iPodtouch

User Guide

Contents

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Chapter 1:Getting Started

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Chapter 2:Basics

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Chapter 3:Music and Video

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Chapter 4:Photos

What You Need

Registering iPodtouch
Syncing with iTunes
Mail, Contacts, and Calendar Accounts
Installing Configuration Profiles
Disconnecting iPodtouch from Your Computer
iPodtouch at a Glance
Home Screen
Sleep/Wake Button
Touchscreen
Onscreen Keyboard
Connecting to the Internet
Charging the Battery
Cleaning iPodtouch
Restarting and Resetting iPodtouch
Getting Music, Video, and More
Music and Other Audio
Videos
Setting a Sleep Timer
Changing the Browse Buttons
Syncing Photos with Your Computer
Viewing Photos
Slideshows
Wallpaper
Saving Images from an Email Message or Webpage
Emailing a Photo
Sending a Photo to a MobileMe Gallery

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Assigning a Photo to a Contact

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Chapter 5:iTunes Stores

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Chapter 6:More Applications

iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store

App Store
Syncing Purchased Content
Verifying Purchases
Updating Your Account
Safari
Calendar
Mail
YouTube
Stocks
Maps
Weather
Clock
Calculator
Notes
Contacts

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Chapter 7:Settings

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Appendix A:Troubleshooting

Wi-Fi
VPN
Fetch New Data
Brightness
General
Music
Video
Photos
Mail, Contacts, Calendars
Safari
General
iTunes and Syncing
Safari, Mail, and Contacts
Sound, Music, and Video
iTunes Stores
Backing Up iPodtouch
Updating and Restoring iPodtouch Software
iPodtouch Accessibility Features

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112 Appendix B:Other Resources

112 Safety, Software, and Service Information
113 iPodtouch-Optimized User Guide
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Index

Contents

Getting Started

WARNING:To avoid injury, read all operating instructions in this guide

and safety information in the Important Product Information Guide at
www.apple.com/support/manuals/ipodtouch before using iPodtouch.

What You Need

To use iPodtouch, you need:

A Mac or a PC with a USB 2.0 port and one of the following operating systems:
Mac OS X version 10.4.10 or later
Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later
Windows Vista Home Premium, Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate edition
Display resolution on your computer set to 1024 x 768 or higher
iTunes 7.7 or later, available at www.itunes.com/download
An iTunes Store account (for purchases from the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store or

App Store)
An Internet connection for your computer (broadband recommended)

Registering iPodtouch

Before you can use any of the iPodtouch features, you must use iTunes to set up
iPodtouch. You can also register iPodtouch and create an iTunes Store account
(available in most countries) if you dont already have one.

Register iPodtouch:
1 Download and install the latest version of iTunes from www.itunes.com/download.

2 Connect iPodtouch to a USB 2.0 port on your Mac or PC using the cable that came
with iPodtouch.

3 Follow the onscreen instructions in iTunes to register iPodtouch and sync iPodtouch
with your contacts, calendars, and bookmarks on your computer.

Syncing with iTunes

With iPodtouch, its easy to have instant access to your contacts, calendars, and even
your browser bookmarks. iTunes can sync all this information to iPodtouch, and your
music, video, and other iTunes library content as well.

Setting Up Syncing

You can set iTunes to sync any or all of the following:

Contactsnames, phone numbers, addresses, email addresses, and more
Calendarsappointments and events
Email account settings
Webpage bookmarks
Music and audiobooks
Photos
Podcasts
Videos
Applications purchased or downloaded from the iTunes Store

You can adjust sync settings whenever iPodtouch is connected to your computer.

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Music, audiobooks, podcasts, video content, and purchased applications are synced
from your iTunes library. If you dont already have content in iTunes, the iTunes Store
(available in some countries) makes it easy to purchase or subscribe to content and
download it to iTunes. You can also add music to your iTunes library from your CDs. To
learn about iTunes and the iTunes Store, open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes Help.
Contacts, calendars, and webpage bookmarks are synced from applications on your
computer, as described in the following section. Contacts and calendars are synced
both ways between your computer and iPodtouch. New entries or changes you make
on iPodtouch are synced to your computer, and vice versa. Webpage bookmarks are
also synced both ways. Photos can be synced from an application or from a folder.
Email account settings are only synced from your computers email application to
iPodtouch. This allows you to customize your email accounts on iPodtouch without
affecting email account settings on your computer.
Note:You can also set up email accounts directly on iPodtouch. See Mail, Contacts,
and Calendar Accountson page11.
Purchases made on iPodtouch from the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store or the App Store
are synced back to your iTunes library. You can also purchase or download music
and applications directly from the iTunes Store on your computer, then sync them to
iPodtouch.
If you like, you can set iPodtouch to sync with only a portion of whats on your
computer. For example, you might want to sync only a group of contacts from your
address book, or only unwatched video podcasts.
Important:You can connect and sync with only one iPodtouch at a time. Disconnect
one before connecting another. You should be logged in to your own computer user
account before connecting iPodtouch. On a PC, if you sync more than one iPodtouch
or iPod to the same computer user account, you must use the same sync settings for
each.

Set up iTunes syncing:

1 Connect iPodtouch to your computer, and open iTunes (if it doesnt open
automatically).

2 In iTunes, select iPodtouch in the sidebar.

3 Configure the sync settings in each of the settings panes.

See the following section for descriptions of the panes.
Note:If you set up iPodtouch to sync contacts, calendars, or bookmarks with
MobileMe or Microsoft Exchange, syncing for those items is turned off in iTunes. See
Setting Up Accountson page11.

4 Click Apply in the lower-right corner of the screen.

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By default, Open iTunes when this iPod is connected is selected.

iPodtouch Settings Panes in iTunes

The following sections provide an overview of each of the iPodtouch settings panes.
For more information, open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes Help.

Summary Pane
Select Open iTunes when this iPod is connected to have iTunes open and sync
iPodtouch 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
Syncingon page10.
Select Sync only checked songs and videos if you want to sync only items that are
individually checked in your iTunes library.
Select Manually manage music and videos to turn off automatic syncing in the Music
and Video settings panes. See Manually Managing Contenton page30.

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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, Microsoft
Entourage, Yahoo! Address Book, and Google Address Book on a Mac, or with Yahoo!
Address Book, Google Address Book, Windows Address Book (Outlook Express),
Vista Contacts, or Microsoft Outlook 2003 or 2007 on a PC. (On a Mac, you can sync
contacts with multiple applications. On a PC, you can sync contacts with only one
application at a time.)
If you sync with Yahoo! Address Book, you only need to click Configure to enter your
new login information when you change your Yahoo! ID or password after youve
set up syncing.
Calendars

You can sync calendars from applications such as iCal and Microsoft Entourage on
a Mac, or from Microsoft Outlook 2003 or 2007 on a PC. (On a Mac, you can sync
calendars with multiple applications. On a PC, you can sync calendars with only one
application at a time.)
Mail Accounts

You can sync email account settings from Mail on a Mac, and from Microsoft
Outlook 2003 or 2007 or Outlook Express on a PC. Account settings are only
transferred from your computer to iPodtouch. Changes you make to an email
account on iPodtouch dont affect the account on your computer.
Note:The password for your Yahoo! email account isnt saved on your computer,
so it cant be synced and must be entered on iPodtouch. In Settings, choose Mail,
Contacts, Calendars, tap your Yahoo! account, and enter the password.
Web Browser

You can sync bookmarks from Safari on a Mac, or from Safari or Microsoft Internet
Explorer on a PC.
Advanced

These options let you replace the information on iPodtouch with the information
on your computer during the next sync.

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Music, Movies, TV Shows, and Podcasts Panes

Use these panes to specify the media you want to sync. You can sync all music, movies,
TV shows, and podcasts, or select the playlists and items you want on iPodtouch.
If you want to watch rented movies on iPodtouch, transfer them to iPodtouch using
the Movies pane in iTunes.
If theres not enough room on iPodtouch for all the media youve specified, iTunes
asks if you want to create a special playlist. iTunes creates the playlist for you, and sets
it to sync with iPodtouch.
Photos Pane
You can sync photos with iPhoto 4.0.3 or later, or Aperture on a Mac; or with Adobe
Photoshop Album 2.0 or later, or Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 or later on a PC. You
can also sync photos in any folder on your computer that contains images.
Applications Pane
Use the Applications pane to specify which App Store applications you want installed
on iPodtouch. Any applications downloaded directly to iPodtouch are automatically
backed up to your iTunes library when you sync. If you manually delete an application
on iPodtouch, you can reinstall it from this pane as long as it was previously synced.

Preventing Automatic Syncing

You may want to prevent iPodtouch from syncing automatically when you connect
iPodtouch to a computer other than the one you usually sync with.
Turn off automatic syncing for iPodtouch:Connect iPodtouch to your computer. In
iTunes, select iPodtouch in the sidebar, then click the Summary tab. Deselect Open
iTunes when this iPod is connected. You can always sync by clicking the Sync button.
Prevent automatic syncing for all iPodtouchs:In iTunes choose iTunes > Preferences
(on a Mac) or Edit > Preferences (on a PC), click Syncing, and select Disable automatic
syncing for all iPhones and iPods.
If this checkbox is selected, iPodtouch wont sync automatically, even if Open iTunes
when this iPod is connected is selected in the Summary pane.
Prevent automatic syncing one time, without changing settings:Open iTunes. Then,
as you connect iPodtouch to your computer, press and hold Command-Option (on a
Mac) or Shift-Control (on a PC) until you see iPodtouch appear in the sidebar.
Sync manually:In iTunes, select iPodtouch in the sidebar, then click Sync in the lowerright corner of the window. Or, if youve changed any sync settings, click Apply.

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Mail, Contacts, and Calendar Accounts

iPodtouch works with MobileMe, Microsoft Exchange, and many of the most popular
email systems.

Setting Up Accounts
MobileMe and Microsoft Exchange provide not only email, but contact and calendar
information that can be synced to iPodtouch automatically, over the air. MobileMe
can also sync your Safari bookmarks. You set up MobileMe, Exchange, and other email
accounts directly on iPodtouch.
iPodtouch uses the Exchange ActiveSync protocol to sync email, calendars, and
contacts with the following versions of Microsoft Exchange:
Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1

For many of the popular email accounts, iPodtouch automatically enters most of the
settings for you.
If you dont have already have one, you can get a free email account online at
www.yahoo.com, www.google.com, or www.aol.com. You can also try MobileMe,
free for 60 days. Go to www.me.com.

Add an account on iPodtouch:

1 From iPodtouchs 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 accounts settings you
need.

5 If youre setting up a MobileMe or Exchange account, tap to enable mail, contacts,

calendars, and bookmarks (MobileMe only). Then tap Save.
Important:If you turn on contacts or calendars in a MobileMe or Exchange account,
syncing for contacts or calendars in iTunes is turned off. Any contact or calendar
information on iPodtouch is replaced by the contacts and calendars from your
MobileMe or Exchange account.

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Push Accounts
MobileMe, Microsoft Exchange, and Yahoo! Mail are known as push accounts. When
new information is available, such as the arrival of an email message, the information
is automatically delivered (pushed) to your computer or to iPodtouch. (In contrast,
fetch services require your email software to periodically check with your service
provider to see if new messages have arrived, and then request them to be delivered.)
MobileMe and Exchange also sync your contacts, calendars, and bookmarks (MobileMe
only) in the same way. For example, if you add a contact to the address book on your
computer, the new contact is automatically pushed to iPodtouch as well as to any
other computer or device configured with the service.
Synced information is transferred automatically over your wireless connection; you
dont need to connect iPodtouch to your computer to sync. iPodtouch can receive
pushed data over a Wi-Fi connection only when iPodtouch is awake (the screen is on,
or iPodtouch is connected to your computer or a power adapter).

Installing Configuration Profiles

If youre in an enterprise environment, you may be able to set up accounts and

other items on iPodtouch by installing a configuration profile. Configuration profiles
provide a way for system administrators to quickly set up your iPodtouch to work
with the information systems at your company, school, or organization. For example, a
configuration profile might set up your iPodtouch to access the Microsoft Exchange
servers at work, enabling iPodtouch to access your Exchange email, calendars, and
contacts.
Configuration profiles can configure multiple settings on iPodtouch all at once. For
example, a configuration profile can set up your Microsoft Exchange account, VPN
account, and certificates for secure access to your companys network and information.
A configuration profile may turn on the Passcode Lock, requiring you to create and
enter a passcode for using iPodtouch.
Your system administrator may distribute configuration profiles by email or by putting
them on a secure webpage.

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Install a configuration profile:

1 Using iPodtouch, 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. If you want to change
these settings, you must first remove the configuration profile or install an updated
configuration profile.
Remove a profile:In Settings, choose General > Profile, then select the configuration
profile and tap Remove.
Removing a configuration profile deletes the settings and all other information
installed by the configuration profile from iPodtouch.

Disconnecting iPodtouch from Your Computer

Unless iPodtouch is syncing with your computer, you can disconnect it from your
computer at any time.
When iPodtouch is syncing with your computer, iPodtouch shows Sync in progress.
If you disconnect iPodtouch before it finishes syncing, some data may not get
transferred. When iPodtouch finishes syncing, iTunes shows iPodtouch sync is
complete.
Cancel a sync:Drag the slider on iPodtouch.

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iPodtouch at a Glance
Wi-Fi antenna
Sleep/Wake button

Status bar

Application icons

Touch screen

Home button

Dock connector
Headphones port

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Dock Connector to USB Cable

iPo

Stereo headphones

Stand

Polishing cloth

Item

What you can do with it

Stereo headphones

Listen to music and videos.

Dock Connector to USB Cable

Use the cable to connect iPodtouch to your

computer to sync and charge, or to the power
adapter to charge. The cable can be used with
the optional dock or plugged directly into
iPodtouch.

Stand

Stand up iPod touch for viewing videos or photo

slideshows.

Polishing cloth

Wipe the iPodtouch screen.

Status Icons
The icons in the status bar at the top of the screen give information about iPodtouch:
Status icon

What it means
Wi-Fi

Shows that iPodtouch is connected to the

Internet over a Wi-Fi network. The more
bars, the stronger the connection. See
page26.

Network activity

Indicates network activity. Some third

party applications may also use this icon
to indicate an active process.

VPN

Shows that you are connected to a

network using VPN. See Networkon
page91.

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Status icon

What it means
Lock

Shows that iPodtouch is locked. See

page18.

Play

Shows that a song, audiobook, or podcast

is playing. See page31.

Alarm

Shows that an alarm is set. See page82.

Battery

Shows battery level or charging status. See

page27.

