iPod touch User Guide For iPhone OS 3.
Contents 2 7 7 7 8 8 9 13 15 16 Chapter 1: Getting Started 17 17 19 22 24 27 32 33 34 34 35 36 37 38 39 Chapter 2: Basics 40 40 42 50 54 54 Chapter 3: Music and Video Viewing the User Guide on iPod touch What You Need Registering iPod touch Setting Up iPod touch Using VoiceOver Syncing 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 Searching Voice Control S
55 55 58 58 59 Chapter 4: Safari 60 60 60 62 63 64 64 65 65 Chapter 5: App Store 66 66 66 67 71 71 Chapter 6: Mail 73 73 73 74 75 75 76 77 78 Chapter 7: Calendar 79 79 79 79 81 81 83 83 Chapter 8: Photos 84 84 Chapter 9: Contacts Viewing Webpages Searching the Web Bookmarks Web Clips About the App Store Browsing and Searching Info Screen Downloading Applications Deleting Applications Writing Reviews Updating Applications Syncing Purchased Applications Setting Up Email Accounts Sending Emai
85 85 Searching Contacts Managing Contacts on iPod touch 86 86 87 88 89 89 90 Chapter 10: YouTube 91 91 92 Chapter 11: Stocks 93 93 97 97 99 99 Chapter 12: Maps Finding and Viewing Videos Controlling Video Playback Managing Videos Getting More Information Using YouTube Account Features Changing the Browse Buttons Viewing Stock Quotes Getting More Information Finding and Viewing Locations Bookmarking Locations Getting Directions Showing Traffic Conditions Finding and Contacting Businesses 101 Cha
111 Timer 112 112 112 113 Chapter 17: Calculator 115 115 116 116 116 117 123 124 124 125 125 129 130 Chapter 18: Settings 131 131 132 133 133 134 135 135 135 136 136 Chapter 19: iTunes Store Using the Calculator Standard Memory Functions Scientific Calculator Keys Wi-Fi VPN Notifications Brightness General Music Video Photos Store Mail, Contacts, Calendars Safari Nike + iPod About the iTunes Store Finding Music, Videos, and More Purchasing Music or Audiobooks Purchasing or Renting Videos Streamin
148 Triple-click Home 148 Closed Captioning and Other Helpful Features 6 150 150 150 151 152 153 154 156 158 Appendix A: Troubleshooting 159 159 160 160 161 Appendix B : Other Resources 162 Index Apple iPod touch Support Site General iTunes and Syncing Sound, Music, and Video iTunes Stores Safari, Mail, and Contacts Backing Up iPod touch Updating and Restoring iPod touch Software Safety, Software, and Service Information Viewing the User Guide on iPod touch Disposal and Recycling Information Appl
1 Getting Started · WARNING: To avoid injury, read all operating instructions in this guide and safety information in the iPod touch Important Product Information Guide at www.apple.com/support/manuals/ipodtouch before using iPod touch. Viewing the User Guide on iPod touch 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.
Registering iPod touch Before you can use any of the iPod touch features, you must use iTunes to set up iPod touch. You can also register iPod touch and create an iTunes Store account (not available in some countries) if you don’t already have one. Register iPod touch: 1 Download and install the latest version of iTunes from www.itunes.com/download. 2 Connect iPod touch to a USB 2.0 port on your Mac or PC using the cable that came with iPod touch.
Syncing About Syncing With iPod touch, it’s easy to have instant access to your music, video, downloaded applications, and other iTunes library content. iTunes can sync all this information to iPod touch, and your contacts, calendars, and your browser bookmarks as well. iTunes lets you specify the information and content on your computer that you want to sync with iPod touch. By default, iTunes syncs automatically with iPod touch whenever you connect iPod touch to your computer.
Email account settings are synced only from your computer’s email application to iPod touch. This allows you to customize your email accounts on iPod touch without affecting email account settings on your computer. Note: You can also set up email accounts directly on iPod touch. See “Mail, Contacts, and Calendar Accounts.” Purchases you make on iPod touch in the iTunes Store or the App Store are synced back to your iTunes library.
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. Deselect this option if you want to sync only by clicking the Sync button in iTunes. For more information about preventing automatic syncing, see “Preventing Automatic Syncing” on page 13. Select “Sync only checked songs and videos” if you want iTunes to skip unchecked items in your iTunes library when syncing.
Info Pane The Info pane lets you configure the sync settings for your contacts, calendars, email accounts, and web browser. • Contacts You can sync contacts with applications such as Mac OS X Address Book, Yahoo! Address Book, and Google Contacts on a Mac, or with Yahoo! Address Book, Google Contacts, Windows Address Book (Outlook Express), Windows Vista Contacts, or Microsoft Outlook 2003 or 2007 on a PC. (On a Mac, you can sync contacts with multiple applications.
Preventing Automatic Syncing You can prevent iPod touch from syncing automatically when you connect iPod touch to a computer other than the one you usually sync with. Turn off automatic syncing for iPod touch: Connect iPod touch to your computer. In iTunes, select iPod touch in the sidebar, then click the Summary tab. Deselect “Open iTunes when this iPod is connected.” You can still sync by clicking the Sync button.
Set up an account on iPod touch: 1 From the iPod touch Home screen, tap Settings. 2 Tap “Mail, Contacts, Calendars,” then tap Add Account. 3 Tap an account type: • Microsoft Exchange • MobileMe • Google email • Yahoo! Mail • AOL • Other 4 Enter your account information and tap Save. Your service provider or system administrator can provide the account settings you need. Exchange accounts: Enter your complete email address, domain (optional), user name, password, and a description.
Similarly, when you disable contacts or calendars in an MobileMe or Exchange account, or if you delete an account, iPod touch asks if you want to keep information or delete it. You can add contacts using an LDAP account if your company or organization supports it. See “Adding Contacts” on page 84. You can subscribe to CalDAV or iCal (.ics) calendars. See “Subscribing to and Sharing Calendars” on page 75. Push Accounts MobileMe, Microsoft Exchange, and Yahoo! Mail are known as “push” accounts.
Install a configuration profile: 1 Using iPod touch, open the email message or download the configuration profile from the website provided by your system administrator. 2 When the configuration profile opens, tap Install. 3 Enter passwords and other information as requested. Important: You may be asked to verify that the configuration profile is trusted. If in doubt, consult your system administrator before installing a configuration profile. Settings provided by a configuration profile cannot be altered.
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 Headphones port Your Home screen may look different, depending on the model of iPod touch you have and whether you have rearranged its icons.
Item What you can do with it Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic (Fall 2009 models with 32 GB or more) Apple Earphones (8 GB model) Listen to music, audiobooks, podcasts, and videos. Use the built-in microphone to speak. Press the center button to play or pause a song, or press twice quickly to skip to the next track. Use the + and – buttons to adjust the volume (Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic included only with Fall 2009 models with 32 GB or more).
