Apple Ipod Touch Ios5 User Guide

							Use a list indexSome lists have an alphabetical index along the right side. The index can’t 
be selected by flicking between elements; you must touch the index 
directly to select it. With the index selected, flick up or down to move along 
the index. You can also double-tap, then slide your finger up or down.
Reorder a list You can change the order of items in some lists, such as the Rotor and 
Language Rotor elements in Accessibility settings. Select 
 on the right 
side of an item, double-tap and hold until you hear a sound, then drag 
up or down. VoiceOver speaks the item you’ve moved above or below, 
depending on the direction you’re dragging.
Rearrange the Home screen On the Home screen, select the icon you want to move. Double-tap and 
hold the icon, then drag it. VoiceOver speaks the row and column position 
as you drag the icon. Release the icon when it’s in the location you want. 
You can drag additional icons. Drag an item to the left or right edge of the 
screen to move it to a different page of the Home screen. When you finish, 
press the Home button 
.
Turn the screen curtain on or offTriple-tap with three fingers. When the screen curtain is on, the screen 
contents are active even though the display is turned off.
Unlock iPod touchSelect the Unlock switch, then double-tap the screen.
Learning VoiceOver gestures
When VoiceOver is turned on, the standard touchscreen gestures have different effects. These and 
some additional gestures let you move around the screen and control individual elements when 
they’re selected. VoiceOver gestures include two- and three-finger gestures to tap or flick. For best 
results when using two- and three-finger gestures, relax and let your fingers touch the screen with 
some space between them.
You can use standard gestures when VoiceOver is turned on, by double-tapping and holding your 
finger on the screen. A series of tones indicates that normal gestures are in force. They remain in 
effect until you lift your finger. Then VoiceOver gestures resume.
You can use different techniques to enter VoiceOver gestures. For example, you can enter a 
two-finger tap using two fingers from one hand, or one finger from each hand. You can also use 
your thumbs. Many find the “split-tap” gesture especially effective: instead of selecting an item 
and double-tapping, you can touch and hold an item with one finger, then tap the screen with 
another finger. Try different techniques to discover which works best for you.
If your gestures don’t work, try quicker movements, especially for double-tapping and flicking 
gestures. To flick, try quickly brushing the screen with your finger or fingers. When VoiceOver is 
turned on, the VoiceOver Practice button appears, which gives you a chance to practice VoiceOver 
gestures before proceeding.
Practice gestures:  Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver, then tap VoiceOver 
Practice. When you finish practicing, tap Done.
If you don’t see the VoiceOver Practice button, make sure VoiceOver is turned on.
Here’s a summary of key VoiceOver gestures:
Navigate and read
 ÂTap:  Speak item.
 ÂFlick right or left:  Select the next or previous item.
 ÂFlick up or down:  Depends on the Rotor Control setting. See “Using the VoiceOver rotor 
control
”  on page 12 2 .
 ÂTwo-finger tap:  Stop speaking the current item.
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							 ÂTwo-finger flick up:  Read all from the top of the screen.
 ÂTwo-finger flick down:  Read all from the current position.
 ÂTwo-finger “scrub”:  Move two fingers back and forth three times quickly (making a “z”) to 
dismiss an alert or go back to the previous screen.
 ÂTwo-finger triple tap:  Open the Item Chooser.
 ÂThree-finger flick up or down:  Scroll one page at a time.
 ÂThree-finger flick right or left:  Go to the next or previous page (such as the Home screen, Stocks, 
or Safari).
 ÂThree-finger tap:  Speak additional information, such as position within a list or whether text  
is selected.
 ÂFour-finger tap at top of screen:  Select the first item on the page.
 ÂFour-finger tap at bottom of screen:  Select the last item on the page.
Activate
 ÂDouble-tap:  Activate the selected item.
 ÂTriple-tap:  Double-tap an item.
 ÂSplit-tap:  An alternative to selecting an item and double-tapping is to touch an item with one 
finger, then tap the screen with another to activate an item.
 ÂTouch an item with one finger, tap the screen with another finger (“split-tapping”):  Activate the item.
 ÂDouble-tap and hold (1 second) + standard gesture:  Use a standard gesture.
The double-tap and hold gesture tells iPod touch to interpret the subsequent gesture as 
standard. For example, you can double-tap and hold, then without lifting your finger, drag your 
finger to slide a switch.
