Apple Ipod Touch Ios6 User Guide
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5 41 Music Getting music Get music and other audio content onto iPod touch: •Purchase and download from the iTunes Store: In Music, tap Store. See Chapter 25, iTunes Store, on page 91. •Automatically download music purchased on your other iOS devices and computers: See iCloud on page 14 . •Sync content with iTunes on your computer: See Syncing with iTunes on page 15. •Use iTunes Match to store your music library in iCloud: See iTunes Match on page 45 . Playing music WARNING: For importan t information about avoiding hearing loss, see Important safety information on page 12 9 . 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 from the speaker. Open iTunes Store. Choose how to browse. See additional browse buttons. Tap to listen. 2SHQL7XQHV6WRUH &KRRVHKRZWREURZVH 6HHDGGLWLRQDO EURZVHEXWWRQV 7DSWROLVWHQ
Chapter 5 Music 42 Play a track: Browse by playlist, artist, song, or other category, then tap the track. •See additional browse buttons: Tap More. •Change which browse buttons appear at the bottom: Tap More, tap Edit, then drag an icon over the button you want to replace. The Now Playing screen shows you what’s playing, and provides playback controls. Next/Fast-forward Play/Pause Track list Back VolumePrevious/ Rewind AirPlay Lyrics appear on the Now Playing screen if you’ve added them to the song using the song’s Info window in iTunes and you’ve synced music using iTunes. (Lyrics aren’t supported by iTunes Match.) Display additional controls (iPod touch 4th generation): Tap the album artwork on the Now Playing screen to display the scrubber bar and playhead, and the Repeat, Genius, and Shuffle buttons. Skip to any point in a song: Drag the playhead along the scrubber bar. Slide your finger down to slow down the scrub rate. Shake to shuffle: Shake iPod touch to turn on shuffle, and to change songs. To turn Shake to Shuffle on or off, go to Settings > Music. See all tracks on the album containing the current song: Tap . To play a track, tap it. Tap a star to rate this song forcreating smart playlists in iTunes. Return to the Now Playing screen. Album tracks Search music (titles, artists, albums, and composers): While browsing, tap the status bar to reveal the search field at the top of the screen, then enter your search text. You can also search audio content from the Home screen. See Searching on page 27 . 1H[W)DVWIRUZDUG 3OD\3DXVH 7UDFNOLVW •DFN 9ROXPH 3UHYLRXV 5HZLQG $LU3OD\ 7DSDVWDUWRUDWHWKLVVRQJIRU FUHDWLQJVPDUWSOD\OLVWVLQL7XQHV 5HWXUQWRWKH1RZ 3OD\LQJVFUHHQ $OEXPWUDFNV
Chapter 5 Music 43 Display audio controls while in another app: Double-click the Home button , then swipe the multitasking bar to the right. Swipe right again to display a volume control and the AirPlay button (when in range of an Apple TV or AirPlay speakers). Current audio app—tap to open it. Currently playing song. Display audio controls while the screen is locked: Double-click the Home button . Play music on AirPlay speakers or Apple TV: Tap . See AirPlay on page 30. Cover Flow When you rotate iPod touch, your music content appears in Cover Flow. Browse albums in Cover Flow: Drag 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. Podcasts and audiobooks On iPod touch 5th generation, podcast and audiobook controls and info appear on the Now Playing screen when you begin playback. Note: The Podcasts app is available for free in the App Store. See Chapter 30, Podcasts, on page 10 4 . If you install the Podcasts app, podcast content and controls are removed from Music. Show or hide the controls (iPod touch 4th generation): Tap the center of the screen. Scrubber barPlayhead Playback speed Skip 15 seconds. Repeat last 15 seconds.Email Get more podcast episodes: Tap Podcasts (tap More first, if Podcasts isn’t visible), then tap a podcast to see available episodes. To download more episodes, tap Get More Episodes. Hide lyrics and podcast info: Go to Settings > Music, then turn off Lyrics & Podcasts Info. Current audio app—tap to open it. Currently playing song. 6FruEEer Ear 3layKead 3layEaFN speed 6Nip seFonds. 5epeat last seFonds. (Pail
