Overview of iPod nano

An overview. Know how and why the iPod nano is popular worldwide.

Unpack-the-box-Know your iPod nano

View the contents of the box. Get a brief gadget description.

What you can do with your iPod nano

Know the various applications of your nano. A quick look at its storage and battery.

Your computer specification

beginner hardware and software requirements: computer configuration for Mac and Windows,...

Software requirements : iTunes and Apple...

Role of iTunes and QuickTime Player in using the iPod nano.

How To Install

Install latest version of iTunes on your computer.

iTunes Interface

A tour of iTunes, including its display components, controls and the iTunes Store home...

Technical Specification of the iPod nano

Check your nano's storage capacity, dimensions, weight and operational parameters

How To Connect iPod nano to Computer

Connect nano to the USB 2.0 port of your computer, using a USB cable. Learn why you need...

How To Disconnect iPod nano

Eject your nano before disconnecting it from your computer.

Battery

Know your nano battery's specifications. Learn where it is located and how to charge it.

How To Charge with computer

Charge your nano battery through a computer's USB 2.0 port. Check its charge status on...

How To Charge without computer

Charge the battery using Apple USB power adapter.

Charging Features

Check your nano's battery status from its different battery icons. Learn about fast...

How To use beginner controls of iPod nano

Use your nano's Hold switch, Center button and Click Wheel. Set language, navigate...

How To Sync your iPod nano with iTunes

Sync your nano with iTunes and transfer songs and photos.

How To Prevent iTunes from opening...

Prevent iTunes from opening automatically whenever your nano is connected to the computer.

How To Import audio into iTunes

Transfer audio content from CDs, computer hard disk or iTunes Store purchases to the...

How To Include music information in iTunes

Add track titles, information and comments in iTunes, manually and from the internet.

How To take Audio files from your computer...

Add digital audio files from your computer hard disk to iTunes

How to use iPod nano menu

Navigate through the menu. Make selections using the Click Wheel and Center Button.

A Few Settings : Backlight

Turn on the backlight. Manage backlight timer settings.

How To set Screen Brightness

Set screen brightness. Manage screen brightness during slideshow or video playback.

How To set Language settings

View the languages offered by your nano. Choose and set one.

Font Size

Set a font size for your nano's menu display.

Preview Panel

Enable or disable your nano's Preview Panel display.

Click Wheel Sound

Enable or disable the Click Wheel sound from internal speakers or headphones or both,...

Information about iPod nano

View your nano's serial number, memory status, model and software version.

How To Reset all Settings

Revert your nano to its default settings.

How To Manage music on iPod nano manually

Use iTunes to manually load music and other audio onto your nano.

How To Remove music or other items from...

Manually delete items from nano using iTunes.

How To Browse for music or song

Use the Search feature, and search for songs, playlists, album titles, artist names,...

How To Play music on iPod nano.

Manage music playback on your nano. Use earphones, navigate, control volume.

How To Access your online account, iTunes...

Create an account to sign in and make purchases from iTunes Store.

How To Search music

Use Search and Power Search options. Browse through items on offer.

How To Purchase online to download into...

Preview an item. Purchase and download it using the 1Click or Shopping Cart purchase...

Audio Podcasts

Learn about Audio Podcasts (available free in iTunes Store), and how they differ from...

How To Find Audio podcasts

Use iTunes to find and download podcasts from iTunes Store and other podcast websites....

How To Subscribe or unsubscribe the podcast...

Subscribe to and unsubscribe podcasts. Manage download settings using iTunes.

How To Transfer the Podcasts to your nano

Transfer downloaded podcasts automatically into the iPod nano using iTunes

How To Sync manually

Transfer downloaded podcasts manually into the iPod nano using iTunes.

How To Play podcasts on iPod nano

Browse for podcasts on your nano. Check for new episodes and play them.

iPod nano - Audiobooks

Learn about Audiobook beginners - including their Internet formats, and their most...

How To Find audiobooks

Browse, preview, buy and download audiobooks from iTunes Store. Buy audiobooks online...

How To Transfer audiobooks to your iPod nano

Transfer downloaded audiobooks to nano using iTunes

How To Play audiobooks on iPod nano

Play audiobooks. Manage play functions, give ratings, control playing speed.

How To Resume play

Resume from stopped position on audiobook. Learn about the Resume Play function.

How To Navigate through audiobook chapters:

Nagivate through audiobook chapters using Rewind and Fast Forward functions.

