Ipod with Color Display (Including Ipod Nano)

IPod 101

Resource: http://www.apple.com/support/ipod101/anatomy/

iPod with color display (including iPod nano)

Click Wheel
This donut-shaped dial (on all current iPods with a display) doesn't physically spin; it's a touch-sensitive pad (much like a trackpad on a portable computer) that senses movement as you glide your finger across its surface. Just whirl your finger around the wheel to scroll through menus, crank up the volume, scrub through an audio track, eyeball your photo collection, and more, depending on where you're at in your iPod.

Although the Click Wheel doesn't actually rotate, it'll play an audible clicking sound through an internal speaker on your iPod while you scroll to let you know it's working (you can turn this sound off if you can't bear the clicking)/

The wheel also serves as a 4-way controller; just press any control's label toward the edge of the wheel to activate it. Unlike the wheel, these buttons aren't touch-sensitive—pressing a label on the Click Wheel actually pushes a corresponding button underneath the wheel. You can play, pause, rewind, fast-forward, and skip songs, or go to other menus using the buttons on the Click Wheel.

Where's the On and Off switch?

You won't find a dedicated switch to turn your iPod on and off. To turn it on, just press any button. Make sure that the Hold switch isn't engaged either. To turn off iPod, press and hold the Play/Pause button until iPod turns off.

Tip: To keep from accidentally turning on your iPod in transit, slide the Hold switch to the Hold position to lock the controls.

Center button
This button (formerly known as the Select button) in the middle of the Click Wheel (but separate from it) lets you choose the currently highlighted menu item shown on the LCD. For example, if you're in the Music menu, you can whirl your finger around the Click Wheel until Songs is highlighted, then press the Center button to go to the Songs menu and see all the songs on your iPod (in iPod menu speak, you just chosen Music > Songs). You can then highlight a song and press the Play/Pause button to hear it.

The Main Menu

Music Menu / Photos Menu /
Videos Menu
Extras Menu /
Settings Menu /
EQ Menu

Charging Your IPod Battery

Important: iPod will stop charging if the computer, or portable computer, it's connected to enters standby, hibernation, or sleep mode. To charge your iPod, connect it directly to a computer's USB port and make sure standby, hibernation, or sleep mode is turned off.

Note: If using a portable computer, make sure it is plugged in to a power source and that the lid or display is open. If the lid is closed the computer may go into either standby, sleep, or hibernation mode and iPod will not charge properly.

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