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Managing iPodclassic Manually

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Managing iPod classic Manually Setting iTunes to let you manage iPod classic manually gives you the most flexibility for managing music and video on iPod classic. You can add and remove individual songs (including music videos) and videos (movies and TV shows). Also, you can add music and videos from multiple computers to iPod classic without erasing items already on iPod classic. Note: Setting iPod classic to manually manage music and video turns off the automatic sync options in the Music, Movies, and TV Shows panes. You cannot manually manage one and automatically sync another at the same time. To set iTunes to let you manage music and video on iPod classic manually: 1 In iTunes, select iPod classic in the source list and click the Summary tab. 2 In the Options section, select "Manually manage music and video." 3 Click Apply. Note: When you manage songs and video yourself, you must always eject iPod classic from iTunes before you disconnect it. To add a song, video, or other item to iPod classic: 1 Click Music or another Library item in the iTunes source list. 2 Drag a song or other item to the iPod classic icon in the source list. To remove a song, video, or other item from iPod classic: 1 In iTunes, select iPod classic in the source list. 2 Select a song or other item on iPod classic and press the Delete or Backspace key on your keyboard. If you manually remove a song or other item from iPod classic, it isn't deleted from your iTunes library. To make a new playlist on iPod classic: 1 In iTunes, select iPod classic in the source list, and then click the Add (+) button or choose File > New Playlist. 2 Type a name for the playlist. 3 Click an item, such as Music, in the Library list, and then drag songs or other items to the playlist. To add songs to or remove songs from a playlist on iPod classic: m Drag a song to a playlist on iPod classic to add the song. Select a song in a playlist and press the Delete key on your keyboard to delete the song. If you set iTunes to manage music manually, you can reset it later to sync automatically. Chapter 2 Music Features 25

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Chapter 2
Music Features
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Managing iPod classic Manually
Setting iTunes to let you manage iPod classic manually gives you the most flexibility for
managing music and video on iPod classic. You can add and remove individual songs
(including music videos) and videos (movies and TV shows). Also, you can add music
and videos from multiple computers to iPod classic without erasing items already on
iPod classic.
Note:
Setting iPod classic to manually manage music and video turns off the automatic
sync options in the Music, Movies, and TV Shows panes. You cannot manually manage
one and automatically sync another at the same time.
To set iTunes to let you manage music and video on iPod classic manually:
1
In iTunes, select iPod classic in the source list and click the Summary tab.
2
In the Options section, select “Manually manage music and video.”
3
Click Apply.
Note:
When you manage songs and video yourself, you must always eject iPod classic
from iTunes before you disconnect it.
To add a song, video, or other item to iPod classic:
1
Click Music or another Library item in the iTunes source list.
2
Drag a song or other item to the iPod classic icon in the source list.
To remove a song, video, or other item from iPod classic:
1
In iTunes, select iPod classic in the source list.
2
Select a song or other item on iPod classic and press the Delete or Backspace key on
your keyboard.
If you manually remove a song or other item from iPod classic, it isn’t deleted from your
iTunes library.
To make a new playlist on iPod classic:
1
In iTunes, select iPod classic in the source list, and then click the Add (
+
) button or
choose File > New Playlist.
2
Type a name for the playlist.
3
Click an item, such as Music, in the Library list, and then drag songs or other items to
the playlist.
To add songs to or remove songs from a playlist on iPod classic:
m
Drag a song to a playlist on iPod classic to add the song. Select a song in a playlist and
press the Delete key on your keyboard to delete the song.
If you set iTunes to manage music manually, you can reset it later to sync automatically.