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Features
Wi-Fi Features
Video Features
Photo Features
Features
Compatibility: This
iPod touch is compatible with both Macintosh and Windows operating systems with
the following minimum requirements:
- Operating System:
- Windows:
- Windows Vista
Home Premium, Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate Edition
- Windows XP
Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later
- Macintosh:
Mac OS X version 10.4.10 or later
- USB Port: USB 2.0 High
Speed (USB 1.1 ports, including those on most keyboards, do not have enough
power)
- Software: iTunes 7.4 or
later (software not included, free download from Apple iTunes website)
Storage Capacity:
The iPod touch has a built-in 8 GB flash drive, capable of storing up to 1,750 songs (4-minute song average--recorded in AAC format at 128 kbps), up to
10,000 pictures (iPod-viewable photos transferred from iTunes), or up to 10 hours of
video. In addition to storing audio, you can use the flash memory to store data files as
well.
Auto-Synching: Each time you
connect the iPod touch 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 touch
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.
Note: If you are using
iTunes for Windows, you can convert non-protected WMA
files to AAC or MP3 format.
Display: The 3.5"
widescreen multi-touch liquid
crystal display has a 480 x 320 pixel resolution at 163 pixels per inch. The
multi-touch interface uses the same technology as the ultra-popular iPhone, and
allows you to scroll through playlists or album art with the swipe of a finger.
You can view the Internet, videos, photos, or album art in either a portrait or
landscape orientation. The display automatically changes when you change the
orientation of the iPod touch.
Screen Brightness: Screen
brightness affects battery life. In the menu, you can dim the screen to extend
the time before you need to recharge. You can also choose Auto-Brightness, which
uses a built-in ambient light sensor to determine the screen's brightness.
Display Off: You can easily
turn off the display altogether when listening to music to extend battery life.
Controls: Unlike previous
iPods, the iPod touch does not have the traditional Click Wheel control. There
are only two buttons on the unit: the top-mounted Sleep/Wake button and the
"Home" button just below the screen. All of the other controls involve touch
screen commands. You can drag your finger up or down the screen to scroll
through lists. Flicking your finger on the screen allows you to scroll quickly.
As lists are scrolling you can tap or touch the screen to stop the scrolling.
Once the scrolling has stopped, you can tap an item in the list to select it.
There is also a "back" button on the screen in the upper left corner showing the
name of the previous list. You can tap the button to go back to it. While
viewing photos, you can zoom in and out by double-tapping the screen, or using a
pinching out or pinching in motion with two fingers.
Cover Flow: When you're
browsing music, you can rotate your iPod touch sideways to see your iTunes
content in Cover Flow. This allows you to browse your music by album artwork. To
browse album covers, you can drag or flick your finger to the left or right.
Once you have found the desired album, you can tap the cover picture to see a
list of the album tracks. Dragging your finger up and down the list allows you
to locate (and tap) a track title to begin playback.
Playback Functions: You can set
the iPod touch to repeat a song once or over and over. You can repeat all songs in the list
(album or playlist) from which the song was selected. You can also have the iPod
touch shuffle all songs in memory, 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.
On-The-Go Playlists: You can
program the iPod touch to play the songs you want in the order you want. The
songs are queued in On-The-Go playlists. 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. If you
sync the iPod touch to your computer, any playlists you have created are saved
in your iTunes library and deleted from the iPod touch. You can retrieve the
saved playlists from your iTunes source list anytime you are connected to your
computer.
Equalizer: The iPod touch's
built-in equalizer with EQ presets to change the sound to suit a particular
music genre or style.
Volume Limiter: You can select
a volume limit for the iPod touch with a lock code to prevent the setting from
being changed. Setting a volume limit only limits the volume of music, podcasts,
audiobooks, and videos, and only when headphones, earphones, or speakers are
connected to the headphone port on the iPod touch.
Headphones: The iPod touch comes
with earbud-style headphones with 18mm drivers using Neodymium magnets.
If desired, you can use any headphones with a 3.5mm mini-plug.
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 touch 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 touch and iTunes. You can also set the speed at
which the audio book is played back.
Clock Functions: The iPod touch
has an internal clock with time/date settings, a calendar, an alarm clock and
sleep timer. You can have multiple clocks for different time zones. The calendar can be advanced a day at a time or a month at a time.
The alarm clock (or multiple alarms) can be set to any minute and the sleep
timer can be set to automatically turn the unit off in a preset number of
minutes.