Home Screen

Press the Home button at any time to see your iPodtouch applications. Tap any
application icon to get started.

iPodtouch Applications
The following applications are included with iPodtouch:
Listen to your songs, audiobooks, and podcasts. Set your own volume limit for listening
comfort.
Music
Watch movies, music videos, video podcasts, and TV shows.
Videos

Photos

View photos and images transferred from your computer or saved on iPodtouch. View
them in portrait or landscape mode. Zoom in on any photo for a closer look. Watch a
slideshow. Email photos, add them to a MobileMe gallery, assign them to contacts, and
use them as wallpaper.

iTunes

Search the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store music catalog, or browse, preview, and purchase
new releases, top-ten songs and albums, and more.1 In select Starbucks locations,3
find out what song is playing in the caf, then buy it instantly. Browse, preview, and
purchase other songs from featured Starbucks Collections.
Search the App Store for iPodtouch applications you can purchase or download
using your Wi-Fi connection. Read or write your own reviews for your favorite apps.
Download and install the applications on your Home screen.1

App Store

Safari

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Browse any website over Wi-Fi. Rotate iPodtouch sideways for widescreen viewing.
Double-tap to zoom in or outSafari automatically fits the webpage column to the
iPodtouch screen for easy reading. Add Safari web clips to the Home screen for fast
access to favorite websites. Save images from websites to your Photo Library.

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Calendar

View your MobileMe, iCal, Microsoft Entourage, Microsoft Outlook, or Microsoft

Exchange calendars. Enter events on iPodtouch and they get synced back to the
calendar on your computer. Set alerts to remind you of events, appointments, and
deadlines.

Mail

iPodtouch works with MobileMe, Microsoft Exchange, and many of the most popular
email systemsincluding Yahoo! Mail, Google email, and AOLas well as most
industry-standard POP3 and IMAP email systems. View PDFs and other attachments
within Mail. Save attached photos and graphics to your Photo Library.

Contacts

Get contact information synced from MobileMe, Mac OS X Address Book, Yahoo!
Address Book, Google Address Book, 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 YouTubes online collection.1 Search for any video, or browse featured,
most viewed, most recently updated, and top-rated videos.

YouTube
Watch your favorite stocks, updated automatically from the Internet.
Stocks
See a street map, satellite view, or hybrid view of locations around the world. Zoom in
for a closer look. Find and track your current approximate location. Get detailed driving
directions and see current highway traffic conditions. Find businesses in the area.2
Maps
Get current weather conditions and a six-day forecast. Add your favorite cities for a
quick weather report anytime.
Weather
View the time in cities around the worldcreate clocks for your favorites. Set one or
more alarms. Use the stopwatch, or set a countdown timer.
Clock
Add, subtract, multiply, and divide. Rotate iPodtouch sideways to use expanded
scientific functions.
Calculator

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Jot notes on the goreminders, grocery lists, brilliant ideas. Send them in email.
Notes

Settings

Adjust all iPodtouch settings in one convenient place. 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 iPodtouch.

Not available in all areas.

Not all Maps features and services available in all areas.
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In the U.S. only.
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Customizing the Home Screen

You can customize the layout of icons on the Home screenincluding the Dock
icons along the bottom of the screen. If you want, arrange them over multiple Home
screens.

Rearrange icons:
1 Touch and hold any Home screen icon until the icons begin to wiggle.

2 Arrange the icons by dragging them.

3 Press the Home

button to save your arrangement.

You can also add links to your favorite webpages on the Home screen. See Web
Clipson page60.
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.

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You can create up to nine screens. The number of dots above the Dock shows the
number of screens you have, and indicates which screen you are viewing.
Switch to another Home screen:Flick left or right.
Reset your Home screen to the default layout:Choose Settings > General > Reset
and tap Reset Home Screen Layout.

Sleep/Wake Button

When youre not using iPodtouch, you can lock it.

When iPodtouch is locked, nothing happens if you touch the screen.
By default, if you dont touch the screen for a minute, iPodtouch locks automatically.

Sleep/Wake
button

Lock iPodtouch

Press the Sleep/Wake button.

Unlock iPodtouch

Press the Home button or the Sleep/Wake

button, then drag the slider.

Turn iPodtouch completely off

Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button for a few

seconds until the red slider appears, then drag
the slider.

Turn iPodtouch on

Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the

Apple logo appears.

For information about setting iPodtouch to require a passcode to unlock it, see
Passcode Lockon page92.

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Touchscreen

The controls on the iPodtouch touchscreen change dynamically depending on the

task you are performing.

Opening Applications
Open an application:Tap an icon.

Return to the Home screen:Press the Home

button below the display.

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 wont choose or activate anything on the screen.

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Flick to scroll quickly.

You can wait for the scrolling to come to a stop, or tap or touch anywhere on the
screen to stop it immediately. Tapping or touching to stop scrolling wont choose or
activate anything on the screen.
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.
Find items in an indexed list:Tap a letter to jump to items starting with that letter.
Drag your finger along the index to scroll quickly through the list.

Index

Choose an item:Tap an item in the list.

Depending on the list, tapping an item can do different thingsfor example, it may
open a new list, play a song, open an email, or show someones contact information.
Return to a previous list:Tap the back button in the upper-left corner.

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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.

Onscreen Keyboard

Use the onscreen keyboard to enter text, such as contact information, text messages,
or web addresses.

Typing
Depending on the application youre 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.

2 Tap keys on the keyboard.

Start by typing with just your index finger. As you get more proficient, you can type
more quickly using two thumbs.

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As you type, each letter appears above your thumb or finger. If you touch the wrong
key, you can slide your finger to the correct key. The letter isnt entered until you
release your finger from the key.

Type uppercase

Tap the Shift

key before tapping a letter.

Quickly type a period and space

Double-tap the space bar.

Turn caps lock on

Enable caps lock (see Keyboardon page93),

then double-tap the Shift key. The Shift key
turns blue, and all letters you type are uppercase.
Tap the Shift key again to turn caps lock off.

Show numbers, punctuation, or symbols

Tap the Number

key. Tap the Symbol
key
to see additional punctuation and symbols.

Type letters or symbols that arent on the

keyboard

Press and hold the related letter or symbol, then

slide to choose a variation.

International Keyboards
iPodtouch provides keyboards in multiple languages, and supports the following
keyboard formats:English, English (UK), Danish, German, Spanish, Finnish, French,
French (Canada), Italian, Japanese QWERTY, Japanese Kana, Korean, Norwegian
Bokml, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Swedish,
Chinese (Simplified) Pinyin, Chinese (Simplified) Handwriting, and Chinese (Traditional)
Handwriting.

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. Tap to choose a
keyboard for that language.

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Switch keyboards if more than one keyboard is

turned on

Tap to switch keyboards. When you tap

the symbol, the name of the newly activated
keyboard appears briefly.

Enter Japanese Kana

Use the Kana keypad to select syllables. For more

syllable options, tap the arrow key and select
another syllable or word from the window.

Enter Japanese QWERTY

Use the QWERTY keyboard to input code for

Japanese syllables. As you type, suggested
syllables appear. Tap the syllable to choose it.

Enter Korean

Use the 2-Set Korean keyboard to type Hangul

letters. To type double consonants or compound
vowels, press and hold the letter, then slide to
choose the double letter.

Enter Simplified 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 handwritten Simplified or Traditional

Chinese

Use the touchpad to enter Chinese characters

with your finger. As you write character strokes,
iPodtouch recognizes them and shows matching
characters in a list, with the closest match at the
top. When you choose a character, its related
characters appear in the list as additional choices.

When Simplified or Traditional Chinese handwriting formats are turned on, you can
enter Chinese characters with your finger, as shown:

See Internationalon page94 for information about setting the language for
iPodtouch and other keyboard settings.

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Dictionary
iPodtouch has spelling dictionaries for all supported languages. The appropriate
dictionary is activated automatically when you select a keyboard on iPodtouch.
iPodtouch uses the active dictionary to suggest corrections or complete the word
youre typing.
You dont need to interrupt your typing to accept the suggested word.

Suggested word

Accept or reject dictionary suggestions:

To reject the suggested word, finish typing the word as you want it, then tap the
x to dismiss the suggestion before typing anything else. Each time you reject a
suggestion for the same word, iPodtouch becomes more likely to accept your word.
To use the suggested word, type a space, punctuation mark, or return character.

Edit text:Touch and hold to see a magnified view, then drag to position the insertion
point.

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Connecting to the Internet

iPodtouch connects to the Internet via Wi-Fi

networks. iPodtouch can join AirPort
and other Wi-Fi networks at home, at work, or at Wi-Fi hotspots around the world.
When joined to a Wi-Fi network that is connected to the Internet, iPodtouch connects
to the Internet automatically whenever you use Mail, Safari, YouTube, Stocks, Maps,
Weather, the App Store or iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store.

Joining a Wi-Fi Network

The Wi-Fi settings let you turn on Wi-Fi and join Wi-Fi networks.
Turn on Wi-Fi:Choose Settings > Wi-Fi and turn Wi-Fi on.
Join a Wi-Fi network:Choose Settings > Wi-Fi, wait a moment as iPodtouch detects
networks in range, then select a network (fees may apply to join some Wi-Fi networks).
If necessary, enter a password and tap Join (networks that require a password appear
with a lock icon).
Once youve joined a Wi-Fi network manually, iPodtouch automatically connects to
it whenever the network is in range. If more than one previously used network is in
range, iPodtouch joins the one last used.
When iPodtouch is connected to a Wi-Fi network, the Wi-Fi
icon in the status bar at
the top of the screen shows connection strength. The more bars you see, the stronger
the connection.
For information about configuring Wi-Fi settings, see Wi-Fion page88.

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Charging the Battery

iPodtouch has an internal rechargeable battery.

WARNING:For important safety information about charging iPodtouch, see the
Important Product Information Guide at www.apple.com/support/manuals/ipodtouch.
Charge the battery and sync iPodtouch:Connect iPodtouch to your computer using
the included USB cable.

Important:If iPodtouch is connected to a computer thats turned off or is in sleep or

standby mode, the iPodtouch battery may drain.
An icon in the upper-right corner of the screen shows battery charging status.

Charging

Charged

If you charge the battery while syncing or using iPodtouch, it may take longer to
charge. You can also charge iPodtouch using the Apple USB Power Adapter, available
separately.
Important:If iPodtouch is very low on power, it may display one of the following
images, indicating that iPodtouch needs to charge for up to ten minutes before you
can use it. If iPodtouch is extremely low on power, the display may be blank for up to
two minutes before one of the low-battery images appears.

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Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually
need to be replaced. The iPodtouch battery isnt user replaceable; it can only
be replaced by an authorized service provider. For more information, go to
www.apple.com/batteries.

Cleaning iPodtouch

To clean iPodtouch, unplug all cables and turn off iPodtouch (press and hold the
Sleep/ Wake button, then slide the onscreen slider). Use a soft, slightly damp, lint-free
cloth. Avoid getting moisture in openings. Dont use window cleaners, household
cleaners, aerosol sprays, solvents, alcohol, ammonia, or abrasives to clean iPodtouch.

Restarting and Resetting iPodtouch

If something is not working right, restarting or resetting iPodtouch will likely solve the
problem.
Restart iPodtouch:Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the red slider appears.
Slide your finger across the slider to turn off iPodtouch. To turn iPodtouch back on,
press and hold the Sleep/Wake until the Apple logo appears.
Reset iPodtouch:Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button at the
same time for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
For more troubleshooting suggestions, see Appendix A,Troubleshooting,on
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Music and Video

iPodtouch syncs with iTunes on your computer to get songs, videos, and other
content youve 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 podcasts onto iPodtouch, you can set up iTunes on your
computer to sync content in your library, or you can manually manage the media you
put on iPodtouch.

Syncing Content from iTunes

You can get music, video, and more onto iPodtouch by syncing content from iTunes.
You can sync all of your media, or you can select specific songs, videos, and podcasts.

Set iTunes to sync iPod content:

1 Connect iPodtouch to your computer.

2 In iTunes, select iPodtouch in the sidebar.

3 On the Music, Movies, TV Shows, and Podcasts tabs, select the content you want
to transfer to iPodtouch. For example, you could set iTunes to sync selected music
playlists and the three most recent episodes of your favorite video podcast.

4 Click Apply.
Only songs and videos encoded in formats that iPodtouch supports are transferred
to iPodtouch. For information about which formats iPodtouch supports, see Song,
Video, or Other Items Wont Playon page106.
If there are more songs in your iTunes library than can fit on your iPodtouch, iTunes
offers to create a special playlist to sync with iPodtouch. iTunes fills the playlist with
selections from your library. You can add or delete songs from the playlist and sync
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If you listen to part of a podcast or audiobook, your place in the story is included if you
sync the content with iTunes. If you started listening to the story on iPodtouch, you
can pick up where you left off using iTunes on your computeror vice versa.
For more information about using iTunes to get music and other media onto your
computer, see What You Needon page5.

Manually Managing Content

The manually managing feature lets you choose just the music, video, and podcasts
you want to have on iPodtouch.

Set up iPodtouch for manually managing content:

1 Connect iPodtouch to your computer.

2 In iTunes, select iPodtouch in the sidebar.

3 Click the Summary tab and select Manually manage music and videos.

4 Click Apply.
Add items to iPodtouch:Drag a song, video, podcast, or playlist in your iTunes library
to iPodtouch (in the sidebar). Shift-click or Command-click to select multiple items to
add at the same time.
iTunes syncs the content immediately. If you deselect Manually manage music and
videos, the content you added manually is removed from iPodtouch the next time
iTunes syncs content.
Remove items from iPodtouch:With iPodtouch connected to your computer, select
the iPodtouch icon in the iTunes sidebar. Click the disclosure triangle to the left of the
icon to show the contents. Select a content area, such as Music or Movies, then select
the items you want to delete and press the Delete key on the keyboard.
Removing an item from iPodtouch doesnt delete it from your iTunes library.
Important:If you delete an item from iTunes, it will also be deleted from iPodtouch
the next time you sync.

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Transferring Purchased Content to Another Computer

You can transfer content on iPodtouch 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 account. To authorize the computer, open
iTunes on the computer and choose Store > Authorize Computer.
Transfer purchased content:Connect iPodtouch to the other computer. iTunes asks if
you want to transfer purchased content.

Converting Videos for iPodtouch

You can add videos other than those purchased from the iTunes Store to iPodtouch,
such as videos you create in iMovie on a Mac or videos you download from the
Internet and then add to iTunes.
If you try to add a video from iTunes to iPodtouch and a message says the video cant
play on iPodtouch, you can convert the video.
Convert a video to work with iPodtouch:Select the video in your iTunes library and
choose Advanced > Convert Selection for iPod/iPhone. Then add the converted video
to iPodtouch.

Music and Other Audio

The high-resolution Multi-Touch display makes listening to songs on iPodtouch as

much a visual experience as a musical one. You can scroll through your playlists, or use
Cover Flow to browse through your album art.
WARNING:For important information about avoiding hearing loss, see the Important
Product Information Guide at www.apple.com/support/manuals/ipodtouch.

Playing Songs
Browse your collection:Tap Playlists, Artists, or Songs. Tap More to browse Albums,
Audiobooks, Compilations, Composers, Genres, or Podcasts.
Play a song:Tap the song.

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Controlling Song Playback

When you play a song, the Now Playing screen appears.
Back

Track List

Play/Pause

Previous/Rewind

Next/Fast-forward

Volume

Pause a song

Tap or click the mic button on the iPodtouch

headset.

