Apple Ipod Touch Ios5 User Guide

							Get quick access to the AirPlay 
controlsWhen the screen is on, double-click the Home button 
 and scroll to the 
left end of the multitasking bar.
Switch playback back to iPod touchTap  and choose iPod touch.
Bluetooth devices
You can use iPod touch with the Apple Wireless Keyboard and other Bluetooth devices, such as 
Bluetooth stereo headphones. For supported Bluetooth profiles, go to 
support.apple.com/kb/HT3647.
Pairing a Bluetooth device with iPod touch
WARNING:   For important information about avoiding hearing loss and about driving safely,  
see the Important Product Information Guide at www.apple.com/support/manuals/ipodtouch.
Before you can use a Bluetooth device with iPod touch, you must first pair them.
Pair a Bluetooth headset, car kit, or other device with iPod touch:   
 1 Follow the instructions that came with the device to make it discoverable or to set it to search for 
other Bluetooth devices.
 2 Go to Settings > General > Bluetooth and turn Bluetooth on.
 3 Choose the device on iPod touch, and enter its passkey or PIN number. See the instructions about 
the passkey or PIN that came with the device.
After you pair headphones with iPod touch, the product name and  appear on the screen when 
you are viewing audio or video playback controls. Tap  to switch to a different audio output, 
such as the internal speaker.
Pair an Apple Wireless Keyboard with iPod touch:   
 1 Go to Settings > General > Bluetooth and turn Bluetooth on.
 2 Press the power button on the Apple Wireless Keyboard to turn it on.
 3 On iPod touch, select the keyboard listed under Devices.
 4 Type the passkey on the keyboard as instructed, then press Return.
Note:   You can pair only one Apple Wireless Keyboard with iPod touch at a time. To pair a different 
keyboard, you must first unpair the current one.
For more information, see “Using an Apple Wireless Keyboard
” on page 26.
Bluetooth status
The Bluetooth icon appears in the iPod touch status bar at the top of the screen:
 Â or :  Bluetooth is on and paired with a device. ( The color depends on the current color of  
the status bar.)
 Â:   Bluetooth is on and paired with a device, but the device is out or range or turned off.
 ÂNo Bluetooth icon:  Bluetooth is turned off or not paired.
Unpairing a Bluetooth device from iPod touch
You can unpair a Bluetooth device if you don’t want to use it with iPod touch any more.
Unpair a Bluetooth device:   Go to Settings > General > Bluetooth and turn on Bluetooth. Then 
tap 
 next to the device name and tap “Forget this Device.”
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							Battery
iPod touch has an internal rechargeable battery. The battery isn’t user accessible and should be 
replaced only by Apple or an Apple Authorized Service Provider.
Charging the battery
WARNING:  For important safety information about charging iPod touch, see the Important 
Product Information Guide at www.apple.com/support/manuals/ipodtouch. 
The battery icon in the upper-right corner shows the battery level or charging status. 
Charging Charged
Charge the battery and sync iPod touch (using computer):   Connect iPod touch to your 
computer using the included Dock Connector to USB Cable. Or connect iPod touch to your 
computer using the included cable and the Dock, available separately.
Unless your keyboard has a high-powered USB 2.0 port, you must connect iPod touch to a USB 2.0 
port on your computer.
Important:  The iPod touch battery may drain instead of charge if iPod touch is connected to a 
computer that’s turned off or is in sleep or standby mode.
If you charge the battery while syncing or using iPod touch, it may take longer to charge. You can 
also charge iPod touch using the Apple USB Power Adapter, available separately.
Charge the battery and sync iPod touch (using a power adapter):   Connect iPod touch to 
a power outlet using the included Dock Connector to USB Cable and a USB power adapter 
(available separately).
Note:  Connecting iPod touch to a power outlet can initiate iCloud backup or wireless iTunes 
syncing. See “Backing up iPod touch” on page 13 5  and “Syncing with iTunes” on page 17 .
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							Important:  If iPod touch is very low on power, it may display one of the following images, 
indicating that iPod touch needs to charge for up to ten minutes before you can use it. If 
iPod touch is extremely low on power, the display may be blank for up to two minutes before one 
of the low-battery images appears.
or
Maximizing battery life
iPod touch uses lithium-ion batteries. To learn more about how to maximize the battery life of 
iPod touch, go to www.apple.com/batterie s.
