Apple Ipod Touch Ios7 User Guide
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8 51 Music iTunes Radio Featured stations provide a great way to explore and enjoy new music in a variety of genres. Also create your own custom stations, based on your pick of artist, song, or genre. See iTunes Match on page 56. WARNING: For importan t information about avoiding hearing loss, see Important safety information on page 13 3 . Note: iTunes Radio may not be available in all areas. For more information about iTunes Radio, go to support.apple.com/kb/HT5848. Tap to play a station. When you pick a station and play a song, the Now Playing screen shows the album art and the playback controls. Tap to find out more, create a new station, fine-tune the station, or share it. See AirDrop, iCloud, and other ways to share on page 29 . Create a station based on an artist, genre, or song. Tap New Station on the iTunes Radio screen. Choose a genre, or do a search for your favorite artist, song, or genre. You can also create a station from the Now Playing screen by tapping the Create button. Edit your stations. Tap Edit. You can include or exclude other artists, songs, or genres, or delete a station. Tap to play a station.
Chapter 8 Music 52 Influence upcoming song selections. Tap , then tap Play More Like This or Never Play This Song. You can also add the song to your iTunes Wish List. Skip to the next song. Tap . You can skip a limited number of songs per hour. See the songs you’ve played, or view your wishlist. Tap History, then tap Played or Wishlist. You can purchase songs for your library. Tap a song to preview it. Purchase songs for your personal library. Tap the price button. Share a station you created. While playing the station, tap , then tap Share Station. Listen to iTunes Radio ad free. Subscribe to (and turn on) iTunes Match. See iTunes Match on page 56. Get music Get music and other audio content on to iPod touch in the following ways: •Purchase and download from the iTunes Store: In Music, tap Store. See Chapter 22, iTunes Store , on page 91 . •iTunes in the Cloud: When you’re signed in to the iTunes Store, all of your previous purchases automatically appear in Music. See iCloud on page 15 . •Sync content with iTunes on your computer: See Sync with iTunes on page 17. •Use iTunes Match to store your music library in iCloud: See iTunes Match on page 56. Browse and play Browse your music by playlist, artist, song, or other category. For other browse options, tap More. Tap any song to play it. You can listen to audio from the built-in speaker, from headphones attached to the headset jack, or from wireless Bluetooth stereo headphones paired with iPod touch. If headphones are attached or paired, no sound comes from the speaker. Choose how to browse. See additional browse options. Tap to listen. Tired of tapping More? To rearrange the buttons, tap More, then tap Edit and drag a button onto the one you want to replace. Choose how to browse. See additional browse options. Tap to listen.
Chapter 8 Music 53 The Now Playing screen provides playback controls and shows you what’s playing. Track list Playhead Back Volume Tap to create a Genius Playlist or an iTunes Radio station. Display lyrics. If you’ve added lyrics to the song, tap the album cover to see them. To add lyrics, use the song’s Info window in iTunes on your computer, then sync the song to iPod touch. (Lyrics aren’t supported by iTunes Match.) Skip to any point in a song. Drag the playhead. Slow down the scrub rate by sliding your finger down the screen. Shuffle. Tap Shuffle on the Now Playing screen to play your tunes in random order. See all tracks from the album containing the current song. Tap . To play a track, tap it. Tap to rate this song for creating smart playlists in iTunes. Return to the Now Playing screen. Album tracks Search music. 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 Search on page 27. Rate a song for smart playlists in iTunes. Tap the screen to reveal the rating dots, then tap a dot to assign a rating. Get audio controls from the Lock screen or when using another app. Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to open Control Center. See Control Center on page 27 . Currently playing song Play music on AirPlay speakers or Apple TV. Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to open Control Center, then tap . See AirPlay on page 30 . Track list Playhead Back Volume Tap to create a Genius Playlist or an iTunes Radio station. Tap to rate this song for creating smart playlists in iTunes. Return to the Now Playing screen. Album tracks Currently playing song
Chapter 8 Music 54 Album Wall Rotate iPod touch to view your album art. Swipe left or right to see other albums. Tap an album to see its songs. Audiobooks Audiobook controls and info appear on the Now Playing screen when you begin playback. Repeat the previous 15 seconds. Playhead Scrubber bar Playback speed Skip 15 seconds. Playlists Create playlists to organize your music. View Playlists, tap New Playlist near the top of the list, then enter a title. Tap to add songs or videos. Edit a playlist. Select the playlist, then tap Edit. •Add more songs: Tap . •Delete a song: Tap , then tap Remove. 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 through iCloud if you’ve subscribed to iTunes Match. Repeat the previous 15 seconds. Playhead Scrubber bar Playback speed Skip 15 seconds.
Chapter 8 Music 55 Clear or delete a playlist you created on iPod touch. Select the playlist, then tap Clear or Delete. Remove a song from iPod touch. Tap 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—made for you 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. 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 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 Create, then tap Genius Playlist. •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 . 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. Delete a saved Genius playlist. Tap the Genius playlist, then tap Delete. Siri and Voice Control You can use Siri or Voice Control to control music playback. See Chapter 4, Siri, on page 36 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.”
