User Guide

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Date and time
The date and time are usually set for you based on your location—take a look at the Lock screen
to see if they’re correct.
Set whether iPodtouch updates the date and time automatically. Go to Settings > General >
Date & Time, then turn Set Automatically on or o. If you set iPod touch to update the time
automatically, it gets the correct time based on your Wi-Fi connection. In some cases, iPod touch
may not be able to automatically determine the local time.
Set the date and time manually. Go to Settings > General > Date & Time, then turn o
Set Automatically.
Set whether iPodtouch shows 24-hour time or 12-hour time. Go to Settings > General >
Date & Time, then turn 24-Hour Time on or o. (24-Hour Time may not be available in all areas.)
International settings
Go to Settings > General > Language & Region to set the following:
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The language for iPod touch
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The preferred language order for apps and websites
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The region format
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The calendar format
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Advanced settings for dates, times, and numbers
To add a keyboard for another language, go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards. For
more information, see Use international keyboards on page 152 .
Your iPodtouch name
The name of your iPod touch is used by both iTunes and iCloud.
Change the name of your iPodtouch. Go to Settings > General > About > Name.
View this user guide on iPodtouch
You can view the iPodtouch User Guide on iPod touch in Safari, and in the iBooks app.
View the user guide in Safari. Tap , then tap the iPod touch User Guide bookmark. (If you
don’t see a bookmark, go to help.apple.com/ipod-touch/.)
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Add an icon for the user guide to the Home screen: Tap , then tap Add to Home Screen.
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View the user guide in a dierent language: Tap Change Language at the bottom of the
home page.
View the user guide in iBooks. Open iBooks, then search for “iPod touch user” in the
iBooks Store.
For more information about iBooks, see Chapter 24, iBooks, on page 110 .
Tips for using iOS8
The Tips app helps you get the most from iPod touch.
Get Tips. Open the Tips app. New tips are added weekly.
Get notied when new tips arrive. Go to Settings > Notications > Tips.