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iPod touch
User Guide
For iOS 7 (October 2013)
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Contents 7 Chapter 1: iPod touch at a Glance 7 iPod touch overview 8 Accessories 9 Multi-Touch screen 9 Buttons 11 Status icons 12 Chapter 2: Getting Started 12 Set up iPod touch 12 Connect iPod touch to your computer 13 Connect to Wi-Fi 13 Connect to the Internet 13 Set up mail and other accounts 14 Apple ID 14 Manage content on your iOS devices 14 iCloud 16 Sync with iTunes 16 Date and time 17 International settings 17 Your iPod touch name 17 Viewing this user guide on iPod touch 18 Chapter
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34 Travel with iPod touch 35 Chapter 4: Siri 35 Make requests 36 Tell Siri about yourself 36 Make corrections 36 Siri settings 37 Chapter 5: Messages 37 iMessage service 37 Send and receive messages 38 Manage conversations 39 Share photos, videos, and more 39 Messages settings 40 Chapter 6: Mail 40 Write messages 41 Get a sneak peek 41 Finish a message later 42 See important messages 42 Attachments 43 Work with multiple messages 43 See and save addresses 44 Print messages 44 Mail settings 45
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57 Chapter 9: FaceTime 57 FaceTime at a glance 57 Make and answer calls 58 Manage calls 59 Chapter 10: Calendar 59 Calendar at a glance 59 Invitations 60 Use multiple calendars 60 Share iCloud calendars 61 Calendar settings 62 Chapter 11: Photos 62 View photos and videos 63 Organize your photos and videos 63 iCloud Photo Sharing 64 My Photo Stream 65 Share photos and videos 65 Edit photos and trim videos 66 Print photos 66 Photos settings 67 Chapter 12: Camera 67 Camera at a glance 68 Take p
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83 Chapter 18: Reminders 84 Scheduled reminders 84 Reminders settings 85 Chapter 19: Stocks 87 Chapter 20: Game Center 87 Game Center at a glance 88 Play games with friends 88 Game Center settings 89 Chapter 21: Newsstand 89 Newsstand at a glance 90 Chapter 22: iTunes Store 90 iTunes Store at a glance 90 Browse or search 91 Purchase, rent, or redeem 91 iTunes Store settings 92 Chapter 23: App Store 92 App Store at a glance 92 Find apps 93 Purchase, redeem, and download 93 App Store setting
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105 Get podcasts 105 Control playback 106 Organize your podcasts 106 Podcasts settings 107 Appendix A: Accessibility 107 Accessibility features 107 Accessibility Shortcut 108 VoiceOver 118 Siri 118 Zoom 119 Invert Colors 119 Speak Selection 119 Speak Auto-text 119 Large, bold, and high-contrast text 119 Reduce onscreen motion 119 On/off switch labels 120 Hearing aids 120 Subtitles and closed captions 120 Mono audio and balance 121 Assignable tones 121 Guided Access 121 Switch Control 124 Assist
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iPod touch at a Glance 1 iPod touch overview This guide describes the features of iOS 7 and iPod touch 5th generation. 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 (
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Accessories The following accessories are included with iPod touch: Apple EarPods. Use the Apple EarPods to listen to music, videos, audiobooks, podcasts, and games. Connecting cable. Using the Lightning to USB Cable, connect iPod touch to your computer to sync and charge, or to the USB power adapter (sold separately) to charge. iPod touch loop (available for models with 32 GB or more). Attach for an easy and secure way to carry iPod touch. Press the button on the back of iPod touch to pop it
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Multi-Touch screen The Multi-Touch screen displays a wealth of info, entertainment, and creativity, all at your fingertips. A few simple gestures—tap, drag, swipe, and pinch—are all you need to explore and use iPod touch apps. Buttons Most of the buttons you use with iPod touch are virtual ones on the touchscreen. A few physical buttons control basic functions, such as turning on iPod touch or adjusting the volume. Sleep/Wake button When you’re not using iPod touch, press the Sleep/Wake butto
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For additional security, you can require a passcode to unlock iPod touch. Go to Settings > General > Passcode Lock. See Use a passcode with data protection on page 31. Home button The Home button takes you to the Home screen and provides other convenient shortcuts. On the Home screen, tap any app to open it. See Start at home on page 18. See apps you’ve opened. Double-click the Home button. Use Siri or Voice Control. Press and hold the Home button. See Chapter 4, Siri, on page 35 and Voice C
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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 iPod touch is connected to the Internet over a Wi-Fi network. See Connect to Wi-Fi on page 13. Network activity Shows that there’s network activity. Some third-party apps may also use this icon to indicate an active process. Syncing iPod touch is syncing with iTunes. Airplane mode Airplane mode is on—you cannot access the Internet or use Bluetooth® devices. Non-
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Getting Started 2 WARNING: To avoid injury, read Important safety information on page 128 before using · iPod touch. Set up iPod touch With only a Wi-Fi connection, you can easily set up and activate iPod touch. You can also set up iPod touch by connecting to a computer and using iTunes (see the next section, Connect iPod touch to your computer). An Apple ID is recommended for many features, including iCloud, FaceTime, the App Store, and the iTunes Store. Set up and activate iPod touch. Tu
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Connect iPod touch to your computer. Use the Lightning to USB Cable provided with iPod touch. Connect to Wi-Fi If appears in the status bar at the top of the screen, you’re connected to a Wi-Fi network. iPod touch reconnects anytime you return to the same location. Configure Wi-Fi. Go to Settings > Wi-Fi. You can: • Choose a network: Tap one of the listed networks and enter the password, if asked. • Ask to join networks: Turn “Ask to Join Networks” on to be prompted when a Wi-Fi network is
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You can add contacts using an LDAP or CardDAV account if your company or organization supports it. See Add contacts on page 97. You can add calendars using a CalDAV calendar account, and you can subscribe to iCalendar (.ics) calendars or import them from Mail. See Use multiple calendars on page 60. Apple ID An Apple ID is the login you use for just about everything you do with Apple, including using iCloud to store your content, downloading apps from the App Store, and buying songs, movies,
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Note: iCloud may not be available in all areas, and iCloud features may vary by area. For more information, go to www.apple.com/icloud. iCloud features include: • iTunes in the Cloud—Download your previous iTunes music and TV show purchases to iPod touch for free, anytime. 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
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Sync with iTunes Syncing with iTunes copies information from your computer to iPod touch, and vice versa. You can sync by connecting iPod touch to your computer, or you can set up iTunes to sync wirelessly with Wi-Fi. You can set iTunes to sync photos, videos, podcasts, apps, and more. For help syncing iPod touch with your computer, open iTunes, then choose iTunes Help from the Help menu. Sync wirelessly. Connect iPod touch. Then in iTunes on your computer, select your iPod touch, click Summ
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International settings Go to Settings > General > International to set the following: • The language for iPod touch • The language for Voice Control • The keyboards you use • The region format (date, time, and telephone number) • The calendar format Your iPod touch name The name of your iPod touch is used by both iTunes and iCloud. Change the name of your iPod touch. Go to Settings > General > About > Name. Viewing this user guide on iPod touch You can view the iPod touch User Guide on iPod touc
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Basics 3 Use apps All the apps that come with iPod touch—as well as the apps you download from the App Store—are on the Home screen. Start at home Tap an app to open it. Press the Home button anytime to return to the Home screen. Swipe left or right to see other screens. 18
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Multitasking iPod touch lets you run many apps at the same time. View your running apps. Double-click the Home button to reveal the multitasking display. Swipe left or right to see more. To switch to another app, tap it. Close an app. If an app isn’t working properly, you can force it to quit. Drag the app up from the multitasking display. Then try opening the app again. If you have lots of apps, you can use Spotlight to find and open them. Pull down the center of the Home screen to get the s
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Change the screen orientation Many apps give you a different view when you rotate iPod touch. iPod 9:41 AM 100% iPod 9:41 AM 100% To lock the screen in portrait orientation, swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to open Control Center, then tap . Customize iPod touch Arrange your apps Arrange apps. Touch and hold any app on the Home screen until it jiggles, then drag apps around. Drag an app to the edge of the screen to move it to a different Home screen, or to the Dock at the bottom o
