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Adding Podcasts to iPodnano, To set iTunes to update the podcasts on iPod nano automatically

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To add songs to or remove songs from a playlist on iPod nano: m Drag a song to a playlist on iPod nano 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. To reset iTunes to sync all music automatically on iPod nano: 1 In iTunes, select iPod nano in the source list and click the Music tab. 2 Select "Sync music" and then choose "All songs and playlists." 3 Click Apply. The update begins automatically. Note: If "Only sync checked items" is selected in the Summary pane, iTunes syncs only items that are checked in your Music and other libraries. Adding Podcasts to iPod nano The settings for adding podcasts to iPod nano are unrelated to the settings for adding songs. Podcast update settings don't affect song update settings, and vice versa. You can set iTunes to automatically sync all or selected podcasts, or you can add podcasts to iPod nano manually. To set iTunes to update the podcasts on iPod nano automatically: 1 In iTunes, select iPod nano in the source list and click the Podcasts tab. 2 In the Podcasts pane, select "Sync ... episodes" and choose the number of episodes you want in the pop-up menu. 3 Click "All podcasts" or "Selected podcasts." If you click "Selected podcasts," also select the podcasts in the list that you want to sync. 4 Click Apply. When you set iTunes to sync iPod nano podcasts automatically, iPod nano is updated each time you connect it to your computer. Note: If "Only sync checked items" is selected in the Summary pane, iTunes syncs only items that are checked in your Podcasts and other libraries. To manually manage podcasts: 1 In iTunes, select iPod nano in the source list and click the Summary tab. 2 Select "Manually manage music and videos" and click Apply. 3 Select the Podcasts library in the source list and drag the podcasts you want to iPod nano. Chapter 2 Music Features 25

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Chapter 2
Music Features
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To add songs to or remove songs from a playlist on iPod nano:
m
Drag a song to a playlist on iPod nano 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.
To reset iTunes to sync all music automatically on iPod nano:
1
In iTunes, select iPod nano in the source list and click the Music tab.
2
Select “Sync music” and then choose “All songs and playlists.”
3
Click Apply.
The update begins automatically.
Note:
If “Only sync checked items” is selected in the Summary pane, iTunes syncs only
items that are checked in your Music and other libraries.
Adding Podcasts to iPod nano
The settings for adding podcasts to iPod nano are unrelated to the settings for adding
songs. Podcast update settings don’t affect song update settings, and vice versa. You
can set iTunes to automatically sync all or selected podcasts, or you can add podcasts
to iPod nano manually.
To set iTunes to update the podcasts on iPod nano automatically:
1
In iTunes, select iPod nano in the source list and click the Podcasts tab.
2
In the Podcasts pane, select “Sync … episodes” and choose the number of episodes
you want in the pop-up menu.
3
Click “All podcasts” or “Selected podcasts.” If you click “Selected podcasts,” also select
the podcasts in the list that you want to sync.
4
Click Apply.
When you set iTunes to sync iPod nano podcasts automatically, iPod nano is updated
each time you connect it to your computer.
Note:
If “Only sync checked items” is selected in the Summary pane, iTunes syncs only
items that are checked in your Podcasts and other libraries.
To manually manage podcasts:
1
In iTunes, select iPod nano in the source list and click the Summary tab.
2
Select “Manually manage music and videos” and click Apply.
3
Select the Podcasts library in the source list and drag the podcasts you want to
iPod nano.