Holds up to 2,000 or 4,000 songs in 128-Kbps AAC format3
Holds up to 7,000 or 14,000 iPod-viewable photos4
Holds up to 8 hours or 16 hours of video5
Stores data via USB flash drive
Accessibility
Spoken menus allow listeners to hear many of the names of menus, song titles, and artists without viewing the screen.
An alternative large font can make menus easier to read.
A high-resolution LCD display with adjustable contrast and backlight settings makes it easier to read in low light.
Captions in video are displayed when they are present using a legible, high-contrast white-on-black font.
Environmental requirements
Operating temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
Nonoperating temperature: -4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C)
Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet (3000 m)
Environmental Status Report
iPod nano embodies Apple’s continuing environmental progress. It is designed with the following features to reduce environmental impact:
Arsenic-free glass
BFR-free
Mercury-free
PVC-free
Highly recyclable
Display
2.2-inch (diagonal) TFT display
240-by-376-pixel resolution at 204 pixels per inch
VoiceOver Kit
Chinese (Cantonese)
Chinese (Mandarin)
Czech
Danish
Dutch
English
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Turkish
Audio
Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
User-configurable maximum volume limit
Headphones
Earphones
Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
Impedance: 32 ohms
Languages
Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Cantonese (Traditional Chinese), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, and UK English
Additional language support for display of song, album, and artist information: Bulgarian, Serbian, Slovenian, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese
iPod nano supports 20 VoiceOver languages: Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Mandarin), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (U.S.), Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, and Turkish; other languages are available with the purchase of a supported third-party text-to-speech engine
iPod nano supports 20 spoken menu languages: Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Mandarin), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (U.S.), Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, and Turkish; other languages are available with the purchase of a supported third-party text-to-speech engine
Video Capture
H.264 VGA video, 640 by 480 pixels, up to 30 frames per second with AAC audio
15 real-time special effects: Sepia, Black and White, X-Ray, Film Grain, Thermal, Security Cam, Cyborg, Bulge, Kaleido, Motion Blur, Mirror, Light Tunnel, Dent, Stretch, and Twirl
External buttons and controls
Hold switch
Click Wheel
Input and output
Dock connector
3.5-mm stereo headphone jack
Battery and power6
Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Playback time
Music playback time: Up to 24 hours when fully charged
Video playback time: Up to 5 hours when fully charged
Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter (sold separately)
Fast-charge time: about 1.5 hours (charges up to 80% of battery capacity)
Full-charge time: about 3 hours
Mac system requirements
Mac computer with USB 2.0 port
Mac OS X v10.4.11 or later
iTunes 9 or later7
iPhoto 6.0.6 or later recommended for use with Mac OS X Tiger8
iPhoto ’09 recommended for use with Mac OS X Leopard or Snow Leopard8
Windows system requirements
PC with USB 2.0 port
Windows Vista or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later
iTunes 9 or later7
In the box
iPod nano
Earphones
USB 2.0 cable
Dock adapter
Quick Start guide
Accessories
In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic Engineered for extreme clarity and audio accuracy, these headphones let you hear musical details you’ve been missing.
USB Power Adapter Use this ultracompact USB-based adapter to charge your iPhone or iPod whenever it’s not connected to a computer.
Earphones with Remote and Mic These earbud headphones have convenient buttons that let you adjust volume and control music and video playback.
Universal Dock with Remote Get easy access to a USB port for charging and syncing your iPod or for connecting to a TV or speakers.
Apple Composite AV Cable
Apple Component AV Cable
Apple Dock Connector to USB Cable
iPod Universal Dock Adapter 3-Pack
Weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.
1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.
Song capacity is based on 4 minutes per song and 128-Kbps AAC encoding; in 256-Kbps AAC format, song capacity is up to 1,000 songs (8GB) or 2,000 songs (16GB); actual capacity varies by encoding method and bit rate.
Photo capacity is based on iPod-viewable photos transferred from iTunes.
Video capacity is based on H.264 1.5-Mbps video at 640-by-480 resolution combined with 128-Kbps audio; actual capacity varies by content.
Testing conducted by Apple in August 2009 using preproduction hardware and software. The playlist contained 358 unique audio tracks consisting of content imported from CDs using iTunes (128-Kbps AAC) and content purchased from the iTunes Store (128-Kbps AAC). Video content was purchased from the iTunes Store. Battery tests are conducted with specific iPod units; actual results may vary. Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced (see www.apple.com/support/ipod/service/battery). Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. See www.apple.com/batteries for more information.
iPod and iTunes are for legal or rightholder-authorized copying only. Don’t steal music.
iPhoto 6.0.6 or later for importing video; iPhoto ’09 v8.1 or later for Faces support.
