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iPod mini
User’s Guide
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Contents 3 Quick Start 5 What You Need to Get Started 8 Four Steps to Playing Music on iPod mini 12 Using iPod mini 12 Using iPod mini Controls 18 Connecting and Disconnecting iPod mini 22 Organizing and Transferring Your Music 32 Adjusting iPod mini Settings 36 Using the Extra Features of Your iPod mini 42 Charging the iPod mini Battery 45 iPod mini Accessories 49 Tips and Troubleshooting 56 Learning More, Service, and Support 58 Safety and Cleaning 2
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1 Quick Start Congratulations on purchasing your iPod mini. Read this section to get started using iPod mini quickly. iPod mini works with the iTunes music software included on the iPod CD. Use iTunes to import songs from your CD or digital music collection to your computer, or use the iTunes Music Store (available in some countries only) to purchase songs and download them to your computer. Then organize the songs and transfer them to iPod mini. 3
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Learning to Use iPod mini Read this chapter to set up iPod mini and get started playing music quickly. To learn more about playing music on iPod mini and using some of its other features, see “Using iPod mini” on page 12. iPod Tutorial For an interactive tutorial on transferring music to and playing music on iPod (available in some countries only), go to www.apple.com/support/ipod. iPod mini Features iPod mini is a music player and much more. With iPod mini, you c
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What You Need to Get Started To use iPod mini with a Macintosh, you must have: • A Macintosh with: • Built-in high-power USB 2.0 • Or built in FireWire and the optional iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable High-power USB 2.0 port 6-pin FireWire 400 port Note: The iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable is available for purchase at www.ipod.com/store. • Mac OS X v10.2.8, or Mac OS X v10.3.4 or later • iTunes 4.7 or later (included on the iPod CD) To be sure you have the latest
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To use iPod mini with a Windows PC, you must have: • A Windows PC with: • Built-in high-power USB 2.0 (or a high-power USB 2.0 card installed) • Or built-in FireWire (or a FireWire card installed) and the optional iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable High-power USB 2.0 port 6-pin FireWire 400 port (IEEE 1394) For more information about compatible FireWire and USB cards, go to www.apple.com/ipod. Note: The iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable is available for purchase at w
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Your iPod mini includes the following components: iPod mini Belt Clip Apple Earphones iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 Cable Quick Start 7
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Four Steps to Playing Music on iPod mini To set up iPod mini, you install software from the iPod CD, and import songs from your music CD collection or purchase songs from the iTunes Music Store (available in some countries only). Then you transfer the songs to iPod mini as the battery charges, then start listening to music. Step 1: Install the Software Insert the iPod CD into your computer and install iTunes and the iPod mini software. Step 2: Import Music to Your Compute
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Step 3: Connect iPod mini to Charge the Battery and Transfer Music Connect iPod mini to a high-power USB 2.0 port on your computer using the included iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 Cable. If you are connecting to a high-power USB 2.0 port, use the iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 Cable. If you are connecting to a FireWire 400 port, use an iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable (available separately). When you connect iPod mini to your computer, iTunes opens. Follow the simple onscreen ins
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Important: Be sure to connect iPod mini to a high-power USB 2.0 port directly on your computer, or to a powered USB 2.0 hub that’s connected to your computer. iPod mini won’t work if it’s connected to a low-power USB 2.0 port, such as those sometimes found on keyboards or other peripherals. If the battery icon in the upper-right corner of the iPod mini screen shows a lightning bolt, iPod mini is connected to a high-power USB 2.0 port and the battery is charging (see page 42 for
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Step 4: Play Music When the song transfer is complete and you’re ready to disconnect iPod mini, squeeze both sides of the Dock connector to disconnect the cable from iPod mini. Then use the Click Wheel and Select button (in the center of iPod mini) to browse for a song. Press the Play or Select button and enjoy! To Learn More Read the next chapter to learn more about using the Click Wheel and the other iPod mini controls, transferring music to and managing music on iPod mini, using ot
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1 Using iPod mini Read this section to learn about using iPod mini controls, transferring music, charging the battery, and using the extra features of your iPod mini. Using iPod mini Controls Press any button to turn on iPod mini. The main menu appears. Use the Click Wheel and Select button to navigate through onscreen menus, play songs, change settings, and view information. Move your thumb lightly around the Click Wheel to highlight a menu item. Press the Select button to select the
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Hold switch iPod Remote port Headphones port Menu button Select button Previous/Rewind Next/Fast-forward button button Click Wheel Play/Pause button Apple Earphones Dock connector port Using iPod mini 13
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iPod mini Controls Reset iPod mini Toggle the Hold switch (set it to Hold, then turn (For use during troubleshooting) it off again). Then press the Menu and Select buttons simultaneously for about 6 seconds, until the Apple logo appears. Turn on iPod mini Press any button. Turn off iPod mini Press and hold Play/Pause. Turn the backlight on or off Press and hold Menu or select Backlight from the main menu. Select a menu item Scroll to the item and press the Select
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iPod mini Controls Play songs in random order From the main menu, select Shuffle Songs. Skip to any point in a song From the Now Playing screen, press the Select button to show the scrubber bar. Then scroll to any point in the song. Skip to the next song Press Next/Fast-forward. Start a song over Press Previous/Rewind. Play the previous song Press Previous/Rewind twice. Fast-forward Press and hold Next/Fast-forward. Rewind Press and hold Previous/Rewind. Add a song to the
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Disabling iPod mini Buttons Using the Hold Switch If you’re carrying iPod mini in your pocket and you don’t want to press the buttons or turn it on accidentally, you can make the buttons inactive. n Set the Hold switch to Hold. Slide the switch toward the center (so you can see the orange stripe) to disable the controls. 16 Using iPod mini
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Making Playlists on iPod mini You can set iPod mini to play the songs you want in the order you want. When you create a list of songs on your iPod mini, the songs appear in an On-The-Go playlist. To create an On-The-Go playlist: 1 Highlight a song and press and hold the Select button until the song title flashes. 2 Repeat step 1 for other songs you want to add. 3 Select Music > Playlists > On-The-Go to view your list of songs. You can also queue entire lists of songs at o
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To transfer On-The-Go playlists to your computer: n If iPod mini is set to transfer songs automatically (see page 26), and you create an On-The-Go playlist, the playlist automatically transfers to iTunes when you connect iPod mini. You see the new On-The-Go playlist in the iTunes Source list. Rating Songs You can assign a rating to a song (from 1 to 5 stars) to indicate how much you like it. You can use song ratings to help you create playlists automatically in iTunes (se
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Note: If your computer doesn’t have a USB 2.0 port but has a FireWire 400 (IEEE 1394) port, you can use an iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable (available for purchase at www.ipod.com/store). By default, iPod mini imports songs automatically when you connect it to your computer. When this automatic transfer is done, you can disconnect iPod mini. If you connect iPod mini to a different computer and it is set to transfer songs automatically, iTunes prompts you before transferring any
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To eject iPod mini: n Select iPod mini in the iTunes Source list and click the Eject button. Eject button If you’re using a Mac, you can also eject iPod mini by dragging the iPod mini icon on the desktop to the Trash. If you’re using a Windows PC, you can eject iPod mini by clicking the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the Windows system tray and selecting your iPod mini. To disconnect iPod mini: • If iPod mini is connected to an iPod cable, squeeze both sides of the Dock conn
