The iPod’s Main menu provides the major (dare I say main?) commands available to you.
The Main menu commands are the following:
■ Playlists
■ Browse
■ Extras
■ Settings
■ Backlight
■ Now Playing
All these commands take you to their respective menus, except for the Backlight and Now Playing commands. The Backlight command turns the iPod’s Backlight on (more on this later). The Now Playing command, which appears only when you have selected and are playing music, takes you to the Now Playing screen (more on this later, too).
When a menu choice leads to another menu, a right-facing arrow will appear along the right edge of the screen for that choice. If you don’t see an arrow for a command, that command will cause an action to happen instead.
When there are more options on a menu than can be listed on the screen, you will see the Scroll bar; the dark part of the bar represents how much of the menu you are seeing on the screen out of the total menu, which is represented by the full bar. (Remember that to scroll up and down a menu, you use the Scroll Pad or Click Wheel.)
The Playlists Menu and Screens
The Playlists command takes you to the Playlists menu, which lists the playlists that are stored on your iPod. On the Playlists menu, you will see each playlist you have created in iTunes. Because each playlist represents a “menu” of the songs in that playlist, when you select it, you will see the songs menu that lists each song in the playlist.
The Browse Menu and Screens
The Browse command takes you to the Browse menu. This menu enables you to browse the music stored on your iPod by Artists, Albums, Songs, Genres, or Composers. When you select one of these options, you will move to a menu that lists each category within the category you selected. For example, when you browse by Artists, you’ll see a list of all the artists with which music on your iPod is associated.
The Extras Menu and Screens
The Extras command takes you to the Extras menu. On this menu, you will find various options that are related only because they are on the same menu. These commands enable you to access the iPod’s non-music features, such as the Clock, Calendar, and so on.
The Settings Menu and Screens
The Settings command is like the Preferences command in most computer programs. It enables you to configure various aspects of your iPod, such as the contrast of the screen, the Clicker settings, and so on. You’ll use this command to configure the Backlight.
The Backlight Command
This option turns the iPod’s Backlight on if it is off or off if it is on. See the section titled “Using the iPod’s Backlight” below to learn more about the iPod’s Backlight.
The Now Playing Menu
The Now Playing command appears on the Main menu only when you have selected and played music. When you choose this command, you move to the Now Playing screen, which shows you the song that is currently playing . This is an important screen because you can control various aspects of how music is playing from this screen, such as the volume level.
The Main menu commands are the following:
■ Playlists
■ Browse
■ Extras
■ Settings
■ Backlight
■ Now Playing
All these commands take you to their respective menus, except for the Backlight and Now Playing commands. The Backlight command turns the iPod’s Backlight on (more on this later). The Now Playing command, which appears only when you have selected and are playing music, takes you to the Now Playing screen (more on this later, too).
When a menu choice leads to another menu, a right-facing arrow will appear along the right edge of the screen for that choice. If you don’t see an arrow for a command, that command will cause an action to happen instead.
When there are more options on a menu than can be listed on the screen, you will see the Scroll bar; the dark part of the bar represents how much of the menu you are seeing on the screen out of the total menu, which is represented by the full bar. (Remember that to scroll up and down a menu, you use the Scroll Pad or Click Wheel.)
The Playlists Menu and Screens
The Playlists command takes you to the Playlists menu, which lists the playlists that are stored on your iPod. On the Playlists menu, you will see each playlist you have created in iTunes. Because each playlist represents a “menu” of the songs in that playlist, when you select it, you will see the songs menu that lists each song in the playlist.
The Browse Menu and Screens
The Browse command takes you to the Browse menu. This menu enables you to browse the music stored on your iPod by Artists, Albums, Songs, Genres, or Composers. When you select one of these options, you will move to a menu that lists each category within the category you selected. For example, when you browse by Artists, you’ll see a list of all the artists with which music on your iPod is associated.
The Extras Menu and Screens
The Extras command takes you to the Extras menu. On this menu, you will find various options that are related only because they are on the same menu. These commands enable you to access the iPod’s non-music features, such as the Clock, Calendar, and so on.
The Settings Menu and Screens
The Settings command is like the Preferences command in most computer programs. It enables you to configure various aspects of your iPod, such as the contrast of the screen, the Clicker settings, and so on. You’ll use this command to configure the Backlight.
The Backlight Command
This option turns the iPod’s Backlight on if it is off or off if it is on. See the section titled “Using the iPod’s Backlight” below to learn more about the iPod’s Backlight.
The Now Playing Menu
The Now Playing command appears on the Main menu only when you have selected and played music. When you choose this command, you move to the Now Playing screen, which shows you the song that is currently playing . This is an important screen because you can control various aspects of how music is playing from this screen, such as the volume level.
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