HP iPod User Manual

User’s Guide

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1 Table of Contents

Quick Start............................................................... 1

What You Need to Get Started ................................................................ 3

Setting Up iPod to Play Music................................................................... 5

Using iPod.............................................................. 11

Using iPod Controls .............................................................................. 11

Connecting and Disconnecting iPod........................................................ 18

Organizing and Transferring Your Music ................................................. 23

Adjusting iPod Settings .......................................................................... 31

Using the Extra Features of Your iPod...................................................... 35

Charging the iPod Battery...................................................................... 42

iPod Accessories................................................................................... 45

Tips and Troubleshooting........................................ 47

Learning More, Service, and Support ...................... 53

Safety and Cleaning ............................................... 55

Index ..................................................................... 63

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1 Quick Start

Congratulations on purchasing your Apple iPod from HP. Read this section to get started using iPod quickly.

iPod works with the iTunes music software included on the iPod CD. Use iTunes to import songs from your CD or digital music collection to your PC, or use the iTunes Music Store (available in some countries/regions only) to purchase songs and download them to your PC. Then organize the songs and transfer them to iPod. iPod can be used with either desktop or laptop PCs.

Learning to Use iPod

Read this chapter to set up iPod and get started playing music quickly. To learn more about playing music on iPod and using some of its other features, see “Using iPod” on page 11.

iPod Tutorial

For an in-depth tutorial on transferring music to and playing music on iPod, see the iPod Tutorial on the iPod CD.

iPod Features

iPod is a music player and much more. With iPod, you can:

• Store thousands of songs from your CD or digital music collection, for listening on the go

• Listen to audiobooks purchased from the iTunes Music Store (available in some countries/regions only) or Audible.com

• Arrange your music in On-The-Go playlists

• Store files and other data, using iPod as an external hard disk

• Change equalizer settings to make music sound better

• Store and synchronize contact and calendar information from your PC

• Store text notes

• Set an alarm

• Record voice memos (using an optional microphone)

• Store digital photos (using an optional photo card reader)

• Play games, and more

To purchase a microphone, photo card reader, and other iPod accessories, go to http://www.hpshopping.com/musicaccessories

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What You Need to Get Started

To use iPod with a PC, you must have:

• A PC with 500 MHz or higher processor speed

•Microsoft or Professional

• iTunes 4.6 or later (iTunes is included on the iPod CD) To be sure you have the latest version of iTunes, go to

http://www.hp.com/go/music/itunes

• iPod software (included on the iPod CD)

• Built-in FireWire a high-power USB 2.0 card installed

Windows® 2000 with Service Pack 4 or later, or Windows XP Home

or a FireWire card installed, or built-in high-power USB 2.0 or

High-power USB 2.0 port 6-pin FireWire 400 port

(IEEE 1394)

4-pin FireWire 400 port

(with optional adapter, not included)

For more information about compatible FireWire and USB cards, go to http://www.hpshopping.com/musicaccessories

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Your iPod includes the following components:

iPod

iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable

iPod Power Adapter

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iPod Dock (with some models)

iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 Cable

Earphones

Setting Up iPod to Play Music

To set up iPod, you charge the battery, install software from the iPod CD, and import songs from your music CD collection to your PC. Then you transfer the songs to iPod and start listening to music.

Step 1: Charge the Battery

Connect iPod to the iPod Power Adapter using the iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable. The built-in battery is 80 percent charged in about two hours, and fully charged in about four hours.

iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable

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Step 2: Install the Software

Insert the iPod CD into your PC and install iTunes and the iPod software.

Step 3: Import Music to Your PC

Complete this step if you haven’t already transferred music to your PC. You can import music from your audio CDs, or if you have an Internet connection, you can buy music online and download it to your PC using the iTunes Music Store. You can browse hundreds of thousands of songs and listen to a 30-second preview of any song. The iTunes Music Store is available in some countries/regions only.

To import music to your PC from an audio CD:

1 Insert a CD into your PC. iTunes opens automatically and the CD is selected in the

iTunes Source list.

2 Uncheck songs you don’t want to transfer, then click Import. 3 Repeat for any other CDs with songs you’d like to import.

To buy music online:

1 Open iTunes and click Music Store in the Source list. 2 Click the Account button and follow the onscreen instructions to set up an account

or enter your existing Apple Account or America Online (AOL) account information.

For an in-depth tutorial on transferring music to and playing music on iPod, see the iPod Tutorial on the iPod CD.

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Step 4: Connect iPod and Transfer Music

Connect iPod to your PC using the iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 Cable. Be sure the connectors on both ends of the cable are oriented correctly. They can only be inserted one way.

Note: If you have a PC with a 6-pin FireWire 400 port, you can use the iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable.

Note: USB 1.1 is not supported.

You can also use the optional iPod Dock (see page 21).

Use the iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 Cable to connect to a high-power USB 2.0 port.

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When you connect iPod to your PC, iTunes opens automatically and transfers the songs and playlists in your music library to iPod.

Note: If you’re connecting using USB 2.0, be sure to connect iPod to a highpower USB 2.0 port directly on your PC, or to a powered USB 2.0 hub that’s connected to your PC. iPod won’t work if it’s connected to a low-power USB 2.0 port, such as those sometimes found on keyboards or other peripherals.

While songs or files are transferred using USB 2.0, the iPod loses charge. Transferring songs or files when iPod isn’t sufficiently charged can cause incomplete transfer, loss of the information being transferred, and may require a restore (see page 52). It’s best to charge iPod before transferring songs or files. You can charge the iPod by connecting it to your PC without transferring files or by using the iPod Power Adapter.

Note: If you’re using a portable or laptop PC with a high-power USB 2.0 port, connect the PC to a power outlet before connecting iPod for best results.

