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Chapter 2 Setting Up iPod classic 23
Managing iPod classic manually
If you manage iPod classic manually, you can add and remove individual songs (including music
videos) and videos (including movies and TV shows). You can also add music and video from
multiple computers to iPod classic without erasing items already on iPod classic.
You can’t add Genius Mixes to iPod classic manually, but you can add Genius playlists manually.
Setting iPod classic to manually manage music and video turns o the automatic sync options
in the Music, Movies, TV Shows, Podcasts, iTunes U, Photos, Contacts, and Games panes. You can’t
manually manage some and automatically sync others at the same time. If you set iTunes to
manage content manually, you can reset it later to sync automatically.
Set iTunes to let you manage content on iPod classic manually:
1 In iTunes, select iPod classic in the device list and click Summary.
2 In the Options section, select “Manually manage music and videos.”
3 Click Apply.
When you manage content on iPod classic manually, you must always eject iPod classic from
iTunes before you disconnect it.
When you connect a manually-managed iPod classic to a computer, it appears in the device list
on the left side of the iTunes window.
Add a song, video, or other item to iPod classic:
1 In iTunes, click Music or another item in the Library list on the left.
2 Drag a song or other item to iPod classic in the device list.
Remove a song, video, or other item from iPod classic:
1 In iTunes, select iPod classic in the device list.
2 Select a song or other item on iPod classic and press the Delete or Backspace key on
your keyboard.
If you manually remove a song or other item from iPod classic, it isn’t deleted from your
iTunes library.
Create a new playlist on iPod classic:
1 In iTunes, select iPod classic in the device list, and then click the Add button (+) or choose
File > New Playlist.
2 Type a name for the playlist.
3 Click an item, such as Music, in the Library list, and then drag songs or other items to the playlist.
Add items to or remove items from a playlist on iPod classic:
m Drag an item to a playlist on iPod classic to add the item. Select an item in a playlist and press
the Delete key on your keyboard to delete the item.
Reset iTunes to sync music, video, and podcasts automatically:
1 In iTunes, select iPod classic in the device list and click Summary.
2 Deselect “Manually manage music and videos.”
3 Click Apply.
The update begins automatically.