iPod touch User Guide
Contents 5 5 5 6 10 12 13 Chapter 1: Getting Started 14 14 16 18 20 22 26 27 28 29 Chapter 2: Basics 30 30 32 37 40 40 Chapter 3: Music and Video 41 41 46 52 52 52 Chapter 4: iTunes and App Store 2 What You Need Registering iPod touch Syncing with iTunes Mail, Contacts, and Calendar Accounts Installing Configuration Profiles Disconnecting iPod touch from Your Computer iPod touch at a Glance Home Screen Buttons Touchscreen Onscreen Keyboard Connecting to the Internet Battery Cleaning iPod tou
54 54 57 57 58 Chapter 5: Safari 59 59 59 60 63 Chapter 6: Mail 65 65 71 73 77 81 82 83 84 85 87 89 Chapter 7: More Applications 90 90 91 91 92 92 97 98 98 99 101 103 Chapter 8: Settings 104 104 105 107 108 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Viewing Webpages Searching the Web Bookmarks Web Clips Setting Up Email Accounts Sending Email Checking and Reading Email Organizing Email Maps YouTube Photos Calendar Contacts Stocks Weather Notes Calculator Clock Nike + iPod Wi-Fi VPN Fetch New Data Brightnes
108 109 111 111 Safari, Mail, and Contacts Backing Up iPod touch Updating and Restoring iPod touch Software iPod touch Accessibility Features 113 113 114 114 Appendix B : Other Resources 116 Index 4 Safety, Software, and Service Information iPod touch-Optimized User Guide Disposal and Recycling Information Contents
Getting Started · 1 WARNING: To avoid injury, read all operating instructions in this guide and safety information in the Important Product Information Guide at www.apple.com/support/manuals/ipodtouch before using iPod touch. What You Need To use iPod touch, you need: ÂÂ A Mac or a PC with a USB 2.0 port and one of the following operating systems: ÂÂ Mac OS X version 10.4.
2 Connect iPod touch to a USB 2.0 port on your Mac or PC using the cable that came with iPod touch. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions in iTunes to register iPod touch and sync iPod touch with your contacts, calendars, and bookmarks on your computer. Syncing with iTunes With iPod touch, it’s easy to have instant access to your music, video, downloaded applications, and other iTunes library content.
Music, audiobooks, podcasts, video content, and purchased applications are synced from your iTunes library. If you don’t already have content in iTunes, the iTunes Store (available in some countries) makes it easy to purchase or subscribe to content and download it to iTunes. You can also add music to your iTunes library from your CDs. To learn about iTunes and the iTunes Store, open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes Help.
4 Click Apply in the lower-right corner of the screen. By default, “Open iTunes when this iPod is connected” is selected. iPod touch Settings Panes in iTunes The following sections provide an overview of each of the iPod touch settings panes. For more information, open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes Help. Summary Pane Select “Open iTunes when this iPod is connected” to have iTunes open and sync iPod touch automatically whenever you connect it to your computer.
If there’s not enough room on iPod touch for all the media you’ve specified, iTunes asks if you want to create a special playlist. iTunes creates the playlist for you, and sets it to sync with iPod touch. Photos Pane You can sync photos with iPhoto 4.0.3 or later, or Aperture on a Mac; or with Adobe Photoshop Album 2.0 or later, or Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 or later on a PC. You can also sync photos in any folder on your computer that contains images.
Applications Pane Use the Applications pane to specify which App Store applications you want installed on iPod touch. Any applications downloaded directly to iPod touch are automatically backed up to your iTunes library when you sync. If you manually delete an application on iPod touch, you can reinstall it from this pane as long as it was previously synced.
If you don’t have already have an email account, you can get a free account online at www.yahoo.com, www.google.com, or www.aol.com. You can also try MobileMe, free for 60 days. Go to www.me.com. Add an account on iPod touch: 1 From iPod touch’s Home screen, tap Settings. 2 Tap “Mail, Contacts, Calendars,” then tap Add Account. 3 Tap an account type: ÂÂ Microsoft Exchange ÂÂ MobileMe ÂÂ Google email ÂÂ Yahoo! Mail ÂÂ AOL ÂÂ Other 4 Enter your account information and tap Save.
Push Accounts MobileMe, Microsoft Exchange, and Yahoo! Mail are known as “push” accounts. When new information is available, such as the arrival of an email message, the information is automatically delivered (pushed) to iPod touch. (In contrast, “fetch” services require your email software to periodically check with your service provider to see if new messages have arrived, and then request them to be delivered.
Settings provided by a configuration profile cannot be altered. If you want to change these settings, you must first remove the configuration profile or install an updated configuration profile. Remove a profile: In Settings, choose General > Profile, then select the configuration profile and tap Remove. Removing a configuration profile deletes the settings and all other information installed by the configuration profile from iPod touch.
2 Basics iPod touch at a Glance Sleep/Wake button Wi-Fi antenna Status bar Volume buttons Application icons Internal speaker Touchscreen Home button Dock connector 14 Headphones port
iPod touch Included Accessories Stereo headphones iPo d Dock Connector to USB Cable Polishing cloth Item What you can do with it Stereo headphones Listen to music, audiobooks, podcasts, and videos. Dock Connector to USB Cable Use the cable to connect iPod touch to your computer to sync and charge, or to the power adapter to charge. The cable can be used with the optional dock or plugged directly into iPod touch. Polishing cloth Wipe the iPod touch screen.
Home Screen Press the Home button at any time to go to the Home screen, which contains your iPod touch applications. Tap any application icon to get started. iPod touch Applications The following applications are included with iPod touch: Music Videos Photos iTunes App Store Safari Calendar 16 Listen to your songs, audiobooks, and podcasts. Create on-the-go playlists or use the Genius feature to automatically create a playlist with songs from your library that go great together.
