How to Hear Your iPod

You can set the maximum volume limit on your iPod to protect your hearing.

The iPod is a portable digital music-playing device made by Apple. The company offers four models as of early 2011: the iPod shuffle, the iPod classic, the iPod nano and the iPod touch. Each model has volume control buttons and comes with earphones, also referred to as earbuds, that you plug in to listen to your music. The iPod nano has a built-in FM radio, and the iPod touch has speakers so you can listen to music without earbuds. Use buttons to play songs on the iPod shuffle and iPod classic, and tap and touch the multi-touch display to play songs on the iPod nano and iPod touch.

Things You'll Need

• Earbuds
• USB cable

Instructions

Preparation

1. Plug the tip of the cable of the included earbuds into the earphone port on the iPod.

2. Insert the earbuds into your ears.

3. Press the "Volume Up" and "Volume Down" buttons to adjust the volume level.

4. Unplug the earbuds from your iPod touch if you want to listen to music through the built-in speaker.

Listen to Music

1. Press the "Play" button on the iPod shuffle to start playing music, and press the "Next/Fast Forward" button or the "Previous/Rewind" button to skip to the next or previous song, or to fast forward or rewind.

2. Press the "Menu" button on the iPod classic, and rotate the click wheel to select "Music" and then navigate through your songs. Press the "Play/Pause" button to play or pause a song, press the "Next/Fast-Forward" or the "Previous/Rewind" button to skip to the next or previous song or to fast-forward or rewind a song. Navigate to "Settings" and "Volume Limit" and then rotate the click wheel to select the maximum volume limit

3. Tap an icon such as "Playlists," "Albums" or "Artists" on the iPod nano, and then tap a song to listen to it. Tap the on-screen controls to go to the next or previous song, or to fast-forward or rewind a song. Tap "Radio" to listen to the FM radio, and tap the onscreen controls to change stations. Tap "Settings," then tap "Music," then tap "Volume Limit," and then drag the slider to set the maximum volume limit.

4. Tap "Music" on an iPod touch, and then tap a category such as "Playlists," "Artists" or "Songs." Tap on a song to listen to it. Tap the on-screen controls to navigate to the previous or next song, or drag the scrub bar to quickly move to a new position in a song. Tap "Settings," then tap "Music," then tap "Volume Limit," and then drag the slider to set the maximum volume.

iPod Shuffle Volume Limit

1. Plug one end of the included USB cable into the iPod shuffle, which has no display, and plug the other end into a USB port on your computer. Apple's free iTunes application should launch automatically. If not, double-click on the iTunes icon to launch it. You were prompted to download and install iTunes when you first started using the iPod shuffle. You use it to manage your iPod, such as adjusting the maximum volume limit.

2. Click on the icon of the iPod shuffle in the left pane of the iTunes window.

3. Click the "Summary Tab."

4. Click on "Limit Maximum volume" in the "Options" section, and then drag the slider to the maximum volume.

5. Right-click on the icon of the iPod shuffle, then click "Eject." Disconnect the device from the computer.

Tips & Warnings

• The maximum volume you set applies to using the included Apple earbuds. If you use other earbuds or earphones, the volume level may be different.

References

• Apple: Which iPod Are You?
• Apple: iPod Shuffle User Guide
• Apple: iPod Classic User Guide
• Apple: iPod Nano User Guide
• Apple: iPod Touch User Guide