Apple IPod Touch IOS8 User Guide
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Chapter 8 Music 61 Tell Music what you love. Tap when viewing an album’s contents or an artist’s screen, or from Now Playing to help improve future recommendations. Reorder a For You playlist. Play the playlist, tap the Miniplayer to show the Now Playing screen, then tap . Drag to rearrange the song order. Add For You playlists. Tap , then tap Add to My Music. The playlist remains in your library and updates automatically if the playlist changes. (Go to Settings > Music, then turn on iCloud Music Library to enable this feature.) Do more with your music. When viewing an album’s contents tap to add music to the Up Next queue, create a station based on the currently selected music, or share music with a friend. Search for and add music Find your music. Tap , tap My Music, then enter a song, album, playlist, artist, compilation, or genre. Results include music on iPod touch as well as music in your iCloud Music Library. Tap a result to play it. Search Apple Music. Tap , tap Apple Music, then select a trending search or enter a song, album, playlist, artist, curator, music video, activity, radio station, or genre. Tap a result to play it. Add Apple Music. To add music, tap next to any result, then tap Add to My Music. To stream an added song to iPod touch, tap it within My Music. To save music to iPod touch so that you can play it when you don’t have a Wi-Fi connection, tap Make Available Offline. To see the progress of tracks being saved to iPod touch, and to access options for pausing tracks or removing them from the Downloads sheet, tap the Downloads bar. Note: Settings > Music > iCloud Music Library must be turned on to add and save Apple Music to your library. Play music Up Next Tap to hide Now Playing. Volume Playhead Up Next Tap to hide Now Playing. Volume Playhead
Chapter 8 Music 62 Control playback. Tap a song to play it and show the Miniplayer. Tap the Miniplayer to show the Now Playing screen, where you can do the following: •Tap to skip to the next song. •Tap to return to the song’s beginning. •Double-tap to play an album or playlist’s previous song. Skip to any point in a song. Drag the playhead. Decrease the scrubbing speed by sliding your finger down the screen. Share music. Tap , then choose a sharing option. Shuffle. Tap to play your songs in random order. Repeat. Tap to repeat an album or playlist. Double-tap to repeat a single song. M o r e . Tap for additional options. See what’s up next. Tap . Tap a song to play it and the songs that follow. Drag to reorder the list. Stream music to an AirPlay-enabled device. Tap in Now Playing, then choose a device. See AirPlay on page 35. New Music experts pick today’s best music. Tap New to browse their recommendations. Play featured music. Play other songs and albums recommended by Apple’s experts. Browse expert recommendations. Tap New, then tap a featured album, song, artist, or playlist. Browse your favorite genres. Tap All Genres, choose a genre, then tap a featured album, song, artist, or playlist to hear music handpicked by music experts. Fit the music to the mood. Tap Activities to play music that fits with what you’re doing (or how you’re feeling). Get expert advice. Tap Apple Editors or Curators to discover music recommended by music experts. Tap Follow to keep up with your favorite experts. See what’s hot. Tap Top Charts to view top songs, top albums, and other popular content. Play featured music. Play other songs and albums recommended E\$SSOH
Chapter 8 Music 63 Radio Radio offers the always-on Beats 1, featuring top DJs playing today’s best music. The featured stations created by experts provide a great way to explore and enjoy new music in a variety of genres. You can also create your own custom stations, based on your pick of artist, song, or genre. Tap to play the station. Listen to live radio. Tap Listen Now to tune in to Beats 1. Listen to your favorite music genre. Tap a station or, if you already listened to a station, tap a recently played station. Create a station. When browsing an artist, song, or genre, tap , then tap Start Station. Connect Even if you’re not an Apple Music member you can follow your favorite artists, learn more about them, read their recent posts, and comment on what you find. View posts from your favorite artists. Follow an artist. Music automatically follows the artists found in your music library. To follow other artists, navigate to an artist’s page, then tap Follow. To stop following an artist, go to the artist’s page, then tap Unfollow. Or tap , tap Following, then tap Unfollow next to the artist’s name. Tap to play the station. View posts from your favorite artists.
