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Table of Contents

Introduction.................................................................................................................................v

Materials Required & Setting Up iTunes Account........................................................................3

Determining the Types of Music You Want On iTunes................................................................9

Purchasing & Syncing iTunes Music...........................................................................................13

Index..........................................................................................................................................17

Introduction v

Introduction

Welcome to iTunes Unleashed, a manual that includes all the basic steps necessary for downloading

iTunes and syncing it onto your iPod.

Since the launch of iTunes in January of 2001, millions of people have turned away from listening to

their music on CD’s and other MP3’s, instead focusing towards the Apple sensation. IPods and iPhones

have kicked CD players and other “restricted” music players to the curb due to their appealing song

capacity and easy to use hardware. Many new users however are unaware on where to start or what to

do when they purchase their iPods. Searching for music is complicated as well as downloading and

syncing it. That’s where iTunes Unleashed can help.

Who This Manual is for

This manual is intended for all iTunes users that are looking to get started with their music. iTunes

Unleashed includes all the necessary steps for finding, purchasing, and syncing your music from iTunes

to your iPod. This manual contains easy step-by-step instructions, making it easy for anyone to use the

manual. All you need to do is have all the necessary equipment and materials and you’re good to go!

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Materials Required & Setting Up iTunes AccountIntroduction to Materials

In order to download iTunes, you need to start out with a decent computer. Listed below are

the minimum requirements to fulfill the programs needs to run smoothly. ITunes makes it easy on the

user by making it compatible to Macintosh as well as Windows hardware. You don’t need to be a

computer genius to understand the specifications listed below. All you need to do is compare the specs

listed below to the specs listed on the box of the computer you bought.

Required Materials

Macintosh Hardware

1. Mac computer with an Intel, PowerPC G5 or

G4 processor

2. Intel, PowerPC G5 or 1.0GHz PowerPC G4 or

faster processor is required to play Standard

Definition video from the iTunes Store

3. 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or faster processor is

required to play HD video, an iTunes LP, or

iTunes Extras from the iTunes Store

4. 512MB of RAM; 1GB is required to play HD video, an iTunes LP, or iTunes Extras

Figure 1

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5. Screen resolution of 1024x768 or greater (figure 1); 1280x800 or greater is required to

play an iTunes LP or iTunes Extras

1. DirectX 9.0-compatible video card with 32MB of video RAM; 64MB recommended

2. QuickTime-compatible audio card

3. Broadband Internet connection to use the iTunes Store

4. iTunes-compatible CD or DVD recorder to create audio CDs, MP3 CDs, or back-up CDs or

DVDs

Windows Software

1. Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later, 32-bit editions of Windows Vista, or 32-bit editions

of Windows 7

2. 64-bit editions of Windows Vista or Windows 7 require the iTunes 64-bit installer

3. QuickTime 7.6.6 or later is required (included)

4. 200MB of available disk space

5. Screen reader support requires Window-Eyes 7.1.1 or later; for information about

accessibility in iTunes, visit

Setup up the iTunes Account

1. Once you downloaded iTunes from www.apple.com, select

the “iTunes Store” tab on the left hand side under “Store”

(figure 2).Figure 2

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2. You should now see the home screen of iTunes Store. Once your there, look at the top

below the search box and there should be a black tab that read “Sign In”. Click that and

continue to the next step.

3. It should have brought up a window for signing in or to create a new account. Click

“Create New Account” (figure 3).

4. Now just follow the easy instruction on how to create a

new iTunes account.

Figure 3

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Determining the Types of Music You Want On iTunes

With over two million songs, the iTunes Store is a great way to add songs to your iPhone, iPods, iPads,

computers, and etc. Music quality is subjective. It is influenced by the equipment you use to listen to it

on, the type of music you listen to, how the music was recorded in the first place, and finally your ear.

You might be surprised to find a few different versions of the song, performed by different artists, or

recorded live.

How to Search for Music on iTunes

When you type in the Search field in the upper-right corner of the iTunes window (figure 4), iTunes finds

all artists, songs, and albums that match. There are different types of ways of going about searching for

music on iTunes.

