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iPod shuffle
User Guide
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2 Contents Chapter 1 3 About iPod shuffle Chapter 2 4 iPod shuffle Basics 4 iPod shuffle at a Glance 5 Using the iPod shuffle Controls 6 Connecting and Disconnecting iPod shuffle 8 Charging the Battery Chapter 3 10 Setting Up iPod shuffle 10 About iTunes 11 Importing Music into Your iTunes Library 14 Organizing Your Music 15 Adding Music to iPod shuffle Chapter 4 20 Listening to Music 20 Playing Music 22 Using the VoiceOver Feature Chapter 5 26 Storing Files on i
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1 About iPod shuffle 1 Congratulations on purchasing iPod shuffle. Read this chapter to learn about the features of iPod shuffle, how to use its controls, and more. WARNING: To avoid injury, read all operating instructions in this guide and ± the safety information in “Safety and Handling” on page 32 before using iPod shuffle. To use iPod shuffle, you put songs and other audio files on your computer and then sync them with iPod shuffle. Use iPod shuffle to: Â Sync so
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2 iPod shuffle Basics 2 Read this chapter to learn about the features of iPod shuffle, how to use its controls, and more. Your iPod shuffle package includes iPod shuffle, the Apple Earphones with Remote, and a USB 2.0 cable to connect iPod shuffle to your computer. iPod shuffle at a Glance Earphone port Status light Three-way switch Volume up Center button Clip (in back) Volume down 4
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To use the Apple Earphones with Remote: m Plug the earphones into the earphone port on iPod shuffle. Then place the earbuds in your ears as shown. Use the buttons on the remote to control playback. Remote The earphone cord is adjustable. WARNING: Read all safety instructions about avoiding hearing damage on page 33 before use. You can purchase other accessories, such as the Apple In-Ear Earphones with Remote and Mic, and the Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic, at
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To Do this with the earphone remote Play or pause Click the Center button. Change the volume Click the Volume Up (∂) or Volume Down (D) button. Go to the next track Double-click the Center button. Fast-forward Double-click and hold the Center button. Go to the previous track Triple-click the Center button within 6 seconds of the track starting. Triple-clicking after 6 seconds restarts the current track. Rewind Triple-click and hold the Center button. Hear song
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The first time you connect iPod shuffle to your computer, iTunes helps you configure iPod shuffle and sync it with your iTunes library. By default, iTunes automatically syncs songs on iPod shuffle when you connect it to your computer. When iTunes is finished, you can disconnect iPod shuffle. You can sync songs while your battery is charging. If you connect iPod shuffle to a different computer and iPod shuffle is set to sync music automatically, iTunes prompts you before s
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Charging the Battery iPod shuffle has an internal battery that is rechargeable and not user-replaceable. For best results, the first time you use iPod shuffle, let it charge for about three hours to fully charge it. The battery is 80-percent charged in about two hours and fully charged in about three hours. If iPod shuffle isn’t used for a while, the battery might need to be recharged. You can sync music while the battery is charging. You can disconnect and use iPod shuf
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4 Plug the power adapter into a working power outlet. Apple USB Power Adapter (your adapter may look different) iPod shuffle USB cable WARNING: Make sure the power adapter is fully assembled before plugging it into a power outlet. Read all safety instructions about using the Apple USB Power Adapter on page 33 before use. Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. For information, go to w
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3 Setting Up iPod shuffle 3 To set up iPod shuffle, you use iTunes on your computer to import, buy, and organize your music, audio podcasts, and audiobooks. Then you connect iPod shuffle to your computer and sync it to your iTunes library. Read on to learn more about the steps in this process, including:  Getting music from your CD collection, hard disk, or the iTunes Store (part of iTunes and available in some countries only) into the iTunes application on your computer  Organizing
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If you already have iTunes installed on your computer and you’ve set up your iTunes library, you can skip to the next section, “Adding Music to iPod shuffle” on page 15. Importing Music into Your iTunes Library To listen to music on iPod shuffle, you first need to get that music into your iTunes library on your computer. There are three ways to get music and other audio into your iTunes library: Â Purchase music and audiobooks or download podcasts online from the iTunes Store. Â Import music
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You can browse or search the iTunes Store to find the album, song, or artist you’re looking for. Open iTunes and click iTunes Store in the list on the left. Â To browse the iTunes Store, choose a category (for example, Music) on the left side of the iTunes Store home page. You can choose a genre, look at new releases, click one of the featured songs, look at Top Songs and more, or click Browse under Quick Links in the main iTunes Store window. Â To browse for podcasts, click the Podcasts l
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To add songs on your computer to your iTunes library: m Drag the folder or disk containing the audio files to your iTunes library (or choose File > Add to Library and select the folder or disk). If iTunes supports the song file format, the songs are automatically added to your iTunes library. You can also drag individual song files to iTunes. Note: Using iTunes for Windows, you can convert nonprotected WMA files to AAC or MP3 format. This can be useful if you have a library of music encod
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3 Enter the song information. 4 Click Next to enter information for the next track. 5 Click OK when you finish. Organizing Your Music Using iTunes, you can organize songs and other items into lists, called playlists, in any way you want. For example, you can create playlists with songs to listen to while exercising, or playlists with songs for a particular mood. You can also create Smart Playlists that update automatically based on rules you define. When you add songs to iTunes that match
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2 Follow the onscreen instructions. 3 Connect and sync iPod shuffle. You can now use Genius to create a Genius playlist that you can sync to iPod shuffle. To create a Genius playlist in iTunes: 1 Click Music in the Library list or select a playlist. 2 Select a song. 3 Click the Genius button at the bottom of the iTunes window. 4 To change the maximum number of songs included in the playlist, choose a number from the pop-up menu. 5 To save the playlist, click Save Playlist. You can change a sa
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 Manually add music to iPod shuffle: When you connect iPod shuffle, you can drag songs and playlists individually to iPod shuffle, and delete songs and playlists individually from iPod shuffle. Using this option, you can add songs from more than one computer without erasing songs from iPod shuffle. When you manage music yourself, you must always eject iPod shuffle from iTunes before you can disconnect it. See “Managing iPod shuffle Manually” on page 17.  Autofill iPod shuffle: When yo
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You can sync audiobooks when you sync music. Audiobooks appear in the list of selected playlists. You can choose to sync all or none of the audiobooks in your iTunes library. 5 Click Apply. The update begins automatically. If “Sync only checked songs” is selected in the Summary pane, iTunes syncs only items that are checked in your Music and other libraries. Syncing Podcasts Automatically The settings for adding podcasts to iPod shuffle are unrelated to the settings for adding songs. Podca
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2 Drag a song or other item to iPod shuffle. You can also drag entire playlists to sync them with iPod shuffle. You can select multiple items and drag them all at once to iPod shuffle. To remove a song or other item from iPod shuffle: 1 In iTunes, select iPod shuffle in the list of devices. 2 Select Music, Audiobooks, or Podcasts under iPod shuffle. 3 Select a song or other item and press the Delete or Backspace key on your keyboard. To use iTunes to create a new playlist on iPod shuffle: 1
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4 Click the Settings button to select from the following options: Replace all items when Autofilling: iTunes replaces the songs on iPod shuffle with the new songs you’ve chosen. If this option isn’t selected, songs you’ve already synced with iPod shuffle remain and iTunes selects more songs to fill the available space. Choose items randomly: iTunes shuffles the order of songs as it syncs them with iPod shuffle. If this option isn’t selected, iTunes downloads songs in the order they appea
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4 Listening to Music 4 After you set up iPod shuffle, you can listen to songs, audiobooks, and podcasts. Read this chapter to learn about listening to iPod shuffle on the go. When you disconnect iPod shuffle from your computer, you can clip on iPod shuffle and listen to music, audiobooks, and podcasts, while controlling playback with the earphone remote. VoiceOver lets you hear the name of the song you’re playing, choose from a spoken menu of playlists, or get battery status. Playing Music
