General settings

Tap Settings > General to see these preferences:

Brightness

Adjust the screen brightness. Set a lower brightness to use less

 

battery power.

 

 

Wallpaper

Set the background image for the Home screen. Tap a pattern to see how

 

it looks onscreen, then tap Cancel or Set.

 

 

Date & Time

Set the date, time, and time zone. Change the time display to a 24-hour

 

clock. Show the clock on waking. Choose a clock face (see Customizing

 

the clock on page 43).

 

 

Language

Set the language for iPod nano.

 

 

Accessibility

Turn on VoiceOver and mono audio. Invert the screen colors. Set a

 

shortcut for switching accessibility features on and off.

 

For information about accessibility features, see Universal Access

 

features on page 48.

 

 

Music settings

Tap Settings > Music to set these preferences:

Shake to Shuffle

Turn off or on the ability to give iPod nano a quick shake to skip to a

 

random song.

 

 

Sound Check

Automatically adjust the volume of songs, so they play at the same

 

relative volume level.

 

 

EQ

Choose an equalizer setting.

 

 

Volume Limit

Set a maximum volume limit on iPod nano, and assign a passcode to

 

prevent the setting from being changed without your knowledge.

 

 

Audio Crossfade

Automatically fade out at the end and fade in at the beginning of

 

each song.

 

 

Group Compilations

Group together songs from compilations. Compilations are shown as

 

subcategories under Artists and specific Genres, in Music.

 

 

Settings for videos, photos, and radio

You can set preferences in Settings for how you watch videos, listen to radio, and view photos. For more information, see:

Chapter 5, Videos, on page 27.

Chapter 6, FM Radio, on page 29.

Chapter 8, Photos, on page 39.

Resetting preferences

You can reset iPod nano to its default settings without affecting your synced content.

Reset all settings:

1On the Home screen, tap Settings.

2Tap Reset Settings.

3Tap Reset, or tap Cancel if you change your mind.

4Tap your language, then tap Done.

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