Apple IPod Touch IOS8 User Guide
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16 91 Videos Videos at a glance Open the Videos app to watch movies, TV shows, and music videos. To watch video podcasts, open the Podcasts app—see Podcasts at a glance on page 11 9. To watch videos you record using Camera on iPod touch, open the Photos app. Choose a category. Delete videos from your library. Add to your library. Tap a video to play it. This video hasn’t been downloaded to iPod touch. WARNING: For importan t information about avoiding hearing loss, see Important safety information on page 15 3 . Watch a video. Tap the video in the list of videos. What about videos you shot with iPod touch? Open the Photos app. Stream or download? If appears on a video thumbnail, you can watch it without downloading it to iPod touch, if you have an Internet connection. To download the video to iPod touch so you can watch without using a Wi-Fi connection, tap in the video details. Looking for podcasts or iTunes U videos? Open the Podcasts app or download the free iTunes U app from the App Store. Set a sleep timer. Open the Clock app and tap Timer, then swipe to set the number of hours and minutes. Tap When Timer Ends and choose Stop Playing, tap Set, then tap Start. Choose a category. Delete videos from your library. Add to your library. Tap a video to play it. Uijtwjefpibto
Chapter 16 Videos 92 Add videos to your library Buy or rent videos from the iTunes Store. Tap Store in the Videos app, or open the iTunes Store app on iPod touch, then tap Videos. See Chapter 22, iTunes Store, on page 10 3. The iTunes Store is not available in all areas. Transfer videos from your computer. Connect iPod touch, then sync videos from iTunes on your computer. See Sync with iTunes on page 16. 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. Convert a video for iPod touch. If you try to sync 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 sync the converted video to iPod touch. Delete a video. Tap Edit in the upper right of your collection, then tap on the video thumbnail. If you don’t see the Edit button, look for on your video thumbnails—those videos haven’t been downloaded to iPod touch, so you can’t delete them. To delete an individual episode of a series, swipe left on the episode in the Episodes list. Deleting a video (other than a rented movie) from iPod touch doesn’t delete it from the 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 Sync with iTunes on page 16 . Important: If you delete a rented movie from iPod touch, it’s deleted permanently and cannot be transferred back to your computer. Control playback Watch on a TV with Apple TV. Tap to show or hide the controls.Drag to skipforward or back. Drag to adjust the volume. Scale the video to fill the screen or fit to the screen. Tap or . Or double-tap the video. If you don’t see the scaling controls, your video already fits the screen perfectly. 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. 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 . Or drag the playhead left or right. Move your finger toward the bottom of the screen as you drag for finer control. Watch on a TV with Apple TV. Tap to show or hide the controls. Drag to skip forward or back. Drag to adjust the volume.
Chapter 16 Videos 93 Select a different audio language. If the video offers other languages, tap , then choose a language from the Audio list. Show subtitles or closed captions. Tap . Not all videos offer subtitles or closed captions. Customize the appearance of closed captions. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Subtitles & Captioning. See closed captions and subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Subtitles & Captioning, then turn on Closed Captions + SDH. Watch the video on a TV. Tap . For more about AirPlay and other ways to connect, see AirPlay on page 35. Videos settings Go to Settings > Videos, where you can: •Choose where to resume playback the next time you open a video •Choose to show only videos that are downloaded to this device •Log in to Home Sharing
17 94 Notes Notes at a glance Type notes on iPod touch, and iCloud automatically 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 to edit. Write a new note. Share or print. Delete this note. See your notes on your other devices. If you use an icloud.com, me.com, or mac.com email address for iCloud, go to Settings > iCloud, then turn on Notes. If you use Gmail or another IMAP account for iCloud, go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars, then turn on Notes for the account. Your notes appear in Notes on all your other iOS devices and Mac computers that use the same Apple ID. Search for a note. Scroll to the top of a list of notes (or tap the top of the screen) to reveal the search field, then tap the field and type what you’re looking for. You can also search for notes from the Home screen—just drag down the middle of the screen. Share or print. Tap at the bottom of the note. You can share via Messages, Mail, or AirDrop. Delete a note. Swipe left over the note in the list of notes. Use Siri. Say something like: •“Create new note travel items” •“Add toothbrush to travel items” •“Add umbrella” Tap to edit. Write a new note. Share or print. Delete this note.
Chapter 17 Notes 95 Use notes in multiple accounts Share notes with other accounts. You can share notes with other accounts, such as Google, Yahoo!, or AOL. Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars, then turn on Notes for the account. Create a note in a specific account. Tap Accounts at the top of a list of notes, select the account, then tap New. Notes you create in the account on iPod touch show up in the notes folder of the account. Choose the default account for new notes. Go to Settings > Notes. See all notes in an account. Tap Accounts at the top of a list of notes, then choose the account.
