Apple MB754LL/A Understanding Battery States, Improving Battery Performance with Energy Saver

Page 19

Understanding Battery States

When iPod nano isn’t connected to a power source, a battery icon in the top-right corner of the iPod nano screen shows approximately how much charge is left.

Battery less than 20% charged

Battery about halfway charged

Battery fully charged

If iPod nano is connected to a power source, the battery icon changes to show that the battery is charging or fully charged.

Battery charging (lightning bolt)

Battery fully charged (plug)

You can disconnect and use iPod nano before it’s fully charged.

Note: Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and might eventually need to be replaced. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. For information, go to www.apple.com/batteries.

Improving Battery Performance with Energy Saver

Energy Saver can extend the time between battery charges by turning off the iPod nano screen when you aren’t using the controls.

To turn Energy Saver on or off:

mChoose Settings > Playback > Energy Saver, and then select On or Off.

Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics

19

Image 19

Contents IPod nano User Guide Contents Using Extra Settings More Settings, Extra FeaturesAccessories Using iPod nano as an External DiskAbout iPod nano What’s New in iPod nano Get to know the controls on iPod nano IPod nano BasicsUsing iPod nano Controls Skip to any point in a song or Enable or disable Shake forAccess additional options Shuffling songsTo use Cover Flow Browsing Music Using Cover FlowTo browse quickly in Cover Flow To search for music Scrolling Quickly Through Long ListsSearching Music To scroll quicklyAdding or Removing Items on the Main Menu Using iPod nano MenusTo add or remove items on the main menu Setting the Screen Brightness Setting the Font Size in MenusSetting the Language Setting the Backlight TimerGetting Information About iPod nano Resetting All SettingsDisabling iPod nano Controls Turning Off the Click Wheel SoundConnecting iPod nano Connecting and Disconnecting iPod nanoTo connect iPod nano to your computer Disconnecting iPod nano To disconnect iPod nano To eject iPod nanoCharging the iPod nano Battery About the iPod nano BatteryTo charge the battery using your computer To charge the battery using the Apple USB Power Adapter Improving Battery Performance with Energy Saver Understanding Battery StatesTo turn Energy Saver on or off Setting Up iPod nano To sign in to the iTunes Store Importing Music into Your iTunes LibraryTo download or subscribe to a podcast To buy a song, album, music video, or audiobookTo add songs on your computer to your iTunes library To enter CD song names and other information manually Importing Music From Your Audio CDs Into iTunesEntering Song Names and Other Details To import music from an audio CD into iTunesAdding Lyrics Organizing Your MusicAdding Album Artwork To create a Smart Playlist Using Genius in iTunesTo set up Genius To create a playlist in iTunesTo download a video podcast Purchasing or Renting Videos and Downloading Video PodcastsTo browse videos in the iTunes Store To buy or rent a videoTo convert a video for use with iPod nano Adding Music to iPod nanoConverting Your Own Videos to Work with iPod nano To import a video into iTunesTo sync music with iPod nano Syncing Music AutomaticallySyncing Music From Selected Playlists to iPod nano You can set iTunes to add music to iPod nano in three waysTo create a new playlist on iPod nano Managing iPod nano ManuallyTo add a song, video, or other item to iPod nano To remove a song, video, or other item from iPod nanoTo manually manage podcasts Adding Podcasts to iPod nanoSyncing Videos Automatically Adding Videos to iPod nanoTo sync videos to iPod nano Syncing Selected Videos to iPod nano Adding Video Podcasts to iPod nano Managing Videos ManuallyTo set iTunes to sync all movies automatically on iPod nano To browse for and play a song Listening to MusicRating Songs Viewing Lyrics on iPod nanoViewing Album Artwork on iPod nano Accessing Additional CommandsBrowsing Songs by Album or Artist Creating On-The-Go Playlists on iPod nano To make a Genius playlist with iPod nano Using Genius on iPod nanoTo play a Genius playlist To shuffle songs while a song is playing or paused Setting iPod nano to Shuffle SongsTo set iPod nano to shuffle and play all your songs To set iPod nano to always shuffle songs or albumsSetting the Maximum Volume Limit Setting iPod nano to Repeat SongsCustomizing the Music Menu To change the maximum volume limit To require a combination to change the maximum volumeTo remove the maximum volume limit Crossfading Between Songs Setting Songs to Play at the Same Volume LevelUsing the Equalizer Watching and Listening to PodcastsListening to FM Radio Listening to AudiobooksTo set audiobook play speed Watching and Listening to Videos on iPod nano Watching VideosTo watch a video on iPod nano To watch a video podcast To set TV settingsWatching Videos on a TV Connected to iPod nano To just listen to a music videoTo watch a video on your TV To import photos to a Mac using iPhoto Photo FeaturesImporting Photos from a Camera to Your Computer Adding Photos From Your Computer to iPod nano To import photos to a Mac using Image CaptureTo import photos to a Windows PC To add photos from a folder on your hard disk to iPod nano To add full-resolution image files to iPod nanoTo delete photos from iPod nano Adding Photos from iPod nano to a Computer Viewing PhotosViewing Photos on iPod nano Music that plays during To set slideshow settingsViewing Slideshows Choose Time Per Slide and pick a timeTo connect iPod nano to your TV To view a slideshow on iPod nanoTo view a slideshow on your TV Using iPod nano as an External Disk AccessoriesTo enable iPod nano as an external disk Setting and Viewing the Date and Time Using Extra SettingsAdding Clocks for Other Time Zones Setting the Sleep Timer Setting AlarmsUsing the Stopwatch Playing Games To set a combination for iPod nano Locking the iPod nano ScreenTo lock the iPod nano screen To change a combination you’ve already set Syncing Contacts, Calendars, and To-Do ListsTo sort contacts by first or last name To add contact information manuallyTo add appointments and other calendar events manually To view contacts on iPod nanoRecording Voice Memos Storing and Reading NotesTo play a recording Using Spoken Menus for AccessibilityTo enable spoken menus in iTunes To label a recordingTo deactivate spoken menus on iPod nano Learning About iPod nano AccessoriesTo use the earphones included with iPod nano General Suggestions Tips and Troubleshooting5 Rs Reset, Retry, Restart, Reinstall, Restore To reset iPod nanoIf iPod nano isn’t playing music If you can’t add a song or other item to iPod nano If iPod nano displays a Connect to Power messageIf iPod nano displays a Use iTunes to restore message If songs or data sync more slowly over USBWAV Aiff If you want to double-check the system requirements If you can’t see videos or photos on your TVIf you lock the iPod nano screen and can’t unlock it To update or restore iPod nanoUpdating and Restoring iPod Software If you want to use iPod nano with a Mac and a Windows PCImportant Safety Information Safety and CleaningSafety and Cleaning Important Handling Information Finding the iPod nano serial number Learning More, Service SupportFCC Compliance Statement Regulatory Compliance InformationRussia Index Index Returning to main menu 7 returning to previous menu Playing songs at relative volume 42 repeating songs See also adding