Chapter 8 Music 64 View an artist’s content. Tap Connect to view the content shared by artists you follow. You can also navigate to any artist’s page to see what that artist is sharing. Make a comment. Tap to write a comment. Create a nickname the first time you make a comment. Share an artist post. Tap , then choose a sharing option. Playlists Create playlists to organize your music. If you’re an Apple Music member, tap My Music, tap Playlists, then tap New. Enter a title, then tap Add Songs. Select songs and albums to add to the playlist. (If you chose to hide the Apple Music features, you can tap Playlists to create a new playlist.) To customize your playlist’s artwork, tap and take a photo or choose an image from your photo library. View particular playlists. In addition to playlists you create, Playlists includes playlists you added from Apple Music, as well as those shared with you. To view just the playlists you created, tap All Playlists, then tap My Playlists. You can also choose to see just Apple Music Playlists or only the playlists saved on iPod touch. Create a Genius playlist. In My Music tap next to a song, then tap Create Genius Playlist. Edit a playlist you created on iPod touch. Select the playlist, then tap Edit. •Add more songs: Tap Add Songs. •Delete a song: Tap , then tap Delete. Deleting a song from a playlist doesn’t delete it from iPod touch. •Change the song order: Drag . New and changed playlists are added to iCloud Music Library and appear on all your devices if you’re an Apple Music member or iTunes Match subscriber. If you’re not a member or subscriber, they’re copied to your music library the next time you sync iPod touch with your computer. Clear or delete a playlist you created on iPod touch. Tap next to the playlist, then tap Delete. Create a new playlist. Tap to reorder or delete playlists. Create a new playlist. Tap to reorder or delete playlists.
Chapter 8 Music 65 iTunes Match If you have an iTunes Match subscription and an Apple Music membership, your iTunes Match library will be accessible in iCloud Music Library. Subscribe to iTunes Match. Go to Settings > iTunes & App Store > Subscribe to iTunes Match. Turn on iTunes Match. Go to Settings > iTunes & App Store. Sign in if you haven’t already. My Music My Music includes any Apple Music content you added, music and music videos synced to iPod touch, iTunes purchases, and the music you make available through iTunes Match. Tap to play a recently added album or song. Choose a sorting method. Tap to view an album’s contents. Browse and play your music. Tap the sorting menu to display your music by Artists, Albums, Songs, and more. Tap the album art to play a song or album. Tap the Miniplayer to display the Now Playing screen. Save music to iPod touch. Tap next to an album or track, then tap Make Available Offline. View only music stored on iPod touch. Tap My Music, tap the sorting menu, then turn on Music Available Offline. Remove a song stored on iPod touch. Tap next to the song, then tap Remove Download. The song is deleted from iPod touch, but not from iCloud Music Library. To manage music storage on iPod touch, go to Settings > General > Usage > Manage Storage > Music. Add music to a playlist. Tap next to an album or track, tap Add to a Playlist, then choose a playlist. 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 30 . Tap to play a recently added album or song. Choose a sorting method. Tap to view an album’s contents.
