Apple MD778LL/A manual

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    iP od shue U ser Guide[...]

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    C ont ents 3 Chapter 1: About iP od shue 3 What’ s new in iP od shue 4 Chapter 2: iP od shue Basics 4 iP od shue at a glance 5 Using the iP od shue controls 5 Connecting and disconnecting iP od shue 7 About the iP od shue battery 9 Chapter 3: Setting up iP od shue 9 About iT unes 10 Setting up your iT unes library 11 Organ[...]

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    1 3 Congr atulations on purchasing iP od shue . W ARNING: T o avoid injury , read Chapter 7 , Safety and Handling , on page 2 7 before using iP od shue. T o use iPod shue , you put songs and other audio les on y our computer and then sync them with iP od shue. Use iP od shue to: • Sync songs and playlists f or listening on the g[...]

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    2 4 Read this chapter to learn about the fea tures of iP od shue , how to use its contr ols, and more. Y our iPod shue package includes iP od shue , the Apple Earphones , and a USB cable to connect iP od shue to your computer . iP od shue at a glance Status light Headphone jack Previous/Rewind Play/P ause V olume Down V oiceO ver but[...]

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    Chapter 2 iP od shue Basics 5 Using the iP od shue con trols The front c ontrols, the V oiceOver button, and the three-way switch make it easy to play songs , audiobooks, audio podcasts, and iT unes U collections on iP od shue. To Do this T urn iP od shue on or o Slide the three-way switch (gr een shading on the switch indicates iP o[...]

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    Chapter 2 iP od shue Basics 6 Note: Don’ t connect iPod shue t o a USB por t on your keyboard for charging . The rst time you connect iP od shue to your comput er , i T unes helps y ou set up iP od shue and sync it with your iT unes libr ar y . By default , iT unes automa tically syncs songs on iPod shue when you connect it to y[...]

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    Chapter 2 iP od shue Basics 7 About the iP od shue battery iP od shue has a rechargeable internal batt er y that should be replaced only by an A pple Authorized Service Provider . F or best results , the rst time you use iP od shue, let it fully char ge for about three hours. T he battery is 80-percent charged in about two hours and [...]

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    Chapter 2 iP od shue Basics 8 Rechargeable batteries ha ve a limited number of charge cycles. Batter y life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. F or information, go to www.apple .com/batteries . Checking the battery status Y ou can check the batter y status of iP od shue when it’ s connected to y our computer or disconnect[...]

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    3 9 Use iT unes on y our computer to set up iP od shue to play music and other audio cont ent. Then connect iP od shue to y our computer and sync it t o your iT unes library . Read on to learn more about getting started with iPod shue , including: • Getting music from your CD collection, hard disk, or the iT unes S tore (part of i T unes[...]

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    Chapter 3 Setting up iP od shue 10 Setting up your iT unes library T o listen to music on iP od shue, you rst need t o get that music into your iT unes librar y on your computer . There ar e three ways t o get music and other audio into y our iT unes libr ar y: • Purchase music and a udiobooks or download podcasts online from the iT unes[...]

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    Chapter 3 Setting up iP od shue 11 Organizing y our music In iT unes , you can organize songs and other it ems into lists, called playlists, in any wa y you want. F or example, y ou can create playlists with songs to list en to while exercising , or playlists with songs for a particular mood. Y ou can also create Smart Playlists that update auto[...]

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    Chapter 3 Setting up iP od shue 12 V oiceOver is also selected by default. Keep this option selected to hear track titles and artist names, change your playlists, and hear batt er y status while you listen to iP od shue . F or more information, see Using V oiceOver on page 1 8. 3 Click Done. Y ou can change the device name and settings any ti[...]

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    Chapter 3 Setting up iP od shue 13 Sync music with iP od shue: m Simply connect iPod shue t o your computer . If iPod shue is set to sync a utomatically , the update begins. Important: If you connect iP od shue to a computer that it hasn ’ t synced with, a message asks if you want t o sync songs automatically . If you acc ept, all [...]

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    Chapter 3 Setting up iP od shue 14 Syncing podcasts aut omatically The settings for adding podcasts to iP od shue are unr elated to the settings for adding songs . P odcast settings don ’t a ec t song settings, and vice versa. Y ou can set iT unes to aut omatically sync all or selected podcasts, or you can add podcasts to iP od shue m[...]

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    Chapter 3 Setting up iP od shue 15 Managing iP od shue manually If you manage iP od shue manually , you can add and remove individual songs, playlists, podcasts, and a udiobooks. Y ou can add music and other audio cont ent from multiple computers to iP od shue without erasing items already on iP od shue. Y ou can add Genius playlists[...]

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    Chapter 3 Setting up iP od shue 16 F itting more songs on iP od shue If your iT unes library contains songs in higher bit-rat e formats, such as iTune s Plus, A pple Lossless , or W A V , you can set iT unes t o convert songs to 1 28 kbps AAC format as they ’ re synced with iP od shue. This doe sn ’t a ect the quality or size of the[...]

