cut or Copy.
Paste text Tap the insertion point and tap Paste. The last text that you cut or copied is
inserted. Or select text and tap Paste to replace the text.
Undo the last edit
Make text bold, italic, or underlined Tap , then tap B/I/U. (Not always available.)
Get the denition of a word Tap , then tap Dene. (Not always available.)
Get alternative words Tap Suggest, then tap one of the words. (Not always available.)
Shake iPod touch and tap Undo.
Changing the keyboard layout
You can use Settings to set the keyboard layouts for software and hardware keyboards. The
available layouts depend on the keyboard language.
Select a keyboard layout: Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > International Keyboards,
select a keyboard, and choose a layout.
For each language, you can choose dierent layouts for the onscreen software and any external
hardware keyboards. The software keyboard layout determines the layout of the keyboard on
the iPod touch screen. The hardware keyboard layout determines the layout of an Apple Wireless
Keyboard connected to iPod touch.
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Using an Apple Wireless Keyboard
You can use an Apple Wireless Keyboard (available separately; iPod touch 3rd generation or later)
for typing on iPod touch. The Apple Wireless Keyboard connects via Bluetooth, so you must pair
the keyboard with iPod touch. See “Pairing a Bluetooth device with iPod touch” on page 31.
Once the keyboard is paired with iPod touch, it connects whenever the keyboard is within range
(up to 30 feet). You can tell that the keyboard is connected if the onscreen keyboard doesn’t
appear when you tap in a text eld. To save the battery, unpair the keyboard when not in use.
Switch the language when using
a hardware keyboard
Disconnect a wireless keyboard
from iPod touch
Unpair a wireless keyboard from
iPod touch
Press and hold the Command key, then tap the space bar to display a list of
available languages. Tap the space bar again to choose a dierent language.
Press and hold the power button on the keyboard until the green light
goes o. iPod touch disconnects the keyboard when it’s out of range.
In Settings, choose General > Bluetooth, tap next to the device name,
then tap “Forget this Device.”
You can apply dierent layouts to a wireless keyboard. See Appendix A, “ International
Keyboards,” on page 13 1 , and “Changing the keyboard layout” on page 25.
Printing
About AirPrint
AirPrint lets you print wirelessly to AirPrint-enabled printers. You can print from these iOS apps:
Mail—email messages and attachments that can be viewed in Quick Look Â
Photos—photos Â
Safari—webpages, PDFs, and other attachments that can be viewed in Quick Look Â
iBooks—PDFs Â
Maps—view of map showing on the screen Â
Notes—currently displayed note Â
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Many apps available from the App Store also support AirPrint. If you’re not sure whether your
printer is AirPrint-enabled, refer to its documentation.
An AirPrint-enabled printer doesn’t need setup—just connect it to the same Wi-Fi network as
iPod touch. For information about AirPrint, go to support.apple.com/kb/HT4356.
Printing a Document
AirPrint uses your Wi-Fi network to send print jobs to your printer. iPod touch must be connected
to the same wireless network as the AirPrint printer.
Print a document: Tap , , or (depending on the app you’re using), then tap Print. Select a
printer and printing options, then tap Print.
See the status of a print job Double-click the Home button , then tap Print Center.
Cancel a print job Double-click the Home button , tap Print Center, select the print job
(if you’re printing more than one document), then tap Cancel Printing.
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Searching
You can search many apps on iPod touch, including Mail, Calendar, Music, Videos, Notes, Messages,
and Contacts. You can search an individual app, or search all apps at once using Search.
Search iPod touch: From your rst Home screen, ick right or press the Home button , then
tap the search eld. From the Search screen, ick left or press the Home button to return to the
main Home screen page.
iPod touch searches:
Contacts—rst, last, and company names Â
Mail—to, from, and subject elds of all accounts (but not the text of messages) Â
Calendar—event titles, invitees, and locations (but not notes) Â
Music—names of songs, artists, and albums Â
Videos—titles of podcasts, videos, and podcasts Â
Messages—names and text of messages Â
Notes—text of notes Â
Search also searches the names of the native and installed apps on iPod touch, so if you have a
lot of apps, you may want to use Search to locate and open apps.
