User guide
Table Of Contents
- iPod touch User Guide
- Contents
- Chapter 1: iPod touch at a Glance
- Chapter 2: Getting Started
- Chapter 3: Basics
- Use apps
- Customize iPod touch
- Type text
- Dictate
- Voice Control
- Search
- Control Center
- Alerts and Notification Center
- Sounds and silence
- Do Not Disturb
- AirDrop, iCloud, and other ways to share
- Transfer files
- AirPlay
- AirPrint
- Bluetooth devices
- Restrictions
- Privacy
- Security
- Charge and monitor the battery
- Travel with iPod touch
- Chapter 4: Siri
- Chapter 5: Messages
- Chapter 6: Mail
- Chapter 7: Safari
- Chapter 8: Music
- Chapter 9: FaceTime
- Chapter 10: Calendar
- Chapter 11: Photos
- Chapter 12: Camera
- Chapter 13: Weather
- Chapter 14: Clock
- Chapter 15: Maps
- Chapter 16: Videos
- Chapter 17: Notes
- Chapter 18: Reminders
- Chapter 19: Stocks
- Chapter 20: Game Center
- Chapter 21: Newsstand
- Chapter 22: iTunes Store
- Chapter 23: App Store
- Chapter 24: Passbook
- Chapter 25: Contacts
- Chapter 26: Voice Memos
- Chapter 27: Calculator
- Chapter 28: iBooks
- Chapter 29: Nike + iPod
- Chapter 30: Podcasts
- Appendix A: Accessibility
- Accessibility features
- Accessibility Shortcut
- VoiceOver
- Siri
- Zoom
- Invert Colors
- Speak Selection
- Speak Auto-text
- Large, bold, and high-contrast text
- Reduce onscreen motion
- On/off switch labels
- Hearing aids
- Subtitles and closed captions
- Mono audio and balance
- Assignable tones
- Guided Access
- Switch Control
- AssistiveTouch
- Widescreen keyboards
- Voice Control
- Accessibility in OS X
- Appendix B: International Keyboards
- 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 8 Music 55
Clear or delete a playlist you created on iPod touch. Select the playlist, then tap Clear or Delete.
Remove a song from iPod touch. Tap Songs, swipe the song, then tap Delete. The song is
deleted from iPod touch, but not from your iTunes library on your Mac or PC, or from iCloud.
Genius—made for you
A Genius playlist is a collection of songs from your library that go together. Genius is a free
service, but it requires an Apple ID.
A Genius Mix is a selection of songs of the same kind of music, recreated from your library each
time you listen to the mix.
Use Genius. Turn on Genius in iTunes on your computer, then sync iPod touch with iTunes.
Genius Mixes are synced automatically, unless you manually manage your music. You can sync
Genius playlists.
Browse and play Genius Mixes. Tap Genius (tap More rst, if Genius isn’t visible). Swipe left or
right to access other mixes. To play a mix, tap .
Make a Genius playlist. View Playlists, then tap Genius Playlist and choose a song. Or from the
Now Playing screen, tap Create, then tap Genius Playlist.
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Replace the playlist using a dierent song: Tap New and pick a song.
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Refresh the playlist: Tap Refresh.
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Save the playlist: Tap Save. The playlist is saved with the title of the song you picked, and
marked by .
Genius playlists created on iPod touch are copied to your computer when you sync with iTunes.
Note: Once a Genius playlist is synced to iTunes, you can’t delete it directly from iPod touch. Use
iTunes to edit the playlist name, stop syncing, or delete the playlist.
Delete a saved Genius playlist. Tap the Genius playlist, then tap Delete.
Siri and Voice Control
You can use Siri or Voice Control to control music playback. See Chapter 4, Siri, on page 36 and
Voice Control on page 26.
Use Siri or Voice Control. Press and hold the Home button.
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Play or pause music: Say “play” or “play music.” To pause, say “pause,” “pause music,” or “stop.”
You can also say “next song” or “previous song.”
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Play an album, artist, or playlist: Say “play,” then say “album,” “artist,” or “playlist” and the name.
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Shue the current playlist: Say “shue.”
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Find out more about the current song: Say “what’s playing,” “who sings this song,” or “who is this
song by.”
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Use Genius to play similar songs: Say “Genius” or “play more songs like this.”