iPod touch

User Guide

For iOS 8.4 Software (July 2015)

Contents

8 Chapter 1: iPod touch at a glance

8 iPod touch overview

8 Accessories

9 Multi-Touch screen

9 Buttons

11 Status icons

12 Chapter 2: Get started

12 Set up iPod touch

12 Connect to Wi-Fi

13 Connect to the Internet

13 Apple ID

13 iCloud

15 Set up other mail, contacts, and calendar accounts

15 Manage content on your iOS devices

16 Connect iPod touch to your computer

16 Sync with iTunes

17 Date and time

17 International settings

17 Your iPod touch name

18 View this user guide on iPod touch

18 Tips for using iOS 8

19 Chapter 3: Basics

19 Use apps

22 Continuity

23 Customize iPod touch

25 Type text

27 Dictate

28 Voice Control

29 Search

30 Control Center

30 Alerts and Notification Center

31 Sounds and silence

31 Do Not Disturb

32 Sharing

34 iCloud Drive

35 Transfer files

35 AirPlay

35 AirPrint

36 Bluetooth devices

36 Restrictions

37 Privacy

37 Security

39 Charge and monitor the battery

40 Travel with iPod touch

41 Chapter 4: Siri

41 Make requests

42 Siri and apps

42 Tell Siri about yourself

42 Make corrections

42 Siri settings

43 Chapter 5: Messages

iMessage service

Send and receive messages

Manage conversations

Share photos, videos, your location, and more

Messages settings

Chapter 6: Mail

48 Write messages

49 Get a sneak peek

49 Finish a message later

50 See important messages

50 Attachments

51 Work with multiple messages

51 See and save addresses

51 Print messages

52 Mail settings

53 Chapter 7: Safari

Chapter 7/8/2011

53 Safari at a glance

54 Search the web

54 Browse the web

55 Keep bookmarks

56 Save a reading list for later

56 Shared links and subscriptions

57 Fill in forms

57 Avoid clutter with Reader

57 Privacy and security

58 Safari settings

Chapter 8: Music

59 Music at a glance

59 Access music

60 Apple Music

60 Get personalized recommendations

60 For You

61 Search for and add music

61 Play music

62 New

63 Radio

63 Connect

64 Playlists

65 iTunes Match

65 My Music

66 Siri and Voice Control

66 Music settings

68 Chapter 9: FaceTime

68 FaceTime at a glance

68 Make and answer calls

69 Manage calls

69 Settings

70 Chapter 10: Calendar

70 Calendar at a glance

71 Invitations

71 Use multiple calendars

72 Share iCloud calendars

72 Calendar settings

Chapter 11: Photos

73 View photos and videos

74 Organize photos and videos

75 iCloud Photo Library

76 My Photo Stream

76 iCloud Photo Sharing

78 Other ways to share photos and videos

78 Edit photos and trim videos

79 Print photos

79 Photos settings

80 Chapter 12: Camera

80 Camera at a glance

81 Take photos and videos

83 HDR

83 View, share, and print

83 Camera settings

84 Chapter 13: Weather

86 Chapter 14: Clock

86 Clock at a glance

87 Alarms and timers

88 Chapter 15: Maps

88 Find places

89 Get more info

89 Get directions

90 3D and Flyover

90 Maps settings

91 Chapter 16: Videos

91 Videos at a glance

92 Add videos to your library

92 Control playback

93 Videos settings

94 Chapter 17: Notes

94 Notes at a glance

95 Use notes in multiple accounts

96 Chapter 18: Reminders

96 Reminders at a glance

97 Scheduled reminders

97 Reminders settings

98 Chapter 19: Stocks

100 Chapter 20: Game Center

100 Game Center at a glance

101 Play games with friends

101 Game Center settings

102 Chapter 21: Newsstand

103 Chapter 22: iTunes Store

103 iTunes Store at a glance

103 Browse or search

105 Purchase, rent, or redeem

105 iTunes Store settings

106 Chapter 23: App Store

106 App Store at a glance

106 Find apps

107 Purchase, redeem, and download

108 App Store settings

109 Chapter 24: iBooks

109 Get books

109 Read a book

110 Interact with multimedia

111 Study notes and glossary terms

111 Listen to an audiobook

112 Organize books

112 Read PDFs

113 iBooks settings

114 Chapter 25: Health

114 Your health at a glance

115 Collect health and fitness data

115 Share health and fitness data

116 Chapter 26: Passbook

116 Passbook at a glance

116 Passbook on the go

117 Passbook settings

118 Chapter 27: Calculator

119 Chapter 28: Podcasts

119 Podcasts at a glance

119 Get podcasts and episodes

121 Control playback

122 Organize your favorites into stations

122 Podcasts settings

123 Chapter 29: Voice Memos

123 Voice Memos at a glance

123 Record

124 Play it back

124 Move recordings to your computer

125 Chapter 30: Contacts

125 Contacts at a glance

126 Add contacts

126 Unify contacts

126 Contacts settings

127 Appendix A: Accessibility

127 Accessibility features

128 Accessibility Shortcut

128 VoiceOver

139 Zoom

140 Invert Colors and Grayscale

140 Speak Selection

141 Speak Screen

141 Speak Auto-text

141 Large, bold, and high-contrast text

141 Button Shapes

141 Reduce screen motion

141 On/off switch labels

142 Assignable tones

142 Video Descriptions

142 Hearing aids

143 Mono audio and balance

143 Subtitles and closed captions

143 Siri

143 Widescreen keyboards

144 Guided Access

144 Switch Control

148 AssistiveTouch

149 Voice Control

149 Accessibility in OS X

150 Appendix B: International keyboards

150 Use international keyboards

151 Special input methods

153 Appendix C: Safety, handling, and support

153 Important safety information

156 Important handling information

157 iPod touch Support site

157 Restart or reset iPod touch

157 Reset iPod touch settings

158 Get information about your iPod touch

158 Usage information

158 Disabled iPod touch

158 VPN settings

159 Profiles settings

159 Back up iPod touch

160 Update and restore iPod touch software

160 Sell or give away iPod touch

161 Learn more, service, and support

161 FCC compliance statement

162 Canadian regulatory statement

162 Disposal and recycling information

164 Apple and the environment

164 Apple and the environment

iPod touch at a glance

iPod touch overview

This guide describes the features of iOS 8.4 for:

• iPod touch 5th generation

• iPod touch 6th generation