18 96 Reminders Reminders at a glance Reminders lets you keep track of all the things you need to do. Add a list. Completed item Scheduled items Add a reminder. Tap a list, then tap a blank line. Use Siri. Say something like: •“Remember to take an umbrella” •“Add artichokes to my groceries list” •“Read my work to-do list” Share a list. Tap a list, then tap Edit. Tap Sharing, then tap Add Person. The people you share with also need to be iCloud users. After they accept your invitation to share the list, you’ll all be able to add, delete, and mark items as completed. Family members can also share a list. See Family Sharing on page 32 . Delete a list. While viewing a list, tap Edit, then tap Delete List. All of the reminders in the list are also deleted. Delete a reminder. Swipe the reminder left, then tap Delete. Change the order of lists. Touch and hold the list name, then drag the list to a new location. To change the order of items in a list, tap Edit. Add a list. Completed item Scheduled items
Chapter 18 Reminders 97 What list was that in? Scroll to the top to see the search field. All lists are searched by the reminder name. You can also use Siri to find reminders. For example, say “Find the reminder about milk.” With OS X Yosemite, you can hand off reminders you’re editing between your Mac and iPod touch. See About Continuity features on page 22. Scheduled reminders Scheduled reminders notify you when they’re due. Scheduled reminder Schedule a reminder. While editing a reminder, tap , then turn on “Remind me on a day.” Tap Alarm to set the date and time. Tap Repeat to schedule the reminder for regularly occurring intervals. Use Siri. Say, for example, “Remind me to take my medicine at 6 a.m. tomorrow.” See all scheduled reminders. Tap to show the Scheduled list. Don’t bother me now. You can turn off Reminders notifications in Settings > Notifications. To silence notifications temporarily, turn on Do Not Disturb. Reminders settings Go to Settings > Reminders, where you can: •Set a default list for new reminders •Sync past reminders Keep your reminders up to date on other devices. Go to Settings > iCloud, then turn on Reminders. To keep up to date with Reminders on OS X, turn on iCloud on your Mac, too. Some other types of accounts, such as Exchange, also support Reminders. Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars, then turn on Reminders for the accounts you want to use. Scheduled reminder
19 98 Stocks Keep track of the major exchanges and your stock portfolio, see the change in value over time, and get news about the companies you’re watching. Note: To use Stocks, iPod touch must be connected to the Internet. See Connect to the Internet on page 13 . Tap to see market capitalization. Tap again to see percent change. Swipe left or right to see stats or news articles. Manage your stock list. Tap . •Add an item: Tap . Enter a symbol, company name, fund name, or index, then tap Search. •Delete an item: Tap . •Rearrange the order of items: Drag up or down. While viewing stock info, you can tap any of the values along the right side of the screen to switch the display to price change, market capitalization, or percentage change. Swipe the info beneath the stock list to see the summary, chart, or news for the selected stock. Tap a news headline to view the article in Safari. You can also see your stocks in the Today tab of Notification Center. See Notification Center on page 30 . Note: Quotes may be delayed 20 minutes or more, depending upon the reporting service. Add a news article to your reading list. Touch and hold the news headline, then tap Add to Reading List. Tap to see market capitalization. Tap again to see percent change. Swipe left or right to see stats or news articles.
Chapter 19 Stocks 99 Use Siri. Say something like: •“How are the markets going?” •“How’s Apple stock today?” Find out more. Tap YAHOO! View a full-screen chart. Rotate iPod touch to landscape orientation. Swipe left or right to see your other stock charts. •See the value for a specific date or time: Touch the chart with one finger. •See the difference in value over time: Touch the chart with two fingers. Use iCloud to keep your stock list up to date on your iOS devices. Go to Settings > iCloud, then turn on iCloud Drive or Documents & Data. See iCloud on page 13 .
20 10 0 Game Center Game Center at a glance Game Center lets you play your favorite games with friends who have an iOS device or a Mac (OS X Mountain Lion or later). You must be connected to the Internet to use Game Center. WARNING: For important information about avoiding repetitive motion injuries, see Important safety information on page 15 3 . Declare your status or change your photo. See who’s the best. Choose a game. It’s on! Is it your turn? Play, share, or remove this game. Find someone to play against. Explore game goals. Invite friends to play. Get started. Open Game Center. If you see your nickname at the top of the screen, you’re already signed in. Otherwise, you’ll be asked for your Apple ID and password. Get some games. Tap Games, then tap a recommended game, browse for games in the App Store (look for Supports Game Center in the game details), or get a game one of your friends has. See Play games with friends on page 101. Play! Tap Games, choose a game, tap in the upper right, then tap Play. Sign out? No need to sign out when you quit Game Center, but if you want to, go to Settings > Game Center, then tap your Apple ID. Declare your status or change your photo. See who’s the best. Choose a game. It’s on! Is it your turn? Play, share, or remove this game. Find someone to play against. Explore game goals. Invite friends to play.