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iPod touch
User Guide
For iOS 6.1 Software (June 2013)
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Contents 7 Chapter 1: iPod touch at a Glance 7 iPod touch overview 8 Accessories 9 Buttons 11 Status icons 12 Chapter 2: Getting Started 12 What you need 12 Setting up iPod touch 13 Connecting iPod touch to your computer 13 Connecting to the Internet 13 Setting up mail and other accounts 13 Apple ID 14 Managing content on your iOS devices 14 iCloud 15 Syncing with iTunes 16 Viewing this user guide on iPod touch 17 Chapter 3: Basics 17 Using apps 20 Customizing the Home screen 22 Typing 25 Dic
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41 Chapter 5: Music 41 Getting music 41 Playing music 43 Cover Flow 43 Podcasts and audiobooks 44 Playlists 44 Genius 45 Siri and Voice Control 45 iTunes Match 46 Home Sharing 46 Music settings 47 Chapter 6: Videos 49 Chapter 7: Messages 49 Sending and receiving messages 50 Managing conversations 50 Sending photos, videos, and more 51 Messages settings 52 Chapter 8: FaceTime 54 Chapter 9: Camera 54 At a glance 55 iSight camera and LED flash 56 Viewing, sharing, and printing 57 Editing photo
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68 Chapter 13: Passbook 70 Chapter 14: Reminders 71 Chapter 15: Safari 74 Chapter 16: Newsstand 75 Chapter 17: Calendar 75 At a glance 76 Working with multiple calendars 77 Sharing iCloud calendars 77 Calendar settings 78 Chapter 18: Stocks 80 Chapter 19: Maps 80 Finding locations 81 Getting directions 82 3D and Flyover 82 Maps settings 83 Chapter 20: Weather 85 Chapter 21: Notes 87 Chapter 22: Clock 88 Chapter 23: Calculator 89 Chapter 24: Voice Memos 89 At a glance 90 Sharing voice
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103 Syncing books and PDFs 103 Printing or emailing a PDF 103 iBooks settings 104 Chapter 30: Podcasts 106 Chapter 31: Accessibility 106 Accessibility features 106 VoiceOver 114 Siri 115 Triple-click Home 115 Zoom 115 Large Text 116 Invert Colors 116 Speak Selection 116 Speak Auto-text 116 Mono Audio 116 Assignable tones 116 Guided Access 117 AssistiveTouch 118 Widescreen keyboards 118 Voice Control 118 Closed captioning 118 Accessibility in OS X 119 Chapter 32: Settings 119 Airplane mode 119
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136 Disposal and recycling information 137 Apple and the environment Contents 6
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iPod touch at a Glance 1 iPod touch overview iPod touch 5th generation (16 GB) Sleep/Wake Sleep/Wake Microphone Microphone button button (on top) (on top) FaceT FaceTime ime camera camera V Volume olume buttons buttons Status bar Status bar App icons App icons T Touchscreen ouchscreen Home Home Lightning Lightning button button connector connector Headphones Headphones Speaker port port Speaker iPod touch 5th generation (32 GB or more) Microphone Microphone iSight iSight camera camera LED flash
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Accessories The following accessories are included with iPod touch: Apple EarPods: Use the Apple EarPods (iPod touch 5th generation, shown above) or Apple Earphones (iPod touch 4th generation) to listen to music, videos, audiobooks, podcasts, and games. Connecting cable: Use the Lightning to USB Cable (iPod touch 5th generation, shown above) or Dock Connector to USB Cable (iPod touch 4th generation) to connect iPod touch to your computer to sync and charge, or to the USB power adapter (sol
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Buttons Sleep/Wake button When you’re not using iPod touch, you can lock it to turn off the display and save the battery. When iPod touch is locked, nothing happens if you touch the screen. You can still listen to music and adjust the volume using the buttons on the side of iPod touch. Lock iPod touch: Press the Sleep/Wake button. Sleep/W Sleep/Wake ake button button Unlock iPod touch: Press the Sleep/Wake button or the Home button , then drag the slider. Open Camera when iPod touch is lock
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Volume buttons When you listen to songs, movies, or other media, the buttons on the side of iPod touch adjust the audio volume. Otherwise, the buttons control the volume for alerts and other sound effects. WARNING: For important information about avoiding hearing loss, see Appendix B, Safety, Handling, & Support, on page 129. V olume V olume up up V olume V olume down down Lock the ringer and alerts volume: Go to Settings > Sounds and turn off “Change with Buttons.” Limit the volume of musi
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Status icons The icons in the status bar at the top of the screen give information about iPod touch: Status icon What it means Wi-Fi* Shows that iPod touch is connected to the Internet over a Wi-Fi network. The more bars, the stronger the connection. See Wi-Fi on page 119. Network activity Shows network activity. Some third-party apps may also use this icon to indicate an active process. Syncing Shows that iPod touch is syncing with iTunes. Airplane mode Shows that airplane mode is on—you can
