User guide
Brightness
Screen brightness aects 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 o. If Auto-Brightness is on, iPod touch adjusts the
screen brightness for current light conditions using the built-in ambient light sensor.
General
The General settings include date and time, security, network, and other settings that
aect more than one application. This is also where you can nd information about
your iPod touch, and reset iPod touch to its original state.
About
Choose General > About to get information about iPod touch, including:
Number of songs, videos, and photos Â
Total storage capacity Â
Space available Â
Software version Â
Serial and model numbers Â
Wi-Fi addresses Â
Legal information Â
Wallpaper
You see a wallpaper background picture when you unlock iPod touch. You can
select one of the images that came with iPod touch, or use a photo you’ve synced to
iPod touch from your computer.
Set wallpaper: Choose Wallpaper and choose a picture.
Sounds
Adjust alerts volume: Choose General > Sounds and drag the slider. Or, if no song or
video is playing use the volume buttons on the side of iPod touch.
Note: On the rst generation iPod touch, choose General > Sounds and select whether
you want sound eects to play over the internal speaker, through the headphones, or
both.
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