User Guide

Chapter 1 iPod touch at a Glance 11
Volume controls
When you listen to songs, movies, or other media, the buttons on the side of iPod touch adjust
the audio volume. Otherwise, the buttons control the volume for alerts and other sound eects.
WARNING: For important information about avoiding hearing loss, see Important safety
information on page 149.
Volume
up
Volume
up
Volume
down
Volume
down
Lock the ringer and alerts volume. Go to Settings > Sounds and turn o “Change with Buttons.”
To limit the volume for music and videos, go to Settings > Music > Volume Limit.
Note: In some European Union (EU) countries, iPod touch may warn that you’re setting the
volume above the EU recommended level for hearing safety. To increase the volume beyond this
level, you may need to briey release the volume control. To limit the maximum headset volume
to this level, go to Settings > Music > Volume Limit. To prevent changes to the volume limit, go
to Settings > General > Restrictions.
See the audio playback controls. When iPod touch is locked or when you’re using another app,
swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to open Control Center.
Use Do Not Disturb. To silence FaceTime calls, alerts, and notications, swipe up from the bottom
edge of the screen to open Control Center, then tap . See Do Not Disturb on page 32.
You can also use either volume button to take a picture or record a video. See Take photos and
videos on page 79.
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 iPod touch is connected to the Internet over a Wi-Fi network.
See
Connect to Wi-Fi on page 14.
Network activity Shows that there’s network activity. Some third-party apps may also
use this icon to indicate an active process.
Syncing iPod touch is syncing with iTunes.
Airplane mode Airplane mode is on—you cannot access the Internet or use
Bluetooth® devices. Non-wireless features are available. See Travel
with iPod touch on page 41.
Do Not Disturb “Do Not Disturb” is turned on. See Do Not Disturb on page 32.
VPN You’re connected to a network using VPN. See VPN settings on
page 154 .
Portrait orientation
lock
The iPod touch screen is locked in portrait orientation. See Change
the screen orientation
on page 22.
Alarm An alarm is set. See Alarms and timers on page 85.