Apple Ipod 160GB User Guide - Page 26

Adding Audiobooks to iPodclassic, Adding Other Content to iPodclassic

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Adding Audiobooks to iPod classic You can purchase and download audiobooks from the iTunes Store or audible.com, or import audiobooks from CDs, and listen to them on iPod classic. Use iTunes to add audiobooks to iPod classic. If you sync iPod classic automatically, all audiobooks in your iTunes library are included in a playlist named Audiobooks, which you can sync to iPod classic. If you manage your content on iPod classic manually, you can add audiobooks one at a time. To sync audiobooks to iPod classic: 1 In iTunes, select iPod classic in the device list and click the Music tab. 2 Select Sync Music, and then do one of the following: Â Select "Entire music library." Â Select "Selected playlists, artists, and genres," and then select Audiobooks (under Playlists). 3 Click Apply. The update begins automatically. Adding Other Content to iPod classic You can also use iTunes to sync photos, games, contacts, and more to iPod classic. You can set iTunes to sync your content automatically, or you can manage your content on iPod classic manually. For more information about adding other types of content to iPod classic, see: Â "Adding Photos from Your Computer to iPod classic" on page 44 Â "To sync games automatically to iPod classic:" on page 53 Â "Syncing Contacts, Calendars, and To-Do Lists" on page 54 Managing iPod classic Manually If you manage iPod classic manually, you can add and remove individual songs (including music videos) and videos (including movies and TV shows). You can also add music and videos from multiple computers to iPod classic without erasing items already on iPod classic. You can't add Genius Mixes to iPod classic manually, but you can add Genius playlists manually. Setting iPod classic to manually manage music and video turns off the automatic sync options in the Music, Movies, TV Shows, Podcasts, iTunes U, Photos, Contacts, and Games panes. You can't manually manage some and automatically sync others at the same time. 26 Chapter 2 Setting Up iPod classic

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Chapter 2
Setting Up iPod classic
Adding Audiobooks to iPod classic
You can purchase and download audiobooks from the iTunes Store or audible.com, or
import audiobooks from CDs, and listen to them on iPod classic.
Use iTunes to add audiobooks to iPod classic. If you sync iPod classic automatically, all
audiobooks in your iTunes library are included in a playlist named Audiobooks, which
you can sync to iPod classic. If you manage your content on iPod classic manually, you
can add audiobooks one at a time.
To sync audiobooks to iPod classic:
1
In iTunes, select iPod classic in the device list and click the Music tab.
2
Select Sync Music, and then do one of the following:
Â
Select “Entire music library.”
Â
Select “Selected playlists, artists, and genres,” and then select Audiobooks (under
Playlists).
3
Click Apply.
The update begins automatically.
Adding Other Content to iPod classic
You can also use iTunes to sync photos, games, contacts, and more to iPod classic. You
can set iTunes to sync your content automatically, or you can manage your content on
iPod classic manually.
For more information about adding other types of content to iPod classic, see:
Â
“Adding Photos from Your Computer to iPod classic” on page 44
Â
“To sync games automatically to iPod classic:” on page 53
Â
“Syncing Contacts, Calendars, and To-Do Lists” on page 54
Managing iPod classic Manually
If you manage iPod classic manually, you can add and remove individual songs
(including music videos) and videos (including movies and TV shows). You can also
add music and videos from multiple computers to iPod classic without erasing items
already on iPod classic.
You can’t add Genius Mixes to iPod classic manually, but you can add Genius playlists
manually.
Setting iPod classic to manually manage music and video turns off the automatic sync
options in the Music, Movies, TV Shows, Podcasts, iTunes U, Photos, Contacts, and
Games panes. You can’t manually manage some and automatically sync others at the
same time.