Apple MC540E/A User Manual - Page 54

Playing Songs and Other Audio, Controlling Audio Playback, Browse your collection

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Playing Songs and Other Audio You can browse content on iPod touch by playlists, artists, songs, videos, and other categories, or browse your album artwork using Cover Flow. Playlist folders, which you can sync from iTunes, let you organize playlists into groups. Browse your collection: Tap Playlists, Artists, or Songs. Tap More to browse Albums, Audiobooks, Compilations, Composers, Genres, iTunes U, Podcasts, or Videos. You can replace the browse buttons at the bottom of the screen with buttons you use more frequently. See "Changing the Browse Buttons" on page 66. Get more podcast episodes: Tap Podcasts (tap More first, if Podcasts isn't visible), then tap a podcast to see a list of episodes. Tap "Get More Episodes..." to see a list of more episodes in the iTunes Store. Browse Genius Mixes: Tap Genius (tap More first, if Genius isn't visible). If Genius doesn't appear, you need to turn on Genius in iTunes, and then sync iPod touch with iTunes. See "Using Genius on iPod touch" on page 59. Play a song: Tap the song. Shake to shuffle: Shake iPod touch to turn shuffle on and change songs. Shake anytime to change to another song. You can turn Shake to Shuffle on or off in Settings > Music (it's on by default). See "" on page 166. Controlling Audio Playback When you play a song, the Now Playing screen appears. Back Track List Play/Pause Next/Fast-forward Previous/ Rewind Volume 54 Chapter 5 Music and Videos

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Playing Songs and Other Audio
You can browse content on iPod touch by playlists, artists, songs, videos, and other
categories, or browse your album artwork using Cover Flow. Playlist folders, which you
can sync from iTunes, let you organize playlists into groups.
Browse your collection:
Tap Playlists, Artists, or Songs. Tap More to browse Albums,
Audiobooks, Compilations, Composers, Genres, iTunes U, Podcasts, or Videos.
You can replace the browse buttons at the bottom of the screen with buttons you use
more frequently. See “Changing the Browse Buttons” on page 66.
Get more podcast episodes:
Tap Podcasts (tap More first, if Podcasts isn’t visible), then
tap a podcast to see a list of episodes. Tap “Get More Episodes…” to see a list of more
episodes in the iTunes Store.
Browse Genius Mixes:
Tap Genius (tap More first, if Genius isn’t visible). If Genius
doesn’t appear, you need to turn on Genius in iTunes, and then sync iPod touch with
iTunes. See “Using Genius on iPod touch” on page 59.
Play a song:
Tap the song.
Shake to shuffle:
Shake iPod touch to turn shuffle on and change songs. Shake
anytime to change to another song.
You can turn Shake to Shuffle on or off in Settings > Music (it’s on by default). See “” on
page 166.
Controlling Audio Playback
When you play a song, the Now Playing screen appears.
Next/Fast-forward
Play/Pause
Track List
Back
Volume
Previous/
Rewind
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Chapter 5
Music and Videos