Apple iPod mini (User’s Guide) - Manual (Page 27)

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To update iPod mini with only certain songs:
1 In iTunes, check the boxes next to songs you want to transfer (by default, all songs are
checked).
2 Select iPod mini in the iTunes Source list and click the Options button.
3 Select “Only update checked songs.”
To set iPod mini to update only selected playlists:
1 In iTunes, select iPod mini in the Source list and click the Options button.
2 Select “Automatically update selected playlists only.”
Transferring Songs and Playlists to iPod mini Manually
You can set iPod mini to transfer songs manually, so you can transfer individual songs
and playlists.
When iPod mini is set to transfer songs manually, iTunes won’t update it automatically
when you connect it to your computer.
Options button