Mail Contacts iPod touch works with MobileMe, Microsoft Exchange, and many of the most popular email systems—including Yahoo! Mail, Google email, and AOL—as well as most industry-standard POP3 and IMAP email systems. View PDFs and other attachments within Mail. Save attached photos and graphics to your Photo Library.
Customizing the Home Screen You can customize the layout of icons on the Home screen—including the Dock icons along the bottom of the screen. If you want, arrange them over multiple Home screens. Rearrange icons: 1 Touch and hold any Home screen icon until the icons begin to wiggle. 2 Arrange the icons by dragging them. 3 Press the Home button to save your arrangement. You can also add links to your favorite webpages on the Home screen. See “Web Clips” on page 58.
Sleep/Wake Button When you’re not using iPod touch you can lock it. When iPod touch is locked, nothing happens if you touch the screen. By default, if you don’t touch the screen for a minute, iPod touch locks automatically. Sleep/Wake button Lock iPod touch Press the Sleep/Wake button. Unlock iPod touch Press the Home button or the Sleep/Wake button, then drag the slider.
To set a volume limit for music and videos on iPod touch, see “Music” on page 97. Touchscreen The controls on the iPod touch touchscreen change dynamically depending on the task you are performing. Opening Applications Open an application: Tap an icon. Return to the Home screen: Press the Home button below the display. Scrolling Drag up or down to scroll. On some screens such as webpages, you can also scroll side to side.
Flick to scroll quickly. You can wait for the scrolling to come to a stop, or tap or touch anywhere on the screen to stop it immediately. Tapping or touching to stop scrolling won’t choose or activate anything on the screen. To quickly scroll to the top of a list, webpage, or email, just tap the status bar. Lists Some lists have an index along the right side. Find items in an indexed list: Tap a letter to jump to items starting with that letter.
Zooming In or Out When viewing photos, webpages, email, or maps, you can zoom in and out. Pinch your fingers together or apart. For photos and webpages, you can double-tap (tap twice quickly) to zoom in, then double-tap again to zoom out. For maps, double-tap to zoom in and tap once with two fingers to zoom out. Onscreen Keyboard Use the onscreen keyboard to enter text, such as contact information, text messages, or web addresses.
As you type, each letter appears above your thumb or finger. If you touch the wrong key, you can slide your finger to the correct key. The letter isn’t entered until you release your finger from the key. Type uppercase Tap the Shift key before tapping a letter. Quickly type a period and space Double-tap the space bar. (You can turn this feature on or off in Settings > General > Keyboard.) Turn caps lock on Double-tap the Shift key. The Shift key turns blue, and all letters you type are uppercase.
Switch keyboards if more than one keyboard is turned on Tap to switch keyboards. When you tap the symbol, the name of the newly activated keyboard appears briefly. Enter Japanese Kana Use the Kana keypad to select syllables. For more syllable options, tap the arrow key and select another syllable or word from the window. Enter Japanese QWERTY Use the QWERTY keyboard to input code for Japanese syllables. As you type, suggested syllables appear. Tap the syllable to choose it.
When Simplified or Traditional Chinese handwriting formats are turned on, you can enter Chinese characters with your finger, as shown: Dictionary For many languages, iPod touch has dictionaries to help you type. The appropriate dictionary is activated automatically when you select a supported keyboard. For a list of supported languages, see www.apple.com/ipodtouch/specs.html. iPod touch uses the active dictionary to suggest corrections or complete the word you’re typing.
Edit text: Touch and hold to see a magnified view, then drag to position the insertion point. Connecting to the Internet iPod touch connects to the Internet via Wi-Fi networks. iPod touch can join AirPort and other Wi-Fi networks at home, at work, or at Wi-Fi hotspots around the world. When joined to a Wi-Fi network that is connected to the Internet, iPod touch connects to the Internet automatically whenever you use Mail, Safari, YouTube, Stocks, Maps, Weather, the App Store or iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store.
Battery iPod touch has an internal rechargeable battery. Charging the Battery WARNING: For important safety information about charging iPod touch, see the Important Product Information Guide at www.apple.com/support/manuals/ipodtouch. Charge the battery and sync iPod touch: Connect iPod touch to your computer using the included USB cable. Important: The iPod touch battery may drain instead of charge if iPod touch is connected to a computer that’s turned off or is in sleep or standby mode.
Important: If iPod touch is very low on power, it may display one of the following images, indicating that iPod touch needs to charge for up to ten minutes before you can use it. If iPod touch is extremely low on power, the display may be blank for up to two minutes before one of the low-battery images appears. or Maximizing Battery Life iPod touch uses lithium-ion batteries. To learn more about how to maximize the lifespan and battery life of your iPod touch, go to www.apple.com/batteries.
Restarting and Resetting iPod touch If something is not working right, restarting or resetting iPod touch will likely solve the problem. Restart iPod touch: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the red slider appears. Slide your finger across the slider to turn off iPod touch. To turn iPod touch back on, press and hold the Sleep/Wake until the Apple logo appears.
Music and Video 3 iPod touch syncs with iTunes on your computer to get songs, videos, and other content you’ve collected in your iTunes library. For information about adding music and other media to your iTunes library, open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes Help. Getting Music, Video, and More To get music, video, and podcasts onto iPod touch, you can set up iTunes on your computer to sync content in your library, or you can manually manage the media you put on iPod touch.
If you listen to part of a podcast or audiobook, your place in the story is included if you sync the content with iTunes. If you started listening to the story on iPod touch, you can pick up where you left off using iTunes on your computer—or vice versa. For more information about using iTunes to get music and other media onto your computer, see “What You Need” on page 5.