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: Listen to your songs, audiobooks, and podcasts. Create on-the-go playlists, or use Genius to create playlists for you. Listen to Genius Mixes of songs from your library.
Contacts YouTube Stocks Maps Get contact information synced from MobileMe, Mac OS X Address Book, Yahoo! Address Book, Google Contacts, Windows Address Book (Outlook Express), Microsoft Outlook, or Microsoft Exchange. Search, add, change, or delete contacts, which get synced back to your computer. Play videos from YouTube’s online collection. Search for any video, or browse featured, most viewed, most recently updated, and top-rated videos.
Add, subtract, multiply, and divide. Rotate iPod touch sideways to use expanded scientific functions. Calculator Settings iTunes Adjust all iPod touch settings in one convenient place. Set your own volume limit for listening comfort. Set your wallpaper, screen brightness, and settings for network, mail, web, music, video, photos, and more. Set auto-lock and a passcode for security. Restrict access to explicit iTunes content and certain applications. Reset iPod touch.
Create additional Home screens: While arranging icons, drag an icon to the right edge of the screen until a new screen appears. You can flick to return to the original screen and drag more icons to the new screen. You can create up to 11 screens. The number of dots above the Dock shows the number of screens you have, and indicates which screen you’re viewing. Switch to another Home screen: Flick left or right, or tap to the left or right of the row of dots.
Lock iPod touch Press the Sleep/Wake button. Unlock iPod touch Press the Home button or the Sleep/Wake button, then drag the slider. Turn iPod touch completely off Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds until the red slider appears, then drag the slider. Turn iPod touch on Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the Apple logo appears. For information about changing how long before iPod touch locks, see “Auto-Lock” on page 118.
Touchscreen The controls on the iPod touch touchscreen change dynamically depending on the task you’re performing. Opening Applications Open an application: Tap an icon. Close an application and return to the Home screen: Press the Home below the display. button Scrolling Drag up or down to scroll. On some screens such as webpages, you can also scroll side to side. Dragging your finger to scroll won’t choose or activate anything on the screen.
Flick to scroll quickly. You can wait for the scrolling to come to a stop, or touch anywhere on the screen to stop it immediately. Touching the screen to stop scrolling won’t choose or activate anything. 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, which helps you navigate quickly. 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. Viewing in Landscape Many iPod touch applications let you view the screen in either portrait or landscape orientation.
• Stocks • Photos • Calculator Movies viewed in Video and YouTube appear only in landscape orientation. Street views in Maps also appear in landscape. Onscreen Keyboard Use the onscreen keyboard to enter text, such as contact information and web addresses. Typing Depending on the application you’re using, the intelligent keyboard may automatically suggest corrections as you type to help prevent mistyped words. Enter text: 1 Tap a text field, such as in a note or new contact, to bring up the keyboard.
Type uppercase Tap the Shift key before tapping a letter. Or touch and hold the Shift key, then slide to 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 key. The Shift key turns Double-tap the Shift blue, and all letters you type are uppercase. Tap the Shift key again to turn caps lock off. (You can turn this feature on or off in Settings > General > Keyboard.
Editing An onscreen magnifying glass helps you position the insertion point for typing and editing text. You can select text to cut, copy, and paste. Position the insertion point: Touch and hold to bring up the magnifying glass, then drag to position the insertion point. Select text: Tap the insertion point to display the selection buttons. Tap Select to select the adjacent word or tap Select All to select all text. When you’re typing, you can also double-tap to select a word.
International Keyboards iPod touch provides keyboards that allow you to enter text in many different languages, including languages that read from right to left. For a complete list of supported keyboards, go to www.apple.com/ipodtouch/specs.html. Turn international keyboards on or off: 1 In Settings, choose General > International > Keyboards. 2 Turn on the keyboards you want. Languages with more than one keyboard, such as Japanese and Chinese, indicate the number of keyboards available.
Enter Korean Use the 2-Set Korean keyboard to type Hangul letters. To type double consonants or compound vowels, touch and hold the letter, then slide to choose the double letter. Enter Simplified or Traditional Chinese Pinyin Use the QWERTY keyboard to enter Pinyin for Chinese characters. As you type, suggested Chinese characters appear. Tap a character to choose it, or continue entering Pinyin to see more character options. Enter Traditional Chinese Zhuyin Use the keyboard to enter Zhuyin letters.
Searching You can search many applications on iPod touch, including Mail, Calendar, Music, Video, Notes, and Contacts. You can search an individual application, or search all the applications at once using Spotlight. Go to Spotlight: From the main page of the Home screen, flick left to right. If you’re on the main Home screen page, you can press the Home button to go to Spotlight. From the Spotlight page, press the Home button to return to the main Home screen page.
Voice Control Voice Control (available only on Fall 2009 models with 32 GB or more) lets you control iPod music playback using voice commands. Note: Requires included headset or compatible accessory with microphone. Voice Control isn’t available in all languages. Use Voice Control: Press and hold the Home button until the Voice Control screen appears and you hear a beep. You can also press and hold the center button on the iPod touch headset (or the equivalent button on your Bluetooth headset).
See“Using Voice Control with iPod” on page 46. Stereo Headset The headset included with Fall 2009 models with 32 GB or more (shown here) features a microphone, volume buttons, and an integrated button that allows you to control audio and video playback. Center button Plug in the headset to listen to music or record a voice memo using the built-in microphone. Press the center button to control music playback, even when iPod touch is locked.
After you pair headphones with iPod touch, the product name and a Bluetooth audio icon appear on the screen when you are viewing audio or video playback controls. Tap to switch to a different audio output, such as the internal speaker. Bluetooth Status The Bluetooth icon appears in the iPod touch status bar at the top of the screen: • (blue) or (white): Bluetooth is on and a device is connected to iPod touch. (The color depends on the current color of the status bar.
For information about configuring Wi-Fi settings, see “Wi-Fi” on page 115. VPN Access VPN (virtual private network) provides secure access over the Internet to private networks, such as the network at your company or school. Use Network settings to configure and turn on VPN. See “Network” on page 117. VPN can also be automatically set up by a configuration profile. See “Installing Configuration Profiles” on page 15.
If you charge the battery while syncing or using iPod touch, it may take longer to charge. You can also charge iPod touch using the Apple USB Power Adapter, available separately. 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.
The Find My iPhone feature helps you locate iPod touch if it’s been lost or misplaced, and display a message on your iPod touch to help someone return it to you. It includes Remote Wipe, which lets you erase all your information on iPod touch in case you don’t recover it. The Remote Passcode Lock feature lets you remotely lock your iPod touch and create a new or replacement 4-digit passcode. Find My iPhone requires a MobileMe account. MobileMe is an online service, available by subscription. Go to www.
