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Using the ipod shuffle controls, Connecting and disconnecting ipod shuffle, Connecting ipod shuffle – Apple iPod shuffle (4th generation) User Manual

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Chapter 2

iPod shuffle Basics

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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
(so nothing happens if you press them accidentally)

Press and hold Play/Pause (’) until the status light
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

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Connecting iPod shuffle

Connect iPod shuffle to your computer:

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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.