User Guide

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Table Of Contents

iPod touch User Guide
Contents
Chapter 1:  iPod touch at a Glance
- iPod touch overview
- Accessories
- Multi-Touch screen
- Buttons
- Status icons
Chapter 2:  Getting Started
- Set up iPod touch
- Connect iPod touch to your computer
- Connect to Wi‑Fi
- Connect to the Internet
- Apple ID
- iCloud
- Set up other mail, contacts, and calendar accounts
- Manage content on your iOS devices
- Sync with iTunes
- Date and time
- International settings
- Your iPod touch name
- View this user guide on iPod touch
- Tips for using iOS 8
Chapter 3:  Basics
- Use apps
- Continuity
- Customize iPod touch
- Type text
- Dictate
- Voice Control
- Search
- Alerts and Notification Center
- Control Center
- Sounds and silence
- Do Not Disturb
- Sharing
- iCloud Drive
- Transfer files
- AirPlay
- AirPrint
- Bluetooth devices
- Restrictions
- Privacy
- Security
- Charge and monitor the battery
- Travel with iPod touch
Chapter 4:  Siri
- Make requests
- Tell Siri about yourself
- Make corrections
- Siri settings
Chapter 5:  Messages
- iMessage service
- Send and receive messages
- Manage conversations
- Share photos, videos, your location, and more
- Messages settings
Chapter 6:  Mail
- Write messages
- Get a sneak peek
- Finish a message later
- See important messages
- Attachments
- Work with multiple messages
- See and save addresses
- Print messages
- Mail settings
Chapter 7:  Safari
- Safari at a glance
- Search the web
- Browse the web
- Keep bookmarks
- Save a reading list for later
- Shared links and subscriptions
- Fill in forms
- Avoid clutter with Reader
- Privacy and security
- Safari settings
Chapter 8:  Music
- Get music
- iTunes Radio
- Browse and play
- iCloud and iTunes Match
- Album Wall
- Audiobooks
- Playlists
- Genius—made for you
- Siri and Voice Control
- Home Sharing
- Music settings
Chapter 9:  FaceTime
- FaceTime at a glance
- Make and answer calls
- Manage calls
Chapter 10:  Calendar
- Calendar at a glance
- Invitations
- Use multiple calendars
- Share iCloud calendars
- Calendar settings
Chapter 11:  Photos
- View photos and videos
- Organize photos and videos
- My Photo Stream
- iCloud Photo Library beta
- iCloud Photo Sharing
- Other ways to share photos and videos
- Edit photos and trim videos
- Print photos
- Photos settings
Chapter 12:  Camera
- Camera at a glance
- Take photos and videos
- HDR
- View, share, and print
- Camera settings
Chapter 13:  Weather
Chapter 14:  Clock
- Clock at a glance
- Alarms and timers
Chapter 15:  Maps
- Find places
- Get more info
- Get directions
- 3D and Flyover
- Maps settings
Chapter 16:  Videos
- Videos at a glance
- Add videos to your library
- Control playback
- Videos settings
Chapter 17:  Notes
- Notes at a glance
- Use notes in multiple accounts
Chapter 18:  Reminders
- Reminders at a glance
- Scheduled reminders
- Reminders settings
Chapter 19:  Stocks
Chapter 20:  Game Center
- Game Center at a glance
- Play games with friends
- Game Center settings
Chapter 21:  Newsstand
Chapter 22:  iTunes Store
- iTunes Store at a glance
- Browse or search
- Purchase, rent, or redeem
- iTunes Store settings
Chapter 23:  App Store
- App Store at a glance
- Find apps
- Purchase, redeem, and download
- App Store settings
Chapter 24:  iBooks
- Get books
- Read a book
- Organize books
- Read PDFs
- iBooks settings
Chapter 25:  Health
- Your health at a glance
- Collect health and fitness data
- Share health and fitness data
Chapter 26:  Passbook
- Passbook at a glance
- Passbook on the go
- Passbook settings
Chapter 27:  Calculator
Chapter 28:  Podcasts
- Podcasts at a glance
- Get podcasts and episodes
- Control playback
- Organize your favorites into stations
- Podcasts settings
Chapter 29:  Voice Memos
- Voice Memos at a glance
- Record
- Play it back
- Moving recordings to your computer
Chapter 30:  Contacts
- Contacts at a glance
- Add contacts
- Unify contacts
- Contacts settings
Appendix A:  Accessibility
- Accessibility features
- Accessibility Shortcut
- VoiceOver
- Zoom
- Invert Colors and Grayscale
- Speak Selection
- Speak Screen
- Speak Auto-text
- Large, bold, and high-contrast text
- Button Shapes
- Reduce screen motion
- On/off switch labels
- Assignable tones
- Video Descriptions
- Hearing aids
- Mono audio and balance
- Subtitles and closed captions
- Siri
- Widescreen keyboards
- Guided Access
- Switch Control
- AssistiveTouch
- Voice Control
- Accessibility in OS X
Appendix B:  International Keyboards
- Use international keyboards
- Special input methods
Appendix C:  Safety, Handling, & Support
- Important safety information
- Important handling information
- iPod touch Support site
- Restart or reset iPod touch
- Reset iPod touch settings
- Get information about your iPod touch
- Usage information
- Disabled iPod touch
- VPN settings
- Profiles settings
- Back up iPod touch
- Update and restore iPod touch software
- Sell or give away iPod touch
- Learn more, service, and support
- FCC compliance statement
- Canadian regulatory statement
- Disposal and recycling information
- Apple and the environment