Stopwatch/Timer: 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. You can
also set a countdown timer for timing different events.
On-screen Keyboard: You can use
the on-screen keyboard to enter text, such as contact information. The
intelligent keyboard automatically suggests corrections as you type to help
prevent mis-typed words. Keyboard are available in 14 different languages, and
supports the following keyboard formats: QWERTY, QWERTZ, AZERTY, QZERTY, and
Japanese IME.
Dock Adapter: This unit comes
with a white plastic dock adapter which allows the iPod touch to be docked in an
accessory unit with an iPod
dock.
Power Requirements: The iPod
touch
has a built-in rechargeable, non-removable, lithium ion battery. When the iPod
touch is connected to your computer, the battery charges. When fully
charged, the battery provides approximately 22 hours of music playback time
or 5 hours of video playback. The battery charges to approximately 80% of capacity in
1.5 hours and
fully charges in 3 hours. A battery life indicator appears at the top of the
display.
Software Note: The iPod touch
comes with no software. You must download the latest version of iTunes
music management software from the Apple website before you can setup or operate
the unit.
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi: The iPod touch has
built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) that allows you to wirelessly connect to the
Internet. iPod touch can join AirPort and other Wi-Fi networks at home, at work,
or at Wi-Fi hotspots around the world. When joined to a Wi-Fi network that is
connected to the Internet, iPod touch connects to the Internet automatically
whenever you use Safari, YouTube, or the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store.
Note: Many Wi-Fi
networks can be used free of charge, however some Wi-Fi networks require
a fee. You can usually open Safari to see a webpage that allows you to
sign up for service if charges are required.
Safari Web Browser: Apple's
Safari web browser is built right into the iPod touch, giving you full access to
the Internet. You can also sync your bookmarks on your computer. You can search
the web using the touchscreen keyboard to type in the URLs, including a "dot
com" button for quicker browsing. Once you have reached a website, you can zoom
in and out and pan up, down, left, or right with the tap or drag of a finger on
the multi-touch display.
YouTube: The iPod touch gives
you access to on-line videos from YouTube. You can watch featured videos, check
out a list of the most viewed, search for something specific, and bookmark your
favorites for future viewing.
iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store: Your
iPod touch gives you access to the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store, which enables you
to browse and purchase music on the go. Whenever you're in a Wi-Fi hotspot, you
can open the iTunes Music Store, hear a 30-second music clip and immediately
download songs to your iPod touch. When you reconnect to your computer, the
newly purchased songs automatically sync up to your iTunes library.
Starbucks Music: Whenever you
visit a participating Starbucks, your iPod touch automatically connects to the
iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store for free. This allows you to see a playlist of the
songs playing in the café or featured
Starbucks Collections, select your favorite songs, and purchase them instantly.
Note: This service is currently available in more than 600 Starbucks in
New York and Seattle, and will be rolled out to other cities in the future.
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 touch. You can view and listen to the
videos on the iPod touch or on a TV connected to the iPod touch.
Video Formats: The iPod touch
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 touch: If you have an iPod AV Cable, you can watch videos on a TV
connected to your iPod touch. First you set the iPod touch to display videos on a TV, then
connect the iPod touch to your TV, and then play a video. The iPod touch can
output the video in NTSC or PAL.
Importing and Viewing Your Own
Videos on iPod touch: You can view other video files on the iPod touch, 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 touch, import it into iTunes,
and then download it to your iPod touch just as you would download any video to iPod.
Photo Features
Compatible Formats: This 8GB
iPod touch will hold up to 10,000 photos downloaded using iTunes software
converted from JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PNG, and PSD (Mac only).
Auto Transfer: The iPod touch 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).
Viewing Photos: You can view
photos manually one at a time by tapping the multi-touch screen on the Photo
icon and the photo thumbnail. You can also browse through photo albums by
flicking your finger left or right to see each succeeding photo. Zooming in or
out requires a pinching in or pinching out motion with two fingers. You can
change the orientation of the photo by simply turning the iPod touch from
portrait to landscape, or vice versa.
Wallpaper: You can set any of
your photos as a wallpaper background, visible when you first unlock your iPod
touch.
Slide Show: Photos can be viewed
automatically using the slideshow feature. When
using slideshow, several settings are adjustable: Time Per Slide, Repeat,
Shuffle, and Transition between photos. Background music can be added to the slideshow
if desired.