Transfer purchased content: Connect iPod touch to the other computer. iTunes asks if you want to transfer purchased content. Converting Videos for iPod touch You can add videos other than those purchased from the iTunes Store to iPod touch, such as videos you create in iMovie on a Mac or videos you download from the Internet and then add to iTunes. If you try to add a video from iTunes to iPod touch and a message says the video can’t play on iPod touch, you can convert the video.
Controlling Song Playback When you play a song, the Now Playing screen appears. Back Track List Play/Pause Previous/Rewind Next/Fast-forward Volume Pause a song Tap or press the mic button on the iPod touch headset. Resume playback Tap or press the mic button on the iPod touch headset. Raise or lower the volume Drag the volume slider or use the buttons on the side of iPod touch.
If you’re using an application, the playback controls appear on top of the application. After using the controls, you can close them or tap Music to go to the Now Playing screen. If iPod touch is locked, the controls appear onscreen, then disappear automatically after you finish using them. Additional Controls From the Now Playing screen, tap the album cover. The repeat, Genius, and shuffle controls and the scrubber bar appear. You can see elapsed time, remaining time, and the song number.
Browsing Album Covers in Cover Flow When you’re browsing music, you can rotate iPod touch sideways to see your iTunes content in Cover Flow and browse your music by album artwork. See content in Cover Flow Rotate iPod touch sideways. Browse album covers Drag or flick left or right. See the tracks on an album Tap a cover or Play any track Tap the track. Drag up or down to scroll through the tracks. Return to the cover Tap the title bar. Or tap Play or pause the current song Tap or .
Viewing All Tracks on an Album See all the tracks on the album that contains the current song: From the Now Playing screen tap . Tap a track to play it. Tap the album cover thumbnail to return to the Now Playing screen. Back to Now Playing screen Rating bar Album tracks In track list view, you can assign ratings to songs. You can use ratings to create smart playlists in iTunes that dynamically update to include, for example, your highest rated songs.
Base the Genius playlist on a new song: In the playlist, tap New, then pick a new song. Delete a saved Genius playlist: In a playlist that you saved directly on iPod touch, tap Edit, then tap Delete Playlist. Once a Genius playlist is synced back to iTunes, you won’t be able to delete it directly from iPod touch. You can use iTunes to edit the playlist name, stop syncing, or delete the playlist. Making On-The-Go Playlists Make an on-the-go playlist: 1 Tap Playlists and tap On-The-Go.
Controlling Video Playback Videos play in widescreen to take full advantage of the display. Scrubber bar Playhead Scale Play/Pause Restart/Rewind Fast-forward Volume Run by Gnarls Barkley is available on iTunes in select countries Play or pause a video Tap or . Raise or lower the volume Drag the volume slider. Start a video over Drag the playhead on the scrubber bar all the if the video doesn’t way to the left, or tap contain chapters.
Scale a video to fill the screen or fit to the screen Tap to make the video fill the screen. Tap to make it fit the screen.You can also double-tap the video to toggle between fitting and filling the screen. When you scale a video to fill the screen, the sides or top may be cropped from view. When you scale it to fit the screen, you may see black bars on the sides or above and below the video. Select an alternate audio language (if available) Tap list.
Important: If you delete a rented movie from iPod touch, it is deleted permanently and cannot be transferred back to your computer. Setting a Sleep Timer You can set iPod touch to stop playing music or videos after a period of time. Set a sleep timer: From the Home screen choose Clock > Timer, then flick to set the number of hours and minutes. Tap When Timer Ends and choose Sleep iPod, tap Set, then tap Start to start the timer.
iTunes and App Store 4 iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store You can search for, browse, preview, purchase, and download songs and albums from the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store directly to iPod touch. You can listen to audio or watch video podcasts from the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store, either by streaming them from the Internet or by downloading them directly to iPod touch. To use the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store for songs and albums, iPod touch must join a Wi-Fi network that is connected to the Internet.
Browse featured songs and albums: Tap Featured, then choose a category at the top of the screen. Browse top ten songs and albums: Tap Top Tens, then choose a category and tap Top Songs or Top Albums.
Browse podcasts: Tap Podcasts. Video podcasts are indicated by the list of episodes, tap a podcast. icon. To see a Search for songs, albums, and podcasts: Tap Search, tap the search field and enter one or more words, then tap Search. Search results are grouped by Albums, Songs, and Podcasts. See the songs on an album: Tap the album. See the album a song is on: Double-tap the song. See podcast episode information: Tap the podcast title.
For a list of select Starbucks locations, go to www.apple.com/itunes/starbucks. Find out what song is playing: Tap Starbucks. The currently playing song appears at the top of the screen. Tap the song to see the album the song is on, along with the other songs on the album. View Recently Played and other Starbucks playlists: Tap Starbucks, then choose Recently Played or one of the Starbucks playlists.
Some albums include bonus content, which is downloaded to your iTunes library on your computer. Not all bonus content is downloaded directly to iPod touch. See the status of downloading songs and albums: Tap Downloads. To pause a download, tap . While downloading purchases, it’s okay to turn off iPod touch or leave the area of your Wi-Fi connection. iPod touch starts the download again the next time iPod touch joins a Wi-Fi network with an Internet connection.
Get more episodes of the podcast you’ve downloaded: In the podcasts list in Music, tap the podcast, then tap Get More Episodes. Delete a podcast: In the podcasts list in Music, swipe left or right over the podcast, then tap Delete. See the status of downloading podcasts: Tap Downloads. To pause a download, tap . While downloading podcasts, it’s okay to turn off iPod touch or leave the area of your Wi-Fi connection.
Browse featured applications: Tap Featured, then choose a featured category at the top of the screen. Browse by category: Tap Categories, then choose a category. Within a category, choose a sorting method.
