Apple iPod shuffle (3rd generation) - Manual (Page 14)

14 Chapter 3 Setting Up iPod shuffle
3 Enter the song information.
4 Click Next to enter information for the next track.
5 Click OK when you finish.
Organizing Your Music
Using iTunes, you can organize songs and other items into lists, called playlists, in any
way you want. For example, you can create playlists with songs to listen to while
exercising, or playlists with songs for a particular mood.
You can also create Smart Playlists that update automatically based on rules you define.
When you add songs to iTunes that match the rules, they get added automatically to
the Smart Playlist. You can also pick a song and use the Genius feature to create a
playlist for you (see the next section for more information). You can’t create a playlist on
iPod shuffle when it’s disconnected from iTunes.
You can create as many playlists as you like, using any of the songs in your iTunes
library. Changes you make to any of your playlists in iTunes, such as adding or
removing songs, won’t change the contents of your iTunes library.
When you listen to playlists on iPod shuffle, all playlists created in iTunes behave the
same way. You can choose them by name on your iPod shuffle.
To create a playlist in iTunes:
1 Click the Add (∂) button or choose File > New Playlist.
2 Type a name for the playlist.
3 Click Music in the Library list, and then drag a song or other item to the playlist.
To select multiple songs, hold down the Shift key or the Command (x) key on a Mac,
or the Shift key or the Control key on a Windows PC, as you click each song.
To create a Smart Playlist:
m Choose File > New Smart Playlist and define the rules for your playlist.
Smart playlists created in iTunes can be synced to iPod shuffle like any other iTunes
playlist.
Using Genius in iTunes
Genius automatically creates playlists containing songs in your library that go great
together. To play Genius playlists on iPod shuffle, you first need to set up Genius in
iTunes. Genius is a free service, but you need an iTunes Store account (if you don’t have
one, you can set one up when you turn on Genius).
To set up Genius:
1 In iTunes, choose Store > Turn on Genius.