If your PC doesn’t have a 6-pin FireWire 400 (IEEE 1394) port or a high-power USB 2.0 port, here are other ways you can connect iPod:

• Purchase a FireWire card or USB 2.0 card, and install it.

• Or, if your PC has a 4-pin FireWire port, you can use an optional 6-pin–to–4-pin FireWire adapter.

Note: You can’t charge iPod through your PC using a 4-pin FireWire port.

For more information on cables and compatible FireWire and USB cards, go to http://www.hpshopping.com/musicaccessories

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Step 5: Play Music

When the song transfer is complete, a message on the iPod screen says “OK to disconnect.” Squeeze both sides of the Dock connector to disconnect the cable from iPod.

Then use the Click Wheel and Select button to browse for a song. Press the Play or Select button and enjoy!

To Learn More

Read the next chapter to learn more about using the Click Wheel and the other iPod controls, transferring music to and managing music on iPod, using other features of iPod, charging the battery, and using iPod accessories.

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1 Using iPod

Read this section to learn about using iPod controls, transferring music, charging the battery, and using the extra features of your iPod.

Using iPod Controls

Press any button to turn on iPod. The main menu appears.

Use the Click Wheel and Select button to navigate through onscreen menus, play songs, change settings, and view information. Move your thumb lightly around the Click Wheel to highlight a menu item. Press the Select button to select the item. Press Menu on the Click Wheel to go back to the previous menu.

iPod Remote port

Headphones port Hold switch

Menu button

Previous/Rewind button

Click Wheel

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Select button

Next/Fast-forward button

Play/Pause button

Dock connector port

iPod Controls

Reset iPod

(For use during troubleshooting)

Tur n o n i Po d Press any button.

Turn off iPod Press and hold Play/Pause.

Turn the backlight on or off Press and hold Menu or select Backlight from

Select a menu item Scroll to the item and press the Select button.

Go back to the previous menu Press Menu.

Browse for a song Select Music from the main menu.

Play a song Highlight the song and press the Select or

Play all the songs in a list Highlight the list title (an album title, or the

Change the volume From the Now Playing screen, use the

Pause a song Press Play/Pause when no song or list is

Toggle the Hold switch (set it to Hold, then turn it off again). Then press the Menu and Select buttons simultaneously for about 6 seconds, until the Apple logo appears.

the main menu.

Play/Pause button. iPod must be disconnected from your PC to play songs.

title of a playlist, for example) and press Play/Pause.

Click Wheel. You can also use the optional iPod Remote (available at http://www.hpshopping.com/musicaccessories) from any screen.

highlighted.

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iPod Controls

Disable the iPod buttons

(So you don’t press them accidentally)

Set the Hold switch to Hold (an orange bar appears).

Skip to any point in a song From the Now Playing screen, press the Select

button to show the scrubber bar. Then scroll to any point in the song.

Skip to the next song Press Next/Fast-forward.

Start a song over Press Previous/Rewind.

Play the previous song Press Previous/Rewind twice.

Fast-forward Press and hold Next/Fast-forward.

Rewind Press and hold Previous/Rewind.

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Disabling iPod Buttons Using the Hold Switch

If you’re carrying iPod in your pocket and you don’t want to press the buttons or turn it on accidentally, you can make the buttons inactive.

• Set the Hold switch to Hold.

Slide the switch toward the center (so you can see the orange bar) to disable the controls.

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Making Playlists on iPod

You can set iPod to play the songs you want in the order you want. When you create a list of songs on your iPod, the songs appear in an On-The-Go playlist.

To create an On-The-Go playlist:

1 Highlight a song and press and hold the Select button until the song title flashes. 2 Repeat step 1 for other songs you want to add. 3 Select Music > Playlists > On-The-Go to view your list of songs.

You can also queue entire lists of songs at once. For example, to queue an album, highlight the album title and press and hold the Select button until the album title flashes.

To play songs in the On-The-Go playlist:

 Select Music > Playlists > On-The-Go and select a song.

To remove a song from the On-The-Go playlist:

 Highlight a song in the playlist, and hold down the Select button until the song

title flashes.

To clear the entire On-The-Go playlist:

 Select Music > Playlists > On-The-Go > Clear Playlist.

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To save On-The-Go playlists on your iPod:

 Select Music > Playlists > On-The-Go > Save Playlist > Save Playlist.

The first playlist is saved as “New Playlist 1” in the Playlists menu. The On-The-Go playlist is cleared. You can save as many On-The-Go playlists as you like.

To transfer On-The-Go playlists to your PC:

 If iPod is set to transfer songs automatically (see page 27), and you create an

On-The-Go playlist, the playlist automatically transfers to iTunes when you connect iPod. You see the new On-The-Go playlist in the iTunes Source list.

Rating Songs

You can assign a rating to a song (from 1 to 5 stars) to indicate how much you like it. You can use song ratings to help you create playlists automatically in iTunes (see “About Smart Playlists” on page 26).

To r at e a song:

1 Start playing the song. 2 From the Now Playing screen, press the Select button twice. 3 Use the Click Wheel to select a rating.

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Connecting and Disconnecting iPod

You connect iPod to your PC to transfer and manage music, and, in most cases, to charge the battery.

To connect iPod to your PC:

 Connect iPod to your PC using the iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 Cable. Be

sure the connectors on both ends of the cable are oriented correctly. They can only be inserted one way.

Note: If you have a PC with a 6-pin FireWire 400 port, you can use the iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable.

Note: USB 1.1 is not supported.

 Or, if you have an iPod Dock (see page 21), connect the appropriate cable to a

FireWire or high-power USB 2.0 port on your PC and connect the other end to the Dock. Then put iPod in the Dock.

By default, iPod imports songs automatically when you connect it to your PC. When this automatic transfer is done, you can disconnect iPod.

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