Listening to Music, To browse for and play a song | Apple MD479LL/A

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After you set up iPod nano, you can listen to songs, podcasts, audiobooks, radio, and more. Read this chapter to learn about listening on the go.

Playing Music and Other Audio

Use the Click Wheel and Center button to browse for a song or music video.

To browse for and play a song:

mChoose Music, browse for a song or music video, and press the Play/Pause button.

Note: When you browse for music videos in the Music menu, you only hear the music. When you browse for them in the Videos menu, you also see the video.

When a song is playing, the Now Playing screen appears. The following table describes the elements on the Now Playing screen of iPod nano.

Shuffle icon

Album art

Repeat icon

Song information

(click the Center button to see the scrubber bar, Genius or shuffle slider, song rating and lyrics)

Now Playing screen item	Function
Shuffle (¡) icon	Appears if iPod nano is set to shuffle songs or albums.

Repeat (⁄) icon	Appears if iPod nano is set to repeat all songs. The Repeat Once
	(!) icon appears if iPod nano is set to repeat one song.

Album art	Shows the album art, if it’s available.

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Contents

IPod nano User Guide Contents Using iPod nano as an External Disk More Settings, Extra FeaturesAccessories Using Extra Settings About iPod nano What’s New in iPod nano IPod nano Basics Get to know the controls on iPod nano Using iPod nano Controls Shuffling songs Enable or disable Shake forAccess additional options Skip to any point in a song or To use Cover Flow Browsing Music Using Cover FlowTo browse quickly in Cover Flow To scroll quickly Scrolling Quickly Through Long ListsSearching Music To search for music Adding or Removing Items on the Main Menu Using iPod nano MenusTo add or remove items on the main menu Setting the Backlight Timer Setting the Font Size in MenusSetting the Language Setting the Screen Brightness Turning Off the Click Wheel Sound Resetting All SettingsDisabling iPod nano Controls Getting Information About iPod nano Connecting iPod nano Connecting and Disconnecting iPod nanoTo connect iPod nano to your computer Disconnecting iPod nano To eject iPod nano To disconnect iPod nano Charging 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 Importing Music into Your iTunes Library To sign in to the iTunes Store To 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 import music from an audio CD into iTunes Importing Music From Your Audio CDs Into iTunesEntering Song Names and Other Details To enter CD song names and other information manually Adding Lyrics Organizing Your MusicAdding Album Artwork To create a playlist in iTunes Using Genius in iTunesTo set up Genius To create a Smart Playlist To buy or rent a video Purchasing or Renting Videos and Downloading Video PodcastsTo browse videos in the iTunes Store To download a video podcast To import a video into iTunes Adding Music to iPod nanoConverting Your Own Videos to Work with iPod nano To convert a video for use with iPod nano You can set iTunes to add music to iPod nano in three ways Syncing Music AutomaticallySyncing Music From Selected Playlists to iPod nano To sync music with iPod nano To remove a song, video, or other item from iPod nano Managing iPod nano ManuallyTo add a song, video, or other item to iPod nano To create a new playlist on iPod nano Adding Podcasts to iPod nano To manually manage podcasts Syncing 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 Listening to Music To browse for and play a song Viewing Lyrics on iPod nano Rating Songs Viewing 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 set iPod nano to always shuffle songs or albums Setting iPod nano to Shuffle SongsTo set iPod nano to shuffle and play all your songs To shuffle songs while a song is playing or paused Setting 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 Watching and Listening to Podcasts Setting Songs to Play at the Same Volume LevelUsing the Equalizer Crossfading Between Songs Listening 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 just listen to a music video To set TV settingsWatching Videos on a TV Connected to iPod nano To watch a video podcast To 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 Choose Time Per Slide and pick a time To set slideshow settingsViewing Slideshows Music that plays during To 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 Syncing Contacts, Calendars, and To-Do Lists To change a combination you’ve already set To view contacts on iPod nano To add contact information manuallyTo add appointments and other calendar events manually To sort contacts by first or last name Storing and Reading Notes Recording Voice Memos To label a recording Using Spoken Menus for AccessibilityTo enable spoken menus in iTunes To play a recording Learning About iPod nano Accessories To deactivate spoken menus on iPod nano To use the earphones included with iPod nano To reset iPod nano Tips and Troubleshooting5 Rs Reset, Retry, Restart, Reinstall, Restore General Suggestions If iPod nano isn’t playing music If songs or data sync more slowly over USB If iPod nano displays a Connect to Power messageIf iPod nano displays a Use iTunes to restore message If you can’t add a song or other item to iPod nano WAV Aiff If you can’t see videos or photos on your TV If you want to double-check the system requirements If you want to use iPod nano with a Mac and a Windows PC To update or restore iPod nanoUpdating and Restoring iPod Software If you lock the iPod nano screen and can’t unlock it Safety and Cleaning Important Safety Information Safety and Cleaning Important Handling Information Learning More, Service Support Finding the iPod nano serial number Regulatory Compliance Information FCC Compliance Statement Russia Index Index Returning to main menu 7 returning to previous menu Playing songs at relative volume 42 repeating songs See also adding