iPod mini Software 1.4 for iPod mini includes many different settings options. This article will discuss these settings and how to change them. Please note that other versions of iPod Software may have different features and default settings.
You can change settings on iPod mini with iPod mini Software 1.4 in two different locations. You can access various settings in the Settings menu (in the main menu) and in the Clock menu (Extras > Clock).
The Settings Menu
You can access the Settings menu from the main menu on your iPod mini (the menu that's labeled "iPod mini"). Here are the options you can access and change in the Settings menu.
- About
The About option displays information about iPod mini, including:
- Songs—The number of songs and audiobooks synchronized to iPod mini from iTunes.
- Capacity—The size of the hard drive in bytes (find more information on how capacity is calculated).
- Available—The amount of free space available on your iPod mini hard drive.
- Version—The installed version of iPod Software
- S/N—Your iPod mini serial number.
- Model—Your iPod mini model number.
- Format—This option appears if iPod mini has been formatted for use with Windows-based computers.
- Main Menu
This menu allows you to customize which menu options are displayed in the main menu.
- Shuffle
Available settings: Off (default), Songs, Albums
When you enable this feature, your iPod mini shuffles (randomly chooses) songs to play from an album, playlist, or iPod library, depending on your setting. For more information, see "iPod: About Shuffle."
- Repeat
Available settings: Off (default), One, All
This setting allows you to have iPod mini repeat a song or selected list. If you set Repeat to One, iPod mini repeats the selected song over and over. If you set it to All, your iPod repeats all the songs in the selected list (album, playlist, or library).
- Backlight Timer
Available settings: Off, Always On, preset number of seconds (10 Seconds is the default)
The Backlight Timer allows you to set how long the backlight illuminates so you can see your iPod mini display in dim lighting. If you set the Backlight Timer to Always On or one of the preset number of seconds, the backlight will turn on for the specified time any time you press a button or scroll the wheel. If Backlight Timer is set to Off, you can temporarily turn it on by pressing the Menu button for about 2 seconds; the backlight will then remain on for about 30 seconds.
Note: You may have to charge your iPod battery more frequently if the backlight is constantly on.
- Audiobooks
Available settings: Slower, Normal (default), Faster
This setting allows you to select the playback speed when listening to audiobooks.
- EQ
Available settings: Off (default), one of 21 equalizer presets
iPod mini features the same equalizer presets available in iTunes to help make your audio sound even better. For more information, see "iPod: About the Equalizer."
- Sound Check
Available settings: On, Off (default)
This setting only works if you enabled the Sound Check feature in iTunes before synchronizing the audio files to iPod mini. When Sound Check is On, iPod mini adjusts all song volumes so that they all play at the same level.
- Contrast
This setting lets you control how light or dark the iPod mini screen displays. Scroll the wheel left to lighten the screen or scroll right to darken it (you can set the slider anywhere from an all white to an all black screen. If you accidentally set the contrast to something you cannot read, press the Menu button for about 4 seconds and the screen will return to its default setting.
- Clicker
Available settings: Speaker (default), Headphones, Both, Off
This setting controls the audible feedback when you scroll the wheel or press buttons. When you set Clicker to Speaker, you hear a clicking sound from only the internal speaker. If Clicker is set to Headphones, you hear the clicking sound only in the headphone output.
- Date & Time
This setting allows you to set the time, date, and time zone. You can set iPod mini to display the time as a 12-hour (default) or 24-hour clock, and whether the time displays in the title of most menus after a short period of inactivity (this setting is Off by default).
- Contacts
This setting allows you to set the sort order and the display order of your contact names on iPod mini. By default, iPod sorts and displays names in "First Last" order. For more information, see "iPod: How to Change Contact Display and Sort Settings."
- Language
iPod mini can display its menu items in a variety of languages. This setting does not change the native language of playlists, artists, or songs (you can do this in iTunes). When you first use iPod mini or reset it, you will be asked to select a menu language.
Legal
iPod mini displays a screen with legal information, including trademarks and copyrights.
- Reset All Settings
Available settings: Cancel (default), Reset
This menu choice always displays in English, regardless of the selected language. If you select Reset, all settings in the Settings menu will return to their default settings.
Clock menu (Extras > Clock)
You can access the Clock menu from the Extras menu (in the main menu) to change the time and date settings on your iPod mini and more. Here's what you can set in this menu.
- Alarm Clock
The Alarm Clock menu allows you to turn the alarm clock on or off (the default). You can set what time to set the alarm, and the sound iPod mini produces when the alarm goes off (Beep is the default).
- Sleep Timer
Available settings: Off (default), preset time in minutes
This menu allows you to set how long your iPod mini plays music before going to sleep. When you set Sleep Timer to one of the preset times, a countdown timer appears in the Now Playing screen. Once the time expires, iPod mini stops playing and goes to sleep.
- Date & Time
This setting allows you to set the time, date, and time zone. You can set iPod mini to display the time as a 12-hour (default) or 24-hour clock, and whether the time displays in the title of most menus after a short period of inactivity (this setting is Off by default).