Restarting and Resetting iPod touch If something isn’t working right, try restarting, force quitting an application, or resetting iPod touch. 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. If you can’t turn off iPod touch or if the problem continues, you may need to reset.
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 other content onto iPod touch, you can set up iTunes on your computer to automatically sync content in your library, or you can manually manage the media you put on iPod touch.
If there are more songs in your iTunes library than can fit on your iPod touch, iTunes offers to create a special playlist to sync with iPod touch. iTunes fills the playlist with random selections from your library. You can add or delete songs from the playlist and sync again. If you listen to part of a podcast or audiobook, your place in the story is included if you sync the content with iTunes.
Transferring Purchased Content to Another Computer You can transfer content on iPod touch that was purchased using iTunes on one computer to an iTunes library on another authorized computer. The computer must be authorized to play content from your iTunes Store account. To authorize the computer, open iTunes on the computer and choose Store > Authorize Computer. Transfer purchased content: Connect iPod touch to the other computer. iTunes asks if you want to transfer purchased content.
You can turn the “Shake to Shuffle” feature on or off in Settings > Music (it’s on by default). See “Music” on page 123. Controlling Song Playback When you play a song, the Now Playing screen appears. Back Track List Play/Pause Next/Fast-forward Previous/ Rewind Volume Pause a song Tap , or press the center button on the iPod touch headset (included with Fall 2009 models with 32 GB or more) or the equivalent button on your Bluetooth headset.
Skip to the next song or chapter in an audiobook or podcast Tap , or press the center button on the iPod touch headset (included with Fall 2009 models with 32 GB or more) or the equivalent button on your Bluetooth headset twice quickly. Go to the previous song or chapter in an audiobook or podcast twice, or press the center button on the Tap iPod touch headset (included with Fall 2009 models with 32 GB or more) or the equivalent button on your Bluetooth headset three times quickly.
The scrubber bar lets you skip to any point along the timeline. You can adjust the scrub rate from high-speed to fine by sliding your finger down as you drag the playhead along the scrubber bar. Repeat Genius Scrubber bar Shuffle Playhead Set iPod touch to repeat songs Tap . Tap again to set iPod touch to repeat only the current song. = iPod touch is set to repeat all songs in the current album or list. = iPod touch is set to repeat the current song over and over.
The scrubber bar lets you skip to any point along the timeline. You can adjust the scrub rate from high-speed to fine by sliding your finger down as you drag the playhead along the scrubber bar. Email 30-second repeat Playback speed Scrubber bar Playhead Send an email link to this podcast Tap . Skip to any point Drag the playhead along the scrubber bar. Slide your finger down to adjust the scrub rate. The scrub rate becomes slower the farther down you slide your finger.
Find out more about the currently playing song Say “what’s playing,” “what song is this,” “who sings this song,” or “who is this song by.” Use Genius to play similar songs Say “Genius,” “play more like this,” or “play more songs like this.” Cancel Voice Control Say “cancel” or “stop.” 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.
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. Rating bar Back to Now Playing screen 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.
Genius Mixes are created in iTunes. iTunes creates different mixes depending on the variety of music you have in your iTunes library. For example, you may have Genius Mixes that highlight R&B songs, or Alternative Rock songs. To use Genius on iPod touch, first turn on Genius in iTunes, then sync iPod touch with iTunes. Genius Mixes are synced automatically, unless you manually manage your music and choose which mixes you want to sync in iTunes. Genius is a free service, but requires an iTunes Store account.
Refresh a Genius playlist: In the playlist, tap Refresh. Refreshing a playlist creates a playlist of different songs that go great with the song you picked. You can refresh any Genius playlist, whether it was created in iTunes and synced to iPod touch, or created directly on iPod touch. Create a Genius playlist from 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.
Playing Videos Play a video: Tap Videos and tap the video. Display playback controls: Tap the screen to show the controls. Tap again to hide them. Controlling Video Playback Videos play in widescreen to take full advantage of the display. The scrubber bar lets you skip to any point along the timeline. You can adjust the scrub rate by sliding your finger down as you drag the playhead along the scrubber bar.
Skip to the next chapter (if available) Tap , or press the center button on the iPod touch headset (included with Fall 2009 models with 32 GB or more) or the equivalent button on your Bluetooth headset twice quickly. Go to the previous chapter (if available) Tap , or press the center button on the iPod touch headset (included with Fall 2009 models with 32 GB or more) or the equivalent button on your Bluetooth headset three times quickly.
Watching Rented Movies You can rent movies in standard (480p) definition from the iTunes Store and watch them on iPod touch. You can download rented movies directly to iPod touch, or transfer them from iTunes on your computer to iPod touch. You can also transfer rented movies back to iTunes from iPod touch. (Rented movies aren’t available in all regions.) The movie must be fully downloaded before you can start watching. You can pause a download and resume it later.
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. When the timer ends, iPod touch stops playing music or video, closes any other open application, and then locks itself.
Safari 4 Viewing Webpages 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 35. You can view webpages in either portrait or landscape orientation.
As you type, web addresses that start with those letters appear. These are bookmarked pages 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. Erase the text in the address field: Tap the address field, then tap . Zooming and Scrolling Zoom in or out: Double-tap a column on a webpage to expand the column. Doubletap again to zoom out. You can also pinch to zoom in or out manually.
Return to a recently viewed page Tap and tap History. To clear the history list, tap Clear. Send a webpage address via email Tap Save an image or photo to your Photo Library Touch and hold the image, then tap Save Image. and tap “Mail Link to this Page.” Opening Multiple Pages You can have up to eight pages open at a time. Some links automatically open a new page instead of replacing the current one. The number inside the pages icon at the bottom of the screen shows how many pages are open.
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.
Sync bookmarks with your computer: 1 Connect iPod touch to your computer. 2 In iTunes, select iPod touch in the sidebar. 3 Click the Info tab, select “Sync … bookmarks” under Web Browser, then click Apply. See “Syncing” on page 9. Sync bookmarks with MobileMe: In Settings on iPod touch, select Bookmarks in your MobileMe account. See “Setting Up Accounts” on page 13. Open a bookmarked webpage: Tap see the bookmarks inside.
App Store 5 About the App Store You can search for, browse, review, purchase, and download applications from the App Store directly to iPod touch. Applications you download and install from the App Store on iPod touch are backed up to your iTunes library the next time you sync iPod touch with your computer. You can also install applications you’ve purchased or downloaded through iTunes on your computer when you sync with iPod touch. Note: The App Store is not available in all regions.