Resume playback

Tap or click the mic button on the iPodtouch

headset.

Raise or lower the volume

Drag the volume slider or use the buttons on the

side of iPodtouch.

Restart a song or a chapter in an audiobook or

podcast

Tap

Skip to the next or previous song or chapter in

an audiobook or podcast

Tap
twice to skip to the previous song. Tap
to skip to the next song, or click the mic button
on the iPodtouch headset twice quickly.

Rewind or fast-forward

Touch and hold

or . The longer you hold
the control, the faster the song rewinds or fastforwards.

Return to the iPod browse lists

Tap
. Or swipe to the right over the album
cover.

Return to the Now Playing screen

Tap Now Playing.

Display a songs lyrics

Tap the album cover when playing a song. (Lyrics

appear only if youve added them to the song
using the songs Info window in iTunes.)

You can display playback controls at any time when youre listening to music and
using another applicationor even when iPodtouch is lockedby double-clicking
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If youre using an application, the playback controls appear on top of the application.
After using the controls, you can close them or tap Music to go to the Now Playing
screen. If iPodtouch is locked, the controls appear onscreen, then disappear
automatically after you finish using them.

Additional Controls
From the Now Playing screen, tap the album cover.
The repeat and shuffle controls and the scrubber bar appear. You can see time elapsed,
time remaining, and the song number. The songs lyrics also appear, if youve added
them to the song in iTunes.
Repeat

Scrubber bar

Playhead

Shuffle

Set iPodtouch to repeat songs

Tap . Tap
again to set iPodtouch to repeat
only the current song.
= iPodtouch is set to repeat all songs in the
current album or list.
= iPodtouch is set to repeat the current song
over and over.
= iPodtouch isnt set to repeat songs.

Skip to any point in a song

Drag the playhead along the scrubber bar.

Set iPodtouch to shuffle songs

again to set iPodtouch to play

Tap . Tap
songs in order.
= iPodtouch is set to shuffle songs.
= iPodtouch is set to play songs in order.

Shuffle the tracks in any playlist, album, or other Tap Shuffle at the top of the list. For example, to
list of songs
shuffle all the songs on iPodtouch, choose Songs
> Shuffle.
Whether or not iPodtouch is set to shuffle, if you
tap Shuffle at the top of a list of songs, iPodtouch
plays the songs from that list in random order.

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Browsing Album Covers in Cover Flow

When youre browsing music, you can rotate iPodtouch sideways to see your iTunes
content in Cover Flow and browse your music by album artwork.

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See content in Cover Flow

Rotate iPodtouch sideways.

Browse album covers

Drag or flick left or right.

See the tracks on an album

Tap a cover or

Play any track

Tap the track. Drag up or down to scroll through

the tracks.

Return to the cover

Tap the title bar. Or tap

Play or pause the current song

Tap or . Or, if youre using the included stereo

headset, click the mic button.

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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.
Back to Now
Playing screen

Rating bar

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.
Rate a song:Drag your thumb across the ratings bar to give the song zero to five
stars.

Making Playlists Directly on iPodtouch

Make an on-the-go playlist:

1 Tap Playlists and tap On-The-Go.

2 Browse for songs using the buttons at the bottom of the screen. Tap any song or video
to add it to the playlist. Tap Add All Songs at the top of any list of songs to add all the
songs in the list.

3 When you finish, tap Done.

When you make an on-the-go playlist and then sync iPodtouch to your computer, the
playlist is saved on iPodtouch and in your iTunes library, then deleted from iPodtouch.
The first is saved as On-The-Go 1, the second as On-The-Go 2, and so on. To put a
playlist back on iPodtouch, select iPodtouch in the iTunes sidebar, click the Music tab,
and set the playlist to sync.
Edit an on-the-go playlist:Tap Playlists, tap On-The-Go, tap Edit, then do one of the
following:
To move a song higher or lower in the list, drag

next to the song.

To delete a song from the playlist, tap

next to a song, then tap Delete. Deleting a

song from the on-the-go playlist doesnt delete it from iPodtouch.

To clear the entire playlist, tap Clear Playlist.

To add more songs, tap

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Videos

With iPodtouch, you can view video content such as movies, music videos, and video
podcasts. If a video contains chapters, you can skip to the next or previous chapter,
or bring up a list and start playing at any chapter that you choose. If a video provides
alternate language features, you can choose an audio language or display subtitles.

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.
Scrubber bar

Playhead
Scale

Play/Pause
Restart/Rewind

Fast-forward

Volume
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Play or pause a video

Tap

Raise or lower the volume

Drag the volume slider.

Start a video over

Drag the playhead on the scrubber bar all the

way to the left, or tap
if the video doesnt
contain chapters.

Skip to the previous or next chapter (if

available)

Tap
to skip to the previous chapter. Tap
skip to the next chapter.

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or .

to

Start playing at a specific chapter (if available)

Tap

, then choose a chapter from the list.

Rewind or fast-forward

Touch and hold

Skip to any point in a video

Drag the playhead along the scrubber bar.

or

Stop watching a video before it finishes playing Tap Done. Or press the Home
Scale a video to fill the screen or fit to the
screen

to make the video fill the screen. Tap

Tap
to make it fit the screen.You can also double-tap
the video to toggle between fitting and filling the
screen.
When you scale a video to fill the screen, the
sides or top may be cropped from view. When
you scale it to fit the screen, you may see black
bars on the sides or above and below the video.

Select an alternate audio language (if available) Tap

list.
Show or hide subtitles (if available)

button.

, then choose a language from the Audio

Tap , then choose a language, or Off, from the

Subtitles list.

Watching Rented Movies

You can rent movies from the iTunes Store and watch them on iPodtouch. You use
iTunes to rent the movies and transfer them to iPodtouch. (Rented movies are not
available in all regions. iTunes version 7.6 or later and QuickTime version 7.4.5 or later
are required.)
Rented movies are playable only for a limited time. The time remaining in which you
must finish watching a rented movie appears near its title. Movies are automatically
deleted when they expire. Check the iTunes Store for the expiration times before
renting a movie.
Transfer rented movies to iPodtouch:Connect iPodtouch to your computer. Then
select iPodtouch in the iTunes sidebar, click Movies, and select the rented movies you
want to transfer. Your computer must be connected to the Internet.
View a rented movie:Choose Videos and select a movie.

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Watching Videos on a TV
You can connect iPodtouch to your TV and watch your videos on the larger screen.
Use the Apple Component AV Cable, Apple Composite AV Cable, or other authorized
iPodtouch compatible cable. You can also use these cables with the Apple Universal
Dock to connect iPodtouch to your TV. (The Apple Universal Dock includes a remote,
which allows you to control playback from a distance.) Apple cables and docks are
available for purchase separately at www.apple.com/ipodstore.

Deleting Videos from iPodtouch

You can delete videos from iPodtouch to save space.
Delete a video:In the videos list, swipe left or right over the video, then tap Delete.
When you delete a video (other than rented movies) from iPodtouch, it isnt deleted
from your iTunes library and you can sync the video back to iPodtouch later. If you
dont want to sync the video back to iPodtouch, set iTunes to not sync the video. See
What You Needon page5.
Important:If you delete a rented movie from iPodtouch, it is deleted permanently
and cannot be transferred back to your computer.

Setting a Sleep Timer

You can set iPodtouch 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, iPodtouch stops playing music or video, closes any other open
application, and then locks itself.

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Changing the Browse Buttons

You can replace the Playlists, Artist, Songs, or Videos browse buttons at the bottom
of the screen with ones you use more frequently. For example, if you often listen
to podcasts and dont watch many videos, you can replace the Videos button with
Podcasts.
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.
Tap Done when you finish. Tap More at any time to access the buttons you replaced.

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Photos

iPodtouch lets you carry your photos with you, so you can share them with your
family, friends, and associates.

Syncing Photos with Your Computer

iTunes can sync your photos with the following applications:

Mac: iPhoto 4.0.3 or later, or Aperture
PC: Adobe Photoshop Album 2.0 or later, or Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 or later

See What You Needon page5.

Viewing Photos

Photos synced from your computer can be viewed in Photos.

View photos:
1 In Photos:
Tap Photo Library to see all your photos.
Tap any photo album, or tap an album to see just those photos.

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2 Tap a thumbnail to see the photo at full screen.

Show or hide the controls:Tap the full screen photo to show the controls. Tap again
to hide them.

View a photo in landscape orientation:Rotate iPodtouch sideways. The photo

reorients automatically and, if its in landscape format, expands to fit the screen.

Zoom in on part of a photo:Double-tap where you want to zoom in. Double-tap

again to zoom out. You can also pinch to zoom in or out.

Pan around a photo:Drag the photo.

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See the next or previous photo:Flick left or right. Or tap the screen to show the
controls, then tap or .

Slideshows

You can view your photos as a slideshow, complete with background music.
View photos in a slideshow: Choose a photo album, then tap .
You can also tap to start a slideshow when viewing an individual photo. If you dont
see , tap the photo to show the controls.
Stop a slideshow:Tap the screen.
Set slideshow settings: In Settings, choose Photos and set the following options:
To set the length of time each slide is shown, tap Play Each Slide For and choose a time.
To set transition effects when moving from photo to photo, tap Transition and choose a

transition type.
To set whether slideshows repeat, turn Repeat on or off.
To set whether photos are shown in random order, turn Shuffle on or off.

Play music during a slideshow: In iPod, play a song, then choose Photos from the
Home screen and start a slideshow.

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Wallpaper

You see a wallpaper background picture as you unlock iPodtouch.

Set a photo as wallpaper:

1 Choose any photo and tap

, then tap Use As Wallpaper.

2 Drag the photo to pan, or pinch the photo to zoom in or out, until it looks the way you
want.

3 Tap Set Wallpaper.

You can also choose from several wallpaper pictures included with iPodtouch by
choosing Settings > Wallpaper > Wallpaper from the Home screen.

Saving Images from an Email Message or Webpage

You can add images attached to an email message or webpage to your Photo Library.
Add a photo to your Photo Library:Press and hold the photo, then tap Save Image.
The image is added to the Photo Library. You can upload your pictures to your
computers photo application by connecting iPodtouch to your computer.

Emailing a Photo
Email a photo:Choose any photo and tap

, then tap Email Photo.

iPodtouch must be set up for email. See Organizing Emailon page69.

Sending a Photo to a MobileMe Gallery

If you have a MobileMe account, you can send photos directly from iPodtouch to a
gallery youve created. You can also send photos to someone elses MobileMe gallery if
that person has enabled email contributions.
Before you can send photos to a gallery, you must:
Set up your MobileMe account on iPodtouch
Publish a MobileMe gallery, and allow photo uploading by email

For more information about creating a gallery, see MobileMe Help.

Send a photo to your gallery:Choose any photo and tap

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Assigning a Photo to a Contact

You can assign a photo to a contact.

Assign a photo to a contact:

1 Choose any photo on iPodtouch and tap

2 Tap Assign to Contact and choose a contact.

3 Position and size the photo until it looks the way you want.

Drag the photo to pan, and pinch to zoom in or out.

4 Tap Set Photo.

You can also assign a photo to a contact in Contacts by tapping Edit and then tapping
the picture icon.

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iTunes Stores

iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store

You can search for, browse, preview, purchase, and download songs and albums
from the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store directly to iPodtouch. Your purchased content is
automatically copied to your iTunes library the next time you sync iPodtouch with
your computer.
To use the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store, iPodtouch must join a Wi-Fi network that
is connected to the Internet. For information about joining a Wi-Fi network, see
Connecting to the Interneton page26.
Youll also need an iTunes Store account to purchase songs over Wi-Fi (the iTunes
Wi-Fi Music Store is available in some countries only). If you dont already have an
iTunes Store account, open iTunes on your computer and choose Store > Account
to set one up.
Note:You cannot access the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store over a cellular data network. If
you attempt to access the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store without joining a Wi-Fi network, an
error message appears.

Finding Songs and Albums

Browse the featured selections to see new releases and iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store
recommendations. Browse Top Tens to see the most popular songs and albums in each
of several categories. If youre looking for a specific song, album, or artist, use Search.

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Browse featured songs and albums:Tap Featured and select a category at the top of
the screen.

Browse top ten songs and albums:Tap Top Tens, then choose a category and tap Top
Songs or Top Albums.

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Search for songs and albums:Tap Search, tap the search field and enter one or more
words, then tap Search.

See the songs on an album:Tap the album.

See the album a song is on:Double-tap the song.

Browsing Starbucks Selections

If you join a Starbucks Wi-Fi network in select Starbucks locations (available in the U.S.
only), the Starbucks icon appears at the bottom of the screen next to Featured. Tap
the Starbucks icon to find out what song is playing in the caf and browse featured
Starbucks Collections.
For a list of select Starbucks locations, go to www.apple.com/itunes/starbucks.

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Find out what song is playing:Tap Starbucks. The currently playing song appears
at the top of the screen. Tap the song to see the album the song is on and the other
songs on the album.

View Recently Played and other Starbucks playlists:Tap Starbucks, then choose
Recently Played or one of the Starbucks playlists.

Purchasing Songs and Albums

When you find a song or album you like in the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store, you can
purchase and download it to iPodtouch. You can preview a song before you purchase
it to make sure its a song you want. In select Starbucks locations (available in the U.S.
only), you can also preview and purchase the currently playing and other songs from
featured Starbucks Collections.
Preview a song:Tap the song.

Purchase and download a song or album:

1 Tap the price, then tap Buy Now.
If you were signed in to your iTunes Store account in iTunes the last time you synced
iPodtouch, you dont have to enter your account ID. Otherwise, you are prompted to
enter your account ID.

2 Enter your password and tap OK.

Your purchase is charged to your iTunes Store account. For additional purchases made
within the next fifteen minutes, you dont have to enter your password again.
An alert appears if youve previously purchased one or more songs from an album.
Tap Buy if you want to purchase the entire album including the songs youve already
purchased, or tap Cancel if you want to purchase the remaining songs individually.
Some albums include bonus content, which is downloaded to your iTunes library on
your computer. Not all bonus content is downloaded directly to iPodtouch.

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See the status of downloading songs and albums:Tap Downloads.

To pause a download, tap .
If you need to turn off iPodtouch or leave the area of your Wi-Fi connection, its
okay to interrupt the download. iPodtouch starts the download again the next time
iPodtouch joins a Wi-Fi network with an Internet connection. Or if you open iTunes on
your computer, iTunes completes the download to your iTunes library.
Purchased songs are added to a Purchased playlist on iPodtouch. If you delete the
Purchased playlist, iTunes creates a new one when you buy an item from the iTunes
Wi-Fi Music Store.

App Store

You can search for, browse, review, purchase, and download applications from the
App Store directly to iPodtouch. You can also install applications youve purchased
or downloaded through iTunes on your computer when you sync with iPodtouch.
Applications you download and install from the App Store on iPodtouch are backed
up to your iTunes library the next time you sync iPodtouch with your computer.
To use the App Store, iPodtouch must be connected to the Internet. Youll also need
an iTunes Store account (available in many countries) to download applications. If you
dont already have an iTunes Store account, open iTunes on your computer and choose
Store > Account to set one up.