Chapter 3 Basics 36

AirPlay

Use AirPlay to stream music, photos, and video wirelessly to Apple TV and other AirPlay-enabled

devices. If you don’t see your AirPlay-enabled devices when you tap , you may also need to

make sure everything is on the same Wi-Fi network.

Display the AirPlay controls. Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to open Control

Center, then tap .

Stream content. Tap , then choose the device you want to stream to.

Switch back to iPod touch. Tap , then choose iPod touch.

Mirror the iPod touch screen on a TV. Tap , choose an Apple TV, then tap Mirroring. A blue bar

appears at the top of the iPod touch screen when AirPlay mirroring is turned on.

You can also connect iPod touch to a TV, projector, or other external display using the

appropriate Apple cable or adapter. See support.apple.com/kb/HT4108.

AirPrint

Use AirPrint to print wirelessly to an AirPrint-enabled printer from apps such as Mail, Photos, and

Safari. Many apps available on the App Store also support AirPrint.

iPod touch and the printer must be on the same Wi-Fi network. For more information about

AirPrint, see support.apple.com/kb/HT4356.

Print a document. Tap or (depending on the app you’re using).

See the status of a print job. Double-click the Home button, then tap Print Center. The badge on

the icon shows how many documents are in the queue.

Cancel a job. Select it in the Print Center, then tap Cancel Printing.

Bluetooth devices

You can use Bluetooth devices with iPod touch, such as stereo headphones or an Apple Wireless

Keyboard. For supported Bluetooth proles, go to support.apple.com/kb/HT3647.

WARNING: For important information about avoiding hearing loss and avoiding distractions

that could lead to dangerous situations, see Important safety information on page 149.

Note: The use of certain accessories with iPod touch may aect wireless performance. Not all

iPhone and iPad accessories are fully compatible with iPod touch. Turning on airplane mode may

eliminate audio interference between iPod touch and an accessory. Reorienting or relocating

iPod touch and the connected accessory may improve wireless performance.

Turn on Bluetooth. Go to Settings > Bluetooth.

Connect to a Bluetooth device. Tap the device in the Devices list, then follow the onscreen

instructions to connect to it. See the documentation that came with the device for information

about Bluetooth pairing. For information about using an Apple Wireless Keyboard, see Use an

Apple Wireless Keyboard on page 28.

iPod touch must be within about 33 feet (10 meters) of the Bluetooth device.