Home » Apple Manuals » MP3 Players » Apple MB565LL » Manual Viewer

Apple MB565LL User Guide - Page 61

If you accidentally set iPod classic to use a language you don't understand

UPC - 885909237036

Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 61 highlights

If you can't add a song or other item to iPod classic The song may have been encoded in a format that iPod classic doesn't support. The following audio file formats are supported by iPod classic. These include formats for audiobooks and podcasting: Â AAC (M4A, M4B, M4P, up to 320 Kbps) Â Apple Lossless (a high-quality compressed format) Â MP3 (up to 320 Kbps) Â MP3 Variable Bit Rate (VBR) Â WAV Â AA (audible.com spoken word, formats 2, 3, and 4) Â AIFF A song encoded using Apple Lossless format has full CD-quality sound, but takes up only about half as much space as a song encoded using AIFF or WAV format. The same song encoded in AAC or MP3 format takes up even less space. When you import music from a CD using iTunes, it's converted to AAC format by default. Using iTunes for Windows, you can convert nonprotected WMA files to AAC or MP3 format. This can be useful if you have a library of music encoded in WMA format. iPod classic doesn't support WMA, MPEG Layer 1, MPEG Layer 2 audio files, or audible.com format 1. If you have a song in iTunes that isn't supported by iPod classic, you can convert it to a format iPod classic supports. For more information, see iTunes Help. If iPod classic displays a "Connect to iTunes to activate Genius" message You haven't activated Genius in iTunes, or you haven't synced your iPod classic since you activated Genius in iTunes. For more information, see page 22 or iTunes Help. If iPod classic displays a "Genius is not available for the selected song" message Genius is activated but doesn't recognize the song you selected to start a Genius playlist. New songs are added to the iTunes Store Genius database regularly, so try again later. If you accidentally set iPod classic to use a language you don't understand You can reset the language. 1 Press and hold Menu until the main menu appears. 2 Choose the sixth menu item (Settings). 3 Choose the last menu item (Reset Settings). 4 Choose the left item (Reset) and select a language. Other iPod classic settings, such as song repeat, are also reset. Chapter 6 Tips and Troubleshooting 61

