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    iP od mini User ’ s Guide 019-0292_border.book Page 1 Wednesday, January 19, 2005 11:42 AM[...]

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    2 C ont en ts 3 Quick Start 5 What Y ou Need to Get Star ted 8 Four St eps to Playing Music on iP od mini 12 Using iP od mini 12 Using iP od mini Controls 18 Connecting and Disconnecting iPod mini 22 Organizing and T ransferring Y our Music 29 Adjusting iP od mini Settings 33 Using the Extra Features of Y our iP od mini 37 Charging the iP od mini B[...]

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    3 1 Quick Star t Congratulations on purchasing your iP od mini. Read this section to get star ted using iP od mini quickly . iP od mini works with the iT unes music software included on the iPod CD. Use iT unes to import songs from your CD or digital music collection to your computer , or use the iT unes Music Store (available in some countries onl[...]

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    4 Quick Start Learning to U se iP od mini Read this chapter to set up iP od mini and get started playing music quick ly . T o learn more about playing music on iP od mini and using some of its other features , see “Using iP od mini” on page 1 2. iP od T utorial For an in teractive tutorial on transferring music to and pla ying music on iPod (a [...]

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    Quick Start 5 What Y ou Need to Get Star ted T o use iPod mini with a Macint osh, y ou must have: • A Macintosh with: • Built-in high-power USB 2.0 • Or built in FireWir e and the optional iPod Dock C onnector to FireWire C able Note: The iP od Dock Connector to FireWire Cable is available for purchase at www .ipod.com/store . • Mac OS X v1[...]

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    6 Quick Start T o use iPod mini with a Windows PC, you must ha ve: • A Windows PC with: • Built-in high-power USB 2.0 (or a high-power USB 2.0 car d installed) • Or built-in FireWir e (or a FireWire car d installed) and the optional iP od Dock Connector to FireWir e Cable For mor e information about compatible F ireWire and USB cards, go to w[...]

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    Quick Start 7 Y our iP od mini includes the following componen ts: iPod mini Belt Clip Apple Earphones iPod Dock C onnector to USB 2.0 Cable 019-0292_border.book Page 7 Wednesday, January 19, 2005 11:42 AM[...]

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    8 Quick Start F our Steps to Playing Music on iP od mini T o set up iP od mini, you install sof tware from the iPod CD, and impor t songs from your music CD collection or purchase songs from the iTunes Music Store (available in some countries only). Then you transfer the songs to iPod mini as the battery charges, then start listening to music. Step[...]

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    Quick Start 9 Step 3: Connect iP od mini to Charge the Battery and T ransf er Music Connect iP od mini to a high-power USB 2.0 port on your computer using the included iP od Dock Connector to USB 2.0 Cable. When you connect iPod mini to your computer , iT unes opens. Follow the simple onscreen instructions to transfer songs and playlists to iP od m[...]

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    10 Quick Start Important: Be sure to connect iP od mini to a high-power USB 2.0 port directly on your computer , or to a pow ered USB 2.0 hub that’ s connected to your computer . iP od mini won ’t work if it’ s connec ted to a low-pow er USB 2.0 port, such as those sometimes found on keyboards or other peripherals. If the battery icon in the [...]

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    Quick Start 11 Step 4: Play Music When the song transfer is complete and you ’ re ready to disconnect iP od mini, squeeze both sides of the Dock connector to disconnect the cable from iPod mini. Then use the Click Wheel and Select button (in the center of iPod mini) to browse for a song. Press the Play or Select button and enjoy! T o Learn More R[...]

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    12 1 Using iP od mini Read this section to learn about using iP od mini controls , transferring music, charging the battery , and using the extra features of y our iP od mini. Using iP od mini Con trols Pre ss any button to turn on i P od mini. T he main menu appears. Use the Click Wheel and Select button to navigate through onscreen menus , pla y [...]

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    Using iPod mini 13 Hold switch Menu button Previous/Rewind button Click Wheel Apple Earphones Dock connector por t Select button Next/Fast-f orward button Play/P ause button iPod Remot e port Headphones port 019-0292_border.book Page 13 Wednesday, January 19, 2005 11:42 AM[...]

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    14 Using iPod mini iP od mini Controls Reset iP od mini (For use during tr oubleshooting) T oggle the Hold switch (set it to Hold, then turn it off again). Then press the Menu and Select buttons simultaneously for about 6 seconds, until the Apple logo appears. T urn on iP od mini Press an y button. T urn off iP od mini Press and hold Pla y/Pa use. [...]