Browsing and Searching

Browse the featured selections to see new releases and App Store recommendations.
Browse Top 25 to see the most popular applications. If youre looking for a specific
application, use Search.

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Browse featured applications:Tap Featured and select a featured category at the top
of the screen.

Browse by category:Tap Categories and select a category to see a list of applications.

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Browse the top 25 applications:Tap Top 25, then scroll through the list of
applications.

Search for applications:Tap Search, tap the search field and enter one or more words,
then tap Search.

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Info Screen
Tap any application in a list to see more information, such as the applications price,
reviews, and other information.

If youve already installed the application, Installed appears in place of the price on
the Info screen.
Send a link to an application via email:From the Info screen, tap Tell a Friend.
Read reviews:From the Info screen, tap Reviews.

Downloading Applications
When you find an application you want in the App Store, you can purchase and
download it to iPodtouch. If the application is free, you can download it without
charge after providing your iTunes account information.
Once you download an application, it is immediately installed on iPodtouch.

Purchase and download an application:

1 Tap the price (or tap Free), then tap Buy Now.
If you were signed in to your iTunes Store account in iTunes the last time you synced
iPodtouch, you dont have to enter your account ID. Otherwise, you are prompted to
enter your account ID.

2 Enter your password and tap OK.

Downloads for purchase are charged to your iTunes Store account. For additional
downloads made within the next fifteen minutes, you dont have to enter your
password again.

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See the status of downloading applications:After you begin downloading an

application, its icon appears on your Home screen and shows the status of the
download and installation.

If you need to turn off iPodtouch or leave the area of your network connection, its
okay to interrupt the download. iPodtouch starts the download again the next time
iPodtouch joins a network with an Internet connection.

Deleting App Store Applications

You can delete applications youve installed from the App Store. If you delete an
application, data associated with the application will no longer be available to
iPodtouch, even if you reinstall the application.
You can reinstall any application and any associated data from your iTunes library
as long as you backed up the application by syncing to your computer. If you try to
delete an application that hasnt been backed up to your computer, an alert appears.

Delete an App Store application:

1 Touch and hold any application icon on the Home screen until the icons start to
wiggle.

2 Tap the x in the corner of the application you want to delete.

3 Tap Delete, then press the Home

button to save your arrangement.

To overwrite the data associated with an application, use Erase All Content and
Settings in iPodtouch settings. See Resetting iPodtouchon page94.

Writing Reviews or Reporting Problems

You can write and submit your own application reviews or report an application
problem directly on iPodtouch.

Write a review:
1 From the Info screen, tap Reviews.

2 From the Review screen, tap

3 Select the number of stars (15) for your rating of the application, title for the review,
and optional review comments. If youve written reviews before, the nickname field is
already filled in. Otherwise, you are asked to create a reviewer nickname.

4 Tap Send.

, then Write a Review.

You must be signed into your iTunes Store account in order to submit reviews.
Report a problem:From the Review screen, tap , then tap Report a Problem. Select
a problem from the list, or type optional comments, then tap Report.

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Updating Applications
Whenever you access the App Store, it checks for updates to applications youve
installed. By default, 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 free and are downloaded and automatically
installed when you choose to update them. Application upgrades are new releases
that can be purchased or downloaded through the App Store on iPodtouch or the
iTunes Store on your computer.

Update an application:
1 At the bottom of the screen, tap Updates.

2 Tap an application to see more information about the update.

3 Tap Update.
Update all applications:At the bottom of the screen, tap Updates, then tap Update
All.
If you try to update an application purchased from another iTunes Store account, you
are prompted for that accounts ID and password in order to download the update.

Syncing Purchased Content

iTunes automatically syncs songs, albums, and applications youve purchased on

iPodtouch to your iTunes library when you connect iPodtouch to your computer. This
lets you listen to the purchases on your computer and provides a backup if you delete
applications or purchased content from iPodtouch.
Songs are synced to the Purchased on <name of your iPodtouch> playlist. iTunes
creates the playlist if it doesnt exist. iTunes also copies your purchases to the
Purchased playlist that iTunes uses for purchases you make on your computer, if that
playlist exists and is set to sync with iPodtouch.
Applications are synced to the Applications list in your iTunes library. iTunes creates
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You can use iTunes to verify that all the music, videos, applications, and other items
you bought from the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store or App Store are in your iTunes library.
You might want to do this if a download was interrupted.

Verify your purchases:

1 Make sure your computer is connected to the Internet.

2 In iTunes, choose Store > Check for Purchases.

3 Enter your iTunes Store account ID and password, then click Check.
Purchases not yet on your computer are downloaded.
The Purchased playlist displays all your purchases. However, because you can add or
remove items in this list, it might not be accurate. To see all your purchases, make sure
youre signed in to your account, choose Store > View My Account, and click Purchase
History.

Updating Your Account

iPodtouch gets your iTunes Store account information from iTunes. You can view and
change your iTunes Store account information using iTunes on your computer.
View and change your iTunes Store account information:In iTunes, choose Store >
View My Account.
You must be signed in to your iTunes Store account. If View My Account doesnt
appear in the Store menu, choose Store > Sign in.
Purchase music or applications from another iTunes Store account:Sign in to that
account when you connect to the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store or when you purchase or
download an application from the App Store.

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Safari

Safari lets you surf the web and view webpages on iPodtouch in the same way as
if you were on your computer. You can create bookmarks on iPodtouch and sync
bookmarks with your computer. Add web clips for quick access to your favorite sites
directly from the Home screen.

Viewing Webpages
You can view webpages in either portrait or landscape orientation. Rotate iPodtouch
and the webpage rotates too, automatically adjusting to fit the page.

Opening Webpages
Open a webpage:Tap the address field, then type the web address and tap Go. If the
address field is not visible, tap the status bar at the top of the screen to quickly scroll
to the address field at the top of the webpage.

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or recent pages youve opened. Tap an address to go to that page. Keep typing if you
want to enter a web address thats 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.

Scroll around a webpage

Drag up, down, or sideways. When scrolling,

you can touch and drag anywhere on the page
without activating any links.

Scroll within a frame on a webpage

Use two fingers to scroll within a frame on a

webpage. Use one finger to scroll the entire
webpage.

Scroll quickly to the top of a webpage

Tap the status bar at the top of the iPodtouch

screen.

Navigating Webpages
Links on webpages typically take you to another place on the web.
Follow a link on a webpage:Tap the link.
Links on iPodtouch can also display a location in Maps or create a preaddressed Mail
message. To return to Safari after a link opens another application, press the Home
button and tap Safari.

See a links destination address

Touch and hold the link. The address pops up

next to your finger. You can touch and hold an
image to see if it has a link.

Stop a webpage from loading

Tap

Reload a webpage

Tap

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Return to the previous or next page

Tap

or

at the bottom of the screen.

Return to a recently viewed page

and tap History. To clear the history list,

Tap
tap Clear.

Send a webpage address via email

Tap

Save an image or photo to your Photo Library

Press 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. If theres no number inside, just one page is open. For example:
= one page is open
= three pages are open
Open a new page:Tap
Go to another page:Tap

Close a page:Tap

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Entering Text and Filling Out Forms

Some webpages have text fields and forms to fill out.
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.

Searching the Web

By default, Safari searches using Google. You can search using Yahoo!, instead.

Search the web:

1 Tap to display the search field.

2 Type a word or phrase that describes what youre looking for, then tap Google.

3 Tap a link in the list of search results to open a webpage.

Set Safari to search using Yahoo!:From the Home screen choose Settings > Safari >
Search Engine, then choose Yahoo!.

Bookmarks
You can bookmark webpages you want to return to later.
Bookmark a webpage:Open the page and tap . Then tap Add Bookmark.
When you save a bookmark you can edit its title. By default, bookmarks are saved at
the top level of Bookmarks. Tap Bookmarks to choose another folder.
If you use Safari on a Mac, or Safari or Microsoft Internet Explorer on a PC, you can sync
bookmarks with the web browser on your computer.

Sync bookmarks with your computer:

1 Connect iPodtouch to your computer.

2 In iTunes, select iPodtouch in the sidebar.

3 Click the Info tab, select Sync bookmarks under Web Browser, then click Apply.
See Syncing with iTuneson page6.

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Sync bookmarks with MobileMe:In iPodtouchs Settings, select Bookmarks in your

MobileMe account. See Setting Up Accountson page11.
Open a bookmarked webpage:Tap
see the bookmarks inside.

, then choose a bookmark or tap a folder to

Edit a bookmark or bookmark folder:Tap , choose the folder that has the
bookmark or folder you want to edit, then tap Edit. Then do one of the following:
To make a new folder, tap New Folder.
To delete a bookmark or folder, tap

, then tap Delete.

To reposition a bookmark or folder, drag

To edit the name or address, or to put it in a different folder, tap the bookmark or folder.

When youre finished, tap Done.

Web Clips
Add web clips to the Home screen for fast access to your favorite webpages. Web clips
appear as icons on the Home screen, and you can arrange your web clips along with
the other icons. See iPodtouch Applicationson page16.
Add a web clip:Open the webpage and tap . Then tap Add to Home Screen.
When you open a web clip, Safari automatically zooms and scrolls to the area of the
webpage that was displayed when you saved the web clip. The displayed area is also
used to create the icon for the web clip on your Home screen, unless the webpage
comes with its own custom icon.
When you add a web clip, you can edit its name. If the name is too long (more than
about 10 characters), it may appear abbreviated on the Home screen.
Web clips are not bookmarks, and arent synced by MobileMe or iTunes.

Delete a web clip:

1 Touch and hold any icon on the Home screen until the icons start to wiggle.

2 Tap the x in the corner of the web clip you want to delete.

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Calendar

Calendar lets you view your events in a continuous list, by day, or by month. Sync
iPodtouch with the calendars on your computer. Make, edit, or cancel appointments
on iPodtouch, and have them synced back to your computer. If you have a Microsoft
Exchange account, you can receive and respond to meeting invitations.

Syncing Calendars
You can sync Calendar in either of the following ways:
In iTunes, use the iPodtouch preference panes to sync with iCal or Microsoft

Entourage on a Mac, or Microsoft Outlook 2003 or 2007 on a PC when you connect

iPodtouch to your computer. See Syncing with iTuneson page6.
In iPodtouchs Settings, select Calendar in your MobileMe or Microsoft Exchange

accounts to sync your calendar information over the air. See Setting Up
Accountson page11.

Adding Calendar Events to iPodtouch

You can also enter and edit calendar events directly on iPodtouch.
Add an event:Tap

and enter event information, then tap Done.

You can enter any of the following:

Title
Location
Starting and ending times (or turn on All-day if its an all-day event)
Repeat timesnone, or every day, week, two weeks, month, or year
Alert timefrom five minutes to two days before the event

When you set an alert, the option to set a second alert appears. When an alert goes
off, iPodtouch displays a message. You can also set iPodtouch to play a sound (see
below).
Important:If youre traveling, iPodtouch may not alert you at the correct local time.
To manually set the correct time, see Date and Timeon page93.
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To select which calendar to add the event to, tap Calendar. Read-only calendars dont
appear in the list.
Edit an event

Tap the event, then tap Edit.

Delete an event

Tap the event, tap Edit, then scroll down and tap
Delete Event.

Responding to Meeting Invitations

If you have a Microsoft Exchange account set up on iPodtouch 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.

Number of
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Respond to an invitation in Calendar:

1 Tap a meeting invitation in the calendar, or tap
an invitation.

to display the Event screen and tap

Tap Invitation from to get contact information for the meeting organizer. Tap the

email address to send a message to the organizer.

Tap Attendees to see the other people invited to the meeting. Tap a name to see

an attendees contact information. Tap the email address to send a message to the
attendee.
Tap Alert to set iPodtouch 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.

When you accept, tentatively accept, or decline the invitation, a response email that
includes any comments you added is sent to the organizer.
If you accept or tentatively accept the meeting, you can change your response later.
Tap Add Comments if you want to change your comments.
Exchange meeting invitations are also sent in an email message, which lets you open
the meetings Info screen from Mail.
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Alerts
Set calendar alerts:In Settings, choose General > Sound Effects and select whether
you want sound effects to play over the internal speaker, through the headphones, or
both. If Sound Effects is off, iPodtouch displays a message when an event is about to
occur but makes no sound.
Sounds alerts for invitations:In Settings, choose Mail, Contacts, Calendar. Under
Calendars, tap New Invitation Alert to turn it on.

Viewing Your Calendar

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 iPodtouch.
Switch views:Tap List, Day, or Month.
List view:All your appointments and events appear in a scrollable list.
Day view:Scroll up or down to see the events in a day. Tap

or

to see the

previous or next days events.

Month view: Tap a day to see its events. Tap

or

to see the previous or next

month.
Add an event

Days with dots have

scheduled events

Events for selected day

Respond to calendar
invitation

Go to today
Switch views

See the details of an event:Tap the event.

Set iPodtouch to adjust event times for a selected time zone:

1 In Settings, choose General > Date & Time.

2 Turn Time Zone Support on.

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zone of the city you selected. When Time Zone Support is off, Calendar displays events
in the time zone of your current location as determined by the network time.

Mail

Mail works with MobileMe, Microsoft Exchange, and many of the most popular email
systemsincluding Yahoo! Mail, Google email, and AOLas well as other industrystandard POP3 and IMAP email systems. You can send and receive embedded photos
and graphics, and view PDFs and other attachments.

Setting Up Email Accounts

You can set up email accounts on iPodtouch in either of the following ways:
In iTunes, use the iPodtouch preference panes to sync email accounts settings from

your computer. See Syncing with iTuneson page6.

Set up an account directly on iPodtouch. See Setting Up Accountson page11.

Sending Email
You can send an email message to anyone who has an email address.

Compose and send a message:

1 Tap .
2 Type a name or email address in the To field, or tap
contacts.

to add a name from your

As you type an email address, matching email addresses from your contacts list appear
below. Tap an address to add it. To add more names, tap Return or .
Note:If youre composing a message from your Microsoft Exchange account and
have access to your enterprise Global Address List (GAL), matching addresses from the
contacts on iPodtouch will appear first, then matching GAL addresses will appear.

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 youre sending from.

4 Enter a subject, then your message.

You can tap Return to move from one field to another.

5 Tap Send.

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Send a photo in a message

In Photos, choose a photo, tap

, then tap Email
Photo.
The photo is sent using your default email
account (see Mailon page98 in the Settings
chapter).

Save a draft of a message to complete later

Tap Cancel, then tap Save. The message is saved

in the Drafts mailbox.

Reply to a message

Tap . Tap Reply to reply only to the sender

or tap Reply All to reply to the sender and all
recipients. Type your return message, then tap
Send.
Files or images attached to the initial message
arent sent back.

Forward a message

Open a message and tap , then tap Forward.

Add one or more email addresses, type your
message, then tap Send.
When you forward a message, you can include
the files or images attached to the original
message.

Send a message to someone in an address field

Open the message and tap a name or email

address, then tap Email.