Chapter 8 Music 56 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 also lets you listen to iTunes Radio ad-free (see iTunes Radio on page 51). iTunes Match is offered as a paid subscription. Note: iTunes Match may not be available in all areas. 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. For more information, see www.apple.com/itunes/itunes-match. Turn on iTunes Match. Go to Settings > Music. Turning on iTunes Match removes synced music from iPod touch. Songs are downloaded to iPod touch when you play them. You can also download songs and albums manually—while browsing, tap . Note: When iTunes Match is on, downloaded music is automatically removed from iPod touch as space is needed, starting with the oldest and least-played songs. An iCloud icon () appears next to removed songs and albums, indicating that the songs and albums are still available through iCloud but not stored locally on iPod touch. Remove a song that’s been downloaded. Swipe left, then tap Delete. Just show music that’s been downloaded from iCloud. Go to Settings > Music, then turn off Show All Music. Remove iPod touch from your list of “iTunes in the Cloud” devices. In iTunes on your computer, choose Store > View Account. Sign in, then click Manage Devices in the “iTunes in the Cloud” section. 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.
Chapter 8 Music 57 Music settings Go to Settings > Music to set options for Music, including: •Sound Check (to normalize the volume level of your audio content) •Equalization (EQ) Note: EQ settings affect all sound output, including the headset jack and AirPlay. ( These settings generally apply only to music played from the Music app.) The Late Night setting 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. ( The Late Night setting applies to all audio output—video as well as music.) •Lyrics info •Grouping by album artist Set the volume limit. Go Settings > Music > Volume Limit. Note: In some European Union (EU) countries, iPod touch may indicate when you’re setting the volume above the EU recommended level for hearing safety. To increase the volume beyond this level, you may need to briefly release the volume control. To limit the maximum headset volume to this level, go to Settings > Music > Volume Limit and turn on EU Volume Limit. To prevent changes to the volume limit, go to Settings > General > Restrictions. Prevent changes to the volume limit. Go to Settings > General > Restrictions > Volume Limit and tap Don’t Allow Changes.
9 58 FaceTime FaceTime at a glance Use FaceTime to make video or audio calls to other iOS devices or computers that support FaceTime. The FaceTime camera lets you talk face-to-face; switch to the rear iSight camera (not available on all models) to share what you see around you. Note: FaceTime may not be available in all areas. Mute your mic (the caller can see but not hear you). Switch to the rear camera (available on some models). Drag your image to any corner. With a Wi-Fi connection and an Apple ID, you can make and receive FaceTime calls (first sign in using your Apple ID, or create a new account). Make and answer calls Make a FaceTime call. Make sure FaceTime is turned on in Settings > FaceTime. Tap FaceTime, then tap Contacts and choose a name. Tap to make a video call, or tap to make an audio call. Tap an icon to start a FaceTime call. Use your voice to start the call. Press and hold the Home button, then say “FaceTime,” followed by the name of the person to call. Want to call again? Tap Recents, then choose a name or number. Mute your mic (the caller can see but not hear you). Switch to the rear camera (available on some models). Drag your image to any corner. Tap an icon to start a FaceTime call.
Chapter 9 FaceTime 59 Can’t take a call right now? When a FaceTime call comes in, you can answer, decline, or choose another option. Set up a reminder to return the call later. Send the caller a text message. See the whole gang. Rotate iPod touch to use FaceTime in landscape orientation. To avoid unwanted orientation changes, lock iPod touch in portrait orientation. See Change the screen orientation on page 21 . Manage calls Multitask during a call. Press the Home button, then tap an app icon. You can still talk with your friend, but you can’t see each other. To return to the video, tap the green bar at the top of the screen. Take advantage of Favorites. Tap Favorites. To add a favorite, Tap , then choose a contact and add to Favorites as FaceTime Audio or FaceTime. To call a favorite, tap a name in the list. Make sure phone numbers for contacts outside your region include the country code and area code. Juggle calls. FaceTime calls aren’t forwarded. If another call comes in while you’re on a FaceTime call, you can either end the FaceTime call and answer the incoming call, decline the incoming call, or reply with a text message. Block unwanted callers. Go to Settings > FaceTime > Blocked > Add New. You won’t receive FaceTime calls or text messages from blocked callers. For more information about blocking calls, see support.apple.com/kb/HT5845 . Other options in Settings let you turn FaceTime on or off, specify a phone number, Apple ID, or email address to use with FaceTime, and set your caller ID. Set up a reminder to return the call later. Send the caller a text message.
10 60 Calendar Calendar at a glance Change calendars or accounts. View invitations. View list of events. Search for events. Tap , then enter text in the search field. The titles, invitees, locations, and notes for the calendars you’re viewing are searched. View a weekly calendar. Rotate iPod touch sideways. Change your view. Tap a year, month, or day to zoom in or out on your calendar. View a list of events. In month view, tap to see a day’s events. In day view, tap to view a list of events. Change the color of a calendar. Tap Calendars, then tap next to the calendar and choose a color from the list. For some calendar accounts, such as Google, the color is set by the server. Adjust an event. Touch and hold the event, then drag it to a new time, or adjust the grab points. Change calendars or accounts. View invitations. View list of events.