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    Using iPod mini 15 Play songs in random order From the main menu , select Shuffle Songs. Skip to any point in a song From the No w Playing screen, press the Select button to show the scrubber bar. Then scroll to any point in the song . Skip to the next song Press Next/F ast-forward. Start a song over Press P revious/Rewind. Play the previous song P[...]

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    16 Using iPod mini Disabling iP od mini Buttons Using the Hold S witch If you’ re carr ying iPod mini in y our pocket and you don’ t want to press the buttons or turn it on accidentally , you can make the buttons inactive . n Set the Hold switch to Hold. Slide the switch toward the center (so you can see the orange stripe) to disable the contro[...]

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    Using iPod mini 17 Making Playlists on iP od mini Y ou can set iPod mini to play the songs y ou want in the order you want. When you create a list of songs on your i P od mini, the songs appear in an On-The-Go playlist. T o create an On-The-Go playlist: 1 Highlight a song and press and hold the Select button until the song title flashes. 2 Repeat s[...]

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    18 Using iPod mini T o transfer On-The-Go playlists to your c omputer: n If iPod mini is set t o transfer songs automatically (see page 26), and you create an On-The-Go playlist, the playlist automatically transfers to iT unes when you connect iP od mini. Y ou see the new On-The-Go playlist in the iT unes Source list. Rating Songs Y ou can assign a[...]

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    Using iPod mini 19 Note: If your computer doesn ’t hav e a USB 2.0 port but has a FireWire 400 (IEEE 1 394) port, you can use an iP od D ock Connector to F ireWire Cable (av ailable for purchase at www .ipod.com/store). By default, iP od mini imports songs automatically when you connect it to your computer . When this automatic transf er is done,[...]

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    20 Using iPod mini T o ejec t iP od mini: n Select i P od mini in the iTunes Source list and click the Eject button. If you’ re using a Mac, you can also eject iPod mini b y dragging the iP od mini icon on the desktop to the T rash. If you’ re using a Windows PC, you can eject iPod mini b y clicking the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the Window[...]

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    Using iPod mini 21 Connecting iP od mini Using the iP od mini Dock (A vailable Separ ately) The iP od mini Dock holds iPod mini upright as it charges or transfers music. Connect the Dock to your computer using the iP od Dock Connector to USB 2.0 Cable , then put iP od mini in the Dock. Using the iP od mini Dock, y ou can play music from iP od mini [...]

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    22 Using iPod mini 2 Connect the speakers or stereo to the Dock Line Out port using an audio cable with a 3.5 millimeter st ereo miniplug. 3 Use the iP od mini controls to play a song . When the Dock is connected to an external audio source, use the volume controls on the external source to change the volume. Organizing and T ransferring Y our Musi[...]

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    Using iPod mini 23 Here are some of the things you can do with iTune s: • Purchase and download songs and audiobooks from the iTune s Music Store • Listen to CDs and digital music • Add music from CDs to y our music library, so you don’ t need to have the CD in the drive to play music • Make your own CDs (if your computer has a CD burner)[...]

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    24 Using iPod mini 2 Click the Account button and f ollow the onscreen instructions to set up an account or enter your existing Apple A ccount or AOL account inf ormation. Y ou can only have music from five differ ent Music Store accounts on one iP od mini. For more information about the iTunes Music Store, open iT unes and choose Help > iT unes[...]

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    Using iPod mini 25 About Playlists Using iT unes, you can organize songs into playlists. For example, you can create a playlist with songs to listen to while ex ercising or with songs for a particular mood. Y ou can create as many playlists as you like using any of the songs in y our computer’ s music library. Putting a song in a playlist doesn ?[...]

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    26 Using iPod mini T ransferring Songs and Playlists to iP od mini Automatically By default, iP od mini updates aut omatically when you connect it to your computer . iT unes updates the iPod mini music librar y to match the songs and playlists in your computer’ s music library , transferring new songs to iP od mini and deleting songs from iP od m[...]

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    Using iPod mini 27 When iPod mini is set to transfer songs manually , iT unes won ’t update it automatically when you connect it to your computer . T o set iPod mini to transf er songs manually: 1 In iT unes, select iPod mini in the Source list and click the Options button. 2 Select “Manually manage songs and playlists.” T o transfer a song o[...]

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    28 Using iPod mini Modifying Playlists on iP od mini If you have set iP od mini to transfer songs manually (see abo ve), you can create new playlists on iP od mini, and add songs to or delete songs from playlists alr eady on iP od mini. T o create a new playlist on iP od mini: 1 Select i P od mini in the iTunes Source list and click the Add (+) but[...]