Browse the top 25 applications: Tap Top 25, then scroll through the list of applications. Search for applications: Tap Search, tap the search field and enter one or more words, then tap Search.
Info Screen Tap any application in a list to see more information, such as the application’s price, reviews, and other information. If you’ve already installed the application, “Installed” appears instead of the price on the Info screen. Email a link to the application’s Info page in iTunes: Tap “Tell a Friend” near the bottom of the Info screen. Read reviews: Tap Reviews near the bottom of the Info screen. Report a problem: Tap “Report a Problem” near the bottom of the Info screen.
Downloading Applications When you find an application you want in the App Store, you can purchase and download it to iPod touch. If the application is free, you can download it without charge after providing your iTunes account information. Once you download an application, it is immediately installed on iPod touch. Purchase and download an application: 1 Tap the price (or tap Free), then tap Buy Now.
To overwrite the data associated with an application, use “Erase All Content and Settings” in iPod touch settings. See “Resetting iPod touch” on page 97. Writing Reviews You can write and submit your own application reviews directly on iPod touch. Write a review: 1 Tap Reviews near the bottom of the Info screen. 2 On the Review screen, tap “Write a Review.” 3 Select the number of stars (1–5) for your rating of the application, title for the review, and optional review comments.
Syncing Purchased Content iTunes automatically syncs songs, albums, podcasts, and applications you’ve downloaded or purchased on iPod touch to your iTunes library when you connect iPod touch to your computer. This lets you listen to the downloads on your computer and provides a backup if you delete applications or purchased content from iPod touch. Songs are synced to the “Purchased on ” playlist. iTunes creates the playlist if it doesn’t exist.
You must be signed in to your iTunes Store account. If “View My Account” doesn’t appear in the Store menu, choose Store > Sign in. Purchase music or applications from another iTunes Store account: Sign in to that account when you connect to the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store or when you purchase or download an application from the App Store.
Safari 5 Safari lets you surf the web and view webpages on iPod touch in the same way as if you were on your computer. You can create bookmarks on iPod touch and sync bookmarks with your computer. Add web clips for quick access to your favorite sites directly from the Home screen. To use Safari, iPod touch must join a Wi-Fi network that is connected to the Internet. See “Connecting to the Internet” on page 26. Viewing Webpages You can view webpages in either portrait or landscape orientation.
Opening Webpages Open a webpage: Tap the address field (on the left side of the title bar), then type the web address and tap Go. If the address field is not visible, tap the status bar at the top of the screen to quickly scroll to the address field at the top of the webpage. As you type, web addresses that start with those letters appear. These are bookmarked or recent pages you’ve opened. Tap an address to go to that page. Keep typing if you want to enter a web address that’s not in the list.
See a link’s destination address Touch and hold the link. The address pops up next to your finger. You can touch and hold an image to see if it has a link. Stop a webpage from loading Tap Reload a webpage Tap . Return to the previous or next page Tap or Return to a recently viewed page and tap History. To clear the history list, Tap tap Clear. Send a webpage address via email Tap Save an image or photo to your Photo Library Press and hold the image, then tap Save Image. .
Entering Text and Filling Out Forms Some webpages have text fields and forms to fill out. Bring up the keyboard Tap inside a text field. Move to another text field Tap another text field, or tap the Next or Previous button. Submit a form Once you finish filling out a form, tap Go or Search. Most pages also have a link you can tap to submit the form. Close the keyboard without submitting the form Tap Done. Searching the Web By default, Safari searches using Google.
Open a bookmarked webpage: Tap see the bookmarks inside. , then choose a bookmark or tap a folder to Edit a bookmark or bookmark folder: Tap , choose the folder that has the bookmark or folder you want to edit, then tap Edit. Then do one of the following: ÂÂ To make a new folder, tap New Folder. ÂÂ To delete a bookmark or folder, tap , then tap Delete. ÂÂ To reposition a bookmark or folder, drag . ÂÂ To edit the name or address, or to put it in a different folder, tap the bookmark or folder.
6 Mail Mail works with MobileMe, Microsoft Exchange, and many of the most popular email systems—including Yahoo! Mail, Google email, and AOL—as well as other industrystandard POP3 and IMAP email systems. You can send and receive embedded photos and graphics, and view PDFs and other attachments. To download and send messages in Mail, iPod touch must join a Wi-Fi network that is connected to the Internet. See “Connecting to the Internet” on page 26.
3 Tap Cc/Bcc/From if you want to copy or blind copy the message to others, or change the account you send the message from. If you have more than one email account, you can tap the From field to change the account you’re sending from. 4 Enter a subject, then your message. You can tap Return to move from one field to another. 5 Tap Send. Send a photo in a message In Photos, choose a photo, tap , then tap Email Photo. The photo is sent using your default email account (see “Mail” on page 100).
On each account screen, you can see the number of unread messages in each mailbox. Tap to see all your email accounts Number of unread messages Tap a mailbox to see its messages. Unread messages have a blue dot next to them. Unread messages When you open a mailbox, Mail loads the number of most recent messages specified in your Mail settings, if the messages haven’t already been loaded automatically. (See “Mail” on page 100.
Follow a link Tap the link. Text links are typically underlined and blue. Many images are also links. A link can take you to a webpage, open a map, or open a new preaddressed email message. Web and map links open Safari or Maps on iPod touch. To return to your email, press the Home button and tap Mail. See a link’s destination address Touch and hold the link. The address pops up next to your finger.
.pdf Preview, Adobe Acrobat .ppt Microsoft PowerPoint .pptx Microsoft PowerPoint (XML) .txt text .vcf contact information .xls Microsoft Excel .xlsx Microsoft Excel (XML) Save a photo attachment to your Photo Library: Press and hold the image, then tap “Save Image.” Check for new messages Choose a mailbox or tap at any time. See all the recipients of a message Tap Details. Tap a name or email address to see the recipient’s contact information.