Browse applications: Tap Featured, Categories, or Top 25. Choose a category, or choose a sorting method at the top of the screen to browse by lists such as New, What’s Hot, Genius, Top Paid, or Top Free. Browse using Genius: Tap Genius to see a list of recommended apps based on what’s already in your app collection. To turn Genius on, follow the onscreen instructions. Genius is a free service, but it requires an iTunes Store account.
Info Screen Tap any application in a list to see more information, such as the application’s price, screenshots, ratings, 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. View screenshots: Swipe left or right over a screenshot to view additional screenshot pages. Double-tap to zoom in.
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’s immediately installed on iPod touch. Purchase and download an application: 1 Tap the price (or tap Free), then tap Buy Now. 2 Sign in to your account as requested, then tap OK.
Deleting Applications You can delete applications you’ve installed from the App Store. If you delete an application, data associated with the application will no longer be available to iPod touch, unless you reinstall the application and restore its data from a backup. You can reinstall an application and restore its data as long as you backed up iPod touch with iTunes on your computer. (If you try to delete an application that hasn’t been backed up to your computer, an alert appears.
Updating Applications Whenever you access the App Store, it checks for updates to applications you’ve installed. The App Store also automatically checks for updates every week. The App Store icon shows the total number of application updates available. If an update is available and you access the App Store, the Updates screen appears immediately. Application updates are downloaded and automatically installed when you choose to update them.
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 35.
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 an email message In Photos, choose a photo, tap , then tap Email Photo or Email Video. You can also copy and paste photos.
Check for new messages: Choose a mailbox or tap at any time. 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 127.
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 is displayed, and you can choose to open the link in Safari or copy the link address to the clipboard.
.pdf Preview, Adobe Acrobat .ppt Microsoft PowerPoint .pptx Microsoft PowerPoint (XML) .rtf Rich Text Format .txt text .vcf contact information .xls Microsoft Excel .xlsx Microsoft Excel (XML) Save an attached photo to your Saved Photos album: Tap the photo, then tap Save Image. If the photo hasn’t been downloaded yet, tap the download notice first. Save an attached video to your Saved Photos album: Touch and hold the attachment, then tap Save Video.
Searching Email You can search the To, From, and Subject fields of email messages. Mail searches the downloaded messages in the currently open mailbox. For MobileMe, Exchange, and some IMAP mail accounts, you can also search messages on the server. Search email messages: Open a mailbox, scroll to the top, and enter text in the Search field. Tap From, To, Subject, or All (From, To, and Subject) to choose which fields you want to search.
Delete multiple messages: When viewing a list of messages, tap Edit, select the messages you want to delete, then tap Delete. Move a message to another mailbox or folder: When viewing a message, tap then choose a mailbox or folder. Move multiple messages: When viewing a list of messages, tap Edit, select the messages you want to move, then tap Move and select a mailbox or folder.
Calendar 7 About Calendar Calendar lets you view individual calendars for your different accounts or a combined calendar for all accounts. You can view your events in a continuous list, by day, or by month, and search events by title, invitee, or location. You can sync iPod touch with the calendars on your computer. You can also make, edit, or cancel appointments on iPod touch, and have them synced back to your computer.
Viewing Your Calendar You can view individual calendars for your different accounts or a combined calendar for all accounts. View a different calendar: Tap Calendars, then select a calendar. Tap All Calendars to view combined events from all calendars. You can view your calendar events in a list, by day, or by month. The events for all of your synced calendars appear in the same calendar on iPod touch. Switch views: Tap List, Day, or Month.
Searching Calendars You can search the titles, invitees, and locations of the events in your calendars. Calendar searches the calendar you’re currently viewing, or all calendars if you’re viewing them all. Search events: In list view, enter text in the search field. Search results appear automatically as you type. Tap Search to dismiss the keyboard and see more results. Subscribing to and Sharing Calendars You can subscribe to calendars that use the CalDAV or iCalendar (.ics) formats.
You can also subscribe to an iCal (or other .ics) calendar published on the web by tapping a link to the calendar you receive in an email message on iPod touch. Adding Calendar Events to iPod touch You can also enter and edit calendar events directly on iPod touch. Add an event: Tap and enter event information, then tap Done.
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.
• 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. • Tap Alert to set iPod touch to sound an alert before the meeting. • Tap Add Comments to add comments in the email response to the meeting organizer. You comments will also appear in your Info screen for the meeting. Notes are made by the meeting organizer. 2 Tap Accept, Maybe, or Decline.
Photos 8 About Photos iPod touch lets you carry photos and videos with you, so you can share them with your family, friends, and associates. You can sync photos and videos (Mac only) from your computer, and use photos as wallpaper. You can also send photos and videos in email messages, and upload photos to MobileMe galleries. Syncing Photos and Videos with Your Computer iTunes can sync your photos and videos (Mac only) with the following applications: • Mac: iPhoto 4.0.
View photos and videos: 1 In Photos, tap a photo album. 2 Tap a thumbnail to see the photo or video in full screen. Show or hide the controls: Tap the full-screen photo or video to show the controls. Tap again to hide the controls. Play a video: Tap in the center of the screen. To replay a video, tap to show the controls. at the bottom of the screen. If you don’t see , tap the screen View a photo or video in landscape orientation: Rotate iPod touch sideways.
View video in full screen, or fit video to screen: Double tap the screen to scale the video to fill the screen. Double-tap again to fit the video to the screen. Pan around a photo: Drag the photo. See the next or previous photo or video: Flick left or right. Or tap the screen to show the controls, then tap or . Slideshows You can view photo albums as slideshows, complete with background music. View a photo album as a slideshow: Tap an album, then tap .
If you don’t see , tap the screen to show the controls. Paste a video in an email message: 1 Touch and hold a video until the Copy command appears. 2 Tap Copy. 3 Go to Mail and create a new message. 4 Tap to place an insertion point where you want to place the video, then tap the insertion point to display the edit commands. 5 Tap Paste. If necessary, iPod touch may compress the photo. Copying and Pasting Photos and Videos You can copy a photo or video from Photos and paste it to an email message.
Saving Photos and Videos from Email Messages and Webpages Save a photo in an email message to your Saved Photos album: Tap the photo, then tap Save Image. If the photo hasn’t been downloaded yet, tap the download notice first. Save a video in an email message to your Saved Photos album: Touch and hold the attachment, then tap Save Video. If the video hasn’t been downloaded yet, tap the download notice first. Save a photo on a webpage to your Saved Photos album: Touch and hold the photo, then tap Save Image.