Replacing the battery
Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be 
replaced. The iPod touch battery isn’t user replaceable; it can be replaced only by an authorized 
service provider. For more information, go to www.apple.com/batteries/replacements.html.
Security features
Security features help protect the information on iPod touch from being accessed by others.
Passcodes and data protection
You can set a passcode that you must enter each time you turn on or wake up iPod touch.
Set a passcode:   Choose Settings > General > Passcode Lock and enter a 4-digit passcode. 
iPod touch then requires you to enter the passcode to unlock it or to display the passcode  
lock settings.
Setting a passcode turns on data protection (iPod touch 3rd generation or later). Data protection 
uses your passcode as the key for encrypting mail messages and their attachments stored on 
iPod touch. (Some apps available from the App Store may also use data protection.) A notice at 
the bottom of the Passcode Lock screen in Settings shows whether data protection is enabled.
To increase iPod touch security, turn off Simple Passcode and use a longer passcode with a 
combination of numbers, letters, punctuation, and special characters. See “Passcode Lock”  on 
page 104.
Important:   On an iPod touch 3rd generation that didn’t ship with iOS 4 or later, you must also 
restore iOS software to enable data protection. See “Updating iPod touch” on page 13 7 .
Find My iPod
Find My iPod helps you locate your iPod touch using the free Find My iPhone app on  
another iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, or using a Mac or PC with a web browser signed in to   
www.icloud.com or www.me.com. Find My iPod includes:
 ÂLocate iPod touch on a map:   View the approximate location of your iPod touch on a  
full-screen map.
 ÂDisplay a Message or Play a Sound:   Lets you compose a message that will appear on your 
iPod touch screen, or play a sound at full volume for two minutes.
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							 ÂRemote Passcode Lock:  Lets you remotely lock your iPod touch and create a 4-digit passcode, 
if you haven’t set one previously .
 ÂRemote Wipe:  Lets you protect your privacy by erasing all media and data on iPod touch, 
restoring it to factory settings .
Important:  Find My iPod must be turned on in either iCloud or MobileMe settings on your 
iPod touch. Find My iPod can be turned on only in one account.
Turn on Find My iPod using iCloudGo to Settings > iCloud and turn on Find My iPod. 
Turn on Find My iPod using 
MobileMe Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars, tap your MobileMe account,  
then turn on Find My iPod. 
Find My iPod uses Wi-Fi to locate your iPod touch. If Wi-Fi is turned off or if your iPod touch isn’t 
connected to a Wi-Fi network, Find My iPod can’t find it.
See “iCloud”
 on page 16  or “Setting up mail and other accounts” on page 15 .
Cleaning iPod touch
Clean iPod touch immediately if it comes in contact with any contaminants that may cause stains, 
such as ink, dyes, makeup, dirt, food, oils, or lotions. To clean iPod touch, disconnect all cables and 
turn off iPod touch (press and hold the On/Off button, then slide the onscreen slider). Then use a 
soft, slightly damp, lint-free cloth. Avoid getting moisture in openings. Don’t use window cleaners, 
household cleaners, compressed air, aerosol sprays, solvents, alcohol, ammonia, or abrasives to 
clean iPod touch. Rubbing the screen with an abrasive material may scratch the glass.
For more information about handling iPod touch, see the iPod touch Important Product Information 
Guide at www.apple.com/support/manuals/ipodtouch.
Restarting or resetting iPod touch
If something isn’t working right, try restarting iPod touch, force quitting an app, or resetting 
iPod touch.
Restart iPod touch:   Press and hold the On/Off button until the red slider appears. Slide your 
finger across the slider to turn off iPod touch. To turn iPod touch back on, press and hold the  
On/Off button until the Apple logo appears.
If you can’t turn off iPod touch or if the problem continues, you may need to reset iPod touch.  
A reset should be done only if turning iPod touch off and on doesn’t resolve the problem.
Force an app to quit:   Press and hold the On/Off button for a few seconds until a red slider 
appears, then press and hold the Home button 
 until the app quits.
You can also force an app to quit by removing it from the recents list. See “ Opening and switching 
apps
”  on page 18 .