Delete a message: Open the message and tap . Or tap Edit, then tap message. next to the You can also delete a message directly from the mailbox message list by swiping left or right over the message title, then tapping Delete. To show the Delete button, swipe left or right over the message. Delete multiple messages: When viewing a list of messages, tap Edit, select the messages you want to delete, then tap Delete.
More Applications 7 Maps Maps provides street maps, satellite photos, and hybrid views of locations in many of the world’s countries. You can get detailed driving directions and traffic information. Find your current (approximate) location, and use your current location to get driving directions to or from another place.1 To use Maps, iPod touch must join a Wi-Fi network that is connected to the Internet. See “Connecting to the Internet” on page 26.
A pin marks the location. Tap the pin to see the name or description of the location. Tap to get information about the location, get directions, or add the location to your bookmarks or contacts list Zoom in to a part of a map Pinch the map with two fingers. Or double-tap the part you want to zoom in on. Double-tap again to zoom in even closer. Zoom out Pinch the map. Or tap the map with two fingers. Tap with two fingers again to zoom out further.
Note: To conserve battery life, turn Location Services off when you’re not using it. In Settings, choose General > Location Services. Use the dropped pin: Tap , then tap Drop Pin. A pin drops down on the map, which you can then drag to any location you choose. Quickly move the pin to the area currently displayed: Tap Chapter 7 More Applications , then tap Replace Pin.
See a satellite or hybrid view: Tap , then tap Satellite or Hybrid to see just a satellite view or a combined street map and satellite view. To return to map view, tap Map. See the location of someone’s address in your contacts list Tap in the search field, then tap Contacts and choose a contact. To locate an address in this way, the contact must include at least one address. If the contact has more than one address, you must choose the one you want to locate.
For example, if a friend’s address is in your contacts list, you can tap Contacts and tap your friend’s name instead of having to type the address. To reverse the directions, tap . 3 Tap Route (if you entered locations manually). 4 Do one of the following: ÂÂ To view directions one step at a time, tap Start, then tap trip. Tap to see the next leg of the to go back. ÂÂ To view all the directions in a list, tap , then tap List. Tap any item in the list to see a map showing that leg of the trip.
Highways are color-coded according to the flow of traffic: Green = more than 50 miles per hour Yellow = 25–50 miles per hour Red = less than 25 miles per hour Gray = No data currently available If you don’t see color-coded highways, you may need to zoom out to a level where you can see major roads, or traffic conditions may not be available for that area.
From there, you can do the following: ÂÂ Tap an email address to send email to, or a web address to visit. ÂÂ For directions, tap Directions To Here or Directions From Here. ÂÂ To add the business to your contacts list, scroll down and tap Create New Contact or “Add to Existing Contact.” See a list of the businesses found in the search: From the Map screen, tap List. Tap a business to see its location. Or tap next to a business to see its information.
Controlling Video Playback When a video starts playing, the controls disappear so they don’t obscure the video. Show or hide video controls: Tap the screen. Playhead Download progress Scrubber bar Scale Play/Pause Next/Fast-forward Previous/rewind Email Bookmark Volume Play or pause a video Tap or . Raise or lower the volume Drag the volume slider. Or use the volume buttons on the side of iPod touch.
Changing the Browse Buttons You can replace the Featured, Most Viewed, Bookmarks, and Search buttons at the bottom of the screen with ones you use more frequently. For example, if you watch top rated videos often but don’t watch many featured videos, you could replace the Featured button with Top Rated. Change the browse buttons: Tap More and tap Edit, then drag a button to the bottom of the screen, over the button you want to replace.
Syncing Photos with Your Computer iTunes can sync your photos with the following applications: ÂÂ Mac: iPhoto 4.0.3 or later, or Aperture ÂÂ PC: Adobe Photoshop Album 2.0 or later, or Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 or later See “What You Need” on page 5. Viewing Photos Photos synced from your computer can be viewed in Photos. View photos: 1 In Photos: ÂÂ Tap Photo Library to see all your photos. ÂÂ Tap any photo album, or tap an album to see just those photos.
View a photo in landscape orientation: Rotate iPod touch sideways. The photo reorients automatically and, if it’s in landscape format, expands to fit the screen. Zoom in on part of a photo: Double-tap where you want to zoom in. Double-tap again to zoom out. You can also pinch to zoom in or out. Pan around a photo: Drag the photo. See the next or previous photo: Flick left or right. Or tap the screen to show the controls, then tap or .
Slideshows You can view your photos as a slideshow, complete with background music. View photos in a slideshow: Choose a photo album, then tap . You can also tap to start a slideshow when viewing an individual photo. If you don’t see , tap the photo to show the controls. Stop a slideshow: Tap the screen. Set slideshow settings: In Settings, choose Photos and set the following options: ÂÂ To set the length of time each slide is shown, tap Play Each Slide For and choose a time.
Sending a Photo to a MobileMe Gallery If you have a MobileMe account, you can send photos directly from iPod touch to a gallery you’ve created. You can also send photos to someone else’s MobileMe gallery if that person has enabled email contributions.
Syncing Calendars You can sync Calendar in either of the following ways: ÂÂ In iTunes, use the iPod touch preference panes to sync with iCal or Microsoft Entourage on a Mac, or Microsoft Outlook 2003 or 2007 on a PC when you connect iPod touch to your computer. See “Syncing with iTunes” on page 6. ÂÂ In iPod touch’s Settings, select Calendar in your MobileMe or Microsoft Exchange accounts to sync your calendar information over the air. See “Setting Up Accounts” on page 10.
