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 1 iPod touch at a Glance 9

iPod touch loop (included with 32 GB and 64 GB models and sold separately for 16 GB

models). Attach for an easy and secure way to carry iPod touch.

Press the button on the back of iPod touch to pop it up, slip the loop tab over the button, then

pull the loop to snap it in place.

WARNING: For important information about using the iPod touch loop, see Important safety

information on page 149.

Multi-Touch screen

The Multi-Touch screen displays a wealth of info, entertainment, and creativity, all at your

ngertips. A few simple gestures—tap, drag, swipe, and pinch—are all you need to explore and

use iPod touch apps.