Contacts 9 Adding Contacts You can add contacts to iPod touch in the following ways: • In iTunes, sync contacts from Google or Yahoo!, or sync with applications on your computer (see “Syncing” on page 9) • Set up MobileMe or Microsoft Exchange accounts on iPod touch, with Contacts enabled (see “Setting Up Accounts” on page 13) • Install a profile that sets up an Exchange account, with Contacts enabled (see “Installing Configuration Profiles” on page 15) • Set up an LDAP account on iPod touch • Enter co
Searching Contacts You can search first, last, and company names in your contacts on iPod touch. If you have a Microsoft Exchange account set up on iPod touch, you may also be able to search your enterprise Global Address List (GAL) for contacts in your organization. If you have an LDAP account set up on iPod touch, you can search contacts on your organization’s LDAP server. When you enter search information, contacts with matching information appear immediately as you start to type.
YouTube 10 Finding and Viewing Videos YouTube features short videos submitted by people from around the world. To use some features on iPod touch, you need to sign in to a YouTube account when prompted. For information about requirements and how to get a YouTube account, go to www.youtube.com. Note: YouTube isn’t available in all languages and locations. To use YouTube, iPod touch must join a Wi-Fi network that is connected to the Internet. See “Connecting to the Internet” on page 35.
Search for a video: 1 Tap Search, then tap the YouTube search field. 2 Type a word or phrase that describes what you’re looking for, then tap Search. YouTube shows results based on video titles, descriptions, tags, and user names. Listed videos show title, rating, number of views, length, and the account name that posted the video. Play a video: Tap the video. The video begins to download to iPod touch and a progress bar appears. When enough of the video has downloaded, it begins to play.
Rewind or fast-forward Touch and hold or . Skip to any point in a video Drag the playhead along the scrubber bar. Stop watching a video before it finishes playing Tap Done, or press the Home button. Toggle between scaling a video to fill the screen Double-tap the video. You can also tap or fit to the screen make the video fill the screen, or tap it fit the screen. Add a video to Favorites using video controls Start playing a video and tap .
Getting More Information Tap next to the video to show the video’s comments, description, date added, and other information. Rate the video or add a comment On the More Info screen, tap “Rate, Comment, or Flag,” then choose “Rate or Comment.” You must be signed in to a YouTube account to use this feature. See more videos from this account On the More Info screen, tap More Videos.
Unsubscribe from a YouTube account: In Subscriptions, tap an account in the list, then tap Unsubscribe. View playlists: In Playlists, tap a playlist to see the list of videos you’ve added. Tap any video in the playlist to begin playing videos from that point in the playlist. Edit a playlist: In Playlists, tap Edit, then do one of the following: • To delete the entire playlist, tap • To create a new playlist, tap Add a video to a playlist: Tap a playlist. next to a playlist, then tap Delete.
Stocks 11 Viewing Stock Quotes Stocks lets you see the latest available quotes for your selected stocks, funds, and indexes. To use Stocks, iPod touch must join a Wi-Fi network that is connected to the Internet. See “Connecting to the Internet” on page 35. Quotes are updated every time you open Stocks when connected to the Internet. Quotes may be delayed by up to 20 minutes or more depending upon the reporting service. Add a stock, fund, or index to the stock reader: 1 Tap , then tap .
When you’re viewing a chart in landscape orientation, you can touch the chart to display the value for a specific point in time. Use two fingers to see the change in value over a specific period of time. Delete a stock: Tap and tap Change the order of the list: Tap place in the list. next to a stock, then tap Delete. . Then drag next to a stock or index to a new Switch the display to percentage change, price change, or market capitalization: Tap any of the values along the right side of the screen.
Maps 12 Finding and Viewing Locations WARNING: For important information about driving and navigating safely, see the Important Product Information Guide at www.apple.com/support/manuals/ipodtouch. Maps provides street maps, satellite photos, a hybrid view, and street views of locations in many of the world’s countries. You can get detailed driving, public transit, or walking directions and traffic information.
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, add the location to your bookmarks or contacts list, or email a link to Google Maps. Locations can include places of interest added by Google My Maps users (“Usercreated content”), and sponsored links that appear as special icons (for example, 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.
Your current (approximate) location is indicated by a blue marker. If your location can’t be determined precisely, a blue circle also appears around the marker. The size of the circle depends on how precisely your location can be determined—the smaller the circle, the greater the precision. If you drag the map and tap approximate location. again, iPod touch centers the map back to your iPod touch uses Location Services to determine your location.
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 Google Street View of a location: Tap . Flick left or right to pan through the 360° panoramic view. (The inset shows your current view.) Tap an arrow to move down the street. Tap to return to map view To return to map view, tap the map inset in the lower-right corner. Street View isn’t available in all areas.
See the location of someone’s address in your contacts list in the search field, then tap Contacts Tap 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, choose the one you want to locate. You can also find the location of an address by tapping the address directly in Contacts.
4 Do one of the following: • To view directions one step at a time, tap Start, then tap trip. Tap to see the next leg of the to go back. • 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. Tap Route Overview to return to the overview screen. If you’re driving or walking, the approximate distance and travel time appear at the top of the screen. If traffic data is available, the driving time is adjusted accordingly.
Showing Traffic Conditions When available, you can show highway traffic conditions on the map. Show or hide traffic conditions: Tap , then tap Show Traffic or Hide Traffic.
Contact a business or get directions: Tap the pin that marks a business, then tap next to the name. From there, you can do the following: • Tap an email address to send email to, or a web address to visit. • For directions, tap Directions To Here or Directions From Here. • To add the business to your contacts list, scroll down and tap “Create New Contact” or “Add to Existing Contact.
13 Weather Viewing Weather Summaries Tap Weather from the Home screen to get the current temperature and six-day forecast for one or more cities around the world. To use Weather, iPod touch must join a Wi-Fi network that is connected to the Internet. See “Connecting to the Internet” on page 35. Today’s high and low Current conditions Current temperature 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.
Add a city: 1 Tap , then tap . 2 Enter a city name or zip code, then tap Search. 3 Choose a city in the search list. Switch to another city: Flick left or right, or tap to the left or right of the row of dots. The number of dots below the weather board shows how many cities are stored. Reorder cities: Tap , then drag Delete a city: Tap and tap next to a city to a new place in the list. next to a city, then tap Delete. Display temperature in Fahrenheit or Celsius: Tap , then tap °F or °C.
14 Voice Memos Recording Voice Memos Voice Memos lets you use iPod touch as a portable recording device (not available on first-generation iPod touch). Important: To use Voice Memos on iPod touch, you must connect the Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic (included with Fall 2009 models with 32 GB or more) or a compatible accessory with microphone (such as Apple-branded earbuds or authorized third-party accessories marked with the Apple “Made for iPod” logo).
Record a voice memo: 1 Tap to start recording. You can also press the center button on a compatible threebutton headset with mic. 2 Tap to pause or to stop recording. You can also press the center button on a compatible three-button headset with mic to stop recording. You can record in either mono or stereo depending upon the external microphone you use. When you start a voice recording, iPod touch makes a shutter sound.