Responding to Meeting Invitations If you have a Microsoft Exchange account set up on iPod touch with Calendars enabled, you can receive and respond to meeting invitations from people in your organization. When you receive an invitation, the meeting appears in your calendar with a dotted line around it. The icon in the lower-right corner of the screen indicates the total number of new invitations you have, as does the Calendar icon on the Home screen.
ÂÂ Tap “Invitation from” to get contact information for the meeting organizer. Tap the email address to send a message to the organizer. ÂÂ Tap Attendees to see the other people invited to the meeting. Tap a name to see an attendee’s contact information. Tap the email address to send a message to the attendee. ÂÂ Tap Alert to set iPod touch to sound an alert before the meeting. ÂÂ Tap Add Comments to add comments in the email response to the meeting organizer.
ÂÂ Month view: Tap a day to see its events. Tap or to see the previous or next month. Add an event Days with dots have scheduled events Events for selected day Respond to calendar invitation Go to today Switch views See the details of an event: Tap the event.
When you enter search information, contacts with matching information appear immediately as you start to type. Search contacts: In Contacts, tap the search field at the top of any list of contacts and enter a first, last, or company name. Search a GAL: Tap Groups, tap Directories at the bottom of the list, then enter a first, last, or company name. You can’t edit GAL contacts or save them to iPod touch. Managing Contacts on iPod touch Add a contact on iPod touch: Tap Contacts and tap .
Viewing Stock Quotes Quotes are updated every time you open Stocks while connected to the Internet. Quotes may be delayed by up to 20 minutes. Add a stock, index, or fund to the stock reader: 1 Tap , then tap . 2 Enter a symbol, company name, index, or fund name, then tap Search. 3 Choose an item in the search list. Show a stock’s progress over a longer or shorter time period: Tap a stock symbol, then tap 1d, 1w, 1m, 3m, 6m, 1y, or 2y.
Viewing Weather Summaries Tap Weather from the Home screen to see the current weather for the selected city. Current conditions Current temperature Today’s high and low Six-day forecast Add and delete cities Number of cities stored If the weather board is light blue, it’s daytime in that city—between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. If the board is dark purple, it’s nighttime—between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Add a city: 1 Tap , then tap . 2 Enter a city name or zip code, then tap Search.
Add a note: Tap , then type your note and tap Done. Read a note: Tap the note. Tap or to see the next or previous note. Edit a note: Tap anywhere on the note to bring up the keyboard. Delete a note: Tap the note, then tap . Emailing Notes Email a note: Tap the note, then tap . To email a note, iPod touch must be set up for email. See “Setting Up Email Accounts” on page 59. Calculator Using the Calculator Tap numbers and functions in Calculator just as you would with a standard calculator.
Scientific Calculator Keys Rotate iPod touch to landscape orientation to display the scientific calculator. 2nd Changes the trigonometric buttons (sin, cos, tan, sinh, cosh, and tanh) to their inverse functions (sin-1, cos-1, tan-1, sinh-1, cosh-1, and tanh-1). It also changes ln to log2, and ex to 2x. Tap 2nd again to return the buttons to their original functions. ( Opens a parenthetical expression. Expressions can be nested. ) Closes a parenthetical expression.
log Returns the log base 10 of a value. sin Calculates the sine of a value. sin-1 Calculates the arc sine of a value. (Available when the 2nd button is tapped.) cos Calculates the cosine of a value. cos Calculates the arc cosine of a value. (Available when the 2nd button is tapped.) tan Calculates the tangent of a value. tan-1 Calculates the arc tangent of a value. (Available when the 2nd button is tapped.) ln Calculates the natural log of a value. log2 Calculates the log base 2.
World Clocks You can add clocks to show the time in other major cities and time zones around the world. View clocks: Tap World Clock. If the clock face is white, it’s daytime in that city. If the clock face is black, it’s nighttime. If you have more than four clocks, flick to scroll through them. Add a clock: 1 Tap World Clock. 2 Tap , then type the name of a city. Cities matching what you’ve typed appear below. 3 Tap a city to add a clock for that city.
Change settings for an alarm: Tap Alarm and tap Edit, then tap you want to change. Delete an alarm: Tap Alarm and tap Edit, then tap Delete. next to the alarm next to the alarm and tap Stopwatch Use the stopwatch to time an event: 1 Tap Stopwatch. 2 Tap Start to start the stopwatch. ÂÂ To record lap times, tap Lap after each lap. ÂÂ To pause the stopwatch, tap Stop. Tap Start to resume. ÂÂ To reset the stopwatch, tap Reset when the stopwatch is pause.
Settings 8 Settings allows you to customize iPod touch applications, set the date and time, configure your network connection, and enter other preferences for iPod touch. Wi-Fi Wi-Fi settings determine whether iPod touch uses local Wi-Fi networks to connect to the Internet. Turn Wi-Fi on or off: Choose Wi-Fi and turn Wi-Fi on or off. Join a Wi-Fi network: Choose Wi-Fi, wait a moment as iPod touch detects networks in range, then select a network. If necessary, enter a password and tap Join.
Forget a network, so iPod touch doesn’t join it automatically: Choose Wi-Fi and tap next to a network you’ve joined before. Then tap “Forget this Network.” Join a closed Wi-Fi network: To join a Wi-Fi network that isn’t shown in the list of scanned networks, choose Wi-Fi > Other and enter the network name. If the network requires a password, tap Security, tap the type of security the network uses, and enter the password.
Brightness Screen brightness affects battery life. Dim the screen to extend the time before you need to recharge iPod touch, or use Auto-Brightness. Adjust the screen brightness: Choose Brightness and drag the slider. Set whether iPod touch adjusts screen brightness automatically: Choose Brightness and turn Auto-Brightness on or off. If Auto-Brightness is on, iPod touch adjusts the screen brightness for current light conditions using the built-in ambient light sensor.