Chapter 8 Music 66 Siri and Voice Control You can use Siri or Voice Control to control music playback. See Make requests on page 41 and Voice Control on page 28 . Siri can also help you find music in the iTunes Store. See “Find it with Siri” in Browse or search on page 10 3 . Use Voice Control. Press and hold the Home button. Voice Control only works when Siri is disabled. •Play or pause music: Say “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 album,” “play artist,” or “play playlist” followed by the name of the artist, album, or playlist you wish to play. •Find out more about the current song: Say “what’s playing,” “who sings this song,” or “who is this song by.” Use Siri. Press and hold the Home button. In addition to the commands available through Voice Control, Siri supports the following commands: •Play an album, artist, song, playlist, or Radio station: Say “play” followed by the name of the artist, album, song, playlist, or station that you want to play. If Siri doesn’t find what you asked for, be more specific. For example, say “play the radio sta tion ‘Pure Pop ’” rather than saying “play ‘Pure Pop.’” •Play music in random order: Say “shuffle play” followed by the name of the artist or album you’d like to play in random order. •Play similar music: While music is playing, say “play more songs lik e this one” or “creat e a radio station based on this song.” •Browse Apple Music: You can play any Apple Music track by title (“play ‘Happy’ by Pharrell Williams”), by artist (“play Echosmith”), by movie (“play that song from Into the Woods”), by chart (“play the top song from March 1981”), and then change versions (“play the live version of it”). •Add music from Apple Music to your collection (Apple Music membership required): Say, for example, “add ‘Lifted Up’ by Passion Pit to My Music” or, while playing something, say “add this to my collection.” Music settings Go to Settings > Music to set options for Music. The options you see depend on your membership status. •Apple Music: If you’re not currently an Apple Music member you can choose to show Apple Music features as well as become a member. •Connect: Show or hide Connect and show artist posts and shares in Now Playing and on the Lock screen. •Sort Albums: You can choose to sort by artist or title. •iCloud Music Library: With this option off, all Apple Music content is removed from iPod touch. Music you purchased or synced, and music identified by iTunes Match that you added for offline play remains. •Equalization (EQ): EQ settings generally apply only to music played from the Music app, but they affect all sound output, including the headset jack, AirPlay, and Bluetooth audio connections.
Chapter 8 Music 67 Note: 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.) •Volume Limit: 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, then turn on EU Volume Limit. Note: To prevent changes to the volume limit, go to Settings > General > Restrictions > Volume Limit, then tap Don’t Allow Changes. •Sound Check: Sound Check normalizes the volume level of your audio content.
9 68 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 type the name or number you want to call in the entry field at the top. Tap to make a video call, or tap to make a FaceTime audio call. Or tap to open Contacts and start your call from there. 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. 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 69 Want to call again? Tap FaceTime to see your call history on the screen. Tap Audio or Video to refine your search, then tap a name or number to call again. Tap to open the name or number in Contacts. Delete a call from call history. Tap FaceTime to see your call history on the screen. Swipe to the left, then tap Delete to delete the name or number from your call history. Can’t take a call right now? When a FaceTime call comes in, you can answer, decline, or choose another option. Use Siri. Say, for example, “Make a FaceTime call.” 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. Juggle calls. FaceTime calls aren’t forwarded. If another call comes in while you’re on a FaceTime call, you can either end the first call and answer the incoming call, decline the incoming call, or reply with a text message. You can use call waiting with FaceTime audio calls only. Use call waiting for audio calls. If you’re on a FaceTime audio call and another call comes in, you can decline the call, end the first call and accept the new one, or put the first call on hold and respond to the new call. 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 . Settings Go to Settings > FaceTime, where you can: •Turn FaceTime on or off •Specify a phone number, Apple ID, or email address to use with FaceTime •Set your caller ID Set up a reminder to return the call later. Send the caller a text message.
10 70 Calendar Calendar at a glance Change calendars or accounts. View invitations. View list of events. Add an event. Tap , then fill in the event details. If you add a location and choose Alert > Time to leave, Calendar reminds you of the event based on the current travel time to get there. Use Siri. Say, for example, “Set up a meeting with Barry at 9.” 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. In week or day view, pinch to zoom in or out. View a list of events. In month view, tap to see a day’s events. In day view, tap . Use Siri. Say, for example, “What’s on my calendar for Friday?” Change the color of a calendar. Tap Calendars, tap next to the calendar, then 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. Use Siri. Say, for example, “Reschedule my appointment with Barry to next Monday at 9 a.m.” Change calendars or accounts. View invitations. View list of events.