See more information: Tap next to the memo. The Info screen displays information about the length, recording time and date, and provides additional editing and sharing functions. Add a label to a memo: On the Info screen tap , then select a label in the list on the Label screen. To create a custom label, choose Custom at the bottom of the list, then type a name for the label. Trimming Voice Memos You can trim the beginning or ending of a voice memo to eliminate unwanted pauses or noise.
4 Tap Trim Voice Memo. Important: Edits you make to voice memos can’t be undone. Sharing Voice Memos You can share your voice memos as attachments in email messages. Share a voice memo: 1 On the Voice Memos screen or Info screen, tap Share. 2 Choose Email Voice Memo to open a new message in Mail with the memo attached. A message appears if the file you’re trying to send is too large.
15 Notes Writing and Reading Notes Notes are listed in the order of the last modified date, with the most recently modified note at the top. You can see the first few words of each note in the list. Rotate iPod touch to view notes in landscape orientation and type using a larger keyboard. 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.
Search for notes: 1 Drag the note list down or tap the status bar to expose the search window. 2 Enter text in the search field. Search results appear automatically as you type. Tap Search to dismiss the keyboard and see more of the results. 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 66.
16 Clock 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.
Alarms You can set multiple alarms. Set each alarm to repeat on days you specify, or to sound only once. Set an alarm: 1 Tap Alarm and tap . 2 Adjust any of the following settings: • To set the alarm to repeat on certain days, tap Repeat and choose the days. • To choose the ringtone that sounds when the alarm goes off, tap Sound. • To set whether the alarm gives you the option to hit snooze, turn Snooze on or off.
Timer Set the timer: Tap Timer, then flick to set the number of hours and minutes. Tap Start to start the timer. Choose the sound: Tap When Timer Ends. Set a sleep timer: Set the timer, then tap When Timer Ends and choose Sleep iPod. When you set a sleep timer, iPod touch stops playing music or video when the timer ends. If you start the timer and then switch to another iPod touch application, the timer continues running.
Calculator 17 Using the Calculator Tap numbers and functions in Calculator just as you would with a standard calculator. When you tap the add, subtract, multiply, or divide button, a white ring appears around the button to let you know the operation to be carried out. Rotate iPod touch to get an expanded scientific calculator. Standard Memory Functions • C: Tap to clear the displayed number. • MC: Tap to clear the memory. • M+: Tap to add the displayed number to the number in memory.
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.
Settings 18 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.
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, then enter the network name. If the network requires a password, tap Security, tap the type of security the network uses, and enter the password. You must already know the network name, password, and security type to connect to a closed network. Some Wi-Fi networks may require you to enter or adjust additional settings, such as a client ID or static IP address.
General The General settings include date and time, security, network, and other settings that affect more than one application. This is also where you can find information about your iPod touch, and reset iPod touch to its original state.
Add a new VPN configuration: Choose General > Network > VPN > Add VPN Configuration. VPNs used within organizations allow you to communicate private information securely over a non-private network. You may need to configure VPN, for example, to access your work email on iPod touch. iPod touch can connect to VPNs that use the L2TP, PPTP, or Cisco IPSec protocols. Ask your network administrator which settings to use.
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. Set a passcode: Choose General > Passcode Lock and enter a 4-digit passcode, then enter the passcode again to verify it. iPod touch then requires you to enter the passcode to unlock it or to display the passcode lock settings.
Turn off restrictions: Choose General > Restrictions, then enter the passcode. Tap Disable Restrictions, then reenter the passcode. If you forget your passcode, you must restore your iPod touch software from iTunes. See “Updating and Restoring iPod touch Software” on page 158. Set application restrictions: Set the restrictions you want by tapping individual controls on or off. By default, all controls are on (not restricted). Tap an item to turn it off and restrict its use.
Set whether double-clicking the Home button shows iPod controls: Turn on iPod Controls to display iPod controls when you’re playing music and double-click the Home button. This feature works even when the display is turned off or iPod touch is locked. Set what categories appear in search results: Tap Search Results. All search categories in the list are selected by default. Tap an item to deselect it.
International Use International settings to set the language for iPod touch, turn keyboards for different languages on or off, and set the date, time, and telephone number formats for your region. Set the language for iPod touch: Choose General > International > Language, choose the language you want to use, then tap Done.
Reset network settings: Choose General > Reset and tap Reset Network Settings. When you reset network settings, your list of previously used networks and VPN settings not installed by a configuration profile are removed. Wi-Fi is turned off and then back on, disconnecting you from any network you’re on. The Wi-Fi and “Ask to Join Networks” settings are left turned on. To remove VPN settings installed by a configuration profile, choose Settings > General > Profile, then select the profile and tap Remove.
WARNING: For important information about avoiding hearing loss, see the Important Product Information Guide at www.apple.com/support/manuals/ipodtouch. Video Video settings apply to video content, including rented movies. You can set where to resume playing videos that you previously started, turn closed captioning on or off, and set up iPod touch to play videos on your TV.
Store Use Store settings to change or create an iTunes Store account. By default, the iTunes account you’re signed in to when you sync iPod touch with your computer appears in Store settings. You can change accounts on iPod touch to purchase music or applications from another account. If you don’t have an iTunes account, you can create one in Store settings. Go to www.apple.com/legal/itunes/ww/ for iTunes Store terms and conditions.
Changes you make to an account’s settings on iPod touch are not synced to your computer, so you can configure your accounts to work with iPod touch without affecting the account settings on your computer. Stop using an account: Choose “Mail, Contacts, Calendars,” choose an account, then turn Account off. If an account is off, iPod touch doesn’t display the account and doesn’t send or check email from or sync other information with that account, until you turn it back on.
Turn Push on: Choose “Mail, Contacts, Calendars” > Fetch New Data, then tap to turn Push on. Set the interval to fetch data: Choose “Mail, Contacts, Calendars” > Fetch New Data, then choose how often you want to fetch data for all accounts. To conserve battery life, fetch less frequently. Setting Push to OFF or setting Fetch to Manually in the Fetch New Data screen overrides individual account settings. Mail The Mail settings, except where noted, apply to all accounts you’ve set up on iPod touch.
Set whether iPod touch sends you a copy of every message you send: Choose “Mail, Contacts, Calendars,” then turn Always Bcc Myself on or off. Set the default email account: Choose “Mail, Contacts, Calendars” > Default Account, then choose an account. 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.
Safari Safari settings let you select your Internet search engine, set security options, and for developers, turn on debugging. General You can use Google or Yahoo! to perform Internet searches. Select a search engine: Choose Safari > Search Engine and select the search engine you want to use. You can set Safari to automatically fill out web forms using contact information, names and passwords you previously entered, or both.