Artist

1. Choose the music you like hearing

2. Type a word (or words) in the Search field in the upper right corner of the iTunes window

3. The songs displayed in the iTunes window update as you type more letters in the Search field

4. Pick the songs that are your favorites

5. Begin downloading songs to your computer, iPod, phone, etc.

To return to the iTunes window and display all the music in your library, click the icon on the right of the Search field

Figure 4

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Song



3. Make sure the title of the song is correct

4. Double-click any song to hear a preview before continuing to the next step


6. To return to the iTunes window and display all the music in your library, click the icon on the

right of the Search field.

Album

1. If your unfamiliar with the previous steps you can also search by a person’s album name



4. By typing the album name in the search box it will give you a list of every track on that album

5. Click an album to read album reviews.

6. Select each song you like on the album if not all


8. To return to the iTunes window and display all the music in your library, click the icon on the

right of the Search field.

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Purchasing & Syncing iTunes Music

There are two primary ways of purchasing music on iTunes. You can use a personal credit card or use a

gift card. Both methods make it simple to purchase music on your account. The following steps explain

the process of purchasing your desired music.

Purchasing Music on iTunes

Using an ITunes Gift Card

1. Find the code on the back of the

iTunes Gift Card (figure 5)

2. Scratch the back of the card with a

coin to reveal the code

3. Open up iTunes on your desktop

4. Find the “iTunes store” tab on the left side of the screen and click on it

5. Click on the “redeem” tab under QUICK LINKS on the right side of the screen

6. Begin typing the iTunes code exactly as it appears on the iTunes gift card

7. Click on the “redeem” button to credit your account for the amount of the card

8. Look to the right of the screen and click the “iTunes store” tab and browse for music

Figure 5

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9. Find songs that you want to download and simply click purchase and the cost of the

song will be deducted from your account

10. Enjoy your new music

Using a Credit Card

1. Open up iTunes on your desktop

2. Click on the “Store” tab on the menu bar at the top of the screen

3. Scroll down and click on “View My Account”

4. Type in the iTunes password you made when you created

the account and then click “View Account”

5. Scroll down the page until you see a tab entitled “Edit Payment Information” (figure 6)

and click on it

6. Click on the preferred Credit Card choice and fill out available contact information and

click “Done” near the bottom of the page

7. Select the correct County in which you reside for tax purposes and click “Done”

8. Scroll to the bottom of the page and complete the process by clicking “Done”

9. Look to the right of the screen and click the “iTunes store” tab and browse for music

10. Find songs that you want to download and simply click purchase and your credit card

will be charged the amount of the song

11. Enjoy your new music

Syncing Music to an iPhone or iPod

Figure 6


The last step, which syncs your newly purchased music to your device, is straightforward although time

consuming. Following the next few steps will ensure a success in having your music available wherever

you go.

1. Connect the USB cable (figure 7) to the USB port on the computer and into the slot on

the bottom of the iPhone or iPod

2. Open up iTunes on the computer and it will read the

connection

3. Click your device’s name under the “DEVICES” tab to the left

of the screen and it will bring up all the information about your

iPhone or iPod

4. Click on the “Music” tab to bring up options for syncing your

music

5. Select the option you prefer:

a) Sync entire music library

b) Sync only selected playlists, artists, albums, and genres

6. After selecting an option click the “Sync” button toward the bottom right of the screen

and the device will begin updating the new songs purchased

a) Depending on the quantity of songs purchased this process could take anywhere

from 30 minutes to a couple of hours so allow time for the syncing process

7. ITunes will alert you when it has finished syncing the music

Figure 7

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a) Close iTunes and remove the USB cord from both your computer and device

8. Select the iPhone application on your iPhone or the music tab on your iPod and enjoy

the new tunes!


Index

album, 10artist, 9credit card, 14devices, 15gift card, 13Macintosh, 3materials, iii, 3QuickTime, 4

search field, 9, 10, 11song, v, 9, 10, 13, 14specifications, 3USB cable, 15USB port, 15Windows 7, 4Windows Vista, 4Windows XP, 4

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