Apple MC381LL/A manual To buy a song, album, or audiobook, To download or subscribe to a podcast

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You can browse or search the iTunes Store to find the album, song, or artist you’re looking for. Open iTunes and click iTunes Store in the list on the left.

ÂTo browse the iTunes Store, choose a category (for example, Music) on the left side of the iTunes Store home page. You can choose a genre, look at new releases, click one of the featured songs, look at Top Songs and more, or click Browse under Quick Links in the main iTunes Store window.

ÂTo browse for podcasts, click the Podcasts link on the left side of the iTunes Store home page.

ÂTo search the iTunes Store, type the name of an album, song, artist, or composer in the search field. Press Return or choose an item from the list that appears.

ÂTo narrow your search results, choose an item from the pop-up menu in the upper left (the default is All Results). For example, to narrow your search to songs and albums, choose Music from the pop-up menu.

ÂTo search for a combination of items, click Power Search in the Search Results page.

ÂTo return to the home page of the iTunes Store, click the Home button in the status line at the top of the page.

To buy a song, album, or audiobook:

1Select iTunes Store, and then find the item you want to buy.

You can double-click a song or other item to listen to a portion of it and make sure it’s what you want. (If your network connection is slower than 128 kbps, choose iTunes Preferences, and in the Store pane, select “Load complete preview before playing.”)

2Click Buy Song, Buy Album, or Buy Book.

The item is downloaded to your computer and charged to the credit card listed in your Apple or AOL account.

To download or subscribe to a podcast:

1Select iTunes Store.

2Click the Podcasts link on the left side of the home page in the iTunes Store.

3Browse for the podcast you want to download.

ÂTo download a single podcast episode, click the Get Episode button next to the episode.

ÂTo subscribe to a podcast, click the Subscribe button next to the podcast graphic. iTunes downloads the most recent episode. As new episodes become available, they’re automatically downloaded to iTunes when you connect to the Internet.

Adding Songs Already on Your Computer to Your iTunes Library

If you have songs on your computer encoded in file formats that iTunes supports, you can easily add the songs to iTunes.

Chapter 3 Setting Up iPod shuffle

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Contents IPod shuffle User Guide Contents About iPod shuffle What’s New in iPod shuffleIPod shuffle Basics IPod shuffle at a GlanceUsing the iPod shuffle Controls To use the Apple Earphones with RemoteConnecting and Disconnecting iPod shuffle Connecting iPod shuffleTo connect iPod shuffle to your computer Disconnecting iPod shuffle To eject iPod shuffleTo disconnect iPod shuffle Charging the Battery To charge the battery using your computerTo charge the battery using the Apple USB Power Adapter Checking the Battery Status Status light when connectedSetting Up iPod shuffle About iTunesImporting Music into Your iTunes Library To sign in to the iTunes StoreTo buy a song, album, or audiobook To download or subscribe to a podcastImporting Music from Your Audio CDs into iTunes Entering Names of Songs and Other DetailsTo add songs on your computer to your iTunes library To import music from an audio CD into iTunesUsing Genius in iTunes To set up GeniusOrganizing Your Music To create a playlist in iTunesAdding Music to iPod shuffle To create a Genius playlist in iTunesSyncing Music Automatically To sync music with iPod shuffleSyncing Podcasts Automatically Managing iPod shuffle ManuallyTo add a song or other item to iPod shuffle Autofilling iPod shuffle To remove a song or other item from iPod shuffleTo use iTunes to create a new playlist on iPod shuffle To autofill music onto iPod shuffleFitting More Songs onto iPod shuffle To convert higher bit-rate songs to AAC filesListening to Music Playing MusicTo listen to songs and other items on iPod shuffle To set iPod shuffle to play songs in order To set iPod shuffle to shuffleUsing the VoiceOver Feature To enable VoiceOver when you set up iPod shuffleTo enable VoiceOver at a later time Using the Playlist Menu To disable VoiceOverTo navigate using song announcements Hearing Song AnnouncementsSetting Songs to Play at the Same Volume Level To set iTunes to play songs at the same volume levelTo set iPod shuffle to use the iTunes volume settings To choose an item from the playlist menuSetting a Volume Limit To set a volume limit for iPod shuffleTo remove the volume limit Using iPod shuffle as an External Disk To enable iPod shuffle as an external diskUse iPod shuffle to carry your data as well as your music Transferring Files Between Computers Preventing iTunes from Opening AutomaticallyTo transfer files between computers To prevent iTunes from opening automaticallyTips and Troubleshooting 5 Rs Reset, Retry, Restart, Reinstall, RestoreIf iPod shuffle won’t turn on or respond If iPod shuffle isn’t playing music If you can’t sync a song or other item onto iPod shuffleIf your podcasts or audiobooks don’t play correctly If you want to double-check the system requirementsTo update or restore iPod shuffle Updating and Restoring iPod shuffle SoftwareIf you want to use iPod shuffle with a Mac and a Windows PC Safety and Handling Important Safety InformationSafety and Handling Important Handling Information Learning More, Service Support To learn about Do thisRegulatory Compliance Information FCC Compliance StatementRussia European Community Index Earphone remote 5, 21, 23, 24 Eject button in iTunesSee also playlist menu podcasts Shuffling songs 5, 21 skipping to next track