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Extra Features and Accessories, Using iPod nano as an External Disk

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Extra Features and Accessories 4 4 iPod nano can do a lot more than play songs. And you can do a lot more with it than listen to music. Read this section to find out more about the extra features of iPod nano, including how to use it as an external disk, alarm, or sleep timer; show times of day in other parts of the world; and sync contacts, calendars, to-do lists, and notes. Learn about how to use iPod nano as a stopwatch and lock the screen, and about the accessories available for iPod nano. Using iPod nano as an External Disk You can use iPod nano as an external disk to store data files. Note: To load music and other audio files onto iPod nano, you must use iTunes. For example, you won't see songs you load with iTunes in the Macintosh Finder or in Windows Explorer. Likewise, if you copy music files to iPod nano in the Macintosh Finder or Windows Explorer, you won't be able to play them on iPod nano. To enable iPod nano as an external disk: 1 In iTunes, select iPod nano in the Source pane, and then click the Summary tab. 2 In the Options section, select "Enable disk use." 3 Click Apply. When you use iPod nano as an external disk, the iPod nano disk icon appears on the desktop on the Mac, or as the next available drive letter in Windows Explorer on a Windows PC. Note: Clicking Summary and selecting "Manually manage music" in the Options section also enables iPod nano to be used as an external disk. Drag files to and from iPod nano to copy them. If you use iPod nano primarily as a disk, you might want to keep iTunes from opening automatically when you connect iPod nano to your computer. 36

Section	Page
Features Guide	1
Contents	2
iPod nano Basics	4
iPod nano at a Glance	5
Using iPod nano Controls	5
Scrolling Quickly Through Long Lists	7
Searching Music	7
Setting the Click Wheel Sound	8
Disabling iPod nano Controls	8
Using iPod nano Menus	9
Adding or Removing Items from the Main Menu	9
Setting the Backlight Timer	10
Setting the Language	10
Connecting and Disconnecting iPod nano	10
Connecting iPod nano	10
Disconnecting iPod nano	11
About the iPod nano Battery	12
Charging the iPod nano Battery	12
Understanding Battery States	14
Music Features	15
About iTunes	15
Importing Music into Your Computer	16
Purchasing Songs and Downloading Podcasts Using the iTunes Store	17
Adding Songs Already on Your Computer to the iTunesLibrary	18
Importing Music From Your Audio CDs Into iTunes	18
Entering Song Names and Other Details	19
Adding Lyrics	19
Organizing Your Music	19
Loading Music and Podcasts onto iPod nano	20
Syncing Music Automatically	21
Syncing Music From Selected Playlists to iPod nano	22
Managing iPod nano Manually	22
Loading Podcasts onto 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
Importing Photos	31
Importing Photos from a Camera to Your Computer	31
Loading Photos from Your Computer onto iPod nano	32
Loading Photos from iPod nano onto a Computer	34
Viewing Photos	34
Viewing Photos on iPod nano	34
Viewing Slideshows	35
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	37
Setting the Alarm	38
Setting the Sleep Timer	38
Using the Stopwatch	38
Playing Games	39
Locking the iPod nano Screen	39
Syncing Contacts, Calendars, and To-Do Lists	40
Storing and Reading Notes	43
Recording Voice Memos	43
Learning About iPod nano Accessories	44
Tips and Troubleshooting	45
The 5 Rs: Reset, Retry, Restart, Reinstall, Restore	45
General Suggestions	45
Updating and Restoring iPod nano Software	50
Safety and Cleaning	51
Important Safety Information	51
Important Handling Information	53
Learning More, Service, andSupport	54
Regulatory Compliance 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	59
O	59
P	59
Q	59
R	59
S	59
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Extra Features and Accessories

iPod nano can do a lot more than play songs. And you can

do a lot more with it than listen to music.

Read this section to find out more about the extra features of iPod nano, including how

to use it as an external disk, alarm, or sleep timer; show times of day in other parts of

the world; and sync contacts, calendars, to-do lists, and notes. Learn about how to use

iPod nano as a stopwatch and lock the screen, and about the accessories available for

iPod nano.

Using iPod nano as an External Disk

You can use iPod nano as an external disk to store data files.

Note:

To load music and other audio files onto iPod nano, you must use iTunes. For

example, you won’t see songs you load with iTunes in the Macintosh Finder or in

Windows Explorer. Likewise, if you copy music files to iPod nano in the Macintosh

Finder or Windows Explorer, you won’t be able to play them on iPod nano.

To enable iPod nano as an external disk:

In iTunes, select iPod nano in the Source pane, and then click the Summary tab.

In the Options section, select “Enable disk use.”

Click Apply.

When you use iPod nano as an external disk, the iPod nano disk icon appears on the

desktop on the Mac, or as the next available drive letter in Windows Explorer on a

Windows PC.

Note:

Clicking Summary and selecting “Manually manage music” in the Options section

also enables iPod nano to be used as an external disk. Drag files to and from iPod nano

to copy them.

If you use iPod nano primarily as a disk, you might want to keep iTunes from opening

automatically when you connect iPod nano to your computer.