Apple iPod shuffle manual

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    iP od shuffle User ’ s Guide border.book Page 1 Tuesday, December 21, 2004 10:29 AM[...]

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    2 C ont en ts 3 Quick Start 4 What Y ou Need to Get Star ted 6 Four St eps to Playing Music on iP od shuffle 9 T ransferring and Pla ying Music 9 Using iT unes to Organiz e Music on Y our Computer 10 T ransferring Music to iP od shuffle 14 Using the iP od shuffle Controls 16 Charging the Battery 18 Storing Files on i Pod shuffle 20 iP od shuffle Ac[...]

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    3 1 Quick Star t Congratulations on purchasing y our iP od shuffle. Read this section to get star ted using iP od shuffle quickly . iP od shuffle works with your computer . Import songs from your CD collection or from the iT unes Music Store (a vailable in some countries only) to y our computer , then connect iPod shuffle to transf er a selection o[...]

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    4 Quick Start What Y ou Need to Get Star ted T o use iPod shuffle with a Macin tosh, you must hav e: • A Macintosh with built-in USB T o charge iPod shuffle, connect it to a high-power USB port. For fast transf er speeds, connect it to a USB 2.0 por t. • Mac OS X v1 0.2.8, Mac OS X v1 0.3.4 or later T o use low-power USB ports, y ou must have M[...]

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    Quick Start 5 Y our iP od shuffle includes the following componen ts: iPod shuffle USB cap Lanyard Apple Earphones border.book Page 5 Tuesday, December 21, 2004 10:29 AM[...]

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    6 Quick Start F our Steps to Playing Music on iP od shuffle T o set up i P od shuffle, you install software from the iP od CD , and import songs from your music CD collection or purchase songs from the iT unes Music Store (available in some coun tries only). Then you transfer the songs t o iPod shuffle f or listening on the go. Step 1: Install the [...]

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    Quick Start 7 Step 3: Connect iP od shuffle to Charge the Batter y and T ransfer Music Remove the USB cap from iP od shuffle and connect iP od shuffle to a high-power USB port on your computer . F or fastest transfer speeds , connect iPod shuffle to a USB 2.0 port. Important: If iPod shuffle is obstructed from fitting in to the USB ports on your co[...]

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    8 Quick Start T o charge the iPod shuffle ba ttery : When iP od shuffle is connected to a high-power USB port on your computer , the battery charges. The battery status light on the back of iPod shuffle (see page 1 4) is amber when the battery is charging, and green when the battery is fully charged. If you don ’t see this light, tr y connecting [...]

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    9 1 T ransf erring and Pla ying Music Read this section to learn about transferring music to iP od shuffle and playing music . Once you get music into your comput er (see page 6), y ou can connect iPod shuffle and set iT unes to transfer music t o iPod shuffle the wa y you like. Then, each time you connect iPod shuffle, iTunes transf ers music acco[...]

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    10 Transferring and Playing Music Note: iT unes has many other f eatures. Y ou can create CDs that play in standard CD players (if your comput er has a CD-recordable drive), create dynamically updated playlists called Smart Playlists, listen to Int ernet radio, rate songs according to preference , and much more. This guide has information about usi[...]

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    Transferring and Playing Music 11 T o delete songs manually from iP od shuffle: 1 Connect iP od shuffle and select it in the Source list. 2 Select a song and press the Delete key on your keyboard. T o set iT unes to keep iP od shuffle in the Source list when it isn ’t c onnected: Y ou can set iTunes t o keep iPod shuffle in the Source list ev en [...]

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    12 Transferring and Playing Music T o set iT unes to choose a random selection of songs from your selected source: n Select “Choose songs randomly .” If this option is not selected, iT unes transf ers songs in the order they appear in the selected playlist or Library. T o set iT unes to choose higher rated songs mor e often for transfer: n Sele[...]

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    Transferring and Playing Music 13 3 Select “Convert higher bitrate songs to 1 28 kbps AAC for this iP od.” Note: If this option is selected, songs encoded in AIFF or Apple L ossless format are converted to 1 28 kbps when transferred to iP od shuffle (the song files in iTunes ar en’ t affected). Other wise, i P od shuffle doesn ’t play songs[...]

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    14 Transferring and Playing Music Using the iP od shuffle Controls Use the iP od shuffle controls to play and pause songs and change the v olume. Use the switch on the back of iP od shuffle to set iP od shuffle to play through songs in order or to shuffle songs. V olume Up button Status light Headphones port Play/P ause button Previous/Rewind butto[...]

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    Transferring and Playing Music 15 iP od shuffle Controls Set iPod shuffle t o play songs in order Set the switch to play in order ( ⁄ ). Set iPod shuffle t o shuffle songs Set the switch to shuffle ( ¡ ). Go to beginning of playlist Press the Pla y/Pa use ( ’ ) button three times quickly (within one second). T urn iP od shuffle off Set the swi[...]

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    16 1 Charg ing the Battery Read this section to learn about charging the iP od shuffle battery . iP od shuffle has an internal, non-user-replaceable, rechargeable battery. T o charge the iPod shuffle ba ttery : Remove the USB cap and connect iP od shuffle to a high-power USB port on your computer . The battery status light on the back of iPod shuff[...]