Reset iPod touch:   Press and hold both the On/Off button and the Home button  for at least ten 
seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
For more troubleshooting suggestions, see Appendix B, “Support and Other Information,”  on 
page 13 5 .
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							Music
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Adding music and audio
To get music and other audio content onto iPod touch:
Purchase and download content from the iTunes Store on iPod touch. See Chapter  Â24, “iTunes 
Store
,”  on page 93 . You can also go to the iTunes Store from Music by tapping the Store button 
when browsing.
Use Automatic Download to automatically download new music purchased on your other   
 Â
iOS devices and computers. See “iCloud” on page 16 .
Sync with iTunes on your computer. You can sync all of your media, or you can select specific 
 Â
songs and other items. See “Syncing with iTunes”  on page 17 .
Use iTunes Match to store your music library in iCloud and access it on all your iOS devices and 
 Â
computers. See “iTunes Match”  on page 39 .
Playing songs and other audio
WARNING:   For important information about avoiding hearing loss, see the Important Product 
Information Guide at www.apple.com/support/manuals/ipodtouch.
You can listen to audio from the internal speaker, headphones attached to the headphones 
port, or wireless Bluetooth stereo headphones paired with iPod touch. When headphones are 
connected, no sound comes out of the speaker.
The buttons along the bottom of the screen let you browse content on iPod touch by playlists, 
artists, songs, and other categories.
Play a song or other item:  Tap the item.
Use the onscreen controls to control playback.
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							View the Now Playing screen:  Tap Now Playing.
Next/Fast-forwardPlay/PauseTrack list
Back
Volume
Previous/Rewind
AirPlay
Customize the browse buttonsTap More, tap Edit, then drag an icon over the button you want to replace.
Get more podcast episodes Tap Podcasts (tap More first, if Podcasts isn’t visible) then tap a podcast to 
see available episodes.
Shake to shuffle
Shake iPod touch to turn shuffle on and change songs. Shake again to 
change to another song.
To turn Shake to Shuffle on or off, go to Settings > Music.
Play music on AirPlay speakers  
or Apple  TV
Tap . See “AirPlay” on page 30 .
Display a song’s lyrics Tap the album artwork while playing a song. (Lyrics appear if you’ve added 
them to the song using the song’s Info window in iTunes and you’ve synced 
iPod touch with iTunes.)
Set options for MusicGo to Settings > Music. 
When using another app (iPod touch 3rd generation or later), you can display the audio playback 
controls by double-clicking the Home button , then flicking from left to right along the bottom 
of the screen.
The controls operate the currently playing app, or—if the music is paused—the most recent app 
that played. The icon for the app appears on the right. Tap it to open the app. Flick right to display 
a volume control and the AirPlay button (while in range of an Apple TV or AirPlay speakers).
Double-clicking the Home button 
 also displays audio playback controls when the screen is locked.
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							Additional audio controls
To display additional controls, tap the album artwork on the Now Playing screen. You can see 
elapsed time, remaining time, and the song number. The song’s lyrics also appear, if you’ve added 
them to the song in iTunes.
Repeat Ping likeScrubber bar
Shuffle
Genius
Ping post
Playhead
Repeat songsTap . 
 = Repeat all songs in the album or list.
 = Repeat the current song only.
 = No repeat.
Shuffle songs
Tap . 
 = Shuffle songs.
 = Play songs in order.
Skip to any point in a songDrag the playhead along the scrubber bar. Slide your finger down to slow 
down the scrub rate.
Make a Genius playlist Tap 
. See “Genius” on page 40.
Use Ping See “Following artists and friends
” on page 95 .
Podcast and audiobook controls
Podcast and audiobook controls and information appear on the Now Playing screen when you 
begin playback.
Scrubber bar
Playhead
Playback
speed
30-second repeat
Email 
Set the playback speedTap . Tap again to change the speed.
 = Play at double speed.
 = Play at half speed.
 = Play at normal speed.
Skip to any point along the 
timeline Drag the playhead along the scrubber bar. Slide your finger down to slow 
down the scrub rate.
Show or hide the controls Tap the center of the screen.
Hide podcast info Go to Settings > Music.
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							Using Voice Control with Music
You can use Voice Control (iPod touch 3rd generation or later) to control music playback on 
iPod touch. See “Voice Control” on page 28 .