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    Using iPod mini 29 T o set the playing speed of an audiobook: n Select Settings > Audiobooks and select a speed. Setting the reading speed only affects audiobooks purchased fr om the iT unes Music Store or audible.com. Seeing How Many Songs Ar e on iP od mini T o see how many songs are stored on iPod mini, how much disk space is left, and other [...]

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    30 Using iPod mini When you set iP od mini to shuffle albums, it plays all the songs on an album in order , then randomly selects another album in the list and plays through it in order . Setting iP od mini to Repeat Songs Y ou can set iPod mini to repeat a song ov er and over , or to r epeat a sequence of songs. iP od mini repeats songs within the[...]

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    Using iPod mini 31 Setting Songs to Play at the Same Rela tive V olume Level iT unes can automatically adjust the volume of songs, so they play at the same relative volume level, so one song doesn’t seem unusually louder or softer than the next. Y ou can set iPod mini to use the iTune s volume settings. T o set iT unes to adjust all songs to play[...]

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    32 Using iPod mini Even if you don ’t set the back light timer , you can turn on the backlight at any time by pressing and holding the Menu button on iP od mini or selecting Backlight from the main menu. After a few seconds , the backlight turns off. Adding or Removing Items F rom the Main Menu Y ou can add often-used items to the iPod mini main [...]

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    Using iPod mini 33 Using the Extra Features of Y our iPod mini Using iP od mini as an External Hard Disk Y ou can use iPod mini as a hard disk, to stor e and transfer data files. T o enable iPod mini as a hard disk: 1 In iT unes, select iPod mini in the Source list and click the Options button. 2 Select “Enable disk use.” When you use iP od min[...]

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    34 Using iPod mini T o prevent iT unes from opening automatically when you c onnect iPod mini to your computer: 1 In iT unes, select iPod mini in the Source list. 2 Click the Options button and deselec t “Open iT unes when attached.” Setting the Sleep Timer Y ou can set iPod mini to turn off aut omatically after a specific period of time. n Sel[...]

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    Using iPod mini 35 Importing Addresses , Phone Numbers, Calendar Events , and T o-Do Lists Y our iPod mini can store contacts , calendar ev ents, and to-do lists, for viewing on the go. If you are using a Mac and iSync, it’ s as easy as clicking a button. Synchronizing information using iSync r equires iSync 1 . 1 or later , and iCal 1 .0. 1 or l[...]

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    36 Using iPod mini T o impor t contact information manually: 1 Connect iP od mini and open your favorit e email or contacts application. Impor ting contacts works with P alm Desktop , Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Entourage, and Eudora, among others. 2 Drag contacts from the application ’ s address book to the iPod mini C ontacts folder . T o impo[...]

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    Using iPod mini 37 T o view notes: n Select Ex tras > Notes. Playing Games iP od mini has a number of games. T o play a game: n Select Ex tras > Games and select a game. Charging the iP od mini Batter y iP od mini has an internal, nonremov able battery. If i P od mini isn’ t used for a while, the battery may need to be charged. The iP od mi[...]

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    38 Using iPod mini If the battery icon in the upper-right corner of the i P od mini screen shows a lightning bolt, the battery is charging. If you don ’t see the lightning bolt, iP od mini may not be connected to a high-power USB 2.0 por t. T ry another USB por t on your computer . If you can ’t charge using a USB port on your computer , you ca[...]

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    Using iPod mini 39 The iP od USB Power A dapter is available for purchase at www .ipod.com/store . Battery States When iP od mini is not connected to a power source, a batter y icon in the top-right corner of the iP od mini screen shows about how much charge is left. If iPod mini is connected to a power sour ce, the battery icon animates to show th[...]

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    40 Using iPod mini iP od mini Accessories iP od mini comes with some accessories, and many other accessories are available at www .ipod.com/store . iP od mini Belt Clip iP od mini comes with a handy belt clip. T o use the belt clip, snap iPod mini into the casing, then attach the clip to your belt, purse strap, back pack, or a lan yard . Do not att[...]

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    Using iPod mini 41 iP od Remote (A vailable Separately) T o use the iP od Remote, connect it to the iP od Remote por t, then connect the Apple Earphones (or another set of headphones) to the remote . Use the buttons on the remote just as you would use the iP od mini buttons. Use the remote ’ s Hold switch to disable the remote’ s buttons. If yo[...]