 ÂTwo-finger double-tap:   Play or pause in Music, Videos, YouTube, Voice Memos, or Photos. Take a 
photo (Camera). Start or pause recording in Camera or Voice Memos. Start or stop the stopwatch.
 ÂTwo-finger double-tap and hold:  Open the element labeler.
 ÂTwo-finger triple-tap:  Open the Item Chooser.
 ÂThree-finger double-tap:  Mute or unmute VoiceOver.
 ÂThree-finger triple-tap:  Turn the screen curtain on or off.
Using the VoiceOver rotor control
The rotor control is a virtual dial that you can use to change the results of up and down flick 
gestures when VoiceOver is turned on.
Operate the rotor:   Rotate two fingers on the iPod touch screen around a point between them.
Change the options included in the rotor:   Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > 
Rotor and select the options you want to be available using the rotor.
The effect of the rotor setting depends on what you’re doing. If you’re reading text in an email 
you received, you can use the rotor to switch between hearing text spoken word-by-word or 
character-by-character when you flick up or down. If you’re browsing a webpage, you can use the 
rotor setting to hear all the text (either word-by-word or character-by-character), or to jump from 
one element to another of a certain type, such as headers or links.
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							The following lists show the available rotor options, depending on what you’re doing.
Reading text
Select and hear text by:Character, word, or line
 Â
Speaking
Adjust VoiceOver speaking by:Volume or rate
 Â
Use of typing echo, pitch change, or phonetics (using Apple Wireless Keyboard) Â
See “ Controlling VoiceOver using an Apple Wireless Keyboard” on page 12 5 .
Navigating
Select and hear text by: Character, word, or line
 Â
Heading Â
Link, visited link, non-visited link, or in-page link Â
Form control Â
Table or row (when navigating a table) Â
List Â
Landmark Â
Image Â
Static text Â
Items of the same type Â
Buttons Â
Text fields Â
Search fields Â
Containers (screen regions such as the dock) Â
Zoom in or out
Entering text
Move insertion point and hear text by:Character, word, or line
 Â
Select edit function
Select language
Using a control
Select and hear values by:Character, word, or line
 Â
Adjust the value of the control object
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							Entering and editing text with VoiceOver
When you enter an editable text field, you can use the onscreen keyboard or an external keyboard 
connected to iPod touch to enter text.
There are two ways to enter text in VoiceOver—standard typing and touch typing. With standard 
typing, you select a key, then double-tap the screen to enter the character. With touch typing, you 
touch to select a key and the character is entered automatically when you lift your finger. Touch 
typing can be quicker, but may require more practice than standard typing.
VoiceOver also lets you use the editing features of iPod touch to cut, copy, or paste in a text field.
Enter text:  Select an editable text field, double-tap to display the insertion point and the 
onscreen keyboard, and type characters.
 ÂStandard typing:   Select a key on the keyboard by flicking left or right, then double-tap to enter 
the character. Or move you finger around the keyboard to select a key and, while continuing 
to touch the key with one finger, tap the screen with another finger. VoiceOver speaks the key 
when it’s selected, and again when the character is entered.
 ÂTouch typing:   Touch a key on the keyboard to select it, then lift your finger to enter the 
character. If you touch the wrong key, move your finger on the keyboard until you select the 
key you want. VoiceOver speaks the character for each key as you touch it, but doesn’t enter a 
character until you lift your finger.
Note:   Touch typing works only for the keys that enter text. Use standard typing for other keys 
such as Shift, Delete, and Return.
Move the insertion point:   Flick up or down to move the insertion point forward or backward 
in the text. Use the rotor to choose whether you want to move the insertion point by character, 
by word, or by line. VoiceOver makes a sound when the insertion point moves, and speaks the 
character, word, or line that the insertion point moves across. 
When moving forward by words, the insertion point is placed at the end of each word, before 
the space or punctuation that follows. When moving backward, the insertion point is placed 
at the end of the preceding word, before the space or punctuation that follows it. To move the 
insertion point past the punctuation at the end of a word or sentence, use the rotor to switch 
back to character mode. When moving the insertion point by line, VoiceOver speaks each line as 
you move across it. When moving forward, the insertion point is placed at the beginning of the 
next line (except when you reach the last line of a paragraph, when the insertion point is moved 
to the end of the line just spoken). When moving backward, the insertion point is placed at the 
beginning of the line that’s spoken.
Choose standard or touch typingWith VoiceOver turned on and a key selected on the keyboard, use the 
rotor to select Typing Mode, then flick up or down.
