Rating songs

You can assign a rating to a song (from 1 to 5 stars) to indicate how much you like it. You can use song ratings to help you create Smart Playlists automatically in iTunes.

Rate a song:

1Start playing the song.

2From the Now Playing screen, press the Center button until the five rating bullets appear.

3Use the Click Wheel to assign a rating (represented by stars).

The ratings you assign to songs on iPod classic are transferred to iTunes when you sync. Note: You cannot assign ratings to video podcasts.

Viewing lyrics on iPod classic

If you enter lyrics for a song in iTunes (see Add lyrics on page 16) and then add the song to iPod classic, you can view the lyrics on iPod classic. Lyrics don’t appear unless you enter them.

View lyrics on iPod classic while a song is playing:

mm On the Now Playing screen, press the Center button until you see the lyrics. You can scroll through the lyrics as the song plays.

Viewing album artwork on iPod classic

iTunes displays album artwork on iPod classic, if the artwork is available. Artwork appears on iPod classic in the album list, when you play a song from the album, and in Cover Flow (see the next section for more information about Cover Flow).

See album artwork on iPod classic:

mm Play a song that has album artwork and view it in the Now Playing screen.

For more information about album artwork, open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes Help.

Browsing music using Cover Flow

You can browse your music collection using Cover Flow, a visual way to flip through your library. Cover Flow displays your albums alphabetically by artist name. You see the album artwork, title, and artist name.

Use Cover Flow:

1From the Music menu, choose Cover Flow.

2Use the Click Wheel (or press Next/Fast-forward or Previous/Rewind) to move through your album art.

3Select an album and press the Center button.

4Use the Click Wheel to select a song, and then press the Center button to play it.

Accessing additional commands

Some additional iPod classic commands can be accessed directly from the Now Playing screen and some menus.

Access additional commands:

mm Press and hold the Center button until a menu appears, select a command, and then press the Center button again.

If a menu doesn’t appear, no additional commands are available.

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MC297LL/A, MC293LL/A specifications

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