Open an app from Search Enter the app name, then tap to open the app directly from the
search results.
Use the Spotlight Search setting to specify which contents are searched and the order the results
are presented in. See “Spotlight Search” on page 104.
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Voice Control
Voice Control (iPod touch 3rd generation or later) lets you control music playback using voice
commands. To use Voice Control with iPod touch 3rd generation, you need Apple Earphones with
Remote and Mic, or a compatible accessory with a microphone.
Note: Voice Control may not be available in all languages.
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. Â
Say only iPod touch commands and names. Â
Pause slightly between commands. Â
For a list of available commands, see “Using Voice Control with Music” on page 38.
Voice Control normally expects you to speak voice commands in the language that’s set for
iPod touch (the setting in General > International > Language). Voice Control settings let you
change the language for speaking voice commands. Some languages are available in dierent
dialects or accents.
Change the language or country: In Settings, choose General > International > Voice Control and
tap the language or country.
For more about using Voice Control, including information about using Voice Control in dierent
languages, go to support.apple.com/kb/HT3597.
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Notications
Notication Center displays all your alerts in one place, including alerts about:
New email Â
New text messages Â
Reminders Â
Calendar events Â
Friend requests (Game Center) Â
Weather Â
Stocks Â
Alerts appear on the lock screen, or briey at the top of the screen when you’re using iPod touch.
You can see all current alerts by revealing Notication Center.
Reveal Notication Center: Swipe down from the top of the screen.
Many apps, such as Messages, Mail, and the App Store, can display an alert badge on their Home
screen icon with a number (to indicate incoming items) or an exclamation mark (to indicate a
problem). If these apps are in a folder, the badge appears on the folder. A badge with a number
shows the total number of items you haven’t attended to, such as email messages, text
messages, and updated apps to download. A badge with an exclamation mark indicates a
problem with an app.
Respond to an alert Lock screen: Swipe the alert from left to right.
Notications Center: Tap the alert.
Remove an alert from
Notication Center
Set options for notications Go to Settings > Notications.
Tap
, then tap Clear.
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In Camera or Photos,
tap the Action button
to tweet a photo.
Tweet a photo.
Sign in to your Twitter account (or create a new account) in Settings to enable Tweets with
attachments from the following apps:
Camera—with a photo from your Camera Roll album Â
Safari—with a webpage Â
Maps—with a location Â
YouTube—with a video Â
Sign in to (or create) a Twitter account: Go to Settings > Twitter and enter the user name and
password for an existing account, or tap Create New Account.
To add another account, tap Add Account.
Tweet a photo, video, or webpage View the item, tap , then tap Tweet. If isn’t showing, tap the screen.
To include your location, tap Add Location. Location services must be
turned on in Settings > Location Services.
Tweet a location in Maps Tap the location pin, tap
Add your current location to
a Tweet
Add Twitter user names and
photos to your contacts
Turn Twitter on or o for Photos
or Safari
Tap Add Location . Location Services must be turned on in Settings >
Location Services.
Go to Settings > Twitter, then tap Update Contacts.
Go to Settings > Twitter.
, tap Share Location, then tap Tweet.
When you’re writing a Tweet, the number in the lower-right corner of the Tweet screen shows the
number of available characters remaining. Attachments use some of a Tweet’s 140 characters.
You can install and use the Twitter app to post a Tweet, view your timeline, search for trending
topics, and more. Go to Settings > Twitter, then tap Install. To learn how to use the Twitter app,
open the app, tap the More button (…), tap “Accounts & Settings,” tap Settings, then tap Manual.
AirPlay
You can stream music, photos, and video wirelessly to your HDTV or speakers using AirPlay and
Apple TV. You can also use AirPlay to stream audio to an Airport Express or AirPort Extreme
base station. Other AirPlay-enabled receivers are available from third-parties. Visit the online
Apple Store for details.
Stream content to an AirPlay-enabled device: Start the video, slideshow, or music, then tap and
choose the AirPlay device. Once streaming starts, you can exit the app that’s playing the content.
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