Delete a character Select the 
, then double-tap or split-tap. You must do this even when 
touch typing. To delete multiple characters, touch and hold the Delete key, 
then tap the screen with another finger once for each character you want 
to delete. VoiceOver speaks the character as it’s deleted. If Use Pitch Change 
is turned on, VoiceOver speaks deleted characters in a lower pitch.
Select text Set the rotor to Edit, flick up or down to choose Select or Select All, then 
double tap. If you chose Select, the word closest to the insertion point is 
selected when you double-tap. If you chose Select All, the entire text is 
selected. Pinch apart or together to increase or decrease the selection.
Cut, copy, or paste Make sure the rotor is set to edit. With text selected, flick up or down to 
choose Cut, Copy, or Paste, then double-tap.
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							UndoShake iPod touch, flick left or right to choose the action to undo, then 
double-tap.
Enter an accented character In standard typing mode, select the plain character, then double-tap and 
hold until you hear a sound indicating alternate characters have appeared. 
Drag left or right to select and hear the choices. Release your finger to enter 
the current selection.
Change the language you’re  
typing in Set the rotor to Language, then flick up or down. Choose “default language” 
to use the language specified in International settings. The Language 
rotor appears only if you select more than one language in the VoiceOver 
Language Rotor setting. See “Setting up VoiceOver
”
 on page 11 9 .
Using VoiceOver with Safari
When you search the web in Safari with VoiceOver on, the Search Results rotor items lets you hear 
the list of suggested search phrases.
Search the web:   Select the search field, enter your search, then select Search Results using the 
rotor. Flick right or left to move down or up the list, then double-tap the screen to search the web 
using the current search phrase.
Using VoiceOver with Maps
With VoiceOver, you can zoom in or out, select pins, and get information about locations.
Zoom in or out:   Use the rotor to choose zoom mode, then flick up or down to zoom in or out.
Select a pin:  Touch a pin, or flick left or right to move from one item to another. 
Get information about a location:   With a pin selected, double-tap to display the information flag. 
Flick left or right to select the flag, then double-tap to display the information page.
Editing videos and voice vemos with VoiceOver
You can use VoiceOver gestures to trim Camera videos and Voice Memo recordings.
Trim a voice memo:   On the Voice Memos screen, select the button to the right of the memo 
you want to trim, then double-tap. Then select Trim Memo and double-tap. Select the beginning 
or end of the trim tool. Flick up to drag to the right, or flick down to drag to the left. VoiceOver 
announces the amount of time the current position will trim from the recording. To execute the 
trim, select Trim Voice Memo and double-tap.
Trim a video:   While viewing a video, double-tap the screen to display the video controls. Select 
the beginning or end of the trim tool. Then flick up to drag to the right, or flick down to drag 
to the left. VoiceOver announces the amount of time the current position will trim from the 
recording. To execute the trim, select Trim and double-tap.
Controlling VoiceOver using an Apple Wireless Keyboard
You can control VoiceOver using an Apple Wireless Keyboard paired with iPod touch. See “Using 
an Apple Wireless Keyboard
”  on page 26.
The VoiceOver keyboard commands let you navigate the screen, select items, read screen 
contents, adjust the rotor, and perform other VoiceOver actions. All the keyboard commands 
(except one) include Control-Option, abbreviated in the table below as “VO.” 
VoiceOver Help speaks keys or keyboard commands as you type them. You can use VoiceOver 
Help to learn the keyboard layout and the actions associated with key combinations. 
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							VoiceOver keyboard commands
VO = Control-Option
Read all, starting from the  
current position VO–A
Read from the top VO–B
Move to the status bar VO–M
Press the Home button VO–H
Select the next or previous item VO–Right Arrow or VO–Left Arrow
Tap an item VO–Space bar
Double-tap with two fingers VO–”-”
Choose the next or previous  
rotor item VO–Up Arrow or VO–Down Arrow
Choose the next or previous  
speech rotor item VO–Command–Left Arrow or VO–Command–Right Arrow
Adjust speech rotor item VO–Command–Up Arrow or VO–Command–Down Arrow
Mute or unmute VoiceOver VO–S
Turn the screen curtain on or off VO–Shift-S
Turn on VoiceOver help VO–K
Return to the previous screen,  
or turn off VoiceOver help Escape
Quick Nav
Turn on Quick Nav to control VoiceOver using the arrow keys. Quick Nav is off by default.