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Getting Started 2 WARNING: To avoid injury, read Important safety information on page 129 before using · iPod touch. What you need To use iPod touch, you need: • An Apple ID (for some features, including iCloud, the App Store, and the iTunes Store). You can create an Apple ID during setup. • A Wi-Fi Internet connection To use iPod touch with your computer, you need: • An Internet connection for your computer (broadband is recommended) • A Mac or a PC with a USB 2.0 or 3.0 port and one of the
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Connecting iPod touch to your computer If you don’t have Wi-Fi access, you might need to connect iPod touch to your computer to complete setup. You can also connect iPod touch to your computer to sync music, videos, and other information with iTunes. You can also sync content with your computer wirelessly. See iCloud on page 14 and Syncing with iTunes on page 15. Connect iPod touch to your computer: Use the included Lightning to USB Cable (iPod touch 5th generation) or Dock Connector to USB
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Managing content on your iOS devices You can transfer information and files between your iOS devices and computers using iCloud or iTunes. • iCloud stores your photos, apps, contacts, calendars, and more, and wirelessly pushes them to your devices, keeping everything up to date. See iCloud below. • iTunes syncs music, video, photos, and more between your computer and iPod touch. You can connect iPod touch to your computer using USB, or set it up to sync wirelessly using Wi-Fi. Changes you ma
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• iTunes Match—With an iTunes Match subscription, all your music, including music you’ve imported from CDs or purchased somewhere other than iTunes, appears on all of your devices and can be downloaded and played on demand. See iTunes Match on page 45. • iCloud Tabs—See the webpages you have open on your other iOS devices or computers with OS X Mountain Lion v10.8 or later installed. See Chapter 15, Safari, on page 71. With iCloud, you get a free mail account and 5 GB of storage for your ma
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• In the device’s Info pane, when you sync mail accounts, only the settings are transferred from your computer to iPod touch. Changes you make to a mail account on iPod touch don’t affect the account on your computer. • In the device’s Info pane, click Advanced to select options that let you replace the information on iPod touch with the information from your computer during the next sync. • If you listen to part of a podcast or audiobook, your place in the story is included if you sync t
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Basics 3 Using apps You interact with iPod touch using your fingers to tap, double-tap, drag, swipe, and pinch objects on the touchscreen. Opening and switching between apps To go to the Home screen, press the Home button . Open an app: Tap it. To return to the Home screen, press the Home button again. See another Home screen: Swipe left or right. Swipe left or right to switch Swipe left or right to switch to another Home screen. to another Home screen. Go to the first Home screen: Press
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Tap an app to use it again. Swipe left to see more apps. Recently used apps Recently used apps If you have a lot of apps, you might want to use Spotlight to find and open them. See Searching on page 27. Scrolling Drag up or down to scroll. On some screens, such as webpages, you can also scroll side to side. Dragging your finger to scroll won’t choose or activate anything on the screen. Flick to scroll quickly. You can wait for the scrolling to come to a stop, or touch anywhere on the screen to
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Some lists have an index along the side to help you navigate quickly. Drag your finger along Drag your finger along the index to scroll the index to scroll quickly quickly. . T Tap a letter to ap a letter to jump to a section. jump to a section. Return to a previous list: Tap the back button in the upper-left corner. Zooming in or out Depending on the app, you may be able to zoom in to enlarge, or zoom out to reduce the image on the screen. When viewing photos, webpages, mail, or maps, for
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Adjusting brightness You can manually adjust the brightness of the screen. On iPod touch 4th generation, you can turn on Auto-Brightness to have iPod touch use the built-in ambient light sensor to automatically adjust the brightness. Adjust the screen brightness: Go to Settings > Brightness & Wallpaper, then drag the slider. Turn Auto-Brightness on or off (iPod touch 4th generation): Go to Settings > Brightness & Wallpaper. See Brightness & Wallpaper on page 126. Customizing the Home scree