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    Charging the Battery 17 T o check the battery status: Press the batt ery status button on the back of iPod shuffle. The battery status light indicates the level of charge . If the battery status light is green when you press the battery status button, iP od shuffle has a good charge. I f the light is amber , iP od shuffle is low on charge , and if [...]

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    18 1 Storing F iles on iP od shuffle Read this section to learn about using iP od shuffle as an external disk. Y ou can store data on iPod shuffle. Y ou can connect iPod shuffle to another comput er to transfer the data. T o enable using iPod shuffle as a disk: 1 Connect iP od shuffle to your computer . 2 In iT unes, selec t iP od shuffle in the So[...]

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    Storing Files on iPod shuffle 19 When you use iP od shuffle as a disk, the status light on the front of iP od shuffle blinks orange continuously , and the iP od shuffle disk icon appears on the desktop on the Mac, or as the next available drive lett er in Windo ws Explorer on a Windows PC. Drag files to and from iP od shuffle to copy them. Ejecting[...]

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    20 1 iP od shuffle Acce ssories iP od shuffle comes with some accessorie s, and many others are av ailable for pur chase at www .ipod.com/stor e. Apple Earphones iP od shuffle comes with a pair of high-quality earbud headphones. T o use the earbud headphones: n Plug them in to the Headphones port, then place the earbud in your ear as shown. The hea[...]

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    iPod shuffle Accessories 21 iP od shuffle Lanyar d Remove the USB cap from iP od shuffle. Then attach iP od shuffle firmly to the lany ard. T o disconnec t iPod shuffle, simply pull it from the lanyard . A vailable A ccessories T o purchase iPod shuffle accessories , go to www .ipod.com/stor e. A vailable accessorie s include: • iP od shuffle Doc[...]

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    22 1 Tips and T roubleshooting Most problems with iP od shuffle can be solv ed quickly by following the advice in this chapt er . If Y our iP od shuffle W on ’t T urn On or Respond • If the status light blinks orange when you press a button, i P od shuffle’ s buttons are disabled. Press and hold the Play/P ause ( ’ ) button f or about three[...]

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    Tips and Troubleshooting 23 If Y ou Connect iP od shuffle to Y our Computer and Nothing Happens • Connect iP od shuffle to a high-power USB port on your computer . I t may need to be recharged . Note: With versions of Mac OS X before Mac OS X v1 0.3.6, you can use iP od shuffle only with high-power USB ports. • Make sure iPod shuffle is connect[...]

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    24 Tips and Troubleshooting iP od shuffle Software Update and Re store Apple periodically updates iP od shuffle software to improv e per formance or add features. I t is recommended that you update y our iPod shuffle to use the lat est software. Y ou can choose either to update or to restore the iP od shuffle software. • If you choose to update, [...]

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    Tips and Troubleshooting 25 If you want to rest ore iP od shuffle software and you don’ t have an Int ernet connection, you can use the iP od Updater application that was installed on your computer when you installed the software from the iP od CD . T o restore iP od shuffle software using the iP od Updater application that came on your iP od CD:[...]

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    26 1 L earning More , Ser vice , and Suppor t There is more inf ormation about using iP od shuffle in onscreen help and on the web . Onscreen Help T o learn more about using iTune s, open iT unes and choose Help > iT unes and Music Store Help . Online Resource s For the lat est information on iP od shuffle, go to www .apple.com/ipod . For an onl[...]

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    27 1 Safety and Cleaning Read on to learn about using iP od shuffle saf ely and cleaning iP od shuffle. Cleaning Follo w these general rules when cleaning the outside of your iP od shuffle and its components: • Make sure your iP od shuffle is unplugged. • Use a damp, sof t, lint-free cloth. Avoid getting moisture in openings . • Don’ t use [...]

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    28 Safety and Cleaning Important Safety Instruc tions When setting up and using your iP od shuffle, remember the following: • Follo w all instructions and warnings dealing with your iPod shuffle. • Keep these instructions handy for reference b y you and others. Connectors and P or ts Never force a connector in to a port. If the connector and po[...]

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    Safety and Cleaning 29 About Operating and St orage T emperature s • Operate your iP od shuffle in a place where the temperature is always betw een 0º and 35º C (3 2º to 95º F). • Store your iP od shuffle in a place where the temperature is alwa ys between –20º and 45º C (–4º to 1 1 3º F). Don ’t leave iP od shuffle in your car , [...]

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    30 Communications Regula tion Information FCC C ompliance Statement This device complies with part 1 5 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not ca use harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received , including interference that may cause undesired operation. See[...]

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    31 Important: Changes or modifications to this product not authorized by Apple C omputer , Inc. could void the EMC compliance and negate your authority to operate the product. This product was tested for EMC compliance under conditions that included the use of Apple peripheral devices and Apple shielded cables and connectors between system componen[...]

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    European Community Complies with European Dir ectives 72/2 3/EEC and 89/3 36/EEC. Apple and the Environmen t At Apple, we recognize our responsibility to minimize the environmen tal impacts of our operations and products. For mor e information, go to www .apple.com/environment/summary .html. © 2005 Apple Computer , Inc. All rights reserved. Apple,[...]