• To set whether Safari accepts cookies, tap Accept Cookies and choose Never, “From visited,” or Always. A cookie is a piece of information that a website puts on iPod touch so the website can remember you when you visit again. That way, webpages can be customized for you based on information you may have provided. Some pages won’t work correctly unless iPod touch is set to accept cookies. • To clear the history of webpages you’ve visited, tap Clear History.
iTunes Store 19 About the iTunes Store You can search for, browse, preview, purchase, and download music, audiobooks, TV shows, movies, and music videos from the iTunes Store directly to iPod touch. You can listen to audio or watch video podcasts from the iTunes Store, either by streaming them from the Internet or by downloading them directly to iPod touch. Note: The iTunes Store is not available in all regions, and iTunes Store content may vary across regions.
Finding Music, Videos, and More Browse content: Tap Music, Videos, or Podcasts. Or tap More to browse by Audiobooks, iTunes U, or Downloads. Choose a sorting method at the top of the screen to browse by lists such as Featured, Top Tens, or Genres. Search for content: Tap Search, tap the search field and enter one or more words, then tap Search. Search results are grouped by category, such as Movies, Albums, or Podcasts. Tap an item in a list to see more details on its Info screen.
Purchasing Music or Audiobooks When you find a song, album, or audiobook you like in the iTunes Store, you can purchase and download it to iPod touch. You can preview an item before you purchase it to make sure it’s what you want. Preview a song or audiobook: Tap the item. Purchase and download a song, album, or audiobook: 1 Tap the price, then tap Buy Now. 2 Sign in to your account as requested, then tap OK. If you don’t have an iTunes Store account, tap Create New Account to set one up.
Rented movies are available in standard definition only (not available in all regions). See “Watching Rented Movies” on page 53. Preview a video: Tap Preview. Purchase or rent a video: 1 Tap Buy or Rent. 2 Sign in to your account as requested, then tap OK. If you don’t have an iTunes Store account, tap Create New Account to set one up. Your purchase is charged to your iTunes Store account. For additional purchases made within the next fifteen minutes, you don’t have to enter your password again.
Delete a podcast: In the Podcasts list in Music, swipe left or right over the podcast, then tap Delete. Checking Download Status You can check the Downloads screen to see the status of in-progress and scheduled downloads, including purchases you’ve pre-ordered. See the status of items being downloaded: Tap Downloads. To pause a download, tap . If a download is interrupted, iPod touch starts the download again the next time it has an Internet connection.
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. You can drag the buttons at the bottom of the screen left or right to rearrange them. When you finish, tap Done. When you’re browsing, tap More to access the browse buttons that aren’t visible. Viewing Account Information To view your iTunes Store account information on iPod touch, tap your account (at the bottom of most iTunes Store screens).
Nike + iPod 20 Activating Nike + iPod When activated in Settings, the Nike + iPod application appears on the Home screen (not available on first-generation iPod touch). With a Nike + iPod Sensor (sold separately), the Nike + iPod application provides audible feedback on your speed, distance, time elapsed, and calories burned during a running or walking workout. When iPod touch is connected to iTunes on your computer, you can send your workout information to Nikeplus.
Additional Nike + iPod Settings In Settings, choose Nike + iPod to activate and adjust settings for the Nike + iPod application. Choose a PowerSong: Choose PowerSong and select a song from your music library. Turn spoken feedback on or off: Choose Spoken Feedback and select a male or female voice to accompany your workout, or Off to turn off spoken feedback. Set a distance preference: Choose Distance, then select Miles or Kilometers to measure your workout distance.
Accessibility 21 Accessibility Features In addition to the many features that make iPod touch easy to use for everyone, accessibility features (available only on Fall 2009 models with 32 GB or more) are designed to make it easier for users with visual, auditory, or other physical disabilities to use iPod touch.
4 Select the accessibility features that you want to use and click OK. VoiceOver VoiceOver describes aloud what appears onscreen, so that you can use iPod touch without seeing it. VoiceOver speaks in the language specified in International settings, which may be influenced by the Region Locale setting. Note: VoiceOver isn’t available in all languages. VoiceOver tells you about each element on the screen as it’s selected.
Turn spoken hints on or off: In Settings, choose General > Accessibility > VoiceOver, and tap the Speak Hints On/Off switch. Spoken hints are turned on by default. Set the VoiceOver speaking rate: In Settings, choose General > Accessibility > VoiceOver, and adjust the Speaking Rate slider. You can choose what kind of feedback you get when you type. You can set VoiceOver to speak characters, words, both, or nothing.
Here’s a summary of key VoiceOver gestures: Navigate and Read • Tap: Speak item. • Flick right or left: Select the next or previous item. • Flick up or down: Depends on the Rotor Control setting. See “Rotor Control” on page 142. • Two-finger tap: Stop speaking the current item. • Two-finger flick up: Read all from top of screen. • Two-finger flick down: Read all from current position. • Three-finger flick up or down: Scroll one page at a time.
The effect of the rotor depends on what you’re doing. For example, if you’re reading text in an email you received, you can use the rotor to switch between hearing text spoken word-by-word or character-by-character when you flick up or down. If you’re browsing a webpage, use the rotor to choose whether you hear text word-by-word or character-by-character, hear just the headers, hear just the links (all of them, visited links, or links not yet visited), hear form elements, or hear descriptions of images.
Using VoiceOver Select items on the screen: Drag your finger over the screen. VoiceOver identifies each element as you touch it. You can also move systematically from one element to the next by flicking left or right with a single finger. Elements are selected from leftto-right, top-to-bottom. Flick right to go to the next element, or flick left to go to the previous element. “Tap” a selected item when VoiceOver is turned on: Double-tap anywhere on the screen.
Mute VoiceOver Double-tap with three fingers. Double-tap again with three fingers to turn speaking back on. To turn off only VoiceOver sounds, set the Ring/ Silent switch to Silent. Stop speaking an item Tap once with two fingers. Tap again with two fingers to resume speaking. Speaking automatically resumes when you select another item. Turn off the display while you use VoiceOver Triple-tap with three fingers. Triple-tap again with three fingers to turn on the display again.
Move the insertion point: Flick up or down to move the insertion point forward or backward in the text. VoiceOver makes a sound when the insertion point moves, and speaks the character that the insertion point moved across. Use the rotor to choose whether you want to move the insertion point by character or by word. Select text: Use the rotor to choose edit. Flick up or down to choose between the Select and Select All functions, then double tap.
Note: You cannot use VoiceOver and Zoom at the same time. Zoom in or out: Double-tap the screen with three fingers. By default, the screen is magnified by 200 percent. If you manually change the magnification (by using the tap-and-drag gesture, described below), iPod touch automatically returns to that magnification when you zoom in by double-tapping with three fingers.