Section	Page
User Guide	1
Contents	2
iPodclassic Basics	4
iPodclassic at a Glance	5
Using iPodclassic Controls	5
Browsing Music Using Cover Flow	7
Scrolling Quickly Through Long Lists and Cover Flow	7
Searching Music	7
Turning off the Click Wheel Sound	8
Disabling iPodclassic Controls	8
Using iPodclassic Menus	9
Adding or Removing Items from the Main Menu	10
Setting the Backlight Timer	10
Setting the Screen Brightness	10
Setting the Language	10
Getting Information About iPodclassic	11
Resetting All Settings	11
Connecting and Disconnecting iPodclassic	11
Connecting iPodclassic	11
Disconnecting iPodclassic	12
About the iPodclassic Battery	14
Charging the iPodclassic Battery	14
Understanding Battery States	16
Music Features	17
About iTunes	17
Importing Music into Your iTunes Library	18
Purchasing Songs and Downloading Podcasts Using the iTunesStore	18
Adding Songs Already on Your Computer to Your iTunesLibrary	20
Importing Music From Your Audio CDs Into iTunes	20
Entering Song Names and Other Details	21
Adding Lyrics	21
Adding Album Artwork	21
Organizing Your Music	22
Using Genius in iTunes	22
Adding Music and Podcasts to iPodclassic	23
Syncing Music Automatically	24
Syncing Music From Selected Playlists onto iPodclassic	24
Managing iPodclassic Manually	25
Adding Podcasts to iPodclassic	26
Playing Music	26
Browsing Songs by Artist or Album	27
Setting iPodclassic to Shuffle Songs	28
Setting iPodclassic to Repeat Songs	28
Customizing the Music Menu	28
Using Genius on iPodclassic	29
Making On-The-Go Playlists on iPodclassic	29
Rating Songs	30
Viewing Lyrics on iPodclassic	30
Viewing Album Artwork on iPodclassic	31
Setting the Maximum Volume Limit	31
Setting Songs to Play at the Same Volume Level	32
Using the Equalizer	33
Watching and Listening to Podcasts	33
Listening to Audiobooks	33
Listening to FM Radio	34
Video Features	35
Purchasing or Renting Videos and Downloading Video Podcasts	35
Converting Your Own Videos to Work with iPodclassic	36
Adding Videos to iPodclassic	37
Syncing Videos Automatically	37
Syncing Selected Videos to iPodclassic	38
Managing Videos Manually	39
Adding Video Podcasts to iPodclassic	39
Viewing and Listening to Videos	39
Viewing and Listening to Videos on iPodclassic	40
Watching Videos on a TV Connected to iPodclassic	40
Photo Features	42
Importing Photos	42
Importing Photos from a Camera to Your Computer	42
Adding Photos From Your Computer to iPodclassic	43
Adding Photos from iPodclassic to a Computer	45
Viewing Photos	45
Viewing Photos on iPodclassic	45
Viewing Slideshows	46
Extra Features and Accessories	48
Using iPodclassic as an External Disk	48
Using Extra Settings	49
Setting and Viewing the Date and Time	49
Adding Clocks for Other Time Zones	49
Setting the Alarm	50
Setting the Sleep Timer	50
Using the Stopwatch	50
Playing Games	51
Locking the iPodclassic Screen	52
Syncing Contacts, Calendars, and To-Do Lists	53
Storing and Reading Notes	55
Recording Voice Memos	56
Learning About iPodclassic Accessories	56
Tips and Troubleshooting	58
The 5 Rs:Reset, Retry, Restart, Reinstall, Restore	58
General Suggestions	58
Updating and Restoring iPod Software	63
Safety and Cleaning	65
Important Safety Information	65
Important Handling Information	67
Learning More, Service, andSupport	68
Regulatory Compliance Information	69
Index	72
A	72
B	72
C	72
D	73
E	73
F	73
G	73
H	73
I	73
L	74
M	74
N	74
O	74
P	74
Q	75
R	75
S	75
T	76
U	76
V	76

Match case Limit results 1 per page

Chapter 6

Tips and Troubleshooting

If you can’t add a song or other item to iPod classic

The song may have been encoded in a format that iPod classic doesn’t support. The

following audio file formats are supported by iPod classic. These include formats for

audiobooks and podcasting:

AAC (M4A, M4B, M4P, up to 320 Kbps)

Apple Lossless (a high-quality compressed format)

MP3 (up to 320 Kbps)

MP3 Variable Bit Rate (VBR)

WAV

AA (audible.com spoken word, formats 2, 3, and 4)

AIFF

A song encoded using Apple Lossless format has full CD-quality sound, but takes up

only about half as much space as a song encoded using AIFF or WAV format. The same

song encoded in AAC or MP3 format takes up even less space. When you import music

from a CD using iTunes, it’s converted to AAC format by default.

Using iTunes for Windows, you can convert nonprotected WMA files to AAC or MP3

format. This can be useful if you have a library of music encoded in WMA format.

iPod classic doesn’t support WMA, MPEG Layer 1, MPEG Layer 2 audio files, or

audible.com format 1.

If you have a song in iTunes that isn’t supported by iPod classic, you can convert it to a

format iPod classic supports. For more information, see iTunes Help.

If iPod classic displays a “Connect to iTunes to activate Genius” message

You haven’t activated Genius in iTunes, or you haven’t synced your iPod classic since

you activated Genius in iTunes. For more information, see page 22 or iTunes Help.

If iPod classic displays a “Genius is not available for the selected song” message

Genius is activated but doesn’t recognize the song you selected to start a Genius

playlist. New songs are added to the iTunes Store Genius database regularly, so try

again later.

If you accidentally set iPod classic to use a language you don’t understand

You can reset the language.

Press and hold Menu until the main menu appears.

Choose the sixth menu item (Settings).

Choose the last menu item (Reset Settings).

Choose the left item (Reset) and select a language.

Other iPod classic settings, such as song repeat, are also reset.