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To make a Genius playlist on iPod nano: 1 Select a song, and then press and hold the Center button until a menu appears. You can select a song from a menu or playlist, or you can start from the Now Playing screen. 2 Choose Start Genius. Start Genius doesn't appear in the menu of additional commands, if any of the following apply: Â You haven't set up Genius in iTunes and then synced iPod nano with iTunes. Â Genius doesn't recognize the song you selected. Â Genius recognizes the song, but there aren't at least ten similar songs in your library. 3 Press the Center button. The new playlist appears. 4 To keep the playlist, choose Save Playlist. The playlist is saved with the song title and artist of the song you used to make the playlist. 5 To change the playlist to a new one based on the same song, choose Refresh. If you refresh a saved playlist, the new playlist replaces the previous one. You can't recover the previous playlist. You can also start Genius from the Now Playing screen by pressing the Center button until you see the Genius slider, and then using the Click Wheel to move the slider to the right. The Genius slider won't appear if Genius information isn't available for the current song. Genius playlists saved on iPod nano are synced back to iTunes when you connect iPod nano to your computer. To play a Genius playlist: m Choose Music > Playlists and choose the playlist. Playing Genius Mixes Genius Mixes are created for you by iTunes and contain songs from your library that go great together. Genius Mixes are designed to provide a different listening experience each time you play one. iTunes creates up to 12 Genius Mixes, depending on the variety of music in your iTunes library. To find out how to sync Genius Mixes to iPod nano, see "Syncing Genius Playlists and Genius Mixes to iPod nano" on page 26. 40 Chapter 3 Listening to Music

Section	Page
User Guide	1
Contents	2
iPodnano Basics	4
iPodnano at a Glance	4
What’s New in iPodnano	5
Using iPodnano Controls	5
Disabling iPodnano Controls	8
Using iPodnano Menus	9
Adding or Removing Items on the Main Menu	10
Turning Off the Preview Panel	10
Setting the Font Size in Menus	10
Setting the Language	10
Setting the Backlight Timer	11
Setting the Screen Brightness	11
Turning Off the Click Wheel Sound	11
Scrolling Quickly Through Long Lists	11
Getting Information About iPodnano	12
Resetting All Settings	12
About the iPodnano Internal Speaker	12
Connecting and Disconnecting iPodnano	13
Connecting iPodnano	13
Disconnecting iPodnano	13
About the iPodnano Battery	16
Charging the iPodnano Battery	16
Understanding Battery States	17
Improving Battery Performance with Energy Saver	18
Setting Up iPodnano	19
Using iTunes	19
Setting Up Your iTunes Library	20
Importing Music to iTunes	20
Purchase Songs and Download Podcasts Using the iTunesStore	20
Add Songs Already on Your Computer to Your iTunesLibrary	20
Import Music From Your Audio CDs Into iTunes	21
Adding More Details to Your iTunes Library	21
Enter Song Names and Other Information	21
Add Lyrics	21
Add Album Artwork	21
Organizing Your Music	21
Turning On Genius in iTunes	22
Importing Video to iTunes	22
Purchase or Rent Videos and Download Video Podcasts from the iTunes Store	22
Create Versions of Your Own Videos to Work with iPodnano	23
Adding Music, Videos, and Other Content to iPodnano	24
Connecting iPodnano to a Computer for the First Time	24
Adding Content Automatically or Manually	25
Syncing Music Automatically	25
Syncing Music From Selected Playlists, Artists, and Genres to iPodnano	26
Syncing Genius Playlists and Genius Mixes to iPodnano	26
Adding Videos to iPodnano	27
Syncing Videos Automatically	27
Adding Podcasts to iPodnano	28
Adding Video Podcasts to iPodnano	29
Adding iTunesU Content to iPodnano	29
Adding Audiobooks to iPodnano	29
Adding Other Content to iPodnano	30
Managing iPodnano Manually	30
Setting Up VoiceOver	32
Listening to Music	33
Playing Music and Other Audio	33
Rating Songs	36
Viewing Lyrics on iPodnano	37
Viewing Album Artwork on iPodnano	37
Browsing Music Using Cover Flow	37
Accessing Additional Commands	39
Using Genius on iPodnano	39
Playing Genius Mixes	40
Creating On-The-Go Playlists on iPodnano	41
Browsing Songs by Album or Artist	42
Setting iPodnano to Shuffle Songs	43
Setting iPodnano to Repeat Songs	44
Using VoiceOver in iPodnano	44
Searching Music	44
Customizing the Music Menu	45
Setting the Maximum Volume Limit	45
Setting Songs to Play at the Same Volume Level	46
Using the Equalizer	47
Crossfading Between Songs	47
Playing Podcasts	47
Playing iTunesU Content	48
Listening to Audiobooks	48
Watching Videos	49
Watching Videos on iPodnano	49
Watching Video Podcasts	50
Watching Videos Downloaded from iTunesU	50
Watching Videos on a TV Connected to iPodnano	50
Using the Video Camera	52
Recording Video	53
Recording Video with Special Effects	53
Playing Recorded Videos	54
Deleting Recorded Videos	55
Importing Recorded Videos to Your Computer	55
Importing Recorded Videos to a Mac with iPhoto Installed	56
Sharing Recorded Videos from a Mac or PC	56
Listening to FM Radio	58
Tuning the FM radio	60
Pausing Live Radio	61
Tagging Songs to Sync to iTunes	64
Using the Radio Menu	65
About Radio Regions	66
Photo Features	67
Importing Photos	67
Adding Photos from Your Computer to iPodnano	67
Viewing Photos	69
Viewing Photos on iPodnano	69
Viewing Slideshows	70
Adding Photos from iPodnano to a Computer	71
More Settings, Extra Features, andAccessories	72
Using iPodnano as a Pedometer	72
Recording Voice Memos	74
Playing Games	76
Using Extra Settings	77
Setting and Viewing the Date and Time	77
Adding Clocks for Other Time Zones	77
Setting Alarms	78
Setting the Sleep Timer	78
Using the Stopwatch	79
Locking the iPodnano Screen	79
Syncing Contacts, Calendars, and To-Do Lists	81
Mono Audio	83
Using Spoken Menus for Accessibility	83
Using iPodnano as an External Disk	84
Storing and Reading Notes	84
Learning About iPodnano Accessories	85
Tips and Troubleshooting	86
The 5 Rs:Reset, Retry, Restart, Reinstall, Restore	86
General Suggestions	86
Updating and Restoring iPod Software	92
Safety and Cleaning	93
Important Safety Information	93
Important Handling Information	96
Learning More, Service, andSupport	97
Regulatory Compliance Information	98

