Apple MD773LL/A, MD777LL/A, MC751LL/A, MD774LL/A, MD778LL/A manual Listening to Music, Playing music

Listening to Music 4

Read this chapter to learn about listening to iPod shuffle on the go.

When you disconnect iPod shuffle from your computer, you can clip on iPod shuffle and listen to music, audiobooks, podcasts, and iTunes U content. VoiceOver lets you hear the name of the track (song or chapter in an audiobook or podcast) you’re playing, choose a different playlist, or hear battery status.

Playing music

After you sync iPod shuffle with music and other audio content, you can listen to it.

WARNING: Before using iPod shuffle, read all safety instructions in Chapter 7, Safety and Handling, on page 27, especially the section on hearing loss.

Listen to songs and other items on iPod shuffle:

1Plug the earphones into iPod shuffle, then place the earbuds in your ears.

2Slide the three-way switch on iPod shuffle from OFF to play in order (⁄) or shuffle (¡). Playback begins.

To conserve battery life when you aren’t using iPod shuffle, slide the three-way switch to OFF.

To	Do this
Play or pause	Press Play/Pause (’).
Increase or decrease the volume	Press Volume Up (∂) or Volume Down (D). You hear
	a tone if you change the volume while iPod shuffle
	is paused.
Go to the next track	Press Next/Fast-forward (‘).
Go to the previous track	Press Previous/Rewind (]) within 6 seconds of
	the track starting. After 6 seconds, pressing
	Previous/Rewind (]) restarts the current track.
Fast-forward	Press and hold Next/Fast-forward (‘).
Rewind	Press and hold Previous/Rewind (]).
Hear the track title and artist name	Press the VoiceOver button ( ).
Hear the playlist menu	Press and hold the VoiceOver button (	). When
	you hear the name of the playlist you want, press
	the VoiceOver button ( ) or Play/Pause (’) to
	select it. You can press Next/Fast-forward (‘) or
	Previous/Rewind (]) to cycle quickly through
	your playlists.
Exit the playlist menu	Press and hold the VoiceOver button (	).

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