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    42 Using iPod mini Apple Earphones iP od mini 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. W arning Listening to music at high volume ov er extended periods of time can damage your hearing. The headphones cord is adjustable . 01[...]

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    Using iPod mini 43 A vailable A ccessories T o purchase iP od mini accessories, go to www .ipod.com/store . A vailable accessories include: • iP od mini Dock • iP od mini Armband • iP od USB Po wer Adapter • iP od Remote + Earphones • iP od In-Ear Headphones • iP od Dock Connector to FireWir e Cable • iP od Stereo Connection Kit • W[...]

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    44 1 Tips and T roubleshooting Most problems with iP od mini can be solv ed quick ly by following the advice in this chapter . Resetting iP od mini Most problems with iP od mini can be solved by resetting it. T o reset iP od mini: 1 T oggle the Hold switch on and off (set it to Hold, then turn it off again). 2 Pre ss and hold the Select and Menu bu[...]

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    Tips and Troubleshooting 45 If Y ou W ant to Disconnect iP od mini, but the Screen Say s “Do Not Disconnect” • If iPod mini is transf erring music, wait for the transf er to complete. • Select i P od mini in the iTunes Source list and click the Eject button. • If iPod mini disappears from the iTune s Source list, but you still see the “[...]

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    46 Tips and Troubleshooting If Y ou Connect iP od mini to Y our Computer and Nothing Happens • Open iT unes manually . See if iPod mini appears in the iTunes Source list. • Make sure you have installed the software from the iP od CD . • Make sure you have the required computer and software. See “ What Y ou Need to G et Started” on page 5.[...]

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    Tips and Troubleshooting 47 • If you’ re using a Mac or a Windows PC that doesn ’t hav e a high-power USB 2.0 port but has a 6-pin FireWir e port, you can connect iP od mini to a Fir eWire port using the optional iP od Dock Connector to FireWir e Cable, av ailable at www .ipod.com/store . • T o charge the batter y , you must connec t iPod m[...]

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    48 Tips and Troubleshooting 4 Select the second menu item (Reset) and select a language. Other iPod mini settings, such as song repeat, are also reset. Note: If you have added or remo ved items from the iP od mini main menu (see page 3 2), the Settings menu may be in a different place . If Y our Optional iP od Remote Isn ’t W orking • Make sure[...]

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    Tips and Troubleshooting 49 • If you choose to restore, all data is erased from your iPod mini, including songs, files, contacts, photos, calendar information, and any other data. All iP od mini settings are restored to their original stat e. T o update or restore iPod mini with the latest software: 1 Go to www .apple.com/support/ipod and downloa[...]

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    50 1 L earning More , Ser vice , and Suppor t There is mor e information about using iP od mini in onscreen help , and on the web . Onscreen Help for Other iP od Applications • T o learn more about using iTunes , open iT unes and choose Help > iTune s and Music Store Help. • T o learn more about using iSync (on Mac OS X), open iSync and choo[...]

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    Learning More, Service, and Support 51 Obtaining W arran ty Ser vice If the product appears to be damaged or does not function properly , please follow the advice in this booklet, the onscr een help, and the online resources. If the unit still does not function, go t o www.apple .com/support for instructions on how to obtain warranty service. Findi[...]

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    52 1 Safety and Cleaning Read on to learn about using iP od mini safely and cleaning iP od mini. Cleaning Follo w these general rules when cleaning the outside of your iP od mini and its components: • Make sure your iP od mini is unplugged. • Use a damp, sof t, lint-free cloth. Avoid getting moisture in openings . • Don’ t use aerosol spray[...]

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    Safety and Cleaning 53 A void Hearing Damage Do Not Use While Driving Important: Use of headphones while operating a vehicle is not r ecommended and is illegal in some areas. Be careful and atten tive while driving. Stop listening to your iP od mini if you find it disruptive or distracting while operating any type of vehicle or performing any other[...]

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    54 Safety and Cleaning • Store your iP od mini 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 mini in your car , since temperatures in parked cars can exceed this range. • iP od mini play time may temporarily shorten in low-temperature conditions. • When you’ re using your [...]

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

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    56 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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    Nederlands Gebruikte batterijen kunnen worden ingeleverd bij de chemokar of in een speciale batterijcontainer voor klein chemisch afval (kca) worden gedeponeerd . © 2005 Apple Computer , Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, FireWire, iCal, iPod , iTunes, Mac, Macintosh, and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Computer , Inc., registered in [...]