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Chapter 3

Listening to Music

To make a Genius playlist on iPod nano:

Select a song, and then press and hold the Center button until a menu appears.

You can select a song from a menu or playlist, or you can start from the Now Playing

screen.

Choose Start Genius.

Start Genius doesn’t appear in the menu of additional commands, if any of the

following apply:

You haven’t set up Genius in iTunes and then synced iPod nano with iTunes.

Genius doesn’t recognize the song you selected.

Genius recognizes the song, but there aren’t at least ten similar songs in your library.

Press the Center button. The new playlist appears.

To keep the playlist, choose Save Playlist.

The playlist is saved with the song title and artist of the song you used to make

the playlist.

To change the playlist to a new one based on the same song, choose Refresh. If you

refresh a saved playlist, the new playlist replaces the previous one. You can’t recover

the previous playlist.

You can also start Genius from the Now Playing screen by pressing the Center button

until you see the Genius slider, and then using the Click Wheel to move the slider to

the right. The Genius slider won’t appear if Genius information isn’t available for the

current song.

Genius playlists saved on iPod nano are synced back to iTunes when you connect

iPod nano to your computer.

To play a Genius playlist:

Choose Music > Playlists and choose the playlist.

Playing Genius Mixes

Genius Mixes are created for you by iTunes and contain songs from your library that go

great together. Genius Mixes are designed to provide a different listening experience

each time you play one. iTunes creates up to 12 Genius Mixes, depending on the variety

of music in your iTunes library.

To find out how to sync Genius Mixes to iPod nano, see “Syncing Genius Playlists and

Genius Mixes to iPod nano” on page 26.