Playlist

Create playlists in iTunes selecting tracks singly or through multiple selections. Add...

Smart Playlist:

Create Smart Playlists after setting specific criteria. See how these playlists get...

How To Transfer music onto your iPod nano...

Transfer music to iPod nano automatically.Sync all or selected songs and playlists.

Music playback on iPod

Play music. Know what you can do with playback.

How To Play a playlist

Choose and play a playlist.

The Now Playing screen

Find out what you can see and do on the Now Playing screen.

How To Browse features

Browse through albums using cover flow.

How To Browse songs by album

Browse songs by album using the Center button.

How To Browse songs by artist

Browse songs by artist using Center button.

How To Set to shuffle music from main menu

Use Shuffle Songs option in main menu, to play songs and albums randomly.

How To Set to shuffle music from main menu...

Use options in nano's Settings screen, to always shuffle songs of albums or a playlist.

How To Set to shuffle music from Now...

Set shuffle mode from from the Now Playing screen. Shuffle songs or albums.

How To Set Shuffle off

Turn off shuffle from the main menu.

How To turn Shuffle off from the Now...

Turn off shuffle from the Now Playing screeen.

How To Repeat your songs

Activate Repeat function. Repeat all songs or one.

How To Set Repeat to off

Deactivate Repeat function from the main menu.

How To Rate your songs on iPod nano

Assign song ratings. Use ratings later to create Smart playlists in iTunes.

How To see Album Artwork for music

Add album artwork. Download artwork from the iTunes Store or add from hard disk.

How To see Song lyrics on your iPod nano

Enter lyrics using iTunes. View while playing.

How To Shake your iPod nano to shuffle songs

Shake your iPod nano. Activate motion sensor to shuffle songs.

How To Create On-The-Go playlist in iPod

Create On-The-Go playlists on the iPod nano without using iTunes.

How To View your songs from On-The-Go...

View On-The-go playlist content from the main menu of the iPod nano.

How To Add an album to On-The-Go playlist

Add an album to the On-The-Go playlist from the Music menu of the iPod nano.

How To Create On-The-Go playlist from Now...

Add currently playing song to the On-The-Go playlist from the Now Playing screen.

How To Play song from On-The-Go playlist

Play a song from the On-The-Go playlist from the main menu.

How To Remove a song from the On-The-Go...

Remove a song from the On-The-Go playlist from the main menu.

How To Clear the entire On-The-Go playlist

Remove all songs from the On-The-Go playlist.

How To Save On-The-Go playlists on your...

Save an On-The-Go playlist. Change it into a New Playlist on the iPod nano.

How To Remove On-The-Go playlist from your...

Remove saved playlists from iPod nano using iTunes.

How To Modify On-The-Go playlist

Modify an On-The-Go playlist using iTunes. Delete tracks, remove all content or rename.

How To Set the maximum volume limit for...

Set new maximum volume limit on your nano. Check volume bar to see the limit.

How To Assign a combination to protect the...

Set and lock maximum volume by assigning a combination. Prevent unauthorized changes.

How To Change the maximum volume limit

Enter combination to unlock. Change maximum volume setting and re-lock.

How To Remove the maximum volume limit

Set volume at maximum. Remove maximum volume limitations.

How To Use the Equalizer

Use equalizer presets and change iPod nano sound to suit particular music genre or style.

How To Set an equalizer preset in iTunes

Set equalizer in iTunes. Disable nano equalizer and use iTunes equalizer settings.

How To Set an equalizer on your iPod nano

Enable the iPod nano equalizer and activate a preset.

How To Cross-fade between Songs

Activate cross-fading. Glide seamlessly into the next song.

How To Find Photos

Learn photo beginners - like iTunes compatible photo formats, and compatible photo...

How To Get photos into iPod nano

Use iTunes to connect nano to computer. Transfer photos, including full resolution...

How To Delete photos from iPod nano

Use iTunes to delete photos, completely or selectively, from nano

How To View photos individually

View photos individually, selecting from thumbnails. View in portrait or landscape mode....

How To set Slideshow settings

Assign slideshow settings. Fix slide duration, select music and transition. Enable...

How To View photo slideshow

View slideshow in landscape or portrait mode with music and transitions.

How To Cancel the slideshow setting

Cancel slideshow and switch to individual viewing mode.

How To Transfer photos from iPod nano to a...

Use your nano as a storage device to transfer high resloution photos to another computer.

