Using iPod classic menus

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

Menu title Lock icon

Play icon Battery icon

Display item

Function

Menu title

Displays the title of the current menu.

 

 

Lock icon

The Lock icon appears when the Hold switch is set to HOLD. This

 

indicates that the iPod classic controls are disabled.

 

 

Play icon

The Play icon (“) appears when a song, video, or other item is

 

playing. The Pause icon (1) appears when the item is paused.

 

 

Battery icon

The Battery icon shows the approximate remaining battery charge.

 

 

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 it leads to another menu or screen.

 

 

Adding or removing items in the main menu

You might want to add often-used items to the iPod classic 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.

Add or remove items in the main menu:

1Choose Settings > Main Menu.

2Choose each item you want to appear in the main menu. A checkmark indicates which items have been added.

Setting the language

iPod classic can use different languages.

Set the language:

mm Choose Settings > Language, and then choose a language.

Setting the backlight timer

You can set the backlight to illuminate the screen for a certain amount of time when you press a button or use the Click Wheel. The default is 10 seconds.

Set the backlight timer:

mm Choose Settings > Backlight, and then choose the time you want. Choose “Always On” to prevent the backlight from turning off (choosing this option decreases battery performance).

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Apple MC297LL/A, MC293LL/A manual Using iPod classic menus, Adding or removing items in the main menu, Setting the language

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