Features
Video Features
Photo Features

Features

Compatibility: This iPod classic is compatible with both Macintosh and Windows operating systems with the following minimum requirements:

• Operating System:
  • Windows: Windows Vista or XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later
  • Macintosh: Mac OS X v10.4.8 or later
• USB Port: USB 2.0 high speed (a USB 1.1 port can be used, but it'll provide slower data transfer)
• Software: iTunes 7.4 or later (software not included, free download from Apple iTunes website)

Storage Capacity: This iPod has a built-in 80 GB hard disc drive, capable of storing up to 20,000 songs (4-minute song average--recorded in AAC format at 128 kbps), up to 25,000 pictures (iPod-viewable photos transferred from iTunes), or up to 100 hours of video. In addition to storing audio, you can use the HDD to store data files as well.

Auto-Synching: Each time you connect the iPod to your computer, the unit's Auto-Synch feature automatically updates it with any changes made to the iTunes program on your computer, including any new music purchased at the iTunes Music Store. If you prefer, auto-sync can be turned off.

Audio Formats: The iPod supports the following audio formats: AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Music Store), MP3 (32 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, WAV, and AIFF. When you import music from a CD using iTunes, it can be converted to the AAC format.

Display: The 2.5" QVGA liquid crystal display has a 320 x 240 pixel resolution.

Backlighting: The display's white LED backlight illuminates the LCD screen for a set amount of time each time a button is pressed. The backlight timer can be set for 2, 5, 10, 20, or 30 seconds, always on, or off.

Controls: The iPod's touch-sensitive Click Wheel controls are located on the front of the unit. There are 3 Playback Mode buttons (Play/Pause, Previous/Rewind, Next/Fast-forward) and a Menu button located under the Click Wheel. The Select button is located in the center of the Click Wheel. The Click Wheel and Select button allow you to navigate through menus and song lists, highlight the desired selection, and select the item. To avoid unwanted actions due to accidental button pressing, you can disable the iPod's buttons with the top-mounted hold button.

Playback Functions: You can set the iPod to repeat one song over and over, or repeat all songs in the list (album or playlist) from which the song was selected. You can also have the iPod shuffle all songs on the HDD, shuffle the songs on the current list (album, playlist, etc), or shuffle albums (when set to shuffle albums, it plays all the songs on an album in order, then randomly selects another album and plays it through in order). During Shuffle play, the songs do not repeat until all songs have been played.

Cover Flow: You can browse your music album cover art using Cover Flow.

On-The-Go Playlists: You can program the iPod to play the songs you want in the order you want. The songs are queued in the On-The-Go playlist. In addition to individual songs, you can queue entire lists of songs (albums) in the On-The-Go playlist. There is no limit to the number of selections you can put in the On-The-Go playlist.

Equalizer: The iPod's built-in equalizer has 22 EQ presets to change the sound to suit a particular music genre or style. The presets include: Acoustic, Bass Booster, Bass Reducer, Classical, Dance, Deep, Electronic, Flat, Hip Hop, Jazz, Latin, Loudness, Lounge, Piano, Pop, R&B, Rock, Small Speakers, Spoken Word, Treble Booster, Treble Reducer, Vocal Booster, and Off.

Headphones: The iPod comes with earbud-style headphones with 18mm drivers using Neodymium magnets. If desired, you can use any headphones with a 3.5mm mini-plug.

Skip Protection: In addition to the hard drive, the iPod has a memory cache. Since it is solid state, there are no moving parts, so it is not affected by movement. The memory preloads up to 17 minutes of music to the cache at a time, equating to a 17 minute skip protection.

Listening to Podcasts: Podcasts are downloadable radio-style shows you get at the iTunes Music Store. Podcasts are organized by shows, episodes within shows, and chapters within episodes. If you stop listening to a podcast and go back to it later, the podcast begins playing from where you left off.

Audio Books: In addition to music, you can download audio books from the iTunes Music Store (approximately 9,000 titles) or from Audible.com, an independent website with over 18,000 titles. The iPod will keep track of where you left off when you listened last like a virtual bookmark, and when you sync up with iTunes, the bookmark will continually update between the iPod and iTunes. You can also set the speed at which the audio book is played back.

Clock Functions: The iPod has an internal clock with time/date settings, a calendar, an alarm clock and sleep timer. The calendar can be advanced a day at a time or a month at a time. The alarm clock can be set to any minute and the sleep timer can be set to automatically turn the unit off in 15, 30, 60, 90, or 120 minutes.

Stopwatch: You can use the stopwatch as you exercise to track your overall time and, if you're running on a track, your lap times. You can play music while you use the stopwatch.

Note Reader: The iPod has a built-in note reader that lets you download text-based information and read it on the screen.

Games: In addition to enjoying music, video, pictures, and books, you can play one of three pre-loaded games on your iPod. The available games include iQuiz, Klondike, and Vortex.

Dock Adapter: This unit comes with a white plastic dock adapter which allows the iPod to be docked in an iPod dock. An optional iPod dock is available from the manufacturer.

Computer Interfaces: The iPod connects to your computer's high-power USB 2.0 port for downloading and charging the battery.

Power Requirements: The iPod has a built-in rechargeable, non-removable, lithium ion battery. When the iPod is connected to your computer, the battery charges. When fully charged, the battery provides approximately 30 hours of music playback time or 5 hours of video playback. The battery charges to approximately 80% of capacity in 2 hours and fully charges in 4 hours. A battery life indicator appears at the top of the display.

Software Note: The iPod comes with no software. You must download the latest version of iTunes music management software from the Apple website.

Video Features

Overview: You can purchase movies, videos and TV shows, and download video podcasts at the iTunes Music Store, and then download them to your iPod. You can view and listen to the videos on the iPod or on a TV connected to the iPod.

Video Formats: The iPod supports the following video formats:

• H.264 video up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 x 480, 30 frames per second
• Baseline Low-Complexity Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48 kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
• H.264 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per sec
• Baseline Profile up to Level 3.0 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48 kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
• MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per sec
• Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48 kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats

Watching Videos on a TV Connected to iPod: If you have an iPod AV Cable, you can watch videos on a TV connected to your iPod. First you set the iPod to display videos on a TV, then connect the iPod to your TV, and then play a video.

Importing and Viewing Your Own Videos on iPod: You can view other video files on the iPod, such as videos you create in iMovie (on a Macintosh) or videos you download from the Internet. Using QuickTime, you can encode a video file for iPod, import it into iTunes, and then download it to iPod just as you would download any video to iPod.

Photo Features

Compatible Formats: This 80GB iPod will hold up to 25,000 photos downloaded using iTunes software converted from JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PNG, and PSD (Mac only).

Auto Transfer: The iPod can automatically transfer photos using iTunes if you have iPhoto v4.0.3 or later (Mac), Adobe PhotoShop Album 2.0 or later (PC), or PhotoShop Elements 3.0 or later (PC).

SlideShow: Photos can be viewed manually (one at a time) or automatically using the slideshow feature. When using slideshow, several settings are adjustable: Time Per Slide (2, 3, 5, 10, or 20 seconds), Repeat (on/off), Transition (5 options), and TV Signal (NTSC or PAL). Background music can be added to the slideshow and the slides can be displayed in random order.