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Recording Voice Memos, Learning About iPodnano Accessories, To record a voice memo

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Recording Voice Memos You can record voice memos using an optional iPod nano-compatible microphone (available for purchase at www.apple.com/ipodstore). You can store voice memos on iPod nano and sync them with your computer. You can set iPod nano to record at lowquality mono (22.05 kHz) to save space, or high-quality stereo (44.1 kHz) for better sound. Note: Voice memos cannot be longer than two hours. If you record for more than two hours, iPod nano automatically starts a new voice memo to continue your recording. To record a voice memo: 1 Connect a microphone to the Dock connector port on iPod nano. 2 Set Quality to Low or High. 3 To begin recording, choose Record. 4 Hold the microphone a few inches from your mouth and speak. To pause recording, choose Pause. 5 When you finish, choose Stop and Save. Your saved recording is listed by date and time. To play a recording: m Choose Extras > Voice Memos and select the recording. Note: You won't see a Voice Memos menu item if you've never connected a microphone to iPod nano. To sync voice memos with your computer: Voice memos are saved in a Recordings folder on iPod in the WAV file format. If you enable iPod nano for disk use, you can drag voice memos from the folder to copy them. If iPod nano is set to sync songs automatically (see "Syncing Music Automatically" on page 23) and you record voice memos, the voice memos are automatically synced to a playlist in iTunes (and removed from iPod nano) when you connect iPod nano. You see the new Voice Memos playlist in the source list. Learning About iPod nano Accessories iPod nano comes with some accessories, and many other accessories are available at www.apple.com/ipodstore. To purchase iPod nano accessories, go to www.apple.com/ipodstore. 54 Chapter 5 Extra Features and Accessories

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Chapter 5
Extra Features and Accessories
Recording Voice Memos
You can record voice memos using an optional iPod nano-compatible microphone
(available for purchase at www.apple.com/ipodstore). You can store voice memos on
iPod nano and sync them with your computer. You can set iPod nano to record at low-
quality mono (22.05 kHz) to save space, or high-quality stereo (44.1 kHz) for better
sound.
Note:
Voice memos cannot be longer than two hours. If you record for more than two
hours, iPod nano automatically starts a new voice memo to continue your recording.
To record a voice memo:
1
Connect a microphone to the Dock connector port on iPod nano.
2
Set Quality to Low or High.
3
To begin recording, choose Record.
4
Hold the microphone a few inches from your mouth and speak. To pause recording,
choose Pause.
5
When you finish, choose Stop and Save. Your saved recording is listed by date and time.
To play a recording:
m
Choose Extras > Voice Memos and select the recording.
Note:
You won’t see a Voice Memos menu item if you’ve never connected a
microphone to iPod nano.
To sync voice memos with your computer:
Voice memos are saved in a Recordings folder on iPod in the WAV file format. If you
enable iPod nano for disk use, you can drag voice memos from the folder to copy
them.
If iPod nano is set to sync songs automatically (see “Syncing Music Automatically” on
page 23) and you record voice memos, the voice memos are automatically synced to a
playlist in iTunes (and removed from iPod nano) when you connect iPod nano. You see
the new Voice Memos playlist in the source list.
Learning About iPod nano Accessories
iPod nano comes with some accessories, and many other accessories are available at
www.apple.com/ipodstore.
To purchase iPod nano accessories, go to www.apple.com/ipodstore.