Checking and Reading Email

The Mail icon shows the total number of unread messages in all your inboxes. You may
have other unread messages in other mailboxes.
Number of unread
emails in your inboxes

On each account screen, you can see the number of unread messages in each mailbox.
Tap to see all your
email accounts
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Tap a mailbox to see its messages. Unread messages have a blue dot

next to them.

Unread messages

Read a message:Tap a mailbox, then tap a message. Within a message, tap

see the next or previous message.

or

to

Zoom in on part of a message

Double-tap an area of the message to zoom in.

Double-tap again to zoom out.

Resize any column of text to fit the screen

Double-tap the text.

Resize a message manually

Pinch to zoom in or out.

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
iPodtouch. To return to your email, press the
Home button and tap Mail.

See a links destination address

Touch and hold the link. The address pops up

next to your finger.

iPodtouch displays most picture attachments (JPEG, GIF, and TIFF) inline with the text
in email messages. iPodtouch can play many audio attachments (such as MP3, AAC,
WAV, and AIFF). You can download and view files (such as PDF, webpage, text, Pages,
Keynote, Numbers, and Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents) attached to
messages you receive.

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Open an attached file:Tap the attachment. It downloads to iPodtouch and then

opens.

Tap attachment
to download

You can view attachments in portrait or landscape orientation. If the format of an

attached file isnt supported by iPodtouch, you can see the name of the file but you
cant open it. iPodtouch supports the following document types:
.doc

Microsoft Word

.docx

Microsoft Word (XML)

.htm

webpage

.html

webpage

.key

Keynote

.numbers

Numbers

.pages

Pages

.pdf

Preview, Adobe Acrobat

.ppt

Microsoft PowerPoint

.pptx

Microsoft PowerPoint (XML)

.txt

text

.vcf

contact information

.xls

Microsoft Excel

.xlsx

Microsoft Excel (XML)

Save a photo attachment to your Photo Library:Press and hold the image, then tap
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Check for new messages

Choose a mailbox or tap

at any time.

See all the recipients of a message

Tap Details.
Tap a name or email address to see the recipients
contact information. Then tap an email address,
or text message to contact the person. Tap Hide
to hide the recipients.

Add an email recipient to your contacts list

Tap the message and, if necessary, tap Details

to see the recipients. Then tap a name or email
address and tap Create New Contact or Add to
Existing Contact.

Mark a message as unread

Open the message and tap Mark as Unread.

A blue dot
appears next to the message in the
mailbox list until you open it again.

Open a meeting invitation:Tap the invitation.

You can get contact information for the organizer and other attendees, set an alert,
add notes to the event, and add comments that are included in your response emailed
to the organizer. You can accept, tentatively accept, or decline the invitation. See
Responding to Meeting Invitationson page62.
Turn Push on or off:In Settings, choose Fetch New Data, then tap Push. See Fetch
New Dataon page89.

Organizing Email
You can delete messages one at a time, or select a group to delete all at once. You can
also move messages from one mailbox or folder to another.
Delete a message:Open the message and tap . Or tap Edit, then tap
message.

next to the

You can also delete a message directly from the mailbox message list by swiping left
or right over the message title, then tapping Delete.

To show the Delete button, swipe

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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

choose a mailbox or folder.

, then

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.

YouTube

YouTube features short videos submitted by people from around the world. (Not
available in all languages, and may not be available in all locations.)

Finding and Viewing Videos

You can browse YouTube or search for videos you want to watch.
Browse videos:Tap Featured, Most Viewed, or Bookmarks. Or tap More to browse by
Most Recent, Top Rated, or History.
Featured: Videos reviewed and featured by YouTube staff.
Most Viewed: Videos most seen by YouTube viewers. Tap All for all-time most viewed

videos, or Today or This Week for most-viewed videos of the day or week.
Bookmarks: Videos youve bookmarked.
Most Recent: Videos most recently submitted to YouTube.

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 Top Rated: Videos most highly rated by YouTube viewers. To rate videos, go to www.

youtube.com.
History: Videos youve viewed most recently.

Search for a video:

1 Tap Search, then tap the YouTube search field.

2 Type a word or phrase that describes what youre looking for, then tap Search. YouTube
shows results based on video titles, descriptions, tags, and user names.
Play a video:Tap the video.
The video begins to download to iPodtouch and a progress bar appears. When
enough of the video has downloaded, it begins to play. You can also tap to start the
video.

Controlling Video Playback

When a video starts playing, the controls disappear so they dont obscure the video.
Show or hide video controls:Tap the screen.
Playhead

Download progress

Scrubber bar
Scale

Play/Pause
Next/Fast-forward

Previous/rewind

Email

Bookmark

Volume

Play or pause a video

Tap

or .

Raise or lower the volume

Drag the volume slider. Or use the volume

buttons on the side of iPodtouch.

Start a video over

Tap

Skip to the next or previous video

twice to skip to the previous video. Tap

Tap
to skip to the next video.

Rewind or fast-forward

Touch and hold

Skip to any point in a video

Drag the playhead along the scrubber bar.

or

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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.

to
to make

Bookmark a video

Tap
next to a video and tap Bookmark. Or
start playing a video and tap
. Tap Bookmarks
to see your bookmarked videos.

Email a link to the video

Tap
next to a video and tap Share. Or start
playing a video and tap
.

See details about a video and browse related

videos

Play the whole video, tap Done while a video is

playing, or tap
next to any video in a list.
iPodtouch shows the videos rating, description,
date added, and other information. You also see a
list of related videos that you can tap to view.

Changing the Browse Buttons

You can replace the Featured, Most Viewed, Bookmarks, and Search buttons at the
bottom of the screen with ones you use more frequently. For example, if you watch
top rated videos often but dont watch many featured videos, you could replace the
Featured button with Top Rated.
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 youre browsing for videos, tap More to access the browse buttons that arent
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Add Your Own Videos to YouTube

For information about adding your own videos to YouTube, go to www.youtube.com
and tap Help.

Stocks

Stocks lets you see the latest available quotes for your selected stocks.

Viewing Stock Quotes

Quotes are updated every time you open Stocks while connected to the Internet.
Quotes may be delayed by up to 20 minutes.

Add a stock, index, or fund to the stock reader:

1 Tap , then tap .

2 Enter a symbol, company name, index, or fund name, then tap Search.

3 Choose an item in the search list.

Show a stocks progress over a longer or shorter time period:Tap a stock symbol,
then tap 1d, 1w, 1m, 3m, 6m, 1y, or 2y. The chart adjusts to show progress over one day,
one week, one, three, or six months, or one or two years.
Delete a stock:Tap

and tap

Reorder stocks:Tap

. Then drag

next to a stock, then tap Delete.

next to a stock to a new place in the list.

Display monetary or percentage change:Tap the number showing the change. Tap it
again to switch back. Or tap and tap % or Numbers.

Getting More Information

See information about a stock at Yahoo.com:Select the stock and tap

You can see news, information, websites related to the stock, and more.

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Maps

Maps provides street maps, satellite photos, and hybrid views of locations in many of
the worlds countries. You can get detailed driving directions and, in some areas, traffic
information. Also in some areas, you can find and track your current (approximate)
location, and use your current location to get driving directions to or from another
place.1
WARNING:For important information about driving and navigating safely, see the
Important Product Information Guide at www.apple.com/support/manuals/ipodtouch.

Finding and Viewing Locations

Find a location and see a map:

1 Tap the search field to bring up the keyboard.

2 Type an address, intersection, area, landmark, bookmark, contact, or zip code.

3 Tap Search.
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, or add
the location to your bookmarks or
contacts list

Find your current location and turn tracking mode on:Tap

iPodtouch uses Location Services to determine your current (approximate) location.

Location Services uses available information from local Wi-Fi networks (if you have WiFi turned on). The more accurate the information, the more precisely your location is
indicated. This feature is not available in all areas.
1 Maps, directions, and location information depend on data collected and services provided by third parties. These
data services are subject to change and may not be available in all geographic areas, resulting in maps, directions,
or location information that may be unavailable, inaccurate, or incomplete. For more information, see www.apple.
com/ipodtouch. In order to provide your location, data is collected in a form that doesnt personally identify you.
If you dont want such data collected, dont use the feature. Not using this feature wont impact the functionality
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If Location Services is turned off, youll be prompted to turn it on. You cant find and
track your current location if Location Services is turned off. See Location Serviceson
page91.
A circle is used to show your approximate location. As you move around, iPodtouch
updates your location, adjusting the map so that the location indicator remains in
the center of the screen. If you tap again or drag the map, iPodtouch continues to
update your location but stops centering it, so the location information may move off
the screen.
Note:To conserve battery life, turn Locations Services off when youre not using it. In
Settings, choose General > Location Services.

Use the dropped pin:Tap

, then tap Drop Pin.

A pin drops down on the map, which you can then drag to any location you choose.

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Quickly move the pin to the area currently displayed:Tap

, then tap Replace Pin.

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. Double-tap
again to zoom in even closer.

Zoom out

Pinch the map. Or tap the map with two fingers.

Tap with two fingers again to zoom out further.

Pan or scroll to another part of the map

Drag up, down, left, or right.

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.

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See the location of someones address in your

contacts list

Tap
in the search field, then tap Contacts
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, you must choose the one
you want to locate. You can also find the location
of an address by tapping the address directly in
Contacts.

Add a location to your contacts list

Find a location, tap the pin that points to it, tap

next to the name or description, then tap
Create New Contact or Add to Existing Contact.

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You can bookmark locations that you want to find again later.
Bookmark a location: Find a location, tap the pin that points to it, tap
name or description, then tap Add to Bookmarks.
See a bookmarked location or recently viewed location:Tap
then tap Bookmarks or Recents.

next to the

in the search field,

Getting Directions
You can get step-by step driving directions for a destination.

Get directions:
1 Tap Directions.
2 Enter starting and ending locations in the Start and End fields. By default, iPodtouch
starts with your current approximate location (when available). Tap
in either field
and choose a location in Bookmarks (including your current approximate location and
the dropped pin, when available), Recents, or Contacts.
For example, if a friends address is in your contacts list, you can tap Contacts and tap
your friends name instead of having to type the address.
To reverse the directions, tap

3 Tap Route, then 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.

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The approximate driving time appears at the top of the screen. If traffic data is
available, the driving time is adjusted accordingly.
You can also get directions by finding a location on the map, tapping the pin that
points to it, tapping , then tapping Directions To Here or Directions From Here.
Switch start and end points, for reverse directions:Tap
If you dont see

, tap List, then tap Edit.

See recently viewed directions:Tap

in the search field, then tap Recents.

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.

Highways are color-coded according to the flow of traffic:

Green = more than 50 miles per hour

Yellow = 2550 miles per hour
Red = less than 25 miles per hour

Gray = No data currently available

If you dont see color-coded highways, you may need to zoom out to a level where you
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Find businesses in an area:

1 Find a locationfor example, a city and state or country, or a street addressor scroll
to a location on a map.

2 Type the kind of business in the text field and tap Search.
Pins appear for matching locations. For example, if you locate your city and then type
movies and tap Search, pins mark movie theatres in your city.
Tap the pin that marks a business to see its name or description.
Find businesses without finding the location first:Type things like:
restaurants san francisco ca
apple inc new york

Contact a business or get directions:Tap the pin that marks a business, then tap
next to the name.

Tap

to show
contact info
Visit website

Get directions

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.

See a list of the businesses found in the search:From the Map screen, tap List.
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Weather

Use Weather to get the current temperature and six-day forecast for one or more cities
around the world.

Viewing Weather Summaries

Tap Weather from the Home screen to see the current weather for the selected city.
Current conditions
Current temperature

Todays high and low

Six-day forecast

Add and delete cities

Number of cities stored

If the weather board is light blue, its daytime in that citybetween 6:00 a.m. and 6:00
p.m. If the board is dark purple, its nighttimebetween 6:00 p.m. and 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. 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

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Getting More Weather Information

You can see a more detailed weather report, news and websites related to the city, and
more.
See information about a city at Yahoo.com:Tap

Clock

Clock lets you see the time in different places, set an alarm, use a stopwatch, and set a
timer.

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, its daytime in that city. If the clock face is black, its 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 youve typed appear below.

3 Tap a city to add a clock for that city.

If you dont see the city youre looking for, try a major city in the same time zone.
Delete a clock: Tap World Clock and tap Edit. Then tap
Delete.

next to a clock and tap

Rearrange clocks:Tap World Clock and tap Edit. Then drag

place in the list.

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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. If

Snooze is on and you tap Snooze when the alarm sounds, the alarm stops and then
sounds again in ten minutes.
To give the alarm a description, tap Label. iPodtouch displays the label when the

alarm sounds.
If at least one alarm is set and turned on,
top of the screen.

appears in the iPodtouch status bar at the

Turn an alarm on or off:Tap Alarm and turn any alarm on or off. If an alarm is turned
off, it wont sound again unless you turn it back on.
If an alarm is set to sound only once, it turns off automatically after it sounds. You can
turn it on again to reenable it.
Change settings for an alarm: Tap Alarm and tap Edit, then tap
you want to change.
Delete an alarm: Tap Alarm and tap Edit, then tap
Delete.

next to the alarm

next to the alarm and tap

Stopwatch

Use the stopwatch to time an event:

1 Tap Stopwatch.

2 Tap Start to start the stopwatch.

To record lap times, tap Lap after each lap.
To pause the stopwatch, tap Stop. Tap Start to resume.
To reset the stopwatch, tap Reset when the stopwatch is pause.

If you start the stopwatch and go to another iPodtouch application, the stopwatch
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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, iPodtouch stops playing music or video when the timer
ends.
If you start the timer and go to another iPodtouch application, the timer continues
running in the background.

Calculator

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 iPodtouch
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. If no number is in

memory, tap to store the displayed number in memory.

M-:Tap to subtract the displayed number from the number in memory.
MR:Tap to replace the displayed number with the number in memory.If the button

has a white ring around it, there is a number stored in memory.

The stored number remains in memory when you switch between the standard and
scientific calculators.

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Scientific Calculator Keys

Rotate iPodtouch 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. Click 2nd again to return the buttons to their original functions.

Opens a parenthetical expression. Expressions can be nested.

Closes a parenthetical expression.

Calculates percentages, adds markups, and subtracts discounts. To calculate a

percentage, use it with the multiplication (x) key. For example, to calculate 8% of 500,
enter
500 x 8 % =
which returns 40.
To add a markup or subtract a discount, use it with the plus (+) or minus () key. For
example, to compute the total cost of a $500 item with an 8% sales tax, enter
500 + 8 % =
which returns 540.

1/x

Returns the reciprocal of a value in decimal format.

Squares a value.

Cubes a value.

yx

Click between values to raise the first value to the power of the second value. For
example, to compute 34, enter
3 yx 4 =
which returns 81.

x!

Calculates the factorial of a value.

Calculates the square root of a value.

Click between values to calculate the x root of y. For example to compute 481, enter
81 xy 4 =
which returns 3.

log

Returns the log base 10 of a value.

