Operation Manual

Status Icons
The icons in the status bar at the top of the screen give information about iPod touch:
Status icon What it means
Wi-Fi* Shows that iPod touch is connected to the Internet
over a Wi-Fi network. The more bars, the stronger the
connection. See Joining a Wi-Fi Network” on page 19.
Network activity Shows network activity. Some third-party apps may also
use this icon to indicate an active process.
VPN Shows that you are connected to a network using VPN.
See “Network” on page 163.
Lock Shows that iPod touch is locked. See On/O Sleep/Wake
Button on page 11 .
Play Shows that a song, audiobook, or podcast is playing.
See “Playing Songs and Other Audio on page 57.
Portrait orientation lock Shows that the iPod touch screen is locked in portrait
orientation. See Viewing in Portrait or Landscape
Orientation on page 26.
Alarm Shows that an alarm is set. See “Alarms on page 135 .
Location services Shows that an app is using location services. See
“Location Services” on page 164.
Bluetooth* Blue or white icon: Bluetooth is on and a device, such as
a headset, is connected. Gray icon: Bluetooth is on, but
no device is connected. No icon: Bluetooth is turned o.
See “Bluetooth Devices on page 42.
Battery Shows battery level or charging status. See “Charging
the Battery on page 43.
* The use of certain accessories with iPod touch may aect wireless performance.
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Chapter 1 iPod touch at a Glance