HP iPod - Manuals

2 Quick Start Learning to Use iPod Read this chapter to set up iPod and get started playing music quickly. To learn more about playing music on iPod and using some of its other features, see “Using iPod” on page 11. iPod Tutorial For an in-depth tutorial on transferring music to and playing music on...

Quick Start 3 What You Need to Get Started To use iPod with a PC, you must have: • A PC with 500 MHz or higher processor speed• Microsoft ® Windows ® 2000 with Service Pack 4 or later, or Windows XP Home or Professional • iTunes 4.6 or later (iTunes is included on the iPod CD) To be sure you have th...

4 Quick Start Your iPod includes the following components: Earphones iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable iPod Power Adapter iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 Cable iPod iPod Dock (with some models) 034-2616-A.book Page 4 Thursday, July 8, 2004 12:36 PM

Quick Start 5 Setting Up iPod to Play Music To set up iPod, you charge the battery, install software from the iPod CD, and import songs from your music CD collection to your PC. Then you transfer the songs to iPod and start listening to music. Step 1: Charge the Battery Connect iPod to the iPod Powe...

6 Quick Start Step 2: Install the Software Insert the iPod CD into your PC and install iTunes and the iPod software. Step 3: Import Music to Your PC Complete this step if you haven’t already transferred music to your PC. You can import music from your audio CDs, or if you have an Internet connection...

Quick Start 7 Step 4: Connect iPod and Transfer Music Connect iPod to your PC using the iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 Cable. Be sure the connectors on both ends of the cable are oriented correctly. They can only be inserted one way. Note: If you have a PC with a 6-pin FireWire 400 port, you can use...

8 Quick Start When you connect iPod to your PC, iTunes opens automatically and transfers the songs and playlists in your music library to iPod. Note: If you’re connecting using USB 2.0, be sure to connect iPod to a high- power USB 2.0 port directly on your PC, or to a powered USB 2.0 hub that’s conn...

Quick Start 9 Step 5: Play Music When the song transfer is complete, a message on the iPod screen says “OK to disconnect.” Squeeze both sides of the Dock connector to disconnect the cable from iPod. Then use the Click Wheel and Select button to browse for a song. Press the Play or Select button and ...

11 1 Using iPod Read this section to learn about using iPod controls, transferring music, charging the battery, and using the extra features of your iPod. Using iPod Controls Press any button to turn on iPod. The main menu appears. Use the Click Wheel and Select button to navigate through onscreen m...

Using iPod 13 iPod Controls Reset iPod (For use during troubleshooting) Toggle the Hold switch (set it to Hold, then turn it off again). Then press the Menu and Select buttons simultaneously for about 6 seconds, until the Apple logo appears. Turn on iPod Press any button. Turn off iPod Press and hol...

Using iPod 15 Disabling iPod Buttons Using the Hold Switch If you’re carrying iPod in your pocket and you don’t want to press the buttons or turn it on accidentally, you can make the buttons inactive. • Set the Hold switch to Hold. Slide the switch towardthe center (so you cansee the orange bar) tod...

16 Using iPod Making Playlists on iPod You can set iPod to play the songs you want in the order you want. When you create a list of songs on your iPod, 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 t...

Using iPod 17 To save On-The-Go playlists on your iPod: Select Music > Playlists > On-The-Go > Save Playlist > Save Playlist.The first playlist is saved as “New Playlist 1” in the Playlists menu. The On-The-Go playlist is cleared. You can save as many On-The-Go playlists as you like. To ...

18 Using iPod Connecting and Disconnecting iPod You connect iPod to your PC to transfer and manage music, and, in most cases, to charge the battery. To connect iPod to your PC: Connect iPod to your PC using the iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 Cable. Be sure the connectors on both ends of the cable ar...

Using iPod 19 Disconnecting iPod You shouldn’t disconnect iPod while music is being transferred. You can easily see if it’s OK to disconnect iPod by looking at the screen. If you set iPod to transfer songs manually (see page 28) or enable iPod for use as a hard disk (see page 35), you must eject iPo...

20 Using iPod To eject iPod: Select iPod in the iTunes Source list and click the Eject button. You can eject iPod by clicking the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the Windows system tray and selecting your iPod. To disconnect iPod: If iPod is connected to an iPod cable, squeeze both sides of the Dock ...

Using iPod 21 Connecting iPod Using the iPod Dock (Included With Some Models) The iPod Dock holds iPod upright as it charges or transfers music. Connect the Dock to your PC using the same cable you use with iPod, or connect it to a power outlet using the FireWire cable and power adapter. Then put iP...

22 Using iPod Using the iPod Dock, you can play music from iPod over external powered speakers or a home stereo. You need an audio cable with a standard 3.5 millimeter stereo miniplug (many external speakers have this type of cable attached). To play music from iPod using the Dock: 1 Place iPod in t...

Using iPod 23 Organizing and Transferring Your Music For instructions for getting started playing music on iPod, see “Setting Up iPod to Play Music” on page 5. Read on for more information about organizing and transferring your music. About iTunes iTunes is the software application you use to manage...

24 Using iPod About the iTunes Music Store Using iTunes, you can preview, purchase, and download your favorite songs from the iTunes Music Store (available in some countries/regions only). There are hundreds of thousands of songs available for purchase. You can use an Apple Account to purchase songs...

Using iPod 25 When you import music from a CD using iTunes, it is converted to AAC format by default. If you are using iTunes 4.5 or later on a PC, you can convert nonprotected WMA files to AAC or MP3 format. This can be useful if you have a library of music encoded in WMA format. For more informati...

26 Using iPod About Smart Playlists Using iTunes, you can automatically create customized Smart Playlists from the songs in your library. You can create a Smart Playlist that includes only certain genres of music, songs by certain artists, or songs that match particular criteria. For example, you co...

Using iPod 27 Transferring Songs and Playlists to iPod Automatically By default, iPod updates automatically when you connect it to your PC. iTunes updates the iPod music library to match the songs and playlists in your PC’s music library, transferring new songs to iPod and deleting songs from iPod t...

28 Using iPod Transferring Songs and Playlists to iPod Manually You can set iPod to transfer songs manually, so you can transfer individual songs and playlists. When iPod is set to transfer songs manually, iTunes won’t update it automatically when you connect it to your PC. To set iPod to transfer s...

Using iPod 29 Deleting Songs and Playlists From iPod Manually If you have set iPod to transfer songs manually (see above), you can delete songs and playlists from iPod individually. Songs deleted from iPod manually are not deleted from the iTunes library. To delete a song or playlist from iPod: 1 Se...

30 Using iPod Listening to Spoken Word Audio You can purchase and download spoken word audiobooks from the iTunes Music Store (available in some countries/regions only) or from Audible.com and listen to them on your iPod.You can use iTunes to transfer audiobooks to your iPod the same way you transfe...

Using iPod 31 Adjusting iPod Settings You can change settings directly on iPod in the Settings menu. Setting iPod to Shuffle Songs You can set iPod to shuffle (play songs or albums in random order). iPod shuffles songs within the list (album or playlist, for example) from which the songs are playing...

32 Using iPod Setting iPod to Repeat Songs You can set iPod to repeat a song over and over, or to repeat a sequence of songs. iPod repeats songs within the list from which the songs are playing. To set iPod to repeat songs: Select Settings from the iPod main menu.• To repeat all songs in the list, s...

Using iPod 33 To set iTunes to adjust all songs to play at the same relative sound level: 1 In iTunes, choose Edit > Preferences. 2 Click Effects and select Sound Check. To set iPod to use the iTunes volume settings: Select Settings > Sound Check.If you have not activated Sound Check in iTunes...

34 Using iPod Adding or Removing Items From the Main Menu You can add often-used items to the iPod main menu. For example, you can add a “Songs” item to the main menu, so you don’t have to select Music before you select Songs. To add or remove items from the main menu: Select Settings > Main Menu...

Using iPod 35 Using the Extra Features of Your iPod Using iPod as an External Hard Disk You can use iPod as a hard disk, to store and transfer data files. To enable iPod as a hard disk: 1 In iTunes, select iPod in the Source list and click the Options button. 2 Select “Enable disk use.”When you use ...

36 Using iPod Preventing iTunes From Opening Automatically If you use iPod primarily as a hard disk, you may want to keep iTunes from opening automatically when you connect iPod to your PC. To prevent iTunes from opening automatically when you connect iPod to your PC: 1 In iTunes, select iPod in the...

Using iPod 37 Setting the Alarm You can use iPod as an alarm clock. To set an alarm: 1 Select Extras > Clock > Alarm Clock. 2 Set Alarm to On. 3 Select a sound. If you select Beep, the alarm will be audible through the internal speaker. If you select a playlist, you’ll need to connect iPod to ...

38 Using iPod To import appointments and other calendar events manually: 1 Export calendar events from any calendar application that uses the standard vCal format (filenames end in .vcs). 2 Drag the files to the Calendars folder on iPod. To view contacts on iPod: Select Extras > Contacts. To view...

Using iPod 39 Recording Voice Memos You can record voice memos using an optional iPod-compatible microphone (available for purchase at http//www.hpshopping.com/musicaccessories). You can store voice memos on your iPod and transfer them to your PC. To record a voice memo: 1 Connect a microphone to th...

40 Using iPod Storing Digital Photos Using an optional iPod-compatible photo card reader (available for purchase at http://www.hpshopping.com/musicaccessories) and a standard digital camera and photo card, you can store photos on iPod, then delete them from the photo card and take more pictures. The...

Using iPod 41 To erase photos from a photo card: 1 Import photos from the card (see above). 2 Select Erase Card. All photos are deleted from the photo card. To transfer photos to your PC: Connect iPod to your PC and open the application you use to transfer photos from your digital camera. See the do...

42 Using iPod Charging the iPod Battery iPod has an internal, nonremovable battery. If iPod isn’t used for a while, the battery may need to be charged. The iPod battery is 80-percent charged in about two hours, and fully charged in about four hours. If you charge iPod by connecting it to your PC, it...

Using iPod 43 To charge the battery using the iPod Power Adapter: 1 Connect the AC plug adapter to the power adapter (this may already be assembled). 2 Connect the iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable included with iPod to the power adapter, and plug the other end of the cable into iPod. 3 Plug the...

44 Using iPod Battery States When iPod is not connected to a power source, a battery icon in the top right corner of the iPod screen shows about how much charge is left. If iPod is connected to a power source, the battery icon animates to show that the battery is charging. If you connect iPod to a p...

Using iPod 45 iPod Accessories iPod comes with some accessories, and many other accessories are available at http://www.hpshopping.com/musicaccessories iPod Remote (Available Separately) To use the iPod Remote, connect it to the iPod Remote port, then connect the Earphones (or another set of headpho...

46 Using iPod Earphones iPod comes with a pair of high-quality earbud headphones. To use the earbud headphones: Plug them in to the Headphones port, then place the earbud in your ear as shown. Warning Listening to music at high volume over extended periods of time can damage your hearing. 034-2616-A...

47 1 Tips and Troubleshooting Most problems with iPod can be solved quickly by following the advice in this chapter. Resetting iPod Most problems with iPod can be solved by resetting it. To reset iPod: 1 Connect iPod to a power outlet using the iPod Power Adapter. 2 Toggle the Hold switch on and off...

48 Tips and Troubleshooting If You Want to Disconnect iPod, but the Screen Says “Do Not Disconnect” • If iPod is transferring music, wait for the transfer to complete.• Select iPod in the iTunes Source list and click the Eject button.• If iPod disappears from the iTunes Source list, but you still se...

Tips and Troubleshooting 49 If You Connect iPod to Your PC and Nothing Happens • Make sure you have installed the software from the iPod CD.• Make sure you have the required PC and software. See “What You Need to Get Started” on page 3. • Your iPod may need to be reset (see page 47). • Check the cab...

50 Tips and Troubleshooting If You Connect iPod to a USB Port and It Doesn’t Work Correctly • You must use a FireWire port or a USB 2.0 port to connect iPod. USB 1.1 is not supported and is significantly slower than FireWire and USB 2.0. If your PC doesn’t have a FireWire port or USB 2.0 port, you c...

Tips and Troubleshooting 51 Other iPod settings, such as song repeat, are also reset. Note: If you have added or removed items from the iPod main menu (see page 34), the Settings menu may be in a different place. If Your iPod Remote Isn’t Working • Make sure the remote’s Hold switch is off.• Make su...

52 Tips and Troubleshooting • If you choose to restore, all data is erased from your iPod, including songs, files, contacts, photos, calendar information, and any other data. All iPod settings are restored to their original state. To update or restore iPod with the latest software: 1 Go to http://ww...

53 1 Learning More, Service, and Support There is more information about using iPod on the iPod CD, in onscreen help, and on the Web. iPod Tutorial For an in-depth tutorial on transferring music to and playing music on iPod, see the iPod Tutorial on the iPod CD. Onscreen Help • To learn more about u...

54 Learning More, Service, and Support Online Resources For the latest information on iPod, go to http://www.hp.com/music For iPod service and support information go to http://www.hp.com/support To register iPod (if you didn’t do it when you installed software from the iPod CD), go to http://registe...

55 1 Safety and Cleaning Read on to learn about using iPod safely and cleaning iPod. Important Safety Instructions When setting up and using your iPod, remember the following:• Read all the installation instructions carefully before you plug your iPod Power Adapter into a power outlet. • Keep these ...

56 Safety and Cleaning Avoid Hearing Damage Do Not Use While Driving Important: Use of headphones while operating a vehicle is not recommended and is illegal in some areas. Be careful and attentive while driving. Stop listening to your iPod if you find it disruptive or distracting while operating an...

Safety and Cleaning 57 Using the Power Adapter • Use only the power adapter that came with your iPod. Adapters for other electronic devices may look similar, but they may damage your iPod. • The only way to shut off power to your power adapter completely is to disconnect it from the power source. • ...

58 Safety and Cleaning About Operating and Storage Temperatures • Operate your iPod in a place where the temperature is always between 0º and 35º C (32º to 95º F). • Store your iPod in a place where the temperature is always between –20º and 45º C (–4º to 113º F). Don’t leave iPod in your car, since...

Safety and Cleaning 59 Do Not Make Repairs Yourself For service, see “Learning More, Service, and Support” on page 53. Cleaning Follow these general rules when cleaning the outside of your iPod and its components:• Make sure your iPod is unplugged.• Use a damp, soft, lint-free cloth. Avoid getting m...

60 Safety and Cleaning Communications Regulation Information FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference receive...

Safety and Cleaning 61 This product was tested for EMC compliance under conditions that included the use of HP peripheral devices and HP shielded cables and connectors between system components. It is important that you use HP peripheral devices and shielded cables and connectors between system comp...

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