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Chapter 2

Music Features

Playing Music

After you download music and other audio to your iPod nano, you can listen to it. Use

the Click Wheel and Center button to browse for a song, audiobook, or podcast. You

only see menu items for Podcasts and Audiobooks if you’ve downloaded those items to

iPod nano.

To browse for and play a song:

m

Choose Music, browse for a song, press Play (

’

), and enjoy!

When a song is playing, the Now Playing screen appears. When you see the Now

Playing screen, you can use the Click Wheel to change the volume. The following table

describes the elements on the Now Playing screen of iPod nano.

Depending on what type of audio you’re listening to, you can press the Center button

repeatedly from the Now Playing screen to get to other information and options, such

as the rating screen for songs and audiobooks, album art, podcast information, reading

speed, and more. Click the Menu button to return to the previous screen.

Now Playing Screen

Function

Song number

Shows the number of the song playing within the current

sequence of songs.

Album art

Shows album art if it is included in the song’s audio file.

Repeat icon

(

⁄

)

Appears if iPod nano is set to repeat all songs. The Repeat Once

icon (

!

) appears if iPod nano is set to repeat one song.

Shuffle icon

(

¡

)

Appears if iPod nano is set to shuffle songs or albums.

Song information

Displays the song title, artist, and album title.

Song time (progress bar)

Displays time elapsed and time remaining for the current song.

Press the Center button to show the scrubber bar, which displays a

diamond to show where you are. Use the Click Wheel to navigate

to a different part of the song, audiobook, or podcast.

Repeat icon

Shuffle icon

Song time

Song number

Song information

Album art

Section	Page
Features Guide	1
Contents	2
iPod nano Basics	4
iPod nano at a Glance	5
Using iPod nano Controls	5
Setting the Click Wheel Sound	7
Disabling iPod nano Controls	7
Using iPod nano Menus	8
Adding or Removing Items From the Main Menu	8
Setting the Backlight Timer	9
Setting the Language	9
Connecting and Disconnecting iPod nano	9
Connecting iPod nano	9
Disconnecting iPod nano	10
About the iPod nano Battery	11
Charging the iPod nano Battery	11
Understanding Battery States	13
Music Features	14
About iTunes	14
Importing Music Into Your Computer	15
Importing Music From Your Audio CDs Into iTunes	16
Entering Names of Songs and Other Details	17
Adding Lyrics	17
Buying Songs and Downloading Podcasts Using the iTunesMusicStore	17
Adding Songs Already on Your Computer to the iTunesLibrary	19
Organizing Your Music	19
Downloading Music and Podcasts to iPod nano	20
Updating iPod nano Automatically	20
Updating iPod nano Automatically With Selected Playlists	22
Updating iPod nano Manually	22
Downloading Podcasts to iPod nano	23
Playing Music	24
Setting iPod nano to Shuffle Songs	25
Setting iPod nano to Repeat Songs	25
Making On-The-Go Playlists on iPod nano	25
Rating Songs	26
Setting the Maximum Volume Limit	26
Setting Songs to Play at the Same Volume Level	28
Using the Equalizer	28
Setting iPod nano to Show Compilations	28
Viewing Album Artwork on iPod nano	29
Viewing Lyrics on iPod nano	29
Listening to Podcasts	29
Listening to Audiobooks	30
Listening to FM Radio	30
Photo Features	31
Downloading Photos	31
Importing Photos from a Camera to Your Computer	31
Downloading Photos From Your Computer to iPod nano	32
Importing Photos from iPod nano to a Computer	34
Viewing Photos	34
Viewing Photos on iPod nano	34
Viewing Slideshows	34
Extra Features and Accessories	36
Using iPod nano as an External Disk	36
Using Extra Settings	37
Setting and Viewing the Date and Time	37
Adding Clocks for Other Time Zones	38
Setting the Alarm	38
Setting the Sleep Timer	38
Using the Stopwatch	39
Playing Games	39
Locking Your iPod nano Screen	39
Synchronizing Contacts, Calendars, and To-Do Lists	41
Storing and Reading Notes	43
Learning About iPod nano Accessories	43
Tips and Troubleshooting	45
Reset, Retry, Restart, Reinstall, Restore	45
General Suggestions	45
Updating and Restoring iPod Software	50
Safety and Cleaning	52
Setup Safety Instructions	52
General Safety, Cleaning, and Handling Guidelines	52
Learning More, Service, andSupport	54
Communications Regulation Information	55
Index	57
A	57
B	57
C	57
D	57
E	58
F	58
G	58
H	58
I	58
L	58
M	58
N	58
O	59
P	59
R	59
S	59
T	60
U	60
V	60

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