How To Delete photos from the Photos folder...

Delete photos from the nano using your keyboard's Delete key.

How To Get videos into iPod nano

Learn the steps involved in getting videos into your nano. Know where to first find...

How To Download the iPod-ready videos into...

Check what's required to get videos from different sources into iTunes.

How To Purchase and download videos online...

Preview videos at the iTunes Store. Purchase and download using your account.

How To Import existing video files from...

Import videos from your computer hard disk into iTunes. Convert to iPod compatible format.

How To Import DVDs into iTunes

Import DVDs into iTunes. Convert to iPod-ready format using appropriate software.

Different ways of loading videos into your...

A checklist of ways to load videos onto your nano.

How To Sync videos automatically to your...

Connect your nano to your computer. Sync all iPod compatible videos in iTunes with your...

How To Sync videos selectively to your iPod...

Sync videos selectively. Transfer yet-to-watch videos to your iPod nano.

How To Manually manage videos on your iPod...

Flexibly manage your videos. Transfer or delete videos by selecting them individually.

How To Play videos on iPod nano

Control video playback on your nano. Navigate through videos. Switch between portrait...

How To Download video podcasts into iTunes

Download a video podcast episode from iTunes Store.

How To Play video podcasts on your iPod nano

Play a video podcast. Navigate through an episode, adjust brightness.

How To set Date and time

Display date and time. Set time zone, date and time format, display options.

How To Set the World Clock

Set the World Clock. Add or delete clocks for cities in different time zones.

How To use Alarm Clock

Set the alarm clock. Set time, repeat options, alarm sound and alarm name.

How To Delete an alarm

Navigate to and delete a chosen alarm.

How To use Sleep timer

Enable sleep timer to automatically turn off device after a set period.

How To use Stopwatch

Use the stopwatch on the iPod nano. Manage lap timings, view sessions log.

How To Resume an open session of the...

Resume an open session upon continuation of paused activity.

How To Delete saved sessions from the...

Delete all saved sessions from the stopwatch to clear log.

How To Delete a session log from the...

Navigate to and delete a particular session log.

How To Listen to music while using stopwatch

Play music or video while running the stopwatch.

How To Store and read notes

Store and read notes transferred from a computer in plain text format.

Contacts book

Load your computer's address book into the iPod nano. Look up contacts and add new ones.

Games

Play preloaded games on your iPod nano - Klondike, Maze and Vortex.

How To Prevent your iPod nano from updating...

Use keyboard controls to prevent automatic updating when connected to computer.

Audio File formats - File formats supported...

View list of file formats supported by iPod nano.

File formats not supported by iPod nano

View list of file formats not supported by iPod nano.

Things to remember

Check some special features of iPod nano compatible file formats.

How To Use spoken menus

Manage spoken menus. Activate using iTunes, or disable from nano main menu.

How To Lock the iPod nano screen

Lock iPod nano screen to prevent unauthorized usage. Know difference between locking and...

How To Set a lock combination

Set a combination to lock your nano screen.

How To Unlock with combination

Unlock iPod nano screen by entering combination.

How To Apply combination to lock

Lock iPod nano screen by entering lock combination.

How To Unlock without combination

Unlock nano by connecting it to the computer with which it is synced primarily.

How To Change combination

Replace existing lock combination, using the Reset Combination function..

How To Convert DVDs for viewing on your nano

Convert DVDs to iPod-ready format using Handbrake software.

iPod nano as an External disk

Use the iPod nano as external storage for data files. Transfer data to another computer.

Enable as hard disk

Use iTunes to enable your iPod nano to be used as a hard disk.

Use as a hard disk

Use the iPod nano as a hard disk. Drag and drop files on it.

How To Remove files from iPod nano

Remove files from your iPod nano using a computer.

iPod nano - Tips and Troubleshooting

Troubleshoot with the five 'R's. Solve common problems.

How To Reset iPod Nano

Reset using menu and center buttons.

How To Retry iPod Nano

Retry connecting to computer from a different USB port.

How To Restart iPod Nano

Solve some common problems by restarting computer.

How To Reinstall iPod Nano

Reinstall latest version of iTunes from the internet.

How To Restore iPod Nano

Use iTunes to restore or update the iPod software.

How To Back up iTunes content

Backup iTunes library content using backup disks. Use Incremental Backup function to...

How To Restore from Backup disk

Restore backed up files to iTunes using backup disks.