Triple-click Home Triple-click Home provides an easy way to turn some of the Accessibility features on or off when you press the Home button quickly three times. You can set Triple-click Home to turn VoiceOver on or off, turn White on Black on or off, or present the options to: • Turn VoiceOver on or off • Turn Zoom on or off • Turn White on Black on or off Triple-click Home is turned off by default.
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.
A Apple iPod touch Support Site Comprehensive support information is available online at www.apple.com/support/ ipodtouch. 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 36. or iPod touch Doesn’t Respond • 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 36.
• If that doesn’t work, reset iPod touch. Press and hold both the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears. iPod touch Still Doesn’t Respond After Reset • Reset iPod touch settings. From the Home screen choose Settings > General > Reset > Reset All Settings. All your preferences are reset, but your data and media aren’t deleted. • If that doesn’t work, erase all content on iPod touch. See “Resetting iPod touch” on page 122.
• Download and install (or reinstall) the latest version of iTunes from www.apple.com/itunes. Contacts, Calendars, or Bookmarks Don’t Sync • Download and install (or reinstall) the latest version of iTunes from www.apple.com/itunes. • For push accounts, make sure iPod touch is joined to a Wi-Fi network that is connected to the Internet. See “Connecting to the Internet” on page 35. Yahoo! or Google Contacts Doesn’t Sync iTunes may not be able to connect with Yahoo! or Google.
Song, Video, or Other Items Won’t Play The song may have been encoded in a format that iPod touch doesn’t support. The following audio file formats are supported by iPod touch. These include formats for audiobooks and podcasting: • AAC (M4A, M4B, M4P, up to 320 Kbps) • Apple Lossless (a high-quality compressed format) • MP3 (up to 320 Kbps) • MP3 Variable Bit Rate (VBR) • WAV • AA (audible.com spoken word, formats 2, 3, and 4) • AAX (audible.
To purchase content from the iTunes Store or App Store, you must have an iTunes Store account. Open iTunes on your computer and choose Store > Create Account. You can also set up an account on iPod touch. See “Viewing Account Information” on page 136. Note: The iTunes Store is available only in some countries. Safari, Mail, and Contacts Can’t Send Email If iPod touch is unable to send email, try the following: • In Settings, choose “Mail, Contacts, Calendars” and select the account you’re trying to use.
• Turn iPod touch off, then turn it on again. Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button on top of iPod touch for a few seconds until a red slider appears, and then drag the slider. Then press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the Apple logo appears. • Turn off Wi-Fi so iPod touch is connecting to the Internet via the cellular data network. In Settings, choose Wi-Fi and turn off Wi-Fi. For additional troubleshooting information, go to www.apple.com/support and search for TS1426.
Backing Up iPod touch iTunes creates backups of settings, downloaded applications and data, and other information on iPod touch. You can use a backup to restore these items to your iPod touch after a software restore or to transfer the information to another iPod touch. Backing up iPod touch or restoring from a backup is not the same as syncing content and other items (such as music, podcasts, photos, videos, and applications that you download via iTunes) with your iTunes library.
Restoring from a Backup You can restore the settings, application data, 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, Control-click iPod touch in the sidebar and choose “Restore from Backup” from the menu that appears. 3 Choose the backup that you want to restore from the pop-up menu, then click Restore.
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. • If you update, the iPod touch software is updated. Your downloaded applications, settings, and data aren’t affected. Note: In some cases, an update may also include restoring iPod touch.
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.
Viewing the User Guide on iPod touch 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 an icon for the guide to the Home screen: When viewing the guide, tap , then tap “Add to Home Screen.” The iPod touch User Guide is available in many languages.
European Union—Disposal Information: This symbol means that according to local laws and regulations your product should be disposed of separately from household waste. When this product reaches its end of life, take it to a collection point designated by local authorities. Some collection points accept products for free.
12-hour time 121 24-hour time 121 A accessibility features 139 Mono Audio 147 setting up iPod touch using VoiceOver 8 settings 122 Speak Auto-text 147 Triple-click Home 148 VoiceOver 140 White on Black 147 Zoom 146 accounts 13, 125 “push” 15, 126 adjusting brightness 116 Adobe Photoshop 79 Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 alarms deleting 110 setting 110 status icon 18 turning on or off 110 album covers 47 album tracks 48 alerts adjusting volume 23, 117 calendar 78 turning on or off 117
browsing album covers 47 App Store 60 iTunes Music Store 132 YouTube videos 86 businesses, finding 99 buttons, changing 54 C cable, Dock Connector to USB 8, 18 cache, clearing browser 130 Calculator 112 scientific 113 Calendar about 73 searching 75 views 74 See also events calendars, syncing 9, 12, 73 caps lock, enabling 121 Cc 127, 128 charging battery 36 cleaning iPod touch 38 Clock 109 clocks, adding 109 closed captioning, turning on or off 124 component AV cable 53 composite AV c
Genius, App Store 61 gestures, VoiceOver 141 getting help 159 getting started 7 Google search engine 129 Google Contacts 12, 152 searching the web 58 grab points 29 H headset about 34 center button 22, 33, 34, 43, 44, 46, 47, 51, 52, 87, 104, 152 using with Voice Memos 103 headset button.
sending webpage addresses 57 sending YouTube video links 88 settings 125, 126 share contact information 67 signatures 128 storing email on iPod touch or server 126 syncing email account settings 9, 10 Yahoo! email account 15 zooming in a message 68 Maps adding location to a contact 97 bookmarking location 97 current approximate location 95, 97 dropped pin 95 finding businesses 99 finding location 93 getting directions 97 hybrid view 96 satellite view 96 seeing location of a contact 97 sha
power, low 37 previewing music 133 videos 134 problems.
Mail 125 music 123 Nike + iPod 130, 138 notifications 116 passcode lock 119 Photos 81, 124 resetting 122 restrictions 119 Safari 58, 129 screen brightness 116 security 129 Shake to Shuffle 123 slideshow 81 sound 78 Store 125 temperature 102 TV out 124 video 124 VoiceOver 139 VPN 118 wallpaper 83, 117 Shake to Shuffle 42, 123 sharing photos in email messages 67 videos in email messages 67 shuffling songs 45 signatures, email 128 sleep timer 54 slideshows 81 settings 124 software
TV signal settings 124 typing keyboard 27 in webpage text fields 57 U undoing edits 29 unlocking iPod touch 23 unpairing Bluetooth device 35 unread messages, marking 70 unsupported audio file formats 153 updating iPod touch software 158 USB cable 8, 18 port 8 V video settings 124 videos alternate audio language 52 converting for iPod touch 42 deleting 53 previewing 134 purchasing 133 searching 52 sending in email messages 67 subtitles 52 syncing 11, 40 watching on a TV 53 See also
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