Apple MA107LL Features Guide - Page 17

Chapter 2

Music Features

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Purchasing Songs and Downloading Podcasts Using the iTunes Store

If you have an Internet connection, you can easily purchase and download songs,

albums, and audiobooks online using the iTunes Store. You can also subscribe to and

download podcasts, radio-style audio shows.

To purchase music online using the iTunes Store, you set up an Apple account in

iTunes, find the songs you want, and then buy them. If you already have an Apple

account, or if you have an America Online (AOL) account (available in some countries

only), you can use that account to sign in to the iTunes Store and buy songs.

To sign in to the iTunes Store:

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Open iTunes and then:

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If you already have an iTunes account,

choose Store > Sign In.

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If you don’t already have an iTunes account,

choose Store > Create Account and follow

the onscreen instructions to set up an Apple account or enter your existing Apple

account or AOL account information.

To find songs, audiobooks, and podcasts:

You can browse or search the iTunes Store to find the album, song, or artist you’re

looking for. Open iTunes and click iTunes Store in the Source pane.

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To browse the iTunes Store,

choose a music genre from the Choose Genre pop-up

menu, click one of the displayed releases or songs, or click Browse in the main iTunes

Store window.

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To browse for podcasts,

click the Podcasts link in the main iTunes Store window.

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To search the iTunes Store,

type the name of an album, song, artist, or composer in the

search field.

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To narrow your search,

type something in the search field, press Return or Enter on

your keyboard, and then press buttons in the Search Bar. For example, to narrow your

search to song titles and albums, press the Music button.

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To search for a combination of items,

click Power Search in the iTunes Store window.

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To return to the main page of the iTunes Store,

click the Home button in the top-left

corner of the main iTunes Store window.

To buy a song, album, or audiobook:

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Click iTunes Store in the Source pane, and then find the item you want to buy.

You can double-click a song or other item to listen to a portion of it and make sure it’s

what you want.

2

Click Buy Song, Buy Album, or Buy Book.

The item is downloaded to your computer and charged to the credit card listed in your

Apple or AOL account.

Section	Page
Features Guide	1
Contents	2
iPod nano Basics	4
iPod nano at a Glance	5
Using iPod nano Controls	5
Scrolling Quickly Through Long Lists	7
Searching Music	7
Setting the Click Wheel Sound	8
Disabling iPod nano Controls	8
Using iPod nano Menus	9
Adding or Removing Items from the Main Menu	9
Setting the Backlight Timer	10
Setting the Language	10
Connecting and Disconnecting iPod nano	10
Connecting iPod nano	10
Disconnecting iPod nano	11
About the iPod nano Battery	12
Charging the iPod nano Battery	12
Understanding Battery States	14
Music Features	15
About iTunes	15
Importing Music into Your Computer	16
Purchasing Songs and Downloading Podcasts Using the iTunes Store	17
Adding Songs Already on Your Computer to the iTunesLibrary	18
Importing Music From Your Audio CDs Into iTunes	18
Entering Song Names and Other Details	19
Adding Lyrics	19
Organizing Your Music	19
Loading Music and Podcasts onto iPod nano	20
Syncing Music Automatically	21
Syncing Music From Selected Playlists to iPod nano	22
Managing iPod nano Manually	22
Loading Podcasts onto iPod nano	23
Playing Music	24
Setting iPod nano to Shuffle Songs	25
Setting iPod nano to Repeat Songs	25
Making On-The-Go Playlists on iPod nano	25
Rating Songs	26
Setting the Maximum Volume Limit	26
Setting Songs to Play at the Same Volume Level	28
Using the Equalizer	28
Setting iPod nano to Show Compilations	28
Viewing Album Artwork on iPod nano	29
Viewing Lyrics on iPod nano	29
Listening to Podcasts	29
Listening to Audiobooks	30
Listening to FM Radio	30
Photo Features	31
Importing Photos	31
Importing Photos from a Camera to Your Computer	31
Loading Photos from Your Computer onto iPod nano	32
Loading Photos from iPod nano onto a Computer	34
Viewing Photos	34
Viewing Photos on iPod nano	34
Viewing Slideshows	35
Extra Features and Accessories	36
Using iPod nano as an External Disk	36
Using Extra Settings	37
Setting and Viewing the Date and Time	37
Adding Clocks for Other Time Zones	37
Setting the Alarm	38
Setting the Sleep Timer	38
Using the Stopwatch	38
Playing Games	39
Locking the iPod nano Screen	39
Syncing Contacts, Calendars, and To-Do Lists	40
Storing and Reading Notes	43
Recording Voice Memos	43
Learning About iPod nano Accessories	44
Tips and Troubleshooting	45
The 5 Rs: Reset, Retry, Restart, Reinstall, Restore	45
General Suggestions	45
Updating and Restoring iPod nano Software	50
Safety and Cleaning	51
Important Safety Information	51
Important Handling Information	53
Learning More, Service, andSupport	54
Regulatory Compliance Information	55
Index	57
A	57
B	57
C	57
D	57
E	58
F	58
G	58
H	58
I	58
L	58
M	58
N	59
O	59
P	59
Q	59
R	59
S	59
T	60
U	60
V	60

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