Set alert and effects sounds: Choose General > Sounds and turn items on or off. You can set iPod touch to play a sound whenever you: ÂÂ Get an email message ÂÂ Send an email message ÂÂ Have an appointment that you’ve set up to alert you ÂÂ Lock iPod touch ÂÂ Type using the keyboard Network Use the Network settings to configure a VPN (virtual private network) connection, or access Wi-Fi settings. Add a new VPN configuration: Choose General > Network > VPN > Add VPN Configuration.
Turn Location Services on or off: Choose General > Location Services and turn location services on or off. To conserve battery life, turn Location Services off when you’re not using it. Auto-Lock Locking iPod touch turns off the display to save your battery and to prevent unintended operation of iPod touch. Set the amount of time before iPod touch locks: Choose General > Auto-Lock and choose a time. Passcode Lock By default, iPod touch doesn’t require you to enter a passcode to unlock it.
Restrictions You can set restrictions for iPod content for the use of some applications on iPod touch. For example, parents can restrict explicit music from being seen on playlists, or turn off YouTube access entirely. Explicit music or video content purchased from the iTunes Store will be hidden. Explicit content is marked as such by content providers (such as record labels) when sold through the iTunes Store. Safari is disabled and its icon is removed from the Home screen.
Keyboard Turn Auto-Correction on or off: Choose General > Keyboard and turn Auto-Correction on or off. By default, if the default keyboard for the language you select has a dictionary, iPod touch automatically suggests corrections or completed words as you type. Turn Auto-Capitalization on or off: Choose General > Keyboard and turn AutoCapitalization on or off. By default, iPod touch automatically capitalizes words after you type sentence-ending punctuation or a return character.
Resetting iPod touch Reset all settings: Choose General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings. All your preferences and settings are reset. Information, such as your contacts and calendars, and media, such as your songs and videos, are not deleted. Erase all content and settings: Connect iPod touch to your computer or a power adapter. Choose General > Reset and tap “Erase All Content and Settings.
Set audiobook play speed: Choose Music > Audiobook Speed, then choose Slower, Normal, or Faster. Use the equalizer to change the sound on iPod touch to suit a particular sound or style: Choose Music > EQ and choose a setting. Set a volume limit for music and videos: Choose Music > Volume Limit and drag the slider to adjust the maximum volume. Tap Lock Volume Limit to assign a code to prevent the setting from being changed.
Mail, Contacts, Calendars Use Mail, Contacts, Calendars settings to set up and customize accounts for iPod touch: ÂÂ Microsoft Exchange ÂÂ MobileMe ÂÂ Google email ÂÂ Yahoo! Mail ÂÂ AOL ÂÂ Other POP and IMAP mail systems Accounts The Accounts section lets you set up accounts on iPod touch. The specific settings that appear depend on the type of account you’re setting up. Your service provider or system administrator should be able to provide the information you need to enter.
Delete an account from iPod touch: Choose “Mail, Contacts, Calendars,” choose an account, then scroll down and tap Delete Account. Deleting an account means you can no longer access the account with your iPod touch. All email and the contacts, calendar, and bookmark information synced with the account are removed from iPod touch. However, deleting an account doesn’t remove the account or its associated information from your computer.
This setting determines which of your accounts a message is sent from when you create a message from another iPod touch application, such as sending a photo from Photos or tapping the email address of a business in Maps. To send the message from a different account, tap the From field in the message and choose another account. Add a signature to your messages: Choose “Mail, Contacts, Calendars” > Signature, then type a signature.
Select a search engine: Choose Safari > Search Engine and select the search engine you want to use. Security By default, Safari is set to show features of the web, such as some movies, animation, and web applications. You may wish to turn off some of these features to help protect iPod touch from possible security risks on the Internet. Change security settings: Choose Safari, then do one of the following: ÂÂ To enable or disable JavaScript, turn JavaScript on or off.
Nike + iPod Use Nike + iPod settings to activate and adjust settings for the Nike + iPod Sensor, sold separately. Nike + iPod is not available on the first generation iPod touch. See the Nike + iPod documentation for specific instructions on activating and using Nike + iPod. Turn Nike + iPod on or off: Choose Nike + iPod and turn Nike + iPod on or off. When Nike + iPod is turned on, its icon appears on the Home screen.
A General Low-Battery Image Appears iPod touch is low on power and needs to charge for up to ten minutes before you can use it. For information about charging iPod touch, see “Charging the Battery” on page 27. or iPod touch Doesn’t Respond ÂÂ iPod touch may be low on power. Connect iPod touch to your computer or to its power adapter to charge. See “Charging the Battery” on page 27. ÂÂ Press and hold the Home button below the screen for at least six seconds, until the application you were using quits.
ÂÂ If that doesn’t work, erase all content on iPod touch. See “Resetting iPod touch” on page 97. ÂÂ If that doesn’t work, restore the iPod touch software. See “Updating and Restoring iPod touch Software” on page 111. “This accessory is not supported by iPod touch” Appears The accessory you attached may not work with iPod touch. Make sure the dock connector is free of debris. Connect-to-iTunes Screen Appears iPod touch needs to be registered with iTunes.
ÂÂ If you’ve set up a MobileMe or Microsoft Exchange account on iPod touch, iTunes won’t sync the contacts, calendars, or bookmarks you set to sync in the iPod touch Info preference pane. You must disable any items in MobileMe or Exchange that you want to sync through iTunes. In Settings, tap “Mail, Contacts, Calendars,” tap the MobileMe or Exchange account, and deselect any items you want to sync through iTunes.
