Apple Ipod 160GB User Guide - Page 37

Setting Songs to Play at the Same Volume Level, Using the Equalizer

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To remove the maximum volume limit: 1 If you're currently listening to iPod classic, press Pause. 2 Choose Settings > Volume Limit. 3 If you set a combination, enter it by using the Click Wheel to select the numbers and pressing the Center button to confirm them. 4 Use the Click Wheel to move the volume limit to the maximum level on the volume bar. This removes any restriction on volume. 5 Press the Play/Pause button to accept the change. If you forget the combination, you can restore iPod classic. See "Updating and Restoring iPod Software" on page 65 for more information. Setting Songs to Play at the Same Volume Level iTunes can automatically adjust the volume of songs, so they play at the same relative volume level. You can set iPod classic to use the iTunes volume settings. To set iTunes to play songs at the same sound level: 1 In iTunes, choose iTunes > Preferences if you're using a Mac, or choose Edit > Preferences if you're using a Windows PC. 2 Click Playback and select Sound Check, and then click OK. To set iPod classic to use the iTunes volume settings: m Choose Settings and set Sound Check to On. If you haven't activated Sound Check in iTunes, setting it on iPod classic has no effect. Using the Equalizer You can use equalizer presets to change the sound on iPod classic to suit a particular music genre or style. For example, to make rock music sound better, set the equalizer to Rock. To use the equalizer to change the sound on iPod classic: m Choose Settings > EQ and choose an equalizer preset. If you assigned an equalizer preset to a song in iTunes and the iPod classic equalizer is set to Off, the song plays using the iTunes setting. See iTunes Help for more information. Chapter 3 Listening to Music 37

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Chapter 3
Listening to Music
37
To remove the maximum volume limit:
1
If you’re currently listening to iPod classic, press Pause.
2
Choose Settings > Volume Limit.
3
If you set a combination, enter it by using the Click Wheel to select the numbers and
pressing the Center button to confirm them.
4
Use the Click Wheel to move the volume limit to the maximum level on the volume bar.
This removes any restriction on volume.
5
Press the Play/Pause button to accept the change.
If you forget the combination, you can restore iPod classic. See “Updating and
Restoring iPod Software” on page 65 for more information.
Setting Songs to Play at the Same Volume Level
iTunes can automatically adjust the volume of songs, so they play at the same relative
volume level. You can set iPod classic to use the iTunes volume settings.
To set iTunes to play songs at the same sound level:
1
In iTunes, choose iTunes > Preferences if you’re using a Mac, or choose
Edit > Preferences if you’re using a Windows PC.
2
Click Playback and select Sound Check, and then click OK.
To set iPod classic to use the iTunes volume settings:
m
Choose Settings and set Sound Check to On.
If you haven’t activated Sound Check in iTunes, setting it on iPod classic has no effect.
Using the Equalizer
You can use equalizer presets to change the sound on iPod classic to suit a particular
music genre or style. For example, to make rock music sound better, set the equalizer
to Rock.
To use the equalizer to change the sound on iPod classic:
m
Choose Settings > EQ and choose an equalizer preset.
If you assigned an equalizer preset to a song in iTunes and the iPod classic equalizer is
set to Off, the song plays using the iTunes setting. See iTunes Help for more information.