2
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Calculates the sine of a value.

sin-1

Calculates the arc sine of a value. (Available when the 2nd button is clicked.)

cos

Calculates the cosine of a value.

cos

Calculates the arc cosine of a value. (Available when the 2nd button is clicked.)

-1

tan

Calculates the tangent of a value.

tan

Calculates the arc tangent of a value. (Available when the 2nd button is clicked.)

ln

Calculates the natural log of a value.

log2

Calculates the log base 2. (Available when the 2nd button is clicked.)

sinh

Calculates the hyperbolic sine of a value.

sinh

Calculates the inverse hyperbolic sine of a value. (Available when the 2nd button is
clicked.)

-1

-1

cosh

Calculates the hyperbolic cosine of a value.

cosh

Calculates the inverse hyperbolic cosine of a value. (Available when the 2nd button is
clicked.)

tanh

Calculates the hyperbolic tangent of a value.

tanh-1

Calculates the inverse hyperbolic tangent of a value. (Available when the 2nd button is
clicked.)

ex

Click after entering a value to raise the constant e (2.718281828459045...) to the power
of that value.

2x

Calculates 2 to the power of the displayed value. For example, 10 2x = 1024. (Available
when the 2nd button is clicked.)

Rad

Changes mode to express trigonometric functions in radians.

Deg

Changes mode to express trigonometric functions in degrees.

Enters the value of (3.141592653589793...).

EE

An operator that multiplies the currently displayed value by 10 to the power of the next
value you enter.

Rand

Returns a random number between 0 and 1.

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Notes

Writing and Reading Notes

Notes are listed by date added, with the most recent note at the top. You can see the
first few words of each note in the list.
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.

Delete a note: Tap the note, then tap .

Emailing Notes
Email a note:Tap the note, then tap

To email a note, iPodtouch must be set up for email. See Organizing Emailon
page69.

Contacts

Importing and Syncing Contacts

You can add contacts to iPodtouch in the following ways:
In iTunes, sync contacts with applications on your computer (see on page6)
Set up MobileMe or Microsoft Exchange accounts on iPodtouch, with Calendars

enabled (see Setting Up Accountson page11)

Install a profile that sets up an Exchange account, with Calendars enabled (see

Installing Configuration Profileson page12)

Enter contacts directly on iPodtouch
Import contacts from a SIM

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Searching Contacts
You can search the contacts synced to iPodtouch by name, address, or other
information included with the contacts. If you have a Microsoft Exchange account set
up on iPodtouch, you may also be able to search your enterprise Global Address List
(GAL) for contacts in the organization.
When you enter search information, contacts with matching info appear immediately
as you start to type.
Search contacts:In Contacts, tap the search field at the top of any list of contacts and
enter a name, address, or other information.
Search a GAL:Tap Groups, tap Directories at the bottom of the list, then enter a name,
address, or other information.
You cant edit GAL contacts or save them to iPodtouch.

Managing Contacts on iPodtouch

Add a contact on iPodtouch:Tap Contacts and tap .
Delete a contact

In Contacts, choose a contact, than tap Edit. Scroll

down and tap Delete Contact.

Add a contact from the keypad

Tap Keypad, enter a number, then tap

. Tap
Create New Contact and enter information, or tap
Add to Existing Contact and choose a contact.

Edit contact information

In Contacts, choose a contact, then tap Edit. To

add an item, tap
. To delete an item, tap
.

Enter a pause in a number

, then tap Pause. Pauses appear as

Tap
commas when the number is saved.

Assign a photo to a contact:

1 Tap Contacts and choose a contact.

2 Tap Edit and tap Add Photo, or tap the existing photo.

3 Tap Choose Photo and choose a photo.

4 Drag and scale the photo as desired.

5 Tap Set Photo.

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Settings

Settings allows you to customize iPodtouch applications, set the date and time,
configure your network connection, and enter other preferences for iPodtouch.

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi settings determine whether iPodtouch 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 iPodtouch detects networks
in range, then select a network. If necessary, enter a password and tap Join. (Networks
that require a password appear with a lock icon.)
Once youve joined a Wi-Fi network manually, iPodtouch automatically joins it
whenever the network is in range. If more than one previously used network is in
range, iPodtouch joins the one last used.
When iPodtouch is joined to a Wi-Fi network, the Wi-Fi icon in the status bar at
the top of the screen shows signal strength. The more bars you see, the stronger the
signal.
Set iPodtouch to ask if you want to join a new network:Choose Wi-Fi and turn Ask
to Join Networks on or off.
When you are trying to access the Internet, by using Safari or Mail for example, and
you are not in range of a Wi-Fi network you have previously used, this option tells
iPodtouch to look for another network. iPodtouch displays a list of all available Wi-Fi
networks that you can choose from. (Networks that require a password appear with
a lock icon.) If Ask to Join New Networks is turned off, you must manually join a
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Forget a network, so iPodtouch doesnt join it automatically:Choose Wi-Fi and tap

next to a network youve joined before. Then tap Forget this Network.
Join a closed Wi-Fi network:To join a Wi-Fi network that isnt shown in the list of
scanned networks, choose Wi-Fi > Other and 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. Ask the network administrator which settings to use.
Adjust settings to connect to a Wi-Fi network:Choose Wi-Fi, then tap
network.

next to a

VPN

This setting appears when you have VPN configured on iPodtouch, allowing you to
turn VPN on or off. See Networkon page91.

Fetch New Data

This setting lets you turn Push on or off for MobileMe, Microsoft Exchange, Yahoo!
Mail, and any other push accounts you have configured on iPodtouch. Push accounts
automatically deliver new information to your computer or iPodtouch when new
information appears on the server. You might want to turn Push off to suspend
delivery of email and other information, or to conserve battery life.
When Push is off or for accounts that do not support push, data can still be fetched
that is, iPodtouch can check with the server and see if new information is available.
Use the Fetch New Data setting to determine how often data is requested. For optimal
battery life, dont fetch too frequently.
Turn Push on:Tap Fetch New Data, then tap to turn Push on.
Set the interval to fetch data:Tap Fetch New Data, then tap how often you want to
fetch data for all accounts.
To conserve battery life, fetch less frequently.
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Brightness

Screen brightness affects battery life. Dim the screen to extend the time before you
need to recharge iPodtouch, or use Auto-Brightness.
Adjust the screen brightness:Choose Brightness and drag the slider.
Set whether iPodtouch adjusts screen brightness automatically:Choose Brightness
and turn Auto-Brightness on or off. If Auto-Brightness is on, iPodtouch adjusts the
screen brightness for current light conditions using the built-in ambient light sensor.

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 iPodtouch, and reset iPodtouch to its original state.

About
Choose General > About to get information about iPodtouch, including:
Number of songs, videos, and photos
Total storage capacity
Space available
Software version
Serial and model numbers
Wi-Fi addresses
Legal information

Wallpaper
You see a wallpaper background picture when you unlock iPodtouch. You can
select one of the images that came with iPodtouch, or use a photo youve synced to
iPodtouch from your computer.
Set wallpaper:Choose Wallpaper and choose a picture.

Sound Effects
iPodtouch can play sound effects when you:
Have an appointment that youve set up to alert you
Lock or unlock iPodtouch
Type using the keyboard

Turn sound effects on or off:Choose General > Sound Effects and select whether you
want sound effects to play over the internal speaker, through the headphones, or both.
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Use the Network settings to configure a VPN (virtual private network) connection, or
access Wi-Fi settings.
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 iPodtouch.
iPodtouch can connect to VPNs that use the L2TP, PPTP, or Cisco IPSec protocols. VPN
works over both Wi-Fi and cellular data network connections.
Ask your network administrator which settings to use. In most cases, if youve set up
VPN on your computer, you can use the same VPN settings for iPodtouch.
Once youve entered VPN settings, a VPN switch appears at the top level of the
Settings menu that you can use to turn VPN on or off.
Change a VPN configuration: Choose General > Network > VPN and tap the
configuration you want to update.
Turn VPN on or off:Tap Settings and turn VPN on or off.
Delete a VPN configuration:Choose General > Network > VPN, tap the blue arrow
to the right of the configuration name, and tap Delete VPN at the bottom of the
configuration screen.
Use Wi-Fi:See Wi-Fion page88.

Location Services
Location Services allows applications such as Maps to gather and use data indicating
your location. Location Services does not correlate the data it collects with your
personally identifiable information. Your approximate location is determined using
available information from local Wi-Fi networks (if you have Wi-Fi turned on).
You can turn Location Services off if you dont want to use this feature. If you turn
Location Services off, youll be prompted to turn it back on again the next time an
application tries to use this feature.
Turn Location Services on or off:Choose General > Location Services and turn
location services on or off.
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Auto-Lock
Locking iPodtouch turns off the display to save your battery and to prevent
unintended operation of iPodtouch.
Set the amount of time before iPodtouch locks:Choose General > Auto-Lock and
choose a time.

Passcode Lock
By default, iPodtouch doesnt 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. iPodtouch then requires you to enter the
passcode to unlock it.
Turn passcode lock off:Choose General > Passcode Lock and tap Turn Passcode Off,
then enter your passcode.
Change the passcode:Choose General > Passcode Lock and tap Change Passcode,
enter your current passcode, then enter and reenter your new passcode.
If you forget your passcode, you must restore the iPodtouch software. See Updating
and Restoring iPodtouch Softwareon page110.
Set how long before your passcode is required:Choose General > Passcode Lock
> Require Passcode, then select how long iPodtouch can be idle before you need to
enter a passcode to unlock it.
Show SMS Preview when iPodtouch is locked:Choose General > Passcode Lock and
tap to turn SMS preview on.

Restrictions
You can set restrictions for iPod content for the use of some applications on
iPodtouch. For example, parents can restrict explicit music from being seen on
playlists, or turn off YouTube access entirely.
Explicit music or video content purchased from the iTunes Store will be hidden. Explicit
content is marked as such by content providers (such as record labels) when sold
through the iTunes Store.
Safari is disabled and its icon is removed from the Home screen. You cannot browse the
web or access web clips.
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The iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store is disabled and its icon is removed from the Home screen.
You cannot preview, purchase, or download content.
The App Store is disabled and its icon is removed from the Home screen. You cannot
install applications while iPodtouch is syncing with iTunes.

Set restrictions:
1 Choose General > Restrictions, then tap Enable Restrictions.

2 Enter a four-digit passcode.

3 Reenter the passcode.

4 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.
Turn off all restrictions:Choose General > Restrictions, then enter the passcode. Tap
Disable Restrictions, then reenter the passcode.
If you forget your passcode, you must restore your iPodtouch software from iTunes.
See Updating and Restoring iPodtouch Softwareon page110.

Date and Time

These settings apply to the time shown in the status bar at the top of the screen, and
in world clocks and calendars.
Set whether iPodtouch shows 24-hour time or 12-hour time:Choose General > Date
& Time and turn 24-Hour Time on or off.
Set the date and time:Choose General > Date & Time. Tap Time Zone and enter the
name of a major city in your time zone. Tap the Date & Time return button, then tap
Set Date & Time and enter the date and time.

Keyboard
Turn Auto-Capitalization on or off:Choose General > Keyboard and turn AutoCapitalization on or off.
By default, iPodtouch automatically capitalizes words after you type sentence-ending
punctuation or a return character.
Set whether caps lock is enabled:Choose General > Keyboard and turn Enable Caps
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If caps lock is enabled and you double-tap the Shift key on the keyboard, all letters
you type are uppercase. The Shift key turns blue when caps lock is on.
Turn the . shortcut on or off:Choose General > Keyboard and turn . Shortcut on or
off.
The . shortcut lets you double-tap the space bar to enter a period followed by a space
when youre typing. It is on by default.
Turn international keyboards on or off:Choose General > Keyboards > International
Keyboards and turn on the keyboards you want.
If more than one keyboard is turned on, tap to switch keyboards when youre
typing. When you tap the symbol, the name of the newly active keyboard appears
briefly.
See International Keyboardson page23.

International
Use the International settings to set the language for iPodtouch, turn keyboards for
different languages on or off, and set the date, time, and telephone number formats for
your region.
Set the language for iPodtouch:Choose General > International > Language, choose
the language you want to use, and tap Done.
Turn international keyboards on or off:Choose General > International > Keyboards,
and turn on the keyboards you want.
If more than one keyboard is turned on, tap to switch keyboards when youre
typing. When you tap the symbol, the name of the newly active keyboard appears
briefly. See International Keyboardson page23.
Set date, time, and telephone number formats:Choose General > International >
Region Format, and choose your region.

Resetting iPodtouch
Reset all settings:Choose General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
All your preferences and settings are reset. Information, such as your contacts and
calendars, and media, such as your songs and videos, are not deleted.
Erase all content and settings:Connect iPodtouch to your computer or a power
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This feature resets all settings to their defaults and permanently removes all your
information and media on your iPodtouch by overwriting the data stored on
iPodtouch.
Important:You cant use iPodtouch while data is being overwritten. This can take one
to four hours or more, depending on the storage capacity of your iPodtouch.
Reset the keyboard dictionary:Choose General > Reset and tap Reset Keyboard
Dictionary.
You add words to the keyboard dictionary by rejecting words iPodtouch suggests
as you type. Tap a word to reject the correction and add the word to the keyboard
dictionary. Resetting the keyboard dictionary erases all words youve added.
Reset network settings:Choose General > Reset and tap Reset Network Settings.
When you reset network settings, your list of previously used networks and your VPN
settings are removed. Wi-Fi is turned off and then back on, disconnecting you from any
network youre on. The Wi-Fi and Ask to Join Networks settings are left turned on.
Reset the Home screen layout:Choose General > Reset and tap Reset Home Screen
Layout.
Reset the location warnings:Choose General > Reset and tap Reset Location
Warnings.
Locations warnings are the requests made by applications (such as Camera and Maps)
to use Location Services with those applications. iPodtouch stops presenting the
warning for an application the second time you tap OK. Tap Reset Location Warnings
to resume the warnings.

Music

The Music settings apply to songs, podcasts, and audiobooks.

Set iTunes to play songs at the same sound level:In iTunes, choose iTunes >
Preferences if youre using a Mac, or Edit > Preferences if youre using a PC, then click
Playback and select Sound Check.
Set iPodtouch to use the iTunes volume settings (Sound Check):Choose Music and
turn Sound Check on.
You can set audiobooks to play faster than normal so you can hear them more quickly,
or slower so you can hear them more clearly.
Set audiobook play speed:Choose Music > Audiobook Speed, then choose Slower,
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Use the equalizer to change the sound on iPodtouch to suit a particular sound or
style:Choose Music > EQ and choose a setting.
Set a volume limit for music and videos:Choose Music > Volume Limit and drag the
slider to adjust the maximum volume.
Tap Lock Volume Limit to assign a code to prevent the setting from being changed.
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 iPodtouch to play videos on your TV.
Set where to resume playing:Choose Video > Start Playing, then select whether
you want videos that you previously started watching to resume playing from the
beginning or where you left off.
Turn closed captioning on or off:Choose Video and turn Closed Captioning on or off.