Control music playbackSay “play” or “play music.” To pause, say “pause” or “pause music.” You can 
also say “next song” or “previous song.”
Play an album, artist, or playlist Say “play,” then say “album,” “artist,” or “playlist” and the name.
Shuffle the current playlist Say “shuffle.”
Find out more about the currently 
playing song Say “what’s playing,” “what song is this,” “who sings this song,” or “who is this 
song by.”
Use Genius to play similar songs Say “Genius,” “play more like this,” or “play more songs like this.”
Cancel Voice Control Say “cancel” or “stop.”
Browsing album artwork in Cover Flow
When you browse music, rotate iPod touch to see your iTunes content in Cover Flow and browse 
your music by album artwork.
Browse album artworkDrag left or right.
See the tracks on an album Tap the album artwork or 
. Drag up or down to scroll; tap a track to  
play it.
Return to the artwork Tap the title bar. Or tap 
 again.
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							Viewing tracks on an album
See all the tracks on the album that contains the current song:  On the Now Playing screen,  
tap 
. Tap a track to play it. Tap the thumbnail to return to the Now Playing screen.
Rating bar
Return to the Now 
Playing screen.
Album tracks
In track list view, you can assign ratings to songs. You can use ratings when creating smart 
playlists in iTunes.
Searching audio content
You can search the titles, artists, albums, and composers of songs, podcasts, and other audio 
content on iPod touch.
Search music:   Enter text in the search field at the top of a song list, playlist, artist list, or other 
view of your Music content.
You can also search audio content from the Home screen. See “Searching
”  on page 27 .
iTunes Match
iTunes Match stores your music library in iCloud—including songs imported from CDs—and 
lets you enjoy your collection anywhere, anytime on your iPod touch and other iOS devices and 
computers. iTunes Match is available as a paid subscription.
Note:   iTunes Match is not available in all areas.
Subscribe to iTunes Match:  In iTunes on your computer, choose Store > Turn On iTunes Match, 
then click the Subscribe button.
Once you subscribe, iTunes adds your music, playlists, and Genius Mixes to iCloud. Your songs 
that match music already in the iTunes Store are automatically available in iCloud. Any remaining 
songs are uploaded. You can download and play matched songs at iTunes Plus quality  
(256 kbps DRM-free AAC), even if your original was of lower quality. For more information,   
see www.apple.com/icloud/feature s.
Turn on iTunes MatchGo to Settings > Music.
Turning on iTunes Match removes synced music from iPod touch,  
and disables Genius Mixes and Genius Playlists.
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							Genius
A Genius playlist is a collection of songs from your library that go great together. You can create 
Genius playlists in iTunes and sync them to iPod touch. You can also create and save Genius 
playlists directly on iPod touch.
A Genius Mix is a selection of songs of the same kind of music, recreated from your library each 
time you listen to the mix.
To use Genius on iPod touch, first turn on Genius in iTunes, then sync iPod touch with iTunes. 
Genius Mixes are synced automatically, unless you manually manage your music and choose 
which mixes you want to sync in iTunes. Genius is a free service, but it requires an Apple ID.
When you sync a Genius Mix, iTunes may select and sync songs from your library that you haven’t 
specifically chosen to sync.
Browse Genius Mixes:  Tap Genius (tap More first, if Genius isn’t visible). Flick left or right to access 
your other mixes. To play a mix, tap 
.
Make a Genius playlist:  View Playlists, then tap Genius Playlist and choose a song in the list.
To make a Genius playlist from the Now Playing screen, tap to display the controls, then tap 
.
Save a Genius playlistIn the playlist, tap Save. The playlist is saved in Playlists with the title of the 
song you picked.
Genius playlists created on iPod touch are synced with iTunes the next time 
you connect.
Refresh a Genius playlist In the playlist, tap Refresh.
Make a Genius playlist using a 
different song Tap Genius Playlist, then tap New and pick a song.
Delete a saved Genius playlist Tap the Genius playlist, then tap Delete.
Note:  Once a Genius playlist is synced to iTunes, you can’t delete it directly from iPod touch. Use 
iTunes to edit the playlist name, stop syncing, or delete the playlist.
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