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    4 17 Read this chapter to learn about listening to iP od shue on the go. When you disconnect iP od shue from your comput er , y ou can clip on iPod shue and list en to music, audiobooks, podcasts, and iTune s U content. V oiceOver lets you hear the name of the track (song or chapter in an audiobook or podcast) y ou’ re pla ying, choose a[...]

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    Chapter 4 Listening to Music 18 During playback, the status light blinks: • Green once in res ponse to most of your actions (playing , rewinding, fast-for warding , using V oiceOver , changing the v olume, and so on). • Green steadily for 3 0 seconds when you pa use iPod shue . • Orange three times when you r each the upper or lower volume[...]

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    Chapter 4 Listening to Music 19 Enable V oiceOver a t any time: 1 Connect iP od shue to your computer . 2 In iT unes , select iPod shue in the list of device s, then click Summary . 3 Under V oice F eedback, select Enable V oiceOver . 4 Click Apply . 5 Choose the language you want fr om the pop-up menu under V oice F eedback. 6 Click Apply . [...]

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    Chapter 4 Listening to Music 20 Choose an item from the pla ylist menu: 1 Pr ess and hold the V oiceOver button ( ). Y ou hear the name s of your playlists. 2 When you hear the name of the playlist y ou want, pre ss the V oiceOver button ( ) or Play/P a use ( ’ ) to select it. The rst item in your pla ylist plays. When you ’ re listening to [...]

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    Chapter 4 Listening to Music 21 The initial slider setting shows the volume iP od shue was set t o when you connected it to your computer . W ARNING: The volume lev el may vary if you use di eren t earphones or headphones. Remove the v olume limit: 1 Connect iP od shue to your computer . 2 In iT unes , select iPod shue in the list of de[...]

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    5 22 Use iP od shue to carry your data as well as y our music. Read this chapter to nd out how to use iP od shue as an external disk. Using iP od shue as an external disk Y ou can use iPod shue as an external disk to stor e data les. T o sync iPod shue with music and other audio tha t you want to listen t o, you must use iT une[...]

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    Chapter 5 Storing F iles on iP od shue 23 Pre venting i T une s from opening automatically Y ou can keep iT unes from opening a utomatically when y ou connect iP od shue t o your c omputer . Prev ent iT unes from opening automatically: 1 Connect iP od shue to your computer . 2 In iT unes , select iPod shue in the list of device s, then [...]

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    6 24 Most problems with iP od shue can be solved quickly by follo wing the advice in this chapter . The 5 Rs: Reset, Retr y , R estart, Reinstall, Restor e Remember these ve basic suggestions if y ou have a problem with iP od shue. T r y these steps one at a time until the problem is re solved. If one of the following doesn ’t help , rea[...]

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    Chapter 6 Tips and T roubleshooting 25 If you connect iP od shue to your comput er and nothing happens • Connect iP od shue to a high-power USB 2.0 port on your computer . The iPod shue ba tter y may need to be rechar ged. • Make sure you installed the latest iT unes sof tware from www .itunes.com/download . • T ry connec ting the US[...]

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    Chapter 6 Tips and T roubleshooting 26 If you want t o double-check the system requiremen ts T o use iPod shue , you must hav e: • One of the following comput er congurations: • A Mac with a USB 2.0 por t • A Windows PC with a USB 2.0 por t or a USB 2.0 card installed • One of the following opera ting systems: Mac OS X v1 0.6.8 or lat[...]

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    7 27 W ARNING: F ailure t o follow these saf ety instruc tions could result in re , electric shock, or other injuries, or damage to iPod shue or other property . Read all safety information below before using iP od shue. Keep the iP od shue User Guide handy for future ref erence. Impor tant saf ety information Handling Handle iP od shu?[...]

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    Chapter 7 Safety and Handling 28 Hearing loss Listening to sound at high v olumes may damage your hearing . T o prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen a t high volume levels for long periods . Background noise, as well as continued exposur e to high volume levels , can make sounds seem quieter than they actually are. The A pple Earphones wi[...]

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    8 29 Y ou can nd more information about using iP o d shue in onscreen help and on the web . The following table de scribes where to get iP od-related software and service information. T o learn about Do this Ser vice and support, discussions, tutorials, and Apple software downloads Go to: www.apple.c om/suppor t/ipodshue Using iT unes Open[...]

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    FCC C ompliance Statemen t This device complies with part 1 5 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful in ter ference , and (2) this device must accept any int er ference r eceived, including interference that may cause unde sired operation. See instructions if interference to rad[...]

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    Disposal and Recycling Information Y our iP od must be disposed of properly according t o local laws and regulations. Because this pr oduct contains a battery , the product must be disposed of separately from household waste. When your iP od reaches its end of lif e, contact Apple or your local authorities t o learn about recycling options. For inf[...]

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    K Apple Inc. © 20 1 2 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, the Apple logo , Finder , iPhone, iP od, iP od shue, iT unes, iT unes U, Mac, Macintosh, Mac OS X, and OS X are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countrie s. EarP ods is a trademark of Apple Inc. Apple Store , Genius , iT unes P lus, and iT unes Store are serv[...]