Turn Quick Nav on or offLeft Arrow–Right Arrow
Select the next or previous item Right Arrow or Left Arrow
Select the next or previous item 
specified by the rotor setting Up Arrow or Down Arrow
Select the first or last item Control–Up Arrow or Control–Down Arrow
"Tap” an item Up Arrow–Down Arrow
Scroll up, down, left, or right Option–Up Arrow, Option–Down Arrow, Option–Left Arrow, or  
Option–Right Arrow
Change the rotor Up Arrow–Left Arrow or Up Arrow–Right Arrow
You can also use the number keys on an Apple Wireless Keyboard to enter numbers in Calculator.
Single-letter Quick Nav for the web
When you view a web page with Quick Nav enabled, you can use the following keys on the 
keyboard to navigate the page quickly. Typing the key moves to the next item of the indicated 
type. Hold the Shift key as you type the letter to move to the previous item.
HHeading
L Link
R Text field
B Button
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							CForm control
I Image
T Table
S Static text
W ARIA landmark
X List
M Element of the same type
1 Level 1 heading
2 Level 2 heading
3 Level 3 heading
4 Level 4 heading
5 Level 5 heading
6 Level 6 heading
Using a braille display with VoiceOver
You can use a refreshable Bluetooth braille display to read VoiceOver output in braille, and you 
can use a braille display with input keys and other controls to control iPod touch when VoiceOver 
is turned on. iPod touch works with many wireless braille displays. For a list of supported displays, 
go to www.apple.com/accessibility/iphone/braille-display.html.
Set up a braille display:  Turn on the display, then go to Settings > General > Bluetooth and  
turn on Bluetooth. Then go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Braille and choose 
the display.
Turn contracted braille on or offGo to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Braille.
Turn eight-dot braille on or off Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Braille.
For information about common braille commands for VoiceOver navigation and information 
specific to certain displays, go to support.apple.com/kb/HT4400.
The braille display uses the language that’s set for Voice Control.This is normally the language set 
for iPod touch in Settings > International > Language. You can use the VoiceOver language setting 
to set a different language for VoiceOver and braille displays.
Set the language for VoiceOver:  Go to Settings > General > International > Voice Control, then 
choose the language.
If you change the language for iPod touch, you may need to reset the language for VoiceOver and 
your braille display.
You can set the leftmost or rightmost cell of your braille display to provide system status and 
other information:
Announcement History contains an unread message
 Â
The current Announcement History message hasn’t been read Â
VoiceOver speech is muted Â
The iPod touch battery is low (less than 20% charge) Â
iPod touch is in landscape orientation Â
The screen display is turned off Â
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							The current line contains additional text to the left Â
The current line contains additional text to the right Â
Set the leftmost or rightmost cell to display status information:  Go to Settings > General > 
Accessibility > VoiceOver > Braille > Status Cell, and tap Left or Right. 
See an expanded description of the status cell:   On your braille display, press the status cell’s 
router button.
Triple-click Home
Triple-click Home provides an easy way to turn some of the Accessibility features on or off when 
you press the Home button 
 quickly three times. You can set Triple-click Home to turn VoiceOver 
on or off, turn White on Black on or off, or present the options to:
Turn VoiceOver on or off
 Â
Turn White on Black on or off Â
Turn Zoom on or off Â
Triple-click Home is turned off by default.
Set the Triple-click Home function:   Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Triple-click Home 
and choose the function you want.
Zoom
Many iPod touch apps let you zoom in or out on specific elements. For example, you can  
double-tap or use the pinch gesture to expand webpage columns in Safari. 
Zoom is also a special accessibility feature that lets you magnify the entire screen of any app 
you’re using, to help you see what’s on the display.
While using Zoom with an Apple Wireless Keyboard (see “Using an Apple Wireless Keyboard
”  on 
page 26), the screen image follows the insertion point, keeping it in the center of the display.
Turn Zoom on or off:   Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Zoom. Or, use Triple-click Home. 
See “ Triple-click Home
” on page 12 8 .
Note:   You can’t use VoiceOver and Zoom at the same time.
Zoom in or outDouble-tap the screen with three fingers. By default, the screen is magnified 
200 percent. If you manually change the magnification (by using the tap-
and-drag gesture, described below), iPod touch automatically returns to 
that magnification when you zoom in by double-tapping with three fingers.
Increase magnification With three fingers, tap and drag toward the top of the screen (to 
increase magnification) or toward the bottom of the screen (to decrease 
magnification). The tap-and-drag gesture is similar to a double-tap, except 
you don’t lift your fingers on the second tap—instead, drag your fingers on 
the screen. Once you start dragging, you can drag with a single finger.
