Apple 2006 manual Using iPod Menus, Adding or Removing Items From the Main Menu

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Play status

Menu items

Using iPod Menus

When you turn on iPod, you see the main menu. Choose menu items to perform functions and go to other menus. Icons along the top of the screen show iPod status.

Lock icon

Menu title

Battery status

Display item	Function
Play status	The Play (“) icon appears when a song is playing. The Pause (1)
	icon appears when a song is paused.

Lock icon	The Lock icon appears when the Hold switch (on top of iPod) is set
	to HOLD. This indicates that the iPod controls are disabled.

Menu title	Displays the title of the current menu.

Battery status	The Battery icon shows the approximate remaining battery charge.
	If the battery is charging, the icon is animated.

Menu items	Use the Click Wheel to scroll through menu items. Press the Center
	button to choose an item. An arrow next to a menu item indicates
	that choosing it leads to another menu.

Adding or Removing Items From the Main Menu

You might want to add often-used items to the iPod main menu. For example, you can add a “Songs” item to the main menu, so you don’t have to choose Music before you choose Songs.

To add or remove items from the main menu:

1Choose Settings > Main Menu.

2For each item you want to appear in the main menu, turn the Off option to On.

Chapter 1 iPod Basics

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Contents Features Guide Contents Tips and Troubleshooting Learning About iPod AccessoriesSafety and Cleaning Important Safety InformationIPod Basics IPod at a Glance Using iPod ControlsHere’s what else you can do with iPod controls Searching Music Scrolling Quickly Through Long ListsTo scroll quickly To search iPodDisabling iPod Controls Turning off the Click Wheel SoundTo turn off the Click Wheel sound Using iPod Menus Adding or Removing Items From the Main MenuTo add or remove items from the main menu Setting the Backlight Timer Connecting and Disconnecting iPodSetting the Screen Brightness Setting the LanguageIPod Basics Disconnecting iPod About the iPod Battery To eject iPodTo disconnect iPod Charging the iPod Battery To charge the battery using your computerTo charge the battery using the iPod USB Power Adapter Plug the power adapter into a working electrical outlet Understanding Battery StatesAbout iTunes Music FeaturesTo sign in to the iTunes Store Importing Music into Your ComputerTo find songs, audiobooks, videos, and podcasts To buy a song, album, audiobook, or videoTo download or subscribe to a podcast Importing Music From Your Audio CDs Into iTunes Entering Song Names and Other DetailsAdding Lyrics Adding Songs Already on Your Computer to the iTunes Library Organizing Your MusicTo add songs on your computer to the iTunes library To make a playlist in iTunesSyncing Music Automatically Loading Music and Podcasts onto iPodYou can set iTunes to load music onto iPod in three ways To load music onto iPodTo reset iTunes to sync all music automatically on iPod Syncing Music From Selected Playlists onto iPodManaging iPod Manually Loading Podcasts onto iPod Playing Music To manually manage podcastsTo browse for and play a song Setting iPod to Shuffle Songs Setting iPod to Repeat SongsMaking On-The-Go Playlists on iPod Rating Songs Setting the Maximum Volume LimitTo remove the maximum volume limit To change the maximum volume limitUsing the Equalizer Setting Songs to Play at the Same Volume LevelSetting iPod to Show Compilations Viewing Album Artwork on iPodViewing Lyrics on iPod Listening to PodcastsTo see album artwork on iPod To view lyrics on iPod while a song is playingListening to Audiobooks Listening to FM RadioTo set audiobook play speed Purchasing Videos and Downloading Video Podcasts Video FeaturesConverting Your Own Videos to Work With iPod Loading Videos onto iPod Syncing Videos AutomaticallyTo sync videos to iPod To reset iTunes to sync all TV shows automatically on iPod To reset iTunes to sync all movies automatically on iPodSyncing Selected Videos to iPod To set iTunes to sync unwatched or selected movies to iPodManaging Videos Manually Viewing and Listening to VideosLoading Video Podcasts onto iPod Viewing and Listening to Videos on iPodWatching Videos on a TV Connected to iPod To set TV settingsTo set iPod to display videos on a TV To connect iPod to a TVTo view a video on your TV To connect iPod to a TV or other video device using S-videoPhoto Features To import photos to a Mac using iPhotoImporting Photos from a Camera to Your Computer To import photos to a Mac using Image Capture Loading Photos From Your Computer onto iPodTo import photos to a Windows PC To load full-resolution image files onto iPod To load photos from a folder on your hard disk onto iPodTo delete photos from iPod IPod Camera Connector To view imported photos on iPod Loading Photos from iPod onto a ComputerTo erase photos from a camera or photo card To load photos from iPod to a computerViewing Photos To set slideshow settingsViewing Photos on iPod Viewing SlideshowsTo view a slideshow on a TV To view a slideshow on iPodTo enable iPod as an external disk Using iPod as an External DiskUsing Extra Settings Setting and Viewing the Date and TimeAdding Clocks for Other Time Zones Setting the Alarm Setting the Sleep TimerUsing the Stopwatch Locking the iPod Screen Playing GamesTo lock the iPod screen To set a combination for iPodYou can unlock the iPod screen in two ways To change a combination youve already setSyncing Contacts, Calendars, and To-Do Lists To load appointments and other calendar events manually To load contact information manuallyTo view contacts on iPod To view calendar eventsRecording Voice Memos Storing and Reading NotesTo load voice memos to your computer Learning About iPod AccessoriesTo use the earphones 5 Rs Reset, Retry, Restart, Reinstall, Restore Tips and TroubleshootingTo reset iPod General SuggestionsIf you connect iPod to your computer and nothing happens If iPod isn’t playing musicIf iPod displays a Use iTunes to restore message If you can’t load a song or other item onto iPod If songs or data load more slowly over USBIf you can’t import photos directly from your camera If you can’t see videos or photos on your TVIf you want to double-check the system requirements If you want to use iPod with a Mac and a Windows PC To update or restore iPod Updating and Restoring iPod SoftwareIf you lock iPod screen and can’t unlock it Important Safety Information Safety and CleaningSafety and Cleaning Important Handling Information To learn about Do this Learning More, Service SupportFCC Compliance Statement Regulatory Compliance InformationDisposal and Recycling Information Index Index Computer 59 operating system See also music Use iTunes to restore message in display