TV Out
Use these settings to set up how iPodtouch plays videos on your TV. For more
information about using iPodtouch to play videos on your TV, see Watching Videos
on a TVon page38.
Turn widescreen on or off:Choose Video and turn Widescreen on or off.
Set TV signal to NTSC or PAL:Choose Video > TV Signal and select NTSC or PAL.
NTSC and PAL are TV broadcast standards. NTSC displays 480i and PAL displays 576i.
Your TV might use either of these, depending on where it was sold. If youre not sure
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Use Photos settings to specify how slideshows display your photos.

Set the length of time each slide is shown:Choose Photos > Play Each Slide For and
select the length of time.
Set a transition effect:Choose Photos > Transition and select a transition effect.
Set whether to repeat slideshows:Choose Photos and turn Repeat on or off.
Set photos to appear randomly or in order:Choose Photos and turn Shuffle on or off.

Mail, Contacts, Calendars

Use Mail, Contacts, Calendars settings to set up and customize accounts for iPodtouch:
Microsoft Exchange
MobileMe
Google email
Yahoo! Mail
AOL
Other POP and IMAP mail systems

Accounts
The Accounts section lets you set up accounts on iPodtouch. The specific settings
that appear depend on the type of account youre setting up. Your service provider or
system administrator should be able to provide the information you need to enter.
For more information on adding accounts, see Setting Up Accountson page11.
Change an accounts settings:Choose Mail, Contacts, Calendars, choose an account,
then make the changes you want.
Changes you make to an accounts settings are not synced to your computer, so you
can configure your accounts to work with iPodtouch 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, iPodtouch doesnt display the account and doesnt send or check
email from or sync other information with that account, until you turn it back on.

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Adjust advanced settings:Choose Mail, Contacts, Calendars, choose an account,

then do one of the following:
To set whether drafts, sent messages, and deleted messages are stored on iPodtouch or

remotely on your email server (IMAP accounts only), tap Advanced and choose Drafts
Mailbox, Sent Mailbox, or Deleted Mailbox.
If you store messages on iPodtouch, you can see them even when iPodtouch isnt
connected to the Internet.
To set how long before messages are removed permanently from Mail on iPodtouch, tap

Advanced and tap Remove, then choose a time: Never, or after one day, one week, or
one month.
To adjust email server settings, tap Host Name, User Name, or Password under

Incoming Mail Server or Outgoing Mail Server. Ask your network administrator or
Internet service provider for the correct settings.
To adjust SSL and password settings, tap Advanced. Ask your network administrator or

Internet service provider for the correct settings.

Delete an account from iPodtouch:Choose Mail, Contacts, Calendars, choose an
account, then scroll down and tap Delete Account.
Deleting an account means you can no longer access the account with your
iPodtouch. All email and the contacts, calendar, and bookmark information synced
with the account are removed from iPodtouch. However, deleting an account doesnt
remove the account or information associated with the account from your computer.

Mail
The Mail settings, except where noted, apply to all accounts you have set up on
iPodtouch.
Set the number of messages shown on iPodtouch:Choose Mail, Contacts,
Calendars > Show, then choose a setting.
For Microsoft Exchange accounts, choose how many days of mail you want to
download. For all other accounts, choose to see the most recent 25, 50, 75,100, or 200
messages. To download additional messages when youre in Mail, scroll to the bottom
of your inbox and tap Download more.
Set how many lines of each message are previewed in the message list:Choose
Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Preview, then choose a setting.
You can choose to see up to five lines of each message. That way, you can scan a list of
messages in a mailbox and get an idea of what each message is about.
Set a minimum font size for messages:Choose Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Minimum
Font Size, then choose Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large, or Giant.

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Set whether iPodtouch shows To and Cc labels in message lists:Choose Mail,

Contacts, Calendars, then turn Show To/Cc Label on or off.
If Show To/Cc Label is on, To or Cc next to each message in a list indicates whether
the message was sent directly to you or you received a copy.
Set whether iPodtouch confirms that you want to delete a message:Choose Mail,
Contacts, Calendars and turn Ask Before Deleting on or off.
If Ask Before Deleting is on, to delete a message you must tap , then confirm by
tapping Delete.
Set whether iPodtouch sends you a copy of every message you send:Choose Mail,
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 iPodtouch application, such as sending a photo from
Photos or tapping the email address of a business in Maps. To send the message from
a different account, tap the From field in the message and choose another account.
Add a signature to your messages:Choose Mail > Signature, then type a signature.
You can set iPodtouch to add a signatureyour favorite quote, or your name, title,
and phone number, for exampleto the bottom of every message you send.

Contacts
Set how contacts are sorted:Choose Mail Contacts, Calendars, then under Contacts
tap Sort Order and do one of the following:
To sort alphabetically by first name, tap First, Last.
To sort alphabetically by last name, tap Last, First.

Set how contacts are displayed:Choose Mail Contacts, Calendars, then under
Contacts tap Display Order and do one of the following:
To show first name first, tap First, Last.
To show last name first, tap Last, First.

Calendar
Set alerts to sound when your receive meeting invitation:Choose Mail, Contacts,
Calendars, and under Calendar tap New Invitation Alerts to turn it on.
Set how far back in the past to show your calendar events on iPodtouch:Choose
Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Sync, then choose a period of time.

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Turn on Calendar time zone support:Choose Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Time Zone
Support, then turn Time Zone Support on. Select a time zone for calendars by tapping
Time Zone and entering the name of a major city.
When Time Zone Support is on, Calendar displays event dates and times in the time
zone of the city you selected. When Time Zone Support is off, Calendar displays events
in the time zone of your current location as determined by the network time.
Important:If youre traveling, iPodtouch may not display events or sound alerts at the
correct local time. To manually set the correct time, see Date and Timeon page93.

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.

Security
By default, Safari is set to show features of the web, such as some movies, animation,
and web applications. You may wish to turn off some of these features to help protect
iPodtouch from possible security risks on the Internet.
Change security settings:Choose Safari, then do one of the following:
To enable or disable JavaScript, turn JavaScript on or off.

JavaScript lets web programmers control elements of the pagefor example, a

page that uses JavaScript might display the current date and time or cause a linked
page to appear in a new pop-up page.
To enable or disable plug-ins, turn Plug-ins on or off. Plug-ins allow Safari to play some

types of audio and video files and to display Microsoft Word files and Microsoft
Excel documents.
To block or allow pop-ups, turn Block Pop-ups on or off. Blocking pop-ups stops only

pop-ups that appear when you close a page or open a page by typing its address. It
doesnt block pop-ups that open when you click a link.

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 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 iPodtouch 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 wont work correctly unless iPodtouch is set to accept cookies.
To clear the history of webpages youve visited, tap Clear History.
To clear all cookies from Safari, tap Clear Cookies.
To clear the browser cache, tap Clear Cache.

The browser cache stores the content of pages so the pages open faster the next
time you visit them. If a page you open isnt showing new content, clearing the
cache may help.

Developer
The Debug Console can help you resolve webpage errors. If turned on, the console
appears automatically when a webpage error occurs.
Turn the debug console on or off:Choose Safari > Developer, and turn Debug
Console on or off.

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General
Low-Battery Image Appears
iPodtouch is low on power and needs to charge for up to ten minutes before you
can use it. For information about charging iPodtouch, see Charging the Batteryon
page27.

or

iPodtouch Doesnt Respond

iPodtouch may be low on power. Connect iPodtouch to your computer or to its

power adapter to charge. See Charging the Batteryon page27.

Press and hold the Home

button below the screen for at least six seconds, until

the application you were using quits.

If that doesnt work, turn iPodtouch off and turn it on again. Press and hold the

Sleep/Wake button on top of iPodtouch 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.
If that doesnt work, reset iPodtouch. Press and hold both the Sleep/Wake button

and the Home

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Appendix

Troubleshooting

iPodtouch Still Doesnt Respond After Reset

Reset iPodtouch settings. From the Home screen choose Settings > General > Reset

> Reset All Settings. All your preferences are reset, but no data or media is deleted.
If that doesnt work, erase all content on iPodtouch. See Resetting iPodtouchon

page94.
If that doesnt work, restore the iPodtouch software. See Updating and Restoring

iPodtouch Softwareon page110.

This accessory is not supported by iPodtouch Appears

The accessory you attached may not work with iPodtouch. Make sure the dock
connector is free of debris.

Connect-to-iTunes Screen Appears

iPodtouch needs to be registered with iTunes. Connect iPodtouch to your computer
and open iTunes if it doesnt open automatically.

iTunes and Syncing

iPodtouch Doesnt Appear in iTunes or You Cant Sync
The iPodtouch battery might need to be recharged. For information about charging

iPodtouch, see Charging the Batteryon page27.

Disconnect other USB devices from your computer and connect iPodtouch to a

different USB 2.0 port on your computer (not on your keyboard).

Restart your computer and reconnect iPodtouch to your computer.
Download and install (or reinstall) the latest version of iTunes from

www.apple.com/itunes.

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Syncing Doesnt Work

The iPodtouch battery might need to be recharged. For information about charging

iPodtouch, see Charging the Batteryon page27.

Disconnect other USB devices from your computer and connect iPodtouch to a

different USB 2.0 port on your computer (not on your keyboard).

Restart your computer and reconnect iPodtouch to your computer.
Download and install (or reinstall) the latest version of iTunes from

www.apple.com/itunes.

Contacts, Calendars, or Bookmarks Dont Sync

Download and install (or reinstall) the latest version of iTunes from

www.apple.com/itunes.
If youve set up a MobileMe or Microsoft Exchange account on iPodtouch, iTunes

wont sync the contacts, calendars, or bookmarks you set to sync in the iPodtouch
Info preference pane. You must disable any items in MobileMe or Exchange that
you want to sync through iTunes. In Settings, tap Mail, Contacts, Calendars, tap the
MobileMe or Exchange account, and deselect any items you want to sync through
iTunes. If you have both MobileMe and Exchange accounts, you must deselect those
items in both accounts.
Note:When you deselect Contacts or Calendars in your MobileMe or Exchange
account, the contact or calendar information is no longer accessible via iPodtouch.

You Dont Want to Sync Info on iPodtouch to Your Computer

Replace contacts, calendars, mail accounts, or bookmarks on iPodtouch with
information from your computer.

Replace iPodtouch information:

1 Open iTunes.

2 As you connect iPodtouch to your computer, press and hold Command-Option (if
youre using a Mac) or Shift-Control (if youre using a PC) until you see iPodtouch in
the iTunes sidebar. This prevents iPodtouch from syncing automatically.

3 Select iPodtouch in the iTunes sidebar and click the Info tab.

4 Under Replace information on this iPodtouch, select Contacts, Calendars, Mail

Accounts, or Bookmarks. You can select more than one, if you like.

5 Click Apply.
Information of the selected type is erased from iPodtouch and replaced with whats
on your computer. The next time you sync, iPodtouch syncs normally, adding
information youve entered on iPodtouch to your computer, and vice versa.

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Yahoo! or Google Address Book Doesnt Sync

iTunes may not be able to connect with Yahoo! or Google. Make sure you are
connected to the Internet, and that youve entered the correct ID and password
in iTunes. Connect iPodtouch to your computer, click the Info tab in iTunes, click
Configure in the Contacts section, then enter your current ID and password.

Yahoo! Address Book Still Has Contacts Deleted From iPodtouch

Yahoo! Address Book doesnt allow contacts containing a Messenger ID to be deleted
through syncing. To delete a contact containing a Messenger ID, log in to your Yahoo!
account online and delete the contact using Yahoo! Address Book.

Safari, Mail, and Contacts

Email Attachment Wont Open
The file type may not be supported. iPodtouch supports the following email
attachment file formats:

.doc

Microsoft Word

.docx

Microsoft Word (XML)

.htm

webpage

.html

webpage

.key

Keynote

.numbers

Numbers

.pages

Pages

.pdf

Preview, Adobe Acrobat

.ppt

Microsoft PowerPoint

.pptx

Microsoft PowerPoint (XML)

.txt

text

.vcf

contact information

.xls

Microsoft Excel

.xlsx

Microsoft Excel (XML)

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Email Cant Be Delivered (Port 25 Timed Out)

You may need to change the port setting on an outgoing mail server for one of your
email accounts. For information, go to www.apple.com/support/ipodtouch and search
for I can receive email on iPodtouch but cant send it.

GAL Contacts Dont Appear

Check your Microsoft Exchange settings to make sure youre on the right server. In
Settings, tap Mail, Contacts, Calendars and choose an account to display its settings.
If youre trying to search for GAL contacts in Contacts, tap Groups and tap Directories
at the bottom of the list.

Sound, Music, and Video

No Sound
Unplug and reconnect the headset. Make sure the connector is pushed in all the

way.
Make sure the volume isnt turned down all the way.
Music on iPodtouch might be paused. From the Home screen tap Music, tap Now

Playing, then tap .

Check to see if a volume limit is set. From the Home screen choose Settings > iPod

> Volume Limit. For more information, see Musicon page95.

Make sure you are using the latest version of iTunes (go to www.apple.com/itunes).
If you are using the optional docks line out port, make sure your external speakers

or stereo are turned on and working properly.

Song, Video, or Other Items Wont Play

The song may have been encoded in a format that iPodtouch doesnt support. The
following audio file formats are supported by iPodtouch. 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.com spoken word, AudibleEnhanced format)
AIFF

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The following video file formats are supported by iPodtouch:

H.264 (Baseline Profile Level 3.0)
MPEG-4 (Simple Profile)

A song encoded using Apple Lossless format has full CD-quality sound, but takes up
only about half as much space as a song encoded using AIFF or WAV format. The same
song encoded in AAC or MP3 format takes up even less space. When you import music
from a CD using iTunes, it is converted to AAC format by default.
Using iTunes for Windows, you can convert nonprotected WMA files to AAC or MP3
format. This can be useful if you have a library of music encoded in WMA format.
iPodtouch doesnt support WMA, MPEG Layer 1, MPEG Layer 2 audio files, or audible.
com format 1.
If you have a song or video in your iTunes library that isnt supported by iPodtouch,
you may be able to convert it to a format iPodtouch supports. See iTunes Help for
more information.

iTunes Stores
iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store Isnt Available
To use the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store, iPodtouch must join a Wi-Fi network that is
connected to the Internet. For information. see Joining a Wi-Fi Networkon page26.
The iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store is not available in all countries.

Cant Purchase Music or Applications

To purchase songs from the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store (only available in some countries)
or applications from the App Store, you must have an iTunes Store account. Open
iTunes on your computer and choose Store > Create Account.

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Backing Up iPodtouch

iTunes creates backups of settings, downloaded applications, and other information

on iPodtouch. You can use a backup to restore these items to your iPodtouch after a
software restore or to transfer the information to another iPodtouch.
Backing up iPodtouch or restoring from a backup is not the same as syncing content
and other items (such as music, podcasts, ringtones, photos, videos, and applications
that you download via iTunes) with your iTunes library. Backups include settings,
downloaded applications, and other information that resides on iPod touch. You can
restore these items from a backup using iTunes, but you may also have to sync your
iTunes library content again.