Move around the screen When zoomed in, drag or flick the screen with three fingers. Once you start 
dragging, you can drag with a single finger so that you can see more of 
the screen. Hold a single finger near the edge of the display to pan to that 
side of the screen image. Move your finger closer to the edge to pan more 
quickly. When you open a new screen, Zoom always goes to the top-middle 
of the screen.
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							Large Text
Large Text lets you make the text larger in alerts, and in Calendar, Contacts, Mail, Messages, and Notes.
Set the text size:  Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Large Text.
White on Black
Use White on Black to invert the colors on the iPod touch screen, which may make it easier to read 
the screen. When White on Black is turned on, the screen looks like a photographic negative.
Invert the screen’s colors:   Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > White on Black.
Speak Selection
Even with VoiceOver turned off, you can have your iPod touch read aloud any text you can select.
Turn on Speak Selection and adjust speaking rate:   Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > 
Speak Selection.
Have text read to youSelect the text, then tap Speak.
Speak Auto-text
Speak Auto-text speaks the text corrections and suggestions iPod touch makes when you’re typing.
Turn Speak Auto-text on or off:   Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Speak Auto-text.
Speak Auto-text also works with VoiceOver or Zoom.
Mono Audio
Mono Audio combines the left and right stereo channels into a mono signal played through both 
channels. You can adjust the balance of the mono signal for greater volume on the right or left.
Turn Mono Audio on or off and adjust the balance:   Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > 
Mono Audio.
AssistiveTouch
AssistiveTouch helps you use iPod touch if you have difficulty touching the screen or pressing 
the buttons. You can use a compatible adaptive accessory (such as a joystick) together with 
AssistiveTouch to control iPod touch. You can also use AssistiveTouch without an accessory to 
perform gestures that are difficult for you.
Turn on AssistiveTouch:   Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > AssistiveTouch. You can also 
set Triple-click Home to turn AssistiveTouch on or off; go to Settings > General > Accessibility > 
Triple-click Home.
Adjust the tracking speedGo to Settings > General > Accessibility > AssistiveTouch > Touch speed.
Show or hide the  
AssistiveTouch menu Click the secondary button on your accessory.
Hide the menu button Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > AssistiveTouch > Always  
Show Menu.
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							Perform a flick or drag that uses  
2, 3, 4, or 5 fingers Tap the menu button, tap Gestures, and then tap the number of digits 
needed for the gesture. When the corresponding circles appear on the 
screen, flick or drag in the direction required by the gesture. When you 
finish, tap the menu button.
Perform a pinch gesture Tap the menu button, tap Favorites, and then tap Pinch. When the pinch 
circles appear, touch anywhere on the screen to move the pinch circles, 
then drag the pinch circles in or out to perform a pinch gesture. When you 
finish, tap the menu button.
Create your own gesture Tap the menu button, tap Favorites, and then tap an empty gesture 
placeholder. Or, go to Settings > General > Accessibility > AssistiveTouch > 
“Create custom gesture.”
Lock or rotate the screen, adjust 
iPod touch volume, or simulate 
shaking iPod touch
Tap the menu button, then tap Device.
Simulate pressing the Home button Tap the menu button, then tap Home.
Move the menu button Drag it to any location on the screen.
Exit a menu without performing  
a gesture Tap anywhere outside the menu.
Universal Access in OS X
Take advantage of the Universal Access features in OS X when you use iTunes to sync information 
and content from your iTunes library to iPod touch. In the Finder, choose Help > Mac Help, then 
search for “universal access.”
For more information about iPod touch and OS X accessibility features, go to  
www.apple.com/accessibilit y.
Minimum font size for mail messages
To increase readability, you can set the minimum font size for Mail message text to Large, Extra 
Large, or Giant.
Set the minimum mail message font size:   Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars >  
Minimum Font Size.
The Large Text setting overrides this minimum font size.
Widescreen keyboards
Many apps, including Mail, Safari, Messages, Notes, and Contacts, let you rotate iPod touch when 
you’re typing, so you can use a larger keyboard.
Voice Control
Voice Control (iPod touch 3rd generation or later) lets you control iPod music playback using voice 
commands. See “Using Voice Control with Music”  on page 38 .
Closed captioning
Turn on closed captioning for videos:   Go to Settings > Video > Closed Captioning.
Note:  Not all video content includes closed captions.
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