Apple iPod nano (5th generation) - Manual (Page 27)

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To set iTunes to sync Genius playlists and selected Genius Mixes to iPod nano:
1 In iTunes, select iPod nano in the device list and click the Music tab.
2 Select “Sync music,” and then choose “Selected playlists, artists, and genres.”
3 Under Playlists, select the Genius playlists and Genius Mixes you want.
4 Click Apply.
If you choose to sync your entire music library, iTunes syncs all your Genius playlists
and Genius Mixes.
If “Sync only checked songs and videos” is selected in the Summary pane, iTunes syncs
only items that are checked.
Adding Videos to iPod nano
You add movies and TV shows to iPod nano much the same way you add songs. You
can set iTunes to sync all movies and TV shows to iPod nano automatically when you
connect iPod nano, or you can set iTunes to sync only selected playlists. Alternatively,
you can manage movies and TV shows manually. Using this option, you can add videos
from more than one computer without erasing videos already on iPod nano.
Note: Music videos are managed with songs, under the Music tab in iTunes. See
“Adding Music, Videos, and Other Content to iPod nano” on page 24.
Important: You can view a rented movie on only one device at a time. For example,
if you rent a movie from the iTunes Store and add it to iPod nano, you can only view it
on iPod nano. If you transfer the movie back to iTunes, you can only view it there and
not on iPod nano. All standard time limits apply to rented movies added to iPod nano.
Syncing Videos Automatically
By default, iPod nano is set to sync all movies and TV shows when you connect it to
your computer. This is the simplest way to add videos to iPod nano. You just connect
iPod nano to your computer, let it add videos and other items automatically, and then
disconnect it and go. If you added any videos to iTunes since the last time you
connected iPod nano, they’re added to iPod nano. If you deleted videos from iTunes,
they’re removed from iPod nano.
If there isn’t enough space on iPod nano for all your videos, you can set iTunes to sync
only the videos you specify. You can sync selected videos or selected playlists that
contain videos.
The settings for syncing movies and TV shows are unrelated. Movie settings don’t affect
TV show settings, and vice versa.