Creating Backups
Backups can be created in the following ways:
Once iPodtouch has been configured to sync with a particular computer, iTunes

automatically makes a backup of iPodtouch on that computer when you sync.

iTunes wont automatically back up an iPodtouch that is not configured to sync
with that computer. If you have configured iPodtouch to automatically sync with
iTunes on a specific computer, iTunes will back up iPodtouch every time you
connect it to that computer. Automatic syncing is turned on by default. iTunes only
makes one backup each time you connect, even if you sync multiple times before
disconnecting.
If you choose to update the software on iPodtouch, iTunes will back up iPodtouch

automatically, even if it is not configured to sync with iTunes on that computer.

If you choose to restore the software on iPodtouch, iTunes asks if you want to back

up iPodtouch before restoring.

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Restoring from a Backup

You can restore the settings, downloaded applications, and other information from a
backup, or use this feature to transfer these items to another iPodtouch.

Restore iPodtouch from a backup:

1 Connect iPodtouch to the computer you normally sync with.

2 In iTunes, select iPodtouch in the sidebar and click the Summary tab.

3 Click Restore to reinstall the iPodtouch software, restore its default settings, and delete
data stored on iPodtouch. In iTunes 7.7, you can also restore from a backup without
deleting data stored on iPod touch.
Note:Deleted data is no longer accessible via the iPod touch user interface, but is
not permanently erased from your iPod touch until it is overwritten by new data.
For information about permanently erasing all content and settings, see Resetting
iPodtouch on page 94.
When prompted, select the option to restore your settings, downloaded applications,
and other information from a backup, and select the backup you want to use. Multiple
backups are listed by device in chronological order, with the most recent backup for a
device listed first.

Removing a Backup
You can remove a backup of iPodtouch from the list of backups in iTunes version 7.5
or later. You may want to do this, for example, if a backup was created on someone
elses computer.

Remove a backup:
1 In iTunes, open iTunes Preferences.
Windows:Choose Edit > Preferences.
Mac:Choose iTunes > Preferences.

2 Click Syncing (iPodtouch does not need to be connected).

3 Select the backup you want to remove and click Remove Backup.

4 Confirm you wish to remove the selected backup by clicking Remove Backup.

5 Click OK to close the iTunes Preferences Window.

For more information about backups, including the settings and information stored in
a backup, see support.apple.com/kb/HT1766.

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Updating and Restoring iPodtouch Software

You can use iTunes to update or reinstall iPodtouch software, restore default settings,
and delete all data on iPodtouch.
If you update, the iPodtouch software is updated but your downloaded applications,

settings, and songs are not affected.

If you restore, the latest version of iPodtouch software is reinstalled, default settings

are restored, and data stored on iPodtouch is deleted, including downloaded

applications, songs, videos, contacts, photos, calendar information, and any other
data. In iTunes 7.7, you can also restore from a backup without deleting data stored
on iPod touch.
Note:Deleted data is no longer accessible via the iPod touch user interface, but is
not permanently erased from your iPod touch until it is overwritten by new data.
For information about permanently erasing all content and settings, see Resetting
iPodtouch on page 94.

Update or restore iPodtouch:

1 Make sure you have an Internet connection and have installed the latest version of
iTunes from www.apple.com/itunes.

2 Connect iPodtouch to your computer.

3 Select iPodtouch in the iTunes sidebar and click the Summary tab.

4 Click Check for Update. iTunes tells you if theres a newer version of the iPodtouch
software available.

5 Click Update to install the latest version of the software. Or click Restore to restore.
Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the restore process.
For more information about updating and restoring iPodtouch software, see
support.apple.com/kb/HT1414.

iPodtouch Accessibility Features

The following features may make it easier for you to use iPodtouch if you have a
disability.

Closed Captioning
When available, you can turn on closed captioning for videos. See Videoon page96.

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Minimum Font Size for Mail Messages

Set a minimum font size for Mail message text to Large, Extra Large, or Giant to
increase readability. See Mailon page98.

Zooming
Double-tap or pinch webpages, photos, and maps to zoom in. See Zooming In or
Outon page22.

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 iPodtouch. In the Finder,
choose Help > Mac Help, then search for universal access.
For more information about iPodtouch and Mac OS X accessibility features, go to
www.apple.com/accessibility.

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Safety, Software, and Service Information

The following table describes where to get more iPodtouch-related safety, software,
and service information.

112

To learn about

Do this

Using iPodtouch safely

See the Important Product Information Guide at

www.apple.com/support/manuals/ipodtouch for
the latest safety and regulatory information.

iPodtouch service and support, tips, forums,

and Apple software downloads

Go to www.apple.com/support/ipodtouch.

The latest information about iPodtouch

Go to www.apple.com/ipodtouch.

Using iTunes

Open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes Help.For

an online iTunes tutorial (available in some areas
only), go to www.apple.com/support/itunes.

MobileMe

Go to www.me.com.

Using iPhoto on Mac OS X

Open iPhoto and choose Help > iPhoto Help.

Using Address Book on Mac OS X

Open Address Book and choose Help > Address

Book Help.

Using iCal on Mac OS X

Open iCal and choose Help > iCal Help.

Microsoft Outlook, Windows Address Book,

Adobe Photoshop Album, and Adobe
Photoshop Elements

See the documentation that came with those

applications.

Obtaining warranty service

First follow the advice in this guide and online

resources. Then go to www.apple.com/support
or see the Important Product Information Guide at
www.apple.com/support/manuals/ipodtouch.

Using iPodtouch in an enterprise environment

Go to www.apple.com/iphone/enterprise.

Appendix

Other Resources

iPodtouch-Optimized User Guide

The iPodtouch User Guide, optimized for viewing on iPodtouch, is available at:
help.apple.com/ipodtouch

Appendix BOther Resources

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12-hour time93
24-hour time93

accessibility features110
accounts11, 97
push12, 89
adjusting brightness90
Adobe Photoshop40
Adobe Photoshop Album10
Adobe Photoshop Elements10
alarms
deleting82
setting82
status icon16
turning on or off82
album covers34
album tracks35
alerts
calendar64
alternate audio language37
applications, iPod touch16
App Store
about49
browsing49
deleting applications53
store account55
syncing6
syncing purchased content54
updating applications54
verifying purchases55
attachments
email68
audio, alternate language37
audiobooks
play speed95
syncing6
audio file formats, supported107
Auto-Brightness90
auto-lock, setting time for92
AV cables38

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Index

battery
charging27
low on power27, 102
replacing28
status icon16
bookmarking
map locations77
webpages59
YouTube videos72
bookmarks, syncing9, 59, 60
brightness
adjusting90
setting to adjust automatically90
browser cache, clearing101
browsing
album covers34
YouTube videos70
browsing iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store45
browsing the App Store49
businesses, finding79
buttons, changing39

cable, Dock Connector to USB6, 15

cache, clearing browser101
Calculator83
scientific84
Calendar
about61
views64
See alsoevents
calendars, syncing6, 9, 61
caps lock, enabling93
Cc99
charging battery27
cleaning iPod touch15, 28
Clock81
clocks, adding81
closed captioning, turning on or off96
cloth, cleaning15
Component AV cable38
Composite AV cable38

computer requirements5
Configuration profiles12
connecting to Internet26
contacts
adding and editing87
adding from Maps76
assigning photo to44
GAL (Global Address List)65, 87, 106
seeing location of76
setting how displayed99
setting how sorted99
syncing6, 9, 86
Yahoo! Address Book9
controls, using20
converting unprotected WMA files107
converting videos31
cookies101
Cover Flow34
current approximate location77
cursor. Seeinsertion point

date and time, setting93

date format94
Debug Console101
deleting
alarms82
all content and settings94
applications from the App Store53
clocks81
contacts87
email account98
email messages69
notes86
playlists35
songs from a playlist35
videos38
developer settings101
directions, getting77
disconnecting iPod touch from computer13
display freezes103
Dock Connector to USB cable6, 15
downloading applications52
downloading songs from iTunes Wi-Fi Music
Store49

editing text25
email accounts
syncing6
enterprise, using iPod touch112
equalizer96
events, calendar61

Index

Fetch New Data89

file formats, supported68, 105, 106, 107
formats
date, time, and telephone number94

GAL (Global Address List)65, 87, 106

getting help112
getting started5
Google
Address Book105
searching the web59
Google search engine100

help, getting112
Home screen16, 20
adding web clips60
customizing18
hybrid view76

iCal9, 112
icons
applications16
status15
See alsobuttons
insertion point, positioning25
Installing
applications from the App Store53
configuration profiles12
international keyboards23, 94
Internet, connecting to26
iPhoto10, 112
iPod
changing browse buttons39
converting videos for iPod touch31
deleting videos38
on-the-go playlists35
repeating or shuffling songs33
sleep timer38
iTunes
getting help112
iPod touch doesnt appear in104
iTunes Store account5, 55
iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store
about45
browsing45
purchasing songs and albums48
store account55
syncing purchased content54
verifying purchases55

115

keyboards
international23, 94
keyboard, typing on22

links
in email67
on webpages57
location. SeeMaps
Location Services91
locking iPod touch16, 19
lyrics, displaying32

Mac system requirements5

Mail
account setup97
attachments68, 105
Cc99
checking for new messages69
deleting email account98
deleting messages69
links67
marking messages as unread69
organizing email70
password settings98
problems opening an attachment105
reading messages67
replying to messages66
resizing text column67
seeing recipients69
sending messages65
sending photos66
sending webpage addresses58
sending YouTube video links72
settings97, 98
signatures99
storing email on iPod touch or server98
syncing email account settings6
Yahoo! email account12
zooming in a message67
Maps
adding location to a contact76
bookmarking location77
current approximate location74, 75, 77
dropped pin75
finding businesses79
finding location74
getting directions77
hybrid view76
satellite view76
seeing location of a contact76
traffic conditions78
zooming76

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mic button32, 34, 106

Microsoft Entourage9
Microsoft Excel100
Microsoft Exchange11, 17, 65, 86
push accounts12
setting up account11
syncing11, 61, 104
Microsoft Internet Explorer9, 59
Microsoft Outlook9
Microsoft Word100
MobileMe11, 17, 86
getting help112
push accounts12
sending photos to gallery43
setting up account11
syncing11, 60, 61, 104
model number90
movies, rented10, 37
music
lyrics32
managing manually8
previewing48
purchasing48
settings95
syncing6, 10

navigating. Seepanning, scrolling

Network activity
status icon15
Notes86
NTSC96

on-the-go playlists35
orientation, changing56
Outlook. SeeMicrosoft Outlook
Outlook Express. SeeWindows Address Book
overview, iPod touch applications16

PAL96
panning
maps76
webpages57
passcode92
PC system requirements5
photo albums42
Photos
assigning photos to contacts44
emailing photos43
playing music during slideshow42
sending photos in email66
settings42, 97
syncing40

using photos as wallpaper43

viewing slideshows42
zooming photos41
photos, syncing6, 10
playlists, making35
play speed, audiobooks95
plug-ins100
podcasts
syncing6, 10
pop-ups100
power, low27
previewing music48
problems. Seetroubleshooting
purchased content, syncing54
purchasing applications49
purchasing music45, 48
Push accounts12, 89

reading email67
rechargeable batteries28
rented movies10, 37
repeating33
replacing battery28
replying to messages66
requirements for using iPod touch5
resizing webpage columns57
restarting28
restore settings and information109
restoring iPod touch software110
Restrictions92
ringtones
syncing6

Safari
bookmarking webpages59
clearing cache101
cookies101
Debug Console101
developer settings101
Home screen web clips60
navigating58
opening webpages56, 58
plug-ins100
pop-ups100
reloading webpages57
resizing columns to fit screen57
saving images to your Photo Library58
searching the web59
security100
sending webpage addresses in email58
settings100
stopping webpages from loading57
syncing bookmarks9
typing in text fields59

Index

zooming webpages57
satellite view76
screen90
setting to adjust automatically90
using20
scrolling
about20
maps76
webpages57
search engine100
searching
App Store49
iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store45
searching the web59
searching YouTube videos71
security
setting passcode for iPod touch92
web100
sending
email65
photos from Photos43
serial number, finding90
service and support information112
settings
accounts97
alarms82
alerts64
auto-lock92
brightness90
Calendar64
date and time64, 93
developer101
email server98
Fetch New Data89
international94
keyboard93
language94
location services91
Mail97
Mail, Contacts, Calendars97
music95
passcode lock92
Photos42, 97
resetting94
restrictions92
Safari59, 100
screen brightness90
security100
slideshow42
sound64
sound effects90
temperature80
TV out96
video96
VPN91
wallpaper43, 90

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shuffling songs33
signatures, email99
sleep timer38
slideshows42
slideshow settings97
software
getting help112
updating and restoring110
version90
sound
no sound106
setting limit96
Sound Check95
sounds
calendar alert64
SSL98
Starbucks, browsing and purchasing music47
status icons15
stock information, Yahoo!73
Stocks, adding and deleting quotes73
stopwatch, using82
storage capacity90
subtitles37
surfing the web56
syncing
calendars61
Google Address Book105
iTunes library contents6
Microsoft Exchange11, 61, 104
MobileMe11, 61, 104
photos40
preventing10, 104
Sync in progress message13
webpage bookmarks59, 60
Yahoo! Address Book105
syncing purchased songs54
system requirements5

telephone number format94

Text
typing22
typing in webpages59
time format94
timer
setting83
sleep83
time, setting93
time zone93
time zone support64, 100
touchscreen, using20
traffic conditions, checking78
transferring purchased content54
transfer settings and information108, 109
transition effects, setting97
troubleshooting

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backing up108
cant open an attachment105
cant purchase music or applications107
display freezes102
GAL contacts dont appear106
iPod touch doesnt appear in iTunes103
iPod touch doesnt respond102
iPod touch doesnt turn on102
no sound106
preventing syncing104
problems playing songs or other content106
restarting28
software update and restore110
turning iPod touch on or off19
TV out settings96
TV signal settings96
typing
keyboard22
in webpage text fields59

unlocking iPod touch19

unread messages, marking69
unsupported audio file formats107
updating iPod touch software110
USB
cable6, 15
port6

videos
alternate audio language37
converting for iPod touch31
deleting38
subtitles37
syncing10
watching on a TV38
See alsoMusic, YouTube
video settings96
virtual private network. SeeVPN
volume
setting limit96
VPN
configuring91
turning on or off91

waking iPod touch19

wallpaper
choosing90
settings43
using photo as43
warranty service112
watching videos on a TV38
Weather

adding cities80
deleting cities80
temperature settings80
viewing80
weather information, Yahoo!81
web. SeeSafari
Web clips, adding to Home screen60
webpages
bookmarking59
syncing9
Wi-Fi
forgetting a network89
joining networks26, 88
status icon15
turning on or off88
Windows Address Book9
Windows XP5
WMA files, converting107
World Clock81

Yahoo!
Address Book9, 105
search engine100
searching using59
search using59
stock information73
weather information81
YouTube
bookmarking videos72
browsing videos70
emailing links72
playing videos71
searching for videos71

zooming
email messages67
maps76
photos41
webpages57

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