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4Click the Settings button to select from the following options:

Replace all items when Autofilling: iTunes replaces the songs on iPod shuffle with the new songs you’ve chosen. If this option isn’t selected, songs you’ve already synced with iPod shuffle remain and iTunes selects more songs to fill the available space.

Choose items randomly: iTunes shuffles the order of songs as it syncs them with iPod shuffle. If this option isn’t selected, iTunes downloads songs in the order they appear in your library or selected playlist.

Choose higher rated items more often: iTunes autofills iPod shuffle, giving preference to songs that you’ve rated with a higher number of stars.

5To reserve space for disk use, adjust the slider to set how much space to reserve for iTunes content and how much for data.

For more information about using iPod shuffle as a hard disk, see “Using iPod shuffle as an External Disk” on page 26.

6Click OK in the Autofill Settings dialog, and then click Autofill in the iTunes window.

While music is being synced from iTunes to iPod shuffle, the iTunes status window shows the progress. When the autofill is done, a message in iTunes says “iPod update is complete.”

Fitting More Songs onto iPod shuffle

If you’ve imported songs into iTunes at higher bit-rate formats, such as iTunes Plus, Apple Lossless, or WAV, you can set iTunes to automatically convert songs to 128 kbps AAC files as they’re synced with iPod shuffle. This doesn’t affect the quality or size of the songs in iTunes.

Note: Songs in formats not supported by iPod shuffle must be converted if you want to sync them with iPod shuffle. For more information about formats supported by

iPod shuffle, see “If you can’t sync a song or other item onto iPod shuffle” on page 29.

To convert higher bit-rate songs to AAC files:

1Connect iPod shuffle to your computer.

2In iTunes, select iPod shuffle in the list of devices.

3Click the Summary tab.

4Select “Convert higher bit rate songs to 128 kbps AAC.”

5Click Apply.

Chapter 3 Setting Up iPod shuffle

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Contents IPod shuffle User Guide Contents What’s New in iPod shuffle About iPod shuffleIPod shuffle at a Glance IPod shuffle BasicsTo use the Apple Earphones with Remote Using the iPod shuffle ControlsConnecting iPod shuffle Connecting and Disconnecting iPod shuffleTo connect iPod shuffle to your computer To eject iPod shuffle Disconnecting iPod shuffleTo disconnect iPod shuffle To charge the battery using your computer Charging the BatteryTo charge the battery using the Apple USB Power Adapter Status light when connected Checking the Battery StatusAbout iTunes Setting Up iPod shuffleTo sign in to the iTunes Store Importing Music into Your iTunes LibraryTo download or subscribe to a podcast To buy a song, album, or audiobookTo import music from an audio CD into iTunes Importing Music from Your Audio CDs into iTunesEntering Names of Songs and Other Details To add songs on your computer to your iTunes libraryTo create a playlist in iTunes Using Genius in iTunesTo set up Genius Organizing Your MusicTo create a Genius playlist in iTunes Adding Music to iPod shuffleTo sync music with iPod shuffle Syncing Music AutomaticallyManaging iPod shuffle Manually Syncing Podcasts AutomaticallyTo add a song or other item to iPod shuffle To autofill music onto iPod shuffle Autofilling iPod shuffleTo remove a song or other item from iPod shuffle To use iTunes to create a new playlist on iPod shuffleTo convert higher bit-rate songs to AAC files Fitting More Songs onto iPod shufflePlaying Music Listening to MusicTo listen to songs and other items on iPod shuffle To set iPod shuffle to shuffle To set iPod shuffle to play songs in orderTo enable VoiceOver when you set up iPod shuffle Using the VoiceOver FeatureTo enable VoiceOver at a later time Hearing Song Announcements Using the Playlist MenuTo disable VoiceOver To navigate using song announcementsTo choose an item from the playlist menu Setting Songs to Play at the Same Volume LevelTo set iTunes to play songs at the same volume level To set iPod shuffle to use the iTunes volume settingsTo set a volume limit for iPod shuffle Setting a Volume LimitTo remove the volume limit To enable iPod shuffle as an external disk Using iPod shuffle as an External DiskUse iPod shuffle to carry your data as well as your music To prevent iTunes from opening automatically Transferring Files Between ComputersPreventing iTunes from Opening Automatically To transfer files between computers5 Rs Reset, Retry, Restart, Reinstall, Restore Tips and TroubleshootingIf iPod shuffle won’t turn on or respond If you can’t sync a song or other item onto iPod shuffle If iPod shuffle isn’t playing musicIf you want to double-check the system requirements If your podcasts or audiobooks don’t play correctlyUpdating and Restoring iPod shuffle Software To update or restore iPod shuffleIf you want to use iPod shuffle with a Mac and a Windows PC Important Safety Information Safety and HandlingSafety and Handling Important Handling Information To learn about Do this Learning More, Service SupportFCC Compliance Statement Regulatory Compliance InformationRussia European Community Earphone remote 5, 21, 23, 24 Eject button in iTunes IndexSee also playlist menu podcasts Shuffling songs 5, 21 skipping to next track