Apple Ipod Touch Ios5 User Guide

							Maps
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Finding locations
WARNING:  For important information about driving and navigating safely, see the Important 
Product Information Guide at www.apple.com/support/manuals/ipodtouch.
Display the location of a business or person in your contacts list.
Set options, such as 
showing traffic or
satellite view. More information
Double-tap to zoom in; 
tap with two fingers to 
zoom out. Or, pinch to 
zoom in or out.
Current location
Enter asearch.
Show your
current
location.
Get directions by 
car, public transit, 
or walking.
Find a location:  Tap the search field to bring up the keyboard. Type an address or other 
information, then tap Search.
You can search for information such as:
Intersection (“8th and market”)
 Â
Area (“greenwich village”) Â
Landmark (“guggenheim”) Â
Zip code Â
Business (“movies,” “restaurants san francisco ca,” “apple inc new york”) Â
You can also tap  to find the location of a contact.
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							See the name or description  
of a location Tap the pin.
See a list of the businesses  
found in a search Tap 
, then tap List.
Tap a business to see its location.
Find your current location Tap 
.
Your current location is shown by a blue marker. If your location can’t be 
determined precisely, a blue circle appears around the marker. The smaller 
the circle, the greater the precision.
Mark a location Touch and hold the map until the dropped pin appears.
Important:  Maps, directions, and location-based apps depend on data services. These data 
services are subject to change and may not be available in all areas, resulting in maps, directions, 
or location-based information that may be unavailable, inaccurate, or incomplete. Compare the 
information provided on iPod touch to your surroundings, and defer to posted signs to resolve 
any discrepancies. 
If Location Services is turned off when you open Maps, you may be asked to turn it on. You can 
use Maps without Location Services. See “Location Services
”  on page 102.
Getting directions
Get directions:
 1  Tap Directions.
 2 Enter starting and ending locations. 
Tap  in either field to choose a location in Bookmarks (including your current location or the 
dropped pin), a recent location, or a contact. If  isn’t visible, tap  to delete the contents of the 
field. 
 3 Tap Route, then select directions for driving (), public transit (), or walking ().
 4 Do one of the following:
 ÂTo view directions one step at a time, tap Start, then tap  to see the next leg of the trip. 
 ÂTo 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. Tap Route Overview to return 
to the overview screen.
 5 If multiple routes appear, choose the one you want to use.
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							If you’re taking public transit, tap  to set your departure or arrival time, and to choose a 
schedule for the trip. Tap the icon at a stop to see the departure time for that bus or train, and to 
get a link to the transit provider’s website or contact info.
Get directions from a location  
on the map Tap the pin, tap , then tap Directions To Here or Directions From Here.
Bookmark a location
Tap "Add to Bookmarks.”
Getting and sharing info about a location
Getdirections.
Visit the
website.
Tap       to show
contact info.
Get or share info about a location:   Tap the pin, then tap .
Add a business to your contactsTap “Add to Contacts.”
Tweet, text, or email your location Tap Share Location.
To post a Tweet, you must be logged in to your Twitter account. Go to 
Settings > Twitter.
Showing traffic conditions
You can show traffic conditions for major streets and highways on the map. 
Show or hide traffic conditions:  Tap , then tap Show Traffic or Hide Traffic.
Streets and highways are color-coded to indicate the flow of traffic:
Gray—no data is available
 Â
Green—posted speed limit Â
Yellow—slower than the posted speed limit Â
Red—stop and go Â
Traffic conditions aren’t available in all areas.
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							Map views
See a satellite view or hybrid view:  Tap , then select the view you want.
See the Google Street View of a location:   Tap . Flick left or right to pan through the 360° 
panoramic view (the inset shows your current view). Tap an arrow to move down the street. To 
return to map view, tap the map inset in the lower-right corner.
Tap to return to map view
Street View may not be available in all areas.
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							Weather
19
Getting weather information
Tap Weather on the Home screen to get the current temperature and six-day forecast for one 
or more cities around the world. To use Weather, iPod touch must join a Wi-Fi network that’s 
connected to the Internet. See “Connecting to the Internet” on page 14 .
Current conditions
Add or delete cities.
Current temperature
Six-day forecast
See hourly forecast.
Number of cities stored
If the weather board is light blue, it’s daytime in that city. If the board is dark purple, it’s nighttime.