Sound, Music, and Video No Sound ÂÂ Unplug and reconnect the headset. Make sure the connector is pushed in all the way. ÂÂ Make sure the volume isn’t turned down all the way. ÂÂ Music on iPod touch might be paused. From the Home screen tap Music, tap Now Playing, then tap . ÂÂ Check to see if a volume limit is set. From the Home screen choose Settings > iPod > Volume Limit. For more information, see “Music” on page 97. ÂÂ Make sure you are using the latest version of iTunes (go to www.apple.com/itunes).
If you have a song or video in your iTunes library that isn’t supported by iPod touch, you may be able to convert it to a format iPod touch supports. See iTunes Help for more information. iTunes Stores iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store Isn’t Available To use the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store for songs and albums, iPod touch must join a Wi-Fi network that is connected to the Internet. See “Connecting to the Internet” on page 26. The iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store is not available in all countries.
Email Can’t Be Delivered (Port 25 Timed Out) You may need to change the port setting on an outgoing mail server for one of your email accounts. For information, go to www.apple.com/support/ipodtouch and search for “I can receive email on iPod touch but can’t send it.” GAL Contacts Don’t Appear Make sure iPod touch is joined to a Wi-Fi network that is connected to the Internet. Check your Microsoft Exchange settings to make sure you’re on the right server.
Restoring from a Backup You can restore the settings, downloaded applications, and other information from a backup, or use this feature to transfer these items to another iPod touch. Restore iPod touch from a backup: 1 Connect iPod touch to the computer you normally sync with. 2 In iTunes, select iPod touch in the sidebar and click the Summary tab. 3 Click Restore to reinstall the iPod touch software, restore its default settings, and delete data stored on iPod touch.
Updating and Restoring iPod touch Software You can use iTunes to update or reinstall iPod touch software, restore default settings, and delete all data on iPod touch. ÂÂ If you update, the iPod touch software is updated but your downloaded applications, settings, and songs are not affected.
Zooming Double-tap or pinch webpages, photos, and maps to zoom in. See “Zooming In or Out” on page 22. Universal Access in Mac OS X Take advantage of the Universal Access features in Mac OS X when you use iTunes to sync information and content from your iTunes library to iPod touch. In the Finder, choose Help > Mac Help, then search for “universal access.” For more information about iPod touch and Mac OS X accessibility features, go to www.apple.com/accessibility.
Appendix B Other Resources Safety, Software, and Service Information The following table describes where to get more iPod touch-related safety, software, and service information. To learn about Do this Using iPod touch safely See the Important Product Information Guide at www.apple.com/support/manuals/ipodtouch for the latest safety and regulatory information. iPod touch service and support, tips, forums, and Apple software downloads Go to www.apple.com/support/ipodtouch.
iPod touch-Optimized User Guide The iPod touch User Guide, optimized for viewing on iPod touch, is available at help.apple.com/ipodtouch. View the guide on iPod touch: In Safari, tap bookmark. , then tap the iPod touch User Guide Add a web clip for the guide to the Home screen: When viewing the guide, tap , then tap “Add to Home Screen.” Disposal and Recycling Information Your iPod must be disposed of properly according to local laws and regulations.
Apple and the Environment At Apple, we recognize our responsibility to minimize the environmental impacts of our operations and products. For more information go to: www.apple.
12-hour time 95 24-hour time 95 A accessibility features 111 accounts 10, 99 “push” 12, 91 adjusting brightness 92 Adobe Photoshop 74 Adobe Photoshop Album 9 Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 alarms deleting 89 setting 88, 89 status icon 15 turning on or off 88 album covers 35 album tracks 36 alerts adjusting volume 19, 92 calendar 80 turning on or off 93 alternate audio language 39 applications, iPod touch 16 App Store about 46 browsing 46 deleting applications 50 store account 52 syncin
Composite AV cable 39 computer requirements 5 Configuration profiles 12 connecting to Internet 26 contacts adding and editing 82 adding from Maps 68 assigning photo to 77 GAL (Global Address List) 59, 81, 109 seeing location of 68 setting how displayed 101 setting how sorted 101 syncing 6, 9, 81 Yahoo! Address Book 9 controls, using 20 converting unprotected WMA files 107 converting videos 32 cookies 102 Cover Flow 35 current approximate location 68 cursor.
about 41 browsing 41 purchasing songs and albums 44 store account 52 streaming or downloading podcasts 45 syncing purchased content 52 verifying purchases 52 K keyboards international 23, 96 keyboard, typing on 22 L links in email 62 on webpages 55 location.
P PAL 98 panning maps 66 webpages 55 passcode 94 PC system requirements 5 photo albums 76 Photos assigning photos to contacts 77 emailing photos 76 playing music during slideshow 76 sending photos in email 60 settings 76, 98 syncing 74 using photos as wallpaper 76 viewing slideshows 76 zooming photos 75 photos, syncing 6, 9 playlists, making 37 play speed, audiobooks 98 plug-ins 102 podcasts downloading 45 streaming 45 syncing 8, 45, 52 pop-ups 102 power, low 28 previewing music 44
language 96 location services 93 Mail 99 Mail, Contacts, Calendars 99 music 97 Nike + iPod 103 passcode lock 94 Photos 76, 98 resetting 97 restrictions 95 Safari 57, 101 screen brightness 92 security 102 slideshow 76 sound 80 temperature 84 TV out 98 video 98 VPN 93 wallpaper 76, 92 shuffling songs 34 signatures, email 101 sleep timer 40 slideshows 76 slideshow settings 98 software getting help 113 updating and restoring 111 version 92 sound adjusting alerts volume 92 adjusting
V videos alternate audio language 39 converting for iPod touch 32 deleting 39 subtitles 39 syncing 8 watching on a TV 39 See also Music, YouTube video settings 98 virtual private network.
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