Apple MD777LL/A manual Using the iPod shuffle controls, Connecting and disconnecting iPod shuffle

Using the iPod shuffle controls

The front controls, the VoiceOver button, and the three-way switch make it easy to play songs, audiobooks, audio podcasts, and iTunes U collections on iPod shuffle.

To	Do this
Turn iPod shuffle on or off	Slide the three-way switch (green shading on the
	switch indicates iPod shuffle is on).
Play or pause	Press Play/Pause (’).
Increase or decrease the volume	Press Volume Up (∂) or Volume Down (D). Press
	and hold the buttons to quickly increase or decrease
	the volume.
Set the play order	Slide the three-way switch to play in order (⁄) or
	shuffle (¡).
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 a menu of playlists to choose from	Press and hold the VoiceOver button ( ). Press
	Next/Fast-forward (‘) or Previous/Rewind (])
	to move through the playlist menu. Press the
	VoiceOver button ( ) or Play/Pause (’) to select
	a playlist. Press and hold the VoiceOver button ( )
	again to exit without making a selection.
Lock the iPod shuffle buttons	Press and hold Play/Pause (’) until the status light
(so nothing happens if you press them accidentally)	blinks orange three times.
	Repeat to unlock the buttons.

Reset iPod shuffle

(if iPod shuffle isn’t responding or the status light is solid red)

Turn iPod shuffle off, wait 10 seconds, then turn it back on again.

Find the iPod shuffle serial number	Look under the clip on iPod shuffle. Or, in iTunes (with
	iPod shuffle connected to your computer), select
	iPod shuffle in the list of devices, then click Summary.

Connecting and disconnecting iPod shuffle

Connect iPod shuffle to your computer to sync songs and other audio files, and to charge the battery. Disconnect iPod shuffle when you’re done.

Important: To connect iPod shuffle to your computer, use only the USB cable that came with iPod shuffle, or the longer iPod shuffle USB cable that’s available separately at www.apple.com/ipodstore.

Connecting iPod shuffle

Connect iPod shuffle to your computer:

mm Plug one end of the included USB cable into the headphone jack of iPod shuffle, and the other end into a high-power USB 2.0 port on your computer.

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