Chapter 5 Music 44 Playlists Create a playlist: View Playlists, tap Add Playlist near the top of the list, then enter a title. Tap to add songs and videos, then tap Done. Edit a playlist: Select the playlist to edit, then tap Edit. •Add more songs: Tap . •Delete a song: Tap . Deleting a song from a playlist doesn’t delete it from iPod touch. •Change the song order: Drag . New and changed playlists are copied to your iTunes library the next time you sync iPod touch with your computer, or via iCloud if you’ve subscribed to iTunes Match. Clear or delete a playlist: Select the playlist, then tap Clear or Delete. Delete a song from iPod touch: In Songs, swipe the song, then tap Delete. The song is deleted from iPod touch, but not from your iTunes library on your Mac or PC, or from iCloud. Genius A Genius playlist is a collection of songs from your library that go together. Genius is a free service, but it requires an Apple ID. 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. Use Genius on iPod touch: Turn on Genius in iTunes on your computer, then sync iPod touch with iTunes. Genius Mixes are synced automatically, unless you manually manage your music. You can also sync Genius playlists. Browse and play Genius Mixes: Tap Genius (tap More first, if Genius isn’t visible). Swipe left or right to access other mixes. To play a mix, tap . Make a Genius playlist: View Playlists, then tap Genius Playlist and choose a song. Or, from the Now Playing screen, tap the screen to display the controls, then tap . •Replace the playlist using a different song: Tap New and pick a song. •Refresh the playlist: Tap Refresh. •Save the playlist: Tap Save. The playlist is saved with the title of the song you picked and marked by . Edit a saved Genius playlist: Tap the playlist, then tap Edit. •Delete a song: Tap . •Change the song order: Drag . Delete a saved Genius playlist: Tap the Genius playlist, then tap Delete. Genius playlists created on iPod touch are copied to your computer when you sync with iTunes. 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.
Chapter 5 Music 45 Siri and Voice Control You can use Siri (iPod touch 5th generation) or Voice Control to control music playback on iPod touch. See Chapter 4, Siri, on page 35 and Voice Control on page 26. Use Siri or Voice Control: Press and hold the Home button . •Play or pause music: Say “play” or “play music.” To pause, say “pause,” “pause music,” or “stop.” 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 current song: Say “what’s playing,” “who sings this song,” or “who is this song by.” •Use Genius to play similar songs: Say “Genius” or “play more songs like this.” iTunes Match iTunes Match stores your music library in iCloud—including songs imported from CDs— and lets you play your collection on iPod touch and your other iOS devices and computers. iTunes Match is offered as a paid subscription. To find out where it’s available, see support.apple.com/kb/HT5085 . 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. Other songs are uploaded. You can download and play matched songs at up to iTunes Plus quality (256 kbps DRM-free AAC), even if your original was of lower quality. For more information, see www.apple.com/icloud/features . Turn on iTunes Match: Go to Settings > Music. Turning on iTunes Match removes synced music from iPod touch, and disables Genius Mixes and Genius Playlists. Songs are downloaded to iPod touch when you play them. You can also download songs and albums manually. Download a song or album to iPod touch: While browsing, tap . Note: When iTunes Match is on, downloaded music is automatically removed from iPod touch when space is needed, starting with the oldest and least played songs. iCloud icons ( ) reappear for removed songs and albums, showing that the songs and albums are still available through iCloud, but not stored locally on iPod touch. Manually remove a song or album: Swipe sideways across the song or album, then tap Delete. Show only music that’s been downloaded from iCloud: Go to Settings > Music, then turn off Show All Music (available only when iTunes Match is turned on). Manage your devices using iTunes Match or Automatic Downloads: In iTunes on your computer, go to Store > View My Apple ID. Sign in, then click Manage Devices in the “iTunes in the Cloud” section.
Chapter 5 Music 46 Home Sharing Home Sharing lets you play music, movies, and TV shows from the iTunes library on your Mac or PC. iPod touch and your computer must be on the same Wi-Fi network. Note: Home Sharing requires iTunes 10.2 or later, available at www.itunes.com/download. Bonus content, such as digital booklets and iTunes Extras, can’t be shared. Play music from your iTunes library on iPod touch: 1 In iTunes on your computer, choose File > Home Sharing > Turn On Home Sharing. Log in, then click Create Home Share. 2 On iPod touch, go to Settings > Music, then log in to Home Sharing using the same Apple ID and password. 3 In Music, tap More, then tap Shared and choose your computer’s library. Return to content on iPod touch: Tap Shared and choose My iPod touch. Music settings Go to Settings > Music to set options for Music, including: •Shake to Shuffle •Sound Check (to normalize the volume level of your audio content) •Equalization (EQ) Note: EQ affects all sound output, including the headset jack and AirPlay. EQ settings generally apply only to music played from the Music app. The Late Night setting applies to all audio output—video as well as music. Late Night compresses the dynamic range of the audio output, reducing the volume of loud passages and increasing the volume of quiet passages. You might want to use this setting when listening to music on an airplane or in some other noisy environment, for example. •Lyrics and podcast info •Grouping by album artist •iTunes Match •Home Sharing Set the volume limit: Go to Settings > Music > Volume Limit, then adjust the volume slider. Note: In European Union countries, you can limit the maximum headset volume to the European Union recommended level. Go to Settings > Music > Volume Limit, then turn on EU Volume Limit. Restrict changes to the volume limit: Go to Settings > General > Restrictions > Volume Limit, then tap Don’t Allow Changes.
6 47 Videos Use the Videos app to watch movies, TV shows, and music videos. To watch video podcasts, install the free Podcasts app from the App Store. See Chapter 30, Podcasts, on page 10 4. To watch videos you record using Camera on iPod touch, open the Photos app. Swipe down to search. See additional episodes of a series. Tap a video to play it. WARNING: For importan t information about avoiding hearing loss, see Important safety information on page 12 9 . Get videos: •Buy or rent videos from the iTunes store (not available in all areas): Open the iTunes app on iPod touch and tap Videos. See Chapter 25, iTunes Store, on page 91. •Transfer videos from your computer: Connect iPod touch, then sync videos in iTunes on your computer. See Syncing with iTunes on page 15 . •Stream videos from your computer: Turn on Home Sharing in iTunes on your computer. Then, on iPod touch, go to Settings > Videos and enter the Apple ID and password you used to set up Home Sharing on your computer. Then, open Videos on iPod touch and tap Shared at the top of the list of videos. Swipe down to search. See additional episodes of a series. Tap a video to play it.
Chapter 6 Videos 48 Convert a video to work with iPod touch: If you try to add a video from iTunes to iPod touch and a message says the video can’t play on iPod touch, you can convert the video. Select the video in your iTunes library and choose File > Create New Version > “Create iPod or iPhone Version.” Then add the converted video to iPod touch. Tap the video to show or hide controls. Watch the video on a TV with Apple TV. Drag to skipforward or back. Choose a chapter.Drag to adjust the volume. Watch a video: Tap the video in the list of videos. •Scale the video to fill the screen or fit to the screen: Tap or . Or double-tap the video to scale without showing the controls. •Start over from the beginning: If the video contains chapters, drag the playhead along the scrubber bar all the way to the left. If there are no chapters, tap . •Skip to the next or previous chapter (if available): Tap or . You can also press the center button or equivalent on a compatible headset two times (skip to next) or three times (skip to previous). •Rewind or fast-forward: Touch and hold or . •Select a different audio language (if available): Tap , then choose a language from the Audio list. •Show or hide subtitles (if available): Tap , then choose a language, or Off, from the Subtitles list. •Show or hide closed captioning (if available): Go to Settings > Videos. •Watch the video on a TV: See Connecting iPod touch to a TV or other device on page 30 . Set a sleep timer: Open the Clock app and tap Timer, then flick to set the number of hours and minutes. Tap When Timer Ends and choose Stop Playing, tap Set, then tap Start to start the timer. When the timer ends, iPod touch stops playing music or video, closes any other open app, and then locks itself. Delete a video: Swipe left or right over the video in the list. Deleting a video (other than a rented movie) from iPod touch doesn’t delete it from your iTunes library. Important: If you delete a rented movie from iPod touch, it’s deleted permanently and cannot be transferred back to your computer. When you delete a video (other than a rented movie) from iPod touch, it isn’t deleted from your iTunes library on your computer, and you can sync the video back to iPod touch later. If you don’t want to sync the video back to iPod touch, set iTunes to not sync the video. See Syncing with iTunes on page 15 . Tap the video to show or hide controls. Watch the video on a TV with Apple TV. Drag to skip forward or back. Choose a chapter. Drag to adjust the volume.
7 49 Messages Sending and receiving messages WARNING: For important information about avoiding distraction while driving, see Important safety information on page 12 9 . Using the Messages app and the built-in iMessage service, you can send unlimited text messages over Wi-Fi to other iOS and OS X Mountain Lion users. Messages can include photos, videos, and other info. You can see when other people are typing, and notify them when you’ve read their messages. iMessages are displayed on all of your iOS devices logged in to the same account, so you can start a conversation on one of your devices, and continue it on another device. Messages are encrypted for security. Note: Cellular data charges or additional fees may apply for iPhone and iPad users you exchange messages with over their cellular data network. Tap the attach media button to include a photo or video. Tap to enter text. Blue indicates an iMessage conversation. Start a text conversation: Tap , then tap and choose a contact, search your contacts by entering a name, or enter a phone number or email address manually. Enter a message, then tap Send. Note: An alert badge appears if a message can’t be sent. Tap the alert for more info or to try to send the message again. Tap the attach media button to include a photo or video. Tap to enter text. Blue indicates an iMessage conversation.
Chapter 7 Messages 50 Resume a conversation: Tap the conversation in the Messages list. Use picture characters: Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards > Add New Keyboard, then tap Emoji to make that keyboard available. Then while typing a message, tap to bring up the Emoji keyboard. See Special input methods on page 12 8 . See a person’s contact info: Scroll to the top (tap the status bar) to see actions you can perform, such as making a FaceTime call. See earlier messages in the conversation: Scroll to the top (tap the status bar). Tap Load Earlier Messages, if needed. Send messages to a group: Tap , then enter multiple recipients. Managing conversations Conversations are saved in the Messages list. A blue dot indicates unread messages. Tap a conversation to view or continue it. Forward a conversation: Select the conversation, tap Edit, select parts to include, then tap Forward. Edit a conversation: Select the conversation, tap Edit, select the parts to delete, then tap Delete. To clear all text and attachments without deleting the conversation, tap Clear All. Delete a conversation: In the Messages list, swipe the conversation, then tap Delete. Search a conversation: Tap the top of the screen to display the search field, then enter your search. You can also search conversations from the Home screen. See Searching on page 27 . Add someone to your contacts list: Tap a phone number or email address in the Messages list, then tap “Add to Contacts.” Sending photos, videos, and more You can send photos, videos, locations, contact info, and voice memos. The size limit of attachments is determined by your service provider—iPod touch may compress photo and video attachments when needed. Send a photo or video: Tap . Send a location: In Maps, tap for a location, tap Share Location (bottom of screen), then tap Message. Send contact info: In Contacts, choose a contact, tap Share Contact (bottom of screen), then tap Message. Send a voice memo: In Voice Memos, tap , tap the voice memo, tap Share, then tap Message. Save a photo or video you receive to your Camera Roll album: Tap the photo or video, then tap . Copy a photo or video: Touch and hold the attachment, then tap Copy. Add someone to your contacts from the Messages list: Tap the phone number or email address, tap the status bar to scroll to the top, then tap “Add Contact.” Save contact info you receive: Tap the contact bubble, then tap Create New Contact or “Add to Existing Contact.”