Apple iPod touch iOS 8.1 - Manual (Page 32)

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Control Center
Control Center gives you instant access to the camera, calculator, AirPlay, and other handy
features. You can also adjust the brightness, lock the screen in portrait orientation, turn wireless
services on or off, and turn on AirDrop. See
AirDrop on page 33.
Models with
iSight camera
Models with
iSight camera
Open Control Center. Swipe up from the bottom edge of any screen (even the Lock screen).
Open the currently playing audio app. Tap the song title.
Close Control Center. Swipe down, tap the top of the screen, or press the Home button.
Turn off access to Control Center in apps or on the Lock screen. Go to Settings > Control Center.
Sounds and silence
You can change or turn off the sounds iPod touch plays when you get a FaceTime call, text, email,
tweet, Facebook post, reminder, or other event.
Set sound options. Go to Settings > Sounds for options such as alert tones and ringtones, and
ringer and alert volumes.
If you want to temporarily silence incoming FaceTime calls, alerts, and sound effects, see the
following section.
Do Not Disturb
Do Not Disturb is an easy way to silence iPod touch, whether you’re going to dinner or to sleep.
It keeps FaceTime calls and alerts from making any sounds or lighting up the screen.
Turn on Do Not Disturb. Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to open Control Center,
then tap . When Do Not Disturb is on, appears in the status bar.
Note: Alarms still sound, even when Do Not Disturb is on. To make sure iPod touch stays silent,
turn it off.
Configure Do Not Disturb. Go to Settings > Do Not Disturb.
You can schedule quiet hours, allow FaceTime calls from your Favorites or groups of contacts, and
allow repeated calls to ring through for those emergency situations. You can also set whether Do
Not Disturb silences iPod touch only when it’s locked, or even when it’s unlocked.
Sharing
Share from apps
In many apps, you can tap Share or to choose how to share your information. The choices vary
depending on the app you’re using. Additional options may appear if you’ve downloaded apps
with sharing options. For more information, see
App extensions on page 22.