iPod shuffle Features Guide
iPod shuffle
Features Guide
Contents
Chapter 1 3 iPod shuffle Basics
4 iPod shuffle at a Glance
4 Using the iPod shuffle Controls
5 Connecting and Disconnecting iPod shuffle
6 Charging the Battery
7 Status Lights
Chapter 2 9 Loading and Playing Music
9 About iTunes
10 Importing Music into Your iTunes Library
12 Organizing Your Music
13 Loading Music onto iPod shuffle
16 Playing Music
Chapter 3 19 Storing Files on iPod shuffle
19 Using iPod shuffle as an External Disk
Chapter 4 21 iPod shuffle Accessories
21 Apple Earphones
22 iPod shuffle Dock
22 iPod USB Power Adapter
22 Available Accessories
Chapter 5 23 Tips and Troubleshooting
26 Updating and Restoring iPod shuffle Software
Chapter 6 27 Safety and Handling
27 Important Safety Information
29 Important Handling Information
Chapter 7 30 Learning More, Service, and Support
Index 33
Congratulations on purchasing iPod shuffle. Read this chapter to learn about the features of iPod shuffle, how to use its controls, and more.
To use iPod shuffle, you put songs and other audio files on your computer and then load them onto iPod shuffle.
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Use iPod shuffle to:
• Load songs for listening on the go
• Listen to podcasts, downloadable radio-style shows delivered over the Internet
• Listen to audiobooks purchased from the iTunes Store or audible.com
• Store or back up files and other data, using iPod shuffle as an external disk
iPod shuffle at a Glance
Headphones port Play/Pause Previous/Rewind Volume Down Shuffle switch Volume Up Next/Fast-forward Power switch Bottom status light
Using the iPod shuffle Controls
The simple controls make it easy to play songs, audiobooks, and podcasts on iPod shuffle.
| To | Do this |
| Turn iPod shuffle on or off | Slide the power switch (green indicates iPod shuffle is on). |
| Play | Press Play/Pause (▶▶11). |
| Pause | Press Play/Pause (▶▶11) |
| Change the volume | Press Volume Up (✝) or Volume Down (︸). |
| Set the play order | Slide the shuffle switch (◁◁) to shuffle, ⇄ to play in order). |
| Skip to the next track | Press Next/Fast-forward (▶▶1). |
| Start a track over | Press Previous/Rewind (◁◁). |
| Play the previous track | Press Previous/Rewind (◁◁) twice. |
| Go to the first track | Press Play/Pause (▶▶11) three times quickly. |
| Fast-forward or rewind | Press and hold Next/Fast-forward (◁◁) or Previous/Rewind (◁◁). |
| Disable the iPod shuffle buttons (so nothing happens if you press them accidentally) | Press Play/Pause (▶▶11) for about three seconds (until the status light blinks orange three times). Repeat to reenable the buttons (the status light blinks green three times). |
| Reset iPod shuffle (if iPod shuffle isn't responding) | Remove iPod shuffle from the Dock. Turn iPod shuffle off, wait 5 seconds, and then turn it back on again. |
| Find the iPod shuffle serial number | Look on the notch underneath the clip on iPod shuffle. Or, in iTunes (with iPod shuffle connected to your computer), select iPod shuffle in the Source pane and click the Settings tab. |
Connecting and Disconnecting iPod shuffle
Connect iPod shuffle to your computer to load songs and other audio files, and to charge the battery. Disconnect iPod shuffle when you're done.
Connecting iPod shuffle
To connect iPod shuffle to your computer:
Plug the included iPod shuffle Dock into a USB port on your computer. Then put iPod shuffle in the Dock.
Note: Connect the Dock to a high-power USB port to charge the battery. A USB 2.0 port is recommended. Do not use the USB port on your keyboard.
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The first time you connect iPod shuffle to your computer, the iPod Setup Assistant helps you configure iPod shuffle and sync it with your iTunes library.
Important: Once you've synced iPod shuffle with the iTunes library on a computer, a message appears whenever you connect iPod shuffle to another computer, asking if you want to sync with the iTunes library on the new computer. Click Cancel if you want to keep the current music content on iPod shuffle. Or, click Transfer Purchases to keep the contents on iPod shuffle and copy the purchased songs on it to the iTunes library on the new computer. See iTunes Help for more information.
Disconnecting iPod shuffle
It's important not to disconnect iPod shuffle from your computer while audio files are being loaded or when iPod shuffle is being used as an external disk. You can see if it's OK to disconnect iPod shuffle by looking at the top of the iTunes window or by checking the iPod shuffle status light.
Important: If you see the "Do not disconnect" message in iTunes or if the status light