Add a city:  Tap , then tap . Enter a city or zip code, then tap Search.
Switch to another cityFlick left or right.
Reorder cities Tap 
, then drag  up or down.
Delete a cityTap  and tap , then tap Delete.
Display the temperature in 
Fahrenheit or CelsiusTap , then tap °F or °C.
Use iCloud to push your list of  
cities to your other iOS devicesGo to Setting > iCloud > Document & Data, then turn on Documents & Data 
(it’s on by default). See “iCloud
”
 on page 16 .
See information about a city  
at Yahoo.com Tap 
.
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							Notes
20
About Notes
Type notes on iPod touch, and iCloud makes them available on your other iOS devices and Mac 
computers. You can also read and create notes in other accounts, such as Gmail or Yahoo!.
Tap the note to edit it.Delete the note.
Email or print the note.
Add a new note.
View the list of notes.
View the previous or next note.
Writing notes
Add a note:
  Tap , then type your note and tap Done.
Use iCloud to keep your notes up 
to date on your iOS devices and 
Mac computers If you use a me.com or mac.com email address for iCloud, go to Settings > 
iCloud and turn on Notes. 
If you use a Gmail or other IMAP account for iCloud, go to Settings > Mail, 
Contacts, Calendars and turn on Notes for the account.
See “iCloud
”
 on page 16 .
Create a note in a specific account Tap Accounts and select the account, before you tap 
 to create the note.
Set the default account for  
new notesIf you tap  while viewing All Notes, the note is created in the default 
account you select in Settings > Notes.
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							Reading and editing notes
Notes are listed with the most recent at the top. If you use more than one iOS device or computer 
with your iCloud account, notes from all devices are listed. If you share notes with an application 
on your computer or with other online accounts such as Yahoo! or Gmail, those notes are 
organized by account.
Read a note:  Tap the note in the list. To see the next or previous note, tap  or .
Change the fontGo to Settings > Notes.
See notes in a specific account Tap Accounts and choose the account.
See notes in all accounts Tap Accounts and choose All Notes.
Edit a note Tap anywhere on the note to bring up the keyboard.
Delete a note While looking at the list of notes, swipe left or right across the note. While 
reading a note, tap 
.
Searching notes
You can search the text of all your notes.
Search for notes:  While viewing a list of notes, flick down to scroll to the top of the list and reveal 
the search field, then tap in the field and type what you’re looking for.
You can also search for notes from the iPod touch Home screen. See “Searching
”  on page 27 .
Printing or emailing notes
To email a note, iPod touch must be set up for email. See “Setting up mail and other accounts” on 
page 15 .
Print or email a note:   While reading the note, tap .
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							Clock
21
About Clock
You can use Clock to check the time anywhere in the world, set an alarm, time an event, or set  
a timer.
Add a clock.
View clocks, set an
alarm, time an event,
or set a timer.
Delete clocks or change their order.
Setting world clocks
You can add clocks to show the time in other major cities and time zones around the world.
Add a clock:   Tap , then type the name of a city. If you don’t see the city you’re looking for, try a 
major city in the same time zone.
Rearrange clocksTap Edit, then drag .
Delete a clock Tap Edit, then tap .
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							Setting alarms
You can set multiple alarms. Set each alarm to repeat on days you specify, or to sound only once.
Set an alarm:  Tap Alarm and tap .
Change settings for an alarmTap Edit, then tap .
Delete an alarm Tap Edit, then tap .
If at least one alarm is set and turned on,  appears in the iPod touch status bar at the top of the 
screen. 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.
Using the stopwatch
Time an event:  Tap Stopwatch, then tap Start.
Stopwatch keeps timing if you switch to another app.
Setting a timer
You can set a timer that keeps running even while you use other apps.
Set a timer:   Tap Timer, flick to set the duration, then tap Start.
Choose the alert soundTap When Timer Ends.
Set a sleep timer for iPod touch
Set the timer, tap When Timer Ends, and choose Stop Playing. iPod touch 
stops playing music or video when the timer ends.
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Chapter 21    Clock 
						

							Calculator
22
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.
Get a number from 
memory (a white ring 
indicates a number is 
stored in memory).
Clear the display. Add a number to memory.
Subtract a number from 
memory.
Clear memory.
Scientific calculator
Rotate